Including some special markings and sacrificial regulations. If it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have kept it secret from you. ”
Zhang Hao's brows furrowed even more as he listened to the old village chief's narration.
"If I guess correctly, does the ancestral precept in your mouth tell you to guard an ancient tomb here for generations?" Zhang Hao's words stunned the old village chief for a moment, and then he shook his head.
"It's not an ancient tomb." The old village chief's words surprised both Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin. They originally thought that the ancestral precepts from the old village chief told them to guard an ancient tomb, but unexpectedly it turned out not to be the case.
"Actually, what we are guarding is not an ancient tomb." The old village chief's words were somewhat mysterious, "but a ruins hidden behind the bamboo forest, close to the mountain pass of Sanjia Mountain. It is said that this ruins is related to The yin and yang feng shui here are closely related, and even related to the direction of the water dragon vein. The ancestral instructions require us to guard this place and not let anyone get close to it easily, let alone let others know its existence.”
The old village chief's words suddenly made Zhang Hao and the other three people realize.
It turned out that they had misunderstood the old village chief's meaning. They originally thought that the old village chief was guarding an ancient tomb, but they didn't expect that it was actually a mysterious ruins.
This discovery filled them with more expectations and curiosity about this mission.
At the same time, they also understood why the old village chief was so cautious and secretive.
After all, the existence of this ruins is related to the safety of the entire village and the direction of the Feng Shui dragon vein, and there is no room for any mistakes.
"I understand. What you are implying is that this place actually hides a place similar to a sacrificial altar or an ancestral temple. To you, it is of great importance." I said slowly.
"That's right, that's what we mean." The other party responded eagerly.
Zhang Qilin casually picked up the black gold ancient knife, and the tip of the knife shook slightly, pointing to the depths of the bamboo forest just now.
"How about we go find out?" he suggested.
Zhang Hao looked at Zhang Qilin. This seemed to be the first time he had seen this guy who usually looked like he had nothing to do with himself, so eager to do something.
Normally, even if the end of the world is coming, he might not blink an eye, but he didn't expect that this time he would be very motivated.
Zhang Hao turned to look at the old village chief, as if he wanted to ask for his opinion. The old village chief quickly glanced at Fatty Wang, who was still sulking next to him, and then nodded cheerfully.
"Haha, since Mr. Yin and Yang are interested in taking a look, I certainly have no reason to stop him. However, after all, this place is required to be protected according to our ancestral precepts. I hope that when you get there, you will not touch the things inside at will."< br>
Zhang Hao shrugged noncommittally, while Fatty Wang and Zhang Qilin had already moved forward impatiently, not wanting to listen to the old village chief's nagging anymore.
Seeing this, the old village chief quickly led the way.
It turns out that this moso bamboo forest was specially planted by them. It looks chaotic on the surface, but it actually hides a mystery.
The deeper you go into the bamboo forest, the more you discover its secrets.
Close to the hillside, there is a small intestine trail that can only be passed by one person.
There are deliberately no lush moso bamboos planted on both sides of the trail, thus forming a hidden passage among the bamboos.
"I really didn't expect that this remote little village of yours would actually shoulder such an important mission. It really opened my eyes, Fatty Wang." Fatty Wang muttered as he walked, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, "I hate it the most. Others lied to me. I came all the way to solve your trouble this time, but you are still hiding it..."
Seeing that Fatty Wang's words were getting more and more outrageous, Zhang Hao couldn't help but frown and coughed slightly, interrupting his complaints.
The old village chief only occasionally chuckled a few times along the way, which was regarded as a response to Fatty Wang.
After everyone walked forward for about five minutes, the passage in front of them suddenly became clear.
What appeared in front of them was no longer the dense bamboo forest, nor the desolate Sanjia Mountain, but a flat field about the size of a football field!
In the center of the venue, a large circular stone platform stands proudly and magnificently.
Seeing this scene, everyone stopped involuntarily and carefully observed the surrounding environment.
