Chapter 1336: The Eye of Horus

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And Liu Dong looked at the focused look on Nancy's pretty face, and after thinking for a while, he hesitated: "In the treasure room at that time, I once smelled a strong fragrance!"

"Scent?...... Oh, I remembered it as soon as you said it. At that time, there was indeed a scent, and I smelled it too. It's quite strong, but the smell is still a little indescribable. Said nodded in agreement.

"Fragrance, fragrance ......!" After muttering to herself, Nancy's eyes suddenly lit up and blurted out, "It's a mandala flower, what you smell must be the floral fragrance of a mandala flower!"

"Mandala flowers, what's that?" said Said, curious.

"The mandala flower is a flower that grows in the Luxor region on the Nile River, and legend has it that this flower only blooms at night, so it was considered the 'flower of the dead' by the ancient Egyptians. Since the Eighth Dynasty of ancient Egypt in the second millennium BC, the ancient Egyptians have been popular in the coffin after the burial of the deceased, a mandala flower in the coffin as a sacrifice to the mother of the god Anubis, one of the nine pillars of Egypt, 'Nephtis', hoping that the patron saint of the deceased can ensure the safe reincarnation of the souls of their loved ones...... In addition, according to ancient Egyptian documents, in addition to being dedicated to the gods, the mandala flower also has a special ability!"

"Ability, what ability?" said Saeed.

After taking a deep breath, Nancy said calmly, "An ability that can make the Moro Scorpion irritable and bloodthirsty...... According to legend, during the Middle Dynasties, many of the tombs of pharaohs and nobles would have powdered mandala flowers in them. Special white phosphorus is then added to these powders. As soon as there is the intervention of air. The white phosphorus will burn and stimulate the rapid spread of the fragrance of the mandala flowers, thus inducing the Moro scorpion in the tomb to devour the tomb robbers who invade the tomb in a short time!"

"That's amazing!" said Said.

After digesting the information Nancy said, Liu Dong, who was silent for a while, spoke: "The lifespan of any creature is limited, and the Moro Scorpion should not be able to survive for thousands of years!"

"Yes, although the lifespan of the Moro scorpion is one of the longer among the scorpions, it can survive for about 80 years under normal circumstances. However, the Moro scorpion is more territorial than other scorpion species, and the group is extremely united. Especially when it comes to predation. Prefer to hang out in groups. ”

“…… Usually, when the ancient Egyptians were buried, they would burn the mandala flowers in the mausoleum they had built for three days, so that the Moro scorpion that put it would naturally consider it to be their nest and territory. Not even their descendants will change this habit!"

After nodding his head clearly, Liu Dong raised his head and stared at Nancy's beautiful brown pupils and said, "Now you should introduce me to what that golden luminous body is, right?"

Unsurprisingly, when Liu Dong mentioned the golden luminous body, Nancy's face showed obvious hesitation.

"Don't tell me you don't know, if I hadn't forcibly taken you out, in the way you were obsessed. I'm afraid that now that the Moro Scorpion has gnawed you clean, your eyes won't move a bit!" Liu Dong said step by step.

"Okay!"

Knowing this kind of thing can't be hidden from the shrewd man in front of him. And Nancy, who was also grateful to him for saving his life, sighed and said in a somewhat depressed tone.

Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled slightly, and his face showed a look of listening to me.

"The golden luminous body you are talking about, in the records of the ancient Egyptians it was called the 'Eye of Horus'!" Nancy said with a hint of reverence on her face.

"The Eye of Horus?"

Liu Dong didn't expect to get this answer from Nancy's mouth!

He was not completely unaware of the 'Eye of Horus'. According to ancient Egyptian legends, the Eye of Horus, which is the eye of Horus, also known as the Eye of Ugarth, is the god of the eagle (also known as the god of the sky or the patron saint of the pharaohs) in Egyptian mythology. The ancient Egyptians also believed that the Eye of Horus would play a role in their resurrection and rebirth, so the Eye of Horus often appeared on the coffin of the pharaoh's tomb.

For example, the mummy of Tutankhamen, the pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, also depicts the Eye of Horus.

And around the 'Eye of Horus', there is also a scene in the mythology of the Egyptians where Seth seized the Eye of Horus, and then Horus recaptured it with the help of the moon god Kongs!

Generally speaking, anyone who hears the record of the 'Eye of Horus' will think that it is something from ancient Egyptian myths and legends, and will not associate it with its actual existence at all, and Liu Dong is no exception.

