Zheng Jiuwu was silent for a while, and after a short time, he looked up at Wang Ling and said, "I have said everything I can say, in addition, Cheng Ye was killed by Hu Quan, and the things in your hands are what they want, especially this compass and astrolabe." As far as I know, these three things were brought by Liu Dahai from the palace back then, and I don't know if they have anything to do with those treasures, but now Lao Xing is looking for them. I guess they must have coerced and lured Cheng Ye before this, but Cheng Ye never revealed where these things were. ”

"Brother Zhuangzi said that Cheng Ye has a compass but it seems to be a bad one," Wang Ling looked at the thing in his hand and said: "This shows that everyone knows that the compass is in his hand, so why wait until now to do it." ”

"The only explanation," Lao Pi said: "These three things are a set, and one is indispensable, Cheng Ye hid the other two things." If Lao Xing killed Cheng Ye, he wouldn't be able to ask about the whereabouts of the other two things, and Cheng Ye had to tell Lao Xing that he did have what he wanted in order to live, so Lao Xing couldn't easily move Cheng Ye, because Cheng Ye would never get it if he died. ”

Wang Ling nodded and said: "That's right, what you said makes sense, I still remember that last night Cheng Ye said that he had lived too long but wanted to die earlier, because his life was better than death, and he had been living a difficult life under Lao Xing's control." He used the other two things as bargaining chips to save his life, and as long as those two things were discovered, his value would disappear, but he knew that he couldn't die, old skin, do you believe in fatalism? ”

The idea of fate has a long history in ancient times. In the thinking of the ancients, people's wealth and poverty, good fortune and misfortune, as well as life and death, gains and losses of poverty, and even the promotion of science and industry, and the profit of goods and breeding, all depend on a kind of power that is not grasped by human beings themselves, that is, destiny. In the words of the Book of Changes, this is called "the main road changes, and each is the same life"!

Fatalism is a typical religious statement, not only in China, but all over the world. Some people believe that all the things that people have to experience in their lives, from birth to death, are arranged by God, and there will always be some predestined things to happen in the dark. Some people believe this, and some people never believe it.

For example, Lao Pi didn't believe it, he said: "I only believe in myself, and my own destiny is my own decision." ”

"I believe it, but I'm not superstitious," Wang Ling said: "Your words are right, fate depends on oneself, it is in heaven to make things happen, fate is certain, but it is more important to grasp it yourself." God sent us to this island and brought us together, and caught up with these things, and this is our fate. Cheng Ye's life is because he has to abide by the last words of his master Liu Dahai, so he works hard to live, but he is destined to meet us, if he is not smart enough, he will not be able to wait for this day, do you dare to say that all this is not arranged in the dark? ”

Lao Pi had nothing to say, not that he was willing to choose to believe in fatalism, but that he was willing to listen to every word Wang Ling said. This man has wisdom and experience beyond his age, his grasp of the macro should surpass all of them, and his pattern and his thoughts should have a bigger stage to present.

Wang Ling continued: "We know far less information than Lao Xing, I remember Lao Zheng said that according to the archives, the first person to discover the secret of this batch of treasures should be Tokugawa Ichiro, the Japanese Kwantung Army found its clues in the palace archives of the puppet Manchuria, it can be said that since Wang Zhi was killed, the power of remembering this batch of treasures has not disappeared for hundreds of years. Cheng Ye gave us these things, he believed that this was the arrangement of fate, he said that the forbidden area was set up according to Qimen Dunjia, from this point of view, it was possible for Mao Ruxian to do it, he himself was a big yin and yang family.

