Lu Ke's account x.

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Today's time doesn't end until midnight.

I decided to leave Ma San and Mo Si, who were still drinking, and go back to the room to rest first.

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I went to the vat room alone to rinse and returned to the room.

Take out this notebook from your baggage and prepare to write your notes.

I sat down in front of the low cabinet that was used as my desk, and when the fire lit up, I picked up my pen.

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At this point, it's natural to pay attention to the sounds in your ears.

But the whole Wolf King's Square was silent, and only the faint sound of the burning twists of kerosene lamps could be heard.

The silence was like a bottomless abyss, and in addition to the sound of breathing, it seemed that even the sound of my pulse echoed in the silence.

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I looked out the window, and it was about the same time.

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At this moment, I heard a deliberately low footstep in the hallway outside.

The footsteps sounded deliberate, with a break between each step and stopped in front of my door.

After a moment of silence.

There was a knock on the door.

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Who could it be at such a late hour?

I was a little nervous and held my breath.

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I know very well that legends and stories are indispensable in any ancient workshop, and every time I hear this kind of story, I feel very scared.

Not only that, but there are also many monsters in the story, such as the legendary fox demon and corpse demon, as well as the mythical gorgon and horse-faced monster, etc.

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"Who?" I put the pen down, stood up, walked to the door and asked softly.

"It's me, Lu Ke. Open the door. ”

It turned out to be Uncle Wang.

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I opened the door.

He leaned sideways and slipped through a slight gap and quickly closed the door with his backhand.

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"Don't be loud." He immediately alerted me, and swept his gaze across my room, his swarthy cheeks darkened by drunkenness in the firelight.

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"What's the matter?" I stepped back and asked.

"Lu Ke, how is it? Have you discovered the human underworld? ”

Uncle Wang's hoarse voice echoed in the silent room. "Human Darkness"

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May six.

I can't help but feel a little flustered at the moment.

Frankly speaking, I completely forgot about this incident in the middle of the feast, but Uncle Wang, who seemed to be intoxicated with fine wine and food, was able to make a happy appearance, but in fact, he had been thinking about it.

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"Have you noticed anyone suspicious all day today?" Uncle Wang sat down on the edge of the couch.

"No......... No, everyone is familiar to me. "I sat back on that wooden chair too.

"Really?"

His answer was not particularly disappointed.

I find it strange.

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"Lu Ke, the murderer can't be distinguished by his appearance. If we want to find out the true face of the murderer, we have to observe everyone's every move, or whether there are any unnatural words. ”

"Master Wang, have you found anything?"

"There's a guy who's suspicious."

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"Who?" His tone was so sure that my heart felt like a stab and my eyes widened, but what he said next surprised me.

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"That teaching gentleman Ma San. The guy was suspicious. ”

"Why? What happened? I couldn't help but get up loud, but think about it carefully.

What Ma San said to me before the meal was indeed very suspicious.

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"Before the feast, I followed that guy in the Wolf King Fang for a long time." Uncle Wang looked at me with a reproachful look, "It should be said that Ma San's guy is walking around, and I have followed him a lot." That guy is probing the situation inside and outside the Wolf King Place.........""......... Moreover, he seemed to have a special interest in the blade room, not only carefully examining the blades, but also the back of the cabinets and other objects and the gaps in the walls, and finally even lying on the ground and checking every corner of the floor. ”

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"He's looking for something?"

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"Yes, he seems to be looking for something in the study on the first floor. In front of the wall in the corner of the study on the first floor, there is a large vase of unknown sandstone or what material, more than one person high, and there are fine patterns carved on it. ”

“……… The guy didn't know why, he kept looking behind the big vase, and finally tried to move it away, I guess he wanted to see what was behind it, but it was too heavy, and he couldn't push it at all. Don't you think it's strange? ”

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"It's a bit weird......... indeed," I pondered.

I didn't know whether to tell Uncle Wang about Ma San's request to me, but in the end, I still decided to remain silent, "Isn't Ma San very interested in the history of creation?" Maybe he's just looking for some rare old blades. ”

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Half a day.

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Uncle Wang looked at me, "Is it possible to put something like that behind a large vase that is closer to the wall and taller than a person?" What he did was all fake, he was just pretending to appreciate those swords and knives, and what he really wanted to find must be something else. ”

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"What the hell could that be?" I asked, with a state of fear bordering on fear.

