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Shi Tau listened attentively and asked, "But I've lived in City A for so long and I've never heard of a prominent family with the surname Ye?"
lawyer Li still remembered the two girls' "rudeness" towards him and immediately sneered, "How could such a coincidence happen? You must have just picked up a little information and applied it blindly."
Xiao Cai ignored lawyer Li's provocation and patiently explained, " 'Ye' is just a title, in fact, no one knows the true surname of this family."
"Accompanying the rise of the Yeh family, that dynasty was very inconspicuous in the long river of history, and it is also a marginal field in today's academic world—because of the war, the historical records from that time are mostly lost. Now we can only rely on fragmentary evidence to piece together the complete story."
"This dynasty was located in the southwest, and its leader at the time was called Rangyu. One day, he secretly met with a younger member of the Yeh family, after which the Yeh family became Rangyu's confidants. Strangely, they did not handle political affairs for Rangyu, but seemed to be given a special task, constantly appearing in the mountains, fields, and marshes, and recruiting a large number of craftsmen, apparently continuously constructing something. No one knew exactly what the Yeh family was doing, not even the craftsmen—they were separated into different groups and were making completely different things, but it was clear that it was part of some massive construction. During this process, some design drawings leaked out, and even the most skilled craftsmen at the time marveled at its exquisite design, exclaiming it was 'divine workmanship,' and expressing that if this building could be completed, it would surely be renowned for generations."
"Some say that the Yeh family's actions were just a cover-up, and that they were actually searching for the treasure of the previous dynasty for Rangyu, while more people believe that the Yeh family was tasked with building Rangyu's mausoleum."
“the Yeh family After coming into power, the Rangyu business also seemed to have divine assistance. He expanded his dynasty aggressively, almost swallowing up all the surrounding forces. However, his success only lasted for about seven years. When he was advancing north towards a mountain range, he suddenly fell ill and died on the battlefield. His dynasty was thus extinguished, and the Yeh family disappeared without a trace. The buildings that only existed in people's mouths also vanished, truly becoming a legend.”
“But in unofficial history, there is another saying that the people of the Yeh family actually possessed mysterious techniques. Some claimed to have seen them gathering at night, seemingly conducting some peculiar ritual. After witnessing this, one person started having frequent dreams, day and night, often lingering between dreams and wakefulness, until suffering from mental and physical exhaustion, and eventually passing away.”
"So, the buildings constructed by the Yeh family are also believed to contain special power."
After Xiao Cai finished speaking, the entire corridor fell silent, and everyone got goosebumps.
"Always talking nonsense," Lawyer Li crossed his arms, looking disdainful. "All this talk is just wild history."
Yu Jin looked at Xiao Cai, who seemed full of spirit, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
lawyer Li Although he is annoyingly sharp-tongued, he always hits the nail on the head—yes, how could such a coincidence happen? They just arrived at the mysterious underground palace, and there happens to be an expert in this field in the team, as if it was specifically arranged to give them a background introduction.
In any case, something is not right. Yu Jin became suspicious and couldn't help but scrutinize each and every person.
Shi Tau He seems absent-minded, wearing thick glasses and often being overly serious. He's a bit like the studious type you might encounter in school - not necessarily the most popular with classmates, but definitely a teacher's favorite.
Liu Lian Not much of a talker, always at the back of the line, like a perpetually impatient spirit. But her mind works quickly, and she's a decisive and efficient helper.
And Xiao Cai, she initially seemed fragile and timid, afraid of everything, but now she is showing the opposite personality traits. Which one is the real her?
At this moment, everyone looked at Yu Jin, seemingly waiting for his opinion.
Yu Jin: "Um... I wanted to ask, is this related to Miss Pang's mission?"
"I don't know," Xiao Cai's voice immediately weakened.
lawyer Li seemed to have gained support and let out a louder hum.
"Perhaps this can explain the changes in her body," Liu Lian was particularly annoyed by lawyer Li's attitude and spoke up in defense, "At least we now understand the origin of the underground palace."
Yu Jin looked at everyone and sighed silently. As a team, they lacked both an unbreakable team spirit and outstanding intelligence and strength. They were simply terrifyingly mediocre. The fact that they were able to escape unscathed from Miss Pang could only be attributed to their ancestors' blessings and incredibly good luck.
Without reaching any conclusions, the group continued downwards and after about five hundred steps, they encountered another door.
Unlike the perfunctory iron doors in the subway, this door is exceptionally tall and entirely black. Its surface is carved with intricate and complex patterns. When the flashlight shines on it, everyone is deeply shocked.
The door is made of black stone and ebony, and the patterns on it are quite obscure, unlike any known cultural system. They appear more like a compound of ancient hieroglyphs or totemic symbols. Among them, one can vaguely discern some strange creatures resembling dragons, twisted and entwined together as if possessing some kind of vitality. When the flashlight shines on them, they reflect a faint gleam.
"Oh my..." Shi Tau propped up the slipping glasses and marveled, "This is truly spectacular."
If someone were to turn around at this moment, they would find that they had reached an astonishing depth. Behind them was pitch black, with no visible path back. It was as if they had reached the end of the real world, and the door in front of them marked the beginning of another world.
The slight trembling sensation reached the soles of their feet, and the perfectly seamless large door suddenly opened from the middle, revealing a vast space beyond.
After experiencing the chase with Miss Pang, everyone's courage had grown significantly. After a moment of silence, Yu Jin took the lead and stepped into the door.
Inside is a circular plaza, with the floor and walls made of the same Shi Tau bricks as the outside, polished to a smooth finish that echoes footsteps. In the center of the plaza, there is a tall pillar, with nothing else in sight.
Occasionally, a deep buzzing sound can be heard in the ears of the people, as if the wind is whistling through the Shi Tau walls, or like the roar of some ancient creature. These sounds echo layer upon layer in the open space, sending shivers down one's spine.
Yu Jin stopped and didn't dare to continue walking forward, "Do you think there might be traps here? Like stepping on something that would trigger a barrage of arrows to shoot us to death."
Shi Tau and Lawyer Li immediately stopped in their tracks. Xiao Cai disagreed, "This type of brick is called blue brick. It has a complex craftsmanship, time-consuming and laborious. The selection of soil and firing process are very particular. Moreover, its texture is hard and dense. From the perspective of its purpose and structural strength, it's unlikely that there's anything underneath."
Yu Jin still feels something is not right, it's like a kind of intuition, or maybe it's just too empty here, so empty that it's unsettling. Suddenly, he shivered. There's nothing to be done underground, but what about above his head?
He shone the light upwards— and came face to face with a decaying long face!
In a state of shock, Yu Jin found it difficult to avert his gaze, even catching a whiff of a damp, foul odor in his nostrils.
The long face swayed gently, its eyeballs already clouded to a grayish-green, its mouth gaping wide with teeth missing, and above that, a severely contorted and twisted body. It was a corpse hanging upside down above Yu Jin's head! Its skin was covered with mottled mold and cracks, its limbs twisted at unnatural angles, seemingly ready to tear everything around it apart once again.
And beside it, there were bodies in the same state of suspension.
Where the flashlight reached, all the bodies were hanging upside down! They swayed in the wind like wind chimes, colliding, teetering on the brink of falling, and their murky eyes stared coldly at the intruders who had entered this place.
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