Chapter 33: The Mercury Layer

She walked around or returned to the stone lion, Taoyuan walked for a while but couldn't find anything abnormal, seeing that Brother Mengyao had been staring at the stone lion in front of him, he came over curiously: "Since you came in just now, all your attention has been on the stone lion, may I ask Miss Meng, is there anything beautiful about these two stone lions?" Or does Miss Dream think Shishi is better looking than me? ”

He glanced at him, Brother Mengyao shook his head: "I don't know why, since I first came to this place, I felt that the stone lions here were particularly suspicious, and I don't know why, I just felt that something was wrong, don't you think the two stone lions in this second cave look abnormally abnormal?" And the things in their mouths, the tone of the whole cave is cold, only the color of the things in their mouths is so conspicuous, no matter which way I look at it, I think it is very out of tune. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

The two people who were looking for a clue over there stopped their movements when they heard Brother Meng Yao say this, and looked at the two stone lions behind her. Deng Yuqing rubbed his hands against his chin and rubbed back and forth, not knowing what he was thinking, and suddenly spoke after a while: "After you say this, all the mysteries are still on the bodies of these two stone lions?" ”

Erha took two steps forward, touched the stone lion with his hand, and suddenly thought of something: "Speaking of which, the ancients liked to put two stone lions in front of the courtyard gate, one is good-looking, the second is majestic and shows the identity, and the third is that from the perspective of feng shui, this stone lion is a good thing to suppress evil spirits." However, this place in the tomb was originally a place with more yin and less yang, and it has been more or less like this for thousands of years. But there were suddenly two stone lions in this tomb, and there was something wrong with it. ”

Several people stopped talking, Taoyuan thought about it and bent down directly: "It's useless to say, hurry up and find out if there is something wrong with the stone lion, maybe you can open this third stone gate." Deng Yuqing and the three of them glanced at each other, and they all snorted, and immediately squatted down and touched Shishi's side.

Brother Meng Yao rolled his eyes and sighed: "The three of you usually have a very high IQ, why is it that the IQ at a critical moment is like falling off a chain." ”

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? Look at the whole second hole, what else is wrong with these two stone lions? ”

The three of them looked around and found nothing: "There is nothing left in this stone cave except for the gossip plate and the mercury layer on the top floor." ”

"Silly, huh? It's really stupid, we just said it, look at the mouth of the stone lion. She patted Shishi's mouth.

Following her hand and looking over, a few people suddenly realized that there was another wrongness, which was in Shi Shi's mouth. Deng Yuqing handed the flashlight to Erha: "I'll climb up and take a look." As he spoke, he climbed on top of the stone lion's head and stretched out his hand to get the things in the stone lion's mouth, but when he put his hand in, he suddenly found that his hand could not be stuffed in any direction, even if his fingers went in, but when he reached the edge of his wrist, he couldn't reach in at all, and the things in the stone lion's mouth were still some distance away from him.

"How's it going, old Deng?"

Erha was urging him below.

"No, I can't put my hand in, the stone lion's mouth is too narrow, I've never seen a stone lion's mouth so narrow."

"Really, fake." Erha's face was full of disbelief and turned around and climbed onto the stone lion next door, but when he went up and saw the stone lion's mouth, he took a breath: "I think it's difficult to stuff even a piece of fish meat into this mouth." ”

The two of them stood below, although they could see the red in the stone lion's mouth, but the vision was still a little awkward, so it seemed that the stone lion's mouth was open and not too small or big.

"I'll try." As he spoke, he handed the flashlight in his hand to Brother Meng Yao, and then turned over in three or two clicks. But Taoyuan couldn't stuff his hands at all like the two of them, and Brother Mengyao was anxious to see below: "You all come down, my arm is thinner than yours, I'll try it." ”

Deng Yuqing jumped down from the stone lion: "Come on, your arms may not be thinner than ours, try again." She snorted at Deng Yuqing, and pushed the clothes of her coat up, repeatedly revealing her slender and white arms.

