Brother Rat took off his sunglasses and said to me,""Let's go. I'll send you to the station."
I said,"Ah, I haven't finished watching your deal. This…this…"
"Hehe, this is the process." From now on, you can walk your own path and call me if you need anything!”
I was shocked. This…this is it? This…they were going to part ways? Brother Rat started the car and said to me,""What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get in the car!”
I opened the car door and felt a bad feeling in my heart.
The car swayed on the road, but I was a little depressed. I lit a cigarette and lit one for Brother Rat." Do you think I'm done?”
"Done?" Brother Rat said calmly. It was still early! He would take his time in the future. Remember, the most important thing is to learn how to read people. It's much more dangerous to be alone than to have a partner. If you were alone, it would be easy for someone to slander you. A group of people would not dare to do so for fear of retaliation. So, remember to have your own companions. If you have nothing to do, read more books."
I nodded." I'll remember it. Why don't I look for you to sell the goods? I'll continue to act alone."”
"Impossible!" Brother Rat said. In the future, even if you are caught by the police and find me, I will say that I don't recognize you. Fate! Find me if you need anything."
I was puzzled. What kind of answer was this? Wasn't it a big deal to be caught? I can't look for you if I have something to do! I nodded and stopped talking.
The car stopped near Xichong Station. Brother Rat said,""You can get off here. Work hard, give yourself a goal, and stop when you're almost there. If you go all the way to the dark, it's easy for something to happen!”
As he spoke, he turned around and opened the passcode box, taking out two wads of money and handing them to me. I declined, and he said,"I'm happy to be your master, and you're smart." This money, firstly, is for your hard work. Secondly, you need money to buy equipment. Thirdly, it's for your living expenses! As for these four, since he had graduated, he should have some gifts. Take them!”After saying that, he stuffed the money into my clothes.
After getting out of the car, I watched his Alto slowly walk away. My heart felt a little empty. I stood by the road as if I had never been here. I also told myself in my heart that I had never been here and never knew about this place. He didn't want me to disturb him anymore.
On the way back to Nanchong, I let my imagination run wild and comforted myself. Fortunately, I was very confident when I got out of the car. I believed that I could make a difference on my own. I needed to have my own companions. I was very pleased that I had finally finished my apprenticeship. Although I couldn't see the future clearly, at least I could see some things for myself.
That day, I returned to the empty school, found a friend I knew, and went out to drink. We drank until very late, and he basically carried me back to the rented house. It was a very comfortable sleep. I felt like I had slept for a century. After waking up, I was so hungry that my chest was sticking to my back. I casually ate something at the door and squatted in the internet cafe outside the school to relax. I found a remote location and felt quite comfortable. I began to search for information on grave robbing on the Internet. In the end, there seemed to be only novels and very little related news. At that time, I thought that this line of work was very promising, and at the same time, it increased my confidence. It was on this day, in this small internet cafe, that I made a deep determination to rob graves. I started to leave the books and rely on the knowledge on the Internet to enrich my understanding of treasures. On the same day, I planted the seeds of my second degree, a bachelor's degree in psychology.
I accidentally clicked on a website about antique appreciation. I read it enthusiastically. The article was very short, but there was a sentence in it: "At present, the excavation of a large number of cultural relics has also led to the development of the tomb raiding industry, but so far, no large-scale gangs have been found. " The development of China will inevitably give birth to this industry. If someone in this industry is proficient in geological observation, has excellent psychological quality, and understands the history of China, then it will be very difficult to convict them…" The author was an expert. I carefully measured myself. Being proficient in geological observation and understanding the history of China was just palm reading. This was not difficult. However, I don't think I have excellent psychological quality. It's also this keyword that made me understand the existence of psychology. In order to prevent any accidents, I set another goal for myself: Studying psychology.
