He Qing also fell down with the old ghost and the others.
Falling straight down!
At that moment, He Qing felt a roar in his head, and it was empty. It was an elusive feeling.
Then there was only a loud "bang" sound, and He Qing and the others fell to the ground.
As soon as he landed on the ground, He Qing took advantage of the situation and jumped up, and immediately stood firm.
When he calmed down and saw clearly the situation above his head, he couldn't help but be surprised.
The place where they fell was at least several feet high from the top. If they had not fallen directly with the help of the sunken ground, they would have been seriously injured even if they died.
"Brother Qing, what...what's going on?!" Afterwards, Lin Haitao and Brother Xing got up from the ground and quickly reacted.
He Qing did not answer Lin Haitao's question, but just asked: "Are you all okay?"
He turned around and took a look at the people who fell after him. Except for Ling'er, all of them fell down. As for Lao Gui and his group, only Lao Gui and three or four of his subordinates fell down. The rest were still there.
above.
"It's okay!" Lin Haitao shook his head.
Brother Xing also hurriedly agreed: "Everything seems to be fine. Fortunately, I did not step directly into the air, but relied on the falling power of the block. Otherwise, the consequences of falling from such a height would be disastrous!"
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He Qing nodded and said: "Yes, this is a blessing among misfortunes!"
"Brother Qing, is there really an earthquake?" Lin Haitao asked again.
He Qing shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be an earthquake."
"It's not an earthquake, what is that? How come the perfectly good ground is empty?" Lin Haitao asked doubtfully.
He Qing said: "This should have been empty originally. It was not a gap pulled out by a crack in the ground."
As he spoke, he took out the flashlight from the small bag he carried with him and shined it forward, backward, left and right.
The light down here is very dark, and you can only see the situation above your head, but you can't see the situation below clearly at all.
With the help of the flashlight, He Qing finally saw clearly. There was no space behind and on the left and right, and he could not move forward. There was only space directly in front, and he could explore forward. Maybe there was a way out ahead.
"Brother Qing, there seems to be a road ahead. We can go there and have a look. Maybe we can climb out from there." Lin Haitao said in surprise.
He Qing nodded gently and said: "We have to move forward. Otherwise we will be trapped here. This place is vertically upward. It is impossible to climb to the top."
The old ghost chatted: "If there is a rope long enough, we can hang it up. I have many brothers outside. They will help us."
He Qing asked: "Do you have any ropes on your hands?"
The old ghost shook his head and replied: "Originally, there was some in the car, but now the sand has buried our car."
He Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Aren't you talking nonsense? It's useless at all! If our car hadn't been buried in the sand dunes, we could have taken out the rope from the car. Although you have many men outside, they can only
They are watching helplessly as we are trapped down here, and they can’t help at all. Even if we call for help, it will take a long time, but who can guarantee that nothing will happen later?
"The desert is a strange place. It changes rapidly. You never know what will happen next. So we should go forward and explore the past first, hoping to find a way out."
"Yeah." The old ghost didn't say anything more, but he agreed happily. At that moment, the group of them followed He Qing and slowly moved forward.
There is a long and narrow tunnel in front of it. The space is extremely small and can only accommodate one person. In some narrow places, you even have to walk sideways to pass through.
He Qing and the others cautiously groped forward. Suddenly, they heard a "plop" from behind, and someone fell to the ground.
The one who fell was Uncle Pang, who was walking at the end. When he fell to the ground like a dog eating shit, he let out a miserable scream of pain.
"Damn, I got caught on something!" Uncle Pang cursed.
"What?" He Qing stopped and turned around to ask.
Uncle Pang replied: "You can't see clearly, it's against the wall."
"You take a flashlight and look after it." He Qing reminded.
"Yeah, okay." Uncle Pang agreed immediately, then took out a miniature flashlight from his pocket, lit it up, and shined it towards the place where he had stumbled.
It didn't matter if he didn't take the photo, but when he took the photo, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ceramics! Boss, there are ceramics here, the kind of very ancient ceramics!"
"What an antique." He Qing nodded and thought to himself, "It seems that by some strange combination of circumstances, we have found that place!"
There was an inexplicable sense of surprise in his heart, as if he had thought of something great, but he still maintained a calm expression on the surface and replied: "Is it ceramics?"
"Yes, it's ceramics. It looks like ancient pottery." Uncle Pang replied solemnly.
Lin Haitao asked: "Why are there ancient pottery down here? Did someone leave it in the desert and then be buried under the sand?"
Uncle Pang shook his head and said: "Impossible. Who would deliberately bring ancient ceramics from outside into the desert and leave them here? Isn't this too coincidental?"
"Is that so?" Lin Haitao gasped, as if he thought of something.
