Du Chong seemed to have aged ten years overnight, he sat silently on the sofa and kept smoking, his eyes were full of sadness.

Zhang Ling and Lu Mingxuan didn't know how to comfort this poor old man, so they could only sit there quietly and look at each other speechlessly.

He Qiaoxin slowly walked down the stairs from the second floor, she had just comforted Mother Du to sleep, and the old lady's tears were almost dry.

"Mr. Du, I want to ask, what do you mean by the curse you just said?"

Zhang Ling was the first to break the silence, what happened to the Du family was really unbelievable, he had just seen the Du family's villa in detail, there was no yin qi here, and he didn't find any fierce array.

Du Chong took a puff of cigarette and was silent for a while: "Have you ever heard of the Savage Mountain Emerald Valley?" ”

"Savage Mountain Emerald Valley?"

Zhang Ling and Lu Mingxuan glanced at each other, obviously neither of them had heard of this place.

"I've only heard of the Hpakant Jade Field, but not the Emerald Valley."

Du Chong raised his head and glanced at the two of them, shook his head sadly, and said, "Yes, that place doesn't exist in the first place, how would you know?" ”

Du Chong's words became more and more mysterious, and Zhang Ling was confused when he heard it, what kind of mess was this, one time Jade Valley, and another time it didn't exist.

"That was thirty years ago......"

Du Chong's thoughts gradually drifted away, and he slowly recounted the past that had been sealed for more than 30 years.

At that time, Du Chong came to this beautiful and mysterious land with his jade dream, thinking that one day he could have his own world here.

In order to learn about jadeite and jade, he went to a very famous local jewelry merchant to learn about jadeite and jade.

Because he was very intelligent and studious, he soon won the appreciation of his master, and promised his beloved daughter to him, that is, Madame Du.

But the world is impermanent, just when Du Chong's ambition was a little inflated, his father-in-law, who was also his mentor, failed to invest, and everything he had accumulated over the years came to naught in an instant, and his father-in-law passed away soon because of this blow.

Du Chong, who had fallen from heaven to hell, did not lose his fighting spirit because of this defeat, and in order to restore his former family business as soon as possible, he joined a caravan led by the British.

Their destination is the Hpakant Jade Field in Savage Mountain, and Du Chong's main task is to appraise the fineness of the rough stones purchased this time.

So he said goodbye to his wife and followed the team of fifteen people into the Savage Mountain.

The Semantic meaning of Savage Mountain in Burmese is "the place where the devil lives", where the mountains overlap, the forests are like the sea, the woods are swampy, the river valleys are densely forested, jackals and beasts are rampant, and malaria is spreading.

When he began to enter the Savage Mountain, Du Chong was also a little worried, he was afraid that this trip would be a journey of no return, but after a few days of safe travel, Du Chong's heart gradually relaxed.

As they continued to get closer to their destination, Du Chong's mood became more and more relaxed, but just as they were about to reach the destination of their trip, the Hpakant Jade Field, Sir William, the leader of the team, suddenly ordered to go east into the Savage Mountain.

This made Du Chong's heart very uneasy, so he wanted to quit the team, go to the Hpakant Jade Field alone, and follow the next caravan back to Ruili.

Sir William revealed a secret to him in order to keep Du Chong, he invited Du Chong to his tent, and then took out a diary to show him!

Hearing this, Zhang Ling couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's in the diary?" ”

"Map, map to a wonderful place."

"Emerald Valley?"

Du Chong nodded and continued: "It was the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life, it was like a fairyland, the river was full of all kinds of gems, and there were large pieces of jade everywhere. ”

"Have you ever seen the real Jade Tree?"

"Yushu?"

"Yes, the whole tree has been jadeized, and the branches and trunks are all fine jade!"

Zhang Ling and Lu Mingxuan were both stunned by the place described by Du Chong, they both felt that Du Chong was making up stories, they didn't believe that there was such a place in this world, if there was, it must be a fairyland.

Du Chong saw that Zhang Ling and the others didn't seem to believe what he said, so he stood up and staggered up to the second floor.

Just when Zhang Ling and Lu Mingxuan looked puzzled, Du Chong walked downstairs, still holding a delicately carved jewelry box in his hand.

He put the box on the low table in front of the two of them and motioned for the two to open it, Zhang Ling opened the lid of the box curiously, and when the contents were displayed in front of the two, both of them were stunned.

He Qiaoxin screamed in surprise, she slowly stretched out her hand and took out a pink gem the size of a dragon's eye from the box and shouted, "Oh my God! This, is this a pink diamond? ”

Women have a natural love for gemstones, and when she holds the pink diamond in her hand, she immediately loves to play with it.

Zhang Ling looked at the colorful gems in the box, unable to speak for a long time, he pinched his arm and muttered, "This, is this true?" ”

Lu Mingxuan thought that he had seen many precious gems, but at this time, these gems in front of him, I am afraid that any one of them would be enough to shock the world.

"But, Mr. Du, I don't understand what such a wonderful place has to do with the curse?"

Hearing Zhang Ling's question, a trace of fear flashed in Du Chong's eyes, and he said with some horror: "That stele!" ”

"Monument?"

Du Chong didn't speak, he took out a photo from the jewelry box and handed it to Zhang Ling, took the photo Zhang Ling glanced at it, he was stunned, the photo was a stele, and the stele was engraved with words that Zhang Ling was very familiar with, 殮文!

"Can you read this inscription?"

Zhang Ling didn't expect that there would be someone in that team who could read ghost books.

"No, we don't understand the meaning of this inscription! But everyone who touched the tablet died! ”

Du Chong's words made Zhang Ling feel his scalp tingle for a while, and he hurriedly asked, "How did you die?" ”

"Broken hearts, and their families all died the same way!"

Speaking of this, Du Chong paused and said, "You know, I'm the last ...... among the fifteen people?"

"It's a curse, and this must be God's punishment for us thieves!"

Du Chong held his head and muttered bitterly, he had been tormented by fear for nearly thirty years, and whenever he heard that his former companions had died tragically one by one, he had an indescribable fear in his heart, for fear that he would be next!

"I beg you, save me, I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

With a strong desire to survive, Du Chong couldn't help but grab Zhang Ling's hand, he pointed to the gems in the box and said, "As long as you can save me, these are all for you!" ”