I smiled, and now I'm not sure if it's necessary to go to Huangqian County, or to investigate the other situations before making plans.

When I arrived at the hotel the next day, Zhao Heizi told me that Dong Liang, the husband of a cleaner in the hotel, was from Huangqian County, and maybe there would be some gains from chatting with him.

So under Zhao Heizi's arrangement, Dong Liang and I met in the hotel lounge in the afternoon.

Dong Liang is in his 30s, a man who is not good-looking, and currently works in the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.

When it came to his hometown of Huangqian County, he immediately opened the conversation and said for a long time, just like the kind of travel channel to introduce a tourist attraction, it is obviously a very ordinary small county, but he said that it is like a holy place with a long history, rich resources, and moving customs.

Finally, when he finished speaking, I had the opportunity to ask, "Big brother, have you heard about the case of a girl's parents who disappeared a few years ago?" ”

Dong Liang was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought about it, slapped his face and said, "I've heard that although I rarely go back to my hometown in the past few years, my relatives in my hometown often call me and say that some local things are happening, I know, it's strange, there are no clues in that case so far." ”

"Big brother, do you think this case has anything to do with the local area?"

Dong Liang frowned, his hands intertwined and tilted slightly, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly slapped his thigh, this sudden action was particularly exaggerated.

I raised an eyebrow, "Related?" ”

"I forgot to tell you just now that there used to be a legend in our hometown that there was a sacred well at the foot of the mountain in the suburbs, and a female suckling pig had to be thrown into it every year, otherwise the whole county would suffer bad luck that year."

My heart fluttered, and it seemed like a clue.

"This tradition has been going on for many years, but just 10 years ago, people in the county stopped throwing suckling pigs into the wells, thinking that it was unnecessary, and everyone thought it was just a superstitious legend without any basis."

"Has the county ever encountered natural or man-made disasters before?"

Dong Liang thought about it seriously and shook his head, "That kind of big natural and man-made disaster has never happened, but many people say that it is because they have to throw a suckling pig into the well every year. ”

"And what about the second reason?" I saw that Dong Liang didn't want to continue, so I asked him.

Dong Liang rubbed his hands embarrassedly, and after a pause, he said, "Perhaps, it's because it has been very peaceful all these years, so everyone thinks there is no need to spend this unjust money, in a word, it is all driven by public opinion." ”

"Do you think the disappearance of his parents has anything to do with this well?"

Dong Liang sighed, "It's hard to say this, if something happens to a person, blame the cause on that well, this is simply a very irresponsible statement, and as for whether that divine well is so magical, no one can say for sure." ”

Dong Liang's point of view is more pertinent, and as for the matter of the sacred well, he can't say too specific content, after all, he has been working for so many years, and he has forgotten a lot about his hometown.

So I decided to take some time to go to Huangqian County to see how amazing that sacred well really is.

Two days later in the afternoon.

It was still sunny before, but suddenly there was a big thunderstorm, lightning and thunder, strong winds, and heavy downpour, and two people could not hear each other clearly when they were facing each other.

I stood in front of the window and looked at the blurred world outside, and suddenly a thought crossed my mind.

I turned around and took the car keys from the desk, hurriedly left the office, and as soon as I arrived at the elevator entrance, Zhao Heizi walked over quickly, and asked suspiciously, "You want to go out?" If you're not in a hurry, take it easy, it's raining too hard now. ”

I shook my car keys and smiled mysteriously at him, "I'm going to check out the bookstore, there may be a windfall in the thunderstorm." ”

Zhao Heizi looked at me puzzled, "What does this have to do with the weather?" ”

"It's not related, it's just a gut feeling, I'll tell you when I come back from a trip."

I glanced at his stunned face and stepped straight into the elevator.

I don't want to explain to him, probably because I used to watch a lot of suspense TV series and whatever, and I always felt that there would be some incredible things in thunderstorms.

Of course, life is life, art is art, and bookstores used to be all about luck.

It was really hard to go out in such bad weather, and I had to slow down as much as I could while the car was on the road, and the windshield was busy all the time, but after a second, the windshield was blurry again.

It took me a long time to get to the door of the bookstore, and I pushed the door open and rushed in in the rain.

Boss Ma sat behind the cash register as before, and when he saw me rushing in, he raised his head, but his expression was not surprised, but a smile.

