Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

Just as Qingyan wanted to say a few words, she was interrupted by a voice from outside.

It sounds like there should be a wall separating them, Qingyan looked towards the wall that made the sound, and found that it was a whole stone wall, and there was also a mural on it, without any color, it looked like it was outlined with black charcoal.

The same as the painting style of the dome, they are all drawn with simple lines, but they are very vivid, so that people can see what the painting is at a glance.

The dense lines above are combined together to form a migration map.

In the painting, there are several people walking in front, carrying some boxy boxes, which should be salutes or belongings. The middle part is a seat with a round umbrella on it, which is carried forward and backward on the shoulders like a sedan chair. .

There is a human figure drawn on the seat, which should be the leader, so he was carried away. There are livestock pulling the cart behind. It is impossible to tell whether it is a cow or a horse. Four heads are drawn side by side to pull the cart together. Four wheels are also drawn, which should be The kind of car with four seats.

There are densely packed people on the left, right and rear, they should be followers, holding weapons like spears in their hands.

Behind those people is a big river, as for how to see it?Because there are two mountain-like patterns drawn on both sides, two lines are drawn in the middle, and there are some wavy lines in the middle, which looks like water flow.

The meaning should be that they migrated from the other side of the river to the other side, and some wild animals were painted on the other side of the river. It should be to express that there is danger in the future, so they will migrate to another place.

The person who drew this picture is quite talented, and he has drawn all these details with just a few strokes, and the painting is very detailed.

With this talent, if he was born in later generations, he might be able to become a painter or something.

The area of ​​this painting is quite large, accounting for almost one-third of the stone wall. You can see the whole picture at a glance, and the content contained is not difficult to guess, so Qingyan probably looked at the content of the painting and turned her ears. He heard movement on the other side of the wall.

There were no human voices over there, only a few deep and shallow footsteps, either heavy or light, the only uniformity was that they were all procrastinating, like the sound of an old man walking.

She thought, the people over there should be the patriarch of Qi Nian Village and those elders. Today is the last day of sacrifice, so they should be placing sacrifices there.

The old lady said before that only the patriarchs and elders can go to the altar for the sacrifice every three years, even the younger generations in their families are not eligible to enter.

It's quite hard to think about it. They are in their seventies and eighties, and they have to carry the sacrifices up the mountain. I don't know if these people will still be able to move after three years.

In fact, Qingyan guessed that entering the altar should be to go down into the ground, and this stone room does not look like it is on the ground.

It's shady and cool inside, and it looks like it's underground or in the belly of a mountain.

The stone wall inside here is the first to write the picture. The stone wall is not built one by one, but is clearly excavated from a whole boulder, with only nicks and no traces of splicing.

But if it's underground, the most likely possibility is the small forest where they stopped to rest before.

Chou Chou also said that there is an ancient tomb underground, with an altar inside, and saw the village of Qi Nian inside.
The grove is not far outside the village, and it makes sense to be connected to the village.

It's just that I don't know if there is such a huge stone under the ground. Qingyan thinks that it is unlikely that there is such a huge stone under the relatively flat ground. It should exist in the belly of the mountain.

At least it must be as high as the mountain wall on the edge of the village before, and the back must be solid, otherwise such a large stone chamber cannot be excavated.

While listening to the movement outside, Qingyan continued to observe the stone room. Except for the stone platform in the middle, which is half a person tall, there is no decoration.

There are only two murals, except for the stone wall just now, and the dome above.

There is nothing on the other wall.Both are.from two walls.There is a small excavated stone niche on each of the left and right stone walls, in which there are oil lamps, which are now lit.
Yes, although it is not as bright as a candle, it is better than burning for a long time.

I don't know what kind of oil was used in the oil lamp, and there was a pungent smell in the air, which choked her so much that she couldn't help but sneezed.

On the stone platform in the middle, there is a semi-circular utensil made of copper that looks like a pot. It is placed on a shelf of the same material. There is an unknown kind of firewood burning in it. There are only yellow flames and no smoke.

