BSI Chapter 55, The Zhang Family
Chapter 55, The Zhang Family
This whole ordeal was really exciting. Now things are much better. The two strange siblings are under house arrest, and Xiao'e has gone to Quzhou. Suddenly, Lin Zhou's life has become much simpler.
However, judging by the days, his cool-down period was over, so after getting up, he began to pack the things he wanted to take back. In addition to the antiques, paintings, books and cultural artifacts he had collected in his daily life, there was also the thousand catties of gold that Si Hou had obtained to buy medicine.
In this era of gold scarcity, acquiring this much gold in one go is quite remarkable. Even if the purity is average, the value here should be at least over 300 million yuan, which immediately increases its economic value.
Besides these, the most crucial thing is the black box containing the satellite receiver. Lin Zhou installed this thing himself, and now he has to completely disassemble it before he can bring it back.
After all that fuss, he had loaded the car to the brim, even more than he had brought with him. The most outrageous thing was that he had brought back a set of chime bells, which was a family heirloom from an old musician in the west of the city. It was said to be a treasure from the Chu Kingdom court during the Spring and Autumn Period.
After everything was done, Lin Zhoumao left about a thousand taels of gold here as a reserve fund, and took the rest back with him.
It was late at night again. Eagle had already gone to bed. He left a note saying he was going to buy some goods, and then disappeared in the yard.
However, this time his location had changed. He no longer returned to the same fixed spawn point, but instead appeared near Phoenix Mountain in HZ. This area is a tourist attraction, and his appearance startled the security guards...
"Captain, Captain, an ancient person has emerged from the scenic area!"
"Holy crap? Really?"
"It's on the security camera! They even towed a car!"
Soon, more than a dozen security guards surrounded Lin Zhou. They looked at him like he was a monkey, and some even lifted the tarpaulin on his car to see what was inside...
"Hey bro, can I borrow your phone..." Lin Zhou seemed a little confused, but reacted quickly: "Hey, don't bother looking, I'm a local!"
After saying that, he took out a pack of Liqun cigarettes and distributed them around: "Locals, locals."
Although the security guards were surprised by Lin Zhou's attire, they became less suspicious after seeing the cigarette in his hand, and handed him their cell phones.
I called Director Zhao, and soon the National Security Bureau's car arrived with an expert team. They first took the security guards to the side to sign a confidentiality agreement, and then began to conduct quarantine and data checks on him and the things in his car.
"You're back?" Director Zhao walked over after finishing his work and offered Lin Zhou a cigarette. "What brings you here this time?"
"I don't know, it used to refresh at a fixed location, but this time it suddenly refreshed here."
"Do you think... this might be the opposite location to yours? Has the mechanism for your time travel been reset?"
"I really don't know." Lin Zhou lit a cigarette, sat in the passenger seat, and sighed. "These past two weeks have been exhausting."
"No rush, get a good night's rest, we can talk about it when we get back. What did you bring with you this time?"
"He brought 900 jin of gold, a large number of ancient books, and cultural relics."
Director Zhao choked on his smoke after hearing this: "Young Master Duo? You've made a fortune over there?"
"Sigh... I'm such a loser, I really only rely on luck."
"I'll tell you tomorrow. You get some rest first. I'll go see what you brought back."
Lin Zhou was not sent home but was taken directly to the National Security Bureau's guesthouse to rest for the night. The higher-ups even provided him with modern clothes and a down jacket.
This place with heating and internet is so comfortable. After taking a shower, he couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he picked up his phone and started looking up information.
He was too lazy to look at the materials before mainly because those important figures were too far removed from him, and reading them was like reading gibberish. In addition, he was not good at studying, so looking at them was annoying.
But things are different now. He has now crossed paths with someone who has an entry on Baidu Baike by sheer chance.
So the first thing he did was search for Wanyan Heng, the pitiful and fierce general who was bullied by his wife to the point of having no way to fight back.
But after the search, he jumped out of bed: "What? He died from being kicked in the groin?"
According to historical records, after Wanyan Liang ascended the throne, he became suspicious of Wanyan Heng's bravery and had his servants falsely accuse him, leading to the killing of Wanyan Heng's entire family, including Yangti and Yangti's two sons.
There is no information about Hong Liu here, but it is highly likely that Hong Liu was not recorded in history. But don't even think about it, her whole family was killed, how could Hong Liu have a good ending?
Then he searched for Wanyan Liang, and what he found was astonishing…
Pure pervert...
In the relevant official history, it is only recorded that Wanyan Liang "secretly recruited assassins and outwardly appeared respectful." Wanyan Zongbi died in 1150. After that, Wanyan Heng was accused of secretly possessing 300 sets of armor, holding secret meetings with his generals at night, and arbitrarily transferring the troops' provisions. The most fatal charge was that he "secretly recruited assassins and plotted to invade the palace."
People really can't imagine things beyond their own understanding. Isn't Wanyan Liang just projecting his own script onto Wanyan Heng?
In the end, Wanyan Heng was kicked to death in the groin, Yangti was beaten to death by a strong man in the training ground, the princess was drowned in the river, and the rest of his daughters were taken to fill the harem.
Goodness...
The thought that Hongliu, who had poked her waist with her finger just yesterday, would have her whole family die in a few years, and that she herself would be dragged into the harem and subjected to relentless beatings, made her realize that she was now a victim of this.
Lin Zhou felt the blood rushing to his head.
"Damn it..."
He paced back and forth barefoot on the carpet, trying to think of a solution.
No way, I need to have a serious talk with the big shots about this tomorrow. This is just too damn terrifying! Why do they suddenly start killing entire families like this...?
Anyway, Lin Zhou didn't sleep well all night. To say that he didn't have any desire for Hong Liu would be nonsense. A man's defenses are easy to break down. From the moment Hong Liu stuffed the chicken leg into his mouth, he knew that he had something to care about.
He treats Xiao'e like a younger sister, but towards Hongliu, he truly feels like she's his girlfriend... A lively and energetic ancient-style girlfriend—if he can't save her, Lin Zhou will surely die with the entire world.
The next morning, he arrived at the Six Doors before going to work. Director Zhao hadn't arrived yet, but Li Han was already sitting there scrolling through her phone. When she saw him, she smiled and said, "Good morning."
"Good morning, Dr. Li."
After Lin Zhou finished speaking, he secretly took out a small box from his pocket and handed it over: "A little gift for you."
"My older sister is already married."
"Oh! It's just a little souvenir." Lin Zhou waved his hand and laughed, "I brought it from over there."
Li Han smiled and opened the box. Inside was a jade hairpin embroidered with exquisite craftsmanship. She looked up and glanced at Lin Zhou: "You're giving me something this valuable?"
"It's not expensive, only ten strings of cash."
"Seven thousand yuan is not expensive." Li Han put the gift in her pocket: "You secretly sent me something, you must need my help, right? Tell me, what is it?"
"actually……"
Lin Zhou told her about what had happened to him. There was nothing to hide, including the misunderstanding between him and Hong Liu and some of the heart-fluttering feelings that belong to young people.
"Then a few years later, Wanyan Zongbi died, and then Wanyan Liang usurped the throne. Once he usurped the throne, the Hongliu family was finished. They were either killed or captured and taken to the harem. I don't know what to do now."
"Oh," Li Han chuckled, arms crossed. "You absolutely refused to memorize any important historical events before, like it was your life. Now, for a little girl, you can even remember when Wanyan Zongbi died?"
"That's just how people are, how can they remember things that don't concern them?" Lin Zhou laughed sheepishly. "How can you know the pain if the knife doesn't cut you? Sister Li, what should we do about this...?"