The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

If he didn't wake them up, he might not be able to stay here for long, otherwise they would probably be wiped out.

No matter how he shouted, even if his throat was hoarse, they still didn't respond, not even blinking.

Gu Xiaowu reached out to shake General Meng Yu, but unexpectedly was pushed down by the general.

The smile on the general's face turned ferocious in an instant, and he looked at him as if he was looking at the murderer of his father.

The general pointed the sword at his neck, his eyes devoid of humanity: "If you dare to be an enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword."

Gu Xiaowu understood that the general regarded him as an enemy.

You can't fight head-on at this time, you can only use your wits.

He didn't speak to the general anymore, and the general felt bored and looked away.

Gu Xiaowu picked up a sword from the ground and cut a small cut on everyone's hand.

The pain woke them up instantly, and they looked at Gu Xiaowu blankly: "What happened?"

"You were just caught up in a fantasy and almost couldn't get out. The smell here is poisonous, try to inhale as little as possible. Let's get out of here quickly."

Gu Xiaowu felt that he could not stay in this place any longer and had to leave immediately.

Meng Yu also regained consciousness, holding the sword, and followed his footsteps: "I didn't do anything excessive just now, did I?"

Gu Xiaowu smiled faintly and said, "He really didn't do anything excessive. He just put a knife to my neck."

Fortunately, he is flexible, otherwise the fight would have broken out by now.

Meng Yu has always been an upright person. After listening to his story, he pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly: "I'm really sorry, I couldn't control my body just now, it was as if another soul had taken up residence in my body, and I almost hurt you."

Gu Xiaowu waved his hands nonchalantly. He didn't suffer any substantial injuries anyway, so there was no need to dwell on the matter.

"It's okay. But speaking of this, I'm quite curious. What did you just see that made you not even want to wake up from your dream?"

Meng Yu did not hide anything and his face was filled with pride when he talked about the illusion he had just had.

"I dreamed that the Great Zhou Dynasty became a superpower, unified all countries, and became the only great power in the world."

And he became a powerful general who worked for the welfare of the people and sacrificed his life for the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming a hero respected by everyone.

This is also his lifelong dream. As long as the Great Zhou Dynasty needs him, he can rush to the battlefield at any time.

Gu Xiaowu was full of admiration for him. Even in his dreams, he was still thinking about the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This was probably something that even he himself might not be able to do.

The few of them continued walking forward and came to many stone statues.

The stone statues here were more than two feet tall, and each one had its eyes wide open. Although they were lifeless dead objects, when they walked in, Gu Xiaowu always felt that these stone statues were staring at them.

These stone statues are dressed in armor, with their eyes wide open, like evil spirits crawling out of hell.

From the moment they came in, the statue's eyes seemed to have never left them.

After everyone entered, the heavy stone door behind them slammed shut with a bang.

The situation inside took a sudden turn for the worse. The originally bright light suddenly became extremely dim, and even the road ahead could not be seen clearly.

In desperation, they could only turn on the lights to illuminate the area so that they could barely see where they were.

There was only one road ahead, and they had no choice but to go in that direction.

But not long after, Gu Xiaowu heard some movement behind him. He thought that the Imperial Guards had accidentally touched something, so he quickly warned the people behind him: "Be careful, don't touch anything here, try to follow the team closely, and don't fall behind."

This was their first time in this place, and no one knew what would happen behind them.

It’s always a good idea to follow the main force closely.

Not long after he finished speaking, there was another noise behind him, which annoyed him so much that he raised his voice a lot: "Didn't you hear me?"

Meng Yu also echoed in dissatisfaction: "Be careful, don't touch the things here, especially these stone statues, don't provoke them."

These things look weird, so don't touch them if you can, to avoid getting yourself into trouble.

The imperial guards behind him felt very aggrieved and could only quietly defend themselves: "General Meng Yu, we really didn't touch anything here, and the sound seemed to come from behind."

