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  The more I think about it, the more possible it seems. First of all, the structure of this tomb chamber is so grandiose; if this isn't the main tomb chamber, then what should the real main tomb chamber look like?

  Furthermore, the hanging corpses guarding above are a high-spec burial object. Xiaohua mentioned before that these corpses were used to monitor the entire tomb chamber. Now that we see these hanging corpses, it means that this tomb has reached its end.

  Although there are many unearthed artifacts to prove that the ancients were able to smelt bronze vessels very early on, at that time the technology was backward and bronze was a very precious thing. This bronze coffin and this bronze door would have required tens or even hundreds of years of national effort to produce, so the person lying in this bronze coffin must be of noble status. Could it be... that the one lying here is Song Zhiye or Kula Jie?

  Will there be clues about the ultimate in this coffin?

  The bronze coffin has a very unusual shape, which is quite different from the ordinary coffin. The four corners are rounded and the shape is majestic. The patterns on it were obviously cast as a whole, such craftsmanship is still difficult even today.

  Why is this coffin hung up there? The structure of this heavenly coffin completely subverts my understanding of ancient tombs.

  Then Xiaohua said: "This coffin can't be opened."

  I was startled and said, "Could it be that the iron water has been sealed?" Without waiting for Xiaohua's response, I leaned in to take a closer look at the coffin. All I saw was a thin seam where the pieces were connected, but there was no sign of any iron water having been poured.

  Xiao Hua said: "This coffin has a mechanism and can only be opened by the mechanism. We just tried it."

  What is this thing? I couldn't help but carefully observe the surface of the bronze coffin, the patterns and shapes on it were ancient and awkward, but they were all very abstract things, and I couldn't see any specific meaning. I walked around the bronze coffin, observing it from different directions, but still couldn't make sense of it.

  The significance of the mechanism lies in opening the coffin, so it must be in a place that we can reach. But where is this place? It's impossible to judge with the naked eye, so I stretched out my hand to feel around. In an instant, a chill ran along the coffin, and the feeling was hard to describe. It was only for a moment, but when you try to feel it again, the chill has disappeared without a trace.

  A bad premonition rose in my heart, and I vaguely felt that the thing lying in this coffin was probably not a good person.

  Just as I was feeling the coffin, I suddenly saw a familiar pattern on the side of the coffin. This pattern would be ignored by ordinary people, but I recognized it at a glance. It was a bell-shaped decoration, an ancient six-sided bell.

  My mind buzzed, and I was stunned, staring at the bronze coffin's protruding bell decorations. How could it appear here? The Seven Star Lu Wang Palace, the Bronze Tree in Qinling, and the Zhang Family Ancient Building had all appeared with this same bell pattern before - what did it mean? These places were from such different eras, why would they have the same six-sided bronze bells? Could it be that the origin of these bells was actually here?

  I recalled the strange function of this bell, and my heart had a lingering fear. Subconsciously, I tilted my ear to listen, but didn't hear any unusual sounds. Was it just a coincidence? The unease in my heart gradually grew, and I reached out to press the bell-shaped pattern. It was very stable and didn't seem to have any mechanism, but at that moment, I suddenly discovered that this bell shape was slightly different from the other patterns. Although the difference was extremely subtle, due to my special attention to the bell, I noticed it.

  It is different from other patterns, it is cast as a whole, at the joints, you can see very small fine seams, like hair silk, is the mechanism here?

  At this time, passerby A apparently noticed my abnormality, squatted beside me, followed my gaze to observe, and immediately exclaimed, seemingly having discovered something. He then grasped the protruding bell-shaped decoration with his hands covered in black gloves, and slowly rotated it left and right. I couldn't see how much strength he used, but soon, the veins on his hand bulged, and the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed. Just at this moment, I found that the bell had actually moved, accompanied by a very faint "click" sound.

  It was as if something had been triggered.

  The three of us stared tensely at the bronze coffin, and after the creaking sound, there was no other sound. At this time, passerby A stood up, raised his chin slightly towards Xiaohua, then made a gesture to signal Xiaohua to come forward. I knew they were going to try to open the coffin.

  I caught a glimpse of Xiaohua putting the small冲锋 gun in the corner of the wall, so I picked it up and held it in my hand, with the muzzle pointing at the bronze coffin. Passerby A saw my movement and snickered, seemingly mocking me for being cowardly. I thought to myself: With my constitution that must encounter coffins, it's better to be prepared early on. Now, I'm covered in injuries, and there's a gunshot wound on my shoulder. Even if I went to help, I wouldn't be able to exert much strength, and would only end up tearing open the wound again. So I simply stood by the wall, watching as the two of them pushed against the bronze coffin with all their might.

  Because I was too close to the fire-breathing dragon, I soon felt hot and couldn't help but move forward a little bit. Suddenly, I felt that something around me was strange, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was.

