Section 2: Negligence
Uncle Bao paced around the room, his brows furrowed, anxiously waiting for something. There was silence outside, as if all the people hadn't gotten up yet. The red sun came out. This is a rare sunny day in Yuling Village. However, Uncle Bao's heart didn't feel any warmth at all. It's more of apprehension and anxiety.
Bang! Bang! Outside the door, there was a sharp knock.
"Who?" Uncle Bao leaned against the door and asked in a low voice.
"It's me, Ho Er. Uncle Bao, the little warm girl has committed a 'jade grudge' again, and she needs to go to the blessed land of Yuling, you see......" He Er's voice trembled a little, as if he was pleading, and he seemed to be afraid.
"Then go ahead!" Uncle Bao said.
"Well, I'll take them." He Er was stunned, he didn't expect Uncle Bao to be so neat and agreed.
He Er is gone. Uncle Bao found that his palms were scared into a cold sweat. Forty years, he waited forty years. However, now it has become a void. Uncle Bao's lips trembled slightly, and he walked to the bed. took out a yellowed notebook from the bedside, "History of Yuling Village".
Who knows, the real truth may be more unpredictable than history.
Uncle Bao remembered that when Su Zhengde was dying, his eyes were fixed on this "History of Yuling Village". This book is the foundation of the entire Yuling Village. It contains so many secrets. If the old village chief had been willing to tell the archaeological team what was in this book, the tragedy would not have happened. Now, the book is in Uncle Bao's hands. He had no joy, no excitement, only sorrow in his heart.
For forty years, he stayed on this land and never left for a moment. He was constantly thinking about the team members who died here. and Xiao Min, whom he loves deeply.
Forty years ago, he never forgot the scene in the blessed land of Yuling. Chu Tiannan stood in front of him, and the Xiao Qi emitted from the sarcophagus took his life with a trace. All around, there was the sound of ghosts crying and wolf howling. Uncle Bao's tears fell, and the past hit like a tide.
Over the years, he has been working hard. Now, he has finally completed his mission. In the haze, he saw Chu Tiannan and Ding Xiaofei standing opposite and looking at him, as well as Zhang Yijun and Bai Jie, as well as Su Zhengde. Those who left all returned. They were all standing not far away, looking at him with smiles on their faces. Finally, Uncle Bao smiled and closed his eyes.
When Gao Cheng pushed open the door, he saw Uncle Bao lying on the table. A sharp cold blade was inserted into his heart, as if he had been dead for a long time. In front of him, there was a yellowed notebook, on which four words were neatly written, "History of Yuling Village".
Chu Ling walked over and picked up the village history.
Gao Cheng inspected the scene on the side, and finally determined that Uncle Bao died by suicide.
"Gao Cheng, this is the village history of Yuling Village. The above details the opening of the Yuling Blessed Land and the mechanism. Chu Ling exclaimed excitedly.
Gao Cheng didn't speak, and Uncle Bao actually died.
It seems that the "prophet" is not Uncle Bao. He should also be instructed by others like Xiao Min. Gao Cheng walked out of the door, and Chu Ling was still reading the history of the village. It seems that the bachelor's concern for his own academics is far more than human nature, Uncle Bao died, and Chu Ling only cared about the history of Yuling Village. If Uncle Bao is not a "prophet", who will it be?
Not good. Gao Cheng was shocked and thought of something. If Uncle Bao is not a "prophet", then Director Liao will have an accident. He walked to the door and was just about to call Chu Ling, but there was a rush of footsteps behind him.
"Director Liao, who came with you and you, was taken to Yuling Mountain. Guys, go after it! A villager hurried over and said to Gao Cheng.
"Who is it? Who took him away? Gao Cheng was stunned and asked hurriedly.
"I don't know. He wore a black robe and held a scythe in his hand. Before the villagers finished speaking, Gao Cheng ran forward like crazy.
There was no one in the room where Jack was being held, and there was a broken white porcelain bowl on the floor. The rope that had been tied to Jack broke in two and threw it on the ground.
"What's wrong? Captain Gao. Chu Ling also rushed back.
"Jack ran away, and he took Director Liao to Yuling Mountain together." Gao Cheng said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, Jack doesn't know anything about Yuling Mountain. He ......"
"He has a pendant of nine phoenixes, and Uncle Bao gave him a mask yesterday. He can enter the Yuling Blessed Land. Professor Chu, you are not alone in your research on Yuling Mountain. Gao Cheng's voice trembled a little, and he had almost lost his mind.
"So what do we do? Do you want to go into the mountains? Chu Ling was stunned.
"Yes, into the mountains. In any case, I can't let Director Liao have trouble. After Gao Cheng finished speaking, he clenched his fists tightly.
According to the history of Yuling Village, Yuling Mountain was originally an ordinary mountain. Until the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, King Lanling's beloved concubine Jinxiu passed away. King Lanling followed his concubine's last wish, buried her in Yuling Mountain, and asked a cultivator to set up a spell on Yuling Mountain. Since then, Yuling Mountain has become a forbidden place in Yuling Village.
The place where Jinxiu is buried is in the middle of Yuling Mountain, and it is called Yuling Blessed Land. In order to protect his concubine from being disturbed by the world after a few years, King Lanling deliberately set up a double tomb. In other words, there are two "Yuling blessed lands" on Yuling Mountain.
All the archaeological team found was the first burial chamber used to conceal it. The real Yuling blessed land, in addition to the mask of the Lanling King, also needs two jade artifacts to open. The magician named Yuling Mountain's Formation Spell did not leave, but stayed on Yuling Mountain. He painted the secret that he could open the blessed land of Yuling on the family tree. When the sorcerer died, he told his apprentice all the secrets. Their mission is to protect the blessed land of Yuling for generations.
Gradually, this task passed to the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The guardian of this life is named the old man of jade, and he has the skill of carving stone and jade with one hand. The old man was afraid that the secret of the blessed land of Yuling would disappear one day, so he made two pendants according to the two jade objects on the family tree. Later, the secret of the blessed land of Yuling was known by the government.
At the last moment, the old man gave the two pendants to his apprentice Shi Ke and asked him to leave Yuling Mountain with the pendants. The old man of jade died on Yuling Mountain before the official mansion came.
After research, the elders of Yuling Village decided to keep this secret alive. So, they built a secret room in Yuling Village. The history of the village that records the blessed land of Yuling is hidden inside. Except for the village chief, no one knew about the existence of this secret room.
Now, the secret has been revealed.
Gao Cheng listened to Chu Ling's narration on the side, and his thoughts fluctuated in his heart. He now seemed to understand why Uncle Bao would kill Su Zhengde. If this secret had been known to the archaeological team earlier, nothing would have happened to the archaeological team. He didn't have to stay here for forty years.
He now regrets his negligence in thinking, why did he leave Director Liao alone to guard Jack at that time, he didn't even have time to interrogate Jack, Lin Xin and Wang You's whereabouts. Now, he just hopes to find Director Liao and Jack quickly. Yuling Mountain is approaching little by little, and Gao Cheng's heart is getting heavier and heavier. He didn't know what would happen if a secret that had been buried for thousands of years was suddenly exposed?
However, no secret can be buried forever.