Chapter 372
Although everyone has only known Situ Qiao for half a day, they have already seen that although this person's martial arts are not high, he is only proficient in the secret art of the organ, narrow-minded, arrogant, and even more bitter. Listening to him at this time, his voice trembled slightly, thinking that there must have been a great accident at that time, and everyone was curious, wanting to know what he had discovered, and he would be so shocked.
Situ Qiao stared at the shadows of the people reflected by the torches on the stone wall, and said slowly: "When Monk Hongjing was persuading outside the hall, I could still listen to a sentence or two at first, but later, my mind turned fast, only thinking about how to get out, and I didn't know what kind of shit this old monk was doing. It's just that when I was thinking, my eyes kept looking at the white wall opposite. The white wall reflected the shadow of the statue behind me, and it looked very tall. It's just that this shadow is caused by the light of the torches through the glass window, and if the torches in the hands of the monks outside the hall move slightly, this shadow will also sway from side to side on the wall, which looks quite strange.
"At first, I didn't notice anything different, but after looking at it for a long time, I suddenly realized that the white wall facing the statue was slightly different from the other place. After I found out, my heart sank, I was afraid that the hall was dim, and I had hallucinations in front of my eyes, so I rubbed my eyes and looked carefully at the white wall. This time, I could see clearly that there was a faint door on the white wall. If it weren't for the constant movement of the torches outside the main hall, causing the shadow of the statue to sway on this white wall, I really wouldn't have noticed the strange ...... on this wall."
When Situ Qiao said this, Murong Danyan was quite puzzled, and couldn't help but ask out loud: "I don't understand this." If the white wall was under the light, it would be found that there was an anomaly. When you are hiding in the main hall, there are statues to cover it, and the wall is always bright and dark, how can it be easier than usual to notice that there is something strange on the wall?"
Situ Qiao said: "Most people think the same as you think, so even if there is a secret in front of you, you can't find it." ”
At this point, he sneered again. When everyone saw him make an unfathomable appearance again, they were extremely disgusted in their hearts. Murong Danyan was even more annoyed, and secretly regretted that he shouldn't have asked for anything, and was ridiculed by this person for no reason.
Situ Qiao pointed to the stone wall of the stone cave and said, "You may wish to take a look at this stone wall." Under the light of the torches, there is naturally nothing strange to see, and at a glance, it seems to be extremely flat. ”
As he spoke, he held a torch and slowly skimmed in front of the stone wall, saying, "See? When the light has passed, the unevenness will be visible." I was in the main hall of Dabao'en Temple that day, and it was precisely because the light of the torch kept moving, that the shadow of the statue kept shaking on the wall, and I found that there was a portal hidden on the wall. ”
Everyone seemed to understand it, but they just watched the torch in Situ Qiao's hand swaying in front of the stone wall, and they could indeed see that some places on the stone wall were protruding or dented.
Situ Qiao stopped his hand and continued: "I saw that there was actually a trace of a door on the wall, and I was surprised and delighted. At the moment of life and death, where will there be a moment of hesitation? At that moment, he gritted his teeth, walked over quickly, stretched out his hands, and groped carefully on the wall. When I pressed my palms against the wall where the 'door' was located, I felt a chill on the wall, which was completely different from the other walls, and I was convinced that there must be something strange ...... here. ”
When Murong Danyan heard this, he originally wanted to ask him why he felt that the wall was cold, so he could conclude that it was strange. Just thought about it, if he asked a question, Situ Qiao would be even more proud, and he would only laugh at his shallow knowledge, so he couldn't help but say nothing. Li Qiufeng stood beside her, saw Murong Danyan's mouth open, but did not speak, his face showed a rather unwilling look, guessed her thoughts, and whispered in her ear: "If there is a secret door behind the wall, it must be cold inside, and the wall at the entrance is naturally cooler than the solid wall." ”
Murong Danyan was relieved at this time, and smiled gratefully at Li Qiufeng. saw that Li Qiufeng had turned his head, and his eyes were still firmly fixed on Situ Qiao.
Situ Qiao said: "I stood in front of the portal, and then I realized that after I entered the main hall, I always felt that something was wrong, and this is the reason. Before I entered the main hall, I hid behind a temple and looked at it very clearly. I remember that this hall is almost equal in length and width, and it is a very regular square. Just entering the hall, it was empty, and nine huge columns were arranged from west to east, making the whole hall look narrow from north to south and long from east to west. In terms of appearance, the inside of this hall should also be square. After I entered the temple, I always felt that the situation in this temple was a little strange, but I never confirmed whether it was really strange. After judging that there was a secret door in the wall, I learned that when the main hall was built, someone had built a white wall in the middle of the main hall and divided the main hall into two parts. The first half is dedicated to the statue, with nine huge round pillars. The second half is hidden behind the white wall, and I don't know what's inside.
"I tried to look for a mechanism on the wall to open the secret door, but I fumbled for a long time but found nothing, and then I searched the ground again. The floor was paved with large gold bricks, and the brick surface was covered with a thick layer of dust, and it had not been cleaned for a long time. I searched for a long time, but I found nothing.
