The stone chamber appeared quite large, roughly thirty square meters in area, with a floor paved with the same dark stone as the passageway. Against the walls were several unlocked large boxes, distinctively well-preserved, unlike the boxes seen in the previous tomb, with no trace of decay.

"These are specially designed storage boxes, made from heavy iron wood and covered with a layer of copper sheeting to prevent moisture and pests. They can last for hundreds of years without falling apart," Director Hua said, cautiously taking a few steps inside, as if checking for any mechanisms.

"Mongolians would generally use these boxes to store important wartime documents and such."

After thoroughly inspecting the stone chamber, he motioned to Qi Yun and his companion, "Come in."

Qi Yun and his companion, hearing him, then entered the stone chamber.

"Can we open these boxes and take a look?" Qi Yun asked, glancing at Director Hua.

Director Hua didn't respond verbally but immediately grabbed the copper ring on the edge of the box lid and sharply lifted it.

With a creak, the heavy iron wood box lid was lifted, releasing a scent mixed with ink and the raw smell of sheepskin.

At the bottom of the box was a layer of dark red velvet, neatly arranged with dozens of rolls of sheepskin documents, tied at the edges with leather thongs.

Director Hua casually picked up a roll, untied the thong, revealing densely written Mongolian script on the parchment.

"The content here is about some aspects of Tie Muzhen's life."

After a brief scan, he picked up another roll, finding similar content, mostly extolling the great achievements of Tie Muzhen.

Qi Yun, uninterested in these, was preoccupied with thoughts of the mirror and began searching through the other boxes.

After opening three boxes filled with sheepskin scrolls, the fourth box finally held something different.

The moment he opened it, the glitter was almost blinding to Qi Yun's eyes.

The box was piled with various gold and silverware, including a palm-sized gold plate intricately carved with exquisite patterns and encrusted with pigeon blood rubies along the rim.

The steppe peoples revered eagles and wolves, and even the spout of the silver wine jug was crafted in the shape of an eagle's head, with its eyes embedded with green jade gleaming softly under the flashlight.

There were also dozens of glistening gold ingots...

"Wow! How much is this worth?" Duan Pingyu couldn't help but exclaim, wiping away the drool that was about to spill.

Qi Yun also pursed his lips, feeling a bit parched.

However, he didn't touch any of the items in the box, merely glanced over it and, finding no mirror, closed the lid again.

Even though Duan Pingyu was tempted by the gold ingots, since Qi Yun said nothing, he didn't take any either, but remained closely behind, alert for any potential danger.

A few minutes later, Qi Yun finally discovered a different kind of box in the corner. It was noticeably smaller than the other boxes and lacked the copper sheathing, crafted instead from some reddish-black wood.

Qi Yun crouched down, carefully lifted the box, and brought it over to Director Hua.

This box was unlike the others, and he dared not open it easily, unsure if it was safe.

Director Hua examined the box, saying, "This is ebony, even more resistant to moisture than iron wood, normally used to store the most valuable items."

"Everything in this stone chamber is burial goods. There won't be any traps, or we wouldn't have entered so easily."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun felt reassured and gripped the copper ring of the lid, gently lifting it. Unlike the other boxes, it opened smoothly without a creak.

Inside was a piece of velvet, upon which lay a palm-sized Bronze Mirror with an exceptionally smooth surface.

As soon as he saw the Bronze Mirror, Qi Yun's spirit lifted—he had finally found it!

In his view, the Bronze Mirror in his hand emitted a faintly familiar glow.

The back of the copper mirror lacked the glitz of gold and silverware, adorned only with a simplified star map. In its center, a line of small characters was inscribed, looking different from the previous Mongolian script, which Qi Yun couldn't understand, so he handed it to Director Hua.

"Director Hua, could you please help decipher what these characters mean?"

Director Hua took the mirror, glancing at Qi Yun with surprise, "Is this the mirror you were looking for?"

Qi Yun nodded solemnly, "Yes, this mirror is very important to me, though for reasons I can't disclose right now. I'll explain everything in detail when the time is right."

Director Hua nodded slightly, without further inquiry, and returned his focus to examining the Bronze Mirror.

"Judging by the craftsmanship of this mirror, it should be from either the early Qin Dynasty or the Eastern Zhou period. The script on it is called 'Golden Script.'

"In modern language, it translates to 'Between twin mountains, the dark valley lies, as mist guides the path freshly bright.'

Between twin mountains, the dark valley lies, as mist guides the path freshly bright?

Qi Yun murmured softly to himself.

It seemed to match the characteristics of a road clue, but was not quite the same as the previous inscription. Could it be due to the semantic differences in the script?

After Director Hua finished speaking, he placed the Bronze Mirror back into the box and sealed it.

He then left the stone chamber, saying, "I'll go scout ahead."

Duan Pingyu looked bewildered, asking Qi Yun curiously, "Why did he leave all of a sudden?"

Qi Yun shook his head, offering no explanation, and carefully retrieved the mirror from the box, stowing it cautiously in his backpack.

This was an arrangement he made with Director Hua beforehand: if they indeed found the mirror below, the other would turn a blind eye and let him take the mirror first.

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