After climbing for another twenty minutes or so, we finally reached the end. There was also a stone slab blocking our way. It seemed that this was the other end of the passage.
It took a lot of effort to break open the passage. When we got out and took a look, we were stunned. In front of us was a cliff, about fifty meters wide, and on the opposite side was a huge protruding rock.
The top of the rock is flat, and a huge stone gate is built on the mountain wall. There is a carved stone dragon above the stone gate, which is much smaller than what we have seen before.
We don’t have to worry about being unable to pass such a wide cliff, because there are dozens of arm-thick bronze chains connecting the two sides. The chains are widely separated, about one meter apart in the middle. But the problem is that these dozens of chains are covered with dried chains.
There are dozens of wax corpses, each of which is tied by the neck and hung on a chain. At a glance, they are densely packed and numerous, which is shocking and horrifying.
We looked at each other, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock. I knew that things would not be flat after coming out of that passage. I also thought about many possibilities, but I never expected that this would happen.
"Damn it, there are so many cured corpses. Do dragon chasers really like to eat cured meat? Or do they like to see mummy? This is too tasteful and bad taste." The fat man couldn't help but said.
"That melon, please don't say those disgusting things. It doesn't matter whether it's a corpse or a bacon, it's none of our business. What I'm thinking about is another thing. How much can we sell if we get two of them?"
"I haven't calculated this. I guess it will take me a long time. But I don't do this kind of thing. I am a back-up guy, not a back-up guy. Think about it, if you always carry a
Corpse, that’s not disgusting to death.”
"It's just disgusting if you're disgusting. Just don't say it out loud, okay? When you say this, the courage I finally mustered up will suddenly give out. If you don't want to get rich yourself, don't let others get rich. You're such a dirty guy.
Already."
I ignored them and looked carefully at the chains and mummies. These mummies were all well preserved, which was simply a miracle. They could hang here unchanged for thousands of years, which is even more of a miracle among miracles. Their identities were also obvious.
, they must be those slaves. These people did escape from the secret passage at that time, but they didn't expect to be tricked by the dragon chasers. They ended up like this, and they were a group of unfortunate people.
Looking at the number, those here are only a small part of those slaves, and the fate of most of the slaves will not be the same. After all the fortifications are completed, death is undoubtedly waiting for them.
"How should we get there?" Monkey couldn't help but ask.
"Climb over. These chains look very strong. They are the best bridge for us. It must not be too difficult to climb over."
The monkey's expression looked a little embarrassed. I knew it was because of these mummies. In fact, I was a little embarrassed. It was not a very pleasant thing to crawl among so many corpses. But I had experienced strong winds and waves, like
Climbing into a coffin and lying with the dead has happened to me many times, and it's not a big deal.
I comforted the monkey and said that it was nothing at all. Don’t forget that when we were washing corpses in the Taiji Tomb, the female corpses there were much scarier than these mummies. We still set up a corpse boat and sat on it.
After crossing the river, we treated these mummies as thatch piles and stepped on them.
The monkey blinked, nodded, groaned for a long time and finally said: "No, Hutou, have you forgotten what the old man said? If too many people die in a place, there will definitely be something, not to mention the people here
Everyone died unjustly. How much resentment there is. If you say there is nothing in it, I won’t believe it even if you beat me to death."
What he said is true. It stands to reason that these corpses have been hanging here for thousands of years. Even if they had not rotted, they would have been in disgrace. Even the bronze vessels have rotted away for so long, but these corpses are fine. This is too abnormal.
.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. I started to worry in my heart, not to mention that the chain is no better than the land, the limitations are too strong, if there is any accident, it is not so easy to deal with.
Worry is worry, but we still have to walk this road. Unless we have wings to fly over, this is the only way we must pass.
"Just crawl, let's just take it easy. I don't believe that we living people can be frightened by a few dead people. If it doesn't work, I will set fire to them all."
It’s burned.”
I was startled and quickly stopped him. In this case, using fire was a bad idea. If we set fire when we encounter an accident when we go up, we will be the ones burned.
.If we set a fire now, it would be even more trouble-free. These chains have been very fragile after thousands of years of corrosion. If they are burned by fire again, I doubt they will be broken immediately. That would be too worry-free, without the chains.
, we can go home immediately.
