We returned to Xichong from Song Jiang Town. When I got out of the car, my legs were numb, my limbs were weak, and my throat was a little sore. The sky started to get dark. Brother Rat said,""You have half an hour to eat. After that, look for me at the old place!”
I'm depressed. There's no place to eat nearby. I found a place to eat vermicelli and ordered a bowl of vermicelli, a few oil cakes, and two eggs. I also added a lot of chili oil. After eating, I sweated and felt much better. The discomfort from before was also swept away. I sat in the shop and lit a cigarette. I looked at my watch. There were still ten minutes left. After buying two bottles of water, I returned to the government building.
I took a puff of my cigarette and poured some water. There were people strolling around, but they didn't seem to notice me. Brother Rat was late for a long time again. When he saw me, he opened the bottle of pure water and gulped down a bottle. He threw it away and looked at his watch."Let's go, we don't have enough time!"
I also looked at my watch. It's past ten o'clock. My God, it's already so late. If I run back to Song Jiang Town from Xichong, it'll take at least five hours. If I wait for someone to come... In this case, I basically can't sleep for the night. As soon as I got in the car, I was ready to sleep for a few hours. Unexpectedly, Brother Rat threw me a map." Quick, find a shortcut. We only have four and a half hours."”
I held the flashlight and looked at the map again and again." There's no shortcut. The highway is the fastest. Only when we reach Chengdu will we go straight from Chengdu. It'll be faster if we don't go around. Moreover, there won't be any traffic in the city!”
He said," Then, where can you save half an hour? I only need half an hour!”
I said,"You can drive to 140 on Chengnan highway, but Alto, it's already very awesome to drive to 120."”
Brother Rat didn't say anything, so I continued,""Why are you in such a hurry?"
"When we first entered Xichong, I asked Guo Zi and the others to set off first." I've prepared for half an hour, and I'm going to make up for it now!”
I was speechless. There was no plan at all. I asked,"Why not do it tomorrow? It's much better than now."”
"You've read so many books, why haven't you improved?" If it rained tonight, the cultural relics might get wet! What I want is a complete cultural relic!"
I said," Isn't this competing with ourselves? It's certain that the baby is damp down there. If we didn't come back then, waiting for them to come would be much better than risking our lives on the highway with the Alto!"”
Brother Rat ignored me." There's a camouflage suit behind you. Change into it, but don't put on your shirt first. Change into your pants first!" There was also a disguise belt. He would put it on as soon as he got out of the car.”
I looked at the back seat of the car. Sure enough, there was a half-new camouflage uniform in the back seat. I've seen exaggerated things before, but I've never seen such an exaggerated thing. Digging a grave and wearing camouflage? However, compared to Grandpa and the others wearing diving suits, I feel that this is much better.
After about an hour, I fell asleep and slept very comfortably. Because the car sometimes swayed left and right, I felt that my stiff neck had some cushion. Although I didn't sleep well, it was still warm in the car, but my butt was a little stiff.
I don't know when it started to drizzle outside. When I was refilling my tank halfway, I was woken up by the cold air the moment I opened the door. I tightened my clothes and felt that I needed to get out of the car to find a place to relieve myself. Not far away, Brother Haozi was making a public phone call. When I walked past him, I seemed to hear," You guys go in first! I'll be there later, but I might not be able to make it. I can't play mahjong every day, but I think I can still afford to play 10 yuan. It's easy to become famous. Oh right, there's also mineral water. I like it more. That day, I drank half of it and left. This time…"
When I entered the bathroom, I was wondering why he was still playing cards in the middle of the night. However, why did his words sound so strange? I've never seen this kid play cards with ten dollars before. What did he mean by easy to become popular? I immediately thought that he must have called Pot and told him the exact location of the surroundings. The " ten pieces " were the stones, the " red " was the red cloth, and the " mineral water " was the empty bottle that was inserted upside down. I laughed and pulled up my pants before walking out.
When we got in the car, Brother Rat said,"When we're almost there, we have to get used to the air outside. Roll down all the windows!"”
I laughed." Alright. Brother Rat, your secret code is quite interesting. Even the mahjong tiles are up?”
Brother Rat pouted." I want to make sure that the information won't be used as evidence!”
I thought about it, but it was better to sleep quickly, so as to avoid having to work hard all night. I covered myself with the camouflage uniform and started dreaming again. This camouflage uniform had been modified, and there was a thick layer of camel hair inside. It was very comfortable. I admired myself for being able to fall asleep so quickly. I was even more impressed that I could still fall asleep even though the Alto was already at 140.
The rain outside seemed to be getting heavier, because the sound of the rain hitting the car window was very clear. When the car passed Meishan City, I heard Brother Rat talking to himself,""Fortunately, I made it!"
The car window was rolled down mercilessly, and it started to get a little cold. After a while, the window rolled up again, and then rolled down again. Brother Rat reminded me not to sleep. I'll catch a cold easily. I thought I had caught a cold. My nose began to run down unscrupulously. I wiped my nose from time to time. He said,"If it doesn't work, you can rest at a hotel. I'll pick you up later!"”
I shook my head." It's okay. How can I do it without me?”
He stopped talking. When he was about to reach the grave, he drove into a forest. The Alto was parked at a 45-degree angle. I suspect that if there was another person, the car would basically flip over. As soon as he got out of the car, he whispered to me,"Hurry up! Put on your camouflage uniform and let's go!" He handed me a pair of black gloves. I hurriedly put them on and followed him into the darkness.
As soon as we arrived at the grave, we heard the sound of a car behind us. I was about to ask if we should look down on their speed when Brother Rat started to rush up the road. I was stunned for a moment before I rushed forward. Brother Rat found a small hill halfway up the mountain and lay down. He pulled me down and whispered into my ear,"Look! Try not to make a sound!"
