Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 335
That canyon is very dangerous. Below it is a big river rushing between the rocks. The river finally flows into the ground and does not come out of the mountain. Rest in the woods.Some of the thick trees not far away have rooted into the river, and swimming fish shuttle between the tree roots.

Si Taiping sat in the same place, thinking about grilling a fish to eat. They didn't bring dry food. Food was very precious in those days. There were fish, birds, and all kinds of mountain delicacies in the mountains, so there was no need to touch the food at home. .

Chen Ci went to the water's edge, sat on an assembled tree trunk, stared at the rushing water, and wondered what he was thinking.Si Taiping discovered a very strange thing, this young man's movements are very flexible, his movements are jumping, sometimes it seems that he has no weight.

Si Taiping was carrying a hook and line, and was about to dig two earthworms out for fishing. Suddenly, Chen Ci looked at him, and then said, "Don't move." Chen Ci is a very imposing person , what he said often made people obey involuntarily, Si Taiping froze for a moment, but his mind still didn't react, why couldn't he move?

Immediately afterwards, he found that Chen Ci's eyes moved to the top of his head, as if there was something on his head.Si Taiping rolled his eyelids cautiously, looked up his eyeballs, and suddenly saw a green thing on top of his head.Although he only saw a vague outline, he still recognized it. It was a poisonous Zhuyeqing. Its beautiful green body was hanging above his head. At such a close distance, a person's movements would definitely be faster than a snake. As long as he If you move, you will definitely be bitten.

Si Taiping was in a hurry, people in the mountains often encountered snakes, it was not a big deal, but at such a close distance, and it was on top of his head, even with rich experience, he didn't know what to do at this moment.He subconsciously wanted to see clearly, just when he was about to raise his head, suddenly, a burst of hot liquid splashed on his face, and then he saw a green object fall down.

Si Taiping fixed his eyes and saw that it was the bamboo leaf green that fell to the ground and was still struggling, with a blood-red knife stuck in his head, and the one who shot the small flying knife was Chen Ci or someone else.

Si Taiping squinted his eyes recalling the scene at that time, and said, "I am today thanks to Master." At that time, people had very little vision, let alone Si Tianping, a mountain native. Ci raised his hand slightly, and stood on the root of the tree with an indifferent expression. Behind him was the turbulent river with white waves. His demeanor was like a god descending from the earth.

The appearance of Chen Ci seemed to be the door to another world opened before Si Taiping's eyes. With just one glance, Si Taiping was deeply impressed. Just go down, never stand when you sit, never squat when you lie down, he hopes that he can write more speeches, so that he can take the opportunity to get closer, but unfortunately, most of the speeches are made when he This person does not exist.

Si Taiping said cheekily, "Can I take you as my teacher?"

Chen Ci looked at him with a sarcastic smile on his lips: "What do you learn?"

Si Taiping was not stupid, he knew that he still had a lot of ability to make a statement, so he said: "I will learn what you teach."

The statement said coldly: "The first thing I teach you: shut up."

Although Si Taiping was intimidated, he still didn't give up. People at that time were very down-to-earth and willing to work. He decided to use his sincerity to impress Chen Ci, and he was even more courteous during the next journey. Chen Ci treated him as usual. No indication.

Needless to say, there were many changes and dangers during this period. On the fifth day, the two of them passed through the Mishi Ridge and finally saw the red rock painting.Ahead, a cliff of wallpaper, as if someone split a mountain in half from the middle.On the exposed cut surface, the rock is as bright red as blood. It is a very common red rock in the local area, but such a large area can only be seen here.

After the baptism of wind and rain, the surface of the red rock is uneven, revealing the traces of years of erosion, and some weeds grow tenaciously in the cracks, shaking in the mountain wind.

Si Taiping breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and said: "Master, we're here." Chen Ci was so arrogant that he didn't bother to talk to him at all, he called Master, but Chen Ci didn't care at all, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ci took out a camera. In that era, personal cameras were rare, and most people went to the photo tube to take ID photos.Si Taiping felt that Chen Ci represented another world, and he was very concerned about Chen Ci's every move because he saw something fresh about Dou, so these memories were particularly clear.

