"Why?" The group was even more puzzled.

"Because a solid circle feels grounded, and a solid circle is very complete. It means that Zhu Yuanzhang was quite satisfied with his life. Although it was full of ups and downs, he had Empress Ma and the empire, and he felt his life was fulfilled. The fulfillment carries a sense of contentment, contentment with his past and with having an empress who managed the household well," Ye Hao said with a smile.

"Wow, boss, aren't you amazing? You can explain so much from a circle?" Lu Yunsong exclaimed in awe.

In fact, Ye Hao was so confident because he knew that on the Absolute Spirit Wall at the end of the solid circular passage was engraved a dragon and a phoenix, which meant Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were buried together in this passage.

"So convincingly said, a model for us all!" Xue Zhaolong, though still slightly disbelieving that the correct passage was the middle solid circular one, agreed that in this situation, they didn't know which path was correct. Moreover, Ye Hao's reasoning seemed so logical, so they decided to follow him.

"Haha! The boss is the boss," Zhuorong Town merely expressed how impressive Ye Hao was, without saying whether he believed it or not.

Flying Fish and Tao Feng just smiled, while Zheng Guang looked proud. The more impressive Ye Hao was, the more prestigious Zheng Guang felt as the butler.

"Of course! My choice might be wrong, but in our situation, we can only start with the solid circular passage. If it's wrong, we'll change the route," Ye Hao, though confident, acknowledged that mistakes could be made, so he prepared for a potential error.

"Then, young master, shall we try it?" Zheng Guang asked.

"Hmm! Let's go!" Ye Hao said with a smile, then went ahead.

However, this time Zheng Guang was adamant about going in first, regardless of what Ye Hao said. He did this out of concern for Ye Hao, and Ye Hao didn't refuse his good intentions, allowing him to lead the way.

The group stepped in cautiously. The eighth-generation system couldn't detect outside the passage, and Ye Hao didn't know if there were any hidden mechanisms or traps if they moved too fast.

So they proceeded slowly for safety.

Zheng Guang, three steps ahead, kept looking back at Ye Hao, afraid that while walking forward, the person behind might vanish. It's undeniable, having butler like Zheng Guang was a great fortune for Ye Hao!

While walking, Ye Hao also had the eighth-generation system keep a close eye for any changes around.

Fortunately, there were no dangers in this passage, and it took the group three minutes to cover the last fifty meters.

When they reached the end, Xue Zhaolong asked, "Boss, there's a solid wall here. Is this the end?"

Ye Hao nodded and smiled, "Yes, it's the end, but this is the end of the passage. Behind this wall might be the real tomb."

"How do we open it?" Zhuorong Town's eyes were on the dragon and phoenix on the wall. Only now did he start to believe Ye Hao's theory, because Zheng Guang had previously mentioned Zhu Yuanzhang only favored Empress Ma in his lifetime. Although there were many concubines, Empress Ma was the only one that satisfied Zhu Yuanzhang.

"It should require a special key. Boss, come take a look, there's a slot here at the junction of the dragon and phoenix!" Xue Zhaolong pointed out a slot in the middle of the wall where the dragon and phoenix intersected, calling Ye Hao to check it out.

Ye Hao, hearing this, walked over, with Zheng Guang closely following, not leaving his side.

Upon reaching it, Ye Hao indeed found a slot, which was a square shape, with four recessed characters inside, obviously the old writing of "Great Ming Dynasty."

Seeing this, Ye Hao smiled, "Looks like this is it."

Tao Feng asked, "Boss, how can you be so sure this is it?"

Tao Feng wasn't aware that Ye Hao had a Jade Seal of the Great Ming Dynasty. Only Ye Hao and Lv Dong knew about it, but Lv Dong was stationed outside on Ye Hao's orders.

"I have a Jade Seal of the Great Ming Dynasty in my hand, which might be the Imperial Decree Token from Zhu Yuanzhang's life," Ye Hao said with a smile.

"No way? I heard it's the Heirloom Seal of the Realm from the Great Han Dynasty!" Xue Zhaolong questioned, being knowledgeable in history and military matters. He knew the seal Zhu Yuanzhang used was passed down from the Western Han to the Eastern Han, previously known as the Great Han Dynasty.

"The Heirloom Seal of the Realm ended up in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, didn't it?" Ye Hao replied with a smile.

"Maybe! Boss, why don't you try and see if that seal can open this wall?" Xue Zhaolong suggested.

"Let's give it a shot!" Ye Hao said. He then produced a piece of yellow jade in his hand, on which five dragons were carved in bas-relief cephalopodically, with a square base jade seal below.

Ye Hao turned the base over, and everyone clearly saw that the base was bright red, due to the red vermilion being absorbed by the seal over time, merging with it.

"Great Ming Dynasty," Zheng Guang noted after a few glances. He had previously held this seal, but his Zheng Family was so loyal they never thought of using it for personal gain, nor did they realize it held the true mystery of Ming Taizu's tomb.

"Exactly, this seal. Elder Zheng, your family suffered a calamity because of it, and now it's in my hands, I hope you don't mind," Ye Hao said to Zheng Guang.

"Young master, you're too serious. I owe my life to you. If not for you, this seal would've already been in the hands of the Gao Family, so it is only rightfully yours. I harbor no resentment," Zheng Guang replied. His words were completely straightforward, and in this crowded situation, if he had any greed, he could easily try to snatch the seal from Ye Hao.

But he didn't, because by nature, he wasn't one for violence. Otherwise, having had the Seal for so many years, he would have explored what it entailed.

"Hmm! As for your family's vengeance, we will assist you one day," Ye Hao said, patting Zheng Guang on the shoulder.

"Thank you, young master," Zheng Guang said gratefully.

Ye Hao waved his hand; he had never been stingy with his people. Just like Xue Zhaolong and others, having stuck with Ye Hao from the start, they were never shortchanged, even receiving five percent shares of their affluent family.

Don't underestimate this five percent; if the affluent family had an asset of a hundred billion, they would have five billion. And it was solely by Ye Hao's arrangement that they didn't have to rack their brains to find ways to earn it.

"Boss, since we are here, let's unveil Ming Taizu's tomb sooner rather than later," Xue Zhaolong said.

"I'm also curious to see what treasurable items an ancient emperor's tomb might hold," Lu Yunsong said with twinkling eyes.

Tao Feng, Zhuorong Town, and Flying Fish all watched in eager anticipation.

Ye Hao nodded, raising the seal in his hand, and then slowly inserted it into the central slot.

As the entire seal was inserted into the slot, a clanking sound was heard, and then... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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