Xu Miaofeng then asked: "The first and second coffins contain crystal ganoderma and rootless ink lotus. What are the other coffins?"
I also had doubts in my mind, so I walked to the third coffin and looked inside.
At this sight, my heart suddenly shook, and my heart beat violently. And Xu Miaofeng was just like me. She was so shocked that she fell backwards and sat down on the ground, her straight butt making a thud sound.
"Are you okay?" I quickly helped her up.
I saw that the third coffin was also half-coffin filled with clear water, but in this half-coffin filled with clear water was not the rootless black lotus, but a humanoid corpse covered with beards.
The corpse was in the shape of a woman, naked, but fortunately the dense beards covered the female corpse very tightly.
The exposed parts of the female body were very white.
After all, she was used to seeing corpses. Xu Miaofeng immediately regained her composure and asked, "How could this corpse be like this?"
I looked at the female corpse carefully, suddenly smiled and said, "Did you think this was a corpse?"
When Xu Miaofeng heard what I said, she was greatly surprised and said, "It's not a corpse, what is that?"
"Polygonum multiflorum!"
"Polygonium multiflorum?" Xu Miaofeng couldn't believe that this female corpse turned out to be Polygonum multiflorum.
"When I was a child, I heard my grandfather talk about it. I knew that Polygonum multiflorum is a precious medicinal material. Polygonum multiflorum grown for more than a thousand years can turn into a human body and can walk freely!" I explained, "However, I have only heard that, like This is the first time I’ve seen this kind of human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum.”
Xu Miaofeng took a breath and observed carefully for a while before nodding and saying: "It's really not a corpse."
"There are very few human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum in the world, and this kind of human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum in the shape of a woman is even rarer. I guess it was dug out from other places and kept here as a burial object. At least there are already For two thousand years."
"Did you just say that it can walk freely?" Xu Miaofeng asked.
I nodded, "Do you want to be with me?"
"That footprint -" Xu Miaofeng looked at me, "could it be it?"
I looked carefully at the beard and hair of Polygonum multiflorum, and found that although it also had beard and hair as big as two thighs, it was obviously inconsistent with the footprint on the ground and was much smaller.
"Not like, but," I paused, "close!"
"What do you mean?" Xu Miaofeng asked confused.
"There is a female corpse with Polygonum multiflorum, why can't there be a male corpse with Polygonum multiflorum?" I turned around to look at the four coffins and found that there was nothing inside.
"This is empty." Xu Miaofeng explained.
"It looks like my guess was right."
"The male Polygonum multiflorum is out?"
"Polygonum multiflorum alone cannot sustain life by relying on spiritual springs. It must actively seek nutrition."
"Actively looking for nutrition? Are you saying that he went to find Rouxing Mountain?"
"It's possible." I nodded and said: "Polygonum multiflorum and husband and wife live together. The male Polygonum multiflorum will probably come back soon. It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's leave quickly!"
"Yeah." Xu Miaofeng nodded.
Saying goodbye to hunger, our pace is much faster.
The passages of this ancient tomb are winding and connected up and down. I took Xu Miaofeng all the way to the tomb with the big tripod.
Looking around, I saw a mess in the tomb.
When we came, there were six of us, but now there are only two.
I stood there in a daze, at a loss for a moment.
Xu Miaofeng was also upset.
"Let's go." I said.
Xu Miaofeng's eyes flashed, she smiled softly, and said softly: "What are you going to do after you get out? Will you hand me over to the police?"
"As long as you do what I say, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you."
"Oh? What do you want me to say?"
"If everything goes well, Slender Monkey's people should have arrived. After you get out, you will insist that Slender Monkey forced you to enter the Storm Cape in order to confuse us."
"Then what?"
"And they use the trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain to catch snakes elsewhere."
"Even so, do you think the people on the island can believe it?"
"If you don't believe it, they will definitely come in to investigate."
"Then how do you cover up your lie?"
"The terrain of Cape Storm is complicated. Even if they come in to check, they may not be able to find it as long as we bury our traces properly." I explained, "When the time comes, I will testify for you and tell the police that you are a victim, and they will not make it difficult for you. .”
"You think it's too simple. My file is with the police. I'm afraid if you are as tall as you, do you think they will let me go?"
"Then settle this before the police come."
"What's the meaning?"
"Leave it to the militia, and then I'll find a way to let you go. This should be okay, right?"
"You are quite righteous." Xu Miaofeng felt sweet in her heart, a hint of blush appeared on her snow-white face, and the green light emitted by the iron candlestick was so beautiful that it was indescribable.
"You haven't said yes yet?"
Xu Miaofeng waited until the blush on her face gradually faded, and then she slowly said: "I said I will give you my life. If there is anything else I dare not agree to, I will do whatever you say."
"good."
We came down from the top just now, but it is not easy to get back to the top.
"Without chains, we can only take a detour."
"When I first came down, I noticed that there seemed to be a secret passage over there." Xu Miaofeng said.
