The highest place in the relief on the town tomb spectrum is a splendid palace, the moon city, the corner tower, the inner city, the stele tablet, the quetai, the god wall, the stele pavilion, the dedication hall, the spiritual platform and other buildings are readily available, and the mountains and rivers behind are all vistas. There is no hill cornerstone under the palace, but several rainbow shadows, volleys of smoke, surrounded by flying dragons, showing an otherworldly fairy pavilion style.

The content below shows the Shinto under the Gennomiya. The mountains on both sides of the Shinto Road stretch out, and the towering peaks convey a majestic momentum, which makes the towers in the sky even more majestic. This Shinto path is supposed to be the valley called the Worm Valley.

The fat man looked at it and smiled: "Xianwang Lao'er wants to be a god and wants to go crazy, even the tomb is built like the Jade Emperor's heavenly palace, and he is building a building in the sky, so it is better to bury it directly on the moon." ”

Shirley Yang said: "No one knows the details of the interior of the tomb of the king now, and all the clues say that the tomb of the king is in a water dragon halo. No matter how magical the water dragon halo is, I don't believe that there is a place in this world that violates the principles of physics. The carving on the back of this town's mausoleum must have been artistically processed, or it may have been pointed out otherwise. ”

I said to Shirley Yang and the fat man, "The so-called water dragon just refers to a waterfall with a large flow; That kind of halo is the neon produced by the rising water vapor, which has no substance, so it was regarded by the ancients as an immortal bridge, and it is impossible to build buildings on it. The palace carving we see should not be the king's tomb, but the ground sacrificial facilities of the king's tomb, called the Ming Tower. According to the Qin and Han dynasties, the underground palace of the king's tomb should be ten zhang below the ground of this Ming Tower, and this tradition was retained until the end of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Shirley Yang asked me, "If it is a sacrificial facility, that is, every certain time after the death of the king, someone will enter the Ming Tower to hold a worship ceremony. However, according to the records on the human skin map, the king's tomb was surrounded by a poisonous miasma that lasted for a long time, and outsiders could not enter, so where did the worshippers enter from? Could it be that there is a secret passage through the poisonous mist? ”

There are two causes of miasma in the valley. One is due to the topography, deep mountains and valleys, lack of air circulation, the excessive concentration of moisture from these plants, and the rotting corpses of various animals that died in it are mixed in, which will produce toxic miasma.

There is another kind, which may be artificially set up after the king's tomb was completed and the king was buried. Taking advantage of the low terrain in the Worm Valley, special plants were planted in unventilated places in the depths, which were themselves poisonous, thus forming a barrier to defend the tomb of the king. However, it is not necessarily the cultivation of poisonous plants, it is said that the depths of the worm valley are not ventilated, and the technology of refining mercury from mercury sulfide in the Qin and Han dynasties was very mature, and it is also possible that a large amount of mercury was placed nearby; Over time, mercury volatilization forms toxic substances in the air. It's just that this is unlikely, even if the air in the valley is no longer circulated, after all, it is still an exposed space, unless the craftsmen who built the tomb of the king have another way.

The three of them discussed, and then took out the blind man's human skin map for comparison, and found that the map was a little less than the Zhenling genealogy. The stone carving on the back of the Zhenling spectrum is carved in a place in the valley with a strange-shaped ("upper" four" and "lower" or") mouth toad, with the toad's mouth wide open; * Near the tomb of the king, there is also a symmetrical toad (foot + ran), also with a large mouth.

In the human skin map, there is only this toad in the valley, and this toad's mouth is closed. The man who drew the human skin map to the king of Dian had no idea what was going on after the miasma, and only roughly marked some of the features of the periphery. Obviously, the situation inside the tomb of King Xian is absolutely secret, and not everyone can know about it.

It's a small difference that is hard to notice if you don't pay attention to it. Because there are many kinds of rare birds and beasts on the town tomb and human skin map, these animals do not necessarily exist near the tomb of King Xian, and some are only symbolically drawn on it. This has something to do with the worldview of people in ancient times, just as some ancient maps used dragons to represent rivers and turtles to represent majestic peaks.

However, this toad is very inconspicuous, and it seems that it is not accurate to say that it is a toad, although the shape is similar, but the posture is definitely not similar. The face is very hateful, the abdomen is swollen, the lower limbs are on the ground, the forelimbs are held in front of the chest in the shape of a push-door, the head is held high, the eyes are round as if they are dead, the nostrils are turned upside down, and a strange mouth is so large that the body is simply disproportionate.