Before I knew it, an afternoon had passed, but I felt very fulfilled. Compared to the people around me who were shouting about playing CS and cursing, I felt much happier because I had a goal now…I spent my vacation in this Internet cafe. In the days after school started, I kept thinking about finding a team. The first person I chose is from our dormitory. His name was Xian Youcheng, and he studied marketing. In the eyes of others, he was considered to have all five poisons. He was from Luzhou, Sichuan Province. He was not tall and was very straightforward. In high school, he didn't really go to school and hung out with the underworld every day. The reason why I chose him was because I wanted to arrange for him to play the role of the pot. Of course, I had always been very cautious and didn't reveal anything. We just drank and bragged together. I've been waiting for an opportunity, waiting for him to be short of money, but he's more meticulous, which makes me very depressed. "At that time, I hadn't studied psychology yet. I felt that as long as I had money, I could do a lot of things. I could also rope people in. Now that he thought about it, he was really arrogant at that time. He had a little money and let his imagination run wild.
Finally, my patience ran out and I decided to borrow money from him. I guessed that his monthly living expenses at that time were nothing more than a few hundred yuan. I borrowed 400 yuan from him at one time. Sure enough, he couldn't take it anymore, but he didn't ask me for it. In order to test his reliability, I found two hooligans from outside and let them rob us.
That night, I had a hundred yuan in my pocket and asked him out for dinner. I deliberately found a remote place and arranged for the two hooligans to wait in the corner. When they saw us coming, they jumped out from the corner of the wall with machetes in their hands. I subconsciously took a step back, but Xiaoxian was very calm. He said,"Brothers, we students don't have money. I only have five yuan on me. Take it and buy a bottle of water. My brother is from another province. Don't embarrass the Sichuan people!”
He stood in front of me. When I heard him say this, I felt that it was a little reliable. Unexpectedly, these two hooligans were unreliable. They said directly,"I was also entrusted by someone to rob you. Take out all your money!”
Seeing that the situation was getting weirder and weirder, I took out 100 yuan and said," Brothers, take the money and go drink. It doesn't matter who found you. What's important is to be happy!”
Little Xian was quite straightforward. He had seen a rock by the roadside and instantly started to kick it. He aimed at the gangster's hand that was holding the knife and smashed it. When the knife landed, Little Xian kicked it sideways. When the hooligan was screaming, Little Xian picked up the machete on the ground and said," Brothers, I've given you face. Are you going to take the machete and leave? Or do you want to do something? It's up to you!"”
The two hooligans started to be sensible." We can leave. Give me the money. We'll go back and get our hands checked by the doctor! Otherwise, if you were in the light, I would be in the dark. We…"
I went up to smooth things over and gave the money to the two punks." You guys are right. Take the money!”
The hooligans took the money and left. I kept pulling Xiao Xian. Xiao Xian said,"Call the police, call the police! They can't have gone far."
I felt guilty." Forget it, I'll just spend money to avoid disaster. I have something to tell you."
We went to my place, and I withdrew 500 yuan and gave it to him." This is your money. Let's go and eat!”
When he left, he left 100 yuan on my bed. I didn't say anything when I saw him, but I secretly admired him. He was interesting enough. This person could be used. I randomly found a restaurant and asked for a private room. When the dishes were served, I wasn't in a hurry to drink or eat. I said,"Little Xian, what do you think of me?”
Xiaoxian asked,"Is it true or false?"”
I said,"The truth!"
He smiled and said,"Then don't be angry. I'm a straightforward person." I don't know if you're rich, young master, handsome, or flirtatious, but there's one good thing about you. You're very smart!”
I said,"Little Xian, I have a way to describe you, and it's also one that I think highly of." You would rather suffer yourself than make things difficult for your friends. Moreover, you are bold!”
He didn't object. He picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth. I made up my mind." I have a business and need help. I wonder if you'd be willing?”
"What business? As long as it doesn't violate my principles!”
I said,"I don't think what happened a few hundred years ago would violate your principles, right?"”
He frowned." Why am I getting more and more confused?"”
I said,"Digging up ancient tombs and selling the things that come out, do you dare to do it?"”
His eyes widened." Grave robbing?”
I nodded. In fact, at that moment, my heart almost jumped out. If this were to spread, I would basically have been able to explain my four years in university. He suddenly probed me." Brother, what are you trying to do? Why are you talking about alcohol before drinking?”
"If it's true, do you dare to do it?" I asked seriously. I'll pay for the equipment and travel expenses. I'll split the money with you when you sell the items! And those two hooligans just now, I found them. Don't worry, I have to consider many things!”
