General of the Heavens

Chapter 97 Ox Heart Mountain [Seeking Recommendations]

"Chief, what... what are you doing here?"

Hu Bayi hoped it was a coincidence, but sometimes, accidents happen unexpectedly. Ning Chen walked straight up to Hu Bayi.

Then he said casually, "Your celestial feng shui skills are passable, but you basically don't know how to determine the location of the burial site. It seems you haven't thoroughly studied that book yet."

"Holy crap!" Hu Bayi was startled. Who was this person? How did he know about this? Could he really be a monster?

"What are you talking about, Director? Celestial Feng Shui? I don't understand at all!" Hu Bayi rolled his eyes and could only pretend to be crazy to fool Ning Chen.

"Never mind then. If you don't understand, you don't understand. You'll understand everything in time. Alright, I'll leave Yang Zhi and the others to you in a bit."

As Ning Chen spoke, he patted Hu Bayi's shoulder again. Although the force was not great, Hu Bayi felt an unusual heaviness on his shoulder.

After Ning Chen left, Hu Bayi's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and even his back was soaked with sweat from tension. He was under immense pressure.

"Old Hu, what's wrong?"

Wang Pangzi noticed that Hu Bayi seemed a bit off and went up to ask him what was wrong. Hu Bayi sighed and said firmly, "We have to find a way to leave. We can't stay at the research institute any longer."

Why?

"The Celestial Feng Shui Technique is the 'Heavenly' volume recorded in my book, also known as the Celestial Azure Bag Technique. This is a secret skill known only to tomb raiders. Besides, how would he know I have that book?"

"That book? The one your grandfather passed down?" Fatty Wang was equally astonished. Surely fortune tellers wouldn't be this wicked?

Hu Bayi nodded heavily.

Fatty Wang immediately said, "How about this, we'll hold out for a month, then just take the money and run, whether it's tomb raiding or whatever, it doesn't matter."

"If all else fails, this is the only option."

The two returned to their fellow villager's house, where Ning Chen was also present. He was chatting and laughing with Yang Zhihe. Upon seeing Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi, Yang Zhihe asked them for their conclusions with a pleading expression.

Wang Pangzi knew nothing, so Hu Bayi had no choice but to explain it himself: "Judging from the shape of the burial mound, it can be determined to be a Han Dynasty tomb. The height of the burial mound is about 20 meters, which can be determined to be a high-status royal tomb or imperial tomb."

Within Jiangxi province, none of the numerous kings who died during the Han Dynasty were buried here, and it was even less likely that an imperial tomb would be located in such a relatively remote area.

Yang Zhihe nodded: "A good teacher produces outstanding students. It can't be Director Ning's favorite student. We investigated these things for a long time before we were able to confirm it."

However, the identity of the tomb's occupant remains unknown. The only way to determine this is through excavation. But as you know, we are not well-positioned to protect such a large tomb after excavation, so it is best not to excavate.

However, if the identity of the tomb's occupant cannot be determined, the appropriate level of protection cannot be provided. If the tomb is found to be of little value, and we have invested considerable manpower and resources, wouldn't that indirectly harm the interests of the nation and its people?

Seeing that Ning Chen showed no sign of speaking from beginning to end, Hu Bayi could only bite the bullet and continue, "Director Yang, don't worry, I can guarantee that the value of this tomb is immeasurable."

During the Qin and Han dynasties, elaborate burials were prevalent, and burial goods were naturally plentiful. However, this tomb was somewhat special because it was a semi-imperial mausoleum!

"A semi-imperial tomb?" Yang Zhihe asked in confusion.

"That is to say, the tomb is built to imperial standards, but the person inside is not an emperor. Anyway, I can't think of any good words to describe it."

Hu Bayi said with an awkward smile.

Yang Zhihe didn't disturb Hu Bayi. He continued, "I speculate that this person might be a deposed emperor, or a prince who participated in the succession to the throne but died halfway through..."

Yang Zhihe frowned: "Just speculation?" Archaeological work is extremely rigorous. While bold speculation is sometimes necessary, it cannot be done blindly.

The Purple Star is obscure and unclear; Hu Bayi's level is probably limited to this point. Ning Chen stopped Hu Bayi from arguing any further.

"Director Yang, there is no problem with the scale of the imperial mausoleum and the burial style of the Han Dynasty tombs. During the Han Dynasty, Jiangxi was sparsely populated and was basically a region of exile."

Whether they were kings or emperors, they would never voluntarily be buried here. But have you ever thought about it? There was a person in the Han Dynasty who was both an emperor and a king!

He had been the supreme ruler, and then exiled to the border after falling from the throne. Only someone as unique as him would dare to be buried with imperial honors after his death.

"Director Ning, are you referring to Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun?"

Although Yang Zhihe was not very knowledgeable about geomancy and burial site selection, he was more learned than anyone else in history research.

Hu Bayi suddenly realized, "Oh, so this is the one. That really fits the current situation. The Marquis of Haihun is no ordinary marquis; he was once an emperor."

Although he only reigned for twenty-seven days.

Even so, Yang Zhihe was extremely excited. A deposed emperor was still an emperor, and the burial objects inside his imperial tomb were unimaginable.

"Director Ning, if this is indeed an imperial tomb, then we will probably have to conduct another nationally sensational archaeological study."

However, our institute is still relatively inexperienced in this area and will need your assistance. We can excavate the tomb under the joint name of our two institutes.

Ning Chen smiled and waved his hand, "You're too kind. The Haihunhou Tomb was discovered in Jiangxi Province, so of course it should be excavated in the name of the local research institute. But don't worry, we will send people to assist you."

"Thank you so much, Director Ning!"

The excavation of any large tomb signifies the rise of an archaeological research institute. Ning Chen has experienced this too many times, so there's no need to compete for credit with smaller research institutes.

However, the scale of the Haihunhou Tomb exceeded that of the feudal lords, so Ning Chen still came to check in as usual. The system task required him to sign in at least ten times, which meant the more the better.

Ning Chen was eagerly anticipating the generous rewards he would receive after this mission, hoping for an absolute reward of immortality and eternal invincibility…

……

The next day, Ning Chen and his two companions bid farewell and left.

For Fatty Wang, this business trip was simple, just a formality; however, for Hu Bayi, he felt a sense of defeat.

In front of Ning Chen, he was like a child, all his tricks were child's play, so naive. Ning Chen was like an old monster who could see through people's hearts...

Back in the dormitory, Hu Bayi solemnly said, "Little Fatty, Big Gold Tooth is right. Let's just find an ancient tomb and pull off a heist. We'll never have to worry about food for the rest of our lives, instead of living such a miserable life here."

Fatty Wang didn't object; in fact, he was quite excited: "Old Hu, you're interested too? How about we go back to Jiangxi and dig up that tomb?"

Hu Bayi: "..."

"You're dreaming! Everyone's under special protection, how could we possibly get a share?" Hu Bayi kicked Fatty Wang and said.

"Then where do you suggest we go to rob tombs?"

Hu Bayi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Little Fatty, do you remember when we were sent to the countryside as educated youth, wasn't there a big tomb on Niuxin Mountain near Yanzi's house?"

"Niuxin Mountain? Isn't that haunted?"

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