Chapter 23: The Shipwreck in the Sand Sea
The third uncle panicked. But he knew that he must not be nervous at this time. He untied the oxygen cylinder from his body. Kicked away. Then connect to the one that understands the chain. Keep looking
Actually, at this time. Things are already very bad. When the third uncle used a flashlight to shine around. I found that there was a deep darkness all around. He couldn't even figure out where he was going.
It seems that I was too naΓ―ve. The third uncle scolded secretly. A heartbeat that was stronger than the fear of being trapped in the tomb began to appear. That's what he realized. I might be dead.
But this time after extreme fear. The third uncle calmed down instead. The heart said he had ten minutes left. Hope may be in those ten minutes. If you can't find it. It's good. It's just a matter of dying early.
He relied on his instincts. Start the search again. Soon. The unchained oxygen cylinder was also empty. He unfastens the airbag. Start inhaling the air in the air bag. However. It was still pitch black. This feeling is very frustrating. Especially if you want something. But you can't find it. The third uncle began to despair. That's when it happened. Complete one's misery. Suddenly. The unchained flashlight flashed. It was extinguished. All of a sudden, it was pitch black.
The third uncle took a look. The heart said, it seems that Heaven wants me to die. I can't help it. It was at this time. Suddenly, he saw. In the darkness in front of me. Spots of light with green sè appeared.
Ah. It's a dancing corpse! The third uncle turned on the searchlight on his waist. Shine it out there. Sure enough, I saw that it was the group of ancient corpses that floated back again. And very close to him. Only five or six meters.
A glimmer of hope appeared in the third uncle's heart. The heart is right. The trail of the group of ancient corpses passed through that entrance. Follow these corpses. You'll be able to find that entrance.
So he swam over. Swam into the group of ancient corpses. Follow them.
As soon as he got closer, he found out. The ancient corpse seemed to be following a stream of water. He also rushed into the current. Starts to drift forward automatically. At the same time, use a searchlight to illuminate the situation above.
However. What made him anxious was that. The corpse drifted very slowly. Soon. He almost drained the first airbag. Still haven't found that entrance.
The third uncle said to me. He was in crazy shape at the time. But there is no way. I can only continue to follow. He had nothing but hope for a miracle. Or rather. He was in no mood to be afraid. I can't think about oxygen anymore. I just wish I could see that entrance right away.
But. When he finally saw the entrance appear overhead. The second airbag was also almost empty. Two water bladders of air. It lasts up to two minutes. To enter this is to commit suicide. If it flows down the water. There is still hope to go back to that burial chamber.
The third uncle looked at the entrance. I looked at the darkness below. A decision was made at that time. He's going to fight anyway. Go down. It's just that he died a little later. Two minutes. Although it can't be. But try it too. He didn't want to wait to die.
He took a deep breath of air. and went upstream. But the moment the water swam out. Because the water outside is slow. He was swept up in the head. It hit an ancient corpse in one fell swoop.
The power of this current is considerable. The third uncle couldn't control his posture. Hurriedly hugged the ancient corpse. Stabilize your body with force.
At this time. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration. I saw the ancient corpse in his mouth. There was a gas spewing out. Well? He was stunned for a moment. One click on the ancient corpse. Discover now. This is not a real person. It's a weave made of bamboo or something. The outside is pasted with stone glue and mud oil. And. It's clearly hollow. There's air in it!
No way. The third uncle thought. Immediately pull out the dagger. A knife stabbed in. Immediately bubbles erupted from the breach.
The third uncle pounced like bloodsucking. Breathe in the air inside. Only took one puff. He knew there was a door. Although the air inside is extremely unpleasant. But not poison gas. Able to breathe.
Thinking. He pulled up two ancient corpses. And he pushed away from the current. Entered the entrance.
It's unbelievable, and no one believes it. However, the third uncle really managed to pick up a life and come back.
He returned to the ship. It was already white. The sun is almost rising. As soon as he returned to the ship. Put the utensils away. I saw a third piece of wet equipment in the corner. Now he confirmed it immediately. the one who will put him to death. It must have been on the archaeological team.
However, he returned to the cabin. I found everyone sleeping dead. I watched them one by one. He couldn't tell who was out of the ordinary.
