It turned out that no one knew whether He Tao was dead or not. It was just that He Tao went out once and never came back ten years ago. Later, his family also said that he had passed away, but his body had never been seen.
People here are very particular about returning fallen leaves to their roots. Even if they die in another place, they will definitely be transported back to their hometown for burial. However, they did not see his family bringing the body back. They just built a tomb in the back mountain. The people in the village did this.
It was determined that He Tao was dead.
At this time, I thought of what the old lady said. She only said that He Tao had not come back for ten years, but she did not say that he was dead! I asked the mute, and he smiled. After telling me, I realized that this place
There is a custom among people that if a person's body is not seen, that person is not considered dead, so that's why she said that.
I suddenly remembered something: why is this mute so concerned about He Tao's affairs? What else does he know?
I asked the doubts in my heart, but the mute just smiled at me without making any move. His clear eyes kept staring at me, making me embarrassed to ask any more questions.
Without much effort, the mute suddenly stood up, pointed at me, and then turned away and walked out.
I was confused, so I followed him. After he walked out of the room, he walked directly towards the back mountain. After half an hour, I came to a mountain col. He pulled away some dead grass and revealed the entrance of a cave.
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Because the terrain here is high, the inside of the cave is very dry and clean. It looks like someone cleans it frequently. As soon as I entered, I saw a bed and an old wooden table with some things on it.
But it was arranged neatly, and after the mute’s gesture, I suddenly realized that he had been living here all along.
After lighting the kerosene lamp, the mute lifted up the sheets and pulled out a large wooden box from underneath. The four corners were covered with iron and locked with a large iron lock.
The mute took out the key from his pocket and opened the box. I was really shocked when I saw the things inside. It was full of tools, such as Luoyang shovel, climbing rope, etc., and there were actually two more.
I shot the box, but judging from the rust on it, I think it can't be used.
Mute told me that these things were left by He Tao, and this cave was originally used by him to hide things. Later, after he disappeared, Mute moved in, and he kept these things temporarily.
He groped inside the box for a while, and soon took out an iron box. When he opened it, he found a thread-bound paper book inside. Although it was a little worn, it was still in good condition.
The mute took out the notebook and handed it to me, and then wrote something on the paper: "This is what Grandpa He left behind. It says some things. Take a look. Maybe it will be useful to you."
I was curious, so I took it and wrote a time in the first sentence, just like the one in the photo: "May 1958, Qinling Sacred Lake..."
"We found a very important clue in that tomb. It turns out that all this is related to the first generation of dragon chasers. Only I know this in my life. I didn't dare to tell Chen Yunsheng because he was such a ghost.
We followed the clues to the Qinling Mountains. The leader of the Seven Stars did not agree, but Zhao Laoer came, and there were several masters. I have met them several times before, but what I value most is life. The name of the Rat King is too great.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that this operation would have so many twists and turns. Something strange happened in that unknown village, and that woman..."
Next, I saw an incredible experience. From inside, I saw the figures of the old man and Blind Man Chen...
In 1958, during the three-year famine, when there was not enough food to eat, the antique market naturally became depressed.
No one cares about ordinary things at all. They are really afraid of those "red people". Unless they are priceless rare treasures, and those who dared to buy antiques at that time were all of high status, and not just ordinary people.
In order to cater to those people's appetite, some people try their best to make some strange things.
He Tao can be regarded as a special being among the outside world, because he was born into a notorious "dog crawler" in this field.
According to legend, in ancient times, if a poor person died and had no money to buy a coffin, they would wrap it in a straw mat and bury it in a mass grave or in the wild.
If it's winter, it's okay, but if it's summer, some unpleasant things often happen. Because the pit is dug too shallow, a corpse will emit a corpse smell as soon as it rots, and this smell will directly penetrate the soil and be emitted.
Although it is difficult for ordinary people's noses to smell it, dogs have the best noses and can smell the peculiar smell from a long distance.
Unexpectedly, what happened next was that wild dogs would dig up the grave, pull out the corpses and eat them. At that time, if there was a big pit in the grave with bones lying next to it, it goes without saying that it must be
Wild dogs did it.
Later, people saw this kind of thing with their own eyes and used it on tomb robbers. The name "goubizi" gradually spread, until it gradually developed into a branch of the tomb robbing industry.