Little Xian started to believe him this time." Ah, you got someone to rob you? I…"
I didn't say anything. I think he needs some time to digest it. I picked up the glass and looked at the wine inside. Actually, I was more focused on him. He looked at me." I'm quite interested in something that has been buried for hundreds of years. But do you know where it is?"
I didn't answer." If I'm caught, I'll be sentenced. Moreover, I've only just graduated. I don't know if I can succeed. If you dare to go all out with your brother, then everything else is fine!”
Little Xian frowned and thought for a moment." Brother, I'm fine." To be honest, I'm also short of money. I'll do it!”
I raised my glass and said,"I was waiting for you to say this. Come on, cheers!" To celebrate our first cooperation, and also to apologize to my brother for the hooligan I found just now!”
We drank very late that night. I didn't tell him who I learned it from, nor did I tell him that my grandfather and the others were actually making faces. I told him some common sense questions, such as what he needed to do, how to keep the treasure, and how to trick others into knowing what we wanted to know.
We ordered four dishes and ate until the shop owner closed. We drank two bottles of white wine and then staggered back to my rented house. When he returned to the rented house, he looked at my books and blueprints and completely believed that what I wanted to do was true. We slept on the same bed.
We have to act like one person, and we have to do all our activities together, so that we can take care of each other. I bought a lot of things, such as searchlights, military coats, compressed biscuits, backpacks, waterproof clothes, breathing masks, military shovels, metal drills, papyrus (I couldn't buy oilpaper), and two sets of camouflage uniforms. In addition, I bought military boots, rubber gloves, tape, ropes, and a half kilogram magnet. Anyway, I piled it up. And we started running around the field every day. Of course, I didn't stop working. They continued to expand their team and search for the ancient tomb.
At that time, as long as it was a weekend, the two of us would basically start to tour the surrounding area like a tour. Originally, I thought that Sichuan was a big place, and civilization was born early, so I would be able to find a few. But I was wrong. It was precisely because it was big that I didn't make much progress.
There was a period of time when I started to become very irritable. I've checked the history of Nanchong. It started in the year of Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Nanchong was once an important town in northern Sichuan and the heart of northern Sichuan! I know that if ancient corpses are buried in the soil, many of them will turn into soil, but there will definitely be some that won't rot. Why can't I find any? Although I became a monk halfway through, I'm still more knowledgeable than that ordinary person.
Little Xian also saw my impatience and didn't rush me. However, the more he did this, the more irritated I became. I spent all my time in the library and internet cafe. It was at this time that someone began to appear in my sight. His name is Li Zhao, and he is in the same major as me. He didn't like to talk. He wore glasses and was more refined. He was as tall as me, but his hands were obviously a pair of hands that often worked. Who said that farmers can't give birth to refined children? In my opinion, he belongs to this kind of child. I often met him when I went to the library. I paid attention to the books he was reading. Weapons Knowledge, Wealth, and A Short History of China. Because we were in the same major, we were in the same classroom. I bumped into him in the library once and asked him,""This bro likes history?"
He looked at me." Yes."
I joked,"If there was an ancient tomb, would you dig it?"”
He said,"Of course I'll dig it out. If I can find a jade, I'll be rich!"”
I laughed out loud.”
He glanced at me." Just say that it's passed down from my family. If I dig my own grave, would I be arrested?”
I smiled and said nothing. After that, I asked him out to talk about history a few times. He began to admire me a little, praising my history and saying that it was very useful to chat with me. He told me several times that if there was a chance to find the ancient tomb, he would do something. It was this person who taught me how to use people, because he also taught me what failure was. It was wise that I didn't tell him everything from the beginning. However, at that time, I was still admiring myself. I felt that this business was getting easier and easier. This was the first time I had delivered myself to him.
After I came back, I told him about this person. Little Xian didn't say anything." You're the boss, so you decide. But I don't think this person is very reliable!”
