Early in the morning, the sun shines through the windows in the room, and although the temperature is the same, it is more refreshing than when it was in Beckland.

If it weren't for the silly look, Esther wanted to open the window and take a deep breath.

She hadn't forgotten that she was down to business today, and in a few minutes she had taken everything she had, strapped another ordinary dagger to her wrist, and Esther put on her hood and cape, and hung Little Five on her ears so that she could show her way.

Of course, Xiao Wu has no opinion, Esther's strange performance yesterday makes it seem particularly cooperative now, and even kindly reminds Esther that when the time comes, when she encounters a scene that she can't handle, she can suppress the other party by using her circulation ability, and then escape as soon as possible.

Esther clasped her forehead with her knuckles: "No problem, my 'inspiration' will call me to the police at a critical moment, at least there is no disagreement on this matter." ”

My death is His death, and the two of us are already destined?

"Go, go downstream along the river, and I'll tell you when we get close to the place."

Soon, however, Esther noticed that there were signs of people passing through the grass, leaving a path that led to a corner downstream.

"There was still undried sap at the break in the blade of grass, and they had not been long in coming. It seems that someone has made the same plan as me, and sure enough, it is good to rob the tomb in the morning? ”

Xiao Wu didn't understand what Esther was saying, and Esther didn't care, but used the ability of the decryptor scholar to quickly analyze the footprints on the ground and the few traces left by this group of people.

"There are at least six people, and it is not excluded that someone can hide their footprints. There were two people who were particularly large or carrying heavier things, and one of the people's footprints were heavy and light, obviously lame. There was another one who had a lot of perfume, and there was a smell on this bush, no, this smell was more like some kind of marker, to mark the way back? ”

Xiao Wu said softly: "Some potions can also be used by spraying. ”

"Yes. Their team should be well staffed, and considering that they are going to explore the tombs of the Quaternary Age, there may be several mid-sequence extraordinaires among them. ”

"That's not necessarily, it's not easier for a wild extraordinary person to get promoted than it is for you to become a business magnate in Beckland from scratch."

Esther even tilted her head and thought for two seconds: "Actually, I can really buy stocks, and with my luck, even if I buy a lump of iron, it can go up a few dollars." ”

“…… Not bad. Xiao Wu reluctantly squeezed out such a word.

Esther didn't rush on, but after checking the nearby terrain, she swept away a section of her footprints that stretched to this point, leaving a trail to the side of the river.

Further on the edge of the field with a wide view, she didn't want to show her shape, and after doing this little trick, she slipped lightly into a relatively dense bush.

Esther did not directly choose the most suitable location for Tibetans, but also because others were most likely to be wary of it.

Xiao Wu can understand her intentions: less to more is of course Esther is at a disadvantage, she will inevitably collide with the other party if she continues to walk like this, and in the case of not knowing the other party's tendency, avoiding the meeting is the least likely to cause conflicts. Esther was not willing to give up just like that, and simply waited for the group to turn back and then go to the mausoleum to see if there was any remaining harvest.

If they all fail, it will clear some of the obstacles for Esther.

There are no traces of camping nearby, and there are a lot of people in this team, so they can only eat and live in Baiya Town nearby. Since they were so careless about the traces they left behind, they probably didn't have the consciousness to be cautious enough to go back by another way, or they were very sure that no one else knew about the mausoleum here.

Esther sighed in her heart, it was really unfortunate, and she didn't know how long she would have to squat here.

But Esther didn't expect that she would squat in the bushes until the sun was setting. During this period, she changed several positions, but in order to stay hidden, she really didn't dare to climb the tree directly to lie down, so she could only sit down and lurk in a very awkward position.

Fortunately, my legs won't be numb, otherwise I really want to leave directly, who likes to wait......

Esther thought through gritted teeth, looked at the dark sky, and decided to wait another two hours before leaving.

December was approaching in a few days, and the cold wind blowing on the banks of the river at night made Esther feel like a joke on the day. She decisively gave up guarding this group of "bastards" and went directly to the hotel where she lived.

Retracting into the warm room with the fireplace burning, Esther took a big sip of hot cocoa and asked Xiao Wu suspiciously, "Will they really come back?" ”

"You finally know what to ask."

"You can take the initiative to say it, I didn't let you sleep in the seal anymore."

Xiao Wu sneered before continuing: "Since those people have the greed to chase treasures, they naturally have to face the traps inside. The head of the house is a sinister 'thief', how can he not leave all the people who covet the mausoleum? ”

"In other words, the danger level on the outside is far beyond that of the inside, and he will lure everyone in and catch them all?"

"It's 'Him.'" Xiao Wu corrected a sentence.

Esther pondered for a moment: "Is it possible that we will only go into the periphery to observe?" ”

"Of course, in fact, it is impossible for a human skin shadow to move in the depths of the mausoleum, unless it also wants to find some excitement." Xiao Wu was full of mockery when he said this, "I can show you the way, we are very familiar with the layout inside." ”

"Then let's do it, we'll go again tomorrow morning."

