Forty, Non-stop
When they returned to the inn, the four of them took turns to look at the treasure again and again. They couldn't put it down.
"Motherf * cker, this business is really exciting, too exciting! I dare to say that there is nothing more satisfying than gambling on stones. He would send people to heaven one moment and hell the next. Delightful, so fucking satisfying!" Zhu 'er kept saying," I'm really rich now. Master Zhao, how much do you think it's worth?”
Zhao Yijing looked at me and said,"It's hard to say." At least a million."
"A million?" Zhu 'er asked doubtfully,"Only worth this much?"”
"This is already quite a lot. Excluding the 50,000 yuan commission from Clito, my 180,000 yuan commission means that your company will definitely get 270,000 yuan. This business trip is worth it."
Zhu 'er was a little dejected and said,"I only found this much." I thought it would be a lot. Then that's it. Da Bao, I'll give you 170,000 and you give me 100,000. We'll split it! It's settled then."
I was about to get angry when I saw Zhao Yijing blinking at me. I snorted and didn't say anything.
According to Zhu 'er's intentions, after selling the jade here, they would split the money and buy two stones to bring back. Zhao Yijing's opinion was that it would be better to bring the jade back to China to be processed. The price was low here, and the risk was high. The two of them argued for a long time and could not agree. Zhu 'er said,"Alright, alright. With the treasure here, everything can be discussed. We are heroes. Let's go eat first. We'll talk about it after dinner. We'll have a few drinks today to celebrate.”
Zhao Yijing handed the jade to me and said,"Brother Li, your martial arts are good. You should keep this jade with you.”
I placed the jade stone into the pocket of my specially made underwear. I felt the weight against my ribs. It was very uncomfortable, but my heart was at ease.
In a small restaurant near the river, they chose a table near the river. They ordered cold chicken, cold slices, twice-cooked pork, fried bees, stir-fried cabbage, stir-fried bamboo shoots, tofu soup, and white wine. The four of them drank.
The name of the man outside the window was unknown. The river water was light brown, and there were dense green trees and dragon bamboos on the river bank. They drank wine and looked at Jiang Jing. They were in a good mood. The four of them chatted and laughed. They were especially comfortable.
He accidentally glanced over and saw a familiar face among the young people drinking at the table, but he couldn't remember it at the moment. He was wearing a camouflage suit and had a broad face. After taking a few more glances, he was shocked,[Isn't this Ma Shucai's orderly?] Why was he here?
The orderly saw us and looked surprised. After a moment of hesitation, he got up and walked over to us."Aiyo, you guys are here too. Manager Zhu, what are you doing here?”
"No, I'm not doing anything. Come and play." Zhu 'er was very surprised." You, why are you guys here? Where's Ma Gaocan?"
The orderly smiled at me and said,"Dabao, do you still remember me?" We've beaten Old Bear before."
"I remember, I remember. Are you still following Ma Shen?"
"Are you here to buy jade?”The orderly smiled and said," We're also here to take a look.”
After saying a few words, the orderly returned to their table. However, I felt uneasy. Why would I meet him here? This wasn't a good thing. If he doesn't answer us, he must be with Ma Shucai. No, I can't stay here for long. I have to leave quickly!
I winked at Zhao Yijing and said,"It's almost done, right?" Let's go back."
"Alright, let's go back to the hotel.”
"Why are you leaving?" Zhu 'er asked. He glanced at the orderly who was drinking happily and said,"Okay, let's go."”He seemed uneasy since seeing the orderly, probably as I thought.
I went over to greet the orderly and the four of us left the shop.
After arriving at the hotel, the four of them discussed for a while and decided to go back tomorrow. Cleto suggested buying a few horses and riding them back. But Zhu 'er and I don't know how to ride a horse, so we asked if we could ride one horse each. Clito said that if two men rode on one horse, the horse would not be able to support them. If one was brave enough, they could ride it even if they had never ridden it before. They would learn it after riding it for a while.
Zhu 'er said,"Alright. We ride horses. Going back is the old road, right? That road is too difficult."
"That's the only way back to the mine. It would take at most two days to get back by horse.”Cleto said," Today is the day of the street. If you want to buy a horse, you have to buy it today.”
"Alright then. Let's do it this way. I'm too tired to buy a horse. I want to sleep. You guys go ahead.”Zhu 'er said as she took off her clothes and went to bed.
