The tunnel was only half a meter square wide, allowing only one person to crawl through the narrow space. Not only was it narrow, but it was also full of slippery mud.
The outside looked like a man-made wall, but it was actually a natural mountain wall decorated with flat stones. The water from the top of the mountain flows down the mountain wall, making the creepy cave quite muddy.
The robbing tunnel shouldnât be long, because you were able to feel a cool breeze blowing from the other end. However, it was quite difficult to move forward, not only because of the narrow slippery space, but also because there were white bones in the tunnelâŚ..
Lying on top of the white bones, they moved forward little by little. This tunnel wasnât only filled with white bones, but also, with a few rotten corpses, looking as if they were dead for about 20 years at most. Since Qin Cheng and Wu Hai were crawling on top of the corpses, it was inevitable to rub against the rotten corpses, whose mushy flesh rot until turning into a pool of corpse liquid, not only bringing a pungent and disgusting stench, but there were also a lot of insects crawling on top of the corpses and rubbing against their bodies. It was extremely disgusting and creepyâŚ..
Crawling among dead people, no one with common sense would be able to endure such a thing.
This robbing tunnel was also quite strange. Except for the bones of those who were brutally dried in the tomb passage, they havenât seen a lot of bones. However, this robbing tunnel was filled with a lot of bones, meaning that it isnât safe ahead. But they didnât have any other choice, the tomb passage behind them had fire spreading all over the place. It was a dead end, and if they moved forward, they may have a way to survive.
As he held back the nausea and the bad feeling in his heart, Qin Cheng raised his head slightly to stop looking at the corpses underneath him. He also tried not to think about what the âmushyâ things under his palms actually were as he crawled forward.
Less than five minutes later, Qin Cheng was unable to see what was ahead due to the darkness, so when he put his hand forward, he met with an empty space.
âIt seems that weâve reached the end of the tunnel.â After saying that, Qin Cheng took out a flashlight to illuminate ahead. After seeing what was in front of him, he froze.
Seeing that Qin Cheng wasnât responding, Wu Hai, who couldnât see what was ahead, asked anxiously: âWhat happened? Whatâs ahead?â
Naturally, it was impossible to illuminate the whole place with a single flashlight, so Qin Cheng was only able to see through a small beam of light. However, it was enough for him to see that it was a coffin chamber, because there was a sarcophagus insideâŚ.
âIt seems that itâs a coffin chamber.â Qin Cheng said as he moved the flashlight below the tunnel. Less than one meter below, there was a pool of waterâŚ
âThereâs a pool of water under the tunnel, and there are many bones inside.â
âWater? How can there be water inside this tomb?â Wu Hai had a bad feeling in his heart as he said anxiously: âCould it be mercury?â
Qin Cheng had thought the same as what Wu Hai had asked, so thatâs why he didnât try to go down right away. The light wasnât enough, so Qin Cheng wasnât able to see what was underneath, but when he saw that there were some floating plants on the water, Qin Chengâs heart felt more at ease.
âThere are plants, so it should really be water.â After saying that, Qin Cheng leaned forward and jumped out of the tunnel carefully through the crevices outside the mouth of the tunnel. Wu Hai also hurriedly followed him out of the tunnel.
The water pool wasnât deep, merely a meter or so, but the splashing of water coming from the fall soaked them as well.
After wading through the water, Qin Cheng turned over his backpack and quickly took out the battery for the flashlight. âWu Hai, hurry up and take out the searchlights, it wonât be good if they get wet.â
âTch, how could I fucking forget that!â As Wu Hai cursed, he also hurried to find the searchlight on his backpack. Fortunately, the backpack was fairly waterproof, and the electric objects werenât affected.
Qin Cheng took the searchlight from Wu Haiâs hands and turned on the light to see what was going on around them. He thought that it was just a pool, but when the light shone all over the coffin chamber, they found that the water pool was a complete pattern surrounding the open space in the center. There were long and narrow roads in the east, west, south and north, with a door at the end of the four roads, leading to the open space in the center. From a distance, even if the light wasnât so bright, Qin Cheng could see what was engraved on the doors: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise and the Vermilion BirdâŚ..
