Dragged by the iron chain, a huge black object was lifted up from the pool with a splash of water.
Because the light from the torch was limited and the object was dark, at first I could only see its outline.
It was round and thick, like a large water tank, but I was certain that it was not an animal in the water, but a huge object.
None of us have ever seen Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace.
Could it be that I was right as I said?
There is no such coincidence in this world.
In order to see more clearly, I asked Shiry Yang to hold up the flashlight for illumination, and I raised the plug myself.
The torch on the ground, get closer and take a closer look.
At this time, the entire huge black object was lifted out of the water.
The militia platoon leader and others fixed the winch and came over to watch.
The diameter of the pool is less than three meters, and it is more like a larger well.
When we stand on the edge of the pool, we can reach out and touch the hanging objects.
Under the illumination of the torch, I could see it very clearly this time.
I saw that it was a "big tank", at least it looked very much like a water tank.
There were countless small holes in the tank body and many strange patterns were carved on it.
Shiry Yang and I have seen many ancient artifacts.
This is the first time we have seen such a strange thing.
We really can’t figure out what it is.
We can’t tell the age, history and origin.
We don’t know who went to great trouble to use several iron bars to make it.
Hanging on a chain in the pool, is this broken vat worth keeping so secret?
The cylinder mouth is sealed, and the cover is a pointed top, very thick, and there are six bolts on the side to fasten it.
If you want to open the cylinder cover, you only need to remove these six bolts.
The giant tank is surrounded by holes as big as a little finger.
Once it sinks into the pool, the giant tank can be filled with water through these holes.
However, as long as the iron chain is pulled up with a winch, all the water stored in the giant tank will leak out. .
Water tanks under the sun are all used to hold water, but the function of this strange tank seems to be not that simple.
Even a rough guy like the militia platoon leader could see that this was not Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace, and couldn't help but ask: "Chief Hu, why doesn't this look like Taishang Laojun's furnace for storing elixirs?
It's a bit like the leaky tank in my house."
I said to the militia platoon leader: "Comrade platoon leader, you don't understand.
Do you have so many patterns on your water tank?
You see these patterns are simple and strange in shape.
They must be ancient relics.
Just wait for the Cultural Relics Bureau."
Come and give certificates to your village soldiers."
Shiry Yang looked at this strange vat and was puzzled: "This doesn't look like a water vat.
I think it looks more like a torture instrument."
I said to Shiry Yang: "I know what you mean.
You mean to put the living prisoner into a leaky tank, immerse him in the pool, and when he is about to drown, lift the tank out of the water and remove the contents inside.
The water emits light.
There are such instruments of torture.
I have seen them in movies before.
The reactionaries often use that kind of torture to torture us.
The brave and unyielding underground party.
But I don’t think this strange vat looks like a torture instrument.
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There is no need for torture instruments to be so intricately carved.
The patterns on this vat are extremely delicate, and it looks like it has some age at first glance.
It’s useless for us to guess.
Go up and pull out the bolt and see what’s inside.
Maybe it’s the elixir.”
The militia platoon leader stopped me and said: "Chief Hu, don't dare to open the door randomly.
If there is a monster sealed in the tank, what should I do if I let it out?"
I said to the militia platoon leader: "How many times have I told you that there can't be monsters in this kind of place?
Just now we saw the iron chain shaking in the pool.
It may be that the pool is connected to the underground lake.
There are big fish and shrimps in the lake."
If you hit this vat, don't be paranoid now.
If you still think so, I can't help it.
Let's let the facts speak for themselves.
You can just step back and cover me.
See how I go up and remove the cylinder head alone.
There is really a vicious monster inside, and it bites me first.
Damn, let’s see who dares to bite me.”
They couldn't stop me, so they had to put up their hands and lift me to the top of the strange tank.
The connection between this strange jar and the iron chain is very strong.
Although I stood on it, it was a little swaying, but the iron chain showed no signs of breaking under the load.
I climbed to the top of the strange vat, and when I touched it, I discovered that the outside of the vat was covered with three layers of iron sheets painted with raw paint.
It was very strong, and it was not an ordinary vat.
I thought to myself: "Damn, it's so strong.
The jar is filled with something, maybe it’s actually sealed with some kind of ghost.
Just take a look at it after opening it, and seal the lid immediately if necessary.”
Shiry Yang and the militiamen stood below, looking up at me and sweating for me.
They kept reminding me to be more careful.
I dismantled two plugs, raised my hand and waved to everyone below: "Hello, comrades, comrades, thank you for your hard work."
Then I continued to lower my head and dismantle the next plug.
These plugs had been soaked in water for a long time, but they did not If it becomes rusty, it can be removed by pulling hard.
I had just removed the fifth bolt, and suddenly the strange tank under my feet shook, as if something was struggling vigorously in it.
