Daomu Biji

Lao Itch reloaded a signal and fired a shot at the place where the first signal went out, lighting up the place again. I saw that it was an open space without any coffins stacked, located in the northeast corner of the entire cave. , about twenty to thirty square meters, the signal light is not enough for me to see whether there is anything special about this area, but one thing is certain, this open space is sunken downwards, and it should be a pit.

Lao Itch pointed to that place and said to me: "Did you see that, I came out of that pit. There is a hole at the bottom of the pit that I made when I came out. Below is the tomb we are going to."

I feel strange in my heart, why are the entire Thousand Coffins Cave full of coffins, but that part is not placed? Is it intentional or is it a matter of Feng Shui?

Generally speaking, the Miao people in ancient times did not believe in Feng Shui. The placement of coffins in cave burials was generally based on family status. The ancestors were on the bottom floor, and the corpses came up one after another. There was not much emphasis on the position. If there is an empty space here, it will look very strange.

I asked Lao Chi if he had collapsed that area when he was digging the hole, causing the ground there to sink into the ancient tomb. Lao Itch swore that it was impossible. There were double seven-layer blue bricks on top of the ancient tomb. He followed the method I told him to take three horizontally and four vertically. When he went up, there was already a pit there. It definitely had nothing to do with him.

Taking three horizontally and four vertically is a method that must be followed when going "rebellion" in the underground palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is usually used by tomb robbers who are trapped in ancient tombs by agencies to break through the top from the bottom up when they escape. Do not take it this way. If you remove the bricks, the entire top of the tomb will collapse, trapping the tomb robber inside.

However, in the Ming and Qing underground palaces, the order of "reverse" should be the bottom first, then the wall, and the top is the strongest and most dangerous. It is usually placed when there is really no choice, and the old itch breaks out of the top. Isn't it possible at that time? Any other selector?

At this time, the light of the lighting failed, and the cave returned to darkness. Lao Itchy wanted to reload another round, but I stopped him. We have already seen almost what we should see now, which is a waste of unnecessary resources.

To reach the open space, one must inevitably go down to the bottom of the cliff and pass through the coffin. The gap between the coffins below can probably accommodate a person walking around, and the distance to the flat land is about 200 meters. The problem is how to climb down this 20-meter-high cliff. All our equipment is lost. The possibility of climbing down with bare hands needs to be considered in the long run.

The other thing is whether there are any rice dumplings down there. The coffins used for cave burials are very crude. Not only are they not airtight, sometimes even mice with thick gaps can get in. There shouldn't be many well-preserved corpses underneath, but under the light just now, I saw that the lids of many coffins have been opened. , I don’t know what happened. Logically speaking, no one would come to cause damage here. Could it be that the rice dumpling inside was not sleeping well and the coffin board fell off?

Lao Itch and I returned to the side of the bonfire, and when we saw Master Liang shrinking back and trying to escape into the darkness, Lao Itch loaded his pistol with a click.

He shouted: "If you take one more step back, I will break your legs and throw you down."

As soon as Master Liang heard his voice, he was so frightened that he ran away. Lao Chi fired a shot into the sky, and the thunderous sound of the gunshot echoed throughout the cave.

Master Liang was frightened by the sound of gunshots and stopped. He turned around and said, "Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Can't I just run away?"

Lao Itch scolded: "Only a ghost can believe you. Come back and squat properly. If you run away again, I will take care of you!"

Master Liang came back dejectedly, squatted beside the bonfire, and said to us with a mournful face: "You two young brothers, you see, you are just an intellectual, following Lao Tai to make a living, and fooling the Cantonese guest, according to the law It's just a second offender, so you should let me go. You are going to do big business now, and I can't help but follow you, and it will be a burden to follow you. If one of my hands and feet is not right, it will be bad for you."

Lao Itch saw that he was holding the backpack in his hand, pointed the gun at him, and said to him: "You want us to let you go, just keep the bag and live wherever you like."

Master Liang looked at the bag in embarrassment: "But this bag belongs to me... A gentleman is a gentleman - Lao Itch raised the gun in his hand and said: "I am not a gentleman, I am a beast, don't reason with me. . "

I feel that this Master Liang is quite virtuous. If he is put back and meets Uncle Tai and the others, it will be like adding an enemy to himself. If he stays, he might be able to act as a containment. I will stop the old itching in my vagina and go on. He turned to Master Liang and said, "Our situation is still unclear. If you leave alone, even if we give you a full set of equipment, you won't be able to get out without experience. How about this? You go down with us to the ancient tomb to see if there is any Good thing, we will give you whatever Old Man Tai gives you. If the three of us act together, the chance of survival will be higher. You see, this place is filled with evil spirits. If you encounter a lonely ghost, no one can save you."

Lao Itch immediately went on to say: "It's fine if you don't want to go, but leave everything behind and take off your clothes for me..."

