Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 235: Exorcising Evil (4000)

"Brother Zixiu, be careful! Let's go and have a look!"

Seeing that Cao Ang and two personal guards had already chased after him, Wu Liang did not stop him, but temporarily put aside the tomb and the strange corpse in front of him, and followed with Dian Wei, Bai Jingjing, and Yu Ji.

To be honest, just now when he suddenly saw this black figure with the appearance of a child, Wu Liang's heart tensed up.

There is a saying in the martial arts novels of later generations: "The most unprovoked people in the world are old people, women and children."

But in fact, when these three types of "creatures" are suddenly encountered in the tomb where the dead are buried during tomb robbery, the atmosphere of terror brought about is also the strongest.

Looking back carefully at the horror movies that later generations have seen, many powerful ghosts there are mostly based on these three types... Just imagine, if the classic characters such as Chu Renmei, Kayako, and Saeki Toshio were replaced by For mature males, the horror effect will definitely be greatly reduced, even a bit nondescript.

However, some things still need to be clarified.

It was also because of this that Wu Liang did not stop Cao Ang and the two personal guards who responded quickly.

They chased after them almost immediately, and the chances of catching up with that strange black shadow were naturally higher. If Wu Liang spoke out to stop him at this moment, it would definitely delay some time in catching up.

If that weird black shadow escaped because of this, everyone's hearts would be cast with a lingering haze during the subsequent tomb robbery.

Also.

Wu Liang was also a little curious about this black shadow that looked like a child.

He even thought that this might be an ordinary toddler, and the reason why he appeared in this place was only because there are other entrances to this mausoleum... So even if Cao Ang didn't chase after him, he would still choose to chase him for a while Find out.

But now, what he has to do is to keep up with Dian Wei.

If something unexpected happens, you can react as soon as possible to protect Cao Ang comprehensively.

"Da da da……"

Disorderly footsteps immediately sounded in the originally silent tomb.

In just the blink of an eye, Cao Ang and the two personal guards had chased into the dark tomb passage where the black figure merged.

However, the two personal guards had torches in their hands, and Wu Liang who was following behind had a Suihou bead in his hand, so the places they went were already brightly illuminated.

Soon they came to another corner.

The two personal guards were also very loyal. When they came here, they had surpassed Cao Ang without hesitation, and rushed out before Cao Ang. If there were any traps or dangers behind the corner, they would be the first to bear the brunt.

result.

After the corner, there was still an empty tomb passage, and the black figure from just now was not seen.

"It's weird, that's obviously just a child, he can't run very fast, I waited so hard to catch up, how could I not catch up with him, keep chasing him!"

After seeing this situation, Cao Ang showed a suspicious face, and said a little bit unwillingly and unbelievingly.

"Yes!"

The two guards immediately rushed to the front again.

Cao Ang slowed down a little, and when he stood shoulder to shoulder with Wu Liang, he said to him, "Your talented brother, do you think that figure just now is a human or a ghost?"

"This... I can't say it well, but I still ask Brother Zixiu to be more cautious."

Wu Liang frowned and said.

He is not a firm atheist, especially after robbing so many tombs after crossing, although most of the time he encounters some situations that can be explained by science, there are still some phenomena that are difficult to explain by science.

For example: the one in the tomb of King Liang Xiao.

Another example: the feng shui pattern of the "eight evils and yellow springs" in the tomb of Haihunhou. There are really many corpses with nails and hair growing in that place. Interpretation of Feng Shui here.

Although Wu Liang is always used to interpreting visions in a scientific way every time he encounters them, he has to admit that there are still many things in the world that cannot be explained by science, and he cannot help but believe in evil.

at this time.

"I don't feel human."

But Bai Jingjing suddenly interjected.

"Jingjing, what basis do you have for saying that?"

Wu Liang looked at Bai Jingjing in surprise, Cao Ang and everyone else were also curious.

"I didn't hear any footsteps."

