Turn right at the end of the road, and there is a longer passage, and at a glance, there is no one empty.

"Where are we going?" I paused.

"How about going to a place where you can sit down and talk about business in peace?" she gave me a gentle slap on the shoulder.

"Miss Mingyue, don't forget our deal. I reminded her heavily, and then moved on.

"Mr. Chen, after watching that video, I guess you're only going to be more confused. Of course, anyone who discovers the resurrection of the Sphinx will rush to see it as soon as possible, and so will we, even climbing on the back of the statue and on the top of the head to search carefully—" she sighed, and said no more.

I understand that their exploration is fruitless, that statues are just statues, and that they are only resurrected with their eyes open in the strange hallucinations of some people. Human ideology is a very subjective and dynamic process, among the four billion people on the earth, there are absolutely no two people with the same trajectory of thought activities, and thoughts are the most susceptible to the influence of the surrounding environment, when the degree of influence exceeds the ability of human consciousness to distinguish, there is a specific strange feeling of "hallucination".

"Mr. Chen, if it weren't for the testimony of the tape, I would have suspected that the photographer was hallucinating, but unfortunately, the tape would not have been 'hallucinating'. So, the only conclusion we can conclude is that at a certain time, the Sphinx was resurrected. Its eyes can be opened, and it will shoot a dazzling white light, and most likely, Miss Leng Xin is ...... by the white light."

She paused, and changed her words temporarily: "I guess she was taken away by the white light." ”

I think she was probably going to say the words "destroyed by the white light", according to her description, the white light from the statue's eyes is like two lasers, and when a person is hit by a strong laser, it will instantly turn to ashes and then disperse with the wind.

"Are those two lasers?" I looked back at her.

"Very much like that. She calmly met my inquiring gaze, "Mr. Chen, if everyone can calm down and analyze, Miss Leng Xin is no longer alive." ”

It was the first time since the robbery that someone had said such cruel things to me. If it was a big man like Miz standing in front of mee, I would have knocked him out with an uppercut.

"I know you're going to be sad, but long pain is better than short pain, and instead of trying to find a false illusion, it's better to just face it up and get yourself back together, isn't it?" she continued, but my gaze was already off her head, to the oil lamp fifteen paces away.

"She's alive, I can feel it. That's my only answer.

"Don't ...... Lie to yourself again, Mr. Chen, the police searched every grass and tree within 10 kilometers of the crime scene, but they just didn't turn over the sand one by one. It can be clearly seen on the video tape that when the golden scorpion took people away, he was still alone and one camel, and he never left with anyone. Therefore, Miss Leng Xin was not hijacked, she disappeared the moment the white light appeared. ”

Mingyue's words poured into my ears, and then turned into a sharp knife, which was held on my heart again and again.

"Let's face it—" she sighed, and we reached out and hugged her fiercely in our arms, turning around.

"Mr. Chen, what are you doing?" she put her arms on my chest, desperately trying to break free.

As soon as the light flickered, an extremely thin man appeared around the corner, holding a dark American-style shotgun flat in both hands, pointing at me and Mingyue who were hugging each other.

I sensed the imminent crisis first, but in this narrow and straight corridor, even Da Luo Jinxian might not be able to dodge the surprise attack of the shotgun. The original intention of the shotgun was to sweep everything in a narrow space and shoot all opponents into a honeycomb.

The enemy had a hideous sneer on his face, and of course he knew very well that everything in the corridor was under control.

"Give me the book!!" he spoke English with an Asian accent, and his yellow skin looked eerie and ugly in the dim light.

"Books are not here. Mingyue shrank in the crook of my arm and replied calmly.

"Where?" he approached step by step, bowing down, always on high alert, not giving me an instant chance to draw his sword.

Mingyue pointed to the end of the road: "In the library over there." ”

"Okay, take me there. He grinned, his index finger on the trigger, and the shotgun was always half-activated.

"Okay, come with me. Mingyue broke free from my arms, straightened the golden rings of her hair, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of her lips. The man's reaction was really sensitive, and he quickly turned around, because he saw that Mingyue was smiling behind him, and quickly realized that there was someone behind him.

I seized the moment and sprang forward, the knife bouncing between my index and middle fingers, and slashing at the index finger on which he was holding the trigger.

There was a man who was faster than me, and it was a long knife three feet long, and it was a flash of fire, and then the man in front of me was split in half and flipped from side to side. At the same time, it was cut off, as well as the spear in his hand, only the peerless treasure knife had this amazing sharpness of "cutting gold and breaking jade".

It was a dignified and majestic middle-aged woman, dressed in black, and even the scabbard hanging from her waist was black. She leaned down, picked up a severed hand from a pool of blood, and looked at it coldly.

"The people of the Yue Qing Gang. I drew conclusions for her as I put away my knife.

