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For more than ten seconds, no one spoke. Everyone's eyes were focused on the copper pillar. To be precise, it was concentrated on the copper box inside the copper pillar. A large number of bullet casings and mottled blood stains all showed that Zhao Ying and others were attacked by an unknown enemy behind the copper pillar.

The number of bullet casings left in the copper box was astonishing, hundreds of them, most of which were rifle shells, and the rest were pistol shells. The blood stains were mainly concentrated on the edges of the copper box, with less at the bottom and more in the middle and top. .

After a while, Xiao Qin stepped towards the copper box.

Wang Xinran raised her hand to try to stop her, but Xiao Qin gave her a no-worry gesture, then carefully walked to the bottom step and checked the copper box from there.

The examination soon yielded results: "It was continuous shooting in a short period of time, and the remaining blood stains were not human blood."

Wang Xinran frowned in confusion, "What kind of animal is it?"

Xiao Qin used a strong light to look for it, and after a few seconds, she picked up something from the edge of the copper box. She couldn't see what it was, but it should be something like hair.

Xiao Qin first observed it with the naked eye, then asked Wang Xinran for a lighter, lit it, put it to her nose and smelled deeply, "It's not a mammal, it's an oviparous animal."

"What is it?" Wang Xinran asked.

Xiao Qin shook her head, "No matter what it is, there are definitely not many in number, and the individuals are very large, and they are likely to fly."

Wang Xinran pointed to the bullet casings in the copper box, "If the quantity is not..."

Before Wang Xinran could finish speaking, Xiao Qin waved her hand and interrupted her, "It's definitely not a lot. Look at these blood stains. They were sprayed from close range shots. An animal that can spew out so much blood after being injured, The individual must not be very small, and the reason why so many bullet casings are left is because this animal is very large and difficult to kill."

Everyone felt a little relieved after hearing this. Except for Wu Zhongyuan, they all have actual combat experience. When facing real opponents, they are not afraid of the size of the opponent, but they are afraid of the number of opponents. It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands, and they will not be able to parry.

Huang Hailin asked, "Why do you say they can fly?"

Xiao Qin pointed to several blood stains on the edge of the copper box, "The blood stains were all splashed from above."

"Did they have any personal casualties?" Wang Xinran asked again.

Xiao Qin didn't answer immediately. He took out a telescopic swing stick from his pocket. After throwing it out, he leaned over the steps and plucked the bullet casings in the copper box for inspection.

"They conducted an effective defense and there should be no casualties." At this point, Xiao Qin added, "At least not before leaving the copper pillar."

"Why doesn't your bird speak?" Wu Zhongyuan asked, "Can it tell anything?"

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, Xiao Qin tilted her head and looked at Bago on her shoulder, "Little nigger, you can speak now."

As soon as Xiao Qin finished speaking, the little nigger started shouting at the top of his lungs, "Get out, get out..."

The little nigger screamed unpleasantly, and Wang Xinran frowned in disgust, "Why are you shouting? You'd better shut him up."

"Idiot." The little nigger took the time to scold Wang Xinran, and then shouted to go out.

"Shut up." Xiao Qin shouted.

The little nigger still obeyed the order, Xiao Qin asked him to shut up, and he stopped yelling, but this did not mean that he was convinced. He just dared to be angry but dared not speak, and pointed his butt at Xiao Qin's head to express himself. dissatisfaction.

"Did it have a premonition of something?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Xiao Qin shook her head, "It's very smart and has good vision. Other than that, it's no different from ordinary mynahs."

"Then why is it clamoring to get out?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"It just doesn't like this relatively closed space. This kind of place makes it feel very depressed." Xiao Qin said.

Wu Zhongyuan nodded and did not ask any more questions. Xiao Qin and others were originally transferred to arrest people, and had no intention of entering the underground altar before.

After the discussion, they fell into silence. Next, Wang Xinran needed to make a decision. She needed to decide whether to continue moving forward or to retreat.

Wang Xinran did not act arbitrarily, but looked at Xiao Qin, whose expression was very calm. Then he looked at Yang Yi. Yang Yi still looked like he hadn't woken up, leaning against the stone wall on the right side.

The last person Wang Xinran looked at was Huang Hailin. Huang Hailin knew that Wang Xinran was asking for his opinion, and he also knew why Wang Xinran wanted to ask for everyone's opinion. That was because two colleagues died in the line of duty at the Poyang Lake underwater mausoleum half a year ago, and that time was also Wang Xinran leads the team.

"We must go in, otherwise why would we come down," Huang Hailin said first, and then added, "But there is one thing we need to pay attention to. There is no mechanism that can make the copper pillar rotate inside the copper pillar, and on the other side, it makes the copper pillar rotate. The mechanism for rotating the copper pillar may be set up very secretly, and it will take a certain amount of time to find it.”

Wang Xinran nodded slowly when he heard the words. Huang Hailin's implication was that once the copper pillar turned around, it would be impossible to turn back in a short time. No matter what danger they encountered, everyone must face it.

Many people want to be leaders, but in fact it is not that easy to be a leader. Although party leaders can enjoy privileges, they also need to bear the consequences of their decisions. Wang Xinran is facing such a situation at this time.

But she didn't hesitate too much. After a brief pause, she stepped into the copper box.

Wu Zhongyuan followed in first, then Xiao Qin, and Yang Yi was the third.

