Chapter 185: The Nine Palaces Gossip Box Hides a Mystery and Attracts Uninvited Guests
The two men rummaged through the cabinets on the second floor, making some noises. Chen Aili estimated that they were going to the safe in the study that Joanna said. It seems that more and more people are guessing that the antique dealer hid the treasure in his home. If others know that Joanna's mother and son are still alive and hide in the country house, I am afraid that it will bring death to their mother and son, and also bring great trouble to themselves and Li Guanghan. Thinking of this, Chen felt that they should be moved to a safer place as soon as possible. She plans to start looking for a new hiding place as soon as she returns to the country house.
Chen Aili's mind flashed the "old K" emblem called "Deep Space Knight" in the EA vineyard that Li Guanghan read, who was this person or organization, how had they never heard of why they used the words of ancient humans, how could their energy and courage be so great, I don't know if their group of people had just gotten anything valuable from here.
Who are these people on the second floor right now Who are the monsters Could it be George's people If so, then the biggest suspect they wanted to find after returning disappointed was Elizabeth, that is, "me".
At present, these night operations show that these people have also checked the surveillance video of the relevant places and made the same judgment. These invisible opponents are too powerful to be underestimated. Chen felt that things were getting more and more complicated.
Forty long minutes passed in the darkness, and the two dark shadows searched the second floor of the villa for a long time before going downstairs. Chen Aili hid under the dining table and saw four feet go out through the back door in a panic. They camouflaged the lock outside the door, and there was a rustle of gently smoothing the seal. After a while, the sound of a car starting could be heard in the distance, and then it became quiet outside.
Chen Aili quickly rolled out the back window, and the cat lowered her body and quickly ran towards the parked woods. She must rush back to the country house before dawn to reduce the number of appearances in town.
On this dark and windy night, at least three groups of people came to the country house of an antique dealer, with three different identities and the same purpose, but perhaps only Chen Aili could get it. The reason why I say "maybe" is because Chen Aili doesn't dare to guarantee whether the "Dharma Eye Dzi" is really in the strange box. Whether this strange box can be opened in the end depends on Li Guanghan's ability.
The car sped along the dark country road, and the fields and farmhouses on both sides were still shrouded in night, and the occasional dog barked or two, which was immediately silenced by the wind.
Chen Aili finally rushed back to the country house before dawn, and she stayed awake all night. Also sleepless is Lee Kwang Han. In the living room on the first floor of the country house, Li Guanghan was lying on the sofa, his hands on his head, thinking about it, and waiting anxiously for Chen Aili.
As soon as Chen Aili entered the door, she didn't have time to drink saliva, so she hurriedly opened her backpack and took out the strange box.
"Mr. Li, this is the box that was taken out of the kitchen cupboard safe according to the method Joanna said, and there was only one thing in it. I think it's like a Luban lock or a nine-palace gossip box or something. Can you open it?" asked Chen Aili.
Li Guanghan's eyes were immediately attracted by this strange box. This is a beautiful, cleverly conceived nine-palace gossip box made of rosewood. The surface of the wood is carved with patterns such as dragons and phoenixes showing auspiciousness and flowers blooming richly, and at first glance it is an ingenious work full of elements of classical Chinese culture. The whole box is dense and tight, and there is no trace of where you can use brute force.
Lee Kwang Han said, "This box alone is a valuable treasure, not to mention the contents inside." No wonder antique dealers put it in such a secret place. Even Joanna only knows how to open the safe, but she doesn't know what exactly is inside. It seems that this antique scholar. He will definitely be able to use this Nine Palace Bagua Box proficiently. However, I have to look at it again and think about it again before I can tell you if it will work. ”
Chen Aili looked at Li Guanghan, who was frowning, and knew that he had also encountered a problem.
After Li Guanghan turned up and down and looked upside down a few times, he first closed his eyes and meditated for a while, and then slowly opened his eyes, raised his head and said to Chen Aili, "I'll try." Come and see. ”
Li Guanghan pointed to the box with his finger, "I guess this Nine Palaces gossip box should be used by the ancient court, so there will be two picture eyes, implying the meaning of sitting north to south." And the two pictures on the position of the Ninth Palace and the First Palace of Kan on this just darkens this meaning. Therefore, it is necessary to move both the 9th house and the 1st house at the same time to start correctly. ”
Chen Aili didn't understand, and looked at him suspiciously, only to see that Li Guanghan had already fiddled with the box with his hand. Chen Aili asked, "Is this going to be open soon?"
"Where, there are ninety-nine eighty-one steps. I have only taken the first step, and there are still 80 steps to follow, step by step, step by step, step by step. Or there is an idiom called "The organ is exhausted". Li Guanghan said unhurriedly.
When Chen Aili heard that it was so complicated, she couldn't help but yawn. The sleepiness of a sleepless night came up, and she took a thin blanket over her body and curled up in the sofa. I tried my best to open my eyes to watch Li Guanghan open the Nine Palaces gossip box. After a while, Chen Aili still fell asleep.
Although Li Guanghan didn't fall asleep on the sofa last night, he didn't work as hard as Chen Aili after all. He was very excited when he looked at this novel and ingenious box, and felt that he was really challenging to develop the deep memory of his brain. And, coincidentally, he seemed to be able to recall every step he took. As sung in a song, it never needs to be remembered, and it is never forgotten. Although he has never touched these antiques.
When it was dawn, Joanna got up and went downstairs with the children, and when she saw the Jiugong gossip box in Li Guanghan's hand and Chen Aili sleeping on the sofa, she nodded knowingly. She didn't show much interest in the box and turned to cook breakfast for everyone.
Li Guanghan calmly fiddled with the mechanism on the panel step by step, and had already walked seventy-seven and forty-nine steps. Suddenly, the sound of a car engine sounding from far and near outside the wooden fence of a country house. After a while, two black vans "swished" outside the gate of the country house.
Li Guanghan was taken aback, he quickly woke up Chen Aili, and the two secretly looked out through the crack in the curtain. Several young men in sunglasses got out of the car, and one of them opened the door courteously for a man who looked like a boss. The boss-looking man stood in front of the gate and looked around as if he were inspecting.