The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

Huge rocks fell down with a loud bang, dust flew up, and sealed the cave entrance tightly.

Li Guyuan laughed triumphantly. "Boss Tang, you've planned everything, but you never thought you'd fall into my trap! The treasure in this ancient tomb is destined to be out of your reach!"

Tang Youyou's face was solemn as she looked around. The men in black brought by Li Guyuan all looked ferocious. The shining swords in their hands reflected cold light, which made her feel oppressed.

Li San turned pale with fright, hiding behind Hu Xiake and trembling: "Brother Hu, what...what should we do?" Hu Xiake patted his shoulder and pretended to be calm: "Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Although he said so, he was not sure in his heart. After all, the other party had a large number of people and they all looked like martial artists.

Taoist Priest Sun stroked his beard, frowning, "It seems we have no choice but to find another way out."

At this moment, Tang Youyou noticed a narrow gap next to the boulder, which seemed to be large enough for one person to pass through.

An idea came to her mind, and she pointed at the gap and said, "Perhaps, we can go in from there."

Li Guyuan sneered: "Boss Tang, stop dreaming! No one knows where that gap leads to, and there may be even greater dangers inside. You'd better surrender obediently, and maybe I can spare your life!" The men in black behind him echoed him, their words full of contempt and ridicule.

"Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it's better to give it a try!" Tang Youyou said in a firm tone and took the lead to walk towards the gap.

Hu Xiake and Taoist Sun looked at each other and followed.

Li San hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow them.

The gap was so narrow that they could only move sideways.

After passing through the gap, the view suddenly opened up, but it was filled with thick fog.

A gloomy air came over me, making me shudder.

"Be careful!" Just as Taoist Sun finished speaking, Li San accidentally stepped on a raised stone slab.

With a soft "click" sound, countless sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the arrow holes on the surrounding walls, and the sound of them breaking through the air whistled...

The sharp arrow came through the air, carrying the breath of death.

At the critical moment, Tang Youyou pushed Li San away and quickly dodged.

The arrows were nailed to the wall, making a dull "thump thump thump" sound, which was terrifying.

"That was close!" Li San was still in shock and his face was pale.

Tang Youyou didn't bother to pay attention to him. Her eyes were fixed on the arrow holes, her brain working rapidly.

The arrangement of the arrow holes seems random, but there is a vague pattern.

She carefully observed the size and position of the arrow hole and the angle at which the arrow was shot, trying to find the secret.

"Click, click..."

Tang Youyou kept trying to touch different stones, and each attempt was accompanied by a suffocating tension.

Finally, when she touched an inconspicuous stone, the arrow holes stopped shooting and peace returned to the surroundings.

"Boss Tang, you are so awesome!" Hu Xiake praised sincerely.

Taoist Priest Sun also stroked his beard, his eyes full of admiration: "Boss Tang's observation and reaction ability are really admirable."

Even the timid Li San couldn't help but say, "Boss Tang, you are really my savior!"

Tang Youyou smiled faintly and said, "Everyone, be careful. This ancient tomb is full of traps, and we must be careful at every step."

As they continued to go deeper into the ancient tomb, the air became increasingly damp and cold.

Not long after walking, they came to a huge stone gate.

The stone gate is engraved with strange runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Taoist Priest Sun stepped forward and took a closer look, frowning: "This is a password door, which can only be opened by deciphering the runes." He studied it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, Li Guyuan and his men in black caught up.

He looked at the huge stone door, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes: "It seems that the treasure is behind this door!" He walked to the side of Taoist Sun and said arrogantly: "Old Taoist, what does this rune mean? Tell me quickly!"

Taoist Priest Sun glanced at him and said calmly, "I am currently researching. Please be patient, Village Master Li."

Li Guyuan snorted coldly and said impatiently: "I don't have that much time to wait for you to study it slowly! This treasure is mine!" He pushed Taoist Sun away and began to study the runes himself.

Seeing this, Tang Youyou frowned slightly, stepped forward and said, "Master Li, we were the first to discover this ancient tomb..."

Li Guyuan interrupted her, pointing at the runes on the stone door and saying in a cold voice, "Whoever unlocks this rune first will get the treasure!" He stared at the stone door greedily, as if he had already seen the treasure within, and reached out to touch the rune...

"Master Li, this is too overbearing!" Tang Youyou's tone turned cold. This Li Guyuan was really greedy and unreasonable.

Li Guyuan glanced at Tang Youyou with disdain, "In this world, the capable have always been in power! If you can't decipher this rune, just get out of the way!" He stretched out his hand to touch the rune, looking confident of victory.

