1

Tang Feng, Han Jiang and Makarov were all startled when they heard the sound coming from behind them, and when they turned around to look, Stephen had already woken up and was sitting up with his weak body in force.

"Old friend, let's meet again!" Han Jiang smiled, "But your situation doesn't seem to be good this time!" ”

"Yes! From me...... I knew it the first time I saw you...... I know that we are destined people. Stephen had a hard smile on his face.

"How did you get here?" Han Jiang's face changed in the blink of an eye, and he stood in front of Stephen as an interrogator.

"You can come, I...... Why can't I come? Stephen still had a smile on his face.

"The person who attacked me in the corridor just now was you, right?" Han Jiang asked deliberately.

"Do you think it could be me?" Stephen didn't answer Han Jiang's question directly.

"Okay, then let's ask in a different way, who is the person who attacked you?" Han Jiang Zhengse.

"I ...... I said I don't know that person either, do you believe me? Stephen asked.

"Then listen to your reasoning."

"There's no reason, all I can tell you is to advise you to ...... Get out of here, it's for your good! Stephen said with difficulty.

"Thank you for your concern! But we don't need to. ”

"That'...... Then I don't have much to say! Stephen shrugged, then closed his eyes and leaned feebly against the rock wall behind him.

"Fanny, you're not going to tell me you don't know!" Han Jiang suddenly mentioned Fanny.

Stephen's body shook violently, but he bit his lip and didn't say anything.

"As far as I know, you and Fanny have a relationship, and it's very good! I'm right! Han Jiang stopped and looked at Stephen, Stephen's body shook again, "Say, who killed Fanny?" You know, now only I can help you catch Fanny's killer. ”

Stephen still didn't speak, but Han Jiang could already see that Stephen's inner defense was loosening, "We know that you are not really behind the scenes, you are just a smuggler of art, and you don't have that much energy at all!" Don't you want to avenge Fanny? ……”

"Say no more!" Stephen roared violently, interrupting Han Jiang's words, and everyone found that two lines of tears slowly flowed down Stephen's cheeks, and after a period of silence, Stephen said, "Okay! I...... I can tell you everything I know, what do you want to know? ”

"Answer my previous question first? Who is the person who attacked you? Han Jiang softened his tone.

"He seems to be a Russian, but ...... But I don't know his name. Stephen said.

"Skichikin?" Han Jiang and Tang Feng immediately thought of Stepkin.

"That'...... He was a powerful man, I had never seen him before. ”

"This is the same person who killed Fanny?" Han Jiang asked.

"Hmmm! That's the guy. ”

"Why did he kill Fanny and injure you?"

"It's all for that piece of jade...... Jade interstitial. ”

"Jade interstitial? Well, let's talk about the most important ones! Who is your boss? Han Jiang decided not to beat around the bush and go straight to the point.

"This ......" Stephen hesitated, he pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind, and said slowly: "It's all fate, fate!" It all starts with the fate of our family......"

2

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On a country road on the outskirts of Seattle, Washington, Stephen and Fanny are driving a red Ferrari they bought with their ill-gotten gains, and they've just had a big ticket in Europe, enough for them and their team to enjoy for a while.

However, Stephen, who was driving a Ferrari, was not happy, because he had just received bad news, his father Ma Changguo was seriously ill, and it was probably a matter of the past few days.

Stephen drove into the parking lot, parked the car, jumped out of the car, frowned, and stared at the quiet nursing home in the sunset, his father had always insisted on living in this remote nursing home, Stephen had suggested several times that his father should change to a nursing home with better conditions and closer to the city, but his father insisted on not doing it.

Coming to the door of the nursing home, Fanny shook Stephen's hand tightly, Stephen felt Fanny's warmth, she had no relatives since she was a child, and she and her father depended on each other, but after middle school, her father sent herself to a boarding school and insisted on moving to a desolate suburban nursing home, Stephen didn't understand his father's intentions, and even resented his father for it, for a long time, Stephen was trapped in deep loneliness, until Fanny's appearance made Stephen's cold heart feel a ray of sunshine that had not been seen for a long time.

Stephen's father and Fanny were Stephen's only remaining relatives in the world, and now that his father was leaving him, Stephen couldn't help but feel sad. Stephen thought that he had come to the door of room 202 of the St. George Lakeside Nursing Home, at this moment, a nurse hurriedly ran out of the room, the door of room 202 was hidden, Stephen looked in, and saw an old man lying on the bed with his eyes closed, the old man had an infusion tube inserted in his arm, and seemed to be dying, Stephen recognized at a glance that this was his father - Ma Changguo, but he didn't expect that he hadn't seen him for half a year, and his father was so old.

