When I came to Fucheng again, in addition to Associate Professor Zheng Bin from Peking University, Li Mo also transferred five associate professors from Peking University and Qingdao University. They were all around forty years old and were reserve forces trained by the school.

After walking out of the airport, Li Mo took off his coat and looked up at the sky. The sky here is much bluer than in Beijing, and the climate is much milder.

"Associate Professor Li, luckily I listened to you and brought two spring and autumn coats. Otherwise, if I were still wearing a down jacket, I would have prickly heat on my body."

Zheng Bin dragged a suitcase and followed Li Mo and said.

"This is a suitable place for fun. After the matters at Shuangji Peak are taken care of, you can walk around."

"That's necessary. You said on the plane that there are many special snacks in Ningde. I want to try them all."

Li Mo turned to look at his figure and smiled: "Your figure has been out of shape in the past few years. You started to become greasy before you reached forty. It seems that the living conditions are very good. Teacher Jia takes good care of you.

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"Hahaha, the main reason is that our status in the family has changed. I am in a good mood and eat well, so I naturally gain weight."

Outside the airport, Yan Qijun came to greet them. When they met again, Yan Qijun's smile was a little stiff.

"We got in the car and said, go directly to Ningde and we will settle there. This will save a lot of time going back and forth."

The minibus drove them towards Ningde, and then Li Mo asked about the current situation of the poisoned people.

"Ten seriously injured people have regained consciousness, and the other seven are still in coma in the intensive care unit. As for the remaining eight people, after detailed examination, they are no longer in harm's way and can just be discharged and go home to recuperate for a while. Associate Professor Li, I am really ashamed.

"

Yan Qijun originally thought that being able to solve the mystery of Emperor Jianwen's life and death this time would be the biggest gain in his life, but it didn't happen.

"Senior Bureau, this matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't have to blame yourself. Let the people above take responsibility for the sins they have done. We just have to do our jobs well."

Li Mo comforted him with a few words. After investigation, Yan Qijun reminded him repeatedly in front of many people, but the people above him did not believe in evil. If something like that happened, it would have a very bad social impact. I think this matter

Even if I could cover the sky with just one hand, I couldn't cover the mouths of everyone present at that time.

"Associate Professor Li, when do you think the next work will start?"

"After we arrived in Ningde, we straightened out everything first and then carried out step by step. If we want to enter the secret cave where Emperor Jianwen's treasure may be, we must first clean up the poisonous gas in the cave. And we must be mentally prepared.

Be prepared and don’t expect too high.”

Zheng Bin, who was sitting next to him, asked in confusion: "Associate Professor Li, what do you mean by expected value?"

"We spent a lot of energy in the early stage, but that secret cave may not be the real secret cave where Emperor Jianwen buried his treasure. The climate here is very different from that in the north. Poisonous gases are produced in the secret cave on one side of the mountain facing away from the sun.

There are many factors.”

Yan Qijun sighed lightly. This was his biggest worry. There had always been speculation about Emperor Jianwen's treasure. Although there were various clues, no one could guarantee 100% that such a secret treasure cave would exist.

It is possible to find the secret cave, but there is nothing inside.

Now the whole country is paying attention to the blessed land of Ningde. If a lot of manpower and material resources are spent and such a heavy price is paid but nothing is obtained, I don't know how many people will be unlucky.

"Associate Professor Li, we can just follow your arrangements." Zheng Bin's idea is very simple. Follow Li Mo's rhythm and do whatever he asks. It is useless to think about other things.

Yan Qijun arranged for a group of people to stay in a five-star hotel in Ningde, and all the expenses were borne by the local government. If a different group of people came here, there would be no chance of enjoying such high-standard treatment.

Jia Siyuan and the live broadcast team of the company under the Millennium Shengzang Group arrived at around nine o'clock in the night, preparing to join Li Mo early tomorrow morning to come to the valley.

