Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 3 Cat removal
Due to the rise of the terrain, the water level of this river is no longer considered high, but the stench is unpleasant, and the water quality becomes turbid as it goes down. Wearing diving glasses, it is even more difficult to see clearly.

The old man said, as long as the cat is tied up with a red string, it can do no evil. I spent money to buy an underwater search light, and used the light to explore the bottom of the river. The bottom is full of mud, dark, and there are few fish Bar, let alone a cat.

Although it is summer, it is a bit cold after swimming in the water for a long time.I was a little uncertain, and thought to myself, could it be that I was deceived by the fortune teller, and I made up my mind to search for a while, and went home if I couldn't find it.As a result, I still found nothing in the dive this time. Just as I was about to surface to take a breath, I suddenly found that my back was like a mountain, and I couldn't go upstream at all.I looked sideways, and at some point on my back, there was something black and pitchy. I couldn't see anything else clearly, only a pair of blood-red eyeballs were staring at me.

Devil!

I was caught off guard, startled, and immediately choked on water, and the weight of the things on my back became heavier and heavier, gradually pressing me to the bottom of the river. I struggled desperately, but I was getting closer and closer to the silt at the bottom of the river.

Soon, my hands and feet were stuck in the mud, and my head was pressed into the mud with a strong force.I know, this thing is trying to suffocate me in the river mud.As the saying goes, rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry. Most people are afraid of these ghosts and ghosts, so I am naturally afraid.But being forced to my side, I don't care about being afraid, I just want to survive.

I tried as hard as I could to keep my head from falling off.Just as I was struggling, my hand stuck in the river mud suddenly felt something hard under the mud, like something like gold and iron.

I was overjoyed and thought, could it be the original body of this cat?Immediately ignoring the struggle, he exerted all his strength and pulled the thing out, but what he pulled out was not a cat, but half a stone slab.It seemed to be some kind of fragmented inscription, with words engraved on it, the bottom of the water was dim, and with the haunting of cats, I could only see two "Jigu" clearly at the moment, and the rest could not be seen clearly.

Seeing that it was a useless broken stone tablet, and all the strength in my body was exhausted, in an instant, my whole body was pushed into the river mud.Let alone the feeling of being unable to move and holding your breath like Mount Tai is pressing down on the top.In desperation, I remembered the peach wood evil spirit bead in my right hand. It once saved me underwater once, and I don't know if it will still work this time.

I meditated on Taishang Laojun's blessing in my heart, and hit my back with my backhand. As soon as I hit it, it was like hitting gold and iron, and my bones felt as if they were broken.And the thing on the back seemed to be a little scared, and immediately rolled over and disappeared into the river mud.

I quickly took a breath. Although I was tired and frightened, I thought that if I didn't get rid of this thing, I might not have a good life in the future, so I gritted my teeth and dived down again, groping for the place where it disappeared.When I touched it, I felt something cold and hard. When I took it out, I found it was just a big cat.

It is about the size of a human head, with a black body that exudes the texture of black iron. There are some brass-colored plaques on its body, which should be the original color that has not been corroded. It looks like a civet cat that has been squatting. Gogou stared at me, and it felt a little heavy in his hand.For a moment, from that eyeball, I seemed to see my own reflection, but how could there be a reflection underwater?

The big cat has no mouth. According to legend, it is a kind of mythical beast in the sea, which can swallow wind and waves, and help Mazu protect the safety of the sea.The two eyes are sea eyes. If any goblins and ghosts in the sea offend it, they will be sucked in by its sea eyes.

I didn't dare to look at it, let alone keep it, so I quickly tied up the cat, went home, and prepared to hand it over to the fortune teller the next day.

But at night, the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became. There was a problem, a big problem!
I may still be fooled, and was tricked by that fortune teller!
So I turned up and looked at the cat, and saw a few ancient characters in traditional characters on the bottom of the cat, with the words 'Yongzhi Iron Workshop' engraved on it.

Yongzhi Ironworks?What does it mean?I googled it right away, but there was no relevant information. Literally speaking, it might just be the name of a workshop.

The next day, I took the civet cat to find the fortune teller, but he never showed up again. Three days later, I saw him again, but this time on TV. The man was arrested because of Back to the river to rob the tomb!

I was stunned, no matter what I thought, it was wrong, and I couldn't bear to visit the prison the next day.The fake fortune-teller didn't hide anymore, and sighed: "I think I, Mr. Hu, who is blind, is called a thieves' eye, and those who are fools in the Tao also have noses and eyes. I didn't expect to fall this time."

I said angrily, "What the hell is going on, you fucking fucked me up."

Hu Laoxia didn't hide it now. It turned out that there was a civil official's tomb in the Qing Dynasty under the site of the previous Yonghe. He tried blindly once, and was almost killed. He pretended to be a fortune teller and wandered around, trying to find a way to get rid of the cat.

When I went into the water to save people that day, he also saw it and was very surprised. Why didn't I get killed by the cat?Later, I thought that there must be some ancient artifacts on me to ward off evil spirits, so I had an idea to trick me into getting that cat out.And the reason why I went bankrupt, in the words of Hu Laoxia, has nothing to do with him at all, it is absolutely the fault of the cat.

