Chapter 56 Entering the Tomb
Xiao Qing walked over with Professor Tang's hand, pulled my palm up, and put our hands together.
"What is this for?" I saw that Xiao Qing's cheeks were already blushing like a red apple, but she did not retract her hand. Instead, I, a big man, was a little uncomfortable. And I felt a little different when I touched Xiao Qing's hand. I had noticed it before, but this time, Xiao Qing must not be as weak as she appeared. She and Mo Wen were the same type of people.
Professor Tang looked at me with a sarcastic smile and said, "You must protect Xiao Qing after you get to the tomb later."
"What do we mean? Do I still want to draw a tomb?"
When Professor Tang saw me ask this, he looked suspiciously at Xiao Qing, who bowed his head and said nothing, and his tone became stern, "Didn't you tell him?"
Xiao Qing said: "I can do it alone."
Professor Tang's face was as gloomy as black water, "You...what do you ask me to say you are good! If you don't agree to let Shi Xiao accompany you, you can give up this inspection."
As soon as this sentence was thrown out, Xiao Qing's face changed wildly, "I agree!"
Professor Tang then relaxed his face and smiled and said, "Okay, you two go and do your business. I will call you when you want to go down later."
I looked at the backs of Professor Tang and the group of people talking together and asked, "You used me to make up the numbers from the beginning, right?"
"Are you angry?"
"No, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xiao Qing whispered, "I'm afraid you won't come if you know." Her toes were facing each other and her big thumb kept spinning.
I knew she must have something to hide from me, Xiao Qing hurriedly said, "But don't worry, I will protect you after I wait. You don't need to do anything, just follow me."
What else can I refute when a woman says this to you? I nodded, "Okay."
Xiao Qing felt relieved and a sweet smile appeared on her face. The construction of the camp was quickly set up, after all, there were no more than twenty people in total. Among the candidates who chose to go to the tomb, there were people as young as Xiao Qing and elderly uncles.
There were eight people in total, two of whom were wearing military uniforms, with full temples and lightning eyes.
With the help of the rope, the first tomb explorer was slowly sent down. The person who pulled the rope asked with the help of the light: "How is it?"
"Everything is OK, come down."
They entered the cemetery one after another, and when it was our turn, everyone's eyes fell on us, especially Professor Tang. Although he tried his best to remain calm, his slightly trembling fingers mean that he was still worried about Xiao Qing.
"Ladies first." I made a gentleman gesture of asking for help.
Xiao Qing skillfully slid down with the rope, and then I was. I took a deep breath and looked back at the hole. Will the coldness continue to follow me?
When I got down, Xiao Qing raised his head and signaled the person above, and the rope was pulled up.
Instead of taking action, everyone gathered together. An uncle in his forties who seemed honest but most mature and steady, said: "Next, it depends on ourselves. We must unite with sincerity. Don't panic when we encounter danger. Let's get to know each other first."
"My name is Zhang Lan, where are you?"
"Hello, Shi Xiao."
Zhang Lan smiled and nodded, and there was no extra words next. Most of the others just kept their names. The uncle looked a little embarrassed and coughed a few times, "Let's take action."
The cemetery did not have the cold and humid feeling I imagined. Instead, it was very dry, and the air flowed comfortably and there was no difficulty in breathing. I had to admire the construction skills of my ancestors. The three of them walked side by side, and I followed the end, not because I was afraid of death, but because I noticed that the thing was following in.
There were neat stone walls on both sides, but they also had to stop and take a closer look, which took a lot of time. The other two and I were responsible for the surrounding environment. One of them handed over a cigarette, and I waved my hand. They took out the lighter, but the flames came out and were blown out by a gust of wind.
This happened after trying several times. While they were strange and annoyed, I told them seriously that they should not try. The two of them seemed to have thought of something, and put away the cigarette in disappointment and bowed to the four sides. I was so amused and crying, these guys were so easy to deceive.
But at this time, another gust of cold wind blew over. I looked at Luo Xue, and she spread her hands and said that it was not her. I felt a chill behind me, so I asked Luo Xue to follow me closely and don't get lost.
Xiao Qing waved his hand and "Come on."
Walking slowly along the narrow corridor, nothing strange happened, and everyone began to relax their vigilance. There were no murals or traces of information in the passage, only unchanging stone bricks, and they wanted to find some useful information as soon as possible.
An uncle in front waved his hand. After everyone stopped, he walked back and forth along the passage, stepping out one foot every time, and we waited for five or six minutes, but no one was dissatisfied. Sure enough, after the uncle's other foot fell, the stone brick under his feet also fell down.
He kept his posture still and said in a deep voice: "Get something over."
He tied the rope to his backpack, pressed the stone bricks, and then slowly retracted his feet. He grabbed one end of the rope and quickly retreated. Then he pulled it suddenly, and the backpack left the stone bricks, and the ground suddenly opened to both sides. Everyone was amazed and admired. He said with satisfaction: "Go over quickly."
When I jumped over the pit, I saw that there were only countless yellow sand inside, and the height was only more than one meter. Even if it fell, I could jump up. Later, I realized that it was quicksand, and there was no possibility of it coming out when I entered.
A few minutes later, I suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
Everyone looked back at me and was frightened at me suddenly. The uncle frowned, as if he hadn't spoken yet. You, a young boy, were so scared that everyone expressed dissatisfaction.
I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead, walked to the front under the gaze of a few people, took out my own kettle and threw it forward. The military green kettle drew a perfect arc in the air and landed on the ground. Nothing happened in the air, but when it landed, the two walls were hidden in the dark and could not detect the slightest holes and shot poisonous arrows.
In a moment, the ground was filled with arrows, and several large holes were poked out of the kettle, and water flowed out from it.
The arrow rain lasted for about ten seconds. The uncle who was walking in the front had two soldiers. He stroked his chest and was glad for his arrival, because he was still one step away from being shot into a sieve and thanked me very solemnly. When I saw the crisis resolved and returned to the end, they had questions in their hearts, but they obviously didn't believe me just now, and now they didn't have the face to ask me.
I was relieved. After all, Luo Xue told me in advance and asked, "How did you know?"
"Hmph, I read all the cemetery and architectural works in the Palace Sutra Pavilion back then, but I don't know what." Luo Xue pinched * and said proudly.
Since there were no casualties, I didn't ask much. Xiao Qing was still scared, but she looked at Shi Xiao with admiration. After resolving the crisis, the team continued to move forward. I asked Luo Xue to tell me if there were any mechanisms ahead, but Luo Xue said she was tired and needed to go back and rest.
Chapter completed!