I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 359 Ancient Runes

At this moment, the lights in the basement suddenly went out, and the entire space fell into darkness. They could only hear bursts of strange noises coming from all around them, as if something was lurking in the darkness.

"We have to leave here quickly." Fu Siyuan took Zhang Wanqing's hand and walked towards the exit.

Li Wei followed closely behind, and they carefully walked through the basement and finally reached the exit. When they walked out of the factory, it was almost dawn.

"We have to sort out today's events quickly, maybe we can find some clues." Fu Siyuan said.

"Yeah, I think so too. The man in black robe must know something." Zhang Wanqing nodded.

Back at the newspaper office, Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan began to sort out the investigation materials. They listed all the clues and tried to find the connection between them.

"Look, these missing people disappeared at night, and all in the same area." Fu Siyuan said, pointing to the map.

"Also, the man in black robe mentioned that 'things here are not something you can interfere with'. This is very strange." Zhang Wanqing said with a frown.

"I think this case may be related to that abandoned factory. There must be some secrets hidden there." Fu Siyuan said.

"We have to go there again." Zhang Wanqing said firmly.

At this moment, Li Wei called: "Have you found any clues?"

"We think there is something wrong with that abandoned factory. Have you found anything there?" Fu Siyuan asked.

"There's no progress on my side. However, I heard that there is a mysterious organization near the factory and they often operate at night," said Li Wei.

"A mysterious organization? This is even more complicated." Zhang Wanqing sighed.

"We have to be careful. There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this case." There was a hint of seriousness in Li Wei's voice.

A few days later, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei returned to the abandoned factory. This time, they were more careful and brought the necessary equipment.

"We have to find that basement. Maybe there are some clues hidden there." Fu Siyuan said.

They carefully walked through the factory and came to the entrance of the basement. This time, there was no light in the basement and no strange sounds. They turned on their flashlights and walked slowly down.

The basement was completely silent, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing in it. They walked forward, and suddenly, a door appeared in front of them.

"It seems this door didn't exist before." Zhang Wanqing said in surprise.

"Let's go in and take a look." Li Wei pushed open the door, and inside was a huge room with all kinds of strange instruments and books placed around.

"Where is this place?" Fu Siyuan asked with a frown.

"I think this might be the base of that mysterious organization." Zhang Wanqing said.

They carefully examined the things in the room, and suddenly, an ancient book caught their attention. Zhang Wanqing picked up the book, opened it, and saw that it was full of strange symbols and words.

"What is this?" Fu Siyuan asked.

"I think this might be an ancient spell," said Zhang Wanqing.

Zhang Wanqing carefully flipped open the ancient book. The pages glowed with a faint yellow light, as if each page carried the weight of time. The words and symbols in the book were intricate and complex, like some kind of ancient text, or some mysterious pattern.

"These symbols look like some kind of ancient runes." Fu Siyuan came over and looked at the pages carefully.

"Rune?" Zhang Wanqing raised her head, a hint of doubt in her eyes. "Do you have any research on this?"

Fu Siyuan shook his head. "I only know that these symbols have appeared in some ancient legends. They are usually related to some mysterious power."

"Mysterious power?" Zhang Wanqing frowned, feeling uneasy in her heart.

Li Wei also came over and his eyes fell on the pages of the book: "I think this book may be related to those missing cases. Those symbols may be some kind of spell, or some kind of guidance."

"Guidance?" Zhang Wanqing's gaze fell on the pages of the book again. She noticed some subtle marks on the edges of the pages, as if they had been flipped through repeatedly.

"We need to take a closer look at this book." Fu Siyuan picked up the book and turned the pages carefully.

They looked through the pages one by one, trying to find clues. Suddenly, Zhang Wanqing's eyes stopped at a page with a strange pattern. In the center of the pattern was a giant eye surrounded by some strange symbols.

"What is this?" Zhang Wanqing asked, pointing at the pattern.

"This looks like some kind of ancient totem." Fu Siyuan observed the pattern carefully. "In some ancient legends, this pattern usually represents some kind of protective power."

"The power of protection?" Zhang Wanqing's heart moved. She suddenly remembered the words of the man in black robe: "What happens here is not for you to interfere."

"I think this book might be the key." Li Wei took the book and examined the pattern carefully. "This pattern might be a guide, telling us where to go next."

"Where are we going?" Zhang Wanqing raised her head, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

"We have to find the place this pattern points to," Fu Siyuan said. "Maybe the key to solving the mystery is hidden there."

They decided to follow the instructions in the book and look for the place pointed by the mysterious pattern. According to the description in the book, the place seemed to be on the edge of the city, a forgotten corner.

As the night deepened, they drove to the edge of the city, a desolate area with no lights and only the occasional chirping of insects.

"Is there really anyone here?" Zhang Wanqing asked uneasily.

"We have to be careful." Li Wei turned on the flashlight and walked in first.

They walked along a narrow path, surrounded by overgrown weeds, making the area look particularly desolate. After walking for about ten minutes, they came to an open space. In the center of the open space stood a huge stone tablet with a huge eye pattern engraved on it, exactly the same as in the book.

"This is the place we are looking for." Fu Siyuan said, pointing to the stone tablet.

"This pattern is exactly the same as the one in the book." Zhang Wanqing walked forward and examined the stone tablet carefully.

"I think this stone tablet may be an entrance." Li Wei gently touched the stone tablet with his hand, and suddenly, the stone tablet vibrated slightly.

"Be careful!" Fu Siyuan warned loudly.

At this moment, the stone tablet slowly moved away, revealing a downward passage. The passage was pitch black, with only the beams of flashlights flickering around.

"Let's go down and take a look." Li Wei went down first, followed closely by Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan.