Chapter Fifty-Nine: Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions
"Big head, stop." When the big head who walked in front was about to step forward into the middle of the tomb, Uncle Zheng, who was supported by Zheng Wen in the back, stopped him.
Hearing Uncle Zheng's shout, Datou stopped. A few of us followed and gathered around. I looked at Uncle Zheng with some confusion, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Uncle Zheng took out a black thing directly from his backpack, it was not very big, I thought it was a treasure, but the more I looked at it, the more it looked like a stone. After Uncle Zheng threw the thing out, he confirmed that it was indeed a stone.
As soon as the stone was thrown in, a few swishing sounds were heard, and several black shadows flashed, and the stone, which was already small, was dismembered into pieces in an instant.
The big head looked at the stone with some surprise and fear, if Uncle Zheng hadn't stopped him just now, then he would probably have walked over directly, and it was not the stone that was pierced by the arrow, but himself.
Uncle Zheng didn't care so much, but continued to throw stones. This time I threw the stone in another place, and after waiting for a long time, the stone was still intact and there was no movement, so it seemed that it should be safe there.
Only then did I know that Uncle Zheng was throwing stones to ask for directions. There are traps everywhere in this ancient tomb, and it is very suitable for the environment here with a single move.
Just like that, the dozen or so stones in Uncle Zheng's backpack were almost finished, and a relatively safe path was also explored. Then he nodded at the big head, signaling to be careful before leaving.
Seeing the miserable situation of those stones after touching the trap just now, the big head had to deal with it carefully. He didn't want to follow in the footsteps of those stones and hang here.
The big head was very careful with every step in the front, even if the stones there were safe and not swallowed by the trap, but he still had to slowly fall down every step before he dared to drop his center of gravity completely after feeling safe.
Although there is a big head in front of the road, but we walk in the back of a few people, but also like a big head in every step of the cautious, after all, this is a matter of human life, it can really be described as a step of heaven and one step of hell, so I have to be cautious, for fear of taking a wrong step into the abyss.
The big head who walked in front stopped there sweating profusely, because there was a distance of more than two or three meters in front to reach the location of the next stone, and I don't know if there would be any traps in the middle of these two or three meters, but there might be some danger in jumping two or three meters away like that.
"Big head, what's going on?" Uncle Zheng asked out loud when he saw the big head stop. After the big head stopped there, all the people behind us stopped.
"Uncle Zheng, two or three meters in the middle can't be passed." Datou turned his head and glanced at Uncle Zheng behind him, wanting to see if there were any stones there in Uncle Zheng, but Uncle Zheng shook his head and signaled that he was gone.
"Big head, you pick up the stone at your feet and throw it in the middle to try it." Kong Sanye shouted towards the big head. The big head actually wanted to do the same, but he was afraid that if he threw the stone over, it would be better to not encounter a trap in the middle, and if he did, the stone might be destroyed.
Then the distance without stones will be widened, which may have an impact on the next few people. I thought about it for a while, picked up the stone at my feet and threw it to the crooked mouth in front, and let the crooked mouth pass it forward, anyway, I should have no problem walking at the end.
Crooked mouth, looking at my movements, seemed to understand something, picked up the stones of his footsteps and handed them to the large group in front of them, so that there were several stones that could be used, and the trouble on the big head side was solved at once. But basically, the rocks behind us are almost gone, and the back road we walked out of here was almost cut off.
After trying a few times, Datou found a safe place to stay, and then slowly walked over the most dangerous section. Then we walked over safely after him, and Uncle Zheng was relieved to see that he had safely walked out of the trap.
In this short distance, I was covered in sweat, and I was really shocked and scared just now, and I consumed a lot of physical strength. The big head who walked in the front was the most tired, and now after hearing Uncle Zheng say that he was safe, he sat on the ground and gasped for breath.
Fortunately, there are so many night pearls illuminated above the head of this tomb, so that this tomb is illuminated. If it is the same as the other tombs that you entered before, you need to use a flashlight or torch to get in, then it will be more tiring, and it is very likely that Uncle Zheng may not be so accurate in throwing stones and asking for directions.
Now that we sit down and rest, we have time to look at the burial chamber. Before, it was because of the relationship between the three tomb keepers that everyone was very tired, so their minds were not here, and then everyone's minds were carefully dealing with the road full of traps.
The burial chamber is large and secluded. Judging from the pattern, it doesn't look like a tomb, but more like a house where the living live. The place where the "people" guarding the tomb outside are is the courtyard. The path full of traps we just walked was the living room, and there was a burial chamber on the side, and there was no stone door to separate it, so it looked like it should be a bedroom.
When we sat down to rest, Uncle Zheng and Kong Sanye did not rest, but sat together, and the two of them pointed and said something.
I was very curious about what the two of them were talking about, and I remember that when we first met in the tomb, they were teasing each other, and I thought they were old enemies for many years. So now that I saw the two of them pointing and pointing together, I got up and slowly moved over to them and listened carefully.
"Old goat, do you think the Earth Dragon King will really come here?" When I hadn't been to them yet, Kong Sanye's words made my ears stand up suddenly, I came here to find news of my grandfather, and now when I hear them say this, I must want to know more.
