“Do you have any useful information?”
“No, just some biographical introductions, all very ordinary.”
Lin Yi nodded, then jumped down into the deep pit.
He cleared away some trash with his foot, exposing the dry yellow soil beneath.
There was nothing noteworthy here.
Then, Lin Yi looked around at other areas, still finding nothing.
After climbing back up, Lin Yi led the team to inspect other pits, all equally unremarkable.
“Boss, how about we check down the mountain?” Zhang Chaoyue suggested:
“I always feel like he might have been confused and remembered the wrong place.”
Recalling Ma Biao’s state before his death, Lin Yi said:
“Unlikely, let’s search more thoroughly, maybe there’s an overlooked area.”
“But this place has already been thoroughly explored by the archaeological team; it’s unlikely anything was missed.”
“You can’t look at past issues with modern perspectives,” Lin Yi stated:
“Think about it, this tomb was discovered over twenty years ago. What was China like then? There were practically no modern devices, and most detections were done manually, which easily led to omissions.”
After pausing, Lin Yi continued:
“Look at this place again, just a few pits, it’s likely an unremarkable princess who was casually buried here. Based on these facts, the experts back then might not have paid much attention, thus the likelihood of something being overlooked is greater than we imagined.”
Hearing Lin Yi’s analysis, the group found it reasonable.
Yet, looking around, there was nothing suspicious in sight.
“Boss, should we notify the brigade to bring people and equipment?” Sui Qiang suggested.
“The Central Guards Brigade isn’t run by us. Without absolute evidence, it’s not appropriate to mobilize personnel. Let’s investigate more and see the situation first.”
“How about asking Elder Lu for a favor, will it work?” Luo Qi asked.
“He might agree, but it’s a special period now; I don’t want to trouble him.”
In the past, Lin Yi wouldn’t have overthought it.
But now, as Liang Xianghe gradually relinquishes power and the Wang family regains strength after two years of lying low, caution is necessary.
“Then we can only try harder to find the evidence.”
Lin Yi nodded, “Let’s go, check out elsewhere.”
The group went to the back of the Palace, where there were some small buildings.
Apart from that, it was noted with many legend stories to attract attention.
“Look here, there’s a well.”
Zhang Chaoyue stood by a well, about half a meter in diameter, with a plaque beside it describing the well’s origin.
“Child-Dropping Well?”
Luo Qi walked over, curious, saying:
“So the princess’s child was thrown into the well, and to die with her child, she had her tomb built here.”
“Don’t believe this stuff, it’s all made up.” Zhao Yunhu said:
“No normal person would do such a thing; it doesn’t follow the rules.”
“After all, it’s a princess; special requests and treatment are normal, aren’t they?” Luo Qi replied.
Even if both were part of the Central Guards Brigade, having seen countless bloody scenarios.
But men and women are always different.
Faced with such matters, Zhao Yunhu was more rational, while Luo Qi was more emotional.
Plus, Luo Qi was a fan of palace dramas, making her even more interested.
“It’s simple, let’s run an experiment.” Zhao Yunhu suggested:
“I bet it’s a fake well, not more than ten meters deep.”
“I bet it’s real.” Luo Qi said:
“If you lose, wash my feet tonight.”
“No problem, but if you lose, tell me your underwear color.”
“Bring it on, who’s afraid of who.”
“Alright, stop fooling around.”
Just as they were about to verify the well’s authenticity, Lin Yi’s voice came through.
“Nothing much to see here; let’s move on to other places.”
“Yes!”