Leave me and Pangzi a space no more than half the size of a room, the wood in front has already collapsed into a piece, and its only enough for one person to crouch down. In this place, it wont be long before I and Pangzi will suffocate to death.

  "I really didnt expect that we two would die together, but it feels like somethings missing without Cha Ye, if he were here too, the three of us would be complete." Thats Pangzi for you, still having the mind to make jokes at a time like this.

  "Alas, Im still unmarried! The three unfilial acts are topped by having no offspring. As a filial son, I must not fail in this duty. Youd better think of a solution quickly!"

  "No choice, just wait then. Let them set off the landmine, if we dont die its our good luck, as long as we can hold on until they dig us out. Just hope there wont be a second cave-in, or well really be buried alive."

  Pangzis judgment was correct, and within a minute, I heard the sound of sand being dug up from above. Liu Sans experience was too rich, and the best way to deal with the quicksand tomb was to suck out the sand first. In order to relatively preserve the integrity of the burial objects inside the tomb, we couldnt use brute force, so the two of us, who had been cannon fodder for human life, could only listen to our fate. If you die, then its time to bury you in a coffin, if you dont die, thats your good luck, and he wont say anything to you, just let things be.

  Half an hour later, we saw the sky again. Liu San Ye looked at us covered in yellow dust and pretended to be a savior, saying: "I have ordered everyone to mobilize, as the leader, I am responsible for this kind of thing. Fortunately, you guys are lucky to be alive, hurry up and drive them back home to rest, find a place on the way to get some wine and food to calm their nerves."

  "Good three masters." The driver responded with a "yeah" and pulled me and Baozi towards the car.

  "Slow!" The fat man pushed open Yang Dalao, his face calm and looking at Liu San Ye said: "One life for one life, the stone dare to be in the past tonight has already died in this grave, San Ye you have to give me a new life."

  Liu San Ye listened for a moment, then immediately laughed and said: "Youre just a kid, youve been frightened, hurry up and send him back, what are you still dazed about? Youre all scared silly."

  "Third Master promised me something, can I clear my name now?"

  Liu Sanye seemed to be getting impatient, and he whispered to the fatty: "Can we talk about this tomorrow? You go back first, Ill find someone to ask around, and as soon as theres any news, Ill let you know right away."

  Fatso didnt budge, and that Yang Dalie couldnt pull him over no matter how hard he tried. Conveniently, the other person had already taken Fatsos money, so it wasnt good for him to get too worked up; he just waited for Liu Sanbo to speak up.

  Liu Sans face sank, and he bellowed at the driver: "Dali, take him away!" He also scolded two people beside him: "You usually eat plain rice, how can you let someone get taken away and still need me to teach you?"

  Two people heard the old man and got angry, stretched out their hands to the back of their clothes. I only saw the fat mans mouth tremble slightly, his single hand flashed out like lightning. In just a blink of an eye, I didnt even see clearly, Liu Sans two feet had already left the ground, the fat mans single hand pinched his neck and lifted him up on the spot, while the other hand stuffed the gun barrel directly into Liu Sans mouth that was wide open due to difficulty breathing.

  Fatso coldly looked at Liu San, who was struggling and staring wildly with fear, and said: "Were out here to make a living, we have to keep our word. Today, the two of us, two lives for your one nod. If you agree, tomorrow Ill leave Xian, and everything in my shop is yours; if not, thats okay too, then its your life!"

  His several subordinates were eager to try, but the fat man remained very calm. His gaze swept over the place, and those people involuntarily retreated backward. I saw that Liu San Ye was almost unable to cope, his mouth "Wu Wu Wu" crying out, dont know what he was saying, looking at his gestures as if everything could be negotiated.

  "Got it?" asked the fat man.

  "Wooo" I saw Liu San Ye continuously nodding, his mouth started bleeding, probably the gun barrel hit his gums, its hard to imagine how much effort he put into nodding at this moment.

  Fatsos hand relaxed, and Liu San Ye fell to the ground, unable to stand up. Fatso happened to hold him up with one hand and said to me: "Xia brother, I think Liu San Ye is scared enough tonight, lets send him somewhere to get some food and wine to calm his nerves, you take care of him, Ill drive."

  He held a gun to Liu Sans waist with one hand and stretched out his other hand towards Yang Dali: "Keys."

  Yang Dali glanced at Liu San Ye, who coughed several times before shouting: "Give it to him!"

  "See, I told you San Ye is tired, its all done. Da Li, go to Ding Ye and tell him that Liu San Ye will come with me tonight to study Feng Shui. Once my new ID card is ready, San Yes Feng Shui research will be complete too. Xiao Yi, lets go!"

