Chapter Eighty-Five: Kobayashi

My brother looked at me for a moment, then shook his head.

I thought for a while and said: "Actually, I have heard a little about the Guge Dynasty, it seems that after the collapse of the Tubo Dynasty, a new dynasty established by some members of the royal family was established, which once flourished for more than 700 years, and the population was as high as 100,000 at its peak. They advocate Buddhist culture, so their architectural style has a strong Buddhist color. One of the most legendary is a Buddha statue called 'Guge Silver Eye', which is made of different raw materials such as gold, silver, and copper, and is exquisitely crafted, and there is not a single seam found throughout the body, just like the natural formation, its value far exceeds that of pure gold, and it is said that only Guge can make such a Buddha statue. In addition, Guge was also rich in gold and silver, and they used the juice of gold and silver to make ink, write scriptures, and paint murals, which was extremely luxurious. But the strange thing is that such a great country was completely wiped out in a battle with Ladakh in the seventeenth century! More than 100,000 people suddenly disappeared without a trace, and it remains an unsolved mystery in the world. ”

One meter seventy-five showed a little surprised, then nodded and asked, "That's right, Xiao Zhang, where did you see these things?" ”

I smiled and said, "I'm ashamed to say that I saw it in a travel magazine, in a brief introduction to the ruins of the Guge Dynasty, and now the ruins have become scenic spots." I was suddenly stunned, thought of something, and asked, "Brother Sun, could it be that the palace you encountered back then is the current ruins of the Guge Dynasty?" ”

One meter seventy-five shook his head with a smile and said: "The scale of the Guge Dynasty is huge, and the scenic spots developed now are only a small part of it, far less than one-third of the prosperous dynasty back then, and the one we went to is only the tip of the iceberg." When the junior brother heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "So, you really went in at that time?" ”

One meter seventy-five nodded helplessly, looking into the distance, as if falling into that bizarre memory again: "Our group came to the foot of the mountain, looking up at such a majestic and magnificent ancient building, although I didn't know that this was the ruins of the Guge Dynasty at the time, but everyone's heart still couldn't hide the excitement, for a while, I actually forgot my original intention of coming here." When you look closely, you can find that the layout of this palace is originally regular, and the higher you go, the more you decorate the floors from scratch, the higher the more gorgeous, as if it is a status symbol. And I found that most of the carved patterns here are lions, elephants, horses, peacocks, etc., I didn't understand at the time, but Miao Miao said: "These are the four guardian gods of the Shenshui River!" ’”

"I asked her which Shenshui River? Miao Miao said that it is the four sacred waters that divide the Gangdis Mountains: the Shiquan River, the Xiangquan River, the Maquan River and the Peacock River. After she reminded me like this, I also remembered, really! I asked Miao Miao how a person from the Central Plains could be so familiar with the geographical environment of Tibet, Miao Miao quietly pointed to Xiao Lin in front of her, who was holding a pen in a small notebook to make records, and whispered to me: "This is all what Xiao Lin said, Xiao Lin usually likes to study these mysterious cultures, and he knows a lot." It was only this time that I really began to notice this man named Kobayashi, who was also the only survivor of the accident besides me. ”

The others did not have the patience of our own, and hurriedly glanced at the carved patterns outside, and rushed into the palace, and from inside came one after another shouting and fussing, and the sound of some objects colliding, presumably someone had begun to work impatiently. I didn't want to stay with them anyway, so I just waited outside for them to finish smashing before going in. At this time, Miao Miao suddenly called me and said nervously: "Stop Xiao Lin, he wants to climb up from here!" I turned around and saw that Xiao Lin had a bundle of rope tied around his waist, and he was very athletic, and he had climbed up two or three meters when he saw it. I hurriedly asked Miao Miao to stop him, but it was okay if he didn't call, and he climbed faster without looking back. ”

"I looked, this can't work, in case something goes wrong with this kid in front of me, then I'll be guilty of the crime and a fart, isn't it a crime?! scolded his eighteenth generation ancestor in his heart, and while asking Miao Miao to borrow her set of equipment, he began to chase the ducks on the shelves and chased them lifelessly, while telling Miao Miao to hurry up and inform them to the team leader, so as to arrest this stinky boy who didn't listen to the command. Who would have thought that this would be the last conversation I had with Miao Miao......" said, 1.75 meters wiped a handful of tears again, and was sentimental for a while before he continued: "Xiaolin, this kid is very slippery, knowing that I am chasing behind, suddenly a cat's waist, into a cave halfway up the mountain, disappeared!" ”

Fortunately, his fox tail was still there, and I followed his rope and followed it in, and as soon as my feet hit the ground, I was stunned by the magnificent metal Buddha statues and colorful murals in front of me! Unexpectedly, the outside of this palace has been mottled by the erosion of the environment and time, but the Buddha murals inside are so well preserved, as if the owner of this place has never left. The rope under my feet was still moving, and I didn't dare to delay for a moment, so I hurriedly glanced at it for the last time and continued to chase upstairs. The decoration of this staircase is also extremely luxurious, each step is like a blooming lotus flower, and the stamens and petals are carved with gold and silver juice, one for gold and one for silver. ”

"The staircase spiraled up about forty steps, and there were three open secret doors in between, and the direction must have changed several times, but I was afraid that I would lose it with others, and I didn't have the heart to think about it, but I remember that when the last secret door came out, it was a dark corridor filled with the smell of mold and rot. At that time, I didn't have any lighting equipment at hand, all I had in my body was a bundle of rope and a file that Miao Miao lent me, and I didn't even have a pistol. According to my current character, I would never rush in, but I was too young at the time, and I didn't think so much about it, so I thought that I must not let this kid run away, so I grabbed the rope on the ground and put it on my arm as I ran. I don't know how long I ran, about twenty or thirty minutes, and by the time I suddenly realized something, I was already in complete darkness. ”

"At this time, I noticed that the rope on my arm was as thick as the bundle around my waist, which means that Xiaolin should be around here. I was afraid of startling the snake, and I didn't dare to call him, so I continued to collect the rope while paying attention to the movements around me, after all, it was in a dark environment, and I began to drum a little in my heart. The rope was retracted two more times, and finally it couldn't be closed, and my hand seemed to have touched Xiaolin's back, it was hot and wet, and he probably sweated a lot. I tightened the rope and made sure he couldn't run anymore, I patted him on the shoulder, and I had learned some simple Chinese with Miao Miao these days, so I said in stiff Chinese: 'Xiaolin, you are obedient, go back with me!' ’”

"At this moment, my mouth was suddenly covered, and it was from behind me."