Mr. Zhou was obviously talking to Zhou Jing in private. Uncle Li and I were too embarrassed to get too close, and even hid outside the store to avoid suspicion.
It was already past ten in the morning, and the antique street was gradually becoming lively. But after coming out of Mr. Zhou's place, Uncle Li looked a little absent-minded. He seemed to be stimulated by something, and his body was shaking slightly. Obviously, he was a little excited, and he didn't even notice that Zhou Jing's big rooster was pecking at his legs.
Seeing him like this, I didn't feel embarrassed to ask about the things involved in his conversation with Mr. Zhou, and I had a hunch that Uncle Li would not tell me the answer even if I asked.
In this way, Uncle Li and I waited in front of the wreath shop for nearly an hour without saying a word, and Zhou Jing finally came out with a small package on his back. The little guy's eyes were swollen like two walnuts from crying, and his face was dirty, looking particularly pitiful.
Seeing him like this, I felt sorry for him. Suddenly, I felt pity for the child. After all, his becoming like this was directly related to me. I couldn't help but touch his head: "Don't be sad. Don't worry. Grandpa Zhou got into trouble for me. I won't treat you badly in the future..."
Before I finished speaking, Zhou Jing, the little bastard, slapped me away with a slap, looking disgusted.
I smiled bitterly, but after all, I was already in my twenties, and I was embarrassed to argue with a little kid. I touched my nose and could only follow behind.
At this time, Uncle Li finally came back to his senses, looked at Zhou Jing, sighed softly, took the little bastard's hand, took me to a restaurant in a taxi, and after dinner, Uncle Li asked me not to go home, and took Zhou Jing and I directly to his house.
Uncle Li is actually alone on weekdays and has never been married. When my father was still alive, he would sigh softly every time he talked about this. I know Uncle Li must be a man with a story, but I have never asked him, after all, this is Uncle Li's privacy.
After arriving at Uncle Li's house, Uncle Li asked Zhou Jing to watch TV in the living room, and then took me directly to the study.
To be honest, Uncle Li has never been as serious as he is now. He sat quietly behind the desk, pondered for a long time, and finally spoke. When he spoke, his voice even had a hint of hoarseness: "Xiaotian, you are a smart child. I know you must have guessed that your father and I have hidden a lot of things from you. You must be full of doubts now, right?"
I hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
"Unfortunately, there are some things I really can't tell you. This is also for your own good. Before your ability reaches a certain level, telling you these things... will only bring you bad luck!"
Uncle Li gritted his teeth and said, "The only thing I can tell you now is that your family is not as simple as you think.
Your great grandfather, your grandfather, and even your father...
Everyone in your family is not a pure antique dealer!"
I nodded calmly. If someone told me this before yesterday, I would not believe it, and I would even slap the person who said this to me. But after experiencing all the weird things that happened last night and today, I have already begun to deny everything in my life, including those closest people who used to depend on me. They also feel too unfamiliar all of a sudden, just like... life and my eyes are playing a big joke on me. The environment I live in may be false peace, and what I see with my eyes may not be the real situation.
Uncle Li fell silent again after saying this. After a long time, he grabbed his hair in pain: "To be honest, I really don't know if the choice I made for you is right. After all, this has always been something your father has been avoiding you from contacting."
For some reason, my mind was clearer than ever before, even calmer. After thinking about it, I asked directly: "Is it that 'sky'?"
Uncle Li nodded: "If I listen to Senior Zhou and take you to find them, I will simply go against the life your father arranged for you."
"My life is my own!"
I emphasized: "Uncle Li, I also want to hear the truth from you. Can I survive if I follow them?"
"They exist to deal with these weird things. If you go to them, they can't say whether they can solve your problems!"
Uncle Li hesitated for a while, and finally said: "But uncle will tell you the truth. Those people are not easy to work with. If you have intersections with them, you are basically stuck in a quagmire. If you want to get out, It's difficult. As the saying goes, a clay pot will break if it is not kept away from the well, and a general will inevitably die in battle. Those people deal with those dirty things all day long, and the danger can be imagined. They basically live with their heads on their belts. Last night, you also experienced the weirdness and horror of that kind of thing. Entering their circle, encountering that kind of thing is like eating a common meal. In addition, you are a weak yang in your horoscope, which makes you a living target in the eyes of those dirty things. You are definitely the first one to get into trouble. If you work with them, your future life will be very bumpy. This is also the reason why I don't want you to contact them. It's no different from pushing you into the fire pit! "
"But if I go to find them, I shouldn't die now, right? Although Senior Zhou said that I can turn danger into safety, I believe in myself more. I have to do something!"
I was more or less excited. People who haven't experienced the fear brought by those things will never know what it feels like to have the god of death smile at you. In the middle of the night, a dead ghost wearing a shroud suddenly crawls on your back. Aren't you afraid?
So at this time, after listening to Uncle Li saying that those people are there just to solve this kind of thing, I already had an idea in my mind: "Go find them, if I find them, I still have a way to live. If I don't find them, I don't know how many days I can live. As for the future... let's talk about it later!"
Uncle Li looked at me, and finally sighed softly, saying: "Well, since this is your decision, then uncle will not say anything more. I will book the tickets now. Tonight, uncle will take you and Zhou Jing away from here. Let's go to Jiangxi to find the person recommended by Senior Zhou and let him help you see your problem."
"Then trouble uncle."
I took a deep breath and stood up. To be honest, I don't know whether my choice is right or not, and I don't know what those people are capable of, but seeing that Uncle Li is so taboo about those people, I think they are not good people. Maybe I won't be able to live a good life if I really provoke them, but no matter how difficult they are to provoke, they are still human beings, which is better than those dirty things!
"Wait a minute!"
Uncle Li called me and said, hesitating for a moment, "I have something for you."
After that, Uncle Li ignored me and opened the bookcase behind him to look through it. In a moment, he took out a blue book and handed it to me: "Take some time to read it."
I took the book with some doubts, and then I found that the book was a bit old. The paper should be "Cai Hou Paper" that appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is no longer used now. There are four large characters written in traditional official script on the book - Fa Qiu Secret Art.
If I was not born in a family like mine and had a certain understanding of ancient characters, I might not recognize the characters in this book. As soon as I got this book, I was basically sure of one thing - if nothing unexpected happened, this book has been passed down from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the present, and it is so well preserved that it is simply a miracle. This book alone is worth a lot of money! !
Although I had some guesses in my mind, I still looked up and asked Uncle Li: "What is this?"
"The book written by your ancestor, the General of the Fa Qiu, records all his experiences and methods of tomb robbing."
Uncle Li sighed and said: "Some of them are methods to deal with those dirty things. After all, they are making money from the dead, and it is inevitable that they will encounter some weird things. Over time, they have their own methods to deal with those things!
Originally, your father left this book with me because he didn't want you to touch it, but now you are in this situation, and you have decided to go to Jiangxi to find those people, so I will give it to you. You read it more, maybe it will be of great use in the future!"
I nodded and left Uncle Li's study. What I didn't know was that the series of decisions I made just now directly changed my fate...