This missionary originally came here all the way because he was yearning for the mystery of the East. Now when he heard that there were new things to see, he certainly refused to miss them. He immediately asked two people to accompany him and followed the elder together.
He went to see what was going on, but the elder stopped him and said that he could only take him there alone, because no outsiders were allowed to enter that place. Even the villagers in their village only had a few people.
It has been passed down from generation to generation that you can go there. Today we took the missionaries there because we received God’s will, but we must never let other people in. The old man finally said:
"Please rest assured that you saved the lives of all our villagers. We will all be grateful to you and we will definitely not harm you."
The missionary was curious and believed the elder's words and followed him alone towards the depths of the desert.
They walked a long way. Finally, the elder pointed forward with his hand and said:
"Benefactor, please look, the place ahead is where we want to go."
The missionary looked in the direction of his finger and saw half of a stone wall standing slantingly in the sand not far ahead. The sunlight shone on the stone wall, and it could be seen that the stone wall was extremely weathered. The missionary could also be considered a
Having lived in the desert for a while, he knows that there are actually many stone walls like this in the desert. They are all traces left by the people who lived here in various ages. Sometimes they are buried by the yellow sand, and
Sometimes, they would be exposed to the ground as they are now. The missionary asked:
"Old man, are we going to the place ahead?"
"Yes, that's right there."
"But how do you know that section of the stone wall will be exposed today?"
The old man chuckled:
"You may not believe it when I tell you. Ever since I knew this stone wall existed, it has never been submerged by yellow sand. No matter how strong the wind and sand are, no matter how the sand piles are moved, it has never been submerged."
"Ah? There is such a thing, then why?"
"Because this is where God lives." The old man answered very naturally.
This answer was certainly not what the missionary wanted. He also knew in his heart that people would always attribute things that they could not explain to miracles, so now he was just eager to see what was going on in that place.
As the two people walked forward, the old man introduced:
"There is a large underground palace under that stone wall, and the stone wall is its entrance..."
"Underground palace? The stone wall is exposed like this. Can't anyone enter it?"
"No, only those of us who are guarding can go in."
While they were talking, the two people had already arrived at the stone wall. They saw that the old man did not touch the stone wall, but sang a song to the stone wall, or recited a spell. Anyway, his voice was melodious and fluctuating.
After singing for a while, the stone wall slowly moved away, and a large dark hole appeared in front of the two people. The old man seemed to be used to such a scene, and jumped in without hesitation. At this time,
The missionary also forgot to be afraid, his curiosity had overcome everything, and he jumped down as soon as he gritted his teeth.
The scene after jumping was completely different from what the missionary had thought before. It was not very deep inside, and he landed on the ground with just a slight jump. Moreover, it was not very dark inside, and he could faintly see a soft light not far away.
come out.
Because there was light, the missionary quickly adapted to the light in the cave. He saw that he was now in a square cellar. He didn't know what the cellar walls were painted with. They felt smooth and hard. Elder
Leading the way, the two of them walked forward for a few steps, and there was a turn, which seemed to be the inside and outside of a house. After turning, there was a long corridor. The corridor was not too high, but it was very deep. On both sides of the corridor
On the wall, there are luminous pearls inlaid at regular intervals, and the light is emitted by these luminous pearls. The missionary looked at these luminous pearls, his eyes straightened, and he was stunned for a long time before asking:
"Can you give me one of these?"
The old man shook his head:
"Nothing here can be touched. Anyone who touches it will be punished by God."
Although the missionary coveted these night-light pearls, he also knew that it was best not to wander around in a place full of ancient mystery like this, so he didn't say anything more and just followed the old man forward step by step.
They walked all the way to the end of the corridor. At first, the missionary thought that he was facing a dark wall. But when the old man took out the kindling and lit the torch, the missionary was really stunned.
, because under the light of the fire, he could clearly see that at the end of the corridor was not a wall, but a huge jade door! The door was blue-white, with flashing brilliance, and nine giant dragons were carved on the door.
Together, lifelike.
The missionary has traveled to many parts of the world over the years and has seen countless rare and rare treasures, so as soon as he saw this jade door, he immediately knew that he was now facing a unique treasure. If this simple
It is a jade handicraft, its value is immeasurable, and if according to the old man's statement, this is actually a door, then one can imagine what is hidden behind this door.
How precious!
