Liu Dong looked at the focused look on Nancy's pretty face, and after thinking for a moment, he hesitated and said: "In the treasure room at that time, I once smelled a strong fragrance!"
"Scent?...Oh, I remembered it when you said it. At that time, there was indeed a fragrance, and I smelled it too. It was quite strong, but the fragrance was somewhat indescribable." Said also nodded in agreement.
road.
"Scent, fragrance...!" After muttering to herself for a while, Nancy's eyes suddenly lit up and she blurted out, "It's Datura flowers. What you smell must be the fragrance of Datura flowers!"
"Mandala flower? What is that?" Said asked curiously.
"The Datura flower is a flower that grows in the Luxor area on the banks of the Nile. Legend has it that this flower only blooms at night, so it was regarded by the ancient Egyptians as the 'Flower of the Dead.'
Beginning in the Eighth Dynasty, it became popular among ancient Egyptians to place a mandala flower in the coffin after the deceased was buried as an offering to Nephthys, the mother of Anubis, the god of the underworld, and one of the Nine Pillars of Egypt.
I hope that this patron saint of the dead can ensure that the souls of my loved ones can be reincarnated safely! In addition, according to records in ancient Egyptian literature, in addition to worshiping the gods, the mandala flower also has a special
ability!"
"Ability? What ability?" Said asked immediately.
After taking a deep breath, Nancy said calmly: "An ability that can make Moro scorpions violent and bloodthirsty!...According to legend, during the Middle Dynasty, many pharaohs and nobles' tombs would have mandala blooming in them.
Then add special white phosphorus to these powders. As long as there is air intervention, the white phosphorus will burn and stimulate the rapid spread of the fragrance of datura flowers, thus inducing the Moro scorpions in the tomb to devour them in a short time.
Those tomb robbers who invaded the tomb!"
"So awesome!" Said exclaimed.
After digesting the information Nancy said, Liu Dong, who was silent for a while, said: "The lifespan of any living thing is limited, and the Moro scorpion should not be able to survive for thousands of years!"
"Yes, although Moro scorpions have a longer lifespan among scorpions, they can survive for about 80 years under normal circumstances. However, Moro scorpions have a stronger territorial awareness than other scorpion species, and the groups are extremely
They are united, especially when hunting. They prefer to appear in groups.”
"...Usually, when the ancient Egyptians were buried, they would burn mandala flowers for three days in the tombs they built. In this way, the Moro scorpions placed there would naturally think that it was their own.
Their nests and territories. Even their offspring will not change this habit!”
After nodding his head clearly, Liu Dong raised his head and stared into Nancy's beautiful brown pupils and said, "Now you should tell me what that golden luminous body is, right?"
As expected, when Liu Dong mentioned the golden luminous body, Nancy showed obvious hesitation on her face.
"Don't tell me you don't know. If I hadn't taken you out by force, with your obsessed look, I'm afraid the Moro Scorpion would have eaten you clean now, and your eyes wouldn't even move!" Liu Dongbu
Step by step.
"Okay! I'll say it!"
Knowing that this kind of thing could not be hidden from the shrewd man in front of her, Nancy sighed and said in a somewhat dejected tone. She was also grateful to him for saving her life.
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled slightly, with a look on his face that said he was listening attentively.
"The golden luminous body you are talking about is called the 'Eye of Horus' in ancient Egyptian records!" Nancy said with excitement and a hint of reverence.
"Eye of Horus?"
Liu Dong didn't expect to get this answer from Nancy!
He is not completely ignorant of the 'Eye of Horus'. According to ancient Egyptian legends, the Eye of Horus is the falcon-headed god (also known as the god of the sky or the patron saint of the Pharaoh) in Egyptian mythology.
The Eye of Russ, also known as the Eye of Ugart, has sacred meaning and represents the blessing of the gods and the supreme power of the king. The ancient Egyptians also believed that the Eye of Horus could play a role in their resurrection and rebirth, so Horus
The Eye of Sri Lanka often appears on the coffins of pharaohs' tombs.
For example, the Eye of Horus was also painted on the mummy of Tutankhamun, the pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.
And surrounding the 'Eye of Horus', there is also a scene in the Egyptian mythology where Set captured the Eye of Horus, and then Horus took it back with the help of the moon god Kons!
Generally speaking, no matter who hears the records about the "Eye of Horus", they will think that it is something from ancient Egyptian myths and legends, and will not think of its actual existence at all, and Liu Dong is no exception.
But think about the oval-shaped golden luminous body you saw first. Judging from its shape, it does look like an eye. Moreover, it is the eye of the sky god Horus that seems to represent the sun.
