You Fang smiled slightly: "Of course it's speculation, but I can be sure that you guessed the same way, right? Don't forget the story just now, what happened here more than two thousand years ago? The entire valley was buried nearly a hundred meters deep
, it is not easy for those villagers to find the remaining large number of tombs, unless a large engineering team is mobilized to dig up the entire valley and destroy all the fields on which the descendants depend for survival... Not to mention the consequences, but the project
The investment is disproportionate to the output of tomb robbing. No matter how stupid they are, they will not do such an uneconomical thing."
Chi Muduo's face finally turned cloudy, and he carefully warned You Fang: "Don't leak this conclusion of yours, and don't tell anyone!... Even if large-scale excavation is not possible, those villagers just want to try their luck.
At best, they will dig like headless flies. If they dig out even one or two, it will be a sin and destroy all the farmland. This kind of thing has happened in the Guanzhong Plain."
You Fang: "Of course I understand. I won't tell anyone. I will just tell you quietly. I think you look like you have lost your soul. I will summon your soul by the way."
Just as they were talking, a man with a flashlight came out from the tent. You Chengyuan shouted from a distance: "Zhu Dayou, where are you going?"
Zhu Dayou was startled and came over to explain: "We just discussed it and we all think this discovery is too important. We need to notify the county, city and province immediately. There is no mobile phone signal here, so we have to go outside the village entrance."
Make a call, it looks like we'll be staying here all day, I'm going to pick up some supplies, including food and drink."
Chi Muduo asked calmly: "You seem to have forgotten that I am the captain. If you don't report this matter, why do you want to go down the mountain directly as soon as you leave the tent?"
Zhu Dayou smiled and said: "I didn't see you, so I thought you had gone down to the tomb. Besides, I was excited and anxious, so I wanted to inform the outside world quickly. This is a major discovery."
Chi Muduo nodded: "This discovery is really important, and our situation is not good! It's like being trapped in the valley. In the eyes of criminals, this bronze sacred tree is extremely valuable, and it is difficult not to be tempted...
...I now declare a discipline. Everyone present, including myself, is not allowed to act alone or contact the outside world without authorization. When everyone comes into contact with the outside world, there must be another person present to supervise until Jianmu is safely removed.
send out."
You Fang glanced at his brother-in-law and secretly thought that his brother-in-law looked gentle and elegant, but he was not a pedantic scholar. He made decisive decisions on what to do. He was worthy of being Mr. Wu's favorite disciple. Today's discovery is of course a major achievement in the archaeological academic world, but here
At this time and place, not only the safety of the cultural relics themselves is threatened, but also the personal safety of the archaeological team members cannot be guaranteed. It is absolutely necessary to block the news.
Zhu Dayou frowned and asked: "Director Chi, what do you mean by this? Do you suspect anyone?"
Chi Muduo: "I'm not doubting anyone, I just don't want to cause unnecessary trouble, and I am responsible for the safety of the national treasure and team members. If someone leaks the news to the villagers, or spreads it to the ears of criminals, you should know what it means?
"
Zhu Dayou said excitedly: "Director Chi, I have been doing this for seven or eight years, and I am also an old cultural relics worker! This time I came to Feiju Village with you. Didn't I suffer a lot? Did I ever say
Complain? I want to notify the county cultural relics work station immediately and ask them to send someone to respond. This is the responsible attitude. Why are you stopping me?"
Chi Muduo: "I didn't stop you, but I am the captain. It is up to me to decide who to notify and when to notify. Please abide by the discipline just announced."
Zhu Dayou: "Of course I know what should and should not be done, and I don't need you to remind me, Director Chi. I work at a local workstation, and cultural relics found locally must be reported in a timely manner in accordance with procedures. This is also my job responsibility. Chi
The director is the guide and leader of this excavation work. Of course I respect your opinion on on-site professional and technical issues, but from an administrative point of view, I am not under your jurisdiction. Does Director Chi have any personal purpose for stopping me?"
The staff member of the county's archaeological work station reacted unexpectedly fiercely. He was determined to go out. What he said was like tearing his face. Chi Muduo was a technical expert taken from other provinces, even though he was the leader of the on-site team.