I pointed to the toad on the Zhenling tree and said, "The two toads in this room and one outside are completely symmetrical, and there is only one place in the whole picture that is symmetrical outside the valley and outside the valley, which is probably the passage through the miasma from the ground during the sacrifice, and the toad's strange mouth should be the gate." There is only one sign on the human skin map, which means that the person who drew the map does not know what is going on inside. As long as we find this place in the Worm Valley, we can enter the tomb of King Xian in the depths. ”

Shirley Young agreed with my judgment, but the fat man didn't understand it at all, so he just listened and listened. We checked the map several times, and as long as we could find the valley, we were sure that we could find the toad that might be hiding a secret path. Whether it's a stone statue or something else will tell you when you find that place.

We got down from Jiaotu's back and looked around, and there was a mess around us—two fallen trees, a broken jade coffin, the wreckage of a C-type transport plane, and the big eagle eagle that had been shot into rags by the "Chicago typewriter", and at most of all, the countless bones in the tree.

The fat man kicked the carved eagle corpse on the ground with his foot: "It's broken, otherwise if you pluck the hair and roast it, today's lunch will be even there." ”

I said to him, "Leave the dead bird alone, and then go to the wreckage of the cabin to see if there are any guns and ammunition that can be used, collect them, and take some with us when we set off; There are too many beasts in this forest, and I am afraid that I can't cope with the lack of bullets. ”

The wreckage of the C-type transport plane had fallen from the trees and had fallen apart, and the fat man had ripped open the broken aluminum shell and rummaged through it, looking for something that could still be used.

Shirley Young and I went to clean up the bones of the U.S. Air Force pilot from the bones of various animals. I took off the double-ended clamp in his hand and pinched it a few times, and it made a ticking sound, thinking that the blood oozing out of the jade coffin was also a dripping sound on the jade, and the eagle eagle pecked at the tree lizard in the cabin and made that signal-like sound, and the sound of the python hitting the jade coffin - I am afraid it is impossible to confirm where the code of the ghost signal came from. What happens in the dark of a night in the jungle has a great influence on human judgment; Who can tell the things in the dark? I prefer to believe that it is the ghost of this American pilot who is warning us.

However, there was one peculiar thing that caught our attention, and that was that the clothing mark on the pilot's body belonged to the bomber formation, not the transport plane; In addition, there was a white cloth behind him that was already in tatters, with the words "The U.S. Air Force, come to China to help in the war, military and civilian personnel, etc., will assist in one." ”

This means that he is not a member of the C-type transport aircraft. The climate in this area is complicated, and due to the large drop in the alpine basin and the extremely unstable air pressure, it can indeed be said to be a graveyard for aircraft, and there should be other crashed planes in the vicinity. And this survivor fell victim to the jade coffin when he walked out of the jungle, and perhaps the rest of the plane wreckage on our next trip.

So I dug a pit in the ground with a sapper shovel and tried to bury the pilot's body. But I found that the ground here was too wet, and after digging a few times, it was full of plant rhizomes, and there were bug eggs in kilograms, and the white flowers were extremely disgusting. The environment here is so special, although it is in the subtropics, it is closer to the tropical rainforest south of the Tropic of Cancer and north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The Lancang River and the Nu River water system continue to wash this low-lying ("wanton" left + 夭) land, abundant underground water resources and hot and humid windless environment have led to the reproduction and breeding of a large number of plants, and the underground is full of coarse roots of various plants, which is not suitable for burying people at all, no wonder the priest was buried in a tree.

I discussed with Shirley Yang and decided to use the wreckage of the C-type transport plane as a coffin for the time being, and temporarily store his bones in it, and then notify their people to come and retrieve them when we returned.

At this time, the fat man had already picked up three or four intact Thompson submachine guns, as well as more than a dozen magazines and drums, and then helped roll the bones of the American in a thin blanket and stuffed them into the cabin, and then blocked the gap in the cabin with stones as much as possible.

Shirley Poplar tied a cross with a tree branch and erected it in front of the wreckage of the C-Transporter. As we stood in front of the cross, Shirley Young took out his Bible and recited a few words in silence, hoping that the U.S. Air Force, who had sacrificed his life for human freedom, would rest in peace.

This situation reminded me of facing the remains of my fallen comrades on the front line, and suddenly I felt a little sour in my nose, and I hurriedly blinked vigorously and looked up at the sky.

The fat man suddenly took two steps forward and said, "Rest in peace, dear friend, I understand your unfulfilled wishes. We have the responsibility of glorious post-war construction. Rest in peace, dear friends, the white clouds and blue sky will compose a hymn for you, and the top of the green peak will pass a wreath for you. The mountains of flowers and blood plants tell us that there is a martyr buried here. ”

I had always been helpless and laughing at the fat man's words and deeds, and when I saw that it was nearly noon, and that I could not reach the entrance of the valley today, I beckoned them to set off.

