Chapter 66: The Motorized Mouse
"What a good thing...ah!"
He Zheng shouted.
Ning Mingmei pointed at the grave that He Zheng almost stepped on: "A tombstone."
A tombstone whose owner's surname is Shangguan.
Although judging from the accumulated wear and tear on the tombstone over the years, it is at least several hundred years old. But overall, this tomb is well built.
It can be seen that the economic strength of the owner of the grave during his lifetime, although not strong, can be considered wealthy.
What’s even more coincidental is that the old man who asked Ning Mingmei for 200,000 yuan was named Shangguan.
Ning Mingmei made a mark here. He looked up at the sky and saw a red glow on the horizon, so he said, "It's still light, let's go find Doctor Wu first. We'll come back here when it gets dark."
He Zheng: "Ah? What are we coming back for?"
Ning Mingmei spat out two words: "Dig a grave."
...He Zheng became more and more frightened along the way. He really couldn't understand why Ning Mingmei, a cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage, would dig up a mortal's grave for no reason.
The system thinks so too.
Isn’t it just two hundred thousand? Is it necessary to hate it so much?
Going out of the west of the city, there is first a wasteland, then a neat cemetery, and then a mass grave where unclaimed bodies finally end up.
He Zheng walked very carefully beside the corpse. Ning Mingmei was still in the mood to look up at the forest: "Come to think of it, isn't the Li people's village also to the west of Ye Town?"
He Zheng:?
Ning Mingmei: "There should be a river next to a village, right?"
He Zheng won’t do that anymore. What did he miss in just one day?
One day was enough for him and Jiang Yu to get up, meet Eleven, walk west to the wasteland and kill a snake monster.
How could it be that if it were just Master Ning Feng, he would be able to dig up all the ancestors of Ye Cheng?
After crossing the hill, He Zheng was surprised: "Master Ning Feng, there is a thatched house ahead."
He looked carefully: "There are two more people in front of the thatched house."
Ning Mingmei didn't speak until he reached the front of the thatched cottage: "Doctor Wu? What a coincidence to meet you here."
Sitting opposite Ning Mingmei was Doctor Wu, whom they had just met in the morning.
He was still wearing the snow-blue robe, which was tight enough to cover his collar and hands.
On his face, there was half a silver mask.
"Master Ning." He stood up and saluted Ning Mingmei.
The other person originally had his back to Ning Mingmei. When he heard Ning Mingmei coming, his first reaction was to shrink back.
Then he stood up and saluted Ning Mingmei.
"Master Ning." He imitated Doctor Wu's words and said to Ning Mingmei.
When Ning Mingmei saw the man's face, there was no extra expression on his face.
He Zheng showed surprise on his face, and said: "This..."
As He Zheng's voice grew louder, the man's expression became even more embarrassed.
Even in the dim twilight, the deformity of the right half of his face was clearly visible.
…
"His name is Hu Yang, and he was originally from Yecheng. But his mother passed away after he was born. His father disliked him as a freak and threw him out. Later, his father also died."
"The people in Yecheng refused to take him in, saying that he was a jinx. He earned money by doing handicrafts, but every time he saved a little money, it was always robbed. Later, he moved to the vicinity of the mass grave. At least here, no one drove him away."
"Huyang is usually sick, but people in Yecheng don't dare to go into the city. So I go out of the city occasionally to take care of him."
Last name Hu?
It sounds like he is the descendant of one of the five deputy generals.
Ning Mingmei and Doctor Wu sat by the water. The river flows through the mountain to the thatched house at the foot of the mountain. Ning Mingmei said: "Indeed."
If someone could crawl out of the mass grave and drive him out, the effect would be quite devastating.
Ning Mingmei added: "However, apart from that half of his face and six fingers on each hand, he is no different from an ordinary person in other aspects."
One could even say that the left half of the face without the deformity was a bit handsome.
Doctor Wu said, "Yes. But most people in the world would drive him away because Hu Yang's deformity is on his face. Little do they know that those people also have the same deformity, but it is in their hearts. On weekdays, when Hu Yang goes to the city, he always wears a mask to cover that half of his face. He usually lives behind the mass grave, and he didn't expect anyone to come. I'm really sorry for scaring the immortal."
Ning Mingmei said: "You think too little of me. Is that half of your mask also made of Huyang?"
Doctor Wu smiled. He seemed to have known that Ning Mingmei would ask this question. He took off half of the mask from his face and said, "Yes. I also have scars on my face."
The face beneath the mask is very handsome. But there was a hideous scar that ran across most of his forehead from left to right.
In addition, Doctor Wu's eyes are gray, not quebrachoa blue.
He put the mask back on. Ning Mingmei said: "It seems that you two are good friends."
Doctor Wu said: "This is Huyang's situation. Anyone who comes and is willing to talk to him will become his friend."