As soon as Yang Yi entered, the copper pillar suddenly began to rotate counterclockwise without any warning before.

Fortunately, the copper pillar rotated very slowly, and Huang Hailin also stepped into it.

"Why did the mechanism suddenly activate?" Wu Zhongyuan looked at Huang Hailin in confusion.

Huang Hailin shook his head and said, "It's not that it started suddenly, but that the person who came in reached the weight required to trigger the mechanism."

Wang Xinran pushed Wu Zhongyuan to the inside of the copper box, then pulled out his pistol and walked to the outside of the copper box. Huang Hailin and Xiao Qin also drew their guns and were on alert. Yang Yi also had a pistol on his waist, but he didn't draw it. Instead, he rubbed his eyes and yawned.

Seeing Yang Yi so relaxed, Wu Zhongyuan was very confused. Relaxation is a state, and this state requires strong strength as a foundation. Wang Xinran had only said that Yang Yi had special powers before, but did not say what kind of special powers he would have.

As the copper box slowly rotated, the gap gradually closed. He didn't know what Wang Xinran and others were thinking, but his biggest worry at this time was that the copper box suddenly stopped rotating, trapping everyone inside.

Fortunately, what he was worried about did not happen. Although the copper box turned slowly, it did not stop midway and gradually turned to the other side.

As soon as a vertical crack was exposed, everyone felt a strong coldness, and along with the coldness came a strong smell of blood.

It feels cold because there is wind. Wind is a very common thing, but it is not normal when it appears here. There is indeed wind, and it is a cold and cold wind.

"The lights will reveal our position and easily attract enemies. Do you want to put out a few lights?" Xiao Qin asked in a low voice.

"No need," Wang Xinran said, "if they live in a dark environment all the time, their eyes will degenerate."

"If we had known there were unknown creatures, we should have called Number 17." Huang Hailin said.

At this time, the edge of the copper box was already more than ten centimeters away from the wall. Wang Xinran shined a strong flashlight outward, but could not see anything.

The reason why I can't see anything is because there is nothing outside, really nothing, no walls, no steps, nothing.

As the gap increased, Xiao Qin also began to shine outside. The result was the same as Wang Xinran's. There was nothing outside, not even a road, and there was an abyss beneath his feet.

As the copper box turned, the light finally illuminated something. It was a bridge, a stone bridge without railings.

When the copper box stopped rotating, its angle was facing the ancient stone bridge. The stone bridge was about five meters wide and led straight ahead with no end in sight. The length was unknown. The stone bridge was supported by several protruding rocks in the canyon. Chufeng stone.

There were also many bullet casings left on the edge of the stone bridge, as well as large stains of blood.

A relatively closed space can make people feel depressed, but an overly empty space can also make people feel panicked. Everyone is now on the edge of a cliff. Except for this stone bridge, there is no place in front of them for people to step on.

Knowing that the lights might attract enemies, everyone couldn't help but shine them everywhere. But except for the stone bridge in front of them and the occasional peak rocks in front of them, no one could see anything. They couldn't see the situation at the bottom of the canyon, nor could they see anything. to the dome above.

Wu Zhongyuan has night vision, but the bright flashlights used by everyone have a great impact on him. It is difficult for human vision to adapt to the sudden change between light and darkness.

After a short observation, Wang Xinran was the first to step out of the copper box and onto the stone bridge. Because the shell casings scattered on the stone bridge might make his feet slippery, or because he wanted to determine the depth of the canyon, Wang Xinran used his feet to remove some of the shell casings. Died from the bridge.

After waiting for a long time, there was no response. The canyon was bottomless.

Huang Hailin was the second to walk out of the copper box, stood on the bridge and turned to face the copper box. His task was to find the starting mechanism that made the copper box rotate.

Xiao Qin also wanted to go out, but Yang Yi reached out to stop her, "You stay to protect him."

After saying that, Yang Yi walked out, walked to the other side of Huang Hailin, and Wang Xinran protected him on the left and right. Huang Hailin was concentrating on looking for the mechanism and had no time to be distracted. The two of them needed to ensure his safety.

Only then did Yang Yi pull out his pistol, but unlike Wang Xinran, he did not feel as if he was facing a powerful enemy. Instead, he casually used his feet to push the bullet casings that might affect the passage of people off the bridge.

Although Wu Zhongyuan was not afraid of heights, he was still a little frightened when he saw the two of them standing on the stone bridge without the protection of the bridge railings, and secretly worried about them.

The first thing Huang Hailin checked was the mountain around the copper box. After confirming that there were no mechanisms on the mountain, he then checked the stone bridge at his feet. He carefully inspected the bridge deck and both sides of the stone bridge, but still found no mechanism.

In the end, Huang Hailin came to a conclusion. This hollow copper pillar can only be opened from the outside. There is no mechanism inside to activate it. This is a road of no return that can only be advanced and cannot be retreated.

No one was very worried about such a result, because there was the 18th Branch behind them. If they didn't go out for a long time, the headquarters would definitely organize a rescue.

"Let's go," Wang Xinran waved to Wu Zhongyuan, "You walk in the middle."

Wu Zhongyuan stood still.

"Let's go." Wang Xinran urged.

Wu Zhongyuan still didn't move, staring into the distance intently.

"What's wrong?" Wang Xinran wanted to turn around.

"Don't look back," Wu Zhongyuan waved to her, "There's something behind you, go back slowly..."