Chapter Seventy-Six: A Strange Death
This time it was very unexpected, the elder brother actually spoke, asking him not to investigate these things about the Yellow River anymore, otherwise he would be deeply involved in it, and told the antique Li that their father and sister are also still alive, but they can no longer be regarded as human.
The elder brother told the antique Li another secret, that is, all the men in their family are called Li Guohua, that is, not only he is called Li Guohua, but his brother and father are also called Li Guohua.
Antique Li spoke for half an hour in one breath, and our faces turned red and white for a while.
Zhang Kailong went to the duty room and poured a glass of water for the antique Li, wanting him to continue. Who knew that Antique Li did not continue to talk about what happened just now, but handed over the map he had drawn by himself to Zhang Kailong.
"Old ...... Master Li, what is this diagram? ”
"The Yellow River Ancient Road!"
Antique Li replied categorically.
When I asked just now, he said, what is the Yellow River Ancient Road? I don't know what the name means at all, so isn't it the same as saying it in vain?
Antique Li took two sips of water, looked at me with a very strange look, and said slowly: "I have studied the Yellow River all my life, and five years ago, I learned from the fragmented inscription of an ancient tomb that the Yellow River civilization originated in the basin of the estuary......"
Zhang Kailong suddenly stretched out his hand and waved, interrupting Antique Li's words.
"You wait! Master Li, our estuary area is a new land formed by the alluvial sediment of the Yellow River, with only more than a thousand faces! It is said that the remains of human activities only appeared in the late Southern Song Dynasty, how can you say that this is the origin of the Yellow River civilization? ”
Antique Li smiled lightly and replied, "History? How much history do you know? How much do you know about real history? The sea and the sky, Shenzhou has changed greatly! I know that more than 1,000 years ago, it was a river beach, but what about 34,500 years ago? Do you know what's here? ”
I didn't dare to be interested in history, so I naturally didn't want to listen to their nonsense, so I hurriedly asked: "Lao Li, you must have come here to the estuary five years ago with a clear purpose, right?" ”
Antique Li nodded and replied: "The reason why I first studied the Yellow River civilization was to find out why my father and brother came back from the dead and became so strange and mysterious, but when I learned to a certain extent, I discovered that the Yellow River hides a huge secret, and it seems that there is a huge attraction that attracts me to explore it, which makes me want to stop!" ”
Although the three of us did not dare to say that we could fully understand the words of the antique Li, we all experienced the mystery and strangeness of the Yellow River, and the words written in the book said that it was the mother river of our country, and those who knew the mother of the Yellow River were in awe of it, and even afraid of it.
Zhang Kailong took the antique Li painting and asked him, "Is there any special significance to the place marked on this picture?" ”
Antique Li smiled slightly, the folds on his face wrinkled together.
"Young man, you're not simple! This picture is one of the results of my research over the years! There are a few places marked above that you can check out! Maybe it has something to do with what you're looking for! ”
I was stunned when I heard it, and hurriedly asked: "Since Lao Li is so interested, let's form a team like last time and continue to be invincible!" ”
Antique Li put down the water glass, slowly walked in front of me, and whispered, "Xiao Zhen! Maybe all this is the best arrangement, I'm old, I really don't have the energy to go on anymore, this stick will be called to you! ”
At this time, I noticed that the antique Li seemed to have aged a lot all of a sudden, his hair was whiter, his body was more curved, and his face was a little more haggard.
He gently shook my hand, slapped it twice, and then turned to look at Zhang Kailong.
"Before, all my brain cells died, and today they are back to normal, do you know why?"
Zhang Kailong smiled bitterly, several policemen interrogated all morning, but they didn't ask why, how could Zhang Kailong know!
Antique Li smiled lightly and continued: "Actually, when I told you just now, I already told you the answer. ”
I quickly recalled what he had just said, and suddenly my heart chuckled, he said that he was born into a mysterious family, all the males in the family had the same name, and all of them had two lives...... If this is all true, could it be that Antique Lee has already died once?
Zhang Kailong was also stunned, he should have thought of this, his face instantly turned sallow, and his eyes looked at Antique Li with fear.
"I'm afraid I'm running out of time! Otherwise, I really want to find the secret hidden in the Yellow River with you for thousands of years! ”
After this conversation, Zhang Kailong asked the leader for instructions and canceled the plan to continue the interrogation of Antique Li.
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still more than three hours before dark, and Antique Li insisted on walking along the Yellow River. Zhang Kailong had official business, and it was inconvenient to accompany us, so he asked the driver Xiao Zhang to take us to the river. After getting into the car, Antique Li asked Xiao Zhang to go to the cultural center first, saying that he wanted to get something.
Director Yang Guoshan knew that after Antique Li was acquitted, he wanted to send a car to pick him up, but Antique Li refused on the phone, and he was very embarrassed to see us send him back.
