I asked him what was the matter, and he pulled me to the severed grave and said, "To put it bluntly, it's an illegal building." The burial chamber was originally dug along the riverbed, but if the burial road is forcibly expanded, it will cause 100% of the load-bearing rock to fracture. A little bit of strictness, the river water may pour in. This is not a joke, please be sure to persuade Mr. Wang. ”

"Lao Wang, this is what is wrong with you, experts say that it is dangerous, and you still want to continue digging, so why did you come to him in the first place?"

"Shut up, the old man doesn't need you to teach you a lesson." After speaking, he glanced at the engineer and threatened in a deep voice, "No matter what danger there is, I can't take a step back now." Get out of the way and say one more thing, I want your life. ”

The engineer was also stubborn, and shouted with red eyes: "Anyway, digging into it is death, and it is better for you to kill me now than to bury you with so many people." You're crazy! ”

When he shouted, the others immediately turned their heads to look. Wang Puyuan's face was murderous, and his fingers clenched into fists gurgled. I saw that it was not good, and hurriedly blocked between the two. I stared at his fist for the old man to flare up temporarily. The already crowded burial chamber was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and everyone stopped what they were doing and watched the situation closely.

"Kiyomasa has left a mark, they have entered the main burial chamber." Wang Puyuan sighed, "Those two friends of yours are with him." ”

His words almost suffocated me. "When was it, why didn't you say it earlier? Who else but them, the Japanese? "I said that Wang Puyuan was so anxious to burn his buttocks, and he insisted that the devil had found the main tomb, and it turned out that Xiao Wang Ba left a mark for him. The old bastard also calmed down, and it seemed that if the road had not been blocked, he would not have been willing to tell me about it.

"You can imagine for yourself where they are now. This is the only way now that I have to go. Wang Puyuan was very protective of his grandson, and he knew that the other party was powerful, so he desperately wanted to dredge the tomb and go to the main tomb to save people.

I asked the engineer, "How long will it take to pass through this stone without damaging the grave road?" ”

"That's a way to do it. But I advise you not to get your hopes up too much. The granite is stronger than you think, and there is not enough space here, so it ...... actually operate-

"Don't talk nonsense, you just tell me as long as you want." At this moment, I fully understood Wang Puyuan's anxious mood, and felt that the engineer in front of me was talking nonsense.

He saw that we were both anxious, so he had to squat down again to estimate. "With the tools we have at hand, we can penetrate in about half an hour, but the hole can't be too big. As you can see, the geology above our heads is special, the upper layer of soil and sand is too soft, and the rock layer below has cracked, and it is all up to this big rock to withstand the pressure. I'm going to hit the ground now, and I'm going to have to face two hard bones at the same time, the rock and the foundation. One thing I must stress is that if this stone collapses during the tunneling, none of the people here will make it out alive. ”

Hearing that there was still a glimmer of hope, Wang Puyuan and I almost said in unison: "Don't talk nonsense, do it!" ”

In order to avoid unnecessary losses, Wang Puyuan asked his men to retreat a hundred meters one after another, and I insisted on staying to help. He was not polite, probably knowing that the situation in front of him could not be dealt with by himself alone. It's not like I didn't gnaw hard bones when I was an engineer, but at that time we didn't have so many restrictions, and those who could be diverted would still be rerouted, and if it really didn't work, they would use explosives, like now, this one won't work, that won't work, and we have to face the danger of landslides at any time.

The three of us divided the bottom of the rock according to the agreed plan, and the excavation was even more difficult than I had imagined. Sand was leaking down the cracks above our heads, and it didn't take long for me to get covered in mud.

"Boss Wang, the desertification here is stricter than expected, I think we are still ......-

Wang Puyuan was so focused on saving people that he couldn't listen to the advice of others at all. I saw that most of the bottom of the stone had been cleared, and Wu was unwilling to stop.

