Chapter 54: The Rat Enters the Snake Belly
Not to mention anything else, Cui Zigun's craftsmanship is indeed not inferior to Jiangnan famous chefs.
Duan Yi ate so much that she drank the tea made by Mr. Yan to digest food, and then turned the topic back to Mr. Guan, "Do you still remember that in which direction did Zhongqiu and Chu Ge go up the mountain?"
"That's the seal of the river and mountains. You can't dig a hole and then bury it directly. Whether it's a construction of a village or a digging a underground palace, materials and people are indispensable. If you think about it carefully, do you have any missing clues?"
Mr. Guan frowned, thought for a long time, but shook his head, "No, the trees in Jincheng, copper and iron, bricks, tiles and tomb seals... are more or less related to our Guan family. Duan Yi, you are an expert, and you all know."
"Because he said he didn't need help, I didn't care. But I'm sure that something would never be as large as you imagined, to dig out an imperial tomb to hide treasures."
Duan Yi touched her chin, "So you think that Chu Ge is a martial arts corpse who wants to occupy a mountain to start a sect. She bought a winery that had been available early in the morning and let Guan Zhongqiu change it and use it."
Yan Jing and Cui Zi even looked at each other and were overjoyed, "This way, the scope has been reduced a lot."
"Well, you can go to search one by one, one by one. Who knows whether it is hidden in the village or buried in the soil. Without the method of finding dragons and pointing acupoints, even if you have an old guide who is familiar with Jiannan, you may not be able to find it even if you find your head white."
"Even if you have a whole pampering scroll, who is not familiar with the terrain of Jiannan and who can't see the map, you still can't find any place."
Duan Yi said, squinting her eyes and looking at Cui Zigeng beside her.
This guy was so kind, so he gave her a rubbing of the pampered scroll and told her about Chu Ge. Isn’t it because she is the most suitable person to find Heshan Yin?
She had been working on infrastructure construction in Jiannan Road for six years, and all the mountains, rivers, grass and trees were engraved in her mind. Moreover, since Chu Ge found Guan Zhongqiu, it means that there must be many mechanisms in the places where the rivers and mountains are hidden.
Those things that are hard to guard against are not something that can be overcome by a strong martial arts skill.
So, Duan Yi thought about it and thought it was in her mind. So, would those people go to Guan Yuan and want the manuscript of the mechanism or cracking method left by Guan Zhongqiu?
Thinking of this, Duan Yi asked again, "Did Guan Zhongqiu leave behind the manuscript of the agency he made?"
Mr. Guan was stunned. This was the secret matter of the Guan family, but...
After thinking for a while, he responded seriously, "That's right, families with some inheritance will come up with some secrets to facilitate their descendants' learning. Just like the Gu family's marksmanship, it is also divided into internal volumes and external volumes."
"Most of the craftsmanship are used in the outer volume for the children of the family to learn. Then, based on their talents and abilities, we can judge whether we have the qualifications to learn the inner volume. Each generation of Guan family is proud to include their craftsmanship in the inner volume of Guan Mushu."
"As I said before, Zhongqiu is a genius of mechanical skills, and there are things he left behind in the inner volume. Not only that, he also installed many mechanisms in my gate garden for the younger generation to observe and learn."
Mr. Guan said, looking nervous, "Sanniang, what do you mean is that Wang Zhanyou may be coming for this thing? And your grandmother borrowed Guanyuan..."
Duan Yi nodded heavily.
Not only that, she lived with Qi Shu in Jiannan Road. Gu Congrong was upright and had no ambitions. He had always disdained and could not do anything about putting in suspicion and inquiring about news.
Cui Zi is better aware of Chu Ge's existence, and others may not be able to find it out.
After all, can those who grew up in the imperial palace in the capital not knowing that there was a close female guard named Chu Ge next to the late emperor back then?
If you find Chu Ge, it is easy to find Guan Zhongqiu.
They came to Guanyuan, and firstly, they were the common idea of all foreigners. Guan Zhongqiu might not use a pampered scroll to find the mountain and river seals. Even if they could not find it, they would get the secret technique of the mechanism in advance, and as soon as the position appeared, they would have the first move.
Duan Yi felt that she had opened the Ren and Du meridians, and her thoughts became clear.
She looked at the sky, stood up, shook her arms and legs, "Old Master Guan, don't worry too much. The soldiers come to block the water and the soil. It is said that the strong dragon cannot defeat the local snake. Just the crooked melons and cracked dates from outside, saying that they are strong dragons is an insult to the dragon."
"It's just some rats crossing the street. They think they can fly, but they are unhappy in the mouse hole. They want to jump into the snake's mouth. If we don't eat him, aren't that embarrassed?"
Mr. Guan was very relieved and smiled with peace of mind, "No, Duan San, you are here, and Mr. Gu is coming back again. Who dares to come to our Jiannan Hu?"
Cui Zigeng, who felt that he had been scolded for being scolded, and with Yan Jing, gently put the teacup on his face and stood up.
"I heard that Gu Tonggong returned to Jincheng today, so I sued him first. I also wanted to go to the gate of the city to watch the fun and see the style of the envoy. We have paid off the debts lost by the bet. In the next day, you should eat bran and choke yourself."
"Otherwise, let your filial disciple be the food for you, the master. After all, my student must do it..."
Yan Jing showed off proudly, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Duan Yi and the doctor of Qi in unison.
"Who said I am a filial disciple?"
"Who said she is a filial disciple?" Qi Shu said, and spat at Yan Jing. "Qi was young and young, unlike some people, who would shake their hands until they couldn't hold the chopsticks in a few years, and would pee when they lie on the bed. Naturally, they needed to be filial to students feeding them..."
Yan Jing shook the fan in his hand and looked at Qi Shu's gray hair and long beard with a funny look. What a young man!
The two brothers cursed and moved forward all the way. Duan Yi and Cui Zi were even silent and followed behind with a nervous look. They waited for the two old men to fight, and they also started beating each other.
When four people fight, as long as one of the parties wins, it is not considered a loss.
Mr. Guan looked at the tense atmosphere, scratched his head and walked towards the coffin in the yard.
Recently, there is a rare good weather in Jincheng. The coffin was carved and painted as soon as possible, so it was dry faster. This struggle is too complicated. How can there be a simple tree? It's a good place!
When the four of them arrived at the city gate, there was already a lot of people in front of Jincheng Gate.
The sound of horse hooves was deafening. From a distance, you could see the fiery red flag of the Gu family and the dust raised by the chariots and horses.
On both sides of the main road in the city, people were standing there. Standing in front were the third prince and the fifth prince, as well as some people Duan Yi had met in Qingyun Academy, but more were the ordinary people who came here to watch the fun.
Chapter completed!