Suddenly, Ma Changguo on the bed opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, and then hysterically pulled out the infusion tube on his arm, shouting wildly: "Devil! …… It's horrible! …… Oasis of Death! …… Devil! …… Blood Curse...... Damn the Blood Curse! …… Don't come near me! …… Damn the devil! ......" English was mixed with Chinese, and Ma Changguo shouted frantically, attracting several old people next door to watch.

Stephen and Fanny hurriedly rushed in, "Father, father, it's me, Stephen, I'm coming to see you!" Stephen tried to silence his father, but he screamed like he didn't know him.

"Quick, please give way, the patient needs first aid." The nurse and the two doctors rushed into the room, "Sir, please go out first, we have to save the patient." ”

"I am the son of a patient."

"Nope! Sir, we don't care who you are, please go out and wait first, we need to save the patient. The nurse insisted.

Stephen is reluctantly pulled out of room 202 by Fanny. "How did my father become like this?" Stephen buried his head in Fanny's arms in agony.

The doctors and nurses were busy for a while, and finally pulled Ma Changguo back from the brink of death.

3

At midnight, in room 202 of St. George's Lakeside Nursing Home, Ma Changguo's condition had stabilized and he was already asleep in bed. Suddenly, the door to room 202 opened, and two dark shadows flashed in.

The two black shadows did not turn on the light, and slowly walked to the bed, they took off their sunglasses and looked at Ma Changguo lying on the bed, the moonlight was particularly bright tonight, and the moonlight shone on the faces of the two black shadows, these two black shadows were Stephen and Fanny.

The moonlight also shone on the old man's face, the old man's eyes were closed, his eye sockets were deep, his hair was gray, fine wrinkles covered his cheeks, his breathing was slightly tight, and two dark shadows watched by the bedside for a long time...... Suddenly, Ma Changguo on the bed opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, majestic and cold, approaching the two black shadows standing beside the bed, Stephen and Fanny were slightly stunned, obviously surprised.

"Here you go!" Ma Changguo on the bed spoke.

Stephen sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "Yes, we've come to see you." ”

Ma Changguo laughed dryly: "This may be the final farewell." ”

"Nope! There will be no problem with your body, we can ask the best doctor ......" Ma Changguo interrupted Stephen's words and said: "Stephen, don't be sad, I know my body best, I have overcome so many winds and waves, and in the face of death, I have no fear, God will bless me." ”

At this time, the moonlight reflected on Stephen's face, two tears fell down his thin cheeks, and Ma Changguo whispered with difficulty: "Stephen, don't shed tears, you have to understand your father's painstaking heart, you lie down on the bed now!" ”

Get under the bed? Stephen didn't understand what his father meant, he looked at his father suspiciously, "Get down to the bed, you'll see a box." Ma Changguo urged his son harshly, he already knew that his time was short.

Stephen leaned under the bed, "You look under the bed, and the box is tied under the bed. Ma Changguo commanded Stephen, Stephen looked under the bed, sure enough, in the hidden place under the bed, there was a rectangular box wrapped in a black plastic bag, Stephen slowly moved his body, finally, his hand could reach the box, he pulled off the tape tied outside, and laboriously took out the box.

Ma Changguo saw the box Stephen was holding in his hand, his eyes lit up, bursting with irrepressible light, Stephen wanted to tear off the black plastic bag on the outside of the box, but Ma Changguo waved his hand and said, "Wait until you leave here to open it and see." ”

"What's in there?" Stephen asked curiously.

Ma Changguo frowned, and whispered with difficulty: "You'll know when you open it and look at it, there is still a letter from me inside, you have to look carefully, this thing ...... This thing is the ancestral heirloom of our Ma family, your grandfather lost his life for this thing, and I left my hometown and came to the United States for this thing; For so many years, the Americans wanted to get this thing, and the people in Taiwan not only wanted this thing, but also wanted to get rid of me, so I could only pretend to be crazy and stupid, and hide in Tibet, so that I could survive until today, and now I will hand over this thing to you, you must be careful, because ......" Ma Changguo's breathing suddenly became short, panting, and his expression was extremely painful.

