The three of them were almost in the tomb now. He Siniang couldn't help but raise the torch and look inside as she spoke. This was a front room, almost five feet square, with a coupon above it. It is very high, making the whole front room look very spacious. There is nothing in the front room, not even the most basic sacrificial items such as the memorial tablets and tablets can be seen. There is only an arch on the innermost tomb wall, and the dark one behind seems to be connected to the corridor. What is the pattern beyond that? Completely out of sight.
He Siniang said: "I don't know how many times this tomb has been filtered by Lao Hai (Jianghu Fellow). Not even a broken brick or tile can be seen in the front room. What else can be found in the back room..."
Hearing the meaning of her words, the grimace Taoist priest obviously felt a little timid. He Siniang was absolutely outstanding in courage among women. Even compared to most of her fellow thieves, He Siniang was no less generous than most of her fellow thieves. I am a bit sensitive about such things, especially now that I haven't had time to put on the costume of a hanged ghost, I am even less courageous. I think of the old man's story about the ghost bridal chamber, and combined with the current situation, I always feel that there is a tomb behind. Hiding something unusual, I couldn't help but retreat.
But the grim-faced Taoist priest also knew that if there was nothing in the tomb at the back, the monkeys outside would not surround and attack the three people. They couldn't be guarding the tomb for the owner of the tomb, right? But now there is no chance to escape. The monkeys outside were in a panic after the death of their companions. Now they have calmed down. When they saw the three people hiding behind the stone door and unable to come out, they gathered around them with chirping.
Monkeys are the most cunning and hateful animals. Firstly, this animal has a strong ability to imitate and its habits are very similar to humans, but its temperament is more aggressive and active. It often does evil things such as attacking business travelers and robbing property; secondly, They have quick minds and high IQs. If you meet them on a narrow road, it is difficult to predict what they will do and how they will do it, and the result is often really disgusting. In the end, they will appear in groups and in large numbers. , you can't defeat it if you don't have enough people. If you defeat it and run away, you can't catch it. In short, it's a bamboo leaf with a green diamond collar, which will either poison you to death or disgust you to death.
The three of them haven't seen what kind of monkeys are attacking outside, but the monkeys in the world are all from the same family, and they must not be good at it. Those monkeys are also really cunning. They are probably afraid of the power of the wrist crossbow in the hands of the Taoist priest with a grimace, so they surrounded them. But he didn't get close, he only stayed in the darkness about ten steps away. The torch couldn't shine, and it was not easy to escape because the mountains and fields were filled with the sounds of monkeys.
The Taoist priest with a grimace seemed to be in a hurry when he heard the shouts of the monkeys. They seemed to be very anxious now, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. The Taoist priest with a grimace turned his attention to the corridor again and said: "It is not an option to continue with this stalemate. The beasts outside are only hesitant. Sooner or later, they will rush in. At this moment, you two come over and guard the door of the tomb, while I go to the back room to explore the truth."
"Let me go with you. It's too dangerous to be alone."
"No, the door of the tomb is the most important. Those beasts will rush over at any time. You have the plum-blossom sleeve arrows in your hand to resist it. Moreover, the tomb doesn't look big. If you are really in danger, you two can rush there. There’s enough time.”
After saying that, the Taoist priest with a grimace carried a torch and walked towards the corridor. The corridor also used a tube-arch brick wall structure. Judging from the shape, this should be a tomb from the late Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period. However, when he first entered the tomb passage, the Taoist priest with a grimace did not pay attention. Due to the stone nails and forehead carvings on the tomb door, it is impossible to guess the identity of the tomb owner. It can only be known by seeing the coffin in the tomb chamber.
The ancient tomb is indeed not big, and the corridor connecting the back room is less than four feet long. Before reaching the end, the grim-faced Taoist priest had already seen the tomb wall of the back room. He carefully walked into the back room and found that there were two tunnels built on the tomb wall. One of the stone doors is open and the other is closed. Behind the stone door is the coffin chamber. The stone door is built symmetrically on the left and right. It looks like a two-room mysterious palace. Unexpectedly, it is actually a joint tomb.
The Taoist Priest with a grimace saw a half-open low door in the east corner. It should be an ear room, which was used to place burial objects. He ignored the ear room and went straight to the open coffin on the left. After entering the coffin room, he held the torch forward and looked inside. The situation in the coffin room was immediately clear.
The scene in the coffin chamber was beyond the grimace Taoist's expectation. The coffin that should appear inside was not there at all. Instead, there were many strange things scattered around - they were women's clothes, in various styles, thrown on the coffin bed and on the ground. It was everywhere, almost covering the entire coffin room floor. But what was even more terrifying was that under the clothes, you could see a thick layer of blood on the ground, and the white plaster soil turned into dark brown. , and I don’t know how many women have died in this coffin room.
The grim-faced Taoist priest frowned. It seemed that the rumors about the ghost bridal chamber were true, and it was here. However, judging from this situation, it was not some evil soldiers at all. It was most likely caused by the monkeys, but he was confused immediately. Said: What are these beasts doing by robbing young girls and skinning them? And where are the skins and corpses that were taken off?