I saw two cars with their high beams on. I vaguely saw the light shining on the red cloth, emitting a dazzling light. The people in the car seemed to have seen the cloth and stopped. Then, a few flashlights shone on the ground nearby. After a while, I saw a person waving his hand and seemed to have found a pile of stones. Another person almost found a mineral water bottle stuck in the ground at the same time. They were talking very loudly. Although there was the sound of rain, their voices could still be heard.
The leader in a raincoat said,"Here!" Everyone, dig seven meters down and make a hole for one person!”
I whispered into Brother Rat's ear,""Are they the pots? Should we go down and help them?"
Brother Rat said,"Just look!" Shh, don't talk!" He took out a pair of binoculars from somewhere and was observing the situation below without moving.
It was my first time seeing someone dig a grave, and I was very excited. I roughly counted the number of people. There were a total of five people and two cars. One was a very old-fashioned jeep, the kind used by the military. The other off-road vehicle was very new. They had turned off their headlights and were all wearing raincoats. Their faces could not be seen clearly. When they started digging, I noticed that one of them had returned to the SUV and was smoking in it. They dug the hole in silence, and there was no sound other than the sound of the rain. As soon as the soil came out of the cave, someone quickly moved it to the side. The four of them took turns to work, and their speed was very fast. After a while, I heard the person who came up from below say,"The rain is getting heavier. I'm afraid the things below won't be able to be sold once they're unearthed!”
The person in the SUV poked his head out and said,"It's okay. Dig!" Time is running out!"
The soil began to pile up. To my surprise, there weren't as many large stones as I had imagined. Time slowly passed. I was drenched, but I was very awake. Looking at them through the binoculars, I felt so different. Brother Rat was still motionless.
About an hour and a half later, another person finally came up. He took off his raincoat and said,"I've dug it up. Build a canopy!"
The person in the car also got out, holding a piece of black canvas. The canvas was very big and covered the hole. The two of them took the rope and went in. Under the canopy, I saw some lights and knew that they had gone down with the lights on. A few minutes later, a person carried a bucket of soil up, followed by a second bucket. After seven or eight barrels, the two of them came up and said to the man in the SUV,"Alright, the hole is opened. It's quite big down there.”
The man didn't say anything. He said to another young man who had been guarding outside,"Bring more plastic bags, and be more alert on top!”
After saying that, he directly went into the canopy. I saw him carrying an oxygen tank, a very small one. The other person did the same. At this moment, I began to get excited. I really wanted to go down and take a look at what the ancient tomb looked like.
I unconsciously moved my body and accidentally bumped into a rock beside me. Brother Rat was quick to react and grabbed the stone. I looked at it and almost froze. He carefully put the stone aside, looked down, and turned around to put it on my ear." Be careful. If you're exposed, you can forget about stealing for the rest of your life!”
I nodded nervously. My palms were full of sweat, and the rain flowed down. Suddenly, a cold chill spread throughout my body. Brother Rat handed me a piece of chocolate." Remember to take the wrapping paper with you after you finish eating!”
I nodded and continued to look down. At this moment, the canvas opened, and the young man popped his head out with a black plastic bag in his other hand. The person outside the cave took it and quickly put it into the off-road vehicle, followed by the second and third bags. The bags were of different sizes, the small ones were the size of a fist, and the big ones were about one meter long and wide.
The sky was even darker. This was the darkness before dawn. It was so dark that one could not even see one's fingers. I know that the sky will be bright in about half an hour. The rain began to ease up, and I slowly turned around to look at my surroundings. We were lying in a puddle. Brother Rat was soaked in water except for his upper body. I was not much better. There was mud everywhere and I felt like my whole body was about to be soaked. The black plastic bags walked out unhurriedly. The three people outside had just put them into the off-road vehicle when they were handed something from below. I think, if I'm not wrong, this is already the 21st. At this moment, someone pulled open the canvas and said to the people below,"The car can't fit anymore. Let's go!"
They couldn't hear what was said below, but they saw the people above grab the rope together. Something came up again, and it was very heavy. The three of them seemed to be struggling. The thing slowly revealed itself. At this moment, one of them whispered,""Hold on!"
After saying that, he let go of the rope and took a big step forward to hug the object. Another person came up from behind and hugged it. The thing came up. I saw that it was a pagoda. The pagoda was hollow and black, but there were still a few spots that were shining. This color was too familiar. It was black gold! Heavens, such a huge amount of black gold! It's shaped like a pagoda, and it's probably as tall as my stomach. The base is about 80 centimeters in diameter. The few of them seemed very tired and sat down around the pagoda. One of them said,"This item is probably worth a lot of money! It's black. I'm afraid it's copper, right?"
"Yes, it's made of copper," said another person in a low voice. Dead Heavy!"
I thought to myself,'A bunch of ignorant people. This is black gold.' On second thought, if they knew that this was black gold, would they snatch it?
At this moment, the person in the off-road vehicle came up and circled around the pagoda. After a long time, he said,"Put it in the backseat. The rest of you can sit in the other car!”
The few of them carried the pagoda into the back seat of the car. I whispered into Brother Rat's ear,"This is black gold. We're rich!"”
Brother Rat turned around and looked at me." You have good eyesight. It's Black Gold! It's dawn. Don't talk or move from now on!”
I nodded and watched them pack up the canvas and other items. The sun began to rise in the east, and the sky began to brighten up bit by bit. These people cleaned up the surroundings, including the red cloth strips and mineral water bottles that we buried. I began to look forward to them leaving quickly so that we could get back to the car and warm up. After checking the cave, they estimated that there were no traces left. They all stood at the entrance of the cave and knelt down. The leader said,"Old ancestor, the little brothers want to eat.”
