bookrandom Chapter 220 Ancient Tomb (11)
Chapter 220 Ancient Tomb (11)
A landslide occurred outside Xiaoyu Town a month ago.
When several villagers went to the mountain to collect herbs, they found a stone door carved with birds and beasts on the hillside.
They concealed the incident and covered the stone door with broken wood and branches.
We agreed to arrive here at 11:00 PM.
At one o'clock in the morning, the men arrived at the location of the stone gate, took out torches, and removed all the coverings on the stone gate.
They pushed open the stone door, went in and never came out again.
Only one person survived, his name was Zhuang Wu, and he went crazy.
And the stone gate also disappeared.
Those big men came here specifically to look for the stone gate after hearing the rumor. Their leader was called Xiao Su. It was said that they were a gang that specialized in looking for the tombs of rich people and reselling the things in the tombs to make money.
They would come to the inn every day at noon, ordering the same dishes and wine. After eating, they would go to the outskirts of Xiaoyu Town to look for the location of the stone gate.
"Where is that crazy man?" Gu Chang asked after listening to the waiter's story.
The waiter shook his head regretfully. "After that man went crazy, Xiao Su and his men caught him and asked him to lead the way. Unfortunately, he was crazy and couldn't recognize people, so Xiao Su had no choice but to let him go and led his men to find the location of the ancient tomb."
"Thank you, you can go on with your work." Gu Chang took out some silver and handed it to the waiter.
The waiter smiled and said, "Thank you, sir!"
After the waiter left, Yin Li spoke up, "Master, please go back to your room first."
"Yeah." After responding, Gu Chang stood up and went upstairs to his guest room.
"Host, do you want to go?" The system asked him after Gu Chang returned to the room.
Gu Chang walked to the window and opened the other window. He looked at the mountains outside the town with a gentle light in his eyes.
"Don't you think this is a hint for me about the task?" Gu Chang thought of the scene just now, the sudden appearance of several big men, the ancient tomb outside the town, and the waiter's story.
It’s like the protagonist comes to the dungeon, then meets the NPC and triggers the task keywords.
Originally, Gu Chang was not clear about the mission, but now that the suspected mission has been delivered to his door, he cannot choose to miss it.
It’s just that we will be leaving for the country of Zhu a few days later.
"System, can you find the location of that ancient tomb?" Gu Chang remembered that there was a plug-in called the system.
The system responded quickly, "Of course, as long as it really exists."
After Tianyu came back, Gu Chang asked the two of them to come to his room to discuss.
"Tianyu, Yinli, I want to go look for that ancient tomb. This is my own business. You have the right to refuse. Don't worry that Murong Heng will punish you." Gu Chang expressed his thoughts.
Tianyu and Yinli exchanged a glance, then said firmly, "We are following your orders to protect your safety."
"Then please, Yinli, send a message to Murong Heng, telling him that we will be staying in Xiaoyu Town for a few days." Gu Chang looked at Yinli, his voice gentle and clear.
Yinli replied neatly, "Yes, sir."
"Tianyu, did you encounter those burly men when you were shopping outside?" Gu Chang gestured at Xiao Su's approximate size and said, "He looks like someone who's not easy to mess with."
Tian Yu recalled for a moment, then nodded, "Sir, I've seen them. They are all martial artists, and they seem to have killed many people. They are very violent."
"The leader is called Xiao Su, and they are also looking for an ancient tomb." Gu Chang said calmly, "Tian Yu, if you fight them, who will win?"
Tian Yu thought for a moment before answering, "Equally matched."
"When it's late at night, we will go look for the ancient tomb. This way, we won't attract too much attention." Gu Chang's eyes were calm. After saying this, he asked Tian Yu and Yin Li to prepare first.
When it was night, Gu Chang changed into some light clothes, and then quietly left the inn with Tian Yu and Yin Li.
The three of them came all the way to the location where the landslide occurred outside Xiaoyu Town.
The system told Gu Chang the location of the ancient tomb while paying attention to the surroundings, "Host, it's on the right."
Gu Chang turned his head to the right and saw a smooth stone surface vaguely visible under the intricately intertwined branches.
Gu Wan walked over and picked up the broken branches. Tianyu and Yinli stepped forward quickly, "Master, just leave these to us."
"Host, someone is coming." The system suddenly reminded.
Tianyu and Yinli also clearly felt that someone was coming. They stopped, turned around and walked to Gu Chang to protect him.
"Come out!" Tian Yu said coldly.
The figure hiding behind the tree swayed slightly, and after a long time, he walked out from behind the tree.
He was dressed in rags and had messy hair, looking like a beggar.
"You...you should be careful, there are ghosts here." The man had a strange expression and laughed exaggeratedly, then shook his head and pointed his finger behind Gu Chang.
"The white clothes are fluttering, the ghostly shadows are devouring people's hearts! Hahahaha!" The weird man laughed crazily, which seemed very creepy in the silent night.
However, Gu Chang and the others reacted calmly.
"He's the madman the waiter mentioned." Gu Chang curled his lips slightly, but his voice was a little cold.
Tianyu quickly grabbed the man and said, "Let me see if you are really crazy or just pretending to be crazy."
He simply disarmed the man's arms, then grabbed his hair and forced him to tilt his head back, exposing his vulnerable neck.
Yin Li said in a cold voice, "Okay, Tianyu, he's lying."
"I'm... I'm sorry, I'm not, I'm not crazy." Zhuang Wu finally gave up pretending to be crazy and told the truth directly.
"So why did you lie?" Gu Chang raised his eyebrows slightly, and his gentle voice was very pleasant.
But to Zhuang Wu, it sounded like a death-chasing evil ghost.
