Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 544 Stay away from mold (4000)

"This... Young Master!"

The soldier suddenly showed fear, and hurriedly took the rope to Wu Liang for inspection.

The people in the Huan army also held their breaths, they had robbed many tombs before, this was the first time such a thing had happened, such a bad start, how could they not feel fluctuated?

And Liu Bei and others also showed surprise and suspicion.

Although they didn't know what happened, Wu Liang said before that the role of the big rooster was to "discriminate evil". Now that the big rooster disappeared, of course it is not a good sign, but it is not clear what it means.

"Don't worry."

Wu Liang's heart also went "thud", but at this moment, he is the one who can't be confused, otherwise everyone's emotions will be affected, so he said without changing his face, "If there is really evil in this tomb, This big rooster will only die, it will never disappear, so maybe the knot has loosened, or maybe the rope has been used for a long time and broke on its own."

"..."

However, these words could not completely dispel everyone's worries. They did not respond directly, but still frowned slightly, looking at the dark tomb passage not far away.

Wu Liang knew this well.

So after saying this, he didn't care about everyone's reaction, and reached out to take the rope over for a closer look.

Looking at it like this, Wu Liang was also a little startled, because the end of the rope was actually a very neat cut, which looked as if it had been cut cleanly by some sharp weapon.

This is also not a good phenomenon.

Wu Liang thought of two possibilities:
One is that a mechanism such as a sharp blade may be set in the tomb, and the big rooster triggered the mechanism when passing by, causing the sharp blade to fall and cut off the rope;

The other is that there may be some unknown thing in the tomb, just like the "Ju" seen in the tomb of King Liang Xiao before, its sharp teeth must have the ability to bite off the rope... After all, the big rooster The strength is limited, and the rope used to tie it can only be selected to be thin and light, otherwise the big rooster will not be able to move freely, so the strength of the rope will naturally have to be compromised, let alone "Ju". Even an ordinary person can bite off an evil thing, but the incision will definitely not be so neat.

"How long should the rope be?"

Wu Liang looked at the soldier and asked.

"If you go back to the son, it should be about eleven feet."

The soldier quickly replied.

"now what?"

Wu Liang reckoned that the remaining rope would be six or seven feet long, which would be good.

"A little more than seven feet."

replied the soldier.

This further proves that the big rooster definitely did not disappear into the tomb after breaking free from the knot.

At the same time, it can also be concluded that no matter what the big rooster has experienced, the place where the accident happened should be within a distance of seven feet deep into the tomb.

Why do you say that?

Because the remaining rope is only about seven feet long, even if the big rooster runs to the farthest place and has completely straightened the rope, the farthest thing that cuts the rope can only be at that position.

And it is still unclear when the rope was cut.

If the rope is cut before it is straightened by the big cock, then the distance will only be less than the length of the remaining rope...

"After the rooster was put in, have you ever been waiting outside the tomb door?"

Wu Liang asked again.

It is more than seven feet long. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the actual length of one foot was not more than 2 meters, so the distance is about 5 meters less. That is to say, no matter what happened at that time, the distance from the tomb door will not be too far , if there is any obvious movement, it will definitely be transmitted along the tomb passage.

"Returning to the young master, since the young master gave this rooster to the villain for management, the villain has been raising it for nearly a year. During this period, the villain provided food and drink every day, and the villain even took it out of the cage in his free time. Let it out, and comb its feathers one by one with your hands, if anyone in our caravan has the most friendship with this rooster, except for the son, then it must be a villain."

Suddenly the soldier's eyes turned red with sadness, and he sniffed and said, "So every time this rooster leaves the cage and enters... to look for food, the villain will definitely stand by and wait attentively. The villain will wait as long as it goes out, Even going to the latrine was done next to it, and I didn't dare to go far, I was afraid that it would accidentally get lost and let the young master's trust in the villain be betrayed, this time it was the same, the villain never left the tomb door for half a step. "

"..."

Wu Liang was speechless, this guy is really enough, a simple question, why do you have to say it so complicated?

