When Jiang Jinjiu heard Zuo Ci's name, he almost choked on his pasta.
"Mr. Gongsun, the Zuo Ci you are talking about is the Zuo Ci who shared a cup of wine with Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms and was imprisoned by Cao Cao to starve to death?"
"That's right."
Qin Xuan interjected, "How did senior brother determine that it was related to Zuo Ci based on these strange things?"
Qin Zhaoyun continued, "Yes, senior brother just said there were clues before, but these strange things can't be related?"
Gongsun Zhi smiled and said, "You young people are too impatient. I haven't finished speaking yet, so you will naturally be confused."
The three of them smiled shamefully.
Gongsun Zhi continued, "These strange things are not the cause, but the result. If you think about it carefully, the success conditions for each thing are so stringent. If there is a slight error, you will miss it, let alone encounter a witness at the right time. By."
Jiang Jinjiu suddenly said, "Yes! How could that foreign woman who was born in the Year of the Monkey choose to run to the top of the mountain in the middle of the night?"
The brother and sister nodded together and looked at Gongsun Zhi.
Gongsun Zhi said, "So these things are not coincidences."
"What!?" Jiang Jinjiu said in shock, "Is it man-made again?"
Gongsun Zhi waved his hand, "No, it was done by aliens."
"Alien?" Qin Zhaoyun's eyes shone, "Is there something evil?"
Gongsun Zhi said, "I'm just guessing about this, but there must be more than one. They usually don't show off, and they only take action when the time comes, with the purpose of promoting the achievement of strange things."
Qin Xuan asked, "Then how did they do it quietly?"
Gongsun Zhidao: "It's quite interesting to say that the phenomenon of women going up the mountain in the middle of the night can be traced back to three or three years. The method is very simple, which is to turn into gods and entrust dreams to the village elders, asking them to find people who meet the conditions to go up the mountain to offer sacrifices. In modern times, people from other provinces It is easy to find, and it no longer confuses irrelevant people, but the method used is still dreaming, casting a wide net to ensure the success rate. In order to achieve the goal, it will even create accidents for the dreaming woman and guide her up the mountain. "
Qin Zhaoyun asked, "What is the purpose? You can't just let him hear the noise and feel the shaking."
"I said, strange things are the result. Strange things will happen because women reach the top of the mountain. I didn't understand it before, but when you combine it with other strange things, you can find the traces. How about using your imagination , take a guess.”
Jiang Jinjiu asked, "Did the woman have any physical abnormalities after she left?"
"Most of them don't, but some actually get better. Not to mention the menstrual pain disappears, and menstruation is much smoother than usual."
Qin Zhaoyun asked, "That bird picture of a lightning strike, is there a cave or cemetery nearby?"
"No."
Qin Zhaoyun asked again, "What about on the cliff? There isn't one either?"
"Unfortunately, no, and the feng shui in these places is not very good, but it is not bad either."
Jiang Jinjiu asked, "Is there a certain order for these things?"
"In terms of sequence, it should be the same for no more than three consecutive years, but the specific time when things happened is different, and there is no pattern to follow."
The pit between Qin Zhaoyun's eyebrows became deeper, Qin Xuanyuan's voice became louder and louder, and his fingers were calculating something on the empty painting.
Gongsun Zhi said, "Qin Xuan, let me know if you have any ideas."
Suddenly she slammed the table and said, "I know!" The three of them were startled.
"They must be opening some kind of chain mechanism!"
Gongsun Zhi laughed loudly, "You're such a clever guy. Master always praises you. It's really not in vain."
Jiang Jinjiu and Qin Zhaoyun looked confused.
Jiang Jinjiu asked, "Why did it become a trap?"
Gongsun Zhidao: "Look at the development of everything. After so many procedures, the final result is just one result. How is it different from making a key to open a lock? It's just that they want to open a combination lock with multiple key holes. , I found the key, but I don’t know the order of unlocking, so I can only try and repeat.”
Jiang Jinjiu suddenly said, "Then what are they looking for?"