The lighting here is more from the fire, and although the fire is burning vigorously, it doesn't make people feel hot.It should be because it is too shady and cool inside, and there is very good ventilation, so the air doesn't feel thin.

Qingyan went directly to the back of the stone platform. Although the front was only about half a person high, it went straight up and down. It was not easy to go up to the stone platform. There should be steps to go up from the back.

Sure enough, after going around the back of the stone platform, there were five steps, which were a bit narrow, only about sixty or seventy centimeters, and only one person could go up.

He walked up directly, and stood on the stone platform with both feet, a layer of lines slowly emerged on the ground of the stone platform.

It was amazing, as if there was an induction, when she stepped on the stone steps, there was nothing on the stone steps, and the patterns appeared as soon as she stepped on the stone steps. People thought it was a miracle when they saw it.

Qingyan looked at the increasingly clear image, it looked like a tiger with horns on its head, bristling hairs on its body, and a pair of wings...

Isn't this image Qiong Qi, one of the four fierce beasts? , She has read the Book of Mountains and Seas collected by her father, and although she does not remember all the beasts, monsters and auspicious beasts, she still has an impression of the famous ones.

Especially the four fierce beasts, they are too famous.

If the Qiongqi image is used here, it can be confirmed that it is a tomb. It seems that the so-called ancestor should have died, but I don't know who is using these methods now.

This image is obviously not in the same style as the murals on the dome and walls.

Those seem to be drawn casually in their spare time, this one is obviously specially engraved by a craftsman.

This carver is not ordinary, the hair on Qiongqi's body is distinct, his expression is even more lifelike, his eyes are wide open, as if he can choose someone to eat at any time.

Qingyan took a few steps to the left, and found that those eyes were still staring at her, and then took a few steps to the right, still the same!
Qingyan stopped, thought for a while, and tried to follow the direction Qiongqi's eyes were looking at.

Finding a good angle to look at the stone wall behind, the wall is bare and there is nothing, Qingyan blinked, it seems that she may have thought wrong, this is not a clue to activate the mechanism.

"Girl, did you find something?"

Qingyan was startled by the sudden voice, and turned to look at the boy under the stone platform.

He didn't make a sound before, and she almost forgot his existence. In the silent space, the male duck's voice suddenly made a sound, which scared her into a shudder.

He frowned and wanted to say not to be scary, but when he saw the wet eyes of the other party, he couldn't bear to say him.

Thinking in his heart, he can't blame him for being selected. With this appearance, he is really a bit indisputable. If it weren't for his dark skin, he would look like a young man from an aristocratic family who doesn't know much about the world.

Seeing that Qingyan ignored him, the young man thought that he hadn't introduced himself yet, so he took the initiative to say, "My name is Yin Kejing, what's the girl's name?"

Qingyan thought for a while, and then replied: "My surname is Yang, you can call me Miss Yang."

Although the other party is not very old, he is considered a foreigner, so it is better not to tell him your name casually.

Although you may not be able to go out in the future, you still need to pay attention to what you should pay attention to.

Yin Kejing said kindly: "Miss Yang, you have found something wrong. Is there anything different on this table?"

It was standing below, so it didn't see the pattern on the table.

Qingyan waved to him and said, "Come up and see for yourself."

Yin Kejing climbed up the steps obediently, and almost shouted when he stood on the stone platform.

He hurriedly covered his mouth, retracted the foot that stepped on the pattern, stepped back, looked carefully, and whispered to Qingyan: "What kind of monster is this? I have never seen it before. Fortunately, I have you. If it's just me, I'm afraid I'll be scared to death."

Qingyan was amused by his exaggerated movements and expressions, and explained to him: "This is Qiongqi. Legend has it that he is a descendant of Shaohao, the emperor of the west. descendants, to drive evil spirits, together with chaos, 梼杌, and gluttony, are called the Four Great Beasts
"Shan Hai Jing Hainei Bei Jing" records: Qiongqi looks like a tiger, is as big as a cow, and has a pair of wings. The hair on his body is like the thorns on a hedgehog. The words of good people, only listen to the bad words of others.