If it is in normal times. He must have tied them up one by one and asked. Now it's because of Wenjin's face. He couldn't have done that. I just endured it. also pretending to sleep. It wasn't until dawn two hours later. only then did he pretend to find that the chain was missing. So they began to search. He had wanted to lead them to the reef. What I didn't expect was. But the body of the serial drowning was found nearby.
The third uncle said to me, "I don't know how he came out. Look at the situation at the time. It's possible that he woke up. The oxygen cylinder was found not to be there. I'm left alone. Forced out in a panic and drowned. I really didn't expect that. He could be so stupid. But think about it now. Speaking of which, I can be regarded as harming his xΓ¬ng life. β
I let out a long sigh. Said to the third uncle, "When you come up." You should go down and save him at once. Then it wouldn't have happened. You can still sleep. β
The third uncle nodded. also sighed: "At that time, I felt that it was too dangerous to go down immediately to save people." I don't know which one on the ship wanted my life. I'm afraid I'll still fall in love with someone else's way if I go in again. Anyway, after they wake up. Immediately you will find out that the unchaining is not there. Will definitely look for it. I have left the inflatable boat of the future tense at the reef at that time. Just lead them there when the time comes. Then take advantage of the chaos to enter the hole. It only takes half an hour at most. Otherwise, I would go to sea alone with two sets of utensils overnight. And not only will give suspicion. And after the rescue unraveled the chain. It's not easy to explain. The third uncle shook his head. Now you know why I don't want to talk about it. This is what your third uncle and I regret the most. β
Speaking of which. I remembered the blood book. Now it's clear why Xie Lian will think that the third uncle hurt him. the back of the head got a sneak attack. I don't know who did it. He couldn't have imagined that there was a third person in the tomb with him. The first thing that came to mind after waking up was the third uncle. Then I saw that my diving equipment was gone. I didn't think it was the third uncle who wanted to kill him.
Strange injustices through the ages. I immediately thought of the misunderstandings that Jin Yong's novels can't solve. I thought it was an exaggeration. I didn't expect it to happen.
Finally, unraveling the chain where did you get the snake eyebrow copper fish. And how did the corpse appear under the reef? There is no way to verify. He must have been in despair. What a way out was found. But underwater tombs. Even if it can come out. I can't escape that stretch of water. After all, Xie Lian did not escape his fate.
It's better not to tell the third uncle about this matter to solve the serial misunderstanding. Lest he feel uncomfortable listening to it. I thought to myself.
The third uncle continued: "The next thing. I've already told you about it in Jinan. Of course. At the time, I didn't want you to know that Xie Lian's death had something to do with me. So Wen Jin and I went to the underwater crypt for the second time. The latter thing. I didn't say. Actually, I went in at the time. It's really pretending to be asleep. Because I'm afraid they'll get to that burial chamber. I don't know what will be left in the unchain. So want before they arrive. Check it out. Other than that. I know after coming down. The man who attacked me was sure to show his feet. I want to find him out of this. Take revenge on the unraveling of the serial chain. β
At this time. I remembered what the stuffy bottle had told me. Think about it. It seems that the exploration of the ancient tombs was proposed. It's the stuffy oil bottle itself. Suddenly in my heart. Asked the third uncle: "Then have you seen who it is?" Is it that Zhang Qiling? β
His skills and his background are very mysterious. If it's him. Things are also easier to explain.
The third uncle frowned: "After they go out." I followed them. This person is indeed quite suspicious. But. But there are more suspicious people. In a word. See later. I don't figure it out either. I'm looking at everyone suspicious. But I personally think. With that little brother's skills. I'm a little bit of a three-legged cat. I'm afraid I was killed directly at that time. It is unlikely that it will be him. β
I'm aware of that too. So he nodded. The stuffy oil bottle usually looks soft and weak. I can't wake up. He's going to be ruthless. It's just to twist someone else's neck. That's the fastest way to kill. The third uncle is definitely not his opponent. So he asked, "What about next?" β
"Next...... After the little brother went out with the gang. I followed secretly. Inside this ancient tomb. After they entered the burial chamber of the pool. I didn't know there was a passage under the pool. I thought they would come out after a little circle. Just stay in the darkness of the corridor. Waited a while. They didn't even come out. My heart moved. I'm afraid they're in danger. And he followed. The latter thing. That little brother should have told you. I just followed. He should have said it a little more clearly than I did. β
That's when I remembered a detail. asked: "Then he said that you pretended to be a girl looking in the mirror to guide them through Qimen Dunjia." Also true? β
The third uncle said "um": "What girls?" β
I put the stuffy oil bottle at the time to say the situation. Say it all over again. The third uncle's eyes suddenly widened. "Is there such a thing?"
