Merchant of the Underworld

"Then what's the reason why we can't start work?" I couldn't help but be intrigued.

"Short of money!" Li Mazi said: "Tunnels are the most expensive thing. They are far more difficult to implement than highways and cross-river bridges. For large projects like this, hundreds of millions can be thrown in and disappear in the blink of an eye. .”

"I originally thought so too! After working hard for so many years, I finally had some capital and planned the second phase of the development project in advance to repay the bank debt during the construction period. But when I actually got involved in the project, I I found that what really hindered me was not the financial problem..." Boss Guo said with a frown.

"What's the problem? Is there someone competing with you?" I asked.

"No." Boss Guo waved his hand and said: "This kind of project requires huge investment, the payback period is too long, and the risk is extremely high. There is no one to compete with me. Moreover, the leaders at the three levels of the province, city and county are also extremely concerned about this project. I attach great importance to it and have always supported it vigorously, but the difficulty of developing it in the end was far beyond my imagination!"

"What's wrong?" I was even more suspicious.

Boss Guo explained: "This project started last year, and it went smoothly at the beginning. But after digging more than 60 meters, accidents began to happen. Either the drill bit broke, the machine failed, or the workers were inexplicably injured." Smashing injuries, and several major landslides occurred one after another. However, after repeated discussions by the expert team, no problems were found. For safety reasons, work had to be temporarily suspended. Unless all hidden dangers can be properly handled, work can not start normally. "

"But I had already allocated a loan for the construction of the tunnel, and at the same time, the second phase of the project was mortgaged. As a last resort, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and start the second phase of the project! But who knew something was going on again? This incident scared away the workers, and it was solved thanks to the help of the two masters. But the ancient tomb happened to be discovered, and it couldn't conflict with the archeology, so we had to stop the work."

"But if this happens, the construction of the community housing will be stopped, the first phase of the tunnel will not be opened, and all the plans will come to nothing. Maybe I will have to go back to cooking! Fortunately, my skills have not fallen behind, and I am still qualified to be a master chef. "After saying that, he smiled at himself again and poured himself a glass of wine.

When Li Mazi heard this, he looked at me and said, "Over there in the tunnel, have you asked anyone to look at it?"

Then he added: "I think the tunnel is a bit evil. It may be caused by something evil."

"We've found him, it's Mr. Zhang Wujin." Boss Guo said.

"He went to the scene to have a look, and then he opened the altar and performed rituals for three days, but it had no effect. Instead, a very serious landslide accident occurred immediately after, killing five workers."

"Zhang Wujin is not good, those two strokes are not enough." Li Mazi curled his lips and waved his hand and said - as if his ability was extraordinary.

"Then you haven't found anyone else?" I asked.

"No." Boss Guo shook his head: "After the landslide, the project was stopped by the superior management. Besides, the entire tunnel was blocked, and no one could get in. Even if someone came over, they wouldn't be able to see. "

"Let's do it." I thought for a while and said, "You will take us to have a look tomorrow morning. If there is any evil thing blocking the way, I will help you solve it. If it is not the evil thing, we can't help. , just go back first.”

"This..." Boss Guo was stunned for a moment and said with great gratitude: "If the tunnel can really be reopened, you two will be my great benefactors! I, Fatty Guo, can thank you as much as I want."

"That's not necessary." I smiled slightly: "Building a tunnel is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. It's really rare for you, Boss Guo, to have this intention. If it is really evil that is causing trouble and hindering the progress of the project, I will do it both publicly and privately." Take action! Okay, Lao Guo, let’s talk over the wine, and then seize the time to take a rest and take us to see him tomorrow.”

Li Mazi glanced at me in surprise, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't open his mouth.

"Okay! I won't say anything anymore." Boss Guo picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Mazi and I also picked up our wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp, and then fell asleep at Boss Guo’s house.

I originally planned to get up early, but since I got here, I have been busy for a whole day and I am really tired. In addition, I drank a lot last night. When I opened my eyes, the sun was so high that it was already 11:30.

When he turned around, he saw that Li Mazi was still sleeping soundly, drooling all over him.

"Mazi, get up!" I quickly pushed him awake.

The two of us hurriedly put on our clothes and walked out of the bedroom. We saw several big bowls on the dining table, and the fragrant smell came out. Boss Guo was walking out of the kitchen carrying a casserole.

"Hey, you two woke up at the right time." Boss Guo put the casserole on the dining table with a smile.

"Lao Guo, why didn't you call us? Didn't you agree to go to the tunnel site to see it?"

"Anyway, we have been suspended for more than a year, so there is no rush at this moment. It is the same as waiting for us to eat and drink before we go." Boss Guo said, opening the lid of the casserole and saying: "Come on, the red dates have just come out of the pot. Lean meat porridge.”

"That's right, there's no need to be so busy. I'm still wondering whether it's evil or not. We just went there to see if we can solve the problem and...hey, I said it smells really good!" Li Mazi looked sleepy. Mumbling in a daze, he opened the bowls on the table one by one.

"Haha, if it tastes good, eat more." When Boss Guo heard Li Mazi praise his food for being delicious, he immediately narrowed his eyes with a smile. I am simply happier than making hundreds of thousands more.

After finishing this delicacy, which we couldn’t tell whether it was breakfast or lunch, we drove straight towards the suspended tunnel.

The place is not far from the construction site where the bronze ice mirror was excavated. Far away, you can see various large machines busy in an nervous and orderly manner. It seems that the rescue work is being carried out with the full cooperation of Boss Guo. Tomb excavation.

After continuing north for three or four kilometers along the side road, the car stopped in front of a rolling stone mountain.

Directly in front of him was a large, dark hole, and he didn't know how deep it was.

There were several large wooden boards nailed vertically in front of the cave entrance, with "Danger No Entry" signs hanging on them.

"This is it." Boss Guo pointed to the front and said: "Since the accident, it has been closed until now. After rescuing the bodies of the workers in the accident, I was afraid of another accident, so I quickly transferred all the personnel away. There is still a lot of equipment that has not been removed from the scene. Come on, let me take you in and have a look." Boss Guo said, opening the car door and getting out of the car.

Li Mazi quickly stopped him and said, "Whether it's evil or not, this place is very dangerous. I think you'd better not go in. We can just go over and have a look."

"It should be fine. During the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival, I would go in and burn paper money for the victims, and I didn't find anything wrong."

"To be on the safe side, you should wait here." Li Mazi got out of the car holding the tennis bag and told Boss Guo again. Then he and I stepped over the wooden board blocking the entrance of the cave and walked in.

The cave was extremely dark, and with the light of a flashlight, I could barely see the general situation.

There are spiral digging marks left by machinery everywhere, and there are many tire marks on the ground that have been run over by various large vehicles. Near the side of the stone wall, there are also a lot of equipment that have not been evacuated.

There was a mess everywhere, and a rotten smell spread everywhere, going straight into the nostrils.

"Brother Zhang, what do you think?" After entering the cave for more than ten meters, Li Mazi turned his head and looked outside the cave and asked suddenly.

"What do you think?" I was confused by his sudden question.