Chapter 42: Zhao Ye's last words
I heard that there was a recording left by Zhao Ye before he died, and I quickly took the mobile phone from Zhang Yi's hand nervously. I pressed the button in the shape of a vertical triangle, and then put the earpiece of the mobile phone to my ear, and soon Zhao Ye's familiar voice came from inside.
"Hello? Oh, hold here to record, right? Thank you.
Little Fifth Brother, listen to me, I used a compass to make a positioning, and the place we went into was definitely not a dragon's lair.
I know from generations of residents who have lived here that the mountain range used to be coherent and not intersected as it is now. This is a dragon vein, the dragon's head lies on the bank of the Liao River, the dragon's den is on the south slope, facing the Liao River.
Is there a tower at the top of the south slope, do you see it? It's called Kuixing Tower, and there's a good chance that the main burial chamber is just under that tower......
Ahem...... I know my body very well, and now my physical condition may not be very good, and I don't know how long I can last. However, I don't regret going to the grave with you, because I'd rather die in the tomb than go back to prison and live that life......
Little Fifth Brother, we are doing things for the country now, this is the right way, unlike before, no matter how much money we make, that money always feels hot and unreliable......
Little fifth brother, I have lived so old, it stands to reason that there should be no worries, and the only thing I can't worry about is my little granddaughter. The son of my family is up to him whether he lives or dies, and when he suffers, he doesn't live a normal child's life with him.
If something happens to me, help me find Yaya and see how she is doing......"
Zhao Ye's recording came to an abrupt end, no matter how complicated my mood was before, by this moment, my heart had calmed down.
I looked at Zhang Yi and saw that he was paying attention to my expression.
He asked me, "What's next for you?"
I took a deep breath with a slight tremble, tried to keep myself calm, and said in a flat tone, "Didn't you say that the project had been stopped?" I want to deal with Zhao Ye's funeral as soon as possible, and then do something meaningful. β
Zhang Yi was slightly stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Something meaningful?" What's up? β
I shook my head and turned to head inside.
I don't trust Zhang Yi very much, I always think that there is no friendship between us, only transactions.
Therefore, I don't think there is a relationship between me and him that we can talk about everything.
Zhang Yi chased after me quickly, grabbed my arm, and showed annoyance with some gaffes, this is the first time he has behaved like this since I met him.
"Wu Yishu, Fifth Master. Aren't you a little touched to see so many people dying here, but not even finding the tomb door? β
I turned around, stared at Zhang Yi, and said to him in a cold voice: "See clearly, this is Zhao Ye's mourning hall."
Zhang Yi looked angry and didn't let go of me in the slightest.
So, the two of us were at a stalemate, and neither of us took a step back.
Yang Qing hurriedly ran over at this time, and dragged Zhang Yi hard, but he couldn't move, and said hurriedly: "Fifth brother's body hasn't recovered yet, what's the matter with you?"
Zhang Yi slowly let go of his hand, pursed his lips and stared at me for a while, let out a long sigh, lowered his head and said "I'm sorry", and turned to leave.
Yang Qing stared at the back of Zhang Yi leaving, turned her head to look at me again, and asked in a low voice with red eyes: "Fifth brother, I heard you talking, did Zhao Ye have a message, what did you say?"
He said...... "I looked up at the dark sky outside the door, did not wipe the tears from my face, and barely squeezed out a smile and said, "Let's all be well."
Yang Qing raised her hand to cover her mouth, bursting into tears.
Not long after, Shen Dali came back and hurriedly said to me: "Fifth brother, that grandson is really cooperative this time, and said that he will arrange cremation immediately." How do you know that this time I look for him, he will agree? β
"Because, he knows, there are some people he can't afford to provoke."
About two or three hours later, the middle-aged fat man took four strong men and came to Zhao Ye's mourning hall.
Shen Dali became angry on the spot, rolled up his sleeves and was about to go up to fight, he probably thought that this person was bringing someone over to find trouble.
"Don't be impulsive just yet." I hurriedly stopped Shen Dali.
