Chapter 349 Big Zongzi
After Zhang Yang left, Lao Zheng and Master Ren were not in a hurry to leave.
A new tomb has been discovered. As a non-staff member of the County Cultural Relics Bureau, it is normal to conduct an on-site inspection.
However, the two of them walked around the mound of sealed soil for a long time, and found nothing new compared to Shen Xingyue's previous conclusions.
There really was no sign of any theft.
"How do you know this is a tomb from the Ming Dynasty?"
Old Zheng said in his heart, it's strange, he is also a experienced master, why can't he see anything?
"I don't know, the stone turtle over there, the villagers said it was dug out during road construction this year. I just came back and saw it for the first time. I thought it was a mythical beast that the two of them bought together."
"Later, after asking around in our group of grave explorers, I found out that it was something only found in front of the grave."
"Then you lured them here?" Lao Zheng asked Master Ren, with a hint of reproach in his tone.
"No, I didn't know this was the tomb of a prince from the Ming Dynasty. I thought it was an ordinary wild tomb. There isn't even a tombstone."
Master Ren explained aggrievedly that the association he worked for brought together talented people from all over the country, and he could learn a lot just by looking at the screen.
The only problem is that you have to pay "dues".
The membership fee for the Grave Visitors Association is naturally the best for undiscovered ancient tombs.
He felt that this kind of wild grave was very suitable, so he told him.
"I didn't expect that Miss Shen and the others would fly over to see this tomb, and even bring an expert from Yanjing..."
"If I knew, I would definitely not tell them."
"Are you still confident? You're like a mole."
"But let me tell you something, that expert is indeed very charming. He is so young and has such poisonous eyes."
When it comes to Zhang Yang, Lao Zheng's expression is a bit strange, with envy and resentment.
Once upon a time, it was also his dream to become a national-level cultural relics expert, but there were too many connections in this circle, so he had no chance to get promoted.
"Uncle Jiu, what should we do now?" Master Ren asked the middle-aged man beside him.
In rural areas, age and title have little to do with each other. Although Lao Zheng is only forty years old, he is already one of the most senior people in the village.
But the reason why Old Man Ren was so respectful was because their group, a total of five people, actually followed Old Zheng for a living.
Like him, his job is as a blacksmith, but the blacksmithing business in the village has long since disappeared. If Lao Zheng hadn't taught him how to make Luoyang shovel, all the people working in the fishing industry across the country might have starved to death.
"Of course we will dig this grave tonight and take out the treasure inside."
"The tombs of the Ming Dynasty kings must have gold objects in them. One piece would be enough for us to eat for several years."
"As long as we can fill in the stolen holes before the experts from the province arrive, who knows it was us?"
Lao Zheng has already gone through the plan twice in his mind. Not to mention foolproof, there is at least a 50% chance of it being safe.
"Okay, then I'll call someone." Master Ren nodded trustingly.
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In the evening, the Xiangshan Town Police Station welcomed a special guest.
Shen Xingyue's cousin, Shen Xingming.
Although Shen Xingming was just an ordinary policeman from the municipal bureau, the director still greeted him at the door in person.
Who let my third uncle work in the province?
"Officer Shen, welcome to our office for guidance."
The director greeted him warmly and responded with a standard salute.
"Hello, Director Xue, you are the director, just call me Xiao Shen."
"Okay, Comrade Xiao Shen." Director Xue replied very cooperatively. He only regarded the young man in front of him as a performer and had to show the good character of respecting the old and loving the young.
Speaking of acting, he is also an experienced actor, so he can still handle this.
"You have been running all the way, so take a rest first, and let's discuss our actions at night."
"No, about the action, we can talk while walking on the road."
Shen Xingming didn't intend to give the other party too much face at all.
This is his first time working in the field since he came to the Municipal Bureau.
Captain Liu's intention in asking him to come was obvious, which was to use his special status to put some pressure on other police officers at the police station.
Shen Xingming was a little disgusted with this kind of behavior, so he just wanted to work quickly and didn't even bother to be polite.
"Okay, then let's get ready."
Director Xue smiled and was very cooperative with Shen Xingming.
After about ten minutes, everyone was assembled and ready to go.
In winter in the northern hemisphere, it gets dark very quickly. Before the group arrived at Dajing Village, the sky outside the car window was completely dark.
The target of the car was too big, so instead of driving into the village, it turned off the engine and stopped at the corner of the road entering the village.
The villagers in the village cannot be seen, but the police can enter the village immediately.
"Xiao Shen, let's wait in the car. Just send two people to keep an eye on the ancient tomb that Captain Liu mentioned."
What Director Xue gave is the most conventional approach. The more people there are, the easier it is to alert the enemy.
But Shen Xingming shook his head: "I have to go to the scene, otherwise I won't be able to deliver the job when I get back."
"Director, please find another comrade who is familiar with the local situation and come with me."
"Xiao Shen, the temperature outside is low now..." Director Xue wanted to persuade.
"It's okay, I'm wearing long johns." Shen Xingming answered quickly and well.
"But the tomb robbers may come at any time, and they may have to wait until the early morning. How about you wