Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 334 Red Rock Painting
This pattern of three stars against the moon occupies a word for "spirit" in Feng Shui of mountains and rivers. The living can live on the ground, and the dead can live underground. It is a place with excellent Feng Shui, that is to say, there must be ancient tombs below. , and what was buried must have a background.

It's a pity that during the reform and opening up, the mountains were blown up to fill the rivers, and the mountains were flattened, breaking the feng shui of the three stars to the moon. As a result, the feng shui of the underground ancient tombs was suddenly destroyed, and the ancient corpses in the ground must have changed. That's why it will attract the evil spirit around it.

And the Dou family's house was probably built on top of this ancient tomb, so that's why the evil spirit of the earth recognized the owner and entangled the Dou family members.

Si Taiping continued: "Now you should understand that if you want to save your friend, you have to start from the ground and get rid of the thing that sucks the earth's evil spirits. Let's not talk about whether you can succeed. If you succeed, the earth will The evil spirit will disperse and harm other people around. Of course, at best, there will be more traffic accidents, or if a chicken dies today and a duck dies tomorrow, it will not have much impact, but it is really hurtful to do it to save him. Yinde, whether you want to do it or not, you can decide for yourself."

I didn't expect that the crux of the matter would be here, but I didn't have any embarrassment in my heart.

It is God who has a heart of fraternity, but I am a layman, and I am too far away from the realm of God. Facing the life of tofu, how can I have the time to care about others?I said, "How long is my friend?"

Si Taiping said: "It depends on the individual's physique, but at most one month, if you want to act, you have to do it early."

At this point, I was already thinking about it, and there was only one question left, so I stared at Si Taiping's fat face and asked, "What's the relationship between you and Chen Ci?" He didn't mention the person in front of him, how did this apprentice suddenly appear?

He laughed a few times, drank the wine and didn't answer, rubbed his hands together, but looked a little excited, and said: "You answer me first, it's better not to do this thing."

I said, "Of course it has to be done, maybe my brother just died like this."

"Okay." Upon hearing this, he clapped his hands together and said, "That's it. It's a long story. Where do I start? Well, let's start from the year I first came out." .”

There is nothing to say about Si Taiping’s background. He is similar to most people who go out to work. More than 20 years ago, he worked in the local brick factory in his hometown. Is it?" This Fragrant Mountain, of course, is not BJ's Fragrant Mountain, it's just the same name, it's a big mountain in the local area, the terrain in the mountain varies greatly, there are river valleys and cliffs, rapids and dangerous peaks, and of course, there are all kinds of rare wild animals.

The inside is like a natural zoo and botanical garden. Natural barriers prevent the entry of human beings, making the ecological environment inside present a crazy state. The locals can only see the mountain, but no one has ever been to Xiangshan, because they have been there before. Most of them had accidents, either broken arms or legs, or were attacked by wild animals. The worst one was a woman. During the day, her son played in the mountains and did not return. She went to the mountains in desperation to look for them. In the end, I met a leopard. Although I was lucky enough to survive, the leopard grabbed my whole face, not to mention how terrifying it was.

In the innermost part of Xiangshan Mountain, there is a cliff. It is said that there are many stone paintings on the cliff. The locals call it Red Rock Painting, which is located in the depths of Xiangshan Mountain. However, because the inside is too dangerous and the terrain is complicated, no one knows exactly where it is. not much.

Hearing the fellow's question, Si Taiping said: "Aside from me, who else can know him? Why, you don't think..." These years, there are more and more poachers, and Xiangshan is hardly immune. Although there are natural dangers, But there are always some poachers who are not afraid of death, some come out alive, and of course, some never return.Si Taiping knew that this fellow had an old double-barreled shotgun at home, so he thought he wanted to hunt.

The fellow said: "No, there is a foreigner who wants to go into the mountains and hires money to find a guide."

Si Taiping said: "I can't leave the brick factory. What about the salary of more than 27 cents a day? How much does he pay?" Calculating the time, it was about 30 years ago. At that time, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker was, About [-] yuan, the Sitaiping area is relatively remote, the salary is relatively low, and I have to work eleven hours a day in the brick factory.

The fellow said: "You can negotiate the specific price yourself. Anyway, the attitude is very different. He must be a rich man. He came to my house to inquire. Such a good thing, I was the first to think of you."

