Lin Yi lowered his head and saw that this raised brick was not conspicuous, and was only about one or two centimeters higher than the other bricks.
Coupled with the darkness surrounding it, no one would notice this bump at all.
Even if they noticed it, they would think it was the result of the bricks being in disrepair.
But on this piece of brick, there is a mark that seems to be intentional: a Taoist hairpin used by Taoist priests to tie their hair.
This hairpin is engraved diagonally on this raised brick.
The pointed end is directed towards the upper left corner, and the tail is directed towards the lower right corner.
Seeing this mark, Qian Sheng couldn't help blurting out:
"Could this be a sign?"
In the tomb of Li Maozhen, King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, which Qian Sheng mentioned before, a "Seven Stars in the Sky" made of a whole piece of masonry was unearthed.
Since the pre-Qin period, as the ancients believed in and followed the etiquette of "death as life", they began to display all things in the universe in various forms in tombs, and celestial images were one of them.
This can be regarded as a kind of inheritance of burial system, and there is not much special feature in itself.
However, in the "celestial map" unearthed from the mausoleum of Mrs. Li Maozhen, there is not only the pattern of the Big Dipper, but also a hidden instruction mark carved on the masonry.
What's even more coincidental is that the location pointed by this mark is exactly on the top of the mausoleum.
As long as the robbery hole is drilled according to this position, the stress structure of the entire treasure top can be avoided, and the robbery hole can be successfully penetrated into the main tomb chamber.
Later, archaeological experts concluded that this mark may have been made by the workers who built the tomb at that time.
Because of these famous figures, the burial objects in the tombs were extremely luxurious, in order to prevent the tomb site from being leaked.
The people who built the tombs who participated in the construction of key parts were often executed or buried with them.
These craftsmen may also know that their lives are not long, so they simply give a hint to the later tomb robbers, which can be regarded as helping them to feel bad.
Therefore, when he saw the masonry with the hairpin engraved in front of him, Qian Sheng immediately thought of the guiding stone in the "Mausoleum of Prince Qin".
But the problem is that the "Star Map" is located in the same place as the tomb.
In front of them, except for two rows of stone statues and a sacred path, there was only the white marble lotus seat and the Buddha statue standing in the sky. There was no trace of the existence of any tomb at all.
Wang Qiang rolled on the spot, supporting his body with his hands and feet. He took off the gas mask on his face with one hand and shook his still dizzy head.
The medicinal powder of Snake Eye Cistanches really works wonders.
The swelling in Wang Qiang's mouth and nose has completely dissipated.
But his face, nose and lips were all burned by the spray of scorpion venom, and a layer of skin fell off, making it look like he was burned.
"Master Wang, you are finally awake! Do you know how dangerous it was just now?"
Wang Qiang frowned and shook his head, trying to recall.
"Huh? I just remember that the scorpion's venom sprayed on my face. Just now, my face and mouth felt like burning pain, and then my mouth began to lose intuition. Then my brain became a mess and I felt dizzy. Suddenly, as soon as his eyesight went dark, he lost consciousness.
Hey, that’s not right, aren’t we holding our position? What, lost? "
"Forget it, your vision went dark, your head hit the ground, and you were surrounded by these scorpions. Mr. Lin and I risked our lives to save you, but now, we are completely trapped here. ”
"Damn it, the venom of this scorpion is too powerful, so what are you doing now, Lao Lin?"
Wang Qiang turned to look at Lin Yi.
At this moment, Lin Yi ignored the hidden-tailed scorpions that were about to move again. Instead, he lay on the ground and carefully studied the ninth-grade lotus platform behind him.
"What Shopkeeper Qian said just now reminded me that this mark did not appear for no reason. I guess there must be some mechanism hidden here."
"Master Lin, I just said it casually, in case I don't find any mechanism later."
Lin Yi raised his head and looked at Qian Sheng and Wang Qiang:
"Do we still have a choice now?"
The three of them were silent at the same time.
In the current situation, any opportunity or clue must be grasped immediately.
Otherwise, they would really be wiped out.
"Okay, then you just look here, and Shopkeeper Qian and I will cover you."
"Come on, I've just finished what I need to say, and there's nothing to explain. I hope you don't blame me for being an unfilial son. If something goes wrong today, I won't be able to support you until the end of your life."
"Bah, bah, bah, what are you saying to be dejected? We haven't planned to take your business yet. Trust Lao Lin, give him some time, and we two brothers will come!"
While he was talking, Wang Qiang took out a flat bottle of Erleizi from his clothes, bit open the bottle cap, endured the irritation of the alcohol on the wound, raised his neck and drank a third of it, and then handed over the money. Lift.
Qian Sheng is a bit mysophobic, but now he doesn't care so much about life and death.
I also blew two big mouthfuls from the mouth of this bottle.
Then he placed the wine bottle next to Lin Yi.
The two took out some fire-starting objects from their bags, wrapped them around the engineering shovels, and poured kerosene on them to make two blazing torches, which they held in their hands.
Holding a torch in one hand and a shovel in the other, he was driving and beating without any ambiguity.
Lin Yi was still groping carefully under the lotus seat, while Wukong was holding a flashlight for him.
The position pointed by this hairpin is the bottom of the front of the lotus seat.
When he peeled away the loose soil between the lotus platform and the ground and put his hand in, Lin Yi had a look of surprise on his face.
Just between the gaps, there is actually a metal pull ring.
But no one knows what the consequences will be after pulling the ring.
Maybe a door will suddenly appear, allowing them to hide and avoid the pursuit of these hidden-tailed scorpions.
Maybe there will be more powerful institutions like those from the upper levels, causing them to completely lose hope of survival.
Lin Yi couldn't help but ask himself: Apart from pulling this iron ring apart, are there any other options now?
Wanting to hit this place, he simply turned his heart, closed his eyes, stretched out his hand and pulled hard.
I only heard a series of "crunching" sounds in my ears.
A lotus leaf on the lotus platform stretched outwards, and then split into two from the middle, and an object contained in the stone letter appeared.
Made of solid brass and divided into upper and lower parts.
It looks like an arc-shaped lock, with a chain as thick as a little finger on the lock, and the end of it goes all the way to the inside of the lotus platform.
Below is a weight-like device with engraved patterns on it. Each layer of copper blocks is divided and closely connected.
Seeing this thing, a term immediately appeared in Lin Yi's mind:
"Eight Treasures Turning Core Mechanism Lock!"
This kind of thing is said to have evolved from "mechanism" and is similar to the educational toy played today: Luban Lock.
Luban lock can only be regarded as a toy with exquisite structure.
The object in front of me has the basic function of a lock. From a structural point of view, it is obviously more difficult to unlock than the Luban lock.
(End of chapter)