  The fire dragon did not go out again, still jumping on the tomb wall, and there was no strange sound around. Where did the unease in my heart come from? Human feelings are a mysterious thing that can't be explained clearly. Sometimes they're surprisingly accurate, while other times they're just false alarms. British psychologists categorize feelings as part of human subconsciousness, meaning that even before our brain reacts, our subconscious has already analyzed the situation. So is my current feeling a result of my subconscious discovering some danger that I haven't noticed yet?

  Where does that danger come from?

  I feel my heart getting more and more empty, as if something extremely terrifying is about to happen, but observing the surroundings, everything is calm, the little flower and passerby A are still struggling to push the bronze coffin, without any abnormalities.

  Was I just being paranoid? Was it a lingering effect of my long-term depression? Getting anxious as soon as the coffin was opened?

  Just then, I suddenly heard a piercing sound in my ear, somewhat heavy, as if the giant stone gate was opening, at the same time, Xiaohua hummed: "Moved, add some strength, hey!"

  The sound came from the bronze coffin, perhaps the mechanism just now was correct, the lid had been shifted, revealing a very small gap. Seeing this situation, I couldn't help but go forward to help, as a result, with one effort, my shoulder transmitted a severe pain, hurting me so much that I broke out in cold sweat.

  Xiao Hua helplessly smiled and said, "Wu Xie, don't bother." I knew it wasn't the time to be arrogant, anyway, I had done many embarrassing things before, so one more wouldn't make a difference. I immediately stood up straight from the bronze coffin, and as soon as I lifted my head, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  I saw the stone carving opposite and finally knew what was wrong.

  Because I found out that those stone carvings' faces are all staring at us right now.

  Those wolf faces, some crying and some laughing, are now facing us, either looking straight at us or gazing down at us with their narrow eyes, which seem to be alive and exuding a sinister aura.

  My voice was a bit hoarse, so I quickly called out to Xiaohua and the others: "Jie Xiaojiu..." Xiaohua probably wasn't satisfied with the nickname I had given him, and he furrowed his brow at me. But as soon as he saw my face, which must have looked terrible at that moment, his expression changed from a frown to shock. He immediately followed my gaze, and in an instant, his expression also underwent a huge change.

  What the hell is going on here?

  Just as I was feeling a chill, a dull sound suddenly came from the dead silence of the tomb, like the friction of some heavy object. I subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, and my heart skipped a beat - the lid of that bronze coffin was moving on its own.

  What's inside?

  This heavy bronze lid, it's a wonder that Xiaohua and Lurenjia can move it at all. What the hell is inside? Judging from the situation, this is going to be a resurrection. My small flashlight suddenly shines on the exposed seam, and I forget about those eerie wolf-headed stone carvings.

  The coffin lid only opened halfway and stopped, I looked inside nervously, it was dark and the light from the dragon fire seemed to be unable to penetrate, what was inside? At this time, Xiaohua gave me a wink, indicating that I should step aside. I retreated two steps back, then Lao Wang and Xiaohua stood at each end of the coffin, their hands grasping the lid, apparently they were preparing to open it further.

  At this time, Xiaohua looked at the small flashlight in my hand and made a lip shape: "Be careful." I nodded, staring unblinkingly at the coffin, waiting for something to come out. The next moment, Xiaohua and passerby A suddenly exerted their strength, as if possessed by the mighty King Kong. Along with their loud shout, the huge bronze lid slammed onto the ground.

  At this critical moment, I heard a sharp cry in my ear, which was difficult to describe. The sound was so loud that it hurt my eardrum, as if countless needles were pricking at my eardrum. At the same time, a black shadow about the size of an ape suddenly burst out of the coffin and plunged into the darkness above with a whooshing sound.

  What is that thing?

  The muzzles of my guns suddenly pointed upwards, and on them were countless hanging corpses. They seemed to have been disturbed by the black shadow as well, and began to sway back and forth, their long black hair fluttering in the air, forming a strange and eerie dark silhouette.

  Xiao Hua panted and asked passerby A: "What is it?"

  Passerby A looked up at the top, and after a while said: "I didn't see clearly." The three of us cautiously gazed upwards, thinking that the black shadow would jump down, but what followed was a piece of calmness, perhaps the unknown thing had already left.

  Wait, is there still a passage above?

  I suddenly thought of this, and couldn't help but turn on the flashlight as well. However, the light still couldn't reach the top, and all I could see was the swaying figure hanging from the gallows and those two iron chains dangling down.

  At this time, passerby A withdrew his gaze and looked at the bronze coffin. Although I didn't know what that black shadow was, judging from the situation, it probably wouldn't come back again. So I also went up to take a look, but as soon as I saw it, I was stunned, because inside the bronze coffin was empty.