I collect cultural relics in the human world

Chapter 77 Bronze Turtle Key and Spell

"It's only what time." Liu Rui just took two pieces of beeswax, but was abruptly interrupted before he could show off his skills, which made him frustrated.

Lao Chaofeng's footsteps stopped, and He Si's heart sank. Could it be that her dream had found its source?
"What happened?" Lao Chaofeng finally asked.

"Have you seen Brother Shitou?"

"The little stone is missing?" Liu Rui was anxious, "It's impossible. I was sitting at the door early in the morning..."

Halfway through his words, Liu Rui seemed to remember that he had not seen Lao Chaofeng and He Si who had gone out early in the morning and returned. He stopped talking, completely unsure of his judgment.

"Not at all..."

"What is that!" Liu Rui felt angry when she saw that Fan Yu was still hesitant up to this point.

"I forgot to buy rice cakes for Brother Shitou. Rice cakes with fried dough sticks. I promised Brother Shitou last night, but I got up late. As you know, the rice cakes at the foot of the mountain have to line up at 05:30..." Fan Yu said Halfway through, he suddenly saw an unknown object flying over from Liu Rui. He ducked sideways, avoiding the entity but failing to avoid the splashing juice.

"Hey, something is bloody!"

Fan Yu bared his teeth with an exaggerated expression and wanted to make trouble with Liu Rui again, but found that He Si had a bad expression.

"Little He Si, what's wrong?"

"You are really a crow's mouth." He Si did not answer, but Lao Chaofeng spoke.

"Crow's mouth?" Fan Yu touched his head, "Is my brother Shitou really missing?"

Qin Jian was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned around to go back to the house. He Si didn't know where to start, so she simply followed Liu Rui's example and took comfrey and started mixing colors.

"Again, you're being autistic." Fan Yu glanced at Liu Rui warily and found that she had devoted herself to the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. He relaxed a little, walked over to He Si and asked, "Why do you say I am a crow?" Mouth, what good things are you not telling me?"

"I was dreaming."

"Are you dreaming again?" Fan Yu asked with luck, "Is it possible that you have been too tired and confused recently?"

"No," He Si shook his head, "Uncle Qin came to save me in my dream last night."

"Hey," Fan Yu patted his thigh resignedly, "Miss He, has your life always been so fast?"

"I was quite slow before I met you."

"Don't blame me. When Gao Lan turned into a skeleton in the hotel, I wasn't there yet. You and Uncle Qin were the only ones there."

"Can you stop being poor?" Liu Rui originally wanted to adjust the colors with peace of mind, but couldn't stand Fan Yu's chattering in his ears, so he simply put down the lithospermum in his hand, "Miss He, what is your dream this time?"

"I saw a white-haired old man standing on top of a thousand-year-old giant turtle."

"How do you know that turtle has lived for a thousand years..."

"Shut up!" Liu Rui directly grabbed the gradually boiling pot in her hand this time. Fan Yu finally shut up, and then she took a breath and turned to He Si gently again, "The old man and the giant turtle, they sound a bit fairy-like. What do you mean, Daogu, I don’t know if there is any danger, do you want Boss Qin to rescue you in your dream?"

"The turtle is floating on the sea of ​​blood, and corpses are still falling from the sky."

Liu Rui frowned when he heard this, then looked at the scarlet liquid in his pot. He was completely desperate, and he poked the bottom of the pot with abandonment and said, "The color cannot be adjusted today."

Lao Chaofeng also followed her words and walked in. Seeing this, he knew that He Si had already explained all the problems, so he said to Fan Yu, "What do you think?"

"I can't figure it out. Let me ask Xiao Lin to check if there are any strange group incidents recently."

"What about you?" Lao Chaofeng looked at Liu Rui again.

"Thousands of questions, could it be a turtle?"

"It's possible. The waves were huge at the time, so I couldn't see clearly."

"So..." Liu Rui frowned slightly, "Do you know about the national treasure-level cultural relic that the old farmer found while fishing?"

"You mean a bronze turtle like a book?" He Si was still confused, but Fan Yu had already thought of what Liu Rui was talking about, "There is indeed an old man and a giant turtle, but what does it have to do with the corpses in the sea of ​​blood? "

Liu Rui had obviously thought of the connection, and immediately replied: "It is said that the bronze turtle like a book is related to King Zhou of Shang Dynasty. Its shape is similar to the turtle captured by King Zhou of Shang Dynasty during riding shooting. You should be familiar with King Zhou of Shang Dynasty. The wine pond, meat forest, A tyrant who was punished harshly and refused to be remonstrated with to conceal his wrongdoings ended up betraying his family and leaving his family, and his country was destroyed. With his cruelty, this old turtle must have seen some bloody scenes."

"But the image of King Zhou of Shang has always been controversial in later generations," Fan Yu seemed to disagree. "Historical records say that Emperor Xinzi was able to distinguish quick diseases, hear and see very well, had extraordinary physical strength, and was capable of handling ferocious beasts. As for his brutal image The establishment of it is probably also the product of step-by-step exaggeration and upgrade through the imagination of literati."

