Chapter IV
Three years ago, as a newcomer who had just debuted, Mu Lian participated in a small-scale tomb robbery in Henan, and because he had no background, he was an inconspicuous one in the team. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Hey, boy, come here and put this on your back, and you'll follow after a while!" It was Mr. Feng Shui in the team who spoke, about forty years old, who gained a place in the team by dividing the gold and fixing the acupoints, and Mu Lian was arranged to protect him.
Walking over silently, he asked, "When will you go to the ground?" ”
"You don't care about this, when the leader comes, you ask him to go!" The gentleman is impatient.
"When was that bucket?" Keep asking.
"Oh, you'll have to inquire until the boss comes back."
Mu Lian knew that he couldn't ask anything, after all, they all thought he was a novice and didn't understand anything, and no one told him to listen.
Suddenly, the tent in front of me collapsed, and two people scuffled together.
"What's going on?"
"Sir, this man has fallen into evil! One is muttering and muttering, unusually tight. ”
"You're just evil, I'm sick of this, who doesn't know that I'm good to worship ghosts and gods before fighting? Oh~ You are the newcomer recruited with Brother Lian next to Mr.! The person who had been beaten before stood up, patted the ashes on his body, and looked abrupt again.
"Everyone is scattered, misunderstanding, don't worry!"
"The boss is here!" A shout put everyone's attention on one person.
Mu Lian looked at the 'evil' person's eyes flickering thoughtfully. Then he looked at the man who was called the leader by everyone.
He was a middle-aged man about the same size as Mr. Gentleman, with some equipment on his body and a map in his hand.
Walked straight to Mr. and heard him say: "This picture is a new one I got from the connoisseur, and our dozen people are enough to pour this bucket, and it is a new hill that has not been discovered." ”
The gentleman asked, "This camp is a little far away, do you need to move it?" ”
"No, there's more than one entrance, maybe where we can get out!"
Mu Lian stood not far from them, silently observing the map.
"We're here now, and we'll have to walk some distance to get to where you said we are!" The gentleman pointed to one place and moved his hand forward.
"Come on!" The leader put away the map and said to a few people: "Everyone bring useful things and get ready to go!" ”
It was nearly noon, and more than a dozen people walked to a high ground in a dense forest to rest.
"That's about it, you, and you shovel as I say." The gentleman pointed to the two people in the group who looked strong, and said, "Start here, dig down this mound, this is not the red soil of Changsha, so be careful, don't dig out." ”
When the two men heard this, they picked up shovels and dug up.
"You, you, and you, dig along here, dig deep." Pointing out three more people, he walked to one place, which happened to be opposite the first two.
"Brother Lian, do you think there is really a tomb that has not been discovered?" The person who was beaten before, the novice who was with Mu Lian, came over and asked.
Glancing at him: "I don't know!" ”
"I suspect that there are so many people here, and ordinary tombs don't need so many people! And these people are all people who have come together. ”
Hearing this, Mu Lian was surprised, after all, he didn't know what to do here.
Seeing that he didn't understand, he explained: "There are novices, acquaintances, and those who only have brute force, which are all manifestations of gangs, and I have also observed along the way that the relationship between these people is very loose. ”
"What's wrong, I'll know when I get underground!"
"I guess it's not that simple, they don't have ordinary equipment to prepare." Muttering this, he didn't continue.
The gentleman commanded the men, and the movements were very fast, and the mound of earth was quickly dug up.
More than a dozen people gathered around, and there was no robbery, but it was not confirmed that this was a place where no one had touched.
"You three keep digging!" The gentleman said, walked to the head and said, "Ghost master, the information is right, you have to let someone try it first to make a hole!" ”
"How's it going? I asked you to buy geese before, why didn't you even see goose feathers? It's not easy for me to gather these people, how can I explain if something happens? ”
Touching his nose awkwardly, Mr. pointed at Mu Lian and said, "He's fine, it's a newcomer who has no background, a bachelor!" ”
Ghost Master: "I said that you are a feng shui gentleman, why don't you have a brain?" That person came by himself, and you believed everything he said? ”
"I've seen it, and he's really a newcomer along the way! No matter what he does, it will be fine, he is a practitioner and knows how to measure! ”
The ghost master knew that he couldn't say anything about this gentleman, so he said helplessly: "You really can see everything clearly with your eyes, okay, you can do it yourself!" ”
The cave was opened, and a pungent smell emanated from the tomb, and occasionally a flash of fire could be seen.
