Chapter 2: The Stalker in the Dark
After two or three hours of bumpy rides, the stallion and I sat on a small four-wheeler arranged by Soma Daddy, and finally returned to the southern county seat, and we said goodbye to the driver with our butts almost torn up.
We stood on the side of the street, dusting off our mud-stained clothes and pants, "Would you like to go home and clean up?" The stallion asked.
"It's fine." Not long after I came back, I was leaving my hometown again, and this time I left differently from the usual departures, in order to save my grandfather, the Hu family, and Ba Song! I remember you! And, of course, that mysterious A-S organization!
Back in the small building where I have lived with my grandfather for more than ten years, the note left by the old man for me is still on the table, and the stallion helps me clean the room spotlessly, and then closes the doors and windows, and goes straight to the station to catch the bus back to Shudu.
From Nanbian County to Shudu, it takes about six hours to drive, but the bus is much more comfortable than the small four-wheeled.
I have been recuperating in Maji Cottage for the past few days, sleeping enough, no matter how the bus is bumpy, I have no sleep, the stallion as soon as he gets on the car, he takes out the lotus stamen to his small handkerchief and sniffs hard, and after playing for a while before cherishing and putting it away, and then falls asleep with a satisfied smile, the more than six hours of driving for me, it becomes very long and boring.
At this time, I saw that the car TV was broadcasting the news, and the host was reporting on the subsidence of Niuwang Temple, and the TV station's explanation for the collapse of Niuwang Temple caused by the underground explosion was: The American archaeological team accidentally used excessive explosives when carrying out normal blasting operations, which led to the accident, and several members of the archaeological team unfortunately died in the accident, and only the team leader, Dr. Li An, survived.
Although there were casualties, in the archaeological world, any accidents were commonplace, so they did not attract much attention from ordinary people.
Then the TV screen turned to us and the yin and yang corpse, the corpse marrow mother worm encountered the road and tomb, the coffin of the yin and yang corpse was also found, the host said again and again that this is a miracle in the archaeological world, the coffin is priceless, the mural on the wall proves that this is the ancient tomb of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, as for whether there is anything in the coffin, what does the mural reflect, it is very simple, there is no detailed description.
From the adventure of the underground of Niuwang Temple to Funnel Mountain, I have brushed shoulders with death many times, making me from a very stupid and naΓ―ve college graduate to a six-micro descendant who treats life and death indifferently!
I looked out the window, it was only half the way, and there were still three hours to reach Shudu Station.
Gradually, I felt a little hungry, but I had a habit of not eating when I was in the car, and no matter how hungry I was, I had to insist on eating until I got off the bus.
When I was hungry, the bus finally arrived, and the stallion bought a piece of military pot helmet as soon as he got off the car.
"Hey! Hire! We flagged down a taxi and quickly got into the back seat, "Master, please go to the Xianqiao Antique Market!" "The stallions dominate.
"Big stallion, you know how to go?" "Of course, Ma Ye, I have traveled south and north for so many years, and I have much more experience in the rivers and lakes than you!"
At this time, Kuanbo called me and said that he had booked a seat at the "Swallow Zhihu" hot pot restaurant opposite the antique market, and asked us to go directly to eat, I said that it was great, after lunch in Maji Cottage, I only drank some mineral water along the way, and my chest was pressed against my back when I was hungry.
Half an hour later, we came to the antique market, it is now nine o'clock in the evening, the antique market has already been proofed, the street is brightly lit, all kinds of night market snacks are dazzling, there is a time-honored hot pot restaurant that has been open for decades is the place where we are going to eat.
"Swallow the hu" hot pot of the six unique box, I and Kuanbo often go to eat, grandpa in the early years in Shudu when he lived for a long time, also often frequented, I took the stallion light car familiar with the road quickly into the six unique box and early waiting there Kuanbo to meet.
"Little master, this is Master Ma's grandson, right?" Kuanbo looked at the stallion and said, "I told Kuanbo about the existence of the stallion on the phone."
"Yes, hello Kuanbo!" Stallions say hello.
"Haha, good, good, after so many years, the descendants of Liuwei are finally united again!" Lumber's eyes were a little moist.
"Hey, Kuanbo, let's order food first, we're going to starve to death while we eat!" I'm going to eat meat.
"Hehe, I haven't eaten authentic hot pot yet, this time it's just enjoyable!" The stallion said happily, but I was skeptical of the stallion's statement, this thing can only eat white soup for the sake of the baby's nose.
"Little master, you really can't live without meat, okay, let's order and cook first!" Kuanbo asked the waiter to bring the menu, and we ordered it.
