Chapter 42: Laughter of Horror

"Hah! Ha! Ha! There was another burst of laughter in the darkness in the distance. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but strangely, this time the laughter was relatively quiet, as if it came from a farther away. The source of the laughter seemed to be moving, evading Captain Cao's pursuit. Could it be that laughter is something that moves? Thinking of this, I can't help but be even more afraid, is there anyone else here besides us? Or are there ghosts?

"That laughter seems to be fading away from us!" Xu Li, who was next to me, said that she had been holding my arm tightly, and I felt her hand trembling.

And all the people were alarmed, and you look at me, and I look at you. I guess everyone thinks the same thing.

"What happened to that soldier named Ah Chun? What's the deal with that horrible laughter? The commissioner said.

"Isn't it time to be cursed? That laughter is here to curse Ah Chun? The purpose is to take away Ah Chun's body? One of the servicemen said.

Everyone couldn't help but look at the two lines of text next to the staircase not far behind them. Professor Li's interpretation is: Whoever dares to step in, I will beat your flesh!

"Don't talk nonsense!" The commissioner scolded, "That's just to scare people!" There will be no curse here! Don't disturb the morale of the army. ”

"That's it! Don't talk about it anymore! Professor Li said, "Exploring ancient sites will more or less encounter some things that science can't explain, but our exploration can't stop because of these things, this is our mission!" He and Professor Chen both seemed calmer than the others, and it was estimated that their experience made them mentally prepared to deal with all unexpected things, "Let's wait for Captain Cao and the others to come back and then think about it in the long run!" ”

Professor Li's words made everyone stop talking. We all waited quietly, all thinking about our own problems.

Suddenly there was a rumbling sound ahead. All eyes on us are once again on the front. The light of the flashlight was swallowed up in the endless darkness. Everyone held their breath as gunfire rang out ahead.

"There are gunshots!" One of the servicemen said.

"Master Zhang, they may have triggered the mechanism inside!" A shrill voice said. The voice was made by Professor Chen, who had always been silent, "The sound just now should have come from the metal and stone rubbing and colliding with each other after the mechanism was activated!" ”

"Why did Master Zhang touch the mechanism?" The commissioner asked.

"Don't forget what Master Zhang said!" Professor Chen said, "Even the Shengmen here is surrounded by dangerous areas, and there is no absolutely safe road here!" ”

Suddenly several dark figures appeared in front of them, all the muzzles of the guns were pointed in that direction, and the flashlights shone immediately.

"It's Captain Cao, them!" Xu Li said.

I saw Master Zhang limping back with the support of Captain Cao. And Ma Lu and the soldier named Ah Mao seemed to be carrying something on their shoulders.

They walked over slowly, and I looked closely, and it turned out to be people they were carrying.

Xu Li and Dr. Wu hurriedly walked over, and several soldiers also went over to help.

The two people who were carried were Ah Chun and Ah Sen. They were all covered in blood. Ma Lu and Ah Mao put the wounded man down. Ah Chun had a spear stuck in his chest, and Ah Sen's belly was separated by a sharp weapon, and both of them were bleeding non-stop.

After doing some brief first aid measures for the two injured people, Dr. Wu and Xu Li both shook their heads repeatedly, indicating that the injured were hopeless.

I crouched down on the two examiners and forensically determined that they were dead.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh bitterly when they saw this scene! Two more team members were killed. The team member named Asen, I had little contact with him along the way, and I remember that he handed me canned food during dinner yesterday. And Ah Chun, although I have contact with this person, I don't have much affection. Because last night, when I wanted to check Da Liu's body, I was scolded by him. I've always been upset. But after all, we are on the same team, and my heart is a little sad.

There is no one more sad in their hearts than their comrades-in-arms. The affection between military personnel will be particularly deep, because most of them will go through hard training together, and even experience life and death together, which makes them have a deep affection for each other.

I saw several soldiers with earthy faces, presumably good friends of the deceased. The servicemen did not put their emotions into words, they just silently looked at the dead. This is what a person with a strong heart should be.

At this time, Dr. Wu was helping Master Zhang to treat his injury, and Master Zhang's injury was not serious, but his right foot was slightly twisted.

Captain Cao briefly recounted their experiences. Under the leadership of Master Zhang, they did not encounter danger along the way. However, due to the initial concerns, he talked a few words before chasing Ah Chun, so Ah Chun had already run away. And Master Zhang is old and can't run fast, so they distanced themselves from Ah Chun at the beginning. Then they heard a rumbling sound in front of them, and Captain Cao and the others immediately quickened their pace to catch up. At this time, Ah Chun was already seen being shot through the chest with a spear.