, but had no control over Zhu Dayou in terms of administrative relations. Zhu Dayou tried his best to be criticized or punished by his leadership afterwards, but refused to listen to Chi Muduo. There was really nothing he could do about it. The archaeological team was not an army after all.
"Report in a timely manner in accordance with the procedures" is not wrong at all, but what exactly is the concept of "timely"? It is definitely inappropriate here and now!
It is midnight now, in a valley that cannot communicate with the outside world. The only way in and out of the valley is Feiju Village, which has inconvenient transportation. If the news leaks out, the people who can get there as quickly as possible are definitely not people from the higher-level archaeological department. Lian Cha
The police involved in the case have not yet had time to enter the village. If a group of gangsters who are eager for profit enter the valley at this time and steal the building wood, what can the archaeological team do?
Large-scale excavations in Feiju Village lasted for several years. The cultural relics unearthed not only appeared in Panjiayuan, but even appeared in Christie's international auctions. The villagers just sat in the village selling "local specialties" and did not know the rest.
In addition to the villagers, it is impossible not to have the participation of professionals.
You Chengyuan once suspected that there was a mole in the archaeological team. There were many things going on, and the plots were not as complicated as those in police movies. Under such circumstances, Zhu Dayou insisted on going out all night, even at the expense of contradicting and offending Chi Muduo. Things have become complicated again.
It couldn't be more obvious.
Unfortunately, Chi Muduo did not have any evidence to prove that he had colluded with criminals, and he had no right to force him not to report it. He could only shake his head and said: "If you say so, then go ahead and be careful on the road."
He let Zhu Dayou go without sending anyone to follow him to supervise him. He watched him walk down the hillside, then turned and walked towards the tent. You Chengyuan and You Fang looked at each other, and followed Chi Muduo into the tent.
Several team members were still dismantling the building wood. Chi Muduo asked: "Why did Zhu Dayou go down the mountain alone?"
Several other people were surprised and said: "Is this happening? He just said that he has something to report to you. We were discussing here just now and found out that the news about Jianmu must not be known to the villagers, otherwise it will be troublesome. He said it right away.
What kind of accident is it? It really means that the sky is not responding to the situation, and the earth and the earth are not working. No matter what, we have to wait until a large number of police enter the village tomorrow before we can safely contact the outside world. We discussed that we might as well just stay here for the next two days and eat and drink.
Bring them all too."
Chi Muduo exclaimed: "So that's what happened. Dayou just left and said he wanted to report it immediately."
At this time, You Chengyuan suddenly said: "The mountain roads at night are difficult to walk, and there may be wild animals in the mountains. It is not safe for Zhu Da to return to the village alone."
You Fang also answered: "Yes, if there is an accident on the road, it would be too dangerous if there is no one to help."
Chi Muduo turned his face and said: "In this case, why don't you rush over and go back to the village with Dayou, so that someone can take care of you on the way. You came here by yourself in the middle of the night, so it's time to go back. Remember, after returning to the village, there will be thousands of
Keep the information confidential, please let me know if there is any news."
You Fang agreed, picked up a flashlight and left. Chi Muduo added, "It's been a tiring day. You guys should take turns to rest. This work requires very meticulous work, so you shouldn't be too tired."
After saying that, he and You Chengyuan walked out of the tent together and prepared to see the remaining murals. Looking at You Fang's quickly leaving figure on the hillside, he seemed to whisper to himself: "Don't mention some things again, even ask about them."
Don't pry."
You Chengyuan patted her husband on the back: "Don't worry and let him handle it. He will definitely handle it better than you."
…
Zhu Dayou was very anxious. After listening to Xu Kai's introduction, a large number of policemen would enter the village tomorrow. However, such a major discovery was made tonight. It would be difficult to start again if the time was missed. He felt like there was a fire burning in his heart, and like
There is a cat scratching at you, and that gorgeous bronze tree is like a shining golden money tree. If... then you don't have to worry about anything in this life.
He has always been aware of the tomb robberies in Feiju Village in the past few years. Three years ago, a villager named Fei Cai ran to the county museum preparatory office with a painted pottery pot and asked him, the "expert", with a twinkling expression to see if it was worth the money.
