Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Insert the key into the safe door
It turns out that this bridge, trampled by countless people every day, is all made of gold.
Chen Changqing took a deep breath and looked at both ends of the alley. There were people passing by at the entrance of the alley, but no one came into the alley.
This time, Chen Changqing was not so nervous. He knew that the "terrible skinny man" had also played tricks in this small safe, but if he used his key to open it, there would be no problem.
So, he inserted the key, and as soon as he inserted it, the door of the small safe was loosened. Chen Changqing opened the door and saw a large roll of paper in the safe, tied with a red ribbon. It is about eight centimeters wide, and there is a pattern embroidered with black silk thread on it. The pattern looks like a key, but it is not the kind of advanced key used to open the magnetic lock, but a very old Chinese key. Traditional.
Chen Changqing took out the roll of paper first, closed the door of the safe, first took a few bricks at random, and covered them up, and was going to get some green paint later, and then paint the keyhole, not be discovered by others.
The ribbon was tied with a very ingenious wishful knot, and Chen Changqing couldn't wait to untie it.When he untied the ribbon, he discovered that not only was there a pattern on the ribbon, but it was also embroidered with seal characters, which were the eight characters "the key to the mystery of life".
At that time, Chen Changqing was stunned for a moment. The "terrible skinny man" could not be Chinese anyway, and he did not believe that "the skinny man" could understand Chinese characters, let alone seal characters that were only popular in ancient China.At this time, Chen Changqing naturally had no choice but to regard this phenomenon as a coincidence.
After untiing the ribbon, he unfolded the roll of paper. French words were written on the paper, densely packed. Chen Changqing was in the alley, leaning against the wall and looked at it. The paper was quite hard and thick foreign paper, ordinary The size of letter paper, there are as many as six sheets in total, and the handwriting is all in the handwriting of "thin man". "Thin man" does not need a typewriter, but writes with his own hand, naturally because of the prudence of the matter.
After Chen Changqing read everything written on the paper, he couldn't help being stunned. His palms were sweating involuntarily, and he wanted to wipe it vigorously on his clothes. For a while, he really didn't know what to do.
When Chen Changqing mentioned this, he described his own little actions in great detail. What I described was less than one-tenth of what he said, but he did not mention what the "skinny" wrote on those papers. I kept smiling, didn't urge him, didn't ask him, just waited for him to say it himself.And I made a decision in my heart, no matter how tricky he is, I will not satisfy his wishes and beg him to speak out. He rambled and said something that even the tip of his nose was sweating, and he felt extremely strange. A pair of young men and women walked by in the alley, asking him if he was not feeling well and other nonsense. I paced up and down by myself, put on a record, and acted like he didn't exist. After a while, he himself felt embarrassed, so he sighed and stopped. From the looks of the real name of the damn skinny man, my estimate was a bit wrong. I guessed that he was playing tricks to make me impatient, but at this moment, it seemed that he had something to hide. I turned down the volume of the record, looked at him, and he looked at me: "Wesley, I'm a fair man, and I can see what's written by the 'skinny', all because I got that handle from you." Because of the key, even though I don’t want to go on, I still feel that you have the right to know.” I originally wanted to ask him if the files of "Skinny Man" were related to a huge amount of property, so he wanted to take it all for himself.But then it occurred to him that Chen Changqing was definitely not such a person, so he didn't say anything. And looking at his situation, I really don't want to say it. Although I was curious, I said sincerely: "If you really don't want to say it, then don't say it." Chen Changqing looked at me for a moment: "I don't want to say anything else, what I mean is that you have the right to read the things written by the 'skinny man'." He just came back from Penang at this time, and came to me as soon as he got off the plane, so the six pieces of paper with something written on it by the "skinny man" were naturally by his side.I said: "That's the truth, but if you really don't want to, will I still use violence?" Chen Changqing snorted, took out an envelope from his side, put it on the table, walked over, poured a glass of wine, and drank it. I opened the envelope and pulled out a stack of paper. Although the stack of paper was flattened now, it was still a little curled inwards, which is the state of hard foreign paper after it has been rolled into a roll for a long time. Before I started watching, Chen Changqing said: "As soon as I finish watching, I will rush to the airport and come back to find you." I smoothed the paper with my hands. The paper has pages, so I naturally read the first page first. At the very beginning, it was written on the paper: "I am a professional killer, nicknamed 'Deadly Thin Man', my real name──the name I have been using during my school days, and the name given by my elders when I was baptized (I have also been educated) Wash, I can’t think of it)──It’s Andrew Syage Sith. Syage, in Gypsy dialect, means strange and outstanding. It’s the ancestors of the Gypsies who wandered in Eastern Europe. In my grandfather’s generation, I immigrated to the United States, and I grew up in a slum in New York. People who grew up in a slum have one advantage, that is, they know how to take care of themselves, and they are not bound by moral values at all, because the slum is not at all related to The virgin forest is no different, it is a world of the jungle. Friends, when you read these things I wrote, I am already a famous professional killer──How did I get on this road, you don’t need to know, and it must be out of your expectation , the process is not interesting at all, very dull. Even after I became a killer, I never gave up the pursuit of knowledge in all aspects, because I firmly believe that people need to read, and a beggar who has read is better than a beggar who has not.A professional killer who has read the book is naturally better than a professional killer who has not read the book. The killer shows off cheap philosophy. The process of human knowledge accumulation is quite amazing. After the knowledge has accumulated to a certain level, it will produce its own new knowledge and new ideas.When I started my career as a killer and used various methods to take people's lives, I felt an extremely exciting pleasure——God created life, and I destroyed life. My status is almost equal to God, which can make Man is extremely satisfied.But gradually, some questions came to my mind, the most common one was: What is life?Life is so fragile, a small poisonous needle can make this life disappear, regardless of whether this life is great or small. Under the killer's weapon there is no greatness or insignificance in life, and a bullet to the temple makes the same difference whether the man is a king or a gatekeeper. Gradually, I began to think about the mysteries of life, especially the mysteries of human life.Since I can make a person's life disappear so easily, it should be easy for me to understand the mysteries of life, but it's completely wrong, the more I don't understand it, the later it even seriously hinders my professional actions. When I have my weapon ready, and just a tiny movement can kill a person, I will ask myself: Am I the master of life?What right do I have to destroy another life?If I have the right to destroy other people's lives, others naturally have the same right. When others want to take my life, what do I think? Friends, in the past few years, I have not accepted commissions for murder at all. There have been a few assassinations that have been counted on my account, just because the murderer's method is similar to mine. Therefore, I don’t have any property left. The result of your pursuit is not monetary property. If I give you another key at this time, then this key is the key to open the door to the mystery of life. The greatest key ever obtained.
