Chapter 1106: The True Face of the Holy City
The door of this indescribable ancient building was opened, and the surface of the gate once seemed to be inlaid with many precious stones, but now only small holes were left, which should have been buckled down by external force later.
Ma Chengfeng led the group to break in, this magnificent building is only two floors, the first floor is filled with stone chairs, it should be a hall for important ceremonies. Directly in front of it was an altar with a banner hanging high above it, and likewise an eyeball on the banner of their kingdom. The four corners of the flag are written with strings of Greek words, which also further confirms Wells's original speculation that Queen Amela is related to Medusa in Greek mythology.
"Alimu, take your brothers upstairs to have a look, remember, you are not allowed to take anything here without my orders."
After Alimu left, Chu Tianyue began to take out her camera and her small notebook to record everything about this beautiful building. I'm afraid this is my first time here, and it's also my last time.
This ancient building has two doors, the front and the back, through which they enter, bypassing the altar at the front, and the back door is also wide open.
"Wells probably didn't lie, maybe that's where the French explorers got in." Ma Chengfeng judged.
They were about to pass through this magnificent building when they suddenly heard their brothers upstairs shouting that there was gold!
Everyone hurriedly ran upstairs, there were four rooms on the left and right of the upstairs, and in the corner of the innermost room lay two dead bodies, the two dead bodies were clutching a handful of gold coins in their hands, and on the right side of the corpses was a treasure chest, the lid of which had been opened by them, and it was also full of yellow, orange and orange gold coins.
The two corpses were distinctly different from the dead of the Kingdom of Amira in that they were dressed more in modern times, carrying short knives and water bottles, and one of the corpses had a diary found in its bag, the words in which it was written in French.
Ma Chengfeng nodded and said, "Well, that's right!" ”
Alimu asked him if he wanted to take the gold coins with him.
"Let's stay here for now, we won't lose it anyway, and if we can come back alive, it's not too late to take it away."
"Cheng Feng, I think you'd better not move the things here, you see, aren't these Frenchmen dying because of this? All the riches here belong to Queen Ameira, and anyone who is greedy in his heart will suffer the curse of Queen Amela. Khasira persuaded him.
Ma Chengfeng disagreed, saying that if we can solve the mystery of Amira's curse, all the wealth here will be mine!
Chu Tianyue also examined the corpses of the two Frenchmen, and finally concluded that the two of them shot each other because they were scrambling for gold coins, and at the same time shot each other in the chest and died. Judging from the situation left at the scene, there were not a few French people who arrived at this building, and these two men should have the highest status in the expedition, so there was a dispute over the unequal distribution, and after their deaths, the remaining people took their guns and food, but no one dared to touch these gold coins again, and they must have thought that they were cursed by Queen Ameira, and these gold coins were hoodoos.
As we walked through this magnificent building, in front of us was a basin surrounded by mountains, and in the middle of the basin appeared an imposing ancient city, and in front of the ancient city was the ancient city wall, surrounded by towering mountains on both the left and right. The high walls are intimidating. The ancient city is in the middle of the mountain basin, and if you want to pass, you must pass through this and enter the ancient city.
The thick gates of the ancient city kept all intruders out, and when you look up, the gold plaque hanging above the gate is also written in ancient Greek, but this time there is no need for translation, everyone knows that this must be the ancient city of Ameira.
"The people inside can't get out, the people outside can't get in, the ancient city of Zhengzuo will always stay in the period of a thousand years ago, how about Sister Chu, this scene is not something you archaeologists can learn from books, right? Do you want to thank me now? ”
"We take what we need, no one thanks anyone, I am here to find the mystery of the curse of our mountain mover's era, and you are here to plunder the treasures of this ancient city! You and I owe each other nothing! Chu Tianyue said coldly.
Xiao Man sneered: "Hehe...... Do you mean to cross the river and tear down the bridge? ”
She said, "After a little time we will be separated, and you will go to the treasure left by Queen Amira and leave me alone." ”
"I'm afraid it won't work...... Hehe...... Who knows if there will be treasures more valuable than gold and silver hidden in this ancient city? Ma Chengfeng sneered and dragged her back. Alimu, prepare explosives! ”
With a deafening roar deep in the mountains, the entire mountain range shook, and this thousand-year-old city that had disappeared from the world finally reopened its doors to the world.
The streets and buildings of the ancient city are well preserved and have not been destroyed at all. Every plant and tree here has remained the same as it was a thousand years ago. But no body was found. The architectural style of the ancient city is also half Chinese and half Western, of course, this architectural style is often seen in the desert of the Western Regions, but there are almost no such intact preservation like it.
Just as everyone was exploring the ancient city with neat steps, suddenly, there was a sound of hula overhead. Looking up, above his head was a birdman with white feathers on his body and a pair of wings growing from his back.
Alimu's first instinct was to raise his shotgun to fight.
"Don't fight! Quick, hide and don't let him find out! Queen Ameira's soul is awakening, these elusive birdmen are the monsters awakened by it, I'm afraid there is more than one in the ancient city, don't attract me! Ma Chengfeng whispered to him.
The group leaned against an old house, avoiding the birdman's point of view, and watched as it flapped its wings and flew towards the north of the ancient city, and finally, flying lower and lower, landing on a high tower to the north.
This tower is the tallest building in the whole ancient city, and it should be a watchtower, about ten stories high, and at the top of the tower is also a stone statue of an eyeball, on which seven or eight birdmen squatt. The birdmen are facing in all directions, overlooking the entire ancient city, as if they are on guard.
"No one is allowed to make any noise for me to hear? This way! Ma Chengfeng led the group through a small alley at the back, the wall of this alley was relatively high, and they leaned over against the wall, just covering their bodies.
"Ah!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!!! A piercing scream rang from the tower. Ma Chengfeng hid under the wall and looked up in that direction.
(End of chapter)