"Actually, when I first saw it, I felt something was wrong. This tomb..." Song Beike hesitated, "Did you see the three consecutive arches outside? That is the sign of an alchemist's tomb. Logically speaking, it would never appear in this tomb. here."
"I said you don't know what you are thinking. That Shen Fang has been here a long time ago. She is a descendant of Linqiong Taoist priest. It is normal to build a three-span arch here."
"But -" I interrupted, "according to the photos we got that someone took here, this triple arch should have existed for a long time."
Huai Rujin also nodded and said: "In my opinion, it is very likely that Linqiong Taoist priests were directly involved in the construction of this ancient tomb."
My heart skipped a beat when I heard it, and I nodded and said, "Your idea is feasible."
"So, to put it another way, the people who came in and took the photos should also be Linqiong Taoist priests. They should be the only ones who have the ability to come in and escape unscathed to spread the photos." I analyzed.
"Although this hypothesis is bold, it is not unreasonable." Su Muzhe affirmed, "This can really be regarded as the tree planted by the predecessors to enjoy the shade."
"I think this was most likely done by the guy who built Fuping's tomb. He left Shaoxing alone and disappeared without a trace. If he really hid in this boundless mountain, it would really be like disappearing from the world." I thought to myself.
"According to me, we are all here, so stop nagging. Let's use a torch to force the snake away, and open the coffin as soon as possible." Fatty Yu urged.
Su Muzhe and Song Beike discussed it and said: "If you want to open the coffin, you must first put a chain on top, hang it from the chain, hang it above the coffin, and insert the coffin opening hook into the gap of the coffin. We are here A pulley is attached to the chain, and the coffin lid is hoisted.”
"So troublesome?"
"We have seen this coffin. The kneeling slaves on all sides must be hidden weapons. It would be very dangerous for people to stand there."
Everything went according to the planned plan. Following Su Muzhe's order, Daozi and I slipped onto the iron rope together. After getting ready, Fatty Yu and others worked together from below, and the coffin lid slowly rose.
Unexpectedly, the coffin lid had just risen into the air. Suddenly, the whole tomb collapsed and everyone could not stand. The coffin lid suddenly sank. After a muffled sound, countless flying insects flew out from the sarcophagus. Like a grain, it immediately trapped everyone and surrounded them tightly.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of black smoke was emitted from the mouths of the four kneeling stone statues, and the tomb immediately disappeared.
"No, this smoke is poisonous."
"Everyone, get out quickly and retreat separately!" Yan Yunshu commanded.
Everyone scattered and retreated separately.
I didn't know why I turned to a cave, and suddenly I heard a voice coming from inside. I was stunned for a moment, the moan was very sharp.
I quickly turned the flashlight back and forth, but I couldn't see where the man was. The hole was too big, filled with silk threads, and the flashlight wasn't clear enough to find the edge.
"It's over. Did I have auditory hallucinations because I was poisoned?" I fell into a trance.
Suddenly, there was another sound. I coughed a few times and found blood spitting out of my mouth. After a while, a flashlight also lit up on the wall of the cave in front.
I turned around and looked there. The flashlight there was dimmed, and a voice called out: "Master Gu, Master Gu."
"Knife?" I was startled and quickly leaned over.
"Knife, is that you?"
"I, don't come over here, leave quickly." Knife's voice was quite weak.
Then, I heard a series of coughs.
"How are you?" I asked.
"I'm fine, but Master Gu..." Daozi said in the darkness, "may be dying soon."
Listening to Dao Zi's tone, I suddenly had a very ominous premonition, "Just wait, I'll be here right away."
"Don't, don't come here, it's too dangerous here." Daozi stopped him.
The ominous feeling in my heart became deeper and deeper, so I said, "Stop talking, I'll come over quickly!" As I said that, I climbed over quickly, but there were sharp black stones along the way, making it difficult to crawl at all. In the end, the stones turned into daggers standing on the ground. I could vaguely see them, but I could no longer move forward.
Daozi and Ghost Marquis seemed to be stuck in these mechanisms, their bodies melting into the rock formations and turning into human figures. The coughing sound of Lord Gui came, and Knife sat on the ground, his voice getting more and more choked.
I asked: "What's going on? How is Master Gu?"
"That thing is so powerful. I took Master Gu and ran here, but..." Daozi cried.
"Wait for me, I'll come over, and I'll take you out."
"Don't come here." Daozi said, "You can't save me even if you come here. It's too dangerous."
I had already seen the knife, but after listening to his words, I suddenly felt that all my strength was gone. I have never experienced such an atmosphere, like waiting to die.
"You should leave quickly." Ghost Marquis said weakly to Daozi, "I don't have time."
