Chapter 14: The Address in the Dream
Xu Jingqiao said in a flat tone: "This is a dream that is a bit ridiculous. In my dream, I was walking alone in a ruined temple, and people kept repeating an address to me, telling me where to find the treasures of the rich and powerful. ”
"It's as simple as that?" Qi Lu exclaimed.
"Yes, every time I get disturbed by this cacophony of sounds, I can't sleep."
"Do you remember the address in your dream?"
"Of course I remember, No. 478 Nanjing Road."
I don't know how many cities in the country have such a street called Nanjing Road, no wonder Xu Jingqiao will not tire of it. Qi Lu was about to laugh, but Xu Jingqiao's next words made his face suddenly lose blood, and his fingers suddenly clenched.
Because Xu Jingqiao said the name of a city, that is, the city where the treasure is located. And this city turned out to be the city where Qi Lu is located!
"I even told you the name of the city, why don't you follow the guidance of the dream and try your luck in that city?"
"Hehe, do you think I'll believe such a boring thing?" Xu Jingqiao said disappreciatively: "Even if there is a treasure, I can't get it with my own strength, and I have to hand it over to the state, so I won't do such an unjust thing." ”
Qi Lu hurriedly put away his surprised expression, pretended to be casual and smiled and said, "Xiao Xu, you are really a sane person. Come, let's drink. ”
While raising his glass, Qi Lu saw that Lao Wu and Ding Xiaolan had a surprised expression on their faces, and hurriedly hinted that they would return to normal, so as not to be seen by Xu Jingqiao.
After eating, Qi Lu said goodbye and left with a ghostly heart, and they did not rush back to the hotel in a hurry, but scattered along the lake embankment.
It had just rained, and the West Lake was covered by fog, and the shadows were full of shadows, like a pale cloud. Qi Lu stopped, looked back at Lao Wu and said, "What do you think about the strange dream that Xu Jingqiao said?" ”
"It's weird, it's really weird."
"Yes, it's a bit strange that the address is still in our place." Qi Lu asked, "Are you familiar with our Nanjing Road there?" ”
"It was a slip road that connected from the city centre to the western suburbs, and I used to drive past it."
"Yes, No. 478 should be the house number of a building, where is it on Nanjing Road?" Qi Lu frowned.
"No, it's not the house number of the building." Lao Wu shook his head in denial, "I remember that there are only a few residential houses in Nanjing Road, if it is really the house number of the building, then the address that Xu Jingqiao told us should be the XX building in the XX community of Nanjing Road." ”
"Well, what you said makes sense, is this just an unconscious dream of Xu Jingqiao?"
At this time, Ding Xiaolan continued: "If it is really an unconscious dream, how can it be repeated many times, and every time the dream is the same content, the same address." ”
"Oh, that's a nerve-wracking question." Qi Lu couldn't help but pat his head.
Ding Xiaolan proposed: "Why don't we go back and find this address, won't the truth be revealed?" ”
"Look at your money-obsessed face." Qi Lu chuckled.
There seemed to be a flash in Lao Wu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Maybe this is the address of a single-family house, or the house number of some company." ”
"Well, your inference is reasonable." Qi Lu nodded in response.
"Then what are we waiting for, hurry back and find it." Ding Xiaolan urged.
"Xiao Ding, why are you so excited?" Lao Wu was stunned.
"Hee-hee, get rich, get rich!" Not only is it excitement, Ding Xiaolan is almost dancing.
"Have you forgotten what Xu Jingqiao said?" Qi Lu snickered and said: "If there is really a treasure, according to the law, it must be owned by the state in the end, and you don't think about getting rich." ”
"It's okay, it's a big deal, like the one in Guta Village, I secretly grabbed a few gems and hid them on my body, and then you went to report to the cultural relics department." Ding Xiaolan looked yearning, she had already begun to imagine the scene after getting the baby.
"What if there's nothing left there?"
Ding Xiaolan replied with great certainty: "This will never happen as you said." ”
"Where do you get your confidence? I think you've been overwhelmed by the treasures that don't exist. ”
"Do you remember Birch, the god of dreams?" Ding Xiaolan smiled and said: "Everything comes from dreams, but everything goes from water." ”
Qi Lu was surprised and asked, "What do you want to explain?" ”
"Everything comes from a dream, that is, we came to Hangzhou according to the instructions of the gods; Isn't it just that everything goes by the water to show where we are today? We got a hint from Xu Jingqiao when we were boating on the West Lake, and Oneiroi is now reminding us to go back and find the answer! ”
"Ahh Qi Lu was shocked when he heard this, and he suddenly found that Ding Xiaolan's explanation was really reasonable, and it was simply a standard answer. "When did you become so smart?"
"Am I stupid?" Ding Xiaolan asked playfully.
Qi Lu pondered for a while and then said, "Then the previous sentence, flowers are not flowers, dreams are not dreams, how do you explain them?" ”
"This ......" Ding Xiaolan couldn't answer, so she had to touch the back of her head a little embarrassed.
