I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 769: Return to Gu’an

Chapter 769: Chapter 769: Return to Gu’an

"Difficult, very difficult!"

Seeing Xi Yu was really about to leave, you hurried forward to grab her arm, with a pleading look on your face, "Ay, my dear lady, for the sake of the decades of friendship between Little Yun and me, please help me out."

"Nonsense, my lady isn’t even twenty yet, where did these decades of friendship come from?"

"Of course, it’s there," you began to earnestly spout nonsense, "According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, everyone experiences time differently. For an idle layabout who does nothing all day, a day passes in the blink of an eye; but for a hardworking person, a day signifies much more. Although Little Yun and I have known each other for only about fifteen or sixteen years according to the regular calendar, our deep bond means that one day spent together is like several days with someone else. So doesn’t a decade or so equate to several decades?"

Xi Yu held her forehead, "Actually using the theory of relativity to talk such nonsense... In the future, if we run into each other on the street, don’t say you know me."

At times like these, one’s face must be thick.

You grinned and pressed your face closer, smiling at her, "So you’re agreeing, right?"

"My lady and I must go, there’s no room for discussion," Xi Yu said with a determined look.

Oh my goodness!

You almost let out a curse, glaring at Xi Yu, "Why won’t you listen to reason? The First Emperor’s Mausoleum is fraught with peril, and I’m not even fully sure of my own safety, let alone bringing you guys along."

"What’s the matter with that? If we really encounter danger, we have Zhao’er to protect us anyway."

"What? You’re thinking of bringing Zhao’er too?" You were utterly speechless.

Xi Yu arched an eyebrow and turned to Zhao’er, who was busy eating, her mouth covered in creamy white salad dressing, "Zhao’er, do you want to go?"

"Go."

Zhao’er didn’t even think before blurting out a word.

Oh, oh, sorry, Zhao’er doesn’t have an opinion right now, that’s entirely a reflex response; she’s been influenced by Xi Yu.

You held your head, indeed, Mom’s education from childhood was right, you should never try to reason with a woman as cunning as a fox!

However, Zhao’er then actually added another sentence, "First Emperor’s Mausoleum, go."

You and Xi Yu were both taken aback!

The two of you exchanged glances, disbelief evident in your eyes, then turned to look at Zhao’er.

After staring at Zhao’er for a good while, your face was filled with joy, while Xi Yu, on the other hand, seemed to grow worried and then her eyes showed a hint of determination.

With Xi Yu taking charge, deciphering the exact location of the First Emperor’s Mausoleum was much easier.

The next day at noon, Xi Yu placed the electronic map on the coffee table in front of you, stretched out her slender fingers, and yawned lightly, "I’ve found the exact location, but because of the passage of time and changes in the earth’s crust, the entrance to the First Emperor’s Mausoleum might be buried deep underground."

"No problem, as long as we can find the location, everything else is negotiable."

As you said this, you laid the electronic map out in front of you, took a close look, and found that the location marked by Xi Yu was amidst the lofty mountains south of Chang’an City.

Speaking of mountains to the south of Chang’an, the most famous naturally would be the Qinling Mountains.

What you didn’t expect was that the red dot marked by Xi Yu was right in the Qinling Mountains, quite close to "Heihe National Forest Park."

"I really didn’t expect that I’d have to make another trip to Chang’an." As you spoke, you turned your head to look at Zhao’er, who was engrossed in a TV drama.

Xi Yu asked you, "When do we set off?"

You were pondering when suddenly your phone in your pocket rang.

You took it out and, hey, a rare caller, it was actually Sun Lin calling.

"Hello, Professor Sun?"

"Yes, yes, it’s me." Sun Lin’s laughter sounded as usual over the phone, "Mu Yun, where are you now?"

"Uh, at a friend’s house."

"Oh." Sun Lin fell silent for a moment before saying immediately, "You see, I just called Lao Du and told him about something."

"Hmm." You responded.

Sun Lin continued, "This matter is quite complicated, I’ll give you the short version. Lao Du and I have a classmate, his last name is Cao, Cao Shan, he’s also a big name in archaeology. He’s been doing research near the Qinling Mountains lately. It started with a tourist who got lost while sightseeing, and then because of heavy rain, he fell into a cave. Inside, he found some ancient skeletons that, after being examined by experts, turned out to be over two thousand years old, belonging to the Qin People. Moreover, there were other artifacts in the cave that supported this conclusion."

Upon hearing this, you couldn’t help but scratch your head; talk about a coincidence.

"During his investigation, Cao Shan found some clues and deduced that these people were probably craftsmen from the Qin Kingdom era, and they should be related to Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

"Craftsmen? Emperor Qin Shi Huang?"

You raised an eyebrow, not expecting Cao Shan to have stumbled onto the edge of the First Emperor’s Mausoleum by sheer luck.

"Right," Sun Lin added, "Because there’s a huge amount of information and the site’s terrain is dangerous, many archaeological tools can’t be brought in, making conventional excavation challenging. So Cao Shan thought of Lao Du and me, hoping we could provide technical and personnel support."

"Hmm, that’s not a problem. After all, we all work in archaeology to bring historical truths to light," you nodded in agreement.

Hearing you say this, Sun Lin seemed very pleased, "Exactly, just as you said, I feel the same. It’s just that Lao Du’s chronic foot ailment has flared up these past few days, and it can’t be cured completely. Now he can’t leave, so he recommended you to me."

Rolling your eyes, you began to scheme.

You knew that Xi Yu must have been instructed by Wu Qiyi, so she was determined to make plans for you, intending to make sure you took them both along. So there was no way you could leave them behind.

Besides, you knew Wu Qiyi’s character too well. She would do whatever it took to get things done, and if you left them behind now, they might head to the Qinling Mountains by themselves, which would be far too dangerous.

There was no helping it, you’d have to bring them both.

As for Zhao’er, although her consciousness hadn’t been awakened, she was actually akin to a super bodyguard. Even a formidable expert like the Scenic Sect Master was like a fly that got swatted instantly in her presence. Even if there were entities that had existed for a thousand years in the First Emperor’s Mausoleum, having Zhao’er by your side would be an extra guarantee for your safety.

Originally, if it were just the four of you, finding the First Emperor’s Mausoleum might have taken a lot of effort. But now, it was different. Cao Shan and Sun Lin both had their own teams. If they could lead the way, locate, and excavate, they would save you a lot of energy.

Considering this, you said to Sun Lin, "Professor Sun, it’s like this. I was actually planning to take my girlfriend out for a trip these next few days. If they can come along with me, I’ll join in."