Chapter 13: A Suspected Ghost
I don't know if the other people understood what Uncle Qian meant, but I could see his gestures. According to the current state, even if we can't understand Uncle Qian's gestures, we can judge the urgency of the form. Although I don't know very well, I can't take it lightly when I see that others are all in a hurry.
Seeing that everyone understood what they meant, Uncle Qian hurriedly led the way at the front, and the others followed. We are still in the same formation as before, and this is done to better protect ourselves. Of course, this is also the "discipline" that Uncle Qian repeatedly emphasized before entering the water. Otherwise, it is easy to get away under the water with black lights and blind fire.
In the absence of the ability to protect others, we can only protect ourselves first, and not let ourselves drag others back.
We were on a rampage and a twist and turn in the water. At this moment, I felt like a fish living in the water, swimming around with great flexibility. After about ten minutes, we finally arrived at the destination - the legendary old mansion of the Qian family.
With the help of the spotlight above my head, I saw that although the house in front of me had been submerged for so many years, its majesty was still there. This mansion exudes an air of grandeur, which is enough to explain the identity of the owner of the mansion during his lifetime. Even if he can't explain his identity, he can at least reflect his hobbies.
However, at the moment, the door of this house is closed, and it is impossible to enter at all. The old ghost and I pushed the door together, but I don't know if the gate was rusty or had some mechanism, but it just couldn't be opened.
Uncle Qian was slightly stunned in front of this house, and it could be seen that he had a certain friendship with the house. The old ghost and I immediately stopped to see if there were any breakthrough discoveries.
It was at this time that we suddenly realized a problem: this was underwater, not on land. Why do you have to enter through the gate? We can also enter from the top of the yard! Under the water, you won't be constrained by gravity, and you can swim as much as you want.
So, I pointed my finger in the direction above my head. The old ghost seemed to understand what I meant, so he quickly nodded. We swam there together, trying to "parachute" from the top of the courtyard.
At this time, Uncle Qian seemed to see what we meant. He hurriedly stopped us, took our arms and waved our hands. The two of us didn't understand what he meant, so we hurriedly made a look that we didn't understand. Uncle Qian compared for a long time, but we still couldn't understand. Finally, he spread his hands and motioned for us to go up and see for ourselves!
The old ghost and I were full of doubts, but we swam up to the gate to see what was going on.
Qian Cheng, who was on the side, was also full of doubts, so he swam over with us. to the top of the courtyard wall. We shone the spotlight downward, and then we found the problem: it turned out that this old house of the Qian family was more special, and it was the kind of closed-top type. Only then did a few people understand what Uncle Qian meant just now, what he meant: We can't get in at all!
This makes me very puzzled, and I can't figure out why such a courtyard-style building is such a structure. So I reluctantly looked back and tried to figure out what was going on.
After a careful investigation, it turned out that this was not a closed-top building structure. Rather, there were signs of collapse. This so-called closed "roof" is actually a huge stone slab-like thing. You can see it. This place was previously collapsed due to some kind of accident, and the courtyard-style courtyard of the entire Qian family's old house was built tightly at once.
There was no way, so a few of us had to go back alone.
Seeing that a few of us had returned, Uncle Qian pointed to the gate of this courtyard, indicating that this was the only passage. We made an "OK" gesture to him to show that we were convinced. I also suddenly realized. Uncle Qian did this wisely: only by letting us go up and see for ourselves can we know what is going on. If you just tell us, you will definitely not understand.
Since this gate is the only passage, let's quickly find a way to "break in"!
I couldn't help but look at the courtyard twice. I can't help but be fascinated by this courtyard. The eaves are elaborately designed, and the gate is also decorated with a pepper diagram (the shape of a bronze lion holding a ring). The huge stone brick courtyard wall looks so impregnable! On the edge of the wall, there are carved dragon designs of different shapes.
Especially in the middle of the city wall and the more conspicuous position, there are different forms of coiling dragon carving design. Although it has been immersed underwater for so many years, it looks spotless. In particular, the decoration of the pair of pepper pictures on the gate made our spotlights shine brightly. The bright luster almost makes people can't open their eyes. The whole copper glow was as if someone had just wiped it off.
At this time, Uncle Qian picked up the crowbar he had prepared and wanted to pry the door open. It was at this time that I suddenly remembered the bronze key that Sanji Yangcuo had given me in Tibet. After I came to Zhejiang, I handed it over to Uncle Qian. I still remember Uncle Qian's expression at that time: that unbelievable expression.
At that time, I handed over the key to Uncle Qian, and his surprised expression is still fresh in my memory! When Uncle Qian saw the bronze key in my hand, he excitedly took it. After looking at it for a while, he said, "You—where did you get this key?" ”
I told him the ins and outs of the matter, and he shook his head again and again, amazed, and said, "It seems that this qiē is all the will of heaven, it is all the will of heaven!" ”
Qian Cheng asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?" ”
Uncle Qian said: "Regarding this key, I have seen it too many times in my memory. Your grandfather mentioned this key more than once, and even before he died, he told me that I must get it. However, after I went to Tibet, I did not know the whereabouts of the key. I didn't expect you to get it! And, there's come back to me. It's incredible! Looks like I'm going to have to go underwater! ”
This conversation was said when we were still in many houses, when we mobilized Uncle Qian to go into the water with me. And it is precisely because of this key that it may also be the real reason why he wants to go with us.
I made a gesture to Uncle Qian to open the lock with a key, and he suddenly seemed to understand something. Then, he removed the key from his body and opened the door. Sure enough, the door "clicked" and opened!
Just as we opened the door, a black shadow that seemed to be a ghost flashed inside! (To be continued......)