Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 267 Starve to death! (4000)

"Formation?"

Although Wu Liang knew exactly what "array" meant and had heard many legends about "array" in his previous life, Zhuge Xuan's sudden utterance of the word still surprised him.

He has robbed many tombs, but he has never encountered anything related to the "array" in the tomb.

Could it be that there is a powerful formation used to protect the tomb hidden in the Chumu Cemetery?
Besides.

Wu Liang knew in his heart that since Zhuge Xuan said such revealing details, he already meant to compromise, and even had a hint of wanting to "cooperate" with him.

This is enough to prove that Yu Ji found the right place. As long as the Tuan Army digs down in place, they will be able to dig to the entrance of the Chumu Cemetery.

As for "cooperation"...

Wu Liang was not that resistant.

Because even if he and Zhuge Xuan are colleagues, what they want is not in conflict, and it is not a bad thing if they can cooperate.

However, people's hearts are separated from their belly, and the heart of guarding against others is absolutely indispensable.

When stealing Guangchuan King Liu to go to the tomb earlier, Bai Jingjing had already taught him some lessons, which can be regarded as a slap in the face of him.

Therefore, after that, he would never bring people to the grave who didn't know enough and had passed many tests, otherwise, if he didn't pay attention, he might cause trouble for himself, and even lose his life.

"That's right, formation."

Zhuge Xuan nodded, and continued, "Actually, after I dug the passage, I have already demolished the tomb guard wall at the entrance of the Chumu Cemetery, and the reason why I have not entered it is because of this strange formation."

"Appreciate further details."

Wu Liang said seriously.

"Captain Wu, I know I'm not qualified to bargain with you right now, but if I explain the passage I've dug and tell all the things I know about this weird formation, Captain Wu will not only be able to save some money. The effort of digging can also save the lives of a few soldiers under his command, which is also a good thing for General Liu and Captain Wu."

Zhugexuan then said with a smile, "So afterward, can you please ask Captain Wu to say a few words in front of General Liu, don't embarrass my family members, they don't know anything about me from the beginning to the end."

"I've already said that in terms of my friendship with Brother Zhuge, as long as you sincerely cooperate with me, I will never embarrass these family members of yours."

Wu Liang said with a smile, "Besides, if there are any treasures in the tomb that can undo your evil curse, I can also reward you after I confirm it, so as to help you pass the test of life smoothly. "

"Is this true?"

Before Zhuge Xuan could speak, Zhuge Liang interrupted again.

At this time, Zhuge Liang was still young, and his heart was a little purer, so he immediately took Wu Liang's words as truth, and even gave Wu Liang's words a lot of hope.

Fortunately, Wu Liang was telling the truth at this time, and did not intend to deceive him and Zhuge Xuan.

After all, he had only one goal, which was the Chumu Cemetery. The reason why he brought people to restrain Zhuge's family was just to avoid accidents during the tomb robbery, and he had no intention of killing them afterwards.

"Of course it is true, brother Zhuge, I can tell you responsibly that your 'talented brother' calls are definitely not for nothing, and your benefits will definitely be indispensable in the future. Let's wait and see."

Wu Liang pointed out something.

Before that, Wu Liang had already told Zhuge Liang the content of "Longzhong Dui" in advance. Although the ideological strategy in it was originally Zhuge Liang's stuff, it was more than ten years later. Now that Wu Liang told him in advance, maybe it would be convenient It is possible to enlighten Zhuge Liang in advance, and the benefits are self-evident.

Of course, the reason why Wu Liang said this was because he really didn't want to get into trouble with Zhuge Liang.

After all, he is also very interested in the amazing inventions and creations that Zhuge Liang will create in the future.

If there is a stalemate now, it will be difficult to learn that information from Zhuge Liang in the future. This is also a huge loss for him, perhaps even greater than the loss of missing a Chumu cemetery.

"If you keep your word, I won't blame you, and I will still admit my sworn brotherhood with you in the future."

Zhuge Liang said a little arrogantly, but it was difficult to hide the surprise on his small face, and then he persuaded Zhuge Xuan, "Uncle, we have no other choice now, why don't we just trust him once."

"..."

