Chapter 10 Backwards and Fourth
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Right now! "Bang!" A loud gunshot came into my ears, and it was just my stunned effort, followed by "Bang!" Bang! "Two gunshots.
Then I heard a long, powerful wolf howl in the dark night far away from the grassland. As if summoned, the wolves gave up their gathering of me in an instant, and receded like a mad tide, and disappeared into the darkness of the night.
I was completely shocked by this sudden situation, and looked into the distance in a daze, not knowing what was really happening.
Looking at the wolves that had disappeared into the night, I realized that no matter what happened, this life might have been saved. My heart relaxed, but I felt that my body was slowly losing consciousness, and my vision began to blur.
Just before I lost consciousness completely, I could vaguely see a man dressed as a Mongolian in the dark night, with a shotgun on his shoulder, slowly walking towards meγγγγγγ β
"Is it the fourth uncle?!" At this point in the story, I didn't need to think to guess the identity of this man, and blurted out with some excitement.
"Yes, the man who saved me is your fourth uncle. When I woke up again, I found that the wounds on my body had been thoroughly bandaged and I was lying in a small yurt. And then, I was really sure that I was not dreaming, and that my life was really saved. When Ni Tian said this, he seemed to have finally withdrawn from the sad memory, let out a long sigh of relief, and leaned on the back of the chair with a little weakness.
Looking at the man across from me who had brushed shoulders with death, I felt an indescribable sense of empathy welling up in my heart. Those poor college students were not as lucky as him, and although Ni Tian survived, it could be seen that this guilt had already made him extremely painful.
Although I don't want to reveal Ni Tian's grief and scars again, there are still some things I still have to figure out, so I have to continue to ask: "How did the fourth uncle make the wolves retreat?"
"About this matter, I also asked the fourth master later. The fourth master told me that wolves are typical social animals, and their discipline is even stronger than that of the troops. There will be a head wolf in each wolf pack, and this head wolf is equivalent to the brain of the whole wolf pack, and on that day, he shot the head wolf of the wolf pack.
However, he didn't kill the wolf directly, because the pack that lost the wolf only became more chaotic. Therefore, he chose to hit the hind foot of the head wolf three times in succession. Let the head wolf clearly realize that his life is in the hands of others. And this threat to life made the head wolf have to choose to retreat immediately and escape from here. β
Damn, this is all right, worthy of being the old and cunning fourth uncle, who has won the essence of Sun Tzu's Art of War to capture thieves and kings, it seems that this Jiang is really old and spicy.
"Then why did the fourth uncle ask you to come to me?" Now that I've heard the story, I'm going to get to the point.
"When I learned that the person who saved me was the fourth master, I told him the whole thing as it was. Of course, I also guessed that the fourth master would appear there, and the purpose must be for that fighter, so I tried to propose a pot.
Originally, according to the rumored temperament of the fourth master, I just said it tentatively, and I didn't have any hope at all. Unexpectedly, the fourth master agreed, but the only request was for me to come to you and take you with me within a week. β
"Pots?" I really don't know much about the "cuts" in these tomb robberies, so I had to ask in detail.
Ni Tian sighed: "Hey, I didn't expect the nephew of the famous "Inverted Four" to be a complete outsider, it seems that this craft is about to break the inheritance." "It's really a pity to look at that, and I don't have the slightest pretentiousness.
I pretended to have an innocent expression and motioned for Ni Tian to finish his words, but I wrote down an interesting name in my heart, "Backward Four".
Ni Tian shook his head, sighed again, and then took the trouble to explain to me: "The original meaning of this "branch pot" refers to the stove. In the early years, poor families went out to beg for a living, and when cooking, they built a temporary triangular table, put the pot on, and then made a fire to cook, so it was called "branch pot".
Later, the word "branch pot" slowly evolved into starting a family and starting to live, and we poured the bucket to borrow the meaning of the bucket together.
If this "pot" is propped up, the participants will be like getting on a boat, in a pot.
If you say that "the pot can't hold up", you can't get together. "Smashing the pot" means that someone in this group wants to dismantle the stage. "Turning the pot" means that something happened to the transaction. Returning empty-handed is called "dry pot", also called "empty". β
I nodded as if I didn't understand, anyway, I listened to this meaning, to put it simply, it means that before the gang commits a crime, it means to apply for a group.
