Chapter 522: The Man in the Cave
In the woods, Shao Xuan followed closely in the footsteps of the two people in front of him.
Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve said that the treasure had been picked up when they were hiding, in a cave underground, not too far from the Flamehorn Tribe.
At that time, the two of them started from the Ya tribe, and they have been following the Yanjiao team that went to their hometown at that time, planning to make a fortune from Yanjiao, because they stole the Water Moon King Stone from the Ya tribe, and also stole things from other tribes, and they carried more "achievements", which affected their actions, thinking about hiding things first, and then continuing to follow the Yanjiao team, and blending in by the way.
As usual, they would find an inconspicuous place, hide what they were carrying, and when the matter was done, they would go back and dig it up and take it with them. It was at that time that they discovered a crypt.
Many tribes will find a place to dig a burrow, some to hide food, and some to build a place to hide in case of danger. And the place where the crypt is located was probably also the place where a small tribe lived, but later the small tribe moved or was wiped out, leaving behind the underground cave.
The cave was still secluded, it had been uninhabited for a long time, and it was surrounded by dense woods and grasses, and if they hadn't deliberately dug caves around it to hide treasure, they might not have found it.
Now Shao Xuan wanted to know that place, and promised to let them go as long as they led the way, and Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve agreed.
Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve had never been caught before, and even if they were discovered, they would have escaped quickly and would have been difficult to catch up. This is the first time they have been caught. Either they are killed or they lead the way, and they can only choose the latter.
The two are husband and wife, one was arrested, and the other didn't want to run away by himself, until he had to do so. The Twelve Thieves don't get away alone. She didn't dare to mess around, the thread tied to the thief's eleventh foot, and the other end was in Shao Xuan's hand, she was not sure that she could solve Shao Xuan before Shao Xuan made a move. You can only wait for the opportunity.
"It's almost there, I remember being around here. Thief Eleven moved his ankle and said.
If you don't take a knife to cut. He really couldn't break free from the silk threads, and the tighter he struggled, his whole leg was numb now. If one leg is abolished, he will not be able to keep his name as "thief eleven", he will not be able to fight into the top ten, but he will fall in the eleventh, and he will not be willing to think about it. Only by squeezing into the top 10 can they learn more secrets and get more and more attractive things. The status of the tribe will also be greatly improved.
He didn't want to risk losing a foot, so he was willing to compromise, and only hoped that Shao Xuan could really let him go. Thief Eleven thinks back to the first time he saw this kid, this kid was not very strong, and getting rid of this kid at that time was like playing. How come it has only been more than two years and so much has changed?
"Hmm. Shao Xuan made a note of the surrounding terrain and landforms, and no one led the way next time. He can also come by himself, and he can be on unfinished maps. Supplement this piece.
Yanjiao's patrol team had already received the news left by Shao Xuan and turned back, and the people of the Yu tribe, the Tianshan tribe and the Hui tribe in the sky were lost after Shao Xuan and the thieves entered the forest with eleven thieves and twelve thieves, where did they go. Whether to continue to search or return to Yanjiao, Shao Xuan was not interested in knowing.
Nowadays, no one is following them.
It stands to reason that no one else followed. Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve should be happy, two against one, they should have the advantage, but now they don't feel like this, on the contrary, they are more and more cautious in their hearts.
Shao Xuan dared to stare at the two of them alone, either he was too conceited and lacked heart, or he was really not afraid of the two of them playing tricks.
For the sake of his own feet, Thief Eleven decided to be honest first and plan his escape carefully. This kid doesn't look like a fool either.
"There it is!"
The thief pointed to Shao Xuan, and at the same time paid attention to Shao Xuan's expression to see if Shao Xuan had murderous intent towards them.
Shao Xuan looked over, and the place between the two small hills looked like an ordinary meadow, and the ground was overgrown with weeds.
Thief 12 received Thief Eleven's eyes, hesitated, walked over, and pulled out a knife.
The habit of the two of them is that where they have hidden things, they will make a mark that no one else can see, that is a mark that only the two of them understand. Therefore, after the Thief Twelve passed, he quickly found the position of the knife.
The top layer of soil is removed to reveal a square slab nearly a meter long underneath the layer.
The slate is relatively thick, and the thieves have a little difficulty prirying it, they are running fast, but their strength is not great.
Thief Eleven was about to go over to help, but he saw Shao Xuan approaching there, stretched out his hand that did not hold the silk thread, grabbed the thick stone slab, and lifted the entire stone slab with a layer of soil that was still covered on it.
Seeing that Shao Xuan easily lifted such a thick stone slab as if he had uncovered the bark of a tree, or with one hand, the two of them had a deep impression of the strength of the Yanjiao people in their hearts.
"Right here. ”
Thief Twelve and Thief Eleven glanced at each other, and the two jumped down first, leading the way ahead.
