Molly and Lin Chen chatted with me in the ward for a while, and before leaving, Molly said to me: "You have to be mentally prepared, it is likely that the police will organize a scene investigation, and you will lead a team to the mountains to find evidence." ”

I nodded, this is normal, after all, there are dead people, and the case must not be closed so hastily.

I personally sent Molly and Lin Chen downstairs, and before getting into the car, Molly suddenly stopped me again: "There is one more thing, that stationmaster Wu, he asked me for your phone number, saying that he wanted to invite you to tea." ”

I was stunned for a moment: "Stationmaster Wu invited me to tea?"

"Yes, he didn't say why, I gave him your number. Molly said nonchalantly, and got into the car.

Originally, according to the doctor's instructions, Yaoyao needed to be observed in the hospital for two days, but Yaoyao couldn't lie down, and with the doctor's consent, I still went through the discharge procedures for her.

When I came out of the hospital, I led Yaoyao back to the pharmacy, although the doctor agreed, but I was still a little uneasy, there was Uncle Wei and I watching in the pharmacy, how could I be relieved.

Yaoyao's arrival Uncle Wei is an indifferent attitude, Yaoyao's mouth is also very sweet, I am not worried about this.

After dinner, Yaoyao and I were talking, and suddenly I received a call from Stationmaster Wu.

"Mr. An, I'm really bothering you, I want to treat you to a cup of tea. ”

Molly just told me, Stationmaster Wu called impatiently, I guess there should be something, I don't have a deep impression of Stationmaster Wu, but people came to the door so politely, I have no reason to refuse, so I agreed to meet with Stationmaster Wu.

After saying hello to Uncle Wei and Yaoyao, I went out.

The place where Stationmaster Wu asked me to meet was in a tea house near the Jiangcheng Museum, I thought it was Stationmaster Wu alone, but I didn't expect that there was another person, this person was an old man, full of white hair, dressed very elegantly, and looked like a scholar.

"Mr. An, let me introduce, this is my teacher. "Stationmaster Wu introduced it to me.

"Ah, hello old sir. I politely said hello, feeling a little strange, what is the purpose of stationmaster Wu introducing his teacher to me for no reason?

"My surname is Ma, and I used to work in museums, but I have been retired for many years. "Mr. Ma was very kind, he squinted and looked at me in a very strange posture.

"My teacher is old and has bad eyes. Stationmaster Wu immediately explained.

"Mr. An, I'll just say it directly, I've seen the three-legged tripod you brought. Mr. Ma was very direct: "I want to know how you got it?"

I was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Stationmaster Wu suspiciously, I told Stationmaster Wu about the origin of the three-legged tripod, although it was nonsense, but I also explained it, and now Mr. Ma asked again, obviously not believing my previous statement at all.

"Doctor An, there are no outsiders here, my teacher and I just want to know the truth. Stationmaster Wu said abruptly.

I almost cried angrily, what does it mean that there are no outsiders, in my opinion, they are both outsiders.

"I'm telling the truth. I smiled.

"Then do you want to know the real name of that three-legged tripod?" Mr. Ma suddenly asked with a smile.

Without waiting for me to speak, Mr. Ma replied by himself: "Its real name is the three-legged drinking dew cup, which is a utensil in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and its use is for alchemy." ”

I was really stunned at this moment! Mr. Ma actually broke the origin of the three-legged cup in one mouthful.

"Actually, when I was in the county, I already suspected it, but I didn't dare to confirm it, and I was in a hurry to come back to find the teacher to confirm this three-legged tripod. Stationmaster Wu answered on the side.

I was a little confused, I thought that Mr. Ma and Stationmaster Wu were pedantic people, but I didn't expect people to hide their hearts.

"Your expression tells me that you know where it came from, right!" Stationmaster Wu stared into my eyes and said sharply.

"I ...... How would I know. I smiled dryly.

"Yufen, after so many years, do you believe it, I see it again!" Suddenly, Mr. Ma cried out with tears in his eyes.

"Mr. Ma, what are you doing here. "I was a little shocked that an old pedant of such age was crying in front of me.

"Teacher, don't do this. Stationmaster Wu put his hand on Mr. Ma's back and gently soothed him, and his eyes were red.

I was a little moved, and I could see that Stationmaster Wu and Mr. Ma had a deep teacher-student relationship, and I couldn't help but think of me and Uncle Wei.

"Have you ever been to a cave, there is a dark river, and there are big fish in the river......" Mr. Ma asked with trembling lips.

I jumped up from my chair in shock, and was really frightened by Mr. Ma's words!

"How do you know!" I blurted out.

"Because I've been there too!" Mr. Ma sighed, "and lost my dearest." ”

"Teacher. Stationmaster Wu took a cup of tea and handed it to Mr. Ma.

Mr. Ma took a sip of tea and sighed again: "Forty years, it has been forty years since that incident, but to me it seems like it happened yesterday......"

Forty years ago, Mr. Ma was still a pony, and at that time he was already working at the Jiangcheng Museum, and his lover's name was Qin Yufen, who also worked in the museum, and they had just had their third child.

In that era of scarcity of materials, people's concept of cultural relics protection was very weak, and Ma Lao's daily work was to go to the countryside to publicize the protection of cultural relics and collect cultural relics scattered among the people.

Once Ma Lao and his wife went to the countryside together, they happened to meet the villagers digging a canal, and they accidentally heard that there was a flood in the mountains, and some old objects were brought down by the river.

Ma Lao immediately judged that there might be an ancient tomb in the mountain, so he reported the matter to his superiors, but it was not taken seriously, and in that turbulent era, the protection of cultural relics was almost at a standstill, and out of sincerity for archaeological work, the husband and wife went into the mountain alone.

They went upriver along the floodwater, and then found an entrance to a cave, which was also young and vigorous, and Ma Lao and his wife entered the cave very recklessly!

According to Ma Lao, they found some scattered Ming Dynasty cultural relics in the cave, and after continuing to search, they found a dark river, and then they met the strange fish I once encountered!

“…… The big fish attacked us, and Yufen was dragged into the water by the big fish in order to save me, and I was supposed to die, but I was lucky enough to meet a few people who suddenly appeared! They rescued me and took me out of the cave, and they had a three-legged drinking cup in their hands, so I was very impressed. ”

I was fascinated by Ma Lao's memorable narration.

"Who are those?" I asked.

"I thought it was a tomb robber, and they had some artifacts with them, but I didn't ask at the time, after all, they saved me. Ma Lao replied.