"Impossible!" Mother Fox shook her head and said, "People from the Five Poison Sect have never set foot on the coast. Even if there are people from the Five Poison Sect under Wang Zhi, they will not be top wizards. They can't do this."
Mother Fox looked at me and said, "Wang Huan, apart from these, what other information have you found?"
I flipped through the information and said, "I have been studying Wang Zhi's life these days, and I found that there are two places where I may be able to find some clues."
"First, Wang Zhi's self-titled name is 'Wufeng Shipowner', and he also used the nickname 'Wufeng Confucian Scholar' in Japan. If Wufeng is a place name, the current Wufeng County is in Hubei Province and has nothing to do with Wang Zhi. Why did he call himself Wufeng? I think there is a mystery hidden in Wufeng."
"Secondly, before Wang Zhi died, he asked to see his son. He also gave the hairpin on his head to his son. It is unknown whether there is any secret hidden in the hairpin. However, I don’t think Wang Zhi would make such a move for no reason. Wang Zhi’s treasure must exist.”
I paused here and said, "There is another clue that is not a clue, that is, Wang Zhi is always written as Wang Zhi in the historical materials of the Ming Dynasty. Ancient historians would not easily write a person's name wrong. Unless there is some taboo. , or maybe it’s done on purpose. Isn’t there something profound about the three dots of water next to the word “王”
Mother Fox was silent for a moment before saying: "Wang Zhi is from Huizhou. In ancient times, Huizhou was surrounded by mountains. Two-thirds of the population in ancient Huizhou lived in the Baiji Mountains, which is commonly known as Nanxiang. The main peak of the Baiji Mountains is Daguangming. The top of the boat resting point. Could Wang Zhi’s ‘Wufeng Shipowner’ come from the ship resting point?”
My brows moved slightly: "It's very possible. But ancient Huizhou is too far away from the coast. Will Wang Zhi travel thousands of miles to move the treasure back to Huizhou for storage?"
Mother Fox said: "You can't use your thinking to judge the ancients. Maybe Wang Zhi has the thought of returning to his roots after falling leaves. Besides, all bandits from ancient times to the present have the idea of one day being able to wash their hands in a golden basin."
"If Wang Zhi had such thoughts, his hometown of Huizhou would definitely be his first choice, because no one would have thought that a pirate would live in seclusion inland."
Mother Fox stopped here: "As for your second clue, I think..."
Mother Fox organized her speech and said: "There is no record of Wang Zhi's son in historical materials. However, his adopted son Mao Haifeng joined forces with the Japanese pirates after Wang Zhi's death and invaded the coast. If you want to go to the coast to find it For clues, it’s best to follow the route Mao Haifeng took to invade the coast.”
"Mao Haifeng?" I found Mao Haifeng in the information.
When Wang Zhi was recruited by the imperial court, the Ming army once surrounded and suppressed Mao Haifeng, but was unable to attack Mao Haifeng's stronghold for a long time and suffered heavy losses. Finally, Mao Haifeng took the opportunity to break through and escape.
After Wang Zhi's death, Mao Haifeng led Japanese pirates to invade the coast and once captured the Ming army camp. Although Mao Haifeng was rampant for a while, he met his nemesis, the national hero Qi Jiguang.
Regardless of the war situation at the time, if Mao Haifeng was not simply seeking revenge on the Ming Dynasty court, then the coastal route he invaded must have something to do with Wang Zhi's treasure.
The key here lies in Wang Zhi's golden hairpin.
In ancient times, establishing oneself as king was a major crime against the nine clans. Wang Zhi had to see his son before he was beheaded. Wasn't this tantamount to letting his son fall into a trap? Even if the court doesn't touch Wang Zhi's son on the surface, can it secretly let go of a pirate's son
Moreover, the golden hairpin that Wang Zhi took out before his death will definitely attract the attention of many people. Someone must have thought of what secrets Wang Zhi hid in the golden hairpin. The golden hairpin might have been broken into sections to search for the secrets inside.
As a huge bandit, Wang Zhi would not have thought of this. Perhaps, Wang Zhi's secret is not hidden inside the golden hairpin, but outside the golden hairpin. Before he died, he took out the gold hairpin in order to send some kind of signal or hint to his companions who were hiding in the crowd to "watch the execution".
The golden hairpin may represent a place name, a certain direction, or a certain person.
Only a few people know this secret, and maybe Mao Haifeng is one of them.
While I was silent, Mother Fox said again: "Two clues represent two choices. Do you plan to go to the coast first or to Huizhou first?"
I looked at Mother Fox and said, "Aren't we going to divide our forces into two groups?"
We now have enough manpower to divide into two groups and go in different directions. In this way, we can save a lot of time.
"No!" Mother Fox shook her head and said: "This mission is too close to the cemetery of gods and demons. Although the demon gate cannot come out, the detective hand is in a very sensitive period. I have obtained the exact information. The detective hand is in a very sensitive period. The Hand suspects that there are spies inside and is constantly investigating. If we move too much, it will attract the attention of the Detective Hand. It will also cause unnecessary trouble."
