Chapter Eighty-Five: Borrowing People to Eliminate Disasters

"At that time, a meteor fell, and the words engraved on it, 'The First Emperor died and divided'. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The seven words info seem to represent the will of God, indicating that Qin Shi Huang will die and Great Qin will die.

The ancients believed in these inexplicable celestial phenomena and miracles, and for a while, all kinds of rumors were rampant, and finally reached the ears of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang was furious and immediately sent people to the place where the meteor fell to investigate whether these words were artificially engraved, but found nothing. This result made Qin Shi Huang even more furious, so he ordered the meteors to be burned and all those who lived nearby to be executed as an example.

This incident is recorded in the "Historical Records", and its authenticity can be imagined. Although for Qin Shi Huang, it was a bad omen and indirectly linked to his death, but for the Qianqiu Sect, which worshiped both life and death, Qin Shi Huang could only be reborn after this catastrophe. ”

After Wan Guohou finished speaking, he turned on the flash of his mobile phone and shone it on the bottom of the red altar, "The 'glowing confusion and guarding the heart' represented by this area is a good clue, I think, what the fire altar is connected to is the way out we are looking for." ”

Yue Shuluo gently stroked the altar, "Fire altar, it should be a fire." She looked at the stone basin on the altar by the light of her mobile phone, "Master Hou, let's try it." ”

Wan Guohou stood up and said without looking back, "I remember that you still have half a pack of tissues in your bag?" and Yue Shuluo had already taken out the tissues. She spread out the tissue and put it in the stone basin, "If that's not enough, I've got a little notepad to tear off the pages." ”

K1 also came over, he took out a lighter, and said with a smile: "Master Hou, at this time, it's better to be a smoker." What if you don't have a fire on your body, like you?"

Wan Guohou moved his mobile phone, "Hurry up, there is not much battery on your mobile phone." ”

K1 pointed the lighter at the paper towel in the stone basin, and gently pressed the lighter, and with a "poof", the flames flickered. The three of them waited quietly around the stone basin, but until the fire gradually became smaller, there was no change around the stone basin.

Yue Shuluo didn't wait for Wan Guohou's command, and took out the small notepad. She tore up a few pages and put them in the stone basin, while K1 continued to light the fire. After she put about thirty pieces of paper in succession, the stone dragons on both sides of the red altar finally waved their claws a few times as if they could no longer withstand the heat. Then, directly in front of the red altar, a downward staircase appeared. At the same time, the steps in front of the Water Altar and the Golden Altar slowly descended back to the ground and disappeared, and the stone doors of the Water and Gold were closed again.

"Yay!" K1 cheered, and was about to rush down.

"Wait. But the Marquis of Wan Guo stopped him.

Wan Guohou turned his face sideways, as if listening. Seeing this, K1 stopped acting rashly, and he honestly guarded the red altar, waiting for the marquis of all kingdoms to give orders.

"Click, click", after four consecutive but slow sounds, a dark grid popped up on the other side of the bottom of the red altar opposite the "Glowing Guard".

Wan Guohou bent down and took out something from the dark grid. K1 took a closer look, it was a pair of small bird-shaped jade pendants, strangely both of them only had one leg, he scratched his head, "Master Hou, is this a woodpecker?"

Wan Guohou looked at him with a smile: "Why do you say it's a woodpecker?"

"I guessed. K1 smiled, "Seeing that you and the Moon Manager are both with straight faces, the atmosphere is too dull." ”

"This is not a woodpecker, this bird should be Bi Fang. Wan Guohou replied, "It looks like a crane and has only one leg, and it is the legendary Yellow Emperor's rook bird." Whenever the Yellow Emperor traveled, Bi Fang flew aside. Its beak can hold flames, so in some legends, it is also known as the fire-spitting raven. After saying that, he carefully put away the jade pendant, "This jade pendant appears at the bottom of the altar, maybe it is the key to a certain place." I just don't understand why it wasn't taken away by the old Hanako. ”

Yue Shuluo bent down and looked at the dark grid carefully, "You see, there are some complicated patterns in this dark grid, I guess, as long as you put Bi Fang into the dark grid, you can restore these altars? ”

"In that case, Bi Fang is not here to open other mechanisms, but to restore the altar?" K1 understood.

"It's possible, but if that's really the case, it means that the old Hanako is not in the dungeon now. Wan Guohou glanced back at the Star Gate, "However, we can only continue to move forward now." ”

The three of them looked at each other and looked at each other without saying a word. They walked up the stairs to the stone chamber corresponding to the Fire Altar.

