red tomb

"It's not someone we don't know," Jin Sheng said, "it's Du Ying himself."

When he came to this conclusion, the three of them had already returned from the lake without success and sat around the campfire to discuss.

Su You fiddled with the firewood stick at his feet almost subconsciously, stirring the flames up and down. "The one who doesn't know, who could it be? And Du Ying himself...why did he go by himself?"

"We don't know about the former one, but the latter one..." Jiang Siqi continued, "If he wants to go on his own, then there is no need for him to set off with us in the first place."

Jin Sheng opened his mouth.He wanted to say that even if he had to start, he might change his mind later, and then the focus returned to what they had discussed before: "So the key is still in the lake?"

The three exchanged glances, this time they all saw the similarities and differences from each other's faces.It is true that the lake is the key, but they cannot reach an agreement on issues such as whether to go or not, and who will go to the lake.

"We can't just leave like this," Su You said calmly, "Our guide is gone, and the anomaly in the lake is still going on." His meaning is obvious, even if they want to leave, they don't know where to go , can only seize the only clue at present and continue to investigate.

"But..." Jiang Siqi didn't feel too good about letting people go down.

Because no matter what the reason, the result is that Du Ying disappeared without a sound.And to be honest, whether forced or active, the reasons that can lead to this result are obviously not very good.Changing from four to three is undoubtedly a reduction in combat power, and one less is more troublesome.

On the one hand is the only clue, on the other hand is the greatest danger, this is a gamble!

Jin Sheng looked left and right, and showed a wry smile. "When you guys disagree, is it my turn to make sandwich biscuits?"

Su Yu glanced over. "You mean, you have a compromise?"

"Look! On the one hand, I just leave like this, and I feel unwilling; on the other hand, if something happens again, the loss will be too great, and no one will be able to account for the rest." Jin Sheng said, "How about... ...we can go down together."

Jiang Siqi looked at him like a madman. "Are you kidding?" He questioned, "If all go down, if something happens, the group will be wiped out!"

"Don't be impatient!" Jin Sheng added, "What I said is going down together is just going down together. After all, we all saw that Du Ying's accident happened after wandering in the middle of the lake for a while. If we go together, we should make an appointment." , look at it from a distance and come back, okay?"

This is indeed a gap.Jiang Siqi pursed his lips, but finally did not object.

"That's the only way to go." Su You said.Although he was willing to fulfill Jiang Siqi's share of obligations together, but the other party didn't cooperate, so he could only settle for the next best thing.In any case, in the event of an accident, it is still safe to go.

So the three of them packed themselves up and went into the water together.The water temperature is a bit cold, but still comfortable, perfect for taking a bath in summer.It's a pity that now Su You and others don't notice this, they only have the heart of the lake in their eyes.

Just like what Su You said to Du Ying before, they all have good water skills.In just a few minutes, the three of them reached the center of the lake almost at the same time.After looking at each other, everyone took a big breath, and then plunged down.

This method will not last long in the water, but fortunately the lake is not deep.After diving a few meters, with the help of the light of the diving light, you can find that the bottom of the lake is clean, with few aquatic plants and gravel.In this way, the white marble stele that should not stand in the center is not so obtrusive.

The three of them were close together, barely able to catch each other's confused eyes through the slightly moving water current and diving glasses.Everything is visible, but what about the Duying people?

Tens of seconds passed quickly, and the three floated to the surface.

"There doesn't seem to be anything strange down there?" Jiang Siqi quickly said before brushing off the water droplets on his face, "I mean, there is no passageway, and there is no place to hide!"

"I've seen it all." Jin Sheng replied dryly. "There's only one stele."

"There are some writings on it," Su You added, "but I can't understand what is written."

There was a moment of silence on the water.No matter what those words were, Du Ying had truly disappeared out of thin air.

"I'll take a picture of that stele." Jin Sheng said after a while, "It's best not to touch that stele, but we have to find out what it means."

Su Yu looked at him, trying to see something else from his face.but none. "You mean, if you touch it, you might be the same as Du Ying...?"

"In the absence of other suspicious objects, this is the only possibility." Jin Sheng said succinctly. "Or, shall we head home now?"

This is of course impossible.If Du Ying is still there, there is still a chance to cancel; but if Du Ying is missing, then even if it is to get Du Ying back, he has to continue.

"No," Jiang Siqi said everyone's answer, "I can't go back. Let's find out what the stele is before we decide what to do next?"

This is the last and only option.

So, the three of them acted quickly.Jin Sheng took photos of both the front and back of the stele, and then messed up the order. The three of them each traced the words, and then took photos and emailed them for identification.It's just that there were too many words this time, and the old professor couldn't help asking a question when he came back.

