Well of Mystery

Chapter 123 The Sarcophagus in the Sulfur Cave

As mentioned earlier, a total of 23 islanders survived the Rosefire Island fire, including seven adults.Two of them were reform-through-labour prisoners who had escaped from the sulfur mine all the way. When they were rescued, they were so frightened that they lost their minds, and they never got better.

After leaving the island, the relevant departments ordered the mental hospital to admit the two of them for a period of time, but with the end of the labor reform period, the hospital no longer accommodated the two of them free of charge.Due to the constraints of the family's economic conditions, these two people were taken back by their families, and one of them was Renshi himself. After coming and going, some of his "nonsense" began to spread quietly among the people.

In the chaotic memory of this reform-through-labor prisoner "Old Zhu", the blue-purple sulfur flames in the mine pit often appear repeatedly. It was once the last thing he wanted to see in his miner career, but it has also become The most unforgettable existence in his life.

In the concave circular pit of the extinct volcano, sulfur is being mined year after year.After digging the surface layer, it began to go deeper into the ground—like Poseidon Cave, there are many volcanic rock caves dotted on the extinct volcano, but the inside is simply a hell on earth, with a strong sulfur smell accompanied by orange-yellow minerals. Some solid sulfur also melted into a strange bright blue due to the high temperature.

Dangerous and heavy excavation projects are repeated day after day. In Lao Zhu's memory, only one day seems to be special.

On that day, all the miners put down their tools and quietly looked at the depths of the mine in front of them.There, the high-temperature molten sulfur is emitting blue-purple flames, like a group of beautiful but extremely dangerous poisonous snakes.

And in this group of dangerous flames, there was a coffin made of rock quietly.

"coffin?"

Jiang Chenglu couldn't help but interjected: "How could there be a coffin in the undeveloped volcanic sulfur mine?"

The uncle who told the story glanced at him proudly: "How do I know this, anyway, it was said by that lunatic Zhu, and then one person after another added embellishments. You can judge for yourself whether it is true or not."

As he spoke, he continued to narrate.

The appearance of this coffin caused a sensation in the entire mining area. Many people came down to see it, and fell down to worship after seeing it.A lot of joss sticks were placed outside the mine that day-the labor camp prisoners couldn't get such things.This means that the managers of the mines have also joined the ranks of worship.

In order to avoid the expansion of the news, the mine quickly took measures to issue a gag order.As for the coffin in the flames, the above thought that it was just a rock similar to the shape of a coffin, so they asked the miners to find a way to pull it out of the fire to face the sight.

This is of course not an easy task, but after three full days of hard work, the miners did it.The heavy coffin was dragged all the way to the open-air crater, and under the illumination of the high-power miner's lamp, everyone was confused.

Still can't tell what it is, it's covered with a thick layer of sulfur crystals.So the miners picked up the crowbar and began to peel off the red, yellow, and yellow minerals on the surface. After spending a long time, they finally made an amazing discovery.

Under the sulfide shell.What a rock!

Everyone hurriedly cleaned up the minerals.It was found that it was a large sarcophagus.The joint between the coffin lid and the coffin body is clearly visible.

"Is there someone in the coffin?" Jiang Chenglu couldn't stand this kind of sloppy narration, so he asked directly.

"Yes." The uncle nodded, "Some say it's a monster, some say it's the old man from the legendary fishing village, but some say it's a beautiful woman!"

In short.No matter what was lying in the coffin at that time, the coffin was left on Rose Fire Island in the end and was not handed over to the relevant cultural relics department.The conflict on Rose Fire Island was only intensified step by step after the discovery of this coffin.

Afterwards, the relevant departments who heard the rumors also organized a targeted search on Rose Fire Island, but obviously did not find the legendary coffin. Now the two surviving lunatics have passed away, and there is no proof of death.

"Shouldn't there be two sane adults among the surviving adults? Boss Huang is one, so who is the other?" Bai Xiuqi asked.

The crowd suddenly burst into laughter.The laugh made Bai Xiuqi and the four of them puzzled.Then I saw the uncle who told them the story just now, pointing at himself with his thumb.

"It's me."

"you?!"

Bai Xiuqi couldn't help feeling baffled: "Then what you said... the coffin in the fire, are they all true?"

The crowd burst into laughter again, and it seemed that similar conversations had happened more than once.

Sure enough, the uncle lit a cigarette calmly and said, "Of course it's not true. I told you from the beginning just now, that's the nonsense of a madman."

