The next day, when I woke up, I saw Luo Xuan practicing holding her breath in front of the big water tank. I packed up and called the two of them downstairs for breakfast. I thought about it and said to them,"Well, I have a list here. Luo Xuan was going to Five Star Garden in the afternoon. It was written on the shopping list. Remember to keep your eyes open and don't pick trash. Little Xian, we have to find a way to get a car. We have to find a rental company to contact for a car. By the way, Luo Xuan, I heard that you can drive, right? I'll leave this job to you. Don't drop the ball!”
After dinner and work arrangements, I gave Luo Xuan some money to go shopping and then left with Xiaoxian. I was in a particularly good mood along the way. We looked for several car rental companies and finally negotiated with one. We rented it for 200 yuan a day, which was the cheapest. The car was in good condition.
At dinner, I said,"Luo Xuan, after you're done shopping, you have to find a place to work. No matter what you do, do it first." Digging a grave was not something that could be done just like that. It depended on luck and eyesight.”
Luo Xuan nodded." When I was at home, I worked as a network administrator for a period of time. There are many small internet cafes here, so I'll just find this job first. If you need me, I'll just resign!"”
I thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Before school started, we purchased all three sets of equipment and checked each one. Then, we began to deduce all kinds of possible things to see if these equipment were complete.
In the next few days, we trained our bodies with all our might and tried our best to reach the peak of our bodies.
At the opening ceremony, the class teacher was nagging on the podium, and we were chatting happily below. But that night, something unpleasant happened. That night, my roommates were very happy. I was also in the mood. I smoked with them, ate melon seeds, and bragged all over the sky. When it was time to turn off the lights, I was about to return to my rented apartment when someone shouted at the door,"It's time to check your bed, it's time to check your bed. Quickly go back and lie down.”
I began to wonder. Isn't the inspection a freshman's thing? She's already a sophomore. Why the hell is she still checking? I muttered in my heart as I sat on the bed of my original lower bunk and continued to chat with him. As I spoke, the door was pushed open and a dazzling flashlight shone on me. I heard a familiar voice say,""It's so late. Aren't you going to sleep? Hurry up and sleep! You, who are you? Why are you sitting here?"
"I'm discussing life with my lower bunk. Do you want to chat for a while?"”
That person moved the flashlight away. Only then did I realize that the leader of this group was none other than Li Zhao. When he saw me, he seemed a little proud. I was a little surprised. What was this kid doing? Xiaoxian came to my side and said,"What does MelonRind want to do?" It seems that he has the same question as me.
After they finished their symbolic investigation, Li Zhao walked up to me and said,"This student, you're not sleeping at this late hour. I want to talk to you.”
I glanced at Little Xian. Little Xian seemed to see his pretentious appearance and wanted to go up and hit him. I pulled Xiaoxian and whispered,"Let's see what he says. Don't worry!"”
I followed him out the door. Li Zhao sent the group of people to continue checking the room, leaving me alone with him in the empty corridor. He said,"Brother Min, I'm now the Deputy Minister of Discipline in the Ministry of Education!”
I looked at him contemptuously." Should I congratulate you and buy you a drink?”
Li Zhao smiled." That's not necessary. What I want to say is that I caused trouble for my brothers last time. Back then, he was ignorant and had a lot of fun. Now, he understood. He hoped that Brother Min would give him a chance to make money together.”
I pretended to be shocked." Ah, rich? Alright, do you have any good ideas to make a fortune together? What a joke, the Vice Minister of the Discipline Department must be very popular. Let me earn tens of thousands of yuan too!”
Li Zhao watched my performance and said,"Brother Min, you know what I'm talking about. I promise I won't do anything stupid!"”
I said," Deputy Minister, are you joking with me? I quit a long time ago. I was scared to death by the cops. You know what I mean!"”
Li Zhao was a little unwilling to accept this. He still felt a little embarrassed." Up to you! But, Brother Min, I hope I can see you in the dormitory every night from now on. Otherwise, if I end up in your hands, I'll have to report it every day. You know, if you stay out three times, you'll be given a demerit. If you get two demerits, you won't even be able to stay in school!”