"There is another possibility," Lao Chaofeng pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe it has something to do with the art of provoking a bell and hating victory."

"Has the aversion to victory existed since the Shang Dynasty?"

"What does provocation mean?"

Fan Yu and He Si's doubts came at the same time. Lao Chaofeng looked at He Si, who was frustrated because he couldn't get a word in, and answered first: "In ancient times, killing animals and smearing blood on the bell as a sacrifice was to provoke the bell and to pay homage to the gods. , related to primitive witchcraft worship. You don’t have to be depressed, there are specializations in the witchcraft industry, this is not your field of study, and it is normal to not understand.”

"Yes, yes, I have heard that Miss He Si is very good at ancient architecture, especially the study of ancient architectural patterns." Liu Rui also found that several people were having a heated discussion and completely ignored He Si's existence. He also offered words of comfort.

"I'm still far behind," He Si said with a tender skin, she quickly lowered her head and shut up, not to disturb the progress of others.

"As for being tired of winning," Lao Chaofeng turned to Fan Yu, "Although the word of being tired of winning only appeared as late as the Han Dynasty, it has already existed."

"I still don't understand." Fan Yu shook his head matter-of-factly, "What does He Si's dream have to do with the art of hating victory?"

"What is the aversion to victory?" "Use witchcraft to oppress someone or something in order to win over them."

"Yes, in this dream, I think the strongest images are the sea of ​​blood and giant turtles," Lao Chaofeng nodded and continued to explain, "In ancient times, they were called the four spirits. Linfeng, turtle, dragon, or the later evolved green dragon, white tiger, redbird, and Xuanwu all have the image of turtles, because turtles have the spiritual power to interpret divine will. And this dream just fits what Liu Rui said about the book-like bronze turtle. , use the blood of the turtle to stir up the bronze sacrificial object, so that the object can gain the power of the gods, thereby subduing the enemy."

"The enemy...those corpses also have an origin," He Si muttered to herself as she recalled the scenes of ancient battles, "Is this the solution?"

"Of course not. It's just speculation. We haven't even found a case. No matter how much we say, it's just talk on paper."

"Hey, Uncle Qin is looking for me," Fan Yu sighed and walked towards the door, "When my brother Shitou wakes up, tell him that it's not that I don't buy him breakfast. It's really that time is tight and the task is heavy. For the sake of all the people in the world, , it was too late to buy him rice cakes with fried dough sticks."

"Then I will go back and look for it. I remember that there is also a bronze turtle in the Taipei Museum. Maybe there is one in other places. I have to study it carefully." Liu Rui stopped procrastinating. She said and put the pot in her hand. Lao Chaofeng pushed in front of him, "That's it. Please trouble Boss Qin."

The courtyard, which was bustling with people just now, suddenly became empty and quiet again.

The sun had already risen very high. It was delayed by the eaves and folded into the house.Xiao Jiu flew several times in the golden sunlight, unable to find a place to land, and finally landed on He Si's shoulder. He blinked his orange eyes and saw that the skinny old Chaofeng in front of him had transformed into a handsome little boy. Langjun.

Qin Jian glanced at He Si, who was stirring the beeswax and thinking about it, and asked, "What about you, what are your plans today?"

"I was just about to talk to you. Senior brother just called and said that he was leaving today to go to Yincheng Wooden Pagoda."

Can it be done?These words suddenly appeared in Qin Jian's mind, but he didn't want to ask. The girl in front of him had always been able to live a good life and never needed extra help from others.

He hid his thoughts in his heart, took the completed red liquid from He Si's hand, and prepared to say goodbye: "Leave this to me, and I will give it to you next time we meet."

He Si didn't know why, looking at the face that had disappeared in front of her for several days, she felt a trace of reluctance in her heart.

"Otherwise, you can send me there." He Si regretted it after saying it, thinking why she was acting like a slimy little daughter, not to mention who Qin Jian was and what his relationship was with her. She is a mess, what qualifications does she have to be clingy to the person in front of her?
He Si had been used to seeing her mother and father's abnormal tugging at each other since she was a child, and she was most afraid of the emotional involvement. Realizing that she had lost her composure, she immediately retreated into her shell, pretending that nothing had happened, and turned around to leave, but Qin Jian heard this. .

"Where is the hotel where you are staying?"

"I think it would be more appropriate for me to go with my senior brother." He Si refused immediately, and Qin Jian did not press him. He just pretended that he did not understand what He Si meant and said casually: "Then I will send you to school."

That's right, I don't know where I am at all. Even if I go with my senior brother, Qin Jian has to accompany me back to school first.He Si thought that this was a normal thing, but something strange had just occurred to her, and she couldn't face the young man in front of her for a while, so she knew it was offensive but still had the courage to ask: "I saw Fan Yu and the others …It seems like I can walk through the Hall of Mirrors alone.”

"Do you want to try it yourself?" Qin Jian's face was not displeased, but rather curious.

"Am I... asking for too much?"

