Chapter 267: There is a snake swallowing an elephant, a thousand feet long
"This child is very diligent and enthusiastic. Why do I think he considers this his home?" Wang An's grandfather said.
"Oh, he told me that when he saw you, he felt like he was seeing his parents whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He couldn't help but fall in love with you. That's why it's like this."
"Is it appropriate for him to stay here? Our village is still under quarantine?"
"He has already come in. He can stay here if he wants to. He is a restless person. If he comes to our house again in the future, just give him orders for any work."
"How can that be done? I am a guest after all!" Wang An's grandmother said.
"Okay, I'm sure he'll be very happy." Wang An said with a smile.
"What's your grandma and grandpa's impression of me?" An Ming has asked this question more than once in the past two days.
"General." Wang An said calmly.
To be honest, he didn't feel that kind of cordiality from the bottom of his heart towards this uncle who suddenly appeared, even though he was indeed his biological uncle.
This is like an orphan working alone in society, experiencing all the ups and downs of the world, and finally having a successful career. Suddenly someone appears in front of him and tells him.
"Son, I am your biological father."
Then it was determined through blood relationship that they were indeed father and son.
Do you think that son would be overjoyed? To a large extent, he might just feel shocked and a little surprised.
After all, he was the one who came through the most difficult times in life. As his closest relative, he was not by his side when he needed it, so the only family ties left were blood ties.
Such is Wang An's feelings for this uncle.
Of course, his feelings are not the same as those of the two old people. If the two old people knew that their long-lost sons were still alive, they would definitely be extremely happy.
The reason why he did not let An Ming and the two old people know each other was that he was worried that the two old people would be too happy and have a negative impact on their health.
Great sorrows and great joys will affect people's health.
After Fan Jin passed the imperial examination, he immediately went crazy. His mother moved into a compound with three entrances and three exits. Looking at the silks and satins and the servants who served her, she went straight to heaven. This is a typical example of extreme happiness leading to sorrow.
"When do you think I can get to know them?" An Ming then asked.
"Wait a moment." Wang And said.
"Okay, then just wait."
An Ming nodded. He felt that it was good to be able to accompany the two old people now. He cherished the time in front of him very much.
That night, he received a phone call from his home. It was from his wife.
"Are you still on a business trip? When will you come back?"
"After a while, where are Lele and Kangkang?"
"Doing homework,"
"The customer we talked to last time wants the goods."
"I know, I'll be back soon." An Ming hung up the phone and looked outside.
Early the next morning, he came to the old man's house and prepared a delicious breakfast for the two old men in the name of having a meal.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" An Ming asked Wang An alone after breakfast.
"Help me, help me what?"
"Just, well, do you have any difficulties in your life now? I can help you with everything from money to work."
"Oh, no, it's pretty good." Wang And said.
"That's what happened. I have some things to deal with outside. I have to leave for a while. I will come back as soon as possible. During this time, your grandma and grandpa will please take care of you."
"You don't need to arrange this. You need to be quarantined for a period of time before going out to avoid leaving with germs and causing a wider range of infections, although this possibility is very small."
"Yeah, of course."
An Ming then left the village and went into isolation. Wang An also contacted Lu Xiangyi and asked him to find a way to track An Ming.
"What is this person's identity and why did he suddenly enter the mountain village?"
"His identity is somewhat special. Find someone to follow him and see if there is anyone else behind him."
"Okay, leave it to me."
"Your voice is muddy, hoarse, and lacks confidence. What's wrong?"
"High fever, dizziness, fatigue, and currently undergoing treatment." Lu Xiangyi said on the other end of the phone. At this time, he had been admitted to the hospital and was receiving specialized treatment.
Experts are now consulting him. They found that Lu Xiangyi's illness is very strange. His body temperature is very high, but there are no signs of inflammation or infection in his body. His disease is more like his own body metabolism.
An exception occurred.
Through the video, Wang An saw Lu Xiangyi's face turn red and looked at his tongue coating.
This shows that there is fire in his body, and it is extremely blazing.
"Have you eaten anything special lately?"
"Something special? I drank red pill powder."
"What it is?"
"Red red pill powder is an infusion made from improved red red pill powder. I just tasted it and took a sip. Is my disease related to this?"
"It's possible that the red elixir is as strong as fire. Even a little powder is enough to make you suffer. Do you feel like your internal organs are burning, like a fire?"
"It does feel that way."
"I don't know how your so-called improved version of Red Pill was improved. Now you should find some medicinal materials that can warm the internal organs. Maybe they will have some effect after taking them."
"Okay, I'll try."
"This is just a suggestion. For treatment, you have to see a doctor and listen to the professionals."
"I think you are professional enough."
After a month of isolation in the mountain village, the lockdown was lifted, and the matter seemed to have come to an end. The next day after the lockdown was lifted, a postman delivered a package to Wang An's home.
The consignor was Su Anming. When he opened it, he found that it was filled with local specialties from Pingcheng and some supplements. This person was Su Anming who paid tribute to the two elderly people.
One day later, Li Xinzhu, who had disappeared for a month, also came to the mountain village, looking very worried.
"What's wrong? You look worried?" Wang An asked with a smile.
"I'm in trouble." Li Xinzhu took a deep breath and said.
"What's going on?"
"I killed someone."
"Killing people?!" Wang An was stunned, "Who is it?"
"Scum."
"Is that considered a brave act of justice?"
"No, acting bravely is a bit too much."
Later, according to Li Xinzhu's description, he accidentally discovered that someone was conducting illegal organ trading and had two children tied up. Then he took action. Unexpectedly, the other party was too careless and all four people died.
He realized what it means to punch one person at a time. Then trouble came, after all, four people died at once.