The reason why grandpa also likes this hot pot restaurant is because in addition to its delicious taste, it is also particularly superficial in terms of cultural interest.
The simple and elegant shop hall, calligraphy and paintings are hung on the wall, and a couplet in the middle of the store hall is particularly eye-catching: "Don't swallow it; Then so", that is, the common people's greetings said: Have you eaten? Once you eat it, you will know the taste, aiming to see something new from the ordinary.
There is a reason why this box is called "Six Uniques", because there are six kinds of dishes in the "Swallow Zhihu" hot pot, which are "Hibiscus from the Water" (goose flippers), "Xue Tao Gong Fan" (magnolia slices), "Yan Nanfei" (chicken wings), "Cinnabar Jade Seal" (duck blood), "Jiuqu Shu Dao" (goose intestines), and "Glacier Shutters" (hairy belly).
Among them, hairy belly is the most sought after food by diners, hairy belly hot pot is famous all over the world, guests from the south to the north come to Shudu or Yuzhou, if you don't taste hairy belly hot pot, it must be a pity.
On the streets and alleys of Yuzhou and Shudu, there are countless hot pot restaurants. Whether it is a cold day or a dog summer day, if you invite relatives and friends to sit around the fireplace, steaming and sweating profusely to taste this spicy and fragrant hairy belly hot pot, the happiness is indescribable.
As a kind of food culture, hairy belly hot pot is not only "spring and white snow", but also "lower riba people", which can be described as rich and poor, elegant and vulgar. Shudu's hairy belly hot pot started after Yuzhou, but in recent years, it has caught up and developed rapidly, and has been tied with Yuzhou for dominance, each with its own characteristics.
The hot pot in Yuzhou is more stimulating than Shudu, and it is more enjoyable and authentic; Shudu hot pot focuses on taste, and likes to eat seafood, chicken and duck.
When the bottom of the pot is boiling, use chopsticks to clip a piece of adult palm-sized hairy belly, seven up and eight times in the hot pot, about 15-30 seconds, enjoy it immediately, and the time of shabu will be firewood.
"Ziyo~ Delicious! Enjoyable! The stallion sandwiched several goose intestines, swung in the pot for more than ten seconds, put it in a dipping dish with added oil, and sucked it into his mouth like eating noodles, of course, he ordered a mandarin duck pot for him, and he ate white soup, although it was less spicy, but it was also delicious.
"Kuanbo, do you know the Apeng Valley in Miaojiang?" I ate a lot in one go, my hunger lessened, and I started talking about business.
"Yes, yes, when I talked to Ouyang on the phone before, didn't Kuanbo mention that you had also been there? Tell us about the situation there, so that we can avoid detours, such as where is the Golden Silkworm Gu and so on. The stallion had only a hint of chili oil added to his plate, which made his face red.
"My lord and I did go to the Apeng Valley decades ago, at that time the lord was not much older than you are now, when he was young, the lord was the recognized symbolic leader of the six micro and four major families, his ambition at that time was to collect the treasures of the world's ancient tombs, that is to say, all the tombs that are not officially announced, he wanted to explore the treasures, in the depths of the mountains of the Apeng Valley, he found a tomb of King Miao that no one had ever known, and it was there that the lord met his wife." Kuanber was interrupted by me before he could finish.
"Cumber, you mean my grandmother?" I didn't see my grandmother, but I knew that it was because of my father's disappearance that she was so grieved that she couldn't afford to get sick and died before I was even born.
"So Mrs. Dragon King is a Miao person? That's great! It's much easier to get things up for yourself, so you should travel this time! The stallion said as he stuffed another rib into his mouth.
"No, on the contrary, because of this, it will make your trip dangerous." Kuanbo's eyes were full of worry. "Why?" The stallion and I asked in unison, ignoring the hairy belly that was already boiling in the pot.
"Because, Mrs. was the big Badai of Apeng Valley, that is, the high priest, I met Madame when I entered the tomb of King Miao with the master, after going through a lot of things, Mrs. and the old man left Apeng Valley, but, in that era, it was very difficult for ordinary Miao people to intermarry with foreigners, not to mention that the high priest ran away with a Han man, which was a mortal crime at the time, if it weren't for Madame who was also proficient in Gu arts, it is estimated that the old man would not have lived today, so I said, your trip is full of danger, If the Miao people of Apeng Valley know your identity, I am afraid that there will be more than one bad luck. Kuanbo said bitterly.
"Grandpa and Grandma were in the Apeng Valley back then, can you tell me more about Kuanbo? I'd love to know. "I want to know everything about my family's past.
