That night, Chen Mo and I re-sealed the wax figure in the mahogany wardrobe before going to bed.
Maybe it was due to the influence of the wax figure, so Chen Mo and I both tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at first. It wasn't until dawn that we finally squinted in a daze.
However, not long after I slept, I was woken up by a strong burning smell.
Before I could fully open my sleepy eyes, I discovered that the small yard was actually on fire.
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"Chen Mo, Chen Mo, wake up, it's on fire." I pulled Chen Mo up from the bed.
Chen Mo's reaction was very fast, almost without any need to overdo it, and he jumped up from the bed in an instant.
"Zhou Cang, what's going on?" When Chen Mo said this, he had already gotten out of bed and put on his shoes.
He did not open the door immediately, but first observed the fire outside through the window.
And I was still busy putting on my shoes and socks.
"It's strange. The fire seemed to have been ordered by someone. The whole yard was burning so brightly, but our small room was not affected in any way." Chen Mo said.
"There is such a weird thing," when I heard Chen Mo say this, I immediately put my shoes on my feet casually and rushed to the window.
What I didn't expect was that the fire in the yard was burning so brightly, and the sound of explosions was heard from time to time.
"Why did this good thing catch fire? This is the hinterland of Shennongjia. Coupled with the geographical location of this place, the humidity in this large stretch of mountainous area is very high. It is impossible for spontaneous combustion to occur. Unless the old man set the fire himself.
, otherwise it would not be possible to burn so fiercely." I said.
"Zhou Cang, have you forgotten our analysis last night? If this fire was really intentional, then who do you think the murderer is most likely to be?" Chen Mo asked.
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"Ah," I was so frightened that I covered my mouth.
"I'm afraid, the old man is also in danger." Chen Mo said.
"But why are we fine?" I asked, "Is it because of the astrolabe?"
"What do you think?" Chen Mo said, "I have always felt strange. Since these astrolabes are to be taken out for a big sacrifice every few years, why should they be hidden so deeply and placed in such a dangerous place?
Where is the place? Later, I gradually discovered that it is very likely that everything we are doing now is actually being pulled by an invisible thread."
"Do the Sirians regard us as puppets to find the astrolabe for them?"
Chen Mo looked at me and nodded heavily.
This idea coincides with mine.
"Then what are we going to do next?" I asked.
"It's better to use the trick and find out all the astrolabe, so that the opponent can take action. As long as they take action, we can judge their purpose through their behavior." Chen Mo said.
"Okay, let's do it." I said.
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This is what I think too.
I'm really happy that Chen Mo always has such a tacit understanding with me.
"Then let's simply clean up, bring clean boiled water, and leave the courtyard. It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time," Chen Mo said.
"But, Chen Mo," I said, then hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Chen Mo had a puzzled look on his face.
"Chen Mo, I think the old man was helpful to me after all. Moreover, apart from stealing the astrolabe from us, he did not harm us. Therefore, if we leave like this, we will die without saving our lives.
Wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable?" When I said this to Chen Mo, I actually felt guilty.
Because I'm not sure whether what I did was right or wrong, I just followed my own nature.
"Zhou Cang, I understand how you feel, but now the entire small courtyard and the old man's room are surrounded by raging fire, so even if we want to do something, we may not be able to do anything.
"Chen Mo said.
"Chen Mo, I'll go over and give it a try."
As I said that, regardless of Chen Mo's attempts to stop me, I picked up the thick sheets on the bed and rushed towards the yard.
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Of course, the reason why I did this was because I saw a large water tank in the corner of our house in the yard.
I rushed straight to the water tank, soaked the thick sheet, and put it on myself.
At this moment, my mind went blank, thinking that I couldn't just die without saving my life.
With the protection of the thick sheet, I rushed to the door of the old man's room without much effort.
However, to my surprise, the door to the old man's room was locked from behind.
Isn't the old man in the yard?
Could it be that the old man set the fire with the purpose of burning the two of us to death in this courtyard?
However, with his medical skills, only half a poisonous weed can poison us to death, so why bother to cover up his own home.
At this moment, the beam under the eaves suddenly "squeaked" and then collapsed straight down.
The beam broke open the old man's door.
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Through the thick smoke, I saw the old man sitting cross-legged on the ground with a calm expression.
To be honest, I have rarely seen such a quiet person. If I really want to say one thing, it is my grandma.
She seems to be able to enter such a quiet state anytime and anywhere, when picking beans, cleaning Grandpa's study, or drying Grandpa's collection of books in the autumn.
As long as she has something to do, grandma can quickly immerse herself in that state.
However, the old man's current environment is different from that of grandma. This is a life-or-death moment.
"Sir, sir, come here quickly. I have sheets here so I can run out." The beam blocked my way, so I could only stand at the door and shout loudly.
The old man slowly opened his eyes. My appearance seemed a bit surprising to him.
"Brother, go away quickly. I can't escape, so you can take care of yourself." After the old man finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, completely devoid of the fear of facing death.
Could it be that there are really people who are not afraid of death?
Although the old man looked nonchalant, there was really no way I could do it if I let an appointment burn to death in front of me.
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"Zhou Cang, Zhou Cang, come back quickly. The house is about to collapse. If you don't come, the consequences will be disastrous."
At this time, Chen Mo also started shouting loudly behind me.
I turned around and glanced at Chen Mo, then looked back at the old man who was almost drowned by the thick smoke.
I was in a dilemma.
It seems that the old man doesn't want to live anymore, but do I really want to let him go?
Suddenly, I remembered what Yu Jingzi said to me before she left. Regardless of whether she said it to her father, I blurted out and repeated it: "When the light begins to dim and the darkness begins to grow, you know
The place looks unreal…”
Before I finished reading my words, the old man suddenly opened his eyes.
"Yu Jingzi, Yu Jingzi actually told you." The old man's eyes were full of surprise.
"Yes, Yu Jingzi told me, but I don't know what Yu Jingzi wants me to do. Can you answer it for me?"
Through the thick smoke, I saw the light in the old man's eyes.
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"Little brother, listen carefully, the silver light is shining towards the Lingjiang River in July, thousands of peaks are the same color at night. The lonely and cold fireflies are shaking the green sky, and a star is shining on the jade boat in the water."
"gentlemen."
Before I could say the second half of my sentence, the old man turned into a colorful light in the thick smoke.
Rainbow.
This old man actually turned into a rainbow.
According to legend, isn't Honghua an imagination that only eminent monks have?
The old man in front of me is clearly a man who spends every penny. Why does he have such a destiny?
At this time, the house suddenly collapsed with a roar.
At the same time, two rainbows appeared among the ruins of this small courtyard.
I wonder if it is Yu Jingzi and her father?
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"Silver light shines on the Lengjiang River in July, thousands of peaks are the same color as the night is still young. The lonely and cold fireflies shake the green sky, and one star shines on the jade boat in the water." I silently read these four lines of the poem again.