Chapter 394 - Chapter 394: Sudden Appearance, Scared by Su Yun! (5)
Chapter 394: Sudden Appearance, Scared by Su Yun! (5)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Upon hearing Professor Sun mention him, Master Gu immediately smiled. “Professor Sun, if we find any cultural relics in the ancient tomb, can you give me some?”
Hearing this, Professor Sun immediately pulled a long face and looked at Master Gu seriously. “Old Gu, your ideology needs to be improved. We didn’t go through so much trouble for the cultural relics inside, but for the archeological value behind the cultural relics. The significance of the tomb is very great. Not only Chi You’s corpse, but also the related cultural relics might open a door that we have never understood before. It’s already an honor for you to participate personally in such an important historical moment.”
Although Professor Sun said this, everyone could tell that Master Gu did not seem to listen. His face was filled with regret. Clearly, in his opinion, glory could not be eaten. However, under such a gathering, Master Gu did not dare to say anything. He could only nod at the side and pretend to be invisible again.
In fact, he did not know that the true secret of Chi You’s Tomb was related to genes. This was something that the upper echelons of the officials valued very much. Archeology was just an excuse.
Although this gathering did not last long, it did revive everyone’s morale. Everyone was looking forward to the day when they would really enter the tomb tomorrow.
The next morning, Professor Sun and the others had already gathered at the entrance of the cleared tomb. A stone door that was revealed after extending nearly two meters into the depths of the ground finally saw the light of day after thousands of years.
Professor Sun and the others had already changed into clothes that were convenient for movement. There were also professional archeological tools like Luoyang shovels in their backpacks.
In addition to the Luoyang shovel, there was also a smaller hand shovel. This was a delicate tool used to scrape the surface to prevent damage to the ruins. Of course, bamboo sticks, brushes, spray cans, sieve nets, and so on were all equipped in their backpacks.
As professional archeologists, Professor Sun and the others were all excited about what was about to happen. In order to ensure that nothing unexpected would happen when they entered the tomb, Xu Kui and Chen Ye chose to stay outside with the security team.
Zhou Xiaoxiao was assigned to the archeological team and followed Professor Sun and the others to the tomb as reinforcements. Following Professor Sun’s order, they entered this not-so-wide stone door one after another. What greeted their eyes was darkness and the unique mixed smell of the ancient tomb.
The passageway leading to the tomb was very narrow. Professor Sun and the others realized that this passageway extended underground. After walking for a while, the expression on Zhou Xiaoxiao’s face had already twisted.
The thin oxygen here no longer seemed to be the most serious problem, but this mixed strange smell was really unbearable for Zhou Xiaoxiao. However, Chen Jie, who was walking behind Zhou Xiaoxiao, seemed to be used to it. There was no change in her emotions. When she saw Zhou Xiaoxiao’s uncomfortable expression, Chen Jie even smiled and comforted her.
“Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it slowly. The first time I followed the archeological team to the tomb, I felt the same as you.”
“Professor Chen, why is this smell so strange?” Zhou Xiaoxiao asked Chen Jie in confusion, and Chen Jie quickly gave a professional answer.
“Actually, the tombs in the north basically don’t have any smell. Because the ancient tombs are so old, some coffins are even mixed with soil, so even if there’s a smell, it’s only the smell of loess.
“Even in places with high humidity, there was only a hint of earthy smell. However, the tombs in the south were completely different. The tombs here have Qinggao mud , and because the underground water level was high, there was a smell in the tombs. The deeper one went, the stronger the smell of wood.
Believe me, the stench of Chi You’s Tomb is already considered light.”
Chen Jie’s answer made Zhou Xiaoxiao admire her very much. At this moment, she really realized that archeologists were not that easy to work for.
After Chen Ye watched the archeological team enter the tomb, he immediately arranged for the SWAT team to guard the entrance tightly. The military was responsible for the security of the periphery. What he had to do was ensure the internal security of the archeological team’s area of operations.
Chen Ye’s phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID in confusion. It was an unfamiliar local number. After thinking for a long time, he could not think of anyone who would call him at this time, so he quickly picked up the call and put it to his ear.
A man’s voice quickly came from the phone.
“Are you Captain Chen Ye? I’m Duan Feng, the captain of the First Operation Team of the Munan City Police Department. We just received a notification that a Hibiscus City’s filing officer had just entered Munan City.
“We have already sent police officers to keep an eye on him. The chief knows that you’re from the Hibiscus City police station, so he asked me to call and ask if you know the purpose of this filing officer coming to our Munan City..”