CHAPTER XXIX
How did this thing end up here? Mo couldn't believe his eyes. I saw a dry skeleton lying in the coffin. It wears a cotton caftan. The caftan is covered with hand-painted embroidery of flowers and birds. I've never seen this kind of dress. He speculated that it might have been some kind of special costume from the old days. After all, I was born in history, and I don't know everything. Although clothing belongs to the category of folklore, and folklore is more or less related to history, it is not the backbone of history if viewed as a whole discipline.
Of course, clothes are only secondary, and the most incredible thing for him is the guardian stone in the hands of the dry bones. The Guardian Stone looks like an ordinary form of amber. He had seen this kind of stone once in the original village. It was shown to him by Xiao Wanlong, and its origin is still a mystery. Xiao Wanlong told him that the stone was a relic left by his deceased wife, Bi Ru, to himself and his people. There are dozens of these stones on this shijie, but they are all under the control of the Republic. The Republic uses stone to refine catalysts, which are used for human purification, but how they work is unknown. However, it has another purpose, which is to serve as a disturbance barrier to protect the safety of the original village. As long as the location of the Guardian Stone is not moved, the Republic will not be able to detect the specific location of the original human village. It is precisely the people who rely on the magic of the Guardian Stone that can survive the catastrophe and enjoy a paradise-like life in peace.
According to Xiao Wanlong, except for the Guardian Stone in the original village, the rest of this amber is in the hands of the Republic. Could this be an exception? It originally belonged to this skeleton and was buried with the corpse?
Mo Beitian checked it again, and found that this skeleton had no other burial goods other than the guardian stone in his hand. What's going on? According to the style and material of this coffin, the person lying in it is definitely not rich or expensive, and there should be many burial items like this after death. But in this coffin, he only saw this stone, and such a result did not conform to the common sense that Mo Zhentian knew.
Now there is only one explanation that makes sense, and that is that the stone is worth much more to the dead than anything else, and only then can it be the only thing that the dead can bring to heaven.
Mo Beitian suddenly found a very small letter engraved on the edge of this stone. He took the stone from the dead man's hand and examined it carefully.
Līŧ Isn't this the same as the letters in the tunnel outside? It seems that this letter really has some special meaning, otherwise it would not have appeared many times in this tomb. Maybe it's a code for communication or something, right? Mo Zhitian thought secretly in his heart.
He wanted to see if there was anything else special about the stone, so he took it to the lamp. The ever-bright lamp was flickering on and off now, and Mo Beitian couldn't see it very clearly, but at least he could see that there seemed to be something else in the amber. Judging by the size and style, it is likely to be a fragment of some kind of metal. Mo Beitian thought to himself: Isn't there most of this kind of stone full of animal corpses? Metal-coated amber is a rarity.
At this moment, the stone actually emitted a strange light from within. At the same time, Mo Beitian and Xiao Xiao felt the ground under their feet suddenly shake at the same time. Immediately after, the lime floor tiles turned into bottomless black holes, and the two of them were torn apart by a powerful suction, and they lost consciousness in an instant. The black hole effortlessly devoured the two men. After that, everything was calm. The black hole on the ground also disappeared without a trace, leaving only an inconspicuous amber stone, lying there quietly. Along with the disappearance of the black hole, there was also the sound of devil crying that never stopped.
Republic, in an inconspicuous high-rise cottage. A man dressed in black sat quietly in a chair, his face well obscured by a hood on his head. At this time, the unidentified man was listening intently to the report of another person.
The person who is making the report is called Li Haowen, who is the second-in-command of the seventh department. He spoke in a very cautious voice and tone as he reported, as if he was very afraid of the mysterious man in front of him.
"I've been to the hospital twice. The doctor said that Shao Yunde had a stroke, and I am afraid that he will not be able to get out of bed in this life. In my opinion, he is no longer a threat, and if the time comes, we can rightfully take over the Seventh Division. â
"It's you who take over! I'm not going to get involved. The mystery man corrected.
"Yes, yes, yes. I naturally understand this. I'll take care of everything, don't worry. Li Haowen said in a flattering tone.
The mysterious man didn't seem to have much disgust with his way of speaking, but he slowly stood up and asked, "How is Mo Yantian?" Did you find it? â
"I've been sending people to find his whereabouts since the last incident at Warehouse Zero, but"
"But you didn't find it, did you?" The mystery man asked.
Li Haowen's face turned green with fright when he heard the mysterious man ask this, and he hurriedly said: "My subordinates will do everything they can to find it, please rest assured!" â
The mysterious man snorted coldly: "Forget it, I'm also at fault in this matter." I didn't expect him to find Warehouse Zero. Looks like he still doesn't have enough brains! But that's okay, at least get rid of one Shao Yunde, and without him, the implementation of the following jihua will be much smoother. As for Mo Zhitian, don't worry about him for now, I'm sure he won't give up. As long as he doesn't give up, there is still a chance to find him. When the time comes, just keep an eye on him. â
Li Haowen saw that the mysterious person was not difficult for himself, so he relieved himself: "My subordinates understand, this is an attempt to capture the old man, right?" It's a brilliant move. However, the subordinates are curious about what is in the zero warehouse."
"Presumptuous! Don't forget who you are! I can get you out or send you back again! As soon as the mysterious man heard Li Haowen ask about the warehouse, he immediately changed his attitude and scolded loudly.
Li Haowen was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he collapsed to the ground all of a sudden: "The subordinates should be damned, the subordinates will never ask anymore." I beg your forgiveness! Forgive me! â
"Get out of here! I don't want to see you just yet! The mysterious man waved his hand and stopped talking.
Li Haowen saw him waving his hand as if he had been amnestied, and left the house with a crawl.
After Li Haowen left, the mysterious man did not move his body, he silently looked at the busy scene outside the window in a daze.
"I'm sorry, I just did it for this shijie." After a long time, he said to himself.