Why should I act on my own when there are others?

Soon after Lin Cheng’s matter at the Kowloon Museum was over.

After Lin Cheng had someone arrange the people invited, he came to the place he had agreed to meet with the old man.

Lin Cheng walked over to the old man and sat down, then asked directly, "Old man, who are you? What do you want from me?"

The old man smiled slightly, took a sip from the teacup, and said slowly: "Young man, there is no need to be so impatient. I am just an ordinary old man, but some things can only be solved by people like you who are destined to be together."

Lin Cheng's heart was moved. Could it be that this mysterious old man really knew some unknown secrets? He asked, "May I ask, sir, what is the matter that needs my help?"

The old man put down the teacup, stared into Lin Cheng's eyes, and said solemnly: "There is a mysterious ancient book in the world, which is said to contain many clues to peerless martial arts and treasures. However, this ancient book has been lost among the people and is nowhere to be found. I hope you can find it and make it public for the benefit of the world."

After hearing this, Lin Cheng fell into deep thought. What secrets does this ancient book hide? What difficulties and challenges will he encounter in finding it? But seeing the expectation in the old man's eyes, Lin Cheng decided to accept this arduous task.

"Old man, you should understand that I am a businessman, so I can't waste my time on something that has no clue. After all, I don't know whether what you said is true or false."

The old man nodded.

"That's true, but I think you can trust me. After all, I have no reason to lie to you, and I certainly wouldn't come here to lie to you."

Lin Cheng was not curious about whether what the old man said was true. He was curious about who the old man was and what secrets he was hiding.

Lin Cheng was silent for a moment, staring at the old man sharply, "Old sir, how can you guarantee that the ancient book you mentioned really exists? Moreover, even if I find this ancient book, how can I be sure that it will be made public and not fall into the hands of some people's selfish desires?"

The old man smiled and took out a bronze token with intricate patterns engraved on it. "This is the key clue to finding the ancient book, and it is also a token to prove my identity. As long as you bring this token, someone will naturally help you. As for the disposal of the ancient book, it depends on your heart."

Lin Cheng took the token, and the heavy texture made him realize that this adventure might not be simple. He stood up and looked at the old man firmly, "Okay, I promise you. But I have one condition. If I find anything unusual in the process of searching for ancient books, I have the right to make my own decision."

The old man nodded in agreement. "Good luck, young man. Remember, the road to justice is always full of thorns." After saying that, the old man turned and left, leaving Lin Cheng holding the token tightly, with a sense of mission in his heart.

Just as the old man was about to leave, Lin Cheng spoke again:

"Old man, you haven't told me your identity yet?"

The old man turned around and said softly:

"After the Ming Dynasty, there was an emperor."

After saying this, the old man disappeared.

Lin Cheng quickly reacted and sent someone to look for the man, but he found that the old man had disappeared, just like that, in his territory.

This made Lin Cheng even more curious.

The old man said that he was a descendant of an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Lin Cheng knew that if he wanted to know the old man's identity, he had to first understand all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty and see which of these emperors' descendants went to Southeast Asia.

Lin Cheng looked at the ancient books left by the old man and was deeply attracted. He then stopped thinking about the old man's identity and immersed himself in the ancient books.

Lin Cheng began to frantically study the history of the Ming Dynasty in ancient books. He flipped through the relevant books and materials one by one.

At this time, when he read a secret history about a certain emperor, his heart suddenly moved.

The book records that the emperor once had a favorite concubine who was said to be extremely beautiful, but later she mysteriously disappeared.

Coincidentally, the hometown of this favorite concubine is located in Southeast Asia.

The figure of the mysterious old man seemed to appear in front of Lin Cheng's eyes, and he decided to embark on a journey to find the truth. After all, the old man's identity was too mysterious, and Lin Cheng wanted to know whether the treasures the old man talked about were real.

After knowing this, Lin Cheng decided to go to Southeast Asia to get to the bottom of this matter after returning from here.

Soon, Lin Cheng saw in ancient books that someone had traveled to Southeast Asia alone for this matter.

The man packed his bags, said goodbye to his family and friends, and set off alone on a journey to Southeast Asia. Along the way, he slept in the open air and experienced untold hardships.

Finally, he came to the hometown of the favorite concubine, where he asked around for news about the favorite concubine, hoping to find some clues.

One day, the man met an old wizard by chance, who told him that there was an ancient temple in the area, which contained many secrets and might be the answer he wanted.

After thanking the wizard, the man immediately went to the temple. The temple was filled with a mysterious atmosphere, and the man explored it carefully. In a dark room, he found a broken stone tablet with some strange symbols and words engraved on it.

Lin Chengzhi has now begun to believe what the old man said.

Because many things in ancient books were things he had seen in other ancient books.

So from here he knew that what the old man said should be true.