Chapter 1681: The Puzzle Solved
The key to these 12 patterns lies in their eyes; some eyes are incredibly sharp, others very gentle.
Xu Ke always felt that these eyes represented 12 different animals, and their looks represented the temperament of these animals.
As time slowly passed, Xu Ke finally found a few common features.
Calculating it now, he had already found half, and just needed to find the other half.
He glanced at the time and suddenly realized it was already past 9 o’clock.
According to his usual schedule, he should definitely go back, but today, no matter what, he had to solve this mystery.
Just then, Xu Ke’s phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone and saw it was his mother calling.
"Mom, why are you calling me in the middle of the afternoon?"
Wang Cuixia had already returned home long ago, but seeing it was past 9 o’clock and Xu Ke hadn’t come back yet, she got worried and called to check.
He remembered Xu Ke had gone to the company’s old building, and at this hour, he didn’t know what Xu Ke was up to.
"Son, what’s going on over there? You’ve been there so long, why aren’t you back yet?"
"Mom, I discovered something here, I’m working hard to solve it. I believe I’ll find grandpa’s office soon. I’ll call you once I figure it out."
After saying that, Xu Ke was about to hang up.
But unexpectedly, Wang Cuixia was very surprised to hear this. She didn’t expect Xu Ke to actually find clues on this matter.
He knew that when Old Master Xu had designed his office, he had specifically invited a famous master of mechanisms.
Though Wang Cuixia didn’t know the exact details, he knew the mechanisms set up by that master were quite formidable.
There were even rumors that the master had set up many traps in Old Master Xu’s previous office.
Though these rumors weren’t confirmed, Wang Cuixia always believed them.
After all, many years had passed without anyone entering. This was proof that the master’s reputation was well-earned.
Wang Cuixia was afraid that Xu Ke might trigger some mechanism and get hurt, so he wanted his son to be extremely cautious.
"Son, don’t hang up yet. Your grandpa’s office was designed by a famous master of mechanisms. I don’t know who he was, but since he was a master, he probably set up some dangerous things. You should be careful. Remember, sometimes what you see isn’t real; feeling it might be the key."
It was only then that Xu Ke learned that his grandpa’s office was designed by a renowned master of mechanisms.
No wonder he couldn’t find it; it was hidden.
At the same time, he became more confident in his findings, convinced that the zodiac was the key to unlocking his grandpa’s office.
He also grew more curious about the contents of the office, eager to know what lay inside.
"Mom, I understand. I’ve found a zodiac statue, and I’m figuring out how to open it."
"Zodiac?"
Wang Cuixia suddenly found it very familiar, as if she had heard about it somewhere before.
Wang Cuixia thought carefully, and suddenly remembered. Before the company moved, there was a time when Old Master Xu was particularly obsessed with the zodiac.
At that time, Wang Cuixia didn’t understand and specifically asked about it. Old Master Xu told him that the zodiac was related to the Xu Family’s fate, but didn’t reveal more.
Since Old Master Xu didn’t want to tell her, Wang Cuixia naturally didn’t pursue it, and gradually forgot about it.
But unexpectedly, Xu Ke brought up the zodiac today and even found a related statue.
This immediately made Wang Cuixia link the two matters, feeling there must be some connection.
Since Old Master Xu was so obsessed with the zodiac, he likely included zodiac elements in the office design.
Moreover, this could also be the intention of that master of mechanisms, who was also a famous feng shui expert.
"Son, this zodiac is definitely key. I remember your grandpa mentioned it when building the office. Though he wasn’t explicit, it seems the zodiac is closely tied to the office’s mechanisms."
Upon hearing his mother’s words, Xu Ke became more convinced of his suspicions.
To discover what’s hidden inside, he would have to crack this mechanism.
After hanging up, Xu Ke started examining the remaining six patterns.
With prior experience, this time went very smoothly. Xu Ke quickly found the corresponding zodiac signs and placed them one by one.
When he inserted the 12th pattern into the zodiac, the wall suddenly shook violently, and then began to rotate intensely.
Under everyone’s amazed gaze, a door slowly opened in the center of the zodiac.
Xu Ke felt everything was so unreal, a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie.
But what lay before him was astonishing. He suddenly understood why he could never find it before.
Clearly, the feng shui master hired by Old Master Xu was very skilled, as the mechanism remained intact after all these years.
Meanwhile, Xu Ke began to feel a growing reverence. There were many things in the world he had yet to understand or experience.
He used to naively think he knew everything, but now realized he was like a frog in the well.
The reality of everything before him painfully shattered his illusions, waking Xu Ke from his fantasies.
At this moment, he finally understood the wisdom: there are always others better than oneself.
Watching the door suddenly appear, Murong Hai was agape with admiration.
He’d never seen anything like it in his life.
Having grown up abroad, such technology was nonexistent there.
As for Murong Hai’s two subordinates, they were already scared witless.
Though they normally acted arrogant, that was all thanks to Murong Hai’s backing.
Faced with something so unfamiliar, they were genuinely fearful deep down.