Xixia dead book

Chapter 147 The Decisive Battle at the Peak of Helan (32)
"That's right! You can think so. But I want to correct your mistake. I didn't 'tie' you here, but 'please'! I 'invited' you here!" The general emphasized in a hoarse voice.

"Okay! Even if it's 'please'! Then what do you want to do when you invite us here?"

"Cooperation! Of course, you can also understand being my job!" The general emphasized his tone.

"Cooperation? But I don't even know who you are, how can we cooperate?" Stephen asked.

"You will know soon. Now let me take a look at the last letter your father left you." As he said, Stephen saw, on the edge of the dark shadow, on a long table, there was a Rosewood box.He recognized that it was the box his father gave him before he died.A black gloved hand stretched out from the shadows, grabbed the red sandalwood box, and dragged it into the shadows.

Stephen heard the opening of the box lid and the turning of the letter paper.The general is reading the letter, but how can he see it in the dark?Stephen looked at Fanny, and Fanny shook her head at him.

The black room was so quiet that everyone's breathing could be heard.Stephen heard his own breathing, and also heard Fanny's slightly tight breathing due to tension, but he couldn't hear that person's breathing at all.Is the general still in this dark room?
After a long time, the general's hoarse voice finally came from the shadows: "Your father really did not want to rest in peace."

"That's right! Just after father died, you snatched the treasures of our Ma family. Of course he will not die!" Stephen growled.

"No! You haven't understood what your father meant, your father didn't die because of this!"

"Why is that?" Stephen's emotions became agitated.

"Don't worry, Stephen! Let me ask you first, do you know what's in this box?" The general didn't answer Stephen's question.

"No! I don't know. I have never opened it. My father only told me that it is a treasure."

"Yes! A very precious treasure from the Western Xia Dynasty in China - a jade screen inlaid with jewels and wrapped with lotus patterns." The general directly said the name of the item in the box.

"What? A jade screen! I saw it at an auction in Beijing a few days ago, and it was finally bought by an old man for tens of millions of yuan. How...how did this thing appear in my father's place? No! It's impossible!" Stephen couldn't believe it.

"Nothing is impossible. This jade screen in your Ma family is not the jade screen you saw at the auction!"

"What? General, you also participated in that auction?!" Stephen was shocked.

"No! No! Let me tell you the truth. There are more than one jade screen. There are four pieces in total. Your father has always kept one piece in his hand. These four jade screens hide a shocking secret about the treasures of the Xixia Dynasty. ! I hope to cooperate with you to get that wealth that is incomparable to the enemy!" The general finally revealed his real purpose.

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Stephen still couldn't figure it out.It was his father's idea that he and Fanny went to the auction to bid for the Xixia jade screen, and he himself knew nothing about this treasure, at least until he met the general.

Stephen thought for a long time before asking the general, "I want to know what's going on with all this?"

"Everything?" The General laughed, a laugh that terrified Stephen.After laughing, the general said again, "Stephen, 'everything' is too much. How can the grievances and hatreds of several families, generations, or even a dynasty be justified."

"Okay, general, then tell me how you found me." Stephen tried his best to keep himself calm in front of the general.

After a short silence, the general said: "I have to admit, this is a difficult process. I... I have been looking for your father for too long. For decades, I have been looking for your father. I I used almost all my strength to find him, but he disappeared without a trace. He was so cunning that I was able to find him a few times, but every time, he escaped at the last moment otherwise...otherwise I would not have waited until now. Over the years, I have wasted so much time that sometimes I even have to wonder if your father is still alive, but I believe he is not an ordinary A person like this will never leave this world so silently, because he is still not reconciled!"

"Why? I don't see what else my old father wants!" Stephen asked.

"Stephen, don't worry, listen to me slowly. If your father hadn't had any unreasonable thoughts, I might not see you today. After decades of long waiting, an opportunity finally appeared. Not long ago, I I got one of the four jade screens, so I planned a plan to kill two birds with one stone... No! It was a plan to kill many birds with one stone, and the 'one bird' was your father, Ma Changguo. Sure enough, after decades, your father is still not dead. Willing, he took the bait and sent you to China to participate in that auction. Although you did not show up in public, but entrusted you to participate in the auction by phone, our people still found you through this beautiful Miss Fanny, Then continue to touch the vine..." The general sneered twice when he said this.

At this time, Stephen finally understood how he was exposed, and also understood the true meaning of the last sentence of his father's last letter, "It was a huge mistake for my father to let you go to Beijing to participate in that auction a few days ago".

