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Chapter 181 The Origin of the Statue

As the secret door slowly opened, a more decadent and ancient atmosphere rushed in.

Lin Yi looked at the endless darkness in front of him, as if a huge beast with its blood basin open was staring at him silently.

After hesitating for a moment, he walked in.

The world behind the door was eerily quiet, with almost no sound other than his breathing and footsteps.

Lin Yi raised the small ball of light in his hand and barely illuminated the road a few meters nearby.

The air here is dull and humid, but the soil on the ground is strong and hard, as if it was pressed by something, and it is very flat.

Under the light of the small light ball, Lin Yi tried to walk around. He found that the place was very big, and he walked for a while without finding the boundary.

If there wasn't any large light source to illuminate it, he might have to spend a long time searching for it.

"Li Zhengguang, can you make the light ball bigger or brighter?" He thought for a while and asked the light ball in the palm of his hand.

Why is this corpse in such a strange state?

Why is it hidden in the secret room of the Mei family?
What kind of relationship does he have with the Mei family?
Questions emerged from the bottom of my heart, but there was no way to tell any information from the other party's body.

He stared at the corpse in front of him without blinking, and his chest seemed to be rising and falling slightly.

After the white light disappeared, the small light ball was suspended high in the sky, and the soft light illuminated the entire space, making every corner bright.

Just as Lin Yi arched his body and rummaged around, in the dead silence, he seemed to hear a faint breathing.

He resisted the urge to vomit and glanced inside the sarcophagus.

How could there be a living person in this sealed sarcophagus!
Lin Yiyi felt a little chilly for a while, and his heartbeat kept beating faster.

What will be inside the sarcophagus?

Lin Yi's heart was shocked. He didn't know who was lying in the sarcophagus at this moment.

The lid of the sarcophagus slowly opened, and a strong putrid smell hit his face. It was stronger and more unpleasant than the previous smell, making people almost suffocated.

He slowly approached the body, carefully observing every detail, trying to find any clues, and even reached out to touch the vines.

Lin Yi gently put his hand on the sarcophagus lid and pushed hard, making a dull sound.

Huh. Huh. Huh.
How can it be!

"Strange, why are there the same ever-burning lamps here?" Lin Yi withdrew his gaze in confusion and continued to turn to the sarcophagus behind him.

Vines tangled around these carvings, giving them an eerie feel.

I can smell a familiar smell.

He saw a corpse lying in a coffin. The corpse was also entangled with black vines, covered layer by layer, completely covering the face, leaving only a few gaps.

Lin Yi stared in disbelief, wanting to confirm whether he was hallucinating.

Want to find some information about the corpse.

The surface of the sarcophagus exposed under the vines is old and vicissitudes of life, as if it has witnessed the passage of countless years.

Lin Yi couldn't help but become curious and decided to go find out.

Just the sight of it was startling.

When he stood in front of the sarcophagus, he could clearly see some carvings on the sarcophagus, which seemed to be ancient writing or patterns.

There was a huge sarcophagus placed on a high platform in the distance, with black vines wrapped around it, squirming like snakes in the dark.

In an instant, the white light was so bright that Lin Yi couldn't help but use his hands to block the dazzling light.

Unexpectedly, it broke off as soon as it was broken, and quickly withered and fell to the ground, turning into a puddle of black water.

Although his heart was full of fear, Lin Yi decided to take the risk and carefully explore the details of this mysterious corpse.

He carefully walked around the vines and approached the sarcophagus.

There were two extinguished lamps placed in front of the coffin, with a trace of dark brown silk thread remaining in the dried lamp oil.

The corpse's clothes had rotted into pieces.

As time went on, however, he became increasingly convinced that his observations were not an illusion.

It is exactly the same as the ever-burning lantern I saw in the mourning hall before.

As his footsteps approached, the rancid smell became stronger and stronger, almost unbearable.

He felt nervous and raised his head suddenly, staring at the body in the sarcophagus.

It can't be broken at all.

He could only temporarily give up his research, carefully walk around the corpse, and carefully observe every corner of the interior of the sarcophagus.

Only this time the vines were not as fragile as those on the sarcophagus, but rather very tough.

The small ball of light floated in mid-air and jumped, then quickly rushed into the distance and erupted into a burst of intense light.

