Only then did the monkey react, and he smiled at me mischievously. "That's right, haha, then Tiger Head, you guys are right here, but Tiger Head, you have to take it easy, your body is not healed yet, don't be tired.
It got caught or slipped to the waist or something."
"Okay, okay, you two don't make trouble there, let's talk about business!" I couldn't lie down anymore, so I sat up and looked around. This stone room is not very spacious, but the furnishings inside are very big.
Rich, but also strange.
The strangest thing is that there is a stone bed here, but it is placed in the middle of the room. There is a small hole in each of the four corners. There is a shelf on both sides of the stone bed with some copperware on it, just because it is
The corrosion was so severe that only the patina-covered fragments could be seen, so it was impossible to distinguish the style and function of the bronze vessels.
There is a large vat placed in each corner of the stone room. They are both carved out of bluestone and covered with stone slabs. It is unknown what is inside. Overall, this stone room looks like it is inhabited by humans.
But it's not like that. Anyway, I'm a little confused.
The matter of the ghost baby has come to an end. Although there was a scare, it was safe. I didn’t want to mention it anymore. I asked them where the stone chamber was and if they encountered anything special along the way.
The three of them all shook their heads. Even they didn't know where this place was. They ran along a secret passage behind the stone courtyard. But one thing is certain, the road keeps going down, and now we are probably at the center of the entire mountain.
Halfway up the mountain.
As for the special things, they didn't see anything along the way, but they found some when they came here. There are many stone chambers like this, but most of them are empty. The ones with stone beds, shelves and large tanks only have
There are only a few rooms. They all agree that those empty stone rooms are inhabited by people, and stone rooms like this have some special purpose.
I looked around. It can be said that these stone chambers were very crudely excavated, and the walls were a little uneven. If they were used for living, they were probably places where slaves were imprisoned. At that time, we were still in a slave society.
The construction of large-scale fortifications requires a lot of manpower, and slaves are the cheapest labor force. By digging out this simple stone chamber, slaves can be concentrated here, just like a cage, to prevent rebellion and other unexpected things.
As for the stone room we are in now, I have an idea in my mind, but I'm not sure yet.
In order to test this idea, I slowly got off the stone bed, walked to the large tank in the corner of the stone room, and opened the lid.
There is still some black residue left in the tank, which is stuck around and at the bottom of the tank like dry tar. It turns into powder when poked with something. This is the loss and production of organic matter after long-term oxidation and weathering of organic matter.
Something formed by qualitative transformation.
After thinking about it, I basically guessed what this stone room was used for. There were many slaves living here at that time, and there must have been some restless people. Those who needed to be punished would be brought here to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
So, this is actually a torture chamber.
I think that the tank should have been water originally, and those black powdery objects were the organs of the people who were originally soaked in it. If those slaves had committed the death penalty, they would have been brought here. It is perfect to use slaves as sacrifices.
Yes. This should have been a place symbolizing the pain of death at that time.
Thinking that the bed I was just lying on was the place where prisoners were originally executed, I felt a little uncomfortable. But it didn't matter when I thought about it. After all, it was thousands of years ago. Is it possible that after so many years, people can still be punished?
Aren't you leaving?
We ate some food on the spot. After filling our stomachs and my body regained a lot of strength, the four of us walked out of the stone chamber and looked at the surrounding environment. There are indeed many stone chambers here, but they are also very beautiful.
It is simple and crude, and it is really too reluctant to be used as a master, but it is very suitable for holding prisoners.
I went in and looked at every stone room, and it took me a full hour to get through less than half of it.
The fat man looked at me doubtfully, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Say, little prince, what are you looking for all these times? This place is in tatters, and it doesn't look like there is any treasure hidden there, so why don't you just
Don’t you feel exhausted?”
I ignored him and continued to look at each stone room intently. Finally, the monkey came over and asked. I was a little upset by their questions, so I said, "Is there another way here?"
The two were stunned for a moment and shook their heads at the same time. "It's strange to say that the back road disappears when you get here. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case," the fat man said.