What could it be? Is it a priceless treasure, or a supreme weapon that can conquer the entire world? The missionary felt that his blood was burning. He could no longer control it. He stepped in front of the door and stretched out his hand.
When I went there I touched the jade door panel.
But as soon as his fingers touched the door panel, he felt as if his fingertips had been pricked by something sharp. A sharp pain suddenly hit his heart directly through his fingers.
Before the missionary could understand what was going on, he fainted. The missionary did not see that the old man who brought him here did not show any panic when he saw him fainting. On the contrary, he
Sitting cross-legged to the side, his eyes were slightly closed, and his face showed a very pious expression, as if he was absorbed in concentration. He looked like a loyal servant who had caught prey outside and presented it to his master.
.The prey is this missionary, but I don’t know who his master will be.
Time in this cave seemed to have stood still, and I don’t know how long it had passed. Suddenly, the jade door faintly opened by itself, and as the jade door opened, the missionary suddenly woke up and stood up!
No, he hasn't woken up yet, he looks more like sleepwalking now. He walked into the jade door in a flash.
But the missionary didn't know all this. He just felt that he fell asleep and had a magical dream.
In the dream, the mysterious jade door had opened silently, and a bright but soft light was revealed in the door. The missionary walked into the door with this light. The light shone on his face.
It made him feel warm and full of strength all over his body.
The missionary couldn't see where the light was coming from. He felt as if he was walking in a huge ball of light. As far as he could see, he could only see light.
After walking a few steps further, suddenly, a figure appeared in front of the missionary out of thin air. The missionary was startled and instinctively wanted to step back, but at this time, he felt a huge suction force.
He had to continue walking forward. He could not resist this huge force at all. He had to let it lead him and walked step by step in front of the figure. And as he walked forward step by step, the figure
It’s getting clearer and clearer. It feels like some invisible things are gradually condensing into a tangible human body!
Finally, the human form was completely completed, and what appeared in front of the missionary was an old man sitting cross-legged. The old man was wearing a moon-white robe, with white beard and hair, a resolute face, and a pair of bright eyes.
When his eyes widened, it seemed as if the light around his head had dimmed.
The missionary was originally very scared, but for some reason, this old man seemed to have a power that could calm people's minds. Looking into the old man's eyes, he actually forgot about his fear.
At this moment, the old man suddenly spoke with a deep and resonant voice:
"The man who brought you here is my servant."
"Are you the owner here?" the missionary asked.
"No, I am the guardian here, but not the owner."
The missionary was a little confused for a moment and didn't understand what the old man meant. He decided to ignore this question and asked another thing that he was more concerned about:
"Did you ask that old man to bring me here?"
"right."
"What's the matter with bringing me here?"
"Because I want to ask you to do me a favor." The old man said seriously.
"Please tell me, but I don't know if I can help you." After the missionary got over the initial fear, he calmed down and his thinking became clear.
The old man's attitude was still calm and serene:
"It doesn't matter, people do what they do, God does what they do, just let everything take its course."
"So what exactly do you need me to do?"
"It's actually very simple. After you leave, you have to continue walking towards the Central Plains, right?"
"right."
"On the road to the Central Plains, choose a person and tell him everything that happens here."
"Tell him what?" The missionary didn't quite understand because he didn't feel what happened.
"Just tell him how you came here, how you met me, and what I said to you, that's all."
This time, the missionary understood. He nodded and asked again:
"So how do I choose this person?"
The old man was silent for a while, then gently shook his head:
"I don't know either. My skill is still limited, so I can only deduce these. As for how to choose this person, you have to rely on yourself." The old man's expression suddenly became a little gloomy, and he sighed, as if talking to himself.
He said to himself, "Perhaps, you will never meet that person at all."
"Can't meet him? If I can't meet him, how can I find him?"
"Leave it to God's will. We Han people are very particular about obeying God's will. Going against Heaven's will is unlucky."
The missionary was still in a daze, and the old man spoke again:
"This gem is given to you as a token of my appreciation."
As the old man spoke, he waved his sleeves gently, and a ray of light slowly flew towards the missionary. The missionary instinctively raised his hand, and a bright ruby fell into his hand. The missionary
He also did some research on jewelry, so he could tell at a glance that although this gem could not be said to be priceless, it was enough to make him a rich man after returning to China.
The missionary was at a loss holding the diamond:
"This, this is too expensive, I can't have it."
