"Ji Suo Netherworld..."

I looked at the small seal characters on the iron ring and the pattern surrounding the semicircle, and murmured to myself, "I actually saw such a pattern again..."

"Hey!"

Shen Yuan said: "I didn't expect you knew Xiaozhuan. This pattern is the Jisuo Netherworld Picture. Do you know what this iron ring is?"

In the past, there was a Jisuo Netherworld figure like this on the back of the triangular ancient jade, but no one understood the meaning and function of this pattern. Judging from the style of the pattern, we can only speculate that it is from Taoism. We don't know anything else.

Conjectures and assumptions were made based on the historical background of the time, but there were no documents or clues to support it.

But today this ghostly figure appears again on an iron ring, which can undoubtedly provide additional evidence for the previous conjecture, or lead to a new conjecture.

The iron ring is like a bracelet, but no matter which dynasty, no one would use iron to make bracelets. Rich people would use gold, silver or jade, but those without money would not make such things at all, unless they were shackles.

This type of instrument of torture.

Carefully rubbing every part of the iron ring, I suddenly found that there was an edge about half the size of a fingernail. However, this edge was very finely made, and after so many years of precipitation, it had merged with the iron ring, making it very smooth.

Hard to detect.

Since there is hemming, it means that this iron ring is not a complete circle, but is formed into a circle by a straight iron rod, and the notched parts are then fitted together with hemming. If this is the case, then this

The iron ring is not a complete component, it should be an integral part hanging on something.

"Isn't this the iron ring on the Ghost Head Sword?" I frowned and said, after all, I wasn't very sure either.

Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment and said: "Hey... Yes, I can recognize you all. It seems you are not so useless."

Damn it! Young Master, I am a top student who studies cultural relics, but in the eyes of this old man, I look like I am worthless.

Shen Yuan's words proved that my guess was correct. In ancient times, some special weapons, such as the Ghost Head Sword or the Yanyue Sword, would be hung with a row of rings, which would make a "squeaking" sound when they were thrown.

This kind of ring is not only for decoration, but also has a greater use. When the big knife is slashing, this row of rings will all stand upright and at right angles to the back of the knife. But when the big knife hits an object,

Due to the effect of inertia, these rings will all press on the back of the knife, creating a force that will increase the intensity and weight of the slash, making it easier to break through the target and object being chopped.

There is a small seal script on the iron ring, indicating that it is probably something from the Qin Dynasty after the Warring States Period, because during the Qin Shihuang period, the policy of cars on the same track and books on the same text was implemented, and this book on the same text means that the whole country uses the small seal script created by Li Si.

to write about it, but this is just a guess.

The four characters "Ji Suo You Ming" are written in Xiaozhuan. I can recognize these four characters, but I don't understand their meaning. I have to guess.

"Ji Suo" has the word "lock" in it, which should mean "locked".

It means trapped. And the word "netherworld" has a wider range of meanings.

What is seen as invisible and heard is silent is called the netherworld. The netherworld here refers to dimness and darkness.

The wronged soul suffers in the underworld, which refers to the underworld or the underworld.

In addition, the Netherworld in the eyes of ordinary people can also be understood as ghosts, and the Netherworld can also be interpreted as nothingness.

The reason why I guessed that this iron ring was something on the Ghost Tou Dao is because the Qin Dynasty believed in Taoism. People at that time believed that people would have souls after death, so no matter ordinary people or dignitaries, they all liked to place them in the house.

On the gates or on things carried with them, Taoist masters were asked to carve some patterns to ward off evil spirits and exorcise ghosts. Ancient executioners especially believed in this, because the prisoners they beheaded were either those who died unjustly or they were extremely evil people.

In the executioner's concept, these people will turn into powerful ghosts to seek their lives, so Taoist priests are usually asked to carve something to drive away ghosts on the blade or other parts.

There is a Jisuo Youming on the back of the triangular ancient jade, and there is also a Jisuo Youming on the iron yuan ring. Shen Yuan's photo only captured the palace pattern on the front. He took out the iron ring to show me, which means,

He must also know that there is a same pattern on the back of the triangular ancient jade.

