It is said that our ancestors once opened the tomb of a prince of the Yuan Dynasty. The prince loved moths very much during his lifetime, and he liked all kinds of moths.
Until he met a ghost-faced moth that he had never seen before, the prince noticed that the face of the ghost-faced moth's tail resembled the appearance of his grandmother who died when he was young.
The memories that were evoked came to his mind instantly. After that, the prince carefully raised the ghost-faced moth.
But the life span of the ghost-faced moth is very short, only three months.
Therefore, the princes tried their best to extend the life of the ghost-faced moth, so that it could stay with him for a longer period of time.
It's a pity that the prince did not find a corresponding method until his death. Instead, he accidentally found a way to allow the ghost-faced moths to reproduce quickly.
After his death, he brought the female eggs of the ghost-faced moth into the tomb. Since then, due to the reproduction of the female eggs, the prince's tomb has completely become a breeding ground for the ghost-faced moth.
The ancestor said at the beginning that the ghost-faced moths encountered were overwhelming and dense, which was even more exaggerated than the clouds in the sky.
Right now, the ghost-faced moth in this tomb is simply insignificant.
I don’t know whether this story is true or not. Anyway, my grandfather told me. At that time, maybe because I was young and curious, I kept asking my grandfather what I would do if I really encountered it.
My anxious grandfather vaguely told me that the ghost-faced moth is very sensitive to heat. As long as the body temperature drops, it will naturally pass safely.
It is said that when they were digging the bucket, they spent a lot of effort to get a lot of ice cubes to cool down.
But right now...
I rummaged through my backpack and smiled helplessly.
There are only three bottles of drinking water at the moment. Such a small amount of water is simply not enough to lower the body temperature.
Being in the tomb, it was difficult for us to even get out, let alone use ice to cool down.
I thought for a long time and accidentally looked up at the hole above my head.
Suddenly, my eyes lit up!
If the spray port is located somewhere, it should be connected to the pond. If you can go up and find the pond, you will definitely be able to find the water source.
I was overjoyed, this could be regarded as seeing hope, and I handed the moxibustion to Xu Jinxiu with one hand.
When I heard the footsteps behind me stop, I knew it was Xu Jinxiu who saw that I wasn't leaving and stopped right behind me.
"What's wrong? Did you find anything?"
Xu Jinxiu asked me with some confusion on her face.
I pointed to the hole at the top and said in a somewhat excited tone.
"I think I have found a way to save myself. I have found a way to lower my body temperature, but I can't get up by myself. You have to help me."
Xu Jinxiu looked in the direction of my finger.
"That's no problem, just step on me and get up."
"you?"
I was slightly startled. Xu Jinxiu is such a beautiful woman with a very delicate body. If I step on her, if something happens to her, I won't be able to spare myself.
Xu Jinxiu raised her eyebrows, as if she noticed my concerns, and then spoke. "How come you, such a big old man, are so messy when it comes to handling things? If you don't want to step on it, let me step in instead!"
But right now, I don't know if there is any danger in the upper hole. It's obviously not my style to let women take risks.
"No! You can't go up there."
"What? Are you still worried that this lady will find the exit? Can't I go out without you?"
My face went dark, but fortunately it was relatively dark in the tomb, so I couldn't see clearly clearly.
"What are you thinking about? Letting women take risks? Is this a responsibility that men should have?"
I grabbed her shoulder.
"There is a pool of water up there, but I don't know if there are any traps. If you go up there rashly, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it on your own, so I'll go."
Seeing me speaking in such a serious tone, Xu Jinxiu's face was slightly startled.
"You guys are quite reliable in critical situations." I heard Xu Jinxiu mutter.
"Okay! Since you have said so, let me leave it to you."
Xu Jinxiu took the flashlight from my hand, turned it off and put it at her feet, then took the mugwort from my hand.
"Be careful when you go up. If you encounter any danger, don't be brave. If you can, go back as much as possible."
"Don't worry, I can still use this trick. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to kill me."
I smiled confidently.
I don't mean to brag in this sentence. My father and my grandfather passed down a lot of machine skills before.
I can basically crack the traps set up in tomb passages and tomb chambers in most eras, and I have been interested in and very sensitive to traps since I was a child.
Seeing how confident I was, Xu Jinxiu stopped talking. The two of us exchanged positions, and she leaned towards the middle with the moxibustion.
Thick white smoke rises into the sky. After the smoke hits the ghost-faced moths, they will be frightened and flee in all directions, and the middle position will be immediately vacated.
Seeing that she was almost completely smoked away, Xu Jinxiu tried to stand up carefully and get into a horse stance.
I carefully stepped on her legs, then her shoulders, and then laid one hand on the cold bluestone wall.
When my hand touched the bluestone wall, my heart suddenly felt happy!
"Sure enough! I guessed it right, there is indeed a lot of water in this pond!"
Because the humidity and temperature in Ying'an are very low all year round, the cool air inside is very strong, which is much lower than the temperature under my arms.
It's like a layer of fresh-keeping layer in the refrigerator.
"Hurry up! Hello, it's so heavy..."
Just when I was stunned, Xu Jinxiu's voice suddenly came from under my feet.
I quickly pulled back my thoughts.
"I'm really sorry, please bear with me for a while."
Because the bluestone wall is slippery due to water, I have to find a good place to put my strength, otherwise I won’t be able to hold it with both hands and I will definitely fall.
Fortunately, the bluestone wall is uneven, so it is easy to find the point of strength.
I lay firmly on the bluestone wall with both hands. After a little exertion, I put all my strength on my upper body, and then my arms.
Relying on my amazing arm strength, I pushed my body up, then used my hands and feet together, placing my legs first on the edge of the hole.
I came in almost lying on my stomach. The space at the top was limited. It was impossible for me to stand up. I could only crawl on my stomach to find my direction.
The bluestones on the upper and lower sides were cold. When I leaned a little closer, I actually touched some ice shards!
I am overjoyed. God is helping me. If I don’t succeed, who will succeed?
I climbed up in the direction where the ice was frozen and the temperature was low, and I found a large groove, which was completely filled with water, and there were many milky white ice formations on the stone wall.
