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  As soon as I opened the envelope, I felt something was off. The letter had been opened before. The person who opened it was very careful, and the seal hadn't been torn apart, but there was a layer of yellowed old glue on the letter, clearly indicating that it had been opened a long time ago. My second uncle and I exchanged a glance, and he shook his head slightly, saying: "Your family's new partner handed it to me like this."

  This is a long letter, written on several sheets of paper, which are Uncle Three's notes. The content is as follows:

  I am your third uncle, Wu San Sheng, not Jie Lian Huan. When you see this letter, it means everything has already ended. I know there are many puzzles in your heart, and I will clarify the most important ones for you.

  The first point is about the old nine gates. The second point is about me and Wen Jin. The third point is about me and Jie Lian Huan. Other doubts in your mind, I know, will all be told to you.

  The story of Lao Jiu Men begins in the 1960s. As the saying goes, "In times of prosperity, antiques are valuable; in times of chaos, gold is king." The antique trade can only thrive in prosperous times, but over thirty years ago, China was still a poor country, and yet there were many people who made a living by trading in Ming dynasty artifacts. There were the Southern School of Fuqiu, the Northern School of Mogin, and various other scattered thieves. At that time, most antiques were sold cheaply to foreigners. As the international situation stabilized, Lao Jiu Men formed its initial power structure, with Zhang Dafoye as the leader of the three schools mentioned above.

  If you want to be precise, the Old Nine Gates should actually be eight gates. Although Zhang Dafoye's gate was doing the same business at first, it later turned into politics and completely abandoned its original profession. The Eight Gates that followed were firmly controlled by Zhang Dafoye.

  At first, I didn't understand why Zhang Dafo's power developed so quickly. Later, after thinking about it for a long time, I also figured it out.

  Actually, you can also figure it out. Since ancient times, those emperors in high positions have almost all sought immortality, and the more founding emperors are, the more obsessed they are. There are countless examples in history, such as Qin Shi Huang, Han Wu Di, and Ming Taizu. Even those emperors who didn't make it big couldn't escape this either.

  Lao Jiu Men was drawn into this matter. The person who supported Zhang Dafo was a heavyweight figure in China at that time, specifically who I don't know, even if I guessed it, I couldn't say it, I can only tell you that with just one move of his hand, he could have annihilated all of Lao Jiu Men, but he didn't. Not only did he support Zhang Dafo, but also handed over great power to him, making Lao Jiu Men firmly grasp in Zhang Dafo's hands, because Zhang Dafo was the only person in this world who might be able to find out the secret of longevity.

  Let's just call him the 'Leader'. The Leader controlled Zhang Dafo, who was searching for the secret to longevity of the Zhang family. Zhang Dafo controlled the Laojiu Gate, which led to the largest archaeological activity in history. However, that group failed because they had differences during their search and a faction betrayed Zhang Dafo, thinking that Laojiu Gate was involved in politics. They were Er Yue Hong, Wu Laogou, Hei Bei Lao Liu, and Qi Tie Zui. Their betrayal led to the organization's elimination, except for our Wu family, the other three families disappeared. Your grandfather is an extraordinary person, I don't know what method he used to protect the Wu family, but he doesn't want me to get involved in this matter.

  Later, you know that I was targeted by the organization again because of my early encounter with Chen Pi Ah Si and learning a set of skills. After the previous failure, the organization focused on the second generation of Lao Jiu Men, but Zhang Dafo had already passed away. The organization carried out a plan called "Zhang Qilin" based on the information left by Zhang Dafo, aiming to find the head of the Zhang family and obtain the secret of longevity through him. During the implementation of the "Zhang Qilin" plan, the leader passed away, but someone still inherited his plan.

  The inheritors of his plans are divided into two factions: one is the original organization and the other is Judas Kou, who was once used by the organization.

  I think you should have guessed who that leader is by now, but I hope you forget, completely and utterly forget.

  In addition to the above two factions, there is a third faction, Laojiu Men.

  In this grand plan, everyone in the old nine gates was monitored, including their next generation. Everything was done for the organization's sake. In private, no one was willing to have their family controlled by others, but at that time, no one could resist.

