Chu Qingyun was the only one left in the vast, empty hall.
He stood before the statue and bowed deeply three times. 'I've trespassed in your tomb today,' he thought. 'Please forgive me, Lord Canglang King.'
At that moment, another person burst in.
The man glanced at Chu Qingyun, curled his lip, cursed him for an idiot, and then rushed into the left-hand passage without a second glance.
However, just as Chu Qingyun straightened up from his last bow, he suddenly noticed that one of the statue's hands, held behind its back, was actually wearing a black ring!
After confirming no one was around, Chu Qingyun went behind the statue and removed the ring.
Walking a circle around the statue, Chu Qingyun discovered that the ring's placement was extremely deliberate.
It was impossible to see from any other angle. Only by bowing or kowtowing before the statue, from that low vantage point, could one spot the ring on its hand.