Stephen hurriedly poured a glass of water and helped Ma Changguo take the two pills, and after Ma Changguo calmed down a little, he continued: "Because from the moment you get this thing, danger will approach you step by step...... You must be careful......" Ma Changguo began to gasp violently again, and Stephen noticed that his father's eyes were no longer looking at him, but staring at the front of him stupidly...... Suddenly, Ma Changguo pointed to the wall in front of him and shouted in pain, "Who are you?" …… Devil! …… Oasis of Death! …… Devil! …… Don't come near me! …… Damn the devil! …… Terrible Blood Curse! Immediately, Ma Changguo's pupils began to dilate rapidly, Stephen tried his best to calm his father down, but although his father was terminally ill, he was still infinitely powerful, no matter how hard Stephen tried, it was to no avail, Stephen knew that his father had been suppressed for too long, and this time he was really crazy.

Ma Changguo's howl woke up the others, the nurse on duty turned on the light in the corridor, and the moment Ma Changguo saw the light, the last bit of light in his eyes disappeared, he fell heavily on the pillow, Ma Changguo ascended to heaven - there is no devil there, God will bless him.

4

Ma Changguo died, and the doctors and nurses were busy for most of the night, until the sun rose, Stephen held the box left by his father, sat alone on the sofa, Fanny took care of everything for him, and came over and comforted softly: "Stephen, don't be sad, what should we do next?" ”

"Look what's in this box!" As he spoke, Stephen was about to open the box his father had left him.

"Wait! Your father said let's get out of here and open the box again! Fanny reminded Stephen.

Stephen hesitated, but still pushed Fanny's hand away, "Father said that my grandfather died for this thing, and he also left his hometown for this and hid in Tibet, I want to see what this is?!" ”

Stephen didn't listen to Fanny's persuasion, tore off the black plastic bag outside the box, and an antique rosewood box appeared in front of Stephen...... Stephen thought of this, and couldn't wait to open the box, but there was still a layer of brocade box in the red sandalwood box, and the brocade box was sealed with fire paint, Stephen just wanted to remove the fire paint, and suddenly found that there was a letter on the brocade box, there was no word on the envelope, and the envelope was not sealed, obviously this was a letter left by his father.

Stephen's hands trembled, and he opened his father's last letter, which did not contain a will, but a history written by Ma Changguo, a history of the Ma family:

Wu'er:

When you read this letter from your father, your father has left you, left this world, and your father has no legacy to leave you, only the contents of this box to leave you, but at the same time this leaves you with great danger, I hesitated, I wanted to destroy the contents of the box forever, but in the end I still couldn't make up my mind.

The contents of the box are the heirloom of our Ma family, and your grandfather once lost his life for this treasure; It is also because of this thing that my father left his homeland, hid in Tibet for decades, sent you to boarding school when you were a child, and left you alone, incognito, and hid in this desolate nursing home.

Speaking of this thing, we have to start with your grandfather, Stephen, I have never mentioned your grandfather to you, now it's time to tell you, your grandfather's name is Ma Yuan, Ningxia people, originally a scholar, but born in that troubled era, warlords fighting, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people are not living, don't say the day of the beginning, even food and clothing can't be done. Once, your grandfather went out to make a living, but was plundered by a gang of robbers, and came to a place called Horsehair Mountain, and the robbers saw that your grandfather was literate and hyphenated, and he was quite scheming, so he took him in, so your grandfather reluctantly fell into the grass and became a bandit.

Later, grandpa figured out the details of this gang of bandits, the leader of this gang of bandits was the famous black lama in northwest China at that time, robbing business trips, killing people and goods, and doing all kinds of evil, your grandfather because of his culture and brains, slowly gained some prestige among the bandits, and the black lama often had something to discuss with him, and gradually, your grandfather became an influential figure in the team of the black lama.

Once, the Black Lama robbed an inn near Dunhuang, among the guests staying in the hotel, there was a guy who specialized in stealing and selling cultural relics, from this person's luggage, found a treasure, that is, the object in the brocade box, according to the man, he had participated in the expedition of the Russian explorer Koznov, and had stolen the antiquities of Heishui City, this time the treasure was found in a grotto in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, and told us the secret of this treasure (I thought about it, or decided not to tell you this secret, For once you know this secret, it can only bring you calamity, please understand the painstaking work of the Father)......