The middle-aged fat man was not injured on his face, which was entirely due to Shen Dali's professional beating methods, and it is estimated that this guy suffered internal injuries.
The middle-aged fat man was obviously a little afraid of Shen Dali, so he didn't dare to look at him, and asked me with an embarrassed expression: "You are Zhao Xue's grandson, right?"
I nodded.
He asked me again, "What, the farewell ceremony of relatives and friends has been completed?" Are you going to be cremated tonight, or are you going to keep the deceased in refrigeration first, and then cremate after the first seven days? β
"Let's keep it simple, I wish I could be cremated sooner."
The middle-aged fat man said, "That's fine." Have the death certificate and account closure been completed? If you can't be cremated without a death certificate, I can't help it. β
I frowned and turned my head to look at Shen Dali, who nodded and found out Zhao Ye's death certificate.
After the middle-aged fat man confirmed that it was correct, he asked Shen Dali to put away the death certificate temporarily.
"By the way, Mr. Yin and Yang please?"
I have come into contact with a lot of Mr. Yin and Yang, and most of them are swaggering. So, I shook my head and said, "No."
The middle-aged fat man nodded, then waved at the four strong men at the door and said, "Brother, let's respect the family's decision."
The four people walked quickly to Zhao Lao's coffin, two people stood on the left and right, and one of them asked the family of the deceased to kneel and worship.
All three of us fell to our knees in unison, prostrating our heads.
They muttered clichΓ©s for a long time, and then told us to cry goodbye.
Amid the cries of the three of us, Zhao Lao's coffin was lifted and sent out of the farewell room (that is, the mourning hall) for cremation.
When I saw Old Man Zhao being pushed into the crematorium inward, I felt like my whole person was about to collapse.
We followed the cremation master's request and went outside to wait. I wanted to be alone and walked out of the crematorium.
I lit a cigarette and stood on the side of the dark road, wanting to see which star in the sky was Zhao Ye, but suddenly noticed a black shadow in the distance, and I could vaguely hear the sound of the man crying.
I didn't think much of it, but I smelled the scent of sandalwood, and then on the ground not far away, I saw that three pillars of incense had been half burned.
I suddenly guessed who the man was, and when I looked up, I couldn't find the figure again.
"Dead fat man......" I laughed and cried.
I don't know how long it took, Shen Dali and Yang Qing walked out holding Zhao Ye's urn.
Shen Dali asked me, "Fifth brother, what are we going to do next?" I've heard from others that this archaeological project has been discontinued. β
I nodded and said, "I don't know how to arrange for us now, but I shouldn't let us go back to prison again." I will buy a little time to find Zhao Ye's granddaughter. Until then, let's rest for a few days and do something I think we have to do. β
"What's the matter?"
Shen Dali and Yang Qing asked in unison.
"Fight!"
The two were shocked when they heard this. Yang Qing hurriedly said: "Fifth brother, don't go, too many people have died."
I shook my head and said, "It's not the underground palace, it's the real tomb, and the approximate location has been locked before the accident with Zhao Lao."
Actually, I'm not sure what the above will do with us, what I can do is to use my ability to increase our weight in the hearts of the upper echelons and increase the capital for future negotiations.
After thinking about it, I can't think of anything more important than finding a real tomb in this situation.
Shen Dali was not as uneasy as Yang Qing, but a little excited.
"Fifth brother, let's do it that day?"
I looked up at the stars in the sky and said, "It is said that on the seventh day of the first day, the soul of the deceased will return, and that day is called the night of the soul." Let's act that day and let Zhao Ye accompany us for the last time. β
At this time, the mobile phone that Zhang Yi gave me vibrated uneasily.
I picked up the phone and heard Zhang Yi's voice coming from the earpiece.
"Old Zhao's first seven, are you ready to fight?"
I frowned and asked angrily, "You're spying on us?"
Zhang Yi hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, I just want to tell you that it is illegal for you to do this."
I gritted my teeth and asked, "What the hell do you want?"
Zhang Yi was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "You guys are fighting this time, count me as one." If the above is checked, I will bear all the responsibility. β