An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

According to Smith's investigation, the Awa Maru was fully loaded with:

More than 40 tons of gold, 12 tons of platinum, more than 10 tons of silver, and 40 boxes of jewelry and cultural relics;

And 3000 tons of tin ingots, 3000 tons of rubber, and several thousand tons of rice;

There are also 15 carats of unprocessed diamonds, mercury, mica and other precious materials.

Gold is secondary; you can always find that stuff if you dig.

But the Zhoukoudian Peking Man skull fossil is extraordinary; it is absolutely priceless!

This is infuriating: the excavation of Zhoukoudian was initially funded by the Rockefeller Foundation in the United States.

The discovery was led by Professor Davidson B. (a Canadian citizen) of Peking Union Medical College.

Therefore, after the fossils were unearthed, they were kept in a safe on the ground floor of Peking Union Medical College Hospital for foreign scientists to study.

The collection includes: 5 complete Zhoukoudian Peking Man skulls and 3 Upper Cave Man skulls;

Dozens of fragments of the skull of the Peking Man from Zhoukoudian, and nearly a hundred teeth...

The Upper Cave Man had 7 pelvic bones, 3 scapulae, 3 kneecaps, and 4 mandibles...

And a large number of other precious mammal fossils.

Looking at all these precious items on the list, Jiang Baobin felt a pang of heartache!

This is a treasure left to us by our ancestors! And we're just throwing it away like this!

At that time, the Pacific War broke out, and the United States and Japan went from being friendly countries to being enemies.

It is no longer safe to keep these cultural relics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

So it was packed and transported from Beijing to Tianjin, then to Qinhuangdao, and finally prepared for shipment to the United States.

However, due to mismanagement, they were transferred between prisoner-of-war camps on the way from Tianjin to Qinhuangdao.

These priceless cultural relics mysteriously disappeared.

But one thing is certain: these precious cultural relics fell into the hands of Japanese devils.

But even eighty years had passed before Jiang Baobin traveled through time, and they still hadn't found it!

It is truly a great pity.

Jiang Baobin was practically furious when he looked at the notebook—

The country's own treasures can only be unearthed by foreigners paying for them;

Then, we have to do research for others (it's said that our level isn't good enough).

There's a war, and we need foreign protection.

In the end, they lost it, but didn't dare utter a single word.

What the hell is all this garbage? They might as well just drown in it; what's the point of living?

Upon seeing the nautical chart, Jiang Baobin shook his head with a wry smile.

Smith investigated in great detail when the Awa Maru stopped in Hong Kong.

Which Japanese and Russian ships entered and left the port, where did they come from, and where were they going?

The key question is whether the ship was sunk during the subsequent voyage, and if so, where it sank.

Because at that time, the Americans had completely controlled the shipping lanes.

Both Japanese planes and ships will be relentlessly attacked.

Out of humanitarian considerations, the two sides reached a tacit understanding.

Only the Awa Maru, bearing the Red Cross emblem, can travel between Southeast Asia and Japan.

Therefore, Smith concluded that Japan could only transport valuables back to its homeland with the help of the Awa Maru.

All other methods are gambling, and the probability of success is very low.

There was also an investigation into the surviving crew members, the purpose of which was to find gold and antiques.

Of course, the location of the Awa Maru's shipwreck is also marked on the nautical chart.

Due to current technological limitations (the shipwreck is more than 60 meters underwater) and environmental constraints, it is not yet possible to salvage it.

Smith expressed his deep regret about this in his notebook.

That's right. For extremely greedy people, they know where the treasures are, but they can't get their hands on them.

It would have been more painful for him than killing him!

Jiang Baobin was also in great pain because he sincerely wanted to find the "skull" through the system.

Because they are the ancestors of flower cultivation, a treasure of all people!

But given the current situation, he can't even leave Beiping, let alone the vast ocean...

I was so engrossed in reading my notes that I didn't realize it was almost midnight.

It's time for the system to refresh again:

"Game cheat codes for virtual world players in courtyard houses"

Current time: November 14, 1948

Player: Jiang Baobin

Health Status: 63%

"Physical Attributes:"

"Wisdom: 13"

"Five Senses: 20"

"Explosiveness: 19"

Endurance: 12

Agility: 11

"Game Map: The main character's activity area has been expanded to the 'TZ Zone';"

"Task (No. 5): Spend your gold coins as quickly as possible to preserve their value;"

"Task completed, reward issued:"

"① Expand the main character's activity area;"

"②, 1 free attribute points can be assigned;"

"New mission (No. 6): Rose has left. Beware of Zhao Zhibang's revenge. It is recommended to maintain a good relationship with Elizabeth to make Zhao Zhibang wary. The system will issue rewards based on the player's level of harmony with her."

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Damn it! This Zhao Zhibang is still up to his old tricks and is still thinking of getting back at me.

Do you really think I, a time traveler, am made of paper?

But despite being angry, how could I strike first?

Get a rifle, practice your marksmanship, and then shoot him dead!

The system is also like that. Just give them a sniper skill and a gun with a scope, and the problem would be solved, right?

Furthermore, what's the meaning behind the system encouraging me to get along better with Elizabeth?

Why do I feel like he has ill intentions? I time-traveled using my own abilities, okay?

As for the reward for completing the task, Jiang Baobin did not hesitate to add 1 attribute point to "Explosive Power".

This brings it to the maximum level at this stage, just like the "five senses".

Therefore, the system refreshed a bunch of information at once:

"The current version is too low; the maximum number of points for a single attribute has been reached."

"We hope players will continue their efforts and complete more tasks as soon as possible to upgrade the 'system version'."

"Because 'Jiang Baobin' is one of the many characters in the 'Siheyuan Virtual World'."

"Ranked #1, the player who reached the limit for the second single item."

"Your professional skills are already strong enough, but you should also pay attention to balancing work and rest."

"Don't get so caught up in improving your attributes and skills that you miss out on the beauty of life."

"Therefore, the system has prepared rewards related to interests:"

"① Enthusiast-level cultural hobbies: writing, painting, calligraphy, music, dance, sculpture, antique appreciation, public speaking and performance;"

"②. Enthusiast-level sports hobbies: swimming, fitness, gymnastics, equestrianism, boxing, ice skating, skiing, skydiving, paragliding, rock climbing, tennis, golf;"

"③. Enthusiast-level hobbies: cooking, baking, perfumery, bartending, crafts, gardening, tea ceremony, yoga, interior design, pet training."

Players can choose one of the three options, ①, ②, and ③, as their personal preference.

Jiang Baobin then understood: he had previously come in second place, so there were only two options: ① and ②.

This time, they came from behind and won first place, so option ③ became available.

Last time he didn't know how to choose, but this time he has three more chances.

He just randomly picked things based on his own imagination...