This kind of violent killing is a bit out of place, and at least it is necessary to find out the other party's intentions and ask for part of the confession. Killing to stop killing is the simplest but also the most ineffective way of action.

On the back of the severed hand, there is a cyan coiled snake, which should be the head of the triangular snake, but it is connected to the head of a woman with tall hair. This is the unique symbol of the Viet Qing Gang, named "Blue and White Snake Queen", and all the gang members commemorate one of the Vietnamese princesses who founded the Viet Qing Gang.

She ignored me, let go of her five fingers, and fell to the ground with a snap of her severed hand, and then strode across the pool of blood and walked towards the bright moon.

"Second sister, your sword skills are getting more and more powerful!" Mingyue clapped her hands and laughed.

"Big brother is waiting for you, let's go. Every word that the second sister said was stiff and cold, and she took the lead forward, completely dismissive of Mingyue's smile and appreciation.

It took no more than ten years for the Viet Qing gang to invade the African underworld, but it took them only five years to rise to become the number one force in Africa, and it became a lingering nightmare for the leaders of North African countries.

The ultimate goal of any underworld organization is to maximize profits, so I can understand their extreme behavior in order to find the treasure of the pyramid. The Book of the Dead is a priceless treasure, and whoever owns it will bring immeasurable danger to himself.

In North Africa, it is not fun to be an enemy of the Viet Qing Gang.

"Mr. Chen, I invite you to drink coffee, my eldest brother is a first-class master of making coffee, as long as you drink a cup, you will definitely have a fragrance on your teeth and cheeks, and you will never forget it. Mingyue stretched out her hand to me, her face half apologetic and half grateful.

I hugged her just now, just trying to shield her from danger with my body, and she probably realized that now. In my opinion, she is still a child who has not grown up, and even if there are any physical movements, it will not involve the relationship between men and women.

"Well, I hope that the raid of the Viet Qing Gang will end here, and it won't disturb everyone's interest in drinking coffee. "I know that the murderer of the tenth brother has not finally appeared, but I don't want to brush off Mingyue's kindness.

At the end of the corridor is a large circular stone chamber with an intricate stainless steel spiral staircase that gracefully extends upwards. A man with curled blonde hair sat on the couch on the side, glaring at me with a serious expression. He held a pistol equipped with an infrared sight in his hand, and a dozen narrow-bladed throwing knives hung from his broad belt.

"Brother Jiu. Mingyue greeted the man.

The blonde man blinked slowly, as a return salute, and raised his gun in both hands, pointing at the corridor.

"Brother Jiu, this is Mr. Chen Ying from Hong Kong Island, and he is a guest of my eldest brother and me. Mingyue shrugged helplessly.

He nodded his chin toward the stairs, then looked away from my face, sitting like a statue, never saying a word.

Mingyue led me up the stairs and quickly entered the second stone room.

There was a narrow shooting hole in the south wall of the stone chamber, and three young men who looked as strong as cheetahs were quietly crouching behind sniper rifles. I heard the bustling city of the old town, and from time to time someone shouted something in Arabic.

"Where the hell are we going?" is a question I've been patient with for a long time.

Mingyue continued to go up the stairs: "Go see the eldest brother, how many people are there, for example, the tenth brother?"

She covered her mouth and chuckled, and one of the young men couldn't help but look back at her, their eyes full of indescribable admiration and admiration. As the corner of his eye swept over me, he let out a cold "snort" in his nostrils, revealing resentment that can only be seen when rivals meet.

When Gu Han came to the police, he said that "Brother Ten is dead", and now, Mingyue said that he was going to see "Brother Ten", and I can roughly guess that this group of people is acting out a farce of fake play.

"Mr. Chen, don't be suspicious, we have a spy inside, so we must deal with him before we talk to you about it. She beckoned to me understandingly, motioning for me to follow, "Brother Ten will tell you something very useful, such as the white light on the video—"

I suddenly came to my senses: "Brother Ten was the photographer at that time?"

The Sphinx stands alone in the desert, and it is not easy to climb on its back without the help of a ladder, but for a light skill, everything is not a problem. I have only met Brother Ten for a short time, and I already feel that his light skills are quite clever.

"Mr. Chen is really shrewd. Mingyue smiled even deeper.

As I stepped up the stairs, I thought, "What is the purpose of Brother Ten hiding behind the Sphinx? If he only wants to study the statue itself, he will have the opportunity every day, 365 days a year, and it will not happen to be the day of the accident." The only explanation is that he got some information, such as that the expedition team has made a difference. ”

The Undead Guardians are underworld people who live for money and profit, so they won't let go of any big business that comes to their door.

I consciously filled my pace, cautiously observing the changes in the situation around me.

On the third floor, there are six slender glass windows on the east, south, and west walls, and the sound of the city is getting louder and louder, making you feel as if you are in the center of a huge farmer's market. The stairs are still going up, but our destination has arrived.

