Mystery One, Toyotomi's Secret Order

Chapter 12

His eyes were a little dry and his body was a little tired. Only then did he remember that it was a busy day. He and his guests hadn't rested after the long journey, and suddenly he felt a rare sense of impoliteness and guilt.

"Son, I...didn't ask you to open this box all night. Come on, let's go out and get some air...get something to eat, look around the house and garden. It's Texas...the best time of day!"

Zhang Wei, who is also considered a half-Texan, not only has a tough temper of a cowboy who refuses to admit defeat, but also has a frenzy of forgetting to eat and sleep when doing research and work.The enthusiasm in the mind takes care of the hunger of the stomach and the body.Although there are some bloodshot eyes.But piercing through the bloodshot, the focused and persistent eyes exuded are as dazzling as the Texas sun, making it impossible to stare at.

"Jason, trust me. Give me a little more time."

"Relax, you... have time. In Texas... there's nothing like time."

The cowboy spoke again, while An Fen sat aside and concentrated on being a spectator.

Zhang Wei put the dragon key into the keyhole again, and the result was still the same as before.Disappointed, he had to carefully pull the key out of the lock and put it back in his palm.

Zhang Wei held the key in his hand and thought hard.At one point, it was suspected that Austin had taken the wrong key.But Austin insisted that the key was correct, and the owner's statement was reasonable, the description was clear and specific, and the possibility of error was very low.This made Zhang Wei distressed and puzzled.In desperation, he thought of the only way to do research when he was frustrated in the past—reset to zero; start all over again.Overturn the original assumption.So he checked the dragon key in his hand again, trying to find some clues that he hadn't found before.

Holding the dragon key, carving along the texture of the key body, touching the dragon tail from the end along the dragon body, Zhang Wei did not miss any details.Except for a little wear on the tail end, there are almost no signs of damage on the left and right serrations.Not too surprised by this result.The inside of the two locks is empty, and the key body has no contact, friction and impact, so naturally there will be no traces left.The slight wear and tear of the dragon tail should be the result of the lock picker pushing against the bottom of the lock when he was trying to test it.

Overall, the entire dragon key is in fairly good condition.The carving, texture and details are clearly discernible. The dragon horns, scales and carvings on the top are clearly striped, along the dragon body, dragon fins, and up to the most essential part of the whole dragon key - the dragon head.You can feel the exquisiteness, detail and specialness of this peculiar key.

Repeatedly looking at Zhang Wei, who held his head up and spit out the dragon key, I don’t know if it’s because the long-distance flight is too exhausting, or it’s too exhausting to focus on finding clues, or it’s momentary dazzled; The real dragon that appeared danced in his palm, then turned around, and rushed towards him with its teeth and claws.

Zhang Wei was frightened, his hands shook, and the key slipped down.The old cowboy seated opposite had quick eyes and quick hands, and with a flick of his hand, the dragon key fell into his giant palm full of scars and wrinkles.Zhang Wei, who was just in shock, looked embarrassed.

"are you OK?"

Zhang Wei nodded, closed his eyes, caressed his eyes and face with both hands, took a deep breath, leaned back, leaned straight on the back of the chair, and straightened his whole body backward as if drawing a bow.

"Son. Take a break!"

"I'm fine. I'm fine. It's just a momentary blur. I'm sorry!"

"it's okay no problem."

Looking at the tired expression of the guest.The cowboy felt sorry and put the key back on the table.

"I'm going out...to get something to eat, coffee comes in, fills my stomach, refreshes me, you take a break first."

Zhang Wei's persistence made Austin feel more guilty for his neglect of the visitor, and then he got up and left the table. Seeing this, Zhang Wei immediately got up and followed up.

The old cowboy was once again astonished and puzzled by Zhang Wei's actions.

"Hmm. Is there a problem?"

"Go out with you!"

"It's good to go out together to get some fresh air."

"No. You... don't worry, I'm alone in your treasure house?"

After recovering a little, Zhang Wei joked.

"Why, are you afraid of staying here alone?!"

The old cowboy seemed to understand but asked back.

Zhang Wei shook his head.

"Aren't you worried about me... "borrowing"... your baby?"

The old cowboy suddenly realized and laughed.

"I... don't worry about you. If you can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple? What's the matter? I'll ask Raidman to ask for compensation! I'm sure you won't suffer. Besides, you can run out of my territory?"

Austin asked back, with a sophisticated smile on his face.

"It's okay to change your mind and go up for air. Remember to close the outside door."

The cowboy laughed and turned to leave, but Zhang Wei didn't follow him.

After Austin left, Zhang Wei took a few breaths and sat back on the chair.It was just the result of the long-term closure of the secret room, and this tone did not wake up Zhang Wei much.Half dazed, Zhang Wei refocused on the keys on the table.

