After receiving the confirmation, Sun Qing breathed a sigh of relief, frowned and said: "I originally planned to bury this matter in my heart forever, because I knew no one would believe it. I was wondering before why this job pays so well. , but there are always people leaving. It was not until I took office that I realized that it was really hard to make money."
"Stop talking nonsense and talk about the point!" Shang Qiu urged.
Sun Qing said quickly: "Two leaders, the Forbidden City is haunted!"
"What?" Shang Hui and Shang Qiu looked at each other in surprise. Although they expected that things were unusual, they did not expect Sun Qing to directly say "haunted".
Shang Qiu frowned and looked at Sun Qing seriously: "Do you know what you are talking about? The Forbidden City is haunted, you can even say such a thing!"
Sun Qing sighed helplessly: "I knew I shouldn't say it. Now that I have said it, you don't believe it. But I have seen it with my own eyes. The Forbidden City is really unclean!"
Shang Hui's eyes After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Sun Qing, I believe what you said. But you have to tell me specifically, what kind of haunting method is it?"
Hearing Shang Hui's words, Sun Qing couldn't even believe his ears: "Do you really believe what I say?"
Shang Qiu nodded: "I just wanted to scare you, just to confirm what you said. Is it true or false? Now tell me in detail, what happened to you?"
Sun Qing looked at the two of them in disbelief for a while. These two leaders were very different from anyone he had been exposed to before. This also gave him the courage to finally say what he had buried deep in his heart and dared not say.
After leaving Sun Qing's residence, the two walked and talked. At this time, Sun Qing seemed a little nervous, mumbling words, and kept adding yellow paper to the brazier.
Shang Hui looked back at Sun Qing's condition and couldn't help but sigh deeply. If they hadn't been determined to investigate the matter, I'm afraid this secret would have been buried forever. This once again made Shang Hui and Shang Qiu realize the importance of the 788 exploration team.
Since there are really strange things in the world, there must be powers beyond cognition. However, the current China is unprepared for this and even knows nothing about it. The existence of the 788 Exploration Team is as important as national security, military and other forces, and is an indispensable part of the people's defense line.
Although the entire country has not yet paid enough attention to this, since Shang Hui and Shang Qiu already know about it, they will never stand idly by. After some discussion in the car, they finally decided to sneak into the Forbidden City tonight to find out.
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At the same time, in a remote mountain in Anhui Province, China, there is a famous local scenic spot-Tushan. It is said that more than 4,000 years ago, Dayu split mountains to guide the Huaihe River here, and married the Tushan family, leaving behind the legend of "three visits without entering the house".
At this time, in a dark cave deep in Tushan, a black figure was sitting cross-legged, and his whole body was filled with an unconcealable evil spirit. After a moment, the shadow slowly opened his eyes, a pair of green eyes flashing in the darkness.
With a flick of its wrist, a mass of evil energy condensed into a picture in front of its eyes. What is shown in the picture is the scene it had previously secretly recorded while eavesdropping on the conversation between the three Tushan sisters in another part of the Tushan Mountains.
In this world where animals can be cultivated into spirits, geographical divisions are very strict. Tushan is the habitat of the fox demon clan. When the 788 exploration team passed through Guangdong before, they helped a little fox demon bring a letter home. Later, the three Tushan sisters accidentally learned of this letter when they were visiting relatives in Guangdong and brought it back.
Although the little fox demon is a wild fox and his hometown is in Guangdong, so he is not a member of the Tushan Fox Clan, but he is distantly related to Tushan, so he occasionally interacts with her. The little fox has already joined the Kunlun Mountain Security Area, but he has always been thinking about his family. So when the 788 exploration team went to Xiangjiang to perform their mission, the little fox asked them to bring a letter back. In the letter, Little Fox talked about his current situation and also mentioned the 788 exploration team and Zhao Qi. She expressed that she wanted to stay in the 788 Exploration Team and follow Zhao Qi to practice, and her family had no objection to this. Tushan Honghong, the patriarch of the Tushan Fox Clan, who is a distant relative, has nothing to do with it.
And because of some things in the past, the Tushan Fox Clan is not hostile to humans, but has a feeling of closeness in their hearts. In particular, Tushan Honghong agreed very much that the little fox could follow the master to practice. In the letter, Little Fox also described that although this team was established within the military zone, it had a strong background. Not only does it have a separate Lingbao Pavilion, but it also contains all kinds of rare treasures from heaven and earth.
