Chapter 13: The Black Statue
Nangong Yue and Cheng Min were both shocked, when did this old man come behind him, they didn't even notice it, this old man should be very old, the skin on his face was like the dead tree, the wrinkles were piled up together, his hair was gray, his eyes were a little cloudy, and his voice was very hoarse, just like sandpaper rubbed on the ground, and the clothes he was wearing were also the same as in the past, although Nangong Yue was extremely shocked in his heart, his face was still very calm, "Old man, What did you just say? Could it be that someone else but us has come to investigate the night of the firelight? ”
The old man smiled mysteriously, and the laughter came into Nangong Yue's ears, this laughter made him feel creepy even in broad daylight, and soon the figure of the old man disappeared in front of Nangong Yue and Cheng Min, both of them were born in the Huaxia Army, and they naturally exceeded ordinary people a lot in perception, "Keep up with his pace, don't let him run!" Today, Cheng Min tied his hair into a ponytail, and the gold wire glasses with a cold feeling were also removed, and it was not until this time that Nangong Yue discovered that Cheng Min's eyes were light blue!
"Aren't you from Huaxia?" After Nangong Yue saw Cheng Min's face, a question appeared in her mind that Cheng Min was not from Huaxia, and this is indeed the case, Cheng Min was slightly stunned, and then realized that he didn't wear eyes today, "You can see it, that's right, I'm not from Huaxia, I'm from the Western Regions, in the past, my family was a rich family in the Western Regions, and my father made a great contribution to the development of the Western Regions, but later the family fell, and my father asked me to come to Huaxia, I must find my mother, saying that Huaxia is my mother's homeland." , I just met He Feng, but after so many years, I have no news of my mother at all! What are you talking about this, let's go find the old man first! ”
Nangong Yue didn't expect Cheng Min to be a native of the Western Regions, since Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty Zhang Qian opened up the Silk Road, until today a thousand years have passed, China and the Western Regions have always had an excellent trade relationship, many Chinese or Western Regions people have become rich businessmen because of this, but it has also brought a lot of annihilation, Nangong Yue thought that Cheng Min's family is probably the same, he knows that he will not say more to an outsider like such a sad thing, fortunately, Nangong Yue is not a person who likes to listen to privacy. (Note: The Silk Road is divided into the land Silk Road and the maritime Silk Road, the former was established in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the latter had a prototype in the Qin and Han dynasties, formed in the late Western Han Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties)
Although Nangong Yue and Cheng Min were talking, there was no stagnation in their bodies, and soon, they saw the old man standing in front of them who seemed to be no longer moving, "You guys are here, since you want to know what happened on the night of the firelight, then come with me!" "Unconsciously, Nangong Yue and the two of them have come to the back of the first library, only one of the buildings here is a somewhat dilapidated small building, Nangong Yue of the Huaxia Library has also been here many times in the past, but he has never found that this is so desolate behind it!
She remembered it very clearly, the back of the first library in Huaxia was obviously a very beautiful garden, when did it become like this, she looked at Cheng Min, Cheng Mian said that she didn't know, although he lived in Y City, but it was the first time to come here, but looking at the appearance of this small building must have been very beautiful in the past, and a trace of inspiration crossed their minds at the same time, is this small building part of the rich merchant's mansion in the past?
At this time, the old man suddenly knelt down towards Nangong Yue and the two, with a sad face, "This gentleman and girl, although I don't know what your identity is, but I can see that the two of you are different from those people who came to investigate before, those people are called the investigation is actually to steal the gold and silver in this small building, to this day, there is nothing left in this small building, this is the residence of the He family, the richest businessman in Y City, and I am the housekeeper of the He family, everything you want to know is in this book." Saying that, Steward He took out a small book from his bosom, which was already a little yellowed in the corner.
Isn't the development of this thing a little too fast, just now he was still crying bitterly, this is faster than turning a book, and what did the old man say just now, what is the surname of this rich businessman, does this have anything to do with the He Feng brothers? Nangong Yue is naturally not sure, after all, there are so many same surnames in the world, Nangong Yue took the book, nothing was written on the cover, the paper was very soft, it seemed that it was put close all year round!
"The He family rose on the Silk Road, countless ancestors have accumulated countless wealth, and they inadvertently got a peerless exercise, because with this exercise, my He family can stand in the troubled times, so it is regarded as the treasure of the town, but the tree is a big wind, this thing will eventually bring the family to the disaster of annihilation, and the disciples of later generations need to be low-key and low-key to avoid it!" After turning the first page, Nangong Yue saw this text, and then looked back at the names of the family figures of the He family for thousands of years, these are not so important!
"Uncle, please rest assured, this matter will be handled by the two of us, and I will naturally give the He family a clear answer, and I already have the direction of investigation in my heart." Nangong Yue and Cheng Min walked into this small building, the walls were already a little mottled and covered with dust, now there is no trace of human traffic, this should be a resting place for the He family in the past, the more uninhabited, then there will be unexpected clues, sure enough, Nangong Yue found a black thing in the thick dust, this black thing is a small statue, the appearance of the statue is very hideous, the carving brushwork is not like the style of China, more like the Western Regions, "Cheng Min, you are from China, Do you look at the carving method of the Western Regions from time to time at this time? ”
Cheng Min's family has a deep background, and he can see the carving technique at a glance, and his eyes move slightly, "Yes, this is a chaotic knife technique that only exists in the Western Regions, you look at the trend of the statue is very rough, and the lines are not very soft, therefore, it can be concluded that this person is not very proficient in the chaotic knife technique, and he is in a hurry to leave, there are still some blood stains on it, I think he injured his fingers at the beginning, and the blood stains dripped on it, and didn't you find it?" This statue is a woman, and a very beautiful woman! ”
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