Uncle Xu squatted down and gently stroked the flying eagle pattern on the bluestone slab with his fingers.
The lines on his face have been smoothed by time, but his eagle eyes remain as sharp as ever.
"Miss, I need your blood to drip onto Hawkeye."
Gu Youran bit his index finger without hesitation, and a drop of blood fell into the eye of the stone eagle.
Lei Shuangcheng stood aside with his arms folded, tapping the ground impatiently with his boots.
"Uncle Xu, it's the 21st century now, and you're still using blood tests to identify kinship?"
"Shut up."
Renault glared at him, but his voice suddenly got stuck in his throat.
Suddenly, the flying eagle pattern on the bluestone slab glowed with a golden glow.
Accompanied by the "click" sound of the mechanism turning.
The heavy stone slab slowly sank, revealing a bottomless hole.
A musty, cold breeze blew out of the cave entrance.
Gu Youran subconsciously stepped back, but bumped into a strong embrace.
Shi Heng had been standing behind her without her knowing when.
One hand held her waist steadily, and with the other hand he raised a high-intensity flashlight, shining the beam directly into the cave.
"I'll go down first."
Shi Heng stood sideways in front of Gu Youran to block the cold wind blowing in from the cave entrance for her.
Uncle Xu patted his dusty trouser legs and said, "Your father specifically instructed that you and Renault must go down together."
Just as Lei Shuangcheng was about to catch up, Renault reached out to stop him, "Someone needs to guard up there."
He lowered his voice and added, "Someone has been secretly investigating the Gu family recently. We can't be careless."
The underground passage was drier than expected, but the stone walls were covered with slippery moss.
Shi Heng deliberately slowed down his pace and held Gu Youran's hand tightly, fearing that she would slip.
"etc."
Renault, who was walking at the end, suddenly spoke.
On the stone gate in front, a flying eagle pattern similar to the one at the entrance is faintly visible in the light.
Gu Youran stared at a groove and took off the flying eagle pendant from around his neck as if possessed by a ghost.
The moment the metal touched the stone wall, the familiar touch made her fingertips tremble.
It was as if she had done this action a thousand times.
The stone door slid open silently, revealing a small stone chamber less than 20 square meters.
Gu Youran's attention was attracted by the old photo frame in the center of the stone platform.
The edges of the frame were faded and the surface was covered with a thick layer of dust.
She reached out to take it, and just as her fingertips touched the edge, she felt a sudden sharp pain.
It was as if he was pricked by something sharp, and a drop of blood oozed out.
She subconsciously wiped the dust off the photo frame with her bloody fingers, revealing the photo inside.
In the photo, her father is holding her in her arms, standing in front of the familiar carved mirror in the Gu family's old house, while her mother is leaning against the mirror frame with a gentle smile.
However, when her blood smudged onto the mirror, something strange happened.
The originally blurry reflection in the mirror gradually became clearer.
In the mirror, besides her father, mother and herself, there was another person!
He was a tall man with a shorter little finger on his right hand and a snake-shaped ring on his head.
He was raising his hand to press his father's shoulder, as if he was going to drag him into the mirror in the next second.
The most horrifying thing was that when Gu Youran slightly turned the photo frame, the face of the person in the mirror also turned and "looked" straight at her.
That face was actually Grandpa Shi Heng's when he was young!
Gu Youran's heart suddenly sank, her fingers trembled, and she almost dropped the photo frame.
"Youbao, what's wrong?"
Shi Heng noticed her strangeness and asked in a low voice.
She opened her mouth and was about to speak.
"boom--"
The ground suddenly shook violently.
A bottomless black hole suddenly appeared under the stone platform, and rubble poured down like a rainstorm!
Shi Heng reacted extremely quickly. He rushed forward, raised his saber and stood in front of Gu Youran, protecting her tightly behind him.
Renault also quickly stood on the other side, and the two of them formed a human wall to protect Gu Youran in the middle.
An old man, skinny and bony, staggered out of the cave.
Renault's eyes widened, "Uncle Fu?!"
The old man's hair was gray and messy, but his eyes were frighteningly bright.
He took out a yellowed old notebook from his pocket, his hands shaking like a sieve.
"Miss... this is what Mr.... paid for with his life..."
Gu Youran was about to reach out his hand when Shi Heng stopped him.
He took the notebook and checked it quickly to make sure there was no problem before handing it to her.
Suddenly, the entire stone chamber began to shake, and the stones above his head fell down with a "clatter".
"Danger!" Renault pushed Gu Youran hard.
Shi Heng swung his knife at the same time, and with a clang, he chopped off a piece of stone that was thrown at her.
The flying debris cut a bloody wound on his arm.
He seemed not to feel any pain.
Uncle Fu suddenly grabbed Gu Youran's wrist with all his strength.
The skinny fingers tightened like a pair of pliers, leaving red marks on her fair skin.
"Miss... be careful..."
He spoke with difficulty, his voice so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
Suddenly, he started coughing violently, and a mouthful of blood splattered on the stone wall.
Shi Heng was quick-witted and quick-handed, pulling Gu Youran behind him.
Debris began to fall from above, and the entire stone chamber shook violently.
"Go!"
Uncle Fu shouted with his last bit of strength: "They want to... use your blood... to open..."
Before he could finish his words, a huge rock crashed down, burying the second half of his sentence forever.
Before Gu Youran could come to her senses, she felt a tightness around her waist.
Shi Heng's strong arms had already wrapped around her waist, almost half-carrying her as he rushed out.
She pressed herself against his chest and could clearly feel his rapid heartbeat and heavy breathing.
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