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Meng Yu's heart sank.

If they didn't touch it, it means that these stone statues can move. Since they came in, these stone statues have been staring at them.

Gu Xiaowu quickly ran forward a few steps and shouted to the people behind him: "Hurry up, these stone statues are about to move."

Although he didn't know why these stone statues that showed no signs of life were moving, it was not something he should worry about.

They must leave this place immediately without any delay.

If you are not careful, you may even lose your life here.

But after all, it was still a step too late.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stone statue, which had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly became restless and rushed towards them at an extremely fast speed.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the stone statue swung the stone axe in its hand and launched an attack.

Gu Xiaowu was overwhelmed. He had to help cover everyone's retreat while dealing with these stone statues that suddenly moved.

The situation became extremely critical, and they were gradually surrounded by stone statues. Gu Xiaowu roughly estimated that there were at least a hundred stone statues here, crowding the place tightly.

Gu Xiaowu said anxiously: "General, these stone statues are invulnerable to swords and guns. Ordinary weapons can't hurt them at all. What should we do?"

With their current strength, they can't do anything to these stone statues, and looking at the current situation, these stone statues are more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

Meng Yu gathered everyone together, gathered in the middle, and turned their backs to their teammates: "There must be some mechanism controlling these statues. As long as we find the mechanism, we can make these statues stop attacking and leave here."

If they took a wrong step, they would have to pay a heavy price. Once the stone door was closed, they would never be able to get out again.

Gu Xiaowu looked at Meng Yu and asked, "General, can you see the flaw in this?"

Meng Yu shook his head helplessly. He had just fallen into the pile of stone statues and it was difficult for him to protect himself, so how could he have the energy to observe the situation around him?

"what!"

Suddenly, a scream was heard, and a royal guard fell to the ground, suffering severe internal injuries. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

These stone statues have no flesh and blood, so even if they are chopped by a knife, they will not feel any pain. This is the advantage of stone statues.

Gu Xiaowu quickly made a decision in his mind, even though this decision might cost him his life.

But he really couldn't bear to watch his brothers behind him die with him. Someone had to make sacrifices to keep the others safe.

He is agile and is undoubtedly one of the suitable candidates.

He would rather take risks himself than let others be harmed.

Gu Xiaowu looked at Meng Yu and said firmly: "General, you cover me, I will go around to look for the mechanism!"

Only by finding the mechanism that controls the stone statues can these madly attacking stone statues be stopped.

Meng Yu refused without a second thought: "This is too dangerous, you cover me and I'll go!"

At this time, everyone was huddled together in a circle, protecting each other. But once someone broke out of this circle, the situation would become uncontrollable.

Staying in this circle is safe, at least for the time being. No matter how ferocious the stone statues outside are, they can't hurt the people in the circle.

Even if someone gets injured occasionally, they won't die.

So, when Gu Xiaowu proposed to break out of this circle, Meng Yu refused without hesitation.

Gu Xiaowu shook his head and said, "General, you are our backbone, you can't be in trouble. I am young and strong, and I am also quite skilled, so I am the most suitable person to go."

Meng Yu is the general and commander here. If anything happens to him, everyone will be leaderless.

The situation would only be worse than it is now, so it would be better to let him, an insignificant person, take the risk. Even if something happened to him, it would not make everyone lose their backbone.

Meng Yu considered the overall situation and could only suppress his worry and said, "You must be careful and don't try to be stubborn. If it really doesn't work, quickly return to this circle."

He doesn't want to give up on anyone. One person's life is life, and everyone's life is also life. Everyone is equal in the face of life.

Gu Xiaowu nodded solemnly, having made up his mind, and comforted him, "Don't worry, General. I will definitely come back safely and won't let you down."

After saying that, he leaped straight out of the innermost circle.

The stone statues were attracted by him and chased after his figure.

Meng Yu shouted loudly and chopped down with his sword, attracting back the stone statues that wanted to chase Gu Xiaowu: "Your opponent is me, don't even think about hurting him!"

