[Old Nine Gates] Homecoming

After turning two intersections, the little handsome guy crackled and chattered for a long time, but seeing that Yu Manli was still indifferent, he scratched the back of his head: "Could it be that he is really deaf?" A photo, muttering in a low voice, "It's very touching, it can be kept as a souvenir."

Yu Manli: "..." Hehe, hehehe...

After walking for less than half an hour, Yu Manli saw an abandoned well hidden in a piece of grass when she was about to leave the village.When I got closer to observe, I found that the abandoned well was about one meter wide and only allowed one person to enter.At the same time, the closer you are to the wellhead, the more intense the magnetic needle in the Tianchi on the compass vibrates.

Yu Manli knew that this was the right time.She took out the detector light from her backpack, put it on the top of her head, and tied the rope around her waist in circles.There are 5 silver nails on the rope: one at each end, one end is used to fix the waist, and the other end is used to fix the rope outside the tomb; there are three silver nails in the middle, which can be moved so that the person descending into the tomb can adjust the length of the rope.And the only tool that can wedge a silver nail is a gold nail.Therefore, those who go to the tomb don't have to worry about someone making trouble outside, unless it is an enemy holding a golden nail.

Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, the design of the gold nails has been continuously developed and become more ingenious: one end is a five-petal plum blossom in relief, and the other end extends upwards from the sharp nail feet with five sharp and thin barbs, embracing the nail feet, Like a plum blossom in bud.And this is the real reason why gold nails are called plum blossom nails.

Yu Manli found a place with solid soil around the well, and wedged the silver nails into the ground.Then he pulled the rope and felt that it was strong, so he stood on the edge of the well with his back to the mouth of the well, slightly bent his legs to form a sitting posture, and slowly entered the well from the mouth of the well backwards.The three silver nails are intertwined with each other, just like rope buckles for climbing.

Halfway down, Yu Manli heard a very clear and crisp sound of dripping water.She hastily tightened the rope, making sure that only this position could hear the sound, then took out a candle and lit it.

However, as soon as the candle lighted up, a blood-red face suddenly appeared in the white circle of light from the searchlight above his head.

Yu Manli raised her hand and threw the candle firmly and fiercely at the bloody mouth that opened suddenly. As soon as the face hit the fire, it quickly disappeared like a burning talisman and was replaced by the candle that landed steadily , illuminating a section of tunnel dug in the middle of the well.

By candlelight, Yu Manli could see that the entrance of this passage was about half a person's height, but it was very dark inside, and she couldn't see the reality clearly, so she had to wait and explore carefully after entering.Yu Manli made some calculations in her mind, and then gently swung the rope. The moment she touched the wall of the well, she clasped her hands on the wall of the well, kicked her feet on the tunnel, and then used the gold nails to open the rope around her waist. silver nails.Her body felt loose suddenly, she bent her legs, bent down and got into the hole.

The rope swayed inertially in the empty well, and the silver nail hit the well wall like a ring.When the rope was hanging in the well, Yu Manli stretched out her hand and pulled the rope, and untied a silver nail from it - this is her habit, gold nails and silver nails are never separated.

Yu Manli didn't dare to stand up. The searchlight on her head could provide a very narrow and short field of vision in such a closed and rugged environment, and some places were slightly reflective, making it hard to see clearly. s things.

Yu Manli tensed her nerves, and crawled forward on the ground.Anyway, there is only one way, at worst, go back.

But after climbing for an hour, there was still no sign of a tomb.The feeling of turning around in the tea village during the day was overwhelming at this time, and in the dark underground passage, the fear of not being able to tell the direction was doubled.

Yu Manli had no choice but to stop and lean against the tunnel wall for a rest.The only good thing is that there doesn't seem to be any hidden weapons in this tunnel, at least not in this hour.It's just that I occasionally encounter a few bones on the road.Yu Manli guessed that these were probably some grave robbers who had lost their confidence, lost their way in the winding and rugged tunnel, and finally got trapped to death underground.

This is not uncommon in the few tombs she has visited.

After resting for a while, she was about to continue walking, but Yu Manli's hand touched a broken bone. An upside-down anchor was carved on the broken part. The most important thing was that there was a plum blossom carved on the ground next to the bone!

There was a "buzz" in Yu Manli's head: this plum blossom was carved by herself just now.