The three of them went to the street and found a market that sold pigs, chickens, cows, and horses. Cleto bargained and bought four local horses for more than 20,000 yuan. These horses were not big, and it seemed that they really could not support two people riding them. These horses were all old horses. Each horse had a saddle and a rein. But Khritor doesn't want saddles, he says we don't carry things.
On the way, Zhao Yijing whispered to me,"Brother Li, we are really going to be rich this time. I lied to Zhu 'er. This person is not worth telling the truth. How much do you think that jade stone is worth?"
"Is that so? It's more than a million, right?”I said excitedly.”
Zhao Yijing smiled and shook her head.”
I said in surprise,"Still less? How about five million?"
"At least double!" Zhao Yijing laughed.”
"Ten million?" "Is that possible?" A little bigger?"
"How is it impossible? Didn't I say that gold and silver have a price and jade is priceless? Let me tell you, I've never seen such a good jade before. I've seen a piece that's not as good as ours. It's about the same size and is worth 13 million. How much do you think our piece is worth?"
I was dumbfounded. After a while, I asked,"Then what do you think we should do? I think, at the very least, we can't let our company lose money. Also, Zhu 'er has to give him some.”
"Of course. The reason why I hid it from Zhu 'er was because I was afraid that he would have evil intentions. Let's discuss it after we sell the jade. We brothers can talk."
He returned to the inn and handed the horse to the owner to tie it to the stable. When he returned to his room, Zhu 'er wasn't there. He didn't know where she had gone. I felt a little uneasy. Could this guy have gone to find the orderly? The matter of the orchids has always been pressing on my heart. He said that it was my cousin who told on him, but he couldn't find any flaws. But I always suspected that he had something to do with it. Moreover, there were many strange things that happened this time. Why did the people of the Golden Water Stronghold specifically ask the people of the Yishui Stronghold to hand us over? Could it have something to do with Zhu 'er? Was it a coincidence that the orderly met us in the restaurant? Was he still following Ma Shucai? The fact that the orderly didn't answer our questions directly meant that he was deliberately hiding it from us. Was there any meaning behind this? Could it be that Zhu 'er, the orderly, and Ma Shucai were plotting something? But from his surprised expression when he saw the orderly, it should be a coincidence...
Many doubts could not be resolved in his heart, and even the joy of obtaining the jade was diluted.
Zhu 'er only returned when it was time for dinner. I smiled and asked,"Deputy Zhu, did you go out to change streets?" We thought you were missing."
"I went out for a walk and had two bowls of tea by the river. The shop was so stuffy that she had a headache and couldn't sleep. Did you buy a horse? Can you ride it?"
Seeing that his expression was normal, she hoped that he was telling the truth.
It was windy and rainy at night.
The next morning, Ke Li Tuo led the way, followed by Zhu 'er, me, and Zhao Yi Jing. The four of us rode on our horses.
It was his first time riding a horse, and he found it very fun. According to Krito, the main point was to clamp the horse's stomach with both legs and follow the horse's natural movement. As for the direction, he pulled the left reins to the left and the right reins to the right. In fact, with him leading the way, all he had to do was loosen the reins and let the horse follow. There was no need to even control the direction. If the horse starts to run, don't panic. Lie down and climb on the horse's back. Be careful not to let the branches on your head hit your head.
Walk slowly. If the horse didn't run, he would follow the horse and walk step by step like a chicken pecking at rice. He didn't think that riding a horse was difficult. After a while, he was completely relaxed and felt very satisfied. It was completely different from the difficulties and dangers they had faced when they came. He had also obtained a jade stone. It could be said that he was really proud of himself.
However, the sky was overcast and dark clouds covered their heads. Because it rained last night, the trees in the mountains were all wet. Not far from Mengsha Town, the thick fog in the mountains enveloped us. We couldn't see anything clearly from more than ten meters away. We could only hear the jingling of the horse bells.
After walking for half a day, he didn't know how far he had walked or where he was. Clito dismounted and said,"Stop for a moment, I think this road is a bit off. Why was it that the more they walked, the narrower it was, and the deeper they walked into the forest? This doesn't seem like a place people usually walk."
Everyone got off their horses. Zhao Yijing said,"I also feel that something is wrong. It doesn't seem like the way we came."