The old ghost added for him: "Since it was not brought in by outsiders and left here, it is very likely that it was buried here. Either there is an ancient tomb here, or this place was once the location of an ancient ruins.
A place like the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan.
"Although this desert now looks desolate, barren of grass, and without any water sources, it is simply a dead land. But in hundreds or thousands of years, it may have been a livable oasis. But unfortunately, desertification has become serious behind it, and the wind and sand have swallowed it up."
The place where the local residents originally relied for survival was destroyed, so the place where the ancient people lived was destroyed, and the once-large town turned into a desert, leaving only ruins and traces of their lives."
"Boss, do you think my analysis is correct?"
At the end, the old ghost asked He Qing with a smile.
He Qing just laughed lightly and did not answer his words, but he was sure of what the other party said: "This guy is not stupid, he wants to come up here! The place where Master Dong took us should be far away from us
It's very close, but I'm afraid this is not a safe place, so I need to leave as soon as possible."
After thinking clearly, He Qing called to Lin Haitao and others and asked them to continue walking with him, hoping to find the exit soon and see the light of day again.
Lin Haitao, Lao Gui and others naturally did not dare to delay and followed closely.
Along the way, they discovered a lot of ceramics. There were complete pottery vessels, as well as many ceramic fragments and ceramic flakes.
"Boss, these ceramic pieces are the same as those scattered in the Loulan ancient city ruins." The old ghost said in surprise.
Uncle Pang also said: "Yes, it's almost exactly the same. Could it be...that Master Dong...just why is it like this?!"
He also knew Dong Ziqing's background. He didn't say it clearly. But He Qing and the others understood clearly and knew what he said.
At that time, Dong Ziqing said that he had been to the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan, but there was no one else there except him, and there were no traces of previous visitors.
That is to say, the Loulan ancient city ruins he visited are not the ancient city ruins that everyone has visited and been excavated in depth. There are huge differences between the two.
Uncle Pang and the others were deeply suspicious of this from the beginning. Nothing was found where Dong Ziqing took them later, which proved that what he said was either a lie or nonsense. This place was empty, how could there be any ruins?
But now they found many ceramics and fragments in the underground tunnel after the sand dunes were moved away. As a result, Uncle Pang and Lin Haitao's views gradually changed.
That is, what Dong Ziqing said at that time was correct. This might also be the ruins of an ancient city in the desert.
In the past few thousand years, many countries in the Western Regions have stood side by side. It is not impossible to find the ruins of a new ancient city on the Silk Road, but it is very consistent with historical facts.
"Who is Master Dong? What did he say?" the old ghost asked curiously.
He Qing replied impatiently: "What do you do with so many problems? It's useless even if you know it. Let's find a way to get out now. We'll see if we can survive."
"Well, the boss is right, survival is important!" the old ghost agreed immediately.
So he shut his mouth tightly and did not dare to ask any more questions, so as not to anger He Qing.
He Qing did not pick up any of the ceramics and fragments found on the road. Those antiquities may be of great research value to archaeologists, but in He Qing's hands they are not of great value. Of course, not to them.
There is no need for it, but I am in a dangerous situation and it is important to escape. How can I still have the strength and thought to get ordinary cultural relics.
Only after you are out of danger can you have the energy to consider these things.
In addition to ceramic items, He Qing and the others also found bronzes, irons, etc., and even pieces of silk cloth, as well as gold and silver vessels in the tunnel behind.
He Qing and the others picked up the gold and silver and other valuable utensils they found, and they would naturally take them out later if they could.
Gold and silverware are not ordinary items such as pottery and copperware. They are of high value and cannot be thrown away in vain.
I don’t know how long I walked forward, but the corridor in front of me was suddenly blocked.
"There's no way to go!" Lin Haitao said in surprise when he saw this.
He Qing didn't panic at all. He squatted down and used a flashlight to carefully look at the objects blocking the way.
It was obviously some bricks and stones. After seeing it clearly, he was surprised and happy. He couldn't help but cheered: "I know, I know!"
"What do you know, Brother Qing?" Lin Haitao said in surprise.
Uncle Pang and Lao Gui were also surprised. They didn't know why He Qing was so happy suddenly. Could it be that he had found an exit?
He Qing replied: "I know why there is an 'earthquake' here. Everyone, move these bricks and stones away quickly. If my guess is correct, these bricks and stones and the bricks and bricks on the ruined walls seen at the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan
The stones are the same."
After that, he moved the bricks and stones first, and Lin Haitao and Uncle Pang also hurriedly came over to help.
With their concerted efforts, the bricks and stones blocking the road were quickly moved away, and another road was opened.
Following that road, the road ahead became wider and wider, and then they walked directly into a huge space.
It's magnificent inside, like a palace, it's very spectacular! (To be continued...)