This sentence can be described as an earth-shattering shock, He Manzhou was stunned for a long time without speaking.

In just a few seconds, countless possibilities flashed quickly in her mind like a slideshow, and she could understand that Bai Yicong had always said that these were the Bai family's family affairs, and it was inconvenient to tell outsiders what it meant - before co-authoring, she just didn't trust her enough.

But then again, who can trust anyone in the face of such a shocking topic as "eternal life"?

Excess desire and lack of greed urge the instinct of the beast in the flesh and bones of human beings, and when time is no longer the only shackle, everything that is faced has a completely different possibility.

Just like those uncivilized and ignorant human beings in ancient times tried in vain to find the meaning and direction of life through the guidance of the ethereal gods, when the power of money reached a certain level, the superior did not hesitate to seek immortals through various means, seeking immortality. The more unknown things are, the easier it is to become obsessed.

The word uncertainty alone is enough to make people think about it.

I don't know how long he was silent, He Manzhou finally came back to his senses.

"So did you rely on this to move my father at that time? Do you two want to explore the secret of immortality, or investigate the cause of the demise of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, or ...... Both, huh?"

If it's just because of the money treasure, it really won't be able to enter He Sheng's eyes. After all, Professor He has always adhered to the principle that the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as his own kennels, and that money is not brought to life and death, and it does not affect normal communication and life, which is a rich and sufficient life attitude, which makes people feel that he lives quite detached.

But if it is related to historical inquiry, He Sheng is like a different person, treating every little thing rigorously and elegantly, as if full of indescribable enthusiasm.

Scholars who are engaged in history are probably in awe of antiquities, and He Sheng is obviously a representative of this. After hearing about such a rare topic as the ancient kingdom of Loulan, as soon as the axis of the literati came up, he didn't care about anything.

"However, even if you want to investigate, my dad doesn't need to support the members of the expedition, isn't it true that there are more people and more power, and one more person will have more protection?"

"These things cannot be known by more people. Bai Yicong replied in a low voice.

"What's the matter, are you afraid of the rumors?" He Manzhou raised his eyebrows, "But it's also, the secret of immortality...... Who can guarantee that you will be able to sit still in the face of such a great temptation? ”

Throughout the ages, in front of the treasures of the world, there are a few people who are not in chaos.

Tempting human nature is itself a paradox, and human nature is the least able to withstand temptation.

At first, He Manzhou didn't know the secrets of the Bai family, but now that he thinks about it, there are too many people who kill each other because of the search for treasures, and it is natural to choose between fighting alone and enjoying the treasure of the relict king alone, and it is a matter of course to be willing to take risks and choose the latter, who can guarantee that he will not be selfish.

"It's more than that, because it's too dangerous. ”

Just when He Manzhou was full of thoughts in his mind, Bai Yicong's gaze lightly swept over her cheeks.

"Danger? What danger, you mean the treasure hunt?"

Bai Yi looked at her from the cold eyes, as if he had seen through the girl's thoughts, and also saw those doubts and confusions, so this person who has always cherished words like gold rarely explained.

"The treasure of the bereaved king is the secret of the Bai family, but the descendants of the Bai family did not want to open it, or ...... Many of the clues left by the ancestors are themselves incomplete. It is not so much that the Bai family is looking for treasure, it is better to say that the successive family heads just keep it, keep this secret, do not investigate, do not touch, and of course do not allow others to know about it. ”

"Why, isn't this a treasure left by your family?"

He Manzhou felt that Bai Yicong's words were too profound, he was obviously explaining, but there were too many reservations in his words, as if he deliberately said half of the words and left half of them, he wanted to appease others, but he couldn't say too much.

But as soon as this inquiry came out, He Manzhou regretted it a little.

After all, she has no way to ask about these things, first, this is the secret of the Bai family, no matter how much she cooperates with the alliance, she is not the Bai family after all, these things are of course the best for Bai Yicong to be willing to share, but it is normal for people to be reluctant to say or have reservations. To put it bluntly, the love is not to that extent, and you can't force people to give the heirloom treasure together.

Second, even if you ask about these things, you can't ask why.

If Bai Yi was never willing to say deeply, he could divert the topic with a few casual words, and easily block back many of He Manzhou's questions, and there was no need to ask.

Who knows, this time Bai Yicong actually went against the norm and took the initiative to continue.

"Because, what is hidden behind it should not be left in the world. Bai Yicong's voice was faint, and he habitually took a cigarette out of his pocket, but his eyes stopped on He Manzhou for a few seconds, and the cigarette was not lit after all, but just rubbed it between his fingertips.

"Some of my previous memories are missing, and I can't figure out why I came to Dock City at that time. It wasn't until you came to me with the Codex that a lot of things became clear. The head of the Bai family will not go to check the treasure of the Relic King for no reason, unless there is a special case - to take the simplest example, you have a Pandora box in your hand, knowing that opening the box will bring disaster, and the result will be harmful and unprofitable, and it will not benefit you in any way, are you willing to take this risk?"

"Of course I don't want to, I'm not stupid, what are you doing looking for death?"

"Okay, so what if the contents of the box had a crucial effect on you, would you be willing to take the risk?"