After saying that, he kowtowed three times and stood up." Brothers, you've worked hard. You guys fill up the hole and go back! Wait for my news! I'll go first! Also, Happy New Year! When he got the money, he would go back and take a good look at his wife!”
After saying that, he got into the SUV without looking back and left. The remaining four people each took a shovel and began to fill the soil. The soil was quickly filled up, but there was still a dent. I knew it was because the coffin was opened and there was more space below, but at least the hole was still half filled. The few of them broke a few branches and swept the ground wildly. The footprints on the ground were quickly washed away by the rain. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been able to tell what had been discovered here. I wouldn't have thought that this collapsed place was a bandit cave.
They stood outside the circle and took a look, then tied the branches to the jeep's butt and drove away. As soon as their car disappeared, Brother Rat stood up and stretched his limbs." Let's go!”
I propped myself up. What was going on? Other people were laughing and chatting with their families on the first day of the new year, but I stayed in the wilderness for an entire night. I couldn't help but sneeze. My clothes were soaked in water, and it was as heavy as lead. We walked slowly to the car. Brother Rat said," Don't walk in the places that have been dug. Go around and walk gently!"”
I was very dissatisfied. My entire body was covered in water. How could it be light? Finally, we reached the car. Brother Rat didn't rush to start the engine. He pulled the handbrake and got off the car to push the car onto the road with me. At this moment, I was so hungry that my chest was sticking to my back, and goosebumps kept rising all over my body. Brother Rat didn't seem to be any better than me. His face was a little pale. He hadn't slept all night, and his eyes seemed even smaller. He looked at me and said,"We have to go back!"”
I said,"We can rest in the village for a few days!”
He said,"No, the longer we stay, the greater the danger. It's not a good thing to be suspected!"
After getting in the car, Brother Rat and I took off our wet clothes and threw them in the back seat. We took out our own clothes and put them on. He really liked this dry and comfortable feeling. Although his whole body was cold, it felt very comfortable. In less than half an hour, he would be warm again. I was almost stuck to the heater outlet. My hair dried quickly, but it felt like it was all tangled together, but I couldn't care less. I sneezed again and again, and my throat hurt like hell. It seemed that this cold was not light!
On the way back, we passed by a gas station. Each of us ordered a bowl of steaming instant noodles and started eating. The feeling of food entering our stomachs was really satisfying!
When we were on the road again, I asked Brother Rat,""There are 22 treasures this time!"
"Not only that, there are at least 25 pieces!" Brother Rat said.”
"How is that possible?" I was watching! Along with the black gold, there were 22 black plastic bags…Oh, I get it, you mean there was more than one item in the plastic bags!”
"Why don't we go down and help them?" I asked.”
Brother Rat said,"This line of work has its own rules. We never go to watch." The reason why I went to take a look was because I was afraid that these kids would steal my things. At the same time, I also wanted to satisfy the addiction of digging graves!”
I smiled and said,"I think you're afraid that others will slander your baby!"”
Brother Rat sneezed and said with a smile,""Of course. If you don't work hard in business, you won't even know how you died!”
I said,"What if they take away some of the treasures?”
Brother Rat said," No, if that's the case, I only need to call the Cultural Relics Bureau and they will all be finished." Therefore, there were rules in this industry that they did not dare to break!”
I nodded. It seemed that this industry was really interconnected! When we passed by Chengdu, we found a place to eat some vermicelli. It felt really refreshing. I ate two bowls in a row and felt my whole body heat up. Only then did I finally drive the cold from last night out of my body.
Brother Rat said to me,"I'll arrange a place for you to sleep first." At night, we'll go and see what treasures there are. You're still only allowed to look and not talk."
I nodded. Just like that, I started to feel confused in the car. I had no idea when the car arrived. I only remembered that when I got out of the car in a daze, I saw Brother Haozi as haggard as a person who had just climbed out of an ancient tomb. I knew in my heart that this trip was really hard.
In the hotel, I filled a tank with water and started to take a bath. There was not a single part of my body that felt uncomfortable or uncomfortable. In this bathtub, I fell asleep.
The next afternoon, I was woken up by the ward round attendant. I was very grateful to her. As soon as she entered, she found a half-unconscious, naked young man in the bathtub. The water was already cold. When the lobby manager fished me out of the water, my entire body was burning. The hotel was probably afraid that I would die in the hotel, so they called an ambulance. This was what the lobby manager told me later. Feng Yichen collated.
I remember seeing a nurse shining a light pen into my eyes. It was very glaring. After I reacted, I grabbed her hand. She was so scared that she slapped my face. I sat up and realized that I was naked. The nurse wasn't embarrassed, but I was. As she pushed me down, she said,"Hurry up and lie down. Seriously, you have a fever. Even if you lower your temperature, you can't lie down in cold water. You'll get arthrosis, you know? Also, why didn't you take your medicine when you had a fever? Why didn't you come to the hospital?”
I said,"I'm a student at XX University. Where's my phone?" I want to make a phone call!"
"Oh, a university student?" The nurse asked. Lying in cold water with a fever? Your teacher is not bad. All your things are in the hotel. Have a good rest!”
After saying that, he turned around and left. I couldn't say a word because of her. I definitely owed this nurse a lot of money in my previous life. The moment she turned around and left, she even said,"Hmph, a university student!"
I was very puzzled. Why did Brother Rat run off to somewhere when something happened to me? This kid wouldn't leave her in the lurch! Just as she was thinking, she saw him running in from outside, followed by a doctor. His face was full of smiles, and his small eyes were almost invisible." I just went out to do something. When I came back, I found that this kid was missing. In the end, he was sent to the hospital!”
The doctor wore a large mask and said,"Your brother is really something. He lowered his temperature and fainted in the water!" If the hotel didn't find out, his brain might have been fried!”