"Wait!" Hu Xiake flashed and stood in front of Li Guyuan, unsheathing his sword and pointing it directly at Li Guyuan. "If you want to touch Boss Tang, you have to get past me first!"

Behind Li Guyuan, the men in black also drew their swords and surrounded Tang Youyou and the others. The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"Hmph, if you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink for it!" Li Guyuan sneered and winked at his men.

The man in black immediately rushed towards Hu Xiake with his sword, and the flashes of swords and sabers intertwined in an instant.

Hu Xiake is a martial arts expert. He is not at a disadvantage when fighting against many enemies alone. With the flash of his sword, he forces back the besieging men in black.

He protected Tang Youyou and the others, scanning the surroundings vigilantly to prevent Li Guyuan from making a sneak attack.

At this moment, a series of mechanical "clicking" sounds were heard, and the walls on both sides of the stone gate suddenly cracked, and several wooden puppets walked out.

These puppets held swords and knives, with strange red light flashing in their eyes, and attacked the crowd directly.

"Puppet!" Taoist Sun exclaimed, his face changed drastically.

The sudden appearance of the puppet disrupted everyone's formation.

While Hu Xiake was resisting the attacks of the men in black, he also had to be on guard against the attacks of the puppets, and he gradually felt overwhelmed.

"Everyone be careful, these puppets are invulnerable to swords and guns!" Tang Youyou reminded. She drew the dagger from her waist and faced a puppet.

The dagger stabbed into the puppet, but made a crisp "clang" sound and could not hurt it at all.

Seeing this, Li Guyuan's eyes flashed with joy. While everyone was entangled by the puppets, he reached out to touch the runes on the stone door again.

"Don't even think about it!" Tang Wan suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Li Guyuan's wrist and twisted it hard.

Li Guyuan felt pain, roared angrily, pushed Tang Wan away, and slapped her.

"Wan'er!" Tang Youyou exclaimed, flew over and caught the knocked down Tang Wan.

She stared at Li Guyuan with cold, murderous eyes, "How dare you touch my daughter!"

Tang Youyou helped Tang Wan up, her eyes sternly sweeping over Li Guyuan, the men in black, and the approaching puppets, the dagger in her hand tightly clenched... "It seems like we have to get serious today."

Tang Youyou handed Tang Wan to Li San's care, staring at Li Guyuan with cold eyes, "I will make you pay the price for what happened today!" She took a deep breath, and some images suddenly flashed through her mind. They were fragments of the original owner's memories and sporadic information about this ancient tomb.

"The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, mutual promotion and mutual restraint..." Tang Youyou muttered to himself, his eyes falling on the runes on the stone gate.

These runes are not without pattern, but are in line with the principles of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

"Master Sun, come and take a look at these runes." Tang Youyou said to Master Sun.

Taoist Priest Sun stepped forward to examine it carefully, stroking his beard and pondering for a moment, "This is indeed the arrangement of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, but the order is disrupted."

"I know the order." Tang Youyou pointed at the runes and quickly said the correct arrangement, "Gold produces water, water produces wood, wood produces fire, fire produces earth, earth produces gold..."

Following Tang Youyou's instructions, Taoist Sun adjusted the runes one by one.

The last rune fell into place, and with a loud "boom", the stone door slowly opened, revealing a dark and mysterious passage.

At the same time, the puppets that were attacking everyone suddenly stopped moving and stood stiffly in place.

"What's going on?" Li Guyuan looked at the scene in surprise and doubt.

"These puppets should be controlled by a mechanism. When the stone gate opens, the mechanism will stop." Taoist Sun explained.

"Hmph, so what even if you open the stone door? The treasures inside are mine!" Li Guyuan cast greedy eyes towards the deep passage.

"Don't even think about it!" Hu Xiake stood in front of Li Guyuan, the long sword in his hand flashing with a cold light.

Tang Youyou ignored Li Guyuan. She pulled Tang Wan, Tang Jin, and Tang Xiaoya into the passage first, followed closely by Hu Xiake, Taoist Sun, and Li San.

The passage was pitch black, with gusts of cold wind, making people's hair stand on end. Tang Youyou took out a tinderbox from her bag, lit a torch, and illuminated the road ahead.

"Mom, I'm scared." Tang Xiaoya hugged Tang Youyou's legs tightly.

"Don't be afraid, mother is here." Tang Youyou comforted, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart.

What secrets does this ancient tomb hide?

Where did those mysterious puppets come from?