It is said that it especially likes to run around. It usually hunts humans and can understand human languages. When it knows that someone is arguing, it will lean over to make judgments on others, and then eat the honest people, knowing that someone is loyal. , it will eat the nose of that person, and when it knows that someone is evil, it will hunt wild animals and give them to that person. It is an evil beast with completely reversed concepts of good and evil.

But oddity also has a beneficial side.In a kind of exorcism ceremony called "Danuo", there are twelve kinds of beasts that devour evil spirits and become twelve gods or beasts, and Qiongqi is one of them, so they will be portrayed or sculpted. A statue is placed in the tomb to drive away evil spirits. "

Yin Kejing's eyes were wide open, and he said with a surprised face: "Miss Yang, you are so knowledgeable! I didn't know that there are such legends in this world. You are really knowledgeable."

After speaking, his face changed and he said again: "You said that Qiongqi was placed in the tomb, so doesn't that mean that the two of us are in the tomb? Isn't this the altar?"

Qingyan nodded, "That's my guess. The altar may also be in the tomb. I just don't know when your old ancestor came out."

When Yin Kejing heard this, his whole body trembled, and he looked around in fright, as if he was afraid that his ancestor would suddenly come out.

Qingyan looked funny, so she stopped teasing him by saying these things on purpose, "Let's go down first, there should be some other ceremony, we just wait."

The two came down from the stone platform and walked to the side of the stone wall, Qingyan simply sat on the ground.

Yin Kejing also imitated her and sat not far from her, and the two chatted in a low voice.

Yin Kejing heard about Qingyan's background from Yin Keqin, so he was very curious about the situation outside. He had been to Qingfeng Town as far as he could, and had never even been to the county seat.

They seem to be shackled, they can't be too far away from the village, otherwise they will be unable to return due to accidents.

Qingyan suddenly thought of Yin Keqin's father and brother and sister. Could it be that they were punished because they didn't want to be sacrifices, or they died because they exceeded the limit that Qi Nian Village could exceed?

She thinks it is very possible. What kind of magic or secret method can prevent people from staying away, and they will die as soon as they leave the range?

contract!

These two words suddenly flashed in Qingyan's mind.

Is there a possibility that the villagers of Qi Nian Village, that is, the descendants of those guards, have a master-servant contract with this ancestor?And it's for generations...

It is said that the royal family has dead men, and many dead men have been guarding the royal family for generations. Even if the country is destroyed, they are still loyal.

Most of the shows on TV are cultivated from a young age or controlled by drugs. Those can have certain effects, but they can only be said to control the body. The human heart is not so easy to control. It’s really urgent. It’s a big deal. I’ll give you a death. Isn't it game over?

Through her observation of the metaphysical methods used by this ancestor, and in this metaphysics, she heard that there are many methods of controlling people, the most effective of which is the contract.

Whether it is a master-servant contract or an equal contract, it can bind people together.

This is what she heard from Chouchou. She and Xiangxiang are an equal contract, which is not harmful to the other party. They can enter and exit its natal space. The injury or death of one party will not affect the other party, but there will be telepathy. Sensing the safety of the other party.

This so-called ancestor obviously didn't seem like he would sign an equal contract with his subordinates, not to mention having controlled it for so many generations, so it could only be a master-servant contract.

If it is true, I don't know how a descendant of the royal family can do this. Could it be their secret.

Or this ancestor is not human at all, but the incarnation of some ancient ferocious beast. Chou Chou said that in its heyday, it can be transformed into a human form.

What if the other party is a beast that turns into a human and walks in the world, then these methods and the time of the other party's existence make sense.

Another thing is that in the myths and legends, the descendants of Yin and Shang may not be human beings. After watching the TV drama, isn't Daji a vixen?What if King Zhou and the vixen gave birth to a little vixen?
Although the one in the film and television drama did not have a child, what if there is no record in history, or there are other ghosts in the harem?

Just as he was thinking wildly, there was a strange singing sound from the other side of the wall that had been quiet for a while.

It was obviously a group of old male voices singing in a low voice, the voice was not pleasant, but the rhythm made people involuntarily attracted, even addicted to it.

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