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Zhang Shukai's voice was very low, and it was obvious that he was in a very low mood, but he did not appear nervous, panicked or overwhelmed.

After hearing Zhang Shukai's words, Wang Xinran's expression changed drastically and he walked away quickly.

Wu Zhongyuan put the jade box into his backpack and followed him out eagerly.

When he went out, Wang Xinran was squatting next to Zhang Shukai and looking into his eyes. Lu Jiahui was sitting on the left side of Zhang Shukai, in a daze.

There may be relevant information on corpse poison recorded and described within the 18th Branch. The three of them should have read the relevant information and all knew the symptoms of being infected with corpse poison. After checking Zhang Shukai's eyes, Wang Xinran stood up numbly and took the He took out cigarettes and lit one.

"Give me one." Zhang Shukai said.

Wang Xinran pulled out a cigarette and handed it over, pressed the lighter, and lit it for him.

Although I have never seen Zhang Shukai smoking before, this does not mean that he does not know how to smoke. After Zhang Shukai lit the cigarette, he took a deep breath and said, "I am honored to be able to work with you two."

"Are we sacrificing our lives for the country?" Lu Jiahui said to herself.

"Forget it, we can all be rated as martyrs." Wang Xinran smiled very reluctantly.

"We don't have much time," Zhang Shukai said, "No. 9, help me record my last words."

Wang Xinran took out his mobile phone and turned on the recording function, "Okay."

Zhang Shukai cleared his throat, and then laughed a few times. It was obvious that he wanted to show open-mindedness and fearlessness, but his smile was unsuccessful. It was a bitter smile that he couldn't control.

After smiling bitterly, Zhang Shukai began to speak. His parents seemed to have passed away. His last words were for his sister who was still studying. He first said that he would die soon, and then told the other party his bank card password and the preferential treatment that the other party would enjoy in the future. , under his efforts to control, his mood and tone were quite stable.

Zhang Shukai is relatively dull. Even when he dictates his last words, it is like a routine, very brief and without any affectionate expression.

While Zhang Shukai was dictating her last words, Lu Jiahui was also doing the same thing, but she went to the corner to record it herself, her voice was very low, and it was hard to hear what she said, and she didn't know who the last words were for, but She was so sad and excited that she kept crying.

After Zhang Shukai finished speaking, he stood up and said to Wang Xinran, "Do what you should do, let's go out first."

Wang Xinran gritted his teeth,

She didn't answer. She knew why Zhang Shukai did this. Zhang Shukai wanted to leave the underwater mausoleum on his own while he could still walk, so as to avoid the headquarters having to go into the water to search for the body after the sacrifice.

"Let's go." Zhang Shukai said to Lu Jiahui.

Hearing Zhang Shukai's words, Lu Jiahui sobbed and walked over from the corner and handed the recording device in her hand to Wang Xinran.

"My vision is severely damaged, please help me." Zhang Shukai said to Lu Jiahui.

Lu Jiahui did not help Zhang Shukai, but kept looking at Wu Zhongyuan with a sad expression and complicated eyes.

After staring for more than ten seconds, Lu Jiahui suddenly pointed a gun at Wu Zhongyuan.

Wu Zhongyuan did not expect Lu Jiahui to make such a move, and instinctively took a step back in shock.

Almost at the same time that Lu Jiahui raised his gun, Wang Xinran also drew his pistol and pointed it at her.

Lu Jiahui was emotional and said nothing. Wang Xinran had a solemn expression and said nothing. Zhang Shukai's eyes turned white. He guessed that something unexpected had happened, but he didn't know what happened and didn't speak.

Wang Xinran took out the cigarette case with his left hand and handed it to Wu Zhongyuan, "Turn your back and take three cigarettes, pinching off the filters on two of them."

Only now did Wu Zhongyuan understand why Lu Jiahui pointed a gun at him. In the stone chamber in front of him, he had obtained a pill that could cure hundreds of poisons, but in the subsequent stone chambers, there was no punishment mechanism that needed to use this pill. There is no doubt that Zuo Ci was worried that he would be bitten by a monkey, so he gave him a glimmer of hope.

Wu Zhongyuan shook his head and did not take the cigarette case Wang Xinran handed over. He had been bitten by the mercenary who fell on the ground before. The situation was chaotic and Wang Xinran and others did not notice this.

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan shaking his head, Wang Xinran raised his eyebrows and urged, "Take it!"

Wu Zhongyuan still didn't move. Lu Jiahui lost control of her emotions, lowered her gun, and cried loudly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so scared."

"We have all memorized the wartime regulations. If there is danger on the battlefield, priority should be given to ensuring the safety of the commanders." Zhang Shukai reached out to look for Lu Jiahui. "Don't be afraid. I am here and I will protect you on the way to hell."

Lu Jiahui reached out and held Zhang Shukai, crying and nodding, "Thank you."

Zhang Shukai took the lead and Lv Jiahui held his hand and walked beside him. The two of them were not carrying backpacks or respirators.