Although the current situation is not so old-fashioned, but after a day of tossing, it is inevitable that there will be stars in the eyes.Since I couldn't find the answer with my eyes open, I simply closed my eyes and tried to find out some clues by touching it instead.

Zhang Wei picked up the key and stroked it with both hands, as if comforting his own baby, the unevenness of the key came from his fingertips.From the blunt dragon tail to the smooth and undamaged dragon body, touch forward.After several times of groping, nothing unusual was found.In the drowsiness, the image of the dragon appearing before appeared in my mind.This time, Zhang Wei was not frightened.

"I didn't expect... I saw the dragon when I opened or closed my eyes." Zhang Wei secretly teased himself.

Since there is nothing to gain from suffering, he simply dies as a living horse doctor.After a short rest, Zhang Wei resumed his work, stroking the dragon's head with his hands along the dragon's body.Unexpectedly, this touching, touching, rubbing, rubbing, a wonderful feeling came from the fingertips slightly.Zhang Wei hurriedly opened his eyes, and saw that where his fingers rested, the part of the dragon's mouth at the front of the key had some unusual damage and scratches.

Zhang Wei raised the key, like a master watch repairer, put it close to his eyes and looked again.That's right.Sure enough, it looked like the abrasions left after the collision.The original finely carved dragon's beard and dragon's beak are somewhat blurred.Zhang Wei was very puzzled by this result.The size of the dragon head is much larger than the keyhole, so it is impossible to insert it into the lock.In addition, the faucet used as the handle only touches the palm and fingers during the unlocking process, so it should not be possible to cause such wear and tear damage.

In order to confirm that his judgment was correct, Zhang Wei touched it carefully with his hands again.The result is the same -- it should be the result of the collision that is correct.This time Zhang Wei was even more confused.Judging from the good condition of the whole key.The damage caused by the user's inadvertent negligence should be minimal.Another question came to mind immediately.So what exactly is causing these wear and tear?Is there any special secret hidden?

Thinking about it again, the dragon appeared just now, and the part where it opened its teeth and claws was exactly the same as the part where the hand is touching now.Zhang Wei, who was alone in a room full of antiquities, suddenly had a whimsical thought again.Could it be a divine metaphor?Although he regards himself as a modern intellectual, Zhang Wei has never ruled out any supernatural power.After all, in the process of exploring historical sites in the past, too many phenomena and encounters that cannot be explained by science have occurred.Besides, even Redman, who is the curator of the world's top museum, believes in the saying that "ancient objects have spirits."

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei didn't feel the chills rushing from the soles of his feet to his scalp. Even in the hot Texas summer night, he still shivered several times involuntarily.Looking back, under the dim light in the basement, the wooden boxes stacked on top of each other, the vision was a little hazy and blurry for an instant, and I felt some inexplicable palpitations that I couldn't speak.It was as if there were countless pairs of eyeballs hiding in the darkness, peeking at him in the shadows of different shades.Immediately, I felt that my heart and internal organs were poured like strong wine, stirring repeatedly, my heartbeat accelerated, and the sound of pounding penetrated my chest and went straight to the ear chamber.In an instant, Zhang Wei was covered in cold sweat, regretting his previous decision to stay alone in the secret room.

At the time of the battle between heaven and man, footsteps came from above the secret room.Zhang Wei looked up suddenly, and Austin twisted an iron pot in one hand, and walked down the secret room with an iron plate in the other. Zhang Wei was relieved, and quickly took a few more breaths, so as not to embarrass his master.

Dragon and Pegasus

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The old cowboy returned to the table with steady steps and put the plate on the table.On it were two sandwiches thick and thick like arms with a large slice of ham and lettuce sandwiched, a small glass of milk, two cups and a pair of horse head teaspoons.

"This... dinner is alright!"

The old cowboy's humor pulls Zhang Wei back from the illusory and terrifying world of gods.Before he could respond, the sandwich and coffee had already been pushed in front of Zhang Wei.Without ceremony, the cowboy began munching on sandwiches covered in ham slices and sipping coffee.The warm and strong aroma of coffee wafts around the secret room, instantly adding an exciting aroma and popularity to the originally suffocating stone room.

While chewing the food, Zhang Wei poured milk along the rim of the cup, which was white on the outside and black on the inside.The white milk in the black coffee forms a curved white river, just like a white dragon playing in the black water, slowly diving into the water and disappearing invisibly.Stir gently with a teaspoon to achieve the perfect coffee color in Zhang's heart.Only then did Zhang Wei take back the teaspoon and put it aside.Just when I was getting rid of the exhaustion and was about to enjoy leisurely, a strange thing happened.

The delicate teaspoon with the carved horse's head lying flat on the table, suddenly moved slightly twice, and began to slide along the table.

"Clang."

A metal impact sound as crisp as an evening drum and a morning bell made a shocking loud noise like a thunderbolt in the almost dead silent room.Coincidentally, the teaspoon fell on the dragon key of the dragon