Lao Wu laughed aloud beside him, "It seems that nothing can stop Xiao Ding's heart to get rich." ”
Qi Lu's calm face was unwavering, his eyes drooped slightly, and he set his eyes on Lao Wu, as if asking for his opinion.
"It's up to you." Lao Wu kicked the ball back to Qi Lu's side again.
Qi Lu couldn't help but feel a little fluctuating, he thought for a while and said, "Old Wu, wait and book a plane ticket, and strive to go back tomorrow." ”
Lao Wu readily agreed, and Ding Xiaolan naturally had no objections, and the opinions of the three were rare unanimity.
In this way, they did not say goodbye to Liu Yifan, and hurriedly returned to the Kunlun office.
Lao Wu put down his travel bag, and he didn't have time to pack his luggage, so he went out to find the address Xu Jingqiao said. Qi Lu was idle and bored, so he accompanied Ding Xiaolan to sort out the souvenirs she brought back from Hangzhou.
After more than two hours, Lao Wu came back dejectedly, he waved his hand, sighed and said: "Alas, the bamboo basket is empty, and it is in vain." ”
"What, don't you have this address?" Qi Lu got up and asked.
"Yes." Lao Wu frowned and said: "I ran all over Nanjing Road, but I didn't find this address, and the house number ended at No. 463." ”
"Ah, how can this be!" Ding Xiaolan suddenly felt so disappointed.
Qi Lu's face couldn't hold back, if this matter was known by his peers, wouldn't it become a big joke! He pulled out a cigarette and smoked silently.
Before he finished his cigarette, he suddenly realized something, got up and went to the computer, called up the map of the city from the Internet, and looked at it carefully.
Looking at it, Qi Lu couldn't help laughing, he turned back to Lao Wu and said, "I'm afraid you have to look for it again." ”
Hearing Qi Lu say this, Lao Wu and Ding Xiaolan both knew that he had found a new clue, and hurriedly gathered around to watch.
Qi Lu pointed to the end of Nanjing Road on the map and said: "I remember that the end of Nanjing Road used to extend about a kilometer forward, but later because of the construction of the highway, it was cut off. ”
"Well, that's what happened, it seems like it was more than twenty years ago." Old Wu Yingdao.
Qi Lu continued: "There are less than 20 numbers between 463 and 478, you should search in this disappearing highway, there should be new discoveries." ”
"Good!" Lao Wu raised his leg and was about to go out, but he immediately folded back. "Even if you're right, even if there are still buildings on this section of the road that has disappeared, the house number will be changed according to the practice of urban construction, and I may not be able to check the original address."
"That's a problem." However, Qi Lu immediately thought of a solution. "You might as well go to Liu Chenfei for help, he can help us ask the household registration police in charge of that area."
"Good idea."
The household registration police are very familiar with the environment of the area under their jurisdiction, and even for some disappearing buildings, he can access the files in the police station to get the answers he wants.
Lao Wu did not hesitate to go out to find Liu Chenfei for help this time.
What Qi Lu didn't expect was that Lao Wu hadn't come back in the evening.
Ding Xiaolan had already prepared dinner, she pointed to the food on the table and said, "Call Lao Wu, if he doesn't come back, we will eat first." ”
As soon as the words fell, Lao Wu returned to the office sweating profusely from outside.
"Let's eat first, and we'll talk about it later." Seeing that Lao Wu came back without a word of complaint, Qi Lu knew that he must have found the address in Xu Jingqiao's dream.
Qi Lu was not in a hurry, but Ding Xiaolan had an uneasy look on her face, and she looked at Lao Wu with her eyes straight while eating.
Lao Wu didn't know what she was thinking, so he put down the dishes and chopsticks and laughed.
"How's it going, have you found it?" Ding Xiaolan said hurriedly.
"I'm really tired today, Liu Chenfei can't help at all, he took me to the police station to rummage through the files, and I didn't find this house number."
"Ah, I didn't find it again!" Ding Xiaolan was simply disappointed.
"Impossible." Qi Lu was also surprised.
"Don't worry, I'm not done yet." Lao Wu sold a pass.
"Then you can say it quickly!" Ding Xiaolan urged him and poured him a glass of wine diligently.
Lao Wu took a sip of wine and said, "Although the police station has no clue, Liu Chenfei gave me another idea." According to his method, I actually found this house number. ”
"What's the solution?"
"Liu Chenfei asked me to go to the city's archives."
"yes, I didn't think of that!" Qi Lu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I flipped through the files for several hours, and finally found the relevant clues in the information bag left by the Kuomintang before the liberation."
"So long?" Qi Lu couldn't help but be surprised.
Lao Wu took out a piece of brown paper from his bosom, on which was a map of the address he drew after making a simple record.
"You see, No. 478 is indeed as Xiao Qi said, it is more than 600 meters in front of the end of Nanjing Road that we see now."
"This place?" Qi Lushou touched his chin and thought for a while and said, "It seems to be a wasteland, uninhabited. ”
"Yes, it's uninhabited and there are no buildings here." Lao Wu replied: "But before the liberation, there was a very luxurious house here. ”