  When I replaced Lao Er and was chosen by the organization, the tomb raiding activities in Xisha had already begun. What happened next is true, the only difference being that I represented the Wu family, who had opposed the organization back then, while Jie Lianhuan represented a faction that still obeyed the organization. When we were at the underwater tomb, after some discussion, we decided to cooperate. The events that followed were also told to both of our families, so my cooperation with Jie Lianhuan formed a third faction. We couldn't destroy the organization, but at least we wanted to protect our own families.

  Before working with us, he had secretly collaborated with Jude and replaced the archaeological team. It was only then that I realized the original archaeological personnel of Xi Sha had been replaced. What's even more ridiculous is that through the "Zhang Qi Ling" plan, our organization found a fake one, while Jude found a real one - that's when I met Little Brother. Later, pretending to be unaware, I followed the archaeological team down to the underwater tomb. At the same time, we faked Linlian's death on behalf of the organization, with your grandfather and second uncle's consent. We built an underground room in the sewer system, and from then on, Linlian appeared in my identity. The two of us lived together for a common goal.

  At that time, Zhang Qiling was still in a state of amnesia. He didn't fit in with the entire archaeological team. Our conflicts had nothing to do with him, but for Qu De and Lao Jiu Men, he was the biggest trump card. Next, during our operation in the underwater tomb, we split up into different groups. However, in Wang Zang Hai's tomb, there was a strange substance that made all of us stop aging. At the same time, the organization discovered something was off and began to monitor the archaeological team. After leaving Xi Sha, under the guise of recuperation, we were locked up in the Geremu Sanatorium.

  Soon, I was proven to be my true identity and released. But when I left the sanatorium, Wen Jincheng handed me a note, and it wasn't until then that I realized Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling from the fake archaeological team were actually real.

  She didn't reveal her identity because she didn't know about my collaboration with Jie Lian Huan. As soon as I left the sanatorium, I immediately discussed with Jie Lian Huan how to rescue Wen Jin, but before we could rush over, the sanatorium was already empty.

  The organization's plan was disrupted once again, and the old nine gates suffered an unprecedented sweep. All of them tucked their tails and became ordinary people, never to recover. However, the organization did not give up. They shifted their focus to the third generation, which is your group of people. In order to prevent you from falling into danger, I had no choice but to sell Juedi out, causing two groups of people to fight secretly, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

  My body is still the same as it was thirty years ago, and in the end, I can only appear with a human skin mask to solve the puzzle ring. Until Wen Jin's video tape arrived, I immediately guessed that she might still be alive. The last trip to Xiwangmu Country, I knew it was the last chance to find Wen Jin. I didn't know what would happen in my body at that time, but at that moment, my body had already begun to emit a strange smell, which I had smelled before in the underwater tomb, and that was the smell of death. So Xiwangmu Country trip, Jie Lianhuan replaced me, and over these thirty years, he and I have become one person.

  But he didn't come back, he died. Maybe he was more suitable to be Wu San Sheng than me. I don't know what I will become in the end, but now everything is over. That old thing Ji De Kao is dead, the successor of the organization had a big problem, and the power has been dismantled. Now it's the best time for the Old Nine Gates to consolidate its foundation, but I hope you live well, you are the hope of the Wu family.

  Everything started around Zhang Qiling, around the beginning of eternal life. No one knows the secret of eternal life, but the secret behind that bronze door in Yuntian Tiangong was still exposed. One organization perished, and another would rise. No one could resist the temptation of eternal life. So, about Yuntian Tiangong, about Zhang's family affairs, I hope you will never remember again.

  To forget all of this, forget the Seven Star Lu Wang Palace, forget the underwater tomb, forget the Cloud Top Heaven Palace, forget that little brother.

  Don't let the tragedy of Lao Jiu Men happen again, live your life well.

  The Pan Kou is the last gift Third Uncle gave you, you can do whatever you want with it.

  Don't use a knife against yourself and threaten me in that way, it will only hurt the people who care about you the most.

  I'm going to a place very far away, don't come looking for me and don't be sad. I've lived my whole life for the family, and because of that 'Zhang Qi Ling' plan, my life has been ruined. I won't give up halfway, I want to find that place, where it will be my final resting place.

  After reading this letter, my eyes were already red. The person hiding in the basement was actually San Shu, and the one who died in Xiwangmu Country was Jie Lianhuan. No, it doesn't matter to me at all. Whether it's Jie Lianhuan or San Shu, they alternately appeared in my life, and any of them are equally important to me. But now... they're both gone.