Chapter XI

Seven-star giant coffin

"Fang Xin, what should we do?" Xiaoxue looked very anxious, she struggled hard, but she couldn't break free from the rope. She stared at Fang Xin and said, "Zheng Chuchen, that guy really has a problem with his brain."

Fang Xin was also thinking carefully, and when he saw Xiao Xue asking him, he said, "Now is not the time to discuss this, no matter what, we have to leave here first."

The golden armor was very heavy, and it didn't feel good at all on Fang Xin's body. He tried several times and just couldn't take it off. He wondered in his heart how a mere pair of armor could be attached to himself.

Judging from the current situation, even if Xiaoxue breaks free, I'm afraid she won't be able to help herself. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, the golden armor is like a devil around him, so that he can't move if he wants to, and how to escape.

Fang Xin thought calmly, the more this was the case, the more he couldn't be anxious. Fang Xin deeply knew this truth, he had to calmly come up with a way to get out of trouble, and then go to Zheng Chuchen to ask for an understanding.

Just after thinking about it for a while, when Fang Xin still didn't know the essentials, he suddenly heard two clicks. Before Fang Xin could react to what was going on, he felt that his hands and feet were light, and his whole body was much more relaxed.

Just when Fang Xin felt very surprised, he found that he was actually able to move, and he was no longer bound by the golden armor. He was overjoyed, though he didn't know what was going on. But he knew that there was hope for getting out of trouble.

I tried my hands and feet, and sure enough, I got out of the armor very easily. In this way, Fang Xin completely got rid of that golden armor in less than two minutes.

As soon as he left, his feet were weak, and he immediately fell to the ground. For a moment, it seems that my feet don't feel anything, and they don't belong to me.

Xiaoxue asked nervously, "Fang Xin, what's wrong, you're fine, right?" Xiao Xue was originally very happy to see that Fang Xin had finally been relieved. As soon as she saw Fang Xin suddenly fall, she also became nervous, and her heart hung up and down.

In fact, when Fang Xin fell, he immediately knew that he was fine. Because the feeling of losing his feet was only for a moment, and when he fell, he quickly felt the pain when his legs hit the ground.

didn't care about this, Fang Xin waved his hand, quickly stood up, walked to Xiao Xue's side, and untied the rope tied to Xiao Xue's wrist.

At this time, it was discovered that Xiaoxue's wrist had already appeared obvious purple. Fang Xin was a little sad, as a man, he couldn't protect the woman he loved. Deep down, he blames himself.

However, he quickly reversed the idea. He knew deeply that the top priority now was to find a way to get out of this dark room, and it was definitely not the time to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade.

Fang Xin didn't really observe this dark room up close until this time. He never imagined that the entire dark room was made of yellowstone from Xiaomao Mountain. From the walls to the ceiling to the floor, there are all yellowstones of different sizes.

Although Huangshi is not the hardest stone, Fang Xinzhi said that if there is no door to go out, the thought of digging a passage with his bare hands is completely a fool's dream, impossible.

Therefore, Fang Xin's first thought was the direction in which Zheng Chuchen left. The stone gate has long been closed, and from a distance, there is no trace of broken ground.

However, when Fang Xin walked to the wall where the stone gate was supposed to be, even he himself was stunned and speechless. He found that he couldn't find the door, and he couldn't even determine the approximate location of the stone door.

Because, where the stone gate should have appeared, there was no trace left, not even the most basic gap. This made Fang Xin very surprised, and he couldn't figure out what was going on.

The stone gate disappeared for no reason, without warning, without any clues. Fang Xinyi's mind was foggy, in his opinion, as long as it was a Dao Gate, there should always be some signs. But in front of him, there was nothing left. That is, it looks like there is a wall in front of you, a complete wall.

Xiaoxue followed behind Fang Xin and also discovered this situation. Liu frowned and asked, "Fang Xin, why is Shimen gone?" She was also surprised.

