Xixia dead book

Chapter 30: Legend of the Undead in the Book of the Dead (30)
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Sure enough, when Tang Feng descended to about 60 meters, another skeleton appeared, but this skeleton was incomplete and scattered all over the place.Tang Feng was quite calm this time, and soon he descended more than ten meters, and came to the bottom of the steep slope.Here, he saw Han Jiang and Liang Yuan, and also saw the most incredible scene in his life.This is a white hall, a white fairy tale world, which is more than ten stories high. In the karst cave hall, which is the size of two football fields, on the rock walls, and even on the ground, there are various shapes and dazzling crystals growing everywhere. The white plaster seems to put a white coat on the entire cave; on the top of the hall, dozens of giant white columnar transparent plaster, like a huge chandelier, illuminate the entire hall.Tang Feng was stunned immediately. He raised his head and looked around the incredible underground world, muttering to himself: "It's so beautiful!" Then he smirked twice, just like Han Jiang, "broken!" head!"
After a while, Makarov also came down.After roughly appreciating the beautiful scenery underground, Makarov took out a rusty pistol and said to everyone: "This is the guy I picked up next to the second skeleton in the shaft just now, a Wahl gun made in Germany in 1935." Special 7.65mm PPK pistol, but it's rusted and probably useless."

Han Jiang took the pistol and looked at it, "It's rusted like this. It's been a long time. It seems that the owner of this gun is the skeleton in the shaft. In connection with our previous speculation, it can be basically concluded that in our Before, certainly not recently, but decades ago, a group of people entered this cave."

"Why did this group of people come to such a remote cave? Is it just to investigate?" Tang Feng asked.

"I don't think it's that simple. If it's just a simple scientific investigation, how can you bring a gun? You know, the Walter 7.65mm PPK pistol was a hot item back then. In China, I don't think it's so easy to get." Makarov From the gun made his own judgment.

Han Jiang nodded: "This group of people must not be simple. Their purpose of coming here is very doubtful."

Tang Feng suddenly thought of something, and said in surprise: "Could it be blackheads here..."

"Let's find out what else this group of people left here." Han Jiang decisively interrupted Tang Feng, and then gave him a hard look.Tang Feng knew that the Blackhead Stone Chamber was their secret, and Makarov couldn't let it know.

Everyone turned around in the white hall and found two boxes and a pile of firewood.Opening the boxes, one of the boxes was actually full of candles, and the other was a well-made suitcase with a rusted lock. When I opened it, there was nothing inside except for a few rusted bullets!
Tang Feng looked at the suitcase suspiciously: "There must be something in this suitcase, and it's quite important, otherwise it wouldn't take so much effort to bring it to such a deep underground cave."

Makarov compared the rusty bullets in the box and said, "These bullets are the bullets from the Walther 7.65mm PPK pistol."

"So, the owner of this box should be the owner of the pistol, that is, the skeleton in the shaft." Tang Feng said.

Han Jiang said affirmatively: "It should be like this. Let's ignore these things. Since the predecessors have prepared candles and firewood for us, let's take a rest here and dry our wet clothes. I think it should be safe here." .”

The white hall is still well ventilated and lighting candles is no problem.It's just that the pile of firewood has been stored in this cold and damp cave for many years, most of which are decayed and unusable, but some of them can still be ignited.So, Han Jiang lit a bonfire, which finally brought a little warmth to everyone.

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Everyone asked Liang Yuan to dry the clothes first, and the others avoided and walked away.Makarov seemed to be intoxicated by the beauty of the white hall, but in fact he was always worried about Yelena.On the other hand, Han Jiang pulled Tang Feng aside. The two of them were admiring the beauty of the cave on the surface, but when they turned to a secluded place, Han Jiang immediately asked in a low voice, "Is the jade screen okay?"

Tang Feng glanced back at Liang Yuan, who was half naked by the campfire. His backpack was beside Liang Yuan. He answered Han Jiang in a low voice: "Don't worry, it's fine. I checked it just now, and the jade screen is still intact."

Han Jiang's heart relaxed a little, and suddenly he thought of Tang Feng's words just now, "Did you just suspect that this cave is the 'black-headed stone chamber' we are looking for?"

Tang Feng nodded slightly, and said: "It is very possible. It is rare to see karst caves on the Northwest Plateau of Sichuan, let alone such a magnificent and magnificent karst cave. So I speculate that more than 1000 years ago, the Dangxiang Qiang people who lived here Tribes, probably discovered this cave and lived in it. Just like the famous nomadic people in Chinese history, the Xianbei, originated from the Gaxian Cave deep in the dense forest of the Daxing’an Mountains in the Northeast. The Xianbei later went south to the Central Plains to establish the Northern Wei Dynasty Dynasty, but the Xianbei people have never forgotten the Gaxian Cave, which was the origin of their nation, and have sent people back many times to offer sacrifices. Therefore, if my previous inference is true, this is really the 'black head stone chamber' we are looking for, then, in After the demise of the Xixia Dynasty, it is very likely that a party member carried one of the 'jade screens' and returned to the 'black head stone room' where their nation originated, which is this cave."