The open space at the end of the four roads was covered with countless pieces of gold, silver and jewelry, all of whom were surrounding the coffin in the middle, which was eight steps higher.
If ordinary people saw those jewels, they would go crazy with greed. But, at the moment, Wu Hai and Qin Chengâs faces were extremely hard to read.
After a long time staying silent, Qin Chengâs voice broke the silence: âIn any case, we canât keep soaking in the water. Letâs go up first.â
As they climbed up to the nearest passage to the circular open space, Wu Hai patted the crawling insects on his neck, trembling: âDamn it, my whole body is covered with those corpse insects. Fortunately, Iâm wearing climbing clothes, otherwise, I wonât be able to stand them climbing into my clothes.â
Qin Cheng also conveniently patted his clothes, and joked: âItâs alright, at least weâre alive.â
âYou really think so?â Wu Hai squinted funnily at Qin Cheng as he replied to his question. Then, he said: âSpeaking of which, why is there another burial chamber here? Shouldnât the coffin chamber be in the north? How come thereâs another coffin chamber in the west?â
âPerhapsâŚ. this is a joint burial <sup>1</sup> Mausoleum?â
âCome on, if you look at the patterns, even if I donât know anything about Fengshui, I can at least see that this place doesnât look like a tomb. It looks more like a formation.â
Thinking that Su Jingmo was also trapped inside his Mausoleum, Qin Cheng wondered: â Could there be a sleeping ghost in the sarcophagus close to us? â
Qin Cheng sighed lightly, and looked up at the roof of the tomb. What he saw made him frown even more.
When Wu Hai saw Qin Cheng frowning, he also looked up, following Qin Chengâs eyes. Only then did he find that there were huge patterns of Yin and Yang Eight Trigrams <sup>2</sup> carved at the stone of the tombâs roof.
âShit! What the fuck is this?!â
ââŚâŚIâll take a look ahead.â Qin Cheng doesnât understand how formations work, much less does he know whatâs the meaning behind these Eight Trigrams and this type of arrangement for the soul. This place, compared to Su Jingmoâs Mausoleum, doesnât look much like a Mausoleum at all. As for the formation inside Su Jingmoâs Mausoleum, Qu Zhiwen said that his tomb was completely isolated from the outside world, and that the formation has already been integrated in the tomb for a long time. The arrangement of every object and the design of every passage were used as a formation, making every soul inside unable to get in or out, imprisoning them forever, not allowing them to reincarnate.
As he squeezed the jade pendant in his pocket, Qin Cheng was sure that even though this formation looked scary, it shouldnât have the frightening effect of the formation in Su Jingmoâs Mausoleum. Because, even though there were bones everywhere, Qin Cheng hasnât seen a single ghost. He guessed that the formation in this tomb wasnât being used to restrict the souls.
As for what it was used for, one can only know by looking at the coffin in the center.
Wu Hai knew that Qin Cheng was able to see ghosts, but when he thought of that big Mausoleum and his dead colleagues, Wu Hai was still slightly scared.
âYouâd better be careful, donât act recklessly. Besides, youâre still injured, you should take care of your wounds first.â
Since there wasnât any danger for the time being, Qin Cheng nodded and took off his jacket. The wound was wet, swollen and white, but it wasnât bleeding anymore. However, that wasnât good either.
If he doesnât go to the hospital to treat it, not to mention tetanus or gangrene, itâs impossible to say whether this piece of meat will have to be cut or not.
After found the alcohol and the anti-inflammatory drugs, Qin Cheng held back the pain as he poured a lot of alcohol directly into the wound. Then he crushed the remaining anti-inflammatory drugs in the plastic bottle, and sprinkled it on the wound.
The severe pain made Qin Cheng grit his teeth and his hands began to tremble as his forehead was suddenly covered with cold sweat.
Wu Hai also looked equally alarmed, but this was the only way to deal with the wound for the time being. Wu Hai didnât know how to help Qin Cheng, so he could only talk to divert Qin Chengâs attention.