The reason why people in this sect are so notorious that they are even afraid of ghosts is all because of their unscrupulous behavior. There are only tombs in the world that they cannot discover, but there are no fights that they dare not topple, no matter whether it is a big tomb or a small one.
Dead or alive, if they knew about it, they would definitely not have escaped.
They never follow rules when doing things. As long as they discover a tomb, even if someone is working inside, they will go in and grab a piece of meat. This is the behavior of wild dogs.
Although their reputation is not good, their craftsmanship is unparalleled. People in their profession are very good at finding tombs. As long as they have a nose and a mouth, they can know whether there is a tomb underground by smelling and tasting.
Moreover, people in their sect are also very united, and they have the drive to never give up until they achieve their goals. If anyone provokes them, it will be a life-and-death situation. Therefore, although many people can't stand them, there are very few.
If someone dares to provoke them, who would dare to fight with a mad dog?
He Tao was considered a top figure among the dog crawlers. At that time, he was already well-known on the road. He was eccentric and had few friends, but my grandfather was one of them. Of course, Blind Chen did not count, although Blind Chen and the old man also did.
Friends, but there was something wrong between him and He Tao. They seemed to be natural enemies. They would fight each other as soon as they met. They would only work together when facing difficulties, and most of this was because of the mediation of the old man.
This year, a group of them followed the clues left by the dragon chasers to the Qinling Mountains. The Qinling Mountains still maintained its original appearance for 800 miles, but the clues left by the dragon chasers only mentioned a lake. It can be imagined that
How difficult it is to find an unknown lake in such a large area of primeval mountain forest.
After searching for a month, there were still no clues. In their impatience, a group of people had disagreements. In the end, half of the people withdrew from the operation, but the old man and the others stayed. They always believed that they wanted to find
The place is not far from them.
That day, towards evening, they discovered a primitive village in a mountain col. This surprised them. How could there be such a village in this isolated place? And look at what they were wearing.
The clothes are all odd-shaped clothes that are biased toward ancient times. Even the crops in the fields are unknown plants that have never been seen before.
Seeing this situation, Blind Chen looked happy, dragged the old man and He Tao aside, and said to them: "Mouse, old dog, I suspect we are not far from that place. Look at this village.
Maybe he is a descendant of the tomb keeper."
The old man also nodded and said: "It's very possible, but it doesn't rule out that he fled here to avoid the war. We have to figure this out."
The three of them discussed the matter and told the group's "Chopstick Head" about the matter. Chopstick Head was the leader of this operation and their temporary leader. He was a bald man in his forties.
I don't know where he is from, but people on the street call him "Scar Zhao" or "Zhao Laoer" because he has a long scar on his forehead.
Scar Zhao also felt that what they said made sense. After all, the names of Mouse King, Ghost Eye and Mad Dog were well-known. Although there was still a gap between him and Scar Zhao, he did not dare to ignore the suggestions of the three of them.
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Scar Zhao called several other leaders over, and finally everyone unanimously decided that they would temporarily dress up as lost travelers and go into the village to inquire about the news.
Unexpectedly, the people in the village were very enthusiastic. They not only received them warmly, but also prepared rooms and food for them. However, there were some language barriers. They all spoke dialect, which was very difficult to pronounce. There were so many people.
No one inside could understand.
Later, thanks to the granddaughter of the old village chief, I heard that his granddaughter was the only one in the village who had gone to school outside. She just graduated from college last year and is now in the village.
When they met the girl, they discovered that she turned out to be a very lively and beautiful girl. She was twenty-five years old, with a pair of moving big eyes and long braids. She was very lively and cute, and if she became gentle,
Those eyes seemed to be made of water, as if they wanted to melt people into them.
What is very fitting for her personal image is that the girl's name is Shuiling. The people here are very strange. They don't have surnames and they choose their names as they please.
In this way, Shui Ling acted as the translator for both sides. After her explanation, these people knew that this village had existed for many, many years. Even they themselves did not know how many years ago. Their ancestors should have fled to avoid the war.
Those who come here usually have no contact with the outside world and live a life without fighting against the world. They only send someone out every generation to see the situation outside. Of course, it is just to understand and understand. They never go out.