Chapter 101: You're Spoiled
That's what he said earlier.
The things recorded in this booklet are extremely secretive, and the description of the jade that can be said to be the treasure of Hongyuan Island is also extremely detailed.
This is obviously not something that ordinary Hongyuan Island people like Bai Chao would have, but it is like a guidebook for those spirit guards.
He put down the booklet, picked up the letter on the side and read it.
In fact, he had already skimmed through it, and now he read it again, just to see if he could find more clues in it.
Rather than being letters, it might be more appropriate to call them notes that deliver a message.
Because they are very short, they are usually only a few sentences, there is no title at the beginning, and there is no end to the end.
But—
Through the comparison with the other handwriting in the room, Bai Xiu still recognized that one of the parties to this communication was Bai Chao.
Twilight's older brother deliberately changed some of his writing habits, making it difficult to recognize that the two handwriting were made by the same person.
This is the second suspicion that Bai Xiu discovered.
What is the intention of this Bai Dynasty, not to communicate with people secretly, but also to deliberately hide his handwriting?
Is it to prevent the other party from recognizing him, or is it afraid that things will be exposed, so he deliberately kept a hand?
There seems to be only one person on the other side of the correspondence, and in the letter, the White Dynasty refers to him as "Lord Lingshou".
Bai Xiu didn't know how many spirit guards there were on Hongyuan Island, but he was sure that Bai Chao was not, otherwise he wouldn't have called each other that.
This is the cause of the first suspicion.
Bai Xiu quickly read these notes again.
In fact, there is no indication of what they are planning in the above content, and the two are more like they are making a family routine.
On the Bai Chao side, most of the time he was talking about what he bought when he went out to buy, and the other side recounted some of the things he had seen and heard on the island.
The two seem to be at odds with each other, but Bai Xiu still read some clues from them.
Naturally, they use cryptic texts, so that those who know the meaning behind them can understand what they are talking about, and those who are not in the know cannot understand anything.
This made Bai Xiu even more curious, what kind of purpose did they have for connecting so cautiously and secretly?
He read the notes back and forth several times, and finally came up with a pattern.
The two are consistent in the description of the date, although they do not specify which day it is, but they both refer to the number of days before.
For example, Bai Chao said, "The first thirty days, return with a full load, unharmed", the spiritual guard mentioned "Seven days ago, the child has returned home, don't read it", and so on.
Bai Xiu didn't know if this was a specific method for calculating dates on Hongyuan Island, and if not, it would be intriguing.
Is it a special day to put such emphasis on one date?
He looked at the note in his hand, the ink color of "Seven Days Ago" was still a little new, and he thought it was written by them in the past few days.
Wait a minute –
A thought flashed through his mind.
The recent and special day, isn't it the day when the people of Hongyuan Island harvest the jade?
Could it be that they had been planning for so long to do something that day...... For example, robbing the newly harvested jade?
No, it's more than that.
Bai Xiu couldn't help but think of Bai Yu'er's previous words, she said, "The jade vein is still in our hands, and those emigration factions will never dare to act rashly."
I can't figure out that these two people are the emigration faction in her mouth, and even Bai Chao mentioned that Lord Lingshou is Bai Zaiyuan.
And their target is the Jade Vein.
In just a moment, Bai Xiu's heart suddenly brightened, and at the same time, he finally understood why Bai Yu'er's grandfather's expression changed so much at that time.
This indisputable Hongyuan Island is probably about to undergo a change that is enough to destroy it.
It would be more accurate to say that there is civil strife.
Bai Xiu quickly pieced together these fragments of information in his heart, and it didn't take long for his guess of the truth to have a rough outline.
It is highly likely that the matter can be traced back to the turmoil of the worlds.
At that time, the cultivation declined, and in order to protect the Bai family, Bai Xingyi left the power of the six spirits and the Xuan Xuan Jade Vein on Hongyuan Island.
He even created a spiritual power that was even more powerful than the Hongmeng spiritual vein, allowing his people to escape the catastrophe.
In order not to be coveted by outsiders, the people of Hongyuan Island are isolated from the outside world all the year round, and only a few people can go out and be responsible for the necessary purchases.
Over time, those who had seen the "world" became dissatisfied with the "bondage" of the ancestral teachings and began to persuade other clansmen to move out.
However, it is clear that not everyone is willing to move, so those who insist on moving out and those who stick to their homeland are facing each other, and gradually become two factions.
Bai Xiu has a deep understanding of this.
At that time, Hongmeng Town had little contact with the outside world, and the young people of the Bai family more or less moved the minds of these relocation factions.
Maybe the two sides can "separate", but the jade vein is so precious, I'm afraid no one is willing to give up.
Therefore, the stubborn faction that had previously controlled the Xuanpu Jade Vein temporarily gained the upper hand, and the matter of relocation was put on hold.
The emigration faction would certainly not be resigned to this, so they secretly co-opted those wavering clansmen and carefully planned how to seize control of the Jade Vein.
The Lingshou said that "the child has returned home", which should be what he was talking about, and probably they had gathered enough force to bring down the last part of the forces needed to bring down the die-hard faction.
