Chapter 270: Black Market Murder (1)
From the information found, it can be seen that the ancient mirror and the ancient sword really exist, and their origins can indeed be traced back to the time of the death of the Ming Dynasty. In the war-torn environment at that time, a mirror and a sword were extremely ordinary, far less attractive than gold, silver and jewelry, so they would be ignored and would not be taken away by the rebel army of Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, and left in the treasure vault of the Forbidden City forever.
At the moment, the most important thing to prove is that there is a virtual image in the ancient mirror or the memory of Gu Qingcheng?
If time permits, Ming Shuichong and I can return to Hong Kong Island immediately, go and see the ancient mirror and ancient sword, and meet Gu Tingguo to hear his thoughts.
Two hours passed quickly, and we waited for the knock on the door.
Ming Shuisleeve was very nervous, and hid in the bedroom at my signal.
I looked out through the cat's eye and saw a young man dressed as a courier standing in the doorway, holding a small, boxy cardboard box in his hand.
"Who?" I asked through the door.
"Deliver the courier." The young man replied.
I opened the door a crack and looked out alertly.
"Sir, Miss Ming's courier, please sign for it." The young man said with a smile.
I opened the door, and he handed the cardboard box in his hand forward, and at the same time, there was a black hole in the muzzle under the cardboard box.
"There are few dragons, resistance is futile, don't waste your efforts. I have no malice, just a bodyguard under Mr. Gu's command. Don't make a noise, retreat, Mr. Gu will be here in five minutes. The young man spoke very quickly, but eloquently, and the passage was clear.
I listened to the other person's advice, put my hands over my shoulders, and silently stepped back.
The young man came in and put the cardboard box on the table, the muzzle of the gun always pointed at me.
"When Mr. Gu visits, he doesn't need this kind of deception to call the door, right?" I asked.
The young man shook his head: "Everyone is afraid of the Northern Emperor, so they have to take more precautions." Mr. Long may not know that the situation in the rivers and lakes outside has changed dramatically overnight, and it is not the same at all. β
"Baptism?" I smiled wryly.
"It's very right, the rivers and lakes have been baptized, and everything in the gangs has been reduced to zero, including the lives of many people. When the sun rises today, Dunhuang is already brand new. The young man nodded.
I can't imagine what it looks like out there, but there are examples to refer to.
Hong Kong Island is full of gangs, and every 10 years, there is a gang purge. In the course of the action, many people who are too arrogant and ostentatious will disappear overnight, and their places will be replaced by other mild-mannered people. There was tension between different gangs, but after the purge, everyone was able to talk calmly about cooperation and the future, communicate with each other, and develop together.
"Baptism" is a good thing, and continuous "baptism" can fine-tune the forces of the rivers and lakes, and it will not reach the point of shopping on the long street.
This time, I also hope that the "baptism" of the Northern Emperor can bring a new look to the rivers and lakes, so that those gangs that are too presumptuous can be reined in.
In less than five minutes, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with sharp eyes entered the door.
This is Gu Tingguo, who often appears in Hong Kong Island paper media and media, and no one on Hong Kong Island knows him.
"There are few dragons." He smiled and held out to me, "Excuse me, excuse me." β
I shook hands with him without humility or arrogance: "Be polite Mr. Gu, at this time, please excuse me from any polite words, just give me a clue." β
Gu Tianguo smiled: "Well, I guess you must want the bronze mirror and the ancient sword, so I shipped them together for your reference." β
This was completely beyond my expectations, I thought that Ming Shuichong and I would take a plane to Hong Kong Island a little faster, but I didn't expect that Gu Tianguo had planned in advance and brought the two things.
A few minutes later, a truck drove outside, and several workers carried a large wooden box in, quickly dismantled it, and erected the ancient mirror in the living room.
The ancient sword was placed in another small wooden box, and as soon as I took it out, the sword qi stung my eyes.
"Long Shao, you must have a lot of questions, but we don't need to rush to figure them out, but drink tea and chat, and talk about the prospects for future cooperation. What do you think? Gu Tianguo asked.
I nodded: "Mr. Gu looks high, dare to disobey his fate?" β
Talking to this kind of industry boss, ordinary people can only follow, but they can't set their own rhythm.
Gu Tianguo's men came in and took out two small thermos pots, one for him and one for me.
"Let's go to the balcony and have a few words." Gu Tingguo said.
We went up to the balcony one after the other and sat down on two lounge chairs.
Outside, there are old people playing games with children, the environment is a little noisy, and the voices of adults and children are loud.
"This is life, with a voice, with vitality, and down-to-earth...... I've always looked forward to this kind of life, to be part of the common people, not to stay away from the market and isolate myself completely. Gu Tianguo sighed.
I can't answer, this exclamation belongs to the disease-free * of the big people, and has nothing to do with ordinary citizens.
"Sometimes, when you lose the most important person, you realize how stupid it used to be in the pursuit of fame and fortune. For example, now, when I realize that Allure has left me, my heart will be like a knife, and I wish that I didn't find the ancient mirror and the ancient sword, so as not to send Allure into a place of no return. I only have this one sister, the only one relative, if she has any mistakes, my life will no longer be perfect, and what is the use of making more money? He said quietly.
