I believe that the complexity and bizarreness of this matter are far beyond most people's imagination.
When I made up my mind to record it, several people familiar with the matter warned me one after another. They said it was best to keep this matter in mind forever because it involves too many people and problems, and it might happen again.
unnecessary trouble.
If I were a well-behaved person, I might have listened to their warnings and quietly started a new life for the second time in my life after personally experiencing this incident, sealing everything I knew in my memory. But exactly
On the contrary, I was born with many unstable factors in my bones. Long-term training not only did not make me mature, but also gave me the desire to talk and cry out anytime and anywhere. The more I know, the more invisible this kind of
The pressure becomes even greater, even to the point of being uncontrollable.
Sometimes, it is very painful to not know the truth of the matter, but knowing all the truth may be even more unbearable. Because these truths can only be buried deep in the heart and cannot be revealed to anyone. This is
A weird and lonely feeling that I have been enduring.
When the invisible pressure exceeded the limit of endurance, I thought for a long time, firmly picked up the pen, and prepared to completely record what I had experienced, although I didn't know who would read these words, and I didn't know who would read them.
Whether people believe what I say, but I always think that I must do this.
Everything started from an action planned by the old man.
The old man's real name is Wei Changkong. Everyone else calls him the Eighth Master. Only as an adopted son, I dare to call him the old man behind his back. He is a very powerful person. At least 60% of the underground cultural relics trade in Jiangbei City is controlled by him.
Especially in the past two years, the old man's legs were paralyzed due to an accident, but this did not affect his status in the slightest. Every stall and handicap in the entire Jiangbei underground market still operates in an orderly manner, and everyone still addresses him respectfully.
His eighth master.
It happened to be the month of the year that had just entered the summer, and the old man was preparing to gather people to do a big job. At first, I thought it was an ordinary big business, but gradually I felt something abnormal, and more and more I didn't see anything.
The equipment we had seen was collected and sorted for future use, and at the same time, more and more unfamiliar faces began to come into frequent contact with us.
The old man's power in Jiangbei is very strong. Theoretically speaking, there should be no business that he can't handle. The fact that so many strangers were involved in this operation seems to indicate a problem: the business is too big for the old man to handle.
My curiosity was immediately aroused, and I ran to the old man's study with a playful smile to discuss with him whether he could take me along with him when the team set off, so that I could learn more.
The old man sat in the wheelchair and glared at me fiercely. He banged the desk with his cane and cursed: "You little bastard, just stay at home. If you dare to run around, I'll beat your legs."
Break!"
After being scolded, I slipped out of the study in disgrace, but my curiosity became more and more intense. The old man has no other relatives, nor any biological children, so he has always regarded me as his adopted son as his heir, and usually does business matters.
Normally he wouldn't hide anything from me. This time the old man was so tight-lipped, it only shows that my judgment is very reliable.
After thinking about it, I decided to go talk to Cao Shi.
Cao Shi is a sturdy man in his thirties. He has been with the old man for at least ten years. He is very skilled and the most important thing is reliable, so he is very trusted and valued. In recent years, the old man's subordinates have rich experience.
The old guys washed their hands one after another, and the old man himself was also paralyzed, so Cao Shi almost always shouldered the burden. Since this business is so important, I guess the old man will still send Cao Shi to take charge.
I first vomited a lot of bitterness to Cao Shi, complaining that the old man didn’t treat me as a meal, and then tentatively asked him about this operation. After Cao Shi lit a cigarette, he said: “Master Tian, you shouldn’t complain.
Master Ba, he doesn’t let you go because it’s for your own good.”
"Old Cao, what's going on?"
"Master Tian, I know that you are strict-mouthed and you are close to Master Ba, so it doesn't matter if you say these things to you. Just listen to them and don't spread them out. I am already committing a crime by telling you this."
It’s my taboo.” Cao Shi took a deep puff of his cigarette, then took out a map and laid it flat on the table: “Look at this first, it’s a map of ancient Xixia.”
"Xixia?"
"Yes, Master Ba asked me to take people to Fatai Temple in the hometown of Xixia this time."
My head suddenly felt dizzy. Could it be that the old man was really stupid? He even reached out to Fatai Temple.
The country of Xixia was established by the Dangxiang Qiang people in 1038 AD. In its heyday, its territory included today's Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi, Qinghai, and parts of Inner Mongolia. Its full name was the Baigao Daxia Kingdom. Because it was located in the western border, its descendants generally
It is called Xixia.
