Soon after, one group after another rushed from Changsha to the desert in the northeast.
"Good guy, what a big battle!" Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui stood on the hillside not far away. Looking at the huge crowd in the camp, Qi Tiezui couldn't help but sigh.
"It's been many years since I've seen a big tomb that's worthy of all the nine sects. This time, all the nine sects' capital is tied up."
"Yes, except for the ones who stayed at home to look after the house this time, all the experts from the Nine Sects who can be summoned are here."
Zhang Qishan looked at the team in front of him with some emotion. This time, all the old records of the Nine Sects were revealed. If any one of these people had an accident, his sect leader would be distressed for a long time. If they all died here, then The Nine Gates only existed in name only.
"Lord Buddha, all nine gates are here, and several gate owners are waiting in the tent." At this time, the adjutant ran over to report, interrupting Qi Tiezui and Zhang Qishan's sighs.
"Let's go, don't keep everyone waiting."
Then the three of them walked towards the largest tent in the camp. Before they entered the tent, they heard Wu Laogou yelling there.
"What are you talking about? You are so happy."
"Lord Buddha." When Jie Jiu saw Zhang Qishan coming in, he said to Wu Laogou: "Doesn't Master Wu feel sorry for the dog?"
"Jiuye, please keep your mouth shut. Lord, isn't this my first time in the Northeast? Who knew this place was so cold." Wu Laogou was wrapped up in three layers, but he still couldn't stop shivering.
"Why are you afraid of the cold? I think you are frightened by the thought of going into the desert. Look at how shaky you are. Do you want me to change a diaper?"
Huo Sanniang looked at Wu Laogou shivering from the cold, and said with a sinister smile.
"Yeah, your mouth is worse than Master Jiu."
Wu Laogou also looked helpless. It was his first time to come to the Northeast, and it was the coldest time. He didn't forget to hug his dog tightly while talking. He was not as strong as this bastard, so he hugged him. It's so warm.
"By the way, will it be warmer in this desert?"
"No, no, this desert is very evil. If you put a glass of water in it, it will freeze to the ground. I heard people here say it rains and snows, but not even a root of grass will grow."
Gou Wuye immediately shook his head like a rattle. He had already tried it since he came here. If it was really as hot as other deserts, he would have hid inside. Why did he suffer this outside?
Zhang Qishan's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard them saying that there were people living nearby.
"Have you ever inquired about the people here? Have they lived here for generations, or did they move here later."
"Asked, this group of people are very tough. During the Anti-Japanese War, they often lured the Japanese here. Later, the Japanese learned a lot and asked them to go in and explore the laws of this desert, and they all fled to other places. This is also the reason for I moved back not long after the Japanese escaped."
Gou Wuye said with an angry look on his face, but those people didn't give him a good look.
"When I went to look for information, people could tell at a glance what I was doing. They didn't know what I was doing. They told us to die quickly and not to crawl out half-dead to cause harm to others."
Zhang Qishan sat on his seat and took a sip of hot tea, and said thoughtfully: "It seems that they know something, they just refuse to say it. They can do such a thing as leading the Japanese to the desert to die together. If they really I don’t want to say it, but we can’t do it even if we put a knife to someone’s neck.”
Half Li nodded with approval. If you expect to defeat such a person, you must be dreaming. Maybe they will give you some wrong information and you will die in the desert.
"Don't worry about them for now. Let's discuss this information first. After the discussion is over, Lao Ba and I will go and see if we can ask anything."
Zhang Qishan rubbed his forehead, asked the adjutant to take out the information, threw it on the table and said to everyone.
"It's time to get down to business a long time ago." Chen Pi snorted coldly. Hearing the chatter of these people, he had already become impatient.
Everyone ignored him. Anyway, he was going to go in and take the lead. Let’s see how he jumped. The grasshoppers after autumn can’t jump for two days.
"Everyone has read this information, so I won't go into details. If you have any ideas, feel free to tell me. If one person is short of it, two people are good."
"I don't have any special thoughts, I just think we are dead." Chen Pi stared at Zhang Qishan and said unceremoniously.
Everyone's silence this time was not because they didn't want to pay attention to him, but because they felt that this trip was probably enough.
"Lord Buddha, although these little devils have tried many times, they have not achieved much other than the death of many little devils."
Qi Tiezui spread his hands, feeling helpless.
"The fortune teller got it right this time. I read the information before and thought that as long as I closed my eyes, I wouldn't be deceived and lose consciousness. This time, I'm much more sure."
Banzhi Li rarely reached an agreement with Qi Tiezui.
"Who knew this desert is so huge? No matter how we look for the tomb with our eyes closed, we will still get lost in the desert even if we open our eyes wide."
"Yes, and you can only go in during the day. You will be entangled by evil things at night. We can't go far even if we use all our power during the day."
