Tomb Raiders Notes - Zhangjia Mausoleum Keeper

After breakfast, Damen was busy in the yard, while I picked up a few important emails and replied, and booked two tickets back to Yunnan in the afternoon.Regarding the matter of going home, I really can't wait any longer, besides, I can spend a few more days with my aunt if I go back earlier.

Regarding my cutting first and playing later, Damen seemed to have foreseen it, so he didn't look surprised. Anyway, as long as my body can bear it, I will arrange it with me.

After all, I am young, and I have recovered a lot after proper rest. This matter is quite embarrassing, and it can only be kept as a little secret between husband and wife, and I can't go into it further.

After lunch, we boarded the flight back to our hometown. After arriving in Kunming, we transferred to the county seat by bus. It was already late at night, so we had to stay in the county seat for one night. Early tomorrow morning, we took a ride back to the place that haunted my dreams.

The small road in my memory still twists and turns, over the mountain, and I can see two low earthen houses at the foot of the mountain from a distance.Since my aunt is taking care of it now, a pergola and a fence around the yard are built next to it.It has become more poetic and picturesque.

"Aren't you afraid that my aunt lives here alone?" I looked up and sighed.

After thinking about it for a while, Damen said, "She has a deep obsession, and always wants to continue the mission of your father's generation of tomb guards."

I sighed and said, "At that time, the entrance to the ancestral tomb was completely destroyed, and the contents inside were also destroyed, so why bother to guard this place? Besides, if I want to continue guarding the tomb for my father's generation, it should be me, right? "

Da Men looked at me complicatedly, thought for a while, and said: "Maybe she is used to avoiding the world and resisting integration. Shouling is just an excuse. People like her have no concept of fear. The seclusion and tranquility here is what she wants to do." Most wanted."

His words made me infinitely sad. If I can't integrate into this world, I have created a small space of my own. This...

"You said that if I hadn't encountered those things and met you, would it be me who lives here now?" I looked back at Da Mo and asked.

"Your parents have worked so hard to send you away from this place. It should be to avoid this kind of thing from happening! But now, this place is not what it used to be. You don't have to bear any more burdens. After all, this is your hometown. If you want to move back in the future, that's fine too." Da Mo took my hand and led me to continue on my way.

"That's true. Since there is still a long time, we can't just live in one place all the time. If we don't change our appearance, we will scare the neighbors around. So it takes about ten years to live in another place to avoid suspicion." I seriously analyze this problem.

Da Men turned around and smiled at me, nodding his head for me to continue talking.

"Then go to the places you want to go first, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, from north to south, to see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, to experience different customs, and to rest at the two elder brothers when you are tired. Take a break and continue, okay?"

Da Mo didn't answer, just stopped, let go of his hands and put his arms around my shoulders, looking down at me.I thought he had some bad intentions, but in the end, he just kissed me lightly on the forehead and said softly, "As long as you're here, I can go anywhere."

"Okay, then it's settled." I patted his back and walked briskly ahead to lead the way.

Today, my aunt is wearing a light blue double-style cheongsam, holding a volume of books in her hand, and half leaning on the bamboo recliner in the yard.This scene is really indescribably inconsistent with this ravine.

She was a little surprised to see us coming back, but she got up enthusiastically and welcomed us into the house.Most of the room is still the same as before. It seems that my aunt is willing to endure hardships and does not pursue much in terms of materials.

I ran to the bedroom of my original parents and looked through their old clothes. The more I looked at them, the more I missed them.When I was young, I didn't know the value of companionship. When I wanted to make up for it, I could only look at the things in the room and think about others.

My aunt and Damon saw that I was in a bad mood, so they didn't come in to disturb me, and let me hide in the room in a daze.After dinner, my aunt prepared all the sacrificial items. The three of us went up the mountain from the small river behind the house, circled the mountain ridge, and arrived in front of the tiankeng that year.

My aunt has set up a tomb and a monument for my parents here, and commemorates here every Qingming Festival.I leaned out and looked at the dark hole in the tiankeng, and terrible memories immediately emerged.That blood-devouring demon tree, with its high content of meth, hadn't been for Damen's desperate rescue that time, and my aunt had arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have rotted in it by now.

"Zilin," Da Men suddenly stepped forward and grabbed me, bringing me back to God.

"Ok?"

"Be careful, don't get too close to the hole."

"I want to see what's going on down here?" I explained.

"That thing will decompose at a high temperature of more than 200 degrees. If there is no mountain fire or another meteorite, it may always be in this state, so the secrets below are very safe." Da Mo said and looked back aunt.

I knew that what he said was not only to me, but also tactfully persuaded my aunt to let go of her obsession.

My aunt was lighting incense with a solemn expression, she didn't take it seriously.Damon and I looked at each other and shook our heads helplessly.

We walked back, solemnly finished the incense, and then stroked the cold stone tablet, I finally couldn't help crying.Although the current self obtained the immortal body by chance, he could never get back the lives of his parents, and even had no chance to meet them.

My emotions were completely out of control, and I hugged the stele tightly and wept endlessly.My aunt tried to persuade me to no avail, she just cried with me.Damen stood aside, silently waiting for me to release all the grievances, regrets, and unspeakable pains buried in my heart over the years.Only in this way can I go on the road lightly and walk happily with him.

