The Secret Art of Refining the Dead: The Walking Corpse File

Chapter 302
After Fu An explained the underwater environment to us, we decided to go to the water to salvage at noon tomorrow, and then went back to rest. We slept until dawn that night, and we were not in a hurry the next day. We took a leisurely shower and had breakfast. After all, the temperature in this place is low in the morning. , is not suitable for entering the water, our plan is to wait until around two o'clock at noon.

Since the delay on the road was more than we expected, in order to save food rations, after washing, I went to Xuegouzi to stop the fish.

The reason why it is blocking fish instead of fishing is because there are too many fish in the snow area, and they can be seen swimming in the clear water with the naked eye.

The reasons are, firstly, the vast land and rich resources, but Tibetans themselves do not eat fish, and even protect fish. There are many reasons for this, but there are roughly three kinds.

First, apart from sky burials, Tibetans also have the custom of water burials.Water burial means dismembering the dead and throwing them into a lake.Tibetans believe that fish is the cemetery of ancestors and the patron saint of souls, so they dare not offend.

Secondly, it is also related to Tibetan religious beliefs.Tibetans mainly believe in Tibetan Buddhism, which is the product of the combination of Buddhism and the local primitive religion of Tibetans, Bon Religion. It pays attention to small life, big life, causal cycle, karma and retribution.Not only do they not eat fish, but all small creatures are generally not eaten in snowy areas. Tibetans feel that eating small creatures to survive will kill too many lives.

On the contrary, a cow only needs to sacrifice one life, and the whole family can eat it for a long time.And even if there are a few small fish, the whole family can't even eat a full meal.Traditional Tibetans will write down as long as they have killed. If there are too many, they will feel that they cannot bear the retribution of their crimes, so they will try their best to restrain themselves from killing.

The reason why the word tradition is used is that some young people, especially Tibetans in tourist areas, have been Sinicized, and some things are not so particular, but they still don’t eat fish and shrimp.

It is said that there are also Han people fishing in the snowy area. After being discovered by Tibetans, Tibetans bought them with money and released them.

All the lakes on the plateau are called holy lakes. Tibetans do not allow themselves or others to bathe in the lakes or harm the life in the lakes.When you arrive in the snow area, you must keep this in mind. In recent years, more and more Tibetans hate the Han people. The main reason is that there are too many tourists and they do not respect their cultural beliefs, so the contradictions are even greater.

I don't know if the third statement is true or not, but I heard it when I was talking nonsense with Antelope and others two days ago.It is said that the plateau has a special environment. The fish here grow very slowly. Some of them only grow up a little after ten years. Once they eat, the food chain will be destroyed.

The three of us naturally respect the culture and beliefs of the Tibetans, but now we have to pay attention to food, and if we continue to respect, maybe when we really go into the snow-capped mountains, if there is not enough food, we will starve to death.Fortunately, there are no Tibetans in this place, they can't see our behavior, and it's not too offensive.

There are a lot of fish here, and they are really not too big. They are as long as my palm and as wide as four fingers. If we need to rely on them to eat enough, one person needs to eat two fish. For the three of us, we have to kill six fish.The moment I thought of this idea, I vaguely understood the reason why Tibetans don’t eat their lives. This is a very simple, mellow, and ancient view of life. Respect for life and gratitude for nature are expressed in the snow area. vividly.

Fish jamming is very simple. Put a bunch of haystacks in the water, and within 5 minutes, one or two can be jammed, and the weight will be caught quickly.Immediately afterwards, I washed and peeled the fish by the water, wore them with the branches of the bushes, and raised a campfire to roast the fish.

Salt is readily available, such as on the edge of the lake in Guozhacuo. Those stones have been eroded by the salt in the lake all year round, and they have become salty.Any food, as long as salt is added, the taste will not be too bad. The three of us ate grilled fish leisurely. Although there is no extra seasoning, the taste is very fragrant.

After eating almost, we arrived at Guozhacuo Lake with our equipment around two o'clock at noon, and began to prepare for the water.Zhou Xuanye was handed over to salvage the water, because his water skills are the best among us.At the moment he is warming up, taking off his clothes while doing the warming up, I sorted out the scuba and the tight wetsuit and handed it over.

