Chapter 172: The Tomb
Bai Yicong frowned slightly, and continued to analyze logically.
But there is no way to think deeply about that person, like some dusty seal, just getting close to it will be counterattacked, and then there is a sharp tingling sensation transmitted from the temple. So he had to give up and continue to recall what happened next, trying to correct those deviations.
Then, what happened?
Following the vein of the dream, Bai also traced the accident.
It was a long road that was frighteningly dark, and the miserable white light of the flashlight could only illuminate a little of the road ahead, and the black rock walls could be faintly seen stained with blood that had long since dried up. The unknown is the source of fear, and the ghosts come from people's hearts, and the terrible scenes of shadows and shadows are sometimes even more terrifying.
In my memory, there was the sound of the wind whistling by, the ringing in my ears tore at mysterious and solemn words, the cave seemed to have no end, now I calm down and think carefully, where did they enter a completely unfamiliar territory at that time. It is clearly the tomb of the buried gods, and endless reincarnation.
Unlike the secret passage hidden behind the temple summoned by the Tower of Babel in the Dock City, the unknown cave was obviously more terrifying and ferocious, and if the former was compared to a dormant beast slowly closing its eyes, waiting for the right opportunity to wake up, and then deliver a fatal blow to the intruder. Then the latter is the evil god with a shield and spear in a full offensive posture, and from the very beginning, this exploration is destined to pay a price, and this price is the life of the person who unintentionally collides with the god.
Bai Yinever couldn't help but compare, if the location is the same, exploration is also doomed.
Perhaps the difference lies in the way the priestess's seal is opened.
As the clues became clearer and clearer, Bai Yicong was more able to sort out the context of the matter, at that time he and He Sheng were more like experiments, and they were pushed all the way to the closest step to the secret by the clues left by the little princess Loulan, and became an outcast after failure.
The reason why He Shenghui was involved in it is already very clear.
The true identity of his wife and the mystery of his daughter forced him to continue his investigation.
And what about Bai Yicong?
The intricate situation of the Bai family and the treasure of the bereaved king, as well as the "he" who was halfway found and put aside, are the reasons why he is deeply involved, and it may also be the entry point to crack the various plans of the little princess of Loulan now.
The abandoned child was not destroyed because there was still room to use it.
And erasing the memory of the abandoned son may be to conceal part of the truth.
So what is this so-called "real"?
Bai can also deduce from the fact that part of the purpose of the little princess of Loulan.
The accident that happened to He Sheng and Bai Yicong at that time was naturally not only the reason for the treasure of the goddess or the relict king, but according to the analysis of common sense, the little princess of Loulan would rather reguide Bai Yicong and He Manzhou to revisit the old matter after a year, continue to investigate these mysteries, and even send He Sheng's codex to He Manzhou, which proves that there are some things that they have to do, so she has to add fuel to the fire again and again.
So, the accident of the year is what she is deliberately hiding something.
What is hidden?
Could it be that there is a secret about the flower soul?
The fragments in the dream are still sweeping in, and the details that were once reminiscent are gradually becoming clearer.
For example, He Sheng's words-
"Boss Bai, I've seen these totems before. ”
As he walked all the way, the light of He Sheng's flashlight swept across the rock wall, and he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
"At first I thought it was Sanskrit, and I wrote more than one report based on this judgment. However, after several investigations, I found that these totems and symbols have never been recorded in various historical books and materials, which is an amazing discovery....... If I hadn't seen it before, I wouldn't believe where we we'd been. ”
"This may be the lost language left by the ancient kingdom of Loulan. ”
"Probably, I don't know if the photos taken this time can be kept......."
The light of the flashlight flashed, He Sheng sighed, and still pressed the shutter with the faint light.
"These words should not have been told to you in the first place, but since they have been found to this extent, it doesn't hurt to talk about them. Boss Bai, I have investigated the topic of Miao Jiang for many years, from my student days to the present, I have been going around and around, and there has been no result, but half of my life has passed. At first, I became attached to my wife because of this topic, and after more than 20 years, from wanting to check to having to check, maybe my mentality has also changed, and I can't get out completely after all. ”
He Sheng's words were worthy of not being very informative, but Bai Yicong didn't say much, just listened quietly.
From a certain point of view, Bai Yi has never been a good communicator, even in the face of people he knows well, he will hide his thoughts and is unwilling to reveal too much about himself.
But he was definitely a good listener.
For example, when dealing with He Sheng, Bai Yicong gave the greatest degree of patience, He Sheng's voice was gentle and low, and he was not in a hurry when he told these contents. The end of his words left a faint echo in the empty cavern, the only little echo other than the recurring sound of water.
It is precisely because of this little exchange that the exploration full of weirdness and gloom has gained a little more popularity.
"The last time I stumbled upon that ancient temple, I saw a similar totem, a man with a spear and a shield, a war horse covered with armor, and a lotus flower entangled with vines...... I took a lot of photos about it, but when I got back to Z City, those photos disappeared inexplicably. ”
"Gone?" Bai Yicong raised his eyebrows.