After a while, Mu Lian remembered that the famous Jinshi merchant Chengzuo said in the book "Changsha Antiquities: Postscript": "The wooden mound, the natives are divided into two kinds, called the water cave and the fire cave.
The fire cave refers to the well-preserved ancient wooden coffin tomb that has not been excavated, and the unknown gas spewed out of the tomb can be burned, hence the name; The things unearthed from the fire cave are of good quality.
The water cave refers to the ancient tomb that is not well sealed and filled with water, and the burial goods in the water cave are poorly preserved, and the quality of the stolen antiquities is generally not very good.
But whether it's a water hole or a fire hole, you have to be careful when digging. If the water hole is too deep, you may drown if you accidentally fall down; Fire holes can burn people to death, and the lightest can also be burned.
The fire he saw was clearly from the tomb, suggesting that it might be a fire hole. If so, be careful.
The other people obviously didn't notice this, and when the smell of the tomb dissipated, Mr. said to Mu Lian: "Go down and take a look, I can see that you have kung fu." ”
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Lian said: "This is a fire cave, it is very dangerous, a little open flame will burn the air, and it can burn people to death!" ”
The notes recorded: "The fire cave is still in its original state when it is buried, there is a fire when it is opened, and the martyrdom is only slightly moistened; However, this kind of tomb is difficult to deserve one of them. In case of fire, you can not see the open flame, otherwise it will burn as soon as it is introduced, and when you start it, you can see the sound of green gas leaking out and emitting fire, that is, this gas. ”
The gentleman was shocked and said, "What should I do then?" ”
"Wait, change all the gas, dig a bigger hole next to it, and don't accumulate the mound here." Mu Lian said.
The ghost master looked at Mu Lian quietly, and the fight he said that he didn't even know was enough for him to be impressed.
Nearly two hours passed slowly, and Mu Lian walked to the thief cave and squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and sniffed it, "It's okay, but don't bring fire." ”
As he spoke, he jumped straight in. The man who had spoken to Mulian followed.
Seeing this, the others were just about to go over but were stopped by the ghost master: "Waiting, the people who went down behind came out and went in." ”
The gentleman knew that he was worried about the people who were following Mu Lian, and said, "Don't worry, this person is a ghost!" ”
Moving forward, Mu Lian waved his hand and beckoned him: "Don't follow any further, go and report to the ghost master, no problem!" ”
"Whew~, I'm still quite nervous, who knows if there is a trap bracket for such a long passage?"
The flashlights that seemed to be smiling shook off, and Mu Lian said, "Do you know a lot?" ”
"The more you read, the more you understand, hehe!"
Mu Lian: "Go out, don't let the ghost master wait!" ”
Knowing that he was suspicious, the man did not continue to follow up and walked back reflexively.
Mu Lian watched him go away, recalled the content of the map, knocked on the wall on the left, da-da, da-da, Da-dong heard the hollow knock sound behind him, Mu Lian said secretly: Sure enough, the guess is correct, there is a mechanism, but it is not fatal, it is life-saving.
He walked forward a little further, stopped at the stone gate, and waited for them to come.
There was no shortage of people, and the gentleman pointed to the stone gate and said, "Let's blast this with a bomb!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, before he asked people to fetch the explosives, Mu Lian said: "Just use vinegar, if the explosives are not mastered well, they will bury us alive." ”
"Uh, vinegar can have explosives?"
"You can try, you can't say a small shock, and the roof of the tomb will collapse!"
"Don't be alarmist here......"
"Well, there is no vinegar, only explosives!" The ghost master was impatient and decided directly.
Mu Lian didn't speak, just walked back.
"Here, your explosives!"
Seeing that they were busy, Mu Lian came to the empty stone wall, pushed the brick inward and pulled out another section.
Looking at the unresponsive wall, Mu Lian was strange, and pressed to the side, but did not press.
"Watch for secrecy!"
Seeing that they were about to ignite the wire, Mu Lian slammed his leg and the wall opened, but the unstable center of gravity caused him to fall forward.
Boom, a gentle vibration masked the stone wall closing.
"Ahem, ahem, everyone's okay!" One person shouted.
"Wait, what's on top of your head?"
"This is sand? Not good, run! ”
A few fast hands and feet rushed forward with rolling and crawling, and no one cared.
The cracks are getting bigger and bigger, and the sand and gravel are accumulating more and more. The two unlucky ones were smashed to the point of fainting and then buried alive.
