Of course, facing a corpse half eaten by insects, it would be damning if Mei Qian could actually eat something.
It was lucky that he didn't vomit. On the other hand, Ning Chi, probably because he was in a tense situation just now, couldn't care less. Now that he had time to spare, he retched for a long time.
The two of them were not in the mood to stay here for long, so they quickened their pace and walked through the insect swarm again, heading towards the deepest part of the tomb.
Unlike the entrance, which is completely artificial, the construction of this tomb obviously relied on natural conditions.
There are relatively flat stone bricks to guide the way under your feet, but sometimes, the stone brick roads will disappear. The terrain inside the cave is complex, and stalactites are distributed in rows. It is like a super huge and dark maze. After wandering around for a long time, I finally found it.
Even Mei Qian wasn't sure if he was going in the wrong direction.
Fortunately, centipedes, scorpions and other poisonous insects in the cave that are dangerous to others will never attack the two of them under the influence of the Spirit Transformation Seal, which makes them much safer.
Sitting on the floor at the counter, the two took out compressed biscuits and water, and took a hasty sip, calling it lunch.
After eating, the two of them were not in a hurry to leave, but had a nice after-dinner cigarette.
Ning Chi was boringly scanning the panicked insects with his flashlight beam. He might have gotten used to it. At this time, he was no longer afraid of these uncomfortable creatures.
After dusting off the cigarette ashes, he asked in a soft tone: "Brother Qian, if we continue walking, I wonder what kind of institutions we will encounter? Will there be big white-haired rice dumplings?"
Mei Qian frowned: "You are not like those people. Do you really think I have been here?"
"How could I not believe what Brother Qian said?" Ning Chi laughed dryly.
Mei Qian glanced at him sideways and said immediately: "Young man, go back and read more information and play more adventure games. With my skills, you will soon become a master of tomb robbing. Do you want to try it?"
It's just perfunctory nonsense. In order to escape for his life, he suddenly exposed his ability to crack the mechanism. This is hard to explain.
However, the explanation is given, believe it or not.
He suddenly discovered that with the plug-in, it was too easy to go to the tomb to hunt for treasure.
However, you must not take anyone with you to the tomb in the future, you can only do it by yourself, otherwise sooner or later you will be exposed as something special...
Bah! Bah! Bah!
He spat twice in panic.
Good guy, I might have been affected by something, otherwise why would I feel like I'm getting more and more tortured?
Ning Chi hurriedly handed over a bottle of water, and Mei Qian reached out to take it, took two gulps, and then smiled again: "As for the white-haired rice dumplings, I don't know if there is such a thing in the world. If there is one here, we will definitely not be able to defeat it."
"Why? You are so good at kung fu, and we have guns now, why are we still afraid of a few mummies?" Ning Chi was puzzled.
"Even if they are, they are foreign rice dumplings. The cultures are different. How do we communicate and fight?" Mei Qian said these two sentences meaningfully, and then looked at the confused Ning Chi and laughed...
The two chatted for a while and felt that they were about to rest, so they patted their butts and found their way again.
After another long period of searching, during which the headlamps were replaced, they finally found the stone brick road again.
Unfortunately, not long after walking on the flat stone bricks, the two of them had to stop again.
Ning Chi stared intently at the passage filled with rubble in front of him, the expression on his face changing, sometimes desperate, sometimes confused, extremely complex.
Mei Qian also frowned and knelt down to look at a stone carefully. Unlike the surrounding rocks that were damp and covered with moss, this stone was much dry and had obviously just fallen.
Thinking of the earthquake that shook the ground that day, he couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know how this tomb was built. The stone pillars above were destroyed. The entire main tomb chamber should have been buried by sand."
"Are we really trapped to death?" Ning Chi asked anxiously.
"It's not that bad. In such a big space, you can always find a way out." Mei Qian patted the other party's shoulder and comforted: "The air here is humid, and I seemed to be able to vaguely hear the sound of running water before. It must be connected to the underground river.
, we can try taking the water route."