Buddhism is popular in Xixia, and there are ancient temples and temples of all sizes throughout the country. Temples such as Gaotai Temple and Temple of the Reclining Buddha are quite famous. But the Fatai Temple mentioned by Cao Shi is just a little-known temple. It is estimated that many people specialize in Xixia culture.
Most people don’t know this place. But among our industry, Fatai Temple has a great reputation because this place is very evil.
In 1996, a scientific expedition team traveled a long distance to the vicinity of Fatai Temple. They planned to camp here temporarily and then continue their journey to the ruins of an ancient city in the hometown of Xixia. What is unexpected is that overnight, the entire team
All the equipment and supplies disappeared without warning.
At that time, the natural environment near Fatai Temple was normal, and there would be no accidents due to climate or sandstorms. Moreover, the team disappeared completely without leaving any traces. The rescuers only found a 2-meter-diameter ball at the scene.
A huge hexagonal pattern of ten meters.
I don’t know the source of this news, and how much water and unknown circumstances are mixed in it is even more of a mystery. But at least one thing is certain, those people did disappear, because the official report also stated this.
If the scientific expedition team incident was not enough to show that Fatai Temple was full of evil, then another incident that happened a year later was like a blockbuster that completely knocked people out.
In 1997, Xue Longtou, the leader of another underground force near Jiangbei, personally led people from the mainland to Fatai Temple. As for what they were doing there, he did not say and no one knew. After the team arrived at their destination, they set up a temporary camp.
, the camp was set up, and it was almost dark. Xue Longtou took two of his confidants to casually look around the area a few kilometers around Fatai Temple before returning to the camp.
When camping that night, he and his brother-in-law slept in a tent. After sleeping until midnight, Xue Longtou was awakened by a rustling sound. The sound was a bit like wind and had a strong rhythm. He felt a little uneasy and got out of the tent to think.
Check it out. The strange thing is that as soon as you leave the tent, the sound disappears. Everything is normal in the camp. The two night watchmen are smoking and chatting.
Xue Longtou stayed outside for another long time, and then went back to sleep after confirming that there was nothing abnormal. It was strange that after entering the tent, the rustling sound came out again. Xue Longtou felt a little scared, but under the circumstances at that time, how could anyone
All it does is fear and alertness.
This kind of sound seemed to exist in the tent, and disappeared without a trace as soon as it left the tent. Xue Longtou kicked all the sleeping people up, and everyone sat in a circle with the guy. When he told the situation, everyone expressed their opinions.
I was very confused because there was no such rustling sound in other tents.
Everyone said this, and Xue Longtou was a little unsure, wondering if there was some temporary obstruction in his ears, but he still stubbornly asked everyone to continue sitting around.
After sitting for a while, Xue Longtou and his brother-in-law felt anxious. They ran to defecate behind a small sandbag outside the camp. When they put on their pants and turned around to go back, their mouths suddenly couldn't close together. They were calm as usual ten minutes ago.
The campground was now empty, with only a few bonfires still burning and the tent he lived in left alone in place!
This kind of thing brought more than just fear to people. Xue Long slapped himself hard on the head and rubbed his eyes. The camp was indeed empty, including people and materials.
Like the old man, Xue Longtou had been wandering around for half his life. He had seen all kinds of strange things and was very courageous. He dragged his brother-in-law and quickly hid in a low-lying land not far from the camp. He stayed up until dawn before being cautious.
Slowly approaching the camp. Everything disappeared completely, not even a hair was left. It was only then that Xue Longtou discovered that his tent was located in the middle of a huge hexagonal pattern on the ground. The camp was set up yesterday
At that time, there was no such thing.
Xue Long fled back to the mainland in a hurry, and this incident also spread a lot. After being shocked, many people felt that it was normal, because in the mysterious hometown of Xixia, anything can happen. Moreover, people in this industry
I didn't expect to make a living there, so the evil things that the scientific expedition team and Xue Longtou encountered had nothing to do with them and were just passed around as an anecdote.
Xixia was a bit different from the minority regimes such as Liao and Jin that existed at the same time. After the rise of Mongolia, they attacked Xixia six times, and the Xixia people resisted to the death. Therefore, the Mongols were very hostile to Xixia. Even Genghis Khan was
He died in Liupanshan Palace during the Five Southern Expeditions. After the surrender of the late Xixia Emperor, Mongolia carried out devastating destruction to Xixia. In addition, a large number of Xixia literature and cultural relics were lost abroad in Heishui City at the beginning of the 20th century. There was too little for research.
Later generations always think that this country that was annihilated in the desert has always been shrouded in a veil of mystery. People in our industry rarely go to the hometown of Xixia to look for goods. I am very confused about what kind of medicine the old man took this time.