In order to bring Ah Chun back for treatment, Ah Sen planned to go over and carry Ah Chun back, but due to carelessness, he triggered the chain mechanism. The principle of chain traps is that the same trap can be activated twice or more. Most people think that there will be no second time after triggering the mechanism, so they will let their guard down, making it easier to fall for tricks. Even Master Zhang couldn't see through this chain of mechanisms in time, and finally Ah Sen was cut in the stomach by a large axe that fell from above. In a moment of panic and dodging traps, Master Zhang twisted his foot. Finally, Captain Cao fired several shots nearby with a pistol to find out the location of the mechanism. After Master Zhang confirmed that the mechanism would not be triggered again according to the position of the mechanism, Ma Lu and Ah Mao immediately carried the two wounded back, but they were no longer able to return to the sky.

Another sudden death of a companion was a recipe for most of the team who didn't understand the true purpose of the mission, including me.

"We've already killed three people and one missing, is it necessary for us to continue this mission?" I asked the commissioner.

"Yes!" The commissioner said categorically, "Professor Li has already said that we don't have time. It must be found by next year, that is, by next month! ”

"Then at least let us know what we're doing with it?" I say.

"This is a state secret, I can't tell you!"

"I just want to know what I'm trying to do now, even if I die, I have to die to understand!" I say.

"That's right!" Xu Li said, "Now I already know the danger of this mission! You must not conceal your ultimate goal on the grounds of state secrets! ”

"I'm the only one in the team, Professor Li, Professor Chen, and Master Zhang know why they're so desperate to find Shu Shensuo! Even Captain Cao's rank is unknown, so don't want to know anything else. The less you know, the better it will be for you! And the safety of the few of you don't have to worry! There are forty professional soldiers in the team, and they are all elites personally selected by Captain Cao, and they will protect your safety!

"I came in without knowing anything, how do I feel like I was stunned!" I say.

"Can't say that!" "Before the team was recruited, everyone was told that this mission would be dangerous. ”

"But I didn't say that I would encounter some horrors that even science can't explain!" I say.

"In short, this mission can't be stopped because someone died, we will continue to move forward, I hope you can understand!" Professor Li said.

I didn't say anything more, because I felt like I was starting to lose money, and I did write in the invitation letter to the archaeological team that the mission was dangerous, and that I had volunteered to participate. But curiosity prompted me to wonder why the government would put a group of elites in an extremely dangerous place to look for the rope, and what was the use of the rope?

"Give me a little more time!" Master Zhang said, "I'm almost finding the location of Shengmen!" In order to reduce casualties, we must reach the central area of the underground ruins as soon as possible! ”

"Rest in place!" Captain Cao said, "Wait for Master Zhang to crack the Tai Chi Senluo and continue to set off!" ”

"What about Ah Chun and Ah Sen?" Mao asked.

"You can only leave them behind! Wait until we're done with their mission before we get their bodies out! ”

Then Captain Cao ordered the body to be placed five or six meters away from us. Because it didn't matter if I was up close to the corpse, but for the others, it was always uneasy to have two corpses that were horribly dead and covered in blood next door.

We lit the camp lamps and sat down in place around the wall behind us. This time, Captain Cao asked four people to be on guard nearby, in order to avoid a recurrence like the situation where Ah Chun ran away for no reason just now, all the people on guard could not be more than two meters away from the large army. Captain Cao also instructed everyone to tell everyone if they heard any more weird laughter.

Master Zhang had drawn a large Taiji diagram on the ground, on which he had been scribbling, and was trying to find a way to crack the Taiji Senluo.

We sat quietly all the time, and neither of us spoke loudly, except for the occasional whisper or two. The atmosphere of the team suddenly became solemn again because of what had just happened, and everyone seemed to be preoccupied.

In this way, after about half an hour, Master Zhang spoke: "Found it!" I've found the door, let's go! ”

Master Zhang's words were like a life-saving straw thrown into my hands, now I just want to complete the task as soon as possible, go home as soon as possible, take a hot bath, and then lie on the bed and sleep beautifully, sleeping in the dark, even if the sky falls, I don't care.

Everyone immediately packed up their things and prepared to set off.

"Ahh There was a cry from the right, it was the voice of a man. Sounds familiar. I immediately looked over. It turned out that Ah Mao was calling. He stood dumbfounded on his right, shining his flashlight in front of him.