Tomb Raiders Notes - Zhangjia Mausoleum Keeper

"This person is really strange. Not only does he not charge money after he is cured, but he runs faster than a rabbit." I sighed, and walked back. The fat brother and Wu Xie were staring at me blankly at the door.

I asked: "He forgot to collect the money, should he come back?"

"Probably not. I have his phone number. Give it to him later! Don't worry about this." Fat Brother said.

"Well, thank you fat brother." I made a coquettish face at him, but he didn't seem to be in any mood, and he didn't smile, just glanced at Wu Xie.

Wu Xie's face was uglier than his, and he couldn't hide the sadness on his face. He patted me on the shoulder and said, "Zi Lin, since you're in good health, we'll go back to the shop first if you have something to do. Call me again if you need anything!"

"Well," I nodded. This period of time has indeed delayed them a lot of time, and I feel very sorry. I looked at them and asked, "Do you want me to help, anyway, there is nothing to do now."

"No, no, just take a good rest!" The two guys shook their heads like rattles at the same time, then forced a little smile and fled away.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that these two people must have something to hide from me, because their lying acting skills are simply terrible. Of course, I don’t bother to pursue it anymore, because the joy of recovering my body allows me to ignore all their lies during this period. Unusual behavior.

I turned on the computer and checked Professor Zhang's personal information. I found that this person really looks like a living fairy hiding in the world. I can't even find any information on the Internet. His words before he left and his strange behavior made me a little puzzled , Closed the webpage, opened the old photo left by the teacher again, looked at it for a long time and still had no clue.

At this time, it has been more than a week since Pokerfing came back. He said that if he hasn’t come back after two months, don’t wait any longer. I no longer worry about the literal meaning of this sentence, but You should spend your time looking for clues. Where did this guy go?If he really went back to the Yunnan Tomb, then I can only go back to my hometown again.

I called my aunt, intentionally or unintentionally, to find out. In fact, I knew that even if Pokerfing went back, it was unlikely that I would go to find her. Sure enough, my aunt didn't know where Pokerfing was going.

After hanging up the phone and sighing helplessly, he began to pack his things, planning to go back directly to visit the Zhang family's ancestral grave.

I checked the air tickets to Kunming and Lijiang. Since it is the peak tourist season, there is a shortage of air tickets in scenic spots. I finally bought a ticket for tomorrow night. When I arrive, I will stay there for one night and leave the next day. It should be better Drive faster.

Tomorrow is just the time to buy some necessary supplies. I made a list with a piece of paper, which is connected with a protective mask for poisonous gas. Those professional supplies can only be bought from Hangzhou and brought back.

After finishing these things, I suddenly felt relaxed all over. It must be both exciting and exciting to think that this little rookie like me can go to the grave secretly by myself this time.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are thin, I lie down on the sofa on the balcony, and the pillow in my arms seems to have some remnants of a stuffy oil bottle on it. I also know that the tomb is extremely dangerous. He was close to death, but thinking that he might still be struggling inside alone, he couldn't care about anything.

I lay down and fell asleep before I knew it. I slept until midnight and felt a little cold. I couldn’t help being tired and opened my eyes dimly. The bright moon was still in the sky, and the courtyard was bright and clear, but the stars disappeared. I couldn’t help laughing Laughed, such a beautiful moonlight, but unfortunately I am the only one who can appreciate it. I turned around and turned around, and found that there was an extra figure lying beside me. Looking at me, with a sad expression on his face, I remember seeing this kind of expression in the ancestral grave, so I was so confused that I decided that I was probably dreaming.

We stared at each other, and after a long time I sighed softly, and said, "Damn, you finally came to my dream, please wait for me, I will look for you tomorrow, I must live a good life."

The mist drifting in at night made me feel a little cold, shrank my body, and stretched out my hand to touch the cold face of the oil bottle. The outline was clear, and I couldn't help murmuring a wry smile, in a low voice: "Patriarch, you are even with me. He was so handsome when he appeared in the dream, I think I'm going crazy!" After speaking, he forgot to take back his hand, and closed his eyes again in a state of sleepiness.

The next morning, I was woken up by the chirping birds on the tree. The sun was shining on my face, and it was white. I raised my hand and looked at my watch. It was already eight o'clock. I just slept on the sofa on the balcony all night. , wiped my eyes, and when I stood up and stretched, I found that I didn’t know when I had an extra coat on my body. I vaguely remember that this coat was originally placed on the sofa in the living room. Could it be that someone put it on for me last night?