Brother Rat said," Aiya, aiya, that's right, that's right. My younger brother is a blockhead. Take a look at him. Is his brain fried?"”
I was so angry that I didn't say anything. The doctor said," The hotel will use your deposit as medical expenses. After this bottle is injected, we'll put it on an IV drip for two days. It'll be enough." Tell your brother not to soak himself in cold water when he comes to the hospital with a fever. I reckon that if he does this again, his brain might be fried.”
Brother Haozi nodded his head like a chicken pecking at its food and accompanied the doctor out. After a while, he came in with two small watermelons." You people from Xinjiang love to eat watermelons. This thing is good. After eating it, you will pee more and expel the heat poison from your body!”
I was a little touched. He took out a knife and cut the watermelon into a few pieces before eating happily." Your child has a fever. Why didn't you come to the hospital? Why did you take a bath?!" The people of Xinjiang are not afraid of the cold, but why can't they resist the cold? Fortunately, I came back early. Otherwise, your brain would have been burnt this time!”
I said," I just felt a little tired. Who knew it was a fever? I took a hot bath and fell asleep. Who knew it would be like this!”
Brother Haozi stared at me with his eyes wide open for a while." F * ck, you lied to me. I thought you had guts." So you fell asleep in the hot bath. I thought you were lying in the cold pool because you had a fever…Your baby is very good at sleeping. You can fall asleep in the water!”
I said,"Let's not talk about this. Where's your baby? Don't tell me he got carried away!"
Brother Rat picked up another piece of watermelon and took a bite.""It's very good. I'll go over and check it out later!”
"Didn't you go this morning?"
" I got up and got rid of the things in the car," Brother Rat said." When I came back, I heard that you were sent to the hospital."”
I nodded." Where are we going next?”
He said,"Eat." Aren't you hungry? I'm starving!"
As he spoke, he began to cut the second small watermelon. I looked at the IV drip. There was still some time left. I closed my eyes to rest, and my head felt heavy. He probably felt bored too, so he said,"You rest. I'll go out and see if there's anything delicious nearby. I'll pick you up later!”
Then, he shouted at the door,""Nurse, nurse! When my little brother is almost done, pull out the needle for him. I'll be there in a while.”
When I turned to look at him, he was already in the corridor. I felt thirsty, but I realized that the two small watermelons had long been claimed by him alone. I didn't eat a single bite. I called the nurse over and asked for some water. After drinking it, I remembered that I didn't have any clothes on me. I really wanted to die…I put on the clothes that Brother Rat bought for me and felt like a clown. First of all, the underwear is a little small. I guess I bought it according to his size. It's uncomfortable to wear. Secondly, the clothes and pants were suitable, but the color and style were really not flattering. A pair of thick sweatpants, a sweater that looked like a hip-hop style, a gray velvet jacket, and even casual shoes. My god, the constant desire to die made me feel extremely gloomy. When I walked out of the hospital, that damn nurse kept pointing at me.
We arrived at the restaurant that he chose after twenty minutes. We ordered a few dishes and started eating. I asked him,"What about my phone?"
He said," It's in the car. I brought it back for you. After dinner, we'll go and take a look at the goods!"”
After dinner, Brother Rat took me out. Halfway through the journey, he told me to cover my eyes as if I was filming a movie. I asked him if it was necessary, and he said,"That's what it means to be particular." Even if you find something good in the future and want me to see it, you have to do this. Otherwise, if you get caught, I just want to say that I don't know where your nest is!”
Although it was uncomfortable to be blindfolded, my mind became very agile. I began to slowly organize what I had seen over the past few days. A clear process and personnel configuration appeared in my mind. It seemed that this line of work was not easy. This network was more important than anything else. Just as I was sorting out my thoughts, the car stopped. I wasn't paying attention and bumped into the front seat, reminding me of the time when I was sitting in my uncle's car.
I heard the sound of the shutter door being pulled open. Then, Brother Rat pulled me in and the shutter door closed. The moment I removed the blindfold, I narrowed my eyes. For a moment, I couldn't stand the light. It took me a while to get used to the environment.
In front of her was the SUV she had seen that night. The tires were full of mud and the body was very dirty. Brother Rat opened the back door and asked me to help. I helped him carry the golden pagoda out and began to examine it carefully. "Can you tell which dynasty it is from?"”
I said,"Judging from the black dust on the gold, it should be at least a thousand years old." The style was very similar to the Northern Song Dynasty. However, the pagoda of the Northern Song Dynasty was not exactly the same as this one. Moreover, the edges and corners were too distinct. It was not the Northern Song Dynasty!”
Brother Rat was annoyed." This is from the Sui Dynasty!”
I glanced at him and then looked at the golden pagoda. This hollowed-out was at least 20 centimeters thick. It was really painstaking. The tower was rectangular, the top tower was round, and the bottom tower was square. The top tower and the bottom tower didn't match well. I said," This master is too much. Placing a pagoda in a grave feels really strange…"
Brother Rat also looked at the pagoda." It's not strange. The owner of this tomb believes in Buddhism. If I'm not wrong, his grave should be paved with bluestone. However, there was no water trough in the tomb, and the top of the tomb was round. This tomb had a tomb door. The side room was bigger than the main room, and the side room was the smallest. The pagoda was placed in the side room!”
I can guess some of what Brother Rat said, but I still don't understand some of it. "Why is this…" I asked.
He didn't wait for me to finish and said," Do you remember the three mountains we saw? This tomb is a miniature of those three mountains. Even the layout is similar. This is to absorb the spiritual energy of the mountains and benefit future generations. Sigh, if he's really that godly, we've really ruined his feng shui this time!”
He looked at me and continued," The owner of the tomb is fire-like, and water counters him. Therefore, this pagoda is the Water-suppressing Pagoda. It is placed together with the owner's tomb. This is the opposite of Feng Shui!"
