Chapter 4: Mohist Tomb
Three days later, everyone packed up their equipment and weapons and set off for the tomb site. Jiang Li'an and the other person arrived late, and most people arrived in Yangzhou City before them.
Among the entourage, the Mohist sect of Qi was the largest, numbering dozens. Other nobles also sent people, but their numbers were not as large as the Mohist sect. There were also many wandering knights like Jiang Li'an.
Before setting off, a middle-aged man stepped out of the Mohist team. He bowed to everyone and said in a resounding voice, "Everyone, this tomb has been verified to be a mechanical tomb set up by our Mohist ancestor. We, the Mohists, naturally want to go in and explore it. We don't care about gold, silver, or jewelry, so you can take it without worry. However, anything involving mechanical devices must be handed over to us for safekeeping. They are very important to us. I, Mo Ci, would like to thank you all."
After hearing this, some people understood, some were not convinced, and some had ulterior motives.
Mo Ci's words were not to stop those people from stealing mechanical techniques, but more like a declaration of sovereignty. The things here belong to my Mo family. You can take them, but you have to get my consent.
Led by government soldiers, everyone arrived at the tomb site. The first thing that caught their eyes was the majestic tomb door. The tomb door was about three meters high and more than ten meters wide, like a city gate. The city gate was tightly closed, as if announcing that there were countless treasures hidden inside.
Everyone was amazed at the wealth of the Mohists. You know, anyone who has studied modern history knows that before the catastrophe, every inch of land in Yangzhou was worth a lot of money.
Mo Ci took a few juniors forward to check and wanted to open the city gate, but saw a few people behind him walking forward impatiently. One of them said with shining eyes: "I heard that this city gate is made of gold. What if a few pieces are knocked off? Wouldn't it be..." As he said that, he walked forward with a manuscript and wanted to pry the city gate.
Mo Ci saw this and shouted, "Stop!!!"
Those people were quick and took action first. With a few clangs, the city gate rumbled. Mo Ci shouted, "Retreat quickly!!!"
Those people did not react in time, and saw the ground cracking along the city wall, which must have created a moat. Mo Ci and his men retreated several feet and barely managed to stabilize their bodies. Those who were trying to get at the city gate were not so lucky. They all fell into the water. People on the shore hurried forward to rescue them, but they saw that the water was blood red and several piranhas jumped out of the water. In just a few seconds, those people disappeared. Everyone understood and dared not rush forward again.
Mo Ci and his men were still leading the way, with government soldiers in the middle, and the rest of the nobles and guerrillas following behind. Jiang Li'an noticed that most of the nobles were from the older generation, so he tugged at Lu Rongshi's sleeve and whispered in his ear, "Rongshi, have you noticed these nobles? Most of them are from the older generation with high combat power. What do you think is in this tomb that could attract those old guys?"
Lu Rongshi also whispered, "I don't know either, but this thing must be extraordinary."
At this time, a young man came up from behind and walked up behind the two of them and said, "Two girls, this tomb is full of traps and dangers. You must be careful."
Jiang Li'an turned around and saw this man. He was gentle and elegant, with a gorgeous long sword on his waist and a paper folding fan in his hand. What a talented and handsome young man.
However, Jiang Li'an remained calm. Lu Rongshi turned around and thanked him, "Thank you for the reminder, sir. We are both martial artists, so we should be able to survive."
The young man was amazed to see that the two men had their own strengths and weaknesses, and immediately decided to make friends with them.
Then he continued, "If that time comes, I will lend a helping hand to the two of you."
At the front of the team, Mo Ci and his group finally unlocked the first mechanism of the city gate after repeated deliberation. Under the gaze of everyone, the city gate slowly opened with a rumbling sound. Everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that after so many years, this mechanism was still intact.
The city gate was opened and everyone was on high alert to prevent any sudden attack from inside the gate.
After a while, everyone saw that there was no movement inside the gate. Mo Ci breathed a sigh of relief and led the Mo family members in first. Entering the city gate, there was an empty square with towering rock walls on all sides. Everyone entered the square and looked up, feeling horrified. There were countless powerful bows and crossbows on the walls on all four sides. The arrows were shining with a faint cold light, but there was no intention of shooting.
Mo Ci also discovered these traps, but remained calm. He explained, "Don't panic, everyone. This trap is mainly aimed at those who break in by force. We just used the correct method to unlock the gate trap. These hidden weapons will not be activated. Just follow my footsteps."
Mo Ci painted the soles of his shoes with □□ to make it easier to leave footprints, and then walked forward.
Although the square is large, there is not much place to stand, and people can only pass by in two rows.
When they reached the end, they saw another city gate. This time, there was a mechanism on top of the gate. The cupping jar should have been damaged after such a long time, but the bed crossbow, fire meteor and other equipment were still able to work. This time, everyone fell far behind, waiting for the Mo family to unlock the mechanism.
A female voice rang out from behind, asking everyone to look up. Everyone looked up and saw a few bright lights appearing above their heads. Someone said, "It's a Kongming lantern!"
Someone else asked, "But what is this Kongming lantern used for?"
Mo Ci also looked up and was shocked. This mechanism was the most basic timekeeping mechanism of the Mo family, and its appearance here was self-evident.
Mo Ci couldn't help but speed up and told everyone not to move.
The wandering people in the martial arts world behind didn't listen at all. They started fighting because of the disagreement on the front and back positions. The back was in chaos. Before Mo Ci could speak out to stop them, screams came from the back.