When I was quickly looking at the words written by the "skinny man", Chen Changqing also came over, stood beside me, and watched together. Seeing this, I snorted: "If you're a killer, just be a killer. What's the point of showing off this cheap philosophy? It's so disgusting and interesting." Chen Changqing said: "You read it and then talk about it." I have been watching until now, but I really can't understand the meaning of the words left by "Skinny Man". I don't know why Chen Changqing's reaction after reading it is so strong. Perhaps, the following will be more interesting?Let's read on. "In order to explore the secret of life, I first visited the ancient Gypsy tribe, but our culture is really shallow. I went to India again, but found that most of the 'sages' were incomprehensible. The eminent monk is also unpredictable. "I have talked with many lamas and hermits, but there was no result at all, until one day, I was in Ganto, the capital of Sikkim. Mr. and some young men. "The static state lasts for a long time, it looks like a family, and the projects they perform have attracted many people. "What they were performing was actually doing nothing. They maintained a fixed posture and didn't move. When I saw them, the old man was sitting on the ground with his head turned to the sky and his upper body slightly tilted back. , holding his knees with both hands. A young man was sitting with his back leaning on him, but his hands were holding his right foot. Two other young men were sitting cross-legged, and one was bent subtly, which looked very strange. "When I found them, it was already in the afternoon. The people next to me said that they came as soon as the market started in the morning. As soon as they arrived at the square, they put on this posture. Until now, they have not moved at all. , even their eyes, did not blink. "There was a person who looked at them intently, wanting to see them make slight movements, but his eyes hurt from staring, and there was still no result. "This is really strange. How can people stay in a static state for so long? They don't really look like people, but like extremely exquisite statues. "They were obviously living people, but they didn't look like living people. I went closer and put my fingers in front of their nostrils. Since their breathing was so slow, I could hardly feel it. "In front of them, there was a sign. The sign was written in Tibetan. I couldn't understand it. Someone told me that the words told people not to touch them, because their situation was between life and death. , if someone touches them, something unexpected will happen—those people, I guess, are Tibetans."
When I saw this, I naturally associated that scene with the scene I saw in the Miduan Wax Museum.At this time, he somewhat understood the reason why Chen Changqing was shocked, but of course he didn't know what happened, but had another vague concept. Chen Changqing "went astray" while pursuing the secrets of the wax museum, what led him to go astray, and what happened after he went the wrong way, he refused to say in a mysterious way, But in the imagination, it must be related to the still portrait. And when he first knew the story of "the terrible thin man", he said that his sixth sense told him that the matter had something to do with him, and the strange letter of the "skinny man" mentioned this strange thing again. Could it be Chen Changqing's "adventurous encounter" related to it? While I was thinking, I glanced at Chen Changqing. Chen Changqing clearly avoided my gaze on purpose. I know that he didn't want to tell me what happened to him. He didn't want to whet my appetite or anything. There must be another real reason why he couldn't tell. Otherwise, he must have told me all the things and discussed with me how weird it was. up. I didn't say anything, and continued to read what the "skinny" wrote. "At that time, I stayed by their side until it got dark and the sun had already disappeared. "The youngest among them, between life and death, let out a slow and long breath, and their bodies began to move. At the beginning, the movements were very slow, exactly like in a movie. It was the same as slow motion, and then gradually returned to normal. "All the onlookers applauded them, but they didn't say anything, they just silently collected the money that the audience put in a shallow basket. When the old man put away the wooden sign, I couldn't help but walk to In front of him, he asked: What does it mean between life and death? "The old man looked up at me. It was already dark at this time, but even in the darkness, his eyes shone with a strange light. As soon as he met his eyes, although he didn't answer my question at all. The question, but I already had a little feeling in my heart, so I repeated the question again. "The old man's voice was very slow, and he gave me an answer. The situation we had just now was between life and death. "I hurriedly asked: Is it possible that people are alive, but not only the body does not move, but even the mind is still? "Perhaps what I said made sense, the old man laughed: Of course, only when the mind is still can the body be still. "I hurriedly said again: Is this a kind of Buddhism? It is equivalent to sitting meditation? "The old man replied: Meditation, meditation, Buddhism, Taoism, and immortality are all just different in form and name, but the principle and purpose are all the same. "I persisted in asking: Excuse me, what is the purpose? "Maybe my attitude was too eager and my voice was louder. They all heard my question and laughed at the same time. Naturally, it was because my question was too stupid. "Friend, when you see this, you should also think that these people have the ability to make their minds still, and put their lives in a state between life and death. This is a very strange phenomenon. Further development, What will happen? Will it be able to open the first page of the mystery of life?" When I saw this, I couldn't help frowning, feeling that the association ability of "thin man" is too rich.In a situation like the one he saw, maintaining a completely unchanged posture from sunrise to sunset is certainly a fairly rare phenomenon, but it's not entirely uncommon. A monk who has practiced can keep his posture unchanged for a long time if he gets rid of all distracting thoughts (thoughts are still) and sits in meditation. A well-trained Taoist priest can also do this.Even forced training can have the same effect, and guards of honor in the army can, if necessary, stand upright for an hour or two without moving. The "thin man" called this situation "between life and death", which is quite an exaggeration. Isn't it even more exaggerated when he thinks that this can break the mystery of life? I wanted to discuss this issue with Chen Changqing very much, so I said what I thought of just now. There are too many questions stuck in his throat. After hearing this, Chen Changqing sighed: "You have to read what he wrote before you talk about it." I glared at him hard before looking again. "At that time, I was surprised to have such an idea all of a sudden. Why did I think of such a profound question? Did it just give me the feeling that they had no life at all when they were standing still? What? If they had no life at all at that time, then their supernatural ability is not just able to make the body stand still, but that they have the