Chapter 36: The Man Who Disappeared in the Ancient Village 600 Years Ago!
This canyon is like a huge tomb passage. The rock walls on both sides are as if they were cut with a knife and an ax. They go straight up and down. The rock surface is as smooth as a mirror. It is impossible to believe that this is a natural formation. What is even more amazing is that,
Every few meters on the rock wall, there are large two-meter-square characters engraved on it. Judging from the strokes of the characters, they look like a kind of inscription, a bit close to seal script. I am not an expert in ancient Chinese, so I don’t understand what is described above.
My father made a copy while walking, so he was not walking too fast. Judging from the distance between these people and their father when they walked, among the sixteen or seventeen people, the two closest to his father were
One of them should be his father's assistant, and if Da Zhuang is one of them, there should be three. Compared with Uncle Li's group, these people are obviously much more professional, and there is no such fuss as when they go to the tomb for the first time.
Surprisingly, everyone seemed very sophisticated and calm.
Everyone marched along the valley for nearly 500 meters. I estimated that the height of descent was close to 300 meters. The wind in the valley began to become colder, and a small white plant slowly appeared on the rock wall.
Two or three meters above the ground, the road ahead has changed from bare rocks to a thin layer of soil. As a result, there are a large number of marks left by previous generations on the ground.
The most common ones are ruts. The entire road is almost covered with small grooves left by such wheels. Moreover, judging from the distance and depth between the ruts, this should be an ancient ox-drawn chassis vehicle, and it should be fully loaded with wheels.
Cargo. It can be imagined that a large amount of materials were transported deep into the canyon. From this, it can be inferred that many people have been down there, and the time should not be too short, at least not three or five days.
Of course, in addition to the ruts all over the ground, there are also a lot of footprints left behind, but compared with the ruts, the clarity is much worse. However, in difficult-to-walk areas, people can only pass through fixed places, so after thousands of
After being trampled by thousands of people, the footprints in this place are extremely clear. Looking at the traces on the ground, you can imagine how lively this canyon was back then. There were all kinds of people, like long snakes with no head and tail torches, and there were nearly a thousand people no matter what.
Yes! But then two problems arise.
First, where did so many people and cars come in? Obviously the two entrances we know are impossible, so there can only be one situation. There is a third entrance nearby, and the entrance is very large.
It's very convenient to get in and out. But such a large entrance is much easier to find than the two of us who came in. Why didn't my father and others find it?
The second question is, why do so many people go downstairs at the same time and stay there for a while? Is it because they want to avoid the war? But in the Gaoligong Mountains, even those on the other side of the Nu River
The Biluo Snow Mountains, and even the entire Hengduan Mountains, have not seen major wars for a long time. Minorities, mainly the Nu, Naxi, Lisu, Tibetans, and Dulong have long lived here. Due to the geographical distance and the ethnic minorities
The population growth is slow, so there is almost no possibility of war, especially large-scale genocide wars.
Just when I was puzzled, the bald one of my father's two capable men shouted: "Fourth Master, look, there are only footprints going down here, not coming up."
"Huh? Really!" The father hurriedly lowered his head and looked carefully. Everyone started to search for it, hoping to find a footprint going back, but everyone searched for a long time and didn't find a single footprint coming back!
The big bull's eyes glared: "Oh my God! Is there no return? What is going on? Are they all dead inside?"
The ruffian was frightened and said: "So many people died inside, how heavy the evil spirit is!"
Chai Yu frowned, looking at the depths of the canyon below, and said with some worry: "If they really all died inside, the Yin Qi is a trivial matter, the key is what happened to make so many people die. What they encountered back then
We may also encounter problems, and if we are not prepared, we will be in trouble."
"So tell me, what happened to them?" A waiter on my father's side suddenly asked after hearing our conversation.
Chai Yu shook his head: "There may be many reasons, such as poison gas, viruses, or the plague they brought in, or even flooding during the rainy season. Anyway, there are many reasons, but the marks on the ground are still clear, so it seems that it was not caused by floods."
At this time, Third Brother and Uncle Li came over. Uncle Li seemed to have thought of something and said slowly: "I remember that more than 600 years ago, there was an ancient Tujia village near here. People left the building overnight and it became a village.
In Kongzhai, archaeologists still haven’t figured out where the people in the entire ancient village went. Could it be that the people in the ancient village came here?”
The third brother said in confusion: "Uncle Li, didn't you say this is the tomb of Dong King Dara? How could anyone from the Tujia people come in?"
