The strange power on the wine bottle has been eliminated quickly, so Xu Yang's problem is temporarily solved.
But when I got back to the shop, I was still uneasy because the smell made me feel uneasy.
In the evening, Lao Dao and the others came back, and the funeral had already been held. Of course, Yue didn't dare to say anything about my not attending.
I sat on the recliner and closed my eyes to relax.
"It's Taotie, and there's the smell of Taotie on it." At this time, Ying Gou's voice sounded in my mind.
"Have you seen Taotie?" I sighed after hearing Yinggou's words. It seemed like what I thought.
"No, but that kind of evil power can only be possessed by Taotie." Ying Gou's voice continued.
"Is that thing very powerful?" I asked Ying Gou.
Of course I know Taotie is powerful, but I don’t know how powerful it is.
"It's very powerful. It's on par with the old Jian, maybe just a little bit inferior. The souls that suppressed it back then were Nuwa and Fuxi who took action at the same time." Ying Gou's voice continued.
I was speechless when I heard what Ying Gou said. I know best how powerful Jian is.
Now I, Hanbao, Houqing, and the generals have each obtained a part of Jian's power. Even so, they have already become strong to a certain extent in the two periods of Yin and Yang.
I fought with the general, and he was transformed into Jian's body, and what he got was only part of Jian's power.
I simply can't imagine how powerful Jian would be in its heyday.
The Taotie is the first of the four ferocious beasts, and its strength is only a few points behind that of the Ferocious Beast.
Just now, Yinggou specifically emphasized that it was the two great gods Nuwa and Fuxi who suppressed Taotie at the same time. The underlying meaning is that no matter which of the two adults took action, neither of them could subdue Taotie.
This is enough to show how powerful Taotie is.
"Isn't that thing permanently sealed? Why do those antiques have its scent on them?" I asked Ying Gou.
"I don't know." Yinggou answered simply and directly.
I was a little speechless, so I had to take out a cigarette and light it.
"Big ears, are you worried?" At this time, Duanmuqing came over and asked me.
I shook my head and didn't say much to him. After all, Taotie's news was too shocking and the situation was still unclear, so it was best not to tell them.
The next day, I received a call from Xu Yang, saying that the cultural relic dealers had all woken up yesterday, and even the museum staff had returned to normal.
I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that those people's insanity was indeed related to the gluttonous smell on the wine bottles.
It was the power of gluttony above that affected their minds, which is why they became like that.
"We interrogated the criminals overnight and found that they are a gang, and this gang is very big. They are all tomb robbers and commit crimes all over the country."
I didn't say anything when I heard this. I knew that Xu Yang was an old detective. Although our relationship was unusual, under normal circumstances he would never reveal any information about the case to me.
Now that he has taken the initiative to tell me about this case, he must have discovered something.
Sure enough, as I expected, Xu Yang continued: "After interrogation and contact with colleagues in other provinces and cities, we determined that they are a huge tomb-robber gang, covering almost all parts of the country, with hundreds of people.
These people have stolen a lot of tombs, but one strange thing is that these people only robbed tombs from before the Warring States Period, and would not even touch those from other periods.
Moreover, these tomb robbers are organized. Every time they rob a tomb, someone will designate a location for them, and then let them go and dig. The strangest thing is that they have committed so many crimes, and they have never failed. What they unearthed are all ancient objects from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
tomb."
When I heard this, I couldn't help but gasp, knowing that these tomb robbers were definitely not simple.
You must know that ordinary tomb robbers have to spend a lot of effort to find a cemetery. They have to look at the qi, Feng Shui to determine the acupoints, and use Luoyang shovel to explore.
It often takes a year or several years to identify a grave.
Even so, there is no complete guarantee that tomb robbing will be successful, because no one can guarantee whether a tomb has been visited by previous colleagues.
Is there any fatal mechanism inside?
Therefore, for those who work in the field of local masters, if they can steal an ancient tomb in a lifetime, it is basically considered good. Once the cultural relics are taken away, they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
Tomb robbers like this who commit crimes all over the country, and never fail every time, and can accurately dig up tombs every time, can simply be described as perverts.
This is simply not something that humans can do, no matter how professional these tomb robbers are, they cannot do it.
"How did they do it?" I couldn't help but ask Xu Yang.
"I don't know, and these tomb robbers don't know either. They just receive a message before each action, giving them the address coordinates, and then telling them the situation underneath the tomb." Xu Yang said.
I frowned, this thing was getting more and more interesting.
