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However, the old man did not speak, and he was not in a hurry. He then stood up, took another family emblem on the bed and placed it in the old man's hand.
"Old man, I know you can't see now, but I'm sure you are familiar with this family emblem. Can you think carefully and remember who the owner of this family emblem is?"
Er Yuehong continued to work hard, hoping to learn some information about the whereabouts of his ancestors from the old man.
However, the old man did not speak. Although Er Yuehong was anxious, he did not want to force him, and the air fell into silence for a moment.
"You are from the Old Nine Gates, right?"
After a long silence, the old man suddenly sighed and spoke slowly to everyone.
When they heard the words "Old Nine Gates", not only Er Yuehong, but also the other people in the group had surprised expressions on their faces and walked towards the old man.
Then everyone remained surprisingly quiet, as if they were waiting for the old man to say something they wanted to know.
"How did you know this, old man? Do you know anyone from the Red Mansion? Who taught you this song? This is a song that only my ancestors would sing."
Er Yuehong noticed that his tone had relaxed a little, and immediately continued speaking.
In fact, he had already guessed that some of his ancestors must have pretended to be miners and followed them into the mines, probably hoping to get some clues.
But what happened later? Where are his ancestors now? Are they still alive?
Er Yuehong had no way of knowing, after all, it was just his guess, but this old man knew about their ancestors' opera, and Er Yuehong couldn't help but want to find out.
"Ugh!"
The old man sighed quietly, and then started talking.
"This happened a long time ago. At that time, I was just 15 years old. My family was poor and my parents and sister could not afford to eat. Then a relative told me that a mine had been opened here, so I went to the mine and did some work to supplement the family income.
The salary they offer here is okay. I have no choice but to go down into the mines, even though I know it is dangerous, but in order to have a meal, I have to follow them. The supervisor here treats us very badly and beats and scolds us at any time.
One time, because I was a little slow, the supervisor whipped me again. At that time, I was tired and hungry, and my whole body was extremely weak, but the supervisor didn't stop whipping me at all. I even suspected that he could beat me to death.
When the old man said this, his whole body shook. It was obvious that this was not a good memory.
"And then? What happened next? Old man, I know you've suffered. Don't be anxious. You can talk slowly."
Zhang Qihai spoke comfortingly, coaxing him to continue.
"At this time, it was your ancestor who rescued me. He told the supervisor to stop fighting and told him that if he continued to fight, it would only delay the project and no one would be able to survive.
Then he gave the supervisor an idea, saying that they should use gunpowder to blow up the mine directly. In this way, the project would not be delayed, and they could give an explanation to their superiors, and everyone would be able to escape the fate of death. "
When the old man said this, he became very sad.
"And the construction worker thought his method made sense, so he agreed. During that time, your ancestors treated me well because I was relatively young. Not only that, they also taught me to sing opera and sent me to the mine in the long dark night. That opera was exactly what your ancestors were going to teach me."
"Sure enough."
Er Yuehong thought secretly in his heart, but he couldn't help feeling anxious. After all, using gunpowder to blow up the mine was not a good idea, and his great uncle would probably not have a good ending.
"What happened to the old man? What happened to the miners? Where did my great uncle go? Did you really blow up the mine with gunpowder?"
The old man nodded.
"Originally the supervisor was a little hesitant, but after all, there were only a few of us in the mine. If we relied on our own strength to mine the mine, it would be almost impossible. However, the higher-ups put pressure on us, saying that if the mine was not mined by the deadline, we would all be left here."
"Damn it, it's so damn abominable!"
When Qi Tiezui heard this, his face was filled with anger. "These damn Japanese people are so conscienceless that they treat us as non-human beings. What do they mean by leaving us all here before the mine is dug out? Don't the lives of these people in our country count as human lives? Sooner or later, I will let them taste the power of our country."
Zhang Qihai patted Qi Tiezui on the back and said, "If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish. They will be retaliated against sooner or later for what they have done to us. Don't worry, it's not that they won't take revenge, it's just that the time has not come yet."
Chapter 76 Get twice the result with half the effort
Qi Tiezui nodded, then fell silent, waiting for the old man to continue telling them about the past.
"Later, the supervisor had no other choice but to blow up the mine with gunpowder. I still remember that night, your uncle told me earnestly that if he got out in the future, he should let me know to the Changsha Nines and tell you that he was gone."
He couldn't help but sigh again.
"I was young at that time and didn't understand what he meant. I naively asked him what he meant by leaving. But your great uncle just patted my shoulder and said to me, just tell you what he said. After I tell you, you will definitely understand.
Now that I think about it, I guess at that time, he was already prepared to die together with the Japanese."
Zhang Qihai couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
No one is willing to sacrifice his life. Er Yuehong's great uncle was willing to die together and persuade Jian Gong to use gunpowder to mine. So, there must be a reason behind this.
The reason is nothing more than that the Japanese must have done something that forced him to risk his life to stop it, which led to Er Yuehong's great uncle having to do such a thing that would result in his own death.
But Zhang Qihai couldn’t figure out what this matter was for a moment.
Everyone was concentrating and waiting for him to continue speaking, their expressions becoming more serious than each other.
"I was quite young at the time and didn't know much about these things. I just remember that we continued to dig deeper into the mine tunnel and eventually found a tomb passage. The Japanese were very happy to find some unknown secrets in the tomb passage. Your ancestor chose to risk his life to protect the things inside and eventually picked up the explosive pack and died with these people."