"Well, if this goes on like this, the professor should suspect that I'm going to rob the tomb." Jin Sheng complained casually while reasoning in his reply.

"It would be great if there were tomb robbers," Jiang Siqi sneered, and at the same time matched the answers and the order, "I'm afraid there is no tomb, and it would be a waste of effort!"

"What kind of tomb is not a tomb?" Su You stood behind the two of them, and slapped them on the head meaningfully when he heard the words, "What kind of tombstone will be erected in the lake?" If it is not dry, then there is no way to repair the tomb at the beginning!

"Maybe," Jiang Siqi tilted his head, but his eyes were still fixed on the laptop screen, "It's spelled out...it looks like a monument of merit?"

When he said "it's spelled out", Su You and Jin Sheng had already moved closer.Although they don't know Xiaozhuan, but when translated into ordinary characters, it is easy to recognize.Moreover, the inscription is very short, and the meaning is easy to figure out.

"What are you doing..." Su You said softly, "'Ancestors benefit from virtue, blessings to descendants'? It means the achievements of the former Qin Tai | ancestors in building the ancestral temple?"

"It seems so." Jin Sheng didn't particularly believe it, but he did mean it, "But it's impossible for the former Qin Ancestral Temple to be built under water, right?"

Jiang Siqi was stunned for a long time, then poked his head to look at the photo of the stele on Jin Sheng's computer. "It doesn't look broken underneath, and the area on the side hasn't been touched." He pointed this out, "That is to say, it's always been there, and it wasn't moved by anyone!"

This is getting weirder and weirder, all three of them read the same meaning from each other's faces.

"Maybe that's really an entrance." Jin Sheng came to a conclusion that no one wanted to know, "it leads to the Qianqin Ancestral Temple. The Ancestral Temple can't be underwater, so it's just an entrance."

"Then Du Ying..." Su You rarely said anything.

Du Ying knows Xiaozhuan, so he must know the meaning of the stone tablet.Combined with the fact that Du Ying wanted the Kunlun cup—judging from the Mulei Cup, it is likely that there was this thing in the former Qin Ancestral Temple—so it was Du Ying who untied the rope by himself because he wanted to get the wine too much?

Jin Sheng and Jiang Siqi were not stupid, so of course they also guessed this possibility.

"If that's the case," Jin Sheng said with a difficult tone, "Is this what it means that the three of us can turn around?"

"We clearly agreed to go together, so what reason does Du Ying have to abandon us?" Jiang Siqi was unwilling to believe this conjecture.He has more reasons to believe what he said than others——Du Ying promised to help him, it is impossible to suddenly go back on his word!

Su You doesn't know which side's point of view to support now.He has always been willing to believe in Du Ying, but that is just a natural emotion, determined by his own personality.If he really wanted to talk about it...he suddenly thought of a detail. "If Du Ying had planned to go by himself long ago, why did the rope tighten suddenly?"

"You mean, Du Ying didn't intend to leave without saying goodbye, but what emergency made him have to untie the rope first?" Jin Sheng reacted quickly. "Isn't cutting the rope more like a warning?" Untying the knot takes more effort than cutting it, right?Or are they all wrong?

"It's meaningless to discuss these now. We don't know what happened at that time, and all speculations are just speculations." Jiang Siqi calmed down. "We have several options now. First, continue forward along the direction of the black tiger's head; second, try to cross from the underwater stone monument to another place; third, go home."

He simply pointed out one, two, and three points, and his eyes fell on Su You's face, unable to move.

"There is no third, it has been denied a long time ago." Of course Su You received this kind of sight. "The second one doesn't look too reliable, because if it's all right, Du Ying should let us go in there with him."

"...So only the first type is left?" Jin Sheng continued.

He could tell that Su You still believed in Du Ying.It is meaningless to argue with words on this point, he resolutely gave up rebutting, but thought about the best countermeasures that could be had in this situation.And he believes that no matter what the countermeasure is, the premise is that the three of them are together and cannot be separated again.So if Su You and Jiang Siqi decided to move on, so would he.

By the time the chaos was over, the night was already deep.Jin Sheng said he couldn't sleep, so he took over the work of the night watch.Su You returned to the tent and fell asleep within 10 minutes after lying down.And Jiang Siqi next to him kept his eyes closed, and waited for Su You's breathing to become calm and long, before turning around and moving over, kissing Su You secretly.

Du Ying disappeared for no reason, and what happened next was not only unpredictable, but also likely to be worse-you must know that he had already agreed with Du Ying to let the latter persuade or prevent others from taking risks when necessary.These strange things happened because of him, and he should take responsibility.Putting aside Jin Sheng, if he dares to hurt Su You, he will kill that ghost again!