Suddenly thinking of that dream, Pokerfing's face is so real, has he really come back?I quickly ran upstairs and opened his door, but it was still empty.He couldn't help but shook his head and couldn't help laughing. If this guy came back, he wouldn't be able to sneak back to his home in the middle of the night like a ghost, and the dawn would disappear again. This approach would be too weird, and if he really did this, it wouldn't fit the logic ah!Just when I was thinking wildly, the phone rang, and it was from Senior Xiao Rong. He first asked about my health with concern, and after knowing that I had recovered, he suddenly changed the subject and asked some inexplicable words.

He asked: "Is Zhang Qiling back?"

When I heard this name, my heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the patriarch had no friendship with Xiao Rongsu. He usually called him Mr. Zhang, why did he suddenly call him by his first name.

"No." I replied succinctly.

There was no sound on the other end of the phone, and after waiting for a while, I thought the line was disconnected, and was about to hang up, when the senior suddenly said: "Zi Lin, come to the company now if you have time, I have something to tell you."

His tone was serious and strange. Although we were barely friends, this tone was more like the tone of a boss giving orders to his subordinates.

"Well, okay." I didn't care about it, hung up the phone, changed my clothes, and there were some things I wanted to explain to him face to face, as well as the stuffy oil bottle, I don't know if I was thinking too much, I always felt Xiao Rong has always cared about him beyond the ordinary.

Xiao Rong's father runs the largest news media company in China, headquartered in Beijing, the capital, and Hangzhou is just a branch of text publishing. I guess I set up a site for his son to practice. Unexpectedly, Xiao Rong's senior is quite competitive. However, in just three years, it has been established with great fanfare, and it is said that it is already preparing for listing.

I went straight into the elevator and arrived at the general manager's office on the top floor. Xiao Rong was not there. His secretary told me that he was having a meeting in the conference room and asked me to wait a while. I guess he had an explanation. This beautiful secretary was more attentive to me. To, the kind that gives me goosebumps because of enthusiasm, it's very uncomfortable anyway.

After waiting for a long time, Xiao Rong finally came back, and the female secretary finally withdrew. Xiao Rong apologized and said that something happened to the company and he had to hold this meeting impromptu.

I shrugged, expressing that I didn't mind at all, and asked, "When will Mr. Yu Qian's book be printed."

Xiao Rong thought about it for a while, and then said: "Some of the contents are still not suitable. The pressure from above is great, and it may need to be revised, but it should be soon." After speaking, he smiled at me, as if comforting I generally.

I thought to myself, I knew it would not go so smoothly, and I was prepared for it, so I wouldn't be very disappointed. I nodded gratefully to him. After all, he is the one who settles some difficult things, and it is not easy for him.

I lowered my head, ready to wait for him to speak about Poker Bottle first.Because he provoked the matter first, I don't know how much he knows about the details, so I dare not speak rashly, for fear of making too many mistakes.

Xiao Rong naturally understood, he cleared his throat, and asked, "Aren't you wondering why I know his name is Zhang Qiling?"

I nodded and didn't speak.

His face changed, and then he took out a stack of information bags from the safe beside him. It looked old, and the edges of the outer paper bags were a little worn out. He suddenly said: "Before you look at it, you'd better You have to be mentally prepared."

After finishing speaking, he took out a few pages of paper from the information bag, and there was still a yellowed old photo pinned to it, and took a look. Isn't the face of the person in the photo the same as Pokerfing's handsome face?

I didn't know why, so I asked suspiciously: "What does this mean?"

Xiao Rong's eyes kept staring at my face, as if he was also guessing my thoughts.He paused, then pointed to the pages behind the photo and said, "Don't worry, just read the information on it."

I turned the photo up and looked, and I couldn’t help being shocked. It turned out to be a top-secret document. Zhang Qiling was written on the name column. You have to pretend to be calm, and don't let Xiao Rong see the flaws.

"Is this Poker Bottle? This... This guy looked like this in the early years of the Republic of China. He... really lived to be more than 100 years old."

"Zilin, are you alright?" Xiao Rong looked at me with tentative eyes.

"Hmm...Senior, I don't know what you mean by showing me this information?" I smiled at him calmly, pretending to be casual.