"Not necessarily......" He Manzhou thought for a while, and said in a thoughtful tone, "After all, human beings are creatures that seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so it depends on how much impact there is and how much risk they have to take." ”

"So, what if you can pass on this risk and get your own purpose?" Bai Yicong's tone paused, and then asked again, "You don't have to bear the price, the price will naturally be borne by someone, as long as the ultimate goal can be achieved, whether it is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, or the destruction of peace and prosperity, it is irrelevant." You're at the center of your interests, will you choose to take risks?"

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and the pure white gauze curtains were blown up and down.

The wind of the winter night was cold to the bone, and He Manzhou unconsciously wrapped his coat, and for a while he couldn't say whether he really felt cold, or was frightened by some conjectures in his heart. A few pieces of the pages on the coffee table were scattered on the ground, and when she bent down to pick them up, she finally got out of the huge oppressive force caused by Bai Yicong's few words of pressure just now.

"So, you mean...... Is there any other conspiracy behind this?"

He Manzhou tried to stabilize his mind, thought carefully about Bai Yicong's words, and quickly guessed what he meant.

If the treasure of the Relic King is compared to this Pandora's box, the Bai family is just the identity of the guardian, not letting this secret fall into the hands of others, but there is no intention to open it. It is precisely because of this that the balance can be maintained in the long run, even if there are terrible things hidden behind the treasure, it will not affect everyone.

But now, it is clear that a third party is involved.

Just like Bai Yicong just said, they don't think about the cost, and they are even happy to see the chaos of the current situation, and then fish in troubled waters.

So, does it represent a larger conspiracy?

Sure enough, before she could analyze more things, Bai Yicong continued.

"At that time, He Sheng and I didn't want to open the treasure, but to prevent something from happening. Said it was an analysis, but Bai Yicong's tone was firm, "Someone wants to open the treasure of the relict king and explore what is hidden behind the goddess's battle suit, as the head of the Bai family, I can't see all this happening, so I have to investigate, so I have a trip to Wucheng." ”

The direction of things is getting more and more bizarre, the clock hands hanging on the wall are more than twelve o'clock, it is clear that it has passed midnight, and it is He Manzhou's normal sleep time, but she does not feel sleepy at the moment, but she is becoming more and more awake under the strong stimulation.

Tonight, Bai Yicong's confession was too unbelievable, and any sentence he took out was the point, so that He Manzhou, who first discovered the pavilion on the top of "Shantao Tales Gutu" and felt that his hair was standing on end, calmed down at this time.

In the end, if you owe one million, normal human beings may find a way to scrape together money to pay off their debts, but if they owe hundreds of millions of foreign debts all of a sudden, they will presumably resign themselves to fate and take one step at a time.

Just like He Manzhou at this moment.

She had expected that there must be a conspiracy behind He Sheng's disappearance, hiding an untouchable mystery. Now that everything has been confirmed, it is even more terrifying than she imagined, the things she and Bai Yicong are about to face are too tricky, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are struggling, everyone is just mortals, can they really compete with the mysterious power behind the treasure of the Relic King?

No one is sure of this kind of thing, and it is precisely because he is not sure that He Manzhou has a little more sense of calmness about breaking the jar.

Otherwise, what else can I do, can I let go and not investigate, can I ignore Lao He?

The answer is obviously no, and it is all about facing it after all.

"Something is wrong, Bai Yicong. You are a member of the Bai family, and you must investigate these, but what does this have to do with my father? In other words, it is your responsibility as the head of the family to investigate these things, what is my father trying to do, just to investigate the ancient kingdom of Loulan, there are so many scholars and professors in the world, why does he have to fight so hard?"

I don't know how long she was silent, He Manzhou finally opened her mouth in a low voice, her voice was clear and good, and she didn't shy away from Bai Yicong, and directly asked a lot of thoughts in her heart.

"Yes, that's my second doubt. ”

Bai Yicong replied lightly, and his hands with distinct bones pressed on the "Ancient Map of Shantao Words", curled his fingertips and lightly clicked.

"These two ancient paintings are the key to deciphering the treasure of the relict king, and the Bai family only has one of them, so the heads of the family have known the existence of the relict king's treasure, but they can't really investigate. But because of the painting that suddenly appeared in your father's hand, the pool was muddy. "Nanshan Returns to the Clouds" was handed down by the ancestors of the Bai family, but "The Ancient Picture of Shantao" was never in the Bai family, but was suddenly handed over by them to your father, why is this? . ”

He Manzhou thought about Bai Yicong's words and quickly understood what he meant.

"So, do you suspect that someone is taking advantage of my dad?"

"It's not just He Sheng, it's you. ”

"And me?" He Manzhou repeated in a low voice, "but I don't know anything?"

"Since they handed over the "Ancient Map of Shantao" to He Sheng, there must be a deep meaning in it. Therefore, it is not so much that He Sheng chose to investigate the treasure of the relict king, but that from the moment he got this ancient painting, he had no choice - He Sheng, and even you, were destined to be involved in this matter and couldn't hide. ”

When he said these words, Bai Yicong's voice was not heavy, but it made He Manzhou shiver.