Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 123 News
The prison guard ran away, and Tofu and I waited bored in the cell for more than half an hour, and finally he got the news that Gu Wenmin couldn't leave, but someone brought us a sentence: Leave everything to me.

Tofu and I looked at each other, unable to understand the meaning of Gu Wenmin's words for a while.

Tofu speculated: "What she means is that she will find a way to get us out? Since she wanted to save us, why did she arrest us?"

When the three of us hadn't made friends, it was only natural for Gu Wenmin to arrest us.But Gu Wenmin didn't act alone at all, and later she probably wanted to protect Tofu and me, but it seemed that she was busy now, trying to use her relationship to get Tofu and me out.

Thinking of this, the estrangement in my heart towards Gu Wenmin disappeared, so Tofu and I waited patiently. On the third day, when it was time for dinner, no one brought the food, and Tofu and I waited on the iron railing. , After a while, I saw Gu Wenmin walking slowly in a police uniform, followed by two prison guards, motioning them to open the door.

After the door opened, Gu Wenmin didn't give me a chance to talk to Tofu. Gu Wenmin looked serious and gestured to us, saying: "You can go out, come with me." Judging by her appearance, it seems that now is not the time to talk.Of course it's good to be able to go out, Tofu and I don't talk nonsense, the two of them followed behind Gu Wenmin, and after a short while, they had a chant, there was an open space outside the champ where many cars were parked.Gu Wenmin took the two of us into the car, turned around and threw a wallet to me, and said, "I have repaired your IDs and cards for you during this time. Things are a bit tricky, so I got you out temporarily, but ..."

Tofu said anxiously: "But what? Don't take me back, I'm almost suffocating."

Gu Wenmin seemed to have something to hide. She glanced at me through the rearview mirror, shook her head slightly, and said, "It's hard to explain. I don't know what the final outcome of the matter will be. Although I am the person in charge of this operation, I am looking at this case. I am not the only one, I will try my best to suppress the matter. You can do your own business first, and wait for my news."

It seems that Gu Wenmin has put a lot of thought into doing this. Tofu and I recuperated in the cell during this time, and our face has turned rosy, but Gu Wenmin's beautiful face has a tired look.My heart softened, and I stopped proposing the matter, and asked instead: "How did you escape from that water hole? Could it be that Lu Su saved you?"

"Lu Su?" Gu Wenmin shook his head, raised his delicate brows slightly, and said, "Actually, we practiced diving during our special training, and Lu Su disappeared soon after entering the water. You two went ashore, but I didn’t see anyone else.” Tofu snorted, and said, “So you were the one who saved me under the water at that time? My dear girl, Miss Gu, you’re so embarrassing. It's really deep."

Gu Wenmin's tense expression was probably relieved when I saw Tofu and I calm down. She laughed and joked, "How can I not keep my hand in everything... here it is."

While talking, she stopped in front of a hotel, took out the room card from her pocket, and said that she had booked a room for me and Tofu, so that we could rest in the hotel first, and we can go back to Shenzhen later. , but it is better to stay in BJ, because the matter has not been resolved, and if something happens, it is better to discuss it nearby.

Gu Wenmin still had work to do, so he drove away.

Tofu stared at the back of the car as she went away, and sighed: "What a woman, she can do everything well, Lao Chen, what do you think of Miss Gu? Are you two in agreement? "I didn't answer. Seeing that I didn't say a word, Tofu got anxious and said, "Hey, don't you still think about that surnamed Xiao? That woman doesn't like you, but your money...you can't be addicted to it." Because of her beauty, besides, Miss Gu is no worse than her..."

I ignored the tofu and walked to the hotel, but I couldn't help thinking of Xiao Jing in my heart. After all, I have been with her for three years, and there were many happy days in those three years. If I say let go, I am not so straightforward.But when Gu Wenmin handed me the wallet just now, I felt that my peaceful heart seemed to be drenched by warm water.

Xiao Jing is used to me being nice to her, used to my taking care of her, used to me dragging my tired body to take care of her after exhausting entertainment, but other than that, she never seemed willing to do anything for me do anything.She once cooked for me, and then said that the oily and smoky skin was uncomfortable, and the next day she asked me to get more money for beauty treatment.

There has never been a woman who has exhausted herself for me like Gu Wenmin.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help laughing, and Tofu said in surprise: "You kid is crazy."

"No, I just realized now how stupid I was before."

Tofu was a little confused, so he said something abnormal, and then fell down on the sofa to watch TV.I'm not as rough-headed as he is. I've worked so hard, and I don't worry about anything with my legs crossed. While Tofu is watching TV, I called old man Zhao.

The person who answered the phone was still an employee of Dengfenglou, and he transferred it to old man Zhao. Before I could say anything, he said: "I know about your affairs, have you got the things?" I scolded this old man secretly, Tofu and I were locked in a cell. He didn't dare to do anything, but now he has the nerve to mention things.

So I said lightly: "Didn't Feng Jiangyi tell you who took the things?"

