Indiana Jones

Chapter 489 Trying to Fend off the Enemy (12)

The main reason why Si Xuanyi and the others were invited to discuss countermeasures was that the patriarch felt that he was already on the brink of life and death, and he really couldn't bear it if he continued to bear it. The reason why he said this was because he really didn't want his clansmen If they continue to consume like this, even if they finally keep the Holy Land safe, what's the point if they have to pay the price of the entire race?So after careful consideration, he decided to seek help and try to reduce the casualties of his tribe.

"We can't work in a muddle." Si Xuanyi didn't say whether to help or not, "If it's cooperation, we want to have the right to obtain information fairly. Think about it, to some extent our information has How asymmetrical, the Japanese army must have their purpose here, if they know what you are hiding here, it means that only we are kept in the dark, this is really unfair, but I emphasize one point, I don't want to pry into your secrets, just so that we can make accurate judgments and complete the entire mission, and only by clarifying why the Japanese army came here can we solve the problem accordingly."

After carefully listening to Xiaolu's translation, the patriarch thought for a while before expressing that it was not that he didn't want to say it, but that this was an ancestral precept passed down from generation to generation by his clan, and that secrets related to the Holy Land should not be disclosed to other people outside the clan. In order to ensure this, only the patriarchs and guides of each generation are eligible to enter the inner final altar to pass on this message. The elders of the clan are responsible for monitoring, but they can only reach the outer edge of the altar and are not qualified to enter.

"After talking so much, do you still don't want to tell us?" Zhao Chenggong patiently listened to Xiaolu's translation and said, "If you don't want to talk, don't talk nonsense, we don't have time to listen to you in this ink."

"Listen to him." Si Xuanyi waved his hand to Zhao Chenggong.

In the end, the patriarch said that he could tell them some things that could be told with a limit, which made Si Xuanyi and the others not quite understand. What is limited, only part of the things that can be told?What does it mean.

The patriarch sorted out his thoughts, and then told them about the origin of their tribe. Originally, their tribe should have detailed records from entering the deep mountains to the present. Every era will record the major events that happened in the tribe, but Because there was an earthquake a hundred years ago, many documents were buried, and the elders and patriarchs also died unexpectedly, resulting in faults in the power and information transfer of the tribe. Although the young patriarch was able to shoulder the burden, he failed to learn more from the previous one. According to the news of the ancestors, he only read some of the remaining scrolls recording the history of the tribe and some moments inside the holy land, and he probably understood something, but it was far less detailed than the historical records of the tribe that disappeared unexpectedly, but in the following generations I kept digging and searching, and pieced together the missing historical records based on the legends and stories told by the older generation, but basically they were not much different from myths and legends.

In the description of this part of history, their ancestors were the high priests who experienced the battle between gods and demons in the wild period. Under the leadership of the Yellow Emperor, they successfully defeated Chi You and were named the king of the North Sea. In the past dynasties, their ancestors existed as gods and saints, and those in power would invite the rulers or wise men in their clan to serve as priests or celestial masters to protect the continuation of their royal power. Once upon a time, their tribes also Ding Xingwang, it is said that there were tens of thousands of Ding in the Great Zhou Dynasty, who controlled the sacrifices and rituals of the various princes. During the Warring States Period, they were still the saints and sages pursued by the princes. After the unification of the six countries, they finally belonged to the Great Qin. Became an important high priest beside the first emperor, in charge of manufacturing the elixir of life, but in the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the race withered in the Chu-Han conflict, and the ethnic group dropped sharply. The elixir that did not exist turned out to be the object of arrest by the royal family inexplicably. It is said that they had already refined the elixir of immortality. The first emperor died before taking the medicine. The rich and powerful royal family used various methods Find them, ask their clansmen to hand over alchemy methods, and hunt them down for generations.

Therefore, in order to avoid disasters, they lived in seclusion in the mountains. After searching the world, their ancestors finally chose to live in seclusion here, and it became a paradise for their race to thrive. As the years passed, their race did not prosper because of their seclusion in the mountains. Instead, it began to wither day by day, and the wise men left one by one without a new successor. Soon, they also found that they were slowly losing touch with the world, so they decided to send one or more guides to the outside in each generation To learn and inject fresh blood into their race, but this has not fundamentally changed the fate of their clan, and it will never return to the prosperity of the past.

After listening to such a long series of stories told by their patriarch, Si Xuanyi will inevitably be a little disappointed, not because the story is not exciting enough, but because after so many stories, the old guy didn't talk about any substantive issues at all. , Why did the little devil come here?It's impossible for those guys to go to this place for such a worthless legend, and toss it recklessly, but it seems that the old guy hasn't finished talking, so he can only continue to listen patiently. I said that I will tell them some information to a limited extent, that is to say, this guy will not tell all the secrets.

The patriarch said that their ancestors controlled a method of alchemy. This elixir can strengthen a person's physique, prolong a person's life, cure all diseases, and turn a coward into a brave one against ten, but for some reason, all of these It has long been lost, but in the holy place where the ancestors rest, there are indeed some epitaphs of the patriarchs showing that they lived quite a long time, and some even lived to 150 years old, but most of this was before the Qing Dynasty, and the follow-up basically Just like ordinary people, seven or eighty years old is considered an advanced age, so the patriarch guessed that these little devils seemed to be aiming at this elixir.

"That's ridiculous..." Zhao Chenggong whispered behind him.

"Impossible! The little devils are not that boring. It is impossible for them to come to this place regardless of the cost for such a legend. This answer does not satisfy me. You must have something to say." Si Xuanyi stared at the team leader as if thinking From his dim old eyes, he saw the answer he wanted.