Fang Xin thought for a while and said, "The stone gate must exist, and it is impossible to disappear for no reason. The reason why I can't see it is that maybe some mechanism will need to be used to open it." As he spoke, Fang Xin carefully inspected the entire dark room that was not big at all.

To tell the truth, the whole dark room was empty except for a round stone table and two stone benches on the side.

However, Fang Xin quickly locked his gaze on the golden armor hanging on the wall. He hadn't noticed it when he wore it on his body before, but now it seemed that the whole armor revealed the majesty of the king and the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers. It gives a repressive and awe-inspiring temperament.

Only then did Fang Xin feel that this was indeed a good piece of armor, the armor of the king.

Walking into the armor, Fang Xin wanted to focus not on the armor, but also on the back of the armor. He wondered if there would be some mechanism on the wall behind the armor or something. No matter how precious the gold armor is, if you can't get out of this dark room, it's useless.

To Fang Xin's disappointment, there was nothing behind the armor. Flat and clean, except for Yellowstone or Yellowstone. Fang Xin even learned what he looked like in the movie, and pressed it here and there a few times, but the result was not as she imagined, there would be any miracle. On the contrary, nothing happened.

Fang Xin's disappointment for a while, where would the organ be in such a place?

At the same time, he was very sure that there was definitely a mechanism, a mechanism to open the stone door. No matter how foolish Zheng Chuchen is, it is impossible to design a stone door that cannot be opened from the inside. It's just that this mechanism is well hidden by him, and it's really hard to find for a while.

Zheng Chuchen is a very scheming person, and he walks very calmly. Because he was convinced that it would be absolutely impossible for Fang Xin and Xiaoxue to find the mechanism and leave this dark room. His purpose was very clear, he wanted Fang Xin and Xiaoxue to die here, only in this way to ensure that the treasures would not be discovered. Of course, the premise is that Zheng Chuchen said that the treasure is true.

However, who knows the way. All of this is just one side of Zheng Chuchen's words. At least, Fang Xin had never heard of any treasures in Xiaomao Mountain since he was a child.

Xiaoxue also followed, she was not idle, she was already knocking all over the wall. However, nothing was found except for a dull grunt sound coming back.

The walls on all sides are solid and unbroken. This made her very disappointed, and she was very worried about whether she would not be able to get out.

"What should I do, Fang Xin." Xiaoxue didn't know how long she had been tied up, at least she listened to Zheng Chuchen tell that bizarre story for more than two hours. Now I was too tired to do it, so I simply sat on the stone bench with a sad face.

Fang Xin was also very anxious, but judging from the performance on Zheng Chuchen's face, Fang Xin believed that this was not a secret room, and there must be a way to get out. This self-confidence does not come from himself, but from Zheng Chuchen.

However, he also knew that it was useless to be anxious. So, he sat down on the stone bench very calmly. said to Xiaoxue: "Don't look at this dark room is ordinary and inconspicuous. I'm sure the mechanism here is anything but ordinary, and it's pretty well hidden. It's not easy to find out."

"What then?" Listening to Fang Xin's words, Xiaoxue was even more anxious.

Fang Xin said: "Although I haven't encountered any organs, let alone researched them. However, the lesson learned from the movie is that no matter how complex the mechanism is, there will definitely be clues for you to find, and it depends on each person's chances."

Xiaoxue listened, but said a little unremittingly: "Is your crooked theory reliable?"

"It's unreliable, if you try it, you'll know it." As he spoke, Fang Xin asked Xiao Xue to look at the stone table in front of him. And in fact, as soon as he sat down, he noticed the difference on the stone table.

In the center of the stone table, seven dots are carved. And the pattern composed of seven dots turns out to be like the Big Dipper. Fang Xin didn't understand what it meant, but this Big Dipper Chart must have something to do with the mechanism in the dark room.

That's what Fang Xin thinks.

Looking closely at the Big Dipper Star Chart, Fang Xin couldn't see any fame. Each dot was carved out of the stone table, and Fang Xin pressed each one, and did not find anything abnormal.