Although the weight of the Thompson submachine gun is very large, after this long night, we fully realized the importance of the submachine gun in the jungle. Except for Shirley Yang, who was not used to using this typewriter, I picked one for each of the fat man, and the "Jianwei" and the remaining 64-style pistol were temporarily used by Shirley Yang. Carry as many magazines and drums as you can, and carry the black waterproof plastic bags that are used to encapsulate firearms.

We continued along the Shalong Mountain, eating some dry food to satisfy our hunger as we went. Today's part of the trip is relatively easy, and I learned the lessons of yesterday and tried to walk on the slopes closest to the mountains. The part where the mountains meet the forest, the vegetation is much sparser than in the depths of the jungle, and due to its moderate density, it is like a natural air filter purifier. There is neither the humidity and heat of the jungle, nor the suffocating cold of the high altitude of the mountains, but the fragrance of flowers and trees is refreshing and refreshing, and the fatigue of a day and a night does not seem to be very obvious.

After walking northwest for four or five hours, I saw a large number of flowers and trees, red, white and yellow flowers the size of a bowl, and countless large butterflies dancing. There is a small stream that passes through the flowering trees, and in the depths is a forest of trees, that is, the trees are tall, and these large trees are clustered together, and they are obviously half higher than the nearby plants, so it is called a forest of forests. This meandering stream may be what the locals call the Snake Crawler River, and the water system of the Snake River is concentrated underground in this area, and there is only this stream on the surface.

The stream flows through the flowers and trees, through a large forest of forests, and into a deep valley beyond. Due to the dense vegetation and undulating terrain, it is impossible to see the inside of the valley with a telescope. I took out the human skin map and looked for nearby references, and confirmed that this was the entrance to the Worm Valley. After this section, as the terrain gets lower and lower, the flow of water gradually increases, and there is a part of the embankment left over from the construction of the tomb of the king. In addition, although the ground here is overgrown with weeds, most of which are completely covered by low plants, some fragments of bricks and tiles can still be seen, which should be the remains of Shinto in the tomb of the king.

When we finally arrived at the Worm Valley, we couldn't help but be in good spirits, and we quickened our pace, preparing to camp and rest near the ruins of the embankment. Walking into the flower tree, at the beginning of these low flower trees all kinds of flowers compete to open, colorful, indescribable purple and red; In the depths of the trees, all the colors are red flowers and red leaves, as far as the eye can see, like a huge cloud of fire, flocks of golden silk phoenix butterflies shuttle among the red flowers.

It's a fairy-like place, two worlds compared to the eerie jungle where we spent the night just a short distance away. The fat man said: "It's a pity that I don't know where the two insect nets were, otherwise we could have caught hundreds of butterflies and brought them back to Beijing to make specimens and sell them, and we could make a lot of money." It seems that there are a lot of ways to make money in this world, but if you don't come out to see it, how can you think of staying in the city. ”

Shirley Yang said: "These flowering trees with red flowers and red leaves are called ferns, and their formation time is before the Tertiary period, tens of millions of years ago. Creatures of the same generation have basically become extinct in the vicissitudes of life, such as dinosaurs have long been used as ancient fossils, and ferns have become relict plants. It grows mainly in the dark and cool dense forests, and these large heterogeneous butterflies are probably only found in this vicinity. If you catch hundreds of them at a time, aren't you going to make this rare money butterfly extinct along with the fern ("Ming" on the top? ”

The fat man said angrily: "Really, you just like to teach others." I'm just talking about it in passing, I really let the fat man catch butterflies, I can't bear that temperament! The little butterfly is gone if you catch it casually, how can there be an inverted bucket to be affordable, and a bright vessel is enough for half a lifetime to eat, drink and enjoy. “

As they spoke, the three of them walked through the flowers and trees, looking for the remains of the ancient Shinto Road and came to the area where the flowers and trees met the trees. This is the entrance to the Worm Valley, and as we get closer to the tomb of King Xian, there are more and more ruins of ancient times.

Taniguchi seems to be very incongruous with its surroundings, and the two bare rocky mountains are very dazzling when viewed from a close distance. It's just that this place is located at the back of the forest on the forest, and if you look at it from the outside, the view is blocked by the tall trees, and you can't see the bare stone mountain inside at all, and you can only see it when you walk to the entrance of the worm valley. No one thought that there were two huge rocks in such a dense jungle, so it gave people a very abrupt feeling.

When we looked up, we all thought that the two stones looked like something, and when we looked closely, we could see that each of them had an eye painted with black paint. However, it is not the shape of the eyeballs of the dust beads, but the eyes with eyelashes, the gaze is deep and majestic, although the composition is rough, but it is extremely expressive. Could it be that this is a sign that the dead King Xian is watching with his eyes on everyone who dares to enter this valley?

Shirley Yang walked closer to look at the rock, turned to us and said, "This is a meteorite split in two, and most of the nearby crashes are related to it." ”