The fat man looked at Lin Fang's back rather sadly, and muttered in a low voice, "I persuaded her like this at the beginning." I said that it was a big deal to accompany her to Japan to investigate the submarine tomb, but she didn't listen, so she had to follow the expert group to Chadong to take a look. Lao Hu, I'll tell you the truth, I'm worried all the way. If Comrade Lin Fang's identity is exposed, wouldn't it be bad luck? ”

"I'm so ashamed of you, it's only been a few days. You were so fascinated by a leprechaun that you lost your original revolutionary stance. Have you forgotten who you are? You are a glorious veteran, and the motherland and the people have given you infinite hope. In my opinion, it is better for us to expose her true identity on the spot, expose the sinister intentions of US imperialism to the world, and defend the sacred rights and interests of the motherland with practical actions. ”

"That's nice, so what did you just do?"

"I'm also powerless, in case she bites back and lifts out our old bottom, wouldn't it be a waste of rice to steal chickens? Besides, look at that Professor Li, knowing Lin Fang's identity, he is still willing to help you blend into the expert group, what does this mean, this shows that he is also a cancer parasitic on the main artery of socialism. I'm going to wait a little longer and find an opportunity to catch them all. ”

"Old Hu, why didn't I see that you had such an awareness before."

"That's because you don't know me well enough."

"Okay, okay, I'm not messing with you. Lao Hu, to be honest, what should we do this time? Do you have a bottom in your heart? ”

"The situation is quite clear. After all, Lin Fang's real goal was not Youshui Tomb, but to use this as an opportunity to find out the loopholes of the intelligence department. In other words, after arriving at Niangniang's grave, we can pretend to make outsiders mistakenly think that there is something gained, and when she completes the investigation work, this matter will be fooled, and it does not have to be in conflict with the archaeological team. ”

The fat man hurriedly said that it made sense, and then shook his big shiny back: "Professor Li read us a telegram from the province on the boat, it is said that this is a tomb from the Ming Dynasty, and it is 108,000 miles away from the Mausoleum of the First Emperor that we expected, you say there will be no problems, right?" ”

"We don't know much about the situation on the mountain, so we can't guess anything. As for who the owner of the tomb really is, and the dating work of the tomb, we will not be able to say anything until it is dug up. ”

"Archaeology is really fucking laborious, so at this point, the position of Captain Jin is more suitable for simple and simple working people like us."

We pulled all the way and soon came to the ruins of Niangniang's grave located on the mountainside.

This is the first time I have walked into a formal archaeological excavation site, and as far as the eye can see, loess is everywhere. Because of the vision requirements, the surrounding trees were cut into bald piles, Guo Weiguo pointed to the huge trapezoidal pit in front of him and proudly told us: "This is the No. 1 tomb of Niangniang Tomb." It is the result of the labor of more than 30 staff members of the entire archaeological team who spent half a month cleaning up with shovels and baskets. ”

I took the opportunity to praise two sentences, Guo Weiguo pursed his lips and smiled slightly, and then changed to a stern face, "But according to Team Jiang's estimate, the base of the tomb is more than 1,000 square meters." At present, we have cleared less than one-third of the total amount of sealed soil. At this rate, it will take at least a year to reach the bottom of the tomb. ”

The fat man said with a sigh: "Where are there so many troublesome things, give your fat grandfather a Luoyang shovel, and you can enter the main tomb in one night." Shirley Yang explained: "Archaeology is a very rigorous job, and they have to make relevant records every step of digging, taking pictures, drawings, labeling, and registering, and they can't be sloppy in any step. Therefore, it is understandable that the excavation period is long, after all, people study archaeology as a discipline, which is completely different from tomb robbers who seek wealth and make coffins. ”

Lin Fang pointed to the two mounds to the west of Tomb No. 1 and asked, "What is that place, and why have even the bunkers over there been cleared?" ”

Guo Weiguo was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Those are Tomb No. 2 and Tomb No. 3, and the specific situation is still waiting for the person in charge of the archaeological team to explain, I can't tell." ”

Shirley Yang gave me a meaningful look, and I knew in my heart that these two tombs might be the crux of the matter. I stepped forward, glanced around deliberately, and then half-jokingly asked, "Huh?" Since the excavation work is so intense, why not dig today? Isn't everyone going on strike? ”

Guo Weiguo's face suddenly sank, and he said stiffly: "I'll take you to see Captain Jiang first, his tent is on the edge of the camp, next to Tomb No. 1." ”

Wang Qingzheng saw that he deliberately avoided the question and wanted to go up to ask questions, but was stopped by Lin Fang. She turned to Professor Li and asked, "Based on your experience, what is the situation?" ”

Professor Li didn't say anything to us along the way, and at the moment we all craned our necks to hear the opinions of the old experts. Unexpectedly, he still had a cold face, did not pay attention to us, and led his students straight towards the camp.