It was too late to regret now, and Stephen began to understand his father's good intentions.He gritted his teeth and asked the general, "Then what do you want to do to us now?"

The general sneered again: "Stephen, don't hate me. Although your father said in this letter that he didn't want you to be involved in the battle for jade screens, but the matter has come to this point, you should think about it in a different way." Think about it, why did your father want to crack the secret of Yuchaping all his life. And your grandfather, two generations of your Ma family have worked hard for this, and even sacrificed their lives. Why did you give up halfway? Stephen, Find four jade screens with me, and get the wealth that is invincible! It is impossible to succeed on your own strength. Only by cooperating with me can you realize the long-cherished wish of generations of your Ma family. .”

Stephen was silent, he was thinking about what the general said.

Seeing that he was silent, the general said again: "Think about it, just a piece of jade screen is worth tens of millions of yuan, so how much wealth will there be? I can't imagine it! But I can ask you now You promise, you will get your share, and by then, you will live the life of a billionaire for the rest of your life. You will never have to worry about being sent to jail by the police at any time. Think about it My proposal!"

"But I still don't understand, why did you choose me? You have already got the jade screen from our Ma family, so you can kill me with one shot." Stephen asked back.

The general sneered twice in the shadows. After laughing, he said slowly: "Stephen, why do you have too many, which is not conducive to our cooperation. However, I can answer this question for you. The reason why I chose you , There are four reasons. One, because you are the son of Ma Changguo."

"Wait, General, I wonder if you've met my father before?"

"It should be regarded as having seen it!" The general was silent for a while, and gave an ambiguous answer.

Stephen wanted to ask something else, but the general interrupted him and continued: "Second, you got your father's true biography, you have a lot of research on cultural relics and artworks, especially cultural relics from the East; and third, you once served in the airborne troops, and your skills Very well, I appreciate both of these."

"Thank you for the compliment!" Stephen always hoped that he would behave neither humble nor overbearing in front of the general.

"Of course the most important thing is the fourth point, because of the business you are engaged in! You have been engaged in international art smuggling for a long time, and you have a very wide network of contacts in this area, and you have a team under you."

"You even know about my team...?" Stephen was secretly surprised.

"Of course I know. Before I deal with a person, I will get to know that person as comprehensively as possible. This is a habit I have developed over the years. I know everything about you! I also know your team very well. But from my point of view, your team's equipment is too poor, and the training level is not good. If you let me train your team, I promise to double its strength!" The general grinned.

After laughing, the general went on to say: "Also, because of your business, you are being investigated by Interpol, and many countries want to arrest you, so you have no choice when facing my proposal." , you can only have a way out if you cooperate with me honestly. Otherwise, I just need to send you to the police, and you and this beautiful lady may spend the rest of your life in prison! I will respect Your choice, if you are not willing to cooperate with me, then please tell me at the same time, which country do you want to spend the rest of your life in prison, and I will make your wish come true. You have to think clearly, is it the United States? Or China? Or which Middle Eastern country? Ha! Ha!" The general let out a frightening laugh in the shadows of the black room, which made Stephen and Fanny's hairs stand on end.Stephen knew that at this time he had no choice.

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【No.17 Secret Base】

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After listening to Stephen's narration, Tang Feng, Han Jiang and Makarov were all quite surprised.

"It turns out that the auction is a game set up by the general!" Tang Feng said in surprise.

"This can explain what Wang Kai did. He belongs to the general, so this situation was placed in Huabao." Han Jiang's thoughts suddenly widened.

"But what about the other side? It wasn't Stephen, nor the general. We analyzed it before. There was another force at the auction. Qi Ning committed suicide because he felt the pressure from both sides. One side was Wang Kai, representing the general. , what about the other party?" Tang Feng was keenly aware of the problem.

"Could it be Liang Yunjie?" Tang Feng's question blocked Han Jiang's just-opened thinking, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Makarov.

"Han! What do you think I'm doing? You suspect it's us again?" Makarov yelled.

"I didn't doubt you. Maybe it was Liang Yunjie. Liang Yunjie paid Qi Ning a big price. Qi Ning couldn't stand the temptation, took Liang Yunjie's money, and couldn't explain to Wang Kai and the general, so he had to commit suicide!" Han Jiang saw the horse Karov got angry and hurriedly set fire to Makarov.

Seeing Han Jiang's appearance, Tang Feng smiled wryly, "However, there are still many issues that have not been clarified, such as Liang Yunjie's death."

Reminded by Tang Feng, Han Jiang asked Stephen again: "Yes! This is an important question. Who killed Liang Yunjie? Did you kill it?"

