Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

I lifted my foot to see what was grabbing my ankle.

But he couldn't lift it up.

At that moment, it felt like a 100-pound iron ball was hanging on my ankle.

Not only was he unable to lift his feet, but his entire body was sinking to the bottom of the water.

In the blink of an eye I was dragged to the bottom of the water.

The only thing that can grab people's ankles in the water and has such great strength is a water monkey!

That water monkey got me!

My heartstrings suddenly tightened.

He held the goose-feather knife tightly in his right hand, gradually bent his waist into a U shape, and moved his head closer to his ankles.

The distance is getting closer.

I finally saw the water monkey clearly.

It grabbed my ankles with its claws and hung its head on the tops of my feet, a bit like a sloth hanging from a tree.

It also has a strange mask on its face.

At first glance, the mask looks like a monkey.

The eye sockets of the mask are sunken, but the eyes protrude high and outward, and there are two round holes at the position of the pupils, which are just enough to let the gaze show through.

Below the eyes is a round nose, and the mouth is open into a square shape, revealing two rows of neat teeth, as if smiling with bared teeth.

On either side of the eyes are a pair of protruding ears, which look very similar to monkey ears.

The strangest thing is that there is a pair of long horns protruding from the head of the mask.

It looks like the curved horns of an old goat, with a tassel pattern engraved on it.

Are there monkeys with horns?

When I thought of Wuzhiqi, I thought of Sun Wukong, but I didn’t think of a monkey with horns.

Legend has it that Wuzhiqi looks like a monkey with great strength. He was born in the Huai River and is the water god of the Huai River.

When Dayu was controlling the floods, Wuzhiqi rebelled.

He was captured by Gengchen, sent by Dayu, and was chained and suppressed under Ghost Mountain.

Speaking of which, the water monkey is a descendant of Wuzhiqi.

So the first person that came to my mind was Wuzhiqi.

But legend has it that Wuzhiqi doesn't have horns on his head.

However, in Sun Wukong's theatrical appearance, he has two pheasant feathers stuck on his head.

Could it be that the person who made the mask mistook pheasant feathers for sheep horns?

However, the dramatic image of Sun Wukong only appeared after the Yuan Dynasty.

The mask is made with primitive craftsmanship. I feel it is from at least before the Han Dynasty, and it should not match the theatrical image of Sun Wukong.

This makes me even more puzzled.

If you look closely at the horns, you will see that they are definitely shaped like goat horns.

The spiral pattern above also indicates that it is not a pheasant feather.

Definitely horns!

At this moment, I noticed that there was a protruding round tube in the middle of the horns, above the forehead of the mask.

There are also volute patterns on the round tube.

The tube head is hollow, which means that there was something inserted into this round tube before!

This seems to be... a mask used for sacrifice!

My heart suddenly shuddered.

It must be a mask used for sacrifice!

In order to increase the sense of ritual and mystery, wizards first painted various colors on their faces.

Later, as the tribe's productivity developed, masks were gradually produced for wizards to wear.

It is estimated that the water monkey picked up the mask in the cave and put it on his face for fun.

The appearance of sacrificial masks indicates that this cave was used for sacrifices in the past!

Perhaps there are more sacrificial items left...

When I thought of this, a strong feeling of suffocation came over me.

My head was so dizzy that I couldn't think straight anymore. I just wanted to close my eyes and have a good sleep.

The eyes behind the water monkey's mask blinked.

His eyes once again revealed a mocking expression.

This damn thing!

Gulu!

I was so angry that I opened my mouth to curse him, but ended up spitting out a string of bubbles.

The stuffy feeling in the lungs became more and more intense, and I could hardly hold the goose-feather knife in my hand.

He didn't even have the strength to swing his knife and chop at this damn water monkey.

Wow!

Suddenly, the sound of flowing water rang in my ears.

Immediately afterwards, my whole body moved forward quickly in the water.

The water monkey swam by my ankle, not knowing where it was taking me.

Maybe they wanted to treat me as food and take me back to feed other water monkeys.

I tried to struggle.

But it didn't work at all.

In front of the water monkey with extraordinary power, my struggle was like a child playing with adults.

Even worse than a child.

My mind became increasingly hazy due to lack of oxygen, and my eyes closed involuntarily.

I just felt that the water around me was flowing faster and faster.

Suddenly there was a sharp turn, followed by a feeling of floating up.

I forced myself to open my eyes.

I saw the water monkey pulling me into the fork in the cave.

This fork continues to rise upwards, and you can vaguely see what seems to be steps on the bottom of the water.

Step up step by step!

About to surface?!

I was ecstatic.

I thought I would die at the hands of the water monkey, but unexpectedly I got a chance to survive.

This can be considered a ray of hope after a dark period.

Wow!

My head surfaced.

Whoosh whoosh!

I gasped for air frantically.

After holding your breath until you are extremely short of oxygen, it feels so comfortable to breathe air again.

I kicked my feet twice under the water while gasping for breath.

There is a firm feel underfoot.

This is stepping on the stone steps.

The long-lost sense of being grounded is back.

As long as we get rid of the water monkey...

I held the knife in both hands and walked slowly up the stairs.

Trying to lure the water monkeys ashore.

According to legend, the water monkey has no strange powers on the shore.

It can be dealt with with a sharp goose-feather knife!

Most of my body was out of the water, but the water monkey still hadn't surfaced.

Could it be lurking underwater?

I quickened my pace and rushed out of the water in three or two steps.

Stand on the steps three or four meters away from the water and look back.

The water surface surged, and the masked head of the water monkey floated out.

"Squeak!"

It barked at me twice, with a playful look in its eyes.

I couldn't believe that an animal could have such a human-like, playful look in its eyes.

But the look in its eyes was indeed full of mockery!

It treats me as a plaything?

So what's the purpose of it sending me here?

It can't be done to do good things.

My mind was in a mess, and I tried to wave to the water monkey, "Come here."

"squeak!"

The water monkey let out a sharp cry and dived into the water, disappearing without a trace.

At that time I thought I was really crazy.

I actually want to communicate with the water monkey.

When the water surface returned to calm, a feeling of weakness swept over me.

Gurgling.

The stomach makes hungry bowel sounds.

It's too tiring to be in the water, and I'm already starving.

I sat down on the stone steps.

He took out the porcelain bottle given by Taoist Master Zhang and poured out a fasting pill.

The Qigong pill is round and as big as the tip of a thumb.

It smells like Chinese medicine.

When you put it in your mouth, you can taste the mixture of medicine and sweetness, but it is not bad.

After eating and taking a short rest, I felt much more refreshed.

It's just that my body feels wet and uncomfortable.

It would be nice to be able to build a fire.

Unfortunately, after searching around, I couldn't even find a stick.

I walked deeper into the cave, holding onto the wall.

I want to see what the water monkey’s purpose is in sending me here.

I carefully felt the cave wall with every step I took.

If this is really a sacrificial cave, there will most likely be stone carvings or murals left on the cave walls.

while walking.

I actually felt something different in my hand!