The thin man stood up as he spoke, pulled Li Shilan to his side and sat together at the table, looking at him with a smile.
Li Shilan was shocked by the thin man's smiling face. He lowered his gaze and said, "That's right. There may be two female classmates from our school who have also been here, and they were trapped near here." Li Shilan 1510
He said, seeing Luo Jian winking at the thin man from behind, he ignored him, nodded slightly to Luo Jian, and continued, "Look, this is the coat of one of the girls, which was just found in this room.
"As he said this, he brought Lin Lanyue's sports coat to the thin man.
The thin man looked at his coat and smiled and said: "So, the two brothers are here to save the beauty! Hahaha!" He patted Li Shilan on the shoulder and continued, "It's understandable, it's understandable, young people! Hahaha!"
He continued to play with a silver wine glass and asked, "What's going on in that other secret room?" He immediately brought the topic back to the secret room.
"It's not a hero saving the beauty, it's just a coincidence." Li Shilan was a little embarrassed, and Luo Jian saw that the thin man didn't care about this at all. He thought that since Li Shilan had already said it, he simply made it clear to him, and said: "That's it, this is
The two female classmates probably came here a few days ago but never left. They may be trapped somewhere now and their lives are in danger!"
"So that's it!" The thin man suppressed his smile. After all, life is at stake. "So the two brothers suspect that this room also leads to other secret rooms, and your female classmate may be trapped in it, right?" The thin man is obviously a murderer.
Smart people.
"Yes!" Li and Luo said in unison. In fact, by this moment, Luo Jian had already guessed why Li Shilan ignored his hint just now and still told the truth. Because - time is running out! If Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang really have already
After being trapped for a few days, every second really counts now, and there is not much else they can do. Maybe this lone night watchman can help them.
But at this time, the thin night watchman, whose eyes were shining, had another plan in his mind! "Now the gold and silverware in this room, plus the porcelain on the shelf, are already worth a fortune! I am looking for an opportunity to get rid of it or
Get rid of these two stupid college students, or follow them to find other hidden secret rooms and take a big gamble?"
He was thinking in his mind and kept talking: "It's not too late, brothers!" The thin man continued with a concerned look, "Your female classmate's situation is indeed very critical. How can I help you?"
"That's right, we found that mechanism before -"
"Yes! That's right. We have watched many costume dramas before, and the secret rooms inside are all opened by rotating plates and bowls." Luo Jian hurriedly interrupted Li Shilan again, thinking about doing it with someone who can't lie.
Friends, sometimes it may not be a good thing. At the same time, he subconsciously moved his steps and blocked the vase next to the stone door.
Li Shilan looked at her best friend gratefully and once again smoothed things over for herself. Otherwise, she might have just casually mentioned that the inkstone can open the stone door.
"Moreover," Li Shilan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I seem to have found the location of other secret rooms."
Luo Jian had nothing to say this time, because he had no idea when Li Shilan found out.
"That's the golden pot!" Li Shilan pointed to the gold pot in the middle of the square table.
Ever since the thin man saw the treasure on the table, he had been coveting the gold pot inlaid with gems for a long time, but he suppressed it and did not show it. Unexpectedly, this most valuable gold pot was the switch of the secret room. "Why?
Say? Is there anything strange about this golden pot?" He said and couldn't wait to reach out to the golden pot.
"Hey, wait! Hehe!" Luo Jian didn't want others to get there first this time, so he grabbed the handle of the golden pot first.
The thin man, whose hands were frozen in the air, was quite embarrassed and dissatisfied. He put down his hands and turned away. When he saw the three lampstands on the side wall, a cold light flashed in his eyes!
"Brother, let me do it! Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough into Luo Jian's face.
gave way.
"Brothers, I have been in this business for a few years, so I have seen more than you. Ahem -" Seeing that Luo Jian had let go, the thin man coughed slightly. "This mechanism, sometimes the person who opens it is
It's dangerous!" The thin man said in a conspiratorial tone.
"What danger?" Li and Luo were dubious.
"What kind of danger is it? Well, that's not necessarily the case." The thin man pretended to think deeply, "Sometimes nothing may happen, but sometimes poisonous needles may be shot out from the mechanism! Sometimes rocks may fall from above!
Anyway, it’s very dangerous! Cough cough—cough cough—”
"Then you are willing to take risks for us?" Li Luo was grateful on the surface, but he didn't believe it in his heart.