"The verdict is not conclusive." I say.
"I like the way you do things, hehe." Gu Tingguo pointed at me, with a look of appreciation in his eyes.
"Tell me about the relationship between Gu Jing and Miss Gu." I am not complacent because of his appreciation, I just want to cut to the topic as soon as possible and start a rescue operation against Gu Tingcheng.
"The ancient mirror was found in Allure, and a few years ago, it was collected in the hands of wealthy merchants in the capital. The name of the rich merchant is known to the whole world, as long as he has it in his hand, everything is genuine. Allure first bought the ancient mirror, and then bought the ancient sword, and at the same time transported it back to Hong Kong Island. I have estimated the value of these two things, and the transaction price given by Allure is fair and does not deviate from the market situation. The only thing that struck me as strange was that Allure was very attentive to them, and personally escorted them south to the most secret treasury of the Gu clan on Hong Kong Island. At first, I didn't realize that Allure's mind began to change, and it wasn't until someone reported to me that she often sleepwalked in the middle of the night, and I realized that this ancient mirror and ancient sword had been tricked by someoneβ" Gu Tingguo said this, paused slightly, and took a few deep breaths.
As soon as he mentioned "Gu", I immediately had a different opinion.
What Gu Qingcheng encountered must not be a Gu, but another unexplained metaphysical force. Otherwise, with the ability of the Gu clan, they would have cracked the Gu technique and solved this matter long ago.
"Drink tea, drink tea, this is the best black tea." Gu Tingguo held up the thermos pot and gestured to me.
I frowned, and just as I was about to express my opinion, Gu Tianguo shook his head lightly: "Long Shao, don't be in a hurry to refute me." I said it's Gu, it's just a general term, maybe it's Gu, maybe it's Sumatran witchcraft, maybe it's Guatemalan black witchcraft...... In short, it was an outside force that changed Allure's mind, making her more and more eccentric, to the point that she came out like a vampire. β
His words are very funny, because there are no vampires in the world, and that kind of thing is a product of European mythology.
"Then you must have done a lot of work, and in the end, no result?" I asked.
Gu Tianguo nodded: "Yes, I invited a lot of metaphysics masters to come over and try to crack the Gu technique and save Allure." However, the imaginary murderer in the ancient well could not be removed, but became clearer and clearer. Do you know? That image always reminds me of one person, Alexander the Great of Europe, the famous overlord of the North who cut all knots with his sword. β
The masterpiece of Alexander the Great's life was to "cut the knot with the sword", to make his own rules and never accommodate others. It is precisely because of this peerless heroism of "testing the world with a sword" that he became a generation of emperors and laid down a large territory in the north.
Compared with this, today's Northern Emperor is still slightly inferior and unattainable.
"When Allure's sleepwalking syndrome became more and more serious, I realized that the ancient mirror was already the biggest disaster. It was at this time that Lei Dongtian invited me to meet and mentioned the matter of the 'Dead Ming Princess'. When I saw Ming Shuisleeve for the third time, I saw through her true colors, but for the sake of Lei Dongtian's face, I didn't pierce it. In my opinion, Allure is the real 'Princess of the Dead Ming', but I can't guess what happened to her when she was originally my own sister, and she had that strange thoughts? I often worry that she will fall asleep and never wake up again. Now, she's just missing, it's not the most terrifying ......" Gu Qingcheng was immersed in his own narrative, his expression was slightly in a trance.
Now I know that they have been using Ming Shui sleeves all along, and the latter is completely unaware of it, thinking that their play can go on forever.
This is the difference between the big guy and the little guy, the big guy is high up and looks down on everything, while the little guy talks to himself and can never guess what the big guy is doing.
"Now, have you found a way to look back on Miss?" I asked.
Gu Tianguo shook his head: "No, two years ago, Elder Bingsha from the Guatemalan Dark Witchcraft Sect said that he expected Allure to be able to soar or travel through the ancient mirror and return to the era when it should have existed." Then, it is obvious that what Elder Bingsha means is that Allure will definitely go back to ancient times, reaching the era of death, city destruction, beheading, and disappearance. If that's the case, I'll lose Allure completely. β
I immediately answered: "Mr. Gu, if Miss Gu is the 'Princess of the Dead Ming', then, you don't have this sister at all, so how can you talk about losing it?" Everything she experienced in that era was destined to be experienced in history, even if it was reincarnated thousands of times, all of it could not be changed. β
These words were so direct that when Gu Tingguo heard this, his face immediately changed, and his whole body trembled.
"I'm sorry." I apologize immediately.
"It's okay, it's okay, I know this is going to happen in the future, and I have to accept it even if I can't accept it anymore. This is fate, and fate is immutable and cannot be ...... The changed ...... "Gu Tingguo seemed to be more than ten years old in an instant, and his momentum also withered.
What I'm saying is the truth, if Gu Tingcheng goes back to the past, he will have to go through everything that happened to the "Dead Ming Princess", and there is no way to escape it.