Gu Wanxi had killed many unjust souls in the maze, and it was not uncommon to see corpses, so she was not too surprised. But all the sergeants looked at Lin Yi one after another, and asked curiously, "How does Lord Lin know that there is a corpse down there?"

Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, and in order not to make them suspicious, he said succinctly: "In the lower Qi Technique, you can feel the breath of life and death within a few zhang. ”

He Shu clasped his fists and saluted, and said respectfully: "Lingguan Shenwei, this time with the help of adults, the Tomb Eagle Demon will definitely not be a threat." ”

"Thanks to Captain He's promotion, I will do my best. Lin Yi smiled, humble and kind.

Ye Xiao thought that he could calm the audience by making a move, but he unexpectedly stole the limelight, and he felt annoyed, but it was not good to have a seizure, for fear of losing face, so he had to cough, and said in a strange manner: "The spirit official is really powerful, Ye has a little trick, but everyone laughs." ”

He Shumeng reacted immediately, and hurriedly said: "Ye Gongzi's sword qi is released, his cultivation is unfathomable, and he is also admired for his humble position. ”

"Hmph. Ye Xiao exhaled with his nostrils, then put his sword into the sheath, ran two steps and jumped up, flew several feet in the air, stepped straight over the pothole, fell lightly, and looked back at everyone.

Seeing that the pit was wide, the left and right sides were next to the wall, and there was no place to stand, and once they stumbled, they would be blown up into a sieve by an iron gun, and they all said worriedly: "Captain He, we are not doing well in light work, how should we pass?"

He Shumeng was speechless when he heard this, and just as he was hesitating, Lin Yi asked the military man for a hemp rope, which was firmly tied to the hilt of the knife, and then he threw Hanguang out with his strength and shot obliquely towards the top of the tomb.

Listening only to the sound of "pop", the blade almost completely sank into the rock wall, and the handle of the knife was close to the ceiling, just enough to jam the rope buckle. Lin Yi then handed the rope to the officers and soldiers behind him, and ordered: "Everyone use this to swing over." ”

The soldiers were immediately overjoyed, thanked them again and again, handed over the torches to the back, grabbed the ropes and swung them one by one, and then turned back and threw them to their companions on the other side.

In the end, it was Lin Yi's turn, he followed the direction of the blade, pulled back Hanguang with all his might, and then untied the rope and returned the knife to the sheath. Ye Xiao looked at him coldly, his face became more and more gloomy, he wanted to see how this spiritual official was doing, and wanted to compare with him, but suddenly there was a flower in front of him, and before he could see the other party's movements clearly, the person had already arrived at his side.

"What?" Ye Xiao was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. He Shumeng applauded and sighed: "My lord is so handsome!"

"Ashamed, ashamed, carving insect skills, not enough to worry about teeth. Lin Yi waved his hand and pointed forward: "Let's keep walking." ”

He Shumeng led everyone forward, and after a hundred steps, he saw a wall blocking the way, and a gap was revealed in the middle, and black blood lipids remained outside. He frowned and said, "I have repeatedly gone to the grave to track the thieves, but all the clues stop here. ”

"What is this?" Lin Yi stared at the marks on the wall, confused.

He Shu said fiercely: "According to the lowly estimate, this was originally a passage, and the thieves accidentally triggered the mechanism, and they were squeezed into meat sauce by the rock walls sandwiched on both sides. ”

......

More than a month ago, in the territory of Liucheng. The people relied on the mountains to eat the mountains, and most of them took the name of the place as their surname, and they did some business of cutting wood and collecting medicines, and lived a poor and simple life, so some people had the idea of robbing tombs.

And Liu Hanyuan is one of them, in the morning his cousin went out to sell antiques, it was almost noon, the rain was pouring outside the window, and he still hadn't returned, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Just when he was worried, the curtain of the grocery store was suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man walked into the house, although he was soaked, he couldn't hide the joy on his face, and said loudly: "Nephew, I received a big business today, and we are going to make a fortune!"

Liu Lao Er said and took off his coat, hung it on the hanger, dried his body with a towel hastily, sat down at the table, reached out and took out a silver ticket from his arms, the denomination was fifty taels, and said with a smile: "A total of three hundred taels of compensation, here is the deposit, let's finish this, we will never worry about food and clothing in the future, and we will be happy for the rest of our lives!"

"Three hundred taels?" Liu Hanyuan changed color when he heard this, jumped up screaming, hurriedly closed the door of the store, made a pot of tea for Liu Lao Er to ward off the cold, sat back and asked, "Is the silver ticket fake?"

"Genuine. Liu Lao Er took the teacup, raised his head and drank it all, and then exhaled the hot air, and his body was much warmer.

Liu Hanyuan stared at the silver ticket, his expression gradually calmed down, and he hesitated: "Second uncle, who is the employer?"

The man was masked, covered tightly, and refused to reveal his identity. Liu Lao Er paused and continued: "But listening to the accent, it seems to be a local." ”

"Locals......" Liu Hanyuan's eyes rolled and he pondered: "Except for the county guard and the Ye family, who else can have such a big deal?"

"Don't care about the identity of the employer, he wants me to go down to the tomb to get a treasure, let's just take the money to do things. Liu Lao Er looked solemn, considered a little delay, and instructed him: "When the rain stops, you go out to find someone, remember to be a veteran, and one person will give five taels of silver." ”

"Okay. Liu Hanyuan was just about to get up, but Liu Lao Er changed his words and said: "Forget it, one person is three or two, and if we share too much, we will suffer." ”

"Hehe~" Liu Hanyuan smiled in understanding, his eyes shining.

In the evening, Liu Lao Er woke up from the bed, the rain outside the window had stopped, and the house was empty, thinking that his nephew was going out to find help. He sat against the wall for a while, relieved himself, then got up and opened the dark cabinet, and took out many tools, including candles, torches, dry food, ropes, compasses, tomb robbers, and other objects.

