"Huo Xiu'er?" Hao Xie muttered, then frowned and thought in confusion, "Could he really come to see me? This girl."
He shook his head and pressed the connect button.
Huo Xiuer's sweet voice came from the phone: "Hello, brother Haoxie!"
Hao Xie smiled, put down the paper mache and "Paper Tie Secrets" in his hands, picked up his phone and walked back to his room and asked: "Huo Xiu'er, why did you suddenly remember to call me? Oh, by the way, I I heard from Uncle San that you came to see me two days ago? Why are you so anxious?”
The voice on the phone sounded cheerful, so Hao Xie didn't think much about it and just thought it was Huo Xiu'er calling for fun.
However, the person on the phone hesitated for a long time before saying, "Brother Haoxie, I went to see Uncle Hao two days ago, and I was planning to go find you, but I had something to do and didn't go there. Hehe, brother Haoxie, you You won’t be angry, right?”
Hao Xie wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that if Huo Xiuer really came, there would be no place to stay.
Moreover, some supernatural things often happen in the inn now. They were all shocked when they first came, let alone a girl? If the hospitality is not good, you may even get scolded by the old lady of the Huo family.
So he smiled and said: "Of course I won't be angry. It happens to be the rainy season now, and the road here is not easy to walk. You will definitely be in trouble if you come."
After chatting for a while, Huo Xiuer suddenly asked: "You can drive if the road is not easy. I'm not walking. By the way, brother Hao Xie, I heard from Uncle Hao that you don't fight backwards anymore? What about your family?" What should I do with my inheritance? You are the only one in your Hao family!”
Hao Xie shook his head in a funny way and said: "Whether it's fighting or my current career, it's all for archeology. Wouldn't it be better to take a path that is easier for archeology?"
A gloomy voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hey, okay, but we found clues to King Kuiliang's tomb in Miao territory, and we were planning to take a look. Are you sure you don't want to come and take a look?"
"If the tomb of King Kuiliang is really there, this is a major historical discovery!" The voice was a bit tempting.
"For you, as an archeology fan, this should be important, right?" The other party continued to test.
Hao Xie frowned in confusion, glanced out the window, and then slowly said: "The tomb of King Kuiliang? Or is it a clue found in the Miao border? Are you going to Biancheng?"
He has done a lot of research on the strange stories about exorcising corpses, and he once read about the tomb of Kuiliang King Utu there.
This man is considered a local emperor among the Wuhu. Although he is not as famous as Qin Shihuang and other emperors, his tomb is of extremely high value in the archaeological community because it may contain unknown history.
However, Hao Xie was full of doubts. Where did their clue come from?
If it is given by someone else, then that person must have bad intentions.
After all, Miao Jiang is good at Gu magic, and the tomb of King Kuiliang is even more dangerous.
Giving them this clue is tantamount to letting them become cannon fodder.
On the phone, Huo Xiuer's voice was full of doubts: "Yeah, how do you know it's Bian Cheng? Have you been there before?"
"Oh my god, could this be another tomb that has been visited?" There was a hint of worry in her tone.
"Then our trip will be in vain?" Huo Xiuer was obviously a little disappointed.
Hao Xie said sternly: "I have never been to this tomb, but I suggest you don't go either. You can't get in at all, and you might even die there!"
"Ah?" Huo Xiuer was surprised. She asked in confusion, "Brother Haoxie, are you telling the truth? You've never been there, how do you know it's dangerous?"
"I heard that this clue is very reliable and there is no danger. You..." She obviously didn't believe Hao Xie's words.
"You're not scaring me, are you?" Huo Xiuer continued to question, "Besides, although there was voodoo in Miao territory in the past, many people have been assimilated now. How can anyone study this thing?"
"I think you're being alarmist!" There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her words.
Hao Xie touched his forehead helplessly and shook his head. Although he has never been there, in ancient times, senior corpse hunters had passed there.
Those seniors are all powerful people, and their names are mentioned in "The Story of Exorcizing Corpses".
Even they said it was dangerous, but the degree of danger was probably even worse than the written records!