When your grandfather and the Black Lama learned the secret of this treasure, they became evil and wanted to crack the secret and obtain an amazing fortune. Later, Mongolian and Soviet agents raided Horsehair Mountain, to destroy the Black Lama, at a critical moment, Grandpa helped the Black Lama escape, there were only a few of them left, and they fled to Helan Mountain, and then later, the remaining few people were dissatisfied with the Black Lama, so your grandfather and a few others killed the Black Lama in Helan Mountain after getting the Black Lama's treasure and this treasure.

After the death of the Black Lama, your grandfather took a few brothers and mixed into the team of the warlord Ma Hongkui, and then later, the grandfather entered the military command, until the later Secret Bureau, although the grandfather changed from a bandit to an officer of the Secret Bureau, but he still loved the secret behind the treasure, his footprints were all over the northwest, and finally, your grandfather led me, who was just in his early twenties, and two other brothers, to a place called the Seven Colors Jinhai, which was really a beautiful place, but at the same time a terrible place, Your grandfather and another brother died in a cave there and never came back, but I escaped.

After that, I still served the Secret Bureau, I don't know why, but also like your grandfather, in my chest ignited the idea of cracking the secret of the treasure, when the national government retreated to the mainland, I volunteered to stay, has been incognito in the northwest area, until a terrible thing happened later, I gave up the idea of cracking the secret of the treasure, fled alone, walked the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, crossed the Himalayas, and drifted at sea by boat from India for more than half a month before coming to the United States, so I have been incognito, hiding in Tibet, He was spared many calamities, and he survived to this day.

At this point, my father has no strength, Stephen, you must remember your father's advice, after you get this treasure, you must not try to crack the secret on it, you must put this treasure away, and never show it to anyone.

Another thing, it was a huge mistake for my father to let you go to Beijing to participate in that auction a few days ago, you must be careful, I hope that my father's hot-headed head will not hurt you!

Ma Changguo is unique

5

Stephen finished reading his father's letter, his eyes blurred with tears, and Fanny saw that it was already bright outside, and the corridor was gradually getting more and more people, so she hurriedly persuaded Stephen, "Let's get out of here quickly." ”

Stephen came to his senses, looked around vigilantly, and walked into the corridor to observe for a while before returning to the house: "Fanny, we really can't stay here for long, maybe this place has been monitored by the FBI and the police, our every move will attract their attention, we have to leave quickly with the box." ”

"Yes, Stephen, I didn't feel good when I came back from China this time, it seemed like there was always a pair of eyes around us."

Stephen nodded, and Fanny opened the bag she was carrying and began to dress up carefully......

Stephen dressed up as an old man in a wheelchair, and Fanny became a uniformed nurse, Fanny pushed Stephen out and through the long hallway, everything seemed normal, but in the hall on the first floor of the nursing home, Fanny's sexy figure and the strange-looking emerald ring on her middle finger still exposed them.

Stephen felt that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him all around, he felt suffocated, he wanted to get out of here as soon as possible, he hugged the box in his arms tightly, it was the only relic that his father left him, he didn't know whether the eyes around him were staring at himself or the box in his arms, he suddenly remembered his father's dying advice: when you get this treasure, danger will approach you step by step.

Stephen coughed lightly twice, Fanny understood, and quickened her pace, the wheelchair was pushed faster and faster, Fanny's steps became more and more messy, Stephen sat in the wheelchair, his eyes were slightly closed, and he looked weak, but he was watching every move around him, Fanny's speed obviously made the eyes in the hall a little uneasy, Stephen felt that the danger was approaching him step by step, when Fanny pushed the wheelchair out of the hall, Stephen could already be sure that they were being targeted, Stephen decided not to wait any longer, He jerked himself up from his wheelchair, grabbed Fanny and ran to the parking lot.

Stephen and Fanny's actions were obviously beyond the expectations of those eyes, and there was a commotion in front of the nursing home, and when Stephen and Fanny jumped on the Ferrari and drove out of the parking lot, two silver-gray Cherokees chased after them.

Just when Stephen thought he could get rid of the Cherokee behind him, an unexpected scene occurred, an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter rose from the horizon at some point. Stephen panicked, and then looked behind him, and the two Cherokees followed.

6

Soon, Stephen and Fanny drove the red Ferrari onto the interstate, they ran all the way west, trying to get rid of the "Cherokee" behind, but all their efforts were in vain, the two Cherokee followed closely, no matter how hard Stephen tried, they couldn't get rid of them, when they passed a bridge, several patrol officers who were resting on the side of the road were stunned by the scene in front of them, and the two police cars then joined the chase, for a while, the sirens on the highway sounded, and in the air, the OH- The 58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter even flew over the "Red Ferrari" several times, and even hovered very close to the air above their heads.