"No! Liang...Liang Yunjie was killed by the general. He said... that Liang Yunjie was very important, and he sent someone to solve it himself, so...so I didn't participate." Stephen said.

"Do you have any tattoos on your body?" Makarov asked suddenly.

"Tattoos?" Stephen was stunned for a moment, but he obviously understood Makarov's meaning quickly, "No! No. Unfortunately, my team was wiped out in Hong Kong."

"No wonder our opponent's strength has increased significantly since Qiangzhai!" Han Jiang recalled.

"That's right! That's the general's team. The general's team is indeed very powerful. As for that tattoo..." Stephen fell into deep memories again.

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Stephen's men were almost lost in Hong Kong, and when he fled distraught to the General's ship, he was received by a tall, thin man.Stephen stared at the white man sitting on the sofa, with gray hair, sunken eyes, glasses, and a refined manner.He couldn't judge the exact age of this person, but he thought that this person should be at least over 50 years old.If this man were placed in any university in the United States, he would be a standard professor image.

The man was also staring at Stephen.Stephen was stared at by him, so he asked first, "Are you the general?"

The man smiled very gentlemanly: "No! You can't see the general."

"then who are you?"

"You can call me Professor, or you can call me White!"

White?professor?Professor White... Stephen searched for information about this Professor White in his mind.

"Is the general disappointed with my actions this time?" Stephen said pretending to be relaxed.

The person who called himself White shrugged: "Yes, I was a little disappointed, but... it was all in his expectation."

"As expected? The general knew I would fail this time!"

"Of course the general wants you to succeed, but the general doesn't expect much from your men." White lit a cigar.

"My people are finished, and now I seem to be of no value to you! What are you going to do with me and Fanny?" Stephen pretended to be calm.

"On the contrary. As I said just now, the general has no hope for your people. This time your people are gone, but it will help you cooperate with us. At least, you will no longer be as arrogant as before, and you can be obedient Accept our arrangement." White's tone sounded very confident.

Stephen began to understand that his capital was gone, and he was no longer qualified to bargain with the general. From now on, the fate of himself and Fanny could only follow the general's arrangement.

At this time, that White spoke again: "Stephen, I know what you are thinking in your heart, you don't need to be nervous. To tell you the truth, the general admires you very much. You must know that the general is old, and he really wants to find someone like you. A successor like you."

"A successor like me?" Stephen was startled.

"That's right, the general doesn't want his carefully cultivated team to disintegrate after a hundred years. He needs a young leader who is capable, smart, and dedicated to serving the organization."

"Organization? What organization are you?"

"An ancient organization, an organization with a history longer than that of the CIA and the FBI." As he said that, the man named White unbuttoned his shirt, and Stephen was surprised to find that there was a tattoo on White's back— —A wild wolf howled, and on top of the wolf stood an eagle.

Stephen trembled all over, "This... this..." He suddenly thought of something.

"Stephen, I think it's not the first time you've seen this tattoo. Your father also has one like this on his body." White slowly buttoned up his shirt.

"Father..." Stephen remembered that when he was taking a bath with his father when he was a child, he did see such a tattoo on his father's back, but it was smaller and much smaller than the one on White.

"How? Remember?"

"Well, I remembered. But how could my father be with you?" Stephen was puzzled.

"Your father must have told you the story of the black lama?" White asked back.

"My father mentioned this man in his last letter before he died."

"Back then, in order to make his subordinates absolutely loyal to him, and because of the need for contact, the black lama tattooed such tattoos on all his subordinates. It was not as civilized as it is now, and they were all stabbed with daggers and needles. It is said that this The pattern comes from the totem of a mysterious tribe in the Xixia Dynasty, and the people of that tribe believed that tattooing this tattoo on the baby would allow the baby to have the power of wolves and eagles, and be as strong, cunning, brave and fearless as wolves and eagles." White explained. road.

"That's why my grandfather and my father have tattoos like this." Stephen understood a little.

"Speaking of your grandfather, he is an amazing person. He killed the black lama and became the second leader in the history of our organization, but later your grandfather failed to fulfill his ambition and disappeared while going to western Sichuan."

"No! My father said that grandpa died there."

"The general also found out after reading your father's letter to you. The disappearance of your grandfather and the series of events that followed caused our organization to suffer a huge blow, and all activities were temporarily suspended. Until the general regained strength, our organization It is only today that we have regained our vitality and greatly strengthened the strength of the organization, extending our organization's tentacles to all parts of the world, and our members have also achieved internationalization." White looked proud.

(End of this chapter)