"So, the second jade screen is here?"

"It's very possible."

After listening to Tang Feng's inference, Han Jiang thought for a long time, and finally shook his head: "Tang Feng, it is too early to draw this conclusion. We have not found any traces of ancient human life here, let alone That party guy has been here before."

"That's right! So what I just said is just my speculation. The key is to find relevant evidence to prove that this is the 'Blackhead Stone Chamber'."

"Well, let's go out first." Han Jiang paused, and then asked Tang Feng: "What do you think of the rope, gun, candle and that leather bag, that is, the group of people who have been here before?"

"I don't know what happened here, but judging from these items, the group of people who entered this cave is not young, and they must not be local mountain people; judging from the age, most of them were before liberation, probably in the 20s. The 40s. It is unlikely to be after liberation, because if it is after liberation, the government or scientific research institutes will definitely leave detailed archives and records. As for the purpose of this group of people coming here, it may be to explore, or It may be an unknown scientific expedition. But I always feel that the purpose of this group of people is not simple, and it is very likely that their goal is also the 'Blackhead Stone Chamber'."

"Your judgment is basically the same as I thought. The group of people here—an accident happened in the white hall, but what kind of accident could it be? Shooting? Underground flood? Or was it attacked by wild beasts?"

"Beast attack? How is it possible? It is impossible for large creatures to exist in such a huge karst cave."

"I understand this truth, but my heart is still uneasy." Han Jiang said this, saw Makarov walking towards them, and whispered to Tang Feng, "Okay, let's talk about it A lot. Remember, without my permission, nothing we just said can be said to other people."

Tang Feng understood that this was aimed at Makarov and Yelena, if he could still see Yelena, but he still asked: "Can't you say it to Liang Yuan?"

Han Jiang pondered for a moment, then replied, "Yes, don't tell her yet."

"Han! I have to say, we didn't come in vain this time. It's really beautiful here." Makarov walked over and praised.

The three of them calculated the next way out, and then returned to the campfire. At this time, Liang Yuan had already dried her clothes.

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Tang Feng, Han Jiang and Makarov were drying the clothes while sorting out the equipment they carried with them. The guns and bullets were in good condition, the GPS could not receive the signal, the compass was out of order, and the mobile phones were all damaged. It was also soaked badly, but everyone reluctantly swallowed these unpalatable food in order to fill their stomachs.

In the end, Han Jiang was disappointed to find that his military waterproof and shockproof watch did not leave. Needless to say, everyone else's watches must have been used up as well.After walking in the cave for so long, I don't know what time it is outside now, and how long will I have to walk before I can see the light again?

Everyone stayed up all night and was hunted down all the way. They were really tired. After a while, several people fell asleep around the campfire.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Feng's whole body trembled, and he was awakened by a strange sound.He sat up and looked around, it was pitch black, the candles were extinguished, and the bonfire was also extinguished, he felt his heart tense, how long had he slept?It's really inappropriate, how can you sleep in such a dangerous environment?When he touched his body, his gun was still there. Where were Han Jiang, Liang Yuan, and Makarov?

Tang Feng quickly took out two more candles and lit them up. When he saw that Makarov and Liang Yuan were still sound asleep, Han Jiang was awakened by his own movement. Tang Feng asked Han Jiang: "What sound did you hear?" Yet?"

Han Jiang listened attentively: "No, I didn't hear anything!"

Tang Feng stood up and walked around the white hall. The strange voice just now disappeared!In the entire white hall, it was so quiet that only his own heartbeat could be heard. Could it be that he had an auditory hallucination just now?Tang Feng shook his head, went back to the candle, and woke up Makarov and Liang Yuan. Together, the four of them still had to go. Only when they went out and reached a safe place could they rest assured.

So, the four of them started packing up their equipment, discarding some useless things, taking the candles in the hall, and the rusty pistol.Han Jiang specially cut off the extra rope from the shaft and carried it in his bag for emergencies.After tidying up their things, the four of them went back on the road, but they immediately encountered a new problem. In addition to the shaft, the white hall had two exits, one large and one small, which were actually two dark tunnels, one large and one small.Which tunnel should I go?The four of them became worried.

Tang Feng pointed to the big tunnel: "Go to the big one, if it doesn't work, come back."

Han Jiang nodded: "However, from here, we have to make some marks."

