Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 381 Fang Qiong's Nightmare (4000)

In addition, many people outside the archaeological field do not know that the ancient city of Loulan is actually divided into two stages of civilization.

The archaeological community uses carbon-14 measurements and found that the Sun Tomb was built about 3800 years ago. In some ancient human civilization sites near the Sun Tomb, many stone knives, stone spears, Artifacts from the Stone Age such as stone arrowheads, small stone leaves, and stone cores.

In other words, there used to be a human civilization that lived and multiplied in this area about 3800-6000 years ago, and this civilization spanned the Stone Age and the Pottery Age.

This period of time is called "Lop Nur Civilization" by the archaeological community.

After the tomb of the sun, there was a civilization vacuum period of more than 2000 years, and the signs of human activities completely disappeared during these 2000 years.

Later, it was not until 176 BC that the "Kulorina Kingdom (Loulan Ancient Kingdom)" was established here, which was later recorded as the "Shanshan Kingdom" by the Han Dynasty, and traces of human civilization reappeared here.

What is puzzling is that the "Shanshan Kingdom" lasted only 800 years, and then disappeared mysteriously in 630 AD.

The "Shanshan Kingdom", which lasted only 800 years and mysteriously disappeared again, is called the "Loulan Civilization" by the archaeological community.

And both civilizations unearthed the incorruptible female corpses that shocked the archaeological world of later generations.

The female corpse found in the "Loulan Civilization" site is called "Loulan Princess"; while the incorruptible female corpse found in the Sun Tomb belonging to the "Lop Nur Civilization" is called "Loulan Beauty".

These two non-rotten female corpses died at different ages, and the time of death also differed by more than 2000 years. There are also some differences in race, but when they were unearthed, they were all well preserved. Not only the skin is elastic, but even the muscles are also intact. The body tissue has not rotted, and even the smile on the corner of the mouth can be clearly seen, as if it was just fell asleep by a magic seal...

This naturally caused many speculations in the archaeological world of later generations.

Some people think that the special geographical environment has created such two incorruptible female corpses that are more than 2000 years apart but have been preserved intact;
Some people also think that this is caused by the use of unknown embalming measures;
Some people even believe that the two incorruptible female corpses are related to ancient mysterious magic techniques...

However, these claims could not be completely convincingly explained until Wu Liang traveled through, and many of the details were contradictory, so they were also unsolved mysteries.

Besides.

When the archaeological world of later generations investigated the Lop Nur site, it also encountered many supernatural events that were difficult to explain by later generations of science.

The most mysterious one is the "Mystery of the Pisces Jade Pendant". It is said that this jade pendant can "copy" living things, and the "copied" living things are completely opposite to the main body, just like the main body and the image in the mirror.

Moreover, the copied living creature is actually an independent individual, which will not disappear with the death of the main body, and can even survive independently.

Some people say that this "Pisces Jade Pendant" is a special device from ancient times.

Others say that the "Pisces jade pendant" is actually a kind of alien technology...

In short, there are all kinds of guesses, but the common point is that they are all just guesses without any convincing basis.

Even the existence of the "Pisces jade pendant" is still a mystery.

Anyway, this thing has never been exhibited, and the personnel involved in the archaeological work have never admitted to discovering the "Pisces Jade Pendant". The legend of this thing does not know where it came from, and it has become one of the hot topics about Lop Nur on the Internet. .

Except for "The Mystery of Pisces Jade Pendant".

It is rumored that there is also a terrifying desert plant that can control the mind and make people crazy... It has not been confirmed.

Although Wu Liang did not become a scientific researcher in the establishment in his previous life, he also had a very rigorous scientific research spirit. He would not easily believe anything that has not been proven.

But another strange thing happened in Lop Nur, even if he didn't believe it, he couldn't do it.

That is the "Mystery of the Disappearance of the Famous Scientist" that was still unsolved until he crossed over. This matter has indeed been officially confirmed.

The scientist was a botanist and geologist.