The fat man had a more impulsive personality. Hearing the words, he carried his back to the body and climbed up the chain without looking back. He was bloated and climbed up very slowly. Fortunately, the chain was thick enough and would not shake violently.
Just use all your strength to crawl forward and don't worry about other problems.
Seeing that the fat men were all climbing up, we could only follow and climb up the chain. I don’t know how it was done in the first place. Both ends of the chain were penetrated deep into the rock wall, but there were no traces of digging in the rock wall, so
This has always been something I can't understand. Furthermore, these chains are of different heights, but they are all stretched straight, with no signs of falling at all, even in the middle, where the strength of the entire chain is most concentrated.
I estimate that it is probably no less than a thousand pounds. Such a heavy force does not bend the chains. You can imagine how difficult it must be to fix these dozens of chains.
Since the chain is fixed in a wavy shape, that is, there is one on top and one on the bottom, but the top and bottom are not asymmetrical. In order to walk faster, I suggest that we can walk on the bottom chain, so that we can hold it with both hands.
With the chains on both sides walking upright, the speed can be increased several times. It is estimated that we can reach the end in less than ten minutes.
They all agreed and changed their walking methods one after another. However, in this case, the mummies on the two ropes next to us were very close to us, and they even passed us by. It felt like there were many corpses standing around us, staring at us.
Seeing the same thing yourself can put a lot of psychological pressure on people.
But now we just have to endure it. This journey does not take long. As long as we pass it, we will be fine.
But this was destined to be just wishful thinking. When the chain was almost halfway, the fat man in front suddenly stopped. I saw him half-bent and staring closely at a mummy next to him, looking quite cautious.
What I was most afraid of seeing was this kind of scene. I just felt my scalp was numb, but I still couldn’t help but ask him what on earth he was looking at. The fat man looked back at the three of us, grinned, and said: "This corpse
It’s a little weird, it seems to be a woman.”
I breathed a sigh of relief and looked up. Sure enough, the hair of the mummy was very long. Of course, all the mummies had long hair. But this one was a little different. The most obvious thing was the proportion of its bones. Everyone knows that,
The body structure of men and women is different, and the bones are also different. This is obvious. So I agree with him, this is indeed the body of a woman.
I looked around carefully and soon discovered that there was more than one female mummy here. There were many more around. Although it was not as many as the number of men, it was still very impressive.
After thinking about it, I realized that the original fortifications here could not be completed in a day, two days, a year or two, and might even take decades. They could let the slaves form families, which would appease their emotions.
Let them work with peace of mind, and they will not cause trouble casually if they have concerns. Moreover, if there is a next generation, they will also be free labor in the future, and women are not necessarily inferior to men when it comes to work. This move is more
Why not do what you get?
This dragon chaser is indeed very calculating, and he has a good grasp of human psychology. Now I am becoming more and more curious about him. I feel that he is not just a wizard with a high status, but may also have a
A more respected identity, but I still can’t figure it out right now.
We continued to walk forward, but at this moment, something unexpected happened. The fat man in front suddenly screamed, and then turned back to look at us.
"Hey, let me tell you, if you don't play like this, who of you just hit me with something?"
We looked at each other, and Monkey innocently stretched out his hand to express that it was not him. There was no way Ashue would do such a boring thing, so I felt that the matter was a bit serious. I believe Fatty also felt it. He just wanted to find comfort by asking that question.
I think he must really want one of us to admit it.
I looked around carefully, but found nothing. The mummies were hanging there quietly, and there were no signs of bad changes.
Since we couldn't find where the problem was, we had no choice but to keep walking forward, but less than a minute after we walked, the fat man yelled again and turned to look at us again. "Damn it, Mr. Gua, do I look easy to bully? Why?"
No matter what happens, say hello to me!"
I gradually became a little uneasy. When I left just now, I kept staring at Fatty's back, but I didn't find any problem. Fatty couldn't lie to us, so things seemed a little weird.
"Stop talking, let's go quickly. We'll be fine after we've passed this section." Monkey said with a nervous look on his face.
I also agree with what he said. Being on this chain is no better than on the plain. No matter what problems arise, it will not be easy to treat. Besides, as long as people are fine, it will be fine. The only solution now is that no matter what problems arise, as long as they do not threaten people's safety, there is no need for us to go there.
After all, reaching the other side safely is our goal.