Chapter 37 The Wood Is Made, The Deer Sees Deep in the Forest
"Tell me, where did they go? What tricks did you do in them?" Mundo said aggressively, and his palm almost fell into my face.
Each eye on the nineteen-eyed tiger-eye dzi bead was pointed at me, emitting an evil light full of hostility.
In fact, I don't need to pay attention to Mundo at all. He is just a passerby in the Giant Wood Museum. Like me, I don't understand what is going on here at all. But I am Kasha's friend after all. I am here to help Kasha figure it out.
The mystery of Qin Chengpei's disappearance and the problem of the Yin Yang Dolls are solved at the same time.
I took a step back, and Mondo also took a step forward, his palm still aimed at me.
"I just walked in to observe the Yin-Yang doll, and I didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, you can call the monitoring and know all my movements and sounds."
I told the other party frankly and expressed my innocence.
Mondo sneered: "Now the price of Yin-Yang dolls has been raised to five billion in the world. Facing them, anyone will be tempted. Can you say that you are really noble and regard money as dirt?"
Mundo's words were full of provocation, but I was not angry. He wanted to provoke a fight, disrupt the situation, and plunge the entire Giant Wood Museum into chaos. I would never be fooled by him.
I turned around and looked at Kasha: "Hurry up and give the order. Let everyone go out and search the nearby exits to prevent the Yin-Yang dolls from escaping. This time everyone is suspected, not just me and Mondo, but everyone who leaves here.
They all need to be inspected carefully. I believe that many people in the world have sneaked in, and the current Giant Wood Museum has long been a target of public criticism."
Kasha's brows furrowed tightly. She believed in me more than she believed in Mondo, but the Yin-Yang doll disappeared, which was beyond her expectation. If the situation gets out of control this time, she will completely lose the Giant Wood Museum.
"Ye Kai, I can't believe anyone now. Please stay here and don't leave. I'll go out and arrange everything and I'll be back soon."
Kasha walked out quickly, and Mondo and I were the only ones left in the room.
He slowly clenched his palms and his expression returned to normal.
"Ye Kai, there are only two of us here. Let's be honest. What do you want? If you want money, I can write you a check. If you want reputation, I can also help. The premise is that you'd better be able to
Join us and let’s conquer the world together.”
I know the name of the Inhuman Association. They have endless financial resources. Although they live in seclusion, their hands and eyes are very powerful, and they can easily do things that others cannot.
If you join the Inhuman Association, it must be a good thing. It can improve your status in the world and open up your horizons to fight in all directions.
I believe that every investigator at the Antique Investigation Bureau hopes to have such good luck, enter that association, and become one of the few super wise men in the world.
In the end, I shook my head and refused Mundo's invitation. It's not that I am noble, but that I have my own principles for doing things. Now that I am in the Antique Investigation Bureau, I must complete the task in front of me and end my mission, otherwise
, changing his mind midway and looking for another job is not what an honest wise man does at all.
Mondo was very surprised and sighed: "This is the first time I have encountered this situation. The Inhuman Association extended an olive branch to others, and no one refused. There are too many people in the world who yearn to join the Inhuman Association, and I
He is the general manager here and has veto power. Ye Kai, you'd better think clearly. If you miss this opportunity, you won't get another chance in the future."
I smiled and shook my head: "If I want to join, I will formally apply. I don't want any exchange of interests. We are all competing for Yin Yang dolls in the Giant Wood Museum. If you invite me to join with such conditions, isn't it just for work convenience?"
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I made all the issues clear, just because I didn't want to reach a private deal with Mondo. I put everything on the table and there wouldn't be any dark links.
Mengduo laughed suddenly and nodded repeatedly: "Ye Kai, what you said is good, upright and aboveboard, but it makes me a little ashamed. The reason why I invited you to join is indeed for the Yin Yang doll, but also to cherish your talent.
If we have a dispute, you will definitely die. It is not easy to have an outstanding talent in the world. I have a love for talents, so I will try to avoid this kind of conflict. Since you don't agree, then you have to wait for a situation where both sides will lose.
Already."
I know that there is no easy pie in the world. If you want to have unexpected gains, you must make special contributions to others to constitute an exchange of interests.
Now the olive branch offered by Mondo is not only a symbol of peace, but also has another meaning. If I agree, I will become his accomplice. The only result of the Yin-Yang Doll is to belong to the Inhuman Association and stay away from antique investigations.
Bureau.
Mondo picked up the two yellow slips of paper, read them twice more, crumpled them into a ball and threw them in the box.
"Ye Kai, there must be a traitor sneaking in to help them escape. I have always said that the Yin and Yang dolls are not dolls at all, but living people. It's just that in a special period, they performed like this. The Inhuman Association can
We can turn non-human beings into human beings, and we can also turn people into non-human beings. This is our power. I can tell you for sure that the two dolls will definitely come back to life and tell us about their experiences. This is the greatest gift in the world.
The secret is that the relationship between trees and people is far from being as simple as described in botany."
This is indeed a question worth exploring. Whether the dolls appear in the trunks of big trees is a genetic mutation or a species jump. It is worth pondering by experts.
I looked up at the air outlet of the air conditioner. It was the only passage that could leave this place without going through the door. However, the passage was very long and there were exhaust fans or filters in some places. It was not easy to escape from there.
, and there is a risk of being crushed by the exhaust fan.
I looked at the air outlet grille and there were no fingerprints on it, which proved that it had not been touched.
"Ye Kai, do you suspect that they escaped from there? I can send people into all the passages to track them down. They will definitely leave traces wherever they pass. However, since they are non-humans, they cannot be tracked using ordinary methods."
Mundo's words inspired me a lot. What we are facing now is a strange species like the Yin-Yang Doll. If we still use human physics to explain it, it is completely meaningless, which is equivalent to mistaking a deer for a horse.
