My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Less than two seconds later, the Gu Bell rang again.

"when!"

The unbearable tingling feeling all over the body came again, making everyone look at Huo Xiuer in shock.

At this time, Huo Xiu'er hurriedly put the talisman paper back on the Gu Bell.

Then, after the bell rang for the last time, there was no more sound.

"It really is related to this talisman paper!"

"This is indeed the method used by that foot-walker!"

At this time, Professor Jin looked at the talisman paper on the Gu Bell with a blank face and asked in disbelief:

"What's the principle behind this?"

"Isn't there a corpse under this Gu Bell? If it were placed now, it would have to be at least a thousand years old, right?"

"Don't say that this Gu Bell can ring because the corpse inside is ringing the bell!"

At this time, the members of the archaeological team rarely refuted Professor Jin, because they also felt incredible.

"I did see a figure inside just now, but I'm not sure if the person inside is a skeleton. I can't see it clearly, but I can be sure that it is standing."

"It shouldn't be possible for bones to stand, right?"

"Could it be that the bodies in here still retain their flesh?"

"That's unlikely, isn't it? After so many years, it should have rotted away long ago."

Huo Xiuer, although she was born into a family of tomb robbers, had heard some rumors. She shook her head and said slowly:
"I have heard some legends about corpse-carrying masters. It is said that they have the strange ability to stop corpses from rotting and even drive them to move. If not, how can there be the concept of corpse-carrying?"

There was a hint of doubt and confusion in her words, and she continued:
"I used to be skeptical about this. After all, this kind of thing is too bizarre. No one has ever seen a corpse moving. But now..."

There was a hint of confusion in Huo Xiu'er's eyes, she couldn't believe it and couldn't understand it.

However, she quickly shook her head and said firmly:

"Forget it. Whether it is a corpse or not is not important now. The bell can ring, which must be a trick left by the ancient footman. It is impossible to carry this Gu bell out, because there is a corpse inside, which will definitely hinder our actions. Therefore, we cannot use this Gu bell to open the door of Kuiliang Tomb."

She paused and added:
"However, if someone comes to this cave, this bell may give them a chance to survive. This footman is really good at what he does! Now, it depends on whether the death worms outside will still be affected by this Gu bell."

After hearing this, the members of the archaeological team all showed excitement.

One of them said excitedly:

"That's right! Now someone can help us ring the Gu Bell, and we can get out! God knows there is always a way out, Miss Huo, this time it's all thanks to your friend's help!"

Another person also echoed:
"Yes, although your friend has never been here, he knows this place very well. He must be an expert!"

Everyone agreed and felt relieved.

They began to walk towards the cave entrance, hoping to escape successfully.

Huo Xiuer put the talisman paper away and put it in her pocket, thinking secretly:

If I can really get out, I will definitely ask Hao Xie why he is so familiar with Kuiliang Tomb?
Hasn't he been here before? Where has he been all these years?
How did he suddenly become so powerful and know so much information?
……

At the same time, on another ancient official road leading to the underworld, several ghost messengers were eagerly waiting for something.

They looked bored and seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"What's going on? Why hasn't Lord Zhao come back yet? Didn't he say he would be back soon?" one of the ghost messengers complained.

Another ghost also said doubtfully:

"Yes, Lord Zhao has been gone for about two years, right? But according to heavenly time, he has only been there for two days."

"It's time to be back in two days, right? Have you heard that there seemed to be some big moves in the underworld some time ago, and a lot of ghost officials were dispatched?" the third ghost official interrupted.

"I heard that they are going to catch a man from the Yang Realm who is pretending to be a fourth-rank official. This man is so bold that he even dares to pretend to be a fourth-rank official!" another Yin messenger exclaimed.

"Do you think Lord Zhao is also related to this matter?" someone raised the question.

Suddenly, a ghost was horrified to find out: "Wait, it seems that Lord Zhao's presence has suddenly disappeared from this ancient official road!"

When everyone heard this, their faces changed.

They looked at each other, unable to make up their minds for a moment.