"No," Qin Jian smiled, and the thick air in the room relaxed. "Will the strange things surrounding you end for a while? I also wanted to find an opportunity to teach you how to use the Mirror Gallery, but I didn't expect you to do it yourself. Propose it. However, it takes a certain amount of time to use and master the Mirror Gallery, not to mention the distance between my place and your school is not close, so it is not something that a beginner can control. If Ah Si cares about my appearance, I will change back."

"I...actually not," the voice sounded like an ant, "I am, I haven't thought about some things clearly yet."

"There's no rush, there's plenty of time to think."

The voice that came again was Lao Chaofeng's calm tone. This time Lao Chaofeng did not hold her hand, but pointed to her mobile phone.

"This pendant?" He Si looked at her phone and her eyes fell on the silver metal plate, "This amulet?"

"This is the key to the Hall of Mirrors."

This person said he was suspicious of her, but secretly he had already given him the keys to the Mirror Gallery. He Si thought about it, and just as she was about to be moved, the sense of security she had lacked since childhood started to take hold, and she suddenly thought of another possibility. , maybe he is testing me?

"Don't you want to try it?" Lao Chaofeng didn't think so much and prepared to take He Si to experience how to use the Mirror Gallery.

Although there was a water tank under the corner of the courtyard outside the house, it was the first time that Lao Chaofeng used it. Naturally, Lao Chaofeng did not dare to take her into the water. After thinking about it, he took her to his bedroom.

When He Si went to find Qin Jian this morning because of uneasiness, she only reached the door and was in a daze, and didn't look at the room carefully.Now that I walk in, I feel touched, doubted, and of course, expecting the unknown. I feel the cold key in my hand, and I don’t have any extra emotions to look at the elegant humble room of Lao Chaofeng. All my attention is only on myself. on the door that will open.

She originally thought she would see the mirror in the mirror gallery - huge and solemn, breathtaking and extraordinary, with black background surging in the crimson frame, and a strange rainbow light flowing in the silver mirror.She thought that was Qin Jian's true form and would naturally appear in this room, but it didn't.

What appeared in front of He Si was an extremely elegant mirror, about one person tall. The mirror surface was smooth and bright, reflecting the faces of the two people. The frame was carefully woven from bamboo, showing a natural green texture.Other than that, there was no decoration on the mirror. It was completely different from the mirror in her memory, but very similar to the person in her memory.

——Don’t forget, I am a mirror, and one of my abilities is to create illusions. Maybe like Lin Huan, I have a dual personality.

He Si felt something flash through her mind. Before she could examine it carefully, she heard Qin Jiantong say to her: "Take out the key."

She held the key in her hand and looked at the mirror again. She couldn't find the extra keyhole on the mirror and asked doubtfully: "How can I open the door? Can I recite a spell?"

"A spell?" Lao Chaofeng was obviously stunned for a moment, but he immediately came to his senses and nodded, "Of course, of course you have to recite the spell."

"What kind of spell is that?" He Si waited for a while but still didn't hear the next words. She looked at Lao Chaofeng strangely, her thoughts were all written in her flashing eyes - is this spell difficult to recite, does it take so long to think about it?
Lao Chaofeng couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, realizing that this really didn't fit with his character as an old man, so he forcibly lowered the corners of his mouth and read seriously: "The door of the mirror is opened, the moon is shining with frost, the boundary of the mirror is opened, and the jade box Clear light, the realm of mirrors unfolds, the golden sand flows in dreams, the mirror appears in the sky, the lofty platform of the lofty clouds."

"Is this... so long?" He Si became nervous like a child in junior high school who was asked by the teacher to write silently.

Lao Chaofeng could no longer hold back his lips, but he couldn't be seen by He Si, so he simply stepped forward and stood in front of He Si, facing the mirror with his back to her, and recited the spell again.At the end, he comforted: "Don't be anxious, understand first, unfold and show, corresponding to the bright moon, jade box, flowing dream, and Yaotai. Isn't this much better?"

"Well," He Si, after some prodding from Lao Chaofeng, did remember a few things. She repeated the spell stumblingly, and then stared at the mirror surrounded by the bamboo frame. She wanted to see a hint of the bright moon on the mirror. There was light, a wisp of floating gravel, or a hint of dream, but nothing happened.

He Si reached out and touched the still cold and hard mirror surface again, feeling a little discouraged.

"Am I reciting it too slowly?"

"Of course not, you memorize it very well," Lao Chaofeng said and put his hand on the mirror. "Like me, put the key in the palm of your hand, and then put your hand against the mirror. The mirror, key, and hand become one, and the mirror It is part of reality, you are part of the mirror realm, and the key is your medium."

After Lao Chaofeng finished speaking, He Si anxiously put her hand on the mirror, then closed her eyes devoutly, and slowly but firmly recited the incantation: "The door of the mirror is opened, the bright moon is flowing with frost, the boundary of the mirror is opened, The clear light of the jade box, the unfolding of the realm of mirrors, the flow of dreams in the golden sand, the empty appearance of the mirror, the floating clouds and the Yaotai."

(End of this chapter)