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A shocking news is spreading rapidly, the content of the news is about a murder case, the victim is Ouyang Mingbo, a famous archaeologist and doctoral supervisor, who has participated in the excavation and research of several of the most important archaeological projects in China this year, and is famous in China for his contributions to the archaeological community.
A week ago, Ouyang Mingbo was killed in his office, and the police restored Ouyang Mingbo's murder process: Ouyang Mingbo attended an event that night, returned to the office at ten o'clock at night, and found that someone was searching for research materials on his computer, and the intruder was afraid of being exposed and killed Ouyang Mingbo.
The killer's method is extremely sophisticated, using a sharp knife to cut the large artery in the neck, instantly leaving the person unconscious, and then bleeding to death, which is the usual method used by professional killers.
After a thorough investigation, the police quickly determined that the killer had infiltrated from abroad and had ties to an international antiquities smuggling syndicate, whose target was Ouyang Mingbo's research on the King's treasure.
Ouyang Mingbo has not stopped searching and researching the treasures of King Chuang for many years, and has made breakthrough discoveries in recent years, so he has attracted the attention of international cultural relics smuggling groups.
Jiang Wuwei, the youngest genius graduate student majoring in archaeology, was deeply appreciated by Ouyang Mingbo and accepted under the door, and has been accepted by the teacher. A year ago, on the recommendation of Ouyang Mingbo, Jiang Wuwei went to the Department of Archaeology of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Edinburgh for further study.
Jiang Wuwei didn't know what was happening in China until he received a call from his wife, asking him to return to China to attend his teacher's funeral. Jiang Wuwei handled the necessary things as quickly as possible with grief and consternation, and then flew back to China.
After Jiang Wuwei got off the plane, he went straight to Babaoshan, just in time for the teacher's memorial service.
After attending the funeral of his teacher, Jiang Wuwei did not leave, and he accompanied his wife back home with several senior brothers.
The teacher's home is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, a beautiful villa in the mountains and forests, and the chic small building looks quiet and elegant in the green shade.
Ouyang Mingbo had no children, and Jiang Wuwei was worried that the departure of his mentor would make his wife lonely and sad, so he decided to stay at his master's house for a few days, first, to accompany his wife, and second, to see what he needed to do.
There are also several senior brothers who have the same idea as Jiang Wuwei, some of them are many years older than Jiang Wuwei, and they are all proud disciples of Ouyang Mingbo, Ouyang Mingbo has always regarded his students as his own children, and they all regard their teachers as their fathers, so Ouyang Mingbo's home is very familiar to them, just like in their own home.
The strength of the master made everyone admire, in front of the students, she tried her best to control the sadness in her heart, and tried to be calm, the master knew that everyone's work was very heavy, and after sitting for two hours, she urged the brothers to go back, only Jiang Wuwei did not leave.
Jiang Wuwei's home is not in the capital, he always regards the teacher's home as his home, and he often lived in the teacher's house when he was in the capital before.
After dinner, the master called Jiang Wuwei into the teacher's study, everything in the study was exactly the same as when Ouyang Mingbo was there, and there were all kinds of books and research materials recorded by the teacher himself.
Jiang Wuwei sat behind the desk with his wife, who was over seventy years old, full of silver hair, and looked a lot haggard, she glanced at the scenery in the study, saw things and thought about people, and couldn't help but feel sad in her heart.
The lady wiped her tears with a handkerchief to stabilize her emotions, then opened the drawer under the desk and took out three letters and a key to the bank safe.
Seeing that his wife opened the envelopes on the table one by one, Jiang Wuwei noticed that there was no writing on the envelope, only 1, 2, and 3 were marked respectively.
The master raised her head and looked at Wu Wei, and said softly: "Wu Wei, you know that the teacher has not stopped searching for the treasure of King Chuang for many years, and he has made major discoveries in the past two years, which have also attracted widespread attention. Ming Bo wrote these three letters three months ago, and when he handed them to me, he said that unknown people had approached him several times, and they all offered to cooperate with him, or to buy his research materials on the treasure of King Chuang at a high price, and he felt that these people were powerful, and told me that if anything happened to him, let me call you back and open the first letter in front of you. ”
"So the teacher has a premonition of danger?" asked Wuwei in surprise.
"Yes, Ming Bo said that the treasure of King Chuang is too attractive to some people, and in the face of a huge fortune, these people will be dizzy and do everything, so he is extra careful and has done a lot of precautions, but he didn't expect it to still ......" The master and mother choked up and couldn't continue, so she picked up the envelope with the number "1" written on it, gently tore it from one end, and then pulled out the neatly folded letter paper from it, put on reading glasses and read it slowly.