Ni Tian continued to explain in detail: "In the folk, even if it is poured in a pot, there are many clear divisions of labor: suffering, legs, supporting pots, palms, positions, and different roles. β
I can hear it, this is quite interesting, it is a little bit of a green forest hero, and hurriedly added tea for Ni Tian, urging him to say more.
Ni Tian took a sip of tea and continued to explain: ""Palm Eye" is the core character in "One Pot". This kind of person must have the ability to find ancient tombs, as well as a very high ability to identify cultural relics, and also have a huge antique sales channel. They can be collaborators who provide clues to the tomb or junior buyers who intend to purchase the artifacts inside the tomb.
"Zhiguo" is the person in charge of the inverted bucket as a child, which is simply similar to a contractor, responsible for raising the funds and equipment needed for tomb robbery.
"Legs" refers to the technical role in the inverted bucket. They play the role of "project manager" during the inverted battle, responsible for finding the exact location of the cemetery, cracking the mechanism inside the tomb, and determining whether there are any artifacts inside. Therefore, this position must be filled by an experienced inverted douer. If the "branch pot" is not there, this "leg" is the absolute authority.
"Xia Ku" is the guy who is responsible for digging graves and digging for soil, which does not require any technical content and belongs to pure coolies.
Generally, a trip to buy and sell by the "branch pot" to find clues, after determining the target, to ask the "palm" acceptance, and then choose the "legs" and "suffering". The chosen person must be safe and reliable, work safely, and understand the rules of the way. β
Ni Tian said a bunch of words, and I was dumbfounded and speechless.
I thought that this tomb robbery was nothing more than finding a tomb, digging it with a shovel, and fishing out something to sell, it was as simple as that. Where to think, there is such a detailed division of labor standard within this industry.
The more I know, the more I can't figure out the intentions of the fourth uncle, why do you have to take me with this beard? It's not like they called me all the way to help him rob the tomb just to be a "hard" chore, right?
I couldn't figure it out, so I could only ask Ni Tian tentatively: "Fourth Uncle didn't say why he had to ask me to see him?" β
Ni Tian shook his head, looking dazed: "I don't know, if you are an insider, maybe you want a trustworthy helper." But you are a layman, I really don't understand this, the fourth master's idea is different from ordinary people, maybe he has his own intentions. β
I thought about it for a while, and felt that it was necessary to take this opportunity to understand what the current situation of the fourth uncle was in this industry, so I said the name of the interesting child I had just written: "Uncle Tian, what is this "inverted four" palm eye? Or is it a pot? β
Ni Tian's age seems to be almost the same as that of the fourth uncle, and it is not an exaggeration for me to call him Uncle Tian. For me, who is accustomed to seeing all kinds of customers in the shop, pulling relationships and sets is almost a necessary and common small means. Since Ni Tian is here to do something for the fourth uncle, it doesn't hurt to be closer.
"Uncle Tian?" Ni Tian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "You kid is quite clever, and he learns fast enough, and he learns and sells now, which is a bit interesting."
Ni Tian smiled, but shook his head: "The fourth master is not a palm or a pot."
"Huh? That's a leg, huh? "I can't help but feel a little lost in my heart, although this business is not a good business to see, but I don't believe that with the character of the fourth uncle, I will do a high-level miscellaneous work.
Ni Tian shook his head again, and looked at the cup in his hand: "Downside Fourth, it's the nickname given to your fourth uncle by the Venerable Master Dao'er." It is rumored on the road: four upside downs, never support the pot, one person goes down the bucket and one person returns, and only three incense sticks are left in front of the coffin. β
I shrugged my shoulders disapplauded, and walked alone, which makes sense, it is very in line with the character of the fourth uncle, but I am slightly puzzled, there are only three incense sticks left in front of this coffin, what does it mean? The fourth uncle has always laughed at this ghost and god like me, why do you want to make such a show?
Seeing my attitude, Ni Tian frowned: "You don't understand, no one on this road is alone."