"I don't remember the specifics, I was just a kid back then." So says Chamber.
"Uncle Kuan, is it that grandpa was suave when he was young, don't be afraid, he can't control you for the time being, talk about it." I don't believe that Uncle Kuanbo can't remember clearly, or can a child follow my grandfather to the inverted fight?
"Hey, I'm drunk, I'm going to go back to sleep, you two young people eat slowly, oh yes, here's a card with some money on it, it's specially prepared for you by the master, and I said that one day when you start to walk your own way, I'll give it to you." Kuanbo handed me the card and left, he usually sleeps in the attic behind the Void Fast, so he can walk back to sleep in a few minutes, he didn't drink at all, he just used the escape Dafa again, hey, this Kuanbo, is really not ordinary loyalty to my grandfather.
Forget it, Kuanbo doesn't say it, I don't force it, I'm going to Miaojiang anyway, I want to see what the old man did there besides abducting the high priest.
"Ouyang, your grandfather is really a bull, the high priest of Miao Jiang has been abducted! I'm convinced! β
The stallion has a big thumb up than that.
"Come on, let's get down to business, I forgot to tell Kuanbo just now, you say, the sudden appearance of the Yingfu Disk, is there someone behind it who is pushing it?" I brought up this "little thing" that was almost forgotten, and then I told the stallion about the day I bought the Yingfu Pan from Uncle Wei in the Void Zhai.
"Suspicious, very suspicious! This thing is only available to people who have six micro, and there are only 6 in the world, he said it is an heirloom, isn't this nonsense! But what is the intention of the people behind it? β
"Most of the bloody cases of the four clans are inseparable from A-S, after that, the Yingchao Pan disappeared, it is estimated that only the Li family and the Hu family's Yingfu Pan were not lost, these people are trying to send the Yingchao Pan back, what is the purpose?" I don't have a clue.
"You say, is it possible that these people who snatched the Yingpu disk, and there is no way to crack it, so they will find a way to send one back to see if we have a solution to it, so that they can profit from it? I remember that Old Man Ouyang said that with the skills of our Liuwei family, we can't crack it for so many years, how can those small people crack it? Maybe there's no secret at all, these murderers are really a fucking bunch of brains! "I think the stallion's analysis makes a lot of sense.
"No, they are not brain-dead, my intuition tells me that Ba Song is A-S's person, and I can see the clues from his attitude towards Hu Tianliang, because no matter how powerful the killer is, he can not take Hu Tianliang in his eyes, but it is impossible not to be afraid of the Hu family's strong strength, the strange thing is that he has no sense of jealousy at all, A-S and the Hu family are in collusion, and even Xuantianji, a thousand-year-old zongzi, they dare to calculate, no matter what they do, I don't think it's strange." I took a sip of herbal tea to moisten my throat.
Then I continued to analyze: "This mastermind behind the scenes is meticulous and ruthless, except for an organization like A-S that has existed for a long time, who else can there be?" They first laid out the grandfather and their people, and then created the tragedy of the four major families, and then our parents' generation was rescued, they did not let go of the second generation at that time, but because the domestic security department is becoming more and more perfect, they want to do it, they have to pay a great price, so they temporarily died down, but then saw my parents and their generation rising day by day, they were uneasy, so they shot again, led them to the deep mountains and old forests where birds don't, and they did it, Of course, this is just my one-sided speculation. Compared with such an ethereal thing as the glowing disk, I now want to know more about what happened to our parents, the second generation of these six micro after the founding of the People's Republic of China. β
I analyzed so much in one breath, and I felt a little dizzy in my head.
"Actually, my old man is similar to what you think, but because there is no evidence, the Hu family, the Li family, and what A-S are all abroad, and we can't check them. So now my old man asked me to go to Nanbian County to find the people of the Ouyang family, hoping that through our efforts, we can solve the puzzle, by the way, when we save the old man Ouyang, let's go to the Yue family to talk to them about the Hu family and A-S, in addition, I heard that the little princess of the Yue family, Yue Mingmo, is beautiful, and it is just right for you to be your daughter-in-law! "Since the stallion has a lotus, he has begun to care about his brother's lifelong affairs.
"Yue Mingmo? It's a funny name, but forget it, you've only heard, what if it's an ugly monster? "I'm disgusted with blind dates, but I remember the name Yue Mingmo.
"There was a fire! Come and put out the fire! "While we were talking, shouting came from outside the hot pot restaurant. The stallion and I also looked curiously out of the window of the box, and were shocked at first glance, not good! The direction of the fire is Void Zhai!