"Take it, you help me, I deserve a little reward."
"But I haven't done anything yet. Maybe I can't find such a person..."
"It's God's will that you can't find it. If you look for it, you've helped me. Okay, take it. It's getting late. It's time for you to set off. Go back."
As the old man spoke, the white light in front of the missionary suddenly became extremely dazzling, and the old man disappeared in the center of the white light.
The missionary was startled and wanted to call the old man to stop him because he still had many things to understand. But when he shouted, he suddenly woke up!
"So, you had a dream?" Li Chengqi, who had been listening to the missionary's story silently, suddenly asked. Therefore, Li Chengqi's mind was always very clear, although the missionary's narration was also unclear.
The dream was real, which sounded confusing, but he immediately found the root of the problem - was it all a dream or did it really happen?
The missionary nodded:
"After I woke up, I found that I was sleeping in a desolate and abandoned castle. The cave, the jade gate, and the old man were all gone. The old man who brought me here actually fell asleep next to me.
At that time, I really felt that I had had a strange dream. But just when I was about to stand up, I realized that I was holding this in my hand." The missionary took out a small suede bag from his arms.
, opened it, and a ruby with a dazzling color rolled out of the bag!
Yan Yan, Mingzhu, and Li Chengqi were all people who had seen countless jewels, but they couldn't help but exclaimed because the luster of this gem was so magnificent. I'm afraid it would be difficult to find another one as beautiful as this in the whole world.
A gem.
The missionary slowly stroked the gem, his attitude full of cherishment, and said:
"After seeing this gem, I had to believe that everything I saw in the dream was real. I woke up the old man and asked him if he knew what happened, but his appearance was completely different.
He was at a loss and couldn't understand anything at first glance. I had no choice but to ask him, "If you don't know what happened, then you always know why you brought me here. Just tell me why you brought me here."
Just stop here.'
But I didn't expect that after listening to my words, the old man actually said, 'You are our savior, so if you want anything, as long as I can give it, I will give it to you, even at the cost of my own life.
I will agree to give it to you, or give you my children and grandchildren to be your servants, but I really can't answer this question, I really can't.'
The old man's attitude was so determined that I could no longer force him, so I had to try my best to figure out the whole story. I recalled the whole thing, and it should be like this. For some reason, the old man brought
I came to a magical cave. According to the old man in the cave, he should have asked him to do this. The old man wanted me to find someone and tell him everything that happened, but he didn’t know that I should
Who to look for."
The missionary looked at the ruby in his hand and murmured:
"This thing is so magical that I can't let it go no matter what, and this ruby is too precious. These two points together become a burden on my heart. I think, this old man
There must be something very important and unspeakable difficulties, so I came up with this method. I should help him, but I really don’t know where to start. After leaving the small village, I walked all the way towards
Walking towards Chang'an, I saw many, many people on the road. Everyone looked like the person the old man mentioned, but I felt that no one looked like them. This matter is too big, and I dare not tell others easily, for fear of telling the wrong person.
I fell in love with someone, but I didn’t tell anyone, and I was afraid that I would miss the person that the old man had been waiting for. It was really a dilemma. At this time, I met Yan..."
"Why do you think Yan is that person?" Mingzhu suddenly asked.
The missionary smiled bitterly:
"Actually, I don't know if Yan is that person. My idea at the time was that Yan can speak Chinese better than me and knows a lot about the Central Plains. So, if I tell him about this, he can
Analyze and study with me, and he can remind me if there is anything I didn’t understand or made a mistake about. In this way, we will be closer to the right direction. And, that is,” the missionary hesitated for a moment, as if
The next words are a bit hard to say, "Also, after all, he is a fellow countryman of mine, so I think he is more trustworthy."
No wonder the missionary was hesitant. Saying such words in front of a room of Han people would inevitably make people uncomfortable, but fortunately, everyone here was reasonable and could understand his feelings - alone in the room
Thousands of miles away from my hometown, everywhere you look are foreigners, so once you see a fellow countryman, you will definitely feel more affectionate and dependent.
The missionary explained everything clearly. Everyone looked at each other. They all vaguely felt that the place where the missionary went was the deepest secret of the Fang family, where the dragon vein of the Tang Dynasty was located. But for some reason, for a moment,
But no one dared to speak up to confirm this matter first, perhaps because the answer they had been looking for suddenly appeared, which made everyone feel unbelievable.