He recalled the records in "The Story of Exorcising Corpses" and then explained: "Although King Kuiliang didn't achieve much, he was very cautious. Before he died, he raised a lot of Gu insects next to the tomb. One of them was called Death. Worms are annelids. Ordinary death worms are not scary, but it is said that the worms raised by King Kuiliang are ten meters long and can easily swallow elephants. They are highly poisonous and will die if touched. , it is difficult for humans to resist. This kind of creature will not be active in spring and winter, but it will wake up in the summer and autumn rainy seasons. It is easy to encounter them when you go at this time!"
"Tell me the truth, who told you the news about Kuiliang's tomb?" Hao Xie's tone revealed a hint of seriousness.
On the phone, Huo Xiuer's voice became even more confused: "Death worm? The source of this news seems to be from the Kyoto archaeological team. They have been there before, and it was not long ago, about a month ago."
"What happened to them?" She was obviously skeptical of Hao Xie's warning.
"By the way, I heard that one of the people who went there last time was from our Nine Sects, and his name seems to be Chen Wenjin. Hehe, I heard that your third uncle had a crush on Aunt Wenjin when he was young." She tried to use This information will dispel Hao Xie's concerns.
"The information she gave can't be wrong, right?" Huo Xiuer's words were filled with confidence.
"A member of the Nine Sects?" Hao Xie frowned. He didn't know anything about Jiumen. He only knew that after the mysterious patriarch suddenly disappeared, Jiumen gradually faded out of people's sight.
At this time, Huo Xiuer mentioned the Nine Gates, which reminded him of this relationship.
He looked at the phone worriedly and said earnestly: "Huo Xiuer, I think you should not go. From what you said, it seems that the tomb has not been found yet. If the tomb is not found, then the archaeological team that went last time will be fine. . But if you really find that tomb, it will be dangerous. There are not only such terrifying creatures in Kuiliang's tomb, but also many poisons and mechanisms that you can't even imagine. It will be really dangerous if you don't prepare in advance. ”
However, although Huo Xiuer was dubious, when she thought that it was Kuiliang's tomb, the tomb of a generation of emperors, she couldn't help but want to explore it.
For an archaeologist, the reward of being the first to discover a tomb is absolutely unimaginable.
She thought to herself that Haoxie said that he had never been there himself, and wondered where his alarmist news came from...
This made Huo Xiuer a little suspicious.
She originally wanted to ask Hao Xie about the source of the news, but when she saw the stewardess walking not far away, she knew there was no time to ask, so she said: "Okay, brother Hao Xie, don't worry about me. Don't worry, I will It will definitely be fine! I’m on the plane now and will take off soon, Brother Hao Xie, let’s not talk about it yet!”
Hao Xie wanted to give some more advice, but the call had been hung up.
He shook his head helplessly, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "This girl... I hope she doesn't find the tomb. If she does... Hey! The senior in "The Story of Exorcism" said that there is something wrong with this place. ! ”
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At the same time, a plane at Tanzhou Airport had slowly entered the runway. The stewardess in the plane stood in the aisle and reminded the girl in seat 37A with a smile: "Miss, the plane is taking off soon. Please turn off your phone or turn on the airplane mode on your phone."
The girl in seat 37A was Huo Xiuer. After hearing the flight attendant's prompt, she smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll turn on flight mode right away." After that, she switched her phone to flight mode and showed it to the flight attendant.
"Thank you for your cooperation!" the flight attendant smiled upon seeing this, and then continued to check other passengers along the aisle.
At this time, a middle-aged man sitting next to Huo Xiuer asked curiously: "Xiao Huo, I just heard you say on the phone... what kind of death worm?"
Huo Xiuer looked at the middle-aged man, shrugged and smiled: "Well, that friend of mine... seems to know a little about Kuiliang's tomb. He reminded me to be careful. But it's okay, don't worry, I will never waver. Determination! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is rare to encounter such a tomb that has not yet been discovered. If I can be the first to explore Kuiliang's tomb, then my time in the past few years will not be wasted!"
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She then asked: "Professor Jin, do you really say that there is such a thing as a death worm next to Kuiliang's tomb as my friend said? I heard him say that this kind of animal seems to be very big and dangerous. It only takes a few seconds to lose an elephant.”