When I went down to the river to catch cats that night, the old boy was watching in the dark.After he watched me tie up the cat, the kid started committing crimes.

He is really courageous, what kind of place is Shenzhen?People come and go, dare to attack here, I really don't know whether to call him brave or careless.

Before leaving, Hu Laoxia suddenly said to me: "Boy, I know you are poor and crazy now, the things there are priceless, and the people above dare not touch them. If you have the guts, go get them out, hehe, I'm afraid you won't dare." After saying this, he immediately shut up, turned and left.

what's there?Could it be referring to the tombs of civil servants under the Mazu Temple by the Huichong River?

This old bastard, when he is about to die, still wants to pull me back.

I was deceived by this man and almost died, but this is in the police station, and I can't beat him, I can only admit that I am unlucky.When I got home, the wretch cat was still tied up with a red rope, but I don’t know if it was my illusion. I always felt that when its ruby ​​eyes looked at me, it looked particularly vicious.

Before, I thought, just poach its eyes and sell it for money, but now I feel a little embarrassed.

Now, I only have 2000 yuan with me. In this place where money is spent like water, I can rent a house for a month at most, and I have nothing for food.Just when I was at a loss, the phone in my pocket rang suddenly. I looked at the caller ID, and it was a call from one of my brothers.

I was irritable, and I was not angry when I answered the phone. I said, "What's the matter, talk quickly, let go of the fart, I'm busy."

My brother, surnamed Dou, is called Dou Bozhi.His parents used to be professor-level figures, and the name also has a deep meaning, which means: indifference to clear ambition, tranquility to reach far.But I am used to calling him 'tofu'. Most people may not understand this nickname, but after getting along for a long time, they will feel enlightened and praise me for its aptness.

On the phone, his voice was quite depressed, and he sighed: "Brother, my seventh spring is blowing again."

I don't think so, you are considered a good-looking talent, fair and tender, girls nowadays like a white-faced boy like you, and you are a painter anyway, why do you always fail when you encounter love?
Tofu said: "I'm also puzzled, what do you think I'm not welcome?"

I thought about it and asked him to tell what happened at that time.It turned out that the girl was going to be a guest at his house, and a cockroach ran out on the way. Before the girl screamed, he howled on it first, and said to the girl: "Help, trample it to death!"

After this kid finished speaking, I had the urge to slap him, so I couldn't help but say, "You bastard, you're the only one with guts, even No.70 Chun can still blow it." Tofu was not happy, and said on the phone: "Hey, I want you to comfort me, why are you sprinkling salt on my wound instead? Did you eat gunpowder today?" Tofu and I have known each other for many years, we have an unusual relationship, and we always speak casually.

After he finished speaking, he probably sensed something was wrong with me, lowered his voice, and said, "Brother, is something wrong?"

Such a big change happened in the past few days, and I was also very depressed. I was eager to find someone to talk to and vent my depression, so I told him all about the business.Tofu was silent for a while after listening, and suddenly said: "Chen Xuan, you are really nothing."

I was stunned for a moment, and said: "If you tell me this clearly, why am I not a thing? If you don't say one, two, three today, believe it or not, I will find someone to block you."

Tofu smiled wryly, and cursed: "Fuck you, a dog can't spit out ivory." Then he said in a deep voice: "You didn't contact me after such a big incident, did you treat me as a brother? Forget it, I don’t mind talking about you, if you still treat me as a brother, pack up your things and come live with me first.”

To be honest, it would be deceitful not to be moved at this time, but this kid can't boast, and his tail will easily become cocky if he praises, so I said: "Okay, since you begged me sincerely, then I will give you face first You live at home."

We chatted for a while, then hung up the phone.As the saying goes, rely on your parents at home and friends when you go out.I usually have a lot of business partners, and I’ve known quite a few friends of all ages over the years, but tofu seems to be the only one who can help me in a timely manner.

His family conditions were very good in the early years, but when his parents were on a business trip, the plane crashed and died.Relatives and friends bullied him when he was young, and tried every means to scrape up the family property, leaving him alone.

Now I have opened a painting training class by myself to teach some children to paint during the summer vacation. I can barely make ends meet, and my life is also very tight.

When I arrived at his house with big bags and small bags, he was waiting for me at the door. From the appearance, he was more refined, wearing glasses, and elegant temperament. Of course, this is all superficial, and the inside is really want to kick. See you I howled: "Damn, your speed is too slow, the children I'm waiting for are all grown up."

I said: "I will give birth when I grow up. The men break their legs to beg for food, and the women are sold to others to be wives, and the money they earn is added to the five."

The two of us chatted nonsense without changing our expressions, which made the uncles and aunts around turn around frequently.By the time I packed up and settled down, it was already night.In the sweltering summer, I tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, and my mind was full of what had happened in the past few days.

Before I made my fortune, I had a hard life and experienced many things, but this was the first time I encountered such a bizarre thing.

What is there in the tomb that is worth such a big risk for Mr. Hu?Dare to break ground in this place where people come and go?
What did Hu Laoxia refer to?
For some reason, what I think about the most is his last sentence: I know you are poor and crazy now, the things there are priceless, if you have something, go get it out.

(End of this chapter)