I grinned. The heart says don't say you don't know. However, the third uncle really gasped. Stood up and paced back and forth a few steps: "Did he really say that?" β
"I certainly wouldn't have been mistaken about the circumstances at the time."
The third uncle narrowed his eyes. Let me say it again in detail. I tried to remember what the stuffy oil bottle told me. I said it carefully.
The third uncle listened. Touching his chin. Shook his head again and again: "No, no, no!" He lied! β
"Liar?"
"I'm on the stone steps. The fog is too thick. The situation at that time was not seen. I can guarantee that I definitely didn't go down there. I don't know what's going on here. That little brother's one-sided words. You can't just trust him. β
I frowned: "But his situation at the time. I don't think he had to lie to us. He didn't even talk to us about it. We can't do anything about him. β
The third uncle patted his head. I thought about it. He said, "That's what I said." So if you assume that what he says is true. There are also problems. Look at what this kid said: I'm squatting there. All he looked at was my back. All their judgments are based entirely on that back. throughout the process. Except that Huo Ling may have seen my face. The others judged it was me just by virtue of a wetsuit......"
I let out an "oops". I remember the words of that time. It was found to be true. "Say so. The man who led them through the dark array. Not you. Is it someone else who bears a bit of a resemblance to your back or even your appearance? β
The third uncle nodded. His face became very serious: "If that little brother is telling the truth." Absolutely. And. Didn't you notice? The guy didn't see my face. He would have had a chance to see it. Why didn't you see it? β
I recalled the plot of what the stuffy oil bottle said. At once, there was a spirit: "Huo Ling." He stopped Huo Ling!"
The third uncle nodded and said, "Yes." That's the detail. I didn't know any of that. I really didn't expect it. In that very short period of time. And something like this happened......"
I felt a headache. Truly. The situation was so chaotic. Visibility is also extremely low. It's possible to get it wrong. And. Look at it this way. The conclusion that that person is the third uncle. It was Huo Ling who brought it up from beginning to end. She was the only one who had seen the man's face. If she's in the same party as that person. This could be a clever scam. The stuffy oil bottle and the others may be wrong for the third uncle.
I thought about it again, and the stuffy oil bottle said it at the time. "If this is really your third uncle" this sentence. Whether he was skeptical was too. Isn't that person the third uncle?
But it's not right to think about it. The stuffy oil bottle saw the third uncle. And not just this time. He also saw the third uncle before he fell into a coma. And I saw the face of the third uncle. This backrest can't be fooled. How can this be explained?
I brought this question up. The third uncle sighed and said, "I don't know about this." Maybe the little brother was wrong when he was dying. You want to. He came in all the way thinking he was chasing me. I was confused at that time. Hallucinations may not be possible. β
I shook my head. Say to him, "It's too far-fetched. Someone like that. It's unlikely that you'll be mistaken about it. β
The third uncle said, "If that's the case." So. He must have lied. Because I didn't lie to you. β
Hear this. I sighed in my heart that my worst fear had come. All the time. I was very nervous when I heard the overlap between the experiences of the third uncle and the stuffy oil bottle. I'm afraid that there will be that kind of thing like a bull's head is not in the horse's mouth. That would mean that one of the two of them must be lying.
But I've heard it all the way. I found that the words of the two people were more or less compatible. I've felt a little relieved. I thought it wasn't 100% true. It should be close to the truth. But. This thing goes all the way down. It's about to be done. But in the end, I encountered such a card. It's really uncomfortable. And this card is very crucial. If the third uncle is not in it. And that which fascinates them, there are others. The third uncle is completely innocent; If the third uncle is inside. That's the exact opposite. The third uncle is the big jiΔn horn with ill intentions. That's all. It means exactly two outcomes.