Bai Jingjing took a breath, and said seriously, "From the beginning to the end, I only heard our own footsteps. It stands to reason that we tried our best to chase after them. If a child wants to escape from us, he must do his best to go. Running, then it is absolutely impossible that there is no movement, but since General Cao found that figure, I have not heard a single footstep outside of us, which is very unreasonable."

Wu Liang immediately asked again: "Apart from footsteps, have you ever heard other sounds?"

"Not yet, but...you and Dian Wei just opened the tomb of the cat and saw the horrific corpse. I heard some very slight abnormal noises, which seemed to come from inside the corpse. , when I was going to remind you, General Cao saw this strange figure, so I didn't have time to talk about it."

Bai Jingjing shook her head, but said another detail that made her shudder.

"Is there such a thing?"

Wu Liang was stunned for a moment, even slightly afraid.

Could it be...the corpse still has vital signs?Or is there any living thing hidden inside the corpse? !

"Why didn't I hear anything?"

Cao Ang sighed rather puzzled.

"Brother Zixiu doesn't know something. Jingjing is good at ventriloquism, and her hearing is also different from ordinary people. If she is quiet enough, she can even hear the sound of insects crawling."

Wu Liang explained.

"You Liren army is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon..."

Cao Ang said in admiration, but then he glanced at Yu Ji from the corner of his eye, and he probably started to wonder what kind of abilities Yu Ji, a frail old man, could have.

"Yaoshou! Young Master, this tomb is probably occupied by some kind of dirty thing, why don't we stop stealing this tomb?"

As a result, Yu Ji's old face was wrinkled again, and he persuaded extremely nervously, "Look, we first encountered a puppet that was inexplicably damaged, and then we encountered a strange and terrifying corpse inside. It is not a good omen to have a child who looks like a ghost but is not a human being."

"?"

Cao Ang was speechless for a moment.

Wu Liang is the undisputed leader of the Huren Army, Dian Wei is extraordinary in force, and Bai Jingjing is also different from ordinary people, so... this old man can't run, and he is full of bastards who can shake the morale of the army. Speaking of words, is he here to make up the numbers?
It is not an exaggeration to say that if Yu Ji was not under the direct control of Wu Liang, not his subordinates.

Based on what Yu Ji just said, Cao Ang was able to find 10,000 reasons to kill the old man, and taught him what military law is!
But Wu Liang was extremely tolerant towards the old man, instead of being angry, he said to him patiently: "Don't worry, old man, although these circumstances are weird, they are still inconclusive, and there may be other reasons. "

"I hope so, the old man doesn't want to die yet..."

Yu Ji finally stopped raising objections.

So, everyone continued to chase along the tomb passage...

……

After a moment.

"General, this road has come to an end..."

The two leading guards in front finally stopped, and then turned around to look at Cao Ang who came after him with a look of surprise.

"It's over?"

Cao Ang was also stunned, and looked forward with his head.

What appeared in front of them was another tomb room. The area of ​​this tomb room was not large, only about twenty square meters, and some dusty bronze ritual vessels were displayed inside.

In addition, there are only three smooth walls left here, and there is no other way out.

However, until now, they still haven't seen that weird figure again, that figure seems to have just disappeared out of thin air.

"What exactly is going on?"

Cao Ang was even more suspicious, and subconsciously looked at Wu Liang.

Could it be that, as Bai Jingjing said before, the dark childish figure they saw just now was not a person at all, but something inexplicable?
Even Cao Ang himself had to admit that now he was finally at a loss...

It was the first time he encountered such a strange thing after growing up so big. As an aborigine of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he always felt that the legends of ghosts and gods in the world were far away from him, and even felt that some legends were lies fabricated by people with ulterior motives. , but now that he has personally experienced such a strange thing, even if he doesn't believe it, he can't do it.

now.

He seemed to understand why Cao Ting refused to follow. Facing such elusive and confusing things, he was more willing to face those living people who would die if they were killed...

"Is there any hidden secret passage?"

Before Wu Liang could answer, Cao Ting asked again.

"Wait for me to check it out before making a decision."

Wu Liang didn't answer directly, but after carefully observing the situation in the tomb, he walked in with Dian Wei.

