Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 410 Exchange of Information ([-])

410 Chapter 4 Exchange of Information ([-])

When I heard Huo Xiuxiu say that she had read several boxes of letters kept at home, I thought to myself that the Huo family is not only a family with great status and business, but also has officials in the family. Since her family’s letters have been preserved, then what? There must be categories or records, otherwise if you want to look through it later, you will have to tumble through the pile of letters.

I asked her: "Xiuxiu, are there any records of these correspondences in your family?"

Huo Xiuxiu nodded and said, "Well, yes, there are records for letters and packages. I found some clues on the form that records these. I saw on the form that from 1995 to 1999, five consecutive years. , every year my family receives a package.”

I repeated: "Package? Every year?" I asked her: "In what month did you receive it since 95?"

Huo Xiuxiu told us: "Packages are sent in the second half of March every year. The Huo family has different status, so the packages have to be filtered and filed. Most of them will be opened and inspected, so there is information about what is inside and to whom it is sent. Everything will be recorded, and it is clearly written on the form that the contents of the package were all video tapes, and the person who took them was my grandma."

I said to myself, if I remember correctly, Wen Jin’s notes recorded that they set out for Tamutuo in February 95. Later, Wen Jin and Huo Ling had a disagreement, and Wen Jin returned to Golmud by himself. The sanatorium continued to hide, while Huo Ling continued to move towards the ruins of the Queen Mother Kingdom of the West.

Wen Jin also said that Huo Ling became delirious soon after returning to Golmud and gradually began to transform into a corpse.

The first package was sent in the second half of March 95, so Huo Ling probably ended her trip to explore the Queen Mother of the West in mid or late March, and then returned to Golmud Sanatorium. It was also at that time that they started recording Video of the transformation process.

Since the videotape was sent to Huo Xiangu, it means that from the scene of the first videotape sent in March 95, there was already an image of Huo Ling who had started to transform into a corpse.

The corpse was transformed in March, the video was recorded in March, and the video tape was sent in March. Who was so diligent and efficient? He must have sent it to Huo Xiangu immediately as soon as the recording was completed.

The opening message on Wen Jin's note was signed with a date of "September 1995", which should be the time when Wen Jin left Golmud that year.

From March to September, they recorded the entire process of a person's transformation from a human being to a forbidden woman. The process took more than half a year, which is consistent with the time mentioned by Wen Jin before.

But the video tapes were sent from March 95 to March 3. Who sent the tapes in the past few years?

If we say that these tapes are sent by Wen Jin, it seems to be the most common sense. However, if she sends them, there is no need to be so appetizing. This method of sending is like using video tapes to contain Huo Xiangu's feelings. So I really don't believe it was Wen Jin who sent it to the Huo family.

I still believe that "it" or "people from the Wang family did it, because every time they can do things behind other people's backs without anyone noticing, but that's their usual style."

I think Wen Jin is not the only one accompanying those who are gradually transforming into corpses. There must be other companions around him. I think the change of names between the younger brother and her should be at this period.

I have always felt that in those few years, because my brother gradually recovered some memories, he met them on the way to re-investigate the matter, got to know each other, and went together, although he never admitted it, I must have forgotten it now and can't remember it.

I feel from the many companions who are about to transform into forbidden sea monkeys that if they were together at that time, my brother would definitely take care of it. After all, those who transform into corpses cannot be left alone, and most people are still very... It's difficult to deal with them. Apart from the little brother, can anyone else handle it? Besides, Huo Ling is still in the nursing home, but the person who seems to be Qi Yu is not there. Where is the person with the same face as Wu Xie?

There is another thing that I think is a bit too coincidental. The video tape was sent until 1999 and no further content was released. In 2000, it happened to be the time when the younger brother returned to Banai, Guangxi, and not long after that, his amnesia suddenly broke out again. , and finally fell into the hands of Chen Pi. What did the little brother do during the years when he was there? Chen Pi seems to be not really blind, but can still see. Can't he recognize the little brother? Shouldn't he? Bar.

As I was thinking about it, I listened to Huo Xiuxiu continue: "I really feel that I can't connect with my grandma about things like video tapes. You know, she is a very old-school person who can only watch movies, so this kind of thing will What's the relationship with my grandma? There is no doubt that there is something fishy about these video tapes.

So why did my grandma take away the tapes, and where did they go?What is recorded in it?You said, if it were you, would you also have a strong interest in this matter? "

I smiled and said, "It's hard for others to tell, but Brother Wu Xie will definitely know how to do it."

Huo Xiuxiu seemed very happy and affirmative and said "Yes" and continued: "But I can't ask my grandma directly about this, so I started to pay attention to when she usually goes out and when she goes to pick up the package. After receiving the belt, she How to deal with it, for this matter, I saved two months of money to buy a video recorder, and then set up a ripping connection with the one at home.

Finally, I finally discovered that my grandma had hidden those video tapes under the floor under the closet. When she was not at home, I dug out those tapes, picked one at random, quickly took it to the living room to rip it, and then Putting it back on again, the whole process must be seamless and watertight.