Uncle Li waved his hands and said disapprovingly: "It is common for historical records to contain errors. This place is located in the southwest border and is dotted with villages of various ethnic groups. It is very possible for confusion. I suspect that these people came here to avoid something, and
Not for funeral."
"What do you mean-" Da Zhuang asked.
"This may not be Dara's tomb at all!" Wu Jiayi answered first, and then looked at Uncle Li.
Uncle Li nodded, thought for a while and then explained: "It can't be said that it is not Dara's tomb. It can only be said that Dara and everyone in the entire ancient village died in it!"
"Impossible." My father said suddenly, and then pointed to two deep dents in the ground: "Look here, there are only two such deep ruts in the entire canyon, and the wheelbase between the ruts is longer than that of other cars.
Wider. This cart is most likely responsible for transporting coffins. As a Dong king, the coffins used by Dala must be extremely heavy, so the ruts left on the ground can be so deep. These people must be a funeral procession. As for why there is no
When we come back, I guess we can only find out when we get down there. By the way, Brother Wu, why do you think these people are from the ancient village six hundred years ago?"
When he mentioned that ancient village, Uncle Li got a lot of energy and said eloquently: "That ancient village was discovered by the Yunnan and Guizhou archaeological detachment in 1983. After comparing it with historical data, the archaeological team judged that the ancient village discovered was the sixth village.
A hundred years ago, people left the empty village overnight. But——"
"Brother Wu, let's talk as we go." His father interrupted Uncle Li and interrupted: "A Fei, Tu'er, you two lead the others and walk ahead. Keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully!"
"But at that time it was impossible to tell whether it was an ancient village of the Tujia people. The Dong people mostly used wooden buildings, but there were also villages of the Tujia people that used wooden buildings. The archaeological team had conducted an inspection in the ancient village, and through some daily necessities found, it was speculated that the historical records might
Wrong, this should be an ancient Dong village. Moreover, according to carbon 14 identification, the ancient village was built more than 700 years ago, with fluctuations of no more than 50 years. As the twelfth generation Dong king of the Dong ethnic group, Dala should have lived in
100 years after the village was built, that is, more than 600 years ago, it coincides with the time when the people of the ancient village suddenly disappeared." Uncle Li spoke very immersively and in detail. After the explanation, he seemed to feel that it was not enough, so he added: "Just that.
As for Dara himself, he is the most unique Dong king in the history of the Dong people. He also has another very secret identity and is the most powerful wizard in the entire Dong people!"
His father nodded and said nothing, but Chai Yu praised him: "Second Master is really worthy of being the leader. He knows a lot! We juniors are deeply impressed!"
Da Zhuang asked with great interest: "Do you also believe in witchcraft?"
Uncle Li shook his head contemptuously: "Witchcraft is just superstition, how can you believe in this thing!"
Da Zhuang sighed in disappointment: "Oh -, I thought I had found a confidant."
At this time, the waiter in front suddenly shouted: "Fourth Master, there is no road ahead!"
The father and others hurried over, and when everyone saw the scene in front of them, they were stunned on the spot. I don’t know which word to use to express that shocking feeling, maybe grand is the closest. The valley suddenly ends here
, a deep stream with a depth of tens of meters appeared in front, and the width must be more than forty!
Several guys fired several flares in three directions, and the entire space was suddenly as bright as day. Only then did everyone see clearly that this deep gorge was just a moat! On the other side of the river was a vast area about three hundred meters wide.
The flat ground appears a bit abrupt in this underground cavity with rugged rocks, as if it had been flattened by someone.
Through the light of the flares, you could vaguely see many buildings there. Da Zhuang was the first to shout excitedly: "Found it, that must be Dara's tomb!"
Wu Jiayi glanced at Da Zhuang and asked, "How did you get Dara's coffin?"
Before Da Zhuang could speak, Chai Yu said first: "This is not difficult, just use an ordinary sling."
At this moment, several beams of light suddenly shot out from the building on the platform. After a flash, they cut through the darkness and disappeared. My father immediately shouted to everyone: "They are there, hurry over!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone hurriedly hung the rope into the deep stream, divided into three teams and climbed down. Fortunately, this natural moat was not as deep as everyone thought, only about fifty or sixty meters, and they quickly reached the bottom of the river.
Judging from the stones at the bottom of the river, it seems that there has never been water here, and the stones are very sharp regardless of their size. However, a special path is opened at the bottom of the river for people to walk on.
From one side of the deep stream to the other side, except for the steep rock walls on both sides, which made the climb a little difficult, the rest was very smooth. Wu Jiayi muttered with some confusion: "This place is far less dangerous than imagined.