The sacrificial objects in this tomb are basically bronze utensils that were more popular in the Spring and Autumn Period. At first glance, these utensils are a little messy.

There are two square tripods placed in the most conspicuous positions.

Standing ears and folded edges, the abdomen is rectangular, and the four-pillared feet support it. At first glance, it is somewhat similar to the Simufang Ding discovered by later generations, but the volume is still much smaller, and the details are slightly different.

Especially patterns.

The Simu Fang Ding is cast with the Panlong and Taotie patterns popular in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, while the two Fang Dings are cast with cloud patterns and hooked thunder patterns.

Behind the two square tripods, there are some musical instruments, wine vessels and water vessels.

The workmanship of these utensils is also very fine, but in Wu Liang's eyes, there are not many special features, because there are not too few similar things unearthed in later generations. He has seen them in books or museums, but he has bought them for several lifetimes. I'm sorry.

Among this pile of bronze wares, the most attractive to Wu Liang was a pair of small bronze beasts.

This pair of little bronze beasts looks a bit like a lion, with wings on their backs, with one head facing the left and the other head facing the right, with the wings sticking to their sides, in a posture of jumping up.

If his guess is right.

The prototype of this small bronze beast should be a kind of mythical beast in ancient legends - evil spirits.

This image often appears on ancient fabrics, military flags, belt hooks, and stamped buttons. It is a kind of auspicious beast highly praised by the ancients. There are many cast or engraved patterns found in later generations, but this three-dimensional bronze beast is not. very rare.

Besides.

There is nothing else in this tomb.

Wu Liang also just observed carefully, and did not touch these ritual vessels lightly, and then began to observe the three walls of the tomb.

The walls here are no different from those in the tomb passage. The bricks and stones have been smeared with mud, and there are no obvious gaps.

However, in order to rule out the possibility of secret passages or secret doors here.

Wu Liang and Dian Wei knocked on the wall with the engineering shovel, and finally did not let go of the ground under their feet... There was no sound that was transmitted back from any place that was not right.

Even if it is said that there are solid walls everywhere, there is no possibility of hidden passages or secret doors.

In fact, this possibility could have been ruled out a long time ago. With Bai Jingjing's keen hearing, if someone opened or closed the secret door in the tomb passage, she could at least hear some clues.

After all, the walls and ground in this mausoleum are made of masonry, so if there is a secret door, the secret door must be very heavy, and it is difficult to achieve complete silence.

But she didn't hear anything...

and so.

What was that dark and strange figure they saw before, and how did it disappear without anyone noticing it, leaving no sound or trace behind?

Wu Liang was also a little confused at the moment.

Just at this time.

"Look, it's there!"

One of Cao Ang's personal guards suddenly yelled again.

"?!"

Everyone turned their heads when they heard the sound, and looked in the direction pointed by the guard.

At the corner of the tomb passage not far behind everyone, a black figure in the shape of a person less than one meter tall was sticking out half of his body, and seemed to be looking at them.

That was the limit where the light from the Suihou beads and torches could just reach, and still only a dark silhouette of a human could be seen.

"?!"

Seeing this scene, everyone suddenly felt a chill from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

"Follow me!"

Cao Ang's eyes tightened, and he wanted to give another order.

"Wait!"

Wu Liang grabbed him abruptly, and said with a serious expression, "This time, everyone passed by quietly, try not to make any noise, and see if it will escape again, Jingjing, this time you listen carefully, any clues Don't let it go."

"it is good."

Cao Ang finally restrained himself.

Bai Jingjing also nodded slightly.

at the same time.

The human-shaped black figure seemed to be aware of Wu Liang and the others' intentions, and when Wu Liang and the others had just taken two steps, they quickly retracted their protruding bodies behind the corner.

"Don't move yet!"

Bai Jingjing also let out a soft drink, and turned her head to listen carefully. Looking at her, she seemed to have heard some voices that Wu Liang and others couldn't hear.

Wu Liang and the others quickly stood on the spot, holding their breath without even letting out a breath.

(End of this chapter)