The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 14 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
Wu Sansheng continued his recollection, describing his dive into the underwater tomb with Xie Lian Huan. Due to Xie Lian Huan's inexperience, his oxygen was rapidly depleting. As Wu Sansheng explored, Xie Lian Huan suddenly shrieked, startled by a strangely shaped figurine on a coffin. Wu Sansheng, after observing the iron coffin, deduced it was a "Whistle Coffin," sealed with molten iron and only a small opening, designed to protect something terrible, perhaps a zombie or a demon.
He warned that anyone attempting to retrieve treasures from it risked having their arm bitten off, forcing self-mutilation to escape. Xie Lian Huan, however, dismissed his concerns as fear-mongering. Wu Sansheng suggested they return with proper preparations, but Xie Lian Huan, seizing an opportunity, tossed a burning kindling into the coffin. As dense smoke billowed out, Wu Sansheng frantically searched for water to extinguish the fire. To his shock, Xie Lian Huan simply urinated into the coffin.
After the fire was put out, Wu Sansheng, believing the coffin was harmless, reached his hand inside to explore and accidentally triggered a mechanism. He instructed Xie Lian Huan to stay put while he looked for a way to stop it. As he investigated a large tripod, a skeleton inside suddenly grabbed his arm. Wu Sansheng struggled free and urgently called for Xie Lian Huan to leave, but received no response.
Returning to the coffin, he found Xie Lian Huan collapsed. Before he could check on his companion, a dark figure suddenly attacked him. Wu Sansheng fought back, repelling the attacker, who then leaped into the tomb's entrance and vanished. Wu Sansheng pursued the attacker to the entrance, where he heard a strange sound. The person had opened their oxygen tanks. Wu Sansheng quickly shut them, but most of the oxygen was already gone.
With little oxygen left, Wu Sansheng could only swim back to the surface alone, vowing to return to rescue Xie Lian Huan after he was safe. As he ascended in the dark ocean, his oxygen ran out just as he exited the tomb. He believed his end was near, but then noticed many ancient corpses floating by. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were bamboo mannequins coated in plaster, containing air.
He poked a hole in one and inhaled, managing to survive. Wu Sansheng wondered who had wanted him dead, stating he trusted no one but Wen Jin from the archaeology team. He later found Xie Lian Huan's body on the reef. Wu Xie questioned his Uncle Sansheng, asking if Zhang Qiling could have been the attacker in the underwater tomb.
He showed Wu Sansheng a photo of Zhang Qiling, explaining that Zhang Qiling had also been in the tomb, fallen unconscious, and woke up in a hospital with amnesia, unable to recall how he escaped. Wu Sansheng vehemently denied it, claiming Zhang Qiling's fighting skills were far superior, and he wouldn't have been easily repelled. Wu Xie then mentioned Zhang Qiling's account of Wu Sansheng impersonating a woman combing her hair in front of a monument to unlock Qimen Dunjia.
Wu Sansheng vehemently denied this, stating it was too foggy to see anything and questioning how he could possibly impersonate a woman. He cautioned Wu Xie that human hearts are the worst, and Zhang Qiling held many secrets. Wu Xie insisted Zhang Qiling had no reason to lie and revealed that Zhang Qiling had heard this from Huo Ling, who had also called out Wu Sansheng's name.
Wu Xie then showed Wu Sansheng a photo, suggesting that due to the dim lighting, Huo Ling might have mistaken Xie Lian Huan, who resembled Wu Sansheng, for him. Wu Sansheng dismissed this possibility, stating that Xie Lian Huan was already dead when that incident supposedly occurred. Wu Xie then asked if Wu Sansheng still believed the problem lay with Huo Ling, pointing out that Huo Ling had also gone missing.
Wu Sansheng concluded that overthinking it would only lead to more confusion and advised Wu Xie not to trust others easily. Meanwhile, at the Huo family estate, Huo Granny praised Xiao Hua's leadership qualities. Xiu Xiu, trying to curry favor, eagerly presented the Snake Eye Copper Fish she had retrieved. Despite her initial displeasure with Xiu Xiu's impulsiveness, Huo Granny agreed to let her investigate Huo Ling's disappearance but urged Xiao Hua to ensure Xiu Xiu's safety.
Huo Granny expressed sadness that despite finding the copper fish, Huo Ling's whereabouts remained unknown. Xiu Xiu tried to console her, seeing the fish as a valuable clue and suggesting that with Wu Xie's knowledge of the underwater tomb, they could work together. Huo Granny, however, mused that not all mysteries have answers, nor are all answers the truth. She warned Xiu Xiu to maintain distance from the Wu family and avoid any danger.
Xiao Hua assured Huo Granny that he would do his best to protect Xiu Xiu. Wu Xie visited Wang Pangzi at Yibozhai, showing him the reward money he received for donating artifacts to the state. He shared the conflicting accounts from his Uncle Sansheng and Qiu Dekao, particularly regarding Xie Lian Huan's death. While Wu Xie emotionally leaned towards believing his uncle, he felt Qiu Dekao's version also had merit and sought Wang Pangzi's judgment.
Wang Pangzi, unable to decide, offered Wu Xie alcohol instead. As they drank, a stranger, Mr. Ma, entered the shop, seeking to sell an antique. Wang Pangzi's face showed surprise upon seeing the item. He invited Mr. Ma inside, who then began to recount his experience acquiring the bronze bell. Three years prior, he and a distant relative, Lao Yang, ventured into the Qinling Mountains.
After trekking for over ten days, lost and running low on supplies, they stumbled upon a towering cliff, a mysterious ancient altar, and a hundred-meter-tall bronze tree adorned with what looked like Tibetan flags. As they scoured the altar for treasures, Lao Yang accidentally disturbed the base of the bronze tree, causing dense smoke to erupt from the altar.
Lao Yang, eager for more wealth, wanted to enter the altar, but Mr. Ma, sensing the eerie nature of the situation, prioritized his safety and hastily fled the area with what they had already found.
