Chapter 3 Chapter Three Annihilated

Once again struggling to climb up the waterfall along the bronze chain, Chaozi carried Leng Yiran on his back without saying a word, Zhuo Xiong looked at his distraught look, anxious and uncomfortable, he probably already guessed the result. Zhuo Xiong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Chaozi, we promised brother Wen Bin that we will get out alive..." Chaozi gently took his hand away, blinked his eyes down a few times, and his lips trembled slightly. After a long time, he forced a smile and said, "It's okay, brother Wenbin is lucky. Let's go out first and wait outside." Him!" After speaking, he took the lead to walk out with Leng Yiran on his back.

Zhuo Xiong looked at the generous back, said no more, and followed him up. They didn't have much supplies left, and if they delayed for another day, they would either die from sleepiness or starve to death, so Chao Zi accelerated the pace of progress. I don't know how long I walked until I lost all feeling in my legs, just walking mechanically, without stopping for a moment on the way. "Front, Chao Zi, look ahead, there is a light!" Not far from them, there was a little light, which made Zhuo Xiong very excited, and shouted to Chao Zi. Chaozi, who had been walking with his head down, finally raised his head. He saw, saw that ray of light, or that gleam of hope, and they finally came out!The corner of Chaozi's mouth moved slightly, he weighed the person on his back with his hands, quickened his pace again, and walked towards the hope in his heart.

The moment he walked out of the cave, the long-lost sunlight hit his face, and a gust of mountain wind blew in. He couldn't hold on any longer, and finally fell down.No matter how much Zhuo Xiong yelled and yelled in his ears, he couldn't support his heavy eyelids, and he would never have thought that when he woke up again, he would look different. Speaking of which, what will happen to Mochizuki Kazuki who entered the cave on the right?Is it true that as the old man Zhuo said, this side represents life? The two inflatable kayaks moved along the river on the right, one behind the other, with the five burly men leading the way, and Mochizuki led the Momoi sisters and the old man Zhuo behind.

From a visual point of view, this is no different from an ordinary underground cave, with a dark environment, icy river water, and strangely shaped stones. Relying on the weapons and equipment in their hands and the large number of people, they moved much faster than Cha Wenbin walked to the left. Except for the occasional "ding dong" sound from a few drops of water dripping on the rocks, there was nothing else. The road went exactly as the old man Zhuo said, unimpeded. They were quite guarded at first, but they gradually relaxed. After walking for more than ten miles, suddenly, the kayak in front stopped, and the kayak behind had no time to brake, so it hit head-on, causing a commotion.Especially the old man Zhuo, whose body was not strong enough, almost knocked him into the river this time.

Mochizuki Kazuki was furious, and opened his mouth to reprimand, but Momoi Chiyo's words made him stop: "Patriarch, there is a boat ahead!" Sure enough, right in front of them, a wooden boat tied by two chains was lying quietly on the water, blocking their way. Why is there a boat here?Mochizuki stood up and took a closer look by the light. It was a small wooden boat covered with a wooden cover. It was completely sealed, and under the illumination of the light, the whole body was faintly glowing with white light. Mochizuki Kazuki was already extremely domineering and self-centered, and when there was an emergency, he was the first to rush up to look at it. The two kayaks were squeezed in parallel in this small space, which was very cramped.He pressed the hull of the ship with his fingers, and his fingers were able to sag slightly inward. "Soft!" Mochizuki said.

A few big men also tried to press it with their hands, and it was indeed as Mochizuki said, it could be pressed. The two bronze chains tied to the hull of the boat were already rusty, and they definitely did not look like modern times.He has been in China for so long, so he naturally understands that the history of bronze utensils that appear in desolate places is probably thousands of years old. "Mr. Zhuo, you have lived here for so long, do you know what material this is made of?" The old man Zhuo also moved over, tried to press a few times with his hands, put his nose up and sniffed, and said, "Lend me the flashlight."

After taking the flashlight handed by a big man next to him, the old man Zhuo observed it carefully again, and said with certainty: "This is 'Sheber', my dear, this man is really generous, using such a big piece of 'Sheber' to hit the flashlight. Such a boat." Seeing that the old man Zhuo knew this thing, Mochizuki was very happy, and asked: "What is 'Snow Bait'? What does it represent?" The old man Zhuo put away the flashlight, went back to the kayak, crossed his legs and said: "As the saying goes, the thousand-year-old 'hengchong' Wannian cedar is no match for a branch of 'shecypress'. This 'sheberwood' is a precious wood. I Zhuo The old man has learned carpentry since he was a child, and he used to make a coffin with this kind of high-quality wood for others. According to the owner, the money spent on buying the wood alone is enough to make a coffin of the same size with gold. You can imagine Such a precious tree."

Mochizuki only knows the value of sandalwood and golden nanmu, but has never heard of another kind of wood that is so valuable. Looking at the white light of the wooden boat, it is really the same color as snow. "Then why is it soft?" Mochizuki asked. The old man Zhuo took a puff of cigarette comfortably, pointed at the wooden boat and said, "This boat is more than just an ordinary 'sheber'. Because 'sheber' grows very slowly, it takes ten thousand years to become a useful person. According to rumors, In ancient times, some people baconed meat. Because the jars could not fit, they put part of the meat into wooden barrels made of 'sheber'. When they took the meat half a year later, they found that the meat in the jar had rotted, and the meat in the barrel But it's well preserved."

"When I first moved to the town, the construction team accidentally dug up an old grave without an owner because of the construction of tourism, and the corpse in the coffin was well preserved. It rotted away. The coffin containing this corpse was made of 'sheppard'. According to the comrades of the archaeological team, the coffin should have a history of thousands of years, and the owner is probably an ancestor of Cuba and Shu." "But Mr. Mochizuki, there is no kind of wood in this world other than golden nanmu that can be soaked in water for thousands of years. There is only one way, and that is to separate it from water!"