Mother Fox said: "Besides, I still have a task to complete. This time I will take Lao Lu, Xiao Qingtian and Shuangjiao to set off. Xiaoxia and Xinyao are in charge of the research institute. The only ones I can send to you are Ye Xun and Xiaomao. , you should be careful yourself."
I nodded and said, "I understand!"
Mother Fox is not someone who hides when something happens, and her mission this time is definitely not a simple matter.
I hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm going to go to the coast first. After all, that is the center of Wang Zhi's activities."
Mother Fox hesitated before saying: "Actually, I suggest you go to ancient Huizhou first. Although compared with the two clues, the coastal area is more important. However, the focus of our mission this time is not to find Wang Zhi's treasure. But to find a way to lift the tulip curse."
"As far as I know, there were tribes worshiping snake totems in ancient Huizhou. If you can find the shamans living in seclusion in the mountains and directly lift the curse on Ling'er, you won't have to go to the coast again."
I nodded and said, "That's right! I'll go pack my things!"
What Mother Fox said just hit one of my misunderstandings. My mission this time is not to explore the forbidden area of myths, but to break the curse. Why should I be obsessed with Wang Zhi's treasure? It is true if I can find a way to break the curse. .
But after I stood up, I felt something was wrong: "Mother Fox, if we were to look for the snake totem directly, why did we waste so much effort studying Wang Zhi in the first place? Wouldn't it be over if you just told me to look for the snake totem? "
Mother Fox said angrily: "Xiao Qingtian, tell that idiot why you went to Huizhou first?"
"You can't blame Wang Huan for this, after all, he has only been in the industry for a short time." Ren Tianqing defended me first before saying: "There is a saying among Tanshen: 'To see clearly, don't see the turmoil. To see the turmoil, first find the root. .'"
"It means that if there are more than two clues at the same time, whichever one is clearer should be looked for first. In this way, you might be able to continue to find other clues."
"If you insist on following that vague clue, you must first find out why the clue is unclear, so that you don't have to go around in circles."
Ren Tianqing looked at me and said, "Can you understand what I mean?"
"I understand what you mean! But I always feel that the tasks of Gu Huizhou and Ling'er are not the same, right?"
I clasped my fingers and said, "Think about it for yourselves. Tulip's ancestor was a pirate. He must have never been to ancient Huizhou, right?"
"Wang Zhi has been floating on the sea for most of his life. After becoming famous, it is even less likely to go inland. I don't think it has much to do with Huizhou. Besides, there are now well-documented snake totems in Shandong, with the most in ancient Huizhou. It’s a legend. There can’t be any great witches in a place where witchcraft is not prevalent.”
"If the place where witchcraft was prevalent in ancient times, the coastal areas were better than Huizhou. I think it would be better to go to the coast."
Ren Tianqing squinted her nose: "But can you find clues if you go to the coast? You can't drive a boat along the coastline, right?"
I smiled and said: "You have to go to the folk to find folklore. If you find a place with ships and ask the sailors, won't you know? I suggest you go to the coast."
Xia Qingqing also spoke at this time: "I think Mother Fox's analysis is reasonable. After all, the title of Captain of the Five Peaks should not come out of thin air. It is impossible for a terrain like the Five Peaks to appear on the seaside. You'd better go first." Huizhou, right?"
I insisted: "I still think my idea is right. How about this, let's vote on it?"
Mother Fox looked at me and said: "Wang Huan, at this time, there is no need to vote. You are the highest commander of the group. If you think it is right, don't be influenced by other people's opinions."
"You can use my opinion as a reference. However, don't change your mind because of other factors. It's like there can be staff officers in the army, but the staff's opinions are never orders. The person who really gives the orders is the general. You understand What do I mean?"
"I..." I didn't know what to say for a moment.
But Mother Fox said: "Wang Huan, I know that you don't want to refute my opinion emotionally; you also feel that I have more experience in terms of experience, but neither human feelings nor experience should hinder your judgment."
"If you can be influenced by these factors, then you will never become a qualified general. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" I nodded: "Now go back and prepare your luggage. We will set off to the coast in ten minutes."
When I packed up my equipment and rushed to the parking lot, I saw the old knife team standing neatly in the parking lot. Old Donkey rubbed his hands and said, "Wang Huan! My brothers were killed just after we left the mission last time. My son, I came back before I had even accomplished anything, and my face feels dull! This time, you can take them with you when you go out, right?"
When I was hesitating, the old donkey said: "I know you don't like to take people on missions, so you take half of them and follow me the other half. What do you think?"
"Okay then!" My old donkey has already said it to this extent. If I don't take anyone with me, I will feel a little slapped in the face, so I can only nod reluctantly.
But I heard someone say: "Captain, are we going to cooperate with them?"