"So, Yu'er's grandfather has actually sensed their plan?" Bai Xiu pondered, "And he also knows that the stubborn faction is no match for the relocation faction?"
Thinking about it, he understood.
The reason why the old man had such a reaction before was that he learned the news from him - Yuandao was finally abandoned.
In other words, two days later, the two factions competed against each other, and it was very likely that the relocation faction won, and the Bai family moved out of Hongyuan Island and rebuilt Hongmengli Town, which was exactly the same as here.
Perhaps the old man had already realized this, but he just didn't want to believe it, and his appearance made the leader of the die-hard faction lose his last hope.
"It seems that the final result will be known in two days...... Bai Xiu thought to himself, "Then what is the purpose of this person who brought me here?
He sighed and continued to look through other things.
This is another booklet, and looking at the content, it looks like Bai Chao's diary.
There are a lot of miscellaneous things recorded in it, but they can basically be divided into three categories.
Part of it records Twilight's growth, and it seems that this brother really loves his younger brother.
The other part is written about Bai Chao's experience in the outside world, and there is a strong yearning for the outside world between the lines, no wonder he joined the relocation faction.
The last part is a ridicule of the die-hards.
He thinks that these guys are all rotten wood that rests on their laurels, and with the resources in the hands of Hongyuan Island, they can completely reproduce the glory of the Bai family in the ancient cultivation period and become the leader of today's cultivation world.
"I'm afraid that there are not a few people from Hongyuan Island who have the same mind as the Bai Dynasty, which is also the reason why Bai Yu'er's grandfather feels that the stubborn faction is no match for the relocation faction. ”
Compared with the latter, the former lacks one of the most important things, and that is ambition.
Bai Xiu sighed in his heart, restored these items one by one, and the thoughts in his mind gradually became clear.
But before that, he still needs to go to the Feeding Spirit Lake.
According to his speculation, this step must also be a link in the chain of guidance of the person in the shadows, maybe he can find some clues, and then he will have the opportunity to act.
Bai Xiu has always been hesitant to act, and immediately went out and walked in the direction of the Feeding Spirit Lake.
The layout of the ancient city of Hongyuan Island and Baijia Town was exactly the same anyway, and it didn't take much effort for him to reach his destination.
Bai Xiu stood quietly by the lake, looked up at the dome of the stone valley, and saw that it was dark, and knew that it was night.
There is no one on the shore of the Lingling Lake, and it is estimated that the people of Hongyuan Island also follow the same routine as the outside world.
The surroundings are quiet, and even the surface of the lake is calm and waveless.
There was a faint glimmer of light under the water, and the jade stones dotted at the bottom of the lake were like stars in the sky, making the entire Lingling Lake ethereal.
"It's really beautiful......" Bai Xiu whispered to herself, inexplicably remembering the expression of Ming Yuchu when she saw this star lake before.
At that moment, the dreamlike scene made the cold woman also become innocent and romantic, and she was willing to immerse herself in it.
"This jade sea is indeed beautiful. Just as Bai Xiu was losing his mind, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
Bai Xiu was startled in his heart, turned around vigilantly, and saw a young man looking at him with a smile, as if there was no hostility.
But he didn't dare to be careless, the other party could appear here without him noticing, and the cultivation was afraid that it was much higher than him.
"Your Excellency is ......" Bai Xiu asked pretending to be puzzled, the purpose of the person who came was unknown, so he naturally had to calm down.
The other party obviously understood his state of mind at the moment, and immediately smiled: "You don't have to be on guard against me...... Because the difference between your strength and mine is too great, no matter how much you take precautions, it won't help. ”
Bai Xiu was not annoyed and angry because of this person's contempt, because he knew that the other party was telling the truth.
Thinking about it this way, he no longer made that useless temptation, and simply said straight to the point: "Dare to ask Your Excellency's honorable name, why did you come to find it?"
The young man looked at him, his smile became brighter and brighter, and he raised his sword eyebrows, and said, "Oh, how do you know that I have come to you on purpose?"
"Isn't it?" Bai Xiu said gently, but his tone was rarely sharp.
The man snorted and said with a smile: "Don't be so fierce, you are the one who broke into Hongyuan Island, if you want to question you, I should question you, right?"
Bai Xiu still looked at him calmly, and the young man spread his hands, shook his head, and said, "Okay...... Actually, I want to ask you to be a lobbyist. ”
"Lobbyist?" Bai Xiu couldn't help but be stunned.
The other party obviously knew from the beginning that he was not from Hongyuan Island, but he didn't say anything to expel him just now.
So he knew that this young man did not come to him because of their so-called ancestral teachings, but had other purposes.
It's just that he was far from expecting such an answer.
"That's right. The young man finally smiled, clenched his fist at him, and said, "I want to ask you to persuade the Great Elder, who is Yu'er's grandfather, to agree to the relocation. ”
Is he a member of the Hongyuan Island Relocation Faction?
Bai Xiu faintly realized something, and asked quietly on his face, "Why are you looking for me?"