But thinking about the question I just asked, I am afraid that the soldier interpreted his meaning as accountability, and in order to avoid being wronged by him, he spoke in such detail.

"You did a good job. I always see it in my eyes and remember it in my heart. Otherwise, why would I teach you to raise this rooster?"

Wu Liang first smiled and relieved the soldier, and then asked, "I ask you this because I want to know about the situation at that time. Have you ever heard anything unusual when you were guarding outside the tomb gate?" Ordinary movement?"

"This……"

The soldier calmed down, wrinkled his face and recalled it carefully, finally shook his head and said, "Except for the rooster crowing twice at the beginning, there was no more movement after that."

"understood."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

It seems that there are no clear clues to prove what happened to the big rooster for the time being.

And this matter is definitely impossible to draw an accurate conclusion through deduction. Now that the door of the tomb has been opened for three or four hours, the air in the tomb and the outside air should have completed the initial circulation and exchange. Be careful when entering it. there will be too many problems...

After pondering for a while, Wu Liang finally turned around and said to Liu Bei: "Brother, I think the matter has come to an end. In order to prevent the night from having long dreams, we should go to the tomb as soon as possible. If there is any problem, we can also get out and think about it as soon as possible." Other ways."

"Ah? Oh oh!"

Liu Bei didn't know what he was thinking, and he was a little lost. He didn't come back to his senses until he heard Wu Liang's voice, and hurriedly replied, "Your brother is right...but should I send some warriors to enter first?" A simple investigation among them, if there is nothing wrong, it will not be too late for my virtuous brother to personally risk himself, otherwise if my virtuous brother accidentally makes a mistake, I will feel sorry for it?"

"Brother's kindness, younger brother understands, but younger brother said before that entering the tomb is no different than others. The warriors don't know the taboos. I'm afraid they accidentally committed a big taboo. Even if the tomb is in front of us, we will be too. It's impossible to get in."

Wu Liang said again with a serious face.

If he was really at ease, Wu Liang would not personally risk his life when he led the Tuan army to rob the tomb, he could have recruited a group of slaves and ordered them to take the lead like Cao Chen did before.

If you think about it, you will know that, except for a few very special tombs, most of the tombs can be leveled by such crowd tactics, and he himself will not be in any danger. Unfortunately, the difference is that Cao Ting, Liu Bei and others It is fundamentally different from his appeal. They rob tombs only for money. As for what is destroyed, what monuments are completely lost, or whether they can verify something with their own eyes, these are not within their consideration. Therefore, it is understandable to use this method.

"This……"

Hearing Wu Liang's words, Liu Bei's expression turned pale.

If someone accidentally breaks a big taboo and prevents him from entering this mausoleum, then even if there is a life-saving treasure inside, it may be difficult for him to take it out again. This trip is a useless effort, which is absolutely impossible .

Looking at Wu Liang eagerly, Liu Bei asked a little nervously, "According to Brother Xian, how should we deal with it at this time?"

"This kind of place is different from the ground. The more people there are, the more likely things will go wrong. Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, you take a few of the most elite soldiers and go with me. After entering the mausoleum, you must obey my orders. Never make claims."

Wu Liang said solemnly, "As for us, we will bring some magic tools that can ward off evil spirits. If something is really wrong, please ask elder brother and others to protect us. We will try our best to deal with it properly, and we will never teach elder brother to come here in vain. "

"Let's do it according to my brother's wishes, second and third brothers, you go and pick some elite soldiers."

Seeing that Wu Liang had made up his mind, Liu Bei couldn't say anything more, so he nodded and said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

……

Half an hour later, the preparations for entering the tomb were completed.

Liu Guanzhang and the others brought a total of five elite soldiers. These five elite soldiers were strong and strong. Including Liu Guanzhang and the others, a total of eight people were fully armed. It looked as if they were going to fight a big battle.

Wu Liang, on the other hand, brought along the backbone of the Huan army, including Zhen Mi who had just joined the group, and brought all the magic weapons and protective props with him, and he did not dare to take it lightly.

