The silver ladder appeared very unexpected in this abandoned temple.
Compared with the surrounding ruins, this ladder is too new. The color of pure silver sparkles in the sun, and the decorative gems on it exude a transparent luster.
This is a ladder that has not been oxidized, and the bottom leads straight into darkness. From a structural point of view, it should be a small temple within a temple, a hidden space.
There are some wooden fragments around the ladder, as well as remaining parts of the mechanism. It seems that this location was discovered not long ago...
Chen Zhi stepped on the sterling silver and gem-inlaid stairs and walked down step by step. A strange atmosphere slowly spread from below.
This atmosphere is very strange, solemn and solemn, and full of strong Buddhist colors.
Below is a special space. It is estimated that when the temple was most prosperous, this underground temple was not open to the public. Only when the mechanism is opened, this space will be exposed to the outside.
It is estimated that it should be an area used solely by high-status people, or even a separate worship room for the king.
To be precise, this downward staircase is made of sterling silver mixed with polymetal. It has beautiful curves, like a blooming Western flower.
Each branch is inlaid with pearls and precious stones, the workmanship is extremely exquisite, and the staircase surface is covered with gold foil flowers.
It can be said that if such a well-preserved piece of art is brought to the market, it will definitely shock the antique world, and it will sell for an extremely high price at auction!
And this kind of exquisite art should not be thrown here carelessly...
Chen Zhi has determined one thing at this time, that is, the staff in the iron room did not leave because of the hot weather, but had other accidents.
Such exquisite ancient works of art would not be left in the air like this, as this would cause damage and oxidation to the metal and gemstones on the surface.
Even if they are forced to leave here due to the working environment, the staff will protect this national treasure-level handicraft.
They will put a layer of protective film on the surface of the ladder, and even use wooden boards to build a frame around it. They will never simply let the ladder hang here and let it oxidize and corrode.
Unless, when the staff discovered this underground temple, something unexpected happened immediately...
This is a very simple logical inference. Not only Chen Zhi, but also Fat Wei immediately realized this situation.
They first slowly entered the ground along the ladder, and then did not act rashly. Instead, they each found a hidden hiding spot to observe the situation in the darkness.
There is an extremely deep darkness in front of you. There are many shadows in the darkness. It seems that you can see some Buddhist niches and cushions. It is indeed a place for worshiping Buddha!
There is a stone screen at the front. The surface of the stone screen is hidden in the darkness and cannot be seen clearly.
You can see some dark shadows around the stone screen, which seem a bit like people, but I don't know what they are.
It's dark and quiet down here, which always makes people's five senses very sensitive. The moment you come in, there is a strong smell of blood immediately hitting your face.
This bloody smell is very fresh, it should be the blood that just appeared within a few months.
There is also a sour rotten smell, which is the smell of the body fat that has fermented after long-term decay under hot temperatures.
"Don't talk..." Fat Wei said in a very low voice, then waved his hand to signal Chen Zhi and the others not to follow.
Then he walked into the darkness alone, holding hands and feet. Fat Wei's movements were very dexterous, and his fat body didn't even make a sound.
He very carefully walked to the seat of the stone screen, leaned sideways under the stone screen, and then gently turned on the searchlight, and a special kind of light shone out.
Chen Zhi knew that Fat Wei's light was specially installed by him in the searchlight. It is called easy light. This kind of light can illuminate all traces of blood. Even if it is wiped off, it can still reveal leaks.
come out.
Yi's light shined on the ground, and in an instant, several footprints appeared on the ground!
Those are the footprints of adults, and the patterns on the footprints are easy to identify. They are common outdoor shoes nowadays.
In other words, just as Chen Zhi had imagined before, the team that lived in the iron room did not leave.
They may have discovered this underground temple by accident, opened it, and then finally disappeared here...
Fat Wei took a photo of the shoe prints, then put his hands on the stone screen and smelled it, and finally tiptoed back with a very heavy expression on his face.
He didn't dare to make any more noise, but put the searchlight on his mouth and said with lip language,
"There must be rice dumplings in this place. They are alive and old! They are definitely not easy to deal with!"
Don't go in rashly later, follow me behind, hold a handful of glutinous rice in your hand, if not, stuff it into my mouth, be sure to remember, these old rice dumplings are very scary, don't worry about how disgusting they look.
Stop it when it’s time to stop it!”
After Fat Wei finished speaking, he took out a handful of bloody glutinous rice from his arms and stuffed it into Chen Zhi's hand, but did not give it to the monkey.
Chen Zhi waved his hand slightly, asking the monkey to stay by the ladder and not move around. Then he released a restrictive airflow and tied it up like a rope.
The monkey had already experienced Chen Zhi's abilities before, so naturally he didn't dare to act rashly. He huddled next to the ladder obediently, staring like a little furry monkey, watching them go inside.
Chen Zhi and Pang Wei then walked inside along the darkness. As the distance got closer, the stone screen slowly appeared in front of them.
It was a small stone screen. The workmanship on the left and right sides of the stone screen was very exquisite, and it was fully carved with peony cloud patterns. Some places were also decorated with pure gold. It can be seen that a lot of effort was put into the production.
It has a typical style of the early Tang Dynasty.
Chen Zhi and Fatty unscrewed the searchlight and placed it on the surface of the stone screen, which was a self-painted mural.
The so-called self-painted murals are made by hollowing out the middle of the stone screen to create a drawing board structure.
And the content on the drawing board can be drawn slowly, more and more, until it is completed.
Some religious temples also use them as sutra-writing walls, and more and more sutras are recorded on them, and eventually it becomes a major project.
The first half of this mural is exactly the same as the "Holy Buddha Crossing the Scroll Wall" in the East Thousand Buddha Cave.
But there is a lot more content in the second half...