Didn’t we agree to treat Xiao Ding as our teammate?
My heart sank, and I tried to ignore Xiao Ding's existence and imagine him as follows: If it was Qin Lan or Jack standing next to me at this moment, what would I choose?
His eyes fell on the black gold coffin again. The carefully crafted coffin was engraved with intricate patterns. It was extremely gorgeous, but it always gave people an inexplicable feeling of gloom.
I couldn't help but look up at Jack standing in the corridor on the fifth floor, and couldn't help but think of their original purpose when they entered the Drum Tower.
Yes, their original purpose was to find the eye of the formation, completely escape from this deserted island, and return to their original lives. Now the coffin in front of them is most likely where the eye of the formation is. If they miss it, they may never have another chance.
Do you want to try it?
There seems to be only one answer.
try!
Although there is a high possibility that there are very dangerous things inside, what about the outside?
The other eye is right here?
Xiao Ding, Fatty, Qin Lan, Jack, all of our lives depend on this, I can't afford to gamble...
"Xiao Ding, this coffin looks weird. It is very likely that there are horrible things hidden inside. If you feel something is wrong when you open the coffin later, immediately run to the corridor entrance on the fifth floor, okay?" I made up my mind, took a deep breath and said to Xiao Ding.
Xiao Ding understood my idea instantly, a trace of solemnity appeared in his eyes, and then he nodded heavily: "Okay!"
Afterwards, Xiao Ding and I approached the coffin cautiously. The closer we got, the more we could feel the cold chill coming from the coffin, as well as a strong resentment and murderous intent.
resentment?
I frowned and guessed, but found that none of them made sense.
This layer contains Princess Qian Ning’s blood and a ghost corpse, so who is lying inside the coffin?
And this is not an ordinary coffin. The reason why it is extraordinary is that the entire coffin is tightly entangled with a chain made of black iron as thick as a baby's arm.
As we all know, only when suppressing evil spirits or when someone was extremely resentful when he was alive would his coffin be locked with iron chains and prayed for the effect of imprisonment.
And this chain is made of black iron, and its thickness is several times deeper.
At the same time, it also indicates that the thing in the coffin is definitely not a good thing, and even has terrifying power.
"Brother, what should we do?" Walking to the coffin, Xiao Ding looked at the tightly wrapped iron chains on it, turned to ask me.
I frowned and thought for a while, but found that there was no other way except to open the coffin. To open the coffin, the iron chain wrapped around the coffin must be removed. Once the iron chain is removed, the things inside will have nothing to suppress them. If they are ferocious plants, they will probably not escape death.
I've never been so conflicted before, but I finally gritted my teeth and said, "Let's take the chains off!"
"Okay!" Xiao Ding didn't ask why, but just nodded with great trust.
As he said this, he reached out to pull the iron chain on the coffin, but the moment his hand touched the coffin, he retracted it as if stung, and stared at the coffin in shock.
I was about to pull the chain when I saw this, but I was stunned. I pulled my hand back and looked at the surprised expression on Xiao Ding's face and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This... this chain seems to be alive!" Xiao Ding said in a trembling voice, pointing at the chain wrapped around the coffin.
Alive?
I widened my eyes in surprise. How could it be possible?
My eyes fell on the iron chain on the coffin, which was in no way unusual. I reached out my hand tentatively, but as soon as I grasped the chain, my face turned pale and my eyes widened in disbelief.
This black iron chain looks ordinary, but as soon as you hold it, you can feel the obvious difference. It is not like a dead object, but like a living thing. It feels like touching delicate skin, and you can faintly feel the pulse beating under the skin.
Weird...
This chain is too weird.
I couldn't help but feel my scalp tingling, and I felt like giving up, but then I realized that there was no way out.
My gaze on the chain suddenly grew fierce. I stared at it for a long while before finally speaking solemnly to Xiao Ding, "This chain is a bit strange. I'm afraid it's not an ordinary thing. Pulling it hard won't work."
Xiao Ding was stunned when he heard this, then stared at the strange chain and asked in distress, "What should we do then?"
I stood up and scanned the entire fourth floor. The glass pillars embedded in the wall were shattered, and scarlet liquid flowed all over the floor. The ghost corpses lying on the ground turned into ashes after being touched by the liquid, and those that were not touched gradually turned into a pool of blood.
This coffin definitely did not appear here out of thin air. There must be some reason for it to appear here.
But, what could be the reason?
I can't figure it out.
Suddenly I thought that this deserted island was transformed from the general's body, and the general's beloved wife, Princess Qian Ning, lived in this drum tower.
etc!
The general was so cruel to Princess Qian Ning, so why did he say before that Qian Ning was the general's beloved wife?
Love your wife, love your wife, shouldn’t it mean to pamper your wife?
My brows furrowed even more tightly.
I looked towards Jack almost instinctively, but saw him staring at the coffin next to me with a cold face, not knowing what he was thinking.
And I can't go over and ask him now, because the doors on every floor of this Drum Tower are absolutely soundproof. People inside and outside the door can see each other, but they can't hear each other talking at all.
He could only guess.
Since he said she was his beloved wife, did something happen after Princess Qian Ning returned from the battlefield that made the general develop feelings for her, and then the two fell in love and were exiled to a deserted island?
It seems that this is the most reasonable explanation.
I continued to guess.
What happens after being exiled to a deserted island?
After being exiled to a deserted island, the general gave Princess Qian Ning to the garrison commander again for the sake of his family. The commander tortured Princess Qian Ning to death, and Princess Qian Ning turned into a ghost.
Thinking of this, my heart sank.
The look in his eyes as he stared at the coffin changed again and again, becoming extremely complicated.
Thinking back to the densely packed ghost corpses on the fourth floor, how much did they look like soldiers?
If...if those soldiers are the garrison here, then the person in this coffin is most likely the garrison general who insulted Princess Qian Ning!
And they were all framed by Princess Qian Ning and trapped here.
The general must have been filled with deep resentment, so Princess Qian Ning tied his coffin with chains made of black iron. On the one hand, it was to suppress his resentment, and on the other hand, it was to prevent him from being reborn forever.
That’s right, locking the coffin will not only suppress evil spirits, but will also trap the person in the coffin and prevent them from reincarnating, forever.
Such behavior can be said to be cruel, but when you think about the inhumane things they did to Princess Qian Ning, it is really hard to sympathize with them.
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