But there was one thing that Wu Liang didn't carry with him - the Suihou Pearl.

He packed the Suihou beads tightly and temporarily handed them over to Bai Jingjing for safekeeping. Although this thing is very suitable for tomb robber lighting, its own meaning and value make it not necessarily suitable for showing in front of Liu Bei and others. It's better to keep an eye on it.

Moreover, it is easier to detect the air condition in the tomb by using torches in this trip.

The two sides soon met outside the tomb gate.

Liu Bei and the others were obviously still a little nervous in their hearts, their faces looked more serious and reserved than ever before, and even their standing postures were a little stiff.

In comparison, Wu Liang and others are much more normal.

Even Zhen Mi, who didn't come here to rob the tomb before, looked normal now, at least much better than Liu Bei and others.

"Brother, little brother just remembered something important."

As a result, as soon as they met, Wu Liang called Liu Bei aside, and then said in his puzzled eyes, "Why don't you go to the tomb, brother? You are committing a villain now, and your fate and fortune have been severely affected." Influence, if you enter it, it may be more likely to cause unknown things, which will also increase the danger of this trip, so we must guard against it."

This was just when they were preparing, it was only when Zhen Mi reminded him privately that Wu Liang realized the problem.

Although Zhen Mi didn't know that Wu Liang was Liu Bei's "little man", she still reminded Wu Liang to stay away from Liu Bei as far as possible after entering the mausoleum, otherwise if something unknown happened, he might be implicated.

Wu Liang woke up instantly when he heard the words.

No!
Now that he, the "little man", is by Liu Bei's side, Liu Bei is close to writing a huge "mildew" on his face. If Liu Bei is brought into the tomb under such circumstances, it may not only cause unknown The matter is so simple, but as long as there is any danger in the tomb, there is no way to escape it [-]% of the time!
At that time, Liu Bei may not be a "lightning rod", but may be a shining "unknown magnet", causing many disasters that could have been avoided for no reason.

"Is that possible?"

Liu Bei's expression suddenly became a little complicated.

On the one hand, it's because this is his business, if he doesn't go in with him, it's a bit unreasonable; on the other hand, he really doesn't want to go in, after all, people have the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, Now that Wu Liang said so, the mentor gave him a good step.

"It's also for the sake of me and my second and third brothers. The eldest brother doesn't have to worry about it."

Wu Liang smiled and nodded.

Liu Bei seemed to be relieved, but said helplessly: "In that case, I will pray for you outside and wait for your safe return. Fourth brother, please be careful."

……

The first section of the road was very quiet.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were relatively honest people, knowing that Wu Liang's trip was out of friendship, so they took the initiative to lead a few soldiers to lead the way.

Such a distance of more than ten meters has been passed quickly.

During this period, Wu Liang kept reminding him to teach Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to pay attention to all the subtle details in the tomb passage, because according to previous inferences, he felt that within a distance of more than ten meters, the big cock that cut him off was the most likely The mystery of the rope.

But even after checking every detail they passed by, they found nothing.

This is the last result Wu Liang wants.

Because if no mechanism traps are found within this range, and nothing that may cut off the rope is found, then it means that the thing that cut off the rope is likely to be able to move freely in the tomb, that is to say, it may be It was a living creature that Wu Liang could not imagine.

It is calculated based on the time of Liu Pengzu's death.

It is also very possible that this living creature has existed for nearly 300 years... Humans certainly do not have such a long lifespan, and neither do most animals.

"..."

However, Wu Liang didn't mention this to everyone, he just reminded everyone to be more careful and never take it lightly.

So the exploration work continued.

After walking more than ten meters deep along the tomb passage, they finally saw the first two ear chambers with opposite doors.

"Wu Youcai, I seem to have heard..."

Bai Jingjing immediately gave Wu Liang a hand, as if she heard something.

at this time.

"Dang!"

A crisp sound that everyone could hear came from the ear chamber on the right.

(End of this chapter)