ability to die when they want to die, and to live when they want to live. "By the way, I suddenly thought of the mystery of life. It must be obtained through this kind of thinking. At that time, I blurted out: Don't laugh, I know that you can die if you want to, and live if you want to live. Life is for you. , is another form, completely different from others, isn't this an important part of the mystery of life? "When I said this, they fell silent, and the old man looked at me for a moment with his shining eyes, and then made a gesture to me, motioning me to follow them. "I followed them to a tent in a village not far away. The old man led me into the tent. The rest of the people did not come in. As soon as the old man entered the tent, he said to me: You are one of the few people who have met us. Afterwards, people who can think of this question, our purpose is to make people have such associations after meeting us. "At that time, I wanted to ask too many questions. For a while, I couldn't ask them. The old man said: Yes, life or death, we can control it. "What he said next shocked me even more. He said: I felt a strong murderous intent in your eyes, and even your whole body was full of murderous intent. I don't know what you are identity, but you can know that most of you have the ability to control their life and death. But can you control your own life and death? "I was so shocked by his words that I was in a cold sweat, and I stammered and asked: Of course not, I think only you can do it, I can-- the old man interrupted me: Yes, you can master this power, master this power After acquiring this ability, life or death is entirely up to you, and how long you decide to die can also be controlled by your heart. "I was so confused that I couldn't make a decision for a while. The old man said again: To master this ability, it varies from person to person. It depends on your foundation. Naturally, after you have mastered this ability, Only then will you know the real meaning of life or death, and if I tell you now, you don’t understand either. Are you willing to follow me, now, immediately? "I hesitated for about ten seconds. Of course I am willing to follow him to explore the mysteries of life and death, but of course I have many things to consider. I can't agree right away. Ten seconds of consideration is already the shortest time. I Road: OK, I am willing. "Who knows, the old man let out a long sigh. "I don't know why the old man sighs, but I always know that I have done or said something that should not be done. "The old man said: In the future, you thought for thirteen seconds before answering. To me, every second of hesitation means that you will not be suitable for this ability until one year later. Thirteen seconds means ten Three years later. "When I heard this, I couldn't help becoming anxious. Although I would rather delay it than go to the mountains with him to practice Taoism immediately, because I still have a lot of things to deal with, but thirteen years is too long. At that time, I urgently asked: Thirteen years? After thirteen years, where can I find you? "The old man smiled lightly: I can give you a permanent mailing address. This address is 0°31' south latitude 0°31' east longitude 166°56'. The island is very small. On the west bank of the island, there is a stone house with the shape Strange, you can tell at a glance, you can get my information there. "At that time he didn't say what kind of island it was, of course I immediately knew it was Nalu Island afterwards. "Friend, you understand, don't you? I am a killer. Thirteen years of life is equivalent to 130 years for ordinary people. Within thirteen years, there will be countless chances of death. I It is very likely that there will be no chance to see the old man again, and no chance to master this power to break through life and death, so I will write all this down. "The purpose of writing it down is, friend, you can have the opportunity to meet the old man, and you can have the opportunity to grasp the power of life and death. "The allure of this power lies in: Does it have the function of completely expelling death? Friends, wait for you to find out." Six pieces of paper, so far, at the end, is a signature that looks like a flying phoenix. After I finished reading it, I stayed for a while.I really don't quite understand what he said "life or death can be freely controlled". If you look at the situation he described, even if you can control life or death, it is of no great use, at most it is just to keep people in a static state for a period of time, so what is the use?Perhaps, life can be extended, but in the process of life, there is a period of death, so what is the special significance? I didn't ask the doubts in my heart, but obviously my expression betrayed the secrets in my heart. Chen Changqing pretended to ask casually, but I could hear that his voice was actually very nervous. He asked: "Don't you think?" Extremely wondrous?" I said: "I don't think---" Then, I said what I thought just now. Chen Changqing sighed again and again: "Alas, you only see the superficial phenomenon, and you don't think deeper." As I returned the six sheets of paper with "Skinny" written all over it, I said, "I don't see any place where I can go deeper." Chen Changqing suddenly called out: "Can't you see?" Assuming that Duoduo is only for life and death, he continued, took two quick breaths, and then said: "For example, when a person can control life or death, when he causes himself to die, he even stops his thoughts. At this time, Where is his mind?" I was stunned for a moment: "His thoughts are naturally still where they should be, but they are still and have no activity at all." Chen Changqing shook his head. I raised my voice: "The human mind is invisible, and no part of the human body can be found in the most detailed anatomy, so your question cannot be established at all." Chen Changqing still shook his head. I got a little angry: "What do you want to say, please say it clearly, don't play charades." Chen Changqing took a breath: "A person's thought is the result of the neural activity of the person's brain, and it is a specific existence. This kind of existence can also be called the "soul" of a person." I understand what Chen Changqing means. His idea is really interesting. I said "hmm": "You mean, when a person can control life and death by himself, when he dies, his soul leaves the body and becomes a separate force?" Chen Changqing nodded vigorously. I thought about it again: "This kind of assumption can also be established. If the old monk enters meditation, if he is a person with deep Taoism, when he enters meditation, his body will not move at all, but he can "wander in the mind", which is called "spiritual wandering" by Taoists. The soul is out of the body', which all mean the same thing." Chen Changqing's expression was indescribably excited, he grabbed my shoulders with both hands, and shook vigorously: "Wesley, after all, you are a person with a very rich imagination, and it is obvious that it is that kind of kung fu. After mastering this ability, the soul can be ready Leave the body and travel thousands of miles, even as far as the center of the universe." I smiled: "It's just an association. In fact, the old man didn't say that." Chen Changqing waved his hands in a daze, and said after a while: "Even if this idea doesn't work, there