The faint sound of breathing echoed in the silence, seeming to come from the corpse's mouth.

He tried to think that maybe the body was not completely dead, but fell into some kind of coma or sleep.

He carefully reached out and tried to move some of the vines so he could open the sarcophagus.

In the end, he could only carefully reach out and touch the exposed wrist of the corpse to check whether the pulse was beating.

He could feel a faint pulse when his fingertips pressed against his wrist.

Boom. Boom. Boom.
People are still alive!
This discovery made Lin Yi's mood more complicated. He didn't know how to deal with this sleeping living corpse.

While he was struggling, his eyes glanced everywhere and was attracted by an object at the bottom of the coffin.

Lin Yi bent down and picked up the object with his hands, and found that it was an ancient jade statue. The patterns on the statue were very exquisite, and the face seemed familiar to him.

What's more important is that there is a black-covered book underneath the jade statue.

Is it
Perhaps these two things are the secrets hidden by the Mei family.

With a thought in his mind, he carefully put the jade statue and the black leather notebook into his pocket, preparing to take them back for further study.

Then he slowly closed the lid of the sarcophagus, stretched out his hand to pull out the remaining vines, and covered it again to restore the place to its original state.

Looking around, I couldn't find any other useful items or clues.

Lin Yi shouted towards the small ball of light hanging in the air: "Let's go."

The small ball of light immediately flew down, converged all the light, and returned to its original appearance.

Lin Yi turned around and left the sarcophagus, returning the same way.

The sarcophagus behind him shook silently for a few times before returning to calm.

"How did you find something?" Li Zhengguang saw Lin Yi coming out of the secret door and quickly floated over and asked.

Lin Yi whispered, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

He pressed the switch again, restored the bookshelf to its original state, and took away the seal in the groove.

It was late at night, and the ceremony in the mourning hall had been completed.

Mei Renxin can be officially buried tomorrow.

The matter came to an end for the time being, and Ah Qi finally took some free time to meet Lin Yi and Li Zhengguang.

The three of them hid in Ah Qi's room, whispering about what happened during the day.

According to the old rules, Li Zhengguang released the barrier again to avoid any unexpected events. "These are two things I found in the secret room of the Mei family." Lin put the jade statue and the black leather notebook on the table together. "Actually, there is another thing, but it is a little special, so I didn't bring it out."

"What special thing?" Ah Qi curiously reached out for the jade statue.

He felt the coolness emanating from it, and it felt smooth to the touch. It was carved from fine jade material.

The lines of the jade statue are clear and smooth, and every detail is carved lifelike, making people marvel at the exquisite skills of the carver.

Especially the eyebrows and eye contours are extremely detailed, obviously very attentive.

But who is this jade statue carved from?

What's the relationship with the Mei family?
Not only Ah Qi thought of these questions, Li Zhengguang, who was sitting down Piao Piao, also had many questions.

"There is a hidden door in the secret room of the Mei family, and there is a very wide place behind the door."

"There is a high platform above the site, and a sarcophagus is stored on it."

"Sarcophagus?" Ah Qi showed a trace of doubt and guessed: "Is there a corpse inside?"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Congratulations on getting the answer right!"

"Not only is there a corpse, but it's a corpse with a pulse and breathing."

Li Zhengguang was shocked when he heard this: "Alive? Could it be a zombie?"

"Probably not. His body is not stiff, but has a touch of softness." Lin Yi shook his head and continued: "This jade statue and the black leather book were found at the bottom of the sarcophagus."

"I don't know why, but I always feel that the face of this jade statue is a bit familiar, and I even feel a little friendly."

Ah Qi touched the jade statue, always feeling a strange feeling in his heart, a little warm and swollen.

"What a coincidence, I also think the face of this jade statue looks familiar." A hint of surprise flashed through Lin's eyes, but he didn't expect Ah Qi to have the same feeling as him.

Does it mean that this person is someone he and Ah Qi have met before?

who can that be?

So familiar.

Lin Yi still couldn't remember where he was familiar with.

"Hey, why don't I feel this way?" Li Zhengguang floated to Ah Qi's side and looked at the jade statue carefully. He still didn't feel anything when he looked left and right.

It was a stranger to him.

