Chapter 32: The Treasure of the Relic King
The tense atmosphere came to an end in He Manzhou's two-word gag.
Miss He seems to have the effect of adjusting the atmosphere, her questioning is like a joke casually spoken, not giving Bai Yicong a sense of oppression, but a little more softness to overcome the rigidity of the fingers, so that some sharp questions between her and Bai Yicong have been weakened, and the obscure atmosphere has been alleviated, becoming much lighter and funny.
If there is a progress bar at this moment, then Bai Yicong's interest in her must be increasing at a speed that is visible to the naked eye - not only feeling fresh and curious, He Manzhou chose the most correct strategy plan so crookedly.
In the gap of silence, He Manzhou quietly looked at Bai Yicong, waiting for his reply.
The wind blows in through the hall outside the door, and the chandelier on the ceiling swayes, pulling beautiful light and shadow on the solid wood floor. The light from the paper lamp shell is in the shape of a beautiful white crane, projected on the pure white wall, as if it is ready to spread its wings to the sky at any time.
The dim light concealed Bai Yicong's emotions, and also hid his thoughts and thoughts in his heart.
The inner trade-offs are carried out in silence.
At such a time, Bai Yicong can completely refuse to answer all of He Manzhou's questions, prevaricating or perfunctory, which is what he is best at.
The old fox of the Bai family still has to weigh the deep meaning of Bai Yicong's words, and then find vague clues between his lines to figure out the so-called true intentions. With He Manzhou's pitiful observation of words and colors, it is impossible to gain the upper hand in this psychological warfare, let alone identify the part of the reason why Bai Yicong deliberately concealed it.
Regarding He Manzhou's concerns at the moment, Bai Yixian couldn't have understood it again.
All her ease and casualness are disguised, and the good performance of the two brothers is nothing more than a disguise in disguise, in fact, the girl is very flustered at this time, and she will desperately seek a sense of security.
After all, He Manzhou's mind is too easy to guess.
When she cooperated in Bai Yulou's living room, she thought that she finally had an ally, and she didn't have to fight alone, and this ally was also the one who knew about He Sheng's disappearance, so she didn't suffer left and right. At that time, He Manzhou's happiness was obvious, and he was even complacent because of Bai Yicong's cooperation.
As for leaving, when she felt the taste, the surprise faded by three points, and her suspicion of Bai Yicong deepened.
The more calm and rational a person is, the less likely he will be swayed by his feelings and do those meaningless things, Bai Yicong was obviously not moved by her words, so he hastily chose to investigate together. Even if you think about it, you know that there must be a purpose behind it.
So from the moment he entered the door today, He Manzhou didn't take it lightly at all. To put it bluntly, she still doesn't trust Bai enough either.
On the premise of many concerns, she also chose to cooperate with Bai Yicong, which proved in disguise that He Manzhou had no other choice, which was already the best way she could think of at present.
When it comes to a huge advantage, any information exchange is not the most profitable. In other words, even Bai Yi never said anything or did nothing, He Manzhou could only choose to cooperate, so why did he waste words with her sensibly and tell her more inside stories.
If you want to stabilize a relationship, or buy people's hearts, there are obviously many means, and sometimes the truth is the most unnecessary.
But after a short silence, Bai Yicong chose to be honest.
"Because, that diary in your hand. ”
"Diary?" He Manzhou thought about Bai Yicong's words, not quite understanding what he meant, "Haven't you read the contents of the diary, do you want me to interpret it?" But I don't understand the part you didn't understand......"
"There is no need to decipher. Bai Yicong said lightly.
He Manzhou heard it in a fog, and he also admired Bai Yi's ability to jump out from word to word.
What's the matter, the words of your boss Bai are all golden words, are they charged according to punctuation?
After slandering a few words in his heart, He Manzhou still said with a smile on his face, and there was a hint of cuteness in his dog's legs: "If you don't need to interpret it, is that my dad's codex inspired you, and what do you want to remember through the itinerary of the year?"
Bai Yi never changed his face: "No need." ”
He Manzhou: "......."
Okay, the sky is dead to you, I really have no choice.
The clear gaze of the girl opposite fell on him fixedly, and there was obvious distress on his face.
Bai Yicong saw it in his eyes, and did not continue to speak thoroughly, but his thoughts were far farther than the deep meaning in the words.
At the meeting in Bai Yulou, Bai Yi initially wanted nothing more than to meet He Sheng's daughter, and that was all there was to it. What really made his attitude change, and even chose to cooperate, was the diary in her hand.
In other words, it was He Manzhou who actually got the codex left by He Sheng under such circumstances.
For Bai Yicong's consistent strength, even He Manzhou, who has only been friends for a few faces, can see that there is no doubt about this. He never fights uncertain battles, and his sword is only based on his own judgment, rather than being willing to risk his huge chips and put himself in a dangerous situation.
In other words, Bai Yi has never been an impulsive and reckless person.
Behind the absolute desire for control, it means that he has a considerable grasp of everything before he chooses to take action. But there is obviously no way back from the trip to Dock City, and there may be only one thing that can make him have to take risks.
There is no need to explain these considerations to He Manzhou, Bai Yi never thought of letting her participate in it, just like He Manzhou thought, she can't provide any help, and the use value is pitiful. In addition, He Sheng's relationship is in it, since she is so well protected, she doesn't even know the secret of "Shantao Tales Gutu", Bai Yixian will definitely not let her risk herself.
