Overshadowing the sun is always a demon

Zhang Laoqi suddenly appeared in front of Fadu on a dark rainy night.

Fadu had just come out of the pawn shop that day, and in his pocket was a pair of gold bracelets that had just been redeemed.That was Xiaobai's idea. A large amount of antique jewelry flowed out of his hands, which looked very suspicious. It was more like a person who had to bring out family treasures for emergency when he encountered difficulties temporarily.

Zhang Laoqi followed Fadu for five or six streets, and once made Fadu think that this thin and wizened little old man was planning to rob.Just when Fadu was thinking of taking a taxi to escape, Zhang Laoqi finally stopped him.

"Little master, don't be afraid, I'm just a businessman. I know you have a batch of good goods, and I can help you out."

As soon as Zhang Laoqi opened his mouth, Fadu was shocked.

"How do you know I'm a monk?" Fadu now has a normal hairstyle. Although he still wears a monk's robe when he is at home, he will change into casual clothes when he goes out to avoid attracting attention, but Zhang Laoqi can see it at a glance. Coming out, of course it will make Fadu feel nervous.

"The sandalwood scent on your body is very strong, and there are traces of Buddhist beads on your neck that have been exposed to the sun. It must be left by wearing Buddhist beads for a long time. I'm just guessing."

"Then how do you know I have... something to sell?"

"I've been paying attention to you for a long time. You used to be a gold cup in my nephew's shop. I knew at a glance that it was something that was buried deep in the ground and just emerged. At that time, I suspected that you had stolen the tomb..."

Fadu was in a hurry, and quickly interrupted him: "I didn't rob the tomb!"

Zhang Laoqi waved his hand: "How the things got into your hands has nothing to do with me, but once these things are unearthed, they should be a whole batch, and it can't be just one or two scattered pieces. Look at the golden cup, there must be a pot It’s a perfect set if you put it all together, it’s a pity that you dismantle it and sell it like this. I came to you for no other reason than to buy all the things.”

Fadu scratched his head, and finally choked out a sentence: "I don't know what you're talking about."

Zhang Laoqi quickly grabbed his arm: "I can afford the price."

Fa Du looked the little old man up and down, then shook his head: "I'm not short of money."

"Little Master, Ming people don't speak dark words. I know that your things came from wrong sources. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to hide and separate the pawns. Seeing that you are not a collector, selling things is just for cash. You It's too conspicuous to come and go like this, even if I don't say anything, other people will be suspicious, and sooner or later they will cause trouble for themselves, so why don't you just give me a clean hand." Zhang Laoqi dragged Fadu He refused to let go, as if he would run away if he let go.

Fadu thought for a while, and finally asked, "Why should I trust you?"

Seeing that Fadu's attitude finally loosened, Zhang Laoqi was not in a hurry, and took out a business card from his pocket and stuffed it into Fadu's hand: "My name is Zhang Jianguo, and people call him Zhang Laoqi. As long as you have the goods, I will buy them for you." I can sell it for you smoothly, and you will be safe. If you are interested, you can bring the goods to the store and come to me at any time."

After the move, there were many things to deal with, and soon the business card was completely forgotten by Fadu. It was not rescued by Fadu until one day when Huhu tried to burn it as waste paper for fun.

Both Fadu and Xiaobai actually felt that the pile of gold utensils at home was an eyesore, and it would indeed be a good choice if they could make a single move.

"Is this Zhang Jianguo reliable?"

Fadu shook his head and nodded again: "I think he is weird, but what he said is reasonable, he doesn't look like a lunatic."

"I mean, what is the background of that Zhang Jianguo?" Xiaobai frowned, "He suspects that your things are not from the right place and dares to buy them blatantly. There must be someone behind him to support him. I have done this before. Merchants who buy and sell, they are usually in collusion with officials and businessmen, no matter how bad they are, there is a powerful party behind them."

"No way, if this old man really has such an unreliable background, he can send a buddy to follow me, why bother to solicit business in person?"

"Since I still can't figure out his details, I'll go with you."

Fadu was speechless: "Can you have some confidence in me? Am I really that unreliable?"

Xiaobai sneered at his conclusion: "Who on earth dragged away the earth binding spirit before, and then alarmed the Tang family and exposed their whereabouts?"

Fadu: ...

"Forget it, it's just a business, even if it's someone's conspiracy, as long as it's not related to Yu Tian, ​​I can handle it easily." Xiao Bai's eyes flicked past the sticky man who was gnawing on the incense candle, "You take the sticky stick with you."

Fadu was speechless again: "Bringing a kid on the road in broad daylight, aren't you serious?"

Xiaobai nodded ruthlessly: "Fumu is more reliable than you."

Fadu: ...

It didn't rain today, but Fadu was holding an old-fashioned long black umbrella, causing everyone along the way to cast strange glances at him.Mu Mu didn't mess around, but stayed safely in the umbrella. Presumably, when the sun was strong, a creature like it would feel uncomfortable to some extent.

