Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 442 Siguniang Mountain ([-])

442 Chapter 442 Siguniang Mountain ([-])
At noon, I lay down listlessly on the thick fur blanket and asked, "Brother Bai Hao, have we been here for some time?"

All I could hear was the continuous "dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang" sound in my ears. It was Bai Hao using two extremely sharp kitchen knives to chop the minced meat on the cutting board at a very fast speed. He chopped it again. After a few times, he stopped moving, used a knife to pull the meat paste together, sighed softly, and said in a casual tone: "I remember it must have been almost a month."

I stood up, crossed my legs, looked at him and sat down and said, "See, every time they go out and come back, there are a few fewer people, and there are also a lot of people hanging out. I can always hear those people complaining to each other. Those letters, ancient books, silk inscriptions, etc. they brought back, I Look at them, almost all of them are covered with blood, which means it’s very dangerous over there. You said, brother, he leads so many strangers by himself, what if there are bad people mixed in? How about we go over there and take a look? "

Bai Hao paused for a moment and continued to chop the meat on the cutting board without looking at me. I continued to say to him: "According to my observation, the place where the silk books are hidden is from the camp to the front." It’s a short walk into the mountain, and it’s halfway up the mountain, right? My feeling is not wrong, we are the only ones in the entire team who haven’t been there yet.”

Bai Hao stabbed one of the knives in his hand on the cutting board with a "dong" sound, which scared me so much that I hugged the quilt tightly and shrank.

Watching him shovel the chopped meat into a basin with another shovel, he said while shoveling: "I'm telling you, Xiao Qiling won't let you go, so just stay here and be down-to-earth. Become a cook with me." After saying that, he picked up the clay pot and started to put the seasonings in it and stir it.

I pouted and continued: "I just looked at what the cliff looked like from a distance. The ancient tombs at my brother's house were all mass burial tombs. The ones I had seen before were all hidden inside the mountain walls and caves.

I have seen before that the coffin is placed on a "well" shaped wooden frame. That kind of burial should be called cave burial.

There was also a kind of ancient building in the past, which was to drill a hole in the cliff, then drive a wooden wedge into it, and place the coffin on the wooden wedge. This kind of burial is called cliff burial.

The corpses buried in the rocky belly of caves on cliffs like this should be rock burials. "

Bai Hao said: "Actually, burial customs such as hanging coffin burials, cliff burials, and rock cave burials can all be called "rock burials." It is an ancient burial method in ancient minority areas. However, the details vary depending on the culture of different ethnic groups. There are some differences, so there are many names.

The hole on the cliff here is called "immortal borer" by the locals. It is said that there is also a Shu legend. "

I asked: "Are you talking about the legend of ancient Shu?"

Bai Hao nodded and said: "There are many ethnic groups in this area of ​​Sichuan, various religions are prosperous, and there are naturally many legends. Many Shu people practice Taoism, and there are countless people seeking immortals. This legend says that they sense the call of heaven, and at a certain time, they will Climb up the cliff without any food, only bring water, look for a cave or crevice, climb in, cut off the rope, cut off your own escape, and do the final practice of becoming an immortal in it. If you don't succeed, you will have to starve to death. Dead inside.”

I said: "For a mortal to become a true immortal is something that goes against heaven. How can anyone do it?"

Bai Hao kneaded the minced meat into balls, put them aside and said: "Cultivation of immortals, immortality, the ancients believed in the existence of supernatural powers, but they were also dissatisfied with the cruel real life. From the kings and generals to the common people, they were very interested in immortality. If there is pursuit, the matter of mortals cultivating immortality and attaining the Tao will naturally be sought after by countless people.