With that, he walked away without looking back. Halfway there, he turned around and said,"Brother Min, I'm waiting for your call!”
I laughed coldly. At this moment, Xiaoxian came out with an uneasy expression and asked me,"What are you doing? Son of a b * tch, I'll cripple him!"
I said,"No hurry! I'll see what's going on first. He still wants to be with us. He's here to threaten us today. If we weren't in the dormitory, this piece of trash would have been able to deal with us.”
Xiaoxian understood what demerit meant. I moved a chair into the corridor and lit a cigarette. Little Xian said,"Luo Xuan is here. I'll find a chance to break that son of a b * tch's leg!"”
I stopped him." No, the more low-key we are now, the better. It's easy to get into trouble if we show off our abilities!" "Tell Luo Xuan that we won't be going back for the next few days. If we can't resolve this matter, it'll be a big problem.”
Xiao Xian went to make a call. I thought about what he said just now and suddenly felt that Li Zhao was very resourceful. This kid was rescued from the police station last semester, and now he can even become the deputy director of the discipline department. I threw the cigarette butt away and returned to the single bed in the dormitory. After a while, my roommates snored one after another, but I kept thinking of a solution.
The next morning, Xiaoxian and I decided to return the house outside the school. We planned to rent a house on campus and give some money to the guard on the first floor. "We live on the third floor. It's closer to the dormitory from the school. This way, we can return to the dormitory before they come to investigate.
In the end, we found that this method basically didn't work. Li Zhao was like a ghost, appearing around us from time to time, and from time to time, he would take out a cigarette and give it to me and Xiao Xian. I didn't mind taking it. Little Xian basically glanced at it from the corner of his eye and pretended not to see it. What's even more difficult is that this kid seems to have informed others. When it's time to turn off the lights, as long as we're not in the dormitory, even if we're at the door, his lackeys will come to our dormitory. Although there was a lot of time in the afternoon and evening for the three of us to gather together and say what we needed to say, it felt like we had swallowed a fly when someone stared at us.
One evening, Xiaoxian almost got into a fight with a young man from the Discipline Department who came to "scout". If I hadn't stopped him in time, Li Zhao might have taken the opportunity to do something bad again.
It was not easy for them to make it to the weekend. The school wouldn't care if he didn't come back on weekends. We planned to set off again. This time, we didn't carry anything. We packed some money and went out. In order to save money, Luo Xuan didn't come along and continued to work in the internet cafe. This kid squatted in the internet cafe every day to look at beautiful women. As long as they were good-looking, he would go up to them and fool them. According to him, the best way to hide was to find a girlfriend and rent a house outside. We also made an agreement with him. As long as he doesn't bring his girlfriend home, he can do whatever he wants.
We plan to go to Luzhou this time because Xiaoxian said that there are graves there. Regardless of whether it's true or not, we have to verify it. It's better to kill a thousand wrongly than to let one go. On the way, we were still talking nonsense at first, but after three hours, we were all sleeping soundly. After passing Chongqing, I finally had some energy. I began to pick up the binoculars and kept looking around to see if I could encounter some graves. It felt good to just look around. The mountains and rivers in Sichuan were completely different from those in Xinjiang. It was green everywhere, and the mountains were undulating. The high mountains were hidden deep in the clouds. There was still some drizzle from time to time. Although autumn had already arrived, the drizzle still had a charming atmosphere. The fresh air made me feel so refreshed.
After six and a half hours, we finally arrived at Luzhou. In fact, this was not in Luzhou City. It should be said that it was a place more than ten kilometers away from Luzhou City.
I took out the map and checked it for a long time. Perhaps I had slept in the car for too long, so I reversed the car again. When I got out of the car, I was still a little dizzy and couldn't find the north at all. This is a very embarrassing thing, and I'm too embarrassed to ask Little Xian. Little Xian said," This is Wangshan Ping in Yutang Town. It's a good place and the land is cheap, but history says it's a good place. Look, that's Mount Sanhua over there. Feng Shui is important. Although I didn't know if there was a grave at that time, you told me that a place with good Feng Shui was either suitable for living or burial, so I found this place!”