Where are the mysterious masters of those tomb robbers? They actually know the specific conditions under the tombs. This is simply not something that humans can do.
"What did they ask these tomb robbers to do?" I asked Xu Yang again.
Those mysterious masters commanding these tomb robbers to rob tombs must have a purpose. I think whether it is as simple as making money by reselling cultural relics, there must be other reasons.
"According to those tomb robbers, the mysterious master has only one purpose, and that is to give them the antiquities with the Taotie pattern excavated from the cemetery after each tomb robbery. The other cultural relics are left to these tomb robbers."
Xu Yang said.
"What!"
Hearing this, I couldn't help but straighten up. The Taotie pattern is indeed related to Taotie.
"Those tomb robbers said that every time they went to the tomb, they would dig up one or several ancient objects with Taotie patterns, and then send them to the place they designated through the command of their superiors."
"Is there any problem with this case?" The person on the phone took a deep breath and then said to me.
I could hear a hint of fatigue in his tone.
He is not a fool, on the contrary, he is a very smart detective.
There are many things in this case that are beyond common sense, and Xu Yang has followed me to see the world, so he vaguely feels that there are more mysterious things behind this case, which the police cannot solve at all.
I hummed softly, and then said, "Things are a bit complicated. Have you found the parents of those tomb robbers?"
Hearing my words, Xu Yang sighed helplessly, and then said: "We have some clues. Through investigation, we have discovered the circulation direction of those cultural relics, which is roughly on a small island next to the South China Sea. We are going to send the police there tomorrow.
Let’s take a look there, do you want to go with us?”
After hearing Xu Yang's words, I hesitated for a moment and finally said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."
Xu Yang on the other side of the phone agreed and then hung up the phone.
It's about the ferocious beast Taotie. Although this matter is not on my territory, I still decided to go and take a look.
Because if that ferocious beast really comes out, the world will definitely be in chaos.
Although I am a salty fish and don't want to meddle in other people's business, this is not nosy business and I still have to take care of it.
"Lao Dao, let Zhang Chi know that you should prepare and go out with me tomorrow." I put down the phone and said to the Lao Dao on the side.
"What, boss, where are you going tomorrow?" After hearing my words, the old man asked me curiously.
"There are some things that need to be dealt with. You and Zhang Chi can come with me tomorrow." I said to the old Taoist.
After hearing what I said, the old Taoist nodded and said nothing more.
The reason why I chose Laodao and Zhangchi to go together was because I had a plan.
Lao Dao is a smart man. He has traveled to many places and knows much more about people and the world than I do. Taking him out with me will make me worry a lot less.
As the saying goes, a family with an elder is like a treasure, and this is true.
Moreover, now that the old Taoist has the inheritance of Taishan, he can compete with Hanba's clone, and his strength is not weak.
The reason why Zhang Chi is brought here is entirely because he is the incarnation of Haezhi.
The Taotie is an ancient ferocious beast, and the Haechi is the only magical beast in the world.
If something really happens, if Zhangchi wakes up Xie Zhi, it will also have a certain suppressive effect on Taotie.
Although I don't think that Taotie can escape from Nuwa and Fuxi's seal, but it's still just in case.
As for the others, I am not going to take them there, because Han Bao and the generals are hiding somewhere yet, and there must be enough strength left in the shop.
"Master, take me with you."
Xiaobai walked up to me, took my hand and said coquettishly.
I smiled at Xiaobai. Last time Hanba came over, Xiaobai was seriously injured. After all, Hanba’s target was her and he wanted to take away her body.
Although she drank my blood, she still hasn't fully recovered in the past few months, so I don't plan to take her with me, although having an obedient zombie maid by my side can make me more comfortable.
I shook my head at her and said, "I'm just going to come in a few days. You don't have to go."
After hearing what I said, Xiaobai was still a little resentful, but in the end he didn't say anything and silently helped me tidy up and bowed.
Early the next morning, Xu Yang drove outside the shop. They had already booked a flight for today, flying directly to Hainan.
I took Lao Dao and Zhang Chi, said goodbye to the people in the shop, and then got into Xu Yang's car.
On the way, Xu Yang told me the direction of this operation. The target was an uninhabited island about 200 nautical miles east of Hainan.
A total of five people came this time, pretending to be tourists to investigate.
When we arrived at the airport, we got to know each other briefly, then boarded the plane and flew directly to Hainan.
At noon, the plane landed in Hainan, and then we took an hour's drive to the beach.
