Hu Xiangsheng is a happy-go-lucky person in life, but he is very meticulous when it comes to work. Jiang Zhi has a vicious eye and exposed Hu Xiangsheng's test of his skills and understanding of Dunhuang murals. Although Hu Xiangsheng was embarrassed, he did not realize this.

It's unnecessary, after all, what Jiang Zhi will face next is a historical treasure.

Jiang Zhi leaned against the corner of the table, put his hands on the edge of the table, and didn't drink any water. He patiently listened to Hu Xiang's words and hit the nail on the head, "Professor Hu arranged for all of his own people."

"yes."

Jiang Zhi lowered his eyes, remained silent for a while, and said, "It was Cave No. 0 that Xue Guxian took over before he disappeared?"

This time Hu Xiangsheng did not answer so simply, and the pause lasted longer than Jiang Zhi's silence just now. Jiang Zhi raised his eyes to look at him, and Hu Xiangsheng sighed, "Wait for me."

He walked to the end of the filing cabinet. The innermost room was a secretly locked room. Looking from Jiang Zhi's perspective, he could see Hu Xiangsheng's hand shaking slightly as he opened the lock. The door opened, and it was very dark inside.

The lights turned on, and after about three or four minutes, the room became dark again, and Hu Xiangsheng came out with a box in his hand.

It is a flat metal box about 30 centimeters long. The surface of the box is engraved with the pattern of the goddess, very thin silver lines, just like a meticulous painting. The box buckle is a gear with a digital code, and there are three groups in total.

Hu Xiangsheng put the box on the table and fixed the number at "930" in front of Jiang Zhi. Hearing the "click" of the box, the emotion in Jiang Zhi's eyes was touched.

There is a work diary lying in the box. The thickness is equal to the height of the box. The brown kraft paper cover has long been worn. There is a name signed by a pen in the lower right corner: Xue Fan.

Jiang Zhi stood motionless, staring at the signature on the cover of the diary, pursed his lips tightly, and his chin was slightly stiff.

"No one has called the name Gu Xian for a long time, especially among the younger generation of restorers. They only know Xue Fan but don't know Gu Xian." Hu Xiangsheng carefully took out the work diary from the box, touched the cover lightly, and handed it to

He came to Jiang Zhi and answered the question he just asked.

"It is true that Gu Xian was in charge of Cave No. 0. After he disappeared, the secrets in Cave No. 0 were sealed along with this diary."

Jiang Zhi took it and looked at the diary without saying anything.

Hu Xiangsheng continued, "The location of Grotto No. 0 is special. If it hadn't rained so heavily this year and caused floods to wash away the gables, then Gu Xian wouldn't have discovered that Grotto..."

He paused for a moment before letting out a low sigh. He sat on the chair next to him and spoke in a melancholy voice, "As the guardian of Dunhuang murals, maybe I shouldn't say this, but I have always thought so these years."

, if Cave No. 0 had not been discovered, and if there had been a professional restoration team to assist, then Gu Xian would not have been working alone, nor would he have stayed in the cave every day like a demon, nor would he have disappeared later.

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"And if I hadn't been transferred halfway back then, and if I could have stayed with Gu Xian until dawn that day..."

There are not so many ifs, everything is a foregone conclusion. In fact, he has lost the best partner in the world. I think back then, he and Xue Guxian were one of the few professional restorers and the mainstay of the hospital, working hand in hand.

The most difficult life of grotto restoration.

Hu Xiangsheng will always remember how excited Xue Guxian was when he discovered the grotto. He also remembers that Xue Guxian was the first to take over the restoration work of the grotto. He also remembers that he and Xue Guxian were sitting on a dead tree less than one kilometer away from the door of the grotto.

Looking in the direction of the grotto, his eyes were shining when he spoke to him.

Gu Xian told him, I have a hunch that if the secrets in the grotto can be completely unlocked, it will shock the whole world!