Only then did I match the map. This Mountain Gazing Field is actually not far from the highway. I looked at Xiaoxian." Where is the highest terrain nearby?”
"Come, I'll lead the way!" Xiaoxian said.
I didn't say anything. I had a feeling about this place and thought that Xiao Xian might have hit the jackpot this time. It was already past seven in the evening, and the sky began to darken. We were halfway up the mountain. Only then did I realize that this was bad. We hadn't found a hotel to sleep in yet. We were careless, careless!
I quickly asked Xiaoxian,"Xiaoxian, when will we reach the top of the mountain?" What time can you come down? And where are we going to spend the night?"
Little Xian seemed to have made arrangements." There's no hurry. After this mountain, we'll reach Wangshan Village. We can rest there. The villagers should be very simple!”
I thought it made sense, so I followed him up the mountain. When they reached the top of the mountain, the sky was already completely dark, and they could not see anything at all. Watching the winding path disappear into the darkness, I began to feel irritated. To the palm eye, darkness was equivalent to blindness. The water vapor in the air also began to increase. I didn't like this feeling. It was mixed with unknown sounds in the forest and many mosquitoes would bite me from time to time. Most of my clothes were wet, and Xiaoxian didn't seem to be any better than me. We tried not to talk and save our strength. Although we only climbed this mountain, we didn't eat dinner, so our physical strength is equivalent to going out but not going in.
Little Xian said," We have to crawl back tomorrow. After you're done looking, we have to quickly confirm the location. Then, we have to retreat. Otherwise, we won't be able to return to school tomorrow!”
This was indeed a problem. In reality, there were only a few hours in a day. They had already spent more than two hours climbing this mountain. If they had to catch the last bus, they would only be able to spend half an hour here the next day. I said,"Yes, yes. However, I have to find a place to rest as soon as possible. I expect to wake up early tomorrow, or there won't be enough time.”
As he spoke, a village appeared before his eyes. The path paved with green rocks looked exciting. The feeling of seeing a new village after a dark willow tree was really refreshing to the extreme. The small courtyards of each house were very clean, and the air was filled with the lingering fragrance of dinner. Our stomachs were also grumbling. We found a relatively remote farmhouse. With the help of the light bulb in the house, I saw that the house was made of black tiles, cement walls, and even the gecko on the wall could be seen clearly.
We knocked on the door of one of the houses and Xiao Xian introduced us to the farmer. He said that we were university students who got lost in the mountains and had nowhere to stay. I looked around the room. There were some appliances, but they felt like they were from the last century. The bamboo tables and chairs felt very unique. The farmer was very enthusiastic. He fetched us water and let us wash our faces. He also made us stir-fried vegetables and meat and scooped some rice. The farmer's wife even gave us a few boiled eggs. The meal was unforgettable. The rice wasn't very good, but we were all hungry and felt that it was delicious. There was only salt in the stir-fried vegetables and meat, but it had the smell of a farmer's smoke, so it was quite interesting to eat.
After the storm, Xiaoxian took the initiative to help clean up the dishes. I looked at the farmer. His honest face made me feel at ease. The marks that time had carved on his face were very deep under the dim yellow light of the bulb.
Little Xian and I helped clean up and started to chat with the farmer's family. He has a son who left the village to work. He's only 18 years old, only a few years younger than me.
After a while, Xiaoxian asked," Fellow villager, this place is Bashi. By the way, I think this place is not ordinary. Was there any legend in the past?" She was like an immortal or Chang'e. Oh right, we heard that there's a zither playing platform.”
The farmer narrowed his eyes and looked at us." Zither playing platform? Oh, you mean that Kong Qintaisa? However, it was long gone! There was still a temple before the revolution, and many people worshiped it back then!”