is another idea." I made a gesture asking him to continue, and he said: "As long as he has the ability to control life and death, no one will choose permanent death. When death comes naturally, he can resist and keep death away. Then, in theory Said that a man with such power would not die." I frowned, Chen Changqing's words were not easy to understand at first, but I knew what he meant.If a person has long been accustomed to the state of death, has died countless times, and can return to life each time, then, in theory, he can easily return to life after a natural death. In other words, it is not that this person will not die, but after death, he will come back to life at any time. For example, if the thin man has mastered this ability, then even though he died under the attack of electric current, he can come back to life at any time.Naturally, this is just an imagination. If a person's death is caused by serious physical injury, can he still come back to life?For example, does a person who has been beheaded have some kind of magical power that can make his head grow back? The soul and body are separated at any time. If a person suffering from bone cancer has any power, what power can make his bones grow and return to normal? The more I thought about it, the more chaotic my thoughts became. I just said: "In terms of conception, that can be established. It's not that this person will not die, but after death, he can come back to life!" Chen Changqing blushed with excitement, blinking his eyes quickly: "Isn't this piercing the mystery of life?" I said: "If such a situation exists, it can definitely be said to be true." Chen Changqing seemed to be waiting for my words. After hearing this, he let out a long breath, walked back and forth a few steps quickly, and then raised the letter paper in his hand, saying: "The key is yours. , you have the right to go to that old man and investigate the mystery of life and death." What Chen Changqing said really moved me.Although, the whole thing is just a preliminary idea, but who knows what the result will be if we continue to explore? If "mind wandering" becomes possible, the soul can be separated from the body at any time, and ideas such as resurrection after death become a reality, then I am afraid that there will be nothing more attractive than this in the world. And before Chen Changqing was faced with such an incomparable temptation, he could actually express such a heartfelt expression. I hurriedly said: "The key belongs to 'Skinny Man'. There is such a thing that you found out after traveling thousands of miles. Of course, it is your right to find the old man." Chen Changqing's eyes widened: "Don't you think you can master such supernatural powers?" I said: "I'm afraid that no one will not want to, you learn it first, and then transfer it to me, it's the same." Chen Changqing suddenly let out a long sigh, lowered his head, and remained silent for a while. I even asked him a few times, but he didn't answer. After a while, he said: "I... I'm afraid I can't learn it." I couldn't help laughing: "What is this? Didn't you see that the thin man wrote it very clearly? The old man asked him if he would give up everything immediately and learn from him. He hesitated for 13 seconds, and the old man asked him for 13 Come back in a year, and you don't hesitate for half a second." Chen Changqing was silent, and I said again: "The thin man's record is very interesting. I guess to master this ability, there must be a very difficult self-training process. The most important thing is to let go of all distracting thoughts. I hesitated for thirteen seconds. Zhong, it means that there are many things in my heart that I can’t let go of, so it’s not suitable to master this kind of ability, if you don’t practice hard, you will go crazy, haha.” Chen Changqing glared at me: "That's it." I said: "You mean, you have too many things you can't let go of. I'm afraid that when the old man asks you, you will hesitate to answer." Chen Changqing let out a long sigh: "It's not easy for the skinny guy, he just hesitated for thirteen seconds, if it were me, I'm afraid it would be sixty or seventy seconds, alas, how could I just let go of everything immediately and learn from others. " With big and small matters on his mind, he used the term "xue dao", which is quite appropriate.I agree with his words: "Yes, it's not easy for the thin man. Maybe he has been a professional killer for many years and is particularly sensitive to life and death, so he can make a decision after thirteen seconds. I'm afraid that one hundred and two Not even ten seconds, there is no hope in this life.” Chen Changqing walked back and forth again, and I said again: "However, your situation is different, thin people are completely unprepared, you go prepared, and before you go, you can make a decision on all the things you can't let go of, then Once the old man asks you, you can agree without hesitation." Chen Changqing said: "It's not difficult to agree. The problem is that after you agree, you don't really let go of your heart. You can't let go of your worries. In my opinion, I'm afraid it's hard work and no success." I spread my hands: "Yeah, this kind of situation is too common. Everyone can't let go, can't think about it, big and small, everything is entangled in their minds, and they think they can't let go. So what, but when death comes suddenly, not everything has to be let go, not everything is going on as usual." Chen Changqing thought for a while, and suddenly became excited again: "The two of us going together?" At this time, my heart suddenly moved, and I thought of the small island of Nalu.This small island is the most unpopular place on earth. Usually, no one will mention it for no reason. Although it is an independent country, it is actually only a small island with an area of 22 square kilometers and a population of seven to eight. An island of ten. However, Chen Changqing had been to Nalu Island before. However, the permanent communication place left by the old man to the thin man is also on Nalu Island. This can't be a coincidence. Chen Changqing said repeatedly that he had an "fortunate encounter". Did he already meet that old man? After he came back from Nalu Island, he behaved strangely, and he said that the old man of Tianchi had taught him the kung fu of "not being tempted". As soon as I thought of this, I sneered: "If you try it alone and it doesn't work, you can try it with me. It's useless." Chen Changqing suddenly heard such a sentence from me, his face was so ugly that it was hard to describe, after a while, he said: "You... only guessed half right." I raised my eyebrows: "I don't know anything about your adventure, what does it mean to guess half right?" Chen Changqing smiled bitterly, sat down slumped, and I walked over to pat him: "What do you really want, do you want to master the ability of the primordial spirit? According to my understanding, to master such an ability, you must first practice a When the 'Yuanying' comes out, the 'Yuanying' should not be real, but the ability is far stronger than the thought wave of ordinary people. It is recorded in history that many people have practiced it." Chen Changqing jumped up suddenly: "I know this better than you." I said "Oh": "Do you really have an adventure? Like that Jia Yuzhen who has become a fairy now, got a secret book, nine elixir?"