When the old man said this, his whole body began to shake violently. He himself had never thought that he would still be so excited when talking about things that happened decades ago. He was so unwilling to face these things.
When Zhang Qihai and his group heard these things, they all had angry expressions on their faces.
"This is despicable. They are doing this to our people on our territory. They are simply beasts!"
After hearing this, Qi Tiezui cursed viciously. If there was a Japanese next to him at this time, Qi Tiezui would probably have wanted to eat him alive.
Zhang Qihai frowned tightly, he was silent for a moment, and then continued to ask.
"Old man, at that time, Er Yuehong's great uncle risked his life and took up the explosive pack to die with the Japanese, but you are still alive, and the other Japanese are probably alive as well. I think those people will definitely not let it go. How did you end up?"
He asked in a deep voice with a concerned look on his face.
Based on his understanding of the Japanese, these people would certainly be ruthless, and he estimated that these dozens of miners who came here would not have a good ending in the end.
The old man's fingers trembled, but he was still very excited.
"After the mine was blown up, the Japanese were really angry. They sent a large number of people into the mine and beat and scolded us. But even so, they were still not satisfied, so they arrested my companions and me, and blinded all of our eyes. Finally..."
His voice choked up as he spoke here. "In the end, he actually treated all of us as human mine guards and threatened to keep us here for the rest of our lives. My companions were all brutally killed by them. I was so scared at that time that I just ran forward helplessly. But it was because I hid first that I was able to save my life."
Having said that, the old man couldn't help but continue sighing.
"But what's the point of living? In the end, I'm just staying here for decades, suffering these pains day after day."
"Thank you, old man. Thank you for telling us these things."
Er Yuehong's voice also choked slightly.
Although his ancestors said that he was gone and no one knew whether he was alive or dead, since he died together with the enemy while holding the explosive pack, it is very likely that he is no longer alive.
Even if he had escaped by chance, considering his great uncle's current age, he would probably be dead.
The old man's words made their future a little clearer, but what secret did these Japanese people discover? What secret was so big that Er Yuehong's uncle would rather sacrifice his life to stop these Japanese people?
I think there will be a cruel truth at the end of this matter.
But what is it?
Zhang Qihai began to have doubts in his heart, but at the same time, he became more determined to continue digging out these secrets.
On the other hand, Lu Jianxun sent invitations again. This time, he not only invited Chen Pi, but also brought Huo Sanniang into his small team.
At the same time, there was another person coming with them, that was Jude Kao.
"Mrs. Huo, this is Mr. Qiu Dekao. He also has some hatred towards Mr. Zhang Fo. I think you two can definitely become good friends."
Lu Jianxun introduced them like this, and then looked at each other.
After the two of them simply shook hands, Jude Kao came to the window and looked outside.
"I didn't expect this to be such a great location. Through this window, I can have a clear view of Master Zhang's residence."
After all, Qiu Dekao is not from Changsha, or even from this country. He certainly doesn't know the terrain here as well as the three of them. He was a little surprised after discovering this situation.
Huo Sanniang smiled disdainfully.
"It seems that Mr. Jude Kao really doesn't understand the situation here. Even this makes you very happy."
Jude Kao could tell that he was making fun of him, but people who achieve great things never pay attention to trivial matters, so he was not angry. Instead, he walked to the side of Huo Sanniang.
"Mrs. Huo Sanniang, Zhang Qihai has a very strong background. If I rely on my own strength, it would be very difficult to bring him down. Now that I have your help, I am sure it will be much easier."
Chapter 77 Cruel and ruthless
Everyone likes to hear nice words. After being praised by Qiu Dekao, Huo Sanniang's opinion of him changed a little. Finally, the four of them discussed Zhang Qishan together.
As Qiu Dekao was talking, he suddenly became confused and asked Huo Sanniang.
"Speaking of which, how did Zhang Qishan go from being an outsider to becoming the head of the Nine Sects? And everyone respectfully calls him Buddha Master. Is there any origin behind this?"
Huo Sanniang looked at his puzzled expression, a hint of a smile appeared on her lips, and she actually started to explain it to him.
At that time, Zhang Qishan went out to play with his friends.
……
"Brother Zhang, we brothers have all heard that you have the ability to move mountains and fill soil. We have been playing together for so long, you should at least let us see it for ourselves."
Zhang Qishan smiled indifferently, put his hands on a car, and spoke casually.
"These are just folk tales. Don't believe them. Don't believe them."
However, his friends did not believe his words and continued, "How can this be just a legend? Your ability has already spread all over Changsha. With so many people talking about it, it must be true. We have been close friends for many years, so it's time for you to open your eyes, right?"
"Yeah, why are you hiding your incompetence from us? Why not let us see it for ourselves?"
"I also want to see what this person who moves mountains and seas is capable of."
"..."
Seeing that they had been talking about wanting Zhang Qishan to show them his ability to move mountains and fill soil, Zhang Qishan was no longer polite.
He looked into the distance and saw a huge Buddha. His eyes lit up and then he spoke to the man.
"Okay, then let me show you. Do you see this big Buddha in the distance?"
Everyone listened to his words and followed his gaze forward. Sure enough, not far ahead there was a huge golden Buddha. It looked as tall as several people and was extremely precious.
"I saw it, what happened?"
When the people around saw this, they couldn't help but continue asking.
"It is this big Buddha. I will bring it to my home tonight and you can admire it tomorrow."