Chapter 158: Stalactite Cave

After Si Shaoquan's and I both pressed our hands on the stone door, I shouted, "One, two, three, push." ”

As soon as we exerted our strength, we heard another rumbling sound.

This time I heard something different from the previous one.

The rumbling was softer than the previous ones, accompanied by the sound of gears turning.

I thought to myself, if it succeeds, the stone door should open automatically soon.

Because the sound of this stone door is controlled by a mechanism, this rumbling sound is made when the machine turns.

Si Shaoquan and I both put down our hands pushing the stone door, and stood in front of the stone door waiting for it to open automatically.

The rumbling sound was getting quieter and quieter, but the stone door did not move at all, and it still appeared in front of us tightly.

What's going on? Isn't the right palm drawn on the map indicating that the stone door is opened?

But what about the sound of the gears spinning just now? It stands to reason that this fake cliff was not built to cover the mechanical frame.

Such a large stone gate should be controlled by a mechanism, otherwise who would have the strength to push it open.

I raised my hand to the palm print and was about to try again when the arched door frame made of gravel on top of the stone door suddenly collapsed with a thud.

Si Shaoquan and I were so frightened that we hurriedly ran backwards.

As soon as he exited two steps away, he saw several caves peeking out from behind the collapsed door frame.

Si Shaoquan approached the cave with the torch in his hand to see what was going on. Suddenly, countless black-brown snakes with markings swam out of the hole.

These snakes have triangular heads and are poisonous at a glance.

The snake swims fast, as if it had been trained, and when it comes out of the hole, it rushes straight at the two of us.

I'm afraid of snakes, and when I see so many snakes, I immediately get goosebumps on my body. Screaming, he turned around and ran out of the crevice.

Si Shaoquan's surprised voice came from behind him: "Five-step snake, Shaoshan, Shaomu, hurry up and bring the torch." ”

When I heard the name of the five-step snake, I was even more scared. The two feet somehow got it, and suddenly it seemed as if someone had used the immobilization method, and they stopped there inexplicably and couldn't move.

But his legs were trembling vigorously.

When Si Shaomu and Si Shaoshan heard the shout, they both jumped up quickly.

When Si Shaoshan saw me standing there in horror and at a loss, and blocking his way, he grabbed my arm and pulled me behind him.

Then he strode in front of me, holding the torch in his other hand and swinging at the five-step snakes.

The snakes were afraid of the heat, and as soon as the torches came closer, the vipers swam away.

I've heard of the five-step snake, and if you are bitten by it, you will die of poison before you can go five steps away.

Si Shaoshan's way of pulling me behind him just now suddenly moved me. Quarrels are quarrels, and if he can still take care of me like this at a critical moment, then he can be regarded as a good person.

It seems that there is something wrong with my own mind. Always look at them with colored glasses. And the sense of defense against them is too strong, even to the point of being vitriol.

How can a big man love small-bellied chicken intestines so much, and look at people in the seams. Spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. This problem must be fixed, otherwise it will be difficult to get along with them again.

If you don't have a good relationship with the three brothers, you are cutting yourself off.

I hid behind Si Shaoshan and reflected silently.

Even though I was terrified of snakes, my eyes couldn't resist peeking at the creatures that were entangled.

It is long and thick, with a triangular head that is thicker than the neck. It looks fierce and extremely terrifying.

Si Shaoquan, Si Shaomu and Si Shaoshan waved the torches together towards those five-step snakes.

And I was so frightened that my heart felt like it was about to stop beating. I'm afraid that the light of fire can't subdue these disgusting cold-blooded animals.

Soon, the three brothers proved to me with the torches in their hands that my worries were unfounded. Because the sudden increase in heat immediately caused all the snakes to swim out of the rock crevices and fall into the lake inside the cave.

At this time, the rumble was completely gone. The cave suddenly returned to a deathly silence.

The three brothers surnamed Si held torches to illuminate the cave where the snake swam out, and studied it carefully.

I walked over to the stone door to see why it couldn't be pushed open. Is it because my palm is not in place?

I raised my right hand to try again. But before his hand touched the stone gate, he suddenly heard a gurgling sound from the stone door.

I was so frightened that I hurriedly retracted my hand.

Hey, I didn't hear the rumbling sound, and the stone gate actually moved on its own. It's like someone inside slowly pulling the door open. The doors opened automatically.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the torches of the three brothers surnamed Si were shining at me at the same time.

"How did you open it? Is there a mechanism? Si Shaoquan asked me excitedly.

I told the truth: "I don't know, I haven't touched it yet, and it turns on automatically." ”

"There must be a mechanism, maybe you accidentally touched it. Otherwise, you can't push it away with your hands. Si Shaoshan took my words and said very firmly.

I didn't continue the discussion with him about it, but looked curiously into the stone door.

Si Shaoquan held the torch and raised his leg to step in. Si Shaoshan grabbed him: "Wait a minute, burn the cow dung and smoke it." Prevent poisonous insects and monsters inside. ”

Si Shaoshan's words reminded me of smelling the scent of sandalwood before entering this cave. It turned out that it was really the incense they burned to ward off evil spirits.

Before Si Shaoshan's words fell, his hand had already reached into the cloth bag on Si Shaomu's back, took out a black ball of dried cow dung and lit it.

