Chapter 21: The First Tomb Robbery

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Maybe it's because the old woman has been basking in the sun for too long, lying on the kang and shouting dizziness from time to time to ask for water, Zhou Mengyuan took care of it carefully, and kept massaging the top of her head, eyebrows, and temples until she fell asleep.

It was already three o'clock, Zhou Mengyuan still didn't feel sleepy, quietly got up and got off the kang, took the shovel that Qiaoshan's old monster "flew" to him, and walked onto the bank of the Qixing River.

The full moon like a silver basin hangs in the middle of the sky, without a trace of clouds, very high and bright, and you can distinguish people's facial features within a few steps. Perhaps because of the better lighting, the birds and beasts were less afraid, and their cries were noticeably less than in the night.

Zhou Mengyuan carried a shovel and came to the place where he saw Phosphorus Fire last time and stopped to observe carefully. To no avail. Because the corn grows taller, the phosphorus fire cannot be seen unless it rises very high.

Zhou Mengyuan groped his way into the ground, slammed and trampled on several corn stalks, and stood there, observing from front to back, left and right.

The impermeable cornfield was very stuffy, Zhou Mengyuan soon sweated, the smell of sweat and the fragrance of human flesh soon attracted mosquitoes and some nameless insects who learned to be bloodthirsty, buzzing and shouting "Drink blood and eat meat" around Zhou Mengyuan, especially those around the head, all of them acted quickly, stared at the part and rushed over to quickly insert the straw and take a sip, Zhou Mengyuan was so painful that he scratched all over his body, in order to drive away mosquitoes, he slapped himself and slapped his own palm.

Suddenly, a blue phosphorus fire rose lightly from under Zhou Mengyuan's feet, the phosphorus fire was light and bright, almost "ignited" his clothes, and he was so frightened that he retreated sharply, "Bang Bang", and stepped on a few corn stalks, stumbling under his feet, and the shovel fell off.

Isn't this exactly what this place has three hundred taels of silver?

The phosphorus fire was quickly extinguished in the air in front of him, and Zhou Mengyuan was afraid and wanted to dig down to see what was going on.

Things always have to have a beginning, return empty-handed tonight, maybe there will never be this kind of courage in the future, that is, come to peace, everything does not have to think much, digging the grave to find the treasure is the top priority, cross the heart, pick up the shovel, do not hesitate, "click" sweat like rain to dig up.

Zhou Mengyuan dug and thought to himself, why is this shovel so sharp? It was so sharp that it was like he had drilled into the soil.

As long as the hands were gently lifted up, the swarthy wet soil flew to the place where it should go, as if it had wings and legs, which was very different from the shovel that he and the fourth uncle used when digging outside the back wall of "home".

A question suddenly arose in his mind, is the old monster of Qiao Shan a human or other immortal monster or something?

Maybe it's just as he said, when he has cultivated to a certain level, he will naturally be favored by the gods, and he will be like a human being and an immortal, not a mortal.

That's right. I look at him, he is simply an immortal among people - a strange immortal!

The mound of soil dug up quickly became larger, and the pit dug down became deeper and deeper, and Zhou Mengyuan's head was already parallel to the horizon.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud under his feet, the shovel dug into the coffin board.

Zhou Mengyuan squatted down and touched it with his hand, it was indeed a wooden plank.

Oh no! It's a collapsed tomb. If the tomb collapses, the kiln chamber will be buried in the soil. Without the kiln room, the coffin lid cannot be easily opened, and if it must be opened, all the soil on the coffin lid must be removed. This amount of earthwork is not small, how long will it take to dig the coffin to see the sky?

Zhou Mengyuan breathed a sigh of relief, moved his wrist, wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead and looked up at the sky, seeing that the moon had moved west, the belly of the fish in the east was slightly exposed, and the color of the sky was chaotic.

Go home and continue tomorrow night.

Following.

The explosive news of a grave being dug up immediately spread through the village.

Curious people came to the scene, pointing and chattering.

"Oh, who is so bold as to dare to dig a grave, whether you can get a funeral goods or not, if you dig up a ghost, it will be almost impossible to be scared half to death. ”

"The kiln hoops of this tomb are not good, you see, they have all collapsed. ”

"Isn't it? If it hadn't collapsed, the lid of the coffin would have been opened long ago. ”

"Such a simple tomb, even if it is opened, there will definitely be nothing. ”

"Whose family?"

