Tomb Raider【Filling My Heart with Unresolved Feelings】

Fatty Wang swallowed and said, "Oh my god, so many coffins, they won't suddenly open and a bunch of dumplings will pop out, right?" As he spoke, he tightened his weapon in his hand and glanced around vigilantly.

The others looked at Fatty Wang in horror. Does this guy know what he is talking about?

This is the Zhang family's ancient building, and all the people inside are the Zhang family's ancestors. If the zombies really rise up, they will not be able to survive even if they have several lives left.

Wu Xie was so angry that he kicked Fatty Wang on the butt. "Fatty, can you stop being such a pessimist!"

Bai Mumu held his forehead with a helpless look on his face: "Fat brother, you really don't stop until you say something shocking. This place is scary enough, and you keep saying things that make people tremble with fear."

Fatty Wang rubbed his butt, but he also reacted at this time and smiled awkwardly: "Hey, sorry, I just wanted to ease the tense atmosphere, but I didn't expect it to backfire."

Wu Xie glared at him unhappily: "Don't mess around, everyone is nervous enough now."

Fatty Wang chuckled, scratched his head and stopped talking. The young man still looked stern. He took a few steps forward, approached the coffins and began to examine them carefully.

Everyone followed suit, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

The young man carefully opened a coffin, and everyone looked at the corpse inside which still looked lifelike. Although they were mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but be shocked.

Wu Xie's eyes widened so much that they almost popped out of their sockets. He subconsciously covered his mouth and whispered, "Oh my God, after so long, the bodies are still so well preserved. It's like time has stopped for them. This... this is too incredible."

"No one else said anything, as if they were under a spell, staring at the corpse.

After a while, they opened several coffins in succession. The bodies in each coffin were equally well preserved. Some of the bodies were dressed in costumes as gorgeous as those worn by ancient nobles at banquets, with gold and silver threads interwoven and embroidered with exquisite patterns; others were dressed in costumes from the Republic of China period, with the unique charm of that era.

These corpses lay quietly in the coffins, without any smell of death or decay. Instead, they seemed to be in a deep sleep, as if they would wake up in the next second. This feeling made everyone feel even more creepy and got goose bumps all over their bodies.

Wu Xie took a deep breath and tried to calm himself, but his voice was still trembling: "These bodies are too well preserved. If I hadn't been sure that they had no breathing and heartbeat, I would have thought they were just sleeping. There must be some special reason for this, maybe it's related to the unknown secrets of the Zhang family. The story behind this is probably more complicated than we thought."

Bai Mumu nodded slightly, with a hint of amazement in her eyes: "Yes, this technology of preserving corpses is simply unheard of. Look at these costumes, they span different eras, from ancient times to the Republic of China, which shows that the Zhang Family Ancient Building has existed for a long time, probably longer than any historical records we know. After such a long time, these corpses are still so complete. Anyone who sees this will find it incredible. If we can figure out the secret, it will really make a sensation in the world. It would be strange if we are not jealous."

Hei Xiazi narrowed his eyes, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes. He touched his chin and said, "So this is one of the reasons why the Zhang family built this Zhang Family Ancient Building. This place is like a huge treasure, hiding too many core secrets that they guard, and these corpses are the key to unlocking these secrets."

Fatty Wang swallowed nervously, his voice a little dry: "Don't study it for now, I feel creepy, as if countless eyes are staring at us in the dark. Let's leave here quickly and don't disturb these 'sleeping beauties'. It's important to find Mrs. Huo and the others. I don't want to stay here any longer. If I stay any longer, I will have a mental breakdown."

The young man nodded slightly and slowly closed the coffin lid. The creaking sound was particularly harsh in the silence, as if it was a protest from the person in the coffin who was unhappy about being disturbed.

Everyone turned around and prepared to leave this creepy place. However, after taking a few steps, they heard a dull sound coming from the ceiling behind them. The sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart again and again.

"What's that sound?" Wu Xie tensed up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He looked back vigilantly, gripping the weapon in his hand even tighter, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

"Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!" Suddenly, there were faint knocking sounds coming from the ceiling. The sound echoed in this empty and gloomy space, as if someone was calling for help, or some kind of mysterious signal, filled with a weird atmosphere.

Hei Xia Zi and the young man looked at each other, then calmly approached the location of the departure sound and listened carefully.

Wu Xie, Bai Mumu and Fatty Wang also followed carefully behind.

As they got closer, the knocking sounds became clearer, as if something was behind the ceiling eager to get their attention.

"Could it be Mrs. Huo and the others?" Wu Xie guessed in a low voice, so low that only he could hear it. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling, trying to see what was happening behind through the thick stone slabs.

"It's possible, but it could also be something else." Bai Mumu replied with a frown.

Fatty Wang swallowed his saliva, and his voice was particularly loud in this quiet environment. He said nervously: "Whatever it is, this place is no good, we have to be careful. It feels like walking in front of the gates of hell, and we will be pulled in if we are not careful."

The young man and Hei Xiazi stopped under the ceiling and looked around carefully. The young man reached out and touched the wall, as if looking for a mechanism, while Hei Xiazi stared at the patterns on the ceiling, trying to find clues to the source of the sound.

After a while, Hei Xiazi pointed to a corner of the ceiling and said, "The pattern here is not right. It seems there is a secret door."

The young man nodded, leaped up, reached out and pressed the corner. There was a "click" and a crack appeared on the ceiling. Dust fell down like a gray snow. Some of the dust blinded everyone's eyes and they had to squint.

The black bear was prepared below to prevent any sudden attack.

The young man pushed hard again, and a square piece of ceiling was pushed open, revealing a dark hole.