When Chen Changqing mentioned this, he described his own little actions in great detail. What I described was less than one-tenth of what he said, but he did not mention what the "skinny" wrote on those papers. I kept smiling, didn't urge him, didn't ask him, just waited for him to say it himself.And I made a decision in my heart, no matter how tricky he is, I will not satisfy his wishes and beg him to speak out. He rambled and said something that even the tip of his nose was sweating, and he felt extremely strange. A pair of young men and women walked by in the alley, asking him if he was not feeling well and other nonsense. I paced up and down by myself, put on a record, and acted like he didn't exist. After a while, he himself felt embarrassed, so he sighed and stopped. From the looks of the real name of the damn skinny man, my estimate was a bit wrong. I guessed that he was playing tricks to make me impatient, but at this moment, it seemed that he had something to hide. I turned down the volume of the record, looked at him, and he looked at me: "Wesley, I'm a fair man, and I can see what's written by the 'skinny', all because I got that handle from you." Because of the key, even though I don’t want to go on, I still feel that you have the right to know.” I originally wanted to ask him if the files of "Skinny Man" were related to a huge amount of property, so he wanted to take it all for himself.But then it occurred to him that Chen Changqing was definitely not such a person, so he didn't say anything. And looking at his situation, I really don't want to say it. Although I was curious, I said sincerely: "If you really don't want to say it, then don't say it." Chen Changqing looked at me for a moment: "I don't want to say anything else, what I mean is that you have the right to read the things written by the 'skinny man'." He just came back from Penang at this time, and came to me as soon as he got off the plane, so the six pieces of paper with something written on it by the "skinny man" were naturally by his side.I said: "That's the truth, but if you really don't want to, will I still use violence?" Chen Changqing snorted, took out an envelope from his side, put it on the table, walked over, poured a glass of wine, and drank it. I opened the envelope and pulled out a stack of paper. Although the stack of paper was flattened now, it was still a little curled inwards, which is the state of hard foreign paper after it has been rolled into a roll for a long time. Before I started watching, Chen Changqing said: "As soon as I finish watching, I will rush to the airport and come back to find you." I smoothed the paper with my hands. The paper has pages, so I naturally read the first page first. At the very beginning, it was written on the paper: "I am a professional killer, nicknamed 'Deadly Thin Man', my real name──the name I have been using during my school days, and the name given by my elders when I was baptized (I have also been educated) Wash, I can’t think of it)──It’s Andrew Syage Sith. Syage, in Gypsy dialect, means strange and outstanding. It’s the ancestors of the Gypsies who wandered in Eastern Europe. In my grandfather’s generation, I immigrated to the United States, and I grew up in a slum in New York. People who grew up in a slum have one advantage, that is, they know how to take care of themselves, and they are not bound by moral values at all, because the slum is not at all related to The virgin forest is no different, it is a world of the jungle. Friends, when you read these things I wrote, I am already a famous professional killer──How did I get on this road, you don’t need to know, and it must be out of your expectation , the process is not interesting at all, very dull. Even after I became a killer, I never gave up the pursuit of knowledge in all aspects, because I firmly believe that people need to read, and a beggar who has read is better than a beggar who has not.A professional killer who has read the book is naturally better than a professional killer who has not read the book. The killer shows off cheap philosophy. The process of human knowledge accumulation is quite amazing. After the knowledge has accumulated to a certain level, it will produce its own new knowledge and new ideas.When I started my career as a killer and used various methods to take people's lives, I felt an extremely exciting pleasure——God created life, and I destroyed life. My status is almost equal to God, which can make Man is extremely satisfied.But gradually, some questions came to my mind, the most common one was: What is life?Life is so fragile, a small poisonous needle can make this life disappear, regardless of whether this life is great or small. Under the killer's weapon there is no greatness or insignificance in life, and a bullet to the temple makes the same difference whether the man is a king or a gatekeeper. Gradually, I began to think about the mysteries of life, especially the mysteries of human life.Since I can make a person's life disappear so easily, it should be easy for me to understand the mysteries of life, but it's completely wrong, the more I don't understand it, the later it even seriously hinders my professional actions. When I have my weapon ready, and just a tiny movement can kill a person, I will ask myself: Am I the master of life?What right do I have to destroy another life?If I have the right to destroy other people's lives, others naturally have the same right. When others want to take my life, what do I think? Friends, in the past few years, I have not accepted commissions for murder at all. There have been a few assassinations that have been counted on my account, just because the murderer's method is similar to mine. Therefore, I don’t have any property left. The result of your pursuit is not monetary property. If I give you another key at this time, then this key is the key to open the door to the mystery of life. The greatest key ever obtained.
