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"Alright, alright, stop talking and hurry up and open it," urged Song A.
"Opening this thing is a piece of cake!" Wu Xiaoshou said proudly as he began to open the box. I bent down curiously to take a look, only to find that inside the box was not gold, but rather a piece of well-preserved cloth.
Wu Xiaoshou immediately deflated, no longer being as careful as before, and said disappointedly, "Looks like it's only been a thousand years; it's not worth much."
"This piece of cloth has been preserved for a thousand years without rotting!" I asked in amazement.
"Nonsense!" Wu Xiaoshou shot me a glance and said, "This is a piece of human skin, and the writing on it is done with blood mixed with other substances!"
"How do you know this is a Human Skin Blood Book?" I asked defiantly.
Wu Xiaoshou smiled smugly and replied, "Of course I know; I've seen this human skin book before."
"What does it say on it?" Sudai asked.
"It mentions that the owner discovered a secret about longevity, but it also talks about a gem..."
Is that so? I casually glanced at the Human Skin Blood Book and unexpectedly saw something I could never have imagined. Without waiting for Wu Xiaoshou to finish speaking, I snatched the item from his hands and examined it closely. It truly was that thing; I was so astonished that I couldn't speak!
"I say, Brother, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?" Wu Xiaoshou asked somewhat displeased. However, I shamelessly replied, "Can you give me this thing?" Although I knew it wouldn't be of much use to me, there was a voice in my heart saying, "You must keep it!"
"What do you want this for? Are you also interested in longevity?" Song A asked me. I shook my head and rolled up my sleeve. The pattern on the Human Skin Blood Book was exactly like the Cat's Eye Stone Bracelet I always carried with me!
Wu Xiaoshou suddenly changed his expression in surprise and said, "Brother, you actually have an ancient artifact from the Qin Dynasty on your wrist! Aren't you afraid someone will snatch it away?" After saying that, he stared at it with some reluctance.
I just smiled and remained silent, seriously examining the blood book. This bracelet first appeared during the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, and it was said that Emperor Qin placed great importance on its owner, yet no one had ever seen the owner. Even when going out, the owner wore a large cloak that covered their face.
This matter was indeed very mysterious, but what did it have to do with me? Why did I want this thing earlier? Just as I was about to say I didn't want it anymore, Wu Xiaoshou generously said, "Anyway, this thing isn't of much use to me, so I'll give it to you. Just help me touch a Mingqi later!"
"Alright." I reluctantly accepted it; it seemed this item wasn't worth much money, or else this skinny guy would have definitely given me a hard time!
After handing me the item, Wu Xiaoshou mysteriously said, "Do you know what I just saw in the water?" When we shook our heads, he continued, "I saw a coffin! Although it was a bit blurry, it's right down there." He pointed at the water below.
"Who cares about coffins? We're here to find someone, not to open coffins. Let's think about how to get out!" Sudai pushed Liu Hai aside, her delicate face filled with seriousness.
"Right, finding an exit is more important!" The four of us unanimously decided not to mention the coffin again and began searching for a way out of this room. I initially suggested going outside to look for a way out, but Song A and Wu Xiaoshou strongly opposed it, saying that Black Fur was probably angry with us and that there might be many snakes outside now. I thought about it too; after all, I had burned Black Fur's face, so he must be quite upset.
"You guys look!" Sudai exclaimed in surprise.
At that moment, I saw the water in the pool starting to boil; the bottom of the pool seemed to be splashed with ink and became darker. First came one snake, then countless snakes surfaced one after another.
Oh my gosh! What is going on? Why am I encountering such dangerous situations on my first venture? I felt like crying but could only hurry to find an escape route.
"This wall seems a bit strange?" Sudai squatted in the corner of the wall, tapping on it while speaking to us.
I quickly walked over to her side and saw Wu Xiaoshou mimicking Sudai's actions by tapping on the wall. Then he seemed to discover something exciting and said, "There should be a Tomb Hole here!" Saying this, he began kicking the wall with his foot. To our astonishment, a hole about half a meter wide collapsed under his kick.
The first to crawl into the hole was Wu Xiaoshou, followed by Sudai, then Song A, and I was the last one to enter. Looking at the mass of snakes writhing on the ground, I quickly took off my outer coat and stuffed it mixed with dirt to block the entrance before swiftly crawling forward. I certainly didn't want to get entangled by the snakes again while crawling!
The moment I crawled out of the hole, I took a deep breath of fresh air. It was already bright outside, and we hurried down the mountain without stopping for a moment.
That night, we slept in a small inn. Wu Xiaoshou mentioned that the tomb we visited was just an ordinary small tomb. Perhaps someone had already cleared the way for us, or maybe the tomb owner hadn't set any deadly traps at all; otherwise, even if we had ten lives, we would have perished there.
This is a fact. Many years later, when I recalled this experience, I realized how ordinary and insignificant what I thought was thrilling truly was...
Because Wuma You had given me the Human Skin Blood Book, I promised him another week after returning. During this week, if his team did not return, Song A and I would find another Earth Master to replace him. Although Wuma You was somewhat reluctant, he could only agree repeatedly since our offer was quite good. Fortunately, on the fifth day, he excitedly ran over to say that people had arrived and were ready to set off at any time.
Wuma You mentioned that there were actually only four people: three men and one woman. The leader was a young man named Pei Zi. It seemed Wuma You had already informed him about our situation because as soon as he saw us, he warmly said, "I know everything. I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting so long. Which tomb are you planning to go to? We can set off anytime."
"Don't you need to rest for a bit?" I assessed Pei Zi; his skin was somewhat dark, and he had well-developed muscles, looking much more reliable than Wuma You. He wore a tight-fitting dark outfit, and there were some new bruises and wounds on his face and exposed skin. It seemed he had been called back to the new battlefield as soon as he returned.
"It's fine; in our line of work, we can rest anytime," Pei Zi chuckled.
"Alright." I nodded but then remembered his question about which tomb to go to. This left me in a bit of a dilemma. Initially, I only knew that my father had gone to Heizhugou; as for which specific tomb he went to, I wasn't very clear about it. Well, no risk no gain; thus, I made up my mind and said, "Let's go to the most mysterious and dangerous tomb with the most treasures! Can you find it?"
After hearing my words, Pei Zi looked somewhat astonished but then smiled again: "To be honest, besides us, not many people are familiar with this area! But before we go, I still want to ask: how much do you know about this place?"
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