"What is that?!" When He Qing dug out a foreign object from the ditch wall, Master Pan and others standing aside also noticed it. Master Pan couldn't help but exclaimed.
He Qing stopped what he was doing, put down his pickaxe and said, "It looks like an iron door."
"It's an iron door?!" Master Pan was even more surprised and said, "Then why is there an iron door on top?"
He Qing replied: "There may be a secret way."
This was a very reasonable inference for him, because he could clearly see a strong "treasure light" escaping from it. If there was no secret passage, how could such a scene happen?
Master Pan asked: "What secret passage is it? Could it be... does it lead to the ancient tomb? That is the entrance to the ancient tomb!"
As soon as these words came out, several archaeologists and staff nearby were shocked. They didn't expect that there was a huge discovery down here, and the entrance to the ancient tomb was dug out. But how could the ancient tomb be located by the river?
He Qing shook his head gently and said: "It's hard to say now, but it is possible. Let's dig into it first."
After that, he picked up the pickaxe again and dug hard at the place where the metal foreign object was.
With the harsh sound of "dang-dang" metal hitting, the thing gradually appeared.
"It's really an iron door!" Upon seeing this, Master Pan said with surprise and joy, "Xiao He, you are really good at predicting things. There really is an iron door hidden underneath. It must be the entrance to the ancient tomb.
It’s here!”
He Qing nodded and said: "It is an iron door, but it remains to be verified that it is not the entrance to an ancient tomb. Don't be in a hurry, dig it out slowly and take a look."
At that moment, he dug unhurriedly. After a while, a corner of the iron gate was completely exposed. There was a certain gap between the bottom and the bottom of the ditch, so that they could confirm their judgment.
"Look, there is a gap here, and water has flowed into it, which means there is a secret passage behind the door." He Qing pointed to the bottom of the iron door that had been dug out and said.
Master Pan nodded and said: "Yes, now I am sure that there is a secret passage inside, which should lead to the ancient tomb."
There is no doubt about the existence of the ancient tomb in their eyes. Because this is what He Qing said personally. His judgment is definitely not wrong and can make people believe it.
The only question now is where the entrance to the ancient tomb is, and whether it is in the secret passage behind this door.
However, the entire door will soon reveal the true face of Lushan. You can open it later to find out.
"The situation is not very clear yet. But no matter what, let's dig open the iron gate first." He Qing said, and after finishing speaking, he continued to work. He kept digging.
About half an hour later, the entire iron door was revealed. There was a huge rusty iron lock on the door. The iron door was firmly tied to the stone wall, blocking the secret passage behind the door.
If you want to see the secret passage, you have to open the door.
"There is a lock on the door, how to open it?" Master Pan asked, he was a little confused.
The staff on the side said: "Let's cut it open with a chainsaw, but you have to ask someone to send the chainsaw over."
He Qing shook his head and said, "It doesn't take so much trouble. You can open the lock if you find the key."
"But where is the key here?" Master Pan asked in surprise.
"Not necessarily, let's have a look." He Qing replied solemnly, and then he squatted down and reached out to search carefully in the muddy water under the iron gate.
"The key was found." After a while, he stood up with an antique key in his hand.
Master Pan exhaled and said, "Is this okay? Now that you have found the key, it's the best thing. Try it quickly and see if you can open it."
"It should be no problem." He Qing nodded confidently.
Then he used the key he took out from the water to put on the huge lock on the iron door. He only heard a "click" and the lock bar popped out, opening it smoothly.
"It can really be opened! Great!" Master Pan cheered.
He Qing quickly took off the iron lock and threw it aside. Now that the iron door was found, the lock was useless.
After the door lock was unlocked, He Qing pushed open the iron door without hesitation.
The moment the iron door opened, an extremely strong smell of decay hit your nostrils.
"This smells so bad!" Che Juan sighed.
He Qing said: "Of course, this secret passage has been blocked for hundreds of years, so it's strange that it doesn't smell very musty."
"Hundreds of years?!" Che Juan asked in surprise, "How do you know? What period is the ancient tomb buried here?"
He Qing smiled slightly and said, "We'll know later when we see it. Don't worry yet. Master Pan, let's go in and take a look."
"Well, okay, let's go in." Master Pan nodded hurriedly and agreed. He was naturally looking forward to it and wanted to go in and explore the situation.
At that moment, He Qing was the first to step into the secret passage.
In the secret passage, the water is relatively deep, with one foot high and one foot low, but it can easily flow in.