Ning Chi listened to his words and nodded silently, but the sadness in his expression did not go away.
Mei Qian did not explain anymore, knowing that the other party would not really regain confidence in a short period of time just because of his words.
In fact, he was not worried at all, because he speculated that even if the two of them reached the main tomb chamber and successfully opened the coffin, they might not be able to get out. On the contrary, they would have more opportunities in this large cave. As he said,
As long as we find the underground river, is there anything we can do?
As I said before, there is enough food, there are explosives on them, and the two of them are young and strong. If it doesn't work, just dig them out!
I just couldn't help feeling regretful that I couldn't see the treasures of the Xiangfeng Buddhist Kingdom in the end, and I don't even know if the crystal apples described in his novels exist here. Even if they don't exist, everything here is a treasure of human civilization, and I'm afraid it will be buried forever.
Underground, no one knows.
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Perhaps because of the darkness and silence of the underground environment, Ning Chi was obviously much more depressed and anxious than Mei Qian, who had this experience and showed great wisdom.
In the following process, cigarettes were lit in his mouth one by one. Mei Qian neither comforted nor said anything when he saw this.
Knowing that this situation is unavoidable, only by really finding the underground river can the other party cheer up.
Different from the previous search for the tomb passage, this time the target was obvious. Relying on his super hearing, Mei Qian moved forward very purposefully. Soon, even the deep Ning Chi heard the sound of water.
"There really is an underground river!" He turned from worry to joy, and then looked at Mei Qian with admiration.
The latter chuckled, raised his flashlight, and walked even faster.
After bypassing countless stalactites, the two finally arrived at the bank of a large underground river.
The river is about ten meters wide, which is not very big, but it is enough to make discouraged people try their faith again.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What should we do next?" Ning Chi asked excitedly.
"Next, of course, let's take a rest and eat something. Aren't you hungry?" Mei Qian found a dry-looking stone and sat down.
When he said this, Ning Chi couldn't help but touch his belly. Then he realized and looked at the time. Another afternoon had passed.
The two of them did not eat compressed biscuits this time, but found self-heating dry food and water.
The few cans of beer that Mei Qian mysteriously took out were a surprise. They were an early celebration for a smooth escape. Well, by the way, they gave a certain rookie a shock.
Although Ning Chi was a little surprised that these foreign mercenaries actually liked to drink Xia Guo beer, he did not doubt it. He raised his head and took a big sip before the food was heated up.
I experienced being coerced and threatened but managed to escape successfully, the exit was blocked, and I successfully found a way out. This whole day was quite thrilling.
Nowadays, there is wine, cigarettes, food and vegetables, so the atmosphere is very good.
Perhaps because he was too relaxed, Ning Chi threw the empty beer can on the ground and suddenly asked: "Brother Qian, do you need to keep what happened here after you went out?"
Mei Qianyou drank the wine one sip at a time, and when he heard this, his movements stagnated. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then said softly: "Try to keep it a secret, but the police will definitely come. If they ask, there is no need to hide it." Then he sighed.
Tone: "I hope I won't get into trouble for this."
Ning Chi frowned in confusion: "We were kidnapped and everything we did was out of necessity. Could it be that just because you sued the Xiadu Criminal Investigation Detachment before we set off, they will cause trouble for you?"
"Believe it or not, even though I was acquitted, the police are still keeping an eye on me! In the past two days since we lost contact, the police will definitely take action. They might even think that I, Mei, have absconded out of fear of crime." Mei Qian lowered his head.
With his eyes open, his tone was light: "Someone will inevitably ask you over and over again."
Turning around, he saw Ning Chi with a worried look on his face. He stared at him with a complicated expression for a moment, then smiled again: "Don't worry, as long as you return to China, everything will be solved. Moreover, applying for state compensation and suing the Xiadu police are all formal procedures.
I am innocent in my own right, and I am not afraid of shadows. Even if they doubt me again, there is nothing they can do to me. As for deliberately looking for trouble, I am considered a public figure, and they will not do such disgusting things."