Zhuge Xuan is a person who has experienced things, so naturally he is not as naive as Zhuge Liang, but the matter has come to this point, and he really has no other way, so he pondered for a moment, then lowered his posture and bowed to Wu Liang, "Captain Wu, a low-ranking officer!" I don't dare to ask for any extravagant treasures, everything in the tomb belongs to General Liu and Captain Wu, as long as Captain Wu can let my family members go, I will be satisfied, thank you."

"It's natural."

Wu Liang didn't say much to win his trust, but just nodded slightly.

"Thank you Captain Wu again!"

Zhugexuan clasped his hands again, and finally said, "The passage I dug is under the sand where Liang Er wrote "Liang Fu Yin" before. Captain Wu only needs to lead someone to dig down [-] inches, and then the tunnel can be opened." Seeing the mats and wooden boards used to cover the passage, you can pass through the passage and go straight to the tomb if you lift them off.”

The sandy land that Zhuge Xuan mentioned was the place where Wu Liang met Zhuge Liang for the first time. It was less than a hundred meters away from here, and there was a simple thatched pavilion next to it.

"Uncle, what you hide is really deep. I often practice calligraphy on that sandy ground alone, but I never realized that there is another universe under the sandy ground!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang immediately said in dissatisfaction or admiration, which he couldn't tell.

"Ha ha."

Zhuge Xuan just shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Walk."

Wu Liang glanced back at the thatched pavilion, and immediately led the crowd to the place Zhugexuan pointed out. As he walked, he gave an order to an officer of the Tuan Army, "Get on my donkey and go back to the county seat and take Yang Wanli to the county seat." , Bai Jingjing and the rest of the soldiers were called and told them that they are ready to work and only a few people are left to look after the house."

"Yes."

The officer responded and ran out.

Then Wu Liang looked back at Zhuge Xuan again, and said with a smile: "Zhuge County Chancellor, you continue to tell me about the strange formation."

"good."

Zhuge Xuan nodded, and continued: "Actually, when the wall protecting the tomb was first demolished, I didn't realize that there was anything strange in the tomb, and I didn't even realize that there was a formation in the tomb."

"However, for the sake of caution, Beizhi didn't enter the tomb rashly. He just put a well-bred yellow ear (dogs were called 'yellow ears' in the Han Dynasty) into the tomb to test it out."

"Unexpectedly, a few hours later, I came to call the yellow ear outside the tomb again. Although I could still hear the barking of the dog at that time, and the barking sound was very urgent, but no matter how I called, I still couldn't see it coming out to see me. Just kept barking."

"This situation naturally aroused my suspicion, and I didn't dare to enter the tomb rashly, so I had to stay outside the tomb and call it every few hours."

"The yellow ear also responded every time, but it still didn't come out. The barking sound seemed to be distant and near."

"After seven days in a row, like this every day, Huang Er's barking became weaker and weaker day by day, and it sounded distant and near, making people puzzled. Until the seventh day, the barking sound finally stopped. Come..."

"I think if the yellow ear was harmed by something, it must not survive to the seventh day. It is very likely that it was trapped inside, and eventually died of hunger and thirst."

"To confirm this guess, I drove another yellow ear in."

"The second yellow ear is still in the same situation, the only difference is that it has only survived for six days, and there is no movement."

"Under such circumstances, I was even more afraid to enter the tomb, so I deliberately threw a stone into the tomb as a mark, and when I came back to check the next day, the stone did not move, which finally made me feel a little relieved Some."

"Not long after, I found a third yellow ear. This time I deliberately tied a rope around the neck of this yellow ear, and tied the rope outside the tomb. If this yellow ear gets trapped again, maybe I can also use the rope to drag it out, and it is also possible to untangle the reason why the two yellow ears in the front are trapped."

"After so many hours, I really can't call out this yellow ear."

"However, I immediately dragged it with a rope, but I successfully dragged it out. After inspection, I found that there was no trauma on the yellow ear, let alone being trapped by any external force. It seemed that it was just entering the tomb. I lost my bearings completely, even if I heard my call, I couldn’t leave this mausoleum on my own.”

"That gave me some hints."

"So after thinking about it for several days, I finally made up my mind to tie a rope around my body and enter the tomb."