The farmer's wife seemed to know more." I've seen it before when I was still a child. It was a rock, protruding out of the ground. No matter how strange it was, it was flat. It was about 40 to 50 square meters. It was a cliff and very dangerous. After the liberation, they would demolish the temple together!”
The farmer continued," That's right. After demolishing it, we built a new house. Later on, no one worshipped us!"”
I took notes as I listened. We talked for about an hour. The farmer's wife seemed to be very tired. She yawned for a while, so we didn't ask any more questions. The farmer politely arranged his son's room for us to rest. The two of us squeezed into a bed. Perhaps it was because the blanket had not been touched for a long time, it was very wet. It felt like water could be squeezed out when he covered it. But for us, it's already good enough to have a place to stay. Why would we ask for so much? Although I was very tired, I was not used to the wet blanket. It felt like I had just washed my clothes and was wearing them. Perhaps it was because we were in a high mountain area, so there was a hint of coldness. After a while, my hands and feet became cold, and Xiao Xian's breathing became even.
I put on my coat, lit a cigarette, and sat by the bed. The edge of the bed was a little high and uncomfortable, so I sat on the ground with my back against the edge of the bed and one hand on the ground. The ground was very uncomfortable and full of potholes. However, at this moment, I felt that the floor tiles were very different. The potholes were very strange. I had an idea. I rubbed my hands, threw away the cigarette, and lay on the ground. Although it was very cold, I couldn't care less. I perked up my ears to listen. If Master wasn't asleep and came in to take a look, that would be terrible. It was very quiet outside. It seemed that everyone was asleep. I touched the brick, closed my eyes, and used all my senses to touch the floor tile. This floor tile was artificially carved, and there was a pattern on it. I really wanted to see this pattern clearly, so I was still touching it. Suddenly, I slapped my head and remembered that I had a flashlight in my bag. I secretly cursed myself for being a pig's head. I took out a small flashlight from my bag and continued to lie on the ground.
This time, I took off my coat, wrapped it around my head and the tile, and turned on the light. The bright white light shone on the floor tiles. I took a closer look. Oh my god, this was indeed a picture. There were curved patterns on the edges and a pattern in the middle that looked like an auspicious cloud. I was very surprised. Usually, auspicious cloud patterns represent ascending to the sky. I crawled on the ground like a worm and found another piece. It was still an auspicious cloud. However, this piece was under the cabinet. Perhaps because it had not been stepped on, it was well preserved. There was even some quicklime in the groove between the auspicious clouds. However, the lime was mixed with grass ash, and it looked a little grayish-white. This…this was the outer brick of the grave. This pattern could be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. I became spirited and looked at the other bricks. They were all green rocks. There were a few of these tomb bricks in the cracks at the corners. It seemed that there should be a tomb nearby, and it was at least from the Western Zhou Dynasty. If it wasn't an ordinary small family, who could carve bricks out of green rock? It seemed that this place had a great background.
I turned off the light and stood with my hands on my hips in the darkness, these clues slowly passing through my mind.
If this brick was dug up nearby, then the grave was nearby. It was very likely that it was buried underground. Otherwise, the farmer would not have discovered it. If he had discovered it, he should have known that it was a grave. Why would he dig it up and use it? No, no, he probably didn't realize that it was a grave. Otherwise, it would be a taboo in such a closed village. Then these bricks were most likely abandoned, and they had quicklime and grass ash with them. They should have been dug out and discarded. Could it be that this grave had already been robbed? Yes, it must have been stolen. The tomb raiders threw away these bricks.
Even though I've deduced this, I still plan to go and take a look. I'll think of a way to ask him tomorrow. Looking at my watch, it was already three in the morning. Exhaustion instantly took over my body. I patted the dust off my body and got into bed. It was really warm. Xiaoxian's body temperature made the quilt very hot, so I felt at ease. I curled up into a ball and fell asleep.
The next morning, I was woken up by Lil 'Xian. This kid lit a cigarette as soon as he woke up. Basically, I was woken up by him. I forced myself out of bed. Xiaoxian looked at me in surprise." What did you do last night? Your eyes are bloodshot?"”