When I was quickly looking at the words written by the "skinny man", Chen Changqing also came over, stood beside me, and watched together. Seeing this, I snorted: "If you're a killer, just be a killer. What's the point of showing off this cheap philosophy? It's so disgusting and interesting." Chen Changqing said: "You read it and then talk about it." I have been watching until now, but I really can't understand the meaning of the words left by "Skinny Man". I don't know why Chen Changqing's reaction after reading it is so strong. Perhaps, the following will be more interesting?Let's read on. "In order to explore the secret of life, I first visited the ancient Gypsy tribe, but our culture is really shallow. I went to India again, but found that most of the 'sages' were incomprehensible. The eminent monk is also unpredictable. "I have talked with many lamas and hermits, but there was no result at all, until one day, I was in Ganto, the capital of Sikkim. Mr. and some young men. "The static state lasts for a long time, it looks like a family, and the projects they perform have attracted many people. "What they were performing was actually doing nothing. They maintained a fixed posture and didn't move. When I saw them, the old man was sitting on the ground with his head turned to the sky and his upper body slightly tilted back. , holding his knees with both hands. A young man was sitting with his back leaning on him, but his hands were holding his right foot. Two other young men were sitting cross-legged, and one was bent subtly, which looked very strange. "When I found them, it was already in the afternoon. The people next to me said that they came as soon as the market started in the morning. As soon as they arrived at the square, they put on this posture. Until now, they have not moved at all. , even their eyes, did not blink. "There was a person who looked at them intently, wanting to see them make slight movements, but his eyes hurt from staring, and there was still no result. "This is really strange. How can people stay in a static state for so long? They don't really look like people, but like extremely exquisite statues. "They were obviously living people, but they didn't look like living people. I went closer and put my fingers in front of their nostrils. Since their breathing was so slow, I could hardly feel it. "In front of them, there was a sign. The sign was written in Tibetan. I couldn't understand it. Someone told me that the words told people not to touch them, because their situation was between life and death. , if someone touches them, something unexpected will happen—those people, I guess, are Tibetans."
When I saw this, I naturally associated that scene with the scene I saw in the Miduan Wax Museum.At this time, he somewhat understood the reason why Chen Changqing was shocked, but of course he didn't know what happened, but had another vague concept. Chen Changqing "went astray" while pursuing the secrets of the wax museum, what led him to go astray, and what happened after he went the wrong way, he refused to say in a mysterious way, But in the imagination, it must be related to the still portrait. And when he first knew the story of "the terrible thin man", he said that his sixth sense told him that the matter had something to do with him, and the strange letter of the "skinny man" mentioned this strange thing again. Could it be Chen Changqing's "adventurous encounter" related to it? While I was thinking, I glanced at Chen Changqing. Chen Changqing clearly avoided my gaze on purpose. I know that he didn't want to tell me what happened to him. He didn't want to whet my appetite or anything. There must be another real reason why he couldn't tell. Otherwise, he must have told me all the things and discussed with me how weird it was. up. I didn't say anything, and continued to read what the "skinny" wrote. "At that time, I stayed by their side until it got dark and the sun had already disappeared. "The youngest among them, between life and death, let out a slow and long breath, and their bodies began to move. At the beginning, the movements were very slow, exactly like in a movie. It was the same as slow motion, and then gradually returned to normal. "All the onlookers applauded them, but they didn't say anything, they just silently collected the money that the audience put in a shallow basket. When the old man put away the wooden sign, I couldn't help but walk to In front of him, he asked: What does it mean between life and death? "The old man looked up at me. It was already dark at this time, but even in the darkness, his eyes shone with a strange light. As soon as he met his eyes, although he didn't answer my question at all. The question, but I already had a little feeling in my heart, so I repeated the question again. "The old man's voice was very slow, and he gave me an answer. The situation we had just now was between life and death. "I hurriedly asked: Is it possible that people are alive, but not only the body does not move, but even the mind is still? "Perhaps what I said made sense, the old man laughed: Of course, only when the mind is still can the body be still. "I hurriedly said again: Is this a kind of Buddhism? It is equivalent to sitting meditation? "The old man replied: Meditation, meditation, Buddhism, Taoism, and immortality are all just different in form and name, but the principle and purpose are all the same. "I persisted in asking: Excuse me, what is the purpose? "Maybe my attitude was too eager and my voice was louder. They all heard my question and laughed at the same time. Naturally, it was because my question was too stupid. "Friend, when you see this, you should also think that these people have the ability to make their minds still, and put their lives in a state between life and death. This is a very strange phenomenon. Further development, What will happen? Will it be able to open the first page of the mystery of life?" When I saw this, I couldn't help frowning, feeling that the association ability of "thin man" is too rich.In a situation like the one he saw, maintaining a completely unchanged posture from sunrise to sunset is certainly a fairly rare phenomenon, but it's not entirely uncommon. A monk who has practiced can keep his posture unchanged for a long time if he gets rid of all distracting thoughts (thoughts are still) and sits in meditation. A well-trained Taoist priest can also do this.Even forced training can have the same effect, and guards of honor in the army can, if necessary, stand upright for an hour or two without moving. The "thin man" called this situation "between life and death", which is quite an exaggeration. Isn't it even more exaggerated when he thinks that this can break the mystery of life? I wanted to discuss this issue with Chen Changqing very much, so I said what I thought of just now. There are too many questions stuck in his throat. After hearing this, Chen Changqing sighed: "You have to read what he wrote before you talk about it." I glared at him hard before looking again. "At that time, I was surprised to have such an idea all of a sudden. Why did I think of such a profound question? Did it just give me the feeling that they had no life at all when they were standing still? What? If they had no life at all at that time, then their supernatural ability is not just able to make the body stand still, but that they have the