"Aren't you surprised? This Zhang Qiling is not only exactly the same as the Zhang Qiling you know, but also has the same name." Xiao Rong said meaningfully.

I gave a "puchi" smile and said, "Senior, what are you kidding me, today is not April Fool's Day, and where did you get this kind of old top-secret document, even if it is the same as the primate Zhang Qi I know, the name is also Similarly, maybe it is Zhang Qiling’s ancestor or something, it’s normal to have similar bloodlines, and it’s okay to have the same name every few generations, just imitate the British!”

Xiao Rong stared at me seriously, with the same look, which made me very uncomfortable. After a while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said: "What you said is not impossible, this document is still handed down by my great-grandfather. Yes, he used to be a high-ranking official of the KMT’s Intelligence Department. It is said that the whole country secretly hunted down this person for a period of time. Grandpa secretly brought it out."

While listening to him, I looked at the person in the photo. Although this person's facial features are exactly the same as Poker Fase's, he seems to be a little thinner. This may be the reason why Xiao Rong is not sure.

At this time, he handed me another old newspaper, which looked a bit old. I spread it on the table and saw that it was full of words, and asked inexplicably, "What's so special about this newspaper?" ?"

He pointed to a small spot in the lower right corner and said, "Look carefully here."

This report is about the planning of the scenic spot on the edge of the West Lake, and then I inserted a few pictures of the surrounding scenery. I looked at the pictures, and suddenly found that one of them was taken at the gate of the Xileng Yinshe. The old willow tree At that time, it hadn't grown enough to cover the signboard. I took a closer look and couldn't help but take a breath. Wasn't Wu Xie standing at the door?Although the picture is a bit blurred in printing, there should be nothing wrong with the familiar facial features. It stands to reason that it is Wu Xie's shop, and it is not awkward for him to appear here, but the problem is that the date of this newspaper is ten years ago. Looking at Wu Xie again, he suddenly seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar, and his whole body became icy cold, what happened to him? ...

"I always thought that Wu Xie was about my age, in his twenties. He should have been a kid ten years ago, right? This...? But it's hard to guess a man's age, maybe he I'm already in my thirties now, but I'm just a little bit younger, it wasn't surprising that I looked like this ten years ago!"

After adjusting my mood a little, I smiled at Xiao Rong again and said, "Did the senior show me this newspaper to tell me that Xileng Yinshe is a ten-year-old shop?"

Xiao Rong shook his head and said: "You know I didn't mean that, if you are still interested, look at this photo again." After speaking, he handed over another photo.

I took a look at the photo. In the picture, there are three men who have just left the Xileng Yinshe with bulging backpacks. All the photos are taken from the back, but it is already easy to identify. The fat man with few hairs It must be the fat guy, next to him is Wu Xie who is a little thinner, and this one comes over... My hands trembled involuntarily. Isn't this thin figure from the back exactly Pokerfinger?He really came back, so he really came back last night, why...why didn't you wake me up and say a few words to me?Where are they going?

"These bastards." I was really fed up with the feeling of being kept in the dark, angrily slapped the photo on the table, and cursed.

Xiao Rong seemed to be taken aback by me, he asked in surprise: "Don't you know where they went?"

I looked up at him coldly, my heart was in a mess at the moment, and I roared angrily: "Why do you do this? And you, the person monitoring them, don't know, how could I know."

Facing my question, Xiao Rong sighed and said slowly: "I didn't want to tell you about this, but I didn't want you to misunderstand me. More than ten years ago, my father was a geologist in the Qaidam Basin. During the prospecting work, he lived in a village called "Lan Cuo", where he met Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie. At that time, he recognized that Zhang Qiling was acquainted with the person in the file passed down by my ancestors, so he After paying attention to their actions, I found that they not only entered the deserted Gobi, but also seemed to enter the famous Devil City, a place of death, but they miraculously walked out after a few months. After that, my father was very fond of their experiences. Curious, I have been secretly adjusting their backgrounds, as for what he found out, I don’t know, I only know that my father has changed since then.”

Speaking of this, Xiao Rong stared at me intently, with a rather complicated expression.He still looks so gentle and polite, but I seem to feel that the senior in front of me has become extremely strange, maybe I haven't really understood him from the beginning to the end.

He suddenly came up, stared into my eyes and asked: "Zi Lin, let's cooperate, I know you must also want to know, what happened to them in the hinterland of the desert during this time, if there is really an immortal in it?" Secret, don't you want to know?"

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