Finally, someone suggested:
"Lord Zhao is the ferryman of the living world, responsible for managing the afterlife of the dead. Unless something happened to him, his aura cannot disappear! Otherwise, shall we go back and report it first? Don't waste time!"

Upon hearing this, many ghost officials nodded in agreement.

So they left in a hurry, preparing to return to the underworld to report the situation.

……

In the inn, Zhang Hao stood beside the well, looking at the dark green water in the well with a frown.

Just now, the well water behaved very unstable, and the ripples were boiling like boiling water.

Fortunately, it didn't last long and calm was soon restored.

Zhang Hao thought to himself: Could this well water indicate something? He shook his head slightly, and suddenly the system's voice rang in his mind:
[Ding! The system detects that the host is in the Yin Yang Inn. Do you want to upgrade the Yin Yang Inn now? ]

Zhang Hao glanced at the room where the lights were turned off, then nodded slightly and said, "Upgrade."

[Ding! It has been detected that the courtyard wall, morgue, and ancient well of the Yin Yang Inn have been upgraded to intermediate level! The upgradeable options are: dormitory, ancestral hall, armchair, and land of the Yin Yang Inn! ]

Hearing that ancestral hall and land were added to these options, Zhang Hao couldn't help but become interested.

He asked curiously: "What are the benefits of upgrading the land?" The system immediately gave an explanation:
【Ding! Upgrading the land of Yin Yang Inn can upgrade the soil of the inn to Hades and open the Yin Yang Inn moat. The moat is of the fifth grade, constructed with Yellow Spring water, and has the fifth grade formation, the Mist Formation! When the Mist Formation is activated, officials of the underworld below the fifth grade cannot see the Yin Yang Inn. And when the Mist Formation is in the activation stage, neither the Yin Yang world nor the Yin Yang world can find any trace of the inn! 】

Zhang Hao frowned slightly and thought: It’s okay if the ghosts in the underworld can’t see it, but if the people in the world of the living can’t see it either, then how can his Yin Yang Inn do business?

However, it does feel good to have a river at the door, but it will be a bit troublesome for people who want to do business in the inn, as it will greatly affect the flow of customers!
Just as he was hesitating, the system gave him a new explanation:
[Ding! The moat is a product of the underworld, and people in the living world cannot see it. And when the fog array is not activated, people in the living world can also see the Yin Yang Inn, which does not affect the Yin Yang Inn's acceptance of commissioned tasks. ]

Zhang Hao raised his lips and thought: This moat seems to be specially designed to deal with ghosts. Now the underworld is looking for them everywhere. If there is this formation, it can help them avoid a lot of trouble. Although the people in their inn can't stay in the inn all the time, they always have to go out to complete the tasks of the client. But with this formation, he can still have more time to make some preparations. It can be said that this formation came at a timely moment.

So, he nodded and said, "Okay, then upgrade the land near the inn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a system prompt came to his mind: [Ding! Yin Yang Inn is being upgraded...]

Zhang Hao walked to the gate of the yard and looked at the red light rising on the ground in front of the inn.

Under the red light, the yellow soil began to turn dark, faintly exuding the scent of southern red soil.

Although the change in soil quality was not very obvious, Zhang Hao knew it was enough.

He remembered what the system had said: This moat does not look unusual to the people in the Yang Realm, it may just feel a little different when you step on it.

But to the ghosts in the underworld, it was a long river. So Zhang Hao nodded slightly and chanted the spell:
"The laws of heaven are pure, the laws of earth are spiritual. The five stars are colorful, and the light shines on the dark. Wherever you are, all the gods will welcome you. Open your eyes and see the yin and yang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of Zhang Hao's eyes changed.

The eyeballs didn't change much, but the pupils changed from black to gray.

He closed his other unopened eye and saw that the entrance to his inn was slowly rising.

Dark green river water began to slowly seep out of the ground, just like the River Styx flowing from the underworld, which made people feel creepy.

The inn rose about four or five meters before stopping.

At this time, a wide and long river had gathered at the entrance, just surrounding their inn.

On the river, a solitary boat was floating on the water, which was as calm as a well.