The patriarch looked at him calmly and said something, Xiaolu translated it, meaning that the patriarch has already told everything he knows, and the rest of the clan's secrets are unlikely to arouse the interest of outsiders, the reason why he wants to keep it secret is Because it involves the inheritance and continuation of the Chinese people, it is impossible for outsiders to be interested in these things, so he feels that the purpose of the devils coming here is for the legendary elixir.

"I don't believe that the little devil is still in the mood to find these things that can prolong life when he is retreating steadily. Let alone whether there is such a thing, the little devil has suffered so much from losing battles, how can he still have this kind of leisure? Ghosts will believe what you say." Zhao Chenggong shook his head with disdain.

"Mr. Patriarch, we have talked many times before. Some things we want to know because we don't want to be passive everywhere. You have also seen what happened before. How much your concealment has affected the overall situation. If you can tell us the Japanese army earlier It is also impossible to go deep into your holy land, at least we can find a way to stop them before they reach this camp, but in the end we lost this opportunity." The woodcutter said, "So for the safety of your people, in time To solve the crisis of victory, please try to explain things clearly."

The patriarch fell into silence after listening to it. He didn't seem to be weighing whether to tell the matter or not, but was silent to express that he didn't want to say it at all.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. This kind of silence made everyone feel uncomfortable, but they didn't know how to break the situation. At this moment, someone rushed in and said something in a panic.

Si Xuanyi and the others didn't understand at all, but judging from the expressions of the patriarch and Xiaolu, it didn't seem to be good news.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Xiaolu's expression getting uglier, Li Siming asked.

"Our clansmen who entered inside suffered a lot of losses. They were attacked by the internal Japanese army and suffered heavy casualties. The Japanese army inside seemed to have opened up some trapped caves and began to move around. There are signs that they are approaching the Holy Land. Our people We are trying to stop it, but the effect is not ideal." Xiaolu said.

Si Xuanyi sighed and turned to look at the patriarch: "It seems that the Japanese army's actions are much faster than we expected. If this continues, we won't be able to trap them for long. If you have something to say, please speak as soon as possible. We don't have time to waste here. Of course, If you want your soldiers to be killed by the Japanese army one by one, I have nothing to say, you are not wasting time now, but wasting the lives of your men."

The patriarch's expression became ugly, he seemed to be shaken, and he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

At this moment, someone rushed in again, and this time the news was even worse. The group of tribal warriors who tried to regain the entrance of the Holy Land were completely annihilated by the enemy's front and rear attacks. The remaining tribal armed forces inside were gathering for the final attack , These people reported their mortal determination to retake the entrance of the Holy Land, and the purpose of sending the letter was to tell the team leader not to think of them, they will inherit the bravery and glory of less than warriors!

"If you have time to say what you want to say now, we will find a way to save the rest of the people. If you don't say it, then forget it." Si Xuanyi knew that it was very despicable for him to force an old man like this, but he also knew that Perhaps this is the only chance I have to know the truth.

In the end, the patriarch couldn't take it anymore, he sighed and said that he was the only unworthy descendant among all the patriarchs in history who leaked the secrets of the clan to outsiders.

The patriarch said that they have guarded this secret for generations, which is actually very mysterious. It is said that their ancestors controlled a method to communicate with souls, and could form an immortal army composed of undead, slaughtering any power that dared to fight against it. This method of communicating with souls originated from a kind of sorcery in the Yellow Emperor's time. It was used to fight against the army of the demon world. Destroyed it, but failed due to various reasons, so it was sealed into the depths of the Holy Land.

"This statement is more ridiculous than longevity medicine..." Zhao Chenggong felt a little headache when he heard it. He felt that the old man seemed to be deliberately fooling them.

In any case, the so-called news of the patriarch really made them feel like they were being teased. After spending so much effort, the secret to keep was just a legend, or maybe the old man was fooling them and not telling the truth at all?
Si Xuanyi looked at the woodcutter, hoping to find the answer from his face, but the old man also had a weird face, and he seemed to be dubious, and he didn't know whether he should trust the patriarch's words.

The patriarch said that it would be limited, and told them some things, that is to say, there are more secrets that have not been revealed, at least in their understanding, although the patriarch had to reveal some things under persecution , but who knows if he told all the so-called secrets?

In fact, after listening to this kind of secret, it is inevitable to be disappointed. It seems that the little devils are short-sighted and come here to make a living. How could they come to this place because of an elixir of life and an ancient spell to manipulate the soul?The little devil is not so unreliable, is he?
But no matter how much they ask the patriarch, they won't say more. It seems that an old man who has been hollowed out is sitting there in a daze. Xiaolu explained that it is because the patriarch feels that he is responsible for his identity and mission. The biggest secret in the group told outsiders.

"This old guy, he pretends to be quite similar." Zhao Chenggong really didn't believe what the patriarch said at all.

However, no matter what, there was no way to ask any more clues now, Si Xuanyi thought about it, and stopped pushing him any further, leaving the woodcutter to continue communicating with this old thing, while he began to prepare to enter.

"Although this answer does not satisfy us, at least we should fulfill our promise now," Si Xuanyi said to the others, "No matter what, stopping the little devil is our ultimate mission, no matter how nonsense the reason is, no matter Is it true that the little devil came here to seek the sorcery that can manipulate the soul as the patriarch said? We all have to stop them. This is our responsibility and mission. On this land of China, our responsibility is to defend any Cultural relics and historic sites with historical significance and value, even if there are not so important things in this place, it can be regarded as a few pre-existing relics that have been preserved for thousands of years. From the very beginning, we cannot avoid this ultimate mission, whether it is on the ground or in the mountains or outside the mountains, as long as it is in our first land, we must prevent the little devil from taking anything here... ..."

(End of this chapter)