But I didn't listen. It was a weekend. It was warm and cold. When I passed by the stone river ancient field in Nanchong Nanbu County, I suddenly felt my blood boil as soon as I walked in. The quaint feeling and the structure of the houses from the Qing Dynasty reflected in my eyes. My subconscious told me that this place would become my virgin land. The town wasn't big, and they soon saw the distant mountains and bamboo forest. At the foot of the mountain, I looked at the trees all over the mountain. Some were thick and some were thin, but the sudden appearance of the bamboo forest made me feel very disharmonious.
Even so, I didn't express my opinion. I called Little Xian to climb the mountain. The mountain road was not easy to walk on. There was a section of the road that almost touched my face. I kept training and was very confident in my physical fitness. The two of us didn't talk much and just walked along.
The little one was in front, and I was behind. I've always been very satisfied with Xiaoxian joining my team. He has the unique appearance of a Sichuanese. He's not tall, his skin is bronze, and his hair is slightly yellow. He had high cheekbones and double eyelids, but his eyes were not big. His lips were thin, his jaw was wide, and his back was a little hunched, but not very strong. His arms were very long, and it was precisely because of this figure that he was more agile. He's good at basketball, and he smokes and drinks. These are the ways I prefer to communicate with him.
For example, during this mountain climb, he was carrying a lot of things and walking as fast as flying, while I gradually couldn't take it. Because of the weight, my shoulders would always hurt, and he would pull me from time to time.
After a while, I reached the mountainside and the bamboo forest was in front of me. It was this bamboo forest halfway up the mountain that attracted me to come up and take a look. At this moment, I held my breath and suddenly realized…I saw a stone step covered in moss. I called out to Xiaoxian. He seemed to have noticed something strange and said,"Good girl, I was wondering why the road was so easy to walk on.”
I took out my folding knife and scraped off the moss on it. Looking at the moss, it was quite old. I touched another section, covered with yellow bamboo leaves. The bottom layer of bamboo leaves had rotted, and from time to time, some tide insects would come out. These tide worms were so fat that they couldn't walk anymore. I couldn't care less about them. I wiped them away and looked at them again. There were broken marks. Any higher and they would be covered in soil. I stood up, bent over, and continued forward. The stone steps were carved out of the mountain rocks and pressed down on the mountain. The soil below was clearly compact. We were all interested. We soon reached the end of the bamboo forest and some small trees appeared in front of us. Why would there be a small tree here? The tree is as thick as my calf. It's at most seventy years old. If this was a small tree, someone must have planted it before. However, these stone steps were very old. Who would plant a tree here?
I was confused and suddenly realized that the trees at the end of the bamboo forest were different from the trees at the foot of the mountain. There were willow trees at the foot of the mountain, their branches fat and leaves luxuriant. However, I couldn't name the trees on this mountain. After all, my knowledge of plants was lacking. This tree is very tall and straight. Let me take a look. There are no traces of artificial maintenance. I didn't understand what attracted me here. I looked around and found that the mountain wasn't high, but it was very wide. For a moment, we didn't know where we were.
I found a relatively open area and told Xiaoxian,"I'm afraid there are some good things in this mountain.”
Xiaoxian was puzzled and asked me,"That step just now? Could it be that the ancients also built it to go up the mountain?”
I said,"No, I won't. If this mountain path was used by ordinary people, he could just step on one. Moreover, there were many mountain paths. Why would he go through so much trouble to carry stones? There must be something strange. It's a pity that I can't see the whole mountain. Otherwise, I would have seen something long ago.”
Little Xian was not in a hurry and lit a cigarette. I really wanted to go down the mountain and investigate this town, but I was a little unwilling. I said,"Let's take a look again. I feel very close to the grave!"”
I thought to myself, if there was no complete view of the mountain, if this changing bamboo forest was natural, then why would there be an unknown tree planted on this mountain, different from the willow tree? Also, this small tree was obviously planted a long time ago. Could it be someone who lived in seclusion here? [-3uww] After that, he had enough of it and left the mountain. Then, this small town came into being?
Just as I was filled with suspicion, a huge object stood in front of me. I took a closer look and saw that there were several trees planted closely together. I thought that there was a big rock behind us, but when I got closer, I realized that it was not. It was actually a grave. The grave was covered in moss, and the mountain rocks were filled with holes of different sizes due to the age. I looked at Xiaoxian and muttered to myself,"Found it."