"Can we go back the way we came?" I asked," Did I go the wrong way?" My sense of direction and path was particularly bad. I didn't have any idea if I had walked this path when I came here.
"I haven't been to Mengsa many times. Let's walk a little more. If we can't, we'll turn around.”said Clito, after looking at it for a while.
Everyone mounted their horses and walked for a while. Khritol got off his horse again and said,"The road is really wrong, I'm sure.”
Everyone got off their horses and found that there was no road ahead. There were thorns and Achnatherum splendens on all sides, and trees all around, but they could not see the situation in the distance clearly.
"Eh, why is it so cold here? Goosebumps?" Zhu Er said," Something doesn't seem right.”
My heart trembled. I also had an inexplicable sense of unease. It was as if there was something peeping at us from behind the thick fog. She thought that it was just her feeling.
"Let's hurry back.”Zhao Yijing said," I also think that we have accidentally stumbled into a place that we shouldn't have come to.”
"Let's go." said Clito.
We led the horses back and realized that we couldn't find the way back.
"Eh, strange. The road was still there just now. Why is it gone?”said Clito.
Everyone was confused for a while, so they could only walk in the direction they came from and choose a place with fewer trees.
The more he walked, the more he felt that something was wrong. There were trees all around him, and there were rotten leaves under his feet. The forest was dark and damp, and it was unusually quiet. It was so quiet that it made one feel scared. The sound of footsteps stepping on the rotten branches and leaves could be heard. There was a faint stench in the damp and moldy smell. There was a strange atmosphere.
"Aiya, what is this!" Zhao Yijing cried out," Aiya, it's, it's a head!”He jumped away and shouted in horror," Come and see!”
There was indeed a white human skull on the ground. Its mouth was wide open and its two dark eye sockets looked like it was smiling at someone.
Cleto's face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice,""Y-everyone, hurry up and see if there are any wooden pillars nearby.”
The few of them looked around. Suddenly, a square stake really appeared in front of me. There were red and white lines engraved on it, giving off a mysterious and strange feeling. What was this?
I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck, and a drop of something cold fell into it. When he touched it with his hand, it was sticky. When he looked up, he saw a hollow hole on the top of a three-meter-high pillar. It was covered with a stone slab. The water droplets had fallen from the stone eaves. There was a black object in the hole. A string of silk-like things hung down from the hole, but he couldn't see what it was.
"Everyone, come here. There really is a wooden pillar here.”I called out.
In front of the pillar, Ke Li Tuo was terrified as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's in that hole on the pillar?”Zhao Yijing said," It looks scary.”
"Aiya, I know! Mu Yiji, Mu Yiji, we didn't do it on purpose…" Ke Li Tuo muttered to himself as he bowed to the pillar. He then said to the crowd," Hurry up, hurry up, we can't stay here anymore!
Everyone tensed up when they saw how Cleto was behaving. Something that could make this fearless Wa man so afraid must be unusually terrifying.
Everyone quickly got on their horses and followed Kelitu in a panic, wandering around the forest. The horse seemed to have been frightened as well. It staggered and swayed. The branches and leaves in the forest kept hitting people's bodies and heads. Everyone was afraid and in pain, and they were in an especially sorry state.
The fog gradually dispersed. Those mysterious and strange pillars were like ghosts, silently staring at us, making people tremble in fear and have goosebumps.
They finally left the forest and arrived at a large valley. Everyone was stunned by the scene in front of them.
On the stone walls and tree trunks of the valley, there were many heads with long horns and faces. They were so white that they looked especially terrifying. The number of people was shocking and shocking.
"Aiya, why are there so many bull heads hanging here?”I called out," What's it for?"
The horse I was sitting on suddenly screamed and neighed. It ran wildly on the mountain path as if it had seen something terrible.
I was caught off guard and almost fell off the horse's back. I had to lie on the horse's back and pull the reins to stop it. However, it did not work. The horse continued to gallop.
It was extremely dangerous to run wildly on the mountain path. If I were to be thrown off my horse, or if my horse lost its hooves, the consequences would be unimaginable. My heart was beating wildly, thinking that it was over this time; He could only lie on the horse's back, his legs tightly gripping the horse's stomach. He resigned himself to fate and let the horse run.
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