When Fang Xin was pondering the Big Dipper Seven Star Chart, Xiaoxue also noticed it. She lost her voice and said, "The Big Dipper? How did the Big Dipper appear here?"

"You can see that, too." Fang Xin said, "Don't you think it's strange to engrave the Big Dipper map on the stone table? I'm sure this Big Dipper is the key to unlocking the mechanism. It's just that I don't know what to do. Xiaoxue, what do you think is different about this Big Dipper chart?"

After listening to Fang Xin's words, Xiao Xue carefully looked at the Big Dipper on the stone table. It doesn't seem to be any different from what I've seen in the sky before. However, Xiaoxue still found a little, and she hurriedly said: "The position of the Big Dipper doesn't seem to be right, Fang Xin, isn't that the case?"

"That's right." Fang Xin had noticed this a long time ago, and he said, "It's March, and the spoon handle of the Big Dipper should be facing the east. But you see, the handle of the Big Dipper spoon on the stone table is pointing to the west. If I'm right and get the Big Dipper right, maybe the mechanism will be activated. Would you like to give it a try?"

"How do you try?" Xiao Xue asked suspiciously, "This stone table is so big and thick, even if the two of you add up, you may not be able to move it!"

Fang Xin smiled slightly and said, "Who told you that you were going to move the stone table!" As he spoke, Fang Xin grabbed the edge of the stone table with both hands and slowly turned the stone table. What I didn't expect was that the stone table really moved, but it moved very slowly. Moreover, the bottom of the stone table is firm, as if it is locked to the ground, and does not rotate with the rotation of the stone table.

A few minutes later, Fang Xin was so tired that he was out of breath. He never imagined that it would be so hard to turn the stone table. He had no choice but to say to Xiaoxue: "Don't just watch, come and help me, I can't hold on anymore."

Xiaoxue reacted at this time and quickly added a handle. Xiaoxue said, "How do you see it?" I can't imagine that sometimes, you're quite smart."

"Thank you for your compliment, but I'm going to disappoint you, I guess." Fang Xin gritted his teeth and said hard, "Work hard, we're almost ready."

After the stone table was turned at a certain angle, a gurgling sound was heard. If you want to go on again, it's impossible. Fang Xin and Xiaoxue tried several times, but the stone table did not move at all.

The two of them looked at each other, not daring to make a sound. Because they know that if the stone table is really a mechanism to be opened. So, at this time, the mechanism should be activated.

The dark room was quiet, very quiet, surprisingly quiet. The two of them waited for a while, but the whole dark room did not change in any way.

Just when the two decided to give up and were ready to look for other clues. I felt the ground tremble slightly, accompanied by a creaking sound. Moreover, this sound has been going on and on, and there is no intention of stopping.

The two of them didn't dare to move, they didn't know what would happen next, they could only wait and see.

The creaking sound went through a lot and finally stopped. But it didn't take long for another, clearer, louder creak to come back. Then, a rectangular pit slowly revealed on the ground in the middle of the dark room.

When this pit was fully formed, the two of them couldn't help but be surprised. This pit occupies about half of the darkroom. As a rough estimate, the pit is about four meters long and two meters wide.

Before it was over, something slowly rose up in the dark pit. As soon as this thing appeared, the two of them were even more embarrassed. Because, what they saw, slowly rising from the pit, was actually a coffin, a giant coffin.

The two had never seen such a large coffin. It is conceivable what kind of person will be lying in this giant coffin.

When the giant coffin was completely exposed to the surface, the creaking sound finally died down, and the entire dark room became silent again.

"What's that? So big?" Xiaoxue looked at Fang Xin puzzled. Although she guessed that it might be a coffin, she didn't expect it to be so big.

"Don't go over yet." Fang Xin said, "If my guess is correct, this may be the coffin of the War Dragon General that Zheng Chuchen said."