"Mr. really has Yaxing, come to see the bookstore in such weather, won't you come in to hide from the rain? But I welcome the fact that my bookstore never turns anyone away. ”

I patted the rain on my head and sneered, "I was going to drive over to run errands, but the rain was too heavy to go, so I wanted to come in and read a book for a while, and then go over when the rain stopped." ”

Boss Ma nodded lightly, "I hope you can find a book you like today." ”

I smiled politely at him, said "thank you" and walked into the bookstore.

There are still a lot of people who come out to read books in this weather, there are seven or eight people reading books on the first floor, and it is estimated that there are more on the second floor, of course, it is not ruled out that they came in to avoid the rain.

The thunderstorm outside has not stopped, the thunder roars, the wind and rain, and it makes people palpitate.

I couldn't help but think of the chaotic scene of time and space at that time, and the memories came flooding back.

No, I want to be clear about the purpose of coming to the bookstore now.

I tapped my head hard, trying not to let the confusion of my thoughts affect my judgment.

I walked around the first floor and didn't find any books of interest, so I went to the second floor.

The books on the second floor are a little more distant than the books on the first floor, and there are many folk essays, poetry collections, and so on that I have never heard of, because the dynasty is so old, and the books are a little yellowed.

I can't help but sigh, this Boss Ma is really good at buying books, and it is really more difficult to sell unpopular books like this here than sky-high gems.

Maybe it's because there are so many kinds of books, I don't even know which one to choose for a while.

I wandered aimlessly in front of the bookshelves, while all the booksellers around me sat in their chairs and read quietly, as if I was alone, not like visiting a bookstore, but more like picking up discounted items in the supermarket.

A flash of lightning struck and lit up the cover of a book in front of me on the left, instantly stirring up the calcium carbide spark in my head.

Was it a coincidence or an accident? Or is it some kind of arrangement?

I reached over and grabbed the book.

"The Legend of Hirise Ida", a book with a strange title that is incomprehensible.

The primary school Chinese textbook is so big and thick, and the material of the book is good, although it is a little old and yellow, but it is not damaged.

I took a deep breath, and my heart was beating a little fast inexplicably.

I flipped the page and was stunned.

The text used here is similar to oracle bone inscription, crooked, and it is very similar to the font of the four characters on the domino.

I was so excited that my hands were shaking, and I turned several pages in a row, most of them were such strange words, and in the last dozen pages there was a translation of traditional Chinese.

This strange text is actually recorded, so can I use this book as a "code book" to crack the 4 words on the dominoes?

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, and I carefully looked at the first few pages, and then compared the Chinese translation at the back, and found that this book was a book similar to an essay, but with such a strange text record.

And even the content of the essay is not much different from the content of the essay we usually read, at least the book does not mention incredible events, and even I think it is a bit like the essay level of a primary school student's notebook.

Can it be understood that the group of people who possess these words have their own level of education on such a level, which is a kind of literary style of theirs?

I searched Chinese for more than 20 minutes, but I still couldn't find the 4 words on the domino, so I decided to buy the book back, so that there would be enough time to check it, and I believe that I will be able to find those 4 words.

I carefully closed the book and took it to the cashier counter on the first floor, where Boss Ma was reading a collection of essays, which should be written by a great writer in modern times, and the pages are relatively new, the kind that has only been republished in recent years.

"Boss Ma, I've found a book I like."

Boss Ma slowly raised his head to look at me, glanced at the book, shook his head and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for this gentleman, this book can only be borrowed, not sold." ”

I was stunned for a moment and asked curiously, "Why can't you sell it, is it because this book is precious?" ”

Boss Ma smiled politely, took a sip of the purple sand teapot, and said peacefully, "This book is indeed bought by me from the people, and this is the only one, so it can't be sold to anyone, but I can lend it to you, but I can only borrow it for three days." ”

I frowned slightly, this is a strange rule, but it can also be understood that if you lend it to a customer for too long, the customer will lose patience and responsibility, and accidentally forget and lose the book, or get dirty or damaged.

"Okay, then I'll borrow this book from my boss Boss Ma, and I'll definitely return it in three days."

I pushed "The Legend of Sunrise Ida" in front of him and motioned for him to register.

Unexpectedly, Boss Ma didn't move, he looked directly at me and smiled, "It seems that this gentleman is a very interesting person, otherwise he would not be interested in this book, to be honest, since the opening of the bookstore, no one has cared about this book, and it is estimated that they will put it down after opening it." ”