I said,"How can you tell that he is a fire? Why isn't it earth?"
"There are only a few trees on this mountain," Brother Rat said. Moreover, it was a golden pagoda. Gold countered wood. This was the second reason. Look at the direction of these three mountains. Do they look like the word 'fire'? This is the third reason. Let's see where its grave is buried. Is it buried in the middle of the word 'fire'? This was Wang Huo. With the addition of the Water Suppression Pagoda, he was invincible!”
I began to understand how the ancient people had grasped the macro terrain. Brother Rat opened the trunk and took out the plastic bags one by one.
What attracted me the most was an ancient spear. This spear was unique. The tip of the spear was black, and the body of the spear was already rusty beyond recognition. It was covered in iron green, but the tip of the spear was still very sharp. I didn't understand why it was black. I asked Brother Haozi and he said it was a silver spearhead that had been poisoned before. When I heard this, I was very puzzled. This person who believed in Buddhism was not devout at all. He killed people without leaving a way out. It seemed that he was not a good person.
There was also a jade belt. The belt was already broken, and there was a hollow round head in the middle. On it was carved a dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It was quite vivid. There were a total of 16 jade cards left, and they were all carved with some curved lines. The jade was very soft, and the faint green color looked very unique under the light. It was smooth to the touch, but there were some black spots. I guess it was the clothes and skin of the tomb owner. Because the tomb was damp, something had seeped into the belt. However, he had to admit that this was a good thing! Even if it was today, it would take a craftsman half a month to polish it to this level.
The other one was a female terracotta, only sixty centimeters tall, sitting on a female horse. The horse's limbs were in proportion to its body. The female terracotta's head was tilted to one side with a smile on her face. Her eyes were slightly open, and her hair was combed up to the top of her head. It was divided into two sides, and her hands were holding the reins. This terracotta figure was very beautiful and exquisite.
Then I picked up a big black plastic bag and saw that one end of the plastic bag had been pierced by the baby. I opened it and was shocked. There was a strange smell inside. I hurriedly covered my nose with my sleeve. This was the smell from thousands of years ago. Who knew if it would harm the body? Brother Rat glanced at me and threw me a black mask." Sorry, I forgot. There were also wide glasses and gloves over there.”
I picked up the mask and put it on reluctantly. He seemed to have worn this mask many times. There was a smell of tobacco inside. I went to the wall and took the wide mirror. It was very clean. The gloves were obviously rubber gloves bought in the supermarket. I wore two layers before I was relieved that the gloves would not break.
I returned to the black plastic bag and slowly opened it. It was a suit of armor. The inside of the breastplate was basically made of iron with leather lining it. Were these ancient people not afraid of being heavy? The armor was already completely damaged. The shoulders had already rusted to death, and some of the iron parts had already begun to fall off in pieces. The leather parts simply shattered at the slightest touch. Brother Rat also came over to take a look and sniffled." This is trash. I threw it away! Can't you smell it? This was the smell of mercury. If one smelled too much of it, one would die!”
I was very surprised and looked again. Sure enough, black water flowed down from some places from time to time. The leather ones were broken, but the color of the cloth ones could still be distinguished. I gently pulled open the corner of the armor, wanting to see if there was a tiger talisman or something. In the end, after pouring the black water, I pulled out a black bone. Brother Haozi was also shocked. He cried out," Oh my god, he actually brought someone out. Damn it, it's so unlucky." Quick, quick, quick, throw it into the trash bag and burn it later!”
I looked at the bone and guessed that it should be a collarbone. It had been broken. From the degree of mercury penetration, it should have been broken a long time ago. This person must be a general. If this injury was left behind at that time, then he must have died in a conflict or died on the battlefield?
Even though I was wearing a mask, I could still smell the strange pungent smell. "Can't you sell this?" I asked.
Brother Rat shouted,"Throw it, throw it!" Are you crazy about money? Who wants this junk? If it was repaired, it would be left to the archaeologists. Who would want it?! If I give it to you, will you put it in your house to ward off evil spirits?"
I closed the plastic bag and just as I lifted it up, I heard a bang. I looked down and saw a steel knife. I couldn't be bothered to throw the armor away. I picked it up and saw that the knife had rusted to death. I couldn't pull it out even after using all my strength. Brother Rat felt his heart ache as he watched." It's a thousand-year-old thing. Why are you using so much force to hammer it? Use butter!”
As he spoke, he took out half a bottle of oil from the car, took the knife from my hand, and poured it into the crack. Then, he swung the knife a few times. With a little strength, the scabbard shattered, revealing the blade inside. His eyeballs almost fell out. I knew that he was a little heartbroken. A sword without a scabbard was like a horse without a good saddle. If he sold it, he would probably lose a lot of money. He held the knife in one hand and picked up the broken scabbard on the ground with the other. I took the sword from his hand and examined it. The blade was a little rusty red, but the blade was still very sharp. This…this was very similar to a Japanese samurai sword. The blade was slender, about 1.5 meters long. The boundary between the blade and the handle was not very obvious, but it was very streamlined. The blade was straight and the edges were sharp. Unlike the Japanese samurai sword, the samurai sword was curved like a willow leaf, but this sword was straight. Comparing the two, it was as if this sword was a man and the samurai sword was a woman. I tried to hack at it. The knife was very heavy and powerful. From the leather of the handle, I could tell that it was very handy at that time. Now, after my hack, the handle had cracked. Brother Haozi had just put away the broken scabbard. When he saw me slash it, he immediately let out a pig-like scream and roared,"My baby! Don't move the hilt anymore, don't move it anymore! Could something that was thousands of years old be hacked like this? Be careful and let go! The scabbard was destroyed, but the hilt could not be damaged!”