"This has to be said about Zuo Ci. In ancient times, he could be described as a fairy-level existence. He was proficient in the Five Classics, alchemy, astronomy, astrology, five-element alchemy, and strange arts. He could control ghosts and gods, and even had extraordinary cooking skills. He was good at the art of the house. This kind of all-round talent, but without a sect, walked through the world like a flying goose leaving a trace, leaving behind three volumes of scriptures before flying away. There seems to be no flaw in the story, but in reality, it can be used Now, it's unscientific. In the story, he predicted from the stars that the Han Dynasty would be exhausted, the country's fortunes would decline, and the world would be in chaos. He lamented that in these troubled times, it would be harder for those with high official positions to protect themselves, and it would be easier for those with more money. Death. Therefore, you must not covet the glory and wealth in the world, and then start to learn Taoism. Judging from this passage, he is a genius, and his knowledge has exceeded that of ordinary people before he entered Taoism. And he has no ambitions, and just wants to escape the world and survive. But in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty It is recorded in the book that he chose to provoke Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and Sun Ce, making them want to kill him. They were all power groups with rich people and powerful soldiers at that time, and Jiangdong was his hometown. It is unreasonable to act like a monster, so you Guess what he is worried about?"
Jiang Jinjiu said, "He wants to be famous?"
Qin Zhaoyun said, "No, if you are famous, you shouldn't come to the door with a drum and ask for beatings. I guess he was just looking for someone, but he was just a big tree that attracts wind, so he was arrested by Cao Cao."
Qin Xuan said, "Senior brother, please don't be too close to me. You can't really say that he is a fairy who runs around to promote the process of history."
Gongsun Zhi said happily, "You really can say this, but according to my guess, Zuo Ci wanted to steal the treasure."
Jiang Jinjiu asked, "What treasure?"
"The details are not clear, but the scope is very large. Cao Cao's Captain Mojin dug many tombs, and there may be ancient artifacts. Jiangdong is a place where dragons are hidden, and dragon bones and dragon scales are indispensable. There are even more strange beasts and rare metals in Jingzhou. What Zuo Ci stole must be a hidden treasure, so Cao Cao and others made up a story that they were chasing Zuo Ci because he was teasing the prince. In fact, they were afraid that others would know the real reason and covet the treasure Zuo Ci had stolen."
Qin Xuan nodded, "It's possible. There were many such secret operations in history."
Gongsun Zhi said, "I also suspect that Zuo Ci is not alone, but a gang of at least five people."
As soon as these words came out, the three of them were stunned and fell into thinking.
Gongsun Zhi continued, "It's not surprising that Zuo Ci is young and has magical powers. The strange thing is that he is too versatile. As the saying goes, there is specialization in skills. Even if he gets the help of the Heavenly Book, he should not fully develop it in a short time. Legend has it that he got three volumes of the Dunjia Heavenly Book. But the Taoist technique lies in the five elements, which cannot be developed in all directions. For example, the Monkey King, the Monkey King, has golden eyes on fire, and the needle of gold on the sea. The earth has an indestructible body, but it cannot be used in water. So I boldly guess that Zuo Ci is at least a A gang of seven. Each person practices different techniques, thus creating an all-round gang."
Qin Xuan said happily, "Senior brother can always come up with interesting ideas, but why are there seven people? The theft gang should have as few people as possible."
"Otherwise, the first volume of the Dunjia Heavenly Book is Heavenly Escape. You have learned how to soar through the clouds and winds, and soar to the sky. The middle volume is Earth Escape, and you have learned how to penetrate mountains and rocks. The second volume is Human Escape, and you have learned how to travel around the world, hide and transform. Flying swords and throwing knives to take people's heads. Learning Heavenly Escape is a person who is dedicated to seeking immortality. It doesn't matter if he learns Earth Escape or not. He has no intention of joining the world. But Zuo Ci often runs around, so there is a Zuo Ci who cultivates immortality. , and Zuo Ci, who learned Earth and Human Escape. But he also demonstrated illusion, transportation, hypnosis, medicine, astrology, etc., which can be roughly divided into three directions of practice, and thus there are three Zuo Ci. It is said that Zuo Ci is blind in one eye and lame in one leg. I guess he is trying to vilify himself, firstly to cover up his true face, and secondly, to avoid being overly pursued by the world. For this purpose, two people were actually found, one was blind and the other was lame. Yes. Legend has it that the blind left eye is a ghost eye, which can see the underworld. After the lame leg is injected with divine power, it turns into a giant leg and flattens everything. These two things cannot be attributed to one person, so there are two more people. Now there are six people, I guess the seventh one is a scholar, who teaches his disciples and writes books to pass down to the world."
