Well of Mystery

There is a saying that a dog's sense of smell is tens of thousands of times that of a human's.Therefore, many breaths that humans cannot detect cannot escape the dog's nose.From a certain point of view, Jiang Chenglu is somewhat similar to a dog - because he can see things that humans cannot.

For example, the three fires on the shoulders of human beings, ghosts, souls and other things that ordinary humans cannot see, and spiritual energy.

This is not the first time Bai Xiuqi has heard of the word "reiki". On the way from Xuanjing Apartment to Rose Fire Island a few days ago, Jiang Chenglu had mentioned this word when he was instilling in him the way to form the Six Realms.That is the essence between heaven and earth, and it is the existence that makes countless monsters and gods flock to it.

According to Jiang Chenglu, ordinary animals and plants can hardly feel the existence of spiritual energy in their bodies, but it is different for gods and demons.They are like foreign women wearing rich perfume, constantly exuding a strong fragrance to the outside world. Ordinary people may not be able to smell it, but they cannot escape the noses of well-trained police dogs.

So many years of experience in "solving cases" has already trained Jiang Chenglu to be a kind and well-behaved police dog.

He pointed to the claw marks in the glass cabinet and said in a low voice: "Compared to smell, aura is actually more like a kind of radiation. Not only is it contagious by direct contact, even turning the mold should leave some residue. Also, yes If you take pictures of animate objects, the photos will often show something supernatural."

Although the cast of the "sea monster" in front of him was only completed last year, it doesn't feel the slightest bit of aura.Therefore, Jiang Chenglu judged that it should have nothing to do with Sea God.

"Then can't it hide its breath?" Bai Xiuqi asked.

"Of course you can, but do you think it's necessary to hide your aura without changing your outrageous appearance?"

"..."

Bai Xiuqi had no other thoughts, and finally moved away from the glass cabinet.Now that he was here, he decided that he should walk around the island history exhibition room, since the place is not big anyway.

In the dimly lit exhibition room, many ancient utensils are placed in chronological order.Simple instructions are posted on the wall.Bai Xiuqi scanned around and found samples of "matchstick" basalt and sulfur mines, tools used by sulfur miners and group photos.And some evidence of pirate activities in ancient times.Of course, the most space is reserved for the tragedy that happened on the island decades ago.

I heard all the things I should know last night; the things I shouldn't know will not be exhibited here.The only thing that caught Bai Xiuqi's attention here was a remake photo that had been magnified many times.

It was a group photo of the twelve people who escaped from Rose Fire Island that year.It should be used for archiving by the media or rescue agencies when they first arrived on land.The black and white photos are extremely blurry, but you can still feel the panic and bewilderment of the seven adults and sixteen children.

As if infected by this emotion, Bai Xiuqi shook his body a few times uneasily, and then felt Jiang Chenglu's hand gently resting on his back.

"This is Lao Huang?"

Following Jiang Chenglu's directions, the man holding a child in the center of the screen really looked like Huang Xiangyuan when he was young.And the person standing behind him on the right should be the uncle in the night market.

"Tang Yilang." Jiang Chenglu pointed out the uncle's name.

Except for Tang and Huang, the rest of the faces in the photo looked very strange.Fortunately, there are some introductions about them on the other side of the big photo.

Having nothing to do, Bai Xiuqi looked at everything at a glance.The adult's introduction is almost the same as what I have heard before.However, the stories of several children have not been heard before.Among the seventeen children who escaped from Fire Island, seven were adopted and left the island, and then came back one after another; but the other ten children were nowhere to be found.

"Maybe their family members didn't want them to be immersed in the shadow of the past, so they took the initiative to cut off contact." Bai Xiuqi pondered.

Of all the seventeen, one boy was described in particular detail.The seven-year-old boy named Shi Xiaojun was an abandoned baby on Rose Fire Island.He grew up in the nursery and was the oldest among the children who escaped at that time.After discovering the fire, he held the youngest baby in his arms calmly, and led the remaining [-] children to flee all the way to the seaside, and met Tang Yilang and others on the way.

But after leaving Rose Fire Island, Shi Xiaojun also disappeared.Huang Xiangyuan even offered a reward at the end of the explanation, saying that he hoped to get clues and news about the child.

Finished reading the depressing introduction.Bai Xiuqi sighed and continued to walk forward.Not far ahead is the exit of the exhibition room, and the white sunlight is projected in from the crack of the door, which is a bit dazzling.

At this time, Jiang Chenglu murmured softly at the side: "Why didn't you see the introduction of Sea God Cave?"

He also realized that when he mentioned Bai Xiuqi - in the entire exhibition, he didn't find any description about Sea God Cave.