That day was before dawn, the sky was gloomy, and there was no bright light to break through the sky. It was the beginning of April when yellow sand was rampant. Even if there was an unexpected flood, the sandy season never gave way.

After dawn, Xue Guxian disappeared.

"Grotto No. 0 is special. Before there was the most suitable candidate and the most reliable restoration plan, the courtyard tried its best to keep it in its original state and made the decision not to announce it to the public until this year's heavy rain." Hu Xiangsheng said this.

Looking at Jiang Zhi.

"I know that you will come to Cave No. 0 sooner or later, and I also know that you have made a lot of preparations to take over Cave No. 0. Let's put it this way, you are the best candidate in terms of restoration skills and understanding of the current situation of Dunhuang murals.

, so when Cave No. 0 had to be repaired due to flooding this year, you were the only one I could think of."

Jiang held his work diary in his hand and didn't open it for a long time. His face looked calm, but the temperature in his eyes was cold. After a long time, he asked, "What secrets are hidden in Cave No. 0?"

Hu Xiang spoke in a heavy tone, "You know Cave 17, a Buddhist scripture cave buried in yellow sand for more than 900 years. It was later discovered by Taoist Wang. Once Cave 17 was opened, a large number of scriptures, scrolls, Buddhist scriptures and other cultural treasures were sold. As for Cave 17,

He said that two major mysteries remain. First, why was the Sutra Cave sealed? Second, in addition to Cave 17, would there be a second Sutra Cave in Dunhuang? And Cave No. 0 was also sealed by ancestors.

Deliberately sealed away from the grottoes, we suspect that it is the legendary Second Sutra Cave. If Cave No. 0 can be completely restored, the secret of Cave 17 may also be unlocked."

"Just suspicion?" Jiang Zhi questioned.

"It's just suspicion at the moment." Hu Xiang made it clear what he meant and explained softly, "The walls and statues of Cave No. 0 were seriously damaged. When Gu Xian took over Cave No. 0, he only completed the cleaning of the cave due to limited manpower.

Something happened before I could study it in detail. But based on Gu Xian’s many years of experience in mural restoration, he believed that Cave No. 0 was most likely the Second Sutra Cave. He and I have been partners for many years. Although the conclusion has not been finalized yet, I believe

His judgment.”

Jiang Zhi never looked at the diary and put it back into the box. Hu Xiangsheng looked at his face and couldn't figure out what he was thinking for a moment.

After thinking for a while, he said, "To be honest, I have selfish motives. I hope that Mr. Gu's last wish can be fulfilled by us together, so I did consider it when arranging people. Furthermore, the nature of Cave No. 0 has not yet been determined.

It’s also inconvenient for more people to intervene.”

Jiang Zhi stretched out his hand and pressed it on the lid of the box. With a slight exertion, the lid closed, and he said calmly, "I will consider the manpower, but only if they are really as capable as Professor Hu said."

When Hu Xiangsheng heard this, his heart that had been hanging around for a long time finally fell to the ground, "Don't worry, they are all -"

"Xue Guxian was accompanied by an apprentice back then, right?" Jiang Zhi interrupted him.

"Ah, there was an apprentice. After Gu Xian's accident, the apprentice also left Dunhuang. Later, we contacted him many times, trying to find clues and so on, but we didn't expect that he drank too much and overturned the car, so he couldn't be rescued. His hometown was still okay.

There are relatives, but I can’t find out anything.”

After hearing this, Jiang Zhi was silent for a long time, then said, "Okay." He picked up the box and turned around to leave.

Hu Xiangsheng took out the key and locked the darkroom, then pushed the door with his hand, making sure that the door was not worn out due to age, then turned to follow.

Jiang Zhi suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Hu Xiang and asked unexpectedly, "You didn't need to be transferred back then, right?"

Hu Xiangsheng was stunned for a moment, and when he saw the sharpness in Jiang Zhi's eyes, he pursed his lips for a moment.
Chapter completed!