life and death deed

Chapter 744: Things in the Box [-]
I was really afraid that Ao Dingtian would not let me open it because of his clan brother. If he didn't let me, I would be too embarrassed to force it open, so I would have no way of knowing what was inside the box.

After getting Ao Dingtian's approval, I was ready to open the box.

However, I soon discovered that there was a large copper lock on all four sides of the box.

Obviously, four keys are needed to open this box!
I looked at Ao Dingtian aside. Just when I was about to ask, he took out a bunch of old keys with a smile.

Only then did I realize that Ao Dingtian had already prepared to open the box, otherwise why would he bring the key to the box for no reason.

"If it hadn't been for the instructions from my clan brother, I would have lost my curiosity and opened this box."

Ao Dingtian smiled sheepishly.

I also chuckled, then took the key and started to open the copper locks one by one.

When the last copper lock was unlocked, I lifted the lid of the box.

Within a few seconds, dust hit our faces instantly, and Ao Dingtian and I were choked and coughed several times at the same time.

This box had been covered in dust for a long time, and it was filled with dust. It looked like an extremely ordinary box.

"My lord, there is a roll of sheepskin inside."

At this time, Ao Yan also walked to my side, she pointed inside the box and said.

There is indeed a piece of rolled parchment inside, but it seems that there is nothing else in the box, only a roll of parchment!

I was a little surprised. I didn't expect that there was such a thing in the box.

Ao Dingtian beside me was also a little surprised. He stretched out his hand in surprise, took out the parchment inside, and murmured: "How can it be a roll of parchment?"

At this moment, an idea suddenly occurred to me.

Could this parchment be a map?

The specific location of the map of mountains and rivers is engraved in it!

Although my idea is somewhat good and unrealistic, it is not impossible!After all, what else could this ordinary parchment be used for?In addition to carving a map on it!

Thinking of this, I quickly said: "Old patriarch, open it quickly and take a look!"

Ao Dingtian nodded, and then slowly opened the parchment.

When the parchment was opened, the pattern above came into view. I was shocked and my eyes widened!
What a map!
There is really a map carved on this parchment!
"It's a map."

Ao Dingtian said in a deep voice.

I immediately took the parchment from his hand and looked at it carefully.

But soon, Ao Dingtian and I frowned at the same time.

For a moment, the atmosphere became awkward.The parchment is indeed a map, but this map...

"It's the map of Yanxia."

Ao Yan on the side spoke up, breaking the quiet atmosphere at the moment.

The map on the parchment is in the shape of a huge "rooster", which is difficult to identify. Anyone who lives in hot summer can easily identify it. This is a map of hot summer!

Nothing special!There is no location label, just a simple hot summer map!You can buy a map at any store!

"That shouldn't be the case. Brother Clan wouldn't hand over an ordinary Yanxia map to me for safekeeping..."

Ao Dingtian stared at the parchment and murmured.

I frowned and thought to myself that it was indeed impossible for Ao Dingtian's mysterious clan brother to solemnly entrust him to keep a simple map of Yanxia.

There must be something fishy about this seemingly ordinary hot summer map.

As for whether the strangeness of this Yanxia map has anything to do with the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map, that is unknown.

I looked at the Hot Summer map again, trying to find something fishy in it.

Soon, I saw something unique on the parchment.

It can’t be considered a discovery, it’s just rather strange.

On the edge of the "rooster" map, that is, in the upper right corner of the parchment, there is a crescent moon!This crescent moon is high in the sky!

And in the upper left corner of the parchment, there is a big sun drawn!

The sun on the left and the moon on the right is the only strange thing about this map.

"At half-moon... Lord, there is a half-moon here, could it be..."

Ao Yan soon discovered the strangeness on the parchment as I did.

I shook my head. It’s not like I didn’t think about the four words my father said. If there is only one crescent moon, then it is very likely that this map is related to those four words. But unfortunately, there are also There is a sun pattern.

Obviously, this pair of sun and moon should be painted to represent day and night, and there should be no special meaning.

"Old Patriarch, why don't you just leave this parchment to me for safekeeping?"

I asked.

"Of course, my clan brother has not returned for many years, and I don't know whether he is alive or dead. It is better to leave it here with the old slave than to hand it over to the master. I believe that even if the clan brother comes back by then, he will not say much."

Ao Dingtian has always agreed to all my requests, and this time is no exception.

(End of this chapter)