"Take out the antidote pill." Wang Xinran roared at Wu Zhongyuan.

Wu Zhongyuan shook his head.

"You have no right to decide the life or death of others." Wang Xinran came over to snatch the backpack.

Wu Zhongyuan clung to the stone wall and reached out to entangle her, preventing her from getting the backpack.

"They participated in this mission because of me," Wang Xinran said, feeling guilty and remorseful. "I can't leave the chance of survival to myself."

"Everyone has to face a choice, right?" Wu Zhongyuan pushed Wang Xinran away.

"You can't be so selfish," Wang Xinran choked and said, "Let's draw lots and let God decide. That's the fairest way."

"God cannot decide anything." Wu Zhongyuan pushed Wang Xinran away again.

"Bang." A gunshot sounded from the stone room outside.

The two looked back in shock and saw that Lu Jiahui had fallen down. Zhang Shukai pointed the gun at his right temple and said without any hesitation, "Bang."

After the two gunshots, the two stopped fighting. This was not their original plan. The reason why they committed suicide in advance was because they did not want to embarrass Wu Zhongyuan and Wang Xinran.

Wang Xinran was very sad, leaning on the stone wall, choking silently.

Wu Zhongyuan took off his backpack, found the elixir, crushed the wax seal, and handed it to Wang Xinran.

Seeing the life-saving elixir, Wang Xinran became even more sad, "You are too selfish, and I am too selfish."

"We are not selfish, we just did what we should do." Wu Zhongyuan stuffed the detoxification pill into Wang Xinran's mouth, unscrewed the water bottle, and fed her.

After doing this, Wu Zhongyuan picked up the square jade box. The jade box also had a lid-buckle structure, so it was difficult to open. After opening it, he found that there was gelatinous residue at the connection between the jade box and the jade lid. The function of these gelatinous residues should be They were sealed and moisture-proof. The fact that they were not damaged meant that although the mercenaries took the jade box, they did not open it.

Inside the jade box are nine rolls of sheepskin, placed side by side. They are shaped like a cigar, about fifteen centimeters in length, and no more than the thickness of a thumb in diameter.

Take out the roll on the right edge. It feels a little heavy when you hold it. It should be wrapped with other things.

Opening the sheepskin, the contents inside were revealed. It was a scroll similar to a bamboo slip, except that it was smaller and thinner than the bamboo slip. The material was not wood, but some kind of thin, golden metal.

The gold slips are connected with each other by gold threads. A roll as thick as a thumb is actually thirty centimeters long when unfolded. There are ancient characters on each gold slip, and the number of words varies.

"What is it?" Wang Xinran asked.

"Tianzhuan Script." Wu Zhongyuan said. In order to be able to communicate with others as soon as possible after returning, he had studied the ancient characters seriously.

"Tianzhuan Book? Is it the predecessor of Qimen Dunjia?" Wang Xinran asked.

Wu Zhongyuan nodded, rolled up the gold slip again, wrapped it in sheepskin and put it into the jade box.

After putting the jade box into his backpack, Wu Zhongyuan did not put the backpack on, but handed the backpack to Wang Xinran, "Help me take it."

Wang Xinran didn't know why, so he just thought he found the backpack too heavy and too lazy to carry it all the time, so he reached out and took the backpack.

Wu Zhongyuan turned and walked towards the eighth stone chamber. As the main tomb chamber sank, the gap between the main tomb chamber and the stone chamber became wider and wider, and more and more lake water poured in through the gap.

Wu Zhongyuan walked to the stone platform, placed the pistol Zhang Shukai had given him previously on the side of the stone platform, then supported the stone platform with both hands and looked at the copper plate on the stone platform.

At this time, the corpse poison had begun to take effect, and the graphics on the copper plate were somewhat ghosted and blurred in his eyes.

Wu Zhongyuan knew that he didn't have much time, so he didn't dare to delay. He stretched out his hand to turn the disk and pointed the yang in the two instruments at the "king". Zuo Ci's last question was about the way to be a king. As a king, It must be upright and open-minded.

Among the four images, he chose Qinglong. Qinglong represents Shaoyang and spring. As a king, he must be enterprising and lead his subjects to develop in a good direction. However, he cannot be eager for quick success and instant benefit. He needs to make progress step by step. Therefore, he excludes Lao Yang Suzaku. .

He chose earth as the five elements. As a king, he must be kind, kind and virtuous.

Gossip, he chose Ze. The king is the leader of the world. He is condescending. If Ze is not loved by the people, and has no virtue of protecting and nourishing him, how can he be a king?

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan turning the copper plate eagerly, Wang Xinran was afraid that he would make a mistake in the chaos, so he said from the side, "Don't be anxious, we still have time."

Wu Zhongyuan had been gritting his teeth and holding on, fearing that he would lose control of his emotions. After hearing Wang Xinran's words, his heart became more and more sad and despairing. He sighed and shook his head with a wry smile.