"When I looked behind me along the ground, I stumbled upon the faint secret door facing the back of the statue, and I couldn't help but move and hurried to the back of the statue. At this time, those monks have been clamoring outside the hall, and did not rush into the main hall, I was a little relieved, and I thought that I was hiding behind the statue, even if the fire fold was lit, the fire would be blocked by the statue, and those monks outside the hall would definitely not be able to find it. I gently shook the fire fold and searched behind the statue.
Sure enough, in the light of the fire fold, I saw two golden jade bands hanging from the back of the statue, each with a gold ring tied at the lower end. I tried to pull the gold ring on the left first, but there was nothing out of the ordinary, so I pulled the gold ring on the right side again, and the jade belt and the gold ring were still motionless. I was a little frustrated, and after a moment's pause, a flash of inspiration occurred to me, so I grabbed a gold ring in each hand and pulled it down hard at the same time. This time the two jade belts were pulled down by me, and at the same time I only heard a few strange noises behind me, I hurriedly turned my head to look, but saw a white stone door on the white wall behind me slowly rising, and a moment later, a black portal appeared on the white wall.
"I was surprised and delighted to see that the secret door had finally been opened by me. As soon as his hands were loosened, the two jade belts slowly rose up. It's just that at the same time as the jade belt rises, a white stone slab slowly slides down the top of the portal. I strode over, held the fire fold in front of me, and shone it through the secret door.
"By the glimmer of the fire, I found that there was a passage inside the secret door. It's just that the range that can be illuminated by the fire fold is really limited, and it is impossible to judge the length and shape of this road. I hesitated a little and didn't know if I should step into the road. At this moment, the old monk who had been talking nonsense outside the hall suddenly stopped, and then there was silence outside the main hall. My heart sank, and I secretly wondered if the mechanism in this hall was so powerful, the secret door on the wall had just been opened, and the monks outside the hall knew about it?
"After a while, I heard a chaotic sound of footsteps, and the monk Hongjing said, "Lord Shi, you have finally arrived!" We can't tell if anyone has entered the main hall. It's just that the mechanism of this hall has been destroyed, and the nine-son chain lock on the door of the hall has also been opened. These nine-child chain locks were built by the secret order of the Ministry of Industry of the Hua family, and a total of 20 locks were made, and one was replaced every ten years. The key was handed over to the Fusi Qianhu of Jinyi Weinan Town. When the temple was built, there was a secret edict ordering the monks of the temple not to enter the main hall, and the violators were beheaded and punished by the nine clans. In order to inspect the door of the temple, the monks of the temple can close the mechanism of the main hall, but they cannot open the chain lock of the nine sons. It's just that tonight I found that the mechanism had been destroyed, and the Nine Sons Chain Lock had been opened. As for whether there was anyone in the hall, the poor monk did not dare to draw conclusions, so he reported to the presiding senior brother and sent someone to report to the Nanjing Criminal Department and the commander of Xiaolingwei, asking you to come and deal with the matter. ’
"I listened to the old monk's explanation, and then I understood why the monks did not dare to rush into the hall to search although they knew that the mechanism had been broken and the Nine Sons chain lock had been opened. It turned out that when Zhu Di built this great Bao'en Temple, he had handed over the hall to the jurisdiction of Jinyiwei, and the monks in the temple could not enter the main hall. Although he didn't know if there was anyone in the palace, he used some grandiose words to fool me, on the one hand, he wanted to trick me out of the hall, and on the other hand, he wanted to buy time to report to the government, and the government would send someone to deal with the matter. This old monk is so treacherous, being a deacon monk is too condescending. If you take off this monk's robe and put on an official robe, you will definitely soar and prosper, and your wealth will be unlimited.
"I was thinking about it, but I heard the stone man say, 'Haven't the people of Xiaolingwei arrived yet?' Hongjing monk said: 'Xiaolingwei is stationed in Shenlie Mountain, Gongwei Xiaoling, the road is far away, I am afraid that it will take a while to arrive......
"I heard the monk Hongjing mention the word Xiaolingwei, but I was taken aback. I've only been walking in the rivers and lakes for three years, and in addition to liking construction and mechanism, I'm also interested in Kanyu and wind arts. I once heard a famous warlock in Henan say that the world's masters who are proficient in the art of Kanyu are all on an errand in Xiaolingwei. These people are haunted and often act in an unbelievable way, and legend has it that some of them are possessed by demons and immortals, and they can never afford to offend. At this time, I heard that Xiaolingwei would also send someone to come, and I felt a chill in my heart.
At this time, the white stone gate has descended to the middle of the secret door, and if you don't enter again, you have to pull the two jade belts again. I was hesitating, but I only heard Lord Shi outside the gate of the hall say, "If the people of Xiaolingwei are not there, it will be inconvenient for our criminal department to enter the main hall alone to investigate." Someone come, surround this great hall, and if anyone tries to rush out of the temple, they will be killed!'
"I know that this is a critical moment, and I can't afford to hesitate. It was when I reached out and untied my robe, waving it to stir up the dust everywhere on the ground, until I swept away all my footprints, and then I turned around. At this time, the white stone gate was less than three feet from the ground, and I leaned forward and went straight under the stone door. When he entered the corridor, he only felt that it was dark in front of him, but the fire in his hand had been extinguished, and the surroundings were darkened. Immediately, there was a soft 'click' behind him, and the white stone door had fallen to the bottom, separating the corridor from the main hall. There was no light in the entire corridor, and it was even darker in front of him. ”