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Seeing Sudai so excited, Song A couldn't help but ask, "Miss Su, what exactly have you discovered?"
"You'll find out soon~" Sudai said with a mysterious look.
Sudai rarely acted this way, so her behavior had successfully piqued my curiosity. Following closely behind her, we soon entered a narrow yet long passage that felt cold and sterile, reminiscent of a hospital corridor. The sight of such a passage made me feel uneasy, so I glanced back at Lemon and noticed his brow furrowed. An ominous feeling washed over me, and I quietly asked him, "What's wrong? Did you notice something?"
"Yes," Lemon nodded and replied, "There should be hidden crossbows here; be careful."
I nodded seriously. These hidden crossbows were common in the Tang Dynasty and earlier; once triggered, they would shoot from concealed spots in the tomb. Worried about stepping on one, I warned everyone, "There might be hidden crossbows here; watch your step!"
Just as I finished speaking, a faint sound of something slicing through the air reached my ears. Although it was quiet, it startled everyone into silence as we exchanged glances.
"Quick, back away!" Lime shouted, but it was too late. From behind us came a series of mechanical sounds activating one after another. At that moment, Wuma You screamed in terror, "Run! Run! Damn it, we're definitely going to get shot like a beehive this time!"
I tiptoed to look back and saw a flurry of arrows shooting towards us. By the time I regained my senses, Lime had already grabbed me and started running forward. At the same time, I heard Sudai exclaim in surprise and regret, "Oh my gosh, there are hidden crossbows here! How come I didn't notice them when I came in earlier?"
"I think you were just lucky not to trigger them!" Song A replied as she ran ahead of me.
"Something's off about her," Lime suddenly whispered in a tone only we could hear. I glanced at him and recalled the strange situation with ‘Songzi’ earlier, then asked in fear, "She isn't a snake transformed into a human, is she?"
"No," Lime shook his head. Just as he was about to say more, we heard screams coming from behind us.
I didn't expect that in just a few breaths, our crossbows had already fired rapidly. Lime rushed to the front without hesitation, and just as he ran off, an arrow struck my left shoulder. Due to inertia, I fell to the ground. As I was about to get up, someone stepped on my back, and I found myself embracing the earth once again. One after another, people stepped on my back, and I felt as if I were being trampled into internal injuries.
The sounds of crossbows firing, people's screams, and the chaotic sounds of running filled my ears. After a while, they finally all ran away, leaving me sprawled on the ground in a sorry state.
Perhaps I was lucky; the height at which those crossbows fired was just about a fist's distance from my head. I didn't dare to get up and could only watch helplessly as people in front of me were shot into a beehive of arrows and then used as human shields...
I felt a chill because I saw that one of those people was Song A! Although the flashlight's beam wobbled due to running, I was shocked to see Song A unhesitatingly using someone as a shield while running. Our group was already small; Xiaoshan had died on the way. Judging by the size, the person in his hands should be a man—perhaps Da Meng—because he was larger in stature. This was when one could truly see a person's nature...
As I pondered this, I saw many more crossbows firing ahead, and they were shooting close to the ground! If I stayed down like this, I would surely die! Just as cold sweat broke out on my forehead, someone suddenly lifted me up. I looked up in terror and realized it was Lime. Instantly relieved, I thought how great it was that my good brother came back for me at such a time!
"Hold on tight."
Before I could say a word of thanks, he threw me over his shoulder. Then I witnessed a scene that could only be seen in movies—he actually carried me like a living person while leaping over walls. Although he swayed left and right, up and down, making my stomach churn violently, this shock was not just visual; it came from deep within!
He looked so thin and weak; I never expected him to have so much strength! This couldn't be described as human; it was like something divine! I couldn't help but wonder if I was dreaming again—had I already been shot into a beehive?
But soon I realized this wasn't an illusion because he pulled the arrow out of my arm in one swift motion! I couldn't help but gasp and tightly covered the wound while he tossed me a piece of cloth and leaned against the wall to sit down, starting to pull out several arrows from his leg...
I stood aside, wanting to help but fearing that I wouldn't be as quick or precise as him. Instead, I bandaged my own wound while feeling extremely guilty; if he hadn't come to save me, he wouldn't have been injured. Just then, Lime said, "The traps were deliberately set by that woman."
So Lime had gone to stop Sudai? I quickly asked, "Why did she do that?" As soon as I finished asking, something felt off, so I curiously asked again, "You just said she wasn't transformed from a snake; then what is she transformed from?" I simply couldn't believe that Sudai would harm us, so I had to think in other directions.
"No," Lime denied again. "She must have been possessed by something."
"Possession..." I stared at him in shock and hesitated before asking, "It can't be a ghost, right?"
I didn't believe in ghosts, but first I encountered a giant snake that could transform into a person, then there was the Zongzi with its skin peeled off, and next came the blood-red hair that could move and bite. After witnessing so many bizarre occurrences that even science couldn't explain, my worldview had truly changed. Even if I was reluctant to believe in ghosts, I couldn't deny the reality of these events.
"What about Sudai? How is she now? Is she in danger?" I asked Lime without blinking, firing off three questions in quick succession. After all, we had come together, and I didn't want to see her die here while still so young and beautiful.
"She ran away," Lime said casually. Perhaps seeing my lingering worry, he added, "She's not an ordinary person; she should be fine."
Not an ordinary person? Indeed, she was far from ordinary. She had been a soldier and was much stronger than me; I was the ordinary one...
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