Stephen and Fanny looked up, and could already see a strong man holding an M-4 assault rifle on the helicopter, Stephen frowned, and said to Fanny viciously, "Since they want to play with us, then we will play with them to the end." ”

Fanny nodded, turned around and pulled out a Calico M950 9mm* from the bag in the back, raised her gun and fired at the helicopter in the air. Da! Da! A volley of bullets hit the soft belly of the helicopter, opening a few small holes in the belly, the helicopter shook violently, did not dare to fight, quickly pulled up, and the helicopter that escaped was quickly colored, Stephen increased the speed of the car to the maximum, swayed from side to side on the road, and dodged the shots of the M-4 assault rifle.

"Gotta find a way to get rid of them!" Fanny yelled at Stephen.

Stephen frowned and said nothing, he was thinking of all the ways to get rid of his pursuers, and suddenly, he noticed a fork in the road in front of him, which led to a large dense woods, and seeing this, Stephen had already made up his mind.

"Sit down!" After Stephen finished telling Fanny, he was coming to the fork in the road, when he saw Stephen slamming the steering wheel, and the "Red Ferrari" drove onto the fork in the road, and the two "Cherokee" trailing behind did not expect Stephen to come to this one, and he also slammed the direction in a hurry, turning towards the fork in the road, and when the police car arrived behind, the "Ferrari" and "Cherokee" had already disappeared.

In the dense woods, the fork in the road soon came to an end, "Shit! Stephen slammed the steering wheel and cursed, he never thought it was a dead end. Originally, Stephen hoped to use this forest to get rid of the pursuers and the helicopter in the air, but he didn't expect to put himself in a desperate situation, he could already hear the sound of "Cherokee" behind him, and in desperation, Stephen carried the bag containing the mysterious box on his back, pulled Fanny to jump out of the car, and went headlong into the dense woods.

The two of them ran directionlessly for miles in the woods, but they still did not shake off the pursuers behind them, "Da! Da! Da! There was another gunshot behind him, and Stephen instinctively raised his gun to shoot back, and the two of them fought back as they ran, and fought and retreated, but the pursuers were outnumbered, and they quickly ran out of bullets, and Stephen and Fanny threw away their guns and continued to run forward, and just when the two were exhausted, a large river appeared in front of them and blocked their way.

Stephen and Fanny gasped, looking at the river in front of them, and then looking back at the approaching pursuers, "Looks like this is where I'm buried!" Father, forgive the child for being unfilial, and can't take care of the heirloom of our Ma family. Stephen muttered to himself.

Fanny knew that although Stephen had grown up in the United States and had an American name, she was deeply influenced by traditional Chinese thought, and she could fully understand Stephen's feelings for her father, and Fanny comforted Stephen and said, "Perhaps, we can swim across this river." ”

Stephen struggled to regain his senses, and he observed the river, which was wide but calm, "Perhaps...... Maybe you can really swim through? ”

The instinct to survive gave Stephen and Fanny no time to think about it, so they mustered up their courage and slowly walked down the river...... When they swam into the middle of the river, the pursuers on the shore also arrived, and seven or eight spears and short cannons were fired at the surface of the water, and Stephen and Fanny had already swam away, and the dense bullets only splashed on the surface of the water, and did not hurt Stephen and Fanny.

Everything went well, Stephen and Fanny swam across the river, but just as they thought they had managed to escape, they heard the loud roar of a helicopter, and as soon as they emerged from the water, several swarthy muzzles were aimed at them......

Despite their efforts, Stephen and Fanny were unable to escape the pursuers. The two collapsed on the shore exhausted, and Stephen gasped for breath as he looked at the mysterious pursuers and yelled at them in despair, "Who are you and why are you arresting us?" ”

A man wearing sunglasses, who looked like the leader of this group, sneered twice and said to Stephen, "Why did you arrest you? Because the general wants to see you! ”

"General? I don't know any generals! Stephen's mind quickly remembered who this so-called "general" was? But he really couldn't remember what generals he knew before.