I took a deep breath and told them my thoughts. I said that along the way, we were walking along the route set by the original Dragon Chaser, but no matter where we went, we would encounter dangers. This could only
Let me explain one thing, this is all a trap set by the dragon chaser. We have been wandering in his trap, and something will definitely happen in the end. Just like last time, if I hadn't been lucky, I might have died. So,
We need to find a different path.
The two guys nodded, but still didn't understand what I meant. "That's true, but the problem is, since the road is set by others, how can we find a safe road?"
I rolled my eyes at them and said, "Do you want to die?"
The two were stunned for a moment and shook their heads at the same time. "Nonsense, Mr. Gua, I live a good life and am free, so I don't want to die. But Mud Monkey can't tell. Look at the wretched look on his face. It's completely
He is a representative of a stubborn person. I feel tired for him while he is alive. He must be thinking about how to die more happily every day."
"Damn it, you cursed me then, right? Even if I die, I will drag you with me."
"Okay, okay, can you two be more serious?" I finally figured it out. You must not use riddles when talking to them, otherwise they will take the matter to outer space. I said: "I'll tell you directly.
, if you guys don’t want to die, then the people who were imprisoned here definitely don’t want to die either, but how can they escape from a place like this?”
"I understand, Mr. Gua, I understand. What you mean is that they will dig a way out here and escape, right? Little Prince, you are serious too. Just say no and that's the end of it."
"No, this is not right." The monkey immediately had a different opinion. "Why did we come in this time? Notes on chasing the dragon. What we are looking for now is the tomb of the dragon chaser, not the way out, Tiger
Boss, did you get things wrong?"
"Do you think I am such an idiot?" I rolled my eyes at him, and then said: "Do you think you can dig a road directly from here to the outside? You guys underestimated the dragon driver, how could he not?
I will think of this. If it were me, I would definitely dig the passage to a place that even the dragon chasers would not think of and that is very familiar to me. Where do you think it would be?"
The fat man and the monkey looked at each other and said in unison: "The tomb of the dragon chaser?"
I smiled and nodded. These slaves only have three places where they can move around as they please. The first one is here. They can free up time to do other things during their break. The other one is the quarry, but I think that should be there.
It is the place with the most stringent protection. The third one is the tomb of the Dragon Chasers. If they want to build the tomb, they must stay there for a long time. They can easily find a way out while building the tomb. In this case, they
The tunnel can be dug from here to there, saving time and effort and minimizing errors and accidents.
If those slaves want to dig a passage, they only need to hide one or two tools, and then start directly at the place where they rest. This is the simplest method.
The two fat guys are quite smart. After I analyzed the situation almost, they basically understood what I meant, and they also raised some other questions. Finally, we discussed and summed it up, and then started to search separately.
With the strength of the four of us, we should be able to inspect the remaining stone chambers here within half an hour.
What happened next was pretty much what I thought. Not long after, A-Xue made a discovery. She found a dark place in the corner of a stone room. When she knocked it with her hand, it made a hollow sound. Needless to say, she knew what was going on.
It must be empty.
We broke open the bluestone slab, and there was indeed a passage underneath. It was square, three feet in size, and extended diagonally downward. It should be the escape passage opened by the slaves.
Without any hesitation, I got in. From the inside, I saw that the passage was rough. Naturally, it was because the people at that time were very nervous and hasty. This was taken for granted. Doing such a dangerous thing under the eyes of the dragon chasers, of course.
Be careful and don't have time to carve it carefully.
"Hey, young prince, did you say that you tried so hard to escape?"
I have thought about this for a long time and said: "Definitely not. We have all seen the methods used to drive away dragons. If he wants to trap some people, how can he escape so easily?"
"That's not right. Since none of those people escaped, the dragon chaser must know that there is a passage here. Why didn't he destroy it?"
"Hehe, you are overthinking it. If the passage is destroyed, it can be dug again, because talent is the foundation. He just needs to block the passage, and then let the restless and knowledgeable people disappear. Who would have thought that there is a passage here?"
This section of the passage is really very long, coupled with the crowding and irregularities around it, we climbed for over an hour without reaching the end. The passage becomes narrower as we go down, and in some places a fat person with a bloated body can get stuck.
At this time, we can only stop and help him, which will make the speed even slower.