Antique Li was also very happy to see Yang Guoshan, and actually joked: "Leader! In the few days I have been in prison, I have disgraced the unit! ”
"Where! Where! We all believe that your old man only does good things, and will not do a bad thing! ”
The two of them laughed, making the whole atmosphere very cheerful.
A few people accompanied the antique Li to his dormitory in the unit, he found out that he only wore a gray retro dress when his superiors were inspected, put it on his body, and took out the crutches that his grandmother gave him before, and when he went out, he glanced around the staff dormitory of only more than 20 square meters.
Downstairs, antique Li actually held Yang Guoshan's hand with emotion on his face, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Brother Guoshan!" Thank you for taking care of me in the past five years, and meeting a good person like you can be regarded as a great luck for my Lao Li in his later years! ”
After a pause, he continued: "I will return this dormitory to the unit, and the house I assigned will be given to you!" ”
Yang Guoshan was stunned when he heard this, hesitated for a few seconds before reacting, and hurriedly excused himself: "Lao Li! Our brothers have known each other once, and they are still in the same unit, this is fate! Don't say such kind words, what do you mean by that...... Are you leaving the unit? ”
"I'm seventy years old, it stands to reason that I should have retired ten years ago, and now I really can't do it, I want to officially retire, my house and the things in it will be given to you!"
Antique Lee said lightly.
Speaking of which, I think I need to interject a little digression:
Although the antique Li's house is a welfare house of the unit, it is said that it is divided, but in fact, it is also money, but it is much cheaper than the market price, and the real estate certificate and land certificate are also complete, although he has only bought it for more than four years, but the house price has risen outrageously in recent years, and now it has increased more than ten times.
I have been to the antique Li family before, and it is said that at least more than half of the antiques in that house are genuine, even if they are fakes, they are also high-quality imitations of modern times, and they have a certain value. When the economic conditions are poor, antiques and the like are not valuable, but in recent years, it has been different, some celebrity calligraphy and paintings or bronze utensils, the price has increased by tens of thousands of times compared with 20 years ago, the price of antiques in this house, that is not a small amount!
Yang Guoshan naturally refused, how could he accept such a valuable gift from others for no reason!
Antique Li said with a smile: "I have never been married in my life, and naturally I have no children, don't be afraid that it will be confiscated!" I have written the transfer form, signed it and pressed my fingerprint, and put it in the office drawer along with the key to the house, so you don't have to be polite! I may leave the bayou tomorrow to find my brother and sister! ”
As soon as I heard what he said, my scalp was numb!
Antique Li's real brother and sister died half a century ago, and the brother who turned into a corpse puppet was also killed twice by us, and now it is just a corpse, how can he say that? I thought about it, maybe it was to persuade Yang Guoshan and make up a reason!
The two of them prevaricated for a while before we got into the car.
In the car, he stopped telling about the Yellow River, in his eyes the Yellow River is alive, but he does not play the role of a mother, but a god!
When he arrived at the river, Antique Li squatted down and took a sip of water from the Yellow River, and then gently wiped his mouth.
"Xiao Zhen, the third child! If I die, please throw my body into the Yellow River!" ”
We thought it was the emotion of the elderly, and we neither refused nor agreed.
"Look at how magnificent this long river of sunset is! Thousands of years ago, there may have been a few people who walked along the Yellow River like us, and they had infinite emotion in their hearts! ”
At this time, I always felt that Antique Li's words were strange, and others couldn't answer his words at all.
Chen Laosan also felt that this old man was a little unusual, and looked at me with inquiring eyes from time to time.
I thought to myself: women have uncomfortable days every month, maybe the old man is in a similar situation! There are a few days a month that are particularly exciting, especially abnormal.
We just chatted and walked forward, the sun was setting, the Yellow River was flowing quietly, it was so quiet!
Suddenly, Antique Lee stopped, turned and looked at us both with a very strange look.
"Remember what I just said! If I die, I will throw my body into the Yellow River......"
The second time he said this, I felt even more strange in my heart, and the same thing was said to me, that is, I only saw the master once, and the scene at that time was a bit similar to this time, all at the Yellow River stall.
Thinking of Master, I naturally thought of the missing Senior Brother, whose villa-like house was always empty......
"Lao Li, what are you doing here?"
Chen Laosan's shout suddenly brought my thoughts back to reality.
I saw Antique Lee fall to his knees and his whole head pressed deep into the sand.
"Lao Li, what are you doing here!"
I shouted too, but Antique Lee remained in that position.
My scalp was numb, and I said: It's not good! I was busy trying to pick up the antique Li, but after pulling it several times, he was dead. Chen Laosan also came over, and the two of us dragged him up together, seeing that the old man's eyes were closed, and there was no blood on his face, and then he reached out to probe his nose, oh my God! Man is dead!