I looked closer and found that it was made of several stone slabs. Beside the grave, there were several trees planted. Looking from the foot of the mountain, I wouldn't be able to see this kind of feeling. I went up and touched it. I circled around the grave. The tomb was more than four meters long and had a square arch. There was actually a rain eaves at the place where the arch connected with the square. In other words, rain would not enter the grave. I was looking at it when Xiaoxian said,"This family is smart!" Look at this tree. I don't know what this tree is called, but this tree will grow branches on its own. In the beginning, there might only be one tree, but in the end, there will be many.”
I looked at him and exclaimed,"There's such a tree?" Wouldn't that make Xinjiang an oasis?”
Little Xian said," No, this tree has environmental restrictions. If there isn't enough rain, this tree won't be able to survive. If it was below zero degrees in winter, it would freeze to death.”
I nodded. Just as I was about to look around, Xiaoxian said,"Hey, look, there are words here.”
I noticed it just now. I said,"It says 'Zhang's, right?”
Little Xian said,"No, no, it seems to be the Huang family!"”
Shocked, I leaned over to take a look. Isn't that right? The stone slab on the side was black. If I didn't look carefully, I wouldn't notice that it had the words " Huang Family…" written on it. The words below were already blurry and unrecognizable. I didn't bring any rubbing with me. If I did, I would probably be able to recognize it. Looking at the handwriting, it was definitely from the Qing Dynasty. Judging from the condition of the grave, it was well protected, but at the same time, it could also be proved that it should have a great relationship with the feng shui of the grave. Standing here, I broke out in a sweat. The increase in temperature, the increase in fallen leaves, and the difference in vegetation must be the reason. I couldn't see the entire layout, but these words were enough to dispel my thoughts of digging it up.
I remember Brother Rat once said,"Don't dig the imperial mausoleum. Your life is in it. You can't do things that earn your life but don't spend it." I think I'm not fated to be in the royal family's tomb in this life.
I told my thoughts to Little Xian, and Little Xian agreed. He said that it was not a bad idea to leave good things to the country. I expanded my search circle and looked around carefully. I didn't find any traces of the thief's cave, so I was slightly relieved. Just let the royal family lie inside. If the country digs you out, I can come and see you. Perhaps on that day, we can have a thousand-year conversation through the glass. I wonder how we'll feel.
At this moment, I feel that I am still very great. At this moment, I suddenly discovered another scenery. Following this mountain, it suddenly increased in height. My curiosity was aroused.
The slope was very high, and rocks could be seen below. At this moment, I noticed something strange. This tomb was really sturdy. I guessed that the soil on the mountain had been dug out to reveal the rocks. Then, a hole was dug in the rocks and widened into a cave before burying people. I told him about this estimate, but Little Xian objected,"If this slope appeared when you dug up the grave back then, have you ever thought that once it rains, this would be a basin full of water. What about the people below? Wouldn't that be a corpse?"
Xiaoxian's words triggered me." Water?" I walked around the slope and looked around." That's right. Hmph, if I'm not wrong, the owner of this tomb is of the wood attribute!”
This was the first time Xiaoxian heard it." What? Water? Fickle? The one buried below was Miss? The young miss by the emperor's side?"
I was amused and said,"No! Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wood attribute. Look at the surroundings, there are a total of eight trees, and the wind is blowing from all directions! It was more popular in the Qing Dynasty, so it could be understood this way. In the eyes of the ancients, there were a total of eight stars in the Big Dipper. He counted himself as one. Hehe, only the people of the emperor's family dared to compare themselves this way.”
Little Xian was enlightened and said,""But, although it's flourishing here, the people below are all soaked. It's meaningless.”
I smiled and walked to the root of the slope. I waved at him and said,"There must be a sink next to it. In the graves of the ancients, this is a great fortune!”
As I said that, I kicked away the withered branches and leaves at the foot of the slope. As expected, there was a shallow water trough. It was circular in shape and the exit was facing the collapsed tombstone. Little Xian took a look." Brother, you're amazing. It's a pity not to dig!”
Actually, how could I not want to? However, Brother Rat's words made sense. It was not worth it to take the risk. I said,"Let's go. Don't live to earn and die to spend!”