"Oh?" I said in surprise, "It seems that you left yourself some room by not saying anything just now."
Xu Miaofeng smiled, "If you don't do it for yourself, heaven and earth will destroy you."
"well said."
We went all the way south, and after twists and turns for several miles, we came to the end of the secret passage.
At the end of this secret passage is a row of upward stone steps. The stone steps are winding upward, and no one knows how high they are.
I looked at the stone steps, took a breath, and murmured: "So high?"
Xu Miaofeng looked up and said slowly: "The end of the stone steps should be the exit leading outside."
I looked at the unfathomable stone steps, composed myself, and then stepped up. Walking up the stone steps, ten minutes later, we finally reached the end of the stone steps.
At the end of the stone steps, there is a hole about ten feet in diameter.
I stretched out my arm, shook the iron candlestick in my hand, and looked up. I saw that the circular hole seemed to be the trunk of a big tree.
This hole was actually hollowed out of the tree trunk, with a dark iron chain hanging from top to bottom.
The iron chain is covered with rust. It seems that as long as you grab this iron chain and climb up, you can reach the top of the tree hole.
Without hesitation, I jumped up, grabbed the chain, and climbed all the way up. Xu Miaofeng immediately grabbed the chain, followed me, and climbed up.
After the tea time, we had climbed to the top of the tree hole. I looked up and saw that there seemed to be a hole on the north side of the tree hole that was covered by dense vines. I immediately grabbed the chain with one hand, freed up the other hand, took out a short knife, thrust the blade into the hole, and then used my wrist to twist it in a circle.
The vines that sealed the hole could withstand the force of my hands and fell immediately.
A beam of blazing sunlight shot in from the hole instantly.
I had not seen sunlight for a long time, and suddenly I was exposed to direct sunlight, which made me feel extremely dazzling. Close your eyes hastily. After a while, he slowly opened it.
This time I looked outside again, and saw that it was daytime outside the tree hole, and the sun was shining brightly, illuminating a blue sea not far away.
The sea reflects the blue sky, and every bit is cloud shadow. Occasionally, birds fly over the water, but all the ripples are drowned by the waves.
I couldn't help but feel excited and whispered: "We are out."
I crawled out of the tree hole, then stretched out my hand to pull Xu Miaofeng out. Only then did the two of them realize that they were at the top of a towering tree.
This tree is dozens of feet tall, and it can only be hugged by more than ten people.
Standing on the top of the big tree, looking far into the distance, every plant and tree within the radius can be seen directly. I looked around and felt that all the scenes in front of me were very familiar, but they were indeed like in a dream.
Xu Miaofeng looked sideways at me, with a complicated expression on her face, and immediately said to me: "Li Rui, if I were not a woman, would you still save me?"
I looked at her. It was difficult to answer this question. Indeed, I felt pity for Xu Miaofeng mainly because she was a woman. But this cannot be said to be all my thoughts. After all, human life and human nature are very complex and cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
"Guess what." I smiled.
Xu Miaofeng also smiled, "I guess you can't."
"Why?"
"Because men only feel pity for women."
"Do you think I'm showing mercy to you?"
"Otherwise, could it be love at first sight?"
"Um, this..."
I remembered my love at first sight. At this moment, she was worried about me.
"Stop discussing these illusory topics, let's go out of the Cape of Storms first."
We both slowly slipped down from the tree. Now I will lead the way, heading out the way Xu Miaofeng came.
I was walking on the road, thinking as I walked: "I didn't obey the order and entered the Storm Cape without authorization. Will Wang Mengyao fight with me when he sees me?"
The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became.
Perhaps because they were about to part ways, Xu Miaofeng's face also showed a touch of reluctance. Although a woman like her has a hard-hearted heart, it is difficult for her to have troubles in her heart. The so-called friendship does not exist at all in her eyes, but as long as they are individuals, there is always some bond.
"What's wrong? Are you falling in love with me?" Seeing that she was thoughtful, I said half-jokingly.
Xu Miaofeng smiled coldly, "Don't make such jokes, okay? I didn't believe in love more than ten years ago."
"That's best."
"Li Rui, this is a deal between us, right?"
"So be it."
"Since it is a transaction, there must be chips. I know your chips. Do you know my chips?"
"Your bargaining chip is the secret here." I replied calmly.
"Since you know, why are you still making a deal with me? Are you really not afraid that I will betray you?"
"If you tell me this secret, you will die. Even if I don't look for you, someone will come back to look for you. You are a smart man, so you won't betray me." I smiled.
"But there is a price for keeping secrets." Xu Miaofeng suddenly turned to look at me, "Do you dare to accept the price I offered?"
I shrugged, "We've come to this point, and a temporary price increase is not a cooperative attitude. Okay, okay, let's talk about it."
Xu Miaofeng came up to me and stared into my eyes, "You will come again, right?"
I was stunned for a moment, but nodded.
"Okay, next time, take me with you and I will keep your secret."
I hesitated, "Is it that simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple."