A middle-aged man in a white robe stood in front of a row of tall bookshelves, his hands behind his back, and his eyes looked at me deeply. His shoulders are broad, his figure is straight, and his slightly thinning hair not only does not damage his elegant appearance, but adds to an otherworldly free and easy temperament.

The expressionless second sister stood at one end of the bookshelf with her arms crossed, silent and indifferent, like a statue made of steel. I was so impressed by her domineering sword skills that when I saw her again, I felt like a long knife without a sheath, exuding a chilling chill all the time.

"Big brother?" Mingyue lowered her hands and bowed respectfully to the man.

In front of the bookshelf, there was a surprisingly large desk with an old map spread out on it, and next to it were drawing pens, magnifying glasses, notebooks, and the like. I noticed that the man was holding a swarthy object in his hand, which appeared to be an intricately shaped ball.

"Miss, the killers of the Yueqing Gang didn't scare you, did they? Our arrangements are a bit overbearing, and there are some sudden variables in this operation. Fortunately, I have adjusted the manpower layout in time, and I believe that the other party will retreat in a short time. The eldest brother slowly paced to the window, closing them one by one, and the sound of the city was immediately shut out, and not a single word could be heard.

The sun shone on the back of his white hand, and the slender ten fingers were dexterous and powerful, the most obvious characteristic of a master who fired hidden weapons. Of course, his posture when he walks is deliberately steady, and his pace is deliberately realistic, which is just hiding his excellent light skills.

From the time I met Brother Ten, everyone called Mingyue "Miss", and it seemed that Mingyue's identity was slightly higher than them. The "big brother" in front of him is definitely the leader of all masters, and even he is respectful to Mingyue, which has to make me doubt her true identity.

"Mr. Chen, my surname is Gu, Gu Zixu. That is my second sister, Lei Nian, the third sister Xue Wan, the ninth brother Tiecan, and the tenth brother Xiliang, you have all met them, and the other brothers, of course, will have the opportunity to meet in the future. His voice was gentle and beautiful, but with a hint of sadness.

I smiled and waited until he turned back to his desk again, put the black ball in his hand on the map, and then calmly replied, "Thank you, I feel honored to meet you seniors." ”

The ball was slightly larger than a normal baseball, carved with fine scales and a deep, quiet glow. I guess it was carved from black agate or black crystal jade, and it must have been extremely valuable.

"Mr. Chen is polite—" Gu Zixu smiled, "I've read your information, from the Hong Kong Island underworld hero to the youngest excellent instructor of the U.S. Navy SEALs, to the hermit who lives in the mountains and forests, within ten years, you have done a lot of things that the characters in the rivers and lakes have longed for but dare not try." Therefore, it should be said that it is an honor for us who have been away from our homeland for too long. ”

"Those histories, not worth mentioning. I succinctly and politely stopped the topic.

"Okay, let's just talk about the matter of the robbery of the investigation team, I have an update here, please Mr. Chen take a look. Of course, if you sign that contract, we will be our own people, and all the information will be provided free of charge and without reservations. ”

His brows were always slightly furrowed, his eyes were as deep as a pool, and all his mental activity was quietly hidden.

Lei Nian turned on the projector on the desk, and the image was directly reflected on the white wall opposite, a bald Arab with a blue nose and swollen face facing the camera, and the corners of his eyes and mouth were still oozing blood.

"Luche, the second leader of the 'Scorpion King', personally participated in the robbery. Lei Nian introduced coldly.

"I see it...... I saw the statue coming back to life......" Luchet repeated weakly in the picture, "and the statue's eyes shone with an angry light, burning everything." The woman must have touched something she shouldn't have touched, the pharaoh's curse was working, and we all know that she got the 'cursed stone', which belongs only to the pharaoh, and mortal fingers have no right to touch it, otherwise it will only bring disaster to the world. ”

All the Egyptians were afraid of the "curse of the pharaohs" because they were 100% convinced that the power of the pharaohs was everywhere and all the time, and that the king of the high could turn the fields into the sea and the humans into cattle and dogs with the movement of his little finger. This visceral fear caused them to bow down to the Pharaoh's intimidation for the rest of their lives, and they did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

We are Chinese, so naturally we should not believe this.

Gu Zixu gripped the black ball again and stared at the picture with interest, but I guess he had seen it countless times, and this time it was just to accompany me to revisit it.

"She disappeared at the same time as the white light, and I hid in the manhole and could see it clearly. As soon as the Sphinx opened its eyes, its gaze was on her, and the light grew stronger and stronger, as if someone had opened a hundred gas welding torches at the same time, and blinded my eyes. It was very difficult to create that kind of bright light in the desert, so I understood from beginning to end that it was the light of pharaoh's punishment, specially used to kill those Chinese. ”

Luche barked hysterically, the handcuffs on his wrists rattling like a mad dog in lockdown.

