Chapter 128 Dark City (2)
It’s two o’clock in the morning on November 12, 2020.
Place Denfer-Rochereau in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Although this place is called a square, it is actually not very big. It is just a roundabout where seven streets meet. Except for a bronze Balfour Lion statue standing in the center, there are no other landmark buildings. However, the surrounding buildings look...
There is a long history going up there, and the gravel road under your feet makes people feel like they are back two hundred years ago.
The black Mercedes-Benz S was parked on the side of the road. Cao Yiwei, who was holding the steering wheel and wearing a driver's uniform, got out of the car and opened the door for Cheng Mo. The moment Cheng Mo came out, he whispered in his ear: "I'll wait for you here, what's the matter?"
In case of emergency, please send me a signal and I will rush over immediately."
Cheng Mo nodded and said "hmm". To be precise, he should be Lin Zino at this moment, but at this moment he has completely transformed into a handsome white young man after putting on some makeup.
Cheng Mo, who was wearing a black lady's traditional gentleman-style men's clothing, stood aside and waited for Bai Xiuxiu to get down. However, Cao Yiwei opened the car door for Bai Xiuxiu, but Bai Xiuxiu did not get out. He sat in the car and said seriously: "Don't you understand basic etiquette?
As a gentleman, you should come and help me at this time!"
Cheng Mo didn't think Bai Xiuxiu was being a monster, but reflected that he hadn't fully entered the drama yet. He quickly walked to the car door and stretched out his hand. Bai Xiuxiu put her right hand on his palm. Cheng Mo gently held Bai Xiuxiu's hand.
His hand welcomed her down.
Bai Xiuxiu naturally took Cheng Mo's arm, and the two of them walked towards the subway entrance not far away. Opposite the subway entrance was their destination today, the "Paris Catacombs", also known as the "Skeleton Tomb"
"Museum.
The "Devil's Cemetery" bar is located in the underground tomb where six million bones are buried.
Paris is particularly deserted at midnight. The French plane trees that have lost all their leaves look particularly lonely against the dim street lights. The long European-style buildings extend on both sides, with Mengsa-style roofs and exquisite dormer windows, elegant.
The French-style columns and carvings present the ancient romance of France. As Cheng Mo walked in the evening breeze, he felt a sense of vicissitudes of history.
Bai Xiuxiu walked on the deserted long street with Cheng Mo on her arm. She was also in a carrier state, wearing a black woolen beret and a houndstooth cloak, and high-heeled boots that were almost as tall as Cheng Mo's carrier. She was completely
It's the supermodel on the Paris fashion show.
"Do you know where this underground tomb is?" Bai Xiuxiu asked in a low voice.
Cheng Mo nodded, "The catacombs were originally underground limestone quarries. In 1786, smallpox and plague broke out in Paris. Several layers of public cemeteries had been dug, and all the bones were dug out of the ground. Often the entire cemetery was
They were white bones, and there was not enough room to bury people, so the missionaries cleaned out all the bones in the cemetery, moved them to this limestone quarry, and gave the cemetery to the newly deceased people. They buried them while digging, and finally this limestone
There are a total of six to seven million corpses piled in the quarry. In fact, I wanted to come and take a look when I was in Paris last time, but I didn’t have time.”
"Six million to seven million?" This huge number shocked Bai Xiuxiu, and she asked in surprise.
"Yeah. Basically, the cemetery will dig up the cemetery once every month and move all the bones to the underground tomb," Cheng Mo said.
"No wonder this bar is called Devil's Cemetery. It's quite appropriate for the occasion. But is it fun to drink in a place like this?"
A gust of cold wind blew over, and Cheng Mo felt that Bai Xiuxiu seemed to shiver. He turned to look at Bai Xiuxiu and said calmly: "I didn't expect Sister Bai to be afraid of ghosts!"
Bai Xiuxiu sneered and said, "Am I afraid of ghosts? I should be afraid when ghosts see me!"
Cheng Mo felt that Bai Xiuxiu's voice was a bit guilty, but he did not continue to test, but said: "Foreigners have never been taboo about death. This huge underground tomb is like a sewer. Many people who like it are called 'urban explorers'
'. Equipped with lights and homemade maps, they entered the catacombs from various secret entrances in Paris, sometimes staying underground for several days. In addition to exploring, they would even hold parties in the catacombs to play high.
I will take two skulls out as souvenirs. Maybe the person who opened this bar is an 'urban explorer'!"
"It's just to satisfy my curiosity." Bai Xiuxiu said noncommittally.
Cheng Mo talked about the strange things in the "Paris Catacombs", such as the bones of Montesquieu and other famous people in the catacombs, and the fact that the mother of the heroine Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" died from the plague.
Soon the two people came to the place where the blue sign "squaredelabbemigne" was standing. There was a small garden with many shrubs. Next to the small garden were two four-story French-style buildings not far apart.