  Fat boy stuffed Liu San Ye into the car and handed me the gun, I took that thing and directly pressed it against Liu San Yes forehead, Fat boy started the engine and stepped on the accelerator and left.

  At night, we didnt go home at all. Fat boy directly drove the car to Xian train station. Liu San Ye was tied up by me with a rope. Fat boy said that actually in Xian, its all the same where we hide, this is Ding familys territory, both black and white ways are available, now there are many people secretly staring at us outside.

  I said: "Isnt this very dangerous for us?"

  Fat finger pointed at Liu San Ye and said: "We are not as valuable as him, how many emperors and generals are buried in the suburbs of Xian, he has a mind map, they will agree, for them my thing is just one sentence, its just that youre also involved, Im sorry."

  "Whatever, it seems like youve been taking advantage of me all along, but what if they change their minds?"

  "It depends on whether Ding Xingyun wants to save face or be ruthless in this world. In these times, its not popular to fight and kill each other, the whole country is cracking down on violence. If he kills me, it wont do him any good, people who walk on thin ice always tread carefully, dont you think, Liu San Ye?"

  Liu San was gagged with a smelly sock by me, he could only nod because his life was still in my hands. Fatso was right, the better you mix, the more afraid of death, the arrogant are afraid of the ruthless, and the ruthless are afraid of those who dont care about their lives.

  It wasnt dawn yet, I was leaning on the seat and snoring when I heard someone knocking on the car window outside, which suddenly woke me up.

  "Who?" I held the gun and looked around, but didnt see anyone, so I dragged Liu Sanzi over and pressed the gun against his head. This guy was scared out of his wits and shook his head repeatedly, begging for mercy.

  I looked up again and saw a 7 or 8-year-old girl waving at us through the front windshield.

  "Hey, fatty wake up." I kicked him in the back seat, this guy slept more dead than a pig.

  The fat boy opened the door, and the little girl handed him a kraft paper bag, saying: "An uncle asked me to give this to you. He said you should leave here quickly and never come back again."

  Fatso opened it and found two train tickets, a notebook. At that time, there was no resident ID card, so the notebook served as Fatsos identification. With this, Fatso could leave.

  "Can you walk?" I asked.

  Fatso looked at the train ticket in his hand, which was the earliest direct flight to Shanghai. He took a deep breath and said, "It should be fine." He turned around and told Liu SanYe, who was on the carriage, "Third Master, Ive troubled you a lot, please forgive me. The Buddha statue is wrapped in cloth on the beam of my rooms left house, send someone to take it. Also, tell Ding Ye that I owe him, if theres an opportunity, Ill definitely pay him back, see you later!"

  Train, I got on the train again, only this time I wasnt alone. Looking at the villages whizzing by outside the window, I suddenly remembered something: "Fatty, damn it, I really want to beat you up! All my tapes were taken away by your family!"

  Four days and three nights later, Hongqiao, Shanghai. A few years ago, I and Pangzi also came here, but at that time, the slogans of the Cultural Revolution were still floating everywhere, and the whole scene was filled with Red Guards wearing red armbands.

  The prosperity of Shanghai can already be seen here, and the coming and going merchants have filled up that wonton shop. I and Fatso crouched by the side of the road eating wontons, I asked him: "How about we go find Xiao Bai?"

  The fat boy mumbled with a mouthful of dumplings: "Do you have her address?"

  I pulled out a small notebook from my pocket and said: "Yes, when we sent photos before, I kept them for us all, its written down here."

  "Ah, I also miss Xiaobais craftsmanship. Not to mention her baked buns are quite good and smell nice."

  "Alright, its settled then. Lets eat and leave afterwards."

  Shanghai, a city of gold and silver, has witnessed the rise and fall of two dynasties in its short history of just over 100 years. It has also experienced many cruel wars. Whoever it is, this city will always be the focal point of contention. Shanghai, when you turn to its modern history, its like that beautiful Chen Yuanyuan, everyone wants to occupy, everyone wants to own, it was built in the midst of devastation, and it flourished in the midst of bloodshed.

  No. 2, Lane 131, Huaihai Road, this is the address left by Yuan Xiaobai that year.

  I dont know what the mansion looks like, and Ive never seen a mansion before. But when the rickshaw driver heard we were going there, he looked us up and down for five minutes, then finally squeezed out a sentence: "You guys want to make sure its correct, right? The address isnt wrong?"

  "Thats right, Master, lets go." I said.

  The driver wiped his head with a towel and shook his head, sighing: "Cant understand."