As he spoke, he quickly found a foam board, took the knife, and gently placed it on it. Then, he busied himself. After a while, he wrapped the knife in cotton and newspaper. I stared at him with my mouth agape.
He nagged,"You're not allowed to touch it anymore. Sit there. Really, you prodigal!"”
I had no choice but to walk to the side and watch him open the plastic bags one by one. Then there were some pots and jars, but there was one jar that was very heavy. He carried it with great difficulty and carefully placed it on the ground. This jar is really strange. I know there must be something inside. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so heavy. I looked at it. It was covered with mud. It looked like a vase with a big belly. The seal on it looked like an upside-down bowl. I couldn't tell what material it was made of. I asked Brother Rat,"What's in here?"”
He didn't say anything." Just don't move!"
"What if there's something good inside?"”
He turned around and continued to pack the other plastic bags." Hmph," he snorted." You don't want to know what's inside!”
This made me even more curious. I tried to open the bottle gently, but he shouted at me again,"Don't move, there are people buried inside!”
I was shocked and retracted my hand. I asked in surprise,"This…why would the person buried with him be in a bottle?”
"I'm not too sure about this, but it's definitely true. I've dug it up before!" Brother Rat said.”
I said,"This…How did you put it in?”
I looked around the pot, which was no higher than my knees. Brother Rat said," I only know that there can only be one coffin in a room in the Sui Dynasty. I think this one might be called the 'Immortal Boy.' That is, this guy has ascended to immortality. This one is responsible for opening the door for immortals. It is placed next to the coffin door.”
"What's in there?" I asked. Even if he had practiced the Bone Shrinking Technique, how did he seal himself up after entering?”
Brother Rat said," When we opened it before, people would sit cross-legged. Inside was just a skeleton." "I guess if I were to do this, I would definitely choose a child first. I would starve the child for a few days, then think of a way to knock him out. I would put him in and seal him from the outside. After a while, there would be no air, and he would be almost done!”
I felt that it was terrifying, but there was no better explanation. I lay down to see how the bottle seal was sealed. I saw that the outermost layer was a layer of wax, and I couldn't tell what the yellow thing inside was. I thought to myself that the ancients were really ruthless. Those who didn't know would think that this was just a decoration.
I asked,"Can you sell this for money?" I don't think it's worth much. I can sell it to the country.”
Brother Rat said," This one has to be sold to someone who likes to collect it. It hasn't been opened yet. Who knows if there's anything good inside? If you like to collect it, take it back and put it in the south corner of the basement. It's the same principle as the door god! Even if he opened it and made it into a specimen, he could get a good price. This was similar to gambling. If he won the bet, the corpse inside would not be shattered and he would be rich!”
"What if I lose?" I asked.
Brother Rat said,"If I lose the bet, I'll only lose about 200,000 yuan!"”
"Then how do we determine if it's complete?" I asked.”
Brother Rat said," Hehe, looking at the weight and the feeling of holding it, I feel that it's complete inside!”[TXTLV novel download: 3uww.com]
I pursed my lips and said,"Old Wang is selling melons and boasting. Who doesn't want to be complete?"”
He chuckled." There should be a tag on the person buried with him to prove his identity. If it was gold, then the person who bought it would be rich!”
"Have you?" I asked.
Brother Rat said," We didn't find many of these. We haven't found any yet, but we have to tell the people who bought them this." This gamble, if one didn't have some strength, they wouldn't be able to sell it!”
"Do you need to give me a burden?" I laughed. Haha, that's funny."
He stopped talking and began to tidy up the plastic bags. I won't go and look. I'll sit at the side and look at these treasures. Brother Rat was silent for a while." Min 'er, you've been with me for a month!”
I hummed in acknowledgment, and he continued,"You've learned well! Remember, don't do anything too extreme! Do you know why you're going in the middle of the night? Firstly, it's for the safety of the pot and the others. Secondly, I'm afraid that they'll be greedy and take too many things. In our line of work, we're afraid that our children won't have an asshole!”
I nodded and he looked at me." Alright, alright. That's all for today." Let's go. We have to ship the goods tomorrow night. We have to be in good spirits. Let's go take a sauna!”
As he spoke, he closed the door of the SUV and handed me the blindfold.
I followed him out of the door and got into the car until we reached the city. I said,"Your parking skills are very problematic. Tell me before you stop.”
He said,"Alright, take off your blindfold. We're almost there!"”
I took off my blindfold and asked him,"How much of this batch can you get?"”
He said,"It's estimated to be 9 million!”
I said,"Ah, no way, only 9 million?"”
He looked at me and said,"You know your stuff." Tell me, how many are there?"
I said,"At least 20 million." Even if the ancient knife is discounted, that golden pagoda is at least 20 catties. I don't think I'll sell it without 10 million. And that female terracotta…"
I suddenly saw him smile helplessly, so I changed my sentence."What do you mean?"
He said,"This batch of goods can already be sold for 30 million, but you have to know that they will also have to split the money for the pot!"”
I said,"Ah, they want to split more than 20 million from you? Is there a problem with your way of working together?”
Brother Rat said," They won't be able to get much. The source of this money is unknown. It has to be laundered."”
"How do I wash it?" I asked. Do you need washing powder?"
Brother Rat was about to lose his temper." You idiot, you suddenly have tens of millions in your account. Tell me, if you put it in the bank, will people think that you're funny and want to check you out?”
I didn't expect this. He said,"If I want to investigate you, you have to explain where the money came from. You're saying that I'm a grave robber? That's why we have to reverse the money."
I asked,"How do you do it?"”
" It's quite complicated," he said." Anyway, if you give the money to someone else, it'll be good if you get 8 million out of 15 million.”
I was shocked." Ah, no way. My hard-earned money has shrunk by half?”
