There are hard bluestones under your feet, and you can listen carefully to the sound of water dripping.

Li Qiang carried kerosene lamps and tentatively walked forward. Although Li Qiang's steps were very light, their feet still made a slight sound when they stepped on the stone slabs.

In this empty cave, the breathing sounds of Li Qiang and others can be clearly heard, making this cave even more deep and long.

After walking forward for a while, the passage became narrower and narrower. The flame of the kerosene lamp jumped a few times. Li Qiang quickly stretched out his hand to protect him and called Mr. Bai in a low voice:

"The flames jumped, is there no oxygen?"

But at this moment, Mr. Bai had a serious face. Under the light of the lights, Li Qiang saw that his lips were tense and his eyes were wide-eyed. He was looking at the stone wall in front of him with all his concentration, as if he had not heard what Li Qiang said at all.

He pinned the short-handled shovel on his back, reached out and took out a hammer from the pocket he was carrying.

Knocking gently back and forth on the wall, the hammer collided with the stones on the wall, making a clanging sound.

He kept testing back and forth like this, and Li Qiang understood that he was looking for a hidden hole.

"Dong dong..."

The knocking sound suddenly changed, and it was obvious that it was empty.

Mr. Bai's face showed joy. He took half a step back, raised the kerosene lamp in his hand high, and searched around the location of the knock.

Li Qiang also followed his example and searched carefully, and sure enough he found a circle of extremely inconspicuous gaps around him.

Yes, it looks like this is a stone gate.

Li Qiang couldn't help but admire that Mr. Bai was quite capable. But the more he behaved, the more Li Qiang suspected that he usually stole graves and dug up graves.

"That's right, it's right here..."

He smiled and handed the oil lamp in his hand to Li Qiang. Li Qiang held one in one hand and raised it high according to his instructions, illuminating the stone wall in front of him.

So at this moment Li Qiang became his tool man. To him, Li Qiang's value was no different than that of a street lamp pole.

He took out a few iron nails that were as long as a palm and as thick as a thumb from his pocket.

The iron nails were covered with rust and looked red under the light.

He took out a piece and inserted it into the crack of the stone, then swung the hammer and hit it lightly.

"when……"

A crisp sound echoed in the cave, and he knocked a few more times, and the nail was driven into the gap.

Just like that, he took out four nails and hammered them into the four corners of the gap. The gap in the stone wall in front of him became clearer.

He put away the hammer, took out a handful of copper wire from his pocket, and connected the four nails together.

The copper wire is very long and the two ends are brought together.

He pulled Li Qiang to signal Li Qiang to stand in front of him. He squatted behind Li Qiang.

Li Qiang didn't understand his operation, so he turned his head curiously.

Previously, this kid took out a paper tube from his pocket, with several AA batteries rolled inside.

One end of the copper wire was pressed against the negative terminal of the battery. He looked up at Li Qiang and said:

"Close your eyes..."

"What are you doing with your eyes closed?"

Li Qiang asked puzzledly.

"Close it if I tell you to..."

He looked impatient.

Li Qiang listened to him all the way, so he didn't bother to argue with him. He had no choice but to close his eyes.

But just as Li Qiang's eyelids closed, he heard a bang and a crisp sound from behind. It was like something exploded, or like a dozen inflated balloons bursting at the same time.

A small stream of gravel suddenly collapsed on Li Qiang's face. Although it didn't have much force, it still made Li Qiang feel pain on his face.

There were also some dust particles that got into Li Qiang's mouth. The feeling was sour and bitter.

Li Qiang quickly raised his hand and wiped it twice. It was greasy and sticky and smelled bad.

Only then did Li Qiang understand why he let Li Qiang stand in front of him. He used Li Qiang as his shield to block the flying rocks produced by the explosion.

Hatred for him arose spontaneously, and Li Qiang gritted his teeth angrily. He was about to question him twice, but before Li Qiang could speak, there was a rumbling sound in front of him.

A heavy stone door moved aside, revealing a dark hole.

"This is it..."

Mr. Bai rushed over and peered inside.

He turned to look at Li Qiang, took an oil lamp from Li Qiang's hand, stretched out his hand and grabbed Li Qiang and said:

"Let's go in..."

"Why, did you let Li Qiang go ahead this time?"