"Water-proof?" Mochizuki looked at the wooden boat floating in the river. Looking at the waterline, there were at least tens of centimeters below it. How could it be separated from the water? "That's right." The old man Zhuo continued, "There is a way to block the water. 'Snow Cypress' is originally a kind of fir, also called silver fir, and its color is not white, but milky yellow. All fir After felling, a white tree pulp will flow out. If you use this tree pulp to coat the outside of the built wooden boat and wait until it solidifies, then the ship is actually wrapped in tree pulp, much like amber. That layer will not be damaged even if you blow it in the wind and rain, so it looks like the ship is milky white, and it is a little soft when pressed, which means that the ship has been coated with a thick layer of tree pulp."

"It is important to know that a 'snow cypress' can only produce a little sap after being cut down, and judging from the materials used for this ship, I do not know how many 'snow cypresses' need to be cut down. In ancient times, a A snow cypress as thick as the mouth of a bowl can be exchanged for ten acres of fertile land, so Mr. Mochizuki, you should know how much this ship is worth." Although Mochizuki Kazuki was born in a Japanese aristocrat, and he specialized in collecting treasures for the royal family, he had seen many rare and rare treasures, but after hearing what old man Zhuo said, he couldn't help but look at this ancient ship with admiration.If this thing is as he said, it would be a priceless top-level national treasure if it is pulled out, and it is still so well preserved, but how could such a valuable thing be tied up in such a river? Mochizuki Kazuki turned his head, stared at the proud old man Zhuo and said, "Mr. Zhuo, aren't you talking nonsense?" Seeing the scar on Wangyue Yimu's face turned red, the old man Zhuo was so frightened that he quickly put away Erlang's legs, extinguished the cigarette in his hand, straightened his posture and said, "Hey, Mr. Wangyue, I dare not talk nonsense about this The old man doesn't understand other things, but this wood, I am an expert. Because of its strong anti-corrosion ability, this thing is mostly used by the rich and powerful to make coffins. The ship in front, look, the shed is sealed Damn it, I think there's probably something inside, maybe it's a water burial!" "Water burial, don't you Chinese pay attention to burial?" The old man Zhuo shook his head repeatedly, and explained: "We also have a kind of floating corpse water burial, that is, put people on a log, put them in the river, and let them float away, maybe this is it!" Mochizuki grinned, and smiled: "This is easy, you guys, go and open the wooden boat, let's see if old man Zhuo has lied! If he lied, just stuff him in. Make a water burial!" After hearing this, old man Zhuo's legs went limp, and he slumped down in the kayak. He didn't have the slightest air just now, and said tremblingly: "Mr. Mochizuki, Mr. Mochizuki, are you kidding me? It’s just teasing the old man, right? I’m not sure what’s inside, if it’s really a dead person, if it’s opened and disturbs his peace, he’ll be punished by ghosts, I think we should hurry…” Mochizuki Kazuki ignored it at all, just laughed wildly: "Open it, let us see the ghost ship of China!" Several burly men jumped onto the wooden boat one after another without any explanation... "Wait!" Mochizuki Kazuki yelled, and the group of big men also stopped the gun stocks that were about to drop, "Since Mr. Zhuo said that this thing is so precious, try not to damage it, be careful open it." After receiving the order, several big men tried to dismantle the boat canopy with their bare hands.This wooden boat does not seem to use a single nail, but it cannot be opened no matter how hard it is.Mochizuki Kazuki saw that there was no progress, so he allowed them to pry them with a dagger.This is good, there is not even a gap for insertion. Although the ship is made of wood, it is actually more sealed than the modern ship welded with steel plates. Mochizuki Kazuki turned his eyes and stayed on the old man Zhuo who was slumped in the kayak, and said with a half smile: "Mr. Zhuo, you are proficient in carpentry, you must know how to open it, then please help us This is a little busy." Where would old man Zhuo be willing to go? He thought to himself that this thing was probably a ghost ship used for floating corpses in water according to rumors. How could he agree to let him open the coffin?Quickly said: "Many of the handicrafts of the ancestors have long been lost. I can only make some shoddy furniture. I have never seen this kind of thing before. I don't know how to start. In my opinion, I can't make it anyway. Let’s go, we still have to hurry.” "噗", a few strands of hair drifted past the old man Zhuo's eyes, and no one except Sister Mochizuki could see when Mochizuki Kazuki drew and retracted the sword. Mochizuki held the boy Qie Angang in her arms, and made a gesture to the old man Zhuo: "Please!" The old man Zhuo struggled to get up, and