Northern School Tomb Raiding Notes.

Summary

In a dark, foul-smelling passage, Dou Ya Zai and the narrator explore a tomb, discovering mysterious symbols on the walls resembling ancient scripts. They emerge into a burial chamber with a blue brick ceiling supported by corroded wooden pillars, suggesting it was built to deter grave robbers. The narrator suspects the tomb belongs to "Jin You Zi" and finds a tribute table with eight plates, indicating a ritualistic purpose. Dou Ya Zai's careless handling of the artifacts leads to a shocking encounter with three desiccated corpses hanging from chains, each clutching a dead monkey. A stone slab on one corpse bears the ominous inscription "Po Po Ke."

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