Wu Laogou also had a headache. He had arrived a few days ago, and one of his men who did not believe in evil sneaked into the desert at night.
When we found him the next day, he was lying here and there in the desert. His face could even be seen clearly at the edge of the desert.
"Then doesn't it say that you can go in whenever there's thunder? How do you read the information?"
The black-backed sixth man held his precious knife and said in a sullen voice.
"Old Liu, you're a knife player, don't get involved in such brain-shaking things. It's winter now, it snows all over the Northeast, and there are very few thunders. And even if we have the patience to wait for thunder, what do you think of those people above? Are you in a hurry?"
"Third Master is right. We really don't have time to wait until summer. We can wait another month at most. By then, no matter if there is thunder or not, we have to bite the bullet and go in, otherwise those people above will not agree."
Zhang Qishan nodded in approval. What Li said made sense. Even if they told the higher authorities that traffic would only be unobstructed during thunder, they would only think that these local masters were stalling for time. One month was already more than that group of people could endure. The limit.
"Then we can only start with the local group of people. With the little information we know now, if we rush in without waiting for a thunderstorm, we may not be able to find the tomb even if we die."
Jie Jiu wiped his glasses. They always fogged up when the weather got cold. When the fog started, he couldn't see clearly. If he was groping in the desert with his eyes closed, it would be no different than being shot directly.
"In this case, we have to change our strategy. Let's split up. Lao Ba and I will go find the most respected people around here to find out. You all should also go find some older people to find out. Remember not to talk to the people here. conflict."
Zhang Qishan immediately decided to focus mainly on the people nearby, and at the same time try his luck to see if he could wait until thunder. Before leaving, he hesitated and then turned back and said: "Lao San, Chen Pi, Lao Liu, you three will Don’t go there, inquiring about information is not for you.”
Banli Li and Heibei Laoliu nodded and said nothing. They also knew their own personalities. If there was a conflict with the people here, they would not find out the information and then form enemies.
Chen Pi snorted coldly and did not object. It would be better not to go by himself, and he could have some leisure time.
The rest of the people immediately set off separately, while Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui inquired about where the most virtuous and respected old man in the area lived, that is, the talker, and then headed straight for their goal.
Walking to an old house, Qi Tiezui and Zhang Qishan saw the two doors open and walked straight in.
"Are you at home? Is anyone at home?" Qi Tiezui shouted into the house as he entered the hospital.
"Who is it? Come in." Then a vicissitudes of voice was heard.
Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui heard the response and immediately stepped forward and pushed the door open and walked in.
"Old man, your body is still strong." Qi Tiezui greeted the old man lying on the bed familiarly as he entered the door.
"Ahem, a handful of old bones are buried up to your neck in soil. Foreigners, you came here for that desert, right?"
The white-haired old man got straight to the point and directly asked them the purpose of coming here.
"Yes, old man, we want to ask you something." When Zhang Qishan saw the old man asking, he immediately admitted openly.
"What can I, an old man, know? It would be a pity for you to die here at such a young age. Go back quickly."
Qi Tiezui and Zhang Qishan looked at each other. This old man was really rude. He was sure that they would die if they entered.
"Old man, we can't help it. If there is another way out, who would be willing to come here and risk their lives? To be honest, I would have nightmares for days just looking at that place."
Qi Tiezui also kept talking about running a train, thinking about getting close to the old man.
"Oh? Who are you working for?"
Zhang Qishan said nothing, while Qi Tiezui pointed to the sky.
"Do you have any evidence? Show me some evidence."
Seeing the drama, Zhang Qishan immediately took out his military officer ID card.
"Old man, I am Changsha Defense Officer Zhang Qishan. This is my ID. Take a look."
The old man took Zhang Qishan's ID, looked at it, and then threw it back into Zhang Qishan's arms.
"Have you ever beaten a Japanese?"
When Qi Tiezui heard this, he immediately became interested, patted his chest and said, "What do you mean? When the Japs attacked Changsha, our Buddha defended the city with all his strength to prevent Changsha from falling. Don't look at me. You can’t pick with your hands, I was just a kid with one shot.”
"Okay, since those big shots sent you here, it means that you have real abilities. You are people who have killed the Japanese and resisted the Japanese. I can't watch you go in and die. You can ask whatever you want. Old man, I know everything. Word."
Qi Tiezui and Zhang Qishan were slightly stunned. They agreed so easily. Didn't Old Gou Wu say it was difficult to talk?
Qi Tiezui asked cautiously: "Old man, have you ever seen a man holding a dog before?"
"Is that one of your people too?" The old man paused, glanced at them and said, "That shouldn't be the case. This official is upright, and you can tell at a glance that he has served in the military. That boy has a sinister look, and holds a child in his arms. The dog was trembling, I thought he was a dog thief."
Qi Tiezui and Zhang Qishan couldn't help laughing immediately. It turned out that the old man regarded Wu Laogou as a bad guy, so they had to give him a good face.