When the car arrived, he said,""There's no other way. You can't treat the money you get as your own. It's not a good idea to spend it slowly under your bed. You still have to save up.”
I was shocked to hear that. It seemed that money laundering was also a good business. However, I later dismissed this idea. This twist was a little too big. It was better to focus on my own interests!
I soaked in the saunas, and the stifling heat made me feel very comfortable. I wiped the sweat off my forehead and said to Brother Rat,"We've been lying in the ice water for a night, and now we're sweating. Is this person born to torture himself?”
He ignored my words." After tomorrow, you'll finish your apprenticeship. You have to walk on your own in this industry. Remember, I never taught you, and I don't know you!”
I was shocked and asked,"Brother Rat, did I do something wrong?"”
Brother Rat walked over with a salt plate." Help me wipe it."”
I took the salt plate and wiped it randomly. He said,"Master leads the way, but you have to practice by yourself." But I advise you not to do this! I once had a disciple. He wasn't as smart as you, but he loved to learn. Basically, other than sleeping, eating, and robbing tombs, he was learning. He followed me for a long time, but he died in a car accident. Look at me, I still can't show my face. This was not an easy job! You're young and a university student. It's a waste to be in this line of work!”
After saying that, he stood up and left. My heart felt like it had been knocked over. I sat there hugging my legs and felt depressed. I had never felt so depressed before. Why did it feel like there was just a little hope and it was about to disappear? During this period of time, I felt very happy. I learned a lot from Brother Rat. Why did we have to separate now…I saw that my skin was starting to turn red. I knew that I had stayed in the sauna for too long. I left the saunas, put on my clothes, and went to the lounge. Brother Rat was lying on the massage chair, pulling out the cupping cup. He was still on the phone. When he saw me, he waved. I went over and listened to him speak in his native language. It was too fast for me to understand. After a while, he hung up the phone." This is the best thing our ancestor has. You should try it too. It feels so good. After you pull it out, your whole body will be steaming."”
I wasn't in the mood. I waved my hand and lit a cigarette. After he finished pulling out the jar, he lit up his seven-spot ladybird like back and said to me,"How is it? Is there a lot of cold poison?"
I said,"Yes, more ladybugs than ladybugs!”
He took a cigarette." Life! The transaction time has been changed to tomorrow morning. We are master and disciple, so you should congratulate me on making a fortune.”
I was disgusted by his calmness. I lay there, unable to think of anything to ask or do. He seemed to have noticed my unhappiness." Don't worry, you can still look for me if you need anything in the future, as long as you're not afraid of being targeted by the police.”
Was this considered comfort? I felt that I was pretending to be happy that night, but I was more helpless. I secretly made up my mind to make a name for myself.
The next day, while I was still asleep, Brother Rat came to knock on the door. I opened the door in my underpants and saw a hot sister and Brother Rat standing at the door. I immediately closed the door and shouted,"Give me a few minutes, I'll be fine!"”
I was suddenly awake and quickly packed up. When I left, I stammered,"So early?"
Brother Rat curled his lips and said," It's already ten o'clock. It's too early. Let's go!"”
When they got into the car, the younger sister sat in the back. I held it in for a long time. Seeing that they still didn't say a word, I couldn't help but ask,"This…this is sister-in-law, right?”
Brother Rat looked at me strangely." Sister-in-law Mao Mao! She's a bodyguard. Does she know how to do that?"
This time, it was my turn to be surprised. I turned around and saw this hot sister looking at me without any embarrassment. I turned around and said,"No way. You're a big man and you want a little girl to protect you? Why don't I protect you?"
His sister snorted from behind, and Brother Haozi also snorted." How about this? Do you want to try?" She only has one hand. You can attack her at will and see who falls first! If you lose, jump off the building yourself!"
Hearing how confident he was, I lost my confidence. I turned back to look at this sister. She was wearing a very casual denim dress, a denim shirt, and a T-shirt. However, there was a flail and a steel rod on the seat beside her. These two things made my hair stand on end, but looking at her beautiful face, I couldn't associate her with a bodyguard.
The car stopped in front of a small villa. Brother Rat was wearing a pair of sunglasses when he got out of the car. The younger sister naturally put the sunglasses on her waist and followed him in with a knife in her hand. I was thinking if I should bring something in to show off. In the end, there was nothing in the car. I touched my pocket and it was empty.
The door was open before we came in. When I went in, Brother Rat and the others were already sitting. After entering the door, I found that everyone in the hall was looking at me. Brother Rat said,"He's my disciple, so it's fine to take a look.”
I smiled awkwardly and waved. No one waved at me, which made me feel awkward again. I looked around the room. There was an old man sitting at the coffee table not far away, drinking tea. The middle-aged man who was talking to Brother Rat looked to be in his early thirties. He was drinking Pu 'er tea and crossing his legs. Beside him was a child who was less than eight years old. He was quietly playing Transformers. There was also a young man sitting in the corner of the room. He didn't look like a good person. I guessed that he was also a bodyguard.
There was another floor upstairs. From below, there were several rooms. Melodious music was playing inside. The middle-aged man said,"Son, go upstairs and play with your nanny!”
I was very surprised. Such a big child, do you still need a nanny? The child seemed unhappy, and the middle-aged man pulled a long face." Daddy wants to talk about work. Go!”
Only then did the child obediently go upstairs. The middle-aged man watched his son enter the room before turning around." Haozi, is your disciple reliable? Don't you know how dangerous it is to bring outsiders to my house?”
Brother Rat picked up the Zhonghua cigarette on the table and lit it up." What I do is the job of observing. I rely on my eyesight. I can even tell the difference between a person who has been buried for thousands of years, how can I not tell the difference between a good disciple and a bad disciple?”
