Chapter 32: People light candles, ghosts blow out the lights!
While Hu Bayi and Fatty were talking, there was a series of cracking sounds. A coffin slowly rose from the side of the tomb.
"Heh, so you hid it here. You made me look for it!”Fatty walked around the coffin a few times, looking impatient.
Hu Bayi was also relieved. He came over to check the coffin. It was huge, much bigger than ordinary coffins. It was mahogany and black, and it was painted with strange patterns. It was very different from the situation of the Han people.
"The good stuff must be in here!”Fatty touched the coffin with both hands and rubbed his hands. He could not wait to open the coffin.
"Wait a minute!" Hu Bayi pulled him back and took out a compass from his bag. He confirmed the southeast direction and walked over.
"Fatty, candles!"
"Ah, okay, I understand the rules!"
Fatty eagerly took out a candle and a lighter and handed them to Old Hu.
Hu Bayi placed the candle on the bluestone platform in the southeast corner and carefully lit it.
"Brother Hu, what are you doing?”Yingzi couldn't understand and asked with a puzzled expression.
"When a person lights a candle, a ghost blows out the lamp. This is a rule left behind by the older generation. In the southeast corner of the tomb, a candle must be lit before the coffin can be opened. If the candle is extinguished, then you have to leave quickly.”Hu Bayi explained with a serious expression.
"Is there really a ghost in this?" Yingzi looked at the coffin in the middle and could not help but shrink back.
"Yingzi, don't be afraid. We have Priest Zhang, Brother Hu, and Brother Fatty here. Besides, you're wearing my Golden Talisman, which can ward off evil.”Fatty said casually. His words made Yingzi feel a lot more at ease. She held the gun in one hand and tightly held the golden talisman in front of her chest with the other.
Hu Bayi walked around the coffin and clicked his tongue in wonder.""This aura, this carving, this workmanship…I reckon that this coffin is the only thing worth a little money left in this general's entire life!”
"Go, go, go. Don't jinx it. There should at least be some treasures inside. Let's quickly open it and take a look!”Fatty said anxiously.
He asked Yingzi to step aside and hold a flashlight for them. Fatty and Hu Bayi each took a shovel and inserted it into the gap of the coffin. Zhang Ziyang stood at the side calmly. He had read the original work and knew what was in the coffin.
"Creak!" With the two of them working together, the coffin lid was finally pried open, and the coffin nails were removed by the two of them.
"Alright, let me lift him up!”Zhang Ziyang stopped Hu Bayi and the other two. He stepped forward and pressed his hands on one end of the coffin's lid. He exhaled and his arms suddenly exerted strength.
"Open it!"
"Boom!" Under the shocked gazes of the few people, the coffin lid suddenly flew out and smashed onto the ground beside it. The huge impact caused the entire tomb to tremble slightly, showing its weight.
Zhang Ziyang knew that Hu Bayi and the other two had been sealed in this tomb by this coffin lid and had almost been buried with someone else. Now that he had thrown it on the ground, it could be considered as giving everyone a way out.
"This power, this explosive power, as expected of my brother!”Fatty widened his eyes and clicked his tongue in wonder.
"Alright, stop nagging. Hurry up and find your treasure!”The lid of the coffin was opened, and the contents of the coffin were exposed to everyone. A tall male corpse was lying inside the coffin. He was wearing a crown and a dark gold mask. The water in the corpse had evaporated, and the muscles in his body had atrophied. Only the dried purple flesh and skin were left to wrap around the bones.
"Old Hu, it seems like we have to be careful. I think this corpse is very strange!”Zhang Ziyang reminded.
"It's actually not rotten!" Hu Bayi's pupils constricted as he nodded solemnly.
"Ah!" Yingzi poked her head out from behind Zhang Ziyang and took a look. She cried out in surprise and quickly averted her gaze, not daring to look again.
"Don't be afraid!" Zhang Ziyang smiled and comforted him.
"No way, this general is too poor!”Fatty looked around and didn't find anything valuable. He cried out in disappointment.
" There really isn't anything…" Hu Bayi didn't expect that after so long, there was still nothing.
Suddenly, the fatty's gaze turned and he had an idea. He put his palms together and bowed three times towards the coffin. He muttered,"Well, we were too curious and accidentally entered the Peach Blossom Land. We borrowed a few of your clothes to go back. If we offend you, please don't blame us! In the future, I will definitely spend money to build bridges and roads to improve the lives of the people. I, Fatty Wang, will definitely learn from Lei Feng's good example. I will clearly distinguish between love and hate and not forget my roots. I will stand firm and have strong fighting spirit…"
"Enough!" Hu Bayi saw through Fatty's thoughts at a glance. He frowned and reminded,""There's something wrong with this ancient corpse. Be careful not to damage the corpse!”
"Alright, alright, alright. I'll listen to you. You guys rest. I'll do this kind of rough work!”Fatty couldn't wait any longer. He bit the flashlight in his mouth and climbed up the coffin to search the corpse.
Hu Bayi felt uneasy and went straight to the southeast corner to check the burning candle. Zhang Ziyang comforted Yingzi and reminded her to run out immediately if anything was wrong.
"Old Hu, Taoist Master, come and see. We finally found something good!”Fatty's surprised voice suddenly rang out from the coffin.
"All these good things are in the hands of this bastard!”Fatty climbed out with a smile on his face, holding two pieces of jade in his hands. He was overjoyed.
