Chapter 100 Crescent Hotel, a trip to the South China Sea
Professor Chen took a sip of tea and continued to talk.
In fact, the bronze civilization is now more commonly known as the Kingdom of Hatred.
The Hentian clan holds the secret of dragon fire. The emperor of Zhou sent envoys there, hoping to use the dragon fire to cast the heavenly cauldron. King Mu of Zhou’s feasting divine bowl was cast for this purpose.
It can be seen that dragon fire does exist in the South China Sea, but modern scholars have not yet unveiled this mysterious history and cannot ascertain the truth of dragon fire.
There are only a few records about the Hentian clan in history, and until now, no traces of this civilization have been discovered.
Even whether this tribe existed is still debated.
Some people speculate that due to geological changes, the ruins of the Kingdom of Hatred were submerged under the sea. Later, it was repeatedly mentioned that the undersea fire witnessed in the Coral Spiral was probably the Hattian Culture. area that once existed.
Speaking of this, Professor Chen also sighed and said seriously.
"Actually, my whole life has passed like this. I have studied hard for decades, but all I have read is dead stuff in books. I have not been able to make any unique achievements until I am old."
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Ze with pleading eyes and said.
"As the saying goes, a scholar is useless. If we want to achieve a great cause with real swords and guns, we have to rely on people like you who are truly capable. I have no other wish. Before I die, I can close my eyes when I see King Qin’s bone mirror being retrieved.”
Hearing this, Fatty Wang, who was so spontaneous, obviously didn’t like this high-hat talk, and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Professor Chen, it's not that we don't agree to this. The key is that now we and Staff Officer Yang are following Mr. Chen and we can't help ourselves."
Hu Bayi also nodded and said.
"Yes, Professor Chen, Brother Chen is the boss now. Our store is too busy with business, and we have no time to participate in archaeological work."
But at this moment, Chen Ze did not refuse directly; said.
"Let's do this, Professor Chen, we will give you an answer after thinking about it."
He knew very well that tomb robbing was ultimately equivalent to the capital accumulation in the early days of Longteng, and would eventually become like the Crescent Hotel in the future. Same, come to the bright side.
Official personnel like Professor Chen naturally need to win over some people. After all, public and private affairs have been integrated since ancient times and have been implicated in each other.
Seeing this scene, Professor Chen also nodded and immediately stood up to leave.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, then I will wait for your news. If you need the old man's place in the future, just ask."
In the private room of the restaurant.
After seeing off Professor Chen, Chen Ze turned his eyes and couldn't help but look at Uncle Ming, who was drinking sullenly, and said in a deep voice.
"Uncle Ming, I remember you used to run boats in Nanyang. I wonder how much you know about this coral spiral?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Ming saw that he had finally had some effect and immediately put down his glass of wine.
He wiped his mouth and said everything he knew.
“In fact, the Coral Spiral is a huge coral forest on the seabed. It is said that there is a bottomless sea eye in it. The surrounding sea area is connected to the deep sea ocean. The wind is high and the waves are unpredictable, and it is also known as It is a graveyard for shipwrecks.”
“However, there are many giant clams in this coral forest, which are rich in pearls. Whenever the moon is full, hundreds of old clams in the sea will open their shells to absorb the moon. Some pearls have grown for thousands of years and are favored by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At that time, through the yin fire on the bottom of the sea, the sea surface will be illuminated by the bright pearls of the moon."
As he said that, Uncle Ming's eyes were blank for a while. At that moment, he seemed to recall a very terrifying experience when he was running a boat in the Coral Sea.
"When my uncle and I were running a boat, we were attacked by a strange shoal of fish and suffered heavy losses. That's why we took the risk and went to the coral spiral to collect the pearl."
"But the clam beads outside the coral spiral It had already been harvested, so my uncle took four old sea wolves, that is, experienced sailors, but no one came back alive, and no body was found. "
This matter is really true for him. The excitement was so great that I later stayed away from running boats and started reselling ancient corpses.
Hearing this, Chen Ze's eyes moved slightly, but he was not very interested in those pearls.
On the other hand, Fatty Wang and Da Jinya, whose eyes almost turned into clam beads, felt itchy in their hearts.
Fatty Wang stood up first and spoke boldly.
“I tell you, fat man, if you don’t take three-thirds of the risk, it’s rare to be safe. Let’s go for a walk on the Coral Spiral. Even if we can’t find the King of Qin’s bone mirror, we can definitely make a profit by collecting some clam beads. , if we succeed this time, we will save twenty years of struggle."
Da Jinya on the side also saw the money, and also clasped his fists in support.
"What the fat man said is very true. It is difficult to start anything without money. How can we station troops if there is no food? If we want to become bigger and stronger in Kyoto, we still need huge capital investment. Since we have Should we investigate this opportunity to see if it is feasible?"
Hu Bayi still had sense and couldn't help but remind him.
"The danger in the South China Sea is no small matter. If it can be done so easily, where will it be our turn?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but look at Chen Ze and asked.
"Brother Chen, how do you plan to arrange this?"
At this moment.
Chen Ze's eyes moved slightly, he glanced at everyone, and then said.