"Master Hou, why am I suddenly a little nervous?" K1 stomped his foot lightly.

As soon as the voice fell, the flash of the mobile phone suddenly went out.

In the darkness, Wan Guohou sighed, and the faint voice frightened K1 to scream, "Who?

"Don't scream, light your lighter. Wan Guohou said angrily, "Mr. Yue didn't call a woman." ”

K1 took out the lighter and opened it tremblingly, "Manager Yue is a female man, not an ordinary woman. "Besides, it's really scary that you just sighed so suddenly." ”

Yue Shuluo smiled, "K1, even if something is wrong here, you don't have to worry. Chinese often say that ghosts are afraid of the wicked. Talking loudly is enough to keep them from approaching, and if you're not at ease, you can scare them by staring at them and making strange gestures. ”

K1 pondered for a while before he reacted, "Wow, Mr. Yue, you are making fun of me!"

"At least, you're not scared now, are you?"

"I'm not a child!" K1 raised his lighter and stepped over the stone sill, "You two follow me closely." ”

As soon as they crossed the stone threshold, the three of them were stunned, and there was a round stone door in front of them.

On both sides of the stone gate, there are two stone figures in high-crowned costumes, a little taller than K1 and Wan Guohou. The two stone figures were facing the stone gate sideways, their flowing sleeves hanging down to the ground, and they looked quite immortal.

"Master Hou, look!" K1 excitedly raised the lighter above his head. It turned out that the hand of the two stone figures leaning against the door was held high, and each was connected with a copper chain, and the other end of the copper chain was connected to the copper ornament kiss on the top of the door. These two mujs are attached to the outer door frame of the round door, and they have a dragon head and fish tail, smart and vigorous, and the fish scales on their bodies are carved delicately and realistically.

"It seems that these two masters are door gods. K1 touched the copper chain and subconsciously dragged it down.

There was a "pop" sound, and more than a dozen rows of copper nails appeared on the ground. Wan Guohou and K1 reacted very quickly, and they quickly took off the air, jumped out of the stone threshold, and landed on the steps leading to the altar.

Only the moon fell and stood still.

"Chief Moon?" Wan Guohou immediately shouted as soon as he stood still, "How are you?"

Yue Shuluo smiled hard, "I can't seem to move." ”

As soon as K1 shone on the ground, the blood was gurgling under the feet of the moon.

The copper nails only covered a section of the ground in front of the stone gate, and K1 hurriedly stepped into it.

"I'm sorry. K1 was ashamed and sad, "I didn't expect that. ”

Wan Guohou's heart fluctuated slightly, but he didn't want to think about it, he just took off his suit, stepped over the stone threshold, handed the suit to K1, and then walked to Yue Shuluo's side and said, "You bear with it." Then, with a little force, he hugged Yue Shuluo out.

K1 hurriedly spread his suit on the open space next to the stone sill, and Wan Guohou slowly put down the moon swish.

Yue Shuluo sat against the wall, her heels on the ground, her face pale, but still calm, "It seems that I have become a burden." ”

Wan Guohou checked it and looked solemn, "Fortunately, the copper nail is not thick, there are four wounds on your foot, which look deep, and you need to bandage it." ”

Yue Shuluo smiled bitterly, "I can't keep this cheongsam." She was about to tear off the placket of the cheongsam, but Wan Guohou stopped her, "No." With that, he took off his vest and handed it to K1: "I've given you a task to cut this vest into strips of cloth." ”

K1 received the order and immediately handed the lighter to Wan Guohou. Then he walked to the edge of the steps, placed his waistcoat on top of the daggers that had been used to trap visitors, and cut it with great force.

Soon, the vest turned into strips of cloth.

"Give it to me. Wan Guohou brought the lighter close to the wound that Yue Shuluo, "I have to use the lighter to burn your wound and disinfect it." ”

"Hmm. Yue Shuluo was very calm, but to Wan Guohou's surprise, he raised Yue Shuluo's feet high, and then quickly moved the flame to her wound. The fire reached her feet, burning her torn stockings and burning her flesh and skin.

