Suddenly, the sound of the piano disappeared again.
Gu Qingcheng raised his eyebrows and stared into my eyes in confusion: "Feng, I didn't hear-"
She jumped up on her knees and stood on the front of the car. She flipped her wrist and took out a dark green military telescope from her pocket. She pointed it at the entrance of the tunnel and observed it intently. She was very smart and knew all the weird things.
It all starts from there.
I calmly drank the second glass of wine without making any fuss.
Regardless of whether the sound of the piano is an "auditory hallucination", I will take it calmly, because I do not feel murderous intent, and the four wandering sentries are patrolling as if nothing happened, which is enough to prove that, including them, they did not hear the sound of the piano.
Voice.
"Wind, what you heard, could it be the sound of wind?" Gu Qingcheng turned due north and continued to observe the direction of the wind.
"Really? I can definitely distinguish the sound of the wind and the sound of the piano." I shook my head.
Gu Qingcheng didn't notice anything. He put the telescope back into his pocket, fastened the buttons on his windbreaker, and tightened the black leather belt to highlight his slim waist.
"There's no movement, it's really strange." She sat down again and sighed helplessly.
I hope that the sound of the piano comes from the tunnel. If someone plays the piano, at least they can move forward following the sound of the piano without being trapped by the weird stone formations.
"Miss Gu, please continue, but I have a question. Rumors of the 'Second Afang Palace' have been spreading for a long time. Why can't you make up your mind to join the exploration now instead of starting earlier?
"
I calmly raised my question. If the adventure of the Gu family brothers and sisters had started earlier, Su Lun would not have become a pathfinder for others. Time is really a strange thing. It can change the terrible consequences of events at will.
Inflict misfortune on anyone.
"I'm sorry, before Miss Su Lun started the search operation in Afang Palace, I, my brother, and all the masters in the antique industry thought this was nonsense. Even now, my brother still thinks that there is no such thing as the third world on earth.
The only one of the two Epang Palaces has been completely destroyed by the fire of Overlord Xiang Yu. Therefore, he is ready to give up the hope of finding 'Luan Feng Returns' and serve his parents in despair until he stops breathing."
Gu Qingcheng's expression became unusually serious, and he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and continued as if he was taking an oath: "As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will persevere. My parents raised me, and even if I risk my life and body, I will still have to do it."
Repay them, otherwise, I will never feel at ease in this life."
In my memory, there is no shadow of my parents, only my eldest brother Yang Tian. At this point, his determination to live endlessly and pursue endless pursuits is completely consistent with Gu Qingcheng.
"Does the second Afang Palace really exist? Is the palace that was burned down in history just one of them, and all the treasures were moved away in advance?" Gu Qingcheng murmured to himself, drinking the wine glass for the third time
When it was filled, the bottle was already empty.
If you take a step forward, you may be able to come into contact with the most mysterious edge of Afang Palace, but this critical step is the most difficult to overcome.
"Miss Gu, are you sure that that guqin has appeared in history? Many times, truth and falsehood are just a wall apart. I don't want to pour cold water on you, but the success of all expeditions is only a drop in the bucket, and most of them are empty-handed.
I got nothing back, do you understand?" I shook the ice cubes in the cup and listened to the sound of them clanging against the rim of the cup.
When talking about her parents' family history, she was completely different from the sophisticated and intelligent Gu Qingcheng she had met in Hokkaido before, probably because she had shed some of her habitual pretense.
"I understand. I have been with my brother for a long time, and I have also met some friends in the adventure circle. I know that this industry requires a life-and-death struggle, and it is not a child's play. Therefore, I admire Miss Su Lun very much, and hope that one day I can
Meet her and become good friends with her."
She raised the cup to me, and the clouds on her face gradually dissipated.
With a "ding" sound, the two wine glasses clinked together again. I smiled and said, "I will, I promise."
If I can't find Su Lun, I will never leave this mountain. I will spend my whole life here.
"There is a person who is eavesdropping on our conversation in the darkness separated by four tents, right?" I whispered to Gu Qingcheng. I didn't have to look back to feel the person who was carefully hiding. Fortunately, we
The conversation between them did not reveal any big secrets, and there was no fear of others eavesdropping.
"Yeah." Gu Qingcheng sniffed.
"Is it Li Kang?" Among all the people in the camp, he was the most suspicious.
Gu Qingcheng sniffed again and sighed in a low voice: "Yes, it's him. I smelled the musty smell unique to ancient books on his hands. He must have touched someone before lurking over to eavesdrop.
An ancient book."
The north wind stirred the tent, making hunting noises, almost covering up all the movements made by the eavesdropper, otherwise I should have noticed him long ago. Gu Qingcheng's super strong sense of smell brought me another huge surprise. Vision, hearing,
The sense of smell and the ability to move are the four indispensable elements in adventure activities. Especially in some complex and dark environments, the sense of smell is of irreplaceable importance.