Xiao Xue originally wanted to go up and take a look, but after listening to Fang Xin's words, she had to stop stepping forward. She asked, "A coffin from a thousand years ago?" How did you end up here?"

"I don't know what to do. Unexpectedly, we didn't find a way out of the coffin, but we accidentally found this coffin, and we don't know what will be in the road."

The two of them waited for more than ten minutes, and after being sure that it was safe, they came to the giant coffin.

After a careful inspection, Fang Xin said, "This coffin has been moved."

When Xiaoxue heard this, she hurriedly asked, "How did you see that?"

"Look at the lid of this coffin, there are obvious signs of being pried into. It's just that it was a long, long time ago. The inside of this coffin may have been looted by tomb robbers long ago." Fang Xin said as he checked the lid of the coffin to see if he could open it.

This giant coffin had been pried open before, so Fang Xin pushed it and found that the coffin lid could actually be pushed. So, he beckoned Xiaoxue to stand on the same side of the coffin as him, ready to open the coffin.

Although the coffin lid could be moved, it still took a lot of effort on the part of the two of them. I can't imagine how heavy the whole coffin should be if just one coffin lid is so heavy.

The lid of the coffin was placed on the ground, and the two men immediately looked inside the coffin, only to find that there was still a coffin inside. It's just that the size of this coffin is much more normal, and it is no different from an ordinary coffin. It's just that, judging from the degree of obsolescence, the age should be quite old.

There was not a single burial object next to the small coffin. No need to ask, it's definitely in the pocket of a tomb robber.

Xiaoxue asked curiously, "Why is there a coffin inside?"

Fang Xin explained: "The big one on the outside is the coffin, and the small one on the inside is the coffin. However, in a general sense, a coffin is a coffin. It is a large coffin outside the small coffin, and around the small coffin, some of the owner's favorite funeral items will be placed."

"You know a lot." Xiaoxue smiled.

"It's a pity, though. The coffin has been visited by tomb robbers, and not a single burial object has been left." Fang Xin observed the inside of the coffin, and then said, "Moreover, this giant coffin was not originally here, it was moved from somewhere else. It's strange who would be bored to transport the coffin to this dark room and use it to make a mechanism."

Xiaoxue said, "It can't be that crazy Zheng Chuchen, right?"

Fang Xin thought for a while and said, "This possibility is not impossible, however, there is no need to think about these now. Let's open the little coffin inside and see who the Bodhisattva is."

Immediately, the two of them started and opened the coffin lid very easily. In other words, the small coffin inside has also been touched.

Of course, Fang Xin had already thought of this. Now that the outside is looted, the inside is no better.

The moment the coffin was opened, a faint corrosive aura rushed towards him, and both of them coughed a few times, and then they felt a little better.

However, the scene inside the coffin still disappointed the two. Because in the coffin, not only was not a single burial object found, not even a single skeleton remained. Fang Xin thought secretly: When did the tomb robbers become interested in corpses?

The coffin was almost empty, and the only place that could prove that there were indeed bones in the coffin was a silk garment left inside the coffin.

Looking at the style of the clothes, Fang Xin couldn't guess which era it was. It can only be roughly estimated, probably during the Tang and Song dynasties. However, as can be seen from the clothes, the owner of the tomb is a man. Moreover, the status is not necessarily low.

Fang Xin immediately thought of the general that Zheng Chuchen was talking about. Could it be that the owner of this tomb is really the owner of the war dragon armor? If so, what did Zheng Chuchen do here with this coffin with no bones missing? And where did the general's bones go?

More and more questions lingered in Fang Xin's mind. When he was sure that he couldn't figure it out, Fang Xin didn't think about it anymore. Anyway, after he goes out, he will definitely have to ask Zheng Chuchen to understand.

Zheng Chuchen is an extremely dangerous hidden danger for him. If Zheng Chuchen learned that he was not dead, he would definitely find a way to harm himself again. In order to ensure his own safety, he must get rid of this hidden danger as soon as possible.