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"I don't know, but there must be something wrong with Ma San."

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Half a day.

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"You don't believe me?" Uncle Wang saw that I had been silent, and his expression turned contemptuous.

"It's not. I just think it's dangerous to make assumptions. Now we know too little and the evidence is insufficient. ”

"That's right, I'm just here to warn you anyway, and the suspicions of the others haven't been cleared yet."

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"Anything else suspicious?" I couldn't help but feel a chill down my spine.

Then, it occurred to me that I had a thought

"In this workshop, will there be someone assisting the murderer?"

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"Probably not. At the moment, the guy seems to be a loner. ”

"Hmm........." I vaguely replied.

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"Lu Ke." Uncle Wang suddenly changed his words, "Do you know who is right-handed and who is left-handed?" ”

"Huh?"

"I wonder how carefully you observe people."

“……… I do not know. ”

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"Of the six of us, only Mo Si is left-handed."

“……… The people in the Wolf King Fang are the next Dafeng. Such a simple thing, it should be easy to see, right? Uncle Wang said bitterly.

"I'm sorry......... However, Mo Si is indeed left-handed. "I've known Mo Si for so long, and I know that he is left-handed.

He writes with his left hand, and chopsticks with his right hand.

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"At present, the most suspicious person is Ma San." Uncle Wang stood up and said, "I will focus on observing his every move tomorrow, and you will be responsible for observing the others." ”

"Okay."

After speaking, Uncle Wang walked to the door, observed the situation in the hallway, and tiptoed out of my room.

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Now I'm alone.

The silence and the darkness with the cold wind were swept away by the visit of the king, and now they swirled in little by little.

I opened the notebook again and began to write notes.

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May six.

It's already the fourth watch.

When I was writing these accounts, I was so careless that I lost track of time.

I'm so sleepy now, but I feel as if I faintly heard the sound of a tiger roaring from outside the Wolf King's Square just now......... Maybe I'm too careful.........

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The twist of fire is about to burn out, but I have finally finished writing about today's events, and I can go to bed with peace of mind.

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The time has come to this day.

I dragged my tired body to change into my clothes. The cask still hurts from the heart, but the head hurts much better.

After I left the room, I walked out of the gate of the compound.

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There was a dreary feeling in the gloomy Wolf King's Square, and I decided to go outside.

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I walked from the gate of the compound to the edge of the forest and was surprised to find traces of water on the ground.

It must have rained last night.

The stone floor looked dark, and the Wolf King Square was shrouded in thick fog all around.

At a glance, the forest was completely covered in a veil of fog.

The silence was terrifying.

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"Lu Ke, it's early!!"

I was startled, only to find out later that it was Mr. Ma San's voice.

Following the sound, he was strolling from the direction of the gate of the Wolf King's Courtyard, as if he had emerged from the fog.

The fog that hung over the edge of the forest made his emaciated face look paler.

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"Early. Are you going for a walk? I asked warily. It was just me and him on the edge of the woods.

Although he is unarmed, if he is a human being, I am still very dangerous.

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"That's right!" "But the fog is so big that you can't see anything." I had just gone up to the big rock to look into the distance, and the dog meat shop opposite was also covered by thick fog. If you want to talk about mystery, that scene is indeed quite mysterious. You can also check it out. ”

"No, I'll just walk around here."

"Well, I'll go in first."

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However, I felt a little cold, and later returned to the Wolf King with him.

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After arriving at the big table, we didn't see Lei Sheng's figure, but Lei Shi.

Mrs. Ray greeted us with a smile on her face, dressed in regular clothes.

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As soon as she saw me, she apologized to me for the accident I had encountered.

I told her it wasn't anyone's fault and that she shouldn't worry.

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Mrs. Tong and Lai Mo then arrived. Everybody was there.

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Mrs. Tong was wearing a flashy flying shirt.

As soon as the two women met, they complimented each other on their clothes and accessories.