Ning Mingmei picked up a stone and threw it into the river: "It's just because Yecheng is too small. If Huyang is willing to go somewhere else, he will also have many friends."
Doctor Wu said, "How do you know that not all people in the world are from Yecheng?"
The stone sank to the bottom of the river. Ning Mingmei stopped talking. Just as Doctor Wu was about to stand up, Ning Mingmei said, "When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette. Human nature is always unstable and animalistic."
"Putting anyone in a poor, unbalanced resource distribution situation will trigger the evil in their nature. This is human nature, and survival is an instinct, without exception. Only in places with sufficient resources can people talk about human nature. Or, it is the 'order' that guarantees peace. However, this is not because human nature has been educated, nor because human nature has become better. Human nature will not change, it is just because at this moment, it is governed by rules. So, don't believe in human nature... believe in something that exists objectively."
Doctor Wu turned to look at him, but through the mask, no one could tell what his expression was at the moment. Ning Mingmei changed the subject: "Doctor Wu, I'm actually very curious. You said he hardly ever comes to Yecheng, so how did you know him?"
As if he hadn't said those words just now.
"...In the mass grave." Doctor Wu said calmly, "I came here to pay homage to my ancestors. Do you know, Immortal, that this place was once a battlefield?"
He pointed ahead: "The military camp is over there."
Ning Mingmei looked in the direction of his finger and asked, "Did your ancestor die in that war?"
Doctor Wu said, "Yes."
Ning Mingmei said: "My condolences."
"Nothing." Doctor Wu said calmly, "People will die eventually, just like flowers falling into the ground."
Then nothing happened. Ning Mingmei and Doctor Wu got up and took another route, passing through the backyard of the thatched cottage.
When passing by a house, Ning Mingmei saw a few things. He raised an eyebrow.
When he arrived at the front yard, he saw Huyang carving something with his head down. He Zheng was waiting anxiously at the side. When he saw him coming, his eyes lit up: "Master Ning Feng."
He yelled so quickly, as if he didn't know what to do and wanted to leave quickly.
Ning Mingmei lowered his head and asked Hu Yang: "What are you carving?"
Hu Yang was surprised to be asked this question by the immortal. He glanced at the side hesitantly and said shyly, "A little... useless thing."
This thing doesn't look useless. Ning Mingmei said: "I heard from Doctor Wu that you built all these houses yourself?"
Hu Yang: "Well... no one will help me build a house."
Ning Mingmei: "Then did you make the things in this room? I just passed by and took a look."
Huyang followed him and walked to the small house nervously. He even began to stutter, his eyes full of doubt, as if he couldn't believe that someone would say such a thing to him: "Yes, these are all made by me, some useless things."
"Gear transmission mechanisms and cam mechanisms... these are not useless things." Ning Mingmei looked at these prototypes and said, "Huyang, you can think of them and make them. You are very impressive."
Hu Yang stuttered: "I, I'm great? I..."
Even though he couldn't quite understand the nouns.
Ning Mingmei: "Huyang, you are different. You have a pair of wonderful hands given by God. Mortals cannot see the genius of these hands, so they regard them as monsters. In fact, what they should reflect on is their own ignorance."
Obviously, this sentence had a huge impact on Huyang.
Doctor Wu looked at them, still silent.
Huyang's face was still red with excitement until the three people left. Seeing that they were about to leave, Huyang went back to his room and took out a wooden carved mouse.
Huyang said: "This is what I made with scraps. Turn its tail and it will run."
What is this fully automatic cat and mouse teaser?
Ning Mingmei took the mouse: "Thank you, I like it very much."
Huyang was even happier when he heard this. He rubbed his deformed hands, and an ugly smile appeared on his ugly face.
Huyang is not good at smiling, and no one told him how to smile nicely.
It was completely dark. Doctor Wu lit a lamp and walked towards the city with the light. He said: "I heard the city lord said that there is no need for the Immortal Venerable to continue investigating?"
Ning Mingmei said, "That's true. Doctor Wu often comes and goes in the palace, so he should be well-informed. Since the city lord has withdrawn the order, our Qingji Sect will no longer interfere in the affairs of Yecheng."
Doctor Wu sneered. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy. Ning Mingmei said, "Before I came to see Doctor Wu, I went to Doctor Wu's clinic and it didn't look like there were any expensive medicines there."
The system in Ning Mingmei's brain: ...
What you said directly revealed that you turned someone's house upside down!
"The land in Ye is barren. Many precious medicinal herbs cannot be found, so we can only use those with similar medicinal properties as a substitute." Doctor Wu did not seem to notice this.
Ning Mingmei said: "Doctor Wu is also very good at saving costs, which really satisfies me. However, the land in Yedi may not be barren. Isn't there a mine upstream of the stream in the east? This should be the fortune of Yedi."
