However, those poor lives in the past are gone forever.
Ning Xiaofan was not pretending, he was just feeling a little emotional, saying that time was fleeting and if he were allowed to go back to the past, he would not be willing to die.
After looking around the room for a while, Ning Xiaofan said, "Jin, look to see if there are any shovels or anything like that. I'll need them later."
"Spade? Brother Fan, what are you going to do?" Jin said in confusion.
I saw Ning Xiaofan smiling slightly: "Digging for treasures!"
This made Tang Jiaojiao and Jin very confused.
After all, the bronze tripod must be very big, and it is probably buried very deep underground. Without tools such as shovels, it would be impossible to do it with bare hands.
After searching for a long time, I found that there was nothing in the old house. In the end, I had no choice but to borrow one and a shovel from Aunt He.
He and Jin started digging at the location of the Qinglong Cauldron sent by Ning Haiping, which was about two meters from the root of the locust tree.
The soil in the yard was not hard. After digging for a while, a large hole was dug out, half a meter deep, but there was nothing there. This made Ning Xiaofan confused.
But he didn't stop. After all, it was only half a meter. He continued digging until he reached one meter. Jin suddenly said: "There seems to be something here!"
As soon as he spoke, Ning Xiaofan immediately squatted down, and Tang Jiaojiao also moved closer curiously.
Jin put down the shovel and dug up the soil where the object was exposed with his bare hands. He found that it was not a bronze object, but seemed to be a corner of an iron box.
Ning Xiaofan and Jin looked at each other, as if they didn't understand what was going on.
"Let's dig it out first."
Ning Xiaofan thought about it.
Jin nodded, and then the two of them used slightly smaller tools and shovels to dig out the soil next to the iron box bit by bit.
When all the soil was dug to one side, I discovered that the box was actually not that big. On the contrary, it was very small, so small that I could grab it with one hand!
This is a locked iron box. Ning Xiaofan guessed that it contained the Qinglong Cauldron, but it didn’t feel like it. If this was the Qinglong Cauldron, it was too small. It was just a mini. He thought it was some kind of semi-automatic metal box.
The tall cauldron on TV, the cauldron held by Xiang Yu!
Before I opened it, I wasn't sure what was inside.
Ning Xiaofan thought for a moment and said, "Open this box first and then talk."
"Brother Fan, the lock on this box doesn't seem to be broken. It seems that both the lock and the box are in very good condition. What should I do? Should I just pry it open?" Jin looked at Ning Xiaofan, planning to let him
He makes up his mind.
Looking at the box, Ning Xiaofan also discovered that the box was indeed well preserved and very delicate. Apart from the dirty dirt on the box, there was no trace of rust at all. This was obviously not the case.
Made of iron, the box is slightly reddish, with various exquisite patterns engraved on the surface. It looks like an ancient woman's dressing box.
And the lock of the box is also very unique. It is not an ordinary lock. It is a lock handle with a very peculiar shape. If you insist on using a hammer to break the lock open, 90% of the time, the box will also snap open.
of destruction.
"Is there any other way to open this lock, such as finding a locksmith?" Ning Xiaofan asked.
Jin touched the lock and shook his head: "If I guessed correctly, this is the ancient eight-treasure lock. It is a kind of lock that has been lost for a long time. The resistance of this kind of lock is very high. I once was in the army.
I encountered it once, and it couldn't be broken open even with a hammer. In the end, it was cut open with a chainsaw.
There are only three ways to open this. One is to find the key and open the lock directly. The second is to use an electric saw to cut the lock. The third is to smash the box and ignore the lock, but the last one has the greatest risk.
, it will be troublesome if the contents inside are damaged."
After hearing Jin's words, Ning Xiaofan became worried. This was indeed too much trouble.
He originally wanted to call his father, but suddenly his mind came to him and he decided to use his own eyes to see if there were any keys or anything like that in this area.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, then suddenly opened them and scanned the entire courtyard. Because of his perspective, the moment he concentrated on looking at the courtyard, the courtyard directly became transparent, like an X-ray for investigation.
Even the various rock structures deep in the earth can be seen clearly.
The roots of the locust tree, underground water, and even the ants in the burrows...
Suddenly, Ning Xiaofan's eyes flashed suddenly, and he suddenly discovered that there was a small iron ring placed under the first red tile on the left side of the first row on the roof of the tiled house. The iron ring was very
It is unique and looks like the shape of a key. Ning Xiaofan is a little surprised that this iron ring is actually in such a secret place. Obviously it did not fall there by chance. Looking at the placement and form of the iron ring, it is obvious that someone
It was put there intentionally.
"Jin, can you go up to the roof? There seems to be a key hidden under the first tile in the first row of the roof." Ning Xiaofan said, squinting slightly.
This made Tang Jiaojiao and Jin confused.
"Brother Fan, are you sure?" Jin said.
"It should be confirmed, you can give it a try."
Now that the boss had spoken, Jin didn't say anything. It was okay to get the key, but it was a bit troublesome to get to the roof. As a retired special forces soldier, Jin carefully observed the situation in the yard, and suddenly he found that he could pass through the side.
You can jump to the roof from the wall because there are several pieces of soldiers protruding from the wall.
Come on, after Jin read it, he climbed onto the wall without saying a word, and then jumped from the wall to the eaves of the roof. Because the movement was a bit too big, the tiles on the roof suddenly fell.
Fortunately, Jin quickly moved towards the top of the roof and didn't fall off.
This made Ning Xiaofan and Tang Jiaojiao, who were watching below, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"This is your bodyguard, right? I don't believe he's your classmate. Which classmate can fly over the walls!" Tang Jiaojiao said in shock.
Ning Xiaofan had long been accustomed to Jin's skills. He smiled slightly: "Brother, he is my brother."
Jin opened the first tile on the roof as Ning Xiaofan said. Sure enough, there was really a small iron ring hanging under the tile, and the shape looked like a key.
It's just that the rust marks on the iron ring are very serious. First of all, I don't know if this is the key to the box. If so, I don't know if the key can be used.
He took off the key, put the tiles in their original positions, jumped lightly from the roof, and jumped down.
"Brother Fan, see if this is it." Jin handed the key to Ning Xiaofan. (To be continued)