"Mark! With what?"

"The mark must be eye-catching." Han Jiang suddenly turned to Liang Yuan, "Liang Yuan, are you wearing lipstick?"

Liang Yuan immediately took out a lipstick from the small bag she was carrying and handed it to Han Jiang.Tang Feng looked at the cosmetics in Liang Yuan's small bag and shook his head helplessly, but Han Jiang said with a smile: "I knew that you girls would wear cosmetics wherever you go."

The four got into the big tunnel.In the tunnel, although the roof is densely covered with stalactites of different shapes, the road under the feet is flat, and the road is getting wider and wider, which makes everyone see new hope!As he was walking, Tang Feng, who was walking in the front, suddenly stopped because—because he was in the tunnel, he heard the strange sound just now.This time, he can be sure that this is definitely not his auditory hallucination!
[No.13 Mysterious Pillar Hall]

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The four of them stopped in their tracks. Tang Feng's eyes widened, his heartbeat began to speed up, and he looked at the dark front of the tunnel. What was that sound?He couldn't use words to describe the sound he heard at this time, the strange sound, the terrifying sound.The voice grew louder and seemed to be rushing towards them.In the deep tunnel, the sound was multiplied, and no one could tell, how much was the sound, and how much was the amplified echo!
"What could that be?" Tang Feng finally choked out a word.

"No matter what it is, get ready to fight! Liang Yuan, you stand back." Han Jiang pulled out the [-]-type pistol, held the gun with both hands, and looked straight ahead with firm eyes, but in his mind, It's a mess.He thought of the two skeletons that died in the white hall, and horrible images flashed before his eyes, bones?flood?beast...

Liang Yuan retreated to the back, Tang Feng was in the middle, Han Jiang was on the right, and Makarov was on the left. Three pistols were ready for battle.The voice was approaching, getting louder and louder, and the four of them felt that their eardrums were about to be shattered.Liang Yuan covered her ears in pain, while Tang Feng, Han Jiang and Makarov endured the stimulation and were ready to kill the invading enemy at any time.However, when that thing really appeared in front of them, the arms of Tang Feng, Han Jiang and Makarov began to tremble slightly. What kind of terrible thing was that? !It was so dark and dense that it almost filled half of the tunnel, screaming and moving forward quickly, rushing toward our faces.It was Han Jiang who reacted first: "Bat! Run back!"

Yes, there are tens of thousands of bats, and in this deep tunnel, nothing can block their way forward.bullet? "Bang! Bang!" In a panic, Tang Feng fired two shots forward, but that was really a drop in the bucket for tens of thousands of bats.The army of bats is still moving fast and methodically.Han Jiang and Makarov gave up resistance, turned around and ran back.Tang Feng's psychological defense also collapsed at this moment, he pulled Liang Yuan who was at a loss and ran all the way.A few bats flew over their heads, Tang Feng looked back, the bat army was approaching, and he could clearly see the ferocious teeth of those bats.

quick! ——Tang Feng pulled Liang Yuan to run wildly, he knew clearly that if they were caught up by the bat army, they would become a pile of bones like the people in the shaft!Finally, at the moment when Tang Feng and Liang Yuan were about to collapse, they saw the beautiful white hall!Running back again!They ran into the white hall, turned a corner, and hid in the smaller tunnel next to it.

Tang Feng and Liang Yuan collapsed on the cave wall, panting heavily, and it took a while for them to recover. "It seems that if you want to see the beautiful scenery, you have to take risks." Tang Feng sighed.

"Yeah! Sometimes you even have to pay for it with your life."

"I now understand what happened to those two skeletons!"

"Ah! You mean they were attacked by bats, too."

"Probably so. Was attacked by swarms of bats, fell down the shaft and died. Or maybe just directly attacked by bats."

"It's really scary! Fortunately, the group of bats didn't show up when we were resting in the white hall, otherwise, we would really..." Speaking of this, Liang Yuan's scalp tingled.

"Thinking about it makes me afraid!" Tang Feng couldn't imagine what it would be like if these tens of thousands of bats rushed into the white hall while they were sleeping.

In the darkness, Liang Yuan looked around with wide eyes and asked Tang Feng, "Where are we now?"

"Now we're in that smaller tunnel, if I'm not mistaken."

"Then aren't we in danger, we have to get out of here quickly."

"Yeah! Han Jiang and the others don't know where they went?" Tang Feng looked around, it was pitch black, and when he touched it again, his flashlight disappeared, no wonder there was no light!Only then did he recall that when he ran all the way just now, his flashlight probably fell into that tunnel.Liang Yuan cried aloud when she heard the bad news, and Tang Feng also became desperate, because they understood that in this complex and huge underground cave, losing the light means death.

(End of this chapter)