Maybe I don't want tourists to take the risk of approaching, so I didn't introduce anything at all.Otherwise, if something happened, people would have to blame the showroom.

He walked forward a few more words, bypassing the large water tank placed in the middle of the road to reflect the drinking water problems of modern islanders, and suddenly found a small wall chart on the wall on the right, with two people standing in front of the picture.

It turned out to be Jian Tong and Luo Weilu.

"Oh?" Jiang Chenglu who followed him was also slightly taken aback: "This picture on the wall..."

"What happened to the picture?"

"It's glowing."

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Are the pictures on the wall glowing?

Bai Xiuqi is not blind, but at this moment he is sure that he has not seen Jiang Chenglu's so-called "wall chart glowing".He thought about it.Quickly realized what was going on.

"Is it spirit energy?" he asked in a low voice.

Jiang Chenglu nodded, and walked over there quickly.Luo Weilu and Jian Tong who heard the footsteps also turned their heads, and they were a little surprised to find that they were acquaintances.

"What a coincidence." Bai Xiuqi smiled at them: "You are also interested in the history here?"

"I found it by chance, just take a look." Jian Tong responded.

fraud.

Bai Xiuqi quickly made such a judgment in his heart - the historical exhibition hall is hidden deep in the alley, what kind of person would find it by chance?Besides, no one else has been in or out of the showroom for more than 20 minutes, and he and Jiang Chenglu have never noticed that there are still people visiting in front of them. This also proves that Jian Tong and Luo Weilu should have been in front of this hanging painting. After staying for a long time, how could it be possible to just take a look at it casually.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiuqi believed that the answer to the question was on the display in front of him, so his eyes passed between the two people in front of him and landed on the display in front of him.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that it was also a reproduction display of a photo.The black-and-white photo looks even more blurred than the group photo of the Rosefire Island survivors before.And at first glance, it is not clear at all what is in the photo.

Fortunately, there are instructions posted on the lower right corner of the hanging picture.

"A mirage under the moon?"

correct.According to the description, the photo was taken of the mirage phenomenon that occurred near Rosefire Island decades ago.At that time, a law enforcement officer in the labor camp of Rose Fire Island was a photography enthusiast. One winter night, he took a camera and wanted to take a long-exposure night view of the island, but he did not expect that the photo would be developed, but a strange mirage phenomenon appeared. .

The negative of the photo in front of me was discovered when the Laogai Mine Office was cleaned up a year ago.Huang Xiangyuan ordered people to strengthen it with technology and enlarge it to hang in the showroom.After the introduction, Bai Xiuqi barely recognized what was captured in the screen——

It seemed to be a replica of Rosefire Island itself, and it seemed to be a real huge ship.In rough, dim midnight, it floats like a ghost over the distant sea.It's just a dark shadow, without a single light, and there are no signs of people or other biological activities.

The explanation above also said that after this photo was developed and identified by many local people, everyone agreed that it was definitely not the shadow of Rose Fire Island, but a ghost ship, or a certain place in the distant sea. image of a freighter.Therefore, this photo also has the gimmicky name of "phantom ghost ship".

Is it really a mirage?Bai Xiuqi couldn't help expressing doubts.

In his memory, the mirage phenomenon should be a special optical phenomenon caused by the temperature difference between the upper and lower layers of the air, and light and temperature are the two most important factors.However, on the cold sea in winter, there is no other light source except a lighthouse within a few kilometers. Where did the mirage come from?

But if it's not a mirage, what the hell is it?

Bai Xiuqi remembered Jiang Chenglu's muttering of "glowing" just now, so he was going to ask Jiang Chenglu again, but before turning his head, Jiang Chenglu grabbed his arm and walked out.

There is a situation.

Bai Xiuqi, who quickly reacted, obediently followed Jiang Chenglu out of the showroom, and waited until there was no one around before lowering his voice and saying, "I'm familiar with this thing, as if I've seen it somewhere before."

"Where?!" Bai Xiuqi was surprised.

"I told you I don't know."

Jiang Chenglu was also a little depressed.Scratch your head.

"Don't worry about this, the most important thing is not this--as I said just now, this photo is shining, and it must be nothing ordinary. Considering the special origin of the wandering island, I think it is reasonable to think that the photo captured It’s not a mirage, but a part of the ancient fairyland——the mysterious entrance to Ten Continents in the Sea.”

"From where can I enter the fairy world?" Bai Xiuqi grasped the point at once: "Is it the so-called different-dimensional space?"

"Don't get excited." Jiang Chenglu laughed at his lack of composure: "That's just a bigger pot sky without a master."

"Who got excited."

Bai Xiuqi retorted, and quickly returned to the topic: "So, Jian Tong and Luo Weilu are probably looking for a way to enter the fairy world."