The light inside was also very dark. Fortunately, He Qing was prepared and asked Master Pan and others to bring flashlights. Under the light of the flashlight, the surroundings were very bright and he could see clearly.
"This secret passage is very big, like a trench." After following He Qing in, Master Pan looked around and said.
He Qing said: "Yes, it's very big."
"Will the front be flooded?" Master Pan asked worriedly, "If the ancient tomb is flooded, then we may not be able to find the fully preserved cultural relics. Water is very corrosive.
The damage to cultural relics is very serious!”
He Qing shook his head and said, "Probably not."
The person who designed this "ancient tomb" must be very smart and well designed, otherwise he would not have chosen to be by the river.
"That's good." Master Pan nodded.
They slowly moved forward while discussing.
After turning a corner, the secret passage extended upwards, gradually leaving the water body and reaching a dry place.
"Master Pan, did you see it? The top is dry and has not been corroded by water." He Qing pointed to the front and greeted happily.
"Yes, I saw it." Master Pan smiled happily, "It seems that the ancient tomb is on the other side of the mountain, but the entrance is by the water, making a big bend."
He Qing said calmly: "Maybe."
He is the only one who knows the specific situation of the ancient tomb. Master Pan and Che Juan have no idea about it at all.
Soon they walked out of the muddy land and arrived at a dry place. The secret path continued to extend upwards. No one except He Qing knew where it led.
"He Qing, you've been walking for so long, why haven't you reached the end and entered the ancient tomb?" After walking a long distance, Che Juan couldn't help but ask.
He Qing said calmly: "Don't be impatient. We have found the entrance. Are you still worried about not being able to find the hinterland of the ancient tomb?"
Master Pan smiled and said: "Yeah, don't worry, with Xiao He leading the way, what do we have to worry about? There must be what we are looking for ahead."
"That's true." Che Juan nodded and agreed, "It's just the first time I've walked to a place like this, and I felt so scared. Ah, what is that?!"
Suddenly, she exclaimed and pointed directly to a place not far ahead.
He Qing immediately looked in the direction she pointed, and what he saw was a pile of white bones. Someone was buried in this secret passage.
"Those are bones." He Qing said calmly, "This is an ancient tomb. It's normal to see human bones. Master Pan, let's go over and take a look to see what's going on."
Now he quickened his pace and walked straight towards the pile of white bones.
As they approached, they were horrified to find that the pile of bones was very large. It was obviously not the bones of one person, but the bones of several people piled together.
"There are four skulls arranged side by side, which means four people died here." He Qing observed after some observation.
"Four people died here?" Master Pan asked doubtfully, "You mean they died in this ancient tomb instead of being buried here after death?"
He Qing nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, it is very possible, otherwise the corpses would not be piled up casually. Also, did you see that there were knives and forks under the bones? If I read it correctly, it should be
They are ordinary weapons used by ancient soldiers. They carry weapons on their bodies, which means they are not ordinary people, but soldiers."
"I saw it." Master Pan nodded vigorously and said, "That is indeed a weapon."
"There are some scattered pieces of silver next to the skull." Che Juan said in surprise.
He Qing also quickly noticed that there were some broken silver, but not much, less than a few taels.
"Those pieces of silver should also be carried by these four soldiers. They are the military pay they were assigned." He Qing said.
"Then how did they die?" Master Pan asked doubtfully, "Which dynasty are they soldiers from?"
He Qing smiled and said: "I won't verify this. You should know better than me, right? You can judge by testing the weapons they carry. As for how they died, it's even harder to say. It was probably homicide.
Or maybe they went on a hunger strike and forgot about it. People are trapped in here, with no food and ammunition, and they will starve to death within a short time. This possibility is not impossible."
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned down, carefully picked up the broken silver from the side of the skull, and picked it up.
"Master Pan, these pieces of silver have some research value and can be taken back." After picking up the pieces of silver, He Qing inspected them and handed them to Master Pan. The value of silver was far less than that of gold, so he did not
How to value it.
"Well, you have to put it away." Master Pan nodded quickly and took it.
Later, He Qing said: "Let's go to the front and see what's going on inside."
"Well, let's go." Master Pan and Che Juan responded in unison.
After that, the group of people continued to walk forward along the secret path. Every few steps forward, they would see a pile of bones, which were left behind by several soldiers after their death.
After walking for a while, the secret path turned downhill, twisting and turning as if it were going around.
Along the way, He Qing was staring at the spiritual light shrouded in front of him, which became stronger and stronger as he walked forward.
"The treasure should be right here, right?!" When the "Baoguang" gradually appeared purple, He Qing couldn't help but feel excited. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!