with the support of two big men, he stepped over the trembling kayak and looked back before boarding the boat.Mochizuki Kazuki told him with stern eyes that if he wanted to turn back, his head would be lost! Confused, the old man had no choice but to board the boat, and the big men around retreated one after another, returned to his kayak, and illuminated him next to him, the gleaming white hull was just a small grave in his eyes, It was the gravedigger. The old man Zhuo understood that even if he couldn’t open it today, the boat would have to be smashed by the Japanese sooner or later. In this case, he might as well use his brains to keep the things left by his ancestors intact, so he walked along the wooden boat Look carefully. It has been confirmed by him that the whole body of this boat is made of "sheber". The wood of "sheber" has a very tight grain and is also very strong, which is why it becomes an excellent anti-corrosion material. The old man patted the hull with his hands, and there was a "dong dong" echo from inside, thinking that it was indeed empty.Before the invention of nails, carpenters used tenons to connect blocks of wood.And how the mortise fits in just right can also be used to measure the level of craftsmanship of the carpenter. Judging from the materials and workmanship of this wooden boat, the person who built this boat must have been a skilled craftsman at that time. However, wooden products made of building blocks like this have a live tenon, which is the only mechanism used to disassemble the finished product. In addition to finding this live tenon, even if you use a crowbar, you can’t complete it. open it.Old man Zhuo is now searching for this live tenon on this ship. As long as he finds it, all problems will be solved.Now the whole body of the boat is covered with sap, and it is really impossible to see where the tenon is from the naked eye. From the bow to the stern, the old man Zhuo carefully touched every inch of wood with his hands, searching for any clues based on experience, and waited until Mochizuki got impatient, but he still couldn't find it. "Mr. Zhuo, I don't think it's time to bother you. You guys went up and smashed the boat for me!" After speaking, the burly men were ready to take over the old man Zhuo's job, and they were ready to board the boat with their hands up.Before Zhuo Yugui got down, one of them raised the butt of his gun and smashed it towards the canopy with a "bang", like the sound of glass shattering. "Huh?" Old man Zhuo withdrew the foot he was about to step on, "Why is there a sound of glass?" Just now, the place where the big man hit with the butt of his gun was on the top of the canopy. Mochizuki also felt strange when he heard the sound, and asked, "What sound?" A big man came closer and saw that the middle of the canopy had been slightly dented by him, and a trace of red liquid flowed out from it. Everyone could smell a fishy smell, a strong smell of blood. The man tried to press it with his hand and said: "Patriarch, there is a piece of pottery here, which was smashed by me." Got pottery?This boat is obviously made of "snow cypress", so how come there are pottery pieces on the top?Zhuo Yugui was about to go back and have a look, when Momoi Qianxue from behind screamed, "Be careful!" Hearing Qianxue's scream, Zhuo Yugui didn't pay attention because he was standing on the side of the boat, and fell into the icy water with a "plop". However, he found a huge patterned triangular snake appearing on the top of the ship at this moment, which frightened him so much that he locked himself on the side of the ship, not daring to take a breath. The big man who broke open the pottery shard heard the alarm, and before he could turn his head, his neck became limp and fell to the ground as soon as he heard the alarm.Two chopstick-thick wounds were left on his carotid artery. The strange thing is that the blood from the wounds had healed in just a few seconds, and not even a single drop fell on the wooden boat, but the color of the blood was jet black. . Almost at the instant of this flash, one person was killed. Before the others had time to react, they looked up and saw that the patterned viper had disappeared. Several people took out their MP5s one after another and were about to shoot at the top of their heads. A huge The snake's head fell from the sky, and its mouth was like a life-swallowing devil, biting a person's head fiercely. Before they had any reaction, the snake's body rolled up, and the person biting it was like a spring, and disappeared from the field of vision with a "swish". On the rock wall, a person in black clothes hit it heavily, his brains were shot out, his bones were broken, and he fell heavily into the river with a "bang". This was completely beyond Mochizuki's expectations, almost under his nose, the patterned snake took two lives in a row with lightning speed, and they seemed to have no chance to fight back. "噗噌噐", the three famous Japanese swords of Tongji Kiri Yasuna, Onimaru Kunizuna, and Suzumaru Koji have all been