Next to the northernmost stone slab (the one closest to the north wall) was the entrance to the fox cave that they had just discovered. To be more precise, it was the entrance to the fox cave that was still exposed after being dug a foot into the ground. However, it had shrunk by half and had become a narrow gap. It was dark inside and no one knew where it led to.
Xu Da lifted her leg and stepped heavily on the stone slab in the middle, making a strange "peng" sound. She happily said, "The bottom is indeed hollow and this stone slab is movable. I think we can lift it up."
Li Rui smiled slightly and also tried to step on it. He got the same feeling and said, "That's easy to understand. These stone slabs are used to cover up the stairs to the entrance of the cave. The gaps between them have already been filled with lime to cover it up. If a layer of soil and stone were to be placed on top of it, who would know that there is a huge secret hidden underneath?"
Gao Zixuan couldn't wait any longer and shouted, "Two handsome guys, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and lift up these stone slabs to see if there is an entrance to the cave. If we don't hurry up, it will be bad if someone else comes later. "
Li Rui's heart trembled when he heard this. This girl really hit the nail on the head. Right now, they were not afraid of anything else but people. They had already found the entrance to the cave and could find a large amount of treasure at any time. If an outsider came at this time, it would not be easy to deal with. He said, "En, let's see how to lift up these stone slabs." Xu Da said, "There is a gap between the stone slabs. First, put the shovel in and widen the gap. Then, put the pick in and pry it open." As she spoke, she picked up the shovel next to her. First, she put the tip of the shovel into the gap between the two stone slabs. Then, she moved the handle of the shovel and used the principle of leverage to widen the gap between the stone slabs. Very soon, the gap was widened to two centimeters.
Li Rui saw this clearly and jumped out of the hole. He held the handle of the shovel and put the tip of the pick into the gap. Xu Da lifted her leg and stepped on it, putting half of the pick into the gap. Li Rui chuckled. He gripped the handle of the pickaxe with both hands and pushed it in the opposite direction. With a "ka … la" sound, the stone slab was slowly pried up. Xu Da didn't hesitate. He stood behind the stone slab, bent down, and grabbed the stone slab with both hands. He lifted it up with force and exhaled. The stone slab rose in response to the sound, revealing a dark hole below.
Li Rui threw the pickaxe to the ground beside him and moved closer to take a look. It was dark inside the cave, and there was a cloud of dust and smoke floating in the air. There was a damp and moldy smell coming from inside, and there was also a faint smell of fox urine. Gao Zixuan stood beside him and looked inside for a while. He frowned and said, "Why can't I see anything?"
Xu Da smiled and leaned the stone slab in his hand against the wall of the pit. He took out a pocket flashlight from his pocket, turned on the power, and shone it into the hole. One or two steps could be vaguely seen, extending southward.
Gao Zixuan shouted, "Aiya, Xu Da, you even brought a flashlight? I didn't know that you came empty-handed. I thought you didn't care about this treasure hunt, but I didn't expect you to have come prepared. "Xu Da smiled and said," I didn't bring it on purpose. It's a tool from EDC. "Gao Zixuan asked curiously," EDC? What's that? " Xu Da said, "It's a tool that you carry with you every day. In fact, it's a tool that you always carry with you, because you don't know when you'll need it." Gao Zixuan nodded as if he understood. He said, "The hole is open. Can we go in? Is the treasure in there? "
Xu Da said, "Don't worry. Let me see if there's oxygen inside." As he said that, he gathered a pile of weeds from the side, took out a lighter and lit it. Then, he took the branch that he used to explore the path and put it in the fire. Finally, he returned to the hole and put the lit branch into the hole. There seemed to be wind in the hole, blowing the flame on the branch, but the flame didn't go out.
Xu Da let go of the branch and threw it into the hole. The burning branch fell on the stairs in the hole and burned for a while. In the end, it shone in vain and disappeared.
"Is there any problem with the air in the hole?"
Li Rui asked with uncertainty.
Xu Da nodded, turned around, picked up a fist-sized rock, and threw it in the direction of the cave. The three of them all pricked up their ears to listen. There seemed to be the sound of a stone falling, but it didn't seem to be.
Xu Da asked Li Rui and Gao Zixuan if they heard the sound of a stone falling. Li Rui said yes, but Gao Zixuan said no. Xu Da smiled bitterly, picked up another stone and threw it in. This time, they could clearly hear the sound of a stone falling. The echo was very muffled, as if it fell into an extremely deep space.