"This master, or you should withdraw first." I glanced at the graveyard behind me and said to the engineer, "Take everyone up." The old man can't manage so much now, if he wants to find someone to settle accounts afterwards, I'll carry it. ”

"When is it your turn to speak?" Wang Puyuan thrust the shovel into the ground and said angrily, "Don't leave anyone!" ”

Everyone saw that the old man was angry, and they came from behind tremblingly. I said, "Don't make any trouble, take the engineer away, this place will collapse in a moment, and if you think money is more expensive than life, you can stay with this dead old man and wait to be buried alive." At this moment, there was a sound of rock crumbling overhead, and a large amount of mud and sand began to slope down the gap between the stones. I hurriedly pushed the engineer out, and when the others saw that the situation was not good, they could not care about Wang Puyuan's safety, and retreated towards the exit one after another.

I guess the old man has the heart to kill me by this time, but unfortunately now we are in a race against time, and we must cross this barrier before the rock layer breaks, otherwise we will be greeted by never-ending darkness.

"Shopkeeper Hu! I'm here to help you! ”

When I looked back, it was Xu San, who was wearing a white coat on his head, and crawled towards us with difficulty. I said, "Why are you coming back?" Such a good opportunity is not yet running! He rolled in three steps, shook the mud and sand on his head, and said, "I'm not a person with them, how can I run?" It's better to follow you safely. ”

Don't look at Xu Sanyuan's round head and big ears, he looks very stupid, but he actually has a seven-trick exquisite heart, and he can calmly analyze the shape in times of crisis. Wang Puyuan's cadres were originally outlaws, and they flew separately when disaster came. Xu San has never intersected with them, and at this moment, it is even more impossible for them to take care of Xu San's safety, if they rashly follow the large army to evacuate here, it is very likely that they will be thrown off in the middle of the road, and then lose their lives in the ancient tomb, rather than that, it is better to take the risk of walking with us.

"Dig!" I handed Xu San the shovel in my hand, then stood up and pressed my coat against the gap above my head, intending to delay as much time as possible, reduce the flow of sediment, and create space for them to use. Because of the closeness, I could clearly see the widening fissures between the rock layers stretching all the way to the end of the tunnel. At this time, I suddenly felt a coolness on my face, and after reaching out and touching it, I realized that the mud and sand that were now falling contained water. This is a sign that the river is about to pour back!

I bowed my head and shouted, "The water is going to pour in, don't stop, keep digging, now it's the speed!" "Listening to two loud clicks, the rock wall not far away finally couldn't resist the external pressure after a long time of squeezing, and collapsed, and a huge gap appeared in front of us. At the same time, Wang Puyuan finally dug a ray of life at the bottom of the roadblock. Xu San excitedly shouted at me: "It's dug through, let's go!" Let's go! ”

Xu San cried with joy, holding the medicine box and bowing his head into the hole. The rock walls above us continued to pour down, and the turbid and powerful river swept in the blink of an eye. Seeing that the tomb was about to collapse and collapse, how could I still care about the small world above my head, pulled back my clothes, and dragged Wang Puyuan into the ground without saying a word. The makeshift passage was full of gravel and gravel, but I didn't dare to stop a single step, and pushed the old man desperately to crawl through the narrow hole. The roaring water behind me was cold and biting, and the lower half of my body was completely immersed in muddy water, and it was pitch black all around, and I couldn't even see the road clearly, as if I had been buried alive.

"Boss Hu, this way, this way!" Xu San's voice kept echoing in front of him, and it seemed that he had crawled out of the Yongdong and reached the tomb on the opposite side. Although Wang Puyuan is old, his body is much stronger than that Professor Li, he is agile and extremely fast, and there are several times when I almost can't keep up with his pace. The water level in the cave rose rapidly, gradually overshadowing my shoulders, and the resistance of the water combined with the narrow passage made it extremely difficult to walk. I choked on a few mouthfuls of water, and my whole nasal cavity was sore and painful, not to mention how uncomfortable it was, so I simply held my breath, flattened my hands and feet, and swam all the way forward. Fortunately, the distance between the cave was limited, and with a sudden steep slope, I jumped up and surfaced. Wang Puyuan waited for me on the shore early, wiped his face, and stretched out his hand to pull me up.