Yu Manli took a few breaths: she had always thought that there was only one path in this passage, but now it seemed that it was a huge underground labyrinth.Combined with the bloody face at the entrance of the passage, this should be an upper gossip formation, and the most powerful thing about this formation is that it lures you in and leads you to go straight ahead, even if you don't see a fork in the road, you can only miss it in the end. go astray.

Yu Manli held the golden nail in her hand: Should I continue to move forward, or should I find a way to get out?

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Qi Tiezui was watching people play chess in the stockade. The sun was starting and the tea in the pot was finished. The crowd dispersed in twos and threes.Qi Tiezui stretched his waist and waved to the uncle: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhang, I'll go back first." Uncle Zhang was about to be wiped out by an afterthought. .”

Uncle Wang muttered, but didn't stop him: "This is the first time..." He seemed to be used to it.Qi Tiezui thought, thanks to Uncle Wang's good temper.

Just as he was about to leave, Uncle Wang suddenly called out to him: "Mr. Fortune Teller." People in the tea village like to call Qi Tiezui Mr. Fortune Teller, half to tease and half to amuse. "How's the business going?" Qi Tiezui said, "Business, it's still the same."

Uncle Wang stroked his beard: "I heard that a new girl has moved into your Xiangtang?" Qi Tiezui squeezed his glasses with two fingers, and leaned over to look at Uncle Wang: "Master, I didn't expect you to be so old. With this thought, tsk tsk, I'm not afraid that Madam will go back and pull your ears." Uncle Wang twitched the corners of his mouth invisibly, then stroked his beard, thoughtfully: "It seems that there is really such a girl."

Qi Tiezui picked up the teapot: "Uncle Wang, why did you inquire about the affairs of our inn? Hey, although our inn is small, the privacy of our guests must be respected. Now that the society is ruled by law, if there is any disagreement, we will send a lawyer's letter." There are too many people. But sir, if you want to talk about fortune-telling, I am willing to live in vain with you. Hey, grandpa, you can come and do a fortune-telling whenever you want. If you have nothing to do, I will help you solve it. Disaster relief." After speaking, he hit half a thousand and walked towards the inn.He thought to himself, he just called out to Yu Manli just now and was seen by Uncle Wang, no wonder people in the tea village said that Uncle Wang has a good memory and his eyes are blind when he is old.

But why does such a good old man who still seems to be in good health have dark brows, indicating that there is a disaster in the near future?

Hey, I'm old too.

Qi Tiezui slapped the banana fan: Birth, old age, sickness and death, in the eyes of fortune tellers, should have been underestimated.

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Back at the inn, Qi Tiezui put the lobster and skewers he had just bought on the table, and went upstairs to ask Zhang Qishan to come downstairs for dinner.Buddha's jeep hasn't left yet, which means he's still there.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Buddha was flipping through Yu Manli's bag.

Qi Tiezui opened his mouth wide: "Buddha, you are a 'soldier', how did you become a 'thief'?" Zhang Qishan hurriedly zipped up his bag, and asked without answering: "She's back?"

Qi Tiezui looked outside the door subconsciously, and then leaned forward: "Lord Buddha, although there are doubts about Yu Manli, she is just a little girl. With your ability, you can't deal with her? What's more, today I I also saw her boyfriend, just an ordinary person, maybe there is some misunderstanding here..."

Zhang Qishan raised his hand to interrupt him, motioning Qi Tiezui to close the door: "Do you know whose call I just answered in your shop?"

Qi Tiezui slammed the door lightly: "Who is it?"

"The second miss of the Huo family, Huo Tong, personally called the inn and said that the Huo family's golden nails were stolen. If you have any news, please contact her immediately. She also said that the person who stole the plum blossom nails used Lu's claws and eagle claws." .”

"The Lu family? It's the Lu family who has been sowing discord among the Nine Gates and trying to swallow the Nine Gates?" Qi Tiezui wiped his glasses with the glasses cloth on the table. "Did Huo Tong see clearly?"

"Do you think Huo Tong is a vegetarian?" Zhang Qishan's words were both asking Qi Tiezui and himself.

Qi Tiezui nodded, thinking for a while: "Then did you find anything from her bag?"

"That's not true." Zhang Qishan put Yu Manli's bag back to its original state, "It's not clear yet. But the more she hides it, the more doubtful it is."