Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 73 Burning Incense
Tofu and I came this time to help old man Zhao get the Eight Carp Doujiao Zhenhai Stone and find out the root of the curse, and secondly, we came here for money. Now that it is a water cave, disappointment is inevitable.But compared to this, I still care more about the whereabouts of Bald Wei and the clues about the princess's tomb.

At that time, Bai Laosi broke into the tomb of Concubine Wan Yao and was cursed. After running around for several years, he found out that there was a solution to the curse in the tomb of King Juer.After he entered the tomb of King Ju'er, he somehow passed the curse on to his apprentice, my grandfather Chen Siyuan.

Grandpa and Chen Ci later entered the tomb of King Juer to find out the clues, but it was difficult to enter it. Instead, it led to the so-called tomb of the ghost king Yulong by the way.

There is obviously a certain relationship between the three. Perhaps there are clues about the 'Ghost She Face' or the Wan Yao Concubine in the tomb of Princess Gegeer.Regardless of whether Guangtou Wei and the others are here, the matter has reached this point. The underground tomb has also been destroyed by the divine spring due to the passage of time, and a crack has been exposed in a big way. .

Although Feng Guishou seemed disappointed that this is a water hole, but there is a saying that thieves don't leave empty space. Now that they are here, no matter whether it is good or bad, they have to touch one or two things to get out, so as not to lose all their money. , come here for nothing.

I don't know the relationship between him and Wei Guangtou and others. In my impression, the so-called partners are people who get together when needed and can stab a knife at any time when they don't. I just heard him say: "Wei Nanjing and the others last night I jumped into the lake and disappeared without a trace. I probably entered the tomb along that crack. We can’t come here in vain. The three of us were invited by Mr. Zhao to do business. Whether we die or not You have to figure it out, at least give Mr. Zhao an explanation. You two, what are you waiting for, let's work."

Although we were embarrassed along the way, we didn't lose any equipment. The three of us each carried a bag. Due to limited manpower, we discarded some less important tools aside.Since the shotgun was too long, it was inconvenient to carry, so I only brought a pistol, and the three of them went down the ridge to the bottom of the lake.The bottom of the lake exudes a strong fishy smell, and there are many dead fish wrapped in it. When you step on it, the mud goes down to your knees, deeply engulfing your legs and feet, and every step is very difficult.

Walking to the crack, I saw that the surface of the crack was covered with mud, only a line was exposed.The flashlight shines along the crack, and the inside is straight up and down. The flashlight can't shine to the bottom. There are rocks on both sides of the crack, which are covered with sharp water chestnuts. People can only go down one by one.Looking down with the probe, I could only feel a gust of wind blowing up from the darkness at the bottom of the crack, making my neck feel a little numb.

After all, Feng Guishou was used to robbery, so he didn't go straight down, but took three steps first.

In the first step, a stone the size of a human head was picked and thrown into the crack.I only heard that the stone did not fall to the bottom all at once, but in the middle of the fall, probably encountered a slope or other rocks blocking it.After hearing the voice, Feng Guishou said very firmly: "About 20 meters deep, strange..." He frowned, probably dissatisfied with the depth of the tomb.

Tofu belongs to the blue face, a complete layman, and asked ignorantly: "20 meters is 20 meters, what's so strange?" Feng Guishou ignored the tofu, and I didn't have the mood to ask.

The depth of the tomb is actually very particular.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, when the national power was strong, deep burials were emphasized, and tombs were often built at a depth of about 30 meters.The depth of the tombs after Ming and Qing Dynasties was about 15 to 20 meters.For example, the tomb of civil servants in the Huiyong River, the depth of the tomb I detected at the time was only ten meters.And what we are going to dig now is the tomb of the Ming Dynasty. How could it be buried [-] meters deep?

This depth is obviously different from the tomb specifications at that time.Otherwise, it must be a demon, which is not a good phenomenon.

I didn't explain it to Tofu, but I felt a sudden shock in my heart.Feng Guishou then started to do the second thing.He took out a cloth bag the size of a matchbox from his backpack, and after shaking it open, two pairs of gloves were actually exposed inside.This glove is amazing to me, because my grandfather mentioned in his work notes that this kind of glove is called 'Diamond Gloves'.

I saw that it was as thin as a cicada's wing, and its color was black. It fits well when put away, not as big as a matchbox.Feng Guishou carried it in his hand, as if he hadn't.

