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Chapter 273 Entering the Tomb (400 monthly tickets)

Zhao Zhen and Liu Tang followed Song Shiqin out of the town. After a while, they came to a place that looked like a city surrounded by brick walls. However, there were no houses inside. There were piles of graves buried in the weeds and trees, giving off a rotten smell. Although it was a sunny day, there was a gloomy atmosphere.

Standing on the city wall, Zhao Zhen looked at the mound. From a rough look, it was about 100 meters wide from north to south, slightly narrower from east to west, about 60 meters wide. There was a tomb in the middle that was the tallest, and the surrounding tombs looked more like guards. Now there was a tomb on the south side where Zhao Zhen and others were, and two tombs on the north side, all of which were filled with mist. This should be the mist of the mound that Song Shiqin mentioned.

Song Shiqin pointed at the three mists and said, "Brother, you can choose one of these three mists to explore, and all you find will belong to you. My sister and I will each choose one of the remaining two. Brother, remember, kill all the ghosts inside, or extinguish the eternal lamp in the tomb, and the mist will break. These are the two most effective methods."

Zhao Zhen asked, "Brother Song, what should I pay attention to when extinguishing the eternal lamp?"

Song Shiqin said, "As the saying goes, when a person dies, it's like a lamp goes out. The owner of this tomb seems to have some connection with this ever-burning lamp. This method was left by our predecessors. This lamp cannot be extinguished by wind or water, and can only be extinguished by covering it with sand. After you find this lamp, the ghosts inside will surely swarm in to stop you from covering it. This is also the most dangerous time. Have you decided where to go?"

Zhao Zhen pointed to the place closest to him and said, "Let's go to the south."

Song Shiqin said, "Okay, now that it's settled, let's go back and prepare. Later I will instruct the soldiers to throw black dog blood, boy's urine, etc. into the mist, which will more or less weaken the power of the mist. You can also use glutinous rice and other things, but the effect is really not satisfactory."

Zhao Zhen said, "It's okay. I have some here. According to what Brother Song said before, there are no more than two dozen ghosts buried in this tomb. The old Taoist priest who came with me, although he doesn't have any magic skills, has also prepared some blessed glutinous rice, dog blood and the like. I'll give you a bag. Brother Song, you can try it and see if it works."

Song Shiqin said, "Okay, since it has been consecrated, I think it will be a little different." But he didn't agree with it in his heart. The Song family has tried countless methods. If you say the most effective one is the blood on the tip of the tongue, these ghosts will be crippled if they don't die. If you smear the sword, the lethality will be doubled. It's a pity that this way, this person will have to recuperate for half a year before he can recover. Even this blood on the tip of the tongue is not something that everyone can use. It must be a rank, especially the best among the soldiers in the army.

After thinking for a while, Song Shiqin said seriously: "Brother Zhao Zhen, if you feel that the ghosts cannot be killed, you can use the blood from your middle finger to smear your weapon, or the blood from the tip of your tongue. However, this will seriously damage your vitality. Brother, remember, for ordinary ghosts, a second-level soldier can kill them with a mouthful of blood from the tip of his tongue. If you encounter a third-level ghost, one mouthful from each person can kill it."

Zhao Zhen nodded. Gao Hu had mentioned this before. This was the reason why others were unwilling to come here. Without magic weapons, they had to rely on the blood from the tip of their tongue to kill the ghosts. It would take at least half a year to train, and the spoils were few. For these children of noble families, it was naturally not worth the loss. After seeing this, they naturally did not want to come again. If it was not for the opportunity to see it, Gao Hu would not have suggested Zhao Zhen to come here.

Song Shiqin said, "One more thing. This is the first time you have encountered these ghosts. You must be careful. You don't need to mention zombies. You will recognize them when you see them. The shadows of these ghosts are very faint and difficult to see clearly. If you are not careful, they will lie on you and suck your Yang energy. At the very least, you will get seriously ill, and at the worst, you will die on the spot."

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Song, isn't it said that ghosts are most afraid of Yang energy, and a person with strong Qi and blood can cause their souls to fly away if they are attacked?"

Song Shiqin said, "My elders left a message saying that: 'All things carry the Yin and embrace the Yang'. As for why, I don't know. I only know that if a ghost wants to possess you, it is easiest to attack from behind."

Zhao Zhen listened and wrote it down. When they returned to the town, Zhao Zhen took a bag of sticky rice and gave it to Song Shiqin. Then he told everyone in the camp what Song Shiqin had said.

Taoist Dong heard this and said, "Sir, it's not so easy for a ghost to possess you. There are three fires on the human body, one on the head, which means there is a god three feet above your head, and the god is protecting you. There is an unknown fire on each shoulder, illuminating the human body. All the hundred things gather together, three yin on the left and three yang on the right. When yin and yang are in harmony, the fire of the three yang can naturally burn the ghost. As long as you don't turn around suddenly, the fire on your shoulder will not be extinguished. The last person walking must be as brave as a bull, and you must not turn around easily."

Liu Tang said: "I am not talented, so I am willing to walk at the end. Everyone says I am a red-haired ghost, so I might be able to scare some ghosts." Everyone laughed after hearing this, and for a while, the temporary camp was filled with laughter.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and before they knew it, it was already noon. Song Shiqin had someone bring some wine and meat, and everyone had some.

At 3:30 pm, Zhao Zhen and his companions came to the city wall. The gate had already been opened. Song Shiqin and Song Jinhong led a team of more than 20 soldiers each. They were strong and fierce. Judging from their attire, their swords were stained with cinnabar when they were unsheathed. They had a cloth bag and a wine pot hanging on their waists. I guess there was glutinous rice, black dog blood, etc. in them.

Song Shiqin said, "Brother, the time is right now. How about we wait and see who comes out first?"

Song Jinhong smiled and said, "Is there any benefit?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Yes, there must be some benefits."

Song Shiqin asked, "How about a treasure or material of at least the first rank?"

"Okay." Zhao Zhen and Song Jinhong responded in unison.

Zhao Zhen said, "My place is the closest, brother, I'll take advantage and go first."

After hearing this, Song Shiqin and Song Jinhong did not hesitate and led their teams towards the two fogs in the distance.

Although it was only thirty or fifty steps from the gate to the foggy place chosen by Zhao Zhen, there were collapsed tombstones everywhere along the way, and debris scattered around the tombs. I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but compared to standing on the city wall, walking in the cemetery, I only felt gusts of cold wind. Standing in front of the fog, looking at the scattered glutinous rice and bloodstains, Shi Qian entered first with a peach wood sword in hand, and the others followed in turn.

Zhao Zhen opened his eyes and found himself in the tomb. Everyone held a sword made of walnut or peach wood and looked around vigilantly. There was a strong musty smell in the tomb. Zhao Zhen nodded to Taoist Dong, who took out a longevity incense stick, lit it, and stuck it into the ground. Soon, the unpleasant smell in the tomb dissipated.

After walking around for a while, Shi Qian came to Zhao Zhen and said, "Sir, this should be the corridor, and the front room should be further ahead. Look at the two tomb guardian beasts at the door, it should be a tomb after the Han Dynasty."

As soon as Shi Qian finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi shouted, "Look, these two monsters are alive."

(End of this chapter)