, Will the government take it? He was taken aback at that time and told the other party calmly that this thing was an antique, and if it was obtained from tomb robbing, it would be illegal.
However, Fei Cai claimed to have inherited it from his ancestors and left immediately in a panic. Seeing this reaction, he also understood what was going on. Later, in a nearby antique market, he saw many similar artifacts.
Zhu Dayou works in the cultural relics bureau of a small county. The unit has the name of County Museum Preparatory Office and Archaeological Work Station. However, it is a Qingshui Yamen, and the salary is very average. However, he is usually very leisurely and has a lot of free time. After all, he is not Chi
Experts like Mu Duo need to travel all over the country.
Despite the mediocre treatment from his employer, he lived a very prosperous life in the local area. Thanks to the popularity of collecting in recent years, he has become a very authoritative cultural relic appraisal expert in the county. Many people watched the TV and compared old-fashioned items at home.
Many jars and jars were brought to him to beg him for appraisal. If they came across something valuable and authentic, it would be of no use to them.
These are secondary. A few years ago, using his work and profession, he visited the nearby cultural relics market, whether public or underground, and also started some private collections. Collecting is not the purpose, the most important thing is to make
He knows almost all the cultural relic dealers in the area regarding the sale of some collectibles.
This kind of behavior can hardly be said to be illegal. Isn't the antique transaction at Beijing Panjiayuan Flea Market also conducted under legal circumstances? Collection and antique transaction itself are not necessarily illegal. As for illegal activities behind the scenes, he will naturally be careful and cannot
Put it on a bright surface.
After several years of business, Zhu Dayou formed his own antique trading channels and network. Many antique dealers who received goods in the countryside contacted him directly, including smugglers from Hong Kong. Zhu Dayou had the official
Identity, but also professional advantages, it is very convenient to be this kind of middleman.
The emergence of large-scale tomb robbing in Feiju Village has been a steady source of money for him! However, he is very careful and never goes directly to buy the villagers' things. Instead, he hints to familiar local antique dealers to collect the goods, and then collects them in the antique market.
Things of "unknown origin" exploit loopholes in the gray area of the law.
Today, he is an important shipping contact for local antique dealers. Most of the sales of large quantities of valuable goods rely on Zhu Dayou's intermediary. If Zhu Dayou can't afford it himself, he will also introduce foreign buyers. This kind of transaction requires secrets.
Contact. Therefore, if any good things are unearthed in Feiju Village, he will basically know immediately what big foreign buyers are looking for, and he will also instruct the downline dealers to ask the villagers to look for them.
In the beginning, he was just making some extra money in the gray area of the law, but later he got deeper and deeper into illegal cultural relics trading and smuggling activities abroad. He did it very secretly, and there was nothing wrong with it on the surface. He was still working in a clear water company.
Just hanging around in the yamen can actually influence quite a lot of people secretly. One phone call can make nearly a hundred people take action.
In the past, Zhu Dayou had always been very cautious and did not attempt to monopolize the illegal cultural relics trade here. The situation where cultural relic dealers from other places came directly to Feiju Village was also beyond his control. But after all, the proportion of such people is small, and the real big buyers
He would not do on-site transactions directly, but would still need a reliable middleman in the local cultural relics market. Zhu Dayou had the advantage of the information and resource network.
It can be said that most of the time, he picks out the leftover things that come out of Fei Ju Village. Antique dealers who come directly from other places have to try their luck. Unless the villagers happen to dig out something newly, they can pick out the best things. And Fei Ju’s antique dealers have to try their luck.
Jucun's method of selling unearthed cultural relics, such as single-line centralized transactions and not allowing cultural relic dealers to go to tomb robbing sites, were all suggested by him through an intermediary.
Zhu Dayou is usually not extremely greedy in his work. When cultural relics change hands, he often only charges an "appraisal fee" to nominally avoid legal risks. But today he can't care so much because of the bronze building tree.
It is so valuable, it means wealth that cannot be spent in a few lifetimes! Such a good opportunity must be taken.
Since ancient times, there have always been people involved in the business of beheading. The truth is just like this. There are always people who will take risks because of the huge profits, and step by step they will be doomed.
