"Can't open it?" His Highness and Ah Piao frowned at the same time and said in unison, "Why?"
"Sir, how do you know that this cannot unlock the treasure?" A Piao stared at Hei Lu'er, "Don't you know the legend of Wangyue Cliff?"
"Of course I don't know. Of course I have my reasons for saying this." Hei Lu'er patted Ah Piao's arm, "This key looks very old. It seems to be very old. It seems to be a century-old object, but ..." He raised his eyebrows at the two people, "I can say with certainty that this thing is definitely not even thirty years old. First of all, you can see that the material is copper, right?" He saw the two people nodding. , he continued, "You can feel the weight. As far as I know, a hundred years ago, the craftsmanship at that time was unable to make such a heavy copper into such a delicate key."
"As far as you know?" His Highness frowned slightly, "How do you know?"
"The benefactor who raised me likes to tinker with these things. There are many ancient objects in the house that are one hundred or two hundred years old, and there are also many similar things like this. I have been lucky enough to touch a few of them. There is also a key inside. The size and material are similar to this one, but the weight is much lighter than this one. My benefactor once said that at that time a hundred years ago, most craftsmen were not skilled in forging such objects. It can be mastered, because keys with this kind of zigzag shape are usually used as keys. They need to be very careful and steady and fast when doing it. Without more than ten years of experience, you would never dare to do it. Get started."
"So that's it." His Highness nodded, "You mean, this craft was only mastered thirty years ago?"
"Absolutely. So, I judge that this is not the key to unlocking the treasure of Wangyue Cliff, but maybe it is the key to unlocking some other secrets." Hei Lu'er glanced at His Highness, "Where did this thing come from, Your Highness?"
"Well, my sister gave it to me." His Highness sighed softly, "But it doesn't belong to my sister. My sister said that Brother Wang gave it to her before he passed away. She told her to keep it well and never let it go anywhere. No matter what happens, this thing is related to the lifeblood of the Wanyan family." She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Hey, wait a minute, do you think my sister got it wrong? It has nothing to do with Wangyue Cliff. In fact, it is Is it related to some other secret? As far as I know, there are about seven or eight rumors about this so-called lifeline of the Wanyan family."
"It's also possible." Ah Piao nodded, "Let's walk around the palace and look around more, just in case we can find the key to the lock!"
"That's right!" His Highness waved his hand, "Since it has nothing to do with Wangyue Cliff, let's put it aside for now! Let's talk about Wangyue Cliff. You all know the mountain behind Wangyue Cliff. Yes, the terrain is steep and every step is very dangerous. Moreover, there are rumors that there are ferocious beasts in the back mountains that will hurt people, so there will be no one to go there. It is such a place that Wanyan's family The ancestors took a fancy to it and it became a place to place the so-called treasures. According to my sister, there are several very deep caves in the back mountain of Wangyue Cliff, and the Wanyan family's treasures are hidden in these caves. Ancestors They drew a picture of where the treasure is hidden, otherwise, even they might not be able to find it in such a complicated terrain. And this picture..." She shook her head gently, "Unfortunately, in We can’t find it here anymore.”
"That is to say..." Ah Piao unfolded the painting that Ah Rou had drawn, "This is most likely the lost topographic map, right?"
"Yes!" His Highness nodded, "In addition to the usual gold and silver jewelry in the Wangyue Cliff treasure..." She smiled sheepishly, "You also know how the Wanyan family made a fortune. Although the ancestors Under the guise of robbing the rich and giving to the poor, they occasionally hurt innocent people and accidentally injure some caravans. Although this is unavoidable, we are sorry for them after all."
"Gold and silver jewelry..." Ah Piao nodded, "It's normal. Most of the real and fake treasures circulated in the market refer to gold and silver, and there are also some martial arts secrets and the like. Anyway, they can make people... Something that arouses greed.”
"That's right. If these were the only treasures in Wangyue Cliff, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough for Hexia to spend so much effort." His Highness chuckled, "In addition to the usual gold and silver jewelry, there are also some lost treasures. Secret books and so on, and then there are the so-called secrets of the Wanyan family. This..." She shook her head gently, "Sister did not go into details. She only said that it was left by the ancestors and had something to do with the Wanyan family and was interested in Wanyan. It’s something very important to the family’s future. As for what it is, my sister didn’t say it because she doesn’t know it herself.”
"She doesn't know either?"
"That's right." His Highness nodded, "I guess Brother Wang doesn't know very well, so he didn't tell her. After all, so many years have passed. If he could really decide the fate of the Wanyan family, he would have gone there long ago. I've found it back, why did it need to be left unattended for so many years?" She curled her lips in disgust, "I guess this river is also for the things left by the ancestors of the Wanyan family, I don't know. Who knew that the Shan family might know the inside story, so they targeted them, leading to the destruction of their clan and village."
"Why are you targeting Shanjia? How could Shanjia know this? Even..." A Piao looked at the picture on the table, "There will still be this thing."
"Wait, I seem to have thought of something, this Shan..." Hei Lu'er touched his chin, "Shan... this is the surname that was changed later, right? Their family didn't have this surname before, right?"