None of these people have one or two ancient alchemist books, and most of them will carry their own ultimate secret books with them when they practice in seclusion. Those things are quite attractive to people in the future who want to cultivate immortality and live forever. What are we, Xiao Qi Ling, studying? Everyone knew that his family's tomb was very old and should have been buried according to this burial custom. There must be a lot of good things here. Even if there was no pressure from powerful people, so many people could still gather here. "

I rubbed my fingers and said to him: "Actually, I just want to see what the cliff at my brother's house looks like. Didn't you say that there are differences between people of different ethnic groups? I think the mass burials in his house must be very spectacular. It will be long and long." You have good knowledge, I promise it won’t be enough if I don’t go there.”

Bai Hao smiled slightly and said, "Young master, you have never been very curious. If you want to fool me, there is no way.

You forgot that Xue Feng told you to listen to Xiao Qiling before leaving the house. The terrain here is complicated and even Xiao Qiling doesn't know what will appear. It's for your own good that he doesn't let you go. "

I leaned up holding the balled quilt and said, "It's because he doesn't know what will appear. The Zhang family has too many secrets. In order to protect the secrets, it is estimated that there is a Zhang family in each of these holes." The number of people going there has been getting injured and decreasing, which means it is quite dangerous, so I should stay by his side to protect him."

I frowned and looked at him, but he seemed like he couldn't listen at all. He just looked at the ingredients in his hands and said to me slowly: "I'm telling you, don't think about it. I promised him to watch it before he went out." I’m here to keep you, and you must keep your word.”

I immediately said: "When did he tell you to keep an eye on me? He clearly didn't say a word before going out, okay?"

Bai Hao said: "He looked at me meaningfully before going out. That's what he meant. If he decided to take you there, he wouldn't wake you up early in the morning, hold your little hand and go out together. , Okay, get up quickly, I have all the ingredients ready and it’s time to cook, come here and learn from me."

I turned my head away unhappily. When Bai Hao saw my appearance, he came over and said to me: "Hurry up, they have been out for several days again this time. Calculated by the days, he should be back today. Don't you want to Let him come back hungry."

He stretched out his arm in front of me and motioned for me to pull me up. He shook his arm and said, "Let's go, I'll teach you how to make new dishes."

Time flies and the sun sets. My brother usually comes back at noon, but this time he didn't show up for several hours.

Liyue brought some wounded people back before dark. It was obvious that something happened there again this time. Perhaps because of this, the return time was delayed.

I sat in the tent and waited and waited until I staggered and dozed off.

The night was dim, and I was really sleepy. I had already fallen asleep, but I slept very lightly. Suddenly I heard the sound of the tent door being opened. I rubbed my eyes and saw a figure wandering in from the outside. In the middle of the night, I was startled and opened my eyes.Fortunately, I set a "keep away from strangers" barrier in our tent, so I quickly realized that my brother was back.

He noticed that I was awake and was afraid of scaring me, so he said in a calm voice: "It's me." I could tell from his tone that he seemed to be very tired.

I reached out to turn on the spirit stone lamp next to me, then turned to look at him. I immediately took a breath of air. I saw blood on his face and hands. I pointed at him and said, "You...you..."

Zhang Qiling saw that the girl's face was pale, her eyes were red and her eyes were blank, and she was not breathing. He looked at himself and immediately realized that his current appearance seemed to have frightened the girl, so he said: "It's not me. of."

He walked towards the girl, but the girl still looked at him motionless. He stopped and asked the girl: "Is there anything to eat?"

The girl who had been stuck for a long time finally let out a breath and seemed to have recovered. She lifted the quilt and stood up immediately. She took his arm and ran two steps to the basin.

He picked up the towel and threw it into the basin, got a wet towel, held his arm and slightly raised his toes, gently wiped his face, and then said softly to him: "Brother, wash your hands, I'll go and give them to you." Get something to eat.”

Zhang Qiling quickly washed his hands, then turned around and watched quietly as the girl prepared food for him.

At this moment, the little girl had completely recovered. She took out a lot of things from her small bag. She was cooking noodles for herself and said to herself: "Brother, come here quickly."

As usual, the girl watched Zhang Qiling eating quietly, but as she was eating, Zhang Qiling noticed that the little girl pursed her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to eat.

Zhang Qiling looked at her, meaning to ask her, "Are you hungry?"