But when you think about the oval-shaped golden luminous object you saw at the beginning, judging by its shape, it really looks like an eye. And it's also the eye of Horus, the god of the sky, who seems to be able to represent the sun.

Perhaps hearing the suspicion in Liu Dong's words, Nancy glanced at him and said seriously: "It is indeed the Eye of Horus, I once had the opportunity to see their photocopied translation of the 'Anhai Book of Death' in the British Museum, which has a very detailed description of the 'Eye of Horus'...... Although those who have seen this document believe that it is only a conjecture of the author's imagination, the real 'Eye of Horus' does not exist. But now it turns out that the Eye of Horus does exist, and it is not a myth and legend, but a real cultural treasure, an artistic treasure, that exists in reality!"

Looking at the excited expression on Nancy's face, Liu Dong didn't expect that this beautiful girl who was young and had a superior family background would be so fanatical about archaeology!

However, if what the other party said was true, then Liu Dong was somewhat sure that the golden luminous body was the 'Eye of Horus'!

Because he has also known the 'Book of Death of Anhai' for a long time.

When Liu Dong was in the UK, he visited the British Museum more than once. He had seen the small lacquered wooden statue of Orosses, the half-metre-tall king of Egypt!

Hidden in this statue is a papyrus containing a large amount of information about ancient Egyptian culture and information, which is the famous Anhai Book of Death.

Anhai was the name of an ancient Egyptian priestess, a powerful woman from a powerful family of priests in the New Kingdom of Egypt, who died in 1100 BC.

When the Anhai Book of Death, a collection full of enigmatic incantations, was first collated and deciphered by 19th-century scholars, it was almost considered the Bible of ancient Egypt. The British Museum's 1898 translation of E. A. Wallis Butch is no slouch compared to James I's King James Bible, inspiring many mummy-related horror films and presenting distant images from ancient Egypt.

"Eye of Horus! Whether you are the real Eye of Horus or not, I will leave a place for you in the Old Summer Palace Museum!"

Looking at the direction where the ancient city of Herakpus was located, Liu Dong said secretly in his heart.

After the plane arrived in Cairo, Liu Dong politely declined Said's invitation to dinner, and originally wanted to collect the flamethrower he wanted, and immediately return to the dungeon of Herakps to dig for treasure.

But before he could start acting, he received a reminder call from the old man at home. It's almost the New Year, and on the day of the reunion, naturally he can't continue to let him wander outside.

Considering that there was a cover of quicksand, and the treasure and the ancient city could not run away there, Liu Dong temporarily modified the itinerary, and after sending Luo Di to leave with the remaining secret door killers, Liu Dong flew back to the capital from Cairo by plane.

When Liu Dong returned to the capital in a circle of France, the United States, Canada, Sudan, and Egypt, the time was already January 15 of the lunar calendar, and there was another week of the Lunar New Year in 2004, which is commonly known as the Spring Festival.

After returning home and sorting out his luggage briefly, Liu Dong rushed to Yuquan Mountain to see the old man. Unexpectedly, as soon as I pushed the door in after arriving at the ground, I saw my father supporting my grandfather, and I was walking in the garden in the front yard with a smile.

"Xiaodong, you stinky boy, when did you come back? Do you still know that there is a home here?"

Seeing his son who had not returned home for a long time, Liu Weiqing, who missed him in his heart, although his eyes revealed a happy look, his face was full of seriousness, and his words were also scolded.

The so-called 'strict father' is probably what Liu Weiqing looks like now.

"Dad, it's a big wrong, you know that the New Year is approaching, and there are too many things up and down in the company, and I really can't get out. Moreover, now your son has finally taken some time, so he immediately rushed back to see you and grandpa!"

My father liked Chinese painting, and my grandfather liked calligraphy. Therefore, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are the best gifts for them.

"Even if you kid has a conscience, you still know that you remember me as an old man when you go out!" Liu Changqing tapped Liu Dong with his right hand and smiled.

"That's it, you can't forget you if you forget it!" Liu Dong hit the snake with the stick, and hurriedly held the old man's arm and smiled.

"Wei Qing, you take these rice papers to the house, I'll walk with Xiao Dongsan and talk!"

"I see, Dad!"

After agreeing, Liu Weiqing took the rice paper and pine smoke ink in Liu Dong's hand, and instructed: "Take care of your grandfather!"

"Leave it to me, don't worry!" Liu Dong patted his chest and promised.

"You kid...... Dad, I'll go in first!"

"Well, go ahead!"

The old man waved his hand and sent his son away. (To be continued.) )