Chapter 24: Deep Darkness in the Mountainside
After passing through this large area of thick fog, there was still no sunshine above our heads. The gray sky actually rained heavily, and the canyon still had no end. However, many holes appeared in this large cliff in front of us.
Some of these holes are only the size of fists, some are like a door, and some are directly a large arch, distributed on both sides of the cliff, making it very strange.
The wind was strong in the canyon, and the wind passed through the hole and immediately whimpered, as if the ghost was crying and roaring.
The team in front stopped in front of a narrow crevicle. I stepped on the skull that was blown all over the ground by the wind, and told Lin Qiming to come forward and ask what was going on.
After Lin Qiming left, he came back soon and told me that Sang Rile and Huang Wenxing had already arrived at the entrance of the cave and were waiting for us to come over.
Hearing this, I asked Zhang Liyun to lead the people behind me, and I followed Master Zeng, walked to the front of the team with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
There are many caves on both sides of the mountain wall. I was wondering just now how they picked out the place we were looking for from so many holes. When I walked up to me, I realized that everything I was worried about was nothing but a trivial matter.
In this crevicle of the mountain, three-story white towers stand erect on both sides. The white tower is five meters high, a bit like a treasure vase.
These two white pagodas have been built for many years and are already very dilapidated, but they still remain the same. Sang Rile next to us introduced to us with a devout look, saying that this is a Bon Buddhist pagoda, and every part of it has practical symbolic significance.
The world itself is a natural tower that is born of wishfulness.
The base of the tower symbolizes the everlasting nine centers of Yongzhong. The four-color steps of the tower symbolize the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth in turn. Mount Sumeru symbolizes the "five bodies", Aquarius symbolizes the "eighty-two meditations", and Aviary symbolizes the "eighteen great emptiness"...
In short, this is a pagoda that represents the ultimate mystery of Bon religion.
After Sang Rile finished introducing us, he folded his hands together and bowed to the white pagoda, muttering words, and the others beside him bowed to the tribute.
I don't.
I walked inside and saw a gold Yongzhongqin mark at the entrance of the mountain crack, which is an icon composed of two "卍" characters connected together. Sang Rile told me that this means that "卍" has no change and no destruction, and symbolizes the culmination of Yongzhong and its eighteen meanings.
He looked solemn, and I forced myself to suppress the urge to draw the sword and destroy it. Nodded as if I knew.
In fact, I have an instinctive repulsion towards this place.
The cracks in the mountain were indeed like the legend. When I first entered it, it was very narrow and could only allow one person to move forward sideways. The light inside was a little dark. When I raised my hand, someone next to me shone the strong light flashlight and could see black blood hanging on the mountain wall.
From here, we can see that the blood corpses that attacked the camp last night should have sneaked out from here.
But what is strange is that the two white stone towers at the entrance of the mountain crack are not stained at all?
I looked back at Zhang Liyun, and he immediately understood what I thought, turned around and prepared to check what was strange about the two stone towers. However, just as he was about to approach the stone tower, the three lamas who were acting as guides with the team suddenly stood up and stopped him.
Sang Rile grabbed Zhang Liyun's clothes and shouted angrily: "What are you going to do? The pagoda cannot be defiled!"
This little novice monk is only in his teens, so Zhang Liyun couldn't stand it with a stern face and said with a kind look: "Little monk, I just take a look at whether there are any settings in this pagoda."
Sangrile shook his head and said, "No, no, you can just watch it outside, why should you climb up?"
Zhang Liyun looked at me, and I turned around and looked at the two indignant lamas next to me, shook their heads quietly, signaling him to avoid the eyes of the three people for a while and check.
After receiving the instructions, Zhang Liyun raised his hands and smiled relaxedly: "Okay, okay, whatever you say is what you want. We must respect it and not look at it."
Zhang Liyun's compromise made the little novice very happy, and his eyes turned into crescent moons.
In just a short time, everyone had gathered at the entrance of the cave. The team of nearly fifty people was indeed a large number of people.
But this is only relative.
I knew nothing about this and looked at Huang Wenxing. He licked his lips, took out the topographic map he had drawn before, found a stone to spread it out, and explained to us all: "There is a 20-meter-long mountain crack here. After entering it, it is the main body of a cave, probably a basketball court wide, inside it is a tortuous maze, only along this road..."
He tapped the drawing with his fingers, then followed a line to the bottom, and said, "Here, we can find the gap that the tomb robber exploded, and pass through the tunnel and enter the underground giant cave."