The man did not answer Stephen's question, but continued: "The general has waited too long to see you, and of course your father, your father is indeed too cunning, he has consumed too much time on us, but no matter how cunning your father is, he cannot escape our hands." Well, if you want to know, go and ask the general! ”

With that, the man was silent, and Stephen and Fanny were escorted into a helicopter, which slowly flew out of the woods and quickly disappeared into the distance......

7

"It turns out that you are Ma Yuan's descendant!" After listening to Stephen's memories, Tang Feng exclaimed.

"No wonder the door to the south of the front hall is gone, it should have been demolished by the Black Lama and Ma Yuan as early as the Republic of China!" Makarov tract.

"There is also the bones in the gold-clad bronze door that leads to the nave, so it must be the Black Lama's." Han Jiang couldn't imagine how those people had caught the Black Lama alive in the crack of the door.

"Stephen, according to what you say, your family has always kept the jade insert in Dunhuang?" Tang Feng asked.

"Yes, four...... Four jade interstitials, in the four directions of Western Xia, the north ...... The one in Blackwater to the north was brought to Petersburg by Koznov's expedition, and to Dunhuang in the west...... That piece of jade interstitial screen has always been in the hands of our Ma family, and the piece of Animaqing Snow Mountain in the south is now ...... You've got it, now...... Now only the east side is left...... Helan Mountain. Stephen said slowly.

"Didn't you find that jade interstitial screen in Helan Mountain?" Tang Feng asked with concern.

Stephen shook his head with difficulty, "I still ...... I don't know where the jade insert is placed, but it should be ...... It should be in this area. ”

"We searched all over the Black Eagle Temple, and the Black Lama's treasures were found, but we didn't see the jade interstitial!" Tang Feng said confusedly.

"Perhaps...... Maybe the jade insert is just outside the coupon door......" Stephen pointed to the ticket door with difficulty.

Tang Feng pushed the ticket door again, still as solid as a rock, not moving at all.

"Don't push it, it's definitely ...... outside Someone blocked it. Stephen said weakly.

Han Jiang motioned for Tang Feng to come back, and then asked Stephen, "Judging from your narrative just now, your Ma family and the general are not all the way, but why did you become loyal to the general later?" ”

Stephen's body shook violently again, and he was silent for a while before he slowly said again: "That...... It was all a last resort. ”

……

When Stephen and Fanny were taken off their masks, they were already in a desert hundreds of kilometers away, and Stephen wondered to himself: Who is this? I look like an FBI agent, but are they arresting me for smuggling antiquities? Stephen waited anxiously for fate, but he and Fanny did not wait for fate here, and after a day of detention, they were put on a black hood and escorted to the plane.

"It's not a helicopter, it's a fixed-wing aircraft, a 60-seat regional airliner from Bombardier, but it's been modified and it's now a private airliner." Although Stephen was hooded, he quickly judged their environment based on his years of experience in the world.

"Where are they sending us?" Fanny asked Stephen in a whisper.

"I don't know, maybe it's to see the general they said they said!" Stephen replied.

As soon as Stephen finished speaking, the person in charge of escorting them shouted, "Don't speak! ”

Stephen was shocked when he heard this, and he asked the man, "Are you not the same group as the gang that arrested us yesterday!" ”

Stephen's words surprised everyone, including Fanny, and the man stopped talking, and the cabin was as silent as death, only Stephen whispered to Fanny: "They are definitely not all the way to the group chasing us!" ”

"How do you know?" Fanny asked rhetorically.

"Most of those people are federal agents, and I don't know about them, I can't tell."

"Separate them and shut their mouths!" The leader yelled, Stephen was taped and Fenny left him, but he was still trying to distinguish and judge, who was this? Where are you going to take yourself?

The plane has been flying for at least five hours, and Stephen's heart is getting more and more bottomless, five hours? It was completely possible to leave the United States, the plane was still in the air, and Stephen could not tell the course of the plane, he felt the depression and tension that he had never felt in his life......

8

About six hours later, the plane finally began to land, when the plane was firmly parked on the tarmac, Stephen and Fanny were escorted down, Stephen got off the plane, he felt a heat wave surround him, the strong sun scorched his body, he quickly judged, should this be in some tropical region, a small island in the Caribbean, or in the South Pacific?