It is really shocking to see such a large-scale building in this deep mountain.
Zhang Hao put away the compass in his hand, took a few steps forward, and stood on the right side of the old village chief.
"Mr. Yin Yang, this is the only secret of our village so far. The ancestral precepts clearly stipulate that this place must not be known to outsiders. But things have changed, and besides, you are here to save our village. I know this better than anyone else, so I That’s why I brought you here.”
The old village chief seemed to have made up his mind. He took out a round, stone stick-like object from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Hao.
"This is the key to get inside. However, we have already agreed before that you can look at it, but you must not touch the things inside."
Zhang Hao felt the weight of the stone stick in his hand and nodded slightly.
"Okay, I promise you."
Several people continued to move forward, and the closer they got to the circular stone platform in the center, the more excited they became.
When he got closer, Zhang Hao discovered that this seemingly ordinary round stone platform actually contained so many mysteries.
The stone platform is divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower. Due to the distance before, they did not discover the two layers hidden below.
Now that I take a closer look, I can see that half of the lower stone platform is covered by land and weeds. It seems that there should be more space underneath under these layers of wrapping.
The three of them walked to the far left side of the stone platform, and the old village chief pointed to something similar to a stone tablet in front of him.
"This is the only door that can enter inside, and what I just gave you is the key to open this door."
Zhang Hao was not in a hurry to open the door with the key, but turned his head to look at the old village chief.
"Village Chief, can you tell me briefly, have you ever gone in before? What did you see after you went in?"
The old village chief hesitated for a moment, seeming to be considering his words. After a while, he laughed.
"As you said, of course we have to go in. Because the sacrificial activities held every three years must be held next to the small stone platform in the innermost place. If we don't go in, we can't hold the sacrificial ceremony outside, right? That's right The great disrespect of our ancestors”
After hearing the old village chief's words, the expression on Zhang Hao's face became more complicated. He did not continue to ask, but went straight to the stone platform on the highest floor.
Standing on the top of the stone platform, he looked around and found that from this place he could clearly see the river not far away and the village at the foot of Sanjia Mountain.
The geographical location here is quite flat and broad. Logically speaking, it would be much better to build a village here than at the foot of Sanjia Mountain.
Not only is it convenient to get water, but the transportation and geographical location are also relatively superior.
However, in such a place, there is such a huge group of buildings standing, so the village can only be built in the not particularly gentle area at the foot of Sanjia Mountain. Lowering his head, Zhang Hao looked at the stone surface under his feet. The flat surfaces of these stones are completely different from those of modern machine-cut stones. Their surfaces are rough and full of marks left by carving and cutting.
However, it is this sense of weight left by history that makes people feel awe.
When Zhang Hao was about to observe carefully to see if he could find any valuable clues from the appearance, Fatty Wang's voice came from behind him.
"Brother Zhang Hao, since the village chief has agreed for us to go in, let's not hang around outside. What's inside? We'll find out once we go in!"
Zhang Hao did not look back, but waved his hand casually, signaling Fatty Wang to wait for a moment.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a black, rune-like thing out of the corner of his eye. Under the sunlight, it actually showed a pale golden shadow.
Zhang Hao quickly turned his head, a flash of realization flashed in his eyes.
"So that's it..." he murmured to himself.
I don't know whether it was to deliberately anger the old village chief, or whether Fatty Wang was really bored recently. He rubbed his hands and walked behind Zhang Hao with a smile.
"Brother Zhang Hao, did you find anything interesting? What exactly is this layer-by-layer building? Is there anything good in it?"
As he spoke, he looked around curiously.
Seeing Fatty Wang's greedy look, Zhang Hao curled his lips helplessly.
In fact, Fatty Wang has performed quite well during this period of time.
It was just that the Yin Yang Inn had not been able to develop as expected, which made him feel a little bored and boring.
But... Zhang Hao chuckled: "What? Fatty, have you been a little dishonest recently? We didn't like this way of life before, do you want to make the same mistake again now?"
