They returned to the location of the eye totem, and that location was exactly the entrance to the mine they had not discovered.

Pressing open the ring of the totem, the thick layer of black soil vegetation covering it was shaken off, and there was actually a mechanism hidden there. It was a very simple one, with a piece of log as a cover, and when the wooden block was removed, a circular hole was visible, with a dark underneath.

, the opening is only large enough for one person to get in and out.

It is true that there is no need to deliberately seal the mine. It turns out that the ancestors of the Miao family had already made preparations and built a trap when the mine was discovered. But looking at the layout of the trap, it is most likely to prevent wild beasts.

The logs were covered with plants, no wonder they couldn't find the mine entrance.

Since it was broad daylight, Jiang Zhi and Xiao Ye decided to go down to the mine, while Sheng Tang and Miao Yi stayed at the entrance of the mine to keep watch. Before going down to the mine, Jiang Zhi gave Sheng Tang many instructions to shout out as soon as he found anything wrong.

, if you feel they are in danger, leave them alone, it is important to save your life.

Originally, Sheng Tang was not afraid, and all the worries fell on him. After all, no one knew what was in the mine, and unknown dangers were scary.

But when she heard what Jiang Zhi said, she felt a chill running down her spine, and she said bravely, "What danger could there be...?"

Miao Yi looked envious and said, "Don't worry, it's broad daylight. Compared to you two, Shengtang and I are safer. But if there is really danger, I will drag her and run away."

Jiang Zhi nodded, raised his hand and touched Sheng Tang's head. After putting on the protective shield, he went out of the mine first. Xiao followed closely and waved to them.

Soon, the visible area in the mine lit up with a faint light.

Sheng Tang simply lay down at the entrance of the mine, looking at the earthen steps extending downwards. They were really narrow. She was really puzzled, "It's so difficult to mine the mine."

Miao Yi didn't know this, so he sat cross-legged next to her and poured a glass of water. "Maybe my ancestors wanted to see what was in it first, and something happened before large-scale mining started."

From the entrance, it can be seen that it was quite hasty. As a result, Sheng Tang's heart was hanging again. Miao Yi was careless and didn't think too much.

After being silent for a while, he suddenly asked her, "Hey, is Xiao Ye's girlfriend also in Dunhuang?"

Sheng Tang's heart was in the mine. It took her a long time to react to Miao Yi's words. First she said "Ah?", and then she reacted and said "Oh" twice.

"Yes, it's in Dunhuang."

I almost forgot that Cheng Qin is Xiao Ye's "girlfriend".

Miao Yi asked again, "The conditions in Dunhuang are so bad, can his girlfriend handle it?"

Sheng Tang's obedience focused on the first half of the sentence, and he wondered, "Are the conditions in Dunhuang... bad? I don't think so. What do you think is bad?"

Miao Yi was stunned by these two words. She was stunned for a long time and smiled awkwardly, "That's what I think. Maybe it's because I haven't been to it. It's a mysterious and deserted place."

If you haven't been there, you can judge blindly.

Shengtang was kind enough not to say these words. After all, she was the leader. Although she was really annoyed by people who said bad things about Dunhuang. She said, "If you engage in archeology in the future, the place you go to will be even more desolate."

And they all dig into the pit of death.

Miao Yi scratched his head, "That's right."

After chatting to death, the two of them continued to be silent...

It took a long time before Sheng Tang came to his senses. What was Dunhuang this girl was talking about? She was trying to talk about whether Cheng Qin was a person who could endure hardships with Xiao Ye.

Still don’t give up on Xiao.

"Xiao Ye's girlfriend stayed in Dunhuang just because of Xiao Ye." She added in hindsight.

Then, Miao Yi also belatedly said, "It's really good."

Sheng Tang muttered, "This mine is so deep, there is no light at all."

…

The mine is really deep.

But it is not a vertical mine. The structure of the mine is the same as the underground of Cave No. 0. Go down the earth steps and touch the bottom, and then there is a long tunnel parallel to the ground.

In fact, Jiang Zhi and Xiao knew something was wrong right away.

This is not a man-made mine.

Jiang Zhi raised the flashlight, and the beam of light scanned the traces of the mine. "You see, back then, the Miao family only opened a mine entrance. In other words, where we are now is a naturally formed mine."

It's just that the years have changed, the earth's crust has changed, and the mine has been buried.

Xiao also agreed with Jiang Zhi's judgment that artificially dug mines would leave traces. Judging from the traces on the surrounding rocks, the deeper you go, the less likely there are human footprints.

"This is..." Xiao Ye looked along the light beam in his hand, walked to the mine wall, stretched out his hand and touched it. It was very hard, like a rock, but it didn't feel like a rock.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Zhi came forward, took out a piece of rough sandpaper from his backpack, and polished it up and down in the direction Xiao Ye raised his hand. After the outer layer fell off, under the light beam, the inside was glowing red and shining like

Crystal light.

Xiao Ye exclaimed, "Chensha."

And the texture is very pure.

Jiang Zhi spread the light beam in his hand around, and Xiao Ye, as if he had discovered a new world, took the sandpaper from his hand and polished the raised mineral in the other corner.

It was a dark mass, but after the outer membrane was removed, the dark green texture inside could be seen. He was stunned, "There is also malachite!"

It is indeed a stone mine. It is consistent with what they originally guessed. In other words, it is a gem mine, and judging from the texture of the cinnabar and malachite that were just discovered, this place is really primitive.

"It's very difficult. Most of them are single mines." Jiang Zhi said and motioned for Xiao to follow the light beam and look.

There are many undulating ores on the surrounding mine walls and on the ground. Although they are all dim, they believe that all they can see are mineral materials.

Xiao Ye lamented, "How come there are so many types of mineral materials? It is too rare to say they are naturally formed."

"It was not formed overnight." Jiang Zhi observed the situation around him. "The minerals are layered on top of each other. I don't know how many crustal movements they have experienced, and..."

He stepped forward and squatted down, and the beam of light hit a shiny thing in front of him. Xiao also stepped forward to take a look. This thing was not unfamiliar, but it appeared here?

Tridacna.

"This is already quite a rare jade clam." Xiao Ye looked at it carefully and was amazed. For mural restorers, they deal with mineral pigments every day, and they are also familiar with the quality of the pigments themselves.

"There are also blood clams stuck to the side, which are even rarer." Jiang Zhi also sighed, "So this place has gone through the transition from ocean to land."

This is the miraculous workmanship of nature.

It is an inconspicuous ore that even the ancestors of the Miao family may not have had time to see. Obviously, there is no gold or silver here. If you encounter people who are ignorant and have no experience in ore mining, then the place will obviously lose its value.

But in the eyes of Jiang Zhi and Xiao Ye, it is priceless.

"How many murals can be repaired?" Xiao Ye almost cried with joy.

Jiang Zhi glanced at Xiao Ye and sighed in his heart, people who restore murals are always naive. If it were someone else, the first thing they would think of is how much these raw stone mines are worth.

He patted Xiao Ye's shoulder, and at the same time, the light beam in his hand stretched to the deepest point——

"Look, it should be what we are looking for."
Chapter completed!