I began to recall the route from the foot of the mountain to here. What I wanted to see more was the whole mountain. Why did they build a tomb halfway up the mountain? This was illogical. This place was shady, so where did this good luck come from?
As we climbed up the hill, the trees grew larger and larger, startling a bird or two from time to time. My attention was focused on my feet. I tried my best to follow the slope where the rain flowed down. There were not many obstacles, but the mountain was higher, so it was still very difficult for me to walk. Just as I was about to rest, a huge rock was placed in front of me. The entire rock was taller than me. The back of the rock was covered with moss, and the sun was very smooth. However, there were also birds resting on it. I walked around the big rock and found something strange. There seemed to be some words carved on this big rock, but it was so old that it had been worn down until it could not be seen clearly. Perhaps rubbing could not print the words on it.
I touched it and knew that it must have something to do with the tomb on the mountainside. Let me think, even if it was a stone from the Qing Dynasty, there was no reason for it to be ground so quickly! I struggled to climb up the stone. It didn't match the grave below! This stone was considered soil, and soil restrained water. However, the water was protecting wood, so wasn't soil an obstacle? "If it's not for the sake of mutual promotion and restriction, then it must have a purpose. The words carved on the big stone are either used to deter some foul qi or to coordinate feng shui. However, I can't think of what it coordinates. I stood on the big rock and looked down. The edge of the mountain was the slope of the tomb below.
I couldn't see any clues, so I jumped down from the stone and pulled Xiaoxian up. After walking for a while, I saw a lonely country bumpkin. This country bumpkin looked very strange. There was a bamboo forest not far to the right, and there were many large stones on the left. It was at the intersection. If I say that it's not a grave, no one will believe me. But why is it here? I walked up and tried to pull at it. The surface of the bumpkin had already hardened. I didn't say anything else, I took out the Luoyang shovel and started to dig. Little Xian seemed to have noticed something different, he took the shovel from my hand and started to dig.
I saw him digging for a long time and guessed that he had seen wrongly. Could this grave be from the recent era? The soil dug up was soft, but there was no layer of rammed earth. I kept asking,"Do you feel like cutting a cake?"”This was because the sharp Luoyang shovel would become unusually smooth when it touched the rammed earth layer.
However, Little Xian wiped his sweat and kept shaking his head. In fact, there was no need to ask. Just look at the soil dug up. Just as I was about to give up, Little Xian let out a " Wa " sound. I saw half of the Luoyang shovel fall in. If Little Xian hadn't been quick, he would have fallen. Xiaoxian stood there in a daze. I shouted,"Pull him up and get out of the way!"
After saying that, he turned around and took out his backpack. He quickly took out a breathing mask and threw it to Xiaoxian. When Little Xian saw the mask, he pulled out the Luoyang shovel, put on the breathing mask, and slowly retreated to my side. Then, he took off his mask." What…what's wrong?”
I said," I don't know if this is an ancient grave. If it's a modern grave, it'll have a corpse stench not long after it dies. It's very harmful to the body." You know, no matter how many dead people you touch, they won't live for long. Why? Because of livor mortis! This thing was a type of bacteria. Tell me, what does it feel like to have something from a dead person crawling onto a living person's body?”
Xiaoxian rubbed the goosebumps on his body and said to me,"Take a look. Is it from the ancients? Don't let me waste half a day's effort to dig out what was buried yesterday. Isn't that unlucky?”
I said,"It wasn't buried yesterday. I just found it strange. There were so many strange things along the way!" Tell me, tell me, which old emperor would allow a commoner to build a grave on top of his head? This is a taboo!”
Xiaoxian didn't know how to answer me, so he just sat at the side. I still had no clue. I said to him,"Bury the bandit hole, then gather the troops and charge back!”
We rested for a while and buried the hole. I tied a plastic bag to the branch next to me so that it would be easier for me to find it next time. Then, I wobbled down the mountain. We went down the mountain along the other side. On the way down, I saw a farmhouse with a small farm behind it. It was a small acre of land with trees all around it. I turned around and saw that the mountain was very far away. It's not convenient for us to go in and disturb them. I'm afraid that if we really dig something out, this place will be too close and it will arouse suspicion.