âHey, didnât you take the opportunity to leave your phone outside? Do you think that Jiang Ping will come over?â
Qin Cheng, who sat on the ground taking deep breaths trying to relieve the pain, shook his head and said: âI donât know. I donât even know if the message was sent.â
Wu Hai was silent for a while before saying: âIâm afraid itâll be useless even if it was sent. Heâs in Xiâan, so even if he wants to take care of it, he wonât be able to. Besides, this place is so remote, how could Jiang Ping find this place on his ownâŚ.?â
In fact, what Wu Hai said was also in Qin Chengâs mind. At the time, he knew it was over when they went into the Mountain. Their only hope in contacting the outside world was Jiang Ping, since he knew a lot about these cases, but also because he was followed by a real Taoist, Qu Zhiwen. IfâŚ. if they were lucky, they would get that manâs help. But it was merely a glimmer of hope in the end.
âThe fire in the tomb passage wonât stop for a while. The ground of the tomb passage was full of wood, but I donât know how much was covered. When I saw the scene, I thought that even if it burns out, it will only leave a big pit behind, but the tomb passage actually collapsed. Our only way out is to wait for someone to come for us. Or, find another way.â
After saying this, the two of them were silent for a long time, and didnât speak again.
The twists and turns of what they experienced today left them extremely tired, exhausting all of their physical strength. And now, when they were in a quiet coffin chamber, they felt quite sleepy.
Thinking for a moment that there shouldnât be danger for a while, Qin Cheng closed his eyes and fell asleep almost instantly. When he felt that he had enough rest, Qin Cheng stood up, shook his dizzy head, took a bottle of water from his backpack, and took two sips.
âIâll go there and have a look. Generally, there will be inscriptions on the sarcophagus, so I want to see whoâs buried there.â
Thereâs no way that theyâll sit here just like this, so Wu Hai nodded and said: âIâll go with you. If something happens, Iâll be there to help you take care of it.â
âAlright then.â Qin Cheng nodded his head, took the searchlight from his backpack, and walked forward slowly.
This chamber was surrounded by corpses, and many of them looked like theyâd been dead for over 20 years. It was only natural to be extra careful with their steps.
âI guess that there should be hidden arrows ahead, but I really donât know what kind of dangers are in this place.â After all, this chamber doesnât exist in Su Jingmoâs drawings.
Wu Hai swallowed hard and nodded his head: âAlright.â
When they realized this, Qin Cheng and Wu Hai couldnât help but lighten their footsteps even more as they moved forward little by little. As if they were afraid of waking up what shouldnât be woken up. Afraid of falling into those deadly trapsâŚ.
However, no matter how careful they were, careful as if they were walking on thin ice, there were some things that couldnât be avoided.
As they walked as calmly as they could through the long passage, the two of them were slightly relieved for a moment when they stepped onto the open space surrounded by treasures. However, the once silent chamber unexpectedly produced an ear-splitting sound of stones grinding, making their hearts cool at once in this deserted tombâŚ..
As he saw how the sarcophagus in front of them seemed to move, Qin Cheng didnât have the time to step back when he suddenly heard a piercing scream coming behind him. As he hurriedly turned around, Qin Cheng screamed: âWu Haiââ-!!â
Creepy creepy creepy!!! This tomb is so creepy ====á( ŕ˝ ĘĚŻ ŕ˝)á
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Footnotes
<ol><b>ĺčŹ</b> <b>hĂŠ zĂ ng</b> ; An ancient custom where couples would be buried together after death. Remember that Imperial Mausoleums have a system, and the wife of the Emperor (or a concubine) was buried in her own Mausoleum. <b>é´éłĺ ŤĺŚ</b> <b>yÄŤn yĂĄng bÄ guĂ </b> ; The combination of the eight trigrams can represent various natural phenomena or dynamics, such as: âSky, earth, water, fire, thunder, wind, mountain and metalâ. The eight trigrams of the âBook of Changesâ represent the astronomical, geographical, philosophical and other cultural ideas of Ancient China, and itâs theory is related to Martial Arts, music, etc. More info <b>HERE</b> , and it looks like <b>THIS</b> .</ol>