Two days later, Lin Qingqing arrived at the old mayor's home.
"Captain Lin is here." When he saw her, the old mayor greeted her with a smile.
"Hello, Mayor Bai!"
Lin Qingqing stepped forward and saw the piece of paper with detailed notes on the table. She was a little confused. Did the old man calculate that she would come today?
As if he saw her doubts, the old mayor smiled and did not explain anything. He just pushed the paper on the table towards her. The meaning was self-evident.
Lin Qingqing did not reach for the annotation, but took out the tortoise shell and said, "Please ask the old mayor to clear up the confusion."
"Easy to say," the old mayor said vaguely as he took the tortoise shell and rubbed the lines on it.
Then he recalled the origin of this tortoise shell.
"My master is a wandering Taoist priest. He can prescribe a few prescriptions, and he often does some work of reading Feng Shui. In those days, he could barely make a living and starve to death." As he spoke, he took out his pipe and took two puffs. .
Lin Qingqing did not rush him, but sat quietly and listened to the old mayor recalling the past.
"At that time, I was young and energetic, and didn't like studying. I was only obsessed with these magical things. Seeing that this wandering Taoist priest had some real abilities, I stalked him all day long to become my teacher."
"Fortunately, my family was in good condition at that time, and I had no worries about food and clothing, so this wandering Taoist priest accepted me as his registered disciple because I sent him cakes all day long."
Thinking of what he looked like back then, the old mayor felt a little embarrassed.
"Then the war broke out and many people died. All my classmates and teachers went to join the army. Not to be outdone, I signed up the next day without telling my parents. Before I left, I went to say goodbye to my master, who also Without saying anything, he drew a blessing of peace on me and gave it to me along with this piece of tortoise shell."
Having said this, he paused, and seeing that Lin Qingqing was listening seriously, he continued.
"Master told me that this tortoise shell was passed down to him by his master. There are three pieces in total, one for each of his brothers. He also said that although I am a registered disciple, I am also his only disciple, and this tortoise shell is the only one he has learned from his master. Whatever comes out must be passed on to me."
"I was so happy at the time. I felt that the master finally recognized me, and I thought that the baby who had inherited the master's sect would be able to stand alone."
"Haha, but later when I listened to Master explain the content on the tortoise shell, I realized that things were not that simple at all. This exercise has no beginning and no end. He only knew the words on it, but what the content said was even He can’t explain why.”
Perhaps thinking of his master, the old mayor's tone was a little erratic.
"I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. I just regarded it as a thought left by Master. It wasn't until the meditation technique was published a while ago that I realized the meaning of the tortoise shell content."
Seeing Lin Qingqing's thoughtful look, the old mayor smiled and said, "Isn't it incredible?"
"It's really amazing"!
"Haha, this is the result of my translation based on what the master taught me," the old mayor said, pointing to the annotation on the table.
After listening to his words, Lin Qingqing picked up the folded white paper, with a piece of text written on it with a brush, which was the translated modern language.
Lin Qingqing opened the paper, glanced at it from beginning to end, and then frowned.
This passage is a literal translation of the original text. It seems very difficult to understand based on modern people's reading habits, and there are no sentence breaks.
Lin Qingqing pointed to a few things she didn't understand and asked the old mayor for advice one by one, and finally figured out the general meaning without even guessing.
This really has the same meaning as her own exercise, or it could be said that what the old Taoist priest taught her was based on this!
"It's really unexpected. How many years has this technique been circulated? How did it appear? And why is it helpful for improving superpowers?"
She asked her question softly, but the old mayor shook his head and said he couldn't understand it either.
His master didn't explain this to him at the beginning, and he always regarded this piece of tortoise shell as a cultural relic. if not
It was another exercise, and he wouldn't associate the two.
Could it be that the old mayor’s master and the old Taoist priest had the same origin?
Many questions suddenly popped up in Lin Qingqing's mind. What's the meaning behind the ancient tortoise shell, the mysterious meditation technique, the outbreak of the apocalypse, and the mutation and evolution of humans and animals? What connects these unrelated things?
Lin Qingqing felt as if she had seen an unexpected mystery. The appearance of this tortoise shell was just the tip of the mysterious iceberg.
"Captain Lin, Captain Lin"?
Lin Qingqing, who was trapped in her own thoughts, was summoned back to reality. She looked at the old mayor apologetically and said, "Do you have any other instructions?"
"Is Captain Lin planning to go to Rongcheng Base later?"
"With this plan, does Mayor Bai want us to escort Yaxiu and the children to Rongcheng Base?"
"We decided to let Yaxiu take the children to the Rongcheng base first. It's not a special request. We just hope that Captain Lin will take a look at it for Yaxiu's sake. On behalf of Baishi Town, I would like to thank Captain Lin in advance."
After finishing speaking, the old mayor was about to stand up, but was stopped by Lin Qingqing the next moment.
He frankly stated his purpose without mincing words, nor did he hide his unique intention in arranging for Yin Yaxiu to send the child.
However, Lin Qingqing didn't feel disgusted. Instead, she felt that the old mayor had really worked hard for these children.
"It's fate to be able to come to Baishi Town. What's more, I'm very optimistic about Yaxiu and sincerely hope that she can join our team. If Mayor Bai doesn't mind, I will formally invite her to join after arriving at the Rongcheng base." Lin Qingqing said She was very serious. She could tell that the old mayor valued Yin Yaxiu very much.
"If Yaxiu is willing, of course I have no objection." The old mayor returned to his seat and continued:
"Ya Xiu is a good child. She was only a little bit old when she and her father came to Baishi Town, and I watched her grow up. She probably has no other relatives in the world, so she can gain the appreciation and trust of Captain Lin. , I think she will also be very happy.”
"Don't worry, I will respect her opinion"! Lin Qingqing assured the old mayor.
"Haha, it's your young people's world outside. I hope Captain Lin will be safe and smooth in the future." As he said that, he took out another folded peace charm and handed it to Lin Qingqing.
After receiving the old mayor's kindness and blessings, Lin Qingqing stood up and said goodbye.
She had gained a lot today, she had gotten what she wanted. So, she prepared to leave for Rongcheng base early tomorrow morning.