I stood on it, my footing was unstable, and I almost fell down, so I hurriedly grabbed the iron chain above with my hands. .
In fact, there was something moving in the strange tank hanging in mid-air.
After all, the tank was heavy and the swing was not big.
But I was not prepared and was frightened by it.
I clung to the iron chain and heard crackling sounds in the tank.
It was making random noises, as if something was struggling.
Could it be that Professor Sun is trapped inside?
He has been soaked in the pool for so long and has not drowned.
Shiry Yang and the three militiamen below also heard the sound and shouted Professor Sun's name to the strange tank, asking him not to worry.
We He will be rescued immediately.
There were constant noises in the tank, but no one answered.
I was eager to save people, but I couldn't care less, so I immediately pulled out the last bolt.
The space for turning on the tank was limited, so I tightened the iron chain with my hands and tried to use it.
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Kick open the cylinder cover.
At this time, a thought suddenly appeared in my mind: "In ancient times, there was a kind of vat coffin.
The vat was used as a coffin, and the dead were put inside and buried.
However, it was very rare.
I have never encountered it.
Is this a strange big vat with a leaky eye?
, it’s just a coffin filled with dead and immortal zombies.”
We only brought two flashlights to Shaanxi this time, but they were both in Shiry Yang's bag.
Now I climbed to the top of the tank.
Apart from the golden talisman, I didn't bring any equipment with me, not even a black donkey's hoof.
But I immediately gave up this idea.
I had great trust in my half-book of sixteen-character Yin-Yang Feng Shui secrets.
Since according to the book, there would be no zombies in this kind of place, there definitely wouldn’t be any.
Damn it.
There were really rice dumplings, so I tore up half of the book when I got back.
He gritted his teeth and kicked the cylinder head open.
The cave was already dark.
Shiry Yang and the three militiamen were holding torches below.
I was in the air at the moment, and all I could see was the darkness in the strange vat.
In addition, I was blinded by the torch below, so I couldn't see anything.
I leaned down to ask the person below to throw a flashlight up to me.
As soon as I bent down, I smelled a fishy smell that hit my nose, making me choke and choke.
I quickly covered my nose and glanced into the strange tank.
In the darkness, I saw a white human hand sticking out of the tank.
I exclaimed: "Professor Sun" and quickly reached out to shake that hand.
Wanted to pull him up.
But as soon as my hand touched the arm at the mouth of the tank, I felt something was wrong.
The wet and hard feeling was the bone of the hand, not the hand of a living person.
It was too late to react.
Because he was too anxious, he had already pulled up a skeleton with a wide mouth by its hand bones.
Although the light was dim, I pulled out the skeleton and saw it clearly.
It was white and watery.
This was completely beyond my expectation.
I screamed in fright, fell off the tank, and fell headfirst into the tank.
Pool.
The water in the deep pool was freezing cold.
I fell in headfirst and feet upward.
The pain in my nose was unbearable as I choked on the water.
Fortunately, I grew up on the seaside in Fujian.
Whether it was the swimming pool with a diving platform in the military area or the windy seaside, it was the place where I and Fatty and others swam when I was young.
Water skills were developed at that time.
I didn’t know it when I was a child.
What is danger?
I almost drowned in the water so many times.
At this time, I fell into the pool, but I didn't panic.
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I opened my eyes in the water.
There was no light source.
I had to swim back to the mouth of the pool immediately, otherwise I would choke to death in the water.
But it was pitch black all around.
When I fell, I felt dizzy and completely lost my sense of direction.
I couldn't hear any sound in the water.
It felt like I was already dead.
Just when I was desperate, my eyes suddenly lit up.
Someone was swimming toward me with a waterproof flashlight.
It was none other than Shiry Yang.
The mouth of this pool is small at the top and large at the bottom.
Once you fall in, if you don't swim back within two minutes, you will drown below.
Shiry Yang did not dare to delay, grabbed a rope from the militiamen, and jumped into the pool with a flashlight.
I knew I could no longer try my best at this time, so I quickly held Shiry Yang's hand while the militiamen pulled the rope and pulled the two of us up.
Shiry Yang's face turned pale: "You old fool, this time is really dangerous.
It's unthinkable that I won't be able to talk to you for a few more seconds at night."
It took me a long time to come back to my senses, and I was grateful and ashamed to Shiry Yang: "I damn near went to see Marx again, but once I got there, I got used to it, and I wandered around the gate of hell too many times, so I didn't I'm scared.
It doesn't matter if it's a few seconds later.
The worst is, you can drag me up and give me a few more artificial respirations."
I was about to say a few more words when another sound came from the strange tank hanging in mid-air.
It seemed like someone was knocking on the wall of the tank to ask for help.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the strange vat hanging in the air, with one thought in their hearts: "What a ghost."
