Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 4: The "loophole" of Xiling
In front of the tombstone, there is a two-foot square stone platform for placing tributes.
There are tokens placed on it.
However, Xu Rui was not the first person to come here.
After taking a quick look at the figures in front of the tombstone, he gripped the rough wooden stick tightly in his hand and walked over with caution.
Hearing the noise, the others also looked over.
Facing the inquiring and scrutinizing gazes, he walked up to the tombstone and took a quick look.
Write a letter.
"The tomb of my great-grandfather, Mr. Li, whose taboo name was 'Wenxiu', and the tomb of my great-grandmother, Ms. Zhou, whose taboo name was 'Guiying', whose taboo name was 'Cijun'."
Side by side, it is obviously a joint tomb for a couple.
On the left are the descendants when the monument was erected, and on the right is the time of burial, during the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty, which is nearly 500 years ago.
Judging from the tombstone, the Li family had many descendants in the past.
But after five hundred years, it can be seen from the grass on the graves that the once great family has long since declined.
Reach out and pick up a token.
It feels slightly heavy in the hand. It is not made of iron, but a piece of high-quality ebony.
The front side has the words "Xiang Ling" written in iron and silver strokes, while the back side is smooth with no writing.
In addition to the one in his hand and the one that was taken away, there were four more tokens on the stone platform.
Obviously, in Shi Hu's opinion, the number of people who could pass the test and get the token would be no more than ten. After personally experiencing the weirdness and disgust of the female ghost, he felt that ten might be too many.
He turned around and looked at the people around him; they were all staring at him.
At this moment, several screams were suddenly heard, attracting their attention.
Xu Rui quickly leaned over, picked up another token and stuffed it into his arms.
"Leave a way out, it may be useful at a critical moment."
…
"Friend, come and sit for a while?"
The man who was speaking was wearing grey shorts with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his exposed palms with thick joints, obviously a martial artist.
From the looks of it, he's probably just a wandering performer.
Xu Rui thought about it.
"OK."
Those who were able to get here obviously got a token.
I don't have anything they covet, so the chance of them stabbing me in the back is very small.
Moreover, he also wanted to learn more about Xiling from these people.
"Xu Rui, meet you brothers."
He clasped his fists and quickly glanced at everyone.
There are five people in total, each with different temperaments, but none of them is an easy person to get here and get the token.
"Wang Qi, a rough guy who travels around the country performing arts."
The man who invited Xu Rui clasped his fists and smiled.
"Xu Youfang, an actor."
A handsome man in a green robe smiled.
"Raizaburo, the boatman."
A barefoot, ragged, dark-skinned young man said in a muffled voice.
"Zheng Guanxi, the butcher."
This person was particularly eye-catching. Xu Rui was 1.83 meters tall, while the other person was taller than him and almost a size bigger.
With a face full of flesh, fierce eyes, a beard, and a dirty prisoner uniform, it is obvious that he is not a good person.
Noticing Xu Rui's eyes, he chuckled.
"My bitch was having an affair with another man, so I got angry and killed her and the man. I was caught by the government and ended up wearing this dog skin."
As he spoke, he tugged at his worn prison uniform.
After nodding slightly, Xu Rui looked at the last person.
This man was also wearing prison uniform, but compared to Zheng Guanxi's tall stature, he was much shorter and more agile.
His expression was stiff, his eyes were cold, and he gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers" .
"Tu Feng."
There was no more words after these two words.
"We were just discussing how to get out of this hellhole with the token. Brother Xu, if you have any good ideas, feel free to share them." Wang Qi said with a smile.
"I was hit by that dirty thing just now, and I was so scared that I almost went to carry a urinal for the King of Hell. My head is still confused now, so how can I come up with any ideas? Brother Wang, please don't make things difficult for me." Xu Rui said with a wry smile.
In an unfamiliar environment, speak three parts truth and seven parts lies, and avoid standing out.
He still understands this point.
Upon hearing this, except for Tu Feng, everyone else's faces showed a look of lingering fear.
Apparently, they all bumped into each other.
"Damn it, I met an old ghost who smoked opium. The pipe, which was as thick as a thumb, smashed a beggar's head directly. If I hadn't run fast, I would have been killed by now." Lai Sanlang cursed.
"Hehe, hitting someone with a pipe is nothing. If I run into that filthy thing, I'll just pull out the rotten intestines from its stomach and put them on its head. Once it's put on, it'll kill him instantly."
Thinking of this, Zheng Guanxi's face was still filled with fear.
"Anyway, we finally made it through. The next thing to consider is how to get out." Wang Qi said.
"If you ask me, we should wait a little longer. When more people get the tokens, we can go out together." Xu Youfang said.
Humans are social animals. When faced with danger, they instinctively gather together and act.
Therefore, Zheng Guanxi and Lai Sanlang both agreed with his words.
Of course, it is not ruled out that when there are many people, it is easier to find someone to take the blame when danger occurs.
Although Wang Qi is a warrior, he is somewhat intelligent.
Look at Tu Feng who has been silent.
"Brother Tu, do you have any good ideas?"
“The more people there are, the bigger the goal will be.”
This cold sentence hit upon the biggest worry in the hearts of Wang Qi and others.
Although you can ask someone else to take the blame when there are many people, no one can guarantee that he or she will not be the one taken the blame.
There was a moment of silence.
Xu Rui glanced at everyone. Although he didn't want to stand out, he also didn't want to be excluded.
He coughed, attracting everyone's attention.
"The leader of the Xiailing said that we should go to the Li Family Tomb in the center of the mass grave to get the token, but he didn't say when we should leave?"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"Yes, we can wait until dawn. When the sun shines, all the monsters and demons will be reduced to ashes." Lai Sanlang said excitedly.
"Who told you that those dirty things won't come here?" Tu Feng poured a basin of cold water.
With just one sentence, everyone's smiles froze on their faces.
"Of course we can't be sure, but during the time we've been here, we haven't encountered any dirty things. This shows that the safety here is definitely higher than outside." Xu Rui said with a smile.
"Brother Tu, you are the first one to arrive. How long has it been since now?" Wang Qi asked hurriedly .
Tu Feng thought for a moment and said, "It should be almost fifteen minutes."
Two quarters of an hour is half an hour.
Xu Rui looked at this plain-looking man and was secretly shocked.
It was only about an hour before they were driven in by the people from Xiuling.
Tu Feng able to control his fear of ghosts in such a short time, accurately find the path through the heavy fog, and get the token, which shows how powerful he is.
