Seeing the situation inside, Mei Qian's expression became hesitant.
It's not that some terrifying trap was discovered. On the contrary, in such a small tomb, you can clearly see several walls at a glance. The floor that should have been paved with white marble is now full of black traces.
Like the remnants of burning.
In addition, there is a half-open stone door directly opposite, carved with auspicious clouds and lotus flowers.
"This is the first mechanism we encountered." You Xiude raised his flashlight and shined it on the roof of the room.
Mei Qian followed the light of his flashlight and couldn't help but be startled, because densely packed round holes could be seen on the top of the entire stone chamber.
"I didn't know what I touched at that time. Black kerosene dripped down from the top of the cave in an instant, and it burned when it hit the air. We lost three brothers." You Xiude seemed to recall some unpleasant memories and sighed sadly.
Qi gave a few simple explanations, and then took the lead and walked in.
It may be that the mechanism has been cracked, or the fire oil above their heads has drained out, and everyone safely entered the stone door inside.
Behind the door is another long corridor, which is much wider than before, enough to accommodate a car.
Complex reliefs could be seen on both sides of the corridor. Mei Qian glanced at them casually. The carvings on them were quite realistic and he could easily tell that they all depicted religious stories.
However, the mercenaries around him had no intention of studying this at all. He slowed down a little and took a second look, and someone urged him from behind.
Of course, Mei Qian was not in the mood for archeology, he was just curious. When others refused, he stopped looking both ways and concentrated on walking.
But as he walked, he smelled a pungent smell of blood, and then he saw corpses wearing robes and turbans starting to appear on both sides of the corridor.
The corpses were penetrated by sharp knives coming out of the wall. Judging from the degree of decomposition, they should have died not long ago. Some corpses had their hands tied with ropes.
Obviously, these are the villagers captured by the mercenaries to explore the road.
"Beast!" Ning Chi gritted his teeth and cursed, causing You Xiude in front of him to look back.
Mei Qian also frowned, but immediately took a step forward to block the opponent's sight.
There was originally displeasure in You Xiude's eyes, but after encountering his cold and warning gaze, it instantly turned into a smile. He nodded slightly and turned back.
This was a smiling tiger. Mei Qian raised his eyebrows and reached out to pull Ning Chi. The latter looked at him and lowered his head in silence.
Even when he saw the corpse again, his face was livid, but he didn't say a word. It was just his clenched fists that exposed his inner injustice.
Normal people would be angry at this kind of disregard for human life.
Mei Qian is no exception, not to mention that he was kidnapped and these people also pose a great threat to his life.
Therefore, on the surface, he kept his secrets, but in fact, he had already begun to plan how to deal with this group of people.
Next, they encountered traps such as stone and chain flippers, but they were all cracked.
Until everyone arrived at a large underground space.
The entire space is in an irregular oval shape. It is no longer paved with stone bricks on all sides, but is made of natural rock structures. Only facing the entrance is there a flat stone wall, and the most conspicuous thing here is a stone wall that requires several people.
The huge stone pillars surrounded by talents.
When we got here, everyone almost slowed down their steps, as if they were afraid of touching something.
Mei Qian finally knew why this group of mercenaries with super firepower could not move forward.
The stone pillar was densely covered with cracks, and from time to time, some sand and rocks would fall from it.
Obviously, that stone wall is the correct passage, but the mechanism cannot be found and there is no way to enter.
Even if blasting is used, the stone pillar supporting the entire space has aged too badly and may not be able to withstand the huge shock. If it breaks, everyone will be buried alive here.
"Teacher Mei, I feel that we are not far from the main tomb chamber. As long as we open this wall, the treasures inside will be enough for everyone." The mercenaries dispersed, and You Xiude walked up to Mei Qian with a smile on his face.
Mei Qian snorted: "I don't believe you don't understand. The mechanisms here are completely different from those described in my novels. You let me, a book writer, come to rob the tomb, which is a big joke in itself."
"Teacher Mei can really joke, do you think we are fools? We are not the police, so we don't care how many ancient tombs you have stolen. After the incident is completed, no one will know the story of what happened here. You can continue to be a famous person when you return to China
Writers, we can rest assured to be rich." You Xiude paused here, still smiling, but the threat in his words was no longer concealed: "Open the entrance, I will guarantee your personal safety, etc.
How about we get the treasure and then get together and relax?"
After Mei Qian was silent for a long time, he nodded slowly: "I'll give it a try!"
He had to nod in agreement first, because when the other party spoke just now, his danger intuition was triggered. In other words, at that moment, You Xiude really had murderous intentions towards him, and this group of people was enough to kill him.
He sighed and came to the stone wall. From a distance, this stone wall seemed as smooth as a mirror, but when he got closer, he discovered that it was actually covered with reliefs.
It is carved with many little people with delicate features and wearing strange hats. They are in a temple full of flowers, with their hands clasped together and worshiping devoutly towards a Buddha statue. In the background, you can vaguely see the towering pagodas and majestic pagodas.
temple architecture.
Mei Qian touched it and felt it was cold, as if it was not an ordinary stone.
It was a pity that he had no understanding of this aspect. After studying for a while, he shook his head and began to wander around the stone pillars.
Of course, there are always mercenaries with guns following behind him.
During this process, Ning Chi and him could be said to be inseparable. When the two looked at each other, they could clearly see each other's anxiety and uneasiness.
Mei Qian gave him a reassuring look, and then continued to pretend to be groping around.
He knew Ning Chi's worries. Desperados who could capture innocent people to explore the road, their promises were worthless.
Regardless of whether the treasure can be found or not, I am afraid that the fate of myself and Ning Chi will not be good.
Therefore, he is looking for opportunities by relying on the ability to crack the mechanism...