"Nobody knows. Our place is vast, the soil is fertile, the four seasons are distinct, since the primitive society people began to live here, especially in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but also built the capital here. "A gentleman who once taught Zhou Mengyuan also came, and he talked about the Tao all over the time.

"Which of the eight lambs is this? trampled all the corn of Lao Tzu. If I were to catch it, I would lose ten dollars with one pole. ”

The owner of the land was a strong man, with bare dark arms, staring at a pair of rat eyes, and the few corn oranges that he had just picked up were all thrown away, so angry that he simply stepped on them with his feet, and shouted angrily to the onlookers: "Let's go." What's there to see. You haven't stepped on enough?"

People are leaving.

Qin'er also heard the news and rushed over, just because she was timid, she didn't dare to go in, standing on the road to see people's expressions, listening to discussions, and suddenly remembered that when she was cooking for the old woman in the morning, Zhou Mengyuan's clothes, which were sleeping soundly, were stained with fresh pure land, and the brand-new shovel hidden behind the door was also stained with slag, so she turned around and went to Zhou Mengyuan's residence.

The old woman was touching her hand and wanted to sit in the shade of a tree not far from the cave. Qin'er walked over quickly, "Grandma be careful, let Qin'er help you." ”

"What, you're not leaving?" Grandma still touched her hands and sat down on the stone under the tree with Qin'er's support.

"Grandma, you sit down first, and I'll go and talk to Brother Mengyuan for a few words. ”

"He's sleeping soundly right now. I don't know what I'm busy with all day, but I came back after the chicken crowed three times last night. This kid is lonely, and I can't say anything to bother him, what will be the result if this continues? Alas!"

"You don't have to worry about him. He has reached the age of self-reliance and self-improvement, and he should understand the principle of dealing with people. ”

Qin'er said and entered the cave.

Zhou Mengyuan was still asleep.

After hesitating for a moment, Qin'er woke up Zhou Mengyuan.

"What's going on? People are sleeping. ”

Not to mention that Qin'er doesn't usually like to talk much, in fact, she is smart and knows everything in her heart.

Before waking up Zhou Mengyuan, he had already thought about what to say, "The grave in Zhou Dede's cornfield was dug up last night, and dozens of people were there to watch. ”

Zhou Mengyuan turned over, turned his face to the back wall, and said sleepily: "What's the fuss about this, dig it, dig it, what's the matter with me." ”

It seems that if you don't take a chance, Brother Mengyuan is unwilling to wake up.

"Some people say that you dug it. ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhou Mengyuan sat up suddenly, suddenly sleepless, his eyes were dripping, and he tried to recall in his mind, "Who said that, no one saw me." ”

The deception succeeded, and the facts were determined at once.

Qin'er had a serious expression and stood there without saying a word.

Zhou Mengyuan suddenly realized that he had missed his words, and the listener was someone he trusted and relied on, so he rubbed his eyes and sat there unhurriedly asked, "What else are you talking about me?"

Qin'er can understand the general reason why Zhou Mengyuan excavated the grave, which is nothing more than wanting to make more money as soon as possible, make a lot of money, and return to his previous rich life.

However, she was unwilling to let Zhou Mengyuan do such a dangerous and terrible thing that would affect her reputation, after all, Zhou Mengyuan was a cultural person and a descendant of the respected Zhou family.

"Brother Mengyuan, I don't like you to do this kind of thing. When the home is gone, we can rebuild, when the land is gone, we can reset, and when the money is gone, we can find a way to earn it again. The reputation of the Zhou family for being highly respected and charitable cannot be desecrated. ”

I didn't expect Qin'er to be able to say so many words in one breath, Zhou Mengyuan was moved, but he couldn't be infected at all, "Qin'er, I know that you are for my good, this kind of thing, it's better for you to ignore it." I have my plans, and I will protect myself. Don't worry!"

"But ······"

"Don't. Zhou Mengyuan picked up the clothes and handed them to Qin'er, smiled kindly and said, "Take it, help me wash away the disgraceful evidence." ”

The obedient Qin'er swallowed the unfinished words and took the clothes and left.

Zhou Mengyuan thought for a long time, changed into clean clothes and a pair of clean shoes, picked up the meal that Qin'er left for him in the morning, squeaked and ate a few bites, and went to the place where the grave was dug last night.

It's not to see the excitement, it's not to find out the news, it's to go to the scene to see it clearly, and plan the starting point of the evening action.

For the sake of everything, never give up!

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