"I didn't sleep well last night."”
The farmer cooked noodles early in the morning and even put poached eggs in them. After eating this meal, all the cold air was forced out of his body. I kept an eye on the dining room floor as I ate. The ground was very dark. People walked around all year round, and it was already impossible to tell what color it was. The farmer's taste was very spicy. He chopped the garlic sprouts and began to eat the noodles with chili. After a while, he was sweating profusely. "Uncle, are there any cultural relics here?" I asked. We want to take photos."
The farmer wiped his sweat." Historical site? Aren't you going to the Confucius Music Platform? But there aren't any historical sites.”
I knew that it was not convenient to ask any more questions. If I asked any more questions, I would be suspected, so I stopped and ate in peace.
After dinner, I got up and planned to leave with Xiaoxian. I took out 100 yuan and gave it to the farmer to express my gratitude, but he didn't want it. In the end, I gave him the money.
We bid farewell to the farmers and headed back. We sped up and ran straight up the mountain. This trip was really fast. In less than half an hour, we reached the top of the mountain. There were many trees on the mountaintop, blocking most of my view. However, this was pretty good for me, as it meant that the landscape wouldn't change too much.
I looked around, took out my notebook, and slowly drew the surrounding mountains. After figuring out the direction of the river, I found a big rock and slowly looked at it. From time to time, I looked at the mountain peak in the distance. Just like that, half an hour passed. The annoying thing is that I used to like places with mountains and rivers, but now there are so many mountains, I don't know where to start. Another five minutes passed. I couldn't afford to waste any more time. I stood up and said to Xiaoxian,"Let's go find Kong Qintai first. I can't see any clues."
We basically flew down the mountain as if our butts were on fire. It took us half an hour. We went around the village. If we met any honest farmers, we would go up and ask around. Finally, we found the so-called " Kongqin Platform " on the mountainside. There was a meandering river flowing slowly below, and there was a house on this Kongqin Platform. It was no different from the farmer's house he had seen before. There was a small fence outside the small tile-roofed house. Coupled with the lush green vegetation, it made people feel that this place was a paradise on earth. We didn't dare to go in and ask because the farmer had already told us most of the situation last night.
I walked around the house a few times, hoping to see any traces, but there was nothing. The gray sky seemed to be venting something, and I felt inexplicably irritated. There was a cliff behind the mountainside. Little Xian and I stood by the cliff and watched from afar. If the ancients said that this was a sacred place, then this place should be the so-called Feng Shui eye. If this is the Feng Shui eye, then the grave should be nearby. However, behind this cliff was a hillside. The hillside was covered with trees. How could someone be buried? Was I wrong? Could it be that the bricks I saw last night didn't come from the grave?
When I don't have a clue, I like to lay out the problem and look at it from a macro perspective. I looked around. Not far away, there were mountains connected to each other. Water flowed through the mountains nearby. I think the vegetation would be like this in a few hundred years. Only this place on the mountainside had a wide view, and if one were to play the zither here, it would be interesting. From there, the exposed mountain was right below the river. "However, this mountain made me puzzled. This kind of mountain has a lot of soil, but the bottom is full of rocks. If we don't dig too deep, it will be rocks. The cost of digging down will be high. If someone was buried, the grave would collapse after a few more rains. The ancients would not have thought of this.
I told him what I thought. Little Xian said,"This side can be determined that there is none, but the back of the mountain is not necessarily the case." Although there were rocks at the back of the mountain, there were basically no big rocks. They were all small rocks. If they dug a hole, they would definitely be able to bury people.”
I was a little surprised and stuttered,"This…How do you know?"”
"Our hometown is just like that!" They had to dig up the rocks on the mountain. Some of the rocks were neat, and they were just enough to put a coffin down.”