"When I first entered the tomb, I saw brick walls more than two feet high. These brick walls looked nothing special, but formed many winding tomb passages, which made the whole tomb passage look like a tomb of unknown depth. maze."

"And about two feet away from the entrance of the tomb passage, I found the first yellow-eared corpse. This corpse had already begun to rot, and there was no trauma on it. I endured the stench and opened its stomach. As expected, there is nothing in the stomach and intestines, and there is no doubt that he died of starvation."

"So I continued to grope forward, and walked about three feet away, and finally found the corpse of the second yellow ear. This yellow ear also died in the same manner."

"At this point, I'm a little confused."

"Yellow ears have a better sense of smell than ordinary people, and they can still find their way without relying on their eyesight. Besides, I have called them outside. There is really no reason for them to starve to death only a few feet away from the entrance of the mausoleum."

"What's more, even if there are some weird restrictions at the entrance of the mausoleum to prevent them from leaving, the distance between the two dead yellow ears is not too far. If you are really hungry, the second yellow ear that enters the tomb can be temporarily used as a corpse of the same kind. No matter how you eat, you won’t never touch the corpses of your own kind, and end up starving to death.”

"I couldn't figure it out. There was already a feeling of coolness in my heart, but I refused to give up lightly, so I had to bite the bullet and continue to go deeper."

"What happened next was even more confusing."

"You need to know that besides the ropes tied, I also made some marks on the brick walls along the way just in case. Unfortunately, the ropes on my body have come to an end soon, and the first exploration can only be suspended, and I have to reclaim it. The rope withdrew, but it escaped unharmed."

"So, the next day, I more than doubled the length of the rope, and went into the tomb again to investigate."

"But this time, the rope is still not long enough, and I still haven't walked through the tomb passage, and all I can see is still an endless brick wall."

"In this way, I kept lengthening the rope, and kept checking into the tomb."

"After half a month, the rope has been lengthened to more than fifty feet. At that time, even if I have used the lightest and thinnest hemp rope, it is already difficult to drag and move. Finally... the hemp rope was used when entering the tomb. Broken."

"It was only after I explored the tomb passage for a while that I finally discovered this problem. When I looked back, I didn't know how far I had traveled, so I hurriedly followed the marks I made on the wall to find a way out, but it took me halfway. Hours later, I still haven't found the broken end of the rope."

"At that time, I was exhausted, and my heart gradually began to panic."

"Because when I came in, I dragged the rope and walked not fast, and it only took a little over a moment, but when I exited, I walked very fast, and I was able to confirm that the marks on the wall were all made by myself, there was no The reason is that you can't get out after walking for half an hour, unless..."

"Even with the markers as a guide, I still fell into a maze. It seemed that I was walking the way I came here, but in fact I kept going around in circles, just like the rumored ghost hitting the wall!"

"Although I finally realized the seriousness of the problem at this time, I was unwilling to be trapped and die like those two yellow ears."

"So in the next few days, I searched for a way out in the tomb like a headless chicken. Since I could not go back the same way according to the markings, I simply ran amok in the tomb passage, so that I might still be able to get out, or a Accidentally broke into the tomb of the owner of the tomb."

"It's a pity that it didn't. Until the end, when I couldn't bear the hunger and thirst anymore, my eyes went black and I fell to the ground. No one knew how desperate I was at that time. Before I fell, I thought I was going to die here."

"But in the end, I survived."

"It's not because I walked out of the mausoleum by myself, but the third yellow ear that I dragged out found me. Before I entered the tomb, I tied the yellow ear to the tomb with the thick hemp rope that I replaced earlier. In addition, the thick hemp rope is about six feet long, and under normal circumstances, the yellow ear cannot be dragged, and it is not afraid of it running away."

"Perhaps I haven't seen it for a few days, and it was so hungry that it ran into the tomb to look for me. By some strange coincidence, it ran into me who was almost exhausted."

"It is also because of this that I followed the rope brought in by Huang Er and finally walked out alive."

"That's when I suddenly discovered that the place where I fell was only a few feet away from the exit. If I persisted, I might be able to come out."

"But when I thought about it again, I broke out in a cold sweat again."

"The two yellow ears that died of starvation before were only a few feet away from the exit..."

(End of this chapter)