Professor Li's unkindness made the scene very embarrassing, and most of them followed Guo Weiguo to the camp. A few of us deliberately slowed down and quickly distanced ourselves from the first team. When Wang Qingzheng saw that there were few people, he immediately couldn't hold it back, and said fiercely: "The surname is Lin, what's going on?" Where did these people come from, you didn't mention a single word in the message you gave me. ”

Lin Fang clasped his elbows in his hands and said as he walked: "Don't say it's you, even I don't know about being taken first." The Chinese's secrecy work is really done. Li Hongsheng's identity is quite special, if it were not a last resort, I would not be willing to borrow his hand to appear in the archaeological team. But at the moment we have no other choice, we have to play the show. ”

"And what about my losses?" Wang Qingzheng caught up with Lin Fang and said menacingly, "I said it at the beginning, you take people, and I take money." If this continues, how will I explain to my grandfather when I go back? ”

I listened and thought to myself, you two bastards really made a private deal behind our backs. Our understanding of Lin Fang is still too one-sided, this woman's cunning has been tested by the lessons of blood when she was in Peru, there is no suspense at all, blame me for being soft-hearted for a while, and I can't stand Shirley Yang's left and right bubbles, so I will lose my footing. I glanced at Shirley Yang, her face was not good-looking at the moment, and it was estimated that Zai Linfang's heart was gone.

After arriving at the camp, Xiao Qian, the logistics and cook of the archaeological team, warmly received us. Comrade Xiao Qian is very sturdy, he looks like he is in his early twenties, his face is ruddy, he is wearing a green military uniform, a white coat on the outside, and a bucket of peeled potatoes in his hand.

"You're Professor Li's colleagues, aren't you?" He smiled and pointed to the tent not far away and said, "Professor Li has gone to find our captain." Your tent has been prepared for a long time, so let's go and rest your feet, and I'll take you around later to familiarize yourself with the living facilities. ”

This little cooker was very pleasant, and I asked him, "Why can't anyone see it in broad daylight, don't you have to dig today?" He shook his head: "I only care about cooking, and I don't know much about digging graves." The matter of the archaeological team was decided by Captain Jiang and Master Yu. ”

I handed the luggage to the fat man, and then said to Xiao Qian: "I have some academic questions, and now I urgently need to communicate with the Jiang team, do you have any passcodes on the team?" It's not good if you get hurt by mistake. ”

Xiao Qian nodded, and secretly whispered to me: "Eat potatoes tonight." ”

I said, "It doesn't matter what you eat at night, just give me the password." He nodded earnestly: "The password is 'eat potatoes tonight'." Our daily passwords follow the small blackboard of the cooking class. This is what Team Jiang means, and he says it's called Great Wisdom and Foolishness. ”

Shirley Yang said that she wanted to go with me, but I pulled her aside and persuaded her: "Professor Li doesn't want to see us, I went to listen to the corner of the wall this time, and it is difficult to handle it when there are too many people." Later, you can go to Tulum, the son of the shopkeeper, who has been working on the excavation site and has had much more access to the tomb than the others, and may have a windfall. After saying that, I told the fat man to be optimistic about Wang Dashao, and not to let him cause trouble everywhere.

Captain Jiang's tent was some distance from the camp, clinging to the trapezoidal pit. It seems that this man must have been so passionate about his work that he even slept next to the grave. I glanced back and made sure that Xiao Qian and the others had left, and there were no other staff members around, so I walked towards Captain Jiang's tent with confidence and boldness. However, as I passed by the trapezoidal pit, I couldn't help but stop and crouch down to observe the half-excavated tomb.

I reached out and touched the soil on the ground, which is the most common sedimentary soil on the alluvial plains, with moderate hardness and not much difficulty in digging up. Just like the fat man said, from the perspective of tomb robbing alone, as long as a shovel, it doesn't take more than one night to smash Huanglong. The archaeological team is well-manned and the supporting facilities are not bad, so why did it suddenly stop in the middle of the digging? Recalling Guo Weiguo's expression at that time, I always felt that there was something secret hidden in it.

Judging from the size of the trapezoidal pit, the entrance of the tomb is about 50 meters long from north to south and 30 meters wide from east to west, and the whole burial chamber is rectangular, starting from the surface, every two meters of height is a step, and then it spreads downward in a funnel-shaped shape, and there are six steps formed in front of my eyes alone. In other words, the coffin should be buried 100 meters deep underground. I jumped down two steps in succession, wanting to analyze the shape of the dungeon up close, but as soon as I landed, I found that there were several circular caves at the bottom of the sealed earth.