Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Taoist Priest Zhang went straight to the small building in the middle of the dam.

It is a two-story building built on the dam, and the staff on duty are usually in the building.

I hesitated for a moment and then ran over.

I stopped in front of the small building and looked back at the vortex.

The vortex was a little bigger than before.

For example, the collapse of an underground cavity causes a large amount of water to flow back, thus forming a vortex.

Although I don't know much about hydrogeology, I understand the danger of underground collapse in the reservoir area.

If the collapse is severe enough to affect the geological structure, there may be serious dangers such as dam collapse.

Bang!

Taoist Master Zhang pushed open the door of the duty room with force.

He shouted loudly: "Xiao Wei, hurry up and lend me the boat!"

Xiao Wei yawned and got out of bed.

He looked out the window and said lazily, "The sky is full of dark clouds, thunder and lightning, and it's going to rain heavily soon."

"In this weather, according to regulations, we can't use the boat."

"Boat! I need a boat!" Taoist Master Zhang shouted anxiously.

He was so anxious that his eyebrows were raised, his eyes were wide open, and his white hair was about to stand on end.

I never thought that the kind-looking Taoist Master Zhang could be so anxious.

Xiao Wei was also frightened by his appearance.

My hands involuntarily rested on the drawer.

Just as he was about to open the drawer, he let go again.

"Lao Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

"Not allowing you to use the boat is for your safety. If something really happens, I can't take the responsibility."

"You don't have to take responsibility, just give me the key!"

Taoist Master Zhang rushed over anxiously and pulled the drawer.

Xiao Wei wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by his elbow.

Wow!

The drawer was opened.

Inside was a round iron ring full of keys.

There is tape on the iron ring to indicate which key belongs to which one.

Taoist Master Zhang picked up the key ring and walked out.

Xiao Wei stamped his feet anxiously: "You can't do this!"

"Put the key back quickly, or don't blame me for being rude!"

I quickly pointed to the whirlpool on the water and said, "There's an underground cavity collapsed over there. Lao Zhang borrowed the boat to go over and check it out."

Xiao Wei looked in the direction I pointed and was stunned in an instant.

His mouth is so open that you can fit an egg in it.

"what?!"

"Such a huge whirlpool!"

"Is there something wrong with the geological structure? This, this might cause the dam to collapse!"

"If the dam collapses, several communes downstream will suffer!"

Xiao Wei became more and more nervous as he spoke, and turned around to search frantically on the table.

Finally found the bicycle key in my hand.

"I'm going to report!"

"Watch out for Lao Zhang and don't let him mess around!"

"The geological changes in the reservoir are not something he can solve. Even the county may not be able to solve it!"

Xiao Wei rushed out of the duty room.

He stood up and started pedaling wildly.

The Phoenix 28-inch bicycle was almost sparking from the kick he gave it.

Taoist Master Zhang was running towards the berth where the boat was moored, and I followed him at a sprint.

A berth was specially built next to the wave-breaking wall on the inner side of the reservoir, where a small wooden boat was moored.

The wooden boat is used for patrolling within the reservoir.

When not in use, it is tied and locked to the berth pile.

Taoist Priest Zhang opened the iron lock and threw the mooring chain back onto the boat.

He stepped onto the boat, picked up the oar and prepared to push the boat away from the shore.

I took two steps at a time and got on the boat while he was pushing it with the oars.

Taoist Master Zhang looked at me in surprise.

"What are you here for?"

"Hurry up and get off the boat and go back to the village."

"If anything happens to me, you can go back to where you came from."

Obviously, he went there with the determination to die.

I felt nervous when I heard that.

But his face was tense, without showing any nervousness or fear.

He picked up the other oar and held it in his hand, pretending to be nonchalant and said, "Lao Zhang, one person rowing is not as fast as two people."

"How can I leave alone when every second counts?"

"..."

Taoist Master Zhang silently took the oar and pushed hard on the shore.

The wooden boat left the mooring and sailed into the reservoir.

Wow!

The wooden oars paddled vigorously in the water.

I had just made two strokes when Taoist Master Zhang called for a stop.

"That's not how you row a boat."

"If you row like that, we'll just be spinning in the water."

"Give me the pulp."

I awkwardly handed over the paddle.

There's nothing I can do. It's because I've never rowed a boat before, so I really don't understand the techniques involved.

Taoist Master Zhang held a paddle in each hand and rowed rhythmically.

Whoosh!

The wind and waves are getting stronger and stronger.

The boat rose and fell with the waves, becoming more and more bumpy.

Raindrops are falling from the sky.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier.

The clothes on Taoist Master Zhang and I were wet and stuck to our bodies.

The rain flowed down the top of my head, blocking my vision when it was blocked by my eyelashes.

I feel like I can't see clearly because of the fog in front of me.

"Lao Zhang! It's raining so hard!"

"We can't go on like this, water is starting to accumulate in the boat!"

Water accumulation in a boat is a very serious problem.

If there are too many, the boat will sink!

Taoist Master Zhang frowned and rowed hard without saying a word.

The boat speed increased again.

The distance to the vortex is only a few dozen meters.

and many more!

He's going to steer the boat into a whirlpool?!

As soon as this thought came to my mind, I felt terrible.

That's a vortex!

Rushing in is a dead end!

"Lao Zhang... stop, stop now!"

"We can't go any further, there's a whirlpool ahead!" I shouted.

Taoist Master Zhang looked determined and rowed the boat faster.

"Just get into the vortex!"

"Remember what I just said?"

"There is a glimmer of hope if we fight to the death and move forward!"

"The whirlpool is a place of death, only by entering it can one be reborn!"

I was stunned.

Why didn't you explain it clearly just now?

It was too late to get off the boat, so I could only follow him and give it a try.

I hope he didn’t make a mistake!

As long as there is a chance to fight, I, Chen Shitou, will definitely not be afraid.

I’m afraid of being sucked into the whirlpool and drowning without even a chance to fight. That would be a truly unfair death.

The boat was getting closer and closer to the whirlpool.

Gradually, the course was changed by the vortex-formed water current.

From sailing in a straight line to turning with the current.

The closer you are to the center of the vortex, the faster it spins.

It even created a centrifugal force that almost threw me out.

I quickly grabbed the side of the boat with both hands and pressed my body completely against the boat.

Whoosh!

The high-speed rotation creates a whistling sound in the ears.

I was so dizzy that I even felt like vomiting.

Suddenly, I felt weightless.

The wooden boat took us towards the center of the whirlpool.

"Hold on tight and don't let go!" Taoist Master Zhang shouted.

I hurriedly grabbed the side of the boat with all my strength.

Immediately afterwards, a stream of water hit my back like a whip, and the heart-wrenching pain made me scream.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, a stream of water poured into it.

Soon after, the eyes, ears, mouth and nose were submerged in the water.

Gulu!

A stream of bubbles came out of my mouth.

Oops!

Completely submerged in water!

I quickly closed my mouth and held my breath, trying to hold on to the remaining air in my lungs.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Every second without air feels like a year.

The feeling of stuffiness in the lungs became more and more intense.

I tried to open my eyes and find a place with air to breathe.

But just opened my eyes.

Then I saw a ball of black hair floating towards me!