Yue Shuluo didn't say a word, and her body only trembled slightly, K1 was terrified, "Manager Yue, if you hurt too much, just call it out, you can cry, I won't laugh at you." ”

Yue Shuluo was silent until Wan Guohou handed the lighter to K1 and then began to bandage the wound, she let out a long breath, "It's okay, I can bear the pain." ”

"Two on the soles of your feet, two on your heels, your wounds are so speechless that you can't walk. K1 sighed on the side, "Manager Yue, I'll carry you for a while, don't worry, I won't let you fall." ”

"I finally know why Master Hou brought me to Suzhou. Yue Shuluo didn't answer K1's words, but jokingly said: "I'm here to prevent disasters for Hou Ye." ”

"Nonsense. Wan Guohou suddenly flicked Yue Shuluo's nose lightly, this action was very intimate, K1 was stunned, it was the first time he had seen Wan Guohou treat a woman like this. The women who appeared by Wan Guohou's side in the past were sent away by a check overnight.

But the moon shuffle only turned her head slightly, neither catering nor refusing.

"We don't know when the nails will retract, so we'll have to stand on the edge of the sill and study the door. After bandaging the wound, Wan Guohou took the lighter from K1's hand and shone it on the ground of the stone chamber.

"Fortunately, the distance is not too long, just over a meter. K1 perked up, "Stretch out your arms and touch the stone man." ”

Wan Guohou nodded, and he carefully observed the stone man from bottom to top. Then, he smiled slightly, "I missed it just now." He pointed to the edge of the stone man's sleeve, "Look here." ”

Without waiting for K1 to observe, Wan Guohou had already taken out Bi Fangyu's pendant from his pocket. He held the lighter, compared it to the depression in the sleeve of the stone man, and meticulously put the jade pendant into it.

When the two jade pendants were embedded in the sleeves of the stone man, the stone man slowly lowered his arms, his mouth opened wide, and the copper chain was lowered. The cobblestone door slowly rises upward, revealing an entrance.

"It seems that this is a double key. It can not only open the stone gate here, but also restore the altar to its original state. Wan Guohou said lightly, "K1, you jump over first." ”

He handed the lighter to K1, then bent down and said to Yueshuluo, "Stay or follow us, I respect your wishes." ”

Yue Shuluo gently brushed her hair that was slightly messy because of the previous run, although she had been running around in the dungeon for a long time, but at this moment, her hairstyle was still neat and dignified. "I'm going to be with you. After speaking, she helped Wan Guohou and slowly stood up, "This injury is nothing. ”

"As soon as you walk, the wound is crushed and it will definitely bleed again. K1 had already jumped into the round door and taken the light source away, and Wan Guohou couldn't see the expression on Yueshuluo's face clearly, but listening to her very resolute tone, he stopped persuading.

At this moment, there was a loud sound, the copper nails slowly sank, and the ground returned to its previous state.

Wan Guohou smiled bitterly: "Now it's humane." ”

After speaking, Wan Guohou picked up the moon and fell. Yue Shuluo picked up Wan Guohou's suit, and the two walked into the round door.

Upon entering the round door, the two of them saw K1 tilting his head, who was staring at something hanging from the ceiling of the stone chamber.

It's a peculiar metal contraption that doesn't hang very high, probably only to K1's chest. In the center is a copper ring with a cross in the ring. Ten copper branches stretched out from the outside of the ring, and small copper bowls were tied to each of them, and half a bowl of oil was held in each bowl.

"How it looks like a ceiling fan. K1 grinned, "That's ugly." ”

Wan Guohou pondered, "This thing is a bit like a meteor of fire and water. He placed the moon at the entrance and let the latter sit against the wall. Then, he took K1's lighter and walked around the stone chamber, observing the four walls. The walls and floors are covered with round copper ornaments the size of ping-pong balls, which are coated with a special coat of paint. Wan Guohou thought for a while, but finally didn't dare to reach out and touch it.

"Master Hou, do you see what's coming?"

Wan Guohou returned to the edge of the water and fire meteor and turned off the lighter, "It's a little hot, turn it off for a while." He paused, then added, "This is just my guess, not necessarily correct." This device may be an ancient acrobatic device. ”

"Acrobatics?" K1 was slightly surprised, "The kind of guy who breathes fire in his mouth?"

Wan Guohou smiled, "According to legend, more than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese invented this device, which can be used to play with water and fire. During the day, the bowl is filled with water, and the juggler dances with the rings to ensure that the water does not spill at all. When it gets dark, pour out the water in the bowl, refill it with oil, and light it. The juggler turns the ring quickly, and the flames in the copper bowl will fly at high speed, like the trajectory of a meteor. ”

"It's fun!" K1 laughed, "Is there still such an acrobatic skill?"