When asked by Zhang Hao, Fatty Wang scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Of course not. But, if there is really something good in front of us, we are just idle anyway, so why not relive it again." He chuckled.
Zhang Hao didn't speak, but Zhang Qilin next to him had already walked over.
His eyes shone with curiosity and expectation, and he seemed to be full of interest in this mysterious building.
I saw Zhang Qilin quietly standing next to Zhang Hao, his eyes like a torch, tightly locked on the raised marks next to the golden rich man that Zhang Hao had noticed before.
"This mechanism is quite cleverly designed, much like the technique of movable type printing. Only by following the specific puzzle path to find the correct traces can the secret path of entry be revealed." Zhang Qilin spoke slowly, with a hint of certainty in his tone. .
After Zhang Hao heard this, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
Brother Qilin is indeed worthy of his reputation. He can understand the secrets of the organization with just one glance.
You know, it took a lot of effort to figure out some clues about this mechanism.
"Brother Qilin, do you think we can successfully open this mechanism?" Zhang Hao asked tentatively.
Zhang Qilin did not answer directly, but stretched out two slender fingers and gently touched the movable patterns.
As if spiritual, his fingers slowly followed the pattern until they touched the groove in the middle of the third pattern.
Suddenly, he exerted force with his fingers and inserted them into the groove like steel pliers.
"Click!" There was a soft sound, as if something had been triggered.
Immediately afterwards, the complex patterns in front of him began to move slowly in a strange way.
The old village chief standing aside was dumbfounded. He originally wanted to remind Zhang Hao and others that the stone rod in their hands was the key to opening this mechanism.
However, the scene before him made him realize that this mechanism was far more complicated than he imagined. He took a deep look at the three people in front of him, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
As the mechanism continued to make clicking sounds, the patterns gradually changed. Zhang Qilin's eyes were always locked on the patterns. His fingers seemed to have magic power, and he could always swap several patterns accurately at critical moments.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally, with the last click, the stone tablet slowly tilted back, revealing a downward-sloping passage. At the end of the passage is a staircase leading to the unknown.
Fatty Wang was overjoyed when he saw this: "Hey, this guy's skills are really getting better and better!"
Zhang Qilin ignored Fatty Wang's praise, but bent down without hesitation and got into the passage. Zhang Hao and Fatty Wang looked at each other and smiled, then followed closely behind.
Zhang Hao looked back at the old village chief: "Village Chief, why don't you just wait for us here. Let's go in and explore the situation. After all, this place is different from the road you pointed out to us before. It may lead to other places. There may be something inside. Dangerous.”
However, the old village chief suddenly laughed, and he took two steps forward: "How can I let you go alone for such a dangerous thing? I have lived around here for so many years and I know the terrain well. In case of anything, You are lost, I can still be your guide.”
After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Hao to refuse, he went into the passage on his own.
Zhang Hao understood that the old village chief did this because he was worried about them.
So, he didn't say anything more and walked away immediately.
The passage slopes downward and is moderately wide.
After walking for a certain distance, they heard the faint sound of water flowing, as if pouring down from a high place like a waterfall.
Zhang Hao opened his eyes wide and tried to see clearly what was ahead, but the light was dim and he could only barely make out an outline.
As they moved on, the roar became clearer. Only then did Zhang Hao discover that this passage actually led to the bottom of the river.
He stopped and carefully observed his surroundings.
At this moment, Fatty Wang's voice suddenly sounded: "Brother Zhang Hao, brother Qilin, come and see! There is something strange here!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao quickly ran to Fatty Wang. I saw that all the water started to pour rapidly along the surrounding trajectory, getting faster and faster, and finally converged into a huge whirlpool, pouring into a narrow hole below at an alarming speed.
"Do you think the whirlpool on the river was caused by this thing?" Fatty Wang couldn't help but ask, remembering the huge whirlpool he and the old village chief had seen by the river before.
"Unlikely." Zhang Hao shook his head, (End of Chapter)