It turned out that those people accidentally stepped on the movable bricks during the fight. Every time they stepped on them, four arrows would shoot from all directions, hitting the bricks accurately. Several people were unable to dodge and were shot through the body. The Mo family's crossbow was so powerful that even the divine warriors were afraid of it.
Jiang Li'an, Lu Rongshi, and the young man walked forward, trying to get away from them. However, they were blocked by a man wearing a bamboo hat and dressed like a boatman. He said, "Three of you, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"
Jiang Li'an was confused and was about to ask, but the young man spoke first, "We just want to get away from the chaos in the rear to avoid accidental injuries. Please make way."
The man showed no intention of moving aside and sneered, "What are you three little brats doing here? You're clearly looking for trouble. We've lined up, and if there's any gold, silver, or treasure later, we'll divide it up according to this order. I won't give way today. If you want to pass, just go around the side. This square is big anyway."
The young man's face was slightly angry, and he weighed it in his mind. He might be unable to defeat this man, and he was not afraid of being investigated by the government in this underground palace. He was just afraid that this guy had helpers.
Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang Li'an stepped forward and said, "Wow, you are so arrogant and unreasonable. We just want to stay away from trouble. We are not interested in gold, silver or jewelry. If you still don't move away, come and test the sharpness of my sword!"
The man looked unhappy and thought: If I were threatened by this little kid today, how would I survive in the world in the future?
Then he said coldly: "What an arrogant tomboy! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you will not know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!"
As he was about to draw his sword, Jiang Li'an's lips curled up slightly, but he just crossed his arms across his chest, with no intention of drawing his sword.
Seeing that she looked down on him like this, the man raised his sword and pointed the tip of the sword at Jiang Li'an's face. Jiang Li'an then slightly moved his body and dodged all of the man's sword moves with his nimble body. Seeing that his move failed, the man raised his sword and changed it to a chop. Jiang Li'an jumped back a few steps, drew his sword, and took the man's sword head-on. Jiang Li'an released the force to the side, and instantly took advantage of the momentum to draw his sword, raising the sword upwards. The man was unable to defend himself and actually chopped off the hat on his head.
The man took a few steps back and shouted angrily, "What a sharp swordsman you have! Give me your life!"
The man was about to fight again, but he heard someone shout, "Why is the light above you so low?"
Everyone looked up, and sure enough, the Kongming lantern above their heads, which was too high to be seen clearly just now, was now within reach.
At this time, Mo Ci shouted in the front: "Sirs in the back, please stop, if you continue fighting, we will all be defeated!
Every time you trigger a mechanism, the Kongming lantern will fall several meters. If it hits the ground, the countless mechanisms in this city-like square will activate. By then, no matter how skilled you are, you will be exhausted to death here."
At this point, everyone stopped, and the man in the bamboo hat sheathed his sword, but he said, "I'll spare you today!"
Jiang Li'an put away his sword and said sarcastically, "I don't know who will spare whom."
The man's eyes were wide open, "You!" But seeing that everyone around was watching, he didn't want to take action anymore, so he snorted coldly and ignored Jiang Li'an and the other two.
Mo Ci finally broke the trap. By then, the Kongming lanterns were as tall as men. Everyone filed in, but a quarrel broke out at the back. The man in the bamboo hat swung his sword back, slashing Jiang Li'an in the face. Jiang Li'an hadn't expected this sneak attack and had no time to defend himself. He had no choice but to dodge to the left and stepped on the movable bricks. In an instant, four arrows flew at him. Lu Rongshi frowned slightly, unsheathed the Moye sword, and helped Jiang Li'an block all four arrows. The young man also drew his sword and faced the man, saying coldly, "Your move is extremely insidious! What is your intention?"
Seeing that the sneak attack had failed, the man saw the Kongming lantern about to fall to the ground, so he didn't argue with him and flew into the city gate. Then he turned around and blocked the door, saying insidiously: "I want you to die here!"
The people behind didn't know what was happening in front. They watched the Kongming lantern fall to the ground but didn't dare to move. They could only wait where they were.
Lu Rongshi had a bad look on his face. After confirming that Jiang Li'an was not injured, he swung his sword and appeared in front of the man in a flash. The man was shocked that his body movement was so fast that it was comparable to that of a Class B divine powerhouse.
But at this moment, the Kongming lantern fell completely to the ground and the city gate closed quickly. Lu Rongshi couldn't bear it anymore, so he retreated.
The man remembered the look in the girl's eyes that he saw at that moment. It was filled with murderous intent, as if she wanted to tear him into pieces. Still frightened, he turned around and left with the main force.
The people who were trapped here vented their anger on Lu Rongshi and the other two. If she had not argued with that person, they would definitely have been able to enter the city gate before the Kongming lantern fell to the ground.
They were about to attack in groups, but at this moment the ground shook, bricks cracked everywhere, and a dark river appeared below. The mechanism above their heads was also activated at the same time, and arrows flew everywhere. Several people were killed on the spot. The Kongming lantern fell on the floor tiles and caused a fire. Everyone had no choice but to jump into the dark river.
But he forgot about the bloodthirsty monster fish in the river.
Lu Rongshi and Jiang Li'an waved their swords together to block all the arrows. The young man retreated to a corner with them. He didn't pay attention to what was behind him and fell into a secret door.
Lu Rongshi quickly turned around to look at the exit, but saw the door quickly close. Inside the door was a long corridor with no end in sight.
The three of them dusted themselves off and had no choice but to move forward.
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Go down to the tomb~
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