Chapter 282 Going up the mountain
The mountain path had not been used by the villagers for many years, so there were only wild grasses on it, but fortunately the boys had read everything about the tomb, so they brought a bunch of sickles and daggers, and with sharp weapons, they were able to clear a path for themselves.
Tao Guoting and others were busy cutting down the dense bushes that blocked the road, while the girls looked around the mountain. Mei Xingyou shook her head left and right, as if waiting for something to come out of the bushes, and the bracelet on her wrist was getting hotter and hotter, as if warning her to go back as soon as possible.
She was staring at the thick tree trunk on her left when she heard someone humming. The humming sound was soft and soothing, but it made her hair stand on end. She immediately turned to look at her group of friends and asked, "Who's humming?"
Seven faces immediately turned to look at her, confusion written all over their faces.
“What’s that buzzing sound?” Li Yiqian asked, frowning. “The whole place is silent, just like that almost deserted village, what buzzing sound are you talking about?”
"You mean, neither of you hummed?" Mei Xing asked with increasing anxiety in his chest.
All seven shook their heads in denial, which made Mei Xing even more panicked, and the bracelet on her wrist trembled slightly. "But now I hear someone humming." Then she hummed the same tune she heard a second ago.
"Wake up, don't move." Li Na rubbed her arm, her face horrified. "I'm already scared, don't say such things."
Fan Ehuang nodded and shrugged. "Yes, that song is really creepy."
"But I heard—"
"You know I think the stars are tired." Shao Lijun quickly stood up, holding his waist, and inserted the sickle into the waistband of his jogging pants. "We are almost there," he looked at his watch and frowned. "What's wrong... my watch doesn't work." He glanced at the others and said, "What about you? Can you tell what time it is?"
Li Yiqian immediately raised his arm, glanced at the time, and replied: "We have been walking for at least an hour. I think we need to take a break. Anyway, we are here."
No one rejected his suggestion, so Tao Guoting turned around with his phone and started a new live broadcast. He pointed to the entrance of the underground tomb and said to his fans: "Hello everyone, we are almost there, just wait and see. I, Tao Guoting, will be the first and only person to take you to visit the interior of this underground ancient tomb."
Tao Guoting was busy chatting with fans, while others took out flashlights from their bags, and Shao Lijun took out a few bags of French fries and carbonated drinks and handed them to everyone.
The group chewed French fries and drank the drinks in their hands. When they finished eating, Tao Guoting's live broadcast ended. He took some potato chips from Kang Kun's package and said to the others, "Let's go. I think we should go in quickly. If Brother Shen comes and sees us, then our hard work will be wasted."
The others also agreed, packed up their things, and walked towards the tomb entrance. It was already midnight, and the silence in the forest made everyone hesitate. It was Li Yiqian who rolled his eyes and walked towards the tomb entrance.
The tomb door was tightly closed, with a few ancient talismans pasted on it. Seeing this, Li Yiqian sneered, kicked the tomb door open, and looked into the dark corridor. "This is boring to me. There is nothing good here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a swarm of bats rushed past them.
Suddenly, screams resounded throughout the open space, and Li Na screamed like a performer. On the other side, Mei Xing was also startled by the sudden appearance of the bat. She took a step back, but as soon as she took a step, her legs were hooked by the protruding tree roots behind her and she fell to the ground. Right on her back, accompanied by a scream of pain.
"That's enough! Why are you all screaming like the world is ending? Huh?" Li Yiqian pointed at the group of bats and shouted, "They are just some bats. They are easy to find in places like this. What are you making a fuss about?"
Then everyone fell silent. When everyone calmed down, Tao Guoting, who was closest to Mei Xing, heard her painful groan and immediately turned to look in her direction, panting, "Xingxing? Are you okay?"
His words attracted the attention of others, and they all turned to look at Mei Xing, then rushed to her side and helped her up, but as soon as she stood up, Mei Xing frowned.
"She sprained her ankle," Tao said, checking the swelling on her ankle.
As soon as the words fell, the curses were hurled, and Li Na quickly handed him the pain spray and bandages. "Mei Xing, are you okay?"
"I'll be fine." Mei Xing gritted her teeth and looked at the grave in front of her. Her ankle throbbed with pain. The bracelet on her wrist twitched again. She looked at everyone awkwardly and said, "Can I... can I stay here?"