"Then you still say?!" Jiang Chenglu's eyes widened: "You should know the truth of the matter."

The uncle breathed out another puff of smoke slowly: "I know, the truth is similar to what Xiao Zhang said just now. But without adding some oil and vinegar, will you be satisfied if you just say it straight?"

"..." Bai Xiuqi was at a loss for words for a while, and after thinking about it, he asked again: "How did the children in the nursery escape?"

The uncle grinned and showed two rows of gleaming white teeth, and pointed his thumb at himself: "It was me and those other people who brought it down. At that time, I thought I could hold a commendation meeting anyway, but who knew about it Afterwards, I was not allowed to mention it.”

After he finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter again.Bai Xiuqi felt his face was a little stiff, so he turned to look at Jiang Chenglu beside him.Jiang Chenglu immediately took over the conversation with understanding: "So, whether it's the sea monster or the coffin in the fire, they're all fake?"

The uncle also asked him in turn: "I think you look good when you are young. You must be a cultural person. Why are you more superstitious than an old man like me? Well, the Sea God Temple is in that direction. After you finish your meal in a while, go over and have a look." look?"

Looking in the direction he pointed, in the distance of an unlit beach, you can see the outline of a rising cliff, and the sea temple is on the edge of the cliff.

Jiang Chenglu looked at the Huayang brothers and sisters, and then at Bai Xiuqi. He already had an idea in his mind, so he nodded with a smile.

After eating enough seafood and paying the bill, several people bid farewell to other people in the night market with their stomachs upright. The uncle had nothing to do, so he volunteered to lead them in the direction of the Sea God Temple.

The sandy ground, which is scalded by the sun during the day, is still warm at night, and it feels quite comfortable to step on it and enjoy the sea breeze.The four of them followed behind the uncle without saying a word for a while, but the uncle took the initiative to ask Hua Yin why she came to such a small island alone with three big men.

Although Huayin was dissatisfied and looked down upon, she still explained her brother-sister relationship with Huayang.Bai Xiuqi walked beside them and listened silently, feeling that although this uncle looked rough on the surface, he was very cautious in his heart, and his heart should not be bad.

He silently kept this judgment in his heart, and then he heard Jiang Chenglu speak at the side.

"Uncle, I said you are a bit strange. Why did you run back to the place where you escaped so desperately? Don't you feel panicked?"

"Yes! Why not?" The uncle's answer was unexpectedly straightforward: "I remember that when I first came back last year, I couldn't sleep all night and all night. I dare not live in a house where someone died. The steel shed is not soundproof at all. Whenever there is any disturbance outside, I would shake like chaff. At that time, I also raised a dog, and at night, it would howl at the empty house under the hillside.”

It really sounded terrible, Bai Xiuqi thought about it for a while, and felt that he might not be able to survive the night.

"But you persevered." Jiang Chenglu asked, "Why did you persevere? Is it because Boss Huang gave you a high salary?"

"Haha, yes." The uncle continued to nod briskly: "Following Huang Laocai, there is meat to eat, who is willing to let go of such thick thighs easily, don't you think so?"

Having said that, he himself stopped and let out a long sigh.

"Actually, I admire Lao Huang. He is actually a very persistent person. Once he decides to do something, he must do it. After the island was burned, he was determined to go to Nanyang with his relatives to do business. Before he left, he told me For others, this island may be just a mine, a labor camp, and a grave at sea, but for those of us who grew up on the island, it is our hometown. A son does not dislike a mother, and a dog does not dislike it. The family is poor, and one day he must return to Rose Fire Island."

"That's why he rented Rose Fire Island." Bai Xiuqi nodded subconsciously: "He wants to revive this land of death."

"If he hadn't sailed back that year, I would have been suffocated to death by the poisonous smoke. So I decided to bet my life and follow Lao Huang for the rest of my life."

Having said that, the uncle suddenly stopped and turned to look at everyone.

"So, all distinguished guests, please do more publicity and support the development and construction of our Rose Fire Island."

"Okay, definitely."

Although these were just a few polite words in business, Bai Xiuqi felt that he could no longer look at the uncle and Huang Xiangyuan in front of him as a simple "businessman".From the bottom of his heart, he admires this kind of person who can work tirelessly for one goal and one belief.Perhaps, this is the so-called "sea-like mind".

While talking, they had walked two or three hundred meters, gradually leaving the lights of the night market behind.Hua Yin quietly walked to her brother's side, and then simply took his arm.Jiang Chenglu also wanted to do the same, but Bai Xiuqi drove him away.