Looking at the three extremely terrifying skeletons, I didn't know what to do, the three passages below the skeletons didn't have any indications, I didn't know where they led, and I didn't know what would happen after entering.

Qiu Yan looked at the skeleton at this time and said:

"In foreign countries, there are some religions that worship skeletons and use them as totems, but I haven't heard of them in China, and I haven't heard of any relationship between the Miao people and skeletons!"

As soon as Qiu Yan finished speaking, Long Quan interjected:

"Not really! Presumably you have also heard of the saying black Miao and white Miao, it is because the Miao people are divided into villages, and their respective villages have their own small cultures, so this statement will be produced.

I heard my ancestor talk about it, he said that the Miao people have such a branch, they have taken the skeleton as a totem since the Yanhuang era, they do not pass on the bloodline, but choose the most pious among the believers as the leader, this Miao tribe has a special mission since ancient times, and people who know them call them soul killers! ”

I watched as Long Quan looked at the three skeletons with reverence on his face, as if he had no fear or confusion about them.

"Long Quan, you shouldn't be some kind of soul killer, right?" I joked.

Long Quan was stunned for a moment, and after coming back to his senses, he smiled:

"Brother He is joking, these legends and stories are all false, I just said them for Mr. Qiu to analyze and analyze."

"Okay, no kidding, let's talk about it, which way do we go?" Qiu Yan interrupted us.

I took a flashlight and looked at the entrances of the three passages, and found that there was no difference in the passages, they were all earthen walls and stone bottoms, and I sniffed them with my nose, but I didn't smell anything except the peculiar earthy smell of the caves.

I turned around and said to Qiu Yan and Long Quan:

"There is zero information for reference, so for us, it is the same which way to go, Qiu Yan, you are the boss, you choose one!"

Qiu Yan pondered for a moment after listening, then she pointed to her left hand and said:

"That's it!"

I nodded, pulled out my dagger, and walked in.

After entering the passage and walking dozens of meters, I saw a skeleton embedded in the wall every ten meters, although I was ready to do it, but looking at these hideous skeletons, I still felt a chill in my heart.

"Don't say it, Long Quan, the title of soul killer is quite appropriate, this is a soul lost every ten meters!" In order to regulate the oppressive atmosphere, and also to embolden myself, I tried to think of these dead people in interesting directions.

"Brother He, although I don't know if the statement of the soul killer is true, I think they can get this title, not in exchange for killing ordinary people!" Long Quan seemed to be a little disgusted by my jokes, and he was a little stiffer when talking to me.

"Then these skeletons can't be their own!"

"Hehe, Brother He, do you know? The best preservation of bones in the world is actually not the Egyptians, but us Chinese. ”

"How so?" I asked.

"The ancient Egyptians used medicinal materials to kill the bacteria and insect eggs in the corpse, and then used a sealed method to preserve the corpse as long as possible, and after these dried corpses were found, they were often already damaged, and we Chinese tried to preserve the appearance of the corpse, and many ancient corpses were excavated and quite recognizable.

The reason why ancient Egyptian mummies are so famous is simply that their funerary customs are like that, but that's not the point.

In fact, the reason why the ancient Egyptians and our ancestors tried their best to maintain the integrity of the corpse was because the human body was difficult to preserve, so why not simply give up the body and save the bones instead?

Like these skeletons, they have all been soaked in potions, and the texture of these bones has changed, and now they are equivalent to fossils, not to mention being preserved for hundreds of thousands of years, it is possible to preserve them until the end of the earth! ”

I listened to Long Quan's understanding of ancient and modern China and foreign countries, although it was very messy, but when I thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense.

"What are you trying to illustrate?" I asked.

Long Quan smiled and replied:

"I just want to say that these skeletons don't necessarily mean they aren't their own!"

I was about to retort a few more words, when I heard footsteps behind me, and a bright light flickering in the darkness.

I was shocked, quickly extinguished the flashlight, and then pulled Qiu Yan and the others to the earthen wall.

As soon as we were quiet, the footsteps became clearer, and I could tell that the sound was coming from the passage we were.

The footsteps were still walking at first, but when I turned off the flashlight, he actually started running, and the three of us squatted in the corner, and we didn't dare to take a breath, and we could even hear each other's heartbeats.

At this time, a soft voice came from the footsteps: "Miss Qiu, Miss Qiu, is it you?" ”

I was stunned, isn't this Chen Fangyuan's old man?

While being surprised, I couldn't help but be afraid, if the person behind was really Chen Fangyuan, then who was the person in front?

The footsteps are getting closer and closer, although I recognize the person as Chen Fangyuan's voice, but I still don't dare to be careless, it's all too weird, Chen Fangyuan suddenly disappeared, where did he go? Why is it coming from behind us again? What was the light I saw before? And who was the one who walked ahead of me, lifted the lid of the cellar, and lit the torches? There are so many questions that I don't dare to trust my ears easily.

After a while, a blinding light came running from the side of the passage, and we couldn't see behind the light, so we could only stay where we were and let the light get close to us.

"Oh, Miss Qiu, it's really you, how did you find here?" A familiar voice came from behind the bright light, it was really Chen Fangyuan!

