The mysterious ancient small village, although the area is not large, Zhou Xiaolong still does not dare to be careless.

For safety, the three of them did not separate, and they walked cautiously all the way.

During the daytime search, there was a very special ancestral hall in the middle of the village, but the gates were locked, which ruled out the possibility of Professor Cui and Gu Lili entering.

Zhou Xiaolong and Ouyang Lei also shouted outside the door, but they didn't get a response, so they had to leave.

Even though it's daytime, when you look through the crack in the door, it's pitch black inside, so I don't know what's inside?!

Now that it was dark, under the leadership of Zhou Xiaolong, the three of them went to the ancestral hall first.

Because there was nothing worth investigating, I had to make the locked ancestral hall the focus of the night investigation.

After arriving at the ancestral hall, Zhou Xiaolong signaled everyone to keep quiet.

There was still a bit of black paint left on the door, and a large rusted brass lock hung from the door, and the knocker was also copper.

Zhou Xiaolong put his ear to the wall and listened for a while, but he didn't hear any results.

Ouyang Lei shone the flashlight on the door, and when he took a closer look, he let out a "huh".

Zhou Xiaolong turned his head and glared at Ouyang Lei, "Da Lei, what are you calling blindly?!" ”

Ouyang Lei whispered: "Look, the appearance of this knocker is very similar to the faces of the two stone men we saw at the entrance of the village during the day!?" ”

Following Ouyang Lei's fingers, Zhou Xiaolong took a step back, and when he looked at it, sure enough, there was a square face on the two knockers.

This thing is called "shop hands" in the antique industry, and it is generally made of animals, and it is rarely made in the shape of a human face.

Look closely at the face, the eyes are large, and there is a copper ring at each of the middle mouths, and the huge copper lock is hanging from the two copper rings.

It seems that this village seems to have a special love or worship for this face shape!?

Dai Xiong said puzzledly, "The ancestors here won't all look like this, square heads, big eyes, how can they not look like me and my father!?" ”

Ouyang Lei patted Dai Xiong's head, "Brother Big Bear, you don't understand, didn't Professor Cui say it during the day, this belongs to the culture of Cuban Shu, this is called abstract art......"

Dai Xiong didn't understand art, and said in a low voice: "Just abstract the human face like this, it's art?!" ”

Ouyang Lei didn't have the heart to talk to Dai Xiong, he looked at Zhou Xiaolong and said, "Master, quick, let's get this lock open first, let's go in and see if there are any antiques inside......"

Zhou Xiaolong didn't pay attention to them at the moment, and pinched the copper lock with two fingers, feeling quite heavy.

The lock is a relatively old type, a copper core is passed through the copper ring, buckled on both sides, and it should not be difficult to open this kind of mechanism.

Zhou Xiaolong's hands held the copper lock, and before he could use any force, the copper lock actually broke from the middle.

Probably because it was too long, the metal was rusted and broken, and it was no longer strong.

However, even so, it was really surprising to be seen by Dai Xiong.

I didn't expect this Zhou Xiaolong to look so thin, and the strength in his hands was really big enough, and from then on, Dai Xiong was even more impressed with Zhou Xiaolong.

Before entering, Zhou Xiaolong specially reminded the two people behind him: "I'm afraid this ancestral hall is not that simple, you should be careful for a while, don't walk around, and don't touch anything inside......

Ouyang Lei rubbed his hands impatiently and said, "I know, I know......"

Zhou Xiaolong made a silent gesture, glared at Ouyang Lei and said, "Da Lei, don't touch the things inside, I'm talking about you!! ”

Seeing Ouyang Lei nodded, Zhou Xiaolong tried to push the door, but he didn't move?!

Could it be bolted behind the door?!

Zhou Xiaolong didn't dare to use brute force, but motioned for the three of them to push together, a little bit harder.

"Kalala...... Kalala...... Kalala...... Kalala......"

An ancient and solemn sound of opening the door slowly came out, and the door finally opened, opening the ancestral hall that had been closed for an unknown number of years.

The three of them used a lot of strength to open only one gap that only allowed one person to enter, and suddenly, a cold air rushed into their faces, and several people not only shivered.

Ouyang Lei turned on the flashlight and shone inside, there was a big stone monument-like thing in the middle of the ancestral hall blocking the view, and he couldn't see what was behind it? !

Zhou Xiaolong closed his eyes for a while, and didn't notice anything unusual, so the three of them walked in cautiously.

Approaching the stele, three flashlights went over, and only then did I see the true face of the stele.

A large pitch-black stone stood on the body of a stone beast that looked like a monster, with a mouth like a crocodile, a pair of wings on either side, and a black boulder on its back.

Those who study archaeology know that the people who generally drag the stele are the stele, and the stele is the kind of ancient beast that looks like a tortoise, but the stone beast under the stele in front of him looks very strange.

Dai Xiong subconsciously pulled out the firewood knife on his waist, wanting to take a closer look, but he didn't expect to feel a force on his wrist pulling the knife in his hand.

This knife is made of iron, could it be said that this big stone is a magnet???!!!

Zhou Xiaolong suddenly realized that as soon as he entered this valley before, the compass could not be used normally, and at that time, Zhou Xiaolong and Professor Cui thought that there must be a huge magnetic field in this valley.

Now I found this big stone, I didn't expect it to be this thing doing tricks, according to the shaking of the compass, I'm afraid that such a big magnet, in this small village, there is more than one.

Ouyang Lei glanced at Dai Xiong fiercely, thinking, what kind of people are the ancestors of their family if they are so mysterious!?

Ouyang Lei took two steps towards Zhou Xiaolong and asked, "Master, what should we do now?!" ”

Zhou Xiaolong didn't see this thing either, and he didn't know what to do for a while, so he said for a long time: "I don't know either, I'll go inside first!" ”

After that, Zhou Xiaolong motioned for the two of them to bypass the monument and walk inside.

However, the moment they just bypassed the stone monument, the sight of the flashlight illuminating the past made the three of them feel shocked again!!

Just behind the stele, there were rows of coffins neatly placed there, and there was no door in the space behind it, only a few pillars against the house, so it was clear at a glance.

The placement of those coffins is obviously according to certain specifications, and the most conspicuous thing is the large coffin in it.

The flashlight shone through, and the coffin was surprisingly large, twice as large as the ordinary wooden coffin next to it, with intricate patterns carved on it, and a small bell hung on each of the four corners of the coffin lid.

The big coffin was placed in the middle of the room, and it was very eye-catching!!

Zhou Xiaolong said in a low voice: "Hey, I'll go, this is not an ancestral hall at all, but a righteous village!!??? ”

(End of chapter)