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After everyone was seated, the lady of the butler looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone, I'm really sorry. The big butler had to come back a little later. We have invited you here, but the hospitality we have given you has not been satisfactory to you is really inadequate. ”

"No, don't say that." Mo Si smiled and replied, "Butler Rego will be back in the workshop tomorrow, isn't he?" We still have the opportunity to meet. ”

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"I'm going to visit Nuwa Cave today, aren't you?"

After the meal began, Ma San confirmed today's visit to the wife of the housekeeper.

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"Yes." Mrs. Butler didn't eat, only drank tea, "Lei Sheng should have explained it to you yesterday." After the meal, we are going to take you to visit the Nüwa Cave, which is very rare, and there are other exciting visits to come. ”

"An exciting visit?"

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"Yes. Mr. Ma San should be very excited! At the bottom of this Wolf King Fang, there is actually a secret passage leading to the forest outside the Fang, and when you come back, we want you to take that tunnel back to the Wolf King Fang. ”

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"What?" Ma San stopped his hand that was about to put the steamed bun into his mouth.

"Oh......... It's so nice!! Mo Si's eyes widened as well.

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"The tunnel......... We found it when we were rebuilding the Wolf King Fang, and the big housekeeper named it the Tiger Cave. Through this underground passage, you can sneak in and out of the workshop without passing through the gate of the Wolf King Fang. A smile broke out on the face of the Grand Butler's wife.

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"I see, it's really a thirty-year-old place!! Of course, it's not strange to have one or two secret tunnels, but I definitely have to find the way!! Ma San said ecstatically.

Uncle Wang narrowed his eyes solemnly. Although he didn't know the geometry of the tunnel, he must have been worried that the human soul would use this passage to escape.

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"There is an underground secret passage, come to Mo!!" Mrs. Tong innocently cheered, "Could the people who used to live in this place escape from there when the big tiger attacked?" ”

"Probably........." Lai Mo replied uninterestedly.

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"Really, this workshop is full of surprise!!" Ma San said very excitedly.

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After we had a leisurely meal, we left the Wolf King Workshop at about the end of the hour.

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In addition to our group, there were also the next Guzi and Dafeng.

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It only took us about half an hour to reach our destination.

The fog gradually cleared, and the further you went, the brighter it became.

All the way along the narrow and winding forest path, we had no idea where we were going and where we were going.

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"Lu Ke, have you ever been to Nuwa Cave?" On the way, Ma San asked me.

"No, how could I have been."

"Really? I heard the people in the workshop say that the Nuwa Cave is very interesting......... There will be a different scenery from the outside. Ma San was like a child going on a long journey, looking quite excited.

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The Nuwa Cave is hidden between the cliffs outside the deep forest.

At the foot of a cliff about 100 zhang high.

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In front of the cliff is a stream, and a large boulder runs from the top to the bottom, and a long, icy stream flows through it.

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"It's a narrow road here, so be careful with your step." Gu Zi, who was walking in the front, said expressionlessly.

From where we descended to Nuwa Cave, we had to walk through a mountain road overgrown with trees and weeds. The road is very narrow and requires a lot of effort to keep your footing.

According to Mrs. Grand Housekeeper.

This Nuwa Cave was discovered recently and is not well known.

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We divided the work, and each person carried a bamboo basket for rice, tea, and wine from the ancient well.

When we got to the cave, we tried to find a flat place, spread a mat, and put things down.

We looked up at the cliff and saw that it was looking higher and higher, as if it was about to press down on us.

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Mo Si neatly lifted the lid of the altar of Gujingshang wine, and everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

The cool sound of running water is in my ears.

The light of the sky is warm, and the wind is blowing, which is really indescribable.

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You don't have to look to see that you are surrounded by a verdant forest; Looking from the treetops, you can faintly see the green peaks in the distance.

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"Everyone, you can also pick wild vegetables and mushrooms in this area, and you can use these ingredients to cook for you." Guzi slowly walked in front of us and said with his back to the cliff.

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"What about Nuwa Cave?" Mo Si asked, his mouth full of flatbread that he brought to make snacks.

"Fortunately, Nuwa Cave will not escape." Gu Zi bowed slightly, "I'll take you around here, the scenery here is also very rare." ”

There was a pause.

“……… Of course, I will definitely take you to visit the Nuwa Cave, which has many rare stone wonders and columnar stalagmites, which are worth seeing. Finally, we will take you to visit the underground waterfall located deep inside the cave. ”

"There's a waterfall?" Ma San screamed in surprise.

