Tomb Robbery: Successor to the King, starting in Yunnan Worm Valley

Chapter 8 The Legend of the Tunnel

Amid the commotion of the crowd, the boss lady’s rice was brought out steaming hot.

"Bosses, this inn doesn't have any delicacies, so we only have some home-cooked meals for you."

"I hope you don't dislike it."

"No, no, no, fat man, I vomited in the car for a long time, and my stomach has been growling for a long time. As long as you have something to eat, we don't have to be so particular."

Fatty Wang snatched the rice bowl from the landlady's hand, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

A perfect reincarnation of a hungry ghost!
  "Fat man, no one is trying to rob you, so why are you so anxious?"

Hu Bayi covered his forehead and said speechlessly.

However, after being jostled by the old driver for a day, he was also hungry. When he saw the fat man eating so well, he immediately transformed into a little rice prince.

Everyone was excited when they smelled the aroma of rice and hot dishes.

Soon, Wang Ye also had two bowls of rice. He drank the tea brought by the peacock and walked out of the inn.

Outside the inn, you can clearly see the true appearance of Zhelong Mountain.

I saw the highest mountain peak reaching into the sky.

There are steep cliffs on both sides, rolling and endless, and it is impossible to tell whether the top of the mountain is covered with white clouds or snow.

There are a lot of clouds and fog here, and they are layered.

Wisps of green smoke and mist began to appear on the mountainside. The clouds became thicker as we went higher, and were blocked by the mountains and condensed together.

The mountain is made of light green granite, and the main peak of Zhelong Mountain looks like a warrior with a white crown and green armor, standing in the forest.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a vast sea of ​​forests, waterfalls and earth forests in various shapes, creating a beautiful native natural scenery.

However, who would have thought that there are countless poisonous insects hidden under this beautiful scenery.

There is also the royal tomb dedicated to the king thousands of years ago.

At this time, the peacock came over curiously.

"Brother Wang Ye, are you going to climb Zhelong Mountain?"

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Yes, we plan to climb over Zhelong Mountain to catch butterflies and insects."

When the peacock heard this, his head shook like a rattle.

"You must not go there. Everyone who has been to Zhelong Mountain is dead! Zhelong Mountain is haunted!"

"Peacock, now is the time to destroy the four olds. Don't talk nonsense about hauntings?"

Hu Bayi suddenly walked over from the two of them and said.

After finishing his meal, he was coming out with a telescope and wanted to take a closer look at the mountains of Zhelong Mountain.

"Yeah, I know, Brother Hu."

The peacock nodded cutely.

"All of us who have been to Zhelong Mountain are dead. It is said that there are man-eating ghosts on the mountain, but no one dares to go up the mountain now."

Then Wang Ye took Peacock back to the inn and called Fatty Wang and Chief of Staff Yang over.

According to the proprietress and Peacock, Zhelong Mountain is so haunted that no one dares to go up there, and no one knows the way now.

People who had been to Zhelong Mountain either died of old age or died in accidents, and no one was left.

It is basically impossible to climb over the mountain.

Hu Bayi, Shirley Yang, and Fatty Wang all looked sad after hearing this.

Before coming to Yunnan, several people had carefully studied Chen Xiazi's human skin map.

According to the markings on the human skin map, there are only two ways to enter the Worm Valley.

One is along a river called Snake River, bypassing Zhelong Mountain.

The biggest problem with this road is that it is too far and difficult to walk.

As the saying goes, it's like running to death by looking at the mountain.

After all, Zhelong Mountain can cover mountains with a radius of hundreds of miles, and it is not a small mountain forest in the Central Plains.

Moreover, the Zhelong Mountain area is full of deep mountains, canyons and primeval forests. If you want to get around it, it will take at least a month or two.

This road is definitely not feasible, and the supplies along the way alone are not something a small team of four can afford.

The original route chosen by Hu Bayi and others was to directly climb Zhelong Mountain, which is nearly 4,000 meters above sea level.

There is a vent in Zhelong Mountain on the human skin map. As long as you pass through it, you can directly reach the Worm Valley.

Now it seems that there is no way to cross Zhelong Mountain.

Without a guide, it would be as difficult for just a few people to climb this huge mountain that spans from tropical virgin jungle to snow-capped mountains.

Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang frowned.

Seeing Wang Ye's calm face, Fatty Wang thought that his cousin, who knew everything from astronomy to geography, had a solution.

"Cousin, do you have any other ideas?"

Wang Ye nodded, of course he knew.

Just when he was about to say that there was a water tunnel that could directly reach Worm Valley, Wang Ye realized a problem. How could he, a foreigner, know that?

If he said it himself, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of Hu Bayi, the three of them, the proprietress and Peacock.

Although it might be nothing, but out of caution, Wang Ye still pretended that he didn't know and asked Peacock:
  "Peacock, you have lived in Zhelong Mountain for so long, isn't there any other path that can lead to it?"

After Wang Ye finished speaking, several people's eyes focused on Peacock.

Yes, isn't there a path?

Peacock was stunned for a moment, half-squinting his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

"Peacock, think about it carefully. For example, is there a place at the bottom of the mountain that I can go around, or somewhere else?"

After Wang Ye mentioned this, Peacock's eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly:

"I remembered, there really is a shortcut. You can take the tunnel."

"tunnel?"

Hu Bayi and the others asked curiously.

Peacock suddenly nodded with big eyes, "Yes, there is a tunnel under Zhelong Mountain. There is a waterway in the tunnel, and bamboo rafts can be put through Zhelong Mountain."

When Hu Ba heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's great. If you take the water route, you don't have to worry about getting lost, and you don't have to climb mountains. It can save a lot of time."

Shirley Yang also nodded.

If you set up a bamboo raft and walk on the water, a few people don't even need to carry the equipment, which is much more time-consuming and labor-saving than climbing over mountains and jungles.

Peacock said, with a worried look on his face, "Brother Wang Ye, you'd better not go through that tunnel, because I heard that there are many dead people in the tunnel, and there are often ghosts screaming."

"Peacock, please tell us in detail."

Wang Ye said with a smile.

Peacock nodded and began to narrate:

“Legend has it that it was excavated by our ancestors in ancient times.

In the past, rebellious bandits occupied it and fought against the officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers were helpless against the complex terrain in the mountain, so they had to block all the cave entrances with stones, trapping everyone inside to death.

From now on, whenever I have a sea party and put my ear against the rocks of "Zhelong Mountain", I will hear bursts of desperate cries in the mountain.

But it was not until recent years that someone quarried stones and discovered a cave with melted limestone and a strip of underground water.

This water passes through the mountains and flows into the "Snake River" at the other end of "Zhelong Mountain".

The water is deep enough to use bamboo rafts, and with this waterway, you don't have to worry about getting lost in the criss-crossing caves.

Because the terrain is gentle and the water flow is not fast, you can row down the river when you go, which is very labor-saving. When you come back, you need to put in some effort to hold the pole back. In short, it is much more convenient than climbing over the mountain. "

"Great, let's take this waterway."

Hu Bayi's face was full of smiles.

(End of this chapter)