Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 621 Narrow Passage

Zhao Shan, who had left the marriage to Cui Bianxu, ran over and gestured: "I can crawl."

It would be quite uncomfortable to be in it, especially for someone of Cui Bianxu's physique, who might have to crawl forward.

"The passage we came down from was already steep, and it was polished too smooth, so this is the only way to go." Cui Bianxu sighed.

The material used for this burial pit is completely different from that of the tomb chamber above. It is basically a space carved out directly in the boulder. Even if they have enough physical strength, it will take a lot of time to smash through the stone wall and get out.

If you are unlucky and end up in the mountain, not only will you not be able to dig your way out, but the food you carry with you won't be enough to eat.

Seeing Jiang Shangxian's frown, he naturally raised his hand to smooth it down, saying in a calm tone, "Don't worry, you're here, and I'm going to get out no matter what."

"Well, let's take a break first. I don't know how long the passage is..." Jiang Shangxian leaned his head on his shoulder. The road ahead was unknown, but having him around made people feel at ease.

Zhao Shan, who was alone, couldn't stand seeing other people being affectionate, so he pouted and sat down with Yingzi to sleep.

For a moment, the burial pit was extremely quiet. Just as she was about to fall asleep, Jiang Shangxian suddenly heard the faint sound of flowing water. She opened her eyes in confusion and asked, "Is there water here?"

Cui Bianxu, who was half asleep and already snoring, shuddered. His mind hadn't yet returned to its place, but his body replied honestly: "There's no water. The ground is all stone."

"Oh..." After getting the answer, Jiang Shangxian closed his eyes again in a daze, and the soothing sound of flowing water was still in his ears.

What is this sound?

She was too tired and after thinking for a few seconds she could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she slept. When she woke up, she felt sore and weak all over. She was leaning on Cui Bianxu's right shoulder, and he was slowly nibbling on a Hu pancake with his free left hand.

"Are you awake? Eat something, we need to leave."

Jiang Shangxian hummed through his nose, closed his eyes and chewed the Hu Bing that he stuffed into his mouth, which tasted like chewing wax.

After everyone had finished eating, the action, which could be described as a graveyard horror, began again.

Li Sheng took the lead, Jiang Shangxian and several others were arranged in the middle, and entered the narrow passage one by one.

While crawling, Jiang Shangxian could always hear the sound of flowing water in his sleep, which was even clearer than when he was in the burial pit.

She was a little confused: "Did you hear any sound?"

Zhao Shan, who was only a foot away from her, gasped when he heard this: "It's so stuffy in here, my ears are constantly buzzing, and I don't know where it leads to."

Cui Bianxu's tall figure seemed extremely cramped in this small space. It could be said that his shoulders had been rubbing against the ceiling since he crawled into this passage. Now, he had learned the situation and changed to crawling forward. "There are many underground rivers in this mountain range, and there should be some below as well."

Qiqige nodded in agreement: "There are many hidden rivers, and even our tribesmen don't know all of them clearly."

"I don't know what this passage is used for..." Jiang Shangxian's mind was in a mess. She always felt that there was something she had overlooked, but she couldn't grasp it.

Li Sheng, who was at the front, suddenly stopped and said, "Jiulang, there's a fork in the road!"

"Fork in the road?" Jiang Shangxian stretched his neck to see the situation, but where could he see?

Due to the limited space inside, there was no way to light even a torch. Cui Bianxu used his great strength to perform a miracle and broke off the lamp on the wall to use. However, Jiang Shangxian was afraid that lighting the lamp would consume oxygen. The passage was narrow, and if there was a lack of oxygen, everyone would die here together.

Therefore, Li Sheng, who was at the front, held a lantern in his hand.

There were tall and strong men in front of her, so she had a hard time seeing even a little light, let alone seeing clearly.

Cui Bianxu had no other choice but to say, "First, look for a spacious area and crawl there."

Even if he wants to make a decision, he has to look at the situation first.

When everyone reached the fork in the road, Cui Bianxu almost lost control of his temper: "Mr. Li, if you're not thinking straight, drink some cold water to wake yourself up!"

Xiao Jiang, who was anxious to see the situation, pushed Cui Bianxu's buttocks, motioning him to move over so that he could take a look.

Cui Bianxu bit his lip, grabbed her restless hands and stared at her - this habit of touching her was so perfect that she never chose where to go!

"Hurry, let me see." Jiang Shangxian didn't notice his little expression at all. He raised his head and looked around, wanting to see what kind of fork in the road it was.

Cui Bianxu moved a little, brought the lamp closer, and pointed upwards: "See? Right here?"

"This doesn't look like it's meant for people to leave, does it?"

When Jiang Shangxian saw the so-called fork in the road, he could understand why Cui Bianxu wanted to curse. Was there any need to make a choice?

There is no choice at all!

It would be fine if this fork in the road was right above their heads, and it was just big enough for a head to fit through. Not to mention them, even the smallest Yingzi couldn't crawl through. Only the Gu God and his wife could get through.

Li Sheng didn't dare to say a word after being scolded, and continued to crawl forward obediently.

"What do you think such a small path is used for?" Jiang Shangxian thought about it and felt that the path might have some special use. Otherwise, why would he waste manpower and time to dig a secret passage that was impossible for people to pass through?

Zhao Shan had also reached out to explore when he passed by. "Let's not even mention what it's used for. How did they dig such a small passage? If it's short, it's easy. But if it's long, people can't get in. How can they dig it?"

This place is completely different from the previous suspected tombs. It is obviously carved directly into the mountain. If it is made of blue bricks, any small passage will be fine, but the situation inside the mountain is completely different.

Jiang Shangxian's imagination was sparked: "Qiqige, do you have any Gu worms in your tribe that can dig tunnels?"

"no!"

Qi Qige is not physically tired, but mentally tired.

How come the Xiou tribe's magical witchcraft became so unique in such a short period of time?

Who is so good at Gu that he can dig a tunnel?

Jiang Shangxian was denied a shortcut to solving the puzzle, but he was disappointed for only a moment before he started thinking again: "If I make a really long shovel, can I also carve it out?"

This question obviously hit everyone's blind spot, as no one present was good at craftsmanship.

Cui Bianxu couldn't bear to dampen her enthusiasm, so he said, "That's not impossible. If the mold is big enough, it's possible."

"Yeah!" Jiang Shangxian raised the corner of his mouth, feeling that this was the only possibility.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Shan was the one who ruined the mood again. "It's easy to remove the gravel from the outer layer, but what about the gravel from deeper inside? If the shovel handle breaks... this method is not feasible, not feasible."

Xiao Jiang was silent. This was beyond her knowledge and she had no way of refutation.

Their conversations broke the psychological pressure brought about by the extremely suffocating crawling, and they soon reached a turning point.

Li Sheng shouted from the front: "Jiulang, this passage turns!"