People at that time were very simple, and while thanking Si Taiping, he thought: as long as the money is higher than that of the brick factory, he will be a guide for that person, but he did not expect that it would be so high.

At the fellow's house, he met the young man.

He was about the same age as himself, but because he worked in a brick factory, his skin was dry and tanned, so Si Taiping looked very old compared to that fair and clean young man.That young man, needless to say, is my father Chen Ci, who is very cool wherever he goes.

Si Taiping recalled that Chen Ci was a person who was hard to forget at a glance. He was very arrogant and reticent, but every word he said was very sharp, like a knife.But this kind of arrogance is not annoying, because it is not superficial. Apart from making people feel uncomfortable at first, after getting along for a while, you will find that there is a reason for this arrogance, and it is what he should be.

The conversation between the two was short.

Chen Ci asked coldly: "Red rock painting, do you know the way?"

Si Taiping said: "I know, but it's dangerous to go all the way. It will take at least four or five days."

Chen Ci nodded slightly, raised his chin, his voice was still cold: "I don't count the time, I will give you two hundred when things are done."

two hundred!At that time, Si Taiping’s monthly salary was about 18 yuan, and 200 yuan was equivalent to a year’s salary. He could earn so much money in a few days, and he was not afraid even if it was a little dangerous. After preparing some things, Chen Ci was delayed for two days, so Chen Ci stayed at Si Taiping's house.

At first, Si Taiping thought to himself: This looks like a rich man, but he was easy to serve. People at that time were kind, thinking that they should not treat Chen Ci badly, so they borrowed rice from the east and noodles from the west. Anyone who is old knows that the rice at that time was full of rice and miscellaneous grains, and those who ate clean rice and noodles for every meal were from wealthy families.Borrowing rice, cooked it and served it to Chen Ci, Si Taiping and his parents ate boiled sweet potatoes in the back room, dipped in a little local salty sauce.

Haven't eaten yet, Chen Ci walked in, still very proud, his dark eyes were cold, if he stared at him, you would feel like a mouse involuntarily, wishing to find a hole in the ground stand up.

Si Taiping's family of three remained silent, extremely nervous under Chen Ci's gaze, but Chen Ci only said: "Come out for dinner."

Only then did Si Taiping come to his senses, thinking that this person was not as contemptuous as he appeared on the surface, and said with a simple and honest smile: "We can just eat this, you can eat it yourself."

Chen Ci glanced at him coldly, and spit out a sentence: "What right do you have to order me? Don't make me repeat what I said a second time. Remember it?"

"Remember...remember." Si Taiping, including his father, nodded hurriedly.Immediately afterwards, I realized: No, this is my home, why do we live like grandchildren?How could he be so frightened by a single word?The family of three looked at each other in blank dismay, and went in without knowing it, but by the time they realized it, Chen Ci had already left the house.The three had to go out to eat.

In the following process of getting along, Si Taiping became more and more aware of Chen Ci's character, and immediately felt that this person was very nice.

To get along with him, you need to remember two things:

First: Don't talk too much nonsense, and don't disturb him if there is no business.

Second: Every word he said is justified and must not be treated as nonsense, otherwise he will definitely regret it.Si Taiping has a deep understanding of this point, but it has nothing to do with the current topic, so I won't show it for now.

Except for these two points, it is very stressful, and there is almost nothing to criticize in the rest.

Closer to home, Si Taiping prepared his things, and the two of them set out on the road. Besides Si Taiping's own things, Chen Ci also had an equipment bag, but Si Taiping didn't know what was in it.

The two went into the mountain in silence, Si Taiping led the way, and followed the exact route in memory. That route had many rocks, and the vegetation was not lush, so there were no insects, snakes or beasts. It was just a long detour, but it was safer.

But he didn't expect that the road had disappeared since he hadn't entered the mountain for a long time, probably because of a disaster like a mudslide. The first road, that is, a large piece in the middle has collapsed, so I can no longer walk.

Si Taiping hesitated, and said: "This road is broken, so we can only take the other one. That road goes through the canyon, which is very dangerous, and there is a piece of lost stone ridge. I have never been to it. Think about it yourself. Now, do you want to go, what are you going to do with that red rock painting?"

Chen Ci gave him a cold look, and said, "Changing the road and continuing on." As for Si Taiping's last question, Chen Ci obviously automatically ignored it.

The two then continued their journey through the canyon.

(End of this chapter)