Erha sat on the stone lion and his eyes widened: ", I can't see it, ancestor, your arm is thick enough." ”

"Go and go, and you'll know." She snorted and was about to go up by stepping on the back of the stone lion, but Taoyuan jumped down and dragged her ass upward. Deng Yuqing and Erha shook their heads enviously on the side: "See no, see no, only our peach boss can be so upright when he eats human tofu." Brother Mengyao snorted again, in addition to what he and Taoyuan can't do, what he can't touch and can't see is OK, and naturally he hasn't exceeded any rules, unlike Yao Daoren, who can't do it all in one go, and when Taoyuan doesn't know, Taoyuan understands it in his heart.

On the stone lion, her eyes fell on both sides of the stone lion, tilting her head and her face was full of puzzlement: "There doesn't seem to be a hole on the side when I look at it from below just now, why is there a hole here as soon as I come up?" ”

didn't care about her voice, Deng Yuqing anxiously urged: "Ancestor, hurry up." ”

She snorted and quickly put her hand into the hole on the side, and accurately grabbed the thing that looked like a ball, Xiaoxiao took it out with a little force, she really used a little force, I thought I could come down as long as I took it, but I didn't expect that she seemed to go back when she took it casually, so she used a little harder.

Seeing that she got the ball, several people were overjoyed, and at this moment, the mercury layer on the top of the cave suddenly shook, and the sound was like the sound of waves hitting the shore, which startled them all.

"Damn, what's the situation, it's not going to break." Deng Yuqing took a step back, retreated to the steps of the third gate, and nervously glanced at the mercury layer above his head, and said worriedly: "I estimate that this ball may be the mechanism that destroys the mercury layer." Don't rush to pick up another ball, quickly find out if there is a mechanism on the ground or in the middle to open the door. ”

"It won't be." Erha suddenly interrupted Deng Yuqing's words, and his eyes were fixed on the gossip map in the middle.

Several people's eyes poked over, but when they saw the things on it, the expressions on their faces changed. It is a carved calligraphy and painting, how to say it, there was no originally, but now the ball in the stone lion's mouth fell so it came out, Deng Yuqing hurriedly walked down, and squatted in the middle of the gossip map.

Brother Mengyao doesn't know these characters, how can I say it, it's like a small seal, but it's like a person drawing a charm. It looks awkward. Deng Yuqing looked at the calligraphy and painting from the beginning: "This is a very special kind of writing, called the ancient Luo Zhongji text, is exclusive to the ancient Luo Zhongji own text, I have a little bit of research, these calligraphy and painting generally mean that this second hole is the beginning, two stone lions are the key to open the third door, if you want to pass the second hole safely, you need to remove the ball in the mouth of the two stone lions at the same time, but if one of them is removed first, then the mercury layer on the top of the stone cave will be broken in half." The ball in the mouth of the other stone lion will be completely broken if the mercury layer is removed for the second time, so that the guests who come here can live a little longer, and at the same time, the door of the third hole will slowly open, but the time when the mercury layer is completely broken is the time when the door of the third hole opens. He suddenly raised his head: "That is to say, the door will open when the mercury layer is broken, but the door will not be fully opened when the mercury flows down, and the door of the third hole will not be opened until the mercury has completely fallen." ”

"I'll go, it's all about forcing us to death, how fast the mercury falls, and as long as it falls, we will be poisoned, that's not exactly the same as sending us to death."

Pinching the ball in his hand, Brother Mengyao frowned: "From the beginning, the tomb owner didn't want to let us live, these tips came out after the ball was taken, we didn't know what the situation was before, which means that no matter which aspect we start from, we will face this situation." ”

Taoyuan pulled Brother Mengyao to his side: "Deng Yuqing, where are the explosives you brought?" Blasting the door open to make sure we pass through the third gate safely. ”

He shook his head: "No, there are also two balls attached to it, once one of them is separated from the main body of the stone lion, the mercury layer will break in ten minutes." ”

His face was indifferent, and the three of them were frightened: "What did you say? Ten minutes? ”

"Are you stupid, this ball has been out of the stone lion for five or six minutes before you speak, looking for death." Brother Meng Yao panicked and stuffed the ball back into Deng Yuqing's hand, and without saying a word, he jumped on another stone lion, and raised his hand to grab the ball.