Moreover, those who have bronze seals, in addition to him and Xiaoxue, there are two other pieces in the hands of Ruan Xiaotian and Shen Kuo. Since Zheng Chuchen can kill the two of them, why wouldn't he go to Ruan Xiaotian and Shen Kuo?

Of course, what he was most puzzled about was that the bronze seal was really the key to open the entrance to the treasure? Is there really a large number of treasures in Xiaomao Mountain?

Anyway, it's better to get out of here as soon as possible.

Fang Xin made up his mind, since this coffin was placed in the mechanism, there must be some mystery.

Bending down, Fang Xin wanted to take out this silk dress and take a look. However, as soon as his hand touched his clothes, the place immediately turned into a pile of dust.

Fang Xin's face sank, he still didn't expect this situation.

When Xiaoxue saw it, she asked in surprise, "How can this be?"

Fang Xin said: "I thought that this coffin should be stolen in less than a hundred years. It seems that I guessed wrong, judging by the situation of the clothes turning to dust, the time of the theft is quite long. Perhaps, the tomb was stolen not long after the owner was buried."

"Wasn't that at least a thousand years ago?" Xiaoxue was even more puzzled, "Could it be that that crazy Zheng Chuchen is an old goblin who has lived for a thousand years?"

"No, no, no, Xiaoxue, you don't understand what I mean. Zheng Chuchen can't be a tomb robber, let alone a thousand-year-old demon. The coffin had been stolen before he could have moved it."

There is only this kind of explanation, otherwise, it is not clear and incomprehensible. Could it be that Zheng Chuchen is really an old goblin who has only lived for a thousand years.

At this moment, Xiaoxue suddenly pointed to the position in the coffin where it should have been a head and said, "Look, what is that?"

Fang Xin was also surprised, he didn't expect that there was actually something in the coffin. Gently remove some dust, which may be the residue of the clothes. Fang Xin found that what was hidden in the dust was actually a copper coin.

The position of this copper coin, according to Fang Xin's estimate, should be in the position of the person's mouth. This is not surprising, in ancient times, in the form of many tombs, there was a custom of putting copper coins into the mouth of the deceased, which is called pressing mouth money.

Fang Xin carefully took out the copper coin, it was actually Kaiyuan Tongbao. And Kaiyuan Tongbao Fang Xinzhi Dao was the currency of the Tang Dynasty. Could it be that the owner of the tomb is from the Tang Dynasty? Fang Xin didn't dare to conclude.

Xiaoxue took the copper coin, looked at it carefully, and said, "How can there be a copper coin in the coffin?" The tomb robbers took everything, but left behind the copper coins. Isn't this copper coin worthless?"

"Of course not." Fang Xin retorted, "Tomb robbers are thieves, the only difference is that they steal dead people's things. It's not that they don't see it, it's that they don't want to take it at all. For them, what they stole was worth more than copper coins. However, I suspect there should be one in the coffin, not just one."

As he spoke, Fang Xin gently opened the silk clothes in the coffin. Everywhere he went, he was turned to dust.

It didn't take long for the remaining six bronze curtains to be imprinted in the eyes of the two of them. Xiao Xue said in surprise: "Sure enough, there really is, Fang Xin, you guessed it right. With the ones in hand, why are there only seven of them?"

Xiao Xue just wanted to reach out and pick up the remaining six, but was immediately drunk by Fang Xin. He looked down at the six coins and said, "Don't move yet, do you see anything famous?"

Xiaoxue stared at it for a long time, then shook her head with a wry smile. Fang Xin didn't explain much, and put the one in Xiao Xue's hand back in its place. When Xiaoxue saw it, her eyes widened, and she spit out a few words in disbelief: "Big Dipper?"

"That's right, it's the Big Dipper." Fang Xin affirmed Xiaoxue's point of view.

Seven copper coins, at the bottom of the coffin, also spelled out a Big Dipper chart. This made Fang Xin very puzzled, he was thinking, could there be any connection between this Big Dipper map and the Big Dipper on the stone table?

