Looking at Zhang Tian’s eyes, the uncle knew that the young man in front of him probably knew something.
But how could this young man, who seemed to be only in his early twenties, know about things from their Miao village?
Even insiders rarely knew about such things.
"This is not mine, I found it."
Knowing he couldn't hide it, the uncle simply spoke the truth.
After the uncle finished speaking, Zhang Tian smiled faintly.
"I assume you know what this thing is. Tell me its origin, I'm very curious."
Zhang Tian spoke at a moderate pace.
After he finished speaking, the uncle clearly hesitated a little.
Thinking of the money Zhang Tian had given him, he spoke seriously again.
"I found this in a cave, and some of my materials also came from there."
"We call that cave a forbidden area because there are too many poisonous creatures inside. This insect was picked up."
The uncle spoke rapidly.
Zhang Tian looked into his eyes and knew in his heart that this guy was probably not lying.
The eyes never lie.
"Where is the location of that cave, and are there any legends about it?"
Zhang Tian continued to ask.
He had a feeling that the Tomb of the Xian King should be in the cave the man mentioned.
"It is said that a remarkable person, a king, is buried in the forbidden area!"
"Legend has it that the Xian King was buried on a mountain in our southern Yunnan, and that mountain is full of poisonous creatures, which is very terrifying."
"Almost no one who enters the forbidden area can come out."
The uncle said repeatedly, and Zhang Tian nodded. He just needed to know the specific location.
As for the poisonous creatures, Zhang Tian didn't pay much attention.
After all, he was already immune to all poisons, so those poisonous creatures shouldn't be able to do anything to him.
"Do you know the exact location?"
Zhang Tian asked again.
The uncle shook his head.
"No, but I know the forbidden area. It's in the area east of the East Village. It's covered by forest all year round and is very dark."
The uncle shook his head. He naturally didn't know about the Tomb of the Xian King.
Zhang Tian didn't say much, and waved his hand, signaling the uncle to leave.
Knowing the location of the forbidden area would make it easier for Zhang Tian to search next.
"Um, if you're going to the Miao village, I can lead the way."
The uncle thought for a moment and spoke hesitantly.
"No need. If we're fated, we'll meet again. I'll treat you then."
Zhang Tian indicated.
When he went to the village, Zhang Tian was confident he could trick some locals into guiding him.
Of course, he might also run into this uncle.
"Alright, then I'll take my leave. Please keep these things safe."
The uncle quickly nodded and fled the teahouse as if escaping.
He felt very uncomfortable here, a sense of restraint.
Zhang Tian glanced at the package on the ground, his expression somber, lost in thought.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Outside the Han Dynasty tomb.
A group of experts, following Zhang Tian's map instructions, successfully arrived at the place where the cultural relics were buried.
"Holy crap, there's another tomb in this damn place?"
"Looking at the soil, it's clearly been recently renovated. It must have been those agents who did it. I didn't expect them to find this tomb too."
Xiao Guang exclaimed in surprise.
He even uttered a classic Chinese curse.
Professor Li also sighed with emotion.
The tomb was right before their eyes, and they hadn't found it. This was truly a slap in his face.
"I can't believe this tomb was in Beili all along, and we didn't find it. It's really strange."
"Xiao Guang, I'm counting on you."
Professor Li said, and Xiao Guang smiled and nodded.
"Teacher Li, there's no need to be so polite. Everyone, let's get to work."
Xiao Guang said, and the group took out their shovels and began to excavate the refilled soil.
Soon, as the soil was dug deeper.
A tomb door from the Han Dynasty appeared before them.
"Teacher, judging from the tomb door, this should be a Han Dynasty tomb. I didn't expect people from the Han Dynasty to be buried in Beili."
"Looking at the condition of the tomb, it should be a grand tomb, but."
Xiao Guang said excitedly.
This kind of tomb, unlike the ones buried under rocks like the ancient city of Jingjue, was relatively safer.
"Han Dynasty people usually chose to be buried in the central plains regions like Nanhe. I didn't expect there to be one in Beili. This person was likely sent by the court."
"It's highly possible it was a general guarding the area."
Professor Li, looking only at the tomb door, deduced the status of the tomb's occupant in life.
It was evident that Professor Li's knowledge base was quite substantial.
"Teacher, which Han Dynasty general do you think would be buried here?"
Xiao Guang asked curiously.
"There were many Han Dynasty generals, but we first need to determine which period of the Han Dynasty this tomb belongs to."
Professor Li said, and the group began to explore the tomb while trying to deduce the historical events related to it.
To them, this tomb was a living textbook, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese history.
"This tomb passage is so small. Judging from the tomb walls, Teacher, there were likely murals inside before, which is a pity that the preservation is not good enough."
Entering the tomb, Xiao Guang looked at the bricks on the wall and deduced.
Large tombs like this usually had murals to record the deeds of the tomb's occupant in life.
"Yes, there were, but they are severely damaged."
"Let's look inside."
Professor Li held his flashlight, examining the tomb as they moved forward.
The group moved slowly and cautiously.
It was clear that Professor Li and his team had learned their lesson.
As Xiao Guang passed through a tomb passage, everyone was stunned.
Xiao Guang and Professor Li's mouths gradually widened.
The other researchers couldn't help but swallow.
The scene truly shocked them.
"Um, Teacher, am I dreaming?"
Xiao Guang pinched his arm. It hurt, so he wasn't dreaming.
"It seems not. Why are so many cultural relics piled up here!"
"Moreover, these things are not from the same dynasty. Blue and white porcelain, Tang sancai, colorful horses – these simply don't connect!"
Professor Li murmured to himself as he looked at the items before him.
His face was filled with surprise and confusion.
"It must have been done by the agents! They helped us retrieve the cultural relics and then placed them here!"
"That doesn't make sense, Xiao Guang. This tomb doesn't look like it's been robbed, yet there are so many things here."
"I suspect these things were left behind by the Japanese at that time. They didn't have time to transport them away, and they found them."
A team member said.
Xiao Guang rolled his eyes at him.
"Are you stupid? Beili is the capital city. How could those small Japanese reach here?"
"As for these, I suspect they were left behind by them."
Xiao Guang said.
The young man who was refuted by Xiao Guang thought about it and found it impossible, so he shut up.
Professor Li picked up a cultural relic from the ground and looked at it.
When he saw the number on the relic, his brow furrowed.
"These cultural relics! These cultural relics..."
"Teacher, what's wrong? Tell us quickly!"
Seeing Professor Li's voice tremble, Xiao Guang became anxious.
"These cultural relics are our lost national treasures!"
Suddenly, Professor Li's voice choked, and he said the words with difficulty.
Instantly, everyone present was speechless, their eyes looking at the scattered cultural relics on the ground with disbelief.