The Taoist priest with a grimace couldn't help but look at another closed coffin chamber. He saw that on the tomb wall on the right side of the coffin room in front of him, there was a fairy bridge. The "crossing fairy bridge" is a design only found in tombs where couples are buried together. A small window is opened in the two coffin chambers, so that the couple can lie in the tomb after death and "chat", embodying the concept of treating death as life in the burial system. The tomb has almost two bridges to cross. After checking the length and width, the Taoist priest with a grimace felt that there might be something in the other coffin chamber, so he came to the Crossing Immortal Bridge and planned to peek through the hole to the other side.
The Taoist priest with a grimace raised the torch near the entrance of the cave. Just as he was about to lean in, a low roar suddenly came from the hole, and then a head suddenly popped out. The Taoist priest with a grimace was so frightened that he hurriedly stepped back to avoid it, but accidentally hit the coffin. On the bed, the spine of his back hit the edge of the coffin bed. His hands trembled in pain and he almost dropped the torch to the ground.
Only half of the head came out of the Immortal Bridge, as if the body could not fit through the narrow hole, but it grinned and growled at the grim-faced Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest with a grimace endured the pain and hurriedly looked at the head. He saw that the ghost thing had a face of white hair, a red face with evil eyes, a sharp mouth and a flat nose. It turned out to be a long-haired old ape. The Taoist priest with a grimace spat and cursed: "God The beast you killed is really your fault!" He raised his hand and shot at the old ape.
The old ape saw that Mao Mao had lived for a long time, and rolled his eyes. Just when the Taoist Ghostface was about to raise his hand, the old ape retracted his head. Burn it here and let’s see where you hide, you beast!”
At this time, Luo Laoqi in the front room shouted: "What happened to the Taoist Master?! Did he come across a bad idea?!"
"It's okay, there are still furry beasts hiding here, I'm a poor person..."
Before the grimace Taoist priest could finish speaking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark figure slowly walking through the gap between the stone door of the coffin chamber and the tomb wall. He looked extremely tall, but the door of the coffin chamber next to him was not open? Luo Laoqi's voice also came from the front room. Is there something hidden in the ear room in the corner?
Just as Taoist Ghostface was thinking about it, the black shadow had already circled in front of the coffin chamber, and a huge body immediately came into view of Taoist Ghostface. When he saw what was coming, a cold air rushed towards Tianling Gai, and he lost his voice and said: " Horse mask!"
The horse-faced bear is a very rare giant bear. It is named because its face resembles a horse's face. This type of horse-faced bear is the king of land beasts. The largest one can weigh over a thousand kilograms. Its huge bear paws can weigh as much as a tiger or leopard. After a few blows, the fangs can easily penetrate the scales and even bite the shell of a thousand-year-old turtle.
It is rare for people to encounter horse-faced snakes, because this beast is very greedy for coolness, and most of them live near old pools in the mountains. However, the Taoist priests with grim faces are well-informed and have heard rumors about horse-faced snakes. It is said that this beast is extremely lustful. They go into estrus once a month, and they are even more bloody when they are in estrus. They often kill female bears, so they are becoming more and more rare.
In an instant, the grimace Taoist figured out the true situation of this ghost bridal chamber. The culprit who had harmed the girls nearby was not the Yin soldiers or the group of apes, but this horse-faced beast.
Ma Mianzhu was greedy for shade, so he occupied this ancient tomb as his lair, and he must have captured the old ape next to him, and locked him in the coffin to coerce the monkeys into using him. Ma Mianzheng goes into estrus every month, and the phenomenon of Yin soldiers welcoming brides also happens around the fifteenth day of every month. Almost all of the victims are young girls. Before the girls open their pistils, they will have a strange body fragrance, which is most attractive to male animals. It's unbearable, so Ma Mianzi lets the monkeys rob a nearby girl for his own enjoyment. Ma Mianzi's tongue has a layer of sharp barbs, and it will peel off a layer of skin when he licks it, and waits for it to be given to the girl. The whole body was completely flayed, and the girl's entire skin was almost peeled off. This is also the reason why the girl was skinned.
As for the so-called "Yin soldiers welcoming the bride" phenomenon, the Taoist priest with a grimace guessed that it might be caused by the monkeys using some kind of incense. These animals have lived for a long time and are all ghosts. They burn incense and create mist while beating gongs and drums. , just to attract curious people to visit. If the person is a man, he will be killed and his body will be thrown away. If it is a girl, he will be captured and taken back to the ancient tomb. The purpose is to please Ma Mianzhi and prevent him from killing the old ape. .
The grimace Taoist priest said in his heart that these beasts were going to become spirits. If he hadn't said it with his own eyes today, he would never have believed it. But now there was no time to surprise him. The horse-faced Taoist priest walked to the door of the coffin room coldly. He looked at the grim-faced Taoist priest for a few times, then stood up with his front feet off the ground, opened his huge mouth and roared angrily.
The Taoist Priest with a grimace saw Ma Mianzhu standing up and his head was higher than the tomb door. His hundred pounds of meat might not be enough to stuff the gap between his teeth, so he quickly retreated behind the coffin bed. At this time, Luo Laoqi was shocked. The voice came from the corridor: "My mother, what is this?! Where are you, Taoist Master!"
