Zheng Baliang, who had always been laughing and joking, had a serious expression on his face at this time, and it could be seen that he was obviously upset.
If these masks really have something weird that we don't know about, if An Keke hadn't reminded Zheng Baliang just now, I really don't know what would have happened next.
"Then what do you think we should do next?" I asked.
Immediately, An Keke and Zheng Baliang fell silent and began to think in their hearts about what we should do next.
"I think..." It was An Keke who spoke.
When she spoke, Zheng Baliang and I cast our eyes on her in unison.
An Keke glanced at the two of us, and then continued, "These metal masks are buried under this land. Obviously the villagers of Lushan Village know it. Anyway, these metal masks all look the same. We can't figure out the reason for the time being."
Come, let’s bring back a few masks, and then bury the remaining ones so that no one else will find them. What do you think?”
The method proposed by An Keke is basically the same as what I thought, and it is also the safest method.
Neither Zheng Baliang nor I objected. After the three of us reached a consensus, we picked up the tools again and started working again, filling the excavated soil back into the soil.
This was really a laborious project. By the time we filled the soil back in, we San people were as tired as a dog.
After checking the scene to make sure there were no traces of ours, the three of us dragged our tired tools and rushed to the hotel where we were staying.
When I got to my apartment and went to bed, I didn't want to get up again.
I have made a decision, even if the sky falls, I will not care. This time I will sleep in darkness and wait until my physical strength is fully restored before I get up again.
And I slept long enough, and it wasn't until almost twelve o'clock the next morning that the three of us woke up one after another.
Different from when we stayed at Xiangyun Hotel, in this hotel, An Keke and I had a larger room. An Keke slept on the bed, while Zheng Baliang and I lay on the sofa.
When I woke up at 12 noon, I was also hungry. We went downstairs to eat something to fill our stomachs, then we went back to the room to study the metal masks we brought back yesterday.
There were almost dozens of masks buried underground, but we brought back only three. I thought it would be difficult for others to find them.
Zheng Baliang picked up a metal mask, looked at it for a long time, and then couldn't help but ask, "What do you think these masks do?"
"I don't know." I said simply.
Yesterday I found some masks in the open space. I had studied these strange masks for a while, but unfortunately, I really couldn't figure out what these things were for.
If they were just ordinary masks, why did the villagers of Lushan Village bother to bury them underground?
Even when I wanted to dig it out, I didn't dare to dig it out in the open during the day. I had to go out in the middle of the night when no one noticed.
Therefore, these masks must have their own uniqueness, and it is precisely because of this that they were quietly buried underground, but for the time being, we cannot figure out where they are in particular.
I picked up a mask and looked at it for a while, then put it back on the ground.
These metal masks are dark golden, but according to my estimation, they were originally golden, but because they were buried underground for too long and were in contact with the soil all day long, the bright metallic luster gradually faded away and turned into the dull color they are now.
Dark gold.
An Keke looked at me and said, "Zhao Dongfang, I remember that you have a book in your hand that records the Taoism of your Maoshan sect? You can read it carefully and see if there is any information about these masks in it."
What An Keke is talking about is naturally the "Encyclopedia of Yin and Yang Magic".
Although I have not yet fully learned the Taoist techniques recorded in the "Encyclopedia of Yin and Yang Magic", I have browsed through them several times completely.
I'm pretty sure there's not a single word about these metal masks in there.
I shook my head and said helplessly, "I have browsed the "Encyclopedia of Yin and Yang Magic" several times, and I can confirm that there is no information about these metal masks in it."
An Keke nodded after hearing this, but the disappointment on her face could not be concealed.
I have no choice. Neither An Keke nor I know the origin of these metal masks. At this time, we can only place our hope on Zheng Baliang.
"Uncle, you are a well-informed man. Think carefully in your mind whether you have ever seen or heard anything about them." I took the opportunity to flatter Zheng Baliang.
Sure enough, Zheng Baliang followed my example. After I asked, he immediately frowned and made a thinking gesture, "To be honest, I have been looking at these metal masks for a while, but now my mind is still blurry.
I have no idea how they come and go."
It's over. Three people and three brains don't know what this thing is for, so there's no need to discuss it anymore.
Discussion is also a waste of time, and there is no way to draw a conclusion from it.
I stayed in the room for a long time. After I got off the bed and moved my body, I said to An Keke and Zheng Baliang, "I'm going to get some fresh air. If you want to come out, come with me. If you don't want to, just come out."
Just keep staying in the house!"
The two of them showed little interest in this and waved their hands respectively, indicating that they preferred to stay in the room.
After leaving the hotel, I like to wander around aimlessly.
Before I knew it, I walked to the reed bush.
Seeing such a large area of densely packed reeds blowing in the wind, my restless heart slowly calmed down.
I looked into the distance and saw only a small black spot expanding little by little in my field of vision.
That little black dot is a person, and she is running in my direction.
When she ran closer, I realized she was a girl.
She ran very fast, with a panicked expression, as if something scary was following her.
When she saw me, she felt like a drowning person grabbing a straw. She ran over and grabbed my arm tightly, "Help me, help me, something is following me."
The girl said excitedly in front of me.
This girl is quite handsome, but her face is a little pale, and there are still a few crystal tears hanging on her long eyelashes.
I looked behind the girl, and there was nothing in sight on the wide flat land!
I wondered in my heart, could this girl be joking with me? Or maybe she was hallucinating.
There was nothing behind her, but she actually told me that something was chasing her.
"Um..." I hesitated for a moment, organized the words in my mind and then said, "Are you mistaken? There is nothing behind you. How can there be something chasing you?"
Looking at this girl, I suddenly felt a little familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before.
"No!" The girl shook her head and said stubbornly and firmly, "There is really something chasing me. Most people can't see it, but I can feel it clearly."
I'm a little helpless. Isn't this girl telling lies with her eyes open?
There was nothing behind her, yet she still insisted on telling me that something was chasing her.
I'm already a little angry, and I don't want to waste time with her anymore.
"Since we can't talk together, I'll leave first." After saying that, I planned to turn around and leave.
"Don't leave!" The girl grabbed my hand. "I know your name is Zhao Dongfang, and I came here specifically to find you. Please believe me, there is really something following me."
She actually called me by my name and said she came to see me specially.
This shocked me so much.
I took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down the shock in my heart. "Who are you and why did you come to me?"
The girl bit her lip and hesitated for a while before saying word by word, "My...name is...Zhou...Zi...Xiang..."
My name is Zhou Zixiang, just five simple words, but it set off a storm in my heart!