Chapter 269 [Painting in a Bottle] (Part 2)
Luo Lie said: "Then have you become a saint?"
Bai Yunfei smiled and said, "There is no mortal happiness for mortals." He sat down on the long chair and left a seat for Luo Lie: "Brother, there is no one else anyway, let's talk about it here."
Luo Lie sat down next to Bai Yunfei.
Bai Yunfei said: "I know you will definitely agree."
Luo Lie said: "I didn't say anything."
Bai Yunfei said, "You should have guessed that this matter is related to Mr. Mu San." He leaned closer to Luo Lie and lowered his voice, "Do you still remember the safe in the underground palace of the Old Summer Palace?"
Of course, Luo Lie will not forget.
Bai Yunfei said: "When a person has nothing, he will try his best to have wealth and power. But when he gets these things, he realizes that the most precious thing is not these, but life. Even if he gives you all the wealth and power in the world, he still needs to have enough time to enjoy it."
Luo Lie didn't say anything, and Bai Yunfei's words were indeed irrefutable. Mu Sanshou had dug so many pits deliberately, and his ultimate goal was not to make the wealth left by Prince Rui Yixun. In fact, he had occupied a lot of Yixun's wealth and used his own ability to increase the wealth like a snowball. It can be said that the wealth Mu Sanshou created with his hands is not even inferior to Yixun's wealth back then.
But even if Mu Sanshou is powerful, he still cannot escape the natural law of old age, sickness and death. The most precious wealth Yixun possesses is not gold, silver and jewelry, but a secret recipe that may exist and a secret recipe for immortality.
Bai Yunfei said: "Prince Rui must have met Zhang Taixu."
Luo Lie laughed: "Do you really believe that Zhang Taixu has refined the immortal pill for immortality?"
Bai Yunfei said: "Some things can never be believed without experiencing them, just like the underground palace of the Old Summer Palace."
Luo Lie thought to himself, would he have had the idea of the underground palace of the Old Summer Palace? After all, there are still many treasures hidden in it.
Bai Yunfei said: "Have you ever wondered why Yixun spent so much effort to put a celadon bottle in the safe?"
Luo Lie was stunned by his question. As a person who experienced the whole process of this incident, Luo Lie was very clear about every detail that happened. There was only one celadon bottle in the safe, and the porcelain bottle contained a highly corrosive liquid that could melt metal. It was definitely not an immortal liquid. If a person took it, he would definitely be corroded by the liquid so that his intestines were rotten. But why did Yixun put such a bottle of liquid in the safe? Is it just to murder a latecomer with ulterior motives?
Bai Yunfei said: "At that time, everyone was eager to escape, but they ignored the most important thing."
Luo Lie suddenly realized: "Celadon bottle?"
Bai Yunfei smiled and said, "Brother Luo is indeed a little clear."
Luo Lie felt ashamed in his heart. He was thinking about escaping at that time, but he didn't notice the celadon itself. From this, he could see that Bai Yunfei's meticulous mind was still above him. In fact, everyone's attention was different. Luo Lie considered how he and his companions could escape safely, without selfish thoughts, but Bai Yunfei had other plans.
Bai Yunfei said: "I took out the celadon bottle."
Luo Liedao: "Mr. Mu's curiosity is indeed very serious."
Bai Yunfei said, "I'm just curious why such things are hidden so deeply. What can make Mu Sanye and others continue to do so. After I brought the porcelain bottle out, I found that there was nothing strange about the porcelain bottle, but later I gradually put it aside, just as a commemoration of my adventure, but one day later, someone gave me a snuff bottle."
Luo Lie had already guessed the mystery in his heart when he heard this.
Bai Yunfei continued: "When I saw the inner painting of the snuff bottle, I couldn't help but think of the celadon bottle. I didn't expect that I could guess the secret. It was not easy to cut the celadon bottle in half intact, but it was not difficult to put it together after it was broken. All I wanted to see was the secret."
Putting aside Bai Yunfei's purpose, Luo Lie couldn't help but admire Bai Yunfei. If he had no persistent exploration, perhaps the secrets would have been buried in the underground palace of the Old Summer Palace forever.
Bai Yunfei said: "The porcelain bottle is painted with a map."
Luo Liedao: "Do you suspect the map may point to another treasure hiding place?"
Bai Yunfei took out the map from his pocket. This is a map he repaired and rebuilt. There are four characters above the Taixu Realm.
Bai Yunfei said: "This map was copied and copied based on the inner painting. Taixu Illusion Realm. Taixu may refer to Zhang Taixu. As for the illusion realm, it should refer to the treasures. Zhang Taixu's treasures, what else will the treasures he collects besides the prescription for immortality?"