He is not even afraid of contradicting Chi Muduo, so what can he do? He insists on doing things according to the regulations, and no one has any evidence that he has violated the law. If something happens, the villagers of Feiju Village are the biggest suspects. Have those people committed enough crimes?
So far, no one outside the mountain knows about the unearthed bronze building wood. If the matter is done cleanly, no one will ever know the inside story.
Zhu Dayou tried not to think deeply about the details, but he had strong expectations in his heart. His head was even buzzing, and his body was getting hot. He dared to walk alone in the mountains at night. As he walked, he thought: "
After leaving the village, first report to your superiors that important cultural relics were found here. You don’t need to say that they are Jianmu. Also, report the events during the day and tell the leaders that their situation is very dangerous. Then..."
At this time, he had already walked through the valley bottom into the mulberry forest. Before he could think clearly, he accidentally stumbled on a branch of a bush that stretched out by the roadside, and fell into the trees on the roadside.
What was even more unlucky was that there was a gentle slope on the side of the road. He rolled for a distance before he was stopped by a mulberry tree. His hands and face were scratched by thorns, and one of his feet was twisted. The flashlight fell down.
where it goes.
It was pitch black all around, and he couldn't see anything. A gust of wind blew, and he finally woke up. He remembered that this was a wild mountain forest, and his dream of getting rich was temporarily left behind. Deep fear struck his heart, and he shouted with a trembling voice: "
Is there anyone? Help me!...Is there anyone? Come and save me!...Help!"
There is no one in this place, even if he shouts to break his throat, it will be useless! However, he was really lucky. After only ten minutes, when his voice became hoarse, a bright light came from not far ahead, and he only heard
Xu Kai's voice shouted: "Is it Zhu Dayou? Where are you?"
"I'm here, I accidentally fell down, please help me!" Zhu Da shouted with all his strength.
…
You Fang walked very quickly. He turned off his flashlight in the middle of the valley and quietly caught up with Zhu Dayou. He followed him into the mulberry forest. Then, Zhu Dayou fell down inexplicably and was injured.
You Fang quietly slipped out of the mulberry forest and waited outside for more than ten minutes. When Zhu Dayou's voice was hoarse from shouting, and he might not be able to hear if he shouted again, he turned on his flashlight and walked into the mulberry forest, pretending that he had just arrived.
, "rescued" Zhu Dayou and conveniently took away his cell phone.
At this moment, You Fang just believed that Zhu Dayou was the traitor who tipped off the villagers, and did not yet understand his specific plans. After all, they had just met him, otherwise the fall just now might have killed him!
…
"Xu Kai" and Zhu Dayou came back less than an hour after leaving, and it was Xu Kai who carried Zhu Dayou back. Zhu Dayou was injured and could not walk, and there was blood on his face and hands. Although
It was nothing serious, but it looked scary. Even Chi Muduo came up from the altar to see what was going on.
"It was too dangerous. Zhu Dayou stumbled on the road and fell to the bottom of the hillside. Fortunately, I passed by and heard someone shouting for help... Is there a first-aid kit in the camp? Get him taken care of quickly. Fortunately, it's nothing serious.
It's just a sprained foot." You explained to everyone.
After putting Zhu Dayou down in a tent and treating his wounds, Chi Muduo said calmly: "While everyone is here, I declare a rule. No one present, including myself, can act alone. No one can act alone."
You can contact the outside world without authorization. When everyone comes into contact with the outside world, another person must be present to supervise him until Jianmu is safely sent out."
No one raised any objections, and Zhu Dayou, who was sitting on the ground panting, said nothing. He was secretly glad that his intentions had not been exposed yet, at least there was no way for anyone to catch him. Even if he left the valley, as long as Jianmu had not left,
In this mountainous area, there are always other ways and opportunities.
You Fang frowned and said, "I have to go back, who will supervise me?"
Chi Muduo: "I supervise you, and you supervise me! I just have to go back to the village to deal with some things after dawn. When the police enter the village, I will report to my superiors, find someone to repair the off-road vehicle as soon as possible, and then bring a batch of food.
We still have to work for at least a day and a night before we can get some drinks."