The first thousand two hundred and forty-five chapters go to the ghost city
After the stone beast was excavated, at Qin Haifeng's suggestion, it was moved to a relatively remote suburban building, where experts conducted research for a month.
A month later, these experts left, but the stone beast was not transported away. Instead, it was hidden by people from the Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Bureau.
This information also records that after a month of research, experts like Qin Haifeng came to the conclusion that this stone beast has no connection with the so-called suppression of water monsters, but is more like an ancient sacrificial ritual in ancient times.
Because, when they excavated the stone beast, they also found several pieces of tortoise shells and bamboo slips.
Based on the pictographic symbols on the tortoise shell and bamboo slips, Qin Haifeng and others could come to this conclusion, because as early as three years ago, during an appraisal of cultural relics unearthed elsewhere, they also found similar tortoise shells and bamboo slips.
, and at that time they had already proved that it was a sacrificial ceremony.
But what kind of sacrificial ritual is this stone beast? These experts have searched for information in many ways, but they have not been able to find a reasonable explanation. In the end, they can only attribute it to a certain tribe or nation. After all, how many people are there in Sichuan?
Many things about the nation are still unsolved mysteries.
Of course, some experts have connected this stone beast with the Zhang Xianzhong Treasure that has been circulated among the people. Even if it is a rhinoceros stone beast, it can still be applied to the phrase "stone ox versus stone drum".
Therefore, the authorities formed an action team at that time, called the treasure hunting team, just to see if they could find the secret of Zhang Xianzhong's treasure from this stone beast. This team was also headed by these experts.
People from Cao Xuan’s department will cooperate.
However, the information did not mention whether the treasure hunting team finally found the treasure and what they discovered.
These are the most useful things in the information, and there are many detailed descriptions left, but Qin Yu has skipped these.
After putting down the information, Qin Yu knocked on the table unconsciously and fell into thinking. Cao Xuan and Cheng Rongyang looked at each other and remained silent, not daring to disturb Qin Yu.
After a moment, Qin Yu stopped unconsciously tapping with his fingers, looked at Cheng Rongyang, and said: "Director Cheng, I don't know if there is anyone from the Xiao family in Chengdu, can you help me contact him?
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"The Xiao family has some businesses in the city, and some people are taking care of them, but if we want to find people from the Xiao family..."
"Why, are you a little embarrassed?" Qin Yu asked.
"It's not that it's embarrassing, it's just that the Xiao family's business here is different from ordinary business, and there are some taboos." Cheng Rongyang replied: "The Xiao family is doing ghost market business."
"Ghost market business?" Qin Yu did have a look of surprise on his face. He knew very well that the ghost market Cheng Rongyang mentioned was not the kind of ghost market in the collection world.
In the world of metaphysics, many people know that yin and yang conflict, so they have always avoided evil things like ghosts. However, there are also a group of people who are keen on dealing with ghosts, and they also have their own
Set rules of conduct.
"If you dare to do ghost market business, the Xiao family is quite powerful."
Qin Yu chuckled, "In other words, if we want to find the Xiao family, we have to go to the ghost market?"
"Well, people from the Xiao family only show up at the ghost market, and tonight is the day when the ghost market is open. If you miss today, it will be half a month later. The Xiao family's ghost market will be open once every half month, and it will only be open for one night at a time.
"Cheng Rongyang replied.
"In that case, let's set off now."
"Mr. Qin, it's already evening, why don't we eat first?" It was a busy day and no one had eaten. After picking up Qin Yu at the airport in the afternoon, Qin Haoran took the group all over the old city.
While walking around, it’s already dark now, but I haven’t even had a bite of food.
"Okay, let's all have dinner together first. I'll treat you." Qin Yu smiled. The ghost market must open after midnight, but it is a bit early now.
"How can we let Mr. Qin spend money? When we get here, I, the landlord, will naturally be the host. I know there are several good restaurants in the city." Cheng Rongyang said quickly.
"I'm afraid it's not good." Qin Yu knew that the higher-ups were very strict about entertainment at public expense, and he didn't want to make it difficult for Cheng Rongyang.
"Mr. Qin, this matter is nothing to the director." Cao Xuan persuaded from the side, and Cheng Rongyang smiled at each other tacitly.
It is true that the public expenditure card is very tight now, but it is also a general department. Special departments like them still have many conveniences. In addition, the most important point is that this time the people in front of you are invited.
This Mr. Qin, based on the number that Mr. Qin has in the department, if the minister knows about it, not only will he not blame him, but he might even praise him.
