Chapter 99 Coral Spiral, Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea
Hearing this proposal, Chen Ze also felt Huo Ling’s sincerity and finally nodded.
"Let's see tomorrow."
Seeing him agree, Huo Ling also showed a sweet smile on her face and agreed.
"Okay, I will arrange for you to participate in the auction of the Crescent Hotel tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
As she said that, she didn't stay any longer and walked straight out of the store.
However, as soon as she reached the door of the store, Huo Ling couldn't help but stop, looked at the word "Longteng" on the door plaque above, and asked curiously.
"Boss Chen, I wonder if the word "dragon rising" has a profound meaning? "
Hearing this, Chen Ze also said casually.
"Most of the ancient objects in Soaring Dragon have their own stories, which have been carried for many years, but no one listens to them. Because they can't speak, they are named Soaring Dragon."
Huo Ling listened to this, Wei Wei was stunned.
She nodded, took a deep look at Chen Ze, and finally turned and walked away.
In the darkness of night, tranquility returned to Longteng again, as if thousands of years of light had been lit, filled with memories.
In the dark shadows, Chen Ze stared at Huo Ling's retreating back, but his eyes were full of waves like sea water.
It seemed that he had already caught a glimpse of the subsequent turmoil in the South China Sea, which was destined to be thrilling!
It’s night.
After bidding farewell to Huo Ling, Long Teng also thanked the guests behind closed doors.
Chen Ze came to Dongxing Tower alone for the banquet. Hu Bayi, Shirley Yang, Fatty Wang, Zhang Qiling and Axiang had all been waiting for a long time.
But this time, in addition to Da Jinya and Uncle Ming who came to have a meal, an old scholar came to visit.
It was Professor Chen, a senior archaeologist who was once a good friend of Shirley Yang's father.
It was he who had previously organized an archaeological team to explore the ancient city of Jingjue. However, he suffered a severe mental injury and returned from recuperating in the United States a few days ago.
"Mr. Chen, it's better to meet him than to be famous. He is truly a talented person."
Professor Chen said and shook hands with gratitude on his face.
“Thanks to you this time, I helped break the red spot curse. Otherwise, my old bones might not be able to survive now.”
"I don't dare to take it seriously. Professor Chen can just call me Chen Ze."
Chen Ze looked at Professor Chen who suddenly visited him, and a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.
In my memory, the other party came here this time to explore the place of Guixu in the South China Sea and find a lost treasure.
As he was talking, Fatty Wang also quickly invited Chen Ze to take a seat. The group had experienced life and death together, so naturally they drank and talked happily.
Even the little girl A Xiang tried a few sips, and then she was so spicy by the liquor that she stuck out her tongue at Chen Ze, her face was flushed, and she was already a bit drunk.
After three rounds of drinking, Professor Chen’s hazy eyes moved slightly, and he spoke with the help of wine.
"Mr. Chen, with this sudden visit, I will not go around in circles."
"Actually, I lived in the United States for a while after I recovered from my illness, and got in touch with some scholars and overseas Chinese in the United States. , some of them are famous antique collectors and appreciators, and I learned an earth-shattering thing from their mouths."
As he spoke, his expression became serious, and his eyes glanced at Hu Bayi and others in front of him. Man, asked in a deep voice.
“I wonder if you have heard of the Qin King’s Bone Mirror, one of the Eight Mirrors of the King of Qin?”
Hearing this, Chen Ze's eyes were indifferent, and his heart was like a bright mirror.
He knew very well that what the other party was looking for was not the King of Qin Bone Mirror, but the legendary Guixu Gua Mirror.
The real Bone Mirror of King Qin had already been lost in the terrifying corpse cave by Fatty Wang in the Worm Valley of Yunnan.
After hearing this, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang also reacted, and they couldn't help but say in unison.
"The King of Qin's bone mirror? Let me tell you, Professor Chen, you are in good health. You don't want to form an archaeological team to explore some unknown ruins, do you?"
"Yes, Professor Chen, we can't agree to this. The entire archaeological team was almost wiped out last time. The risk is too great."
Even Shirley Yang frowned slightly, but she knew it in her heart. .
Professor Chen in front of me regards archeology as his life. I am afraid that they will not agree, and he himself will form a separate team to explore.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask.
"Professor Chen, could it be that you have learned about the bone mirror of King Qin?"
Hearing this, Professor Chen also sighed and faintly talked about the ins and outs of this matter. Legend has it that Qin Shihuang went out to the South China Sea to seek immortality and medicine. He came across an ancient corpse drifting out of the eyes of the South China Sea.
In order to prevent the ancient corpse from causing trouble and harming living beings, Qin Shihuang sealed it in the mountain with a treasure.