“This…” Zhuang Wu swallowed, his gaze darting between the three of them, “Because I don’t want you to die.”
Yin Li pointed out his lies directly, "Sir, he is lying."
"I didn't! Everything I said is true!" Zhuang Wu immediately retorted, "I was the one who placed the branch in front of the stone gate. My brothers all died after entering the stone gate!"
"What's inside the stone gate?" Gu Chang looked at Zhuang Wu calmly.
"There's... there's a ghost!" Zhuang Wu sat down on the ground dejectedly, like a deflated balloon. "First, the five of us found this stone gate, and then we found a broken gold chain outside the stone gate. So we decided to look for the treasure late at night."
"But when we got in, there was nothing there. Then we heard a woman singing, and then everyone started killing each other. They all went crazy. I was walking in the back, and when I realized something was wrong..." Zhuang Wu paused, glanced at Gu Chang, and continued, "I ran away on my own. When I came out, I thought they would come out too, so I waited outside for a while, but they didn't come out until dawn."
"After that, I pretended to be crazy and stupid, and stopped everyone else from looking for the ancient tomb. But I didn't expect you to find this place less than a day after arriving in Xiaoyu Town." Zhuang Wu said, sighing repeatedly, "And none of you are afraid of death."
"Where is Xiao Su? Isn't he also looking for the stone gate?" Gu Chang continued to ask.
Zhuang Wu didn't answer quickly. He first lifted his clothes, exposing his chest. In the moonlight, the three of them could clearly see the bruises on his chest. "Xiao Su beat me, how could I possibly tell them the location of the stone gate? Besides, I, Zhuang Wu, have done a good deed."
After he finished speaking, he put down his clothes and stood up.
Yin Li looked at Gu Chang, "Sir, do you want to go in?"
Gu Chang shook his head gently, "It's so late, go back and rest first."
"I knew you were scared too, hahaha, go back quickly." Zhuang Wu laughed when he heard it, then he slowly fell silent when he saw Tian Yu and Yin Li staring at him with cold eyes.
When Gu Chang and the others left, Zhuang Wu's eyes never left them.
Gu Chang stopped after he was a little further away from the stone gate.
"Sir, what does this mean?" Tian Yu asked first.
"He's lying. Zhuang Wu's eyes are wavering and his words are incoherent. Let's wait and see." Gu Chang was certain that Zhuang Wu wasn't telling the truth. "Who of you two has better Qinggong?"
"Young Master, what do you want me to do for you?" Yin Li spoke first.
Tianyu pointed at Yinli.
"Yinli, go follow Zhuang Wu and see who he will contact." Gu Chang lowered his voice.
"Yes, sir." As soon as Yin Li finished speaking, he quickly left the place.
On the other side, Zhuang Wu saw that Gu Chang and the other two had left. He took a few steps forward and spat on the ground after making sure that they were out of sight.
"What are you so arrogant about?!" Zhuang Wu's expression changed immediately. He turned around and looked at the branches that were cleaned and tidied in front of the stone gate. Just as he was about to bend down to pick up branches to cover the stone gate, he heard Xiao Su's voice coming from behind him.
"Zhuang Wu! Didn't you say the ancient tomb wasn't here?"
Zhuang Wu was stunned for a moment, then threw the things in his hand aside, turned around, and a silly smile appeared on his face, "Hahaha, fun, fun."
"Brother." Xiao Qi, who was standing behind Xiao Su, frowned and looked at Xiao Su, "He's playing dumb!"
Zhuang Wu wanted to escape before they could react, but when he heard Xiao Qi's words and saw Xiao Su's fury, he fell to his knees and begged for mercy with his hands clasped together, "Please spare me, I just don't want too many people to know the location of the ancient tomb!"
Xiao Su sneered and stepped forward to kick Zhuang Wu away. "Tie him up!"
Zhuang Wu wanted to beg them not to go to the ancient tomb, but Xiao Qi tore off the sweat towel tied around his arm and stuffed it directly into Zhuang Wu's mouth.
Zhuang Wu was retching from the stench of sweat, but his mouth was blocked tightly. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Brothers, follow me in! Take him with you!" Xiao Su's anger these days was due to not finding the ancient tomb. He didn't kill Zhuang Wu now because he wanted Zhuang Wu to lead the way.
Xiao Qi directly carried Zhuang Wu on his shoulders, "Okay, big brother."
After the others cleared away all the obstructions in front of the stone gate, Xiao Su grinned grimly, "Brothers, let's go!"
He pressed hard on the stone door with both hands and actually pushed it open with brute force.
The stone door was opened to a gap where one person could pass through. Xiao Su went in first, and the others followed behind.
However, when Xiao Qi went in, it took him some time because he was carrying someone on his shoulders.
Zhuang Wu's head hit the stone gate. He opened his eyes and saw himself getting farther and farther away from the stone gate. He realized that Xiao Su and the others had already entered the stone gate, so he closed his eyes and continued to pretend to be unconscious.
There were candles lit on the stone walls on both sides of the stone gate, slightly illuminating the path beneath one's feet.
Xiao Su walked to the wall and looked at the lamp oil under the candlelight. He stretched out his fingers to stir the lamp oil, and then put it in his mouth. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at the lamp oil and smiled, "This lamp oil is actually made of mermaid cream. This is lamp oil that will burn for a thousand years without disappearing!"
"Brother, there must be something better in here!"
"Yes, brother, this ancient tomb looks big. It is built in the mountains. I think it took a lot of effort. Maybe the treasures inside..." He didn't finish his words, but everyone else knew what he meant.
Xiao Su laughed a few times and said, "Let's go!"
The others followed Xiao Su inside, holding torches.
Half an hour later, Gu Chang and his companions also arrived at the stone gate.