Zhang Ziyang's eyes narrowed as he turned his head to look at the candle in the southwest corner. Hu Bayi subconsciously followed Zhang Ziyang's gaze and saw that the candle that was originally burning calmly suddenly swayed strangely. Before the few of them could do anything, it was completely extinguished with a " puff ".
"Brother Hu, Priest Zhang, look, the candle is out!”Yingzi, who was looking after the candles, cried out in surprise. Hu Bayi broke out in a cold sweat. This was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a strange situation. He was not confident.
For a moment, the tomb was silent, and the atmosphere was gloomy and terrifying." Hey, Old Hu, can you not buy these candles that cost five cents each? We're doing something big. This is so scary!"”Although Fatty was also uncertain, it was obvious that the jade pendant was more attractive.
"Alright, I'll buy from Japan, America, and Germany in the future. I'll buy from whichever country is more expensive. But Fatty, hurry up and put the two jade pendants back!”Hu Bayi took a deep breath and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.
"Put it back?" Fatty's expression changed instantly. He straightened his neck and shouted," That's impossible. What are you thinking? I spent a lot of effort to take it out and then put it back? Then wouldn't I have worked for nothing?"
"Old Hu, look carefully. This is a really good treasure. It's jade!”Fatty hurriedly raised the jade pendant and waved it in front of Hu Bayi, afraid that he did not know the value of the jade pendant.
"No, we have to put it back. Otherwise, there will be a disaster this time!”Hu Bayi was also hesitating, but when he saw the extinguished candle, he said with a serious expression.
"Brother Fatty, just put it back!" Yingzi was about to cry as she urged Fatty.
"I won't do it!" Fatty simply steeled his heart and put the jade pendant into his pocket.
"Brother Fatty, quickly put it back. The candle has already been extinguished!”
I won't let it go. What if the wind blows it out?”Fatty was stubborn.
"Nonsense, why is there wind in this tomb? Are you going to let it go or not?”Yingzi panicked and immediately held the gun in her hand.
"Hey, what are you doing? This is an internal conflict between the people. Why are you using knives and guns? Let me tell you, it's not that I can't beat you. I just don't like to fight with girls..."
"Alright, everyone calm down. We're all on the same side. Let Fatty hold the jade pendant. Yingzi, put down the thing in your hand!”Zhang Ziyang said. With his superhuman hearing, he heard a slight sound coming from the coffin. It must be the general's ancient corpse waking up.
" Priest Zhang, you…" Hu Bayi looked at Zhang Ziyang in surprise. Yingzi, on the other hand, did not say anything. She looked at Zhang Ziyang and snorted coldly at Fatty. She put the gun back on her back and returned to Zhang Ziyang.
"That's right, I'm still the righteous one!”Hearing that there was no need to put the jade pendant back, Fatty immediately smiled.
"Old Hu, I know what you're worried about. It's just that it doesn't matter whether you put the jade pendant back or not. As long as you touch its things, the result will be the same!”Zhang Ziyang's gaze shot toward the coffin.
"Grandpa Dao, don't scare Grandpa Fatty, okay? Grandpa Fatty isn't scared!”Hu Bayi and Fatty quickly followed Zhang Ziyang's gaze, but nothing happened.
"Old Hu, bring Fatty and Yingzi back to the tomb passage. If the situation doesn't look good, leave immediately!”Zhang Ziyang didn't care about Fatty's joke. Instead, he said seriously.
"Priest Zhang, did you notice something?”Hu Bayi realized that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Dong! Dong!" There was no need for Zhang Ziyang to explain. Two loud knocks came from the coffin again. In this quiet tomb, it was especially ear-piercing.
"Pa, pa!" Suddenly, two shriveled hands climbed onto the edge of the coffin. Hu Bayi and Fatty's hair stood on end, and their expressions changed drastically. A single word appeared in their minds at the same time: Ying Zi's face turned pale as she grabbed Zhang Ziyang's sleeve tightly.
"Old Hu, take them away. I'll deal with them here. They're just a thousand-year-old demonic corpse. Do you think the lightning techniques of my Celestial Master Residence are weak? How dare you be so arrogant!" Zhang Ziyang's body was glowing with a golden light as he urged Hu Bayi.
"Fatty, Yingzi, let's go first. Don't drag Priest Zhang down here!”Hu Bayi made a prompt decision. He grabbed one of them with one hand and walked towards the tomb.
"Priest Zhang, be careful!”Yingzi did not forget to remind Zhang Ziyang to be careful.
Zhang Ziyang waved his hand to indicate that there was no problem. However, his eyes were fixed on the movement inside the coffin. A low growl that sounded like a wild beast rang out from the coffin, and a tall figure suddenly stood up.
Yingzi turned around to take a look as she ran. She was so frightened that she screamed and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Hu Bayi pulled her back. Hu Bayi and Fatty's expressions were not good either. They entered the passage one by one, but they did not go far. They stood at the door and watched the situation inside worriedly.
Zhang Ziyang let out a long breath. In fact, this was the first time he had encountered a thousand-year-old demonic corpse. Moreover, it was a Red Roar. He had also relied on the Thunder Spell and the Golden Light Spell of the Celestial Master's Residence to test the power of this thousand-year-old demonic corpse.
Zhang Ziyang also wanted to use this opportunity to test how deep the waters of this world were. Even if Zhang Ziyang lost, he was confident that he could retreat calmly.
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