The girl knew that Zhang Qiling was asking her, so she rubbed her stomach and said, "I didn't feel hungry just now. I feel a little hungry after seeing you eat."

Zhang Qiling stretched out his hand towards her and pulled her to sit next to him. He steadily picked up the meatballs in the bowl and brought them to the little girl's mouth. He watched her blow on them and eat them in small bites. After a while, the two of them were together. Finished this bowl of noodles.

After eating, the girl asked him softly: "Brother, haven't you found what you want?"

Zhang Qiling shook his head, and the little girl asked again: "Even before we can find the place and thing you are looking for, there are already casualties. That proves that what you want must be hidden in a more terrifying environment than this place. I will follow you next time Can we go together? I am the guardian of the little unicorn, so if you take me with you, you can use my greatest unicorn power to protect you."

Seeing him, the girl remained silent and had to continue: "Are you worried that they will recognize me? Do you remember what I told you? During the time when you were still on the snow mountain, I went back to the past and fought with Jiumen. But that time I went there as a child under ten years old. Now this group of people from the Nine Sects is no longer the same group as before. There are only a handful of people who can recognize me. Even if they do, I won’t be afraid."

Zhang Qiling still didn't respond at all. The little girl became a little anxious and shook his arm, but this time Zhang Qiling did not agree to let the girl take the risk with him.

After resting for two days, he was about to go into the mountains again. The little girl had no choice but to stay in the tent and be in a daze. Then she was teased and teased again and again, but Zhang Qiling, who was like an iceberg, still refused to agree with her to follow. Fortunately, The small holes around it were not a problem for Zhang Qiling.

When the little girl had nothing to do, besides practicing her spells and learning to cook, she would also follow Liyue to see the wounded who had returned. In addition to their descriptions of what happened, she discovered some very interesting things about those people. The remnants of bloodthirsty hyphae like hair were something she had seen in the Zhang family tomb in Changsha. Although they were evil, she knew how to deal with them.

She also asked Bai Hao and Li Yue to collect more information about the situation on the cliff and tell her about it. After listening to all the information, she already had a certain understanding of ordinary cliff caves. .

Time passes day by day, and the originally planned three-month action plan has been extended indefinitely. The number of people in the camp continues to decrease, and everyone is under increasing pressure. Every family in the nine gates is constantly quarreling and arguing with each other. More and more people are shirking their responsibilities. I heard that even the translator, who had been hiding in the tent like me, has become thinner and thinner than the fat man he was before. It is said that his teeth fell out due to anxiety in the past few days.

Jiumen has formed a certain pattern for the work here. There are casualties almost every day. The activities are not going smoothly, but for the people of Jiumen, they can barely cope with it.

As the translator translated a large amount of ancient text content, there was still some clues. Several old acquaintances would often appear at the camp to hold small meetings. They would stay for several days without looking up and seeing each other. The core figures of the Nine Gates gathered together. , Liyue no longer cares about who they are looking for, and just stays with me and is responsible for my security.

Occasionally I would still ask my brother if I could go with him. I was afraid that if I searched for it, I would find the most dangerous hole. I was also worried that if there were Wang family members in the team, they would definitely take action by then. Being strong means being weak, but he still had no intention of replying to my question.

I also asked him if I could take a look from a distance. He didn't answer my question at the time, but since then Bai Hao has become more relaxed and willing to take me to take a look from a distance. He just asked me to have a look. I promise not to run away from his sight. I guess my brother will have the same concerns as me. There are people guarding me, so he is willing to relax.

In fact, it is not a secret that I am here, especially from Zhang Qishan and Zhang Rishan. They know best that Qilin will definitely follow the clan leader even if he does not go to the grave. Therefore, although the other heads of the Nine Sects do not know the full picture, they also know roughly that this child is People who are leaders should not be messed with.

Until one day, I heard the people coming down from the big tree at the foot of the cliff shouting in panic: "I found it, I found it."

(End of this chapter)