Let me tell you, the whole process was tense as hell, just like being a secret agent, but it was exciting. Later, I found a time to go to a friend's house to read the tape, and then I saw the content in the tape. . "

Wu Xie sighed and said, "Then tell me what specific images were recorded."

Huo Xiuxiu said: "The video footage felt like surveillance footage. The entire tape contained footage for more than 30 minutes. It was in a very dark cabin, with several people in white clothes crawling on the ground. I was watching inside. When it came to my aunt crawling on the ground as if she had no soul, it was really terrifying.

I have known about my aunt's disappearance since I was a child, so when I saw my aunt in the tape, I was scared to death. Although I don't know what happened specifically, it must be a very bad thing. Grandma seemed What secrets were also hidden, which made me even more certain that grandma really had a very terrible knot in her heart.

I have been feeling anxious and uneasy ever since I saw that thing. This feeling lasted for more than a month. I was afraid that my grandma would find out that I peeked at the tape. This matter was weighing on my heart and I couldn't let others know. I suppressed it. Kill me.Fortunately, I gradually calmed down and wanted to continue the investigation. At the beginning, there was still no result, so I made a somewhat risky plan. I spent several months imitating my grandma's handwriting and giving it to those A reply was written to all the addresses on the old letter. "

The fat man chuckled and said, "Girl, you've played so hard, aren't you afraid that your grandma will find out?"

Huo Xiuxiu said: "Afraid, there is no other way."

The fat man asked her: "Okay, tell me what you wrote?"

Huo Xiuxiu said: "I wrote the letter roughly like this:

Everyone:

I dreamed about that thing again recently. Over the years, this nightmare has lingered. I wonder if we are well. In my old age, I have half a foot in the coffin. I hope to see you again. There is one thing I never said back then. Going out, now that I think about it, may be the key. I hope we can talk again in person, just as old friends. "

I couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "This tone is really old-school..."

Huo Xiuxiu sighed and said, "It's just that the age of these letters spans nearly half a century, and the most recent one is also a long time ago. It is estimated that most of them cannot be sent.

However, those who may have promising business dealings are sent to rural areas or small counties. Those places are the places with the least changes, especially rural areas. Even if the address changes, the geographical area is not large and people are familiar with each other. , as long as the letter reaches the village, someone will deliver it to the recipient.

After the letter was sent, I looked forward to it every day, not knowing how long it would take. I was afraid of being cheated, so I took over all the work of being the person in charge of the mailbox at home. I went to check the mailbox at five o'clock every morning, and never stopped. , they thought I was in love and waiting for a letter from my boyfriend. Although it was a misunderstanding, it was just enough to hide it from others and not be noticed.

There was no news at all in the first two months. In the third month, I received some sporadic replies, most of which expressed confusion.

In the fifth month, the letter I was waiting for finally arrived, with only one line in the reply:

Don’t mention old things again.

This letter was sent from a small shop in BJ Liulichang. It was obvious that there was something going on, so I immediately packed up my bags and went to that shop.

The weather was particularly bad, it was raining heavily, and there were not many people on the street. Many stores were closed early. I found the store and knocked on the door. I saw a little old man in the inner room. The old man grinned when he saw me. He also has gold teeth. "

I said "Ah" and asked him: "No, the old man with gold teeth in Liulichang, are you talking about gold..."

Huo Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Jin Wantang."

Wu Xie asked me: "Why do you recognize it?"

I nodded: "That guy is greedy and timid, slick and worldly. He is also a well-known expert in reselling antiques in Liulichang. He has a wide network of contacts. He seems to know your third uncle."

Huo Xiuxiu immediately asked: "How about brother Wu Xie, did you remember anything?"

Wu Xie thought about it and muttered: "Old man Jinya, don't tell me, I am really impressed by this image of a person. It can be said that it is very profound."

Wu Xie thought to himself that he was involved in this complicated incident because an old man with gold teeth came to his shop to look for rubbings. How could there be so many coincidences in the world? It is impossible for the same incident to happen. There are so many old men with gold teeth. It seems that Jin Wantang that Huo Xiuxiu is talking about is the old ghost. Xiaoxun also knows that he recognizes I don’t know which third uncle. It must be the same person.

At first, Wu Xie thought that Jin Wantang came to his shop to find his grandfather. It really seemed like he was just introduced by Lao Itch. His friend also dug up the silk book in the Lu Palace. Now it seems unlikely that it was a coincidence. However, what happened next The incident had nothing to do with him, so Wu Xie still couldn't figure out what was going on.

When Huo Xiuxiu heard this, she finally got the idea this time. Jin Wantang had something to do with everyone's experience. This was good news for her. She was very happy and waited for Wu Xie to ask her questions.

Wu Xie thought for a moment and asked Huo Xiuxiu: "Does he know something?"

Huo Xiuxiu shook her head and said, "He is white, clean, and doesn't know anything. However, he did answer the letter."

(End of this chapter)