"Ancestor, what are you doing, I don't want to die yet." Deng Yuqing hurriedly jumped over, and Brother Mengyao sighed: "We still have a chance to survive if you take the ball, if you still hold the ball, we will die in three or four minutes!" ”

The originally indifferent atmosphere in the entire stone cave changed in an instant, and Erha looked at Brother Mengyao's hand nervously: "You guys hide behind me, wait for the mercury to really break, and I'll block you from the wind." ”

Deng Yuqing pushed him funny: "Although mercury is highly toxic, it is also chronic, what are you worried about, just take care of yourself." ”

"Yes, but you didn't see the mercury layer up there, big brother." Erha shook his head helplessly. Deng Yuqing's face was full of worry: "It's okay, the gas mask is worn, although it can't be completely resisted, it still has some effect, don't worry so much, don't say anything when the door opens, turn around and run." ”

Although they said so, but the steps under their feet did not move, and each foot was in front of the other person, Brother Mengyao knew that their righteousness was very heavy, if it was true that the mercury layer was completely broken and fell, even if it was chronic, it would die in an instant, this is a large amount of mercury, and they are all ready to sacrifice at any time.

Taoyuan was next to the stone lion, and seeing that her face was sweating, she said softly: "There will be no problem." ”

"Well, then I'm starting to get the ball, are you ready?"

A few people didn't speak, but they had already told her in momentum. She took a deep breath and reached into her arm from one side, gritting her teeth and pulling the ball out of the stone lion's mouth almost instantly.

Taoyuan's eyes widened, and she quickly reached out and pulled her down and hugged her in her arms. Deng Yuqing and Erha both protected Taoyuan and Mengyao behind them, and at the same time, there was a loud noise from the top of the cave, and the entire stone cave began to shake, and Mengyao saw from Taoyuan's arms, she saw that a corner of the mercury layer on the top of the cave was broken, and the silver-white balls kept falling. Taoyuan hurriedly put a gas mask on her.

Watching the mercury layer peel off little by little, Deng Yuqing looked at the stone door at the door anxiously: "I'm Cao Nima, why haven't I opened the door yet." ”

Erha also panicked: "What do you believe, hurry up and blow up the door with explosives, otherwise my life will really have to be explained here, I am still young and have not married a daughter-in-law yet." ”

"Don't make any noise." He roared, quickly removed the backpack, and quickly rummaged through the explosives bag in the backpack: "Where, mother, where is it?" ”

"Hurry up, Old Deng, it's too late!" Erha pushed him, and Deng Yuqing's body suddenly leaned forward and hit the stone gate directly.

"Deng Yuqing." Brother Mengyao screamed, and suddenly there was the sound of a large number of water droplets falling behind her, she took a breath and instinctively closed her breath, and at this moment, Deng Yuqing's eyes suddenly lit up: "The door, the door is open." ”

"You're dreaming, the door is open!"

"It's really open, it's really open, you guys look!" He was pleasantly surprised to pick up his backpack from the ground, looking at the slowly rising gate, Erha finally saw hope: "Look at what, quickly lift the door." As he spoke, he dragged his hands under the stone door, and used all his strength to support it, and Brother Mengyao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly followed Erha's movements.

Although the four of them are young, after all, they have all practiced a little bit, and their strength is still okay, and the door was slowly pushed open.

"Let's go." Looking at the stone gate, which was already half the height of a human body, several people bent down and went in without making any other movements. But as soon as Brother Mengyao entered, he was frightened by the scene in front of him, but he ran forward almost without thinking about it for a moment, because it was more terrifying than the front and back.

Just when Deng Yuqing was the last to come over, Brother Mengyao could almost hear the sound of water waves outside, which meant that the mercury layer had been completely broken, and they happened to come over, were they considered lucky?

As soon as a few people came over, they ran forward desperately, because the stone gate had just been closed yet, and the mercury outside would disperse, and the danger was still very high.

But as soon as I entered, the scene in front of me was like entering a scene where I was buried alive, there were white bones everywhere, scattered white bones everywhere, one after another, as if someone had been beaten around with a whip and a stick and finally died here.

Especially the person sitting on the high seat of the stone cave, sitting on the stone seat with a sword in his hand, died quietly. (To be continued.) )