When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Chapter 336: Four-cornered Stone Pillars

Huge banyan tree.

Hanging red strips.

No matter how you look at it, it is exactly the same as the scenery of Yaren Village hidden within the wide walls.

This also confirmed Lin Lezhi's guess.

There is indeed some connection between Xing Tianqi and Qiao Ying.

The altar is paved with bluestone bricks. Bricks of the same size are arranged neatly, forming a clear dividing line with the surrounding mud ground covered with lotus flowers.

A large incense burner is placed in the center.

There are four stone pillars at the four corners of the altar, with patterns carved on them and vines climbing around them.

But what is even more eye-catching is the top of the stone pillar.

They are all clinging to a huge snake-shaped stone sculpture. The snake's body is winding and coiling, and the carving is lifelike. The scales and patterns on the body are clearly visible. The snake's body extends much beyond the stone pillar. The snake heads are all facing the center, with their bloody mouths wide open and their tongues spitting out.

The huge snake-shaped stone sculpture is still clearly visible even in the mist surrounding it.

"These... these should just be stone carvings, right...?"

Guan Ziheng looked at the lifelike giant snake sculpture with horror in his eyes.

It seemed as if it would come alive from the stone pillar in the next second, leap down, and devour everyone until not even a bone was left.

"Don't worry. If it were alive, it would have pounced on us long ago."

Although Guan Ziheng knew Lin Lezhi was trying to comfort him, he didn't find his words comforting. Instead, the thought of that scene sent a chill down his spine. Under the drifting mist, it actually gave him the illusion that the relief sculpture was moving slightly.

He forced a smile and said, "Thank you so much. I have a better picture in my mind. This place is too weird. It's really not a place for human beings to stay."

"This is all fake, there's nothing to be afraid of."

There was an obvious hint of bravado in Liu Yunhe's voice when he said this, and his uneasy look around revealed the fear in his heart.

Seeing Liu Yunhe moving closer to Xiao Yihuo, Guan Ziheng mercilessly pointed out: "If you are not afraid, why are you hiding near others?"

"Who... who said I was scared?" Liu Yunhe was exposed and stuttered when he responded. Then he straightened his back and pretended to be calm and said stubbornly: "I am protecting my son. I am not afraid."

Guan Ziheng was too lazy to expose Liu Yunhe's boastful words, but his eyes were filled with suspicion and three words were clearly written on them.

'It's better'.

Seeing the obvious disbelief in Guan Ziheng's eyes, Liu Yunhe felt a little embarrassed and retorted: "If you are afraid alone, why bring me along?"

In this regard.

Guan Ziheng said confidently, "So what? I am scared, and I'm not denying it. My words and actions are consistent. I wouldn't be so scared that I insist on saying I'm not scared."

Obviously, both of them were terrified, but they started bickering. It was inexplicably funny, like two chickens pecking at each other, but it actually added a touch of joy and vitality to this secret place that was so quiet that it was almost eerie.

"This place is indeed a bit weird and scary, it's always better to be careful."

Lin Lezhi, who knew both Liu Yunhe and Guan Ziheng, spoke somewhat awkwardly to ease the tension, and the two men finally calmed down and broke the deadlock. However, what really eased the tension between the two was their overwhelming fear of this place.

Taking advantage of Liu Yunhe hiding beside Xiao Yihuo, Lin Lezhi cautiously turned his gaze to Xiao Yihuo beside him, with a hint of concern in his eyes.

He was worried that the bone lotus flowers all over the ground would trigger Xiao Yihuo's poison.

But the moment he looked over, before he could recognize the expression on Xiao Yihuo's face, Xiao Yihuo stepped forward and said in a steady voice, "Don't you want to come over and take a look? If you want to see it, you have to get closer to see it clearly."