The valley on the back of Shuangji Peak has basically been excavated again. As for whether any new cultural relics were found, Li Mo did not ask.

"Associate Professor Li, the place where someone is guarding is the entrance to the secret cave that was discovered before. Someone found a gold hairpin from the Ming Dynasty palace not far from the cave entrance. Later, after entering the cave, other cultural relics were discovered one after another, so

Everyone who heard the news rushed in. You all know what happened next."

A group of people walked to the bottom of the newly sealed secret cave. Police officers from the local police station were patrolling and guarding. To enter the secret cave, you need to climb up to a height of more than three meters.

Li Mo casually looked at the surrounding environment. The secret cave in front of him was not the treasure cave he found. It was still nearly a hundred meters away from the real treasure cave. However, he also found something in this secret cave.

Regarding the cultural relics of the Ming Dynasty, his first reaction was that there might be more than one treasure cave hidden by Emperor Jianwen.

Thinking of this, the strange pupil immediately glanced into it. What he saw made him very surprised. The cave inside was very large, both natural and artificial. But the cave inside was not a treasure cave at all, but a place for living and living.

There are complete sets of tables, chairs, furniture, stone tables and benches, as well as plates, bowls, etc. used in daily life.

There were a lot of things, some of which were kept intact, and some of which fell to pieces on the ground, especially the porcelain pieces with many pieces on the ground. There were also many wooden boxes, which should contain clothes and the like.

Of course, in addition to these, there are many corpses inside, with different forms of death.

This cave was a place where people of the Ming Dynasty lived in seclusion, and many things left in it have very important historical significance.

"Associate Professor Li, reinforcements have arrived to enter the secret cave to remove toxic gases."

Yan Qijun whispered. Li Mo turned around and saw a heavily armed team of ten people walking this way. They had taken anti-virus measures and purified the air before entering the secret cave to circulate the air inside and outside.

Then the corpses inside will have to be cleaned up, and archaeological staff will not officially enter until all preliminary work is completed.

"Mr. Li, we have been ordered to come to support, please give instructions."

One of the men with a loud voice saluted Li Mo, but even though he was heavily armed, his true face could not be seen.

"Because the entrance has been re-sealed, please be careful when it is opened."

"yes."

Li Mo asked everyone to stay back. A cordon had been set up around the perimeter, and all the locals who came to watch the excitement were prohibited from approaching.

It was very easy to open the blocked cave entrance, which was later built up piece by piece with stones. The supporting team used some simple tools and soon saw the stones rolling down the slope piece by piece.

"The cave entrance is open, prepare to enter, and check the equipment again."

Soon ten people entered carrying tools, and about half an hour later, a second reinforcement team arrived, also fully armed.

"Associate Professor Li, the light inside is too dark and the camera can only capture blurry shadows."

Zheng Bin controlled the tablet and followed the camera to see clearly what was going on in the secret cave. Li Mo came closer and took a look and said, "Why don't you use infrared?"

Zheng Bin turned to look at Li Mo, and then took a picture of his head. He was really stupid. He was equipped with just an ordinary camera, and naturally he couldn't capture high-definition images with those searchlights.

"Forget it, let's wait until the processing inside is completed before we go in."

The corpses were sent out one after another, and one of the professionals shouted through the wireless headset: "Associate Professor Li, two corpses were found in the cave. Judging from the clothes they were wearing, they looked a bit like those after the founding of the People's Republic of China. I am alone."

The body bags were marked."

"receive."

Yan Qijun also learned about the situation through the headset, and said with a strange expression: "Did someone discover this secret cave decades ago?"

Li Mo sighed and said: "The information I collected is that decades ago, seven villagers from the village at the foot of the mountain went into the mountain to hunt, but only five of them walked out of the mountain. Two of them fell into a coma after arriving home, and the other three were delirious.

, went crazy, and died one after another without persisting for a few days. If I guess correctly, the two corpses just discovered are probably the two of the seven who did not leave the mountain."