With the general's protection, Gu Xiaowu's situation was not too bad. Although there were still stone statues chasing him and slashing at him, he could at least handle it.

He ran around in a circle, with the stone statue chasing him closely. However, the stone statue was slow and was no match for him.

After a while, he shook off the stone statue behind him and began to concentrate on looking for the mechanism. Finally, at a critical moment, he found a suspicious place.

It was pitch black here, but the light in his hand made the statues afraid to approach. From this, we can infer that these statues are afraid of light.

If there were light here, these statues wouldn't be able to move.

Gu Xiaowu finally found the mechanism and pressed it hard, and the tightly closed door slowly opened.

The moment the light came in, the stone statue was instantly fixed in place, as if frozen in time, unable to move.

With the light, Gu Xiaowu could see the appearance of these stone statues clearly.

"Great! These stone statues can finally stop moving."

Meng Yu breathed a long sigh of relief. Their physical strength was almost exhausted. If they delayed for a few more minutes, they might not be able to hold on.

Gu Xiaowu sat down limply on the ground, planning to rest for a while before moving on.

Everyone was not in a good state, and someone suggested: "Can we rest here for ten minutes?"

Meng Yu did not refuse. He also knew that everyone's strength had reached its limit. It would be harmful to them to continue moving forward. "Then let's rest here for a while."

The mechanism has been destroyed, and this place is at least safe for a short period of time.

It is not appropriate for them to take any other action until their strength is restored.

Gu Xiaowu sat aside, thinking of the mechanism that had just been destroyed, and said: "These stone statues seem to have real flesh and blood inside, but they are covered with a layer of cement. I don't know who the owner of this tomb is. He is so cruel that he uses the lives of living people as sacrifices."

These are all living lives!

Before he had lived long enough, he was forced to die in this tomb.

The owner of this tomb is really cruel and ruthless.

After everyone had rested in place, they continued to move forward.

The road was smooth and there seemed to be no trap ahead. The light was bright. Until a red spider lily flower appeared in front of everyone, everyone immediately became alert.

Gu Xiaowu waved his hand at the people behind him, signaling everyone not to be too anxious: "Don't move yet, there's something wrong with this place."

As they walked along, they didn't see even a drop of water. The soil under their feet was so dry that it had cracked, and the rock wall next to them was also dry, with no sign of moisture at all.

In such a place without any water source, it is almost impossible to see any plants growing.

But now, they actually saw a gorgeous Lycoris radiata.

The color of this flower is as red as blood, and the huge flowers bloom there, as if a hand stretched out from hell is waving at them.

Gu Xiaowu did not dare to take it lightly. After confirming that there was no danger around, he said, "This place has a weird aura. Why don't we take another route?"

Meng Yu frowned slightly and said, "It's just a flower, there's no need to be so nervous. The road ahead may not be easier than this one, so let's keep going!"

Gu Xiaowu couldn't help but defend himself, "But this flower is blooming so strangely. This kind of flower can only bloom so beautifully in rotten places. The color of this flower is so abnormally red, there must be something wrong with it."

He was not being suspicious. Although this flower was not very demanding in its growing environment, it could not grow everywhere.

The most common place for this flower to grow is where animal carcasses rot, or in a dark and humid environment.

But this place is so dry, and it has nothing to do with darkness and dampness. It seems that there may be piles of animal carcasses buried beneath the surface.

If there were so many corpses, the methane produced would be unbearable for humans.

If they inhale too much methane, it would be hard to say whether they can leave here alive. It is better to retreat now, at least they can save their lives.

Meng Yu was also somewhat hesitant, not knowing whether he should continue to move forward. The mission he shouldered was important and he could not afford to make any mistakes.

"But if we don't continue to move forward, we will have to go around in a big circle, and we may not have enough time." This is exactly what Meng Yu was worried about. (End of this chapter)