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The house built against the mountain covers a large area and has dense trees, and it looks quite impressive.
There is a gravel path in front of you, going around from left to right. To the right, there is another courtyard wall blocking it; following the path to the left, you can vaguely see the towering rock cliffs.
Whose house is this?
Yu Ye walked to a small tree, his steps hesitant.
Thinking they were coming for hunting, they actually asked him to explore the way. It's just a way to explore, but it's sneaky, and the firelight is used to convey messages, just like a thief.
Yu Ye looked back, feeling helpless.
A group of figures were lying on the wall not far away. Jiang Xiong and a dozen other men stared at him like wild wolves. Who made him an accomplice? It's like boarding a pirate ship. You can't even think about returning the same way, and you can't stay out of it.
Yu Ye couldn't help but be careful when he thought of this. He tiptoed onto the path and ran to the left.
There were piles of snow all around the yard, and only the paths were cleared, leaving no traces of footprints.
Under the night, Yu Ye slowly moved forward.
On the wall, everyone was watching his every move.
"Feng Laoqi, your brother is not very old, but he is quite clever in his actions!"
"He is the brother picked up by the old bear."
"Brother Qi, there is no need to see anyone outside. My brother, Jiang Xiong, is your brother."
"Humph, it has nothing to do with me..."
As Yu Ye moved forward, he paid attention to the surroundings.
The walls were far apart when we arrived, but we could still hear the conversation between Jiang Xiong and Feng Laoqi? Not only that, his eyes seemed to have adapted to the darkness of the night. Even if it is a stone several feet away, the size and shape can be distinguished.
Go another twenty or thirty feet.
Yu Ye suddenly squatted down and drew out his hunting knife.
At the same time, a black shadow rushed over.
Yu Ye stood up fiercely and slashed with his knife. Hearing a brief "ouch" sound, something fell heavily to the ground.
A local dog, his head was split open, blood was flowing everywhere, and he was already dead.
Yu Ye held his breath, but his heart was pounding.
When killing dogs, he was calm and decisive. Slashing with the knife is extremely clean and neat. Looking at the dead dog on the ground still made him panic.
This was an intrusion into a private house at night. If someone discovered or caught him on the spot, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Under the night, everything was as quiet as ever.
Yu Ye put away his hunting knife and breathed a sigh of relief.
After walking more than a hundred feet, we arrived at the foot of the stone mountain. The steep stone wall has a mountain stream split from it. The mountain stream, which is as wide as two people, is so dark that it is difficult to tell the depth for a while.
Yu Ye walked to the mountain stream to check and found nothing unusual. He took out the fire folding piece from his arms and blew a little fire light.
After a while, figures came one after another.
Yu Ye knew that Jiang Xiong and others were coming, so he stepped aside. Now that we've finished exploring the route, we should take advantage of the chaos and leave. As he moved, someone grabbed his arm and urged him: "Lead the way——"
First explore the way, and then lead the way?
Yu Ye staggered forward and almost fell down. Before he could regain his footing, he turned around again.
In the blink of an eye, he was in the mountain stream. The entrance to the mountain stream was tightly blocked by a group of figures.
"Take it—"
A lighted torch was handed over.
In the swaying firelight, strange faces appeared, either twisted and ferocious, or showing ferocity and greed. Jiang Xiong and Feng Laoqi were also among them, with the same terrifying aura.
Yu Ye took the torch, feeling uneasy.
Although he has experienced hardships, I am afraid he still far underestimated the dangers of the human heart.
A few more torches were lit, and the surrounding area became brighter.
The mountain stream is twenty to thirty feet deep, with cliffs covering the sky on both sides. It is like a closed cave, quite cold and damp.
Yu Ye walked forward holding a torch.
Jiang Xiong and others followed behind him.
The entrance to the mountain stream is narrow, but after a few feet, it becomes much wider, enough for three or five people to walk side by side. After a while, there was no way forward.