"But I also have one condition."

Esther pinched Xiao Wu and held it in the palm of her right hand: "What conditions do you want?" First of all, it is not okay to recite the honorific name of your lord. ”

Xiao Wu shook his head and turned around leisurely: "It's not such a difficult thing." You just have to tell me what happened in Tingen and why you met Xiaoqi. ”

It wasn't a matter of secrecy, but Esther thought back to it, and it seemed like she didn't have much to say other than her own experience of going to the tavern as soon as she opened her eyes: "I don't know. It's just that after I woke up, Xiao Qi was already by my side, in the same sealed state as you are now. ”

"Were you what you are now?"

Esther subconsciously covered her face with her other hand: "No, I looked a little younger at that time, and I was wearing a blazer that was closer to the body of an adult man, which was very ill-fitting. ”

"But it's when you accommodate the extraordinary characteristics that 'growth' comes in."

Esther scratched her hair weakly: "There are also extraordinary people who can change their appearance, right?" I thought it was an anomaly after skipping sequence four promotions. ”

"But the Sequence Five of 'The Thief' can't do it......" Xiao Wu's voice became a lot softer, "I'm not sure what will become if you are really promoted. ”

Esther couldn't help but think of several runaways she had seen in the past: "Am I going to be a monster too?" ”

"The higher your sequence, the more frequent the 'points of light' you awaken, and you can now communicate with them easily, as if—"

Esther took over Xiao Wu's words: "It's as if they're all alive." ”

Xiao Wu raised most of his body and leaned in Esther's direction: "By analogy, you should be able to imagine what the relationship between 'Amun' and his family is. ”

Esther felt chills all over her body: "So that mausoleum ......"

"Yes, from the beginning it was not a grave, but a trap, a passageway, to an abyss from which the living should be avoided."

If it weren't for being in the insect form, Esther believed she would have seen Xiao Wu's half-squinted and smiling expression: "If the mausoleum is so dangerous, I have to start thinking about canceling the plan." ”

"No, you don't. You just give me the trust you gave to Xiao Qi as well, and it will be fine. ”

I don't know why, Esther always had a bad feeling when she heard Xiao Wu say this, it was not a guide or warning from her mind.

It's just plain uneasiness.

——

Esther still forced herself to sleep that night, and the conversation with Xiao Wu didn't even affect her sleep quality at all.

As soon as she woke up, she began to prepare her things, following the route she had taken yesterday to explore the traces left by the expedition team.

"There's no change, they really didn't do anything about it, and they didn't come back here."

"Too careless, isn't it? It seems that their plan was to return from here, but there is no chance to clean up their footprints when they return. ”

Esther nodded, and walked silently along the way, past the overgrown grove, and she walked along the edge of a fertile field until she came to the bend of the river, where stood a bare cliff, as white as if it had never been beaten by wind and rain.

Under Xiao Wu's instructions, Esther quickly found the hidden entrance, and after simply sensing that there was nothing extremely dangerous nearby, she walked down the deep and dark marble staircase, dozens of points of light falling from the tips of her hair, emitting a faint light, illuminating the road ahead.

The staircase leading to the ground was also black, easily reminding Esther of the crow's black eyes, and even after almost a millennium or two, it was smooth and intact, showing no signs of corrosion, only covered with the faint floating ash of the footprints of someone.

Underground, a large, heavy dark gray stone door was ajar, a crack so deep that it could barely penetrate the light, like the jaws of a half-drunk beast that could close at any moment and devour the intruders who stepped into them.

More and more points of light flew from Esther's head, creating bands of light around her and beneath her feet, dispelling the darkness around her, making Esther seem to be stepping on the pale golden river with every step.

With a flick of her wrist, the dagger popped out of its scabbard and was clenched in her hand, and Esther tied her blood-red bow tie around her neck, moved the fingers of her left hand, and stepped into the dark and dark tomb.

Xiao Wu no longer chatted casually, as if he was afraid of disturbing Esther's concentration.

Esther wasn't afraid of the darkness here, but there was hardly any sound except for the sound of breathing, heartbeat, and Xiao Wu's occasional reminder of the traps around her.

If it weren't for Xiao Wu's voice, Esther would only be left with a sense of loneliness cut off from the world.

She didn't go far before a figure appeared outside the light around Esther, almost merging with the darkness in the corner.

From the back, it was also a young woman - wearing a leather waistcoat and shirt as simple as Esther, trousers tucked into boots for mobility, only 1.6 meters tall, and her supple and fluffy silver hair just reached her shoulders.

Esther's heart beat faster, and the hum of her spiritual intuition began to amplify in her mind, as if she knew what she was about to see.

The figure on the opposite side slowly turned around and lifted the face that was hidden by the shadow of bangs.

However, the young woman had nothing on her face, no eyebrows, no nose, or mouth, and her entire face was empty, except for two eerie black holes, as if her eyes had been gouged out.