The cave below is relatively deep, but not long, and the area of the place where things are stored is only seventy or eighty square meters. But it was very sturdy, supported by stone pillars and slabs, otherwise it would not have been possible to hold it for so long.
Therefore, after only a few steps down, Shao Xuan saw this cave clearly.
Thief Twelve took a water moon stone, lit up the cave, and then pointed to the three white bones leaning against the cave wall: "The thing was found from them." ”
They never mentioned the words "long live the leaf" to Shao Xuan, thinking that Shao Xuan might not know what it was, but only referred to it as "thing" and "baby", and it was vague when they said it. Now that I think about it, I regret it, why did I bury that thing in the Flame Horn at that time? It should have been placed here, if it weren't for that, maybe they would have been able to squeeze into the top ten of the "thieves" by virtue of the Banzai Leaf.
Can those vulgar people in Yanjiao really know the true value of Banzai Leaf? I don't know the best, if they have the chance, they will have to sneak into Yanjiao and steal things back. It's a pity that they couldn't test Shao Xuan's intentions, and they didn't know what Shao Xuan thought.
Shao Xuan approached the white bones, their clothes were no longer visible, and there were no iconic items on their bodies to prove their identity, but judging from the hardness and preservation of the bones, these people were also very powerful warriors back then, and the stronger they were, the better the survival of the bones.
Shao Xuan still remembers the appearance of the wooden tube containing the long-lived leaves at that time, I don't know how many years have passed, the wooden tube has already changed color, but it can be kept for hundreds of years or even thousands of years without rotting, and it is also an extremely rare high-quality wood. And the long-lived leaves contained in it are even more than that, and when they are taken out, they are as bright as new.
The Long Live Leaf records the Yi tribe's knotted rope divination technique, which was made by the people of the Yi tribe a long time ago, similar to the situation that Shao Xuan found out from the Yi family in Wangcheng. To be able to appear on this side of the sea, it must have been brought by those people who came through the passage in the sea thousands of years ago.
Looking at the posture of these white bones, Shao Xuan asked the thief eleven and the two, "When you came over, did you move them?"
The two who were making eye contact were startled by Shao Xuan's sudden questioning.
"No! I turned it over and saw it, but then I restored it. "They steal, but they are still in awe of these corpses that have been stored for an unknown number of years, and they will not dismantle the bones and throw them around.
Shao Xuan looked at the posture of the three white bones, they were all facing the same direction, as if they were looking at something.
Searching through the empty eye hole, Shao Xuan saw the answer on the stone pillar standing.
The stone pillars are carved with many characters and patterns, some of which may have been left by the unknown tribe that first lived here, or the writing here. There is a pattern in it, which seems to be mixed with other words and pictures, and it is not visible to those who are not in the know, which is why Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve have not paid attention to it. Different tribes have different pattern styles, and the thieves and eleven of them have not studied this kind of small tribe that has not left a splash in history, so they don't care about most of the words and pictures on the stone pillars after reading them.
The pattern carved on the stone pillar looked like some kind of plant, however, Shao Xuan, who had seen this pattern, was already extremely surprised in his heart.
This is the family pattern of the Ji family in Wangcheng on the other side of the sea! That is, the totem pattern of the Ji tribe in the early years!
When the passage under the sea rose, a group of people came from the other side of the sea, in addition to the people of the Mu family and the Yi family, there were also people from the Ji family. However, now the people of the Mu family have changed their surname to "Shi" and dominated the desert, but the people of the Ji family have died here. The people who came over, the internal conflict is not small. Being able to steal the Yi family's things, what do these three Ji family members want to do?
It's a pity that thousands of years have passed, and Shao Xuan has no way of knowing their thoughts.
Shao Xuan searched carefully again, but found nothing. There is nothing else on the stone pillar except for the pattern of the Ji family, and the pattern of the Ji family seems to be the last trace left by these three people.
Walking out of the cave, Shao Xuan didn't reply to the temptation of thief Eleven, but just let them go as promised.
As soon as they were liberated, Thief Eleven and Thief Twelve couldn't care about tempting Shao Xuan, so they slipped away first.
Looking at the backs of the two of them fleeing, Shao Xuan turned around and walked back to the cave.
The people of the Ji family still have a habit. They would put millet in their graves. Judging by the three people in the cave, they should be ready to die. Even so, did they follow the customs of their own tribe? Looking at the tribal patterns they left behind, they should still have a deep affection for the Ji family.
Shao Xuan had already inspected the cave below in detail, and no millet was found in it, perhaps it had already rotted into dust, or it might have been eaten by other underground creatures, but Shao Xuan always felt that it did not stop there. According to the custom of the Ji family, they should have placed a container for the grains next to it, not necessarily pottery, but also some other substitute, but in fact, there was nothing.
They know that they are about to die, and they will never be able to go back, so what will they do if they have grains in their hands? )