We hid at the side and observed the house. The adobe house was still made of tiles. We couldn't see any clues, so we left. On the way, I told Xiaoxian,"We have to go back and find someone else. Try to dig it up in an hour and a half!"”
On the way back, we didn't talk much to each other and were all thinking about our own thoughts.
When I returned to my rented apartment, I drew all my tracks on a piece of paper. I looked at it again, but there was no clue. Was I wrong? For a moment, I felt very shocked. Impossible. This "Huang family" couldn't be a family with the surname "Huang", right?
But I didn't read the five elements wrong. In the Qing Dynasty, not everyone could choose Feng Shui. This tomb is a little confusing. I thought about the grave again and estimated the area it occupied. It seemed quite big below. Forget it, just to be safe, it was better not to touch it. If it was a wood-type tomb owner, the coffin would definitely be made of wood. Even if it was dug out, it would almost be scrapped. I comforted myself, but my hands unconsciously started to collect my equipment. Little Xian lit a cigarette and came in. Seeing that I was busy, he said," The two of us will have to bring at least three days 'worth of rations!”
His words strengthened my confidence. I said," No need. I'll call Li Zhao. We must finish the battle within an hour and a half. Otherwise, we'll retreat!"”
Xiaoxian didn't say anything and asked,""What else do you need? I'll go buy it!"
I looked at my equipment." Bring a few bottles of water! We will set off tomorrow afternoon. We will start work at six o'clock, bury them around eight o'clock, and leave the mountain at nine o'clock to find a place to spend the night!”
Xiaoxian was stunned for a moment." Is…enough time?”
I said,"Enough! If it's not enough, we'll retreat too. I can't joke around with our lives.”
Actually, I had already made up my mind to not go back until I dug out something. It was just that the plan had been set! In the evening, I went to Li Zhao's dormitory. He was watching Dunhuang. I called him out, pulled him aside, and lit a cigarette." You don't have classes tomorrow, right?”
"If you don't have it, why would I?" Li Zhao said.”
"What about electives?"
He chuckled." I'm not going without a beauty!”
"What about the morning after tomorrow?"
Li Zhao said,"My Brother Min, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."”
I looked at him and then at the surroundings." Digging graves, do you want to go?”
Li Zhao didn't seem to expect this and said loudly,""Ah, you found it? How big? When are we leaving?"
I frowned." What are you shouting for? Low profile. I'll get ready tonight. I'll leave tomorrow afternoon and tell my classmates that I'm going out for a walk.”
He adjusted his glasses and nodded excitedly. I said,"I'm afraid this trip won't be easy. I'll have to trouble you on the road."”
He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice." Don't worry, as long as you're happy.”
When I went downstairs, I could already hear him singing "Glorious Years" loudly in the dormitory. Along the way, I felt very uneasy. I kept feeling that this person was unreliable, but I couldn't tell what was wrong.
The next day at noon, I was still sleeping when my phone rang. It was Li Zhao. I picked it up and he shouted,"Brother Min, where are you? I've been waiting for you for half a day."
I looked at my watch." Isn't it half-past one? What time is it?"
He said,"I know! I wanted to see if you had left me behind and ran away. Haha, I'll wait for you."
I hung up the phone. I was no longer sleepy. I got up and took a cold shower. Xiaoxian also got up. I walked into his room and he threw me a cigarette. I said,"Let's go, that kid is really anxious.”
After we met, I introduced Li Zhao to Xiao Xian. Xiao Xian was very polite. I threw Li Zhao a backpack." Remember, no matter how tired you are, you can't lose your backpack. Otherwise, you won't get anything.”
Li Zhao took it indifferently and carried it on his back. He even shouted at us,"It's fine even if there's one more!"
Li Zhao might look like a gentleman, but his mouth was not shut. In the car, he almost said where the grave was a few times. Little Xian shook his head at me from time to time. I turned my head and said to Li Zhao,"If you really want to dig a grave, then keep a low profile and sleep!" Misfortune comes from the mouth!"