The three sisters were full of curiosity and yearning for the Kunlun Mountain Security Area mentioned in the letter. Spiritual treasures are no stranger to the demon clan. In ancient times, they were treasures that only powerful men could possess. Because Lingbao is so rare, most practitioners will never see its true appearance throughout their entire lives. The Kunlun Mountain Security Area not only has a special Lingbao Pavilion, but as the little fox said, the pavilion is full of rare treasures. This is enough to illustrate the strong foundation of the 788 Exploration Team.
The three Tushan sisters were all happy that their distant relative, the little fox demon, had such a good fortune, but they did not expect that their conversation had been secretly eavesdropped by other monsters. Although Tushan is the habitat of the Fox Clan, it is not their territory. After all, this is the end of the Dharma era. After the founding of the country, spirits were not allowed. The cities outside were all human beings. In a cave directly below Tushan Mountain, there lives a goblin.
This goblin is not of high moral character, but it is not easy to open up his spiritual wisdom and cultivate into a goblin without the guidance of his master and the blessing of fate. It overheard the conversation between the three Tushan sisters. Although it was just a few words, it immediately made up its mind. Because the Kunlun Mountain Security Area mentioned by Sister Tushan actually has a Lingbao Pavilion with multiple spiritual treasures, which is too tempting for demons.
At this time, in the dark cave, the dialogue between the Tushan sisters was played back in the scene formed by the evil spirit. Although there are only a few words, a lot of information can be inferred. The monster seemed a little nervous and was breathing heavily. Because it was in the darkness, it was difficult to see its shape, and it was unclear what kind of animal it was.
Beside the entrance of the cave, this goblin proudly carved the four characters "Black Wolf Demon Cave" on the stone wall. There was a sense of domineering in the words. It was obvious that it was quite satisfied with its work.
Next to the cave entrance, a pool of yellow liquid lies quietly. It is a unique mark of canine animals, revealing the identity of the owner here. Although this goblin has been practicing for many years, his spiritual practice is still shallow and he has not been able to transcend the secular world, and his animal habits are still hard to let go.
In the fairy circles near Anhui Province, this black wolf spirit is famous. Although he is simple-minded and somewhat straightforward, his combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. In addition, today is the age of Dharma Ending, and fairies often choose to hide from the world and practice cultivation. Especially in a world dominated by humans, they prefer to hide in deep mountains and old forests in order to seek peace.
Therefore, there are few disputes between these goblins, and they have been living in peace for a long time. However, when the black wolf spirit learned the news about Lingbao, the greed in its heart began to stir.
It knows the value of Lingbao very well. If it can get it, it will not only be the king and hegemon in Tushan, but also occupy a place in the demon world of the entire Anhui Province. More importantly, Lingbao can also help him greatly increase his cultivation level. Even in this age of Dharma End, he can be promoted to the rank of Five Immortals in just ten years.
These thoughts drove the black wolf spirit to make a decision. In the night, it licked its lips and walked out of the cave excitedly. Under the illumination of the moonlight, you can see that although it has not transformed, it can already walk upright and even imitate humans wearing shorts. The look is quite funny, which is in sharp contrast to the domineering words "Black Wolf Demon Cave" at the entrance of the cave. But the black wolf spirit didn't seem to care about this. It was still walking upright contentedly, with its hands behind its back and looking around. At this moment, its heart is filled with desire for spiritual treasures.
After confirming that there was no one around, the black wolf spirit stopped pretending and resumed his posture on all fours. He instantly turned into a black wind, ran quickly, and disappeared into the night.
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At this time, it was already late at night in the capital, and the area near the Forbidden City had long been closed to tourists. Soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition were in full formation to guard the perimeter of the Forbidden City. After all, this is the heart of the capital, and the surrounding residents are either rich or expensive, so security issues cannot be underestimated.
However, what is different from usual is that two lights are on at the entrance of the Forbidden City tonight. Shang Hui and Shang Qiu walked towards the Forbidden City together. The person in charge hurriedly greeted them and asked politely: "Director Shang, we have received an assistance report from the Cultural Relics Bureau. What urgent work needs to be done at night?"
Shang Hui pushed up his glasses and replied seriously: "This is an important historical topic. We need to conduct some research in the Forbidden City."
Although the person in charge was confused, he did not dare to ask more questions. But he noticed that there was only Shang Qiu behind Shang Hui, and he couldn't help but asked in confusion: "Director Shang, why haven't you seen other researchers? Can you two do it?"
