He didn't take it out to examine it, but simply fiddled with the area around the ring. With a "click", the small mechanism on top was not fastened very firmly to begin with, so it popped out after a slight fiddle, revealing a narrow groove inside.
This is a very popular ring style in the past, with a shallow groove at the bottom of the ring to place a seal or a small image. However, because it is too common and simple, no one would use it to hide something too secret.
Besides, they had just discovered that Angel had died suddenly, and they didn't even know the real cause and circumstances of his death, so they naturally had no time to check his personal belongings.
Zong Ting fiddled with the ring with the idea of giving it a try, but he didn't expect the other party's hint to be so obvious, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't notice it.
He was silent for a moment, and took out a small roll of very delicately folded paper from the small groove. Because it was so tightly and delicately rolled, it took a lot of effort to unfold it, and he finally used his index finger to rub it open bit by bit.
The entire scroll was only four or five centimeters long when unfolded, and there was a short paragraph written on it, with small fonts crowded together.
'To my respected opponent, when you open this scroll, I will be dead. What I have done is irrefutable, and I have no regrets for my choices. But I have also failed the Empire, and my sins are unforgivable, so I leave a message... The key is lost, and I hope to find it soon.'
The young man looked unpredictable, staring at the concise words on it. The other party confessed to his betrayal, but there was no remorse between the lines, as if he was just saying something very ordinary, that is, "I did this and I accepted this result." It must be said that the writer is still very arrogant in his bones.
However, the other party personally admitted that he had betrayed the empire, and then provided a clue about the flow of the key. Although it was not very clear, the truth revealed was still quite shocking.
And if what's said here is true... then it's really good news.
It's ridiculous that the rebels went through so much hardship, sacrificed so many elite soldiers, and finally stole something, but they lost it just because they were too clever.
Now even they themselves don't know where the key has gone, so these geniuses have gathered a large number of manpower to carry out various "small actions" in the permanent galaxy. They are not hesitant to waste manpower and secret agents to create various chaos and divert the military's attention, just because they are afraid that the military will get the news and retrieve the key before them, and then it will be difficult for them to get this information.
No wonder those rebels were provoking everywhere like crazy, they were trying to divert attention.
But even if the military knew this news, they would still be "powerless". They did have a way to locate the key before the protective core was destroyed, but this function was lost after the key was damaged in one direction. Because if the link between the key and the Empire's main system database is not destroyed, the data in the key will be in an extremely dangerous state, so this is a last resort.
At present, the key only has basic induction resonance function except for some unusable source data of the key itself. It can be sensed within a certain distance by carrying the master core left over from the original manufacturing.
But the resident galaxy is so large. Even if Jin Fang's people were to carry the master tapes and search everywhere all the time, they might not be able to find it in every 100 or 80 years.
What's more, the master tape has only one vast search space. The unlimited search will only lead to greater risks. At that time, it will be even more dangerous if the Han army cuts off the peony because the connection between the master tape and the main system database must be closer.
Therefore, it would be safer to leave the current situation as it is. Anyway, if it is as An He Suo Liu said, then the rebels? It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the lost food. The possibility is very small.
Zhongting thought about it and was about to put the paper roll back into his pocket. Suddenly, when he rolled it halfway, he found that there was something a little unusual on the bottom of the paper. Under a certain light, a shimmering light flashed by, but it disappeared. It was a bit like the luster of metal refraction.
He looked along the refraction angle and saw a corner of a dazzling component facing this side. The sunlight shone down and just projected a ray of light onto the paper.
But, it's not just that. Zhong Qing suddenly raised his middle finger to the place that showed abnormality just now. What about me
Then, a faint gray suddenly appeared on the blank paper. It was the kind of gray as faint as smoke. It was like a faint dust lake. With a slight breeze, it all flew away.
Zhongting's expression condensed. He immediately wiped from left to right. Then the whole line of words appeared. However, just as he appeared, he disappeared quickly. The part of Zuixian's lake that became pale was the one he wiped from the middle. Then from left to right, the whole process, from the beginning to the end, was just a blink of an eye. Only Zhongting, the first party involved, knew it.
He looked at it silently. At this moment, there was nothing left. Obsession. And the clear appearance of the person above. The document fell into deep thought.
… Is there anything different? Then what happened in recent years is actually an understatement.
His abnormal state lasted for so long that the adjutant accompanying him could not help but come closer to see what new clues his superior had obtained from Anhe.
Loyalty and filial piety. Yes.
Zhong Qing. I don't care. Did the adjutant see the content of the question? He just responded indifferently. Then he rolled up the paper again and put it away carefully.
Looking around, the scene gradually quieted down. Li Yi and the troops gradually gathered around him. He knew that the chaos was finally coming to an end.
He looked at the adjutants and related generals around him and arranged for them to finish the mess and clean up the scene.
The rebels in the field have been controlled in a short time. The so-called ending and intimate things are known to nature. Those civilians who died tragically and their colleagues who sacrificed in this chaotic battle are in urgent need of peace. They cannot be allowed to rest their souls.
Most people have new jobs, but they can't rest in the palace. What they need to deal with next is not simpler than the fierce battle just now. After all, their expedition is not just for this battle. The real mission has not yet been figured out. Moreover, more things are involved. Zhong Qing, as one of the main members of the team this time, needs more time to sort out the new clues.