Luo Lie opened the map and looked at it. He did not agree with Bai Yunfei's words. People often blindfolded by desire. Bai Yunfei's desire for the elixir of immortality is obvious, so he easily contacted these four words to Zhang Taixu.
Luo Lie valued more about the map itself. After reading it for a while, he saw the clues from the map and whispered: "This map seems to be near the Sea of Japan, closest to Yokohama?"
Bai Yunfei nodded and said, "Not bad! The place you see is the place where Prince Rui was assassinated on the sea, just in the waters near Yokohama."
Luo Lie said: "You mean this illusory realm is around Japan?"
Bai Yunfei said: "From the map inside the celadon bottle, this should be the case."
Luo Lie said: "Where is the fragment of the celadon bottle? Can I see it with my own eyes?"
Bai Yunfei shook his head and said, "I can guarantee that this map was copied as it is. The only change is to enlarge it according to the original proportion."
Luo Lie concluded from his words that Bai Yunfei would not show him the original celadon bottle. Is there any other secrets in the celadon bottle? For some reason, he suddenly remembered Simon. Simon also brought a map before and kept saying that he wanted to find the Illusion Island. The island in his mouth should have nothing to do with what Bai Yunfei said about the Illusion Realm, but he had a strange idea. There seemed to be some unknown connection between the two.
Luo Lie said: "Why are you looking for me?"
Bai Yunfei said: "You are outstanding in your ability and have a deep understanding of the inside story. The most important thing is that I trust you. If it were someone else, I would definitely not tell him this secret."
Luo Lie said: "Are you afraid that I really found the elixir of immortality and secretly hide it, or I took it myself."
Bai Yunfei stared at Luo Lie's eyes and said, "You don't know, immortality is meaningless to people like you."
Luo Lie laughed. Bai Yunfei actually knew him a little. Yes, what is the meaning of immortality to him? An endless life is nothing more than a day after day. For him who has experienced too much pain, and for him who cannot fall asleep all night, wouldn’t such repetition mean endless torture?
Bai Yunfei slowly stated his conditions: "I will provide you with all the funds and equipment you need. As long as you help me complete this matter, I will settle all the troubles of Huangpu for you. As long as you are in Huangpu for one day, I will be able to ensure your safety." Bai Yunfei did not exaggerate, nor did he take on a big burden. After all, his current sphere of influence can only take into account Huangpu. If Luo Lie walked out of this city, he really could not make a 100% guarantee.
Luo Lie actually didn't care about Bai Yunfei's guarantee. Although his condition has not returned to the peak, he still has the confidence to ensure his safety, but he cannot guarantee the safety of his friends around him. Having Bai Yunfei's guarantee is a good thing after all, not to mention that he developed a strong interest in what Bai Yunfei said.
Bai Yunfei said: "You can freely form your team, and I will not interfere with it."
Luo Lie said: "What if I can't find what you want?"
Bai Yunfei said: "As long as you do it with your heart, there will be no ifs."
Luo Lie looked at Bai Yunfei. It seemed a bit abnormal that he had such strong confidence in himself. Judging from Bai Yunfei's performance, he seemed to be full of confidence in controlling the overall situation. Did he have any handle in his hand? Luo Lie did not continue to ask questions, but slowly folded the map and whispered: "I need a month and a half to prepare."
Bai Yunfei was a little surprised when he heard this, "So long?"
Luo Lie nodded and said, "Since you have drawn this map with your own hands, you should pay attention to the location marked above."
Bai Yunfei frowned. He didn't think that there could be too much information on the marked location.
Luo Lie said: "Prince Rui Yixun was killed on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are nearly two months left before that day. If Taixu Illusion Realm really exists, then we must strictly choose the time, and only with such a charm is possible to find this place."
Bai Yunfei said: "Can this location change?"
Luo Lie said: "I don't know, I just know that the sea water will be different all year round. This map doesn't explain anything."
Bai Yunfei said: "I suspect that Taixu Illusion is hidden on several small islands around Yixun's murder."
"That's so easy why don't you go by yourself?"
Bai Yunfei was speechless.
Luo Lie said: "Do you know that there are thousands of deserted islands in this sea area alone? This does not include large and small rocks and reefs, and I cannot be sure of the authenticity of the map you provide."
Bai Yunfei realized that Luo Lie was using this method to force him to take out the porcelain bottle, but he did not waver in his heart: "What you see is everything."
Luo Lie said: "During this time, I will look for a ship that is strong and safe enough, and I will also look for several experienced and trustworthy crew members, and learn more about the assassination of Prince Rui that year."
Chapter completed!