But soon, Fang Xin thought of a possibility. He remembered that the Big Dipper on the stone table was recessed, and its size was about the same as the copper coin in the coffin.

Could it be ......

Thinking of this, Fang Xin did not hesitate to take out a copper coin and put it into the groove of the Big Dipper on the stone table in the same direction. As a result, as Fang Xin thought, the copper coin and the groove were perfectly combined.

Xiaoxue didn't know what Fang Xin was doing, so she asked curiously, "Fang Xin, what are you doing?"

Fang Xin put the copper coins in the coffin into the groove of the stone table one by one according to the same position, and said, "Maybe we have found a way to get out of here."

"Really, really!" Xiaoxue was a little disbelieving, staring at the stone table tightly.

The groove into which all seven copper coins are placed. At the moment when Fang Xin put the last copper coin into the groove, the stone table seemed to move slightly. Immediately after, seven copper coins suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Just when the two of them were surprised, the door hidden in the wall slowly opened with a click. The two of them couldn't help but sigh, this door was so cleverly designed, and they couldn't see it at all when it was closed.

Xiaoxue applauded happily: "It's open, it's open, we can finally get out."

Fang Xin was also very happy, however, soon his face became gloomy as he heard an extremely unusual sound.

The stone door has been fully opened, and the clicking sound should stop. But not now, the click is still there. Fang Xin's face became even more ugly, he immediately thought that the clicking sound was not the sound of the stone door opening, this dark room was really strange. No wonder Zheng Chuchen would walk so calmly, he had long thought that even if they opened the stone door, there would be no way to get out of this dark room.

Thinking of this, Fang Xin immediately took Xiaoxue's hand and shouted, "It's not good, run!" The two men rushed to the stone gate. Fang Xin believed that as long as it was a little later, the two of them would die.

Outside the stone gate is a stone staircase to the top, because there is no light in the passage, it is not clear where the stone staircase is, how long it is.

The two of them didn't care about anything and rushed straight up the stone stairs. Just before that, the eyes of the two suddenly lit up. The two looked up and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Then he saw three crossbow arrows with flames, shooting at the two of them from a short distance ahead.

Fang Xin immediately made a decision, picked up Xiaoxue, jumped back, and actually returned to the dark room. Where they had been standing, the three-skill crossbow bolts were stuck diagonally on the stone staircase.

It's so dangerous, as long as it's one step too late, the two of them will be completely killed. In addition to being frightened, beads of sweat had already oozed from the foreheads of the two people.

But that's not all. After the three bolts were fired, the whizzing in the air did not stop. On the contrary, it is getting denser and denser. But strangely, in the dark room, nothing seems to happen. Originally, Fang Xin thought that if there was any deadly mechanism in this dark room, the two of them would really die.

Luckily, nothing happened.

After a few minutes, the whoosh finally stopped. The two of them looked out of the stone gate, good fellow. After a while, the stone staircase was filled with flaming crossbow arrows. There are at least four or five branches on each step, which extend all the way to the top of the stump.

In other words, the person who walks on the stone staircase, no matter where you are, is bound to die. Now that the two of them have not been shot, the only good thing is that these flaming crossbow arrows have illuminated the entire passage. That way, they don't have to go out in the dark.

Xiaoxue was shocked and said, "Zheng Chuchen is too cruel, he dares to do this."

Fang Xin said: "It wasn't Zheng Chuchen who did it, he doesn't have that much ability. This sophisticated mechanism may have been left over from previous generations, including this dark room. Let's not rush up there yet, wait and see if there are any other mechanisms."

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, and making sure that there was no more unusual noise in the passage, the two of them set off again.

The flames on the bolts didn't burn for long, and soon dimmed. However, for the two of them, this little time was enough.

After climbing up to the road for about five or six minutes, the two of them finally came to the end of the passage. However, a stone slab was above their heads, blocking the way of the two of them.