Although Mei Qian was worried about Maomao's safety and just wanted to explore this place quickly and get out, when he couldn't find any other way out, he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart when facing the dark entrance of the cave under his feet.
Imagine that animals or humans are killed and bled in this secret room, and then the blood flows through the blood tank and finally converges into the circular pipe.
I saw groups of corpse crickets here, but not a single corpse. So what about those corpses?
In fact, he also suspected that there might be other passages here, but he didn't find any along the way. Maybe it was because the mechanism cracked only the basic relationship?
The only good news is that since you have to sacrifice something alive, there might be an exit below. Otherwise, what's the point of sacrificing something?
It just has to be a sacrifice, which is not wonderful to think about.
After thinking about it, Mei Qian used a dagger to cut a piece of vest used to wrap the feet, lit it and threw it in.
After careful observation to make sure that the air inside was normal, he put the flashlight in his mouth, grabbed the dagger and jumped in first.
The pipe was sloping downward, which was similar to the feeling when they fell. Not knowing what was underneath, Mei Qian spread his limbs, supported his body, and rubbed down bit by bit.
It was not as long as I imagined. In less than half a minute, it felt like everything was empty under my feet.
He exerted force with his right hand, and the dagger in his hand quickly inserted into the inner wall. Finally, his body was half-hanging at the exit.
When I lowered my head and looked down, I saw that in the deep darkness below, there was actually an underground crack. The flashlight beam could illuminate the bottom from a distance. It was not very high, but it was deadly enough.
If it were to slide down at normal speed, it would most likely be wiped out due to inertia.
Fortunately, there is a small platform directly below, which is enough to stand up and is not high from the entrance of the cave.
He first shouted to the top: "Be careful and slow down." Then he jumped down. Putting the dagger aside, he took a stance and waited for Zhang Yu to appear.
Although he gave the warning, he was still afraid of accidents.
I don't know whether it was because of his accurate premonition or because of the crow's mouth. After Zhang Yu jumped into the pipe, he imitated Mei Qian's posture. His speed was not very fast, but he was still quite stable.
But halfway through, the entire space actually shook again.
Zhang Yu's body was almost thrown out.
Fortunately, Mei Qian was prepared. When he saw a dark shadow appear in the flashlight, he jumped up with quick eyes and hands, stretched out his hand to grab it, and pulled it.
Zhang Yu was in shock. When his body was thrown into the air, he thought he was dead this time. Unexpectedly, before he finished sighing, his feet had already landed.
"Thank you! Are you injured?" Then in the light of the flashlight, he clearly saw a large amount of blood on Mei Qian's forehead.
"It's okay, just wipe it." A large piece of gravel fell from above, but at that time, Mei Qian was focused on saving Zhang Yu and had no time to avoid it.
Fortunately, the stone was not big and his body's instincts were there, it was just a scratch.
He wiped it with his hand casually, raised his flashlight and began to carefully observe the surrounding environment.
This is a natural underground space, so high that it reaches no top. When you shine a flashlight, you can see cliffs. The platform under their feet has cliff paths extending on both sides that can only accommodate one person. They are obviously artificially constructed.
When the lights were swept to the bottom of the cliff again, they could see the situation below. Not to mention Mei Qian, even the detective Zhang Yu could not help but turn pale and gasp.
What does a mountain of bones mean?
What the light illuminated were all white corpses. The cliff under their feet was filled with bones. There were animal bones, but most of them should be human remains.
Even though thousands of years have passed, the stench of corruption can still be smelled in the air.
"Come on, calm down." Zhang Yu was a habitual smoker. He was not afraid of heights, but at this moment he just felt dizzy.
"Thank you for being able to pull it in." Mei Qian refused, but his hand took it honestly.
"Just to refresh the taste." Zhang Yu grinned: "You saved my life again."
"Just go back and treat me to two meals. I want to have a big meal, not braised noodles." Mei Qian didn't care, it was just a casual thing.
"That's for sure. Am I such a stingy person?" Zhang Yu nodded, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and took out his mobile phone to check the signal. Unfortunately, he still couldn't get in touch with the outside world after arriving here. He sighed and asked again: "There are two reasons for this.
Road, which way should we go?"
"It's windy here, and the air is humid. There should be a river below. If you follow the wind, you can get out through the underground river." Mei Qian felt it and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
After the two of them put out their cigarette butts, Mei Qian also retrieved the dagger, and the two of them stepped onto the hanging road one after another.
This road carved into the cliff is not smooth. In some places it is wide enough for two people to walk side by side, but in other places it is very narrow and requires you to pass sideways.
It can be said to be sturdy, but after all, it has been there for a long time, and gravel and dirt often fall down wherever the two of them pass.
It added a bit of horror atmosphere to the already exciting session.
Fortunately, the two of them were well-trained and paid attention, so it wasn't too difficult.
There were more bugs in the corpse place, and when the two arrived, they fled as if they had seen the darkness of light.
Zhang Yu finally couldn't help but ask: "These corpse crickets seem to be afraid of us. Did you bring any insect repellent?"
"I picked it up in the funerary room before. Think about it, these bugs have been around for so many years and they didn't eat those bamboo slips. There must be insect-proof means inside. I picked up a pendant and put it on while you weren't paying attention. I didn't expect it.
It's really useful." Mei Qian opened his mouth and turned around to pull down his T-shirt, revealing the silver chain hanging around his neck.
"Those are cultural relics. You need to hand them in when you go out." Zhang Yu reminded.
"How can I stay privately?" Mei Qian glared at him.
Zhang Yu thought the same thing. According to the other party's situation, he will definitely be searched after he goes out. There is really no need to worry about it at this time.
The road was really long. The two of them walked for about half an hour, but they still didn't reach the end. They still reached the cliff.
"This place is too big. How did the ancients build it?" Zhang Yu was speechless.
"Look at the bones below, they may not all be sacrifices." Mei Qian was silent for a moment and then suddenly said this.
Zhang Yu also sighed: "It's better to be a civilized society." Then he changed his tone: "Although this place is not as weird as the ancient tombs in your novels, it is quite thrilling for us to walk down here. Without you, I don't know how many times I would have died.
Already."
"Reality is not a novel, but it is often more deadly than fiction. Because ordinary people do not have the fate of the protagonist. I am just lucky. I know some skills and my reactions are quick." Mei Qian began to answer with a smile, but as he spoke, suddenly
I thought of Maomao again. She was not around. How would an ordinary girl survive if she really fell into this place?
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, and his mood inevitably became low again. When Zhang Yu saw this, he secretly gave himself a mouthful. As a criminal police officer, when talking to suspects or criminals, you need to observe the other person's demeanor and speech, always pay attention to skills, and pay attention to propriety.
I don't know why today, after going through an underground adventure, I actually relaxed. I really shouldn't have.
Neither of them spoke again for the next ten minutes, and the terrain in front finally changed, began to extend upward, and gradually became wider.
Mei Qian stopped, stretched out his hand to make a still gesture, and flashed his flashlight in all directions at the speed of light.
Zhang Yu also held his breath and followed quietly to observe.
Sure enough, an unusual sound could be vaguely heard in the wind, which seemed to be the cry of some kind of animal, and it became increasingly clear, not only in front of me, but also behind me.
"No, run." Mei Qian suddenly rushed forward. Zhang Yu reacted quickly and caught up in time.
The two of them ran quickly and arrived at what looked like a large platform.
Although this is also a mountain wall, the slope is steeper than the previous flat cliff, and there are many dark cave entrances on it.
The two of them couldn't move forward because there were low roars from all directions.