Finally, under the leadership of Cheng Rongyang, Qin Yu and his party left the hotel and went to the restaurant for dinner. However, Qin Haoran did not leave the hotel on the grounds that he was tired and needed a rest. Of course, Qin Haoran did not leave, and Cao Xuan
He could only leave his four subordinates to watch and enjoy the hotel's takeaway food with Qin Haoran.
After drinking and eating, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. Cheng Rongyang, Qin Yu and Cao Xuan got into a car and went to the ghost market. They couldn't bring too many people, so Cheng Rong could only be there.
Yang drove the car himself, while Cao Xuan sat in the passenger seat, while Qin Yu sat alone in the back.
The car drove along the urban area to the suburbs, and gradually entered a very deserted road under the bustling neon lights.
An hour later, Cheng Rongyang stopped the car because there was an accident in the middle of the road ahead. A large truck was crossing the middle of the road, blocking the road to the south.
"There was a car accident? It looks like we have to take a detour." Cao Xuan looked at the situation in front and said.
"No need to take a detour." Cheng Rongyang chuckled and flashed the lights on the truck on the opposite side seven times, then turned on the red hazard lights, which lasted for more than a minute, and then turned off all the lights.
"Lao Cheng, what are you doing?" Cao Xuan asked with some confusion.
"This so-called car accident was caused by the Xiao family. This road to the south leads to the ghost market. Every time the ghost market is about to open, the Xiao family will cause the so-called car accident here.
The purpose of the car accident is to prevent irrelevant people from entering." Cheng Rongyang explained.
"Then these are the people of the Xiao family. Can't we just contact them directly?" Cao Xuan looked at the people under the truck in front and said.
"These people are just the outermost. I'm afraid they have never seen anyone from the Xiao family. They just use money to do things. People from the Xiao family will only appear in the ghost market."
While Cheng Rongyang was explaining this, the truck on the opposite side started and slowly moved to a position just big enough for the car to pass. Cheng Rongyang started the truck and drove directly over.
After Cao Xuan drove into the intersection of the forked road, he looked back and saw that the truck had returned to its original position and blocked the intersection.
On the road after that, there were several road blockages like this. In addition to the so-called car accidents, there were even big rocks lying in the middle of the road. However, after Cheng Rongyang turned on the lights in the previous order, all these obstacles disappeared.
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"Lao Cheng, is this the pass code given by the Xiao family?" Cao Xuan asked.
"Well, because the ghost market is open, there will be a lot of people coming to watch. In addition, there are many people who want to find the Xiao family, so this is the Xiao family's secret code to enter, but even if it is announced to the public, the entire four_
There are no more than twenty people who know this secret code."
Cheng Rongyang said this with a sense of pride, which made Qin Yu in the back row shake his head slightly. Cheng Rongyang represented the official force, but just because he got the code to go to the ghost market,
He was very proud of it. This shows how powerful the Xiao family is in Sichuan.
Finally, the car stopped in a small village. It was already approaching midnight and early morning. Qin Yu and the other three got out of the car. Fortunately, the stars in the night sky were not blocked much. With the starlight, they could barely see
Know the road ahead.
Of course, barely refers to Cao Xuan and Cheng Rongyang. For Qin Yu, there was not much difference between the night and the day. His eyes were quickly attracted by the scene on the road to the village entrance in front of him.
On the road at the entrance of the village, the entire ground is covered with talismans on both sides. Only the middle is wide enough for ten people to walk, and it stretches deep into the village.
In addition, the red lanterns hanging on the two flags at the entrance of the village are also particularly eye-catching. They are like a monster hiding in the darkness, with only a pair of red eyes exposed, and a sinister atmosphere.
The breath spreads.
Cao Xuan and Cheng Rongyang couldn't help but shudder. Cao Xuan asked, "Is this a ghost market?"
"We haven't arrived yet. The ghost market is in the village, about one kilometer away. The Xiao family is at the end of the ghost market. After we enter, we can take a look, but don't say anything. Just
Go directly to the innermost part until you see the Xiao family." Cheng Rongyang warned in a low voice.
He had been to the ghost market once, when he was taking him here when he was handing over to his original responsible person. After that time, he couldn't sleep well for a full week, and he still had lingering fears every time he thought about it.
At this moment, he repeated what the person in charge had told him.
Cheng Rongyang himself didn't know what the consequences would be if he spoke in the ghost market, but he would rather never know because the ghost market is so permeable. (To be continued)