unsheathed, and after the reflection of the light, the surroundings are illuminated with snow.Before Mochizuki Kazuki gave an order, "chug chug", a burst of gunfire rang out, facing the top of their heads, three submachine guns were crazily spraying flames. When people are in extreme fear, what they rely on most is the weapons in their hands, even this group of well-trained Japanese samurai is no exception. Although the MP5 is powerful, it also has a fatal problem. Once you hold the trigger, all the bullets in the magazine will be shot out in half a minute at most.Now the three of them were so nervous that they didn't even dare to straighten their fingers. They just bent their fingers and fired at the dark top of their heads. When the gunshots disappeared at the same time, they were ready to change the clips... A thin tail as thick as a small tree came over in the air, and hit the heads of two of them fiercely. There were two screams of "ah" and a "plop", and the two of them fell into the water almost at the same time. Beside, face down and motionless. Trembling, the old man turned over one person's body with his hands, and Hanoi was instantly blood red, half of the person's face could no longer be distinguished from the human form, which showed how powerful the blow just now was! This time when I went down to the well, two of them were bitten to death by insects, and here again I was attacked by a big snake for no reason, injuring four of them in a row.What makes Mochizuki Kazuki even more frightening is that he didn't even see the other party's complete figure once.He had already started to go crazy, grabbed Qianxue's collar, the red spots on his face turned purple-black, and asked through gritted teeth, "What exactly did you see?" "Report to the owner, what I saw was a snake, a huge patterned boa constrictor!" Throwing Qianxue away, Mochizuki Kazuki waved the boy Kirie Angang in his hand, and roared: "Bastard! Come out! I'm going to kill you!" The old man Zhuo could really see it underwater, the giant triangular snake head and the rhombus pattern made him shudder, he said tremblingly: "Mr. " While speaking, a black shadow flashed in front of his eyes, and the spotlight in the hand of the only remaining big man went out instantly, and there was a scream, Mochizuki lifted the spotlight up, and a huge patterned Viper was holding the man in its mouth, A pair of copper bell-sized eyes shone with yellow light, like night pearls. Even though the Momoi sisters were murderous, seeing the scene in front of them, their lips turned white from fright. The big man seemed to be still alive, but the front half of his body had already entered the Shekou, and his two thighs were still kicking helplessly in the air.Zhuo Yugui was already so scared that he took a deep breath and put his whole head into the water, fearing that the next target would be himself. The second half of the snake's body was tightly wrapped around a stalactite, and the front half of its body hung out in the air, staring at the people below with its head vertical.Mochizuki picked up an MP5 on the boat, pulled the bolt and was ready to shoot.Before he could pull the trigger, the snake's neck lifted up with a "huh", and with a stretch of its head, a man who was nearly 1.8 meters tall entered its big mouth. "Ah! Ah!" Mochizuki has fallen into madness at this moment. He has been completely frightened by the monster in front of him. He picks up his submachine gun and sweeps at the stalactites, causing the rocks to fly and shell casings to scatter everywhere. . It just so happened that a bullet casing landed on the old man Zhuo's head impartially. The old guy's head was half in the water now. He felt a pain in his head and wondered if the viper king had arrived. How could he care about other things? , Drill to the bottom of the boat.Hearing only a "boom", old man Zhuo's head hit the bottom of the boat. To say that some things are so coincidental, the old man Zhuo went to the river because he was afraid of vipers, and hit the wooden boat in order to avoid vipers. His head hurt, and he felt a sharp object. He stretched out his hand and touched it. It was a small protruding piece of wood that hit him. The old man Zhuo was in unbearable pain, so he lost his temper on the small piece of wood. He slapped it so hard that the piece of wood was really forced into him. I heard it all.The canopy of the wooden boat suddenly split open, and the sealed wood on the top automatically opened the roof like a convertible car. It must be that the old man Zhuo hit the right side. The head was found. He didn't know what had happened, he had been hiding below and couldn't hold his breath, so he dared to sneak out to take a breath of fresh air. Mochizuki Kazuki was shooting randomly on it, and the Viper King didn't know whether he was full or injured, and he disappeared for a long time.Mochizuki Kazuki saw that the canopy of the boat opened suddenly, so he put away his gun. Mochizuki Kazuki looked at the milky white "Snow Cypress" boat again, and there was already a shadow