By this time, the commotion had attracted the attention of many people.
Some treasure hunters who had nothing to gain from the front gate came here to see what was going on.
Gathering to watch the spectacle was not only a Chinese characteristic, these foreigners were no exception.
Sean Knight, flashlight in hand, walked down eighteen steps and reached the bottom.
He estimated the distance from the ground below to be about three meters.
Below it was not a basement, but a corridor leading forward - and judging from the direction above ground, it would most likely lead to the castle.
He took a breath, saw nothing unusual, and went on.
The stone walls on both sides of the corridor were very damp, with droplets of water seeping out in places.
The top of the passage was also covered with stone slabs, with dry roots occasionally protruding through the gaps.
After walking about ten meters forward, there was a collapsed area.
