I remembered that before this, when we were looking for firewood, Mr. Mai jokingly asked me if I wanted to go to the top of the mountain. I rejected it at the time. Now it seems that this is not casual. Asked.
“Listening to what you said, it seems that it was really premeditated.”
I said indifferently, and the scene at that time was playing in my mind. In the gourd of Mr. Mai, what exactly What medicine are you selling? What else is he planning?
Jiao Ba sneered and said, "This is just the beginning. Then we ran all the way to the top of the mountain, from the top of the mountain to the cave, and then after you fell off the cliff. During this time, we all got separated. When we meet again "You later said that you and Jenny discovered two underground palaces." Two portraits were also found, but one was lost on the way. Later, Jenny was attacked by someone and the painting in her hand was also lost. You said that you suspected that it was the man in black who did it, because the person Jenny described was similar to The man in black looks very similar, but you don’t know that Shunzi and I were not together with Mr. Mai. He always acted alone.”
"We only met in Lingxi's lair. None of us know where Mai Lao has been or what he has done during this time, but combined with what happened to you and Jenny in the underground palace, his suspicions are very high. Because the time difference is just right, if he knows about this place, considering the situation at that time, he will have enough time to find you."
When Jiao Ba said this, his eyes flickered. Shining with light, it is the kind of blazing golden eyes that seem to be able to see through everything in the world.
I thought about it carefully, if Mai Laozhen was not with them all the way, then it is really possible. This old guy is unfathomable. No one knows how capable he is.
"Even if he was alone at the time, we don't rule out that they were really separated. Mr. Mai saved me several times. Without him, I might have died long ago." You can't just look at things from one side. This is just Jiao Ba's analysis based on the actual situation. Only he knows where Mai Lao has been.
"Save you? Haha, maybe he needs you. If he really has some ulterior motives behind his back, he can't accomplish it by himself. He needs us, so he has to save you. Do you understand? ?”
"One final point, when we arrived at the entrance of the main tomb, didn't you say we met the mysterious old man? The man in black also came out in the middle, and Mai Lao and Shunzi were ambushed. At that time, Mai Lao and Shunzi We are together, but why is it only Shun? "The child was knocked unconscious, but he was only slightly injured. Don't you think this is strange?"
Jiao Ba's eyes became more and more weird, this is something I have never seen before. , his voice has changed, it sounds like a thief, very thief.
"Yes, I also felt that something was wrong at the time, but I just couldn't remember it. According to you... Shunzi was probably knocked unconscious by Mr. Mai?" I could only say this. I understand what Jiao Ba is thinking.
Jiao Ba threw away the shaking head in his hand and said, "Well, it's very possible that he did it. They were together at the time. If he is the man in black, he must Shunzi had to be knocked unconscious to appear, and when the man in black appeared for the second time, the time difference was just enough. Do you think this is all a coincidence? There are so many coincidences in the world."
I sorted out my thoughts and said, "Well, what you said makes sense, twice in a row. It can’t all be a coincidence, how about... if I find time to visit Mr. Mai?”
Jiao Ba glanced at me and said with contempt, "What are you trying to do? Do you think you can trick that old guy out? He can fool him by just telling some lies. If we do this, it will end up... It is easy to scare the snake, and it is easy for Mr. Mai to Keep an eye on us."
"That's right. Although Mr. Mai is the biggest suspect, we don't have enough evidence after all. We have to wait until he reveals his flaws one after another." I squinted my eyes. You have to be more careful about him in the future.
"Actually, even if there is evidence, I will not question him. When he gets excited, he can easily kill you and me. By then, not to mention solving all the mysteries, he will even lose his life. Lost it." Jiao Baxie said with a smile. It seems that he is very afraid of Mai Lao.
"Then what are you going to do?" I turned around and asked.
Jiao Ba sneered and said, "Just wait and see. Staying constant will overcome all changes. What you and I need to do is to follow his footsteps and see what secrets are hidden behind this. He is a person , definitely not a kind person.”
I recalled it and said, "I remember that when the old Taoist priest died, he said something in my ear. He told me to be careful about the person around me. But at the critical moment, he actually died, and I didn't know. Who is this person he is talking about? "
"Just like you told me, the old man said that this island is not something ordinary people can find. Since we can land on the island, we must need someone to guide us. So who could this person be?" After he finished speaking, he looked at me with thief eyes.
"Yes, Mr. Mai." Apart from him, I really can't think of anyone else.
"It is very possible that so many doubts have appeared on him, and these doubts are not easy to find. This is deliberately hiding himself. It is just a lack of strong evidence now, but then again, Even if it's not him, he can't get away from it. Almost everyone in our group has his own secret, but it depends on whether the secret is good or bad." Jiao Ba looked up as he spoke. Sky.
I turned around and leaned against the railing at the back, took a deep breath and said, "If Mr. Mai is the cat-eyed man in black, who is the ninja man in black? This man has never shown up on the island. , It’s really beyond my imagination.”
Jiao Ba looked at me and said, "I have never thought of this person. During the time I was on the island, I have been paying attention to everyone, hoping to find some clues. But unfortunately, except for Chang Shan and Mai Lao, everyone else is very Normal, even Li Xin behaves very normally."
"Chang Shan is really weird. Ah, when we were wandering at sea, I asked him, but unfortunately I didn't get anything out. You suspected that he was also a tomb robber at first, but that night, he denied it. He said that he knew a tomb robber, but he was not. "I scratched my head and felt a little headache. Except for Mr. Mai, who was considered a suspect, everyone else's performance was average this time.
"Maybe he is a wizard."
Jiao Ba's words shocked me again, "What did you say? Chang Shan is a wizard? Is this possible?"
“Nothing is impossible. Wizards are not only found in ancient times, but also in modern times. , in fact, I have also discovered that there are some differences between him and me. Apart from this, I can't think of anything else. Now it depends on whether he is good or bad. If he is good, it will be very powerful for us. On the contrary If it's bad, then the road ahead will be even harder for us." Jiao Ba frowned, looking a little overwhelmed.
"Then is it possible that he is the hermit man in black?" I asked casually.
Jiao Ba glanced at me and said, "How do I know this? I didn't see the man in black at that time. Only you saw it with your own eyes, and you couldn't tell it, let alone me. But, This man can't hide for long, he will show up soon."
"How do you know? Are you so sure?" But sometimes I admire him. He said the man in black last time. I was able to show up at night, and I actually showed up.
"As long as we continue going down, he will definitely appear again." Jiao Ba clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth. I nodded without saying anything, and Jiao Ba put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Brother Yi, haven't you noticed? This matter was originally very small, but now it has become bigger and bigger, and more and more things are involved. , actually dug out Zheng He’s tomb. It seems that the final secret of this navigation chart is really extraordinary.”