When the backs of Xue Chen and Lin Xirong disappeared, the people in the archaeological team also looked at Zhao Heng and Li Wenbo who were still standing in the hall, intentionally or unintentionally, with a hint of weird smile on their faces. The two of them seemed to be
Gummi Candy also pestered the beautiful reporter, but what was interesting was that the beautiful reporter actually rejected both of them, and instead took the initiative to ask Xue Chen to accompany her. This was really a slap in the face to Chi Guoguo.
At this time, Zhao Heng was very angry. He did not expect that Xue Chen would appear here and abduct his "prey" away.
Before going to Nantai County, he met Lin Xirong for the first time. He was fascinated by the stunning beauty of this beautiful reporter. He looked for opportunities to talk along the way and tried his best to show his best side, but the other party was completely indifferent.
He didn't understand why Lin Xirong treated Xue Chen differently, and in turn ignored his own enthusiasm. In his opinion, he completely surpassed Xue Chen in terms of background, knowledge and other aspects.
He is from Xiangjiang, has an extraordinary position in the Fuji Auction Company, and earns millions a year. More importantly, he is Cai Youde's disciple. In what way is he not better than Xue Chen?
Li Wenbo had the same idea in his mind. He had long disliked Xue Chen, and now he had lost face in front of his colleagues.
"Hmph, this Xue Chen, I don't know what to call him, he is really disgusting." Zhao Heng said unhappily.
"That's right." Li Wenbo agreed.
The two of them were rivals just now, competing for the right to protect the flowers, but Xue Chen's appearance actually made the two of them unify their stance. Things are really unpredictable.
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After walking out of the hotel, Lin Xirong whispered to Xue Chen, "Sorry to trouble you."
Xue Chen waved his hand nonchalantly: "You're welcome, it's just a small matter."
On the way to a nearby shopping mall, Lin Xirong took the initiative to mention the Qing Dynasty tomb that was about to be excavated and asked about some related things. Xue Chen also told Lin Xirong one by one.
"By the way, Reporter Lin, do you know who that old man is? Is he the one who got off the Fuji auction car?" Xue Chen asked.
"Are you talking about Mr. Cai Youde? He came from Fuji Auction Company. I heard that he is very prestigious in Xiangjiang. He met Director Zhao of the Cultural Relics Bureau and was invited to visit the coffin opening ceremony." Lin Xirong replied.
"So it's him." Xue Chen nodded. He remembered that Huang Jingming mentioned this person to him when he introduced Zhao Heng.
The next day, the bus and several cars drove out of Nantai County and went straight to the excavation site of the ancient tomb. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain where the tomb was located, everyone got out of the car and walked up the mountain.
Director Zhao of the Cultural Relics Bureau walked with Cai Youde and Professor Pan, and most of the archaeological team members followed the three people.
Zhao Hengxu supported Cai Youde, raised his head and looked forward, and when he saw Xue Chen and Lin Xirong walking side by side, his expression suddenly became unhappy.
"Master, the one in front is Xue Chen, the appraiser who made such nonsense and identified the blue and white porcelain as a fake." Zhao Heng said bitterly.
Upon hearing this, Cai Youde looked up at Xue Chen and nodded slightly.
As soon as they arrived at the excavation site, reporters from several provincial and municipal TV stations and newspapers, including Lin Xirong, took out their cameras one after another to take pictures of the ancient tomb that was about to be excavated. The cameras were also set up, preparing to open the entire coffin.
Record the process.
Professor Pan also selected four people from the archaeological team to be responsible for opening the coffin, including Xue Chen and Li Wenbo.
Xue Chen put on a mask and gloves and came to the rotting coffin. He was eager to try and secretly guessed what funerary objects there would be inside.
Unable to hold back his inner curiosity, he decided to take a look in advance. The coffin board was less than twenty centimeters thick and could easily be penetrated by his sight.
Because a slight crack has been cracked on one side of the coffin, light is transmitted through it. Although it is dark inside, you can vaguely see something.
The first thing he saw was a pile of decayed and broken bones, which were no longer a complete corpse. They were piled up piece by piece in the soil and rotten wood chips.
He slowly moved his gaze towards one end of the coffin. As far as he knew, funerary objects were often placed at the head of the deceased.
When he saw clearly the position of the head of the corpse in the coffin, Xue Chen was startled and took a small step back.
Li Wenbo was standing next to Xue Chen. When he saw him suddenly take a step back, he curled his lips in disdain and said coldly: "What's there to be afraid of? It's just a coffin. It's been more than four hundred years. What's inside
The bones have long since rotted into dregs."
He didn't speak loudly, but it was enough for the people around him to hear clearly. The purpose was naturally to make Xue Chen lose face. As expected, the archaeological team members surrounding him burst into laughter.