After Chen Fangyuan removed the flashlight from our eyes, I finally saw his face clearly, and my hanging heart was relaxed.

"Old man, where have you gone!" I asked reproachfully.

"Hey, don't mention it, I went out to poop, and when I came back, I fell again, and I fell all over the mud, and then I washed in the stream, and when I came back, the campfire was still there, but the tent was empty, I thought you were taken captive by a bear!" Chen Fangyuan replied to me as he showed us his wet clothes.

When I looked, there were still some mud stains on Chen Fangyuan's dripping clothes.

But this doesn't mean anything, along the way, the three of us are like this, but Chen Fangyuan's explanation is reasonable in time and logic, so I don't care about it.

"And how did you find it?" I asked again.

"I saw your flashlight!" Chen Fangyuan replied confidently, "I saw the flashlight and immediately chased after it, who knew that you would disappear after entering the bend of the mountain, I was easy to find, and finally found the path up the mountain, so I followed all the way!" ”

"And you passed the drawbridge too? Didn't encounter any accidents? "I still don't give up, thinking that if he lies, he will definitely show his flaws.

"Hehe, you mean bats, right? Hi, what's that? What haven't I encountered on my journey? As soon as I heard the sound under the bridge I knew it was a bat, and by the time they flew I was already by the torches, and everything was afraid of fire, and they would not have dared to come near me if there was fire, and if they hadn't dispersed, I would have caught up with you! ”

As soon as I heard it, yes, I didn't expect that there were torches on both sides of the bridge at that time, and if I approached one casually, I wouldn't have to suffer in vain.

At this time, Chen Fangyuan began to ask rhetorically, and he asked me:

"How did you find this place?"

Without waiting for me to answer, Qiu Yan told us everything that had happened, including Liangguang and the people in front of us.

After finishing speaking, Qiu Yan turned on the flashlight and instructed us:

"Let's talk about the side things later, let's go first and see who is in front of us!"

With that, she continued on her way.

I shook my head, and my heart said how can you be sure that there is a person in front of you? Have you forgotten the white-haired monster on Pujiling?

I didn't dare to delay, so I quickly chased after it, and then rushed ahead of Qiu Yan.

As I walked on for a while, I noticed that there was a fog in the passage, and under the light of the flashlight, I saw that the further I went, the thicker the fog became.

When she returned to Xiangxi this time, Qiu Yan repeatedly told her not to take any more risks, so we didn't bring a lot of equipment, including breathing equipment.

Before entering this passage, I noticed that there was no ventilation in it, so as soon as I saw these fogs, I subconsciously felt that it was not ordinary water mist.

"Cover your mouth and nose and be careful." I admonished, then pulled out my lighter and tried it.

Fortunately, the flame is normal, which proves that the oxygen is still sufficient.

As we went, the less visibility we went, the worse the visibility became, and by the end of the day, I could only see a metre or two ahead.

At this moment, I suddenly noticed a black shadow next to me, which startled me, I looked back at the few people behind me, and found that Qiu Yan and the three were still there, but when I looked at the black shadow again, it was gone.

"What's wrong?" Probably thinking that I was a little abnormal, Qiu Yan poked me and asked.

"It's nothing, the fog is heavy, you guys be careful, there's something else in there." I replied.

From Qiu Yan's tone, I could tell that she didn't see the black shadow, and Long Quan and Chen Fangyuan probably didn't see it either.

But the dark shadow was clearly beside me at that time, and they could see it completely!

I didn't want to upset everyone, so I didn't say it, but I raised my guard and tightened my grip on the dagger, thinking to myself that whatever the shadow was, if it reappeared, I would give it a knife.

After walking for a while, I felt that something was wrong, at least five or six miles at our pace, but the passage seemed to have no end, and there was still an emptiness in front of us.

I reached out and touched the wall, but I was completely stunned by the touch.

The earthen wall around me was the same as when I first entered, but when I touched it with my hand, I didn't touch anything, and I watched as my hand reached into the dirt.

After realizing that something was wrong, I immediately wanted to tell Qiu Yan and them, who knew that when I turned around, I found that Qiu Yan and they were gone, and behind me, there was also a foggy emptiness.

At this time, the cold sweat on my vest broke out, and my brain didn't obey me.

I shouted Qiu Yan's name twice, but no one answered at first, and I called Long Quan and Chen Fangyuan again, and after I finished shouting, there was silence.

Suddenly, I heard someone calling me, it was Qiu Yan, but Qiu Yan's voice sounded ethereal, and I couldn't tell the direction of the voice.

At this moment, a black shadow flashed in front of my eyes, and this black shadow flashed from the fog to the earthen wall, and when I looked at the earthen wall, it flashed into the fog again.

I gritted my teeth, and when the shadow flashed against the earthen wall again, I grabbed my dagger and stabbed it.

But the stab was empty again, and I exerted great force, and inertia caused me to move forward.

Strangely, this time the shadow didn't dodge away, as if waiting for me to plant it.

I saw that I was about to fall into the earthen wall, and who knew that at that moment, the black shadow actually showed its face.

When I saw the face, I screamed involuntarily, and it was the bulging face I had seen on the stump outside!