Chapter 62: Secret Talk
One was fat, the other thin, one was tall, the other short. The former leaned forward slightly, like a hunchback. The latter leaned back slightly, like a bow. Their faces were as red as dates. One was bald, the other had a foot-long beard. One held two steel balls in his hands, the other was leaning on a cane.
The contrast between their appearances was extremely strong and somewhat ridiculous. However, Jiang Xian couldn't laugh at all.
Around 2002, the national archaeological community was purged, and the three schools and six sects, all the masters were recruited by the government, and those who disobeyed were sent to labor reform. Only the two of them were the first to surrender to the government.
They are also the two top masters in the archaeological and antique circles in the south - Dong Xinjiu for Tian Ting and Lin Fangruo for Di Shi.
From the 1960s to the 1990s, domestic cultural relics had to be exported without their approval. One was from Nanhai, and the other was from Zhuzhou. They were the kings of the coastal antique world. All kinds of underground auctions could not be held without their approval. Therefore, at that time, the two elders, Dong and Lin, were called "Dong half city, Lin half Jiang".
The Pearl River, Nanhai Province, cultural relics export channels, and ports were all in their hands! Chaohaitang was almost known to everyone in the southeast region!
And now, they are the ones in charge of the Chang'an Academy of Social Sciences.
“Grandpa, grandpa.” Lin Ruoxue held Lin Fangruo’s arm affectionately and rubbed her face against him shyly: “I miss you so much.”
Lin Fangruo twirled the steel ball in his hand, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jiang Xian, saying indifferently: "Did anyone give you a reply? Are you just licking your face and rubbing your way up like this?"
"Of course I gave it to you." Lin Ruoxue said with a red face, "Wait for the wedding, please~"
"Hehe..." Dong Xinjiu leaned on a cane and squinted his eyes at Jiang Xian for a few seconds: "The blackness between the eyebrows is a bad sign. It means that he will die in a few months... You must know that no one in Lanshanhai has ever lived past 25, right?"
Lin Ruoxue smiled and said, "What if he can?"
"Go out first." Lin Fangruo patted Lin Ruoxue's head lovingly: "Grandpa has something to talk to him. I'll come back to accompany you later."
Lin Ruoxue "obediently" went out. Dong Xinjiu and Lin Fangruo stood at the head of Jiang Xian's bed like ghosts, not saying a word, their four old eyes constantly scanning his whole body.
"Senior." Jiang Xian bowed respectfully and sat up. These two were older than his master. Even though they were now in charge of Chang'an, all the major auction houses in the southeast still had to look at their faces.
After all, Shenzhou’s headquarters is in Yanjing.
"Good junior." Lin Fangruo crushed the steel ball in his hand with a click, and sneered, "Should I praise you for taking protective measures at the time?"
"Ruoxue has been waiting for a year and a half, and you haven't said a word. What? My Ruoxue is not worthy of you?" Dong Xinjiu also spoke sinisterly .
Jiang Xian only felt a chill in his crotch, and said from the bottom of his heart: "I am not worthy of her..."
"I'm glad to know." Lin Fangruo straightened up. "When you were a child, I held you in my arms. If you're a man, don't be so secretive. You're embarrassing your master. You have to explain this to her. We don't care. We'll just wait and see the result."
Jiang Xian sighed and nodded.
I should never drink alcohol in my life!
"Don't tell me you want to marry her." Dong Xinjiu paused with his cane, his face solemn: "Mr. Jiang, you are good at fighting, even better than your master at this age, you are born to do this job. We in Chaohai Hall are not unworthy of Lanshanhai, we are a good match. But...get your own affairs in order first."
"After you turn 25, if you don't die, we can talk about other things. Otherwise, if you dare to come to propose marriage, be careful that I will break your legs."
Jiang Xian smiled bitterly and nodded again.
Dong Xinjiu flicked his wrist, and the dragon-headed cane seemed to have eyes, pulling two chairs over and everyone sat down. Then he said, "This is Boss Song's private hospital. You know why we came this time."
He raised his hand: "Start?"
Jiang Xian straightened his face, nodded, and spoke carefully.
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Ling Xiaozi was very scared.
He knew the woman opposite!
He had seen the devil in the circle and the flower of Gaoling several times, and had heard some of her glorious deeds. However... after he was expelled from Tongtian Mansion, he never had the opportunity to contact these high-level circles again. God knows why she is sitting opposite him now!
Lin Ruoxue casually looked at her newly made nails and sneered, "What are you afraid of? I'm not interested in you. You're in such a bad situation, I'm embarrassed to say I know you."
Ling Xiaozi's facial muscles were a little stiff from smiling: "Small business... just to support the family, the eldest lady said..."
Lin Ruoxue waved her hand: "Don't say these useless things. Let me ask you, where has Jiang been for more than a year? Has he found other women?"
Huh?!
Ling Xiaozi's dog nose instantly smelled something different, and he said carefully: "I don't know much about it..."
"fifty thousand."
"What are you talking about!" Ling Xiaozi suddenly raised his head and glared at Lin Ruoxue: "What do you want to do to him? He is my good brother! A companion who has been through thick and thin with me!"