Xue Chen glanced at Li Wenbo and snorted in his heart without saying anything.
When Xue Chen and the four of them had put on masks and gloves, Director Zhao coughed lightly and said loudly: "I am very lucky to have Mr. Cai Youde from Xiangjiang, Mr. Cai Youde, his disciple Mr. Zhao Heng, and all the reporters here.
…Now, I announce that the coffin will be opened.”
For a moment, the camera clicked one after another, and the camera moved from Director Zhao's body to the bottom of the tomb, focusing on the coffin that was about to be opened.
This is the tomb of a third-grade official. The coffin was made of exquisite materials and was very heavy. However, after four hundred years, it had already become rotten. With the concerted efforts of four people, it was moved easily.
"Wow."
With a sound, the coffin lid was completely lifted off and fell sideways.
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but look inside the coffin.
Naturally, the same was true for the three people who carried the coffin with Xue Chen, and because of the close distance, they could clearly see the situation inside the coffin at the first time. Almost instantly, all three people screamed, and their faces turned pale.
and retreated towards the back.
"Oh my god!"
Li Wenbo yelled and stepped back in horror. He tripped on a clod of soil and sat on the ground with a thump, looking miserable.
Xue Chen stood firmly next to the coffin. Not only did he not step back, but he quickly stretched his hand towards the coffin and then retracted it. Due to the confusion just now, no one noticed his small movement.
.
"Fox, there is a fox in the coffin." At this time, the other two archaeological team members carrying the coffin had come to their senses and shouted in shock.
"Yes, it's the fox." Li Wenbo swallowed furiously and nodded repeatedly.
"Fox? How could there be a fox?"
Everyone was shocked by the reactions of the three people, and felt a chill in their hearts. How could there be a fox in a coffin that had not been opened for four hundred years?
Xue Chen looked up at Li Wenbo, raised his eyebrows, and said coldly: "See clearly, that's not a fox, it's just a mask of a fox. What's there to be afraid of? Look at how scared you are, you're still an archaeological team
people."
"mask?"
At this time, the surrounding archaeological team members and reporters also gathered around. When they raised their feet and took a look, it turned out to be a mask.
The whole body of the corpse in the coffin was in pieces. Only the skull was still intact. The skull was covered with a mask. The mask was gilded. Although more than four hundred years had passed, there were not many rust spots.
The overall image of the mask is the face of a fox, lifelike, with slender eyes squinted and corners of the mouth raised, it looks like it is sneering at everyone, exuding an evil aura. Those who see this fox mask
Everyone couldn't help but shudder and felt an inexplicable coldness.
Several reporters present took photos with their cameras.
At this time, Li Wenbo also got up from the ground and came closer to see that it was really a fox mask. He was immediately embarrassed.
Someone from the archaeological team laughed and said: "Li Wenbo, you said that Xue Chen was timid. I think you are the timid one. You were so scared that you called me mom."
"No, Xue Chen didn't run away among the four of you just now."
"I can't say that the three of them are timid. It's just that this mask is too scary. Xue Chen is also brave enough."
When Li Wenbo heard the words of his colleagues in the archaeological team, his expression became embarrassed. His face turned blue and white, and he weakly defended in a low voice: "I just didn't see it clearly."
At this time, Professor Pan had already seen the situation inside the coffin clearly, and said with some confusion: "Why are there not any burial objects?"
Xue Chen had already discovered this problem when he looked through the coffin. Except for the fox mask that startled him, there were no funerary objects in the entire coffin.
At this time, Director Zhao and Cai Youde also walked to the coffin to check the situation inside the coffin.
"Director Zhao, how come there are no funerary objects in the coffin? Also, why did the tomb owner wear a fox mask on his face when he was buried?" Lin Xirong asked.
How could Director Zhao know the reason? Seeing that all the reporters present were looking at him, he hurriedly asked the question to Professor Pan: "Professor Pan, please tell me about the situation inside the coffin."
"This fox mask..."
Professor Pan hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "I have excavated more than a dozen large tombs, but I have never encountered such a situation, and I have not read relevant information, so I can't tell now.
"
Seeing that Professor Pan couldn't explain the reason, Director Zhao turned his head and looked at Cai Youde, who was frowning in thought: "Mr. Cai, what do you think?"
Cai Youde has never encountered or heard of such a weird thing. He has handled countless antiques in his life, but there is no fox mask like this.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for his answer, he didn't want to be questioned when he appeared in front of mainland reporters for the first time. He pondered for a long time and slowly said: "I think it is just a special hobby of the tomb owner.
It doesn’t have any special meaning, it’s very likely that the tomb owner liked to raise foxes during his lifetime.”
This explanation was naturally nonsense on his part, but he was not worried about being exposed, because he was very confident that this fox mask was so weird that he couldn't tell the history, and no one in the world could know it in detail. (