Ma Tan glared at me: "What are you excited about, I said that my speculation is just a prototype, and I haven't made any judgments." What kind of big discovery is it? ”

I waved my hand: "Old horse, old horse, I think your speculation is still very thoughtful." I know that prehistoric animals had mammoths and Archaeopteryx or something, so do you think you can be sure what kind of animal you are seeing? ”

Ma Tan slapped his thigh and said with a little annoyance: "I said I forgot." When I woke up from a coma, I had no memory of the animal's important features, except that it was very large, a bit like a tiger or lion or other large animal, but it was only a small impression that remained in my mind, and I couldn't be sure. Otherwise, you know that I am a student of paleontology, and I will follow any evidence. ”

I nodded, I believe what Ma Tan said. If it was really some kind of prehistoric animal that was discovered by Ma Tan, then Ma Tan, as a professional scholar, would never let it go.

However, I am also very interested in this speculation put forward by Ma Yan. Think about it, the prehistoric creatures that have been extinct for tens of thousands of years have actually appeared in reality, even if it is just a kind of underworld beast, which is exciting enough.

I thought for a moment and asked, "Old horse, there are only a few kinds of prehistoric animals, you should be able to find them almost by elimination, right?" ”

Ma Jian shook his head: "Wrong." You're not right. Prehistoric creatures cover a wide range of areas, and there are definitely many species, and the two animals you just mentioned Archaeopteryx and mammoth lived in very different years. Mammoths lived in Quaternary glacial areas between 2 million and 10,000 years ago, while Archaeopteryx lived in the early Jurassic Titun Order, about 155 million to 150 million years ago. Do the math for yourself how many years are there between the two? ”

I tried to do the math, but immediately gave up: "What am I doing with this?" I don't understand what you're saying. ”

Ma Jian smiled and said, "I just want to tell you that there are so many kinds of prehistoric animals, and it is impossible to find the beast I saw that day. However, I also tried to calculate that I saw a large mammal that day, such as the saber-toothed tiger that lived in the Miocene-Pleistocene epoch. It can only be said that this is the most likely. ”

I nodded: "Okay old horse, I won't talk to you about prehistoric creatures here, I feel that this is a bit unrelated to the purpose of my visit." Originally, I came to study Yin Wen, but I ended up talking about prehistoric creatures for a long time. Since you don't really want to mention this matter, you don't have to worry about it, I'll go back and discuss it with my third uncle. ”

"That's not going to work." Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished saying this, Ma Jian waved his hand with horizontal eyebrows: "You kid, it's not authentic." I'm about to forget about it, and you came to bring me back to this memory. I don't care if it's yin or not. But if this prehistoric creature is really a beast, it can be linked to this Yin text, do you think I can ignore it? ”

I smiled bitterly and said, "Old Ma, I'm also doing it for your good." You don't know what kind of danger my third uncle and I have encountered, don't boast

Zhang said, I almost won't see you. If I involve you again, I'll be a sinner. ”

Ma Jian waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense. You kid don't bother me anymore? Besides, am I a person who is afraid of death? If I could find this prehistoric creature, I would be worth dying. ”

Ma Jian said, his originally dim eyes flashed brightly, and he seemed to be full of longing for the future.

I saw that Ma Tan's attitude was very resolute, and I also knew Ma Tan's temper, so I smiled: "Then let's go?" The third uncle is waiting for my news at home. ”

Ma Jian waved his hand: "Go." ”

After saying that, Ma Tan packed up his things and put a small bag on his back, and left the academy with me.

I laughed and said, "In such a hurry? What about your students? Don't need you to take the class? ”

Ma Jian waved his hand: "This semester's classes are almost over, just let the teaching assistant talk about the rest." ”

I drove Ma Tan back to the hotel from the college, and the delay on Ma Tan's side was not short, and when I returned to the third uncle's room, I saw the third uncle and Fat Dahai eating a bowl of instant noodles with one hand.

The third uncle picked up the noodles with a fork and ate his mouth full of soup.

"Stinky old man, you made so much money, just give this to the children, but it's a bit unauthentic." Before he could fully enter the house, Ma Jian shouted.

When the third uncle heard the door, he first saw me, but he didn't notice Ma Jian behind him, and he only noticed when he heard the sound.

As soon as he saw Ma Tan, the third uncle swallowed the instant noodles in his mouth, pointed at Ma Jian with a fork and said vaguely: "You weird old man, you ...... What are you doing here? ”

I knew that these two people would not be happy if they didn't fight, so I hurriedly said: "Third uncle, I invited the old horse." You two have to pinch it, and we'll pinch it when our matter is settled. ”

Ma Tan threw the bag on the bed and said to the third uncle: "That's it, stinky old way." When the guests came, they didn't say to get up to welcome them. ”

The age difference between the two is not small, but when they meet, they always laugh and make fun first. This time it's relatively calm, and if you want to put the past aside, you have to pinch it up.

Neither of them is a person who doesn't know the general situation, and it's enough to laugh.

Ma Jian and I also made a bowl of noodles by ourselves, and while the four of us ate noodles, we talked about Yin Wen and the old house.

I first told the third uncle and Fat Dahai about the situation I got from Ma Tan.

When I said that Ma Tan suspected that there was a beast in the world, and that the beast was probably a prehistoric creature.

I saw that Fat Dahai and the third uncle had stopped eating noodles, their mouths open, and they were dumbfounded.

Their reaction was exactly what I expected.

The third uncle simply put down the instant noodle bucket, patted Ma Yan's shoulder and said, "I said Professor Ma, you tell Dao Ye." How true is your theory? ”

Regarding the change in the attitude of the third uncle, Fat Dahai and I can't help but laugh.

Ma Tan ate noodles by himself and ignored the third uncle.

The third uncle stepped forward and grabbed the instant noodles: "I said that you have never eaten instant noodles in your life, why did you say that?" I'll ask you for a drink when I turn around. You're going to tell Dao Ye about it......"

Ma Jian said angrily: "I have told Li Yang several times, this theory is only."

It's just a prototype in my head. Why are you so interested in this? ”

The third uncle said, "Of course you have to be interested. Because your theory, as far as I've learned, has similar results. Combined, the two should deduce the secret of the stele and the writing on the walls of the room. ”

It seems that the third uncle sent me and Fat Dahai out, and he himself was not idle, so he must have listened to this information.

So I asked curiously, "Third uncle, what have you learned?" Where do you know that? ”

(End of chapter)

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