Chapter 44: Entering the Tomb

The soldiers who were guarding the door were all gone, having gone to the bathroom. It seems that they couldn’t help it. The three of us also took the opportunity to sneak into the door.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the completely set up magic circle, which was more complicated than I had imagined. After all, I had studied metaphysics, and as soon as I saw this, I stopped and couldn’t help but ponder.

But at this time, Su Rou said, “Sanwa, what are you doing? Where do you get in?”

Ling Ruyue also reminded me, “Hurry up, it’s only half an hour. Maybe the person will be back.”

I finally came to my senses and hurriedly ran with the two of them inside, avoiding the place where the little door could be seen.

“Sanwa, so many talismans, what kind of ghost is it?” Su Rou said as he ran.

How would I know how powerful the ghost is? I can only say, “Even the powerful masters have gone down first, so it’s none of our business.”

Su Rou looked relieved, but Ling Ruyue said, “Where exactly do we go in? Do we keep wandering around here?”

“Let’s stop here. I’ll take a look.” I stood at the base of the wall, and they stopped following me.

I began to carefully observe the surroundings. I vaguely remembered that the master had mentioned that they had entered through the entrance dug by Guo Er and the others last time, but there was no entrance at all except for a temporary house.

If there is a possibility, it must be that house.

After thinking for a while, I said to them, “Let’s go into the house and take a look.”

Without any more nonsense, the three of us dashed into the only temporary building. It was very empty, but strangely there was a desk, a few chairs, and a few oil lamps.

“Sanwa, what’s going on here? It looks like a temporary meeting room,” said Su Rou as soon as he entered.

I was stunned too. The legendary cave entrance didn’t appear?

Ling Ruyue sat lazily on a stool, looking at us with her feet up: “Don’t make me work for nothing, I’ll be angry.”

Su Rou and I were sweating profusely. What did this little girl mean by angry? We didn’t know, but we knew that Hua Feifei was terrifying.

“Pull the table out and take a look.” Since the room was so clear, the only place where something could be hidden was under the table.

While we were talking, I had already rolled up my sleeves and started pulling the table. Su Rou also came to help. Only Ling Ruyue was there, humming a little song. The sound was very nice, but I couldn’t understand the content.

The old-fashioned desk was very heavy, and it took Su Rou and I a long time to pull it apart. Su Rou then pretended to be very tired and lay down on the desk: “Girl, you think you’re okay? Me and Sanwa are so tired.”

“I don’t care. Only my sister can boss me around.” Ling Ruyue snorted.

“Who is your sister? Do I look like her?” Su Rou said in a grumpy tone.

“You look like a fart. My sister is beautiful. My sister is Ling Ru…” Ling Yue looked like she was about to lose her temper.

But I shouted, “There’s a door! Come and look!”

The two people who were still making a fuss stopped as soon as they heard me say there was a door. They quickly gathered around and took a closer look. It turned out that there was something on the ground that looked like a manhole cover.

“Yes, it must be this one!” Su Rou was very excited and immediately went to pull the manhole cover. I also hurried to help. I was full of excitement. Even Ling Ruyue, who said she was only helping her sister, came to help.

The manhole cover was not as heavy as we thought. It was only a thin sheet of iron. Under the force of the three of us, it fell back with a thud. Fortunately, it hit the wall and stopped.

With a loud crash, Su Rou threw the manhole cover aside. Underneath was a dark tunnel. We didn’t know who had dug some holes in the tunnel to serve as a makeshift ladder. Near the entrance, we could see a few footprints, obviously made by the master and his men.

The entrance was dark and gloomy. Su Rou, I, and Ling Ruyue all looked at each other. We had been longing for the Hungry Ghost Tomb for so long, but when it was actually in front of us, we were afraid to go down.

“Why don’t you go first, Sanwa?” Su Rou swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said.

“Otherwise, Brother Fatty, you go first?” Ling Ruyue said almost at the same time.

I thought about it for a moment. Since I was here, I had no reason to back down. I stood up and said, “I’ll go first. Bring the oil lamp. It’s dark down there. How do I get there?”