I couldn't help but blush slightly. I didn't understand and was still guessing blindly. I calmed down and began to ponder. If it was as he said, the grave was on the other side, then what was the use of this side? Playing the zither…Suddenly, I had a flash of insight. According to the legend, this side is the place where the immortals communicate and play the zither. If the coffin is placed on the back of the mountain, if the immortal is lonely, he can go to the back of the mountain to revive him and drink with him. That would definitely be a good thing. If he thought about it this way, he would have a clue about the feng shui on this side. Assuming that there were no graves on the back of the mountain, this place had water and soil, and it was wood that flourished. The stone on the middle of the mountain was like a toad spitting out gold, and it was wood attribute people that flourished. The mountain peak was flat and was meant to gather qi. Therefore, the immortal stone should be buried at the lower part of the mountain or a valley. That was because that place was like a person's throat. Anything good or the most important would definitely pass through there. From the looks of it, this stone belonged to earth. With such a stone platform, it could be considered to be a match for Feng Shui. This place was naturally formed. Looking at the surrounding trees, it seemed that they were indeed thicker than those on other mountains. I didn't say anything. I asked Xiaoxian,"Have you been here before?"”
"I've been nearby and heard of such a legend. If he hadn't been here before, he wouldn't have asked along the way.”
"Is there a valley nearby, or is the terrain behind the mountain flat?”
Little Xian said,"The way we came up is not the main road." The main road went down along the mountain road. Only when they reached the river did they see a more spacious place. It's probably not easy to walk from the back."
We took a detour around the mountain road and tried to take some unfrequented roads to the back of the mountain. I held a branch in my hand and kept sweeping the leaves, hoping to see some clues. Soon, we reached the side of the mountain. There were more trees, some of which required three people to encircle. The mountain forest was so hot that it was airtight. I looked at my watch from time to time. Time was running out for us. The worst thing was that our stamina was also slowly draining away. This time, I finally understood why Grandpa always brought dried horse meat and horse intestines with him. In this forest, I felt like a wolf that had an abnormal desire to eat meat.
At this moment, we found a small valley the size of half a football field. There was also a swamp. Rather than calling it a quagmire, it was more like a small swamp. The two of us were wearing ordinary sports shoes. At this moment, we were in a dilemma. I tried to go around the swamp, but it was not ideal. There seemed to be something unusual in the flat mountain forest on the opposite side. First of all, the vegetation in the valley was obviously less, but the vegetation here was very lush. They were also enjoying the moisture of the sun and the abundant rain. Logically speaking, there should be more vegetation there, and the faintly discernible country bumpkin seemed to be in the center of the valley. I crouched down, wanting to see what this swamp was like. At this moment, I discovered something strange.
There was a thick hemp rope tied to a big tree. The hemp rope, which was as thick as an arm, went deep into the small swamp. I quickly walked to the hemp rope and pulled hard, but I couldn't pull it off. I called for Little Xian to help. The two of us pressed our backs against the big tree and used all our strength to slowly pull the middle of the hemp rope out of the swamp. When we pulled it up, we were even more surprised. It turned out that there was a big stone tied to the middle of the rope, and the other end was tied to a big tree on the opposite bank. This was somewhat puzzling.
I said,"This is strange. Why did you tie a stone?"”
Little Xian said," How about this? I'll grab the rope and walk over to see the situation. When we reach the other side, you can come over."”
I didn't answer. I don't like to act rashly without knowing anything. I sat on the ground and a thought appeared in my mind. Could it be that my grave digger had gotten such a rope? Looking at the way he tied the knot, he was also an expert. After tying a loose knot, he tied a dead knot and even circled around the dead knot. This was a typical knot method used to prevent the rope from breaking when going down a very deep grave. But how could he explain the stone in the middle? Could it be to deceive others?
An extreme urge to go over arose spontaneously, but no one knew what was under the swamp. I made up my mind." How about this, Little Xian, you pull the rope. I'll go over in a while. Let's find some branches and make shoes.”
We broke off a lot of branches, laid them flat, tied them together, tied them to the soles of our feet, and tied plastic bags to our feet. We looked like ducks who had just learned to swim. I turned around and told Xiaoxian,"If anything happens to me, don't come over. Go and find someone immediately. Maybe there's still hope."”