"To be honest, you have seen that I have been coughing non-stop since I chased you, right? Cough cough - cough cough -" The thin man coughed even harder. "Cough cough - that's because of me
It’s already late stage lung cancer!” Tears welled up in his eyes after he finished speaking.
"Ah?" Li Luo was young after all. Seeing that the thin man seemed sincere, he couldn't help but be moved. "Then you don't have to take such a big risk for us!"
"Stop arguing!" The thin man waved his hand, "I was moved by your willingness to take risks in order to save your sweetheart! Anyway, my time is running out, and I want to make it happen for you! Cough cough - cough cough -
—”
"Then we - thank you!" Li and Luo almost cried.
"Don't say this, if you still treat me as a brother. Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough" the thin man looked like he would die generously, "you guys should step aside! Yes, stand next to the middle lampstand on the left
, Okay, okay, don't move." The cold light in the eyes of the thin man who turned his face lit up again, colder than before! Then he turned the golden pot in his hand clockwise!
There was only a "bang", and Li Shilan and Luo Jian felt the void beneath their feet, falling - down!
Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other
"Ah!" Li Shilan and Luo Jian screamed and fell down! They subconsciously waved their arms and clawed in an attempt to save themselves.
They fell about five or six meters deep, "Puff, Puff!" The two of them landed on the ground with a sound. But why was it the "Puff" sound? It turned out that there was a lot of straw placed where the two fell. Because of the age, many of them turned into debris.
, the body of the two people was smashed and flew up, blocking the view.
"Cough cough - cough cough -" Li Shilan, who was still in shock, coughed and said, "What's going on?" Before he finished speaking, there was a "click" above his head, as if the entrance down was closed again.
"It seems we have fallen into a trap! Ahem -" Luo Jian fanned with his hand.
When the dust settled, the two of them found themselves at one end of a long corridor through the dim light emitted by the stone, with thick straw piled under them. The two of them let out a sigh of relief.
"It must be that thin man named Wu who harmed us, huh!" Luo Jian gritted his teeth and said, "I've already seen that he is not a good person!"
"That's not necessarily true. He came in behind us. How did he know there was a trap here?" Li Shilan was obviously more willing to think of others in the best light.
"Yeah - that's true. Is it really just a coincidence?" Luo Jian couldn't figure it out for a moment.
Here I will tell you the origin of this thin man with consumption. The thin man’s surname is Wu and his name is Bai. He is not the famous singer Wu Bai as we know him. His pronunciation is different. The thin man’s name was given to him by his father because there was Wu Song in ancient times.
Fighting tigers, great heroes! Very majestic! But, this brother Wu Bai is a tomb robber! Moreover, he is a relatively failed tomb robber!
Wu Bai entered the industry very early. He dropped out of school early due to poor academic performance and wandered around the society. By chance, he met a few people in this industry and started his career of tomb robbing. It has been twenty years now.
However, not only did this man not get rich, but he was sentenced to several years in prison for this. He also suffered from lung disease because of his long-term "eating dirt". Although it was not as serious as when he deceived Li Shilan and the others, he was indeed not very ill.
In recent years, he has found a "shortcut", which is to take advantage of the shortage of manpower in the archaeological team to apply for external security or job duties. Of course, he uses a false identity. In the eyes of his colleagues, he is responsible and likes to be more authentic "Wu Zhongguo".
Then, wait for the opportunity to steal cultural relics.
This time, he had been staring at the underground palace of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, but he never found an opportunity to take action. Because of the strict management, valuable cultural relics were guarded and stored by dedicated personnel. Unexpectedly, this time he actually discovered the secret room because of chasing "exploring" college students at night.
There are priceless gold and silver wine vessels and porcelain.
Then how did he know that after the mechanism was opened, a "trap" would open where Luo Jian and the others were standing? This was Wu Bai's experience in his twenty years of tomb robbing career. When he turned around and saw the people lined up side by side
When he saw the three lampstands, he immediately recognized this "fixed pattern" - the three styles of bright lamps. Especially when he noticed that the three lampstands were placed in unnecessary slots dug out in the wall, he confirmed this.
.And this kind of sign means that the entrance to the next secret room is on the ground next to the light in the middle.
"Hey! Look!" Li Shilan, who was still sitting on the tall haystack, pointed down and said.
Luo Jian looked in the direction of Li Shilan's finger, "Footprints!"
Although it was partially covered by the hay dust they had just stirred up, two rows of footprints could still be seen extending deep into the corridor!