After he heard this, he obediently stopped talking. I shook my head at Xiaoxian again. The car swayed for more than two hours, and they had to change cars halfway before they finally arrived at their destination. Seeing the white signboard of the Stone River Ancient Field from afar, Li Zhao kept rushing forward. I said to them,"Let's go around. It might be further, but it's safe!”
Li Zhao said,"No way. We're just going in like this, and they know we're here to dig a grave?"”
I said,"Do you want to be wanted after getting familiar with your face, or do you want to walk more safely?"”
He looked at me, then at Xiaoxian, and didn't say anything else. This detour took more than an hour. They arrived at the Huang family's tomb half an hour earlier than expected. Li Zhao was smart. He looked at the grave and said," Oh my, it's so big." I'll find a few big rocks and smash them from above!”After saying that, he excitedly went to look for the stone.
I pulled him back and said,"What are you so anxious about?" Not this!"
"What? Not this?" he asked in surprise. This was the Huang family's, and there were definitely countless treasures hidden below!”
I said,"This grave can't be moved! Even if there was gold buried underneath, it couldn't be touched!”
After saying that, I turned around and walked up. "Why?" Li Zhao asked reluctantly.”
Xiaoxian pulled him back." Let's go. It's a rule that big graves can't be touched!”
I walked a little faster and didn't hear what they said clearly, but a wave of regret came over me. I chose the wrong Li Zhao. This kid doesn't have the ability to work in a team. He looks honest, but he's actually very extroverted. If I don't do it well, something will happen! But now, he was already forced to do so. When it came to employing people, he should not stick to one style!
Soon, we went around the big rock and found the small mound. I put down my backpack and took out a bottle of water." Drink some water and finish the bottle. "From now on, each person will have one round. Li Zhao will dig first, Little Xian will be second, and I will be last. Each person will dig for 15 minutes without stopping. Those who are resting, keep watch nearby. No talking!”
I deliberately said the words "no talking" very loudly, afraid that Li Zhao would not be able to control his mouth again. Li Zhao looked at the small mound." This? This is also a grave?"
I didn't say anything. I took a sip of water and handed the bottle to Xiaoxian. Xiaoxian didn't say anything either. This seemed to be different from the grave Li Zhao had imagined. I just looked at him. Seeing that we were ignoring him, he also took off his backpack, opened the shovel, and began digging. However, this kid was very efficient. Soon, fifteen minutes had passed, and Little Xian took his place. I walked to his side and said," Drink some water and find a place nearby to get up. I'll throw a stone at you in a while and you come over. Pay attention to the surrounding environment. If someone comes, throw a stone at me. Then you go up to them and ask for directions. Understand?”
He adjusted his glasses again." That's a good idea. Alright, I'll go." However, I still want to dig up that Huang family's grave.”
I glared at him." Don't talk nonsense, go!”
Xiaoxian took off his T-shirt, spat on his palm, and raised the shovel. The soil outside began to increase. With Little Xian's height, he had already dug up to his thighs. This soil was a little too easy to dig. To my surprise, there was not a single stone. It was too strange. Even if it was from the Qing Dynasty, there should be some stones on it. Why was it just a bare country bumpkin? I compared the length of the Luoyang shovel and estimated that it would be a round. It was my turn. I said to Xiaoxian,"Go and get that kid back. Drink more water!"”
I started to dig and found something strange. This country bumpkin, it was as if someone wanted me to keep digging, because there were places where I dug and dug and found rocks or rocks, but from another angle, it was all soil. I didn't have any confidence at all. At this moment, Li Zhao walked over and watched me dig." What's going on? Is it connected down there? Is it?”
I hate to be disturbed when I'm thinking. I said,"Don't talk. Pay attention to your surroundings. I know my limits."”
After saying that, I dug a shovel of soil. When it was Li Zhao's turn, the hole had already reached the depth of my stomach. Li Zhao became more and more interested, going up and down in this shallow hole. I still had no clue, so I decided to look around. I began to regret not knowing the situation around me before I started. Why didn't I ask the people at the foot of the mountain what the mountain looked like? Mistakes, mistakes, the most dangerous thing is to start without knowing what it is. This is what Brother Rat once told me, but now…Sigh, I can only take it one step at a time.
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