"Hmm?"
"Interesting?"
Lin Yi took a sip of water, sensing that Ning Che might not be bringing good news, and instinctively looked at Qiu Yuluo.
"You’re not pregnant, are you, looking for me to do a prenatal checkup?"
"Come on, even if someone’s pregnant, it’s got to be her. What’s that got to do with me?"
"We’ve been careful, so nothing like that should happen."
"Get lost."
Lin Yi laughed heartily and didn’t ask further, then changed the subject.
As for what Ning Che had to say, they would wait until the rest of the group arrived.
However, it seemed that what she was going to say wasn’t urgent.
About ten minutes later, the things Lin Yi ordered were all served, every dish fresh and expensive.
Meanwhile, the rest of the group had arrived.
"Sister Ning, Sister Qiu."
They greeted each other as they came in and then took their seats.
Since no one had lunch, no one held back, and they all started eating, not bothering with pleasantries.
About half an hour later, everyone was more or less done eating. Lin Yi asked:
"We’ve probably eaten enough. Should we talk now?"
The group put down their chopsticks, realizing that coming here wasn’t just about having a meal; there might be other matters.
"Remember, in the Bronze Tomb, you found a lot of Bronze Ware?"
"Bronze Ware..."
Lin Yi mumbled, recalling the bronze statues they had found in the tomb.
"Wasn’t the result already researched? It was replicated from the island."
"But something has been recognized."
"Recognized?"
At these words, the group all looked at Ning Che.
"It can still be recognized?" Lin Yi mumbled. "Everyone’s dead, who could recognize it?"
"Don’t rush, let me explain slowly." Ning Che composed herself and said:
"At that time, a total of 108 pieces of Bronze Ware were unearthed, some of which had inscriptions on them. Besides, there were writings on the circular walls in the tomb, remember this."
Lin Yi nodded.
The team members who went down to the tomb had a deep impression of this.
"After those items were brought back, they were studied for quite some time, but no great use was found, so the museum applied to have one piece displayed there?"
"Is there such a procedure?"
"Of course," said Ning Che:
"Since they were excavated from here, they are naturally considered our cultural relics."
Lin Yi nodded, waiting for Ning Che to continue.
"A few days ago, a grassroots cultural group from an African country came here for a cultural exchange, one stop being to visit the museum."
"They saw that Bronze Ware?"
"Specifically, they saw the inscriptions on it."
The group’s expressions changed.
"Recognized the inscriptions? Impossible."
"They didn’t exactly recognize them but felt they were familiar," Ning Che said:
"They mentioned seeing similar inscriptions in a Primitive Tribe, and they discussed this for quite a while."
"And? What did they figure out?"
Ning Che shrugged, "They didn’t figure out anything; he just had seen it before, felt it looked familiar, and could’ve been mistaken."
"Are we taking any actions?"
"We’re planning to send someone over after the visit ends. If it’s just a misunderstanding, it won’t take much effort."
Lin Yi held a wine glass, discreetly taking a sip.
"If it’s real, we’ll have to get involved."
"That’s about right."
"This is indeed intriguing." Lin Yi looked at Ning Che and Qiu Yuluo, "What do you two think of this?"