"Have you seen that piece of ancient jade before?" I asked Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan shook his head, "I've only seen this photo."

I wondered: "Then how do you know that there is also Jisuo Netherworld on the back of the ancient jade."

Shen Yuan took out an envelope and handed it to me.

I opened the envelope, and there were two more photos inside. One photo showed a triangle with a palace drawn inside it, and the other photo showed a Jisuo Netherworld painted inside a triangle, which was exactly the same as the pattern on the ancient jade in the museum.

, as you can see from the photos, these two triangular paintings were painted on bamboo slips used by the ancients, which amazed me.

This means that the piece of ancient jade is not something that a jade craftsman accidentally processed with a piece of scrap material, but has its own purpose. Moreover, these two patterns are found on the ancient jade and bamboo slips, so

The explanation must have its culture and meaning, which also makes me very excited. In the past, my uncle and others could not find relevant evidence. The two photos Shen Yuan brought today are definitely a good documentary proof.

"Where did this thing come from?" I asked Shen Yuan.

"The sect's stuff."

Shen Yuan said: "You should stop asking. This ancient jade is very important to us now. You have to find a way to get this ancient jade out."

Shen Yuan keeps saying the word "we". Frankly speaking, I'm a little disgusted. It's obviously you who wants this thing and has nothing to do with me. I just want the clover, but I can't refuse it now. Since I

From the moment we accepted Chen Qiuhong's check, Shen Yuan and I can indeed be called "we".

I asked: "Can this ancient jade help us find the clover?"

Shen Yuan nodded without hesitation: "Clover is easy to find, but you have to find it."

It's hard to find an eight-leaf clover that can save his wife. Again, it depends on chance. At least, this piece of ancient jade will be of great use to our trip to Hubei."

"All right!"

I made up my mind, "I'll think of a solution and call you when the time comes."

Shen Yuan took out a piece of paper from his pocket, put it on my counter, and then said: "Hurry, it must be done before next week. Time waits for no one. In addition, the things on this paper need to be done by Chen Qiuhong."

Okay, um... By the way, do you have any reliable friends? We need two people."

I opened the paper, looked at it casually, and asked, "Why do you need manpower?"

"Our operation is about to begin."

Shen Yuan smiled sinisterly at me and said, "In about ten days, we are going to set off. We will go to Hubei first. You'd better deal with the matter of this shabby shop first."

I was very unhappy. What is a shabby store? Now that the young man has money, he is going to renovate and decorate it immediately. I endured the unhappiness in my heart and asked: "Go to Hubei first, and then where to go?"

"You'll know then."

Shen Yuan stood up from the chair. Mao Tianlin, who was sitting on the couch next to him, woke up at some point and said, "You can find two helpers for us. They must be able to endure hardships, be able to use computers and other things, and they must be good at talking.

Yan, a reliable person."

After saying that, Shen Yuan and Mao Tianlin were ready to leave the store.

"etc!"

I looked at Shen Yuan at the door and said, "Aren't you and your grandfather from the sect? Can't you just go look for it inside the sect yourself? Or ask Chen Qiuhong to arrange for two people to come over. If necessary, ask me to find him.

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Shen Yuan and Mao Tianlin looked at each other, both of them looking a little embarrassed.

"Uh...that..."

Shen Yuan hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "I can't trust Chen Qiuhong's people. People from my Ximen and Qiye Yinzong don't have time right now. You can't do such a small thing badly, right?"

"Okay! Why don't you just find two people? It's hard to find three-legged toads, but you can catch a lot of two-legged ones."

I immediately thought of Shale, "But what does it mean to know computers? My dear, I can install a computer system, and I can play games like crazy. Does that count as knowing computers?"

"Uh...just..."

Shen Yuan himself didn't have a specific standard, saying: "Oh! It doesn't matter, as long as you are the kind of person who can use computers and some electronic instruments."

I nodded speechlessly, "Okay, I'll let you know if there's any news."

Shen Yuan and Mao Tianlin finally left. I took this piece of paper and glanced at it casually. There were many things written in it, including cans, tents, military folding shovels, Wolffang flashlights, detectors, small drones, and solar chargers.

Wait, this is camping!
Chapter completed!