"It's about the Hentian ruins, so of course we have to go."
"However, you also need to train. After all, it is a pirate battle, but it is more dangerous and you must be well prepared."
Seeing that he agreed, Fatty Wang immediately patted his chest and said.
"No problem, Mr. Chen. Fatty, I will definitely spend five oceans to catch turtles, and I will ensure that the task is completed." "You can brag, don't let the turtles bite the eggs."
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With that said, Uncle Ming also took a sip of wine and once again talked about the past in Coral Spiral.
"Mr. Chen, Brother Hu, I once heard from local fishermen that deep in the seabed, when someone was picking clams, they saw a mysterious mermaid with a pearl in its mouth, absorbing the sun and moon for purification. "
"There was an ancient poem about the moon in the ocean with tears, which must be what it was about. "
Hearing this, Fatty Wang couldn't help but move his eyes when he heard the word "mermaid".
“Let me go, are there really mermaids in the world? ! It is said that each of them is as beautiful as a fairy. If we really meet each other, I will definitely catch one for Mr. Chen, hehe. ”
"Brother Chen, we have seen mummies suspected to be sharks in the Tomb of King Xian, but we have never seen a mermaid. Have you heard anything about it?"
Hearing this, Shirley Yang's eyes turned cold. The words were said with a hint of sting.
"Haha, you are really interested. You have come all the way to the South China Sea just to pick up a fish. How about I make you a bowl of fish head soup?"
This is the first sentence. When they came out, Hu Bayi, Fatty Wang and others felt their hearts sinking, and they quickly waved their hands and laughed.
"Haha, Staff Officer Yang, aren't we joking with Mr. Chen? There's no mermaid anywhere, right? Old Hu."
Hu Bayi also looked at Chen Ze and couldn't help but say.
“Ah, yes, yes, if there really is a mermaid, it must be an extremely terrifying monster. It’s too late for us to hide, so how can we get closer.”
In this regard, Chen Ze frowned. Slightly raised, he seemed very interested.
"If a mermaid really appears in this world, I should appreciate it."
"Chen Ze, you..."
Shirley Yang's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she immediately snorted, then ignored her and drank the wine with some annoyance.
At this time, Chen Ze couldn't help but think of the mermaid candle in the [Mysterious Illustrated Book].
Legend has it that the mermaid candle is a red candle made from the grease of a deep-sea mermaid. Its name is "Candle" and it can burn for more than a thousand years.
She comes from the tomb of Qin Shihuang. She can be liberated as long as the incense candle is extinguished.
Now it seems that maybe it was that time when King Qin went to sea to find immortals and met him, and unfortunately he was made into a mermaid candle.
If you have the chance, you can investigate the mystery.
After some joking.
Chen Ze also got back to business and mentioned that he would attend the Crescent Hotel’s auction tomorrow.
Hearing this, Da Jinya couldn't help being surprised and said quickly and respectfully.
"Crescent Hotel?! Mr. Chen, you are a real person without showing your face, and you can actually get an invitation to the Crescent Hotel auction."
Listen, Fatty Wang was still a little confused.
"That's not right. Last time I followed Mr. Chen's instructions and went to find that Crescent Hotel, but they wouldn't let me in."
Hearing this, Da Jinya immediately He shook his folding fan and said leisurely.
"Fat Master, you don't know something. This Crescent Hotel is really mysterious. It rarely receives outsiders, so not many people know about it."
"Don't look at the Crescent Hotel. The hotel appears to be a restaurant, but its three floors are actually the largest auction house in Yanbeicheng.”
As he said that, he also looked at Fatty Wang and stressed.
“Everyone who plays antiques in Sijiucheng knows that the Crescent Hotel is the place where real experts stay, and all the antiques are for the big ones. In comparison, Liulichang and our Panjiayuan are both We can’t sell goods on the table.”
“Every time an auction is held, there will be many super-rich people and top bosses participating. Naturally, others will look down on us as a small business.”
Hearing this, even the wealthy Shirley Yang had a hint of surprise in his eyes.
And this moment.
Chen Ze's eyes flickered and he said in a deep voice.
"Early tomorrow morning, Staff Officer Yang, Zhang Qiling and Axiang will follow me to attend the auction."
As he said that, he couldn't help but look at Hu Bayi, Uncle Ming and others. Explain the preparations for the trip to the South China Sea.
"Old Hu, Fatty, you are responsible for contacting the ships going out to sea."
"In addition, we also need a set of sophisticated diving equipment. Uncle Ming, you are responsible for purchasing it as soon as possible. Money is not an issue. .”
"I understand, Mr. Chen, I will definitely handle it for you."
Hearing this, everyone nodded and planned to take action early tomorrow morning.
At this time, Chen Ze had a sharp look in his eyes, and he already had a plan in his mind.
On this trip to Guixu in the South China Sea, he must obtain the Guixu hexagram mirror, open the Phoenix ice box, and uncover the mystery of Dragon Tattoo's life experience.
In addition, if Wang Zanghai’s tomb is opened, it may be necessary to investigate.
(End of this chapter)