The middle-aged man was speechless. "Don't worry, this is the first time you're seeing him, and the last time he's seeing you!" Let's talk."
The middle-aged man glanced at me, then turned around and said to Brother Rat,""What goods?"
Brother Rat flicked his cigarette ash." The Sui Dynasty has produced gold!”
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up when he heard that. He asked,"Ah, gold? How heavy?"
"Dozens of kilograms," Brother Rat said.”
While he was playing it down, the middle-aged man suddenly stood up." Haozi, are you kidding me? You…take it and verify it!"
Haozi waved at me. I realized that I had been standing all this time, so I walked over. "There's a cardboard box in the trunk," he whispered in my ear.”
After saying that, he casually threw the car keys to me. I took the keys, went to the car, and picked up the cardboard box. It was still a little heavy. After entering the house, I put it on the ground as gently as possible. The middle-aged man was not in a hurry. Instead, he stared at Brother Rat. Brother Haozi was wearing sunglasses. The middle-aged man seemed to be trying to see something behind the sunglasses. After a while, he retracted his gaze and said to Brother Rat,""So your master is a fake. Are you trying to make fun of me this time?”
Brother Rat was not in a hurry." If that's the case, then there's no need for us to talk!”
After saying that, he did not get up. He held the teacup and blew on the tea leaves. The middle-aged man didn't get up. He nodded at the old man in the distance. The old man slowly limped over and said,"Young man, your luck is always very good!”
Brother Rat said," This is all thanks to you. I'm doing this with my palm and hand. I'm afraid. I still have to rely on you to teach me!"”
The old man squatted down with difficulty, opened the cardboard box, and pulled out a lot of newspapers from it. I took a look and knew that it was the female figurine from that day. The old man seemed to be a little excited. He stood up with difficulty and carefully carried the female terracotta to the table. Brother Rat smiled and said,"Be careful. You can't afford to pay if you break it!"”
The old man didn't care. He held a magnifying glass and looked at it inch by inch. Suddenly, he held the female figurine with one hand and stuck out the tip of his tongue. He licked it and stopped moving. I was surprised. I slowly sat down beside the bodyguard's sister and looked at her from the corner of my eye. She placed one hand behind her back and the other on the knife. The buckle of the knife was open. It turned out that she had been protecting Brother Rat. I turned my head and stared at this old man. I had never seen such a strange treasure inspection method.
Brother Rat finished his tea in one go, cleared his throat, and said,""Hehe, I'm afraid that this female figurine will turn into a human if I try again. You already have a result. What are you doing there?”
The old man stuck out his tongue and laughed." Your eyesight is getting better and better. I like this taste." If I can lie down in that ancient tomb, it will be worth it even if my bones are broken!”After saying that, he nodded at the middle-aged man and walked back to the corner of the wall, as if this treasure had nothing to do with him.
The middle-aged man was a little excited." Name a price, but you have to leave the gold to me.”
Brother Rat said," If I want to sell the goods, I'll sell them all. We won't split them up. We'll do it once. It saves everyone the trouble of picking the good ones!"”
"How many?" the middle-aged man asked hurriedly.
"More than 20 pieces," Brother Rat said.
"From the same tomb?" the middle-aged man asked.”
Brother Rat nodded, and the middle-aged man asked again,""Other than Jin Youyu?"
Brother Rat said," Two weapons, porcelain, and a jar corpse. You're not interested."”
The middle-aged man was a little nervous." I don't want that. Tell me, how much?”
"I'll give you 100 million, will you give it to me?" Brother Rat said. This price was set by the buyer! Why are you getting more and more muddle-headed as time passes? Don't you know the rules?”
"I understand, I understand! You, Haozi, are so generous. It's not good for me to offer a price.”
Brother Rat said," How about this? I'll give you my bottom line. I'll sell it for 35 million." I'll round it down to 30 million. Think about it yourself.”
The middle-aged man stood up." 30 million! I spent 30 million for these things!”
Brother Rat was not in a hurry. He looked at him and said,""You can sell it at my price. Even if you go to Shanghai to auction it, you can double it with interest, let alone go abroad. I'll give you one minute to consider! Same old rules, 8 million deposit, paid on sight!”
The middle-aged man began to pace around the living room. I'm puzzled. Why do all these people want to buy treasures at a low price? Why isn't there anyone who wants to buy them at a straight price?
The middle-aged man walked over to the old man and muttered for a while before turning back. I felt that it had been more than a minute. He walked back and sat down." You, Haozi, always ask for an exorbitant price, but that's what I like about you. I've thought about it. I want it, but I need time to gather the money. I'm afraid 30 million is too much. I'll have to wait until tomorrow. I'm still short 2 million!"
Hao Zi lit another cigarette." It's okay. Give me 28 million first. You can deposit your house and car with me first. When you see the 2 million, return it. If you don't pay me in three days, the house and car will be mine. After I sell them, I'll ask you for the change!”
The middle-aged man chuckled. You haozi, you've never stopped selling your things. My house has already been placed in your hands five times.”
After saying that, he stood up and went upstairs. I looked around. Is he treating us to lunch? Just as she was thinking about it, he came down again, carrying a password-protected box. The box was huge and made of aluminum. At this moment, the bodyguard's sister stood up, took the passcode box, and opened it. I looked at the money and was a little tempted. The bodyguard sister took out a small lamp from her denim jacket and shone it on stack after stack. We all sat there and watched her busy. Ten minutes later, I saw that there were beads of sweat on the tip of her nose, but her hands did not stop moving. Finally, she turned around and said to Brother Rat,""No problem!"
Brother Rat stood up and closed the passcode box." Five o'clock in the afternoon. I'll call you at the location." Punctual! It'll be difficult to find me after five o'clock!”
"When have I not arrived first?" the middle-aged man asked. Hehe, don't worry!"
We then left.
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