ability to die when they want to die, and to live when they want to live. "By the way, I suddenly thought of the mystery of life. It must be obtained through this kind of thinking. At that time, I blurted out: Don't laugh, I know that you can die if you want to, and live if you want to live. Life is for you. , is another form, completely different from others, isn't this an important part of the mystery of life? "When I said this, they fell silent, and the old man looked at me for a moment with his shining eyes, and then made a gesture to me, motioning me to follow them. "I followed them to a tent in a village not far away. The old man led me into the tent. The rest of the people did not come in. As soon as the old man entered the tent, he said to me: You are one of the few people who have met us. Afterwards, people who can think of this question, our purpose is to make people have such associations after meeting us. "At that time, I wanted to ask too many questions. For a while, I couldn't ask them. The old man said: Yes, life or death, we can control it. "What he said next shocked me even more. He said: I felt a strong murderous intent in your eyes, and even your whole body was full of murderous intent. I don't know what you are identity, but you can know that most of you have the ability to control their life and death. But can you control your own life and death? "I was so shocked by his words that I was in a cold sweat, and I stammered and asked: Of course not, I think only you can do it, I can-- the old man interrupted me: Yes, you can master this power, master this power After acquiring this ability, life or death is entirely up to you, and how long you decide to die can also be controlled by your heart. "I was so confused that I couldn't make a decision for a while. The old man said again: To master this ability, it varies from person to person. It depends on your foundation. Naturally, after you have mastered this ability, Only then will you know the real meaning of life or death, and if I tell you now, you don’t understand either. Are you willing to follow me, now, immediately? "I hesitated for about ten seconds. Of course I am willing to follow him to explore the mysteries of life and death, but of course I have many things to consider. I can't agree right away. Ten seconds of consideration is already the shortest time. I Road: OK, I am willing. "Who knows, the old man let out a long sigh. "I don't know why the old man sighs, but I always know that I have done or said something that should not be done. "The old man said: In the future, you thought for thirteen seconds before answering. To me, every second of hesitation means that you will not be suitable for this ability until one year later. Thirteen seconds means ten Three years later. "When I heard this, I couldn't help becoming anxious. Although I would rather delay it than go to the mountains with him to practice Taoism immediately, because I still have a lot of things to deal with, but thirteen years is too long. At that time, I urgently asked: Thirteen years? After thirteen years, where can I find you? "The old man smiled lightly: I can give you a permanent mailing address. This address is 0°31' south latitude 0°31' east longitude 166°56'. The island is very small. On the west bank of the island, there is a stone house with the shape Strange, you can tell at a glance, you can get my information there. "At that time he didn't say what kind of island it was, of course I immediately knew it was Nalu Island afterwards. "Friend, you understand, don't you? I am a killer. Thirteen years of life is equivalent to 130 years for ordinary people. Within thirteen years, there will be countless chances of death. I It is very likely that there will be no chance to see the old man again, and no chance to master this power to break through life and death, so I will write all this down. "The purpose of writing it down is, friend, you can have the opportunity to meet the old man, and you can have the opportunity to grasp the power of life and death. "The allure of this power lies in: Does it have the function of completely expelling death? Friends, wait for you to find out." Six pieces of paper, so far, at the end, is a signature that looks like a flying phoenix. After I finished reading it, I stayed for a while.I really don't quite understand what he said "life or death can be freely controlled". If you look at the situation he described, even if you can control life or death, it is of no great use, at most it is just to keep people in a static state for a period of time, so what is the use?Perhaps, life can be extended, but in the process of life, there is a period of death, so what is the special significance? I didn't ask the doubts in my heart, but obviously my expression betrayed the secrets in my heart. Chen Changqing pretended to ask casually, but I could hear that his voice was actually very nervous. He asked: "Don't you think?" Extremely wondrous?" I said: "I don't think---" Then, I said what I thought just now. Chen Changqing sighed again and again: "Alas, you only see the superficial phenomenon, and you don't think deeper." As I returned the six sheets of paper with "Skinny" written all over it, I said, "I don't see any place where I can go deeper." Chen Changqing suddenly called out: "Can't you see?" Assuming that Duoduo is only for life and death, he continued, took two quick breaths, and then said: "For example, when a person can control life or death, when he causes himself to die, he even stops his thoughts. At this time, Where is his mind?" I was stunned for a moment: "His thoughts are naturally still where they should be, but they are still and have no activity at all." Chen Changqing shook his head. I raised my voice: "The human mind is invisible, and no part of the human body can be found in the most detailed anatomy, so your question cannot be established at all." Chen Changqing still shook his head. I got a little angry: "What do you want to say, please say it clearly, don't play charades." Chen Changqing took a breath: "A person's thought is the result of the neural activity of the person's brain, and it is a specific existence. This kind of existence can also be called the "soul" of a person." I understand what Chen Changqing means. His idea is really interesting. I said "hmm": "You mean, when a person can control life and death by himself, when he dies, his soul leaves the body and becomes a separate force?" Chen Changqing nodded vigorously. I thought about it again: "This kind of assumption can also be established. If the old monk enters meditation, if he is a person with deep Taoism, when he enters meditation, his body will not move at all, but he can "wander in the mind", which is called "spiritual wandering" by Taoists. The soul is out of the body', which all mean the same thing." Chen Changqing's expression was indescribably excited, he grabbed my shoulders with both hands, and shook vigorously: "Wesley, after all, you are a person with a very rich imagination, and it is obvious that it is that kind of kung fu. After mastering this ability, the soul can be ready Leave the body and travel thousands of miles, even as far as the center of the universe." I smiled: "It's just an association. In fact, the old man didn't say that." Chen Changqing waved his hands in a daze, and said after a while: "Even if this idea doesn't work, there