Episode 16 (The Lost Tomb 2.5)

**Episode 16 (The Lost Tomb 2.5)** is the sixteenth episode of the television series The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note.

## Story

They manage to free Wu Xie from Chen Pi Ah Si's grip and he regains his composure. Chen Pi Ah Si finally agrees to leave as it might be too much for him. On their way back to the underground tunnel, they are joined by Zhang Qiling. When returning to the tunnel, they find a sign from Wu Sanxing who already went ahead and they decide to follow.

After getting worried about the tunnel being too narrow, Wu Xie assures them of this being a lava tunnel, a natural occasion which the workers back in the day used to dig a tunnel from San Sheng mountain to this mountain and tells them there will be a bigger space ahead. They continue forward, encountering a space just as Wu Xie said. They find themselves on the edge of a cave cliff with a river below and struggle going forward without slipping. Before they can go near the Hot Spring nearby, Zhang Qiling stops them, showing them insects crawling all over the place. They decide to move forward carefully.

While taking a rest, Wu Xie grows worried over Shun Zi but Wang Pangzi guarantees him with Zhang Qiling present they do not need to worry. Zhang Qiling reveals Ning and Jason already went ahead of them. Wu Xie tells what happened with Lang Feng and after seeing Wang Pangzi not being surprised by Wu Sanxing's actions, he asks his friend for more information on his uncle. Wang Pangzi reveals Wu Sanxing managed to be one of the few second generation raiders to be successful by using tricks and that Wu Sanxing and his reputation are the reason why Wu Xie is treated so well by the antique trading circle. Wu Xie comments his uncle is becoming less and less the uncle he knows and wonders about the changed scar on his uncle's head.

Xie Yuchen and Huo Xiuxiu plan to interrupt a smuggling operation, with Xie Yuchen using his disguise as Brother Dao again and they get into a fight on the docks.

While everyone is resting in the cave tunnels, Wang Pangzi secretly gets up but is caught by Wu Xie. Pretending to need to pee, he walks away and meets up with Wu Sanxing but Wu Xie follows him, finding out that they secretly work together. Wu Xie confronts his uncle about the truth again but does not get a clear answer from Wu Sanxing and Wu Xie realizes he won't get a straight answer anyway. Wu Sanxing tells his nephew to not be alone in the future and never go tomb raiding alone but use the help of his friends. He turns to leave, telling him they will meet at the Heavenly Palace, when Wu Xie confronts him with him not being his real uncle. He reasons that the scar on his uncle's head has long disappeared and pulls a gun on Wu Sanxing. Wu Sanxing asks him who else he would be but Wu Sanxing and Wu Xie reveals he thinks he is Xie Lianhuan. Despite Wu Xie's reasoning of him not really dying at the Paracel Underwater Tomb and looking so similar to his real uncle, Wu Sanxing claims it all false and Wu Xie starts getting unsure. Wu Sanxing is disappointed and leaves, Wu Xie unable to fire the gun.

On his way back, Wu Xie is confronted by Wang Pangzi who tries to make amends but his communication device with Hendry Cox is caught. Fortunately, Hendry Cox does not say a word on the call and Wang Pangzi pretends the device to be a toy. Wu Xie, having lost his trust in his friend, leaves disappointed. Wang Pangzi is then confronted by Wu Sanxing again, asking him if he told Wu Xie the truth, which Wang Pangzi declines. Wu Sanxing reveals he knows Wang Pangzi is working with Hendry Cox. He claims not to be interested in that connection but threatens Wang Pangzi to never hurt Wu Xie. The group leaves to go forward through the tunnels.

At the same time, Hendry Cox finds out that Huo Xiuxiu and Xie Yuchen caused the shipment in Macau to fail. Huo Xiangu also finds out about their affairs and asks her subordinate to bring them back, but not use excessive force on Xie Yuchen.

Ning and Jason reach the entrance to the Heavenly Palace.

Finally at the end of the tunnel, Wu Xie's also finds the volcanic crater at the center of the mountain lays eyes upon the Heavenly Palace. Due to the sulfuric air, they wear their gas mask and continue traveling forward. Soon they realize they will need a different route to the palace as their gas masks won't be able to protect them all the way and they turn back.

After debating about it with Shun Zi at their resting place, Grandma Wu goes to explore the crater again. They find that the bottom of the crater turned purple and Wu Xie removes his mask, realizing that the temperature has lowered, taking the toxic gas with it. They decide to use the time and move toward the palace.

## Characters

* Wu Xie
* Chen Pi Ah Si
* Wang Pangzi
* Hua Heshang
* Zhang Qiling
* Pan Zi
* Wu Sanxing
* Xie Yuchen
* Jia Sha
* Huo Xiuxiu
* Hendry Cox
* Huo Xiangu
* Ning
* Jason

## Locations

* Underground temple in the Changbai mountains
* Volcanic underground tunnels
* Macau docks
* Heavenly Palace