Tofu looked into his eyes and thought of a very appropriate adjective. He said, "This glove is too thin, a bit like Mr. Du's ultra-thin. Hey, I said, Old Feng, what are you doing with this?" I clearly saw Feng Gui staggered, his eyes were on fire with anger, it is estimated that the ancestral treasure was described by Tofu as Mr. Du, and he was stunned.

After all, Feng Guishou has experience. It was our first time digging big mushrooms, and we had to rely on him for everything, so I slapped the tofu on the back of the head and taught, "It's terrible to be uneducated. Teacher Du, his mind is full of such mess These are the 'Diamond Gloves', which are said to have been invented by a senior tomb robber named Liu in the Song Dynasty. These gloves are specially used by the handcrafted hands in the industry. It is said that the production method has long been lost, but it is a rare treasure."

Feng Guishou heard me tell the origin of the Vajra Set, and his face softened a little. He was already deeply aware of the unreliability of tofu. See baby, I can’t find a second pair in the store anymore. It’s a pity that the production method has been lost.” After that, he started to do the third thing, and took out a one-foot-long, half-foot-long Finger wide wooden box, opened the box and saw that there were actually nine sticks of incense inside.

Tofu was confused by Feng Gui's three steps, and asked me quietly: "Old Chen, what exactly does this old boy want to do?"

I didn't realize it when I saw it. I didn't realize it until Feng Guishou took out a stick of incense and stuck it in the crack, and started to mutter something. I explained to Tofu: "According to the rules, three sticks of incense are burned in total when digging mushrooms. The first stick is for the local Lord of the Land, that is, I hope that the Lord of the Land will be lenient and not make trouble when digging mushrooms." The second pillar of incense was burnt to the patriarch; the third pillar of incense was a requiem incense burnt for the owner of the tomb when the museum opened, I hope the owner of the tomb will not care about it, to put it bluntly, it is a kind of psychological comfort.”

Tofu slapped his forehead after hearing this, and said, "No wonder the first time we dug up the mushrooms, the dead bodies were picked up. The feeling is that you didn't bribe the Lord of the Land. Since you know this rule, of course why didn't you follow it?"

I do know the rules, but I didn't really believe in ghosts and gods at that time, but now, Tofu and I can't afford to laugh at Feng's ghostly nagging, which seems very ridiculous.

There are many patriarchs in the group of tomb robbers. Some worshiped Cao Cao, some worshiped Wu Zixu, and some worshiped Xiang Yu.

As for Feng Guishou, I heard him chanting, but it was Qin Shihuang who worshiped him. Tofu was a little puzzled and said, "Why did Qin Shihuang become the patriarch? Could it be that his old man also dug a tomb?"

Regarding the worship of Qin Shihuang, this is indeed particular.Tomb robbers are divided into north and south factions, mushroom diggers have their own methods, and there are many small factions.Among them, only the mechanism hand will worship Qin Shihuang.Because Qin Shihuang is the ancestor of playing tricks and guarding against theft.According to the records of "Historical Records", his tomb: Chuanzhi Lishan Mountain, and merged with the world, the world sent 70 people, passed through three springs, lowered copper to form the outer coffin, and the rare artifacts of the palace and officials moved to Zang Manzhi.Let the craftsman make a crossbow arrow, and shoot at those who penetrate close.With mercury as the rivers and oceans, it is instilled organically, with astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom.Use mermaid ointment as a candle, and it will last for a long time. "

Therefore, when it comes to the anti-theft technology of the mausoleum and the use of tomb organs, Qin Shihuang is considered an ancestor.The mechanism hand recognized him as the patriarch, begging himself to enter the tomb to avoid or break all mechanisms.

After Feng Gui finished the incense in his hand, he was not in a hurry to go down the crack, and made a pause gesture at us, indicating that he still wanted to "watch the incense".The so-called incense is to predict good or bad by the length of incense burning. If a person who digs mushrooms upside down, if he encounters one of these situations, he must not fight.

For example, if a stick of incense is lit at the same time, and the incense burns in two directions, it is a bad omen.

Tofu and I didn't expect Feng Guishou to be so cautious in this regard. Tofu sighed: "Experts watch the way, and laymen watch the excitement. This is called professionalism! It is worthy of being a professional in this industry, but this incense burns at the same time. , How could it be possible to burn two shapes, it’s kind of nonsense.” I didn’t say a word, although I have seen zongzi, evil ghosts, and weasels, but I still don’t agree with this kind of prediction and fortune-telling.

(End of this chapter)