Perhaps hearing the suspicion in Liu Dong's words, Nancy glanced at him and said seriously: "That is indeed the Eye of Horus. I once had the opportunity to see their photocopy of the 'Book of Death of Anhai' in the British Museum."
translation, which contains a very detailed description of the 'Eye of Horus'!...Although everyone who has seen this document thinks that it is just the author's imagination, the real 'Eye of Horus' is not
Exists. But current facts have proven that the Eye of Horus does exist. It is not a fabrication in myths and legends, but a cultural treasure and artistic treasure that truly exists in reality!"
Seeing the excited expression on Nancy's face, Liu Dong didn't expect that this beautiful girl at a young age and from a privileged family would be so enthusiastic about archeology!
However, if what the other party said is true, then Liu Dong is somewhat certain that the golden luminous body is the 'Eye of Horus'!
Because he has also heard the name of ‘Anhai’s Book of Death’ for a long time.
When Liu Dong was in the UK, he visited the British Museum more than once. He once saw with his own eyes the half-meter-tall small painted wooden statue of Orises, the Egyptian Pluto!
Hidden in this statue is a large amount of papyrus related to ancient Egyptian culture and information, which is the famous Anhai Book of Death.
Anhai is the name of a priestess in ancient Egypt. This powerful woman came from a powerful priestly family in the New Kingdom of Egypt. She died in 1100 BC.
When Anhai's Book of the Dead, a collection filled with enigmatic spells, was first organized and interpreted by scholars in the 19th century, it was almost regarded as the Bible of ancient Egypt. British Museum expert E.A. Wallis
·Butch's 1898 translation is comparable to the King James Bible. It has inspired many mummy-related horror movies and presented to the world distant images from ancient Egypt.
"Eye of Horus! Regardless of whether you are the real Eye of Horus or not, I will leave a place for you in my Old Summer Palace Museum!"
Looking in the direction of the ancient city of Herakpus, Liu Dong thought to himself.
After the plane arrived in Cairo, Liu Dong politely declined Said's dinner invitation. He originally wanted to collect the flamethrower he wanted, but then immediately went back to the Herakpus Dungeon to dig out the treasure.
But before he even started to take action, he received an urging call from his old man at home. It was almost the Chinese New Year, and it was the day of the happy reunion, so naturally he couldn't continue to be allowed to wander outside.
Taking into account the cover of quicksand, the treasures and the ancient city could not escape there, so Liu Dong temporarily modified the itinerary and sent Roddy to leave with the remaining secret door killers. Liu Dong flew back from Cairo
Beijing.
By the time Liu Dong returned to the capital from France, the United States, Canada, Sudan, and Egypt, it was already January 15th of the lunar calendar, and one week away it would be the 2004 Lunar New Year, also commonly known as the Spring Festival.
No wonder the old man is so anxious to see his little grandson.
After returning home and simply packing up his luggage, Liu Dong rushed to Yuquan Mountain to see the old man. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door and walked in, he saw his father supporting his grandfather, walking in the front garden talking and laughing.
, the deep love between father and son made Liu Dong a little envious.
"Xiaodong, you brat, how long has it been since you came back? Do you even know there is a home here?"
Seeing his son who had not returned home for a long time, Liu Weiqing, who missed him deeply, although his eyes showed happiness, his face was full of seriousness, and his words were full of scoldings.
The so-called 'strict father' is probably what Liu Weiqing looks like now.
"Dad, what a huge injustice. You know that as the new year is approaching, there are too many things going on in the company, and I really can't get away from it. Moreover, your son finally found some time and rushed back to see you.
You and grandpa!" After saying this, Liu Dong walked closer and quickly picked up the gift he had prepared in advance, "Four swords are made of fine red stars, and two top-quality pine smoke inks made by master Liu Shuanglong.
Half as much as grandpa!"
My father likes Chinese painting and my grandfather likes calligraphy. Therefore, pens, ink, paper and inkstones are the best gifts for them.
"You have a conscience, and you still remember me, an old man, when you go out!" Liu Changqing tapped Liu Dong with his right hand and said with a smile.
"That's right, no one can forget you, old man!" Liu Dong grabbed the snake stick and quickly held the old man's arm and said with a smile.
"Wei Qing, take these rice papers into the house. Xiaodong and I will take a walk and talk!"
"I know, Dad!"
After agreeing, Liu Weiqing took the rice paper and pine smoke ink from Liu Dong's hand and asked: "Take good care of your grandpa!"
"Leave it to me, don't worry!" Liu Dong assured, patting his chest.