My mouth was full of muddy water, and it took me a while to vomit before I felt a little more comfortable. Wang Puyuan said: "I don't have time to rest, hurry up." The stone won't be long in coming, and the river will soon be rushing to this side. ”

Xu San panicked: "Then won't this side also be flooded, what should we do?" ”

I asked Wang Puyuan how long it would take to get to the main tomb, and he shook his head: "There is only half of the map recorded in the submarine tomb, and it was broken before reaching the main tomb, and I don't know why." The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, in short, leave here first. ”

The second half of the tomb road is still a temporary passage dug out by the Qing soldiers back then, although the whole road is rugged, but it is better than being trapped underwater just now. "Let's find a way to dry our clothes and pants first, it's dripping water along the way, and it's not convenient to move." After walking for a while, Xu San turned back to ask for our opinions with a bitter face. The three of us glanced at each other, and the appearance of this soup chicken was indeed not suitable.

"This place is not ventilated, there is no light, and the river does not know when it will come over, so bear with it. Let's find a place where you can make a fire. As I finished speaking, I heard the gurgling sound of boiling water behind me.

Wang Puyuan's face changed greatly, and he shouted: "Run!" I can't stand it! As soon as he finished speaking, the boulder burst in response, and the rolling water carried a huge wave into the sky, and the broken stones violently slammed into the surrounding rock walls. I didn't run a few steps before I was swept into the icy river, and Xu San and Wang Puyuan were also uncomfortable, and the two of them were covered by the huge waves and disappeared from my sight. I drank a stomach full of muddy water, and finally stuck my head out to catch my breath, and in an instant I was hit back by the water pressure again, and I couldn't control my balance at all. The most terrifying thing is the gravel hidden in the torrent, and at this speed, a random collision can break people's bones.

From time to time, the muddy and sandy river rushed into my mouth and nose, and I felt that if I continued like this, I would have to be strangled to death before I drowned. The only good thing is that this illegal grave road is only about two meters high, and it is not sealed, so it is more difficult to drown people. Now we need to watch out for unconscious impacts, whether it's rubble hidden in the water or hard and sharp rock walls, which can be devastating if you are not careful. I tried to stand up in the water, but as soon as I stepped on the ground with one foot, the waves behind me came up and knocked me down again, and I took advantage of the buoyancy in the water, held up my breath, and struggled to climb the uneven stone wall overhead, and only then did I get a little respite. I looked down to look for Wang Puyuan and Xu San, and found that the river had already washed the two away, and there was no one to be found on the muddy water except for the occasional tumbling mud and sand. I shouted several times but no one answered, and then another wave came up, and I was swept into the rushing river again. After struggling all the way, constantly alternating between life and death, my body and will were slowly tortured, and I wished that I would never get wetter again in this life.

I don't know how long I was tossed, but by the time I reacted, the speed of the water had slowed down significantly. I hurriedly seized the opportunity to reach out and find something that could hold me in place. There was water everywhere around, and my vision was blurry, and I could only stretch out my arms and dance wildly, hoping to grab something. I touched it for a long time, and finally I grabbed something that felt like a rope, gritted my teeth, and dragged myself up from the water with that force.

The moment I came out of the water, I suddenly felt very relaxed, leaning against the wall and gasping for a while. There were no lights around, and my flashlight had long since been washed away. I groped along the wall for a while, and it was much smoother than before, the water had just reached the base of my thighs, and the road under my feet was relatively flat, and it seemed that I had been washed out of the graveyard by the river and into a new place. I turned around and shouted a few times, but there were echoes one after another, which showed that this place is not small. I lifted my water-soaked backpack and found a candle and a lighter in the dark. With the mentality of giving it a try, I polished the lighter and lit the candle. The candle smoked first, and then burst into a huge flame with a boom. I got so close that my eyebrows almost burned out. This candle is not only windproof, but also waterproof, and it burns more vigorously than before when it gets wet, so it seems that he must study what materials he used after going back.

I held the candle and looked around, and I was shocked.