This treasure is the King of Qin's Bone Mirror, which can illuminate human bones and shock evil spirits.
At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty accidentally obtained the bone mirror of King Qin and couldn't put it down.
As the Jin soldiers went south and the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, the whereabouts of the King of Qin's bone mirror were once again unknown.
Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded, burned, killed and looted. An English soldier obtained the King of Qin's bone mirror and took it to India.
Not long ago, a wealthy Southeast Asian businessman bought it.
I never thought that during the shipping, there was a storm, and the rich man was buried at the bottom of the sea with the King of Qin's bone mirror and the Mary Sennu he was riding on.
The place where the shipwreck was located is an area of no concern in the South China Sea, known as the Coral Spiral.
Having said this, Professor Chen also paused for a moment and finally added with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"The only clue so far is that one of the crew members left a last word saying that where the ship sank, there was a rising smoldering fire on the bottom of the sea."
As soon as these words came out, in the side room, It suddenly became quiet for a while.
Da Jinya and Uncle Ming ate their dishes in silence, obviously not interested in this kind of unprofitable archaeological salvage work.
However, the expressions of Hu Bayi, Fatty Wang, Shirley Yang and others all changed slightly.
They looked at each other and couldn't help but think of the patterns on the mysterious phoenix ice box that Chen Ze brought out from the Kunlun Temple.
The surface also depicts dragon fire burning on the seabed. There must be a direct connection between the two.
Hearing this, Chen Ze's eyes moved slightly, but he did not answer Professor Chen's words, but said to Hu Bayi.
"Old Hu, regarding this latent yin fire, there must be something recorded in the sixteen-character yin and yang feng shui secretary."
Hearing this, Hu Bayi also nodded and said.
"Yes, from the analysis I know, there are currently three possibilities."
After that, he also listed three possible causes of latent fire.
Firstly, at the place where two mountains on the seabed meet, there must be sea air condensing, and it will turn into a mirage if it gathers but does not disperse. If you see the changing light of fire under the sea, you are probably seeing a mirage. This is Not surprising.
Secondly, the siltation of sea air causes submarine oil and gas or volcanic eruptions, but it seems unlikely that the turbulence will last for thousands of years.
As for the third type, it is the most likely.
Legend has it that there is a theory of dragon lanterns in the Southern Dragon, also known as dragon fire. There are four kinds of fire in the world, namely ghost fire, heavenly fire, human fire and dragon fire.
Human fire is extinguished when it meets water, but dragon fire ignites when it meets water. If it is yin fire that ignites latently, it must be dragon fire.
Hearing this, Chen Ze also nodded and turned to Professor Chen.
"Professor Chen, you have also heard that the technique of Qingwu may be reasonable, but the theory of dragon fire may not be taken seriously."
Even so, but in his heart I can't help but think of what was recorded in the Dragon Burial Sutra.
All the dragon veins in the world come from Kunlun, but only the Nanlong branch originates from Emei and has thirteen veins.
The Dragon Fire is where the two branches of the Southern Dragon meet, and may be the place where the ship sank.
However, after hearing this, Professor Chen did not dwell on the secret of dragon fire. Instead, he changed the topic and talked about the archaeological past.
“Hey, actually, I have been obsessed with studying the culture of the ancient Western Regions all my life. I participated in an archaeological excavation when I was young. That experience was truly unforgettable.”
“We unearthed the treasure in Guliannu A bronze vessel from the Zhou Dynasty is called the Divine Banquet Bowl of King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty. It is a food container with Yi patterns as decoration and thunder patterns as the ground. The patterns are majestic and majestic. It is the pinnacle of bronze history."
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During that period, bronze, like jade, was regarded as an important weapon of the country. In order to record important events on important occasions, major historical events were also recorded on the decorations of King Mu's banquet bowl during that week.
The ancients said that "Guixu" is the abyss between heaven and earth. All the water in the world, whether it is rivers, lakes or seas, will eventually flow into Guixu, but it will never be filled.
Its location is in the East China Sea, which is not accurate. It is like a huge hole on the seabed. Once it is involved in it, there is no possibility of survival.
In fact, it is probably the eye of the South China Sea. King Mu of Zhou Dynasty’s Banquet Divine Bowl records that at the end of the South China Sea, there is a place called the Kingdom of Guixu.
Hearing this, Chen Ze couldn't help but feel a flash of fear in his deep eyes.
There are inexplicable similarities between the Guixu Sea Cave in the South China Sea and the Snake God Ghost Cave deep in the desert.
Coupled with the patterns on the Phoenix ice box, there must be a deeper connection between the two.
It seems that for this trip to the South China Sea, I must go in person.
(End of this chapter)