Of course he didn't know the National Security Bureau. Shang Qiu, the director of the National Security Bureau, is a highly confidential unit, not to mention the identity of the director of the Beijing branch.
Shang Hui took the opportunity to explain: "It's okay, this is an expert in this field. We are just doing preliminary recording work..."
After a brief conversation, Shang Hui took Shang Qiu with him Entered the gate of the Forbidden City. Shang Qiu smiled bitterly and gave a thumbs up: "Old Shang, why didn't I find you handle this kind of thing so easily before?"
After Shang Hui turned around to confirm that no one was following him, he sighed and said: "Stop teasing me, go in and take a look. If it doesn't work, contact the Kunlun Guard District for help."
For Shang Hui, The Forbidden City is a place he is familiar with, but Shang Qiu, although he is the director of the National Security Bureau of the capital, rarely has the opportunity to take a close look at the Forbidden City, especially at night. Under the dim light of the flashlight, it adds a bit of mystery.
The Forbidden City, this ancient city that embodies the ancient Chinese planning concept of the unity of nature and man, made Shang Qiu feel the wisdom and shock of the ancients as soon as he stepped into it. Shang Hui naturally took on the role of guide. While leading Shang Qiu in-depth, he introduced:
“The Forbidden City has four gates, the Meridian Gate in the south, the Shenwu Gate in the north, and the Donghua Gate in the east. , Xihua Gate is in the west, with a turret at each corner. There is a folk saying that the nine beams, eighteen columns, and seventy-two ridges describe the grandeur of the Forbidden City."
However, Shang Qiu didn't seem to be too interested in these. After stopping Shang Hui's words, he asked directly:
"To get to the point, where are we now?"
Shang Hui sighed helplessly, feeling like he was playing the piano to a cow, but he still patiently explained:
"The Forbidden City is divided into The outer court and the inner court, We are now located near the inner court, behind which are the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace, which are the residences of the emperor and the empress. Behind them is the Imperial Garden, and on both sides are the residences of the harem concubines. This is also the only residence of the Forbidden City. Area open to the public , and since it involves cultural relic research and historical research, it will not be open to the public."
Shang Qiu nodded, and then made a suggestion:
"We might as well follow the normal night patrol. It's better to take the route than wander around aimlessly. I remember that there should be daily work records in the night watch office. We can act as night watchers according to the time on the record and explore the strange things of the Forbidden City. ”
Upon hearing this, Shang Hui nodded in agreement, so the two of them went to the night watch office located in the Forbidden City. There is a desk and a bed in the office for the night watchers to rest.
After entering the room, Shang Hui immediately flipped through the work records on the table, looked at the time, and then said:
"According to regulations, the staff must conduct night patrols in the morning and evening. The first time was at 10 o'clock in the evening, and the overall inspection took about thirty minutes. The second time was at 2:30 in the morning. It was still six minutes before ten o'clock, and six minutes later we started walking around the Forbidden City. Circle.”
Shang Qiu nodded in agreement. At this time, the two of them still knew nothing about the secret they were about to discover. Although they had doubts about Sun Qing's words, it was difficult to determine the authenticity without evidence. Therefore, they decided to take a trip to see with their own eyes whether something strange really happened in the Forbidden City.
As the time approached ten o'clock, the two looked at each other, picked up the flashlight and walked out of the house. For some reason, after walking out of the house, the two of them clearly felt that the temperature around them seemed to have dropped significantly. But they just speculated that this might be due to the architectural characteristics of the Forbidden City, and did not pay too much attention to it.
Along a quiet path, the two began a night patrol. On both sides are buildings that have lasted for hundreds of years, making Shang Hui and Shang Qiu seem to have traveled to ancient times. Shang Hui introduced as he walked:
“The areas open to the public in the Forbidden City include the front three palaces, the back three palaces, Fengxian Hall, Yangxin Hall, Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall, East and West Sixth Palace, Zhai Palace, etc. Palace, Huangji Palace and Ningshou Palace area. We are now. This road should lead to the three major halls."
Shang Qiu asked curiously:
"What are the three major halls?"
Shang Hui patiently explained:
"Taihe Hall, Zhonghe Hall, and Baohe Hall. These three halls are the palaces used by feudal emperors to exercise power or hold grand ceremonies."
Hearing this, Shang Qiu nodded and followed Shang Hui. , walking in the Forbidden City is like taking a vivid history lesson. Even Shang Qiu, who was not very interested in these histories, was somewhat interested at this moment. (End of this chapter)