Chapter 1206 The darkness will eventually pass
After taking a short break, the two stood up and left. Jiang Cheng found no trace of the Japanese people following him nearby. It was unclear whether they relaxed their vigilance or shifted more attention to On other teammates.
To be on the safe side, they called two more rickshaws and drove around in a long circle. Finally, they entered the teahouse and listened to a dull local ditty. Jiang Cheng shook his head for a while and returned it to the fat man. Comments say that the couplets posted on both sides of the teahouse door are well-written. , "The fragrance of tea is high in the clouds and mist in the mountains, and the sweet water is the soul of frost and snow in springs."
The fat man knew that the doctor was just talking nonsense, but he was actually observing the people around him to see if anyone was staring at them. Later, the two of them took advantage of Unprepared, he walked along the alley at the back door of the tea house and went straight to Bao Mo Zhai.
Without being polite, the two of them ducked in. To their surprise, the old gentleman whom they had met before was standing in front of the table with his eyes narrowed and a smile on his face, as if he had expected you to come. expression.
"Boy, please come upstairs. My shopkeeper has been waiting for you for a long time." After the old gentleman finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to the two of them.
I was not sure what the old gentleman was doing, but he was a senior after all. Jiang Cheng responded politely, and the fat man also responded in a decent manner, and the two of them immediately went upstairs.
Upstairs is an antique room. As soon as the door is opened, there is a smell of incense. The shopkeeper whom I met before has changed his clothes and is sitting at the table.
Jiang Cheng was not polite, he took it easy as he came, and sat down carelessly, "Shopkeeper, it seems you figured we would come back. You recognized the painting."
"You sent people to follow us!" The fat man was worried about this.
The man was neither anxious nor annoyed. He first poured a cup of tea for each of them using a very elegant teapot. Then he looked at Jiang Cheng with a sense of scrutiny in his eyes. "I heard someone said that you have news about the "Ghost Horse Picture", is that right? "
As soon as he said this, the fat man's brows suddenly raised, but Jiang Cheng seemed to understand something and nodded, "That's right, the shopkeeper's news is good. Well-informed.”
“Now that I’ve said it, I won’t hide it. I have several friends who are very interested in “Ghost Horse Picture” and the whereabouts of Song Keli. If you are willing, If you help them, these are yours." The man said sincerely, and at the same time reached out and opened the wooden box on the table, revealing bundles of cylinders wrapped in paper.
Tear off a piece and reveal a bright silver dollar.
Glancing at the silver dollar, Jiang Cheng looked away and looked at the man, "Why do you believe us?" Jiang Cheng was more concerned about this.
"I sent people to follow you and found that the Japanese are also monitoring you, so you are not like their lackeys. Also, my intuition, I believe in your character." The man said solemnly.
"Shopkeeper, you are still too adventurous. Once we are pretending, you will be in danger." Jiang Cheng reminded without hesitation, "But I am very happy that you are a conscientious person."
The man was silent for a long time, with a hint of helplessness on his face, "Little brother, you are right, but I can't help it. The situation is urgent and I have received the exact news. Now that the "Ghost Horse Picture" has fallen into the hands of the Japanese, they will soon ship it and send it back to the island country together with other cultural relics."
"If we let them succeed, we will be safe. I really don’t have the face to see Mr. Kegong.”
Some emotions that are revealed naturally are difficult to fake. Jiang Cheng saw this in men.
"We don't know the whereabouts of "Ghost Horse Picture" yet, but I know where Song Keli is. One more thing I can assure you is that he won't live long." Jiang Cheng's voice was convincing.
"I will try my best to find the whereabouts of "Ghost Horse Picture" during this period, but I am here today to find out the background of this picture. I heard some rumors that it seems that this painting..." Jiang Cheng Carefully choosing his words, "Some ancient Weird."
When he mentioned this painting, the man's face gradually became serious, "I haven't seen this painting with my own eyes, but there are a lot of rumors about this painting, saying that it is a painting. An evil ghost painting can be traced through "It connects the realms of Yin and Yang."
"It is said that the horse on the painting is not an ordinary horse, but a ghost horse from the underworld. The ghost horse has a huge body, one ear and one eye. It is responsible for pulling the prison cart and guiding the new arrivals. The soul of the deceased travels from the human world to the underworld . ”
“It is said that this painting has a strange spirituality. If the soul of the dead near the painting has great grievances and cannot be eliminated, the resentment will activate the painting, and the ghost horse will come from the painting. Reality.”
"After dark night falls, it will lead these innocent souls through the gate of the underworld, return to the world, find their murderers, and bring them back to the underworld for trial."
"What's even more evil is that, As long as the ghost horse appears, someone will definitely die, otherwise it will keep searching for it with its vengeful souls and will not stop." The man's voice became unnatural, and he seemed to think this statement was too gloomy.
After hearing this, Ding Zhenzong’s words instantly appeared in the fat man’s mind. He said that he saw dead Japanese people behind the strange horse, and those people with iron chains on their feet, could they be Mr. Kegong and the others? .
Mr. Kegong and the others were so sad and angry that they turned into ghosts under the guidance of Gui Jun and came to seek revenge on Song Keli. They did not find Song Keli, so they took away the Dongyang people. All this makes sense.
As for He Ping's death, it was a complete misunderstanding. After all, Mr. Kegong could not distinguish their relationship with the Japanese people, let alone understand their mission.
"This "Ghost Horse Picture" has also been mentioned in history books, but they were all in some unpopular unofficial biographies. At first we just thought it was a legend, but who knew that this picture really appeared in the world not long ago? And according to scholars who have come into contact with this picture, the specific age of the picture cannot be determined. In short, it is a very precious antiquities,” the man added.
“Where is this scholar? Can you recommend him to us?” Jiang Cheng asked.
The man pursed his lips and shook his head in pain, "This scholar is also a friend of Mr. Kegong, and he... suffered along with Mr. Kegong."
Although it has been basically confirmed After understanding the basic situation, Jiang Cheng stood up and left.
"I'll leave the matter of "Ghost Horse Picture" to you two. If there is any new situation, you can come to me at any time. If it's inconvenient, you can also contact me through Kegong's students." The man stood up and said goodbye. , and then something seemed to suddenly occur to him, "Also, this box of silver dollars..."
"You can keep the silver dollar. We don't need it. It's our duty to contribute to the country." The fat man turned his head and nodded heavily to the man, his eyes firm.
"If everyone thought like the two little brothers, how could such a large country be reduced to being slaughtered by others." The man couldn't help but feel extremely sad when he thought of the tragedies he had witnessed.
Jiang Cheng turned his head and pointed out the window. Through the half-open wooden window, he could see people in the distance, crowding the whole street.
Students clustered together, followed by people from all walks of life wearing various costumes. Even at such a distance, bursts of shouts could be heard, like a heavy rain washing the place. The ignorance and gloom in this land.
"The darkness will eventually pass, and I have already heard the sound before dawn." No overtime work today, more extra hours
(End of this chapter)