"No, Master Gu, the knife has been with you for so many years. You have watched me grow up. I will not leave you behind under any circumstances today."
My mind went blank and I couldn't say anything.
"I'll stop dawdling and leave quickly." Daozi said.
"No need to waste words!" I yelled, "I tell you, I will never abandon my compatriots and run for my own life. Besides, what's the matter? I still don't believe it. This little thing can still trouble me!"
I put down my backpack, took off my clothes, poured some of the contents out of the bag into my clothes, and then tried to put the bag on a sharp stone. Then every step forward, I alternated forward and backward. After a long time, I finally reached them. Beside, "Come on, give me your hand."
Daozi stood up and smiled, "It's useless. You can still walk like this alone. It's impossible for the three of us now."
"Don't just say such depressing words. If we die together, we can still be together on the road to hell."
"What do you want to do?" Daozi asked.
"Since it is an agency, I don't believe there is no way to crack it." I said confidently, "Now everyone is retreating separately, and we don't know what the situation is, so I will never leave it alone."
I leaned forward cautiously, but I didn't expect that the sharp spikes behind them were even more terrifying, and the cold light was so intense that I took a step forward. Suddenly, the back of my head felt numb, and I was shocked. It was at this time that I saw a person coming in front of me, it was Huai Rujin.
"Me, this is a gravity-sensing mechanism. You have to pull up the pressure plate above to get out!"
"What are you waiting for!"
"The pressure plate is too heavy and cannot be lifted by one person. Two people must pull it at the same time, and..." She paused, "There is kerosene on the pressure plate. Once it is pulled up, the kerosene will flow out along the slope, so Must pass quickly.”
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"
As he spoke, Huai Rujin threw a rope over, and they tightened it at both ends, shouting in unison, "Pull!"
I gritted my teeth and wrapped the rope around my hands. There were already bleeding marks on my arms, and my palms were bruised and bleeding. Slowly the spikes on the ground lowered, "Go quickly!" I shouted.
Daozi carried Lord Gui on his back and continued to walk forward. Seeing my painful expression, he felt indescribable the sadness in his heart, and tears started flowing down all of a sudden.
Soon I couldn't see the road ahead clearly, and the knife gradually disappeared from sight step by step.
The fog had gradually enveloped the entire cave, and I could hardly breathe. I looked at Huai Rujin across from me and said, "We are the only two left now, and we may have to explain everything here!"
"Leave quickly!" Huai Rujin shouted, "If you don't leave, it will be too late."
The kerosene was flowing down the rock wall, and we ran forward. When we ran out, we were already in the tomb filled with poisonous smoke.
Returned to the previous tomb chamber. Fear and fear suddenly invaded my heart.
I had no other ideas but to keep running.
Finally, a light appeared in front of them, and then they rushed out.
As soon as Huai Rujin and I rushed out of the tomb, the stone door behind made a "bang" sound, causing dust to rise all over the sky. I immediately protected my arms like a brocade and threw myself to the ground. When we got up from the dust, our faces were covered with dirt.
"Are you okay?" I helped Huai Rujin dust off his hair and said with a smile, "I think we look like clowns in the circus."
"How long have you been joking?"
The atmosphere here is still oppressive and overwhelming. I always felt that something was wrong in the environment. After searching around, both of them were extremely surprised, "Look at the flame!" I pointed to the candle on the wall. The flame was emitting a green light, making people's faces turn blue.
Not far away, Fatty Yu and Sister Meng also came over, "Li Rui, you're not dead yet!"
"Fuck, can you curse me?"
At this time, I heard Daozi shouting, "Li Rui, are you okay?" Daozi was following Fatty Yu and the others with Lord Gui on his back.
"It's okay, how is Master Gu?"
"Don't worry." Sister Meng said, "I have checked Master Gu. He lost too much blood. Fortunately, we brought morphine."
"Have you seen Yan Yunshu, Senior Su and the others?"
"They are right behind." Fatty Yu said, "Damn it, I keep feeling like something is wrong here. We walked around in a circle but couldn't get out."
"Can't you get out?" I suddenly caught a thread among the mess of thoughts in my mind, "Linglong Illusion... Are we stuck in the illusion all the time? We are still within its control, and it is tempting us. Step by step toward death."
"Hey, Yan Yunshu and the others are here." Fatty Yu greeted them.
"Mr. Yan, look here..."
When Su Muzhe and the others saw this situation, they all looked at each other, "There is a saying about touching the Golden Gate. If the rooster crows and the lamp goes out, the gold will not be touched. Now that the candle flame is turning green, it must be the work of something strange in the tomb."
As soon as he finished speaking, the flame flickered twice, and then went out with a "pop".