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"Yes. It's a very rare waterfall. In addition, this Nüwa cave is very large and intricate, so please be careful not to get lost. ”

"Will it be dangerous?"

"There are many forks in the road, and not every one of them has been walked. Therefore, if you walk around at will, it may indeed be dangerous. ”

“……… After lunch here, you should be back in the Wolf King's Square before dark, and the Grand Butler Rego should have arrived by then. ”

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"I can finally meet the owner of the Wolf King." Lai Mo, who was sitting side by side with Mrs. Tong on the big stone, whispered.

"How long does it take to visit Nuwa Cave?" Ma San asked.

"It takes about two hours to read the whole thing, and it's really complicated in the cave." Guzi replied.

"Then let's finish lunch early and go in early......... You can't just give up halfway."

"You're right."

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We decided to admire the creations of heaven and earth by the stream and then go straight to the Nuwa Cave.

From time to time, small fish can be seen swimming in the clear stream, and there are locusts and gnats in the grass.

Catching fish and insects is also quite fun.

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At the beginning of noon, hungry people ate some steamed buns and flatbread.

After a while, Ma San couldn't wait to mention, "You can almost visit Nuwa Cave, right?" ”

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Since Dafeng took Mrs. Tong and Lai Mo to pick flowers together, we decided to wait for them to come back before entering the Nuwa Cave.

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Not long after, they came back from picking a lot of lantern fruits.

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When it was ready, Guzi gave us a small kerosene lamp for every four of us.

The top of the cliff is far above. The entrance to the cave is about two zhang in size.

I was a little scared as I passed underneath it.

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"Lu Ke" After Uncle Wang and the others left, he quickly whispered to me, "After entering the cave, you must pay special attention to the human world, it is very dangerous in the dark. And ......"

There was a pause.

“……… Halfway through the visit, you can find an excuse to go back to the Wolf King's Workshop first, such as a painful head injury, just find a reason. ”

"But what can I do when I go back alone?" I asked in a low voice.

"You go and search Ma San's room and find evidence that he is a human being. The guy might have hidden something in his luggage. His eyes sparkled strangely.

“……… I know. I nodded, not refuting him.

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When I first entered, I thought it was an ordinary cave.

Gradually, the top got lower and lower, and only the size of the two people left and right could barely pass side by side.

Just when the light outside faded and darkness gradually enveloped the surroundings.

The stone face also changed.

Moreover, the kerosene lamp in our hands shines on the stone from all angles, causing many subtle changes in the brilliance of the intricately shaped stone.

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The surroundings gradually became colder, and a silent silence enveloped the surroundings.

The sound of our words and footsteps bouncing off the stone wall increased many times over.

The darkness is endless, and the range that kerosene lamps can illuminate is quite narrow.

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It was Guzi who led the way in front, but because the cave was crooked and there were many height differences, he couldn't see his figure clearly at all, and he only knew to go with the previous one.

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"Walking in such a dark place, I always feel as if I can experience the feeling that Li Yuanfeng, the protagonist of the ancient Fangjing, is escaping in the underground secret passage." Mo Si said half-jokingly.

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"Then again, it's so cold in here!!" I shuddered, feeling like I was in a big ice cellar.

Right now.

The surface of the surrounding stones glowed with light, as if coated with a layer of oil.

In addition, each stone seems to have gone to the corners and becomes very sleek.

The stones on the ground were originally grayish-brown, but now they are a little black.

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"How long will it take?" Mo Si, who was wide and fat, began to complain.

"It's only been a quarter of an hour. Mo Si, it's too embarrassing for you to do this. Ma San teased.

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The top of the cave gradually rises higher, but the left and right sides are sometimes wide and sometimes narrow.

Even if you have to turn sideways to pass through the narrowest place. The ground has a large drop in height and is very difficult to walk.

From time to time, horizontal caves or cracks in the stones appear in front of our eyes.

When I looked into the cave, I saw that it was pitch black inside, and I didn't know if there was an end.

Everyone walked in line all the way, so you don't have to worry about going the wrong way.

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Now, the appearance of the rock wall and the top of the cave makes it clear that we are in the Nuwa Cave.

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