Chapter 634 Tomb Raiding (10)
Chapter 634 Tomb Raiding (10)
Halfway there, the old man who had led the way and the boatman disappeared. Of course, no one stopped them; after all, you reap what you sow.
Zhang Haiguan kept a close eye on the movements in the water, and then with lightning speed, he pulled out a strange-looking object.
"These are water beetles, and they're this big!" Wu Xie was shocked.
“These are corpse beetles,” Wu Sansheng and Zhang Haiguan said at the same time.
"Everyone be careful, don't get separated from the group!"
"What...what is that?" Wu Xie suddenly screamed.
Following his gaze, everyone saw a humanoid figure with disheveled hair suddenly appear in front of them, which was no less terrifying than a ghost in the pitch-black cave.
Wangyou glanced at Wu Xie. It seemed that the Wu family knew very well what kind of constitution Wu Xie had. Wu Xie was trying to get rid of some evil energy from Wu Xie. It was just a mystery why he was tricked by his third uncle and became part of the plan.
Is this a female ghost?
"No, it's a puppet!"
"Fine, let's perform a ritual to help it pass on!" Wangyou reached out and threw a talisman out, and in the blink of an eye, the puppet disappeared.
After a while, passing by a tomb raider's tunnel, Wu Xie saw the boatman with only half his body inside. He couldn't help but marvel at how Wu Xie could always see things that others couldn't.
Fortunately, the journey was relatively uneventful, and they quickly passed through the water cave and arrived at a nearby village to stay.
As night fell, the head of the security team came in. "Miss Lu, we've spotted a group of unidentified individuals nearby. They seem to have the same goal as us. Should we take them down?"
"Those should be the people the Nine Gates were talking about. Take care of them, but remember to leave them alive. Then check them to see if they have any markings, especially pigeon blood tattoos."
"Yes."
"Forget-Me-Not, how did you come up with the idea of getting a pigeon blood tattoo?"
"Since they want to live forever, and your Zhang family is the most outstanding in this regard, they must have learned something. There's no reason they wouldn't learn this pigeon blood tattoo that shows up when it gets hot. I'm a little curious, has anyone in your Zhang family died from getting this kind of tattoo?"
"No, the Zhang family has a special constitution, so getting through it is not a problem for them, but it's different for ordinary people."
"I hope those people don't have it. If they do, who knows how many people it has killed," Wu Xie said after listening for a while.
"Human life is sometimes very precious, but sometimes it is worthless, especially in the eyes of those in power," Xiaohua said with a smile.
After a good night's sleep, the group packed their things and headed up the mountain the next day.
Wu Sansheng, as expected of a veteran in the tomb raiding world, quickly found the location. However, when he tried it with a shovel, he found that all that came out was blood.
"This is the Blood Corpse Tomb!"
"What is a blood corpse?" The bodyguard captain was still somewhat curious.
“I’ve never seen it before, but judging from their solemn expressions, it probably isn’t anything good. Everyone be careful. If your talisman turns to ash, remember to come to me for a replacement. Don’t be embarrassed to risk your life,” Wangyou said seriously.
"Yes, Miss Lu." The bodyguard captain went down to relay the message.
After Wu Sansheng and his two men dug for a while, Zhang Haiguan reached in and took out a brick, explaining that there was citric acid inside. If you were not careful and dug in directly, the liquid would spray out and melt you.
After some effort, the group finally got inside.
"The ancient kings and nobles really knew how to enjoy life; they built such luxurious tombs."
The walls of the tomb contain many murals, as well as a large cauldron and a coffin in the middle.
Perhaps out of habit, the two men Wu Sansheng brought with them climbed directly onto the cauldron, startling Wu Sansheng into shouting, "That's a sacrificial cauldron! Get out if you don't want to die!"
"Third Master, this is full of gold and silver treasures, there's no danger!" Da Kui didn't believe it, and he and Pan Zi kept holding onto the backpack.
The bodyguards below, observing the two's behavior, thought, "Great, another one to add to their record."
Just then, the coffin began to move. Zhang Haiguan made a creaking sound, clearly communicating with the entity inside the coffin. Everyone learned something new.
The two people inside the sacrificial cauldron were startled and scrambled out.
“You caused this mess yourselves, so kneel down and apologize to them,” Wangyou said, pulling Zhang Haiguan back.
Zhang Haiguan smiled happily, but it was brief. He glanced at Xiaohua with a hint of smugness, earning him a glare from her.
Da Kui and Pan Zi knelt down, but it seemed to be of no use, because the coffin was shaking more frequently, indicating that what was inside was very angry.
"I said, take it if you're offered a favor, but if you don't want it, then I won't give it to you. Are you going to crawl out yourself or should I drag you out?" Wangyou ran over and kicked open the coffin lid, looking at the blood-soaked corpse inside.
The blood corpse fell silent immediately. He wondered if it was alright for him to lie quietly with the coffin lid closed.
"Come out, take me to see the treasure you've hidden." Wangyou didn't care whether it felt wronged or not, and jumped down from the side of the coffin.
The blood corpse crawled out on its own, looking rather aggrieved, and stood up very straight.
"This is a blood corpse, all bloody and disgusting!"
Blood Corpse: The corpse felt wronged, but dared not speak out.
Wangyou put on her special mask again, and to be honest, the smell was quite strong.
"Take us to find the treasure you've hidden. If I'm satisfied, I'll send you to be reincarnated." Wangyou gave the blood corpse a sweet treat.
Instantly, the blood corpse became much more energetic and eagerly led the way.
Following the blood corpse, the group amassed a bunch of good stuff, but unfortunately, they couldn't sell it for money, as they would have to hand it all over to the authorities when they got back.
As for the other things in the tomb, we'll wait until all this messy stuff is cleared out before the archaeological team arrives. Otherwise, sending the archaeological team here now would be like delivering vegetables to someone else.
The Blood Corpse's mission was complete, and Wangyou kept her word, sending the Blood Corpse to be reincarnated. As for how much suffering it would endure in hell, no one knew, since staying in the mortal realm for an extended period would incur punishment.
Reincarnation is definitely possible, but when it will happen is unknown.
The blood corpse was exorcised, leaving only a pool of blood in its place.
The group decided to search again, and then, for some unknown reason, Wu Xie did something, and they heard a rustling sound, followed by a large number of corpse beetles appearing.
It's enough to trigger trypophobia in anyone who sees it.
The group took out a powerful insecticide, sprayed it, and finally arrived at a tomb chamber.
Above the tomb chamber is a large tree. After Wu Sansheng's explanation, everyone learned that this thing is called the Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress, a type of carnivorous tree, but it looks like it is in a dormant state now.
"This nine-headed cypress seems to have been there for quite some time."
Everyone split up and started looking for clues.
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