I turned around and walked into the swamp. I pulled the rope and calculated the distance. This less than seven meter long road was simply suffocating, and the smell of mud in the air made me even more disgusted. However, when my foot touched the swamp, I was a little surprised. It didn't seem to be the kind of deep mud that I thought it would be. Instead, it was a stone step. After taking another step, the stone step extended downward. I walked three or four steps and reached the big rock in the middle of the rope. I held on tightly to the rope because the mud was above my knees.
There were still less than four meters left. I had a bold idea. I planned to step on the rope and jump over the dragon gate like a carp. Even if I fell, at least my arm would be touching the reddish-black soil over there. I would be able to reach the other side. However, I didn't know if the rope was strong or not. I pressed down hard and felt that it was very solid, so I felt a little relieved. I held my breath and tried to stand firmly on the rope with both feet. Then, I jumped forward with all my might…There was always a gap between imagination and reality. Because of the uneven strength, the rope moved to the side and I fell forward. The moment I fell, I heard the sound of stepping on the mud behind me. Little Xian was coming over…This made me even more depressed. It was fatal for the two of them to fall into the mud. I felt fine. The rope was still under one of my legs. I felt that I was sinking. I hooked my leg with force and used the inertia to pull my body diagonally upward. I spat out a mouthful of mud and shouted,"Little Xian, don't f * cking move!"”
I touched the rope with one hand and immediately stopped all movements. I slowly turned my face and saw Xiao Xian pulling the rope less than two meters behind me. I said,"Go back, go back! I want to pull the rope!"
Perhaps he was too anxious just now and did not use the tree branch as a flipper. At this moment, the mud had already reached his knees. "Are you going to be okay?" he shouted.”
I shouted,"It doesn't matter. I'm still sinking!"
He retreated very quickly. As soon as he came ashore, I shouted,"Pull the rope, pull it quickly!”
In the blink of an eye, Little Xian pulled the rope. I felt the rope move. I couldn't miss this opportunity. I grabbed the rope with both hands in the mud and pulled hard. My entire body slid forward. I took a deep breath and exerted more strength. There were still two meters left, but my knee seemed to have touched something hard. My foot involuntarily moved forward. It was a stone step. My heart was slightly at ease. I stepped on it hard and rolled out of the mud.
I sat down on the ground, ignoring the smelly mud on my body as I panted deeply. I gestured and shouted in a voice that the young man could hear,"You stay there, I'll go in!”
I wiped the mud off my face and removed all the mud that could be removed from my body before starting to walk into the forest. This area did not seem to be frequented by people. The dead leaves on the ground had hardened into pieces, and there seemed to be more birds in the forest than outside the swamp. I climbed over a big tree. At this moment, a shocking scene appeared in front of me.
There were a few empty bottles of purified water on the ground, and a pit that wasn't deep. There were ashes from the bonfire, beef jerky wrapping paper, and even some metal rods. Seeing these things, I understood. A group of grave diggers had taken the lead. Looking at the bonfire, they had been digging for at least two to three months.
However, this also meant that there was indeed an ancient tomb inside. I continued to walk deeper, and sure enough, a deep hole appeared in front of me. I looked at the hole. It was very professional. The outer groove was oval, making it easy to go up and down, and it was also good for ventilation. I found a dry branch, tore off a piece of my clothes, wrapped it on the branch, and took out a lighter. The lighter had been placed in the cigarette box. The cigarette was basically finished. Fortunately, the lighter was still usable. I lit a small torch and threw it into the hole when it flourished. Hearing the sound of the ground falling, I judged that it was at least three meters deep. I could even see the side of the coffin. What an expert. This hole was dug so deep that it didn't need a rope to go down. It seemed that there was basically nothing good down there.