Doctor Wu sneered at this time.
Since the first time they met in the palace, Doctor Wu has always been indifferent. Whether it was when he was treating the prince, when he saw Ren Miao injured on the road, or when he was at Hu Yang's house.
But at this moment, Doctor Wu actually sneered.
"Luck is the most illusory and fair thing in the world. Good fortune follows misfortune, and misfortune follows good fortune," he said.
Ning Mingmei said: "But in this world, there may not be karma and retribution for evil."
"However, no matter how barren the land is, there will always be opportunities for some people to make a fortune." Doctor Wu said lightly.
It seems to have a hint of meaning, but also seems to be of no concern at all.
When they reached the fork in the road, Ning Mingmei stopped and said, "Brother Wu, let's say goodbye today."
Doctor Wu frowned: "Where are you going so late?"
Ning Mingmei: "Like Doctor Wu, I also want to pay tribute to an old friend - but not an ancestor, but an old friend."
Doctor Wu: "Have you been to Yedi?"
Ning Mingmei looked at him and said calmly, "Yes. Unfortunately, when we met again, he had lost his memory and had forgotten me...my old friend from four hundred years ago."
?
Doctor Wu was stunned at first, and then the question mark above his head almost solidified into a solid object. Ning Mingmei sighed slightly and said, "Doctor Wu, let's say goodbye now."
...Doctor Wu left in confusion. Ning Mingmei and He Zheng were left standing there.
He Zheng was confused all the way. At this moment, he finally said, "Master Ning Feng, you are here, do you have an old friend?"
Ning Mingmei: "No, I've never been here, no story."
He turned around and took He Zheng back to the depths of the mass grave. He Zheng was confused, and the system was also confused.
System: "Ah? An old friend?"
You've only been here a few days.
Ning Mingmei said: "He must be wondering at this moment when he first met me."
system:"?"
Ning Mingmei: "What I mean is, I am almost certain that he is the Wu Yun in the story."
Although I don’t know how he has managed to survive to this day as a human being.
But the prince didn't recognize him either...his appearance must have changed drastically.
System: "Ah? So you know him?"
Ning Mingmei: "How is that possible? I lied to him."
The system was completely stunned: "Why are you doing this all of a sudden? What on earth do you want to do?"
Ning Mingmei said, "It's boring, let's find some fun for him. There's no reason why he should be a riddler here and I can't be a riddler with him."
system:?
What kind of fun is this? This is your bad taste.
"Besides, if he is Wu Yun, he will definitely follow us." Ning Mingmei said, "Let's wait and see."
System: ...Damn, Ning Mingmei is such a pervert.
The two returned to the tomb with the name "Shangguan" written on it. He Zheng asked Ning Mingmei: "Master Ning Feng, what should we do next?"
Ning Mingmei: "Go ahead, dig out the coffin and open it, so we can collect some samples."
?
Ning Mingmei: "Let's get started. You've reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, so you should be able to handle it by yourself, right?"
The great perfection of foundation building is not used for tomb robbing!
He Zheng complained as he dug the soil: "Peak Master, I guess there must be nothing good in this tomb, otherwise we should..."
Ning Mingmei said: "What a coincidence, all I want is the ashes."
He Zheng: ...
To put it in a positive light, after a hundred years, the bones buried inside should have turned to ashes.
He Zheng was busy, and Ning Mingmei was standing nearby doing nothing. He felt in his arms and took out the wooden mouse.
The wooden mouse squatted in his palm stupidly.
Ning Mingmei said: "In fact, those hands cannot be given any meaning. I praised them as 'God's hands' in front of Hu Yang, just because they are useful to me. In fact, those hands are still those hands."
System: "I don't understand what you are saying."
Ning Mingmei said: "I really envy ignorant people!"
The system thought Ning Mingmei was mocking it again and wanted to get angry.
But it was stunned for a moment.
Because this time, there was no smile on Ning Mingmei's face.
The coffin was buried very deep, and even though He Zheng had reached the great perfection of foundation building, it still took a lot of effort.
Finally, a coffin appeared in the deep pit.
It can be seen that the wood of this coffin is indeed good.
He Zheng wiped the sweat off his face at the bottom of the pit. He asked Ning Mingmei: "Master Ning Feng, what should we do next?"
Ning Mingmei: "Open it."
He Zheng complained bitterly in his heart. He exerted a little force and opened the coffin lid.
He took a quick look inside, and sure enough, there was no corpse except for a few pieces of rags. So He Zheng looked up and said to Ning Mingmei: "Master Ning Feng, there is nothing in this coffin!"
Above the deep cave, he saw Ning Mingmei also looking down at the cave entrance. Somehow, this scene made He Zheng feel uneasy.
It was as if he was afraid that Ning Mingmei would be kicked down suddenly by someone.
Ning Mingmei said: "Look again carefully."
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