in his heart, just to see that this boat had cost him all the elites he brought, but now it opened by itself.He ordered: "Qianxue, go over and see what's inside!" Qianxue didn't dare to hesitate, she clasped her fists and said, "Yes!" Mochizuki Kazuki watched Momoi Qianxue's thin body walk slowly towards the wooden boat, and felt as if he had knocked over a five-flavored bottle: Wherever he went, more than half of the people and horses had been lost.Is this really a forbidden place as grandfather said?No!Now that I have reached this point, even if the whole army is wiped out, I still have to find the Fusang Sacred Tree! Before Qianxue stepped onto the wooden boat, suddenly a golden figure jumped out of the water, and jumped onto the wooden boat with a "boom" first, which surprised Qianxue too. When she took a closer look, it turned out to be a huge The toad, whose body is about the size of a buffalo, occupies the entire deck, with seven bumps on its back, and a string of white patterns that look like copper coins around its wide lips. What makes them even more unbelievable is that this golden toad only has three legs. ! The toad didn't seem to be interested in Qian Renxue, it only glanced at the few people with its big eyes, and with a "croak", it jumped up and went straight into the open cabin! Momoi Qianxue was overwhelmed by the sudden toad in front of her eyes, especially in this ancient underground world full of monsters, which had completely surpassed her understanding of this world, and she could be stunned for a while. Mochizuki Kazuki also saw the toad jumping in, and was about to go over to see what happened, but suddenly saw the Viper reappeared, coiled on the stalactite at this moment!He raised the MP5 submachine gun and pulled the trigger. There were two clicks, and there was only the empty sound of the firing pin, and there was no bullet!Mochizuki was so angry that she threw the gun to the ground, pulled out the boy Qiegang and laid it in front of her, ready to fight the Viper for the last time! The Viper let out a strange "hiss", raised its neck high, and was about to launch the next wave of attacks.Momoi Chiyo shouted: "Qianxue! Come back, that snake..." Before the words finished, a sticky mass fell beside Qianxue with a "boom". Qian Xue looked down, and saw a person kneeling at her feet. The skin all over her body was festered and covered with green digestive juice. The person didn't seem to be dead yet, struggling to reach out with a hand to grab it. Qianxue's shoes.Qianxue was still a girl after all, she was so frightened by these extremely terrifying scenes that she lost her mind, she yelled "Ah", and pulled out the Taidao Onimaru, a cold light flashed, and the head fell to the ground in front of her eyes.The head rolled like a ball on the boat for a few laps before stopping, but his eyes were fixed on Qianxue who was holding the ghost pill. Qianxue didn't want to stay any longer, she turned around and jumped back into the kayak, and threw herself into her sister Chiyo's arms, her trembling body showed her fear. Seeing the black-clothed corpse fall down, Mochizuki Kazuki, who has always been ruthless, couldn't help trembling with fear. The corpse was the warrior who had just been swallowed by the Viper King, but now he spit it out! The three of them huddled together on the kayak, ready to accept the Viper's final blow silently. It seemed that today they would not escape this catastrophe. Mochizuki was even ready to be loyal to the Emperor, and the scar on his face was also gone at this moment. It was no longer red, but completely pale. The viper's attack came as promised, its huge body shot down like a giant dragon.Mochizuki closed his eyes, and felt the "whoosh" wind brought by the viper with his ears. There was a "boom", and when he opened his eyes again, the golden toad jumped into the water with a stick in its mouth. , but the viper rushed straight to the cabin, but it was a step slower, and the three-legged toad jumped out first.It turned out that Viper's target was not Mochizuki, but the toad! With a roll of the three-legged toad's huge tongue, the stick-shaped thing entered its wide mouth, kicked its three legs, and entered the water.The viper was very annoyed when it hit the air. It stretched out its huge triangular head from the cabin, poked the tip of its tongue in the air, jumped up, and entered the water with a "boom". Old man Zhuo was so frightened that he didn't dare to take a breath. The viper raised its head and looked at the person in front of it. At this moment, Zhuo Yugui was only a few tens of centimeters away from the snake's head, and he could even smell the fishy smell from the snake's mouth clearly. As long as it moved, he would be gone immediately. Life.Mochizuki looked at the Viper in the water, which was the size of a giant dragon, and had completely lost his fighting spirit. His hands softened, and the boy landed on the kayak with a "dang" sound. The three-legged toad was swimming towards the outside, not far away, there was a "croak".As if stimulated