Chapter 13 The Crystal Coffin

This Suanni not only looked the same as the one in the Ming tomb, but its specific function was also the same. As Jiang Yongguang hugged it and twisted, a mechanical sound came from inside. Immediately afterward, three crossbow bolts popped out the handkerchiefs and tissues blocking the Suanni's eyes and mouth.

Jiang Yongguang picked up the crossbow bolts from the ground and examined them. Not only were these three bolts much sharper than the ones in the Ming tomb, but the arrowheads also gleamed with a cold, oily green light.

"Good old Ge family, they're really ruthless. Yao Guangxiao's mechanisms in the Ming tomb only shot arrows, but this one not only shoots arrows, but also poisons the tips, guaranteeing death upon drawing blood."

I couldn't help but gasp, lowering my voice. "Then you must be careful and watch out for other variables in this mechanism."

"Mm." Jiang Yongguang responded, re-sealing the Suanni's three holes before twisting it again.

This time, with a muffled "creak," the stone door slowly opened, revealing a spacious underground space.

Judging by the architectural style, this place was definitely built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The surroundings were made of simple, blue-gray bricks. But to our surprise, it was also wired with electric lights, probably renovated in recent years.

The light switch was right behind the stone door. After we entered, Jiang Yongguang instinctively pressed the switch.

Immediately, a light bulb hanging from the basement ceiling lit up, emitting a yellowish glow.

I estimated that it was the most common type of old-fashioned 150-watt incandescent bulb. Later, with the popularity of LED bulbs, this type of old bulb was gradually phased out because it consumed a lot of electricity and was not durable. They are no longer seen on the market.

As the basement lit up, Mei Shu and Jiang Yongguang, who were walking in front, suddenly cried out in surprise.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Xiao Liang and I hurried forward, asking repeatedly.

As we approached, we were also taken aback by what Mei Shu and Jiang Yongguang were looking at.

Beneath the incandescent bulb in the basement were two square coffins. These two coffins were about two and a half meters long and less than a meter wide, appearing quite exquisite.

Most importantly, both coffins were made of crystal!

These were two crystal coffins!

The ones I had seen at the bottom of the underground river, entangled in the iron chains of the Locked Dragon Well, were the same type of crystal coffins!

Jiang Yongguang asked me, "Little Chen, the crystal coffins you mentioned before, were they like these crystal coffins?"

I immediately nodded and said, "That's right, exactly the same. The size and specifications are all the same."

Mei Shu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could it be that one of these coffins was salvaged from the underground river?"

I shook my head and said, "That's impossible. Baiyi Xiangu (White-Clothed Immortal Maiden) was alone at the time. Even if she was skilled, she couldn't have lifted such a heavy coffin from the underground river by herself."

Jiang Yongguang also said, "This coffin weighs at least three or four hundred pounds. It can't be lifted without a crane. Third Brother, you think too highly of Ge Xueying."

At this moment, Xiao Liang pointed to the inside of the coffin and said, "Look, there are people inside the coffins. Who are these people entombed in the coffins? Why are they placed here?"

I also found it strange. It felt like this room wasn't a basement at all, but rather the Ge family's tomb.

I quickly stepped forward, wanting to see clearly who the remains inside were.

But the crystal coffin was only semi-transparent, and I couldn't see the inside clearly through the coffin lid.

Mei Shu was still fierce, and directly said, "Come on, let's pry the coffins open!"

Jiang Yongguang thought the same way. After looking around, he found some tools. He immediately worked with Mei Shu to lift the crystal coffin lids.

Then, the two carefully pushed, opening the coffin lids. When we looked inside, we couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap!"

The person in the coffin had turned into white bones, lying straight inside. Judging from the clothes on his body, he seemed to be wearing attire from the Republican era.

What shocked us even more was that a bronze dagger was inserted into each of this person's left and right hands, left and right shoulders, and abdomen. His death was exactly the same as Mei Shu's wife!

Seeing this scene, Mei Shu immediately grabbed his hair and muttered, "Damn it, what's going on? What's going on?"

Jiang Yongguang's face was also pale, and he said in a deep voice, "Weird! Too damn weird!"

I felt goosebumps all over my body. This kind of death must have some meaning, but this also confirmed that Baiyi Xiangu (White-Clothed Immortal Maiden) Ge Xueying was completely inseparable from the death of Mei Shu's wife.

Xiao Liang was calmer and pointed to the other crystal coffin, saying, "Isn't there another crystal coffin? Let's pry it open and take a look."

"Mm." Jiang Yongguang nodded and gave me a wink.

Mei Shu was probably recalling the way Mei Shu's wife died, and now his spirit was a little off. He couldn't open the coffin with Jiang Yongguang, so I picked up the tool and opened the other coffin with him.

Looking inside, I saw another body lying in this coffin. This body was from a more recent era. The clothes he was wearing were the Zhongshan suit that the older generation often wore. His death was exactly the same as the other body. He was stabbed to death by five bronze daggers, bleeding to death. Seeing this, I felt even more bizarre.

Jiang Yongguang pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think these two bodies could be the Ge family's sons-in-law who died suddenly?"

Xiao Liang immediately nodded and said, "I think so too. The age and gender match. This one should be Ge Xueying's maternal grandfather, and that one is probably her maternal grandmother's father, or her maternal grandmother's grandfather."

I pointed to the bronze daggers on the remains and said, "In other words, they were all killed by the women of the Ge family? After killing them, they were directly put into crystal coffins and hidden in this basement? Damn, what kind of she-devils are the women of the Ge family? They don't even spare their own men."

Jiang Yongguang narrowed his eyes and said, "I always feel that this kind of death is a bit like ancient sacrifices. Could it be that the Ge family are descendants of the ancient Shu tribe? Is this evil sacrifice passed down from ancient times?"

At this time, Mei Shu clenched his fists and roared, "No matter what the reason, I want Ge Xueying to pay for Yulan's life!!!"

I can understand Mei Shu's mood now, because seeing these two remains basically confirmed that Mei Shu's wife died at the hands of Ge Xueying, but the motive for her murder has always been unclear and unpredictable.

Logically speaking, she and Mei Shu's wife had no grievances or grudges, so why would she attack Mei Shu's wife?

Furthermore, why would the women of the Ge family kill their husbands?

My mind was full of doubts. I looked at the two crystal coffins and began to look for other clues in this basement. Soon, I saw a desk next to the basement. There was a desk lamp, paper, and pens on the desk. I went over to take a look. I saw a strange pendant hanging above the desk lamp, a bit like an amulet.

I picked it up and looked at it. The amulet was made of metal, I don't know if it was bronze or another metal. There were two characters written on it in ancient seal script, and I didn't recognize any of them.

Xiao Liang was more cultured and came over to take a look, whispering, "Mojin."

Then, Jiang Yongguang told me that this thing was called a *mojin fu* (Tomb Raider Talisman).