Chen Jianming knew perfectly well that these professors were testing him.

He pondered for a moment: "I do remember some. One of them is that the Tang people moved Shi Shen to Da Xia, because they served the Xia and Shang dynasties. This means that the Tao Tang people were prosperous before the Xia and Shang dynasties. After Yao and Shun, the Tao Tang people submitted to the Xia and Shang dynasties. Strictly speaking, there were many descendants of the Tao Tang clan in the Xia and Shang dynasties."

"There is another place where the Fire Official Quebo of the Tao Tang clan lived in Shangqiu and worshipped the Great Fire, and the fire was recorded there. It is recorded that the Tao Tang clan once specially established the position of Fire Official and formulated the calendar by observing the stars."

After his words, the professors were stunned, and the way they looked at Chen Jianming changed.

Professor Lin watched this scene and laughed, "Haha, I told you Xiao Chen has a wide range of interests, now you old folks all believe me!"

Professor Wang nodded repeatedly: "I believe it, I believe it. Comrade Chen is indeed a promising young man. He has such a clear understanding of ancient books at such a young age."

Professor Han adjusted his glasses: "No wonder Professor Lin took a liking to him; Xiao Chen is indeed a rare talent."

Yu Qingqing stood to the side, pouting, her face full of displeasure.

Several old men surrounded Chen Jianming, asking him all sorts of questions, while pushing themselves far to the side.

It took them a whole day to finally arrive at Xuri Ridge.

The trip naturally included discussions about historical sites, and Chen Jianming handled everything with ease, impressing the senior professors.

They encountered several groups of wild beasts, but he and his guards riddled them with bullets and roasted and ate them.

Upon arriving at Xuri Ridge, the professors' eyes lit up as they set their sights on the pile of rubble.

"Xiao Chen, this scientific research is of utmost importance, as it involves national cultural relics secrets. We need you to sign a confidentiality agreement."

Before the excavation officially began, Professor Li, who had been silent all along, came over with a document in his hand.

"Old Li, isn't this going too far? Xiao Chen is one of us, there's no need for this." Professor Lin frowned.

"Professor Lin, I'm just following the procedure. After all, Xiao Chen has only just joined the research team."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'll sign it."

Seeing that the two professors were about to start arguing over this, Chen Jianming quickly stepped forward and signed his name on the confidentiality agreement.

"Xiao Chen, it was my oversight. I'm sorry to have troubled you." Professor Lin said apologetically, patting him on the shoulder.

"No, it's nothing, just signing an agreement. Professor Lin, you don't need to take it to heart."

Subsequently, several professors, along with their students, began the formal excavation.

The professors were well-prepared, wearing gloves and holding small brushes, examining each stone carefully, not wanting to miss a single detail.

Chen Jianming didn't understand any of this, and aimlessly entered the tent that the guards had set up.

Looking into the space, some more grains fell out from the crack.

A group of lions and tigers gathered together, and surprisingly, they all lowered their heads after his consciousness swept over them.

Since the last time I went to Lanruo Temple and killed those Japanese devils, the space has expanded considerably, now covering more than 60 acres.

On the black soil, crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes are growing well.

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing? Why don't you come along for the archaeological excavation? I have a bag of biscuits that I specially brought for you from the city. Try them and see if you like them." Yu Qingqing, carrying a small bundle, suddenly walked into the tent.

That little girl, she's still up to her old tricks!

"Thanks, but I don't like cookies."

Chen Jianming refused on the spot.

Speaking of which, Yu Qingqing is quite pretty, with big eyes and a cheerful personality, exuding the vigor of a young girl.

However, now is the crucial moment to return to the city, and he doesn't want anything to go wrong, so he must stay focused.

Yu Qingqing wanted to say something more, but then Chen Jianming spoke up: "You can go out first. You've been walking all this way and you're really tired. I want to sleep for a while."

"Oh well."

Yu Qingqing nodded dejectedly and had no choice but to turn around and leave the tent.

"It seems that being handsome isn't always a good thing; you're always the target of attention."

If it weren't for the need to return to the city, he would have really intended to take this little girl in as his wife.

In the afternoon, I went for a walk in the woods and caught a few wild rabbits, which I brought back to the camp.

When I got back, I planned to roast the rabbit, but I saw several professors holding chisels and chiseling away at a part of the mountain.

"What are you doing? Aren't you supposed to be studying rocks? Why are you chiseling at them?" He walked forward, puzzled.

These professors are all quite old, but they are still very strong.

Professor Wang, in particular, whose hair was half white, was now full of excitement, leading everyone to chisel through the mountain with great effort.

It was as if what they were seeing wasn't a mountain, but a pile of gold.

"After research and discussion, the professors said there must be other relics nearby, so they've been digging around all afternoon."

Yu Qingqing explained, her eyes constantly glancing at him.

Chen Jianming nodded and saw that there were many traces of chiseling on the nearby mountain, and a large pile of stones at the bottom.

"boom--"

As the chisel continued to fall, a loud bang suddenly came from the mountainside, revealing a hole about half a meter in size.

"Professor Wang, be careful!" Yu Qingqing exclaimed.

After the cave entrance was smashed open, pieces of rock rolled down from above.

Professor Wang was the first to be hit, and it looked like he was about to be struck by a large rolling rock.

"Old Wang!" Professor Lin exclaimed.

The guards were too far away to offer any assistance.

They were just inspecting the pile of rubble and never expected to start chiseling into the mountainside. They didn't take any safety precautions at all.

Seeing this, Chen Jianming secretly used his Cloud Ladder technique to quickly get close and pull Professor Wang aside.

With a loud crash, almost the instant they dodged, a large rock fell to the ground, creating a large crater and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Professor Wang, are you alright?"

"Xiao Chen, I'm fine, thank you. Otherwise, this old body of mine would have been finished."

Professor Wang was panting heavily, his face pale.

He didn't even have time to react for a moment.

"Be careful, safety first! Old Wang, I told you not to push yourself so hard. Luckily, Xiao Chen was here this time, otherwise how would I explain it to the hospital when I got back!" Professor Lin said with a serious expression.

"Xiao Chen, thank you so much this time."

"Yes, otherwise Professor Wang would have been in danger this time."

Several professors stepped forward to express their gratitude.

After this incident, they completely accepted the young man in front of them.

"Professors, come quick!"

Just then, a male student suddenly pointed to the hole and exclaimed in surprise.

Following their gaze, everyone discovered that the smashed-open hole was pitch black, with faint sounds coming from it, and behind it was a cave.

"Found it! Keep smashing!"

Professor Lin's eyes lit up, and he picked up a chisel and continued chiseling.

However, given what happened before, they were much more careful this time for safety reasons.

Apart from Professor Lin, who insisted on doing it himself, the other senior professors were replaced by some younger students.

"Knock knock—"

As the chisel struck the stone wall, an echo immediately reverberated through the cave.

The sound was hollow and long, as if it came from millions of years ago, and gusts of cold wind poured out from the cave entrance.

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