Old man Zhao's voice was hoarse, and he seemed a little annoyed. He said, "If it wasn't for something happened in Nanjing, we wouldn't be blacked out. Hmph, what was swallowed up by Jiaolong? I think Nanjing and Ronaldinho are most likely killed by Lu Su wiped it off."

Judging from what he meant, it seemed that Wei Nanjing and Luo Ren were actually killed by Lu Su.

I didn't have a good impression of Lu Su before. I always felt that his actions were too perfect, and there was a feeling that people couldn't see through them. After the incident with Jiaolong, although I didn't change my original thinking, I also felt that Lu Su was a good person. Not so hateful.No matter what his purpose is, it is an indisputable fact that he saved me.

So I said: "It's only because Wei Nanjing died too early. It's useless for you to look for me now. The things are in Lu Su's hands. Your second master Zhao has all eyes and hands. It shouldn't be difficult to get them back from Lu Su's hands." Right? Lu Su's partner was arranged by you. I also took the things from the tomb of the ghost king Yulong. The people you arranged blackmailed you and refused to give you the things, so it has nothing to do with me. I have done everything I should do, and you can give me the things left by the statement."

The old man Zhao was so angry that he snorted heavily, and said sinisterly: "You are right, I should give you the things according to the agreement, but this thing, I have to get Zhenhai Stone later to give it to you."

"why?"

Old man Zhao said: "That's what we agreed at the beginning. Besides, without the Zhenhai Stone, what's the use of that thing even if it's given to you."

Before I could say anything more, old man Zhao continued: "It seems that you two also have noble people to help you, so I won't spend any more time on you, just wait for my news." After finishing speaking, old man Zhao hung up the phone with a snap, No matter how determined I am, I can't help scolding my mother.

Turning around and talking about this to Tofu, Tofu said suspiciously: "Could it be that what your father left you is related to the Eight Carp Doujiao Zhenhai Stone? Why do I think that old man surnamed Zhao is trying to deceive us? What are you going to do?"

"The tiger doesn't show his power. He treats us as sick cats. Since he wants to get the Zhenhai Stone so much, I won't let him do it."

Tofu said in surprise, "Are you going to find Lu Su? How do you find it? We didn't exchange phone numbers back then."

I said: "The people who dig mushrooms with buckets change their phone numbers all the time. Even if they have a phone number, they can't find anyone now. This Lu Su has a great reputation in the Tao, we can go and find out."

"How to inquire?"

In this industry, the most widely circulated news is the local antique market. Whether it is those who want to receive goods, those who want to sell goods, or those who want to organize "eyes of the palm" to dig mushrooms, they are all related to those places. .Coincidentally, BJ's Panjiayuan is the most popular place for antiques.

In terms of scale, it is not as good as the antique city in Shenzhen, but there is one thing, the year of Panjiayuan is there, it seems to be outdated, and it is not as grand as Liulichang. The local people are like flowing water, and no one can remember who, so it is safest to go there to inquire about the news.

It's already afternoon, and Panjiayuan will close at [-]:[-] pm. Tofu and I plan to go the next day. We don't have any other clothes. We ordered a hot pot for dinner when we went out, and bought two sets of clothes nearby for washing. After rinsing, I checked some information on the Internet and fell asleep.

The next day, Tofu and I got up early and took a taxi all the way to Panjiayuan.

The old Panjiayuan was originally a second-hand goods trading market. Because it was a second-hand goods trading, people would "snap through" and buy antiques from time to time. Over time, some people came here to search for treasures, and gradually developed into a market dominated by antique trading.Of course, nine out of ten antiques are fake, and the ones on the table are not good ones. The real good ones are all traded underground.

In the past, there was a ghost market in Panjiayuan, that is, a night market.On the eve of dawn, Panjiayuan was empty. At that time, there were no cameras and all-round anti-theft iron gates. When night fell, Panjiayuan was completely dark.

The people who set up the ghost market spread cloth curtains on the ground, on which are placed things that need to be traded.

Why is it called a ghost market?Because these people do business at night, most of the things they get are of unknown origin and shady.Buyers and sellers trade in the dark, and they can't see each other's faces clearly. What they need depends on a set of code words.

For example, someone spreads a cloth curtain in front of his body, and puts a bunch of fake products on it, lights a white candle beside the candle, and puts a bowl of vegetable soup with clear soup and little water next to the candle.At first glance, an outsider who doesn't know how to know the way thought he was a poor man who couldn't afford to rent a booth, so he took advantage of the night, but those who knew the business could see the clues from various aspects.

For example, the white candle, the candle has the meaning of lighting, Mingtong'Ming', which means that I specialize in the dark objects poured out of mushrooms here.As for the bowl of green vegetable soup next to it, it’s even worse. The green vegetable soup is blue, which is about the same color as bronze. The stall with a bowl of green vegetable soup is doing big business. Dare to accept.

When buyers and sellers make transactions, they don't negotiate directly. There are a set of code words and gestures first.

(End of this chapter)