Now it is certain that Mao Ruxian did not reveal the whereabouts of those riches after he ran to Europe, otherwise he would not have waited for us, but I am almost certain that those treasures are not on Xuanwu Island. ”

"Why?" Lao Pi said: "Cheng Ye also said that there is a small island in the middle of this island that only emerges from the water once a year, it is a rare Yin and Yang Five Elements Great Array, don't you see that Hu Quan was hanging there last night?" By the way, Lao Zheng, how did Hu Quan die? ”

Zheng Jiuwu said: "Do you think Hu Quanming is a wave with Lao Xing on the face, and since Lao Xing came, he announced a rule: You can't go to sea at night, what is he afraid of?" The so-called storm, or maybe as long as you go out to sea at night, you will encounter some unexplained imagination. There are several possibilities, the rule of not going to sea is to prevent others from discovering something; The second possibility is that you really can't go to sea at night here, but Hu Quan took the risk to do it. ”

Wang Ling nodded and said: "If the first explanation is true, we will discuss the second point, Hu Quan's venture to go to sea was instructed by Lao Xing, I don't think it's very likely." Because there has not been anyone on the island who can threaten Lao Xing until last night, including us, he can do whatever he wants, unless that thing can only be done at night. There is also a possibility that Hu Quan learned some useful clues, he is actually a lurker and needs to send important clues out overnight, but when he encountered the first possibility, something really happened. ”

"Hu Quan is also a spy?" Lao Pi shook his head and said: "Impossible, he and the blacksmith are brothers, the two brothers are brave and unscrupulous, typical limbs are developed and simple-minded, if he has a problem, then his brother can't run away, why don't the brothers go together?" ”

"Then there is a third possibility," Wang Ling continued: "Hu Quan is a substitute for the dead, and the real murderer behind the scenes is Lao Xing, he can kill people and kill people, and he can also let Hu Quan prove the danger of being active on Xuanwu Island at night!" ”

Lao Pi patted his thigh and said: "Fourth brother, you are really a genius, my feeling tells me that it should be like this, Hu Quan is his right and left hand, and Lao Xing will more or less expose some things over the years." Lao Zheng said that Cheng Ye was killed by Hu Quan, so Hu Quan became a time bomb in Lao Xing's eyes, in order to protect this secret, he must get rid of Hu Quan and then quickly, a good move to cross the river and demolish the bridge, and the fault can be blamed on us after the incident, which is equivalent to a good deal of killing three birds with one stone! ”

"Hu Quan's death is wronged," said this, Wang Ling had to start worrying about the remaining people on the island, he looked at Lao Pi and said: "Zheng Jiuwu is right, we all have to leave here, now Lao Xing can put the blame on us for everything, just we can be convicted of a big crime by destroying the ship, hasn't he already reported it, I don't think we will be thrown into prison in a few days, or even lose our lives." ”

"Run, steal a boat?" Lao Pi said: "Isn't it too cheap to run away like this, now these clues about the treasure are in our hands, since so many people are worried about it, it is better for us to do it ourselves, with the current various unfavorable environments for us, even if we run back to the mainland, I am afraid it will be a dead end!" ”

"If Lao Xing doesn't get rid of him, we will be able to turn over, he used us outsiders to set up a big game for himself, and everyone in this bureau will not be able to escape, I understand Lao Zheng's words." After that, he looked at Zheng Jiuwu and said: "I guess you will also have your own difficulties, and I also respect your privacy, now please do us a favor and find a way to rescue those who were originally irrelevant." ”

"I can't save so much," Zheng Jiuwu said, "at most you and him." ”

"We have to go back!" Wang Ling Zhengse pointed to the top of the black water cliff and said: "Those educated youths came with us, we have already suffered too many misfortunes, we are brothers and sisters, how can we abandon them at such a time?" If we were alive in the future, how would we face the shame and injustice of this behavior today! He lowered his head again and said: "I don't want to live like this, anyone's life is worthy of respect, Lao Zheng counts me as I beg you, if you don't agree, I will return all these things to the sea!" ”

After saying that, Wang Ling put the package containing the picture and compass on the side of the boat with one hand and said, "Let this harmful treasure and secret continue to be buried in this sea forever, lest more people die in the future!" ”

Lao Pi also said: "Yes, either you kill us, or we will live and die together, and we will be finished with your bullshit treasure!" ”

After being silent for a long time, Zheng Jiuwu finally said: "I will take you to find a boat, but you must also cooperate with me to do something, and when it is time to let you leave, you can leave." ”

"Deal!" Lao Pi thought to himself, we are not your slaves, we have long hands and feet, as long as we can get out of this island safely, where can we not go to the world? Who will know you when the time comes!

"Deal!" Wang Ling stretched out his hand, and the three palms were finally slapped together!