During the investigation, he left a note without communicating with other personnel, claiming to go out to find a well, and finally disappeared mysteriously. At the same time, he also disappeared a special plant specimen discovered by the scientific research team... After the scientist disappeared, The expedition team conducted a large-scale search, and later even used the local army to search for many years, but all of them returned without success.

Why did the scientist insist on finding a well, given the resources available?
Do wells exist in desert areas?

Even if you really want to find a well, why do you have to go alone?
And why take "plant" specimens with you?

This series of questions, along with the scientist's disappearance, has become an eternal mystery...

……

In short, there are many unsolvable mysteries about "Lop Nur Civilization" and "Loulan Civilization" in later generations.

Wu Liang is now at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

At this time, the "Shanshan Kingdom" still existed, and because of the vacillation between the Han Dynasty and the Huns during the Western Han Dynasty, it was cleaned up several times by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty.

It's just another matter whether Shanshan Kingdom still recognizes it.

After all, the Han Dynasty experienced "Wang Mang's New Deal" later, and now the separatist rule of the world is in chaos.

and so.

Wu Liang has already had the opportunity to witness the "Loulan Civilization" with his own eyes, and he has more opportunities to explore the "Lop Nur Civilization" than later archaeologists.

It's just that this trip is destined to be more dangerous than the previous ones, more likely to be influenced by the outside world, and it will take a lot longer.

So Wu Liang has not yet made up his mind whether to leave at this time...

"Strange tortoise shell, nightmare technique..."

Regarding Fang Qiong's inexplicable process of mastering the "Nightmare Art", Wu Liang tended to believe it.

Because this is how his "skill of impeachment" came about, Yu Ji also told the process of mastering the "skill of kanyu" at that time, it was almost the same, it seems that the inheritance of this ancient magic method is the same routine, What is important is a chance and talent, not everyone can learn it if they get it.

But the difference is that after mastering the "skill of impeachment", his scroll of bamboo slips has not disappeared or been damaged, and it is still stored in the treasury of the mansion until now.

So Fang Qiong said that the piece of tortoise shell she got turned into powder, and Wu Liang also had reservations.

After all, if this girl wants to ensure that her "Nightmare Technique" is unique, she has the motive to destroy or hide the turtle shell.

However, Wu Liang himself didn't have much interest in the "Nightmare Technique", so he was not in a hurry to find out the whereabouts of the turtle shell.

As for Fang Qiong's experience over the years.

Wu Liang knew about the historical battles of Wang Guo, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others in Liangzhou, as well as the battles between Yu Fuluo, Yuan Shao, and Zhang Yang in Bingzhou. Fang Qiong’s description was correct for the time and place where these battles took place. , it can be judged that she should not have lied about these matters.

As for the details...

When people describe some things, there will be elements of beautifying themselves more or less, and sometimes they don’t even need to deliberately lie. The memories in people’s brains already have their own filter effects, and even themselves have been deceived.

So Wu Liang didn't intend to continue delving into those irrelevant details.

He is most concerned about another thing now, so he asked, "Now, if I teach you to go to the desert near Shanshan again, will you still be able to find those circular arrays of wooden posts?"

"No."

Fang Qiong shook her head immediately, and said without hesitation, "The servant girl fell into the circle of wooden stakes after the 'Black Dragon Storm', and she was unconscious at that time. When I ran out of the battle and returned to Shanshan through the desert, I ran around without knowing the direction, neither remembering the route nor the direction."

"?"

Wu Liang looked at Fang Qiong in surprise.

Originally, he thought that with the girl's adaptability, she should have guessed the purpose of his question, so no matter whether he could still find the tomb of the sun, from the girl's point of view, she would definitely give him an affirmative answer, okay? Teaching himself that he had to keep her life temporarily was also a way to delay the attack.

But now Fang Qiong is doing the opposite.

In this way, Wu Liang can only understand: either this girl has accepted her fate, and it is true that she is no longer able to find the tomb of the sun, and she does not intend to play any tricks with herself; or this girl can actually find the tomb of the sun, but she She also encountered other terrible things there, so that she would rather die than go back, so she simply denied it.

