【018】Mysterious legends
The old man was puzzled, and looked at Jiang Sen with the other party's gaze. A weak and can't help but be windy, a boy with a male body and a daughter-like body. The skin is too pale, and at first glance it is a symptom of congenital deficiency and lack of exercise, but there is nothing wrong with the rest! I couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with him?" ”
"The problem is not with him, but with his father. His family is engaged in surveying ancient tombs, his father disappeared inexplicably, and his grandfather left him a will, asking him to come to Stone City to find an ancient tomb, and he can find the answer. "Ya, Zhou Neng, with a clever mouth and a quirky mind, actually made up such a story with a clear eye.
made Jiang Sen and the domineering brother on the side so impressed that they almost fell to the ground. Xiao Xin, in particular, even believed his nonsense and sympathized with Jiang Sen's experience.
"So?" The old man still had some doubts, and then said after a moment's silence: "You insist on going, and I can't stop you." However, this cemetery is not just a place to go if you want to, it is very evil. ”
"How?" Zhou Neng asked eagerly. He didn't want to stay here any longer, he had to find the tomb as soon as possible, and if there was any treasure, it would be worth it. It's better to prepare early-
"What I said is not sensationalist to scare you. It all starts with a mysterious legend, do you want to hear it? ”
Isn't it just a legend? How big is it, as if it were a great enemy? Zhou Neng muttered to himself, very dissatisfied with the old man's grinding state. But it's not easy to urge, in case the old man is annoyed. Not only would he not tell them the details of the tomb, but he would also blow the four of them away. Which is more important, he still has to be patient, pretending to respect the other party very much, nodding solemnly and saying, "Annoying old man tell us." ”
The old man picked up the porcelain teacup, and the teacup was covered with oily tea dirt, which was disgusting to look at, but he didn't care, and poured it into his throat one by one-
He was making preliminary preparations, and maybe the story to be told would be very long, so he would drink enough water - sure enough, the old man took a few sips of tea made from unknown leaves, paused for a moment, and glanced at them one by one with a pair of cloudy old eyes. Finally, he fixed his gaze on Xiao Xin's face and stared for a long time-
Xiao Xin was unhappy, her face turned red, she hurriedly approached Zhou Neng, and said to him in her ear: "Dead old man, the feeling of lust." ”
"Ahem-ahem!" Zhou Neng coughed deliberately, suggesting that the old man should pay attention to his manners.
The old man seemed to have an understanding, and hurriedly removed his gaze that was fixed on Xiao Xin's face. Clear his throat and begin to tell the mysterious story he was told. When we were young, we all experienced walking around our knees in front of our fathers and listening to their stories. Now, Jiang Sen, Zhou Neng, and domineering brother Xiaoxin, who are already adults, have long passed the age of listening to stories. They don't like to be quiet and listen to the story, but want to be part of the story and feel the scene in the story. So for the story that the old man was about to tell, with a completely indifferent look, the three of them were absent-minded and looked around.
The domineering brother imitated the old man's appearance, while brushing his smooth chin (touching his beard), he deliberately flattened his mouth (the appearance of a toothless old man) and then shook his head, whispered, and gestured; Once upon a time there was a mountain, and on the hill there was a temple—
Sure enough, the old man's opening remarks: Once upon a time-as if there was a glimpse of the domineering brother imitating him, his face was warm and angry, and he paused-
The domineering brother who was imitating provoked Xiao Xin to cover his mouth and laugh so much that he leaned forward and back, but he didn't make a sound - he only heard the old man say two words, and stopped. Xiao Xin and Brother Domineering hurriedly turned around to look at the old man, who was also looking at them!
"If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer in front of you. Young man, you are still very tender—" The old man's tone was faint, and he spoke loudly word by word. instantly deterred them, and they hurriedly silenced them one by one, not daring to make a play!
This story was told to me by my great-great-grandfather; In a rich and beautiful city, there lived a prince. The prince is very greedy, and he loves to loot the people's fat and ointment and accumulate wealth.
In the area under the jurisdiction of the prince, the people complained and the people were struggling. During the bitter years, people hoped that this prince would die as soon as possible. Then, the scourge lived for a thousand years, and this prince not only did not die, but also lived well. He was like Qin Shi Huang, searching for a secret recipe that could make the elixir of life.
There are hundreds of Jianghu warlocks in the family, and these Jianghu warlocks are specially for the prince to make alchemy. Every day, the prince would follow the instructions of these charlatans and eat a pill they had refined.
But as the years passed, the elixir that the prince took did not have the slightest effect, and he was still getting older and weaker. It is a pity that he has married the twelfth aunt's wife, but he has not left him a man and a woman.
Thinking that he was going to die one day, his heart was like a knife, and he was very reluctant to give up the money. So, he doubled down on the people's fat and ointment, which he used to build his mausoleum a hundred years later.
After a long selection, he chose a place called Stone City for the mausoleum. The aim is to give the illusion that the environment is famous for its stones, and it is hard to believe that there are ancient tombs where a lot of treasure is amassed.
When everything was ready, he hired a lot of skilled craftsmen to build the cemetery. After that, he moved all his wealth to the cemetery and hid it in a hidden place. After that, he killed all the craftsmen who built the cemetery, leaving only two henchmen with him, thinking that he would have to rely on the two of them to bury himself secretly after a hundred years, and the body would have to be put into the sarcophagus.
These two henchmen, one is called the hunchback master, and the other is called the lame housekeeper. The two henchmen he chose were both disabled, and they were also decided after careful consideration. Its intention is clear at a glance - if there is a strong person left around, he will not be clicked off. Swallow up his property again and sweep away?
Don't forget, the prince is also a suspicious person. Although the two confidants are loyal, they are waiting for him with a heart. But he still doesn't trust others, and he is wary of everything, for fear that others will harm him.
The prince was so worried that he didn't dare to sleep all night. In the end, he couldn't support it anymore, so he had to call the two henchmen to the bed and whisper orders to the two of them. The two of them naturally promised and nodded vigorously, but they couldn't suppress the excitement in their hearts, the old thing was finally leaving, and Ya Dafa was gone!
Seeing that the two henchmen were snickering, the prince also laughed. He smiled more happily than the two of them, a soul with a smile on Jiuquan is better than dying in pain!
The prince smiled at Jiuquan! According to the king's instructions, the two of them quietly carried him to the cemetery without mourning.
In the dark night, two sneaky black shadows carried a cold corpse and secretly sent it to an unknown place - the cemetery! Because both of them are disabled people, it is difficult to move. It took a long time to deliver the prince's body to its destination in the middle of the night.
The two of them temporarily put down the body of the prince and went to open the tomb door - those who know should know that they have invited so many skilled craftsmen before, but they are not here to play. Instead, there are many mechanisms set up in the cemetery, with various delicate carving processes.
There is still a mechanism to open the tomb door, but only the hunchbacked master and the lame butler know.