When Stephen and Fanny were removed from their masks again, they found themselves in a large dark room, which was very air-conditioned, in contrast to the scorching sun outside. Fanny apparently couldn't get used to the contrast, and sneezed three times in a row, and when she had finished the third sneeze, the light above their heads came on, but it only illuminated where they were, and the rest of the room remained pitch black. The great curiosity prompted them to take another step forward and walk forward, but at this moment, in the shadows deep in the dark room, an old and hoarse voice came: "Hello, welcome here! ”

The sudden sound of horror frightened the two of them to stop, and Stephen tried to judge useful information from the man's words, but he did not get any valuable information, the man spoke English, pure American English, without the slightest accent. After a long time, Stephen had the courage to ask, "Where is this?" Who are you? Why did you bring us here? ”

The voice rang out again, "Stephen, you have so many questions that you don't need to know where this is; You don't need to know who I am, you can call me 'General'! I love that title! As for why I brought you here, you will soon know! ”

"General? How do you know my name! Stephen asked.

"Huh! Of course I know your name, and I know that this beautiful young lady is Fanny, and you need not be surprised that your international art smuggling business has made you famous, not only in your industry, but also in the eyes of Interpol and the police of many countries. As far as I know, your business is very big and has amassed a huge fortune for you, but you ignore the danger. ”

"Danger? You mean the police! ”

"Yes, if I hadn't invited you here, you'd probably be in prison for the rest of your life!" The general let out two sneers as he spoke.

"So, I should thank you for tying me up here?" Stephen asked contemptuously.

"Not bad! You can think so, I also want to correct a mistake in what you just said, I didn't tie you here, please! I'm here to invite you! The general's hoarse voice emphasized.

"Alright! Even if it's 'please'! So what do you want to do when you invite us here? ”

"Cooperation! Of course, you can also understand that I work! The general accentuated his tone.

"Cooperation? But I don't even know who you are, how can you cooperate? Stephen asked.

"You'll soon find out, now let me take a look at the last letter your father left for you." As he spoke, Stephen saw a rosewood box on a long table at the edge of the dark shadows, and he recognized that it was the box that his father had given him before he died, and saw a black-gloved hand stretched out from the shadows, grabbed the rosewood box, and dragged the box into the shadows.

Stephen heard the sound of opening the lid and turning the letterhead, the general was reading the letter, but how did he read it in the dark? Stephen looked at Fanny, who shook her head at him.

In the dark room, it was so quiet that everyone's breathing could be heard, Stephen heard his own breathing, heard Fanny's breathing that was slightly tight due to nervousness, but he couldn't hear the person's breathing at all, is the general still in this dark room?

After a long time, the general's hoarse voice finally came from the shadows: "Is your father really dead? ”

"Yes! As soon as my father died, the treasures of our Ma family were robbed by you, and of course my father died blindly! Stephen growled.

"Nope! You still don't understand what your father means, your father didn't die for this! ”

"What's that?" Stephen's emotions stirred.

"Don't worry, Stephen! Let me ask you first, do you know what's in this box? The general asked again.

"Nope! I don't know, I never opened it, my father only told me it was a treasure. ”

"That's right! It is a very precious treasure from the Xixia Dynasty in China - an inlaid jewel wrapped in lotus jade interstitial. The general directly said the name of the contents of the box.

"What? Jade interstitial! I saw it at an auction in Beijing a few days ago, and it was finally bought by an old man for tens of millions of yuan, how can this thing ...... How did it end up with my father? No! That's impossible! Stephen couldn't believe it all.

"Nothing impossible, this jade interstitial screen of your Ma family is not the one you saw at the auction!"

"What? General, you also participated in that auction?! Stephen was shocked.

"Nope! No! I'll tell you the truth, there is more than one jade interstitial, there are four of them, and your father has always treasured one in his hand, and these four jade interstitial screens hide a shocking secret about the treasures of the Western Xia Dynasty! I hope to cooperate with you and get that rich fortune! The general finally told his true purpose.

9

Stephen still didn't have a clue, it was his father's idea that he and Fanny went to the auction to bid on the Xixia jade interstitial, and he himself knew nothing about the treasure, at least until he met the general.

Stephen thought about it for a long time before asking the general, "I want to know what all this is all about?" ”

"Everything?" The general laughed, and the general's laughter made Stephen feel creepy, and after laughing, the general said: "Stephen, everything is too much, how can the grievances and hatreds of several families, generations, and even a dynasty be overlooked." ”

"Okay, so tell me how you found me?" Stephen tried his best to keep himself calm in front of the general.