On the red rock, there are many murals carved on them. Due to the age, it is difficult to identify the specific images. To Si Taiping, they look like some abstract paintings. Some are like people, some are like triangles, and some are overlapping. Circle, completely clueless.

But Chen Ci started filming seriously, without distractions, so Si Taiping went around to get some food.Chen Ci worked until the evening, shooting from different angles, and finally put away the camera when the red sun was setting in the west. The two of them were eating grilled fish, without talking by the fire.

Suddenly, Chen Ci looked up at the sky, and said something Si Taiping couldn't understand: "All this is more complicated than I imagined." Until today, 27 years have passed, and Si Taiping has grown from a brick factory worker to a mixed Even the master of Fengshui still can't understand the meaning of the statement.

The next day, the two set off on their way back. On the way back, Chen Ci was even more silent. Si Taiping vaguely sensed that Chen Ci might not have found what he needed in this operation.

When returning to the village, Chen Ci paid the money and was about to leave. Si Taiping was in a hurry and stopped him and said, "Master, what should I do?" He vaguely knew that this was his last chance. The door will be closed forever.

Chen Ci remained expressionless, looked at him coldly, and said, "Get out of the way."

Under tremendous pressure, Si Taiping said: "Don't let me, you take me with you." Chen Ci squinted his eyes, did not speak, but slightly raised his chin, motioning him to look back, Si Taiping turned his head, I saw the anxious eyes of my parents.The meaning of the statement is very clear, what will they do when you leave?
Si Taiping gritted his teeth, and handed over all the 200 yuan from the statement to his parents, took a few yuan in change with him, and promised his parents that he would definitely come back in a year.He ignored the statement and let Si Taiping follow. After getting off the train, Si Taiping had no money and couldn't keep up.

Looking at this unfamiliar place and Chen Ci's indifferent back, Si Taiping realized that he had underestimated Chen Ci's ruthlessness.He felt both uncomfortable and regretful, not only reluctant to part with the door, but also reluctant to part with his parents at home.

At this moment, he found Chen Ci's footsteps paused, and looked at him slightly.For ordinary people, this may be just a very common looking back, but Si Taiping already knows Chen Ci very well, he will not look back at an unimportant person, the meaning of this turning back is obvious, Chen Ci is waiting he.

In the next period of time, he followed Chen Ci to many places. Chen Ci seemed to be looking for something, but often found nothing. Half a year later, Chen Ci gave Si Taiping an address, some money, and a letter. Said to Si Taiping: "I have nothing to teach you, and I don't have time to teach you. Take these to the person at this address, and he will arrange it."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ci got on the train.

This was the last time the two met. In a blink of an eye, it was 27 years.

Si Taiping had already drunk a little too much, he said: "In one's life, one will always meet someone who changes one's life and will never forget it until one dies." After achieving something, I also tried to find a statement, but it has been fruitless.

I quietly recalled this period of the past, and vaguely outlined the shadow of the statement in my mind, but this shadow overlapped with the mute I met in Xu Fu's tomb.But as Professor Lin commented at the time, Chen Ci looks like a non-human person, while the mute is at least popular, and the two of them will not be the same person.

But why are there two people so similar in the world?
I was thinking about the relationship between the mute and Chen Ci. Si Taiping continued to babble. He is fat and fat. Although he is over 50, fat people generally look younger, so he looks only in his early 40s, and there is no white hair on his head. .Through his ramblings, I probably knew his later experience. Chen Ci introduced him to a Fengshui master named Gu. I don't know what the relationship between this master and Chen Ci is.

After dinner, Si Taiping got drunk, I threw him in the hotel and left by myself.

It's sunset now, I explained to Zhong Gong about the evil in that place, and the two of them decided that it's not too late to do it tonight.It's four o'clock in the afternoon, and the equipment for Xiadou is ready-made. We moved the things to Dou's villa, and ventilated old man Dou in advance. He gave Aunt Hu a vacation. Zhong Gonger and I were the only ones in the villa. people.We went to bed and rested, and prepared to wait until about eleven o'clock in the evening, when everything was quiet, before working again.

(End of this chapter)