Chapter 247: Shipwreck Tomb in Devil City
Looking at the gaps between the large rock pillars, Zhang Benling held the golden coin in his hand, flicked it away and caught it, and flexibly turned it twice between his five fingers. Finally, he pressed the gold coin in the palm of his hand, thought for a while, and whispered to Zhang Moyu beside him.
"Xiao Xiong, the car can drive through, but the person we are looking for is probably dead."
"Go ahead, just consider it a favor for her and we can take care of the mess there."
Aning, who was in the car behind, didn't know about their whispers, but seeing the car in front turning left and right, as if moving forward with a purpose, she had a strange feeling in her heart.
It was as if they knew the whereabouts of the members of their team who had been lost and could not be found. This feeling came for no reason, but it was enough to make Ning stay and follow.
The car soon arrived at a large area of rocks. Turning the corner, we saw a place where rocks intersected with an old ship that looked dilapidated in the middle.
Everyone began to get out of the car one after another and looked up at the ancient ship stuck on the rock wall.
"Hiss, this is a wonder of the desert, naive.
Do you think this place was once an ocean, and then, due to crustal movement, it suddenly became a mountain? Otherwise, how could there be a ship stuck between the cliffs?"
Fatty Wang gave free rein to his unbridled imagination and expressed his own fantastic ideas.
Wuxie rolled his eyes at him and spoke speechlessly.
"How is this possible? It suddenly turned into a mountain. Even the earth's crust doesn't move like this.
You might as well say that the ship was blown here by a tornado. Can you not expose your ignorance so quickly?"
"Isn't it just this and that...? I understand everything."
Fatty Wang gestured in the air twice with his hands, then put his arm around Wuxie's shoulders and spoke as if they were brothers.
"I was just joking with you, why take it so seriously? Tell me, what do you think the boat stuck on this stone pillar means?"
Wuxie rubbed his chin in a profound manner, thought for two seconds, and then a wise gleam flashed in his eyes.
"I think the people here must have lived in the desert all their lives, so they have never seen the sea.
Then, by chance, they learned from outsiders about the sea and sea burials and boat burials. A nobleman yearned for the sea, but being inland, there were no such conditions. So, he built a boat on the rock face to serve as a tomb for himself after his death, to comfort himself!
The logic is sound, nothing wrong with it!
Wuxie gave himself a thumbs up, he is really a little genius.
"Puff, puff, hahaha~"
Hei Xiazi, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, almost laughed to death. These two people were so funny. No wonder the mute man looked at them differently.
It is true that beautiful appearances are all the same, but interesting souls are one in a million.
These two people are obviously smart in their own ways, but when they get together they become a silly and funny group of people, which is really funny.
"Master, what are you laughing at?"
"Heiye, is it funny?"
Wuxie and Fatty Wang knew that what they had just said was nonsense, and they turned to look at Hei Xia Zi who was laughing at them behind them.
Hei Xiazi's smile disappeared in an instant, and he gave them a standard eight-tooth smile.
"After all you've said, I guess you got one thing right. This looks like a burial at sea."
When Wuxie heard what he said, his eyes lit up, and he stood up instantly, revealing a smile with a hint of pride.
I am really good, I can analyze the truth easily!
I just don't know what the owner of the tomb was thinking. Building a shipwreck tomb in the desert, is this what the old people often say, the more you lack in your life, the more you want to make up for it?
So only people who have lived in the desert all their lives would think about sea burial, hoping to go to a place with plenty of water in their next life?
Before Wuxie could figure out what was going on, he suddenly heard terrified shouts coming from Aning's team behind him.
"The evil... the evil boy... the evil boy is in the boat!"
The one who exclaimed was one of the three grandparents and grandchildren who were serving as guides with Aning, the young man named Zhaxi.
The other two also huddled in the car, looking somewhat terrified, and refused to get out no matter what. It was Zhaxi or Aning who wanted to inquire about the situation, so they had two strong men forcibly pull him out of the car.
"Those legends are true! We can't go any further...if we go any further, there's no going back!"
Aning noticed that the panic on Zhaxi's face did not seem fake, and asked sternly with a frown.
"What evil child? Explain clearly!"
"This is the Devil's Town. The evil child is in the boat..."
Zhaxi looked at the ancient ship and uttered the legendary proverb:
"Three thousand years of evil, a life-threatening moment... a life-threatening moment..."
Zhaxi had tears in his eyes and was trembling, obviously frightened.
Seeing his useless look, Aning took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and walked towards where Zhang Qiling and the others were gathered.
Before she could speak, Zhang Benling nodded at her and gestured in the direction of the shipwreck.
"The person you are looking for should be in there."
Aning paused, glanced towards the shipwreck, and then looked away.
Although the guy named Zhaxi is a cowardly loser, if it is really dangerous here, she doesn't want her teammates to die in vain.
He swept his eyes over the group of people in front of him, and finally spoke to Zhang Moyu, who seemed to be the one in charge and was very gentle.
"Our guide said there's something unusual up there. I wonder if it's possible..."
"I'm planning to go up there and take a look. If Miss Ning is looking for someone, you might as well come with me."
Before Aning could finish her words, Zhang Moyu interrupted her in a gentle and polite tone.
This wasn't because he was a nice guy, they were planning to go up and wipe out all the evil spirits there anyway, so why not speak first and do them a favor?
Seeing the kindness in Zhang Moyu's eyes, An Ning was silent for a second, and then spoke with a rare sense of embarrassment.
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhang. No matter what the situation is, we will pay you according to the street price for your action this time. I will transfer the money when you return."
Aning, who originally wanted to come here to act bossy and get help from the expert for free, was dazzled by Zhang Moyu's gentle mask. Not only was she willing to pay a high price, but she also secretly remembered this favor with a little guilt in her heart.
"Ahem, ahem!"
As if their conversation triggered some keywords, Hei Xia Zi suddenly jumped beside them the next second, cleared his throat, and spoke to An Ning with a serious face.
"Boss Ning, don't worry. With Brother Mo and I here this time, as long as the people in your team don't mess around, they'll be safe."
Knowing what kind of temper this person has, An Ning rolled her eyes at him in an impolite manner.
Everyone knows what Hei Xia Zi is thinking.
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