"Yan Ju, now do you know why I am telling you that? It will really kill someone. Fortunately, now that medical science is advanced and rescue can be carried out in time, one should be able to save one's life."

Yan Qijun sighed secretly. Li Mo's achievements today are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people. He collected a lot of information, and finally summarized, analyzed, and positioned it.

The preliminary work lasted until about three o'clock in the afternoon. After the air inside was tested to be normal, electricians began to enter the site to wire and connect the light source.

"Senior Bureau, be prepared to work overtime tonight."

"I really want to go into the cave right away and see what's going on inside. Seeing that a centuries-old mystery is about to be solved, I'm willing to stay up all night, let alone work overtime tonight."

Jia Siyuan's team has started the live broadcast mode. After the beautiful anchor made some opening remarks, she followed Li Mo and others into the cave. The lights inside were very bright and everything could be seen clearly.

"Associate Professor Li, would you like to tell netizens how the preliminary work is progressing?"

Li Mo said to the camera: "So far, the poisonous gas in the secret cave has been purified, and a cycle has been formed between the inside and outside of the cave, making it safe to enter. In addition, a total of thirty-nine Ming Dynasty bodies have been cleared from the secret cave.

Judging from the clothes they were wearing, the skeletons should be those of palace maids, eunuchs, and guards. The cause of death of the palace maids and eunuchs was homicide, while the guards committed suicide. The specific circumstances will be announced in the future."

"In addition, the remains of two people whose death time was just a few decades were also recovered. Judging from the clues collected previously, they should be the two people who went missing in the mountain village for hunting. Regarding this clue, the official will start to investigate them

Descendants, interested netizens can pay attention."

After saying this, Li Mo turned his attention to the cave. He had seen the situation inside with his strange eyes before, so he could control his emotions well again, but the others were not so calm.

Li Mo motioned the live broadcast camera to scan the situation in the cave on one side, and then explained: "Judging from the layout of this cave, this was once a place for long-term living. There were not only tables and chairs, but also a bed-like structure.

furniture. Because the space is too large and there are many things, I will take everyone to count the things inside one by one."

"Associate Professor Zheng, don't be stunned." Li Mo touched Zheng Bin with his elbow, and then walked to the tables and chairs. These are the antiques that he pays most attention to. Real Ming and Qing furniture antiques on the market are very expensive now.

Yes, in recent years, it is common for a piece of Ming and Qing furniture to fetch tens of millions or even over 100 million at auctions.

As the camera focused, what appeared in front of us was a table and six chairs. Two of the chairs fell to the ground, and one of the chair legs was broken.

"Associate Professor Li, let's wipe it with a cloth first."

Behind him, two associate professors from Tsinghua University took the initiative to do odd jobs. This was their first time following Li Mo on an archaeological project, so they naturally wanted to behave well. The surface of the chair was covered with thick dust, and it took a lot of effort to wipe it out of its original appearance.

Although the light above his head was very bright, Li Mo still used a spotlight flashlight to shine it and carefully looked at the texture of the chair's surface.

"Associate Professor Li, this chair seems to be made of teak." Yan Qijun came closer to take a closer look at the texture and color, and also touched the texture of the armrests of the chair with his hands.

Li Mo nodded and said: "This chair style is called a lamp hanging chair. It is named after its shape like the bamboo lamp hangings hung on the stove wall in the south to support oil lamps. The lamp hanging chair was the most popular chair style in the Ming Dynasty.

, it can also be said to be the popular style since the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty.”

"This lamp hanging chair has round legs, and the tops protrude to both sides. It is simple as a whole and has a small stone inlaid on the back panel. This inlaid stone is a famous stone from Blessed Land called the Nine Dragon Wall Stone. It was made among the people in the Ming Dynasty.

Most of the wood used in lamp hanging chairs is elm and sawn wood, but this chair is made of teak, which shows that the user is either rich or noble."

"Associate Professor Li, is this kind of teak very valuable?"
To be continued...