Professor Jin sneered disdainfully, waved his hand and raised the corner of his mouth with a smile: "Haha! I don't know where your friend is from, and I don't know where your friend heard this news from, but I think your friend must be That's alarmist. I've been doing archaeology all my life, and I can say clearly that there is nothing to worry about this time. Besides, your friend not only doesn't understand archeology, but he also doesn't understand biology! What an accident? Secondly, the death worm is a creature that appears in the Gobi Desert and the desert. It will definitely not appear in places with high humidity and rain like Miao Xinjiang. So your friend... haha! ”
Huo Xiuer frowned, a little unhappy, but still asked: "Why? Why can't this kind of creature appear in places with high humidity and rain?"
"I don't think my friend was lying to me," she insisted.
Professor Jin narrowed his eyes and smiled, looked at Huo Xiuer and asked, "Is it possible that your friend has been there?"
Huo Xiuer pondered for a moment, then shook her head slightly, "That's not necessarily the case."
"Haha! You've never been there before, so you're so sure?" Professor Jin laughed again, "You know, the death worms hibernate. In spring and winter, they will burrow underground and look for a dry environment to sleep."
"They only appear in seasons with abundant rainfall, and due to geographical constraints, they only exist in the north and will never appear in places like Miaojiang."
"Don't worry!"
"What's more, your friend has never been there himself, he is just guessing, and we have explored it so many times. You should know who to trust, right?"
Huo Xiuer shook her head helplessly, with a hint of resistance in her tone, "I don't think my friend is lying to me."
"It's just..."
"It's just that the truth may not be as exaggerated as he said."
"Maybe the death worm really exists, but it's just not as big as he described. But that doesn't mean he's lying, he just cares about my safety."
"Oh, okay, no more talking, the plane has taken off, I want to rest!"
After saying that, Huo Xiuer put on the eye mask, tilted her head, put on the headphones, turned on the cached music, and started to take a nap.
Professor Jin on the side shook his head in amusement. Hearing the slight sound of music coming from Huo Xiuer's headphones, he turned his head and started chatting with the colleague next to him.
"Guess what Xiao Huo just said?"
"I don't know."
"She said her friend warned her that there would be death worms where we were going."
"Pfft! Are you kidding me? Death worms? There's no telling whether this thing exists. Even if it does, it's in the north, right?"
"I asked Xiao Huo if her friend had been to that place? Xiao Huo said that her friend had never been there, but she knew it."
"Huh, is this really a friend? You know what's there even if you haven't been there. Is he a god? Can he predict the future?"
"..."
The plane had already taken off, and the music in Huo Xiuer's ears stimulated her nerves.
She was both excited and worried at the same time. She was excited because she was about to explore an undiscovered ancient tomb, but she was worried because what if what her friend Hao Xie said was true?
But it was hard for her to believe that someone who had never been there would know so much about it!
Shaking her head, Huo Xiuer stopped thinking and soon fell into sleep.
……
In the Yin Yang Inn, a table was set up in the courtyard.
Fatty Wang was lying on the table, looking at the fine needle and hammer in Zhang Hao's hand with fear on his face.
Yesterday, Zhang Hao had already made a circle of tattoo outlines on his body. Just the outline made Fatty Wang miserable.
Today, a complete pattern will be tattooed, and Fatty Wang has already foreseen that the next process will not be easy.
Fatty Wang found it strange that although it hurt when being pricked by a needle, it wasn't particularly painful.
However, when I got the tattoo yesterday, it was really painful!
It was obvious that Zhang Hao's needle was on his chest, but it seemed as if every needle had pierced his bone marrow and his brain.
Fatty Wang even thought that it would be more satisfying to throw him into the oil pan.
Despite this, Fatty Wang decided to complete this tattoo design!
At this time, as an employee of Yin Yang Inn, Hao Xie was squatting aside, munching cucumbers and watching the show.
Even Zhang Qilin gave up practicing swordsmanship and came over to observe Zhang Hao's tattoos.
"Are you ready?" Zhang Hao touched the tip of the needle, then looked at Fatty Wang and asked.
Fatty Wang curled his lips, cocked his neck and patted his chest and said, "You can just come!" (End of Chapter)