I took the oil lamp and this time Ling Ruyue was very active, adding oil to the lamp herself. I guess the master and the others had a meeting here, so there was still a pot of oil left.

After lighting the oil lamp, I took a deep breath, held the wick in my mouth, and went down first. Ling Ruyue followed me, and Su Rou went last.

The entrance was not very shaky, but rather a slope that was easy for people to climb. Walking like this, we were not very tired. The oil lamp illuminated the entrance, but I didn’t feel anything.

However, I have always been a person with a strong sense of intuition, and the further I climbed, the colder I felt. I could not speak because I was holding the oil lamp, and I could only climb down step by step, feeling more and more depressed.

Finally, I lost my footing and looked back. The exit of the cave was about 1 meter above the ground. I jumped down, and then Ling Ruyue jumped down too. I quickly pulled her up.

Unfortunately, this little girl was stubborn, and she acted like she was very capable and didn’t need me to pull her. In the end, Su Rou fell, and Ling Ruyue and I both moved out of the way at the same time. Su Rou was so heavy that Ling Ruyue and I couldn’t carry her.

Su Rou fell hard, stood up groaning, and cursed, “Sanwa, you’re not a good person.”

“How can I be kind? You don’t even look at what you are!” I scolded. At this time, Ling Ruyue behind us screamed, and I and Su Rou felt their scalps explode at the same time, and they looked back at once.

“What are you yelling about!” Su Rou couldn’t help but yell, probably because he was scared.

I was also extremely uncomfortable. To be honest, as soon as I entered here, I felt that even the slightest movement made me feel extremely vigilant, but I couldn’t say why.

“Third Brother, take the oil lamp and have a look.” This girl still knows to call me Third Brother.

I held the oil lamp and walked over. The dim light of the oil lamp shone on the place that Ling Ruyue pointed to, and what I saw was a hungry ghost!

I took a few steps back and looked more closely, only to discover that it was a relief of a hungry ghost. Just as I had caught my breath, I heard Su Rou cry out, “Oh my God!”

I was so angry that I immediately slapped Su Rou and yelled, “What are you doing? Look carefully, it’s a carving!”

“I was also scared just now. I thought someone was standing here.” Ling Ruyue also patted her chest and said in a somewhat fearful tone.

At this point, I remembered what Guo Er and the others had said about the hungry ghost relief. They had brought a flashlight, and the light was bright enough to see clearly. We had a lantern, and it was dim and dark, so how could we see clearly?

For the first time, I felt that it was a mistake to bring them down here. Looking at the dark hole not far above my head, I actually had a slight desire to retreat.

“Su Rou, like the moon, I think we should go back,” I said very seriously.

Su Rou was a bit silent. Perhaps the atmosphere in the tomb really gave people a feeling of oppression, and he also regretted it a bit.

Ling Ruyue, however, shook his head stubbornly and said, “No! I must see it. Grandma Jin always said that the spirit of the gong is alive and that the gong will become a spirit. This ghost king worm is an example. I want to see it.”

I pursed my lips and looked at the dark and gloomy tomb passage in the distance. I was hesitant, and Su Rou didn’t say anything either. I guess he was also hesitant.

“Third brother, let’s go take a look. If we find Grandma and the others, it’ll be fine. How big can this tomb be?” Ling Ruyue’s small hands rested on my arm, softly begging me to go.

Thinking of my master and the others, I suddenly felt at ease. Holding the oil lamp, I walked in front of them and said, “Then let’s go, but if anything goes wrong, we’ll run back!”

I turned back and asked Su Rou, “What about you?”

Su Rou said with a gritted teeth: “Go, why not? I’m here, so I have to see it!” Su Rou is like this. Sometimes he is so calm that he can suppress all fears. Since the three of us have already agreed, there is nothing to say, so let’s move forward. However, the relief of hungry ghosts on both sides of the wall and the oppressive atmosphere in the tomb made me feel uneasy again and again. I tore off the tiger claw on my neck and pinched it in my hand.