"I wasn't the only one who saw it, there were at least twenty or more brothers in the gang who saw it. Everyone understands that it is the curse of Pharaoh, the curse of Pharaoh...... It is the 'Cursed Stone' that has once again manifested itself, turning the invaders who dare to disturb the king's cultivation into grains of sand in the desert......"

He mentioned the "cursed stone" repeatedly, and every time he said it, Gu Zixu would look down at the stone in his hand until Luche stood up and left the camera.

"They killed Professor Leng and his assistants for a piece of paper full of numbers. Mr. Chen, you should understand that there must be a mysterious instigator behind these people, according to Luche's confession, that piece of paper is in the hands of the golden scorpion, and if you want to know the ultimate truth, you have to find him. ”

Gu Zixu raised his palm and handed the ball in front of me.

"What is this?" I didn't mean to reach out.

"This is the 'Stone of the Damned' that Luch mentioned, a token passed down by the hearts and minds of the pharaohs of the ages, equivalent to the jade seal of ancient China. However, it is a symbol of spirituality and authority, and ordinary people do not even dare to touch it, for fear of being drawn into the curse of the pharaoh. Gu Zixu's smile was a little lonely, and he withdrew the ball and gently placed it on the table.

"Mr. Gu, what did the golden scorpion get from the investigation team? Is it just a piece of paper?" I looked at him calmly, neither suspicious nor clever.

"Lu Xie's words are just one-sided words, when the tenth brother arrives, we can sit down and talk slowly. Mr. Chen, the story of the resurrection of the stone statue has been recorded in historical classics all over the world, especially in Chinese history, and there are countless examples, and the deepest example of the impression is the allusion to the peasant uprising of the Yellow River with one eye. Alas, it is a pity that Chinese history is only dry and boring sentences, and it is not as intuitive as the Egyptian hieroglyphics and murals. In this regard, among the four ancient civilizations, Egypt should be the first. ”

He suddenly turned to Lei Nian: "Second sister, the delay on the tenth brother's side seems to be a bit long, isn't it?"

Lei Nian finally had a smile on his face, like a spring breeze sweeping through the frozen water: "Big brother, the people of the Yueqing Gang are a bit difficult, and the people and horses dispatched are all battle-hardened players. ”

Gu Zixu frowned: "What is the purpose of their desire for that book? Do they really want to exterminate all other fellow Daoists in the desert and monopolize the ancient heritage of the Egyptians? It is really arrogant." ”

Lei Nian walked to Gu Zixu's side, attached it to his ear, and whispered two words. I could only see the shape of her mouth, but I already knew that she was talking by the name "Li Tian".

The Viet Qing Gang and Le Tien both belong to the same Vietnamese lineage, and it is not new for them to come together. The reason why I find it strange is that I think that the Yue Qing Gang has never dealt with people in the political circles, and has always been alone, like a lone wolf in the desert. Li Tian's identity is quite special, and Area 51 is the most secret department directly under the Pentagon, and in this case, the government will never let Li Tian come into contact with underworld figures.

"Make an appointment with the people of the Yueqing Gang for me, if they really want to take the 'Book of the Dead' and come over at a suitable price, everything will be negotiable. Gu Zixu smiled coldly.

The second sister bowed her head and agreed, then took out the phone, flipped out a number and called: "I'm looking for Mr. Nguyen Van Kit-" Next, she suddenly changed her Vietnamese to talk to the other party, and then handed the phone to Gu Zixu.

I walked to the window, not wanting to eavesdrop on the other party's secret, because the mystery in my heart was already like a floating lotus in midsummer, densely tangled together, unable to be dismantled.

The spires of the mosque can be seen everywhere outside the window, and when you look down, you can see rows of shops and bustling people. We were on top of a street-facing shop, and downstairs was a very busy restaurant with a constant stream of diners coming in and out.

According to Egyptian police sources, the undead guardians regard the public cemetery as their first stronghold, and have long dug a dense network of tunnels under the cemetery, which can be attacked and defended, and no one knows where the criss-crossing corridors lead. My experience just now has shown this, but there is no forever unbreakable line of defense in the world, and the people of the Yueqing Gang were able to enter the palace directly this time and almost kill Mingyue, which is a relatively successful breakthrough operation.

"How did Bai Guang make Leng Xin disappear? It can't be destroyed by laser, after all, the Sphinx is a relic of ancient Egypt, if any force blatantly set up an ambush here, the police patrol would have gotten the news a long time ago, and it wouldn't be at a loss for the robbery until now. Besides, neither the Viet Qing Gang nor any other gang is enough to have advanced laser weapons—"

I couldn't figure it out for myself, I just wanted to see the tape earlier, get rid of other people's preconceived opinions, and uncover the truth all at once.