Yu Ye stopped, and the messy footsteps and breathing behind him suddenly stopped.
At the end of the mountain stream, there is a single stone door, which is as tall as a person and more than three feet wide. It is blue in color and appears to be quite solid and heavy. On both sides of the stone gate, there is a small stone beast squatting on each side.
Yu Ye raised the torch.
The two small stone beasts both grinned and looked fierce, but their looks were different. They tilted their heads left and right, as if they were glaring at each other. In addition, there is also a small beast carved on the stone door, holding a stone ring in its mouth, but with its eyes lowered, as if looking at the two companions below.
"Open... open the door!"
Jiang Xiong's voice sounded a little trembling. He, Feng Laoqi and others were hiding a few feet away, with looks of expectation and flattery, and perhaps greed and fear on their faces.
"Little brother, open the door quickly, you don't have to be afraid!"
Jiang Xiong continued to urge, as if comforting and persuading a disobedient child. It's just that he has a long knife in his hand, which emits a cold light as his arm moves.
Yu Ye blinked his eyes, as if he didn't understand.
It's just a door, why are you afraid?
Yu Ye reached out to touch the stone door and knocked on the knocker gently. The dull but clear sound echoed endlessly in the mountain stream.
But Jiang Xiong scolded in a low voice: "Oh, why are you knocking on the door..."
Before opening the door, don't you knock on the door first?
This is something that all children in the mountains understand!
Yu Ye ignored Jiang Xiong, knocked on the door knocker, and pushed forward. Suddenly, a cold wind blew against his face. He felt his heart skip a beat and couldn't help but take two steps back.
The seemingly heavy stone door actually showed a crack.
"Boy, get out-"
Just as Yu Ye wanted to take a closer look, he was roughly pushed away and bumped directly into the stone wall. He staggered and almost fell down.
A group of men hiding behind him rushed towards the stone gate. And the moment the stone door opened, the two men rushing in front suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
Everyone panicked.
During the chaos, someone picked up an iron rod and smashed it. Just two "bang, bang" sounds were heard, and the stone beast in front of the door fell into pieces. With the "ding, ding" sound, several sharp iron nail-like blades flew out from the rubble. The man turned out to be Feng Laoqi. He stroked his beard, hesitated for a moment, reached out and grabbed a torch, and then strode towards the stone gate. Seeing that he was safe and sound, Jiang Xiong and others hurriedly followed him.
Yu Ye stood aside, stunned.
The two fallen men were still lying on the ground, with large pools of blood flowing out from under their bodies, but they did not move. They must have both died. No one cares about their lives, and no one knows their names and origins.
However, if he did not retreat in time, he would be the one who fell in a pool of blood at this moment.
Yu Ye was a little scared when he thought of this.
Jiang Xiong forced him to lead the way, just to risk his life to induce a trap. That guy seems to be a nice guy, but he's actually vicious!
And what exactly is this place and why is there a trap?
Yu Ye's doubts could not be eliminated, and he once again walked towards the stone gate holding a torch.
In the mountain stream, there were only him and the two dead bodies on the ground, and no one else could be seen. I still don’t know where the stone door leads to, but now that I’m here and scared again, why not find out.
Yu Ye plucked up his courage and walked into the stone gate.
Go past the stone gate and connect to the cave.
After walking more than ten feet along the cave, the surrounding area suddenly became spacious, with torches swaying and figures running around.
In front of you is a closed cave, which is five or six feet high and more than twenty feet in diameter. There are layers of stone stairs connecting the top and bottom. The spacious place is filled with stone tables, stone tables, stone niches, etc. The sarcophagus placed there is particularly eye-catching.
grave?
Yu Ye suddenly realized.
Although he came from a humble background and had little knowledge, he still knew or had heard of funeral customs. Those who were from poor families would just pile up dirt into mounds when they died; those who were wealthy would erect monuments and build caves to show off their luxury during their lifetimes.
