Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 13

The main tomb was empty, and there was an ear chamber on the left side, which is usually used to place funeral objects. As soon as I turned on the light, I greeted Doufu and signaled to go to the ear chamber to check.However, when the light turned to the entrance of the ear room, I suddenly saw something curled up there, judging by its stature, it vaguely looked like a child, hidden in the darkness, as if it was still moving.

When I saw that thing suddenly, my scalp exploded and I thought: How could there be other living people in the tomb?Let alone a child?

Tofu also saw it, he was rather timid, and immediately held the shovel in his hand tightly, as if it was a weapon of warning, and said in a low voice: "What is it?" You can't be cowardly, if both of you are counselors, you should dig a mushroom.

So I made a gesture and said: "Calm down, don't be surprised, I'll go over and have a look." After I finished speaking, just as I moved, the thing in the dark stood up abruptly, with a stature like a The five or six-year-old child suddenly rushed into a darker place.

Damn, what a child!

Is it a human or a ghost?
I was a little courageous at first, but I was frightened at the moment, and I didn't dare to go forward for a while.If there was a villain in front of me, I would never be so afraid, but human beings are born to be afraid of ghosts and gods, let alone in the current situation, a child who looks like a man and a ghost suddenly appeared in the tomb. He has always been bold, but now he can't help feeling embarrassed.

Holding the official uniform in his arms, Tofu whispered: "Why don't we go back, this time it's not in vain."

I was a little reconciled, and said: "My grandpa said, don't rob tombs if you are afraid of ghosts, and don't be afraid of ghosts when robbing tombs. The first time you work, you will be scared back. How will we go to the field in the future?" This was originally said for tofu, but The more I think about it, the more aggrieved I feel. Seeing the treasure room in front of my eyes, is it really necessary to give up halfway and scare me back?

After hearing what I said, Tofu probably wasn't reconciled. He shook his head, waved the shovel in his hand, and said, "It makes sense. Since we all decided to devote ourselves to the great industry of digging mushrooms, we should be more courageous. Old Chen Don't worry, starting today, I will change my mind and start a new life."

When I heard this, I was very touched, and said: "Okay, okay, okay. I have known you for so long, and I finally saw you as a man. If this is the case, my brother will not take this opportunity to practice courage from you. Please " I made a gesture, signaling Tofu to open the way ahead, he was taken aback, and immediately said with a sad face: "You kid is cheating on me." There is a saying that money makes people courageous. Although Tofu is afraid, he still starts to move forward. In the back, he turned on the light with his left hand and held the shovel in his right hand.

This shovel is small, but heavy, and can be used as a weapon. The two of us entered the ear room, and there were many funerary objects in the corner inside. At first glance, there were porcelain, calligraphy and painting, gold and silver treasures, but we just saw The little boy who lived there was nowhere to be seen.

My heart skipped a beat, I didn't see the surprise of the treasure at all, could it be that the thing just now was really a ghost?

Because there is no landslide and the structure of the ear chamber is complete, it is larger than our main tomb outside. The bad luck in the tomb is heavier, and the light of the flashlight cannot be scattered. It looks gloomy at first glance. .

Tofu was very vigilant at first, glanced at it, but didn't see the child, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head, and seemed to be planning to say something to me.However, as soon as he turned his head, the expression on his face suddenly froze, his pupils instantly dilated, and he stared at my back.

Just looking at his expression, my heart sank and my legs felt numb. Is there something behind me?
Subconsciously, I turned my head to look, and in an instant, I met a pale and pale smiling face, which was almost close to my nose, and the black hole-like eyes were facing me, not to mention how horrifying it was.

I am courageous enough, but at this moment, under the panic, I forgot everything, yelled and backed away, and fell down on my buttocks in the cold tomb, while that pale grimace was still staring at me in the dark. Me, the smile on my face is very exuding.

I was frightened into a cold sweat, but when I looked carefully at this moment, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out that it was a pottery man buried with him.

In ancient my country, there was a custom of burying living people. Later, it was gradually dismissed, but some high-ranking officials and nobles would put some figurines and pottery in the tomb instead. servant.

