Chapter 24: The Forgotten
"Brother Mo, I seem to hear something." Xiao Xiao said worriedly.
The surroundings suddenly darkened, Mo Zhitian glanced back, and said, "It's not a big deal, the stone gate we came in is closed." ”
"What? The door is closed? So how do we get out! Xiao Xiao looked very anxious.
"Don't be afraid, girl, since I said I want to protect your safety, I will definitely do it. This door is the main entrance to the building, but it is not the only door. We must have touched some kind of mechanism, and if this is a tomb or some place to store confidential items, then it is very common to set up a mechanism. However, these traps are designed to deal with intruders, and under normal circumstances, those who enter here should have a special back door so that they can escape smoothly in the event of an accident. This kind of back door must not be particularly difficult to find, and I think that as long as you keep walking forward, you can find an alternate exit to get out. Mo Beitian said confidently while turning on the portable flashlight he took out of his pocket.
Flashlights and sabers, these are two items that Mo Yantian has been carrying with him for a while. The things that Golden Mask left him are essential for survival in the wild, and as long as they are used flexibly, they can play a huge role in difficult times.
Xiao Xiao stared at the faint light emitted by the flashlight and said fearfully, "Brother Mo, you said there will be an exit for their own people to leave?" But I think it's like a place for a dead man, and it's clearly a big tomb! How could the dead in the tomb want to leave here? Will they survive? ”
Mo Bitian hurriedly comforted: "Don't be afraid, girl, I just said that this place is not necessarily a tomb, it may also be a warehouse or a temple, if it is the latter two purposes, then the sacrificial monks who take care of items or hold religious activities will definitely build some 'safe exits'." Besides, even if it was a tomb, in my opinion, its owner was a dignitary, maybe even a Mayan king. A royal mausoleum of this scale takes at least a few decades from construction to completion. During this time, a large number of craftsmen and slaves would work in it. In order to prevent the mausoleum from becoming a martyr's object for the monarch after it was completed, most of them would dig some hidden secret doors to escape. So don't worry about the dead people, they won't move, we just need to know what the place is and what secrets are kept inside. After that, we find the secret door and we go out. ”
"Brother Mo, do you really think that this stuff will help us get out of the valley?" Xiao Xiao was still a little worried.
Mo Beitian shook his head and said, "I said before I came in, I just feel that the things inside are very unusual, maybe it can help us get out of trouble." If my feelings are correct, then God will help us. It's okay if I'm not sure, we'll just think of something else. ”
As they spoke, there were several strange noises in front of them. The sound was like a sad woman crying, and it was like singing a lame song.
Xiao Xiao was suddenly so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. Although she is usually playful and cute, and she is as brave and resolute as a boy in her bones, she is very afraid of ghosts.
"It's all because my dad told me too many scary ghost stories when I was a kid! Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so daring. Every time she was laughed at because she was afraid of ghosts, she always justified it.
Mo Beitian raised his flashlight, and there was a long and narrow tunnel in front of him. The entire tunnel is made of neatly cut limestone bricks. Because of the limited brightness of the portable flashlight, he could only see less than ten meters in front of him, and he couldn't judge where he went.
Strange, how can there be such a sound? It doesn't feel like the wind. Could it be that Mo Zhitian thought secretly in his heart.
Xiao Xiao sat on the ground and dragged the corner of Mo Beitian's clothes and said, "Brother Mo, there are really ghosts!" You hear that voice clearly a female ghost! ”
Mo Beitian hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Impossible, it must be something else." Don't be afraid, let's go ahead and see what's going on. ”
"But"
"It's okay, are you still afraid of me?" Mo Yantian's firm tone made people feel safe and secure.
Xiao Xiao was no longer so scared when she had a promise from Mo Yantian. She pulled Mo Beitian's clothes and stood up, and followed Mo Beitian to move forward, but her hand never let go.
A little more than 100 meters further on, you will reach the end of the tunnel. In front of the two of them was a hall-like room.
There is a huge stone platform in the center of the room. The platform is also carved out of limestone and decorated with patterns that Mo has never seen before.
There is a bronze mirror on the stone platform, and when Mo Bantian took a closer look, it was full of dust. He tried to wipe the dust off the bronze mirror with his hands, and the true face of the mirror gradually revealed.
It's a quaint decorative mirror. The mirror as a whole is made of brass. The patterns on it are all embossed, depicting the story of Quetzalcoatl flying in the sky, giving life to all things, and bringing light and food to humans. At the top of the mirror, the image of Quetzalcoatl is different. He was no longer on a high plane, but curled up and winged, landing on a pillar. There is a strange object at the top of the column. Mo Beitian carefully identified it and found that this thing was exactly the same as the object depicted on the outside of the pyramid held up by both hands.
What the hell is this? Mo was thinking about it, but at this time, a strange voice sounded behind him. This time, the ghostly voice came from far and near, as if it were right next to the listener.
This voice really scared Xiao Xiao a lot. She hurriedly removed the long whip that was usually used as a belt from her waist, and asked in a trembling voice, "What is it?" Come out quickly! ”
Seeing this scene, Mo Yitian immediately stepped forward and blocked his body in front of Xiao Xiao and said: "I have no intention of offending, if you don't have malicious intentions, please come out and meet you!" ”
No one answered him, but terrible cries echoed all around.
Xiao Xiao hid behind Mo Beitian and whispered, "Brother Mo, didn't you say that the original craftsmen who built this place were afraid of becoming the monarch's funeral offerings and took the back door to build an escape?" What if you say that there are so many of them, the escape door is not enough, and some people are forgotten here? I think this place must have existed for a long time, and these people must have become terrible ghosts, right? Could this cry be because they have resentment in their hearts, so?"
"Don't talk nonsense! How can there be ghosts? I think you're scaring yourself! Mo Zhitian refuted sharply.
"But you said there are no ghosts, so what is that thing?" Xiao Xiao said and stretched out her finger.
Mo Zhitian looked in the direction she pointed, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. I saw a woman in white standing only seven or eight meters away from them.