Volume 2Chapter 20: The tunnel

I had just been so focused on the coffin that I hadn’t paid much attention to the porcelain jar. I hurriedly took a few steps back, and the jar rolled a few times, changing direction and heading towards the stone door of the tunnel.

We all looked at each other, wondering what to do. Could it be that the fat guy was right and there was a rice dumpling inside?

We were stunned for a moment, not daring to go forward easily. The fat man lowered his voice and said, “Everyone, this jar is really a bit strange. Why don’t we take the initiative and give him a few darts?”

Of course I didn’t agree, and I said softly, “Don’t do it. First find out what it is!”

I said this because I had already seen that this large blue and white porcelain jar from the Yuan and Ming dynasties was definitely a treasure. Second, I don’t know what’s inside. If it really is a rice dumpling, then we’ll have to fight again. I just used up too much energy underwater, and I definitely can’t run anymore.

But we’re in an ancient tomb more than ten meters deep, and I don’t know how long the air will last. If we keep stalling, it won’t do us any good. It’s hard to decide whether to go forward or backward. I’m always indecisive, and I’m sweating.

At this time, Fatty saw that I was hesitant and said, “We can’t be sure that it’s a zongzi inside. This place is connected to the sea, so maybe some crabs or lobsters crawled in. There’s no need to scare ourselves here. Let’s go and take a look.”

The woman shook her head and said, “Our main goal is to enter the main tomb chamber. Don’t waste time on the way. I think we can avoid it if we can, and see if there is any other way out.”

I immediately checked the chamber again, but unfortunately, it was obvious that there was no second door or hole for us to drill.

The fat guy couldn’t stand it anymore and said, “Now, we have no choice but to move the jar or go back. But I’ll tell you in advance, since we’ve already come this far, I, Wang the Fat, will definitely not go back scared by a jar!”

I looked at Ning’s expression, which was also very determined. Baldy didn’t say a word, and I didn’t know what he was up to. The three of them looked at me together, as if they were asking for my opinion.

I still didn’t have a clear decision in my mind. I thought that if I rushed over, it would certainly not be appropriate, but the fat guy also had a point. Many of the things in this ancient tomb are just things that scare themselves. I looked at the way Aning looked at me, and I couldn’t help but feel a little soft in my heart. I said, “That’s fine. Let’s take it one step at a time. If everything is fine, then forget it. If it’s old three or four, we have four shotguns in our hands, and we’re not afraid of it!”

The fat guy patted me on the back to show his encouragement. I took out my air gun, turned on the safety, and aimed at the jar. The fat guy took the lead, and the four of us carefully walked along the edge of the door.

I wasn’t really scared, but I was a little nervous. I was wearing a wetsuit, and the sweat wouldn’t come out, so I was miserable.

Just when me and the fat guy could almost see what was in the jar, suddenly there was a loud noise, and the jar rolled over. I was so scared that I almost shot it.

The fat guy quickly took two steps back and made a gesture for us to stop. We could only see the jar roll over again, this time in a straight line, and then it rolled into the dark tunnel. We kept listening to the sound roll in for a long time, and then it hit something and disappeared with a “clang.”

We immediately followed, and it was pitch black inside. I shone my flashlight around, and saw that it was a straight corridor made of white marble tiles, very simple. There was nothing inside, except for two light grooves on either side of the floor, with lamp sockets every meter inside. There was a jade door at the other end of the tunnel, and there were also two smaller doors on the left and right. There were a total of three doors, all of which were open. It looked like someone had already gone in, and the jar had stopped in the middle of the small door on the left and was not moving.

I I really felt a bit weird this time. The jar’s behavior seemed to be leading the way for us, just short of saying “follow me.” This must be a conscious behavior. Could it be that the thing in the jar is not a dumpling, but a ghost?

I looked I looked at the fat guy, but I couldn’t tell if he was nervous or scared. I had to tell him what I thought. When he heard what I said, he nodded and said, “You’re right. I was just thinking that this thing is rolling around like a bowling ball.”

I smiled bitterly to myself I smiled bitterly. The fat man looked at me and said, “Since we’ve come this far, let’s not hesitate here. Let’s just follow him and see what his purpose is. After all, sticking your head out is a knife, and hiding your head is also a knife.”

Everyone nodded, and the fat man patted me and said, “This bare stone slab road usually has traps. Wu, look at this place. Is there anything wrong with it?”

I knew I knew that I was responsible for this, so I nodded and used my flashlight to shine on the ground. The bottom of the tunnel was covered with small stone slabs, which were probably equipped with traps. I thought that since Uncle San had been to this place, if there were traps, they might have been destroyed or triggered. But if not, it would be more troublesome. I reminded them, then straightened my backpack and walked forward first.

To avoid to avoid the trap, it is best to lie down and stick to the wall, but the two sides of the corridor are two light channels, and it is dark inside, so we can only walk along the edge of the channel.

I told them to pay very close attention to the feeling of their feet, but in fact, even I myself didn’t have a clue. There are indeed experiences in these things, and I can’t have them, so the more I walked, the more I felt panicked.

Just like this I walked tens of steps in this way, sweating all over. The others behind me saw that I was so nervous and panicked. The fat guy said, “It seems that this trip to the mine is really not so easy. Comrade, if you are too tired, let’s take a break?”

I didn’t have time to argue with him and said, “Don’t make a noise. If I get distracted, everyone will die.” Before I finished I didn’t finish my sentence when suddenly my feet shook. I looked back and saw that a stone slab under Ning’s feet had sunk in, and she was looking at me in panic.

I sighed and thought to myself, “It’s all over. How unlucky can it get? I’m going to be shot like a hedgehog.” I heard a whoosh, and a crossbow bolt flew past her ear. I hadn’t reacted yet when the second bolt arrived, flying straight at her chest.

This was really It was so fast that I didn’t even see her move.

I was shocked by her agility, but I didn’t have time to think about it. I only felt a series of vibrations under my feet, and I shouted, “Cat, get down! There are still hidden arrows!”

As soon as I finished speaking had just fallen, and then a dozen more white lights shot out. I quickly ducked to avoid one, and at this time, I suddenly saw a white-haired thing crawling out of the jar in the distance and quickly sneaking into the stone door on the left. I just wanted to call out, but suddenly I felt a pain in my chest. I looked down and saw that I had been shot twice in the chest, and it looked like the arrows were still stuck in for two or three inches.