Yin Changsheng

Chapter 227 Dunhuang Devil City

The exact location is not marked on the map, but it only points to Dunhuang. The desert is full, and I really don't know how to take a step and where to go.

Jiang Li said that Dunhuang looks like a good place to outsiders, but in fact, it looks different at night.

I asked Jiang Li what it was, Jiang Li smiled, "You'll know in a while."

The wind stopped, and the desert without wind only felt dry and uncomfortable.

I followed Jiang Li and walked for a long time, and then suddenly several houses made of grottoes appeared all around. Although they were short, they could still take a rest.

Seeing that I was also half dead from exhaustion, Jiang Li said to rest here for a while.

These sand walls have also blocked a lot of bad winds. Sometimes it blows, and sometimes it doesn't blow, which makes me uncomfortable.

I took out the prepared water from my backpack and gulped it several times, then glanced at Jiang Li, and quickly handed it over. Jiang Li just waved his hand and said, "I don't need it."

I was still quite worried about Jiang Li, Jiang Li was always so serious in his work, his body couldn't bear it, he was not a Da Luo immortal.

Even if the Great Luo Immortal came, he still had to rest, right?
Jiang Li told me at this time, "In the desert, what you see may not be real. Don't use your eyes to see, sometimes you need to listen with your ears."

The suddenness of Jiang Li's words made me stunned. Could it be that this desert is fake?
Seeing my dazed look, Jiang Li suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, reached out and touched my head, "Don't worry, with your master here, nothing will happen."

Although after what happened to Du Hai last time, I grew up overnight and looked like a teenager, and Jiang Li looked only a few years older than me, but he still looked at me like a child, I My heart can't help but feel warm.

Jiang Li took out two maps for comparison, Jiang Li frowned and said, "Look at these two maps, they seem to have nothing to do with each other. The shape of the map of the tomb is a bit like a circular mausoleum with an inverted tower, and the tomb is exposed. Outside, there should be an obvious entrance, such a blatant plan, but the whole Dunhuang is not similar to it.”

Jiang Li's analysis is indeed reasonable. If the tomb is not in Dunhuang, why is the address located in Dunhuang?Could it be... I suddenly realized, "Is there a clue to the tomb here?"

Jiang Li nodded, "It's possible."

At this moment, the sound of the flute suddenly sounded. The sound of the flute seemed to be near here. Jiang Li and I looked at each other. The sound of the flute was very sad, which felt a little strange.

It's getting late, is there anyone out to play the flute?
Jiang Li and I walked outside, surrounded by darkness, we couldn't see why, at this time the sound of the flute came again, but there was no one around.

I frowned, lay down on the ground and listened for a while, "The sound of the flute came from the ground."

Jiang Li said with a sullen face, "Judging from the terrain here, it should be the location of the Devil City. Some people once called this place the Raksha Palace. It was once bloodbathed here. Even after thousands of years, the resentment will not disappear. Since This sound came from the ground, there must be an entrance here, there should be something below."

"Bloodwash?" I looked puzzled.

Jiang Li told me that there is a story about Devil City.

It is said that this place used to be a majestic castle. The people in this place are relatively kind, and there are not many evil years, including the people in the castle who are hardworking, so they live a worry-free life with plenty of food and clothing.

Later, some people knew that there was something hidden here, which was said to be a treasure that could unlock great wealth. After the news spread, these people began to have desires and evil thoughts, and wanted to find this "key" in their mouths.

They began to indulge in fun and sex. In order to compete for wealth, the city was full of intrigues and bloody fights, and everyone's face became hideous and terrifying.Later, it was rumored that a man who knew the heavens and possessed divine power came to the castle in the form of a ragged beggar.He told the people here that it was evil that turned him from a rich man into a beggar, but the beggar's words did not work, and instead he was insulted and ridiculed by the people in the castle.

Later, someone found the 'key', which touched everyone's hearts. These people began to fight for wealth, and the killing of each other was extremely terrible. In the end, all the people in the bloodbathed castle were crushed under the ruins.

Every night, the souls of the dead wailed in the castle, hoping that the gods could hear their repentance.

"Is this true?" I asked Jiang Li curiously.

Jiang Li shook his head, "All the stories have been passed down miraculously by later generations. Some things may have been embellished, and the taste has long since changed."

At this moment, a rustling sound broke the silence.

Jiang Li and I immediately walked towards the sound, only to see a man bent over doing something, and still muttering, "Why do you ask me to do these things, it's too much!"

Jiang Li walked towards that person and lifted him up. This person held a flashlight in his hand and shone directly on our faces. I couldn't open my eyes at all due to the strong light.

"Who are you!" the man asked first.

I fixed my eyes and saw that it was a little fat man, about my age, wearing blue denim overalls and holding a shovel in his hand.

Jiang Li put him down, and asked him in an extremely serious tone, "What are you doing digging here at night?"

The fat man told us, "You two priests, you can also call me Doudou. I was entrusted to come here to find something. Did you hear any noise just now?"

Jiang Li and I looked at each other, this fat man seemed to know something.

The fat man continued to say, "I'm not very capable, and I can dig something. I heard the sound of a flute all the way, oh my god, the sound is not in other places, it's in the ground. I'm not Curious, I just want to dig it out and see what it is!"

Judging by his appearance, it seems that what he said is true.

Jiang Liyin said to him with a sullen face, "If you want to survive, you'd better get out of here quickly."

The fat man looked at Jiang Li disapprovingly, "Master Dao, my life is hard, I can't die, if you are afraid, you should leave quickly, there are many treasures in this devil city, I heard there is a key here, many people I’m looking for it, maybe it’s under the ground.”

Jiang Li pretended not to understand and asked him, "What key, tell me."

The fat man seemed like a chatterbox, Jiang Li couldn't stop teasing him, and said excitedly, "I'm afraid you don't know about this ghost city, I heard there is a treasure hidden here, I don't know what it is, but those people call it a 'key', it can open a door, so many people want it, it must prove that there are endless treasures behind that door."

Jiang Li remained silent, but the fat man continued, "You know Cixi, right?"

The fat man cheerfully took out a blueprint from his pocket, "Everyone thinks that Cixi's tomb is now recognized, but in fact, no one has ever found Cixi's tomb. There are fakes inside, and there are still people trying to steal them. This Cixi is the most intelligent. She has long expected that these descendants will not be fuel-efficient lamps, so she simply made a fake tomb to fool people's attention. I have heard people say that it is said that This Cixi's tomb is a bit strange, it is said that she went to a royal tomb and brought a group of carpenters there, but there is no news about it, it is rumored that Cixi borrowed someone else's tomb and transformed it into her own tomb."

"Is this related to that key?" I asked suspiciously.

The fat man stared, his eyes were shining, and he said with a secretive look, "Of course there is a connection! I heard that the tomb that Cixi borrowed has some relationship with the people who lived here in Dunhuang back then. Only the key here can tell you the truth." Open the last door of the royal tomb, it must be a treasure, don't even think about it."

I pointed to the drawing in his hand and asked, "What is this?"

The fat man proudly said, "This is a treasure I bought on the black market. The content on it can save my life, but I can't show you this thing, or you will have to snatch it from me."

As soon as the words fell, the fat man hurriedly put the drawing back into his pocket, carrying it tightly.

(End of this chapter)