Qin Zhaoyun asked, "Even if it is a gang, what is the purpose of stealing treasures?"
Gongsun Zhidao "Created the cave of heaven, which can also be said to be a prison. There were many heroes in the Three Kingdoms period, and there were also many evil spirits. Since Dong Zhuo rebelled against the Han Dynasty, his evil deeds of digging Han tombs destroyed the feng shui of the dragon cave and disturbed a sleeping dragon. Hexagonal snake, You Cang. It was imprisoned in the dragon cave in Yuyao today. It was kept in a state of hibernation for a long time by the cold place and the air of the sea tide. But once it wakes up, this snake likes to eat people, and its breath can... When a person is sick, he can also absorb the negative energy generated by the evil monster in the world. In the Three Kingdoms with constant war, he will definitely become a demon and make the world a purgatory. I guess that after You Cang woke up, he was eventually imprisoned in the mountains by Zuo Ci and Yu Ji. Later Zuo Ci Ci stayed to guard him while practicing. However, Yu Ji lost his Taoism and was eventually killed by Sun Ce. As much as Yu Ji had good fortune, Sun Ce suffered a lot of backlash. This little overlord of Jiangdong, no matter what his reincarnation, he will definitely have it as the overlord of the current world. Overlord Soul. That is the top spiritual weapon for suppressing Youcang. Zuo Ci will definitely use it to give him freedom to move around. When Zuo Ci threatened to take Cao Cao to cultivate immortality, I'm afraid it was not a joke. Legend has it that Cao Cao is the reincarnation of the horned dragon, so how can he cultivate immortality? Later, Cao Cao was able to deal with You Cang, so he didn't need to form a gang to steal treasures everywhere. But the destiny cannot be violated. He can only choose whether to cultivate immortality or not, and cannot force him to do so. Otherwise, if Cao Cao really follows Zuo Ci and gives the world to Liu Bei , that is to disturb the destiny, and you will be sent by heaven. But Overlord Po cannot be solved once and for all, the best way is to build a cave in the sky to isolate You Cang from the human world. Without the nourishment of negative energy in the human world, You Cang's power will weaken, and only To be able to live in a cage.”
Jiang Jinjiu interrupted and asked, "Why didn't Zuo Ci destroy You Cang?"
"No, it is said that Youcang is a creature in the River Styx. People and objects touched by it will be corrupted into evil things. If they are contaminated with its blood, they will directly become demons. Even if it is burned to ashes, it will be inhaled. Same. So You Cang can only be imprisoned and cannot be killed."
"This is really like adding a steel needle to the head of a drill. It's so powerful." Qin Zhaoyun sighed, "What a nuclear weapon in the world!"
Gongsun Zhidao "maybe not. If the legend is to be believed, two half-immortals subdued it. One was not damaged, and the other was only damaged. It shows that Youcang's combat power is limited, but it is not easy to imprison. And the most troublesome one is Youcang. It can use its own blood and scales to create its own clone in the human world. On the one hand, it can create and absorb negative energy, and on the other hand, it can be used as a backup force when it is in danger. There was no shortage of cannibalism during the Three Kingdoms, and among them were people who transformed into clones. They wanted to save You Cang, but Zuo Ci was too powerful. Until Zhao Yun's death, Zuo Ci finally collected the necessary treasures and five Overlord Souls. They were Lu Bu's Chiwu, Sun Ce's Jinba, Cao Cao's Qingwei, and Liu Bei. Mo Ren, Zhao Yun's Shuang Yong. In this way, the connection between Dongtianfu and the human world is completely blocked, so that the clone cannot feel its existence, and it becomes a prison that Youcang cannot break through."
Qin Xuan said, "So what senior brother wants to go to is Zuo Ci's cave world and You Cang's cage?"
"That's right, because of the war, the formation that conceals Cave Heaven Mansion has been loosened, and the gate will be revealed at some point. It's just that to open the gate, you need to break the mechanism array set up by Zuo Ci. I suspect that the one who has been trying to crack the mechanism is You Cang's clone, or the aliens who were misled by wrong information, thought that there was a treasure inside, so they continued to experiment."