In the middle of the building is a large iron door painted with green paint and a green tin room. It is obvious that the tin room with grid windows is the ticket office.
There was no one here at this time, and there was no light in the small buildings on both sides, making it a bit deserted.
Following Cao Yiwei's instructions, Cheng Mo took out his membership card from his pocket and knocked on the green tin window. A moment later, he heard an old voice: "quiherhez-vous?" (Who are you looking for?)
"We are looking for Salome!" Cheng Mo was able to perfectly imitate the French accent in the video he just watched when he was in carrier mode, so he was not afraid of being exposed at all.
The green iron window opened with a "swish" sound, looking a little strange in the silent midnight. An old face with a gray beard and a wrinkled face appeared in front of Cheng Mo and Bai Xiuxiu through the green grille.
At this moment, Cheng Mo felt that Bai Xiuxiu's body seemed to tremble, and he stood closer to him. Cheng Mo took a closer look, and saw that the old man who looked like Gandalf had only two circles of faint pupils in his eyes, and there were no eyes in his sight.
Focal length, obviously a blind man.
In such an environment at this time and place, the sudden appearance of such an old man would really shock the faint of heart. Naturally, Cheng Mo was not afraid. He immediately printed two sheets with "leimetière redudiable" written on the front and a star printed on the back.
The black card with the skull was placed in the old man's hand. The old man took the card in and closed the iron window.
Cheng Mo and Bai Xiuxiu stood at the door without saying anything. After waiting for a moment, they saw the small door on the side of the green-painted iron door opened, and a woman wearing a white nun's outfit stood at the door. Cheng Mo touched her face quietly.
After looking at Bai Xiuxiu, the two of them walked towards the side door.
"Welcome you two." The nun looked at Cheng Mo and Bai Xiuxiu with a smile, and handed over the membership card of the "Devil's Cemetery" bar.
Cheng Mo nodded slightly, and like a true nobleman did not say "thank you". He reached out and took the membership card, and gave Bai Xiuxiu's card to Bai Xiuxiu very naturally.
Bai Xiuxiu put her elegant membership card into the bag, and the nun turned around and walked inside.
Cheng Mo asked Bai Xiuxiu to walk in front and followed behind. The two of them followed the nun towards an underground entrance. The entrance was made of marble, and the writing on it was a bit blurry. It looked like a link to the underground world in a certain game.
scene.
After entering, there is a narrow spiral staircase, like the inside of a lighthouse, but this lighthouse is facing downwards, not upwards. Cheng Mo and Bai Xiuxiu grabbed the iron railings and circled down the steps. The light gradually dimmed, and Cheng Mo counted
It's the end when you reach level 130.
There is nothing unusual at the entrance. It is a simple circular hall. The walls are made of limestone bedrock. It looks as solid as a castle. One side of the hall is an iron fence. There is a stone tablet standing next to the gate of the fence. There are some words written on it.
From a brief introduction, this is all normal, but when you cast your gaze to the other side of the rusty iron fence, the atmosphere there is terrifying.
The lights were dim, and the long and narrow corridor was entirely made of bones. The thigh bones were arranged into a relatively neat bone wall, and the broken bones were used for filling, while the skull was set with several edges on the wall composed of thigh bones.
The scary thing here is not the countless corpses, but the bones are like ordinary building materials, used to build this incredible palace of death.
The nun dressed in white continued to walk forward. Cheng Mo noticed that Bai Xiuxiu's footsteps froze for a moment. Cheng Mo could not open his mouth to comfort Bai Xiuxiu. In desperation, he could only take the initiative to walk to Bai Xiuxiu's side and hold her hand.
However, Bai Xiuxiu didn't appreciate it. She quickly shook off Cheng Mo's hand and walked forward quickly. Crisp footsteps sounded in the long corridor. Cheng Mo shook his head and followed Bai Xiuxiu inside.
Cheng Mo had never thought that there was such a strange place in the world. All kinds of bones became mosaic tiles. They were spelled into various patterns by missionaries, especially skulls, which were most commonly used in mosaic patterns.
Wide, some are square, some are rhombus, some are straight, some are wavy, and some are even heart-shaped. The two people silently followed the nun in white for a long time, and after twists and turns, they came to a small square hall.
Inside, there are corridors on the left and right sides of the small hall, and the corridor facing Cheng Mo and the others is a stone wall. On the stone wall is a colorful mural, which suddenly turns out to be "The Head of John the Baptist Appears". The content of the picture is
Famous scene in the Bible: Salome, draped in tulle and jewels, points to the severed head of John the Baptist. The blood-drenched head and the shining light contrast with Salome’s cold and beautiful body.
, creating a strange atmosphere. John's head stared at Salome angrily, but Salome was still dancing nonchalantly, seducing Herod and John the Baptist.
And when this painting appears in the land of death, it looks even more weird. It incredibly combines the beauty of the senses with the horror of the soul, making it appear both real and full of eerie and terrifying mysterious atmosphere.
Chapter completed!