Because of this, Wu Liang's heart started to itch, and he wanted to explore the legendary "Lop Nur Civilization" and "Loulan Civilization" as soon as possible.

Wu Liang then deliberately asked again: "But if it's just going to Shanshan, can you still be a guide for me?"

"There are many caravans between Yumenguan and Yangguan in Liangzhou, and Shanshan. If the general is willing to pay some money, he can also find some local people who are proficient in multiple languages ​​to serve as guides. Those people will be more suitable than maidservants. .”

Fang Qiong didn't answer the question again.

"You seem to be very resistant to returning to Shanshan?"

Wu Liang then asked.

"That's the place where the servant girl killed someone for the first time..."

Fang Qiong lowered his head and said softly.

"That happened many years ago. Even if you return to Shanshan now, there may not be anyone who knows you, let alone someone who will hold you accountable."

Wu Liang continued, "So this reason is not valid. What are you resisting?"

"I'm afraid the general wants to look for those circular formations of wooden posts?"

Fang Qiong hesitated for a moment, raised her head and looked into Wu Liang's eyes and asked, but then tried to avoid Wu Liang's question in another way, "Although the servant girl doesn't know what the general is for, but if the general is right If you are interested in the 'Nightmare Technique', the servant girl can give the general everything the maidservant has mastered, including the formula of the magic medicine and the transformation spell, but if the general wants to find those wooden stake circles, the servant girl The servant girl also advised the general to take back this dangerous idea. There are often man-eating sandstorms blowing up in the desert. In a high position, don't make life difficult for yourself."

"What are you resisting?"

Wu Liang was not affected at all, his face changed and he shouted in a deep voice: "I have reason to suspect that you are still hiding something from me. You must have encountered other things in those wooden pile circles, didn't you?"

"How dare the maidservant!"

An imperceptible fear flashed across Fang Qiong's eyes, and finally he said again, "The servant girl is just trying to persuade the general. If the general insists on going, the servant girl will not be able to stop him if he wants to, but the maidservant is indeed unable to find those wooden stakes again. Round formation, please forgive me, General."

She has some regrets now.

Regretting why she had to tell Wu Liang in such detail just now, originally she just wanted to tell her tragic experience, and at the same time explain clearly the origin of the "Nightmare Art", on the one hand, she could show her sincerity to Wu Liang, on the other hand You can also try to see if it can stimulate Wu Liang's sympathy that may be extremely lacking, so as to avoid the horrible punishment of "giving birth"... What if?
It turned out that Wu Liang did not focus on her tragic experience like a normal person at all, but grabbed the matter of the "circle of wooden piles" without any sympathy at all, which was simply inhuman.

But what happened in the "circle of wooden piles" was a nightmare that she would never want to recall again.

Not to mention revisiting the old place, she would rather die than return to that terrible place...

Besides.

Fang Qiong finally had huge doubts about Wu Liang's identity. She really couldn't figure out what Wu Liang was doing, and how could she be so interested in the "circle of wooden piles"?
That place is at least thousands of miles away from here, and it is located in the desert where natural disasters are constant, and there are terrible things like nightmares... In short, any normal person who heard her previous description should not be like Wu Liang. Also showed such an obvious willingness to go, right?
Is there anyone in this world who thinks that their life is too stable?
"It seems that if you don't give birth to a child, you will definitely not be honest with me..."

Wu Liang knew that if he didn't put more pressure on her, it might be difficult to ask more valuable things, so he finally stopped talking nonsense with her, and shouted with cold eyes, "If that's the case, come!"

"..."

Hearing this, Fang Qiong's body trembled slightly, but this time, instead of lying on the ground and begging bitterly like before, she raised her head and looked at Wu Liang quietly.

"Squeak-"

With a soft sound, Dian Wei pushed the door open and walked in: "My lord, what's the matter?"

at the same time.

"Shh!"

Fang Qiong had untied the rope tied to her feet at some point, stood up abruptly, and slammed into the wall with all her strength!

　Thanks to [Da Vinci's Beard] boss for his support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)