It wasn't until the crying was silent that Damen helped me up, without saying a word, he directly hugged me into his arms, and patted me to show comfort.

Met him, maybe the God of Destiny gave me special favor.When I was the most lonely and helpless, because of a moment of kindness, I saved him who was also dying, and his life was hanging for a moment. Since then, the fate of the two has been tightly entwined.Fortunately, after the catastrophe, we are all fine. If our parents in heaven can see us now, they will be very pleased.

At this time, two red salamander birds with strong colors flew up from the bushes beside them, and their cheerful calls resounded all around, which made me feel a little more relaxed.They flitted over our heads, one red and one white stand out against the blue sky.

"Let's go back!" Seeing that my mood improved, my aunt suggested.

I nodded, took one last look at the shadow that had been flying farther and farther in the air, and followed them down the mountain.

After the worship, we stayed here for two more days.The main reason was that I couldn't persuade my aunt to live with me in Hangzhou, and I was worried that she would stay alone in this wilderness, so I couldn't let go.Damo used these two days to help her aunt's shelter a bit stronger, and also installed some traps nearby to prevent large wild animals from approaching.Seeing that he can also be considerate to my family, I secretly admire myself for picking men.

Two days later, my aunt finally issued an order to evict me. One was that I still had a job in Hangzhou, and the other was that the two of us lived here, which disturbed her a lot. Especially the identity of the patriarch, Da Mong, always worried her. I have a grudge and can't relax.

Helpless, we had no choice but to pack our bags and head home.Taking advantage of the morning glow and setting off, I said goodbye to my aunt reluctantly, and Damen walked ahead, wading to remove the dewdrops on the grass for me.

It's early winter, and everything turns yellow and gradually loses its vitality. Only wild daisies are still blooming beside the path.Da Men suddenly bent down, plucked a few bundles and handed them to me.

I took it with a smile and asked, "How do you know this is my favorite flower?"

Da Tan pursed his lips and chuckled lightly, and said calmly: "When I first met Madam, didn't Madam pick it?"

I thought about it, and it seems that there is such a thing, because my mother also likes this flower very much, and I picked it at that time to please my mother.

Before I could answer, Damen had already unloaded the bag on his back, then bent his body and motioned for me to climb up.

I stared at him with wide eyes, puzzled, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Da Mo looked at the brows lightly, and replied: "I remember you are still a little afraid of snakes."

As soon as I heard this word, I was very frightened, so I jumped on his back without the slightest hesitation.

With a triumphant smile, he continued to move forward.I looked around vigilantly, looking for the snake he mentioned, but the dry grass was everywhere, and there was no sign of the snake.

"Hey, where do you think the snake is? Why didn't I see it?"

"..." He was speechless, but his footsteps became more and more brisk.

"You...are you kidding me? It's already winter, and the snakes hibernate in their holes, how come they come out?"

Damen stopped for a while, looked slightly sideways and said, "I just said you are afraid, I didn't say you have it right now, did I?"

I thought about it, and that's true, annoyed that I was tricked by him again!Presumably he was afraid that I would have to take a long journey early in the morning and would not be able to bear it, so he wanted to carry me for a while!After I figured it out, I took the initiative to rub his neck tightly, kissed him on the face as a reward for his sympathy for me, and said with a smile: "If you want to carry me on your back, you really don't have to scare me anymore."

With a happy expression on his face, he said as he walked, "Didn't you say that I would carry you behind your back, and you would carry the pot behind your back, so you can go anywhere? Now it's a preview."

This is a joke I made on Niubei Mountain, but he still remembers it.I patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Damn, do you think your intermittent amnesia is cured? Why do I feel that your memory is better than mine now?"

He shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, but my reminder reminded him of another thing.

I asked curiously, "What's going on?"

He smiled and said, "After returning to Hangzhou, I will invite the best tattoo master to tattoo his wife's mark on my body."

After hearing this, I wailed and refused, saying, "The tattoo hurts too much, I'm afraid!"

"Aren't you not afraid of pain anymore?"

"Still afraid."

"Then you tonight..."

"That's different..."

"Why is it different?"

"..." "It's just different."

"Oh, no tattoos then!"

"…………"

"...that night???"

"...Shut up, Zhang Qiling."

I shyly tried to cover his mouth.

However, at this time, I also had a question that I was eager to know, so I patted him instead and asked, "When did you fall in love with me?"

Da Mo listened and stopped, looking back at the direction we came from, without answering.

"Is this question difficult? Need to think for so long?" Seeing that he couldn't answer, I couldn't help interrupting his meditation.

"riverside."

"By the river? That's not the time to save you. So you fell in love with me the first time you saw me?"

"........."

"Isn't it?"

"........."

"So you shouldn't be pretending at that time, right? When you saw me desperately trying to save you, you wanted to take advantage of me?"

"Well...it doesn't count, but seeing you trying so hard to save me, I can't bear to die..."

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At this time, the sun had already crossed Gaoligong Mountain and was hanging high in the sky. The warm and soft light shone on the earth and also on our way back when we came.

—— I would like to dedicate this article to those who have love and dreams in their hearts. May you be more happy and worry less in the future!

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Their stories are over, but I personally still have a lot to say to you, so I will write another chapter separately.