After a brief silence, the general spoke, "I have to admit that it was a difficult process, I ...... I've been looking for your father for too long, I've been looking for your father for decades, I've used almost all my strength to find your father, but your father has disappeared like the world, he's so cunning, I've been able to find your father a few times, but every time he escapes from my sight at the last moment. Otherwise...... Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited until now, I've wasted too much time for so many years, and I even sometimes have to wonder if your father is still alive, but I believe that your father is not an ordinary person, he will never leave this world so silently, because he is still unwilling! ”

"Why? I don't see anything my old father thinking! Stephen asked.

"Stephen, don't worry, listen to me slowly, if your father hadn't thought about it, I might not have seen you today. After decades of long waiting, an opportunity finally appeared, and not long ago, I got another of the four jade interstitials, so I planned to kill two birds with one stone, no! It is a plan to kill a few birds with one stone, one of which is your father Ma Changguo, sure enough, your father is still unwilling after decades, he took the bait and sent you to China to participate in that auction, although you did not show up openly, but commissioned to participate in the auction by phone, but our people still found you through this beautiful Miss Fanny, Shun Teng touched the melon, and then continued to follow the vine to touch the ......" The general said this, sneering twice.

At this time, Stephen finally understood how he was exposed, and also understood the true meaning of the last sentence of his father's last letter, "It was a huge mistake for my father to let you go to Beijing to participate in that auction a few days ago".

Now that it was too late to regret it, Stephen began to understand his father's good intentions, he gritted his teeth, and asked the general, "Then what do you want to do with us now?" ”

The general sneered again, "Stephen, don't hate me, although your father doesn't want you to get involved in the battle for the jade interstitial screen in this letter, but the matter has come to this, you should think about this issue differently." Think about it, why doesn't your father want to crack the secret of the jade interlude in his life, and your grandfather, your Ma family has been working hard for two generations, and even gave their lives, why should you give up halfway? Stephen, join me to find the four jade interstitial screens and get that rich fortune! It is impossible to succeed on your own, and only by cooperating with me can you fulfill the long-cherished wish of your Ma family for generations. ”

Stephen was silent, he was thinking about the general's words. The general said again: "If you think that just one jade insert is worth tens of millions of yuan, then how much wealth will that rich country have?" I can't imagine! But I can assure you now that you will get your share, and that you will be living the life of a billionaire for the rest of your life, and that you will never have to live a life like now, where you may be sent to prison by the police at any time, so consider my proposal! ”

"But I still don't understand, why did you choose me? You've got that jade insert from our Ma family, and you can kill me with one shot. Stephen asked rhetorically.

The general let out two sneerers in the shadows, and after laughing, the general said slowly: "Stephen, why are you too much, this is not conducive to our cooperation, but I can answer this question." There are four reasons why I chose you, one is because you are the son of Ma Changguo. ”

"Wait, General, I wonder if you've met my father before?"

"I guess I've seen it!" The general was silent for a moment before giving such an ambiguous answer.

Stephen wanted to ask something, but the general interrupted him and continued: "Second, you have your father's true heritage, and he has studied cultural relics and works of art, especially those from the East; And third, you used to serve in the Airborne Forces and are very skilled, both of which I admire. ”

"Thanks for the compliment!" Stephen always wanted to show neither humility nor arrogance in front of the generals.

"Of course the most important four, because of what you do! You've been involved in international art smuggling for a long time, and you're well-connected and have a team at your disposal. ”

"You and my team...... Got it all? Stephen was secretly surprised.

"Of course I know that I try to get to know them as fully as I can before dealing with them, and this is a habit I have developed over the years, and I know everything about you! I also know your team very well, but in my eyes, your team is too poorly equipped and the training level is not good, if I train your team, I promise to double the strength of your team! The general smirked.

After laughing, the general continued: "Also, because of the business you are engaged in, you are being investigated by Interpol, and there are many countries that want to arrest you, so you have no choice in the face of my proposal, you can only have a way out if you cooperate with me honestly, otherwise, I just need to send you to the police, and you and this beautiful lady may have to spend the rest of your life in prison!" I will respect your choice, if you are not willing to cooperate with me, then, please tell me at the same time, which country you want to go to prison for the rest of your life, I will send you there according to your wishes, you have to think clearly, is it the United States? Or China? Or which Middle Eastern country! Ha! Ha! —" The general let out a horrible laugh in the shadows of the dark room, laughing so hard that Stephen and Fanny's hairs stood on end, and Stephen knew that he had no choice at this point.

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