Then he was invited inside and locked up for a period of time, which is why he was unable to come to the mountain village during this period.
"I am now faced with two choices. One is to live there for ten or eight years. The other is to join the Special Affairs Bureau."
"Hey, why do I feel like you fell into someone else's trap?"
"I thought about this possibility afterwards. What do you think I should do now?"
"Then it depends on what you want to do. If you don't want to join, then ask Lu Xiangyi or Xu Qi to help you ask and see if they can be accommodating. If you want to join, then borrow Po Xia Donkey."
"They have negotiated terms with me, and they are very tempting."
"Talk about it."
"I don't have to clock in and work, and there are no restrictions on my movements. All kinds of benefits are paid as usual, and business is going on as usual now. We can continue to do this kind of uneven things in the future, but we have to consider the social impact and don't cause too big a problem.
News. If the Special Affairs Bureau needs it, I will try my best to help."
"That's okay!" Wang An said after hearing this. This solicitation was sincere enough.
"I guess this is also for your sake."
"Not entirely. It might have been before, but now you have enough strength."
"To be honest, I want to join."
Li Xinzhu was really moved. In fact, most people wanted to eat official meals.
"Then join." Wang An said with a smile.
"But I'm afraid it will bring you trouble. They asked me to solve some things. If I can't solve it and get into trouble, they will definitely come to you, that is, they will contact you through me." Li Xinzhu still sees this.
Very thorough.
"This depends on your own choice. If you are in trouble, I will help you."
"I think even if I refuse now, they may try to set up a trap for me in the future. At present, I can't be as transcendent as you, so I decided to agree to them first, and then work hard to improve my strength.
When I am strong enough, I can naturally say no to anyone just like you."
"This is a very thorough idea." Wang An smiled after hearing this.
In a base on the outskirts of Beiyi Mountain, some people are holding a meeting. They have found the reason why the two teams that went down into the crack were wiped out.
"The reason that led to their sacrifice was this unknown microorganism. Once infected by it, it will multiply in the human body in a very short period of time.
During the process of reproduction, in addition to absorbing nutrients from human tissues, this bacteria also releases a unique substance that acts like liquid nitrogen and quickly lowers the surrounding temperature.
To put it simply, these microorganisms are changing the surrounding environment and creating an environment suitable for their survival." A researcher pointed to a picture on the screen.
"In other words, this microorganism doesn't like high temperatures?"
"Yes, tests have shown that they can survive for up to two minutes in an environment over 50 degrees Celsius. They cannot survive under sunlight, nor can they survive in the air for a long time."
"Is there any antibacterial drug that can kill them?"
"Existing antibacterial drugs are effective against them, but they cannot work in the human body. We know that in order for the drugs to work, they must pass through the blood circulation, and the metabolites of this microorganism will block the action within a short period of time.
Cut off the human body's circulatory system, and then rapidly replicate and proliferate."
“Are they contagious through contact?”
"Not just contact, this microorganism is similar to mold and will produce spores. These spores are very light and they are likely to float in the underground space. Once inhaled, they will germinate in the human body and grow rapidly."
"In other words, if we want to go underground and see what's in the palace, do we need to be fully armed and wear breathing filters?"
"Yes, of course this is just our analysis based on the existing situation. We don't know what the situation is underground."
"Is this microorganism untreatable once infected?"
"This is the current situation."
"What kind of environment could produce something so horrific?"
The researcher who introduced it shook his head. This was the first time he had seen such a terrifying microorganism.
At the meeting, someone took out another document and projected it on the screen.
"You must have seen this person's information. According to the information we received, he may have entered underground cracks and caused a series of infections. However, the pathogenic bacteria found in his body are different from what you just said.
completely different. What’s the reason?”
"It is normal for there to be a large number of different types of microorganisms in an environment. These invisible and intangible things are often the scariest things."
In the mountain village, as the sun set, Wang An looked at the package in his hand. It was very small, as big as a mobile phone box. Someone had specially handed it to him, but there was no contact information on it.
"It's a mystery." Wang An directly handed the package to the postman. "Where did it come from?"
After hearing this, the postman took the package and tore it open in front of Wang An.
"This customer has a message. If you don't accept it, I will open it in front of you." As he spoke, the postman checked the package and found an envelope inside. Inside the envelope were two photos and a letter.
"Would you like to see it?" The postman handed the letter and photo to Wang An.
"What is this?" Li Xinzhu asked curiously, taking it and looking at the photo.
"Holy shit, is this real or fake?"
One photo shows a huge skeleton, winding on the ground like a mountain crest. It looks like a huge snake. There is a person standing under the snake's head. This person is actually not half as tall as the snake's head.
Another photo shows a stone tablet with some ancient inscriptions on it. There is a person beside it, who looks like he died not long ago.
"There is a snake that can swallow an elephant. It is more than a thousand feet long. After death, its bones form a mountain. In the past, there was a fountain of youth. If you drink it, you will have a life span of three hundred." Li Xinzhu read the content of the letter.
"I heard that your master's skills are superb. I would like to invite you to search for the road to heaven together. I would like to pay my respects."
"Road to Heaven, what do you mean?" Li Xinzhu turned to look at Wang An.
"Literally." Wang An looked at the two photos, especially the first one, the snake bone of a big snake.
"Do you think this is true? It seems to be a hundred meters long. What kind of snake can grow so big?"
"A snake swallows an elephant, it is a Ba snake. "The Book of Mountains and Seas" records that the Ba snake eats an elephant and its bones are born at the age of three. It is said that descendants once shot the Ba snake and chopped it into two pieces. Its body turned into a mountain, which is called
Baling, these are creatures from myths and legends."
"What about the Fountain of Youth?"
"When you hear the name, you know it's something from a fairy tale."