"Ancient books?" A smile from the bottom of my heart slowly appeared on the corner of my lips.
My judgment was correct. The original version of the picture album was with him. There were definitely crucial differences between the original version and the copy. Otherwise, he would not have deliberately concealed anything. The ice that finally cracked the puzzle was finally there.
A narrow gap was pried open, and I could breathe a little relieved.
"Feng, what are you laughing at?" She glanced at me from the corner of her eye.
"The incomprehensible puzzle in the album may have been noted on the original version. Now I suspect that the original version belongs to Li Kang. Moreover, since the ancestors of the Li family have treasured it and passed it down from generation to generation, there is some outstanding wisdom in it.
Others, like us, will struggle to think about what those images represent, and even spend their whole lives trying to find the answers. Therefore, getting the original version will be of vital significance to the next exploration."
The sound of our conversation was very low, and with the headwind, I believe Li Kang would never be able to hear it.
Gu Qingcheng sighed again: "People in the world are evil, and people who tell the truth are becoming increasingly rare."
"Isn't it just rare? I know that in the world of the 21st century, telling the truth is tantamount to suicide, even in the face of brothers who share life and death with you -" I don't know why, at this moment, the face of a tiger passed through my memory
, also made me sigh along with Gu Qingcheng.
After the incident in the desert came to an end, Suellen and I discussed the gains and losses in the operation to crack the Pyramid of Tulkhakhan.
She pointed out very tactfully: "It was a huge mistake to let the tiger steal the "Biluo Huangquan Sutra" - regardless of the value of that set of peerless sutras, the secrets of the earth contained in it will be crucial to the search for Hero Yang Tian.
Enlightenment. It is impossible to guess the purpose of the tiger stealing the scriptures. The most important thing is that if you lose the scriptures, you will lose all clues and fall into an extremely passive situation. Friends who strengthen each other and help each other are good friends. Those who use each other, deceive each other, and even
It’s better to have fair-weather friends than duckweeds gather together.”
This was the most severe accusation Su Lun had ever made against me in my memory. I wanted to defend Tiger, but I endured it.
"If Tiger knew that the scripture was extremely important to me, would he give it to me?" I never admitted that he was taking advantage of me. He was in the world and couldn't help himself. In doing so, he must have had difficulties that he had no choice but to face.
After stealing the scriptures, where will he go? Will he simply disappear from the world and never come back again?
"Feng——" Gu Qingcheng frowned.
I realized that I was thinking too much. Of course, being on the Sichuan-Tibet border, I could not help but think of characters related to the Tang Sect in Sichuan. Tang Xin, Tiger, and Song Jiu all appeared in my mind one after another.
"I was thinking that considering the size of the book, it would be difficult for him to carry it with him. Moreover, it is an ancient book from such a long time ago and could be defaced and destroyed at any time. At least I can't see him hiding it in his body.
Which part, do you think?" Once the clues were found, Gu Qingcheng seemed to be more anxious to uncover the answer than me.
I nodded and carefully filtered every scene after meeting Li Kang in my mind. There was really nothing suspicious. I suddenly became alert and said, "Miss Gu, since you can smell the musty smell of ancient books emanating from his fingertips."
, will you find anything as long as you enter the tent where he lives? Now, I will pester him, you act according to the opportunity-"
"Doing this? Isn't it a bit suspicious of robbery?" Gu Qingcheng laughed in a low voice, casually turning the ring on his right hand, squinting at me, and the little naughty reveal in his eyes made people's hearts flutter.
My goal is to use all possible power to search for Su Lun, not the giant golden egg that Li Kang covets. Therefore, I will never feel guilty about taking such an action.
"I'll leave first. You just need to hold him for ten minutes and everything will be done." Gu Qingcheng jumped out of the car, tossed her long hair, and smiled brightly again. In front of me, she seemed to be able to let herself go.
Whether you are sad or happy, you can always show your most natural side.
Li Kang was very alert, and when he saw Gu Qingcheng making a move, he quickly retreated.
When I arrived at the door of his tent, it was dark inside, and I could hear his slight snoring.
I played on the tent twice and called his name in a low voice: "Li Kang, Li Kang, I want to talk to you, wake up..."
In the darkness, the sleeping bag rustled for a while, and his voice, deliberately pretending to be sleepy, came out: "Mr. Feng... I'm going to sleep, can we talk tomorrow?"
I sniffed hard, and there was only the dry and cold north wind that choked my nose, and the flying dust and sand that came with the wind. There was no special smell.
"Li Kang, I have made a new discovery about your ancestral picture album. I don't want to attract other people's attention during the day. Get up quickly and come to my tent to talk."
Faintly, I seemed to hear the sound of the piano again, but this time it was no longer simply the "clang" of tuning strings, but an elegant piece of ancient music.