Mondo and I left the basement and went to the lobby on the first floor.
A cordon has been set up there, and more than fifty security guards are divided into ten teams and are listening to Kasha's lecture.
"You guys guard all the entrances. Anyone who comes in or out must go through detailed inspections, even women. You have to know that the loss of the Yin-Yang doll in the Giant Wood Museum this time is a big deal. Who can help us find him?
There must be a heavy reward! If anyone neglects their responsibilities and lets them escape, they will be severely punished! From now on, we will conduct a round-the-clock search inside and outside the Giant Wood Museum. Any suspicious objects can be captured first and sent to me.
His office, if you perform meritorious deeds, there will be a reward..."
These people are money-hungry people who work here for various bonuses.
There must be brave men under heavy rewards, and Kasha's words are the password to control them.
The security guards dispersed and took action immediately, rushing to various intersections. If the Yin Yang Doll escaped with the help of others, it would definitely fall into the hands of the security guards this time.
Mondo sneered in a low voice: "Just because these people want to stop those top masters, don't dream anymore. Tell Kasha to mobilize real masters, or directly form a mercenary force. Don't take it lightly. In the end, it will be a waste of human resources and wealth."
Two empty."
What he said makes sense. Kasha can only do so much. If you want to form a mercenary team, it won't happen overnight.
Kasha came over, her face pale, her eyes bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse when she spoke.
"You can't leave. Everyone is suspected. The Yin-Yang doll is a strange thing. I dare not take it lightly now, otherwise I will be sorry for Mr. Qin's entrustment..."
Mondo blamed the door of the hall: "Then you should have closed it long ago and heavily guarded it, otherwise all your arrangements will be in vain. Anyone who can snatch the Yin-Yang doll from here must be a master among masters. Ye Kai and I are both
We can help you, but don’t treat us as enemies.”
I stopped beating around the bush and asked Mondo directly: "If you find the Yin-Yang Doll, do you take it away directly? I want to tell you that the Yin-Yang Doll belongs to the Giant Wood Museum, and no one can take it as their own, no matter what they do.
It must be approved by Kasha or Qin Chengpei."
This is the principle of Jianghu. You must not take advantage of others or break the rules at any time. I am worried that Mundo, with his super strength, will definitely stir up troubles and overwhelm the Giant Wood Museum, causing further blows to Kasha.
I didn't want to see this happen, so I had to give a warning in advance to let Mondo retreat before he knew it was difficult.
Mondo shook his head: "So many treasures in the world have no owners. Whoever grabs them belongs to whomever. You said that the Yin-Yang Dolls belong to the Giant Wood Museum. This makes no sense. Ye Kai, as long as I find the Yin-Yang Dolls, I will retreat immediately.
No longer stay, what is in my hands will never be given away to others easily."
This is what I am most worried about. As long as Mondo does this, it will cause internal strife, and both sides will fight without mercy.
At this moment, Kasha received a call. He spoke briefly for more than ten seconds and then hung up in a hurry.
She told me: "Ye Kai, a senior from the Uttar Pradesh Botanical Research Institute is coming over soon. He wants to have a long talk with you, because he knows that you are from the Antique Investigation Bureau and wants to tell you all the truth.
Again, doing his best to make you understand what's going on here."
I feel very honored that the other party trusts the Antiques Investigation Bureau. This is an affirmation of us.
I immediately promised that if I discovered anything in common with that expert, I would tell Kasha in time so that she could synchronize the information with us.
This is my way of life. I must leave a way for the other party at all times, so as not to leave the other party with no way out.
Only fifteen minutes later, the expert walked into the hall.
Kasha arranged for me and the expert to enter the small living room on the side to discuss. She still stood in the center of the hall, directing everyone to control the intersection and look for the Yin Yang doll.
The expert's name is Thomas, a well-known botanist from Uttar Pradesh and a committee member of the Global Plant Alliance.
This is a gentle middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a gray suit, and carrying a black briefcase. At first glance, you can tell that he is an honest man who follows the rules.
After we sat down, he took off his glasses, took out a piece of information from his briefcase, and handed it to me with both hands: "Mr. Ye, I know you are from the Antique Investigation Bureau. These information are obtained from my research on Yin-Yang dolls. I hope to
You are helpful. Now the Giant Wood Museum has become an ant on a hot pot. Someone must share their worries, and you are the best person."
On the first page of that document were written the eight characters "A boat has been made, and a deer can be seen in the depths of the forest." These are just the most common Chinese characters, but when they appear on Thomas' document, they seem to have a new meaning.
I opened the first page of the document, and there was an explanation of "a tree has become a boat". According to Thomas, he believed that the ancient Chinese created this idiom because they witnessed a big tree turning into a big ship. This process is not at all
It was done by craftsmen, but according to the literal interpretation, the big tree turned into a big ship, and the middle was full of magical power.
"Ye Kai, in China, animals like deer have magical effects and also have beautiful metaphors. 'Seeing deer deep in the forest' means that there must be better things waiting for us deep in the woods. I put these two sentences together.
What I want to tell you here is that ancient trees that are more than a thousand years old have become one with humans. They have seen at least ten life changes of humans, so they have wisdom that humans cannot match. To put it another way, big trees are human history.
recorders, especially those precious tree species, such as bodhi tree or ginkgo, the history of each tree can be traced back infinitely, all the way to the time when they were still seeds."
After reading this paragraph, I thought of those strange words that the Dragon Elephant King said before he died. He said that the seeds should not be placed in the bodhi tree, but should be placed in the trunk of the dragon's blood tree, the emperor's tree.
It seemed to me that I suddenly understood that the ancient Chinese had long known that there was something fishy inside the big tree and had given warnings, but the world was just ignorant and did not understand.