As they were talking, the two of them came to an aisle full of statues and arrows on the ground, and they stopped.
"It seems that someone has already stepped into the mechanism here, but we still have to be careful. The mechanisms in a tomb of this level are not disposable." Xie Yuchen shone the flashlight on the ground.
"They should be Third Master's men, but it doesn't matter whether they are one-time or not. They are just some flying arrows, child's play!" Hei Xia Zi said as he took out a Blue Bird hidden weapon from his clothes.
"When did you take it?"
"That's not important. What's important is what it's used for."
Hei Xia Zi didn't keep the secret and threw the hidden weapon in his hand forward. After a back and forth, the hidden weapon returned to Hei Xia Zi's hand, but the mechanism here did not move.
"Hiss... Isn't this how it's triggered?" Black Blind Man wondered.
Xie Yuchen shone the flashlight on the walls on both sides, took the hidden weapon from Hei Xiazi's hand, walked forward a few steps, and inserted the hidden weapon into a brick.
The mechanism was triggered, and the arrow flew sideways, hitting the opposite wall and falling to the ground. Xie Yuchen snorted disdainfully and said, "You? You claim to be a veteran in the martial arts world, and there are so many people who want to hire you for work?"
"Young man, are you looking down on me?" Black Blind Man said with a smile, "In that case, how about a bet?"
"What are you betting on?" Xie Yuchen asked with a raised eyebrow.
"There are still many reliefs ahead, and there should be many mechanisms. Let's bet on who can find a way to trigger the mechanisms first. Whoever finds more wins."
Xie Yuchen snorted and asked, "According to your custom, how much fine should the loser get?"
"Hey~ talking about money is vulgar! What we are competing for is professional ability, we are not gambling. Whoever loses will... take off his pants!" Hei Xiazi smiled.
Xie Yuchen: (￢_￢)
"That's your last chance, let's go!"
The two continued walking forward. After a few steps, Hei Xia Zi stopped Jie Yuchen and took out a piece of compressed biscuit from his bag.
"I don't want to buy it." Xie Yuchen thought Hei Xiazi was trying to sell something again.
Unexpectedly, Hei Xia Zi shook his fingers, crushed the compressed biscuits, and then scattered them on the ground bit by bit. Some of the biscuit crumbs stuck to a very thin thread.
Hei Xiazi made a 1:1 gesture with his hands and clapped his hands to congratulate himself.
"I'm asking, are you really blind or just pretending to be blind?" Xie Yuchen asked.
Hei Xia Zi didn't say anything. He pretended not to see anything and pulled at Jie Yuchen's shoulder, but was slapped down by Jie Yuchen.
After crossing the mechanism, the two continued to move forward and came to a stone gate. Xie Yuchen asked Hei Xiazi to turn off the flashlight. Hei Xiazi was a little confused, but still obediently turned off the flashlight.
Then, Xie Yuchen rushed forward the next second after Hei Xia Zi turned off the flashlight, and stepped on the door frame of the stone door in a few steps. After observing for a while, he stepped on a stone brick. The mechanism was triggered, and hidden weapons flew out from both sides. Xie Yuchen dodged the arrows nimbly and turned around to return to the starting point.
Black Blind Man clapped his hands and approached from behind, "It's just a bet, what's the big deal?"
Xie Yuchen turned around and said with a smile: "Two to one, as for these pants...don't take them off."
Hei Xiazi tilted his head and said, "No, Master Hei, I keep my word. I will accept the loss and I'm going to take it off!" As he said that, he was about to untie his belt.
Xie Yuchen rolled his eyes at him and walked forward. Hei Xiazi grinned and gave up, then followed him. He pulled up a mechanism from the ground, and the two of them entered a particularly large stone chamber and found a mural on the stone wall.
"Hey, look at this painting. It seems to be a scene of someone coming to pay homage to the Queen Mother of the West. You see, these two guests and the Queen Mother of the West are life-size, while the others are all scaled down." Hei Xia Zi said while looking at the mural on the stone wall.
"The larger the ratio, the higher the status. It seems that these two people have great respect in front of the Queen Mother of the West." Xie Yuchen said.
Hei Xiazi walked to the side and found another mural. "Hair tied up and crowned, dressed in gorgeous clothes, this should be the clothing of the royal family and nobles of the Western Zhou Dynasty..."
"King Mu of Zhou!" Xie Yuchen suddenly spoke up. "Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou were both searching for the elixir of life. Historical records also record a story about them. However, whether in myth or historical records, the only person connected to the Queen Mother of the West is King Mu of Zhou."
"No, there are two more people..." Hei Xia Zi thought.
"Two more people?"
"The national teacher of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the uncle of King Mu of Zhou, both of them have a close relationship with the Queen Mother of the West." Hei Xiazi continued.
Xie Yuchen frowned slightly. "You mean, the imperial tutor who nearly destroyed the Western Zhou Dynasty and the little prince Ji Yue who was picked up? Aren't they both just legends?"
Hei Xiazi shook his head. "Legends are just legends, but there has to be some evidence to prove their existence. But if we want to prove whether these two people actually existed, maybe someone out there will know something."
"Who is it?" Xie Yuchen asked.
"The child next to the mute."
"Are you talking about Xiaochuaner? Impossible!" Xie Yuchen retorted subconsciously.
Hei Xiazi looked at him and smiled. "Whether it's possible or not, you'll know if you ask."
Xie Yuchen shut his mouth. It was indeed possible. People with the surname Ji were rare, and since he was brought by Zhang Qiling, he must have some status. Hei Xiazi was right, and he would know after asking.
"And from my observations along the way, I've discovered that the Queen Mother of the West is also a ruthless character. It's hard to get here alive without a guide. She's clearly telling guests that if they don't listen to her, they'll die without a burial place!
But some of the mechanisms have room for maneuver, and they will not be triggered as long as they are not touched. In other words, her place often has guests, and the guests are very familiar with the layout of her place, so even if they run around, they will not touch those life-threatening things.
Moreover, I have a bold guess." Hei Xiazi kept the secret.
"What guess?" Xie Yuchen asked curiously.
"Perhaps, this place is not the real Queen Mother of the West's Palace, but the territory of a guest who is familiar with the Queen Mother of the West, but it is not King Mu of Zhou."
I almost believed what Hei Xiazi said. I don't know why that kid asked him to do this. This can't be considered as shifting the blame...
But Xie Yuchen was obviously a little shaken. He did believe what Hei Xiazi said. If it was really the palace of the Queen Mother of the West, then according to the Queen Mother of the West's character, they would not have been able to enter so easily.
Hei Xia Zi continued, "Look at those lanterns again. They all look like they're from the Western Zhou Dynasty. This means that the mysterious guest must have lived during the same period as King Mu of Zhou. He was also very close to the Queen Mother of the West, and she even accepted the culture he brought with her."
"It's also possible... that the person brought her some benefits?" Xie Yuchen guessed.
Seeing that Xie Yuchen had run away, the corners of Hei Xiazi's mouth rose a little more. Great, he took the bait!
"Go up and take a look!"
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