This drawing is available to several responsible persons, and the temporary explanation is also to deepen everyone's impression.
After the brief explanation, I said to everyone: "Assign tasks now."
In a simple sentence, everyone couldn't help but straighten their backs, holding their breath and waiting for my orders.
I pointed to the two squads and twenty soldiers who came here with us and said calmly: "Everyone, follow Mr. Zeng, set up a temporary camp at the entrance of this cave, and follow Mr. Zeng's command, and do not make any mistakes."
The platoon leader in charge of these soldiers was a second lieutenant. After hearing the order, he put his legs together and saluted me and said, "Yes!"
I pointed at He Wu again and said, "You lead all the interns members of the special service group to camp here to wait. Be sure to ensure Mr. Zeng's safety and no mistakes, do you know?"
He Wu and the others were not aware of my arrangements. When they heard that they did not take him there, they immediately became anxious and said anxiously: "Boss, we..."
I knew what he was going to say, but I didn't give him a chance to speak. Instead, I glared at him and said with a stern face: "This is an order!"
He Wu's answer this time was a little hesitant, but in full view of everyone, it was not easy to openly violate the order. He looked around and nodded uncertainly and said, "Yes!"
I ignored him and turned to others and said, "The rest of the people, come with me and emphasize again, don't panic or take risks when encountering anything, do you know if you follow the command of all actions?"
Everyone said in unison: "I know!"
After the pre-war mobilization ended, Huang Wenxing came over and said to me: "Director Chen, I'll go in and explore the way first."
He was most eager to go to rescue Huang Yangshen, and at the same time, he did show his attitude of leading by example. I nodded, patted his shoulder and said, "Old Huang, be careful."
For some reason, I felt that when I reached out to see me, Huang Wenxing subconsciously dodged.
At this time, after Mr. Zeng finished his explanation to the four people from the Southwest Bureau, he pulled a middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses and walked over and said to me: "Director Chen, Ning Chu is He Mu's deputy. If you have anything to do, just tell him."
I shook hands with the man, then held tightly with Mr. Zeng, and said seriously: "Mr. Zeng, if there is any accident in me, I will give you everything."
Before leaving, talking about these things was not auspicious. Mr. Zeng forced a smile and shook his hands vigorously: "I wish you all victory and regain your respects!"
While speaking, Huang Wenxing, who was heading into the cave first, had already sent a message saying that the safety had been confirmed inside and let the large troops on our side enter. I ordered Zhang Liyun to lead the team first, and the group of mermaids came in one after another. Just as I was about to leave, I saw a small tail following behind me.
I turned my head and saw that the person following me was Huang Yanggui.
I glared at her and said with a hunched face, "What are you doing?"
Huang Yanggui smiled flatteringly and said to me: "Boss, follow you in and save people?"
I raised my eyebrows and scolded her, "What are you going to save? You're not letting you stay outside? Don't cause trouble with me here, or I'll kick you out of the special service team if you look back."
This threat is somewhat lethal to others, but as the daughter of the head of the Huang family in Jingmen, Huang Yanggui didn't care and laughed: "Boss, I ask you, if you enter the cave, what should you do if you encounter a reptile snake, and the demon zombie worm that was yesterday?"
I said with a cold face: "I have my own way, you don't have to worry about it."
Guigui still smiled and said, "Boss, it's okay for you alone, but there are more than twenty people inside, so someone needs to take care of you, right?"
She made a lot of sense, and I was speechless for a moment and fell into silence.
Guigui ran to the railway: "Boss, I know what you think. I feel that one Huang Yang Shen was broken into it. If another Huang Yang Gui broke into it, I am afraid it is difficult to explain it - but I want to tell you that the person inside is not only your friend, but also my biological brother. How can I wait outside? Besides, this trip is unpredictable and may not be able to come back alive. I want to give it a big explanation. Do you think I am not?"
Guigui finally persuaded me, and I nodded and said, "Okay, you can come in, but remember to keep following me."
"Okay!"
Guigui nodded excitedly and followed me into the cracks of the mountain.
The two of them entered the middle and walked twenty meters, and they came to an upside down cave. The people who came in early gathered. After placing the name, Huang Wenxing led the way and walked towards the destination.
This cave is dark and dirty, but fortunately, it is because it has strong light, so it won’t be able to see the way under your feet.
We walked all the way, after almost twenty minutes, suddenly I heard a strange buzzing sound coming from the front...
ah.
Someone was screaming.
Chapter completed!