The ghost master and Mr. looked at this scene, and some regretted not listening to Mu Lian's words. Now that he's gone, they're a little overwhelmed.
"Keep going, that kid might go back!"
His gaze turned to Mu Lian, who was walking on the steps.
The tremor just now reminded him of the tomb owner's favorite anti-theft measure, the accumulation of sand and stones.
This kind of tomb is also called a sand and stone tomb, one is to maintain a dry underground environment to prevent the corpse from decaying; The second is to strengthen the anti-theft effect. The dry fine sand is like water, and the mobility is extremely strong, and the tomb robbers cannot dig the robbery hole at all, and the sand is dripping while digging, and the robbery hole is difficult to form at all. Even if it is dug up, the risk is also very large, and it is very easy to cause a landslide and make the tomb robbers become martyrs.
However, when they came in, they didn't see sand and stones, indicating that this tomb was not an ordinary composite tomb, and the danger inside was also great. Like the door he entered, it was also a stone door for burglar-proofing, and the stone bar was sealed behind the door, and it could only be opened if you found the right mechanism!
Slowly groping forward, I soon walked to a burial chamber. Unlike elsewhere, it's empty and nothing special.
Whining~~
The voice suddenly sounded, and Mu Lian turned around, it was indeed only him.
You~are~who~
The hair on his body was upside down, and Mu Lian's body instantly stiffened.
He saw it, I should say he saw a ghost!
Something similar has happened before, but those things have never felt as clearly as they do now.
You~Quick~Answer~I~
The palms of his hands gradually began to sweat, and Mu Lian said softly: "I, my name is Mu Lian, you, you, who are you?" ”
Mu ~ you ~ surname ~ Mu ? The ghost screamed as he spoke.
Mu Lian heard this scream with a hint of excitement, and the nervousness at the beginning was gone.
"Yes, my surname is Mu!"
Do you ~ have ~ hands ~ books?
"Handwritten? What is that? ”
If you can see me, how can you not know the handwriting?
The ghost seemed to see something terrible, and its form was about to disperse like smoke.
"You calm down, calm down!" Mu Lian has solved supernatural events, but this situation has not been encountered yet, and he is a little panicked and wants to make the ghost quiet.
I~ is just a person's obsession, you can come, it means that the world is about to change!
In the end, the ghost still dispersed, but his words caught Mu Lian's attention, and it seemed that the person surnamed Mu was related to the handwriting.
Without further thought, he had to find a way out as soon as possible, and he was a little uneasy, as if this tomb was ominous for him. I regret that my curiosity about this tomb has led him into an unknown space.
Ding, the sound of shovel digging from far to near.
Walked over to a wall and stopped, avoiding some gaps.
Click, flutter, "Ahem, here, eh, why is there nothing?" A familiar voice, the person who had spoken to Mu Lian before.
"Oh, damn me, Brother Lian, why are you here, you scared me to death!" The flashlight flickered, and the man was startled.
"Xiao Liu, what's wrong?" Someone asked.
"It's okay, it's okay, I've met an acquaintance!" He looked back and spoke.
"I'm leaving here, I have a bad feeling." Mu Lian's tone was light.
"We're also looking for a way, what kind of tomb is this, the original robbery hole in the sand and stone bar has been blocked."
"You guys? How many more people? Mu Lian spoke in a strange tone.
"And 7 people! Count me 8, what's wrong? ”
"Are you all together?"
"No, we walked forward for a while and then three more forks in the road and went separately."
"You're just the two of you?"
"Well, I asked for it myself! The ghost master and the gentleman were left to take the two of them for the rest of the way. ”
"Then you're dead, right?"
"You're right, the walls of this road are full of murals, and when I walked to it, I saw that there was no road, and I saw that there were cracks and dug them up."
Mu Lian listened to his words, and a flash of inspiration: "Cracks? Well, I've got a way to get out, you two come over and look for it together to see if there are any cracks around here! ”
Watching them look around, Mu Lian spoke: "If I'm not mistaken, this is the outermost layer of the tomb, and it should be possible to dig out along the widest gap!" ”
With this in mind, everything went smoothly, and the three of them dug out.
It didn't take long for the ghost master and Mr. to come out with a person, both empty-handed.
Ghost Master: "Go back, alas! ”
Mu Lian thought about it later, but he still couldn't figure out why the ghost master gave up like this, did something happen to him in the tomb?
After Mu Lian returned to Kaifeng, Yue Yan found him.
mentioned something vaguely, which also made him feel that this time the matter was not simple.