Now that the lake water was not as cold as it was, Zhou Xuanye warmed up for more than ten minutes, then changed his clothes, took the underwater searchlight, put on his scuba, and walked slowly towards the lake.The water by the lake is shallow, clear and rippling, and you can see the rocks at the bottom of the lake.

As it got closer to the middle, the water got deeper and gradually covered Zhou Xuanye's thighs and chest.Finally Zhou Xuanye took a deep breath, pulled the rope, and dived into the water all at once.

Because of Fu An's previous positioning, Zhou Xuanye salvaged it relatively smoothly. After a while, he pulled the rope. Tan Ren and I immediately pulled up a black equipment bag, and Zhou Xuanye also surfaced to take a breath.He pushed the equipment bag to the shore, motioned for us to take over, then took off the diving goggles, wiped the water on his face, and said: "There are still a few below, I'll take a rest." He looked very tired, he panted It was a little fierce, shook his head, and shook the water beads like a dog shaking water.

At this moment, Tan Ren and I were attracted by this equipment, and no one paid attention to Zhou Xuanye. He shrugged his shoulders, looked like an abandoned woman after being used by someone, put on his diving goggles, and went into the water again.

The two of us immediately opened the equipment bag, and of course everything inside was wet. The first thing that came out was a box, which was a portable medicine box for outdoor use. When we opened it, there was still a small amount of medicine inside. , the box has no water in it, but the color of the pills inside has changed a long time ago, seven years ago, it has already expired.

In addition, there are some small things such as telescopes, compass, quick hangers, knives, telescopic sticks, and survival bags. There are no big ones, and the equipment bag is flat and not full.We tried to find some textual information or personal information, but to no avail.

Not long after, Zhou Xuanye pulled the rope again, and Tan Ren and I pulled it hard again. This time, there were two equipment bags pulled up. There were some big things in them. Cameras and other things had already been scrapped. The only thing worth noting What's worse is that this equipment bag is rotten, that is to say, the things in the snow ditch are likely to have been rushed out of these two equipment bags.

Due to the angle, it was inconvenient to pull too much at one time. Zhou Xuanye went into the water twice before we pulled up all the equipment bags. There were eight of them in total.But the last equipment pack, finally let us have some discoveries.

In that equipment bag, there was also a medicine box, but what was contained in the medicine box was not medicine, but a complete piece of silverware. Because of the good sealing, the silver light is shining so far, and the lines on it are clearly visible.

It is slightly curved and seems to be some kind of decoration. The front is a complete hibiscus wood shape, which is very similar to what we saw in the Yumen Secret Palace tunnel. The back is a lotus pattern, which is quite characteristic of Tibetan Buddhism. .

This thing obviously flowed from the depths of the snow-capped mountains. Its shape made me realize a question: "Does the person in Little Fusang believe in Tibetan Buddhism?" People in the snow area don't believe in Tibetan Buddhism, do they believe in God?
Zhou Xuanye said: "It looks like it, but according to the legend I heard, the little Fusang and the Central Plains have always been in contact. It is not as closed as XZ in ancient times. It should not be pure Tibetan Buddhism. They can live deep in the snow-capped mountains. Naturally, there are things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand, and we cannot use common sense to speculate."

This salvage is an encouragement, letting us know that the mysterious people in the snow-capped mountains are not so far away.But why these equipments sank in the lake and who threw them into the lake is still a mystery.

Everything was scrapped, and it was useless for us to keep it. It seemed a bit inappropriate to just leave it like this. Throwing it into the lake, I felt too sorry for the Tibetan compatriots, so I simply dug a hole and buried it.I was the one doing the remote coolie, but Tan Ren was gesticulating, instructing me to dig this way for a while, and digging deeper for a while, which gave me the urge to slap the folding shovel on his head.

It was already dusk after finishing these, and we couldn’t catch up today, so we rested for a while and caught some fish to roast.

Unexpectedly, while they were baking, a person suddenly walked over from a distance.

This person came a little abruptly, which surprised me a bit. The fish in his hand was not paying attention, and it was burnt a little bit.

Tan Ren frowned and said, "It's like this for grilled fish, what else can you do?"

I didn't bother to respond to the poisonous tongue, and said: "Look, there is a man over there." In the empty snow area, few people walk alone, because it is a very dangerous thing.

Who is that person?

What are you doing here?
(End of this chapter)