"For now, regardless of who the person on the jade statue looks like, take a look at the black leather notebook. Maybe there will be clues in it." Lin Yi opened the black leather notebook in front of the two of them. There were a large number of dense records on it. Strange ancient text.

It's the same kind of writing as on the parchment scrolls from the day.

It just so happened that he hadn't forgotten how to translate.

Relying on the content in memory, I interpreted it word by word according to the black text.

It turns out that this black-covered book is the most important key.

It introduces in detail the origin of the idol, how it came into being, what happened in the middle, and why it was later suppressed.

A long time ago, there was a small tribe by the sea. The leader's beloved daughter died of illness when she was only twelve years old.

The patriarch was distraught and tried every means to save his beloved daughter.

However, the art of resurrection from the dead goes against the destiny of heaven and is not so easy to find.

Just when the clan leader was desperate, a man descended from the sky and told him the method.

It's just that this method is evil and cruel, and requires the sacrifice of a lot of new flesh and blood to succeed.

What's more important is that the Taoist who suddenly appeared was not a kind person, and he only provided the method to make a deal with the clan leader.

The freedom of a family was exchanged for the secret method of resurrection.

Relying on the flesh and blood of the clan members, the spirit body of the clan leader's beloved daughter was attracted, and was sucked into the specially built statue.

The statue with a blank face had a complete and clear face at the moment it received the spirit body.

The idol protects the tribesmen, and the tribesmen obey the Taoist's instructions, and the cycle repeats, and they can no longer break free.

However, with the death of the clan leader, no one in the clan can control the idol anymore. The Taoists became more and more unruly, and their magic became more and more bloodthirsty.

In just two years, most of the clan members were killed or injured.

Later, some people finally couldn't bear to be oppressed and started to resist. Many rumors spread, causing others to chase them.

With the growing commotion, they finally found a Taoist monk to help eliminate the evil ways and suppress the spirits in the statues.

Since this clan completely disappeared from the human world, there has been no sound again.

"It turns out that the Mei family are descendants of the surviving small clan." Ah Qi suddenly realized, pointing to the jade statue and guessing: "Could it be that the Mei family is planning to build another statue to protect the Mei family?"

"How dare they? What do they think? Haven't they learned enough lessons from their predecessors?"

Lin Yi obviously didn't think that the Mei family's grandma was just trying to create another god statue.

The grandmother of the Mei family lost her husband in her early years. She raised her two sons by herself in a small cloth workshop. She definitely had her own methods and scheming to become a wealthy family here.

One cannot fail to see the shortcomings of the idol.

"I think her purpose of building this jade statue is more likely to be a confrontation."

"Confrontation?" Ah Qi was puzzled.

Li Zhengguang, who was standing aside, was thoughtful when he heard these words. When it comes to confrontation, no one has more feelings and say than him.

"You mean to use the jade statue against the statue of the god on the altar table?"

"Yes, it's just that the Mei family's grandma didn't expect that it would be too late." Lin Yi pointed to the last small paragraph of text on the last page of the black leather book.

This text is not written in ancient script, but in current circulating script.

Apparently it was left by the Mei family's grandma after reading the black leather notebook.

She has noticed the awakening of the god statue, and even discovered some problems in it, which has begun to harm the Mei family.

So some measures were taken to protect the remaining members of the Mei family.

"But that would be too cruel." Ah Qi understood the meaning and couldn't help but feel cold.

He used to feel that the Mei family's grandmother was a bit pitiful. One of her two sons died young and the other was useless.

Of the three grandchildren, only the younger one is close to her.

But he didn't expect that she had such an idea.

"Saying the lives of one or two people in exchange for the peace of the entire family is a choice that most people will make." Lin Yi sighed quietly, "Besides, how do you know that the little grandson of the Mei family doesn't know about it?"

"Even if such a young child knew, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything, right?" Ah Qi asked.

Lin Yi smiled mysteriously, "No, not only did he do it, he also did a big thing."

"The only pity is that he didn't expect that he would suffer first."

"What did he do?" Ah Qi continued to ask doubtfully.

"He poisoned Mei Renxin." Lin Yi slowly spit out a few words, but it caused a huge wave.

Ah Qi couldn't believe what she heard, "How is that possible! He is alone."

Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

dong dong dong.
(End of this chapter)