At night, when it was over, Liu Hanyuan went back to the house drunk, happy, looking forward to the huge sum of three hundred taels, and couldn't help but be happy to the bone. He drank a bowl of sobering tea and said to Liu Laoer: "Uncle, my nephew has found eight veterans from West Street, seven men and one woman, plus the two of us, exactly ten people, and they have made an appointment to meet outside the city gate tomorrow afternoon." ”

The uncle and nephew talked for a long time, feeling excited together, as if the reward was at their fingertips, and imagined the future together, Liu Hanyuan wanted to marry a wife and have children, and Liu Lao Er wanted to buy a mansion and repair the old age.

The two were excited for half a night, and it was not until noon the next day that they woke up one after another, quickly packed up their things, closed the shop, and rushed out of Liucheng.

In order to avoid the eyes and ears, the thieves gathered in the grove six miles east of the city, and Liu Lao Er counted the number of people, plus the two of them were exactly ten people, each with tools.

One of them, a middle-aged woman, with a rough appearance and dark skin, carried a birdcage in which a canary was kept. When you go to the tomb, you have to rely on it to discern whether the air is clean or not, so as to prevent poisonous miasma.

Seeing that they were well prepared, Liu Lao Er told the rules, take the treasures in the tomb if you can't take them, don't move them if you can't move them, and the most important thing is that there is a jade box in the main coffin, which must be handed over. After the treasure was brought back, Liu's uncle and nephew took half of it, and the rest was distributed according to the head.

The thieves laughed and agreed, and everyone present was an old man, and they all thought: "If there is really something good, I must hide it first, how can I get your turn?"

After Liu Lao Er finished speaking, he gave an order and led the team to run towards Qingping Mountain, avoiding woodcutters and medicine farmers along the way, sneaking up to the peak, finding the location described by the employer, and drinking water and resting on the spot.

The sun was sinking and the moon was floating, and everyone took advantage of the twilight to start their work, and went around to shovel separately. After being busy for nearly half an hour, someone touched the top of the tomb and called everyone to come over and dig together.

It took a few hours of effort to open a thief hole, vertically downward, several feet long, and about two feet wide, just enough for one person to enter. Liu Hanyuan raised the torch to illuminate, and the middle-aged woman hung the birdcage with a rope and hung it into the hole, and the canary was exceptionally peaceful, and there was nothing unusual.

The woman judged, "There is no miasma in it, you can go in." ”

Liu Lao Er nodded, thinking: "The employer said that this tomb was built in the previous dynasty, and it has a history of at least seven or eight hundred years, even if it is poisonous, it will have long been astigmatized." ”

The summer night was easy, without further ado, Liu Lao Er grabbed the rope and got into the hole, and the other thieves entered one after another, leaving only the middle-aged woman to guard outside.

She waited for everyone to enter, then put away the long rope, covered the hole with a thick cloth, and spread blades of grass on it, camouflaging it back to its original appearance. Then move the tools to a hidden place, take a nap, and wait for the good news of your companions.

Saying that, Liu Hanyuan followed his uncle into the ancient tomb, and a wide tunnel appeared in front of him, with a grand pattern. The walls on both sides are also covered with colorful paintings, depicting human beings worshipping the gods with a humble and pious attitude.

It's just that the god has a hawkish face and a sharp claw, and his appearance is extremely weird. Before Liu Hanyuan could see the content clearly, the murals were blown by the cold wind leaking into the cracks at the entrance of the cave, and they lost their colors and turned into smoke and dust.

The thieves looked at it for a few moments, but they didn't pay much attention to it, and went straight to the depths of the tunnel. Walking about 100 steps, there are two forks in front of him, Liu Lao held the compass, pointed to the left, and said, "Go west." ”

The crowd whispered in agreement, and followed him into a fork in the road, the air became more cloudy, and the canaries chirped uneasily. The thieves reacted quickly, immediately covered their masks, tried their best to block the smell of mold and rot, and hummed: "Second brother, you can't breathe well, we have to hurry." ”

Liu Lao Er agreed with him, quickened his pace, scanned his surroundings vigilantly, passed by a certain place, and suddenly said, "Pay attention to the tripwire under your feet, don't touch it." ”

When the accomplices looked down, they saw a transparent fishing line running across the aisle, nearly half a foot above the ground, just up to the ankles, very hidden.

"Ginger is still old and spicy. Liu Hanyuan admired it in his heart, took out a folding stick from the package and asked, "Do you want to trigger the mechanism first?"

"No, time is pressing, we need to do it quickly. Liu Laoer's face was solemn, this tomb was bigger than he imagined, coupled with the secret cloth of the mechanism, he needed to get out as soon as possible.

Without further ado, they crossed the tripwire, pulled their feet and walked on, and soon came to a burial chamber. Hold the torch high to shine away, the surrounding space is vast, the radius is more than ten zhang, there is a fence high platform, the side stands stone pier beams and columns, the ditch is filled with burial treasures, the pearl is brilliant.

"Make a fortune!" the thieves were surprised by this, and were impatient to touch the treasure. Liu Hanyuan also felt that his eyes were red, and he hurriedly stomped his feet and said, "Uncle, where is the jade box that the employer wants?"

Liu Lao Er shook his head and said, "Look at the structure...... This is the side hall, not yet to the main room. ”

"Then I don't care, my nephew will go and pretend to be a baby first. Liu Hanyuan turned around to leave. Liu Lao Er said: "Wait, there seems to be a voice!"

Liu Hanyuan frowned and stopped, listening carefully to the sound of rustling around him, densely packed, as if countless insect swarms were crawling in the wall, and Zhijiao people had goosebumps.