by something, the Viper turned its head around, twisted its body, and swept its tail onto the "Snow Cypress" boat. Splashing all over Mochizuki, he must have gone after that toad. The toad wandered east and west, and then entered the left passage that Zha Wenbin and the others took, and the Viper naturally followed it... What happened there later has already been mentioned before. After not seeing them back for a long time in the past, the old man Zhuo staggered into the kayak. The cold river water and the previous fear had already made the old man lose two and a half souls. He was so trembling that he couldn't even speak. Mochizuki Kazuki looked at the old Chinese man and the corpses around him, and couldn't contain his anger any longer. He picked up the boy and cut him off: "It's all about you, you cunning guy, and you are the one who wants to go to the right! This is you The so-called left yin and right yang?!" The old man Zhuo hurriedly said: "Mr. Wangyue, it's not my fault. I told you not to touch that wooden boat. It's a ghost boat. You can't mess with it..." Mochizuki Kazuki didn't care about these things, he raised his knife and was about to slash at the old man Zhuo, but there was a "bang", sparks flew everywhere, and the two magical weapons of Tongziqie and Shuzumaru Hengji collided, and it turned out that Chiyo made the move . "You want to defy me and help this old man?" Mochizuki looked at Chiyo who was kneeling fiercely and said. "Chiyo dare not. Patriarch, we have lost almost all of our losses now, and the entire army has been wiped out. Besides, Mr. Zhuo had indeed told us not to get on the wooden boat. Just now, my subordinates went down to check, and the roof of the wooden boat was smashed open." The pottery was filled with some kind of blood, which was very smelly, and the snake must have been attracted by it, so I thought that this strange place might still need his reminder and help, so I dared to ask the Patriarch to put it aside for now. pass him." Mochizuki looked at the trembling Zhuo Yugui and the kneeling Chiyo, took a deep breath, and waved the sword: "I'll let you go, that's fine, you go to the cabin first to see what's inside?" When Zhuo Yugui heard that he wanted to get on the boat again, although he was reluctant, he couldn't help himself now, so he had to struggle to stand up, and walked towards the "Snow Bait" boat again... The old man Zhuo was forced to be helpless, and he took extra care with every step, causing Mochizuki Kazuki to shout from behind: "Mr. Zhuo, please hurry up!" It sounded, scaring the old man Zhuo into the boat. The boat's canopy had been opened, old man Zhuo took a look, and there was a corpse inside!Although he was prepared in his heart, he was still frightened by the scene in front of him and took a step back.Seeing the old man Zhuo's reaction, Mochizuki thought that there was another beast inside, and while raising his gun to shoot, he shouted, "Mr. Zhuo, what's inside?" "one person." "People? Dead people?" "dead……" A stone in Mochizuki Kazuki's heart fell to the ground, so he put away the thing, and greeted the two sisters Qianxue and Chiyo to board the ship together.As soon as Mochizuki Kazuki walked over, he tore the old man Zhuo away, held up the lamp and took a look, darling, it was really not a simple boat, and shouted sharply: "Chinese mummy!" This boat is basically consistent with the previous guess. It is a floating corpse boat, which is a form of water burial. People are buried on the boat and float in the water.Water burial is a relatively ancient burial method in the world, in which the body of the deceased is thrown into rivers, lakes and seas.Water is the source of human life, and people place infinite yearning and reverie on water.In many myths, water is connected with gods, happiness, beauty and immortality.Therefore, when burying dead relatives, people naturally think of water burial.There are roughly three different ways of water burial in the world: corpse floating, river throwing, and ashes scattering. The "Snow Cypress" boat in front of me is the floating corpse style. This method of burial is more common in the ancient Himalayas. Most of the people who adopt this method of burial are those who have made great contributions to the tribe. For example, when the tribal heroes died , the floating corpse style is adopted, that is, the dead body is placed on a specially made death boat, put into the water, and allowed to float naturally.Wherever it drifts, there is a beautiful destination for the dead. If ordinary people want to be buried in water, there are probably two other forms.To scatter ashes is to burn the dead to ashes and scatter the ashes into rivers, lakes and seas.The corpse-throwing ceremony is mainly performed by Tibetans in Ganzi and some grassland areas in Sichuan. Due to lack of fuel, except for serf owners who practice cremation and sky burial, most people use water burial.There are fixed places for water burials, most of which are located in the rapids of rivers, and the feng shui is checked by special