Among the two. I still believe in stuffy oil bottles. Because he narrated it without the need to talk to us at all. Whether he lied to us or not, it didn't mean anything to him at all. But. The third uncle's narrative this time. It's not the same as ever. It's very clear. And there are no flaws to be found. If he is a liar. You can't make up a lie to this extent. I have a feeling that he is unlikely to lie to me this time either. And. There is only one contradiction left. If he wants to lie to me. It's easy to hide it. There is no need to say the opposite of the stuffy oil bottle. He could say he followed up. Then I fainted too. When they woke up, they were gone. I can't find a flaw in this at all.
It seems to be a Rashomon. There's no way to solve the mystery. It seems that what both men said is true.
Come to think of it. I suddenly had a strange thought. Prima facie evidence takes precedence. So since I don't think the third uncle lied to me. The stuffy oil bottle didn't lie to me either. Could this be the case? Can the two of them be true?
It's a bit of a fat man's way of thinking. Simple and straightforward. Divide things into three things. The first two items were identified. That last one is no longer possible. It is also only established.
I said what I thought. The third uncle was also thinking. I shook my head when I thought about it. "How is that possible?" If both claims are to be true. It was in the tomb at that time. There have to be two mes. β
"Two third uncles?" I pondered in my heart. The heart said it seemed absolutely impossible. The third uncle has no twin brothers. There will be no doppelganger. There is no logic to this assumption. But. If you want to think about it according to the thinking of fat people. You don't need to think about logic. It's about making a list of all the possibilities. Enumeration.
I pulled out a piece of paper. Begin to write possible xìng. However, I thought about it. only to find out. On the premise that neither of them is lying. There is only one result. It's that the third uncle is outside the Qimen Dunjia Array. And the stuffy oil bottle is seen inside. is a person who looks similar to the third uncle.
So the question is not how to produce two third uncles. It's this similar-looking person. Where did it come from? Enumeration. That is, several. One is that the man is a stranger from the sea. One is that this person has been hiding in the ancient tomb. These two are very reluctant. Then it is possible. This person should be one of those ten people.
There is a basis for this. Reminiscing about the narrative of the stuffy oil bottle can be found. At that time, they found that the two situations of the third uncle were very peculiar. It's entirely possible that someone from the bottom of the ocean together did it.
But I never heard the third uncle mention that there were people in the team who were very similar to him. Now on this topic. If any. Well, he should have thought about it. And I've seen the photos, too. But the picture is so blurry. It seems that everyone is almost uncountable.
So. Could it be disguise? I remembered the little brother's methods. However, on second thought. I knew it couldn't be. A transfiguration takes three to four days to prepare. Five to six hours of makeup. This was the case at the time. How could he have come in time.
Thinking of this, I have reached a dead end again. I couldn't help but be frustrated. He sighed.
The third uncle watched my expression change. Just ask me what I'm thinking. I went through my reasoning process. The third uncle laughed when he heard this. Tell me how I learned the fat man's mind. That fat man's brain is crooked.
But I only laughed a few times. He seemed to have thought of something. The face changes. Then he took a breath of cold air and said, "Hey." Neither is it. Fuck. Is this the case? β
I hurriedly asked him, "What's wrong?" βγ
The third uncle's face was pale and said, "Don't say it." This fat man has two hits. Here's an analysis for you. I seem to understand what this is all about. But...... If that's really the case. That's very wrong. It's even a little weird. β
I'm busy telling him to speak quickly. The third uncle said, "You said that there is another person in the ancient tomb." Similar to me. Makes sense. But I don't feel like this person needs to be too similar. You think that little brother was poisoned. Must be delirious. And just a few seconds before the coma. As long as there is some similarity. It's not wrong. β
I nodded, "Yes." But. in your ranks. Will there be such people? If there were such people. You've probably noticed. After all, it's a strange thing to have two people in the world who are alike. β
The third uncle's expression was very strange. He took a breath. Shaking his head, he said, "You're wrong." In fact, there is a situation in the world. It's not surprising that there are two people who are similar. And in the archaeological team of that year. There is indeed such a person. It's similar to me with a seven. But. Everyone didn't notice the strangeness. β
I let out an "ahhh The heart said no. Busy asked, "Who is it?" β
The third uncle glared at me and replied, "Of course, it's to untie the chain." β