I was stunned for a moment, because this piece of music seemed to be somewhat similar to the sound of the piano I heard in my dream.
The tent door curtain suddenly opened, Li Kang stretched out his head and yawned heavily: "Mr. Feng, what did you find?"
He rubbed his eyes vigorously with both hands. He was wearing a gray military blanket and his feet were bare. He looked like he had just woken up.
I answered without hesitation: "I found a golden egg in the place where that weird Qin general sealed himself, and I know his name."
With Li Kang's dull performance, if he is not born like this, he is an acting master on purpose. I hope it is the latter. I hope everyone in the expedition is a very smart person, and everyone can gather their minds to solve the problem quickly.
Secrets buried in the tunnels.
"Golden egg?" He yawned again, but his Adam's apple jumped up and down rapidly several times and he swallowed several times, showing the shock that what I said had brought to him.
"A huge golden egg, just at the end of the tunnel -" Any change in his eyes did not escape my eyes. Suddenly, his expression relaxed and he asked with a sneer: "Really? That's great,
Congratulations, Mr. Feng, if you dig up the golden egg, you will immediately be rich and famous and become famous overnight, congratulations."
I was just deliberately testing him, just like brute force cracking in the field of cryptography, trying to find the master key that can open the lock. But obviously, when I said that the golden egg was at the end of the tunnel, he showed a dismissive expression. Could it be that
The golden eggs were not placed in the tunnel?
"Li Kang, please come to my tent. Maybe I can pay a higher price for your secrets, as long as you are willing to make an offer." Since both parties are prepared, going around in circles is a waste of time.
He wrapped the blanket tightly around him, stepped on his boots, and followed me back to the tent.
The relationship between us has undergone extremely subtle changes, from like-minded allies fighting together to search for Su Lun, to strangers who are wary and suspicious of each other.
"Li Kang, in the picture album passed down by your Li family, the cracked egg is probably a golden egg. Didn't your father or grandfather tell you? The picture album has been passed down for hundreds of years. Didn't ancestors of all generations have other ideas?
Pass along the detailed explanation?"
I spread the picture album on the table again, turned to the page where the weirdo entered the dome, and observed Li Kang's expression out of the corner of my eye.
He hung his head motionless, feeling drowsy. He must have studied this picture album thousands of times, and he could remember all the details on the picture even without raising his eyes.
"Mr. Feng, I have told you everything I know. If I don't know, I can only blame the ancestors of the Li family for being stupid and failing to understand. Other than that, I really can't contribute more, I'm sorry." He
I scratched my tangled hair, and dandruff fell on my shoulders like snow.
First of all, I can be sure that the original album of the picture album is beside him, in his tent or on his body, it must be one of them.
With Gu Qingcheng's wisdom, he can thoroughly search every corner of the tent within ten minutes. As long as he leaves the original version in the tent, it will definitely be found. "Take it with you?" My eyes were already scanning his whole body.
I have done this no less than ten times, and it is absolutely impossible to hide a book of this size in my clothes.
"Li Kang, to be honest, I just want to find Su Lun. If the round stone house is the legendary 'Ladder to Heaven', I am willing to pay a large sum of money to acquire the method to enter the Ladder to Heaven. At present, I have the best chance of getting it.
This money belongs to you. I know that the ancestors of the Li family must have some connection with this weird man, the ancient cave, and the stone house. You don’t want this huge secret to be buried underground forever, right? If you are willing to cooperate,
I'll pay all the expenses. After you find the huge golden egg, how about the wealth belongs to you? I just want to get a healthy and safe Su Lun back, and I have nothing else to ask for."
Every time he mentioned the word "golden egg", his eyelids would blink involuntarily, almost like a conditioned reflex.
It can be inferred that these two words are the deepest imprint in his memory, so much so that even though he tried his best to control his expression, he still reacted involuntarily. Unfortunately, there were no old friends of his in the expedition team, so comparison could not be made.
verify.
"Mr. Feng, forgive me for my helplessness." His face was filled with a bitter smile, his back was hunched, and he was shrinking and pulling the blanket tightly.
If money can't move him, it seems that the secrets buried in the hearts of the Li family are absolutely crucial and will never be leaked easily. Chinese people are most particular about following the precepts of their ancestors, and every family with a long history has all kinds of strange things.
Weird family rules that outsiders cannot understand.
"Li Kang, if our exploration ends here and there is no more breakthrough, you will also not be able to reach the 'ladder to heaven'. No matter how many treasures and secrets are buried there, it will always be a mystery that will remain unsolved for thousands of years. However, I can
The identity of a tomb robber tells you that there are no secrets on earth that can be buried forever. No matter in the past ten years, fifty years or a hundred years, there will always be masters who break through all defenses and enter that place. But by then, any discovery