The place in front of me was clearly the underground tomb of a wealthy family.
Don't think too much, those guys are here to rob the tomb.
Alas, he actually became an accomplice of the tomb robbers!
Yu Ye regretted it endlessly, turned around and wanted to leave.
"I haven't seen the elixir yet, so I might as well look for some gold and silver..."
"The ancestors of the Yan family are masters of Taoism, so they must have hidden elixirs..."
Yu Ye's heart moved and he stopped.
A group of men were still running around, snatching gold and silver, or looking for treasures. Only Jiang Xiong and Feng Laoqi were whispering to each other. Although the two of them deliberately kept silent, they could still hear a few words.
"You and I can also become immortals..."
"You can't become an immortal, but you can cure all diseases and prolong your life... If you send it to Beiqi Mountain, you can exchange it for a hundred times the gold and silver..."
Pill?
Can the elixir that cures all diseases detoxify the body?
Yu Ye suddenly became interested and walked down the stone stairs.
Others might not care, but he knew the usefulness of elixirs, especially elixirs.
Although Qiu Bo said that there was no antidote to the poison of the dragon, and he took life and death lightly, he was still unwilling to give in. After all, he was only fifteen years old and had not avenged his great revenge. Now that he suddenly found a glimmer of hope, how could he miss it in vain? What's more, he has become an accomplice of the thief, and it will not be too late to leave after finding the elixir.
Walking down the stone stairs, you are already in the tomb.
Yu Ye looked around, his thoughts turning.
The ancestor of the Yan family is actually an expert in Taoism?
What is the Beiqi Mountain that Feng Laoqi mentioned? And he and Jiang Xiong had been guarding the sarcophagus. Could it be that there was a pill hidden in it?
"Wow--"
A man came running rampantly, kicking debris and flying debris, but failed to find the treasure. He was so angry that he slashed and slashed with a knife.
Yu Ye retreated hurriedly, not daring to move around at will for a while.
"boom--"
Feng Laoqi actually raised the iron rod and smashed it against the sarcophagus, while Jiang Xiong stepped forward to push the lid of the coffin. Such a loud noise immediately attracted everyone to gather around.
Yu Ye stared slightly, looking bitter.
Even if he found the elixir, he wouldn't be able to defeat that group of vicious men. Rather than being distressed and disappointed, it would be better to take the opportunity to watch the excitement.
In front of Yu Ye was a stone niche with a stone tripod next to it. He inserted the torch into it and then quietly watched the chaotic scene. While watching, he inadvertently glanced down.
On the altar of the stone niche, there were cakes and other items that were supposed to be food for offerings, but they were already black and moldy. There was also a broken wooden box with a few fruits scattered around. Maybe it was a tribute and was thrown away casually.
The purple-red fruit is still intact and looks attractive in color and fragrance.
Yu Ye couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
He has been on an empty stomach since the onset of the poison, but now that he saw the fruit, he couldn't help but feel hungry. What's more, the tributes are also food to satisfy hunger. I wonder how they taste.
Yu Ye hesitated for a moment, then picked up a piece of fruit and stuffed it into his mouth. The fruit tasted surprisingly sweet and delicious, and his worries were immediately swept away. He was afraid of repeating the same mistake as Jiao Dan, and how could such a delicious fruit be poisonous. He ate the fruits on the table one by one, even those that fell on the ground. When all the fruits are swallowed into the stomach, a strange warmth fills the whole body, and the limbs and bones feel comfortable. He couldn't help but close his eyes, enjoying the inexplicable joy and relaxation.
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the tomb.
"Rumble--"
It must have been Jiang Xiong and Feng Laoqi who opened the coffin lid.
Yu Ye was immersed in the strange warmth and was too lazy to look at the ugly faces of the thieves.
But I heard some people screaming, and some people shouted angrily: "Who are you thieves? How dare you insult the tomb of my ancestors——"
Yu Ye was suddenly startled and opened his eyes...