Xu Da nodded with satisfaction and said, "There's no problem with the air in the hole. It should be solid ground. We can go in now." Li Rui said, "Okay, I'll go first." Xu Da quickly said, "No, let me go first." Li Rui knew why Xu Da wanted to rush in. Firstly, Xu Da was bold because of his skill, and secondly, Xu Da wanted to take care of his older brother. He was touched and said, "I'll go first. There's no danger inside anyway." Xu Da glanced at his figure and laughed, "You're so tall and big. Can you squeeze in? Let me do it. Don't fight with me. "As he said that, he already occupied the hole.
Li Rui had no choice but to ask, "How do you plan to go in?" Xu Da thought for a while and said, "I'll go in with my feet first, then I'll squat down. I'll squat down slowly and when I can stand up, I'll stand up." Li Rui asked again, "Is your flashlight bright enough? Do you want to make a simple torch? "Xu Da said," I'll try it out first. If you have nothing to do, find a few thick branches and burn them on the bonfire just now. We might really need to use them. "After saying that, he squatted down and slowly put his right leg into the hole.
Gao Zixuan squatted beside the hole in an unladylike manner and stared at him as he slowly entered the hole. She muttered, "Xu Da, you have to be careful."
Xu Da ignored her and waited until he stepped on the steps in the hole before smiling at her and slowly squatted down. He had no choice but to squat down because the steps here were relatively shallow. When he stepped on them, his waist was level with the stone ground. If he didn't squat down, he wouldn't be able to go into the hole at all.
Li Rui and Gao Zixuan looked at him nervously, afraid that he might be in danger.
Xu Da was obviously very experienced. After he retracted his head into the hole, he didn't rush forward. Instead, he stayed where he was and held the flashlight in his hand to observe the situation in the depths of the hole.
Gao Zixuan looked at him curiously for a while and asked, "What do you see?"
Xu Da said, "The steps here are very high. Each step is about a foot high. I can't see the bottom. There's a lot of water vapor in the hole … I can only feel this much now. I'm going in. "After saying that, he tried to go down the hole and disappeared into the hole in a short while.
Gao Zixuan was a little nervous when she couldn't see him. She nervously shouted into the hole, "Xu Da, where did you go? Are you okay? " Xu Da calmly replied, "I'm fine. I think I've reached the bottom. This is a stone room … Uh, it's so dark …" Gao Zixuan shouted, "Did you see any treasures?" Xu Da smiled and said, "Not yet. I'm going in …"
Li Rui's heart itched when he heard that, and he muttered to himself, "I'll go down too." Gao Zi Xuan grabbed him and shouted rudely, "You're not allowed to go down. What will happen to me if you go down? "Li Rui was stunned and said," You? You can do whatever you want. You can go down with us or stay up here by yourself. " Gao Zixuan said, "No, I don't dare to go down. I'm too timid to stay outside alone. You have to stay with me." Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "How old are you? Why are you still afraid of this and that? You guard the hole, I'll go down and take a look. I'll be back soon. "Gao Zixuan said," No. "Li Rui scolded," Damn, then you'll go down with me. " Gao Zixuan said, "No, I'm timid. Besides, what if someone comes and puts the stone slab back? Won't the three of us suffocate in the hole?"
Li Rui looked at the sun and said, "It's almost five o 'clock. Who would go up the mountain at this time?" Gao Zixuan grabbed his arm and said, "Anyway, I won't allow you to leave me. You have to stay with me and protect me." Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "Big Miss, can you let me satisfy my curiosity a little? You'll come down with me. I promise you'll be fine … "
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Da's excited voice came from the hole, "Hey, both of you come down. We found the treasure. It's in the hole. There are also some strange things …"
When Gao Zi Xuan heard this, she seemed to have gone crazy. Her face was filled with ecstasy. She immediately stepped into the pit and shouted towards the hole, "Xu Da, wait for me. I'm going down." Li Rui stared at her and said, "Hey, beauty. You just said that you didn't dare to go in. How come you have the guts now?" Gao Zixuan smiled at him proudly and said, "That was just then. This is now. Now there's enough temptation. What else do I have to be afraid of? Help me up and let me go down. "
Li Rui was amused. He moved to her side and held her arm to help her down the hole. After she walked down the steps, he followed her down.
Li Rui had just entered the hole when he felt a cold wind blow. Even through his pants, he could feel the chill. He thought that this place was narrow and suffocating, and the temperature was low. Gao Zixuan was a delicate young lady who grew up in a greenhouse, but she didn't feel it at all. This showed how attractive the treasure was to her. Of course, what she was interested in was not the value of the treasure itself, but the excitement of finding the treasure.
He quickly caught up with Gao Zixuan. He helped her down the last step and landed on the ground of the hole. Xu Da had already returned and was using a flashlight to illuminate the two of them. Although his flashlight was pocket-sized, it had six LED lamps, and the light it emitted was pure and condensed. In this pitch-black cave, it could illuminate a radius of about one meter. The effect could be considered praiseworthy.
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