Wuwei, when you hear this letter, the teacher may pass away...... As soon as she first read a sentence, she couldn't read it anymore, and these words pierced her heart, and she continued to read after she calmed down a little.
The teacher has devoted his life to archaeology, and although he has gained a lot, he also has regrets, because there are still many mysteries that have not been solved.
Wu Wei, during the period of studying with me, you know that the teacher has not stopped the search and research for the treasure of King Chuang. In fact, I did this according to my teacher's last words, and unfortunately I was not able to fulfill my teacher's last wishes, so I hope you will continue this difficult work.
In order to be responsible for you, the teacher must make some things clear in advance, and finding the treasure of King Chuang is a very hopeless task, and many people have spent their lives on it, but in the end they have found nothing. The search for treasure can also be fraught with danger and even life-threatening, which is something you have to consider. In addition, the state does not have special funds to do this work, and it has to rely entirely on its own strength. If you really find this treasure, according to the laws of our country, the treasure belongs to the state, and you must contribute to the country free of charge. The reason why the teacher will devote his life to this work in obscurity is because of the responsibility to serve the country without compensation as an archaeologist.
I have made a will to donate all that I have to the state, including my collection of cultural relics, books, and research materials, and I have no physical objects to leave to posterity, only this unfinished work.
The teacher can't force you to do this work, and some people think it's a thankless task, because you give everything you have, but in the end you may get nothing.
You have to think carefully about doing nothing, and when you decide to accept the teacher's last wish and vow to spend your life searching for the treasure of King Chuang, then you can open the other two letters.
After reading the letter, the master quietly looked at Jiang Wuwei, Wuwei did not expect that the teacher would leave such a wish, when he followed the teacher, he knew that Ouyang Mingbo had not given up the research and search for the treasure of King Chuang, and also knew that the teacher had not made progress on this work, and some people even doubted whether the treasure of King Chuang really existed? Wuwei fell into deep thought.
The study was so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat, the air seemed to freeze, and only the hands of the old-fashioned wall clock on the wall were moving.
After about three or four minutes, the master saw that Wuwei did not express an opinion, she calmly took the other two letters from the table in her hand, and then said in a soft and gentle tone: "Wuwei, this matter is a very important decision for you, you go back and think about it for a night, if you want to take over this work, you will tell me tomorrow." You must be tired after a busy day, so go back to your room and rest. ”
Wu Wei didn't say anything because he was thinking about whether he could fulfill the teacher's last wish, and before that, countless people had already returned on the road to find the treasure in vain. In fact, he didn't care about the content of the teacher's reminder, he didn't think about the danger and dedication at all, and when he heard his wife say this, Wuwei was worried that his wife had misunderstood him, so he hurriedly said: "I accept the teacher's last wish, and I will continue to look for treasures." ”
The master still looked at Jiang Wuwei with calm eyes, and didn't seem surprised by his decision, and asked softly, "Can you swear to continue Mingbo's last wish with the energy of your life?"
Jiang Wuwei nodded firmly, "Yes, I can swear to the teacher's spirit in the sky that I will definitely spend my life doing this." ”
The master looked at Wuwei with satisfaction, handed him the two envelopes in her hand, and said with satisfaction: "Mingbo didn't misread you, he knows that you will definitely inherit his career." As she spoke, the master picked up the key to the safe box and continued to say to Wuwei.
"Ming Bo said you know that this key can open the bank's safe box. ”
Jiang Wuwei nodded, "I know, the teacher mentioned to me before that he kept some information in a bank's safe box. ”
"Wuwei, according to Ming Bo's instructions, this key is temporarily kept by me, and you must first complete the things explained in the letter before you can read those materials. If you finish the letter before I die, I will give it to you, and if you don't wait until that day, I will give the key to the organization for safekeeping before I die, and explain the situation to the organization. ”
Jiang Wuwei didn't know what information the teacher had stored in the bank safe, and he didn't understand why he didn't let him see it now, he thought that the reason why the teacher arranged it like this must have his deep meaning. So he said in a firm tone: "Master, please rest assured, I will definitely let you see the teacher's last wish come true in your lifetime." ”
"Wuwei, I believe in you, you are the best of Mingbo's many students, and you will definitely be able to fulfill his last wish. Okay, go back to your room and read the letter that the teacher left you......"