I said to Shiry Yang: "Don't worry, I'll go up there and have a look.
If I fall into the water again, remember to give me artificial respiration as soon as possible.
If it's too late, it'll be too late."
Shiry Yang rolled his eyes at me, pointed at the militia platoon leader and said to me: "What are you thinking about?
If you need artificial respiration, I will also ask the militiamen to do it for you."
I said to Shiry Yang: "Why are you so outspoken?
If you fell into the water and held your breath, and needed to give you artificial respiration, I would be absolutely obligated to do so."
Shiry Yang interrupted me and said to me: "I found that one is you, and the other is that damn fat guy.
He never takes life and death seriously.
On what occasion is he still in the mood to joke?
By the way, let me ask you, you I saw something up there, could it scare you enough to make you fall into the water?
Professor Sun is inside?"
I have always considered myself bold and bold, and this question exposed my shortcomings.
How can I say it without losing face?
I looked at the strange tank hanging in the air and told Shiry Yang and others: "As soon as I opened the lid of the tank, there was something inside. swish swish Shooting out a series of invisible and deadly golden needles is really a powerful hidden weapon.
This is my skill.
I am unhurried and calm.
I can avoid it by turning over as a kite.
If it were someone else, there would be nothing left at this moment.
Life is here.”
Shiry Yang said helplessly: "Forget it, I won't listen to you anymore.
Just blow it.
I'd better go up and have a look myself."
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After saying that, he twisted his wet long hair a few times, coiled it up casually, and did the same.
Two militiamen were asked to set up a ladder and lift her up to the top of the tank.
There were still noises coming from the strange tank, and the militiamen began to become nervous again, fearing that some monster would suddenly emerge from the tank.
I warned them not to shoot casually, and then threw the flashlight to Shiry Yang from below and told them There was a dead man's skeleton in her strange jar, so that she could be mentally prepared not to fall from it like me.
Shiry Yang looked at it for a long time, reached for something, jumped down from the strange tank, and held up a jade bracelet for us to see.
The militia platoon leader and I took the jade bracelet and looked at it, and we were even more confused. .
I have been doing business in Panjiayuan for a while, and my eyesight has improved a lot.
I can tell at a glance that this jade bracelet is fake.
It costs two yuan a piece from a street stall and is worthless.
Could it be that the white bones in the strange vat were that of a woman and she had not been dead for a long time?
Then how was she placed in this strange vat?
Was she put in after death, or was she put in alive and drowned to be buried in a "cylinder coffin"?
This can be ruled out.
The Chinese value burial and never soak the dead in water.
As expected, there is no clue to the messy and complicated situation in front of them.
Shiry Yang said to me: "Lao Hu, guess what is making the noise in that vat."
I said: "Could it be that skeletons become spirits?
In ancient China, there was a saying about the White Bone Demon.
However, the White Bone Demon was eliminated by Sun Wukong many years ago.
Is there a new one here who wants to make us people suffer again?"
, suffer the sin of second crop again."
Shiry Yang smiled and said: "You are really good at making connections.
It's not some white-bone spirit.
I saw clearly just now that there are three human bones in the tank, all of which are adults.
There are more than 20 round strange fish underneath.
Although they are only two or three feet long, they are This fish is incredibly powerful It's normal.
The water in the tank was drained, and those strange fish were flopping around in it, so there was a sound.
Before we lifted the strange tank, we saw the iron chain shaking in the pool, maybe.
It’s also caused by the fish fighting and swimming in the tank.”
I said to Shiry Yang: "This is strange.
What kind of fish are those?
How did they get into the closed tank?"
Do they eat dead people?”
Shiry Yang shook his head and said: "I don't know about that.
I have never seen such a strange fish.
I think this kind of fish was not put in beforehand.
It is possible that these fish themselves grow in the pool of this underground cave." , someone deliberately put dead bodies into a tank full of pores and sank them into the pool.
Small fish that did not grow up could swim in through the pores in the tank body."
I was very surprised after hearing what Shiry Yang said: "I understand what you mean.
You are saying that this is raising fish with human flesh.
After the human flesh is eaten up and the fish are fattened, it is impossible for the big fish to escape from the tank wall."
Swim out of the hole, but what's the use of raising fish like this?
It's so damn disgusting."
The militia platoon leader suddenly interjected: "Commanders No. 1 and No. 2, I have been looking at this bracelet for a long time.
I seem to have seen this bracelet somewhere.
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It looks like it was worn by a woman in the village.
She has been married for many years.
I also travel from different homes, and it was only the first time in the past few months.
Once when she went back to her parents' house, she showed us this bracelet and told us that she bought it in Guangdong and it was worth thousands of dollars.