is another idea." I made a gesture asking him to continue, and he said: "As long as he has the ability to control life and death, no one will choose permanent death. When death comes naturally, he can resist and keep death away. Then, in theory Said that a man with such power would not die." I frowned, Chen Changqing's words were not easy to understand at first, but I knew what he meant.If a person has long been accustomed to the state of death, has died countless times, and can return to life each time, then, in theory, he can easily return to life after a natural death. In other words, it is not that this person will not die, but after death, he will come back to life at any time. For example, if the thin man has mastered this ability, then even though he died under the attack of electric current, he can come back to life at any time.Naturally, this is just an imagination. If a person's death is caused by serious physical injury, can he still come back to life?For example, does a person who has been beheaded have some kind of magical power that can make his head grow back? The soul and body are separated at any time. If a person suffering from bone cancer has any power, what power can make his bones grow and return to normal? The more I thought about it, the more chaotic my thoughts became. I just said: "In terms of conception, that can be established. It's not that this person will not die, but after death, he can come back to life!" Chen Changqing blushed with excitement, blinking his eyes quickly: "Isn't this piercing the mystery of life?" I said: "If such a situation exists, it can definitely be said to be true." Chen Changqing seemed to be waiting for my words. After hearing this, he let out a long breath, walked back and forth a few steps quickly, and then raised the letter paper in his hand, saying: "The key is yours. , you have the right to go to that old man and investigate the mystery of life and death." What Chen Changqing said really moved me.Although, the whole thing is just a preliminary idea, but who knows what the result will be if we continue to explore? If "mind wandering" becomes possible, the soul can be separated from the body at any time, and ideas such as resurrection after death become a reality, then I am afraid that there will be nothing more attractive than this in the world. And before Chen Changqing was faced with such an incomparable temptation, he could actually express such a heartfelt expression. I hurriedly said: "The key belongs to 'Skinny Man'. There is such a thing that you found out after traveling thousands of miles. Of course, it is your right to find the old man." Chen Changqing's eyes widened: "Don't you think you can master such supernatural powers?" I said: "I'm afraid that no one will not want to, you learn it first, and then transfer it to me, it's the same." Chen Changqing suddenly let out a long sigh, lowered his head, and remained silent for a while. I even asked him a few times, but he didn't answer. After a while, he said: "I... I'm afraid I can't learn it." I couldn't help laughing: "What is this? Didn't you see that the thin man wrote it very clearly? The old man asked him if he would give up everything immediately and learn from him. He hesitated for 13 seconds, and the old man asked him for 13 Come back in a year, and you don't hesitate for half a second." Chen Changqing was silent, and I said again: "The thin man's record is very interesting. I guess to master this ability, there must be a very difficult self-training process. The most important thing is to let go of all distracting thoughts. I hesitated for thirteen seconds. Zhong, it means that there are many things in my heart that I can’t let go of, so it’s not suitable to master this kind of ability, if you don’t practice hard, you will go crazy, haha.” Chen Changqing glared at me: "That's it." I said: "You mean, you have too many things you can't let go of. I'm afraid that when the old man asks you, you will hesitate to answer." Chen Changqing let out a long sigh: "It's not easy for the skinny guy, he just hesitated for thirteen seconds, if it were me, I'm afraid it would be sixty or seventy seconds, alas, how could I just let go of everything immediately and learn from others. " With big and small matters on his mind, he used the term "xue dao", which is quite appropriate.I agree with his words: "Yes, it's not easy for the thin man. Maybe he has been a professional killer for many years and is particularly sensitive to life and death, so he can make a decision after thirteen seconds. I'm afraid that one hundred and two Not even ten seconds, there is no hope in this life.” Chen Changqing walked back and forth again, and I said again: "However, your situation is different, thin people are completely unprepared, you go prepared, and before you go, you can make a decision on all the things you can't let go of, then Once the old man asks you, you can agree without hesitation." Chen Changqing said: "It's not difficult to agree. The problem is that after you agree, you don't really let go of your heart. You can't let go of your worries. In my opinion, I'm afraid it's hard work and no success." I spread my hands: "Yeah, this kind of situation is too common. Everyone can't let go, can't think about it, big and small, everything is entangled in their minds, and they think they can't let go. So what, but when death comes suddenly, not everything has to be let go, not everything is going on as usual." Chen Changqing thought for a while, and suddenly became excited again: "The two of us going together?" At this time, my heart suddenly moved, and I thought of the small island of Nalu.This small island is the most unpopular place on earth. Usually, no one will mention it for no reason. Although it is an independent country, it is actually only a small island with an area of 22 square kilometers and a population of seven to eight. An island of ten. However, Chen Changqing had been to Nalu Island before. However, the permanent communication place left by the old man to the thin man is also on Nalu Island. This can't be a coincidence. Chen Changqing said repeatedly that he had an "fortunate encounter". Did he already meet that old man? After he came back from Nalu Island, he behaved strangely, and he said that the old man of Tianchi had taught him the kung fu of "not being tempted". As soon as I thought of this, I sneered: "If you try it alone and it doesn't work, you can try it with me. It's useless." Chen Changqing suddenly heard such a sentence from me, his face was so ugly that it was hard to describe, after a while, he said: "You... only guessed half right." I raised my eyebrows: "I don't know anything about your adventure, what does it mean to guess half right?" Chen Changqing smiled bitterly, sat down slumped, and I walked over to pat him: "What do you really want, do you want to master the ability of the primordial spirit? According to my understanding, to master such an ability, you must first practice a When the 'Yuanying' comes out, the 'Yuanying' should not be real, but the ability is far stronger than the thought wave of ordinary people. It is recorded in history that many people have practiced it." Chen Changqing jumped up suddenly: "I know this better than you." I said "Oh": "Do you really have an adventure? Like that Jia Yuzhen who has become a fairy now, got a secret book, nine elixir?"