Chapter 13: Dunhuang Devil City
The map does not indicate the exact location, but only points to Dunhuang, which is full of desert, and I really don't know how to take a step and where to go. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Jiang Li said that Dunhuang seems to outsiders to be a good place, but in fact, at night it is a different place.
I asked Jiang Li what it was, and Jiang Li smiled, "You'll find out in a moment." β
The wind stopped. In a desert where there is no wind, there is only a dry tongue that is uncomfortable.
I followed Jiang Li and walked for a long time, and then suddenly several houses like grottoes appeared around, although they were short, but they could still take a rest.
Jiang Li saw that I was also tired and half dead, so he said to rest here for a while.
The sand walls of this road also block a lot of bad winds, and it makes me uncomfortable for a while, and it doesn't blow for a while.
I took out the water I had prepared in advance from my backpack and gulped it several times, then glanced at Jiang Li and hurriedly handed it over, Jiang Li just waved his hand and said, "I don't need it." β
I'm still quite worried about Jiang Li, Jiang Li is always so serious about doing things, where can this body eat. He is not a Da Luo Immortal.
Even if the Da Luo Immortal comes, you have to rest, right?
Jiang Li told me at this time, "In the desert, what you see may not be real, don't use your eyes to see, sometimes you need to listen with your ears." β
Jiang Li's words were said suddenly, and I was stunned for a moment, could it be that this desert is still fake?
Seeing my dazed look, Jiang Li suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, reaching out and touching my head. "Don't worry, with your master here, it'll be fine."
Although after the last Du Hai incident, I grew up overnight and became a teenager, and Jiang Li looked a few years older than me, but he still looked at me like a child, and I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart.
Jiang Li took out the two maps and compared them, Jiang Li frowned and said, "You look at these two maps, it seems that they have nothing to do with it, the map shape of the tomb is a bit like an inverted tower round mausoleum, and the tomb is exposed, there should be an obvious entrance, such a blatant plan, but the whole Dunhuang is not similar to it." β
Jiang Li's analysis is indeed reasonable, if the tomb is not in Dunhuang, then why should the address be located in Dunhuang? Don't...... It dawned on me, "Is there a clue to the tomb here?" β
Jiang Li nodded, "It's possible." β
It was at this time. Suddenly, there was a flute sound, the sound of the flute seemed to be around here, Jiang Li and I looked at each other, the sound of the flute was very complaining, and it felt a little strange.
It's getting late, and someone is still out playing the flute?
Jiang Li and I walked outside, the surrounding area was dark and oppressive, but I couldn't see what was coming, at this time the flute came again, but there was no one around.
I frowned. Lying on the ground and listening for a while, "The sound of the flute came from under the ground. β
Jiang Li had a calm face, "Judging from the topography here, it should be the location of the Devil's City, and some people once called this place the Rakshasa Treasure Palace." This place was once washed in blood, and the resentment will not disappear even after a thousand years, and since this voice came out of the ground, there must be an entrance here, and there should be something underneath. β
"Bloodbath?" I looked confused.
Jiang Li told me that there is a story about Devil's City.
It is said that this place was originally a majestic castle, and the people in this place were relatively kind, and there were not many evil years, including the people in the castle who worked hard, so they lived a worry-free life with plenty of food and clothing.
Later, some people knew that there was something hidden here, which was said to be a treasure that could unlock great wealth, and after the news came out, these people began to have desires and evil thoughts, and they wanted to find this 'key' in their mouths.
They began to indulge in fun and wine. In the struggle for wealth, the city was filled with deceit and bloodshed, and everyone's face became hideous and terrifying. Later, it was rumored that a man who knew the power of God had come to the castle in the form of a ragged beggar. He told the people here. It was evil that turned him from a rich man into a beggar, but the beggar's words did not work, but he was insulted and ridiculed by the people in the castle.
Later, someone found the 'key', which touched everyone's hearts, and these people began to fight for wealth, killing each other in a terrible way, and finally all the people in the castle were crushed under the ruins.
Every night, the spirits of the dead mourn in the castle, hoping that the gods would hear their voices of repentance.
"Is this true?" I asked Jiang Li curiously.
Jiang Li shook his head, "All the stories have been passed down by future generations. Some things may have been added with oil and vinegar, and the taste has long since changed. β
At this moment, the sound of rustling came, breaking the silence.
Jiang Li and I immediately walked towards the voice, only to see a person bending over and doing somethingΒ§ still reading, "Why should I be asked to do these things, it's really too much!" β
Jiang Li walked towards the man and lifted him up, and the man had a flashlight in his hand and shone it directly on our faces. I couldn't open my eyes at all from the bright light.
"Who are you!" The man asked first.
I looked at it and saw that he was a fat little man, who looked about my age, wearing a blue overalls and a shovel in his hand.
Jiang Li put him down and asked him in an extremely serious tone, "It's a big night, what are you doing here digging sand and stones?" β
The fat man told us, "Two Taoist leaders, you can also call me Doudou, I came here to find something, did you hear any sound just now?" β
Jiang Li and I looked at each other, and the fat man seemed to know something.
The fat man continued to speak, "I don't have any skills, so I will dig something, I will listen to the sound of the flute along the way, oh my god, this sound is not anywhere else, just under the ground, I am not curious, I just want to dig it out and see, what the hell is it!" β
It seems that what he said is true.
Jiang Li said to him with a gloomy face, "If you want to live, it's best to get out of here quickly." β
The fat man looked at Jiang Li disappreciatively. "Dao Chief, my life is hard, I can't die, if you are afraid, just leave quickly, there are a lot of treasures in this devil city, I heard that there is a key here, many people are looking for it, maybe it is under this ground."
Jiang Li pretended to be tweezers, pretending not to understand and asked him, "What key, tell me about it." β
This fat man seemed to be a chatter, Jiang Li was so teased, he couldn't stop, and said excitedly. "I'm afraid you don't know about this devil's town, I heard that there is a treasure hidden here, and I don't know what it is, but those people call it 'key', which can open a door. With so many people wanting, it certainly proves that behind that door there is an endless treasure chest. β
Jiang was silent, and the fat man continued, "You know Cixi, right? β
The fat man happily took out a drawing from his pocket, "Everyone thinks that Cixi's tomb is now recognized there, but in fact, no one has found Cixi's tomb, but a fake tomb has been built, some fakes are in it, and some people are stealing it." This Cixi is the first class smart, long expected that these descendants will not be fuel-efficient lamps, so they simply made a fake tomb to bluff people's eyeballs, I heard people say, it is said that this Cixi's tomb is a bit strange, it is said that she went to a royal tomb that year, brought a group of carpenters over, and there was no news, it is rumored that Cixi borrowed someone else's tomb and transformed it into her own tomb. β
"Does this have anything to do with the key?" I asked, confused.
The fat man's eyes were wide, his eyes were shining, and he said with a look of secrecy, "Of course there is a connection!" I heard that the tomb borrowed by Cixi has something to do with the people who lived here in Dunhuang back then, and only the key here can open the last door of the royal tomb, which must be a treasure, don't think about it. β
I pointed to the drawing in his hand and asked, "What is this?" β
The fat man said proudly, "This is a treasure I found on the black market, and the contents of this can save my life, but I can't show this thing, or you will have to rob it from me." β
As soon as the words fell, the fat man hurriedly put the drawings back in his pocket and carried them tightly.