?
To be honest, people working in this industry in the north did not have a very good life at that time. Larger pits had long been tossed over and over again by dirt crawlers of all generations. Occasionally, a fat pit was discovered, and people waiting to get into the pit to get goods were enough.
Form a reinforced company. The number of people killed and injured in the fight between the gangs is more than the number of people who accidentally died in the pit. Many leaders with quick brains gradually shifted their attention to places such as the northwest and southwest, which can be regarded as diversion and pressure reduction. The old man has
I don't know if I hadn't done this, but even if I did, it would never be possible to set the target in the deserted Shawowo.
"Old Cao, are you confused? Fatai Temple is so evil and has no oil and water. Why send people there?"
"Ba Ye is not confused. He asked us to go to Fatai Temple to find something."
"what?"
"I can't say more about this. This thing is top-notch hard goods."
I thought to myself, isn’t this nonsense? The old man is the kind of person who is made of steel and has a soft finger. He has a thorough view of the world. Moreover, this person is not very greedy for money. His greatest advantage is that he is moderate and does things in a measured way. So for so many years,
Down the road, there were almost no major incidents in the stalls and markets under his command, and the business and power were getting bigger and bigger. The operation of Fatai Temple this time took a lot of risks. The old man did this, which can only show that the incident
Things are hard goods among hard goods.
But when I think about it, I still feel something is wrong. This is not like the old man's character. No matter how fat a piece of meat is, he will not bite it until he has a clear understanding of the truth. He will only be willing to do so unless he is more than 70% sure.
Take a little risk and do it.
Abnormal, quite abnormal.
I didn't give up and pestered Cao Shi to ask. He was helpless, so he said: "Master Tian, you know the rules of the Eighth Master. Besides, I don't know much. I can only tell you that this thing
If it is put in the hands of those who need it, it will be priceless. Master Ba has said it himself, with his current net worth, he may not be able to afford it."
I stuck out my tongue after hearing this. The old man has been working for so many years, and he doesn't spend money much. He has accumulated a lot of money, but he can't even buy a thing. What kind of hard goods is this?
Can he be stronger than Simu Wu?
Thinking about it, I got distracted again and glanced at Cao Shi. I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. Did the old man go too far? Although Cao Shi was a subordinate who followed him to earn a living, but this
He is a very down-to-earth and loyal person. The evil atmosphere in Fatai Temple is very strong. Two groups of people have had troubles. No one is sure that they can come and go freely. Sending Cao Shi there is, in a way, sending him.
Let’s go to Lei. I usually get along very well with Cao Shi, but when I think about it, I feel more and more uncomfortable.
"Old Cao, we two brothers have already said that we want to go to Guilin to play. Why don't I talk to the old man and ask him to go to Fatai Temple instead? Let's..."
Although Cao Shi is honest, he is not stupid at all. He understood what I meant before I finished speaking. He glanced at me gratefully and shook his head again, with a hint of bitterness in his tone: "No, Master Tian, don't
When someone comes over, Master Ba is worried, this thing is too important."
"But that place at Fatai Temple..."
"It's okay." Cao Shi looked out the window: "Everyone who eats this bowl of rice is the same. Master Ba also survived in the same way back then. The evil in Fatai Temple is just hearsay. You can only believe half of Xue Longtou's words. You
Don’t worry, this trip to Guilin is indispensable.”
Three days later, Cao Shi quietly set out from Jiangbei with his people and rushed to Fatai Temple, the hometown of Xixia. I stayed at home with the old man to plant flowers and raise birds, and I was so idle that I became moldy. I tried to pry his mouth open several times, but I was scolded.
I came back, very helpless.
This operation lasted for a long time. I could tell that the old man was very anxious. Although he didn't say it clearly, he would be distracted from time to time. A month after Cao Shi and the others set off, there was still no news, and the old man's mood
It seems to be getting worse and worse. He often loses his temper and throws things and hits people with his walking stick just for the slightest mistake made by his subordinates. I serve him every day and receive the most scoldings, which is unspeakable misery.
Late one night in mid-August, I washed the old man's feet and was just about to put him to bed when a waiter who worked in the front yard hurried over to report that Cao Shi was back.
"Where is he?" the old man immediately asked eagerly.
"It's just in the front yard, but..." The guy's expression became a little complicated. He looked up at the old man and said hesitantly: "They... they..."
The old man grabbed the walking stick next to him and tried to hit the person again: "Speak the fuck! What's going on!"
"Master Ba, Cao Shi and the others... they seem to have turned into monsters!"