Wait for the cow dung to come up with white smoke before he throws it into the stone door.

Throwing three dry cow dung in a row, the stone gate was suddenly filled with smoke, and nothing could be seen.

We could smell cow dung when we stood outside the stone gate.

When the smoke cleared a little, Si Shaoquan couldn't wait to get into the stone door.

A few of us followed.

The smoke inside was hazy, and I couldn't see the environment inside. But I heard the stone door behind him suddenly make a gurgling sound again.

When I looked back, the two stone doors were closing together of their own accord. It looked like someone was pushing it shut.

"Big brother, the stone gate is going to close automatically, what should I do?" I couldn't help shouting at Si Shaoquan.

Unexpectedly, Si Shaoquan had already heard the sound of the door, and he quickly bent down to pick up the gravel on the ground and sandwiched it in the crack of the door.

I was afraid that the small stones would not work, so I hurriedly helped pick up the larger stones and stuffed them into the crack of the door.

In the blink of an eye, the stone was as high as the stone gate. The gurgling stopped, and the stone gate was held still.

By the time we looked back at the cave behind us, the smoke had already faded. What unfolds in front of our eyes is a karst cave with a strange view.

"Wow, stalactite cave. There are so many stalactites, so beautiful. I couldn't help but shout in surprise.

This is a cave where stalactites grow. The huge cave is full of stalactites of different shapes and colors.

There are light reds, pale yellows, and several colors that are mixed together to form a colorful color. Very nice to see.

However, the whole is mostly milky white transparent crystals, with strange shapes. stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers, stone curtains, all shapes.

Look at these stones, the stone is delicate, the colors are bright, and some of them have beautiful patterns on them. They are all high-quality stalactites.

"Stalactites? How do you know it's called a stalactite? Si Shaoquan looked at me suspiciously and asked.

"Of course I know, my grandfather told me. You see, the stalagmites grow upwards against the stalactites, and the stalactites that droop down are right in line with the stalagmites. Naturally, an arm holding only a white cloud was formed. It's like an artificial chisel, it's so beautiful and amazing.

The charm of this nature is so strange that you can't imagine it. Come and see, this stalactite that grows from top to bottom hangs on the top of this cave, like a waterfall?

It's like a curtain, so wonderful, it's like a real cloth hanging here, it's not spectacular. Nature, nature, you're just a super sculptor, an architect. Taking nature from nature creates these wonderful and dazzling works of art. This is beyond the reach of human beings.

And these grow into the shape of grapes, flowers, and animals. The weather is so beautiful.

Hey, the goddess scatters flowers. I'll go, and there are naturally formed characters. Look at this form, it is still so lifelike, clear and realistic. It's breathtaking. ”

I can't help but marvel at these wonderful stalactites. Completely ignoring the danger in front of them.

"What did your grandfather do? How did he know that? Si Shaoquan asked me again.

"He who teaches, he is knowledgeable. The reason I recognize these wonderful stalactites is because my grandfather loved them. He told me how these stones were formed and how they had ornamental and medicinal properties. Now I still have stalactite bonsai, rockeries and various ornaments at home. ”

I was fascinated by this magnificent landscape, and unconsciously poured out everything my grandfather had taught me.

"Big brother, baby can't be these stones, right?" Si Shaomu suddenly asked stupidly.

Si Shaoquan did not answer Si Shaoshan's question in time.

He was silent for a moment and then asked me, "How much are these stones worth when they are sold?" ”

"It depends on everyone's tastes and preferences, sometimes a small stalactite can be sold for a hundred thousand ......," I held back the "money" I was going to talk about later.

Because it suddenly occurred to me that the price of the renminbi was not the same as that of gold and silver, the currencies used in the Qing Dynasty.

I quickly calculated in my mind how many taels of silver was 1 million yuan, which was equivalent to the silver of the Qing Dynasty. Then make it clear to them.

But Si Shaoshan didn't have time to wait for me to say what I hadn't finished saying again, so he grabbed his eldest brother Si Shaoquan's arm and said ecstatically: "Ah? So valuable. Big brother, let's quickly call someone to chisel all these stones away. ”

Si Shaoquan still didn't immediately agree to Si Shaoshan, he raised the torch in his hand and looked around.

Then he whispered, "Look again." ”

I didn't dare say anything more, because I knew it would not be easy to chisel these stones. Especially in the shape of a character like this, it is likely to be broken without professional operation. That's not worth much.

I continued to stroll forward with the light of the torches. I thought to myself, if only I had a mobile phone. You can take pictures of these wonders and send them to Wei Xiaoxiao. Let her appreciate it and feast her eyes.

A group of four people silently walked and watched, and when they gradually reached the depths of the cave, they found that the terrain here was steep and difficult to walk. Not only did the cliffs appear, but the road surface also began to be uneven.

The protruding stone tip is like a knife blade, making it impossible to settle on your feet. More difficult to pass.

In some places, it is as smooth as fast glass, and it is difficult to stop and walk.

The entire cave is occupied by stalactites, and there is not a single trace of soil in sight. We stepped on stalactites as if we were walking on ice, and if we were not careful, we would slide off the cliffs.

Where can there be any treasure in such a place?