When it was the turn of the Nine Palaces, Wu Zhongyuan hesitated. The king is the lord of the Nine and Five. Nine of the Nine Palaces have five. The Nine in the Leaving Palace is the Supreme. The Five in the Middle Palace is eternal. You cannot have both. You can only choose one.

At this time, the discomfort caused by the attack of corpse poison became more and more obvious. In addition to blurry vision, he also started to have a severe fever, and his internal organs felt like they were being roasted.

After a brief pondering, Wu Zhongyuan chose Zhonggong. The number five not only represents eternity, but also represents Zhongzheng and peace. A king cannot be impatient and rush into grudges and grudges as he pleases. He needs to be calm and peaceful, taking into account the overall situation.

For ten days, he chose himself. He was the land of the countryside and the king. He was both a high-ranking leader and the cornerstone of the people.

Once the corpse poison attacks, the symptoms become more and more serious. At this time, Wu Zhongyuan is sweating profusely and his whole body is shivering involuntarily.

Wang Xinran noticed something was wrong with Wu Zhongyuan and looked at him with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

Wu Zhongyuan was afraid that Wang Xinran would find something unusual about his eyes, so he hurriedly tilted his head to the side and said, "It's okay, it's a bit hot. Give me some water to drink."

While Wang Xinran was getting the water, Wu Zhongyuan stretched out his hand again and turned the twelve earthly branches. This time he chose the horse. The reason why he chose the horse instead of the dragon was because the horse is a dragon that enters the world and is more peaceful and easy to live with than the dragon. In his opinion, The king should not be aloof, but should be kind and close to the people.

Wang Xinran took out the mineral water, unscrewed it and handed it to Wu Zhongyuan. At a glance, he found that Wu Zhongyuan's eyes were covered with a layer of white clouds, and he gasped instantly, "Your eyes?!"

At this time, Wu Zhongyuan could no longer see clearly the many hexagrams in the outermost ring. When he heard Wang Xinran's exclamation, he felt relieved. He took a few steps back and stood leaning against the wall, breathing heavily.

"What's going on?" Wang Xinran asked nervously.

Wu Zhongyuan did not answer the call.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan didn't answer, Wang Xinran eagerly inspected his arms and legs. After seeing the bite on his right leg, his expression changed drastically and he was stunned and speechless.

The sharp rise in body temperature affected Wu Zhongyuan's sanity. At this time, he was already a little confused. He gasped for breath and said to himself, "You can't punish the people casually. The reason why they are the people is precisely because they are not knowledgeable enough and have a low standard." , we cannot ask them to use the standards of wise men, we must be more tolerant, forgive their ignorance and stupidity, and we cannot punish them casually..."

Wang Xinran was already confused at this time, nervous and anxious but helpless, "What are you talking about?"

"Aim the hexagram of the combination of water and gold at the king." Wu Zhongyuan couldn't stand up and collapsed on the ground.

There was water on the ground. Seeing him collapsed, Wang Xinran hurriedly went to help him.

"Go quickly." Wu Zhongyuan pushed Wang Xinran away.

"Why do you care about that?" Wang Xinran said with tears in her eyes.

Wu Zhongyuan was heartbroken and found it difficult to speak, "I have lived here for eighteen years. I can't just leave. I have to leave something for you."

Wang Xinran cried loudly, resisting the sadness and got up and went to turn the disk.

After a few seconds, the mechanism started.

Wu Zhongyuan could no longer see clearly at this time, and everything was dark in front of him. The sound of the machine starting up made him relieved, "Give me the pistol, pick up the things and leave quickly."

Wang Xinran naturally wouldn't listen to him, and came over to help him while crying, "You were bitten yourself, why did you give me the pills?"

"I want to give it to you." Wu Zhongyuan said. The high fever caused convulsions, making it difficult for him to speak.

Hearing Wu Zhongyuan's words, Wang Xinran was heartbroken, hugged Wu Zhongyuan tightly and cried loudly.

"I, I can donate the body... to the country. Whatever is useful... will be given to the country. You... don't kill my senior brother." Wu Zhongyuan said with difficulty.

Seeing that he was still worried about Lin Qingming before he died, Wang Xinran became even more sad, "I promise you, I will help you do it."

Wu Zhongyuan had entered a dying state at this time, his consciousness became more and more chaotic, and his thinking became more and more difficult. He kept urging Wang Xinran to give him the pistol.

Wang Xinran just cried. Wu Zhongyuan's hands and feet had begun to cramp and deform. Even if he put the pistol in his hand, he could not pull the trigger.

"I'm about to die. Go away quickly, don't let me... don't let me bite you." Wu Zhongyuan tried to push Wang Xinran away, but his limbs were out of control, and the instructions conveyed by his brain caused violent twitching of his limbs.

Seeing this situation, Wang Xinran could only let go and retreat, crying and pulling out his pistol.

The violent convulsions lasted for more than ten seconds. The convulsions made Wu Zhongyuan weaker and weaker.

"Don't always look at me. I'm not a petty person... nor a petty person. I just want to go back." These were the last words Wu Zhongyuan said. He didn't know what Wang Xinran said because he lost consciousness...