"Xiangyu, please sort out your mood and prepare to go back to the United States to study." I looked at her in surprise and said.
"My trip to Wawu Mountain with you, and then Poyang Lake, is actually part of my studies. These experiences can increase my practical experience. In this way, I will have more material to use for my doctoral thesis.
Besides, my doctoral supervisor is a fan of China, so he must be interested in these experiences of mine, which will be of great help to my studies." Xiangyu said while holding the sweet sweet potatoes prepared by her grandma for us.
He came over and said.
"But Xiangyu, when we go to Poyang Lake, one of the necessary skills is diving. Can you do it? If you don't know how to dive, you will just watch from the shore, which will not help your archaeological practice experience at all." Zhang Jisheng
He handed a cup of tea to Xiang Yu and said.
Xiangyu looked at us, then made a "poof" sound and said with a smile: "My diving skills cannot be said to be better than yours, but I will definitely not be worse than you. I will not hold you back. In Wawu Mountain, even if
There are many dangers, and I’m not dragging you down because I’m a girl and my physical strength can’t keep up with you, am I?”
Speaking of which, I really think that Xiangyu's physical strength may be the best among us, except Chen Mo. This is probably because Stanford University originally requires its students to be morally, intellectually, and physically strong.
Let’s develop in a balanced way.
"Xiangyu, if you have thought about it clearly, then there is no problem for us to go together. Your knowledge storage is so huge, maybe you can provide us with some useful information in Poyang Lake." Zhang Jisheng said.
At this time, my phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. I hesitated and pressed the connect button.
"Hello, brother Zhou, I'm Lao Li." A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
As soon as I heard that the other party introduced himself as Lao Li, I suddenly became angry and yelled: "Lao Li, you actually have the nerve to call me. At that time, I entrusted you to deliver my things to me by land.
You'd better bring it back and pack it for me. Fortunately, the things are not lost. If they are, I'll see what you should do."
"Brother Zhou, please calm down. If I, Lao Li, were such a sloppy person, the young master would not entrust you all to me. The young master is so cautious in doing things. Even if you can't trust me, why don't you still trust me?
Young Master?" Old Li paused, said "hehe" twice, and then said: "At that time, you asked me to escort that thing to the Zhou family by land. I immediately felt that it must be an extremely important thing, and no one was allowed to have it.
If there is anything missing, I immediately asked the young master for instructions and used the Chen family’s private jet. However, in order to cover up others’ eyes and protect the Zhou family from being targeted by thieves, after the items arrived in the town where you are, they were sent by courier.
The format, however, is hand-delivered and foolproof.”
It turns out that I misunderstood Lao Li and Chen Mo’s home and private jet. What a huge family this is. Why does the Chen family, with such a rich family, also tirelessly pursue the ancient temple and things at the bottom of Poyang Lake? There must be something behind this.
There is a huge secret.
"Brother Zhou, are you still listening?"
"Listening, Lao Li, I'm sorry, I didn't understand the matter clearly and I wrongly blamed you." I said a little embarrassed.
"It's okay. I'm calling you today not to explain this matter to you, but to have another more important matter. The young master asked me to tell you that if you really can't escape, it's better to catch it yourself.
Initiative. I have prepared the most advanced diving equipment for you and are waiting for you at the Laoye Temple in Poyang Lake."
"Did Chen Mo know we would go to Poyang Lake early in the morning?" I said as if talking to myself.
"Yes, the young master has known for a long time that you will definitely come, and asked me to wait for you here." Lao Li said, as if he was entrusted by others and doing something loyal.
"Then where is he? Has he also entered Poyang Lake?" I asked.
"The young master didn't say anything, so I don't know. My mission is to carry out the orders he gave me. Others are beyond my jurisdiction." Lao Li said, "Brothers from the Zhou family, I'll contact you when you arrive.
Let me."
After Lao Li finished speaking, he hung up the phone without giving me a chance to ask more questions.