Uncle Zheng still stroked his goatee and said slowly: "If I hadn't gone down this ancient tomb, I would have thought he would have come here, but now it seems that he hasn't come." ”
"Could it be that they came and we didn't find them, or that they have already gone out?" This question of Kong Sanye is also what I am puzzled about. I leaned over cautiously, but I was still seen by Uncle Zheng. Uncle Zheng smiled at me, which made me feel embarrassed and embarrassed.
However, Uncle Zheng didn't say anything to me, but turned around and continued with Kong Sanye: "You know the Earth Dragon King, and I also know Zhang Dahai. Both of them are among the best people in this industry, and they must leave a way back everywhere they go. You have been in the tomb for so long, have you seen the mark left by the Earth Dragon King, anyway, I didn't see Zhang Dahai's mark. ”
After listening to Uncle Zheng's words, Kong Sanye sighed and did not speak again. And after listening to Uncle Zheng's words, I also fell into deep thought. It's been a long time since I entered the ancient tomb, and I always thought that my grandfather would be in this ancient tomb, and I still had great hopes for the two-story three-phase tomb on these two floors, and the last two floors that I had not been to.
But Uncle Zheng's words, I also have to think about it, in such a large space, we have all walked by, and there is not a trace of grandpa's activities, which is a bit unreasonable.
If Grandpa and they really came in, I don't believe that Zhang Dahai and Grandpa would come in alone, and someone would definitely follow, so the more people there are, the more obvious the traces of activity.
Uncle Zheng also said just now that grandpa and Zhang Dahai are not the kind of people who don't know how to advance or retreat, and they will leave a way back for themselves in advance. Then as soon as they come in, there will be a mark in this tomb. But none of us found it, I don't believe that as soon as Grandpa entered this tomb, he was in distress in the tomb on the side of Concubine Pan of Nanqi.
"Then according to what you said, the Earth Dragon King and Zhang Dahai actually didn't enter this ancient tomb?" Kong Sanye sighed, stared at Uncle Zheng tightly and asked.
Uncle Zheng also sighed like Kong Sanye, and replied faintly: "Yes, it is likely that they are not here at all." ”
Listening to Uncle Zheng's words, there are many sighs. Maybe it's lamenting that so many companions have lost their lives because of the search for two people who are not here at all.
Yes, the few people who came in with Uncle Zheng were all dead, the two mercenaries and Brother Li. I still have the things that Brother Li wants to give to his daughter, as well as a picture of his beautiful daughter.
And in Zheng Wen's team, except for Zheng Wen himself, Crooked Mouth and Datuan, all died here. Those who dig the river may be the pillars of the family, they died like this, Zhang Dahai is gone, and Zheng Wen is a member of other forces, so will their family be compensated, and how should they live in the future?
The more I thought about it, the more sad I felt, and the guilt I felt heavier. These people all followed me into this ancient tomb, and some of them may have wanted to make some gains, but now they are all dying here because of me.
Uncle Zheng saw that I was a little depressed, probably thinking that I couldn't stand it when he heard that my grandfather was not here, so he came over and patted me on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, maybe your grandfather will be at home when you go back." ”
I also wish my grandfather would be at home when I go back, but I know that things are not that simple, otherwise he wouldn't have said that and left.
He reluctantly smiled at Uncle Zheng and continued to ask them, "Uncle Zheng, Third Master Kong, can you be sure that Grandpa and Zhang Dahai are really not here?" ”
Uncle Zheng and Kong Sanye glanced at each other and nodded at me at the same time. It seems that Grandpa and Zhang Dahai are really not here, it should be said that they did not come here.
"So what's next?" Hearing that my grandfather and Zhang Dahai were not here, I suddenly felt that I was evacuated, and my grandfather was almost the biggest motivation for me to support here. Now that I suddenly heard that they weren't here at all, I felt that the motivation had suddenly disappeared, and I began to feel a little uncomfortable.
I believe in Uncle Zheng and Kong Sanye very much, especially knowing that the reason why Uncle Zheng entered this ancient tomb is also to find his grandfather. Now that the two of them are sure that Grandpa is not in this ancient tomb at the same time, then Grandpa must not be here.
Kong Sanye looked at me, then turned to look at Datou and Zheng Wen who were still sitting on the ground resting behind him, and then said to me: "It's not easy to come in, go in and borrow some spiritual weapons later, and then start looking for the way back." ”
I stared at Kong Sanye and Uncle Zheng tightly, and said word by word: "Uncle Zheng, Kong Sanye, you knew that grandpa was not here for a long time, right?" The reason why I didn't say it earlier was because I wanted to enter the tomb of Princess Tongchang, didn't I? ”
Uncle Zheng and Kong Sanye nodded without the slightest hesitation, and I suddenly felt a little heartbroken. I've always trusted and respected these two people. But I didn't expect that such an important news would not be told to me at all, and I was still worried about how to find my grandfather in this ancient tomb.
It seems that among this group of people, I am afraid that there are only two big heads and big groups that can make me believe, and crooked mouths may be counted as one. I didn't say anything more, but slowly returned to the place where the big head was resting, sat down next to the big head, and didn't say a word.
Seeing that I was sitting there with a bad face, the big head touched my shoulder with some worry, turned his face sideways and asked, "Qiangzi, what's wrong?" ”