I stood up and walked around. As expected, there was more than one grave in such a good place. I found another country bumpkin. I don't know if the previous batch of grave diggers had stolen a lot of treasures, but this place was considered to have escaped a disaster. There was even a piece of cardboard on it. It seemed that they were sitting here and resting. I looked around the grave and saw that there were many stones. I understood now. The first batch of people who came to dig the grave saw so many stones and definitely didn't want to dig. Or perhaps they thought that the stone grave was either a poor person's grave or a child's grave, so they didn't pay much attention to it and didn't kill it. Instead, they rested on it.
I walked around the grave and continued to walk back. At this moment, I found another grave. There were still inscriptions on the tombstone, but it was impossible to see what was written. Half of the tombstone had collapsed, and moss had grown on it. I took out my Ingisar knife and slowly carved away the moss, but I couldn't see what was written on it.
I touched the grave soil. It was very solid. It seemed to have been there for some time. This made me very excited. It was as if I had seen many treasures in my eyes. I circled around again before I could see what this mountain depression looked like. To be precise, this should be a depression formed by a landslide. After hundreds of years, the trees had firmly adhered to the ground below. Building a grave here was really a strange idea. Because Broken Mountain was unlucky, it was very similar to the end of one's career. However, this tree was also a kind of life, and it also had the meaning of reviving from a desperate situation. It could be considered a kind of artistic conception. As for this swamp, I guess it was an altar a long time ago, or it could be called the eye of the mountain. In other words, all the qi would gather here. The people buried here were definitely not ordinary people. At the very least, they should be scholars.
I looked at these graves. They seemed to have no pattern, but they were actually very orderly. For example, the two graves with inscriptions on them were at least five meters apart from each other, and both of them were facing the direction of the current. Thinking of the source of the water? This guess made my imagination run wild. I really looked forward to chatting with some immortal when he was lonely.
Without any new clues, I began to walk back. If we were to come again, I'm afraid only the small swamp would be a little sad, but it can also block other farmers from entering the grave. However, once someone comes over, we can't leave because the only way is the small swamp. The cliff that goes up is enough to make people feel intimidated.
When Xiaoxian saw that I was back, he quickly pulled the rope. This time, I directly lay on the mud, pulled the rope with both hands, and slid forward until I reached the other side.
Xiaoxian helped me up and asked anxiously,"How is it over there?"
I unscrewed the bottle of pure water and poured it on my body. I couldn't see the color of my clothes anymore. I took a short break and looked at my watch." We only have forty minutes to get back to the highway. It's a blessing to be able to get a taxi!”After saying that, I took off my shoes and poured the mud out.
"Why don't we stay another night and let the form teacher know tomorrow?" Xiaoxian said.”
I waved my hand and said,"No! He couldn't arouse anyone's suspicion. He had to rush back tonight. By the way, you brought two sets of clothes, right? Give me a set, or no one will dare to ask me to get in the car.”
I cleaned my hair and changed into a white T-shirt. I stuffed my dirty clothes into my backpack and started to walk back.
The mud began to dry on my face. I opened my mouth wide, and my face felt like it was cracking. Although he had changed into a clean shirt, mud still dripped from his pants from time to time. I didn't say anything along the way, and Xiaoxian didn't ask. I looked at my backpack and saw that there was not a single bottle of water left. Instead, there was a pile of food. We wrapped all the compressed biscuits in plastic bags, found a big tree, dug a hole, and buried all the dry food in it, because it would definitely be useful next time. I scattered some dead leaves on the rope to disguise myself. I finished the rest of the food and threw the trash into my bag before continuing on my way.
I used to think that the mud bath should be very refreshing, but now I realize how uncomfortable it is. My whole body feels inexplicably uncomfortable. Because we had already overspent our time, we decided to run to the highway and think of a way. Little Xian saw my uncomfortable look and took my bag and carried it on his back. The road back was very rugged, but because we had to rush back, we sped up. There was a section of the road where the river was beside me, but I didn't have time to stop and wash up. We only stopped to catch our breath when we saw people and a tricycle. It felt no different from running a marathon. I didn't feel at ease until I got on the man-powered tricycle.
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