The lone boat was parked on the shore, a long distance away from the inn.

Seeing the lonely boat, Zhang Hao frowned slightly and thought: If a ghost wants to come here, it can only take that small boat? Is it that the ghost can't cross this moat? If so, it won't delay my business, and it can also resist the trouble from the underworld to a certain extent. After all, with this river, the ghost messengers of the underworld with too low a rank still have to rely on the ghost boat to come here. Otherwise, they are estimated to sink in this moat and can't get out.

In this way, even if the underworld sent out a large number of ghosts, they could only cross the river one by one.

It seems that this land upgrade brings considerable benefits!

Then Zhang Hao thought of some formation in the moat, so he thought for a moment and whispered, "Activate the mist formation!"

At this time, Zhang Hao slowly opened his other eye, and then his sight was occupied by a sudden thick fog.

Whether it is the land of the Yang world or the river surface of the Yin world, they all seem to be gently covered by a layer of mysterious veil.

Compared with the protective formation seen before, the scale of this fog is simply incomparable.

If someone stood on the other side of the moat and looked out, who could have expected that there was a Yin-Yang Inn hidden deep in the fog?
Even if one passes by this place by chance, one would only mistakenly think that this is an endless Styx River and would not be aware of the existence of the inn.

Looking at the rising fog, Zhang Hao's lips curled up into a satisfied smile and he nodded slightly.

With the cover of this fog array and the natural barrier of the moat, there is no need to worry about people from the underworld coming to hold us accountable in the short term.

“There are not many places left in the inn that have not been upgraded,” he thought to himself, “After completing a few more commissioned tasks, I should be able to completely transform the inn.”

After looking at the moat again, Zhang Hao closed his eyes and his pupils returned to their normal color.

Afterwards, he turned back to his room, glanced at the Soul-Calming Tower next to the Longevity Tablet, then picked up the jade and began to carve a fourth-rank official seal.

……

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds, Hao Xie had just woken up from his sleep when he heard the sound of his cell phone suddenly ringing.

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Huo Xiuer calling.

"I wonder if this girl has come out of Kuiliang's tomb yet?" He muttered to himself, "I have already told her the method in detail before, so there shouldn't be any problem. I really hope they don't have any more ideas about that tomb."

Hao Xie couldn't help but shook his head, thinking secretly in his heart.

Even though he now has the book "Strange Stories of Corpse Driving" in his hand and has a deep understanding of Kuiliang's tomb, he cannot guarantee that he will be able to pass through it smoothly if he were asked to go there in person.

Because some of the mechanisms in Kuiliang’s tomb are so strange, once triggered, it will be a dead end with no possibility of survival.

When King Kuiliang designed this tomb, he had already anticipated that tomb robbers might visit.

Therefore, all the traps he set up were deadly, with the purpose of making anyone who tried to violate his resting place pay with their lives.

Hao Xie answered the phone, and Huo Xiuer's excited voice came over immediately: "Brother Hao Xie, I'm out!"

Hearing these words, Hao Xie's tense heartstrings finally relaxed.

He nodded and asked, "Nothing unexpected happened?"

Huo Xiuer on the phone paused for a moment, then said, "Everyone who entered the cave came out alive. However, several comrades died when they encountered the death worms. Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. None of us thought there would be such a terrifying monster down there!"

At this point, Huo Xiuer suddenly remembered that Hao Xie had reminded them before, and it was they who insisted on visiting Kuiliang’s tomb.

It is all their own fault that they have ended up in this situation, so they cannot blame anyone else.

Her heart was filled with regret, especially when she encountered the death worm. She felt deeply that the thing she regretted most in her life was not listening to Hao Xie.

Huo Xiu'er's voice became a little gloomy, and she said: "Brother Haoxie, I really regret not listening to you this time. If I had listened to you, I wouldn't have encountered these things."

Then, she asked curiously, "By the way, Brother Haoxie, are there really foot-walking masters in this world?"

Hao Xie glanced at the phone suspiciously, and after confirming that it was Huo Xiu'er calling, he replied: "Yes, why are you suddenly interested in the walking master?" (End of this chapter)