The pottery man in front of him was wearing a long gown with a silk coat hanging on it, like a senior housekeeper.Baishuang Saixue's white enamel paint made its face look a little white, and it was dotted with black porcelain for eyes, a pair of eyeballs, more like black holes.In this obscure and gloomy atmosphere, at first glance, it looked eight parts like a ghost and two parts like a human, which scared me enough.

Tofu also understood at this moment, and suddenly became anxious, and said: "Grandpa Dou was almost scared to death." He guessed that he was still afraid at the moment, so he vented his anger on the porcelain figure, and kicked the porcelain figure over, That face instantly turned into five or six dollars.

Accompanied by the sound of porcelain shattering, there was a sudden gurgling sound from inside the porcelain man, as if there was something inside the porcelain.Tofu felt strange when he heard the sound, so he lifted the broken porcelain figure, and a yellow leather-wrapped object rolled out of it.

We looked at each other, not knowing why for a while.

Doufu speculated, "What is it that needs to be hidden inside the porcelain figurine? Isn't it some kind of treasure?" He always lacked consideration in doing things, so he reached for it directly after he finished speaking. After opening the outer layer of yellow leather, a section of a child's arm was exposed inside. Thick white things, about ten centimeters long, can be held with one hand.

After a closer look, there are three legs under this thing, which are hollow, and it seems to be a wine vessel, but I have never seen such a weird wine vessel.There are many abstract patterns engraved on the periphery of the object, a bit like dragon patterns.There are also animal ears carved on both sides. The beast has a broad nose and a big face, a slender waist and a long body, with an arched back, forming two small handles. I don't know what kind of animal it is.

The material is white jade, and the jade color is transparent, as if flowing with a layer of water.Although I am not good at jade, but it is also a good one at first glance.

He shook the tofu twice in his hand, and said: "It's kind of like in TV dramas, ancient people used it for drinking. But it's too extravagant, why did the third-rank officials put this thing in the porcelain figure? Maybe it's a treasure, old man Chen, can you understand?"

I shook my head and said, "I'm not good at jade. However, if it's really important, it should be sealed in a coffin, not in this porcelain figurine. I can't figure it out either, it's a good item , compared to the official uniform top hat in our hands, there should be only a lot more. Put the things away, let’s pick a few small items, it’s hard to sell if they are too big.”

Tofu hastily put away the jade cup next to his body, holding the crown of the official uniform in his hand.I don't know much about calligraphy and painting, and I can't see its value, but porcelain was the most expensive antique in the Qing Dynasty. I picked two small ones, so I decided to stop and gestured to Tofu to signal my return.

However, just as we were about to turn around, something went wrong with the flashlight in my hand. It suddenly flickered a few times, and then suddenly went out, and the surrounding area was instantly dark.

Tofu was taken aback, and said: "The owner of the hardware store is not a good guy. He spent seventy oceans to get me such a parallel import." Then he took out the lighter, and the faint flame lit up. I fiddled with the flashlight by the light of the fire, and I found that the filament inside was burnt out, so I could only sigh and said, "Fortunately, I have already got the things, so it doesn't matter, let's go."

Things went relatively smoothly this time. In fact, I have always remembered that Wretch cat in my heart, and I was afraid that something unlucky would happen, but now it seems that the Wretch cat is probably also afraid of me as a villain, and is not willing to come to find fault with me.

As soon as the lighter came out of the ear room, the yellow flame suddenly flickered, and suddenly, it turned into a cluster of blue flames.My heart skipped a beat, and the 'Green Lantern Ghost Panting' recorded in my grandfather's notes suddenly sounded.

What is 'Green Lantern Ghost Panting'?In the past, when there were no flashlights, tomb robbers relied on open flames, such as candles and torches, for lighting.And sometimes, some strange phenomena will suddenly occur, such as the yellow flame suddenly turning blue.

Tomb robbers are most afraid of encountering this kind of situation, which shows that there are unclean things in the tomb.People breathe again, ghosts have ghosts.Ghosts are feminine, and the qi they spit out is heavy, and the flames will turn blue when they feel the ghost's breath, which is called "green light" in jargon.

(End of this chapter)