personnel.When a person dies, he will cut a knife on the waist of the deceased immediately, then tie his head and feet facing each other, put the head and feet up into the carrying belt, hang a piece of black cloth on his mouth, and then he will be carried on his back and thrown into the river on the same day. .The family members of the deceased hung a mani flag at the gate, and the funeral ended in a simple and clear way. Those who are more particular about parking at home for one to three days, lighting butter lamps, asking lamas to recite scriptures to save the souls of the dead, and then transport the corpses to the water burial ground. Or use a knife and an ax to cut up the corpse and throw it into the water. The person in the "Snow Bait" boat in front of him seems to be not a simple person. Fortunately, the Sheepai itself has the effect of embalming. Those who are moved by it must really have their own merits. The person lying inside is wearing a mask, and the mask is all made of gold. Under the light, the golden light is shining, and the color is very brilliant. The mask has a very full nose, wide lips, and two huge ears. , out of proportion to the whole mask, the nose and mouth are painted with black oil paint, which made Mochizuki immediately think of the golden mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh. On the mask, there is a gorgeous corolla inlaid with gemstones of various colors, which is dazzling and dazzling. It is already a rare national treasure in terms of shape.This person is wearing a white robe, the texture is very delicate, very similar to silk products, it can really be described as thin as a cicada's wings, holding a piece of bronze in his left hand, and a copper bell in his right hand, what is even more amazing is There is also a golden belt around his waist with some patterns carved on it.Mochizuki took a closer look, and these patterns depicted three things in total, namely the patterns of fish, arrows and birds. They were repeated in this order.Both the workmanship and the depiction skills are rare and exquisite. No wonder he regards this person as a mummy, and it does look a bit like it. Mochizuki Kazuki was deeply attracted by his mask from the first time he saw the corpse, and always wanted to open it. He was planning to start to uncover the golden mask, ready to see the true face of the Chinese pharaoh. With a little excitement and anticipation, Mochizuki Kazuki smiled very strangely, half lying on the canopy of the boat, his head was almost stuck on the mask, and then slowly stretched out his hand, and it was about to be taken off. At this moment, Momoi Chiyo blocked Mochizuki Kazuki's hand with Suzumaru Koji's scabbard in his hand.Then, Mochizuki Kazuki was dragged out of the boat tent, and it was Qian Renxue who made the move. Mochizuki Kazuki left the canopy, shook his head vigorously, and asked as if waking up from a dream: "What happened to me just now?" "Patriarch, just now you leaned your whole body into that ghost ship, and you still wanted to..." Qian Xue shut up after saying this. Mochizuki was sweating coldly on his forehead, and asked quickly, "What else are you thinking about? Tell me!" Qianxue looked up at Mochizuki, bit her pink lips, and said softly: "I still want to take off that mask, since Patriarch saw the things inside, his whole face became distorted from laughing, just like the... The mask inside looks a bit close to..." "Bastard! How could I be that ugly!" Mochizuki cursed. Seeing Kazuki Mochizuki getting angry, and the Momoi sisters kneeling at the same time, Qianyuki lowered her head even lower.After a long while, Chiyo said: "Patriarch, what my sister said is correct, just as she said just now, we saw that the Patriarch was about to take off the mask and the whole body was about to go in, so we pulled you out, please Patriarch forgive me!" After listening to it, Mochizuki Kazuki was shocked. He really had no memory of the scene of taking off the mask just now, but when he saw it for the first time, there was only one thought in his mind, that is, take off the mask and put it on own face.想到此处，一阵恐惧袭遍望月一木的全身。 望月一木明白，要不是刚才桃井姐妹相救，恐怕自己真的就那样干了，将一个死人的面具戴在自己脸上。那想想得有多恶心。 “起来吧，刚才我也不知道怎么的就让那面具给迷惑了。”一边扶起桃井姐妹，望月又转头朝后面皮划艇上的卓老汉问道：“你是第一个看见的人，是不是知道这里有鬼，才故意引我上去的？” 卓老汉连连摆手，脑袋摇得跟拨浪鼓似的：“望月先生，冤枉啊，老汉只看了一眼，就觉得那是个死人，正想去揭开那面具，就被您一把给抓出来了……” 望月一木心头一紧，问道：“你说什么？你想去揭开面具？” 老汉把头一低，只得实话说道：“自从看了那死人，老头的手就把持不住，想往里面伸。” 望月一木打断他的话，道：“是不是还想戴在自己脸上？” 卓老汉立马大惊失色：“你怎么知道？刚才就是这样。难道你也……” 果然如此，望月一木心道，这“雪柏”船就是艘鬼船，先是引得蕲蛇杀光了他的手下，接着就摄人心魂。那桃井姐妹呢？她们也看了啊，望月又问道：“千雪、千代，你们看见的时候有什么反应？” 桃井千雪摇摇头：“没有什么特别的。”望月又把眼神转到千代身上，那丫头肩膀微微一动，被他看了个正着：“千代，你呢？” “我……我没有看见什么特别的，只是……” "Just what?" “只是我手中的数珠丸恒次剑柄上的那串念珠……散了……”她两手一摊，果然，那串一直缠在剑柄上的念珠此刻已散落在她的手心。 数珠丸恒次的厉害之处莫过于它剑柄上所缠的那串念珠，念珠吸收了日莲上人日夜经法精华，后又被供于本兴寺，常年受佛法所化，才有了“破邪显正剑”的美誉。 现在念珠尽数散落，此剑的威力也自然是大打折扣，充其量不过是一柄钢口略显锋利的好刀罢了。 这珠子本是由金丝线所连，现如今成了一把豆子，桃井千代心痛之余，更多的还是对眼前这艘鬼船里主人的那种恐惧之情。 望月一木脸色都成了猪肝色，出师不利，连个神树的影子都没见着，接连搭上七条人命和宝刀一柄。此番过后，真该把所有的恶气都撒到卓老汉身上，要不是这老头开始花言巧语，糊弄自己走了这条该死的路，怎么会败得如此惨重！ “你，起来！”望月指着卓玉贵叫道，卓老汉看他那副要吃人的表情，哪里还有力气，被那望月一把提起衣裳领子，脚尖都离了地儿，连忙惊呼：“望月先生，真的不是我的错，我都说了，那船它不干净……” 望月可不管这些，声嘶力竭地吼道：“你不是懂什么阴阳吗？