However, the codex left by Lao He suddenly appeared.
If these things are like an intricate mystery, the truth wrapped in layers is hidden in the most obscure places, whether it is Bai Yicong or He Manzhou, they are all uninformed, isolated by that invisible fog.
Now, certain secrets are beginning to be revealed.
To be more precise, someone was pushing the situation forward, prompting the two of them to investigate this, and they didn't want to keep He Manzhou out of the matter at all. The terrifying prophet did not know good and evil, but he suddenly stuffed the key to open this mystery into He Manzhou's hand, guiding her to explore the hidden and dangerous mysteries.
This key is extremely rare and dangerous, and no one knows what is behind it.
Holding such a thing in your hand is in itself a sin.
Broken dreams haunted Bai Yicong, and as his dusty memories gradually woke up, he felt more and more that there was something unusual behind it.
Like the hunter's instinctive vigilance against danger, Bai Yicong has the most basic judgment for the trip to Tungsten City back then. Especially the details in the dream are pieced together little by little, just like countless twisted vines entwining the scattered fragments together, gradually piecing together until the whole picture of the event can be identified, so Bai Yicong gradually glimpsed a little truth from the puzzle.
The mysterious cave, the priestess's suit.
Those strange sacrifices and hidden civilizations on the totems that are detached from the historical record are not without a trace, and the mysterious itinerary of last year is not his whim.
The part that is not known to outsiders is actually about the secrets that the head of the Bai family has kept for generations.
That's what Lao He's notes mentioned - the treasure of the relict king.
If Bai Yicong's lack of memory had led to all investigations coming to a halt before, now the situation is gradually beginning to become clear, although that crucial link has not been fastened yet, but the treasure of the Relic King alone is enough to explain a lot of problems - maybe that is the source of all this.
Bai Yicong's dream is still traceable, but on the other hand, He Manzhou's side is a complete conspiracy.
Even digging deeper, who was the mysterious old man back then, why he sold "The Ancient Picture of Shantao" to He Sheng, and what purpose he used to find He Sheng with ancient paintings, it is impossible that it is just accidental.
Why is it He Sheng?
These memories are gradually awakening, and Bai also knows how dangerous the inside story of the treasure of the relict king is.
And before the results are found, what He Manzhou will face is unpredictable. All fears and dangers originate from the unknown, He Manzhou is just a little girl who does not know the world, with excess courage, insisted on investigating Lao He's disappearance. She doesn't know how to avoid risks, instead of letting her go on a rampage, it is better to help her and watch under her nose, maybe to ensure her safety.
This is also the direct reason why Bai Yicong changed his mind.
In this way, his gaze swept over He Manzhou's cheek and opened his mouth lightly.
"If you can stay out of it, I won't let you get into this muddy water, but if someone wants you to get involved, maybe you're safer by my side. ”
"Safer?" He Manzhou repeated Bai Yicong's words, and didn't understand for a while, she and Bai Yicong had no friendship before, why Boss Bai would maintain her to this point, "Then why do you want to take care of me? You say this, it will make me feel very flattered, Boss Bai." ”
As if seeing the girl's doubts, Bai Yi flashed obvious impatience from his cold eyes.
It's too much trouble. Bai also thought truthfully.
Boss Bai, who has always been businesslike, rarely deals with girls, and has never met the breed of He Manzhou, I really can't understand why she has so many problems, and one after another emerges after explaining it, as if a book of "100,000 Whys" can be compiled in minutes, or a thickened version.
According to Bai Yicong's character, even if he is misunderstood or feared, it doesn't matter. was so coquettish by He Manzhou, and didn't turn around and leave directly, it was all to give her face, but for some reason, Bai Yicong was silent for a while, and it was rare to show a little good temper, and explained again.
"I said it, your father saved me, I won't hurt you, you can trust me. ”
This inexplicable explanation successfully blocked He Manzhou's mouth.
Although the little girl has a lot of messy ideas, and her inner drama is quite good at making up for her brain, she can't stand her coaxing, especially when Bai Yi comes out of the mouth of such an ice cube that cherishes words like gold, she rounds it off as a promise.
He Manzhou raised his eyes and looked straight at Bai Yicong, as if he wanted to capture something from his subtle expression and distinguish the truth of this sentence.
But in the few seconds when she was silent, the tight thread in her heart suddenly loosened. It seems that a little warmth seeps out of the heart, and those worries and doubts are not completely eliminated, but they are covered by warmth, which brings a clear difference.
The pressure that had been held in He Man's heart for a long time was inexplicably relieved in front of Bai Yicong.
Since He Sheng's sudden disappearance, she has heard a lot of reassurance and confessions around her, which are nothing more than "It's okay, I'll help you", "Don't stress too much", "It's all going to be fine....... But there has never been a person like Bai Yicong, who said cautiously, you can trust me.
So much so that He Manzhou's heart warmed up a little bit.
The basement light was dim, but it reflected the light in the girl's eyes.
"I believe you ......"
He Manzhou blurted out this sentence subconsciously, her voice was very light, just like a sentence, which was insignificant compared to the long speech just now, but there was no politeness, with a bit of sincerity that was almost certain.
If there are certain feelings that change invisibly, it may start from this moment.