Lin Ruoxue narrowed her eyes and looked at him.
Ling Xiaozi rubbed his nose and collapsed : "It costs more money."
"One hundred thousand, and I'll even tell you what color his underwear is!"
"Heh... isn't he your good brother?"
"Haha...what are you talking about...my fate with him is over, our fate is over..."
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Ward 104 was very quiet. When the two heard about the underground Great Wall, their eyes became extremely solemn.
With their decades of exploration career, they know exactly what this means!
However, this is just the beginning.
When they heard the white jade bell and the ape crane, they both stood up. Lin Fangruo's beard fluttered a little, and he said hoarsely: "You didn't lie to us?"
Jiang Xian shook his head: "The mechanisms inside are beyond imagination. They are simply the culmination of all the mechanisms in Chinese history. However... Seniors, this is not the most dangerous place."
As Jiang Xian talked more and more, the huge warehouse, the underground palace they finally reached, the thousand-meter-wide canal...the two of them couldn't sit down anymore. Instead, they stood by the bed and listened to every word.
Even though they had experienced countless storms, they still felt terrified when they heard about this underground palace.
Jiang Xian was a wounded soldier after all, so after talking for a while, he closed his eyes and rested for a while. At this moment, Dong Xinjiu and Lin Fangruo exchanged glances quickly, and both nodded calmly.
Very detailed and definitely not made up.
The design method of each mechanism is ingenious, and the cracking method is also extremely clever. This is definitely not something that can be imagined out of thin air.
Under the old dragon's mouth... there is such a huge underground palace hidden!
This... is definitely the most shocking discovery in the world in the past decade!
This discovery...Shenzhou really can’t accept it!
The whole country must build momentum! News, propaganda, various self-media, various platforms, mouthpiece departments... etc. must be promoted together to achieve the desired effect. The structure of this underground palace is so fine, the mechanism is so terrifying, and the area is so huge that it is the No. 1 underground palace in China!
The attention of the world's archaeological community will be attracted... Moreover, once China enters the market first, a single auction may bring in more than ten years of net profit!
No wonder Boss Song came here in person... Dong Xinjiu let out a sigh and looked at Jiang Xian with some regret.
What a pity...what a pity.
This kid is a good match for that granddaughter who doesn't care about others, but... Lan Shanhai has lived for thousands of years and never lived past the age of 25. Their skills are the best among the top three sects, but their reputation is the lowest. Many people don't even remember that there is a sect called Lan Shanhai. Only the top leaders in the circle know about it.
A sect that is always worried about the interruption of its inheritance, and a man who has spent his entire life, just twenty-five years, studying, practicing, and searching for inheritance, is really not suitable to be the consort of the Princess of Chaohaitang.
“What a pity…”
After a few seconds, Jiang Xian opened his eyes and continued speaking.
When they heard about the giant ape crane and the hundreds-meter-long snake, the two old men couldn't help but shudder. Then... when they heard about the 30-meter-thick snake slough behind the wall, they finally couldn't help but gasp.
Penglai...Penglai!
The identity of Qin Shihuang's coffin has finally been determined!
But...where is Penglai?
After dozens of minutes, Jiang Xian finally finished speaking. The two old men were silent for a long time, and Lin Fangruo patted him on the shoulder: "Have a good rest."
"What are you going to do next?"
Jiang Xian said: "I have to go find the son of Hong Si Niang and the Eight-Armed Arhat."
"That's right." Dong Xinjiu nodded: "This is what you should do. However, you must not lose contact during this period of time."
There are still too many places that need you...
They have already imagined how sensational it would be when photos of the entire underground palace, including giant apes and cranes, black snakes, white snakes, and a thousand-meter-long canal appeared on the Internet.
Not to mention the shock that would be caused if the world's largest underground palace was reported internationally!
If...if there is another perfect auction at this time, the name of Shenzhou...will really have a chance to break out of China and enter the Asia-Pacific region! And compete with Yamato and several South Asian auction houses!
"I know." Jiang Xian nodded and closed his eyes again.
After being harassed by Lin Ruoxue and then saying so many words in one breath, he was really tired.
"This phone is for you." Dong Xinjiu took out a phone and placed it beside the bed. He walked to the door and suddenly stopped: "Master Jiang, I have something to say. I have thought about it and I have to say it."
"It will probably take half a year for this incident to be exposed. This is a serious matter, and even the bosses of Shenzhou have to treat it with caution. Once this matter is exposed, I'm afraid a lot of people will find you. Both at home and abroad. As the first explorer, your name will surely resound throughout the world."
"It's good to lean on a big tree for shade. If you want to find a company to rely on, don't rush to agree to other companies' conditions. Wait... Shenzhou will make an offer."
Jiang Xian nodded slightly. In fact, this was also what he was hesitating about.
It's not that no one wants to recruit Lan Shanhai. On the contrary, Shenzhou has recruited his master countless times, and he has been recruited many times as well. But... he is going to die at the age of 25, why should he be bound by rules and regulations?
but……
His hand touched the hard fruit under the pillow.
If...if I can really live past 25, then I should consider making Lan Shanhai's name famous forever.
This is also the long-cherished wish of the masters and elders of all generations!
