Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Stone Mill and Old Man Su also looked around.

There was no sign of Wu Gengsheng.

"This guy, could he be taking a shit in the wild?"

"How about we split up and look for them?"

I waved my hand, indicating that there was no need to look for Wu Gengsheng.

That guy is not one of us.

Just run away.

But we can't stay here any longer.

"Let's go back to the village and get all the things we brought. We'll spend the night in the mountains."

Wang Hu grinned and pulled aside the grass, revealing several big bags.

"I brought everything out."

"I also brought food and a pot."

They are well prepared.

When I left the village, I was worried that it would not be safe to leave my things at Taoist Master Zhang's house, so I took them all out.

This saves us a lot of trouble.

Just move the place directly.

"Lao Zhang, you're familiar with the terrain. Is there a valley suitable for resting at night?"

Camping in the mountains is a technical job.

The preferred location is a dry, sheltered area with relatively high terrain.

This will prevent water from accumulating during rain or flooding from nearby streams.

Secondly, you cannot choose a location directly below a cliff.

If there are loose rocks on the cliff, a gust of wind may cause a rockfall.

Finally, carefully check the ground for holes.

The cave may be a rat or snake hole. If you are unlucky and encounter a poisonous snake hole, you may be bitten by the snake in your sleep.

Therefore, if you find any caves on the ground around the camp, you should seal them as much as possible.

Taoist Priest Zhang nodded and said, "There is a suitable place. Come with me."

Wang Hu and Shi Nianzi hurriedly carried all the things.

We were about to follow Taoist Master Zhang into the mountains when Wu Gengsheng ran over with his trousers held up in both hands.

"Wait for me!"

"Take me with you!"

Wu Geng ran up to me panting, bowed and said, "Master Chen."

He then looked at Taoist Master Zhang with a pitiful look on his face: "Old Zhang, we are from the same village, you can't abandon me."

"I was so worried about you just now that I almost cried. If you don't believe me, just ask them."

Cui Hao and the others all looked up at the sky, and no one responded.

Wu Gengsheng stamped his feet anxiously: "Why aren't you talking? Did I cry just now?!"

"Yes, I cried. I was scared." Cui Hao said slowly.

"Okay, let's go."

I interrupted them, hugged Wu Gengsheng and walked out.

"Rehabilitation, I believe you."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Wu Gengsheng shed tears.

I don't know if he was grateful or just pretending.

"Men don't shed tears easily, wipe your tears quickly."

Wu Gengsheng wiped away his tears and forced a smile: "I'm just a coward, please don't laugh at me."

"No joke, the mouse used to be more timid than you."

Cui Hao's face flushed instantly, and he stiffened his neck and said, "Brother, I'm very brave now."

"Well, you're brave."

After teasing Cui Hao, I put my arm around Wu Gengsheng and took two quick steps.

He probed, "Gengsheng, did you hear any news when you came to us?"

"No, no news." Wu Gengsheng blinked twice quickly.

"Really not?"

"No, I swear to God!"

Wu Gengsheng raised three fingers and was about to swear, but I stopped him with a smile.

"Don't get excited."

"It's just a casual question, there's no need to swear."

"How about you tell me a legend from your place? Any legend will do."

"Then I know a lot."

Wu Gengsheng's expression relaxed and he continued to tell the legend.

The legends he told were very confusing.

Not what I wanted to hear at all.

So I asked, "Do you have any legends about monkeys here?"

"Monkey...Sun Wukong?"

I tapped him lightly on the head.

"Is Sun Wukong from your place? I want to hear the legend of the Shangluo monkey."

"Let me think."

Wu Gengsheng scratched his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "I got it!"

"Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a mountain king here who was a monkey. If you offered a human sacrifice to the mountain king, it would grant you power."

"Some are given the power of the mountains, growing sharp claws to roam through the mountains and forests, while others are given the power of water, diving into the water to catch fish."

"Those who believe in it have more food and clothing and their lives are getting better and better, but the mountain king's appetite is also growing, and he wants more and more people alive."

"We didn't have enough captives to sacrifice, so we used the elders from the tribe to make up the numbers."

"When the elderly weren't enough, they started sacrificing half-grown children. Everyone in the tribe was worried that they would be sacrificed, and eventually a rebellion broke out."

"They colluded with the divine messenger from Bashu, killed the tribal leader and wizard, and destroyed the altar..."

The content of the legend matches the carvings in the cave.

Granting power and sacrificing living people are both possible.

And that divine messenger from Bashu should be the dragon I saw when I passed through the underworld!

At this time, Taoist Master Zhang stopped.

"arrive."

I glanced around.

This is a col upstream of the reservoir.

The terrain is high and leeward of the water, making it perfect for setting up camp.

Cui Hao and his men started moving without being told.

Clean the ground and pick up hay in preparation for camping at night.

I looked up at the top of the mountain not far away.

The mountain is not high. It is estimated that you can reach the top by climbing about a hundred meters.

I wonder if the circle is behind the mountain.

Taoist Priest Zhang pointed to the top of the hill and said, "Over this hill is the mass grave."

"Um?!"

I looked at Taoist Master Zhang in surprise.

Thought he wouldn't tell where the mass grave was tonight.

But I didn't expect that he would say it now.

He smiled.

He sat cross-legged on a large rock not far away and meditated with his eyes closed.

What does this mean?

Are you testing me?

This really tests human nature.

Curiosity is like a cat's paw scratching my heart.

I really want to turn over and see what's going on over there.

Cui Hao walked up to me quietly and bumped me lightly with his shoulder.

"Brother, I heard everything."

"How about we go and take a look?"

My already unsteady heart became even more shaken.

Go and take a look at the situation so you can get a feel for the terrain in advance.

Maybe with my half-baked knowledge of pictographic feng shui, I can figure out the location marked with the dot.

If you can find it and dig it out, you will definitely find some good stuff!

The old man from Xiangxi set up such a big plan because he probably coveted the things buried inside.

Even the things inside are closely related to entering and exiting the cave!

As greed continued to grow in my heart, the words of Taoist Master Zhang emerged in my mind.

Be moderate!

Don’t be greedy!

It's more dangerous at night, wait until daytime to go...

I felt like there were two little people arguing in my heart, each arguing with his own reasons, but neither could convince the other.

Seeing that I was slow to speak, Cui Hao glanced cautiously at Taoist Master Zhang.

In a lower voice, he said, "Brother, if you're worried about Lao Zhang stopping you, you can wait until he's asleep and come back before dawn."

I closed my eyes and shook my head vigorously.

Shake out all the greed in your heart.

"Stop talking, Mouse. Get some rest tonight and get enough rest, otherwise your body won't be able to take it."

"That's right, you should have a good rest. Hu Zi and I will take turns to keep watch."

Cui Hao, Wang Hu and others discussed the night watch.

I lay down on the haystack and went to sleep.

I fell asleep as soon as I lay down.

I was woken up by rustling sounds in the middle of the night.

I opened my eyes and saw Wu Gengsheng walking up the mountain cautiously.

Is he getting up at night?

But you don’t have to act like a thief when you get up at night.

There's something wrong with this guy!

I turned over and sat up, then quietly followed him.