When he heard me saying that I would also leave him a copy of the weapon, he immediately showed a shaken look. Adding Lao Itchi's threat, he immediately said: "Don't say goodbye, we have something to discuss. Since you two think so highly of each other, It's not convenient for me to refuse. In fact, my knowledge and experience can be combined with each other, which is really a perfect match.

When I heard that this guy, Ganqing, was still just a wallflower, he had two sides, and he changed his mind like this, I felt funny in my heart. Grandpa is right, people's hearts are evil, and there are really all kinds of people in this world.

We emptied the contents of Master Liang’s bag and looked for anything we could use, such as ropes and lighting tools. However, his bag mainly contained food and clothes. Master Liang said that their important equipment was provided by Uncle Tai and Er Mazi, the two backbones, carried the signal gun on his back, and he also used it to call for help when he got separated.

Without a rope, you would definitely have to learn how to swim like a gecko when going down the cliff. The place is so steep, I don’t know if it is suitable for climbing. I asked Lao Chu what he climbed up in the first place. He told me that although this cliff looked bare, it was relatively easy to climb. There were many places to stay. Although it would be a little harder to go down from the top than to climb up, it was still possible. It's not impossible, but lighting tools are necessary, otherwise it will be useless and it will be worse than stepping on other people's hands.

There are some dry branches nearby, so it shouldn't be a problem to make a few torches for lighting. The plan to climb the cliff has been finalized, and now the only question left is when to start.

I looked at my watch. Six hours had passed since we came down. Lao Itch estimated that it took him ten hours to come out of the ancient tomb last time, which meant that he still had at least a whole day to work on. The burns on our bodies were all serious, so we must have a good rest before going down. In addition, I also have to think carefully about what I should do next. If I continue like this without thinking, the road ahead will not be smooth.

The most important thing is to understand the purpose of Lao Itch asking me to come here, and what he said will be of great benefit to me. Although I am a wasteful person, I am not the kind of person who regards money as my heart. When it comes to antiques, I It's just because of the family relationship. To say how much I like it, it's just like this. I don't know what it is that is of great benefit to me. How does he know?

In addition, we don’t know whether Uncle Tai and the fat Cantonese are dead or alive. They still have two guns in their hands. If they come together, another fierce fight will inevitably occur. Still have to be careful.

I told Master Liang and Lao Chu that it was already around 11pm outside and we hadn’t stopped all the way. We wouldn’t go out tonight. We had to have a good rest and take care of the wounds and wait until tomorrow. Go down, otherwise you will enter the tomb in a fatigued state. If something happens inside, your tired state will definitely reveal it.

Lao Itch nodded in agreement. He said that he was not worried about what was in the ancient tomb, but that it was too unsafe to climb the cliff with his current physical strength. There were so many coffins below. If he accidentally fell, he would fall into the coffin. Here, it’s so unlucky.

We emptied a can, put it on the campfire to boil some water, soaked some dry food and ate it, and ate some chocolate. We were so itchy that we felt sleepy. I let them sleep for a while while I watched the fire. , Lao Itch said that there are no wild beasts here, so don’t worry about it so much. I secretly told him that I mainly want to keep an eye on Master Liang. The more cowardly a person looks like, the more secretive he is. Both of us are If he falls asleep, he might show his true colors.

Lao Itch said: "If you are worried, we might as well tie him up."

I said that since I have made an agreement with him, I still have to give him face. If you do this, you will be a bad person when you need his help later.

Lao Itch thought what I said made sense, so he went to sleep. I took out the racket hidden in the inner pocket of my clothes, opened the safety cover and inserted it into my belt. Then I boiled a can of water and wiped my wounds. The burns are serious and if not treated properly, they will definitely lead to infection.

After everything was taken care of, I woke up Lao Itchi and then fell asleep. It was an extremely uncomfortable sleep. My whole body ached and the wounds were itchy and painful. When I woke up, I found that I had only slept for five days. When I was young, I felt so uncomfortable that my nose was blocked.

Lao Itch boiled hot water for me to wash my face, and I felt a little better. During breakfast, I asked Master Liang, where did these people come from?

Master Liang slept well and was full of energy now. He said to me: "Little Brother Wu, since we are a team now, I won't hide it from you. When we came, there were five of us. Among them, only Uncle Tai and Er Mazi is specialized in doing this. I came here with Boss Li and Boss Wang. Firstly, I want to see how fresh goods are unearthed. Secondly, the two bosses asked me to pick out the most valuable things in the tomb first, so I said To be honest, I am a very unjust character."

When Lao Itch heard what he said, he asked him: "It's strange, there were four of you who saw you just now, what about the fifth person?"

Master Liang said: "The person you are talking about is Boss Li. When we came down from the mine tunnel just now, he went to a puddle to wash his face, and his head was washed off..."

Lao Chu and I were eating, so we asked him to stop talking. We already knew the following things, and we wouldn't be able to eat anymore.

I asked him again about the backgrounds of the two bosses. Master Liang stood up and said, "Speaking of the backgrounds of those two bosses, it would be better if I didn't tell you. I will shock you. They are not ordinary antique dealers." , please listen to me explain in detail..."