Liu Ruxiang said in a deep voice: "This story has been circulated throughout the Zhuangjia area, but there is another theory. The bandits killed Wei Zhongping, or took him to the cave and used Wei Zhongping's blood to attract people. The skin turtle, but the human skin turtle saw the robbers and refused to lead the way, so the turtle was also killed.”
After hearing this story, I felt very sad.
Unexpectedly, hundreds of years later, this magical story would happen again to me.
But then I thought about it, and I had a question in my mind.
"Master, you said that human blood is needed to open the door, but why did Meng Laoer use your blood? Does this have anything to do with you?"
Liu Ruxiang sighed: "That's right. There is a high probability that this is the burial place of the Liu family of my Yumen. So only the blood of descendants can attract the human skin turtle and open the door."
"This is also my first time here. I never expected that it would be my Liu family's cemetery."
Seeing my confusion, Liu Ruxiang continued to explain that the Liu clan's etiquette stipulates that when women participate in funeral ceremonies, they can only be at home and cannot follow the funeral procession to the cemetery. Moreover, this is generally the case in various places. Even a biological daughter cannot be sent to the cemetery of her dead father. She can only go to the grave until the Qingming Festival later.
I nodded and recalled the funerals I had attended before. Most of the women stayed in the mourning hall to mourn, and indeed none of them followed them to the grave.
"The thief broke into the tomb. I don't know what he wanted, but it is definitely not a good thing. Wenshan, we must catch that Meng Laoer now, otherwise the feng shui of my ancestral land will be ruined, and the fate of the family will be ruined." ."
After Liu Ruxiang said that, she handed me the last dagger from her backpack. She took a few iron sticks for making the method and led me to explore deeper.
Previously, my neck was held by a knife, so I didn't dare to have any unnecessary thoughts, and I didn't even look at this space. Looking at it carefully now, I couldn't help but be shocked.
This space is about thirty to forty meters long and wide, and about two people high. The walls are paved with black feldspar, tightly fitted, and indestructible.
There is a colorful curtain on the top, with large verses of ancient Zhuang dialect written in red and yellow. There are also various lifelike patterns of rare and exotic animals on the side. The walls are also covered with silk and satin in bright colors. There are many lifelike portraits of people, about twenty or so. The paintings are of different colors. Some are covered with mold, some are yellowed, some have peeling paint, and some are very new, just like the hangings. Not long after going up.
Looking further down, there are many colorful clay statues of gods placed on the edge of the wall, some with teeth and claws and ferocious faces, and some sitting cross-legged with a solemn appearance. Many of them are familiar faces, and they are no strangers to me. I have seen many of them in Master’s portraits.
In fact, the ground under our feet is quite strange. It is covered with a layer of soft ashes, and there are many yellow-white incompletely burned small paper shreds on the side. When we step hard, a burst of dust will rise.
As for the source of these ash, you can understand it by looking at the several huge copper braziers placed on the ground in the center. They are probably the ashes left by the continuous burning of paper from ancient times to the present.
I was sighing at the strong fragrance of the Liu family, when Liu Ruxiang grabbed my sleeve and led me deeper into this space.
Not far away, there was a large hole as high as one person. When the flashlight was shined through, it turned out to be a chain bridge suspended in the dark sky. This was the road leading down.
I immediately stopped and looked at Liu Ruxiang, who had half of her foot on the chain bridge, trembling.
I took a flashlight and looked under the cable bridge. I saw that it was all jagged rocks, about ten meters high from the bridge. If I fell, I would definitely get a bloody head.
This chain bridge is so long and narrow that I really don't dare to step on it.
"Little bastard, don't be a coward, come here!" Liu Ruxiang scolded me.
I reluctantly walked over step by step, almost crying: "I...I'm afraid."
"What are you afraid of? Close your eyes and I'll hold you and lead you over."
This chain bridge must be crossed, and there was no way to show off one's temper, so he did as Liu Ruxiang said, closed his eyes, and stretched out his hand.
I don't know how many seconds passed before a thin, warm hand like jade grabbed my wrist and held it tightly. I was still scared, so I simply grabbed Liu Ruxiang's hand with my other hand, so that her hand was grabbing my hand, and my hand was grabbing hers, and I suddenly felt at ease.
This feeling is quite strange, and she feels very peaceful. In addition, Liu Ruxiang's hands are very tender, without a trace of excess fat. The back of her hands is slightly cool and the palms of her hands are warm.
I opened my eyes secretly and saw Liu Ruxiang staring at me with a cannibalistic expression on her face.
I immediately closed my eyes and felt confused. I didn't understand why I had such a reaction. It was so strange.
Soon, Liu Ruxiang was ready and asked me to follow her closely and not move my body.
I was like a blind man, with Liu Ruxiang as my crutch. I moved my feet a little and immediately stepped onto the chain bridge. The bridge is entirely covered with wooden boards, which make a crunching sound every time you step on it. They are also very soft and somewhat unsteady.
But after all, Liu Ruxiang was holding me, and I couldn't see the surrounding scene with my eyes closed, so I felt at ease.
But halfway through the walk, the chain bridge suddenly began to tremble under my feet. Before I could react, violent shaking followed.
I was so frightened by this sudden appearance that I immediately opened my eyes and saw a figure standing at the end of the cable bridge. It was Meng Laoer.
He dragged the iron rope and shook it from side to side, obviously trying to shake Liu Ruxiang and me down.
I was annoyed and scared at the same time. I hugged Liu Ruxiang tightly, my chest pressed against her back, and I didn't dare to leave even half a step away.
"Stop!" Liu Ruxiang shouted and threw out an iron stick that he had held in his hand.
A flash of silver light flashed, and the iron stick hit Meng Laoer's calf. He screamed in pain and immediately shook harder.
Maybe it was because of me that Liu Ruxiang couldn't stand firm either, and the bumpy cable bridge knocked us both down in an instant. I was the most unlucky, as my butt seemed to be stuck on a nail on the bridge, and I let out a scream of pain and let go of my hand.
"Ah -" Before I could react, the bridge suddenly began to shake, and the lower half of my body was forced to roll out. Only the upper body was still lying on the bridge. I clung to the gap in the chain bridge with my fingers, feeling the lower body. The feeling of emptiness almost made me cry.
"Help!"
Liu Ruxiang gritted her teeth, held me with one hand, and threw out an iron stick again with the other hand.
This time it hit Meng Laoer right in the face, and he immediately howled and ran away behind him.