"Yes, old man, he is also our brother. He loves raising dogs and takes a dog with him wherever he goes." Zhang Qishan explained for Wu Laogou, and then asked: "We want to know everything about this desert. Information, please feel free to enlighten me.”
The old man touched his beard.
"That's a long story. This desert was actually the battlefield where Qin Shihuang fought with the Liang Kingdom during the unification. After the war, I don't know why, this desert became a dead place. According to the legend passed down by our ancestors, All the people of Liang and nearly a million soldiers of Qin died here."
Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui were immediately shocked.
"Old man, if that were the case, this place would have existed for more than two thousand years. Your ancestors were quite wealthy."
Qi Tiezui was a little hesitant. If it was as he said, this group of people had a family history of more than two thousand years, why would they still be nesting in this inhospitable place?
The old man knew what he meant, and immediately smiled and said: "Since then, the First Emperor ordered the sealing off of this battlefield. My ancestors were just soldiers here to monitor this desert to prevent major changes.
Later, my ancestors settled here. The place had very ordinary evil spirits and no one came here, so life was quite peaceful.
Every time a dynasty changes, the new emperor has to send people to explore this desert. After a few groups of people die, the place becomes neglected.
Others thought it was bad luck and were unwilling to guard this place, so they gave us some money on time and asked us to monitor this place.
As for us, we just wait until every time the new emperor wants to test this desert, and report what we know. After repeating this for more than two thousand years, we are still stable. Only then do we know the affairs of our ancestors so clearly. "
Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui expressed emotion on their faces. No wonder their inheritance is so complete. Although this desert is dangerous, the edge of the desert is extremely safe because of this. If it weren't for the invasion by the little devils, they would have never experienced anything like this from the Qin Dynasty to the present. War.
Zhang Qishan also understood why the old man was immediately willing to tell him the news about this desert as soon as he heard that he was sent by the superiors. Dang even promised: "Don't worry, old man, I will report to the superiors what happened here."
The old man touched his beard and nodded with a smile on his face, looking like a teachable child.
"Old man, do you know any other information about this desert?" Qi Tiezui asked after confirming that he indeed knew what was going on here.
"There is nothing else. Although we have been guarding here for generations, we never go in. When others come to inspect us, we also hide far away, for fear of seeing something we shouldn't see. The little devil has been tossing here for a long time before. , there are many people dead, young and old, it seems they have discovered something.”
"We do know what the Japanese discovered." Qi Tiezui glanced at Zhang Qishan, and after seeing Zhang Qishan nodding, he immediately told the Japanese what they had discovered.
"So that's what happened. I was thinking that after so many people died, how could they go to the innermost part, or just hang around outside? It's really bad and stupid."
"What do you mean, do you know all these discoveries made by the little devil?" Zhang Qishan looked at the old man's disdainful look and asked.
"I don't know." The old man said confidently.
"Although I don't know this, I know that there are lightning and thunder for three days every year in that desert."
Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui's eyes suddenly lit up when they heard this. If there were really three days of lightning and thunder, their chances would be greatly increased.
"Don't be too impatient to be happy. This should have been tried in all dynasties. Why did those old men specifically tell me that there will be thunder for three days?"
Before they could have fun for a while, the old man poured a basin of cold water on them.
The smiles on Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui's faces froze. If this was the case, then either the tomb was difficult to find, or there was something more terrifying in the tomb.
"Old man, do you know where the mausoleum is?" This old man has been here for generations and must know what they are looking for. Zhang Qishan asked directly.
"I know. Our ancestors said that this desert used to be the battlefield for a decisive battle between the two countries. The tomb of King Liang is in the center of the battlefield."
In this case, there should be danger inside the mausoleum. Thinking of this, Qishan and Qi Tiezui felt a pain in their hearts. The desert outside was scary enough, but how scary it was inside.
"Okay, I know this. The three days during the Chinese New Year are when there will be thunder. You should seize the opportunity. Except for those three days, there will be no thunder. You go back."
Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui got the information they wanted, and when they saw the old man driving people away, they stopped staying here and immediately returned to the camp.
After returning to the camp, they saw that everyone else had also returned to the camp. They pieced together the information they had inquired about, and found that it was the same as what Zhang Qishan and Qi Tiezui had inquired about, that is, their information was all fragmentary, and only Zhang Qishan Their talents are the most comprehensive.
"It's clear now. New Year's Eve is next month, and we can just catch up. The only thing we have to consider now is what is in the tomb, which will make all dynasties helpless."
Zhang Qishan knocked on the table. Although they now have a way to enter the desert, they still know nothing about the dangers in the tomb.
At this time, Zhang Rishan hurried in from outside, holding a letter in his hand.
"Lord Buddha, this is the letter someone sent to the camp when you were out, saying it was from Jude Kao."