现在你告诉我该怎么办？” 卓老汉两眼一翻，脑子倒是转得挺快：“不是就我们俩有那种感觉轻型，为什么不让那两个姑娘上去试试呢？很可能那玩意只针对男人，对女人无效呢？” “啪！”一个巴掌扇来。“你这个浑蛋！做男人竟然贪生怕死到这个地步，留你还有什么用！” 卓老汉此刻在他手中就像一只小鸡仔，被望月一木提着腰带高高举起，最终望月恶狠狠地叫道：“你先给我进去探探路吧！”说完，卓老汉就跟断了线的风筝似的径直飞向“雪柏”船，落地恰好就是那船篷。 “轰”的一声，卓老汉整个人就这样被抛了进去，由于是面部朝下，整个人就趴在了那尸体之上，这脸恰好就跟黄金面具贴到了一块儿。望月这一下出手确实够重的，砸得卓老汉一时就背过了气，昏迷了过去。 只见一阵风尘从船篷里腾空而起，接下来便没了动静，本想让卓老汉先去做个替死鬼，这倒好，等了半天也没个反应。 桃井千雪小声问道：“是不是已经死了？” 望月虽然出手挺重，但这“雪柏”船本身就是有弹性的，这么点距离摔个重伤倒是有可能，要说死了，那也应该不至于，他就想自己过去看看。但是一想到那黄金面具，又停住了脚步，这时候刚才卓老汉的那番话，在他心中再次响起：为什么不找个女的去试试？ 收住还未迈出去的脚步，望月对着千雪嘿嘿一笑：“千雪，你先上去看看那老头是死是活。” 对于望月的话，千雪从来就不敢违背，因为他是家主，在她的字典里除了效忠二字再无其他。 “是！”拔出太刀鬼丸，千雪大步走向木船，此刻她的背影在姐姐千代心中显得那么脆弱。 “慢！”千代叫道，千雪停住了脚步，转身看着姐姐。 千代“扑通”一声跪下，把头直接埋在皮划艇上，说道：“千代请求和妹妹一起过去，望家主恩准！” “去吧。”望月虽然脸上做出不愿意的样子，但还是大手一挥。 “谢家主！”千代说完转过身去，扶着妹妹，两人并着肩，一同朝着那木船走去。 还未靠近船篷，一个黑影猛地蹿出，腾空足有两米多高，“咚”一声稳稳地落在木船之上，落在两姐妹跟前。这人戴着黄金面具！ 从身形上看十分瘦小，但是一条灯笼裤配着双解放鞋，还是一眼就能看出这人正是方才被望月一木丢进“雪柏”船的卓老汉！ “卓先生？”千代看着眼前这个戴着面具的人叫道。 可是卓玉贵并不理睬，只是站着不动。 望月在后面也是看得十分真切，已经端起了手中的冲锋枪，只要那人动一下，他就会毫不犹豫地扣动扳机。见三人僵持在那儿，望月便喊道：“那个老头定是在装神弄鬼，千代，一刀劈了他！” 两道寒光一现，太刀鬼丸与数珠丸恒次双双缓缓举起，标准的武士道战法，手握太刀立于胸前，“卓先生，是不是你？”千代再次问道。那人还是没有反应。两姐妹互看了一眼，使了个眼色，“唰”的一声，两柄神兵同时劈向黄金面具。 出手之快，连望月一木都没有看清，只是两道亮光在空中画了一道弧线后，那人还是站在原地没动！ 两人怔怔地看着手中的太刀，这么短的距离怎么可能会劈空？这简直太不可思议了，刚才还被望月狼狈丢上木船的老头，难不成现在已经成了顶级高手？就算是高手，也不可能动都不动啊！ “啊！你看！”千雪指着地上叫道。 灯光下地上一条人影，齐胸口位置缓缓地断裂开来，胸部以上慢慢倾斜，分成了两半！ “鬼丸国纲能斩鬼影，他不是人，是鬼！”千代大叫道。 它动了，他还是没动，地上那个人影的双手把快要跌落到地上的上身影子捡了起来，重新又给安了回去，马上和好如初，和现在卓玉贵在灯光照射下显的影子一模一样。就和纸片被剪开后，再次被人重新接上一样，只不过动手的不是人，而是纸片！ 三个日本人不可思议地看着这一幕，尤其是千雪，手握鬼丸国纲，脸色苍白，手心的汗已经把剑柄浸得湿滑。她大叫一声，身子往前，又快速挥出一刀，朝着黄金面具的头部狠狠地劈下去，刀身带起的空气呼呼作响。 He moved!以迅雷不及掩耳之势，跳到了木船的顶上，刀锋落地，他的双脚已经踏在了船篷的两侧。 “呃……”的一声叫，紧接着“叮当”一声，鬼丸国纲掉在了船上，而桃井千雪此刻竟然是被凌空提起，而她的双手死死地捂着自己的喉咙，双腿不住地挣扎着，悬浮在空中！ 千代看着妹妹挂在半空中，而那个黄金面具还是双手垂地并没有做任何动作，为何？朝下一看，影子！ 那个影子的一只手正牢牢掐住了妹妹桃井千雪影子的脖子，而千雪本人却被凌空提了起来，“啊！”带着一声吼叫，数珠丸恒次凌空朝着妹妹的脖子前方劈下。“呼”的一声过后，除了妹妹嘴唇的颜色更白了之外，依然被凌空挂在那儿，情急之下，千代把手中那一把散落的念珠随即向黄金面具砸去。 动了，这一回望月也看清楚了，黄金面具右手一挥，“噼噼啪啪”，整串佛珠都被他用手给挡了下来，而千雪“咚”的一声重新跌回了地面。千代哪里敢再有动作，抱起妹妹就往回走，可那地上的影子双手一伸，径直朝着她们扑来，眼看就要捏住两姐妹留在木船上的影子。 “突突突！”一阵冲锋枪响起，望月再也承受不住这种诡异的压力了，一梭子子弹朝着黄金面具飞去，这点距离也不过就四五米，就这么一眨眼的时间，黄金面具再次不见了。 望月压根就没看清那人是怎样消失的，正四处找寻着他的踪迹，那头桃井千代已经扶着妹妹趔趔趄趄地回到了皮划艇上，正准备抬头跟望月汇报，眼前看见的一幕，让她感到了绝望…… 当望月一木弯下腰去看河里的时候，他的背后，一个黄金面具已经升起…… “家主，小心后面！”千代大声喊道。 望月一木听到警告，身子顺势一低，猛地一个转身，手中的魔刀童子切一个横扫千军，黄金面具没想到他还有这一手，一个躲闪不及，“噗”的一声，身前的褂子开了个口子。 并没有作任何停留，望月一木高高跃起，童子切举过头顶，一记势大力沉的泰山压顶对着黄金面具的脑门上劈下。“嘿嘿”，一声诡异的笑声从黄金面具后发出，突然双手同时举起，地上的影子随之一动，双手就捏住了望月一木的影子。 可怜的望月一木，连惊呼都没喊出口就失去了声音，就跟个小娃娃一样被人凌空提着，而黄金面具的手距离他的刀剑不到十厘米，可是任凭他如何用力，就是摆脱不了，喉咙像是被人死死捏住了一般，喘不过气来。 又是那影子在作祟！千代放下已经昏迷不醒的妹妹，捡起她的佩刀鬼丸，大叫着冲黄金面具冲了过去，没有任何花哨的动作，一道弧线划过，干净利索的横斩。 影子动了！这一次不是手，而是腿，“砰”的一声，千代向后倒飞着砸向“雪柏”船，嗓子一甜，“噗”一声，一口鲜血吐了出来！几次尝试挣扎着爬起来，可是后背疼痛难忍，她感觉自己好像被砸断了脊椎骨。 望月一木就那样被提着，就和之前他提着卓老汉那样，只是他的脖子上没有手，有的只是他的影子被另外一个影子捏着脖子，而那种压迫感却让他真实地感受到自己已经被人掐住了脖子，因为他的脚是悬空的！ 望月一木脸上的那道疤由憋气憋着的红色逐渐变为白色，紧接着因为缺氧，已经慢慢转变为了紫色，再这样下去，不消一分钟，就得丧命了！ 千代看着手中妹妹的鬼丸，忽然想到了之前影子被切断的模样，对了！shadow!这一切都是那个影子干的！ 凭着最后一丝力气，千代爬到妹妹的身前，熄灭了她的头灯，然后竭力喊道：“家主，关掉头上的灯！”说完，“噗”地又是一口鲜血喷出，在拧掉自己的灯开关之后，眼前一黑，也昏死了过去。 他们这次出来配备的是那种射灯，只是每个人头上都有一个头箍，那灯头刚好就挂在上面，跟矿灯差不多。 虽然不明白千代的意思，但是人在临死之前收到的消息，就和落在水里抓到救命稻草一样，都会照着去做。望月一木挣扎着举起一只手，艰难地举向头顶，就在他感觉要断气的时候，终于摸到了开关，“啪”，他的这盏灯也熄灭了，整个河道陷入了一片黑暗。 “扑通”一声，望月一木重重地跌回了地面，只觉得脖子一松，大口大口地呼吸着空气，过了许久，才能撑着身子重新爬起来，想到自己后面就是那黄金面具，童子切“呼”的一声劈过去，却什么都没有碰到，又四下乱砍了一气，除了风声，再无其他。 也许是真怕了，望月一木此刻半分钟也不想再留在这里了，他可不知道千代叫他关灯的用意，“啪”的一声重新打开按钮，整个河道再次在灯光的照射下。他仔细检查了一番，发现桃井姐妹正躺在皮划艇的那头，试了试气息，都还活着。 望月一木抬头往前一看，见卓玉贵正在往皮划艇上爬过来。惊得大叫道：“别过来，你给我站住！” “望月先生，求求你别杀我了，我真的不知道这闹鬼！”卓老汉哀求道。 望月一看，咦？这不还是之前的那个卓老汉吗？一副哭丧着脸的样子，灯笼裤，解放鞋，还有那条卡其色褂子，除了黄金面具不在了，其他的都跟之前一模一样。此时，卓老汉的那件褂子已经被开了一条大口子，这分明就是他刚才那一刀划的。 望月一木心想，这老头刚才差点儿就要了我们的命，这会儿却来装可怜了，于是气得大骂道：“浑蛋，你给我拿命来！”说着举起童子切就朝着卓老汉冲过去。卓老汉一看，知道这日本人这次是铁了心要自己的小命了，哪里还敢待着，身子一歪，“扑通”一声滚进了河里。 这卓老汉还是有点水性的，憋了口气就钻到了船底，望月一木追过去一看，哪里还有他的影子？气得狠狠一刀斩在旁边的石头上，火花四溅。 气急败坏的望月一木回到皮划艇上时，桃井姐妹都已醒了过来，只是身子还很虚弱。 回想起刚才那些不可思议的事情，望月一木问道：“对了，你刚才为什么叫我关灯？” 看见望月一木头顶上的灯还亮着，千代喘着粗气说：“家主，关掉灯，别在这儿开，我们都是被那影子给打伤的。影子只有在有光的时候才能显现出来，如果我们关了灯，就不会有影子了。” “怪不得，刚才我听见你的喊声，关了开关，马上就觉得脖子一松，落到地上了，要不是你的提醒，恐怕我也已经……”说罢，望月一木赶忙关了射灯。 “都是属下保护不利，请家主不要责怪！”千代作势就要起来给他跪下赔罪，被望月拦住：“你好好休息，我检查了一下，你们两人都没什么大碍，现在那老头也跑了，我们都已经到了这里，总是要继续的。我就不信找不到扶桑神树！” “那我们现在怎么办？原路返回走左边那个岔口吗？”千雪问道。 望月想了想，坚决地说道：“不，我们就顺着前面这条路一直走下去，既然右边有危险，左边恐怕也好不到哪里去，已经折了七个人，不能再有任何闪失，我们稍作休息，等你们感觉好点了，马上动身。” 千代小声地说道：“可是家主，前面那木船……” “刚到这里的时候风平浪静，什么都没有发生，要真是艘鬼船，那会儿也应该能要了我们的命。现在我有点相信那个老头说的话了，那艘船不干净，这几番受挫，都是因为我想要打开船篷，才遭了劫难。我想只要我们等下过去的时候，别看里面的东西，关着灯贴着它的边走试试。” “事不宜迟，那我们走吧！” "Walk!" 摸着黑，望月几人胡乱地整理了一下装备，凭借着刚才的记忆，靠着里面的石壁，缓缓向前滑动，几次皮划艇都是被挤在“雪柏”船和石壁之间，除了橡胶的摩擦声之外，没有其他异常，他们也是大气都不敢喘一口，生怕再有什么差池。 摸着黑一直往前赶了四五里路，几人这才打开射灯，回头已经看不见那木船，作了个短暂停留，准备检查一下各自的伤势。 千雪正准备帮姐姐看看后背，突然看见皮划艇的尾部，一双鹰爪一般的手正捏在上面：“啊！他还在！” 望月一木呼地一下站起，提着童子切就朝着船尾走去，正准备劈下时，下面传来一个声音：“望月先生，求求您带我一起走……” “卓先生？”千雪惊讶地叫道。没错，这是卓玉贵的声音。 紧接着，一个脑袋从水底探出，甩了甩头顶的水，这不是卓玉贵是谁！ “你还敢来！刚才差点要了我们的命，就不怕我杀了你？”望月的刀架在卓老汉的脖子上。 “我真的不知道刚才发生什么了，我被望月先生丢到了船篷里，再次醒来已经是一片漆黑，紧接着，您就举着刀要砍我，我就顺势躲进了水底，一直挂在你们的船底，跟着过来了，我真的没干什么对不起您的事情啊。再说这以后的路，恐怕还需要我给您探呢，我愿意给您做炮灰，哪怕是去踩地雷，只要别把老汉我一个人丢下就行。不然我这一把年纪了必死无疑啊！” “你不知道发生了什么？”望月问道。 “真不知道。” 望月一木回头看着受伤的桃井姐妹，心想难不成这老头刚才是被附体了？这种事他在学习道家知识的时候也听说过。看着卓老汉也是一副弱不禁风的样子，想想也是，他怎么可能有那么大能耐，真那么厉害，还能这么怕自己？ “自己爬上来吧。拿着船桨，替我们划船。要是让我看出你有什么不轨，我一刀就了结了你！” 卓老汉一听自己有救了，赶忙说道：“谢谢望月先生。”说完便手脚并用地爬上了皮划艇。卓老汉刚准备开口套个近乎，就见望月一木已经扔过来一根木头，卓老汉只好就地坐下，老实地划着皮划艇。