Chapter 477 The Mysterious Gravekeeper
This information from the female assistant is so important to us, otherwise who would have thought that the pool of blood had such an incredible origin. We always thought it was the blood of a giant eagle or a big bird.
Through the giant bird, it can be inferred that there is a large space under the crater, and that space is so mysterious that it is unimaginable - not only are there all kinds of strange birds, but also Zhu Leting, the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty,
Those people may also live there. Why does the law of human birth, aging, sickness and death have no effect on them? Is there a mysterious power in the space under the crater? Or do they master the art of immortality? In addition, does Gao Xiazi have any connection with them?
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But we already know that Blind Man Gao seems to be particularly concerned about this meteorite hole. It seems that there must be some very important relationship between him and this crater. If we want to get rid of Blind Man Gao, we must have a deep understanding of this meteorite crater.
In addition, those amphibious people and various other strange phenomena are also caused by the meteorites here. If we can thoroughly study this crater, we may be able to restore the meridians of this mountain to normal. By then, the mountains will
All kinds of monsters should be able to be exterminated naturally and no longer harm people.
All in all, this crater is the source of all the weird phenomena in the mountain. If this root is eliminated, all the weirdness will disappear.
But how do you get into that crater?
Madman Six proposed that since the giant bird could come out of the hole under the crater, it meant that there must be a big entrance near the crater. As long as we find that entrance, we can enter the hole. This plan suddenly
It sounds good, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that the truth may not be that simple - my cousin said that if there really was such a big hole nearby, Mr. Chen and the others should have known about it long ago, so the hole where the giant bird came out,
It should be able to be opened and closed, and it can never be seen at ordinary times, but how to open the hole? We still don’t know anything about it.
After listening to his cousin's words, Mr. Chen and his wife nodded repeatedly. They said that they had never seen an entrance leading to a meteorite crater in the nearby area.
At this time, although it was still gloomy and dim outside, the rain had stopped, and the mountains after the autumn rain seemed both damp and chilly.
After listening to his cousin's words, Madman Six did not give up and insisted on looking for the entrance of the cave. If we let him go alone, we would be a little worried, so Xiaolei and I accompanied him and came to the meteorite again.
Next to the pit, we came to look for the entrance of the cave. Based on the time difference between the giant bird flying out, the entrance of the cave should be nearby. The three of us started searching like a carpet, but we searched nearby several times but found nothing. We continued to increase the search range.
Still didn't see any caves, so in the end, we had to return without success.
It seems that it is not that easy to enter the crater.
Although the progress of the matter has temporarily fallen into trouble, overall, we have gained a lot. Through the appearance of these strange birds, we have a deeper understanding of the crater.
However, everything we experienced today was scary and weird enough. In order to ease the atmosphere, everyone temporarily changed some relaxed topics, such as talking about Mr. Chen’s research project, the old couple’s daily life, etc., but that crater
, and all kinds of mysteries still lingering in our minds. After chatting for a while, everyone had nothing to say, and their minds unconsciously turned to the crater.
"Hey, old man, I suddenly remembered something. We always say that there is no other home except us within a few dozen miles. In fact, this is not the case. Didn't you think of it? It's only three or four miles away from us.
, and there is an old man guarding the tomb. I think that old man has lived in this area for decades. Does he know more about the situation in this area than we do? "
After hearing what his wife said, Mr. Chen slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Yes, why didn't I think of that!"
We were all lost in the mist. The old man guarding the tomb? I had never heard this mentioned by the old couple since coming here. Mr. Chen looked at our confused faces and explained with a smile: "As my wife said,
There is an old man guarding the tomb nearby. He is in his early eighties. His surname seems to be Yuan. He used to guard the tomb here with his wife. A few years ago, his wife died, and he was alone here. Look.
It's quite pitiful to go up there.
This old Yuan Tou seems to have no children. He only has a nephew who runs a medicine shop in the town down the mountain. However, this nephew is very filial. Every once in a while, he will definitely come to see Old Yuan Tou and bring some daily necessities.
Old Yuan Tou seems to be very deaf and doesn't like to talk much. His nephew is quite enthusiastic. Once, he came to our house specially and said that his uncle was old and asked us to do our best to help his uncle.
situation, can
Please note that I was still very surprised at the time and asked him why he didn't pick up his uncle. The nephew vaguely said that this is their family rule and that one person in the family must come here to guard the tomb. Besides, his uncle would never do it.
Agree to leave here.
I was still very surprised at the time, wondering what era this was, that there was still such a strange custom in the family, but seeing how filial this nephew of Lao Yuan Tou was, I was quite touched. Alas, I am not afraid of your jokes, my own
My son doesn’t come here more than once a year.
We and Lao Yuan are not far apart anyway, so we can go and see him when we go for a walk. Moreover, I will give some of the daily necessities that our work regularly delivers to Lao Yuan. Anyway, he is an old man.
, food and supplies are very limited, so Lao Yuantou’s nephew can worry a lot less. During the New Year and holidays, he will always give us some gifts to express his gratitude.
It's just that their family's tradition of guarding tombs made me feel quite strange. However, I was vaguely moved. Neither Old Yuan Tou nor his nephew seemed to be willing to talk about this topic, so I didn't inquire further.