Qin Zhaoyun asked, "Then what are we going to do?"
"Of course it's Zuo Ci's magic weapon."
Qin Xuan frowned and said, "Senior brother, you can't do that."
Gongsun Zhi smiled slightly, "I am already so old. It is hypocritical to say that I serve the country and the people. Even if it is to repair the magic circle to prevent You Cang from escaping, Zuo Ci's Netherworld Ghost Bead, Dunjia Heavenly Book, Phoenix Spirit Bone Talisman, and Alchemy Cauldron Fang , by the way, there is also a piece of Nether Dungeon armor suitable for the second master to wear. Wearing it can transform into a physical entity. The Nether Sky Jutsu Ji is the supreme code of ghost cultivation. There must be the method for the second master to use the shikigami. Are you going there? Take it out, it won’t be in vain.”
"Hey! There are so many treasures!" Qin Xuan's eyes lit up at first, but then a look of sadness appeared on his face. "Zuo Ci can't just leave the treasures there for anyone to take. There must be something to trap the strange beast." Just keep it safe. Senior brother only said there is risk, but in my opinion it is very dangerous."
"Haha, the benefits outweigh the risks. I believe in your skills and this trip is worth it. But now I have to ask for Jiang Jinjiu's permission. If you feel scared, give up on this trip."
Gongsun Zhi looked at Jiang Jinjiu seriously, which made him feel hesitant and speechless for a moment. It's one thing to want to hear a story, but what if you really have to put yourself at risk? What if something unexpected happens? Obviously Gongsun Zhi was not completely sure.
Gongsun Zhi waited for a while but didn't see him speak, and said, "If you agree to go, I will draw up a contract. If we don't come back within three months, it means something unexpected has happened. The foundation will allocate funds to pay the pensions of the two elders. Each A monthly salary of 100,000 yuan, and a professional nanny will be provided to take care of the two elders until their death. After death, they will be buried in a cemetery with good Feng Shui."
Jiang Jinjiu's heart exploded, thinking that one hundred thousand a month would be 1.2 million a year. If he lived to be a hundred years old, he would have more than 40 million! Even if the average life expectancy is calculated, there are still 20 to 30 million. This is throwing money at my life! It’s true that if you have money, you can be willful. But no matter how much money we have, my parents only have one son. How can money make up for the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person away?
However, he also thought that although he didn't know how many people were on this trip, since they went there in person, they couldn't possibly go to die. Even if there is danger, with Master protecting me, it is not that easy to kill me. And it sounds like being able to get two artifacts for Master will be very beneficial to me. No matter how you calculate it, the benefits are even greater.
Gongsun Zhi added, "There are unpredictable fortunes and misfortunes during this trip. Although you are a friend of Qinxuan and Zhaoyun, it is not a waste of time. After the event is completed, will you be willing to give me a house of ninety square meters as a thank you gift?"
Jiang Jinjiu's heart was filled with thunderous thunder, what was Ni Ma doing! It’s millions at a time! How can you resist this!
"Hey!" Qin Xuan shouted in a baby voice, "Senior brother, senior brother, what about me? What about me!"
Gongsun Zhi smiled and said, "How can I miss you two? From now on, we will discuss it at home behind closed doors."
Qinxuan smiled like a flower and said to Jiang Jinjiu, "Promise, little Jiuzhai, with me and senior brother, you will be fine." She also winked at him.
He suddenly felt a rush of blood, stood up and said, "Since everyone thinks highly of me, I will have a go with you."
Qin Xuan also stood up, raised his wine glass and said, "I wish our trip will be a success and we will win. Cheers!"
With a clang, the two of them raised their heads and drank the wine in their glasses.
"Wait a moment." Gongsun Zhi said, "What's the hurry? I have to ask the second master if he agrees."
Qin Xuan said, "It's not necessary. The second master must agree."
Gongsun Zhi scolded, "There are no rules. The second master is not only an elder, but also the leader of a sect. How can you make decisions for others without authorization?"
Qinxuan stuck out his tongue and smiled sweetly, "I'm sorry, I'm used to it... Stupid Jiuzhai, go and invite the second master."
Jiang Jinjiu left the table and looked around for his suitcase.