"I don't know if this is a predestined fate, or if the ancient lineage should not exist in the world, and I can't infer these things that are beyond cognition according to common sense. Before returning to Z City, I carefully checked the camera, but after arriving at the Tianwentang Museum, the relevant materials for research, and the photos of the ancient temple disappeared from the camera out of thin air, and there was not a single one left. ”
"Maybe there's nothing that shouldn't exist in the world, and you should think more about man-made than things like coincidences or accidents. Bai Yicong said lightly, "After all, I have also seen these totems before. ”
"Have you seen it too?" He Sheng hurriedly asked.
"Yes, Mo Lian is the family totem of the Bai family. ”
"Maybe the intersection between us is here, the reason why "Shantao Tales Gutu" was delivered to me is related to your Bai family after all. He will find me at that time, and the internal problems of your Bai family will involve me, and there will naturally be reasons for retrospective-in fact, my wife also has a Molian totem on her shoulder, which was also a clue for me to investigate. ”
The sound of water in the cave was still heard intermittently, and after a short silence, Bai Yi turned his head from the side slightly.
"Did you start to suspect her identity at that time?"
"No, at that time, I hadn't associated this totem with the Loulan Wu Clan, so where could I think of those more far-reaching things....... After Ah Ke left, I realized that it was wrong, so I followed Miao Jiang's topic selection to investigate. ”
Bai Yicong came out of a cigarette, and then handed the cigarette case to He Sheng. After the man waved his hand in refusal, he bit the cigarette holder and lit it unhurriedly, took a leisurely puff, and spat out the smoke between his lips.
"Professor He, I have always suspected that the person who sent the "Ancient Map of Shantao Words" to you in the first place had something to do with the Bai family. ”
Bai Yicong said this sentence very plainly, but it made He Sheng can't help but think a lot.
"Hey, Boss Bai, to put it bluntly, the current situation of the two of us is nothing more than the process of information aggregation, there is a balance between us and "them", and the clue at hand is to press the chips on the top, whoever can seize the opportunity can have the upper hand. ”
"Professor He is a person who understands," Bai Yicong flicked the ash of his cigarette casually, and his voice was muffled in the faint tail of the overflowing cigarette, "If you don't mind, can you tell me the details of that time?"
"Of course, the "Ancient Picture of Shantao Words" was picked up in the antique market, and the seller was an old man with a strange style, and I never came back to it when I thought about it later. He insisted that this painting was a fake, and said that when he saw that I had a good face and had some eye contact with him, he would regard it as a good relationship and sell this ancient painting to me. ”
"That's all?" Bai Yicong asked.
"That's all, I do historical research, and I also run the Tianwentang Museum, and I have always been very interested in antiques and ancient paintings. When I bought it, I wanted to give the old man more money, but he wouldn't ask for it, so I gave up. ”
"Do you remember what that old man looked like?"
"Come to think of it, he seems to be wearing a dark gray down jacket, I can't remember what he looks like, after all, it's been so long....... However, when I entered this cave today, I suddenly remembered that the old man ......."
........
Before He Sheng could say anything more, his voice was interrupted by the sound of chanting from the void.
At the moment of the accident, the air pressure in the dark cave suddenly dropped.
The unknown ancient inheritance brought overwhelming power invisibly, and the indescribable sense of fear penetrated deep into the soul, as if revealing an irresistible breath of death, which instantly stunned He Sheng and Bai Yicong. As the chanting drew closer, the strange totems on the mural were distorted and complicated, and the dark golden light gradually became vivid as the magnificent skirt of the goddess fell on the rock wall.
The pillars of light as bright as meteors were too dazzling in the darkness, flowing with invisible judgments that eroded life.
Bai Yicong squinted slightly, looking at this sudden change.
What was he thinking at that moment?
Is it the amazement of the ancient civilization of the ancient country of Loulan, or the fear of sudden disaster.
Or is it a sudden sense of trance that arises under the violent impact of the existing inherent cognition? For a few seconds, Bai Yiwen was not even sure if the image in front of him was real, or just a terrifying hallucination after too much fright.
"Hurry, hurry, get out of here. ”
Almost without thinking, Bai Yicong's reaction was extremely fast, pulling the man next to him to turn around and run. An endless black mist filled behind them, and strange Sanskrit voices echoed.
"What about you?"
"This is the punishment of the gods, and no one can get out of here unless her anger is appeased. ”
It seemed that there was no end to that section of the road, and Bai Yicong's military boots stirred up the mud from the puddles on the ground, and his snort became heavy. And the middle-aged man soon lost his strength, all his strength was pressed on Bai Yicong's shoulder, and his last gaze seemed to hide a lot of extremely profound content, as well as those words that were not spoken.
"It's too late, kid, go by yourself. ”
.......
"Hey, Bai Yicong. What the hell is the story, you say?"
Seeing that Bai Yicong started talking, but didn't continue to speak, He Manzhou was a little anxious.
"Please, don't sell it at this time, okay, are you still waiting for me to ask you?"