However, although Old Yuan was over eighty years old, his health was still good. He could cook and wash clothes by himself. He was very taciturn and rarely moved around. At most, he just walked or sat near his wooden house.
He was in a daze there. Since I came here, he has never been to my place once. My wife and I have invited him a few times, but he always said that he is old and does not want to move or give.
We caused more trouble. Although he seldom spoke, he was a reasonable person. Whenever we gave him something or looked at him, he would express his special thanks to us. He also has very good seal carving skills and he carved some for me.
Several of my friends saw so many exquisite seals and liked them so much that they begged me to give them to them. Therefore, Old Yuan’s seal cutting became the best gift I could give to my friends.
In particular, a friend of mine in the art academy wanted to buy Old Yuan's seal cuttings at a high price, but Old Yuan declined. He said that he had been indifferent to fame and wealth all his life, and he was going to be buried soon. What was the use of the money? He gave it to me.
Those seal carvings were just a way to express his gratitude, which made me feel warm in my heart. I felt that this old man Yuan, although he was usually quiet, was a kind and kind man.
By the way, let me show you his seal cuttings. Old lady, please take a few from the bookshelf."
Following Mr. Chen's instructions, my wife quickly took a box from the bookshelf and handed it to us. It contained seals one by one.
The material used for these seal carvings is a kind of green momentum and has been carefully polished. As for the seal characters engraved on it, we are not able to appreciate it and can only rely on my cousin to judge.
My cousin picked up one and said excitedly while looking at it: "Oh, it's great. It's quaint and simple, fresh and refined. The lines are like a swimming dragon, and the blade is like a crouching tiger. It's elegant and elegant without any frivolous habits. It's simple and elegant."
He is not dull or clumsy at all, he is truly a first-class seal carver!"
We didn’t seem to understand what our cousin said these words. We only knew that he was praising his seal carving skills. Crazy Liu also picked up a few and looked at them one by one. Although he was far less professional than his cousin in this regard, he still
He couldn't help but say: "Not bad, it's really good."
After looking at a few coins, my cousin suddenly thought of something, but he opened his mouth but didn't say anything, as if he was embarrassed to say it. Finally, after apparently gathering up his courage, he said to Mr. Chen: "I
I really like that old man Yuan’s seal carving, can you part with it and give me one as a gift?”
When Mr. Chen heard this, he said happily: "Oh, of course, you can, do you think I still have a few pieces here?"
Seeing that Mr. Chen agreed, my cousin seemed extremely happy and thanked him repeatedly. It seemed that this kind of seal carving was a treasure in his heart.
After getting one, my cousin still couldn't put it down and played with the others. Suddenly, for some reason, when he looked at these seals one by one, his expression gradually changed, from the original exclamation and surprise to surprise.
It was as if some secret had been discovered in those seal carvings.
We originally wanted to ask him what he had found, but we saw that his brows were furrowed and his eyes were staring at the seals in a daze, as if he was deep in thought. We were afraid of interrupting his train of thought, so we all said nothing.
Sit next to it.
After a while, my cousin suddenly asked a very puzzling question: "Is Old Yuan Tou's surname really Yuan?"
Mr. Chen was stunned by his cousin's question. He didn't know why his cousin asked such a question, so he replied puzzledly: "Yes, before I came here, I heard relevant personnel from our unit introduce the situation here to me.
I mentioned that there was an old man living nearby, and not long after I arrived, I went to Old Yuan’s house and specifically asked him what his last name was, and he said his last name was ‘Yuan’.”
At this time, Mr. Chen's wife suddenly interjected: "By the way, Old Yuan Tou's nephew gave me a business card when he came here a while ago, saying that if something happens to Old Yuan Tou, he can contact me through the contact number on the business card.
However, when he handed me his business card, I was cutting meat and my hands were greasy. At that time, I asked him to put the business card directly on the bookcase. Do you see if there is anything else on the bookcase? His nephew must have
The surname is the same as my uncle's. As for whether the old man's surname is Yuan, you can tell by looking at his nephew's business card."
Xiao Lei quickly went to the location mentioned by Mr. Chen's wife to find the business card. Sure enough, the business card was still there. Xiao Lei took the business card down, and we all hurriedly gathered around to look at it. We saw three words clearly written on the business card.
The name is "Xuanxun" - it turns out that Old Yuan Tou's nephew is called "Xuanxun"!
Needless to say, that old Yuan's surname is not "Yuan", but "Xuan". The two sounds are very similar. Mr. Chen must have heard it wrong, and he has been wrong for so many years.
But after everyone thought about it, they felt very strange. Old Yuan Tou's surname was mistaken. His cousin seemed to know this, so he raised this question. But how did his cousin know?
At this time, everyone looked at their cousin, waiting for him to explain what was going on. But his cousin suddenly talked about those seal carvings: "Have you noticed that on each of these seal carvings, there is a seal character 'bird'
' sign."
Hearing what our cousin said, we quickly took a closer look at the seal-engraved stone seals. Sure enough, we found that on the side of each stone seal, there was a sign with the seal script "bird". Could it be that from the seal script "bird" sign,
My cousin guessed that Old Yuan’s surname was not “Yuan” but “Xuan”?
At this time, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind, which made me open my mouth in shock and unable to say a word, because I suddenly thought of Xuan Heng! And the Xuan Heng family has a special connection with birds - their family
Chapter completed!