The vague calm comforted the stressed Fadu a little, but what happened before his eyes was far more shocking than taking a kid on the road.

Fadu stared at No. 31 Guangming Street on the business card, then raised his head in confusion.

The sign at the entrance of the three-story old-fashioned dormitory building on the left says No. 30 Guangming Street, and the entrance of the small courtyard on the right says No. 32 Guangming Street.There is a gap only [-] centimeters wide between the two houses, and it is very difficult for a child to squeeze in sideways.

Fadu gasped, is this just like the Order of the Phoenix in Harry Potter?

A young man in a vest came out from No. 30, and rode an old-fashioned broken bicycle towards the outside of the alley. Fadu hurried to catch up and asked in the tone of an underground party leader, "Where is No. 31?"

The young man turned towards the opposite side and pursed his mouth: "The house numbers on this side of the road are all even numbers, and the house numbers on the opposite side are all odd numbers. If you are looking for number 31, you have to go to the opposite side."

Fadu: ...

When that dilapidated little shop appeared in front of him, if it hadn't been for the signboard of "Ming Tang", Fa Du would not have dared to recognize it.Look at the dust accumulated on the doors and windows and the old-fashioned counters with peeling paint. This is not a big boss who can buy all the inventory in one fell swoop, but a small street store that is not well managed and is on the verge of bankruptcy!

As soon as Fadu entered, he saw Zhang Laoqi lazily leaning against the door, smoking a pipe in the bright sunlight.Fadu breathed a sigh of relief, and greeted Zhang Laoqi when he went up, "Zhang Lao... Uncle, I'm here."

Zhang Laoqi opened his eyes a little, and hummed a trill from his nose: "Who are you?"

At this moment, Fadu suddenly remembered what Meisha said about Mercury retrograde.

If Mercury retrograde represents the ups and downs of life, then his current state is probably that the entire universe is retrograde.

"I... I'm the gold cup seller..."

Before Fadu finished speaking, Zhang Laoqi suddenly opened his eyes and held his hand enthusiastically: "I said, why does this little master look so familiar? It's been so long, I thought you didn't plan to make a move. .”

Fadu was taken aback: "How do you know I won't sell it to someone else?"

Zhang Laoqi laughed, half of his front teeth were missing on the right side of his mouth, and the black hole was a bit creepy: "I have a big business, and the stores in several surrounding counties and cities have to respect me as an old uncle. As long as you make a move, It won’t be long before all those things come to me.”

Fadu scratched his head, this Zhang Laoqi might really have some skills.

"Didn't you bring all the goods?" Zhang Laoqi knocked on his cigarette pot, and enthusiastically led Fadu towards him, "It's okay, it's the first time you buy goods from me, you should be careful. Come on, come on." , here, here..."

To be honest, Fadu really didn't know what Zhang Laoqi wanted him to see, he was just dragged away all the way, but soon his attention was attracted by some strange things.

The storefront outside Mingtang was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary. After entering the second door, Fadu found this old house quite interesting.This house is a combination of Chinese and Western, with the help of the design style of the Chinese courtyard and the layout of Western buildings. The courtyard is not left empty or landscaped like ordinary people, but a strange instrument, which is similar to what Fadu read in books when he was studying. The sundials I have found are somewhat similar, but far more complex. The stone facets below the hands are layered with three or four different marks, which seem to be used for some special purpose, and on top of those marks Covered with a large mess of scratches, it seems that someone deliberately wanted to erase the things recorded on it.

Zhang Laoqi knew that Fadu was interested in that instrument, so he replied with a smile: "That thing is not used by ordinary people, it's just a decoration."

Fadu followed Zhang Laoqi two steps closer, still couldn't help wondering: "What is it for?"

"Timer."

Fa Du almost stumbled and fell. Although it took a lot of work and effort to time the time with a copper kettle or burning incense, compared with this big guy, he suddenly seemed much smarter.

"Little master, don't underestimate it. It is not an ordinary timer. This is a fetish dedicated to the emperor by a high-ranking stranger in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It not only records the time, but also indicates the entire The luck of the country. It is said that this instrument has measured the exact time when the emperor will conquer the country, and then measured the ups and downs of the emperors in several dynasties, all of which are extremely accurate. During the years of wars, this instrument was acquired by a new emperor , the celestial master in the palace planned to invite it out to pray for the new emperor, but he didn't expect to see a bad omen, so the new emperor ordered people to destroy this instrument, and it became like this, and there was no more divination. The function of the future. And the emperor’s rule only lasted for two years before even the country perished.”

Fadu looked back at the instrument again, shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."

Zhang Laoqi just smiled without arguing with Fa Du, and took the lead through the third door.

The moment he stepped through the door, the cold seemed to have turned into an entity and rushed towards Fadu, and he was frozen to death almost immediately.

He immediately realized that something extraordinary was hidden here.