I didn't know what he meant, so I asked with interest: "No one is doing it alone?" How so? β
"This inverted business is not as simple as you think, and the strange and dangerous tomb mechanism alone is not something that one person can handle. Not to mention, it is necessary to fix the tomb to rob the hole, and to shoot the unearthed artifact, this series of interlocking and tedious processes, it is impossible for a single person to do it in any case. Ni Tian paused: "But your fourth uncle just did itγγγγγγ β
Organ, I don't know what to do with the thief hole, but this artifact is shot, but I can vaguely guess how the fourth uncle did it, it seems that most of this matter has nothing to do with the uncle.
Of course, I naturally can't say this to Ni Tian, trust is trust, but after all, this is a private matter between the uncle and the fourth uncle, and it really doesn't make sense to talk to Ni Tianduo.
I stopped talking, and there was silence in the shop for a moment. I looked at the bearded man in a straight suit sitting across from me, but my heart was full of doubts.
Is this bearded man named Ni Tian really a tomb robber? The fourth uncle is also a tomb robber as he said? And what they are planning is a tomb robbery? What about me? I'm a complete outsider, let alone robbing tombs, even if I am asked to dig a hole, it may not be good to dig it. Besides, although I am not a knowledgeable person, I am not legally blind, and I rob tombs...... I turned my head to look at the three cute little monkeys in the corner of the table, which one is this playingγγγγγγ
I was silent for a long time, and Ni Tian didn't mean to urge me, but just changed back to the kind smile he had when he first entered the shop.
I looked at Ni Tian's kind smile, and suddenly realized a very serious problem: Ni Tian wants to enter that ancient tomb, and the fourth uncle is also going to enter that ancient tomb, whether I go with the bearded man in front of me has no effect on whether they continue to enter that ancient tomb. All I have to do is decide whether or not the two of them will enter the tomb together.
If I go, as Ni Tian said, these two people will be in the same pot, if I don't goγγγγγγ
"When are you leaving?" Thinking about the stakes, I immediately made a decision, although the fourth uncle saved Ni Tian's life, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and it is difficult to ensure that when the two groups of people fight for a tomb, there will be any branches.
"Tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon, Dalian Railway Station, we are running out of time." Ni Tian replied very simply.
I nodded and said that it was no problem, Ni Tian said no more, got up to leave, I quickly got up and sent him out of the door.
Somehow, looking at his back as he disappeared into the sunset, I always felt a little familiarγγγγγγ
I returned to the shop, playing with the ancient jade of the fourth uncle in my hand, and my heart was really mixed and suspicious. Could it be that the fourth uncle has been staying in Inner Mongolia for the two years of no news, just for the sake of this exquisite ancient tomb?
Does his disappearance have anything to do with my attack?
Since the fourth uncle is staying in Inner Mongolia, why has he always refused to contact anyone in the family?
And at this time, what is the purpose of the fourth uncle's sudden appearance to see me again?
What is the reason why the fourth uncle can't leave Inner Mongolia, and he has to send someone to pick me up?
I sighed helplessly and shook my head, it seems that the mystery of all this can only be solved when I meet the fourth uncle and ask him face to face.
In the evening, when I returned home after closing the shop, I called my uncle. First, I don't have any other guys in my poor little shop, and now if I want to go out, someone must take over some trivial things in my daily life.
Second, I also have the intention to confirm my inner guess, whether the uncle knows the identity of the fourth uncle's tomb robber.
So, I told my uncle exactly what happened today. Uncle did not stop my trip to Inner Mongolia, and there was deathly silence and silence on the other end of the phone. I even thought that my uncle had hung up the phone a few times, and finally it was the same sentence: "I'll send a guy over tomorrow morning." Ended this one-sided conversation.
As for my father's side, it was much simpler, and I was afraid that he would be worried, so I directly prevaricated on the grounds of traveling.
This night, although there are still many doubts, when I think of the vast grassland, exquisite ancient tombs, priceless treasures, and the fourth uncle I haven't seen for a long time, I can't help but feel my heart beat faster, extremely excited, and even began to look forward to this trip to the grasslandγγγγγγ
Hey, looking back now, I was really used to living a comfortable life at that time, and even my thinking became naΓ―ve. I actually ignored the most important part of the whole incident, which is the most bizarre first link: why did Ni Tian adapt his grandfather's record into a story for no reason and send it to me in advanceγγγγγγ