Chapter 278 Secret Passage
Jiang Ying said: "Just say it!"
"The good news is that we have passed the stone gate and successfully entered the other side of Dengxian Peak."
"What about the bad news?"
"The bad news is that we didn't pass through the entire Dengxian Peak. We only followed the underground river to the west side of Dengxian Peak. This direction is far away from the original route on the map!"
"Besides, I can't guarantee that I can lead you to find the right route."
Su Tong was just confused. Judging from the length of the rope, they only traveled about 600 meters underwater at most. It was impossible for them to cross a mountain so easily.
If we deviate from the route now, although we can save the journey and time of climbing the Dengxian Peak, it will be troublesome to find the correct route...
At this time, Wen Ying, who had been resting in silence, stood up.
She took out a small package from her bag that had just been wrapped in many layers of plastic bags, and took out a piece of oil paper from it.
It was a hand-drawn map.
Wen Ying studied the firelight for a moment, then pointed to a spot and said:
"So, this is roughly where we are now?"
Zhang Huaian and Su Tong both came over. Jiang Ying didn't understand this and couldn't help, so she just sat there without moving.
"Yes! Our current location should be here." The three people reached a consensus.
Wen Ying studied the map carefully for a while, then raised her head and looked around at the people around her.
"Luckily! We don't have any fat people here!"
Zhang Huaian glanced at her and suddenly said in dialect:
"What? Are you still discriminating against Munduner?"
Wen Ying paused, somewhat unresponsive.
Su Tong found it funny and said, "It's okay! Yan Zi, he said you discriminate against fat people!"
Wen Ying smiled meaningfully, "Not only can I find the route, I also know a shortcut. It's not that I discriminate against fat people, but that road...fat people can't pass it."
At daybreak, the members of this "special" team also had a good night's rest.
Zhang Huaian and Wen Ying seemed to have almost recovered.
This time, Wen Ying led the way, walking in front with a compass.
Although she had not actually walked the route, in order to draw the route map, Peng Ye not only provided her with a large amount of historical materials, but also provided a lot of field survey data. She was familiar with all the mountains here.
The group walked and stopped, and although the speed was not slow, it was definitely not fast either. For Su Tong and Jiang Ying, they did not feel tired at all.
Because you take a rest after walking for a while, you don't have time to get tired.
Very early on, Zhang Huaian and Wen Ying had their bags on their backs.
At noon, Wen Ying, who was leading the way, stopped.
Su Tong stepped forward and said, "Are you tired? Rest for a while!"
Wen Ying didn't respond, but looked carefully at the hilltop in front of her, then looked around, as if comparing something.
It took nearly ten minutes in total, and then she smiled mysteriously at Su Tong and said, "We're here!"
arrive?
Where are you?
Su Tong silently calculated the distance they had walked in the morning. Could it be ten kilometers?
Then, I heard Ying read a passage:
"The mountain is shaped like an inverted basin, the front peak is like a thorn, the left peak is like a pair of shoes, and the right peak is like a frost blade. There is a tunnel at the foot of the mountain, which is only wide enough for the weak to crawl in, and the tunnel goes straight through the mysterious palace."
Su Tong recited it silently, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
Then she turned around immediately and looked around quickly like Wen Ying. When she looked back again, she excitedly held Wen Ying's hand and said:
“Is there any basis for this?”
Wen Ying said: "If the Shengyuan Tomb really exists, then this is based on facts!"
"Hey, hey - can you two speak some human language? Something we can understand!"
Zhang Huaian shouted from the side.
Jiang Ying also agreed in confusion.
Su Tong looked at the mountain in front of him again, pointed at it and said:
"The sentence Yan Zi just said is that there is a channel that uses geographical location to locate...
If the shape of this mountain is like an inverted basin, the peaks facing it are like spikes, the peak on the left is shaped like a shoe, and the peak on the right is like a knife blade, then there is a passage under this mountain that only weak people can pass through, and this passage leads directly to the main tomb of the emperor. "
After hearing this, Zhang Huaian and Jiang Ying couldn't help but look around to confirm and found that they all matched.
They were all surprised and happy at once.
It turns out that “doing research” has its own advantages. Just by sitting in the room, you can know everything about the world and even what happened thousands of years ago!
Su Tong couldn't help but ask: "Why didn't you tell them about this passage before?"
Wen Ying said calmly, "First, I'm not sure how big this passage is. According to its description, an adult man should not be able to pass through it. Secondly, if I don't draw a tortuous and difficult route, how can Mr. Peng believe it? He will doubt it if it is too easy to achieve the goal."
Su Tong couldn't help but sigh again.
Can this be considered as Mr. Peng's cleverness backfiring?
However, now that the location has been determined, we still have to find where the passage is.
According to the description, this passage must be not big, and if it is not big it will not be conspicuous.
If the passage recorded in this history book was really built during the Later Tang Dynasty, then it would be more than a thousand years old. Who knows if it is still there or has collapsed...
However.
It turns out that since so many years have passed and the shapes of the surrounding mountains can be confirmed, the passage must exist.
They found a cave entrance under a large, prominent rock.
Although the entrance of the cave was completely covered by weeds, it was still discovered because the big rock was so conspicuous.
Clearing away the weeds revealed the passage to the rock structure.
It still looks extremely solid.
It’s just that - the passage is really small.
Su Tong tried it and found that with her figure, it would be just right to pass through, and she still had room to move her hands and feet.
Wen Ying has been ill for many years and is thinner than Su Tong, so she should have no problem passing.
Jiang Ying was of standard build, and a little stronger than the other two. She also went in to try it, but her hands and feet were a little difficult to move, but she was still able to get through without affecting her movements.
Everyone turned their eyes to Zhang Huaian.
Zhang Huaian was considered thin among men, and he looked even weaker as he had been poisoned by a snake some time ago and had never recovered.
But no matter how thin he is, he is a man after all, and his skeleton can never be compared to the petite figure of a woman.
Seeing that everyone else was able to pass, he threw off his backpack and crawled into the cave.
The drill could get in, but the arms and legs were blocked from top to bottom and could not move.
To pass through this passage you need to use your hands and feet together. Just being able to squeeze in is not enough.
He stepped out, gritted his teeth, took off his thick cloak, and tried again, but still failed.
He stepped out again and began to take off his cotton jacket.
Su Tong stopped him.
"Zhang Huaian, why don't you just wait here, we will return from here when the time comes."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