"Zhou Cang, what did Lao Li say? What does Chen Mo know?" Xiangyu asked hurriedly when she saw that I had finished talking on the phone.
"Lao Li said that Chen Mo asked him to prepare diving equipment for us, and he was waiting for us in the Laoye Temple area of Poyang Lake." I answered blankly.
"How did Chen Mo know that we would go to Poyang Lake?" Xiang Yu looked puzzled.
"Jisheng, is Chen Mo also affiliated with the mysterious organization you belong to?" I woke up from my trance and asked, staring at Zhang Jisheng who had been silent.
"Zhou Cang, I don't know. Our organization is actually very mysterious and has strict disciplines. All members basically get to know each other during a certain mission. Just like Wang Zhishui, he
He may be right next to you, but you don’t know that he is also affiliated with that organization, and even if everyone performs the same task together, they will not mention this organization to each other. But I can tell you responsibly, this organization,
It is a formal archaeological team under the management of the state." Zhang Jisheng said.
"Xiang Yu, you are so actively involved in these things, do you have some mysterious identity?" After listening to Zhang Jisheng's words, I turned to look at Xiang Yu and asked.
My words made Xiangyu's expression feel uncomfortable for a moment. Although it was fleeting, I still caught it.
"I don't have any special identity. To put it bluntly, I just want to write a few special academic papers, so that I can become famous in the industry." Xiangyu said softly, without avoiding me.
He looked like he was heartbroken.
"Hahaha, maybe I also have a mysterious identity, but I don't know it yet. Who knows, who cares, just keep rushing forward." In order to ease the slightly embarrassing atmosphere, I
I can only make fun of myself.
After everyone heard what I said, they all started chatting around this topic.
However, amidst the chatting and laughing, there is still a hint of sadness in my heart. Maybe, I must have some special identity.
Because, I am only three months younger than my brother.
Because, as soon as I was born, a mysterious person wanted to rob me.
Because only I can find the dark red stone pieces buried under the ancient tower.
Because my snake skin is so similar to the sculpture with a human head and a snake body.
…
After lunch, Xiangyu and Zhang Jisheng went to take a lunch break, while I went to my grandfather's shop alone.
It's really a low period for antiques, so basically no one is doing any business on the whole street. Plus it's noon, so everyone is lying lazily in the store, playing with their mobile phones, or watching TV.
My grandparents are conservative people, so even if it is June and the heat is unbearable, as long as I am not in the store, my grandpa will never turn on the air conditioner.
In my grandfather's words, people should follow the four seasons, and air conditioners are inherently against the seasons.
I pushed open the door of the shop and saw my grandpa lying on a bamboo and rattan rocking chair with his eyes closed and meditating. The old ceiling fan on the ceiling was rotating at the maximum speed.
I probably felt the airflow from someone pushing the door open, so I opened my eyes.
"Grandpa," I said hello quietly, standing behind the glass door.
"You came to the store on such a hot day. Have all your classmates at home gone back?" The old man sat up and put the purple clay teapot in his hand on the low stool next to him.
"Not yet, I came here to tell you something." I felt that I couldn't leave without saying goodbye this time, and I had to get my grandfather's permission.
"What do you want to do?" The old man stood up, walked to the coffee table on the right, opened the drawer, took out a light blue porcelain bottle, opened the jar, and gently knocked out some brown powder on the bone.
into the porcelain cup, then take out the thermos bottle and pour boiling water into it.
Instantly, a cool mint smell filled the small room.
I looked at the bamboo and rattan chair that was still swaying, and whispered: "I want to go to Poyang Lake with my classmates."
Grandpa didn't say anything, but came over and put the bone china cup into my hand: "Drink it. It's almost 40 degrees Celsius and I ran here from home. I'd be surprised if I didn't get a heat stroke."
When I saw it, I saw that it was marching troops, and then I drank it in a gulp.
The old man took the empty porcelain cup from my hand, walked slowly to the faucet in the toilet and rinsed it. His voice came through the wooden wall: "Lie down on the wicker chair for a while. I have to go on a long trip again. I must