The words in Xue Guxian's manuscript seem to refer to "The Clan of Gods", but they also seem to refer to the world of murals other than "The Clan of Gods".

Why do you say that?

When Jiang Zhi took over "Protoss" two years ago, he had a feeling at the first sight of the murals——

incomplete.

There is no conclusion as to whether a mural is complete or not. Unless it is to express a story, judging whether it is complete or not depends largely on industry experience.

"Gods" has a story, but it is more about expressing the majestic heavenly world. Jiang Zhi felt at the time that it was unfinished, both in terms of length and feel.

As for the "Clan of Gods" in Xue Guxian's manuscript, Jiang Zhi temporarily called it "Clan of Gods" because the name "Clan of Gods" was the name given by people when the fake painting came out. The content in the manuscript was far better than the one he had come across.

Want more.

But obviously that's not all.

Perhaps Xue Guxian did not have time to finish copying at that time, or perhaps there was more than one manuscript, but it could never be found again.

Therefore, Jiang Zhi believed that the passage in the manuscript referred to the entire grotto.

It can be imagined that in Xue Guxian's eyes, the cave murals or statues must be extremely spectacular, and he desperately wanted the world to be lucky enough to feel that magnificence like him.

But, is Cave No. 0 spectacular?

It’s not like Jiang Zhi has never been to Cave No. 0, so he really can’t relate to the word “spectacular”.

But just such a cave has been robbed one after another?

Regarding this, Hu Xiangsheng's expression seemed to be at a loss for words. At the same time, his speech was also hesitant and direct, unlike in the past.

Obvious evasive attitude.

Jiang Zhi didn't allow him to pull the heavy weight, and directly pulled him to look at the pry marks on the door panel.

They are all doing restoration work, and the marks are new and old. You can tell at a glance.

Hu Xiangsheng did not expect that he would discover this. After a moment of surprise, he stopped covering the hidden object. He told him, "Yes, someone has tried to enter in the past two years, and once he was bumped into by a sand control manager, because

Shining a light from a distance scared the other party away. It was quite dark at the time, and the administrator couldn't see clearly what the other party looked like. Only after reporting the matter to the police did we discover the pry marks on the door panel."

It was not publicized to the outside world and was only dealt with internally. From that day on, the hospital tightened the protection of Cave No. 0.

Jiang Zhi raised his hand and stroked the pry marks on the door panel. The remaining stubble was still there, and it was even drier due to the wind and sand. Even the slightest touch could prick his fingers.

"So Cave 0 was visited by thieves at least three times, once before the founding of the People's Republic of China, once after Xue Guxian disappeared, and once in the past two years." He gave an analysis.

While talking, he handed Xue Guxian's manuscript to Hu Xiangsheng.

After Hu Xiangsheng read it, let alone talking about the pink version of the mural on the manuscript, just talking about why this manuscript can be found in the outside world is enough to explain the problem.

"Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Cave No. 0 was robbed. When we opened the cave, we could also find traces of theft, but no one knows exactly what was lost. Furthermore, you said that Cave No. 0 was robbed after your father disappeared.

, couldn’t this manuscript have been stolen before disappearing?”

Jiang Zhi was silent for a while and said with absolute certainty, "No."

Hu Xiang sounded puzzled.

Jiang Zhi asked him, "Xue Gu has left China before?"

"Yes." Hu Xiangsheng answered naturally, "He often goes abroad for technical exchanges and support."

This is commonplace for restorers.

"Apart from……"

Jiang Zhi raised his eyes and looked at him.

Hu Xiangsheng recalled carefully, "The year your father had the accident, he went abroad for a long time. Not long after he came back, he told me with certainty that Cave No. 0 was the Second Sutra Cave.

, he wants people all over the world to see the magnificence of Cave 0."

Just like what the manuscript says.

"Did he tell you why he was gone for so long?" Jiang Zhi asked.

Hu Xiangsheng thought carefully again, "No."

He didn't ask further at that time. In fact, he was wondering if he had gone to see Jiang Zhenzhen.

"I found out that Xue Guxian had found some connections and was inquiring about the objects in the Dunhuang Grottoes. No one knows what was lost in Cave 0 before the founding of the People's Republic of China, but Xue Guxian must have discovered something, and there must be something.

There are clues, so Xue Guxian must have gone abroad to find the things lost in Cave No. 0, not his manuscript."

The time clues that Jiang Zhi picked out were very clear——

Xue Guxian's discovery in Cave No. 0 confirmed that thieves had stolen the things in Cave No. 0 before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and they must be very important. So Xue Guxian had the idea of ​​​​looking for national treasures, but because he was not sure, he did not make a big splash.

But things did not go as expected. At least Hu Xiangsheng did not tell what Xue Guxian had gained after returning to China. Therefore, it can be concluded that Xue Guxian did not find the stolen things.

He returned his mind to Cave No. 0. The manuscript must have been drawn at that stage, and the content in the manuscript must not have been his imagination.

The reason why it is said that the manuscript was stolen after he disappeared is that, judging from Xue Guxian's whereabouts, it was concluded that he drew the manuscript after he returned to China;

Secondly, Xue Guxian almost lived in a grotto;

Thirdly, if the manuscript was lost before he disappeared, he would not be able to keep it public. Did he just throw it away after it was lost? Then redraw a pink version? Impossible.

Even Hu Xiangsheng, who was closest to Xue Guxian, saw this manuscript for the first time today.

Hu Xiangsheng also figured this out and nodded thoughtfully.

Then he unfolded the manuscript and looked at it carefully.

But before he could feast his eyes on it, Jiang Zhi reached out and took the manuscript away.

"Hey..." Hu Xiangsheng watched helplessly as he rolled up the manuscript bit by bit.

"Professor Hu, Cave 0 is useless just to guard against thieves. You can't send people to keep an eye on it 24 hours a day and night. How do you know when the thieves will come?" Jiang Zhi asked with a slight smile.

Hu Xiangsheng looked at him suspiciously, "What do you want to say?"

"From before the founding of the People's Republic of China to now, Cave No. 0 has been visited one after another. What are they going for? If it was just because of rumors, it would not be possible to mobilize so much effort."

Jiang Zhi was full of energy, stared at Hu Xiangsheng's face, and said, "When the cave was opened two years ago, we did not find the shadow of the Second Buddhist Scripture Cave, but it is different now. Xue Guxian's manuscript cannot be drawn blindly.

, so there are still secrets hidden in Cave No. 0.”

"so?"

"So, I request that Cave No. 0 be reopened." Jiang Zhi turned to stare at the door of Cave No. 0, with a strange light in his eyes, "This time, I want to dig out all the secrets inside."

Hu Xiangsheng looked at Jiang Zhi's side face with a solemn expression, and said nothing for a while.

Jiang Zhi turned around, met his gaze, and waited for him to speak.
Chapter completed!