Tomb Raider: I Can Hear Antiques Talk

Chapter 91
The archaeological team cleared a total of four corpses in this valley. If these were indeed members of the family stone tomb they discovered before, including the broken female corpse, there would be a family of five.

But there are six coffins in the tomb, and there is one coffin that is the smallest. It should be an underage child. Where did this corpse go?
There was also Xiao Ran's previous discovery that the corpses and equipment of these tomb robbers were scattered all over the place, but he didn't see any burial objects dug out of the stone tomb.That stone tomb has been smashed to pieces.

Combining these clues, Xiao Ran came to a conclusion: at least one tomb robber left alive, and took away the burial objects in the stone tomb, even the smallest mummy.

He checked the sand carefully with a flashlight, especially those places that had not been stepped on by his group, and he found some small sand traps that were faintly visible in front of him.

These small bunkers are about the size of the footprints of a normal adult, but because part of them have been covered by wind and sand, it is difficult to estimate the person's weight and height.

He continued to walk forward, and saw a pool of black blood on the ground, and a black snake that was split vertically.The knife edge was neat and clean, and the snake was evenly split in half from between the two nostrils.

Xiao Ran was a little surprised. The person who split the black snake must be above ordinary people, whether it is the technique of using the knife or the speed of reaction.

A thrilling scene appeared in front of his eyes, a black snake catapulted from the sand and flew towards the grave robber's face.The man picked up the sharp blade, quickly and accurately chopped the blade at the center of the black snake's face, and used his strength to split the black snake into two specimens.

He suddenly had an idea, as Hu Bayi said before: Don't run into this person.Once he encounters such a person, he really can't guarantee that everyone can leave safely.

Xiao Ran thought of an idea, he silently asked Suo Hun Ding Lingzhu: "Suo Zi, are these mummies the owner of the stone tomb? Where is the other one?"

"Honorable Bayan, they are one family and had to be separated forever. There is also a weeping soul whose voice is blocked by the Queen's magic, I can hear it but can't find it..."

Xiao Ran couldn't help feeling a little worried. From this point of view, the tomb robber was indeed still nearby.If that person is staring at them at this time, wouldn't it be the enemy who is in the dark?

Now it's better to take a step and see. If it really happens, it can only persuade Professor Chen to give up the impulsive idea of ​​stopping the tomb robbers. After all, one more thing is worse than one less thing.

He turned and walked back, but his toes hit something hard.In an instant, a familiar feeling came to my heart.

He quickly squatted down and planed with his hands.Under the thin layer of sand, a black dagger with a sheath lay horizontally in front of him.

This knife is simple in shape and more than one foot in length, which is between Guanshan knife and dagger.There was still a trace of black and green snake blood hanging from the closed edge of the scabbard.

It seems that this is the weapon used by the skilled tomb robber, but I don't know how he left the knife here.

The reason why Xiao Ran feels familiar is because he can feel that this black dagger is a divine weapon just like Guan Shan Dao, Yachsu Jiukuo, etc.

He tried to communicate with the dagger, but like the other artifacts, the dagger made no sound.He wanted to pull out the knife to have a look, but what surprised him was that no matter how hard he tried, the blade seemed to be welded into the scabbard, and he couldn't pull it out.

It seems that this is indeed an artifact with an owner, and it has a close relationship with the owner, so it cannot be easily controlled by others.Perhaps this thing can be used as a bargaining chip in negotiating with that tomb robber, if their encounter is not pleasant.

Xiao Ran had no choice but to put away the dagger first, then turned around and walked back.

The archaeological team also finished cleaning up at this time, and Chu Jian, Sa Dipeng, and Ye Yixin were carefully recording various details such as the clothes and appearance of the mummy in their notebooks.

Seeing him come back, Professor Chen and Hu Bayi hurried over, the professor said a little excitedly: "Xiao Ran, one mummy is missing..."

Hu Bayi also had a serious face: "I don't feel right..."

The three of them checked the information they had, and they all felt that there were tomb robbers still at large.Hu Bayi thought that the person should not be too far away from here in terms of time. It would be fine if he left or died.

As expected, Professor Chen was looking forward to getting the mummy back from the tomb robbers, even if he took away the other burial objects.

Xiao Ran comforted Professor Chen and said: "These are not certain, the ancient city of Jingjue is right in front of us, let's bury this family first, and then go to the city."

After the members of the archaeological team buried all the mummies, Xiao Ran took out the yin and yang mirrors and stuck them in front of the sandy graves.An Liman also took out his broken cushion, knelt in front of the grave and prayed.

After the simple ceremony, the camel team set off again.An Liman whistled to guide the camel caravan. Relying on the cold fireworks and the light of the flashlight, everyone left the canyon at full speed and almost lost their lives.

Walking out of the valley, the outside world suddenly opened up.Although the stars and the moon were dimmed before dawn, and the entire sky was pitch black, like a big bowl turned upside down on the ground, everyone's trip was safe and the number of people was complete.

Looking from a distance, there seemed to be black shadows in front of my eyes, like a row of giants hidden in the night, ready to rise from the ground at any time.

After this night's experience, everyone was a little exhausted, so they decided to rest for a while at this relatively safe mountain pass and wait for the sun to come.

Everyone knelt down on the camels in a circle, and the staff sat around and rested inside.After a while, the fat man started snoring again.

Xiao Ran also hugged his chest and leaned against the camel, closed his eyes and dozed off.He dreamed of a group of people whose faces could not be seen clearly, dressed in gorgeous clothes full of exotic and ancient styles, and bowed slightly to him with their hands on their left chest.

One of the older women covered her face and wept. Everyone patted her on the back and turned slowly into the mist.

After a while, he saw himself back in the canyon again.The light that came from nowhere reflected the canyon in blue and red.A man wrapped in black veil stood in front of him, his eyes and expression were full of coldness.

The man rushed towards him suddenly, but Xiao Ran's feet seemed to be trapped in quicksand, and he could only watch the man's hands flashing coldly as he stabbed towards him...

His body twitched, and a joyful exclamation came from his ears.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a faint ray of sunlight shone on his face, making his vision blurry for a while.When he gradually got used to it, he saw a layer of carmine on the eastern horizon.

The red color changes from deep to light, then from red to white, and finally turns into a golden light that illuminates the entire sky.

The sun shines on the group photos in front of you, like a black cover is slowly lifted, a huge city emerges from under the black dome, the ruined walls and countless towers of brick, wood, earth and stone are bathed in the sun, quietly telling the wonderful The glory of the ancient country.

Xiao Ran saw Hao Aiguo squeezed out from the camel, ran a few steps in the sand, knelt on the ground and shouted crying: "Jingjue Ancient City! I finally saw it! Professor Chen! Jingjue Ancient City!"

Seeing Hao Aiguo's excited back, Xiao Ran had a satisfied smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)