He smiled and didn't answer.

Li Qiang knew in his heart that he must have been on this journey before, so he knew it was safe and not dangerous.

However, this door was newly opened and was unfamiliar to both him and Li Qiang. He asked Li Qiang to walk in front because he did not dare to take risks and was worried that there might be some mechanism inside.

This old boy is so cunning. If he hadn't asked for help, Li Qiang would have picked up his collar and beat him up.

He reached out and pushed Li Qiang, but without using any force. Li Qiang followed his momentum and stepped into the cave inside.

There is still a passage in front of you, slightly wider than the previous one. Under the illumination of the kerosene lamp, you can see that the walls on both sides are made of red bricks. Over the years, the surface of the red bricks is damp and rotten.

If you reach out and touch it, the dregs will fall out.

The ground is still made of bluestone, as hard as before.

It was so dark here that the light from the oil lamp, which was as big as a hand, could only illuminate an area as big as a butt in front of him. Li Qiang kept staring at the flames in the lampshade, worried that, as Mr. Bai said, there would be no oxygen.

Just like that, after walking about thirty or forty meters, I suddenly felt that the road under my feet became uneven.

Li Qiang knelt down and held the oil lamp to look at his sister-in-law. Only then did he realize that there were a series of deep footprints on the hard bluestone pavement!

The bluestone pavement under your feet is very hard, made of pieces of stone slabs, and feels particularly solid when you step on it.

But these footprints were sunk so deep. The hard bluestone seemed like pure mud in front of the footprints.

Judging from the size of the footprints, they are somewhat larger than those of ordinary people. Compared with the size of Li Qiang's 40-yard feet, the footprints are at least over 50 yards.

The person who left the footprints did not wear shoes, so the footprints showed a clear shape of the soles of the feet. At first glance, they look similar to those of ordinary people, but if you look closely, you will find that there is an extra toe.

"The one who left the footprints was a six-fingered child?"

Li Qiang said in confusion.

Mr. Bai pushed Li Qiang,

"Don't dwell on these useless things. The more you know, the more troubles you will have. Go away quickly. Business is more important."

He was nagging like Li Qiangniang. Li Qiang was too lazy to pay attention to him, so she got up and continued walking forward.

After turning a few corners and climbing uphill, another stone gate appeared in front of us. However, this stone gate was not as tight as the previous one, and the outline of the entire stone gate could be clearly seen.

Li Qiang stepped forward and pushed tentatively with his hands. The stone door made a creaking sound. It was obvious that with a little more force, it could be completely opened.

Li Qiang looked back at Mr. Bai, thinking that this guy was really weird. He probably would let Li Qiang go in first after opening the door.

But in fact, Li Qiang was not afraid, because if there was a mechanism in this general's tomb, it should have been there when he entered the door.

That door is sealed so secretly that it is the most convenient place to set up a trap.

Li Qiang didn't bother to talk to him, so he simply put the oil lamp on the ground, stretched out his two hands, and pushed the corner of the stone door hard.

"Rumble..."

The stone door rubbed against the bluestone on the ground, making a rumbling sound. A gap slowly opened.

Although the stone door is not fully opened, the gap is enough for a person to pass through easily.

Li Qiang dusted off his hands, bent down to pick up the oil lamp, and planned to step in first.

But Mr. Bai, who was originally following Li Qiang and looked shaky when he walked, suddenly rushed in front of Li Qiang.

Without any explanation, he raised his legs and jumped in.

His movements were so clean and agile that Li Qiang couldn't help but be surprised.

Could it be that this old boy's trembling and cowardly look along the way was all just an act?

He asked Li Qiang to carry him on his back during the climb up the mountain, which made Li Qiang sweat all over his body from exhaustion.

Li Qiang was angry in his heart, but he had gotten used to it. Ever since he met him, he had been suffering from him.

But business matters are important, so just let him go for this trivial matter.

Li Qiang picked up the oil lamp, followed, and entered the stone gate with his legs up.

I originally thought that there was a dark passage inside the stone gate, but when Li Qiang stepped in, he was stunned by what he saw.

At this moment, Mr. Bai had already taken off the glass cover of the oil lamp, and the flames lost their restraint and started burning brighter.
To be continued...