All the aunties in the village were jealous and complained that they didn't have a man when they returned home.
I can’t afford jewelry worth thousands of dollars.”
I felt strange when I heard this, and asked the militia platoon leader what happened next.
The militia platoon leader said: "Nothing happened after that.
The woman left quietly.
The people in the village thought she had trouble with her family again and ran back to another place.
Look at this bracelet now.
Could it be that?
The woman was killed by the gangster."
We were discussing, and suddenly we heard footsteps on the slope of the crypt.
I thought it was the two militiamen waiting outside.
Seeing that we hadn't returned for a long time, I felt uneasy and came down to look for us.
Who would have thought that when I looked back, I saw several people who had come down.
Among them, the leader is Professor Sun.
I was surprised and happy, so I hurriedly walked over and said to Professor Sun: "Professor, you scared me.
I came all the way to find you for a big event, and I thought you were eaten by piranhas.
Where are you going to play?"
Why did he suddenly appear from behind?"
Professor Sun was also stunned when he saw me.
He didn't expect that I would come to see him again and meet him here.
After I briefly explained the cause and effect, he understood what was going on.
Professor Sun looked at the scene in the cave carefully and said to us: "This vat is a harmful magic.
I have seen it before in Yunnan.
It seems that this matter no longer belongs to the scope of archaeological work.
We're calling the Public Security Bureau.
This is not a place for speeches.
Please don't disrupt the scene.
Let's go up and talk about it in detail."
So everyone returned along the same route.
The village chief and others were very happy to see that everyone was safe and sound.
I paid the labor fees promised to the militiamen in advance.
Although the militiamen didn't get the elixir, they were all happy after getting paid.
Professor Sun asked someone from the village committee to notify the police, and then took Shiry Yang and I to the village chief's house for dinner.
I had many questions in my mind, so I asked Professor Sun what was going on in this crypt.
Professor Sun told Shiry Yang and me what happened.
It turned out that he and his assistants went down to the cave before and saw the iron chains sunk into the pool.
They did not move the winch at that time.
When they came up, they were on the first floor.
At the end of the tunnel, another secret passage was discovered with many stone tablets inside.
The structure of the tunnel is ╠╡-shaped, with a total of two roads, one open road and one dark road, with a height difference of two meters.
The double line is the open road, the single line is the dark road, and there is a horizontal open road connecting it in the middle.
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The stone tablets are all in the dark road.
The so-called secret passage is a little lower than the clear passage.
There is a gap.
It is not easy to find it without walking up to it.
There is a stone house at the end of the clear passage and the secret passage.
Professor Sun led his assistant into the underground passage below and looked at the ancient stone tablets inside.
Unexpectedly, because the terrain was lower here, the water seepage was much more serious than above.
A landslide suddenly occurred in the middle of the two tunnels.
Professor Sun II People are trapped inside.
The people who went to rescue did not find these two parallel tunnels.
Fortunately, the area of the landslide was not large.
It took a lot of effort for Professor Sun and the two to move out the stones that had collapsed and sealed the tunnels.
As soon as they came out, they happened to encounter the left-behind people.
The militiamen knew that someone went down to the cave of the stone house to rescue them, but they didn't come back for a long time, so they went down to check with the two militiamen who stayed behind.
After investigation, it was found that the tunnels under the Shibeidian belonged to the ruins of the Qin Dynasty.
There are several such places nearby.
They were all places where Qin Shihuang sent alchemists to refine medicine.
They were later abandoned.
Except for some remaining stone tablets, there are no more The rest was harvested, but these stone tablets still have great research value.
I asked Professor Sun: "What are the six jade beasts in the stone box and the strange jar hanging in the underground pool used for?
Are they also relics of the Qin Dynasty?"
Professor Sun shook his head and said: "No, the stone box jade beast and the cave under the stone house, including the chain hanging cylinder, are two different things from the tunnel relics of the Pre-Qin Dynasty.
They were all put in by later people.
I heard it in Gulan County He said that people have disappeared every now and then in recent years, which may be related to this incident.
I am not a criminal investigator, but I can make inferences for you based on the things I saw at the scene.
Of course, this is not a country.
It’s confidential, so it doesn’t matter if I tell you.”
Professor Sun analyzed it this way: This set of stone box jade beasts is extremely valuable and most likely came from the ancient Dian Kingdom in Yunnan.
The ancient Dian Kingdom was a mysterious kingdom.
Historians called it a lost kingdom.
There are not many records in history books.
It is said that many people in the country were skilled in sorcery.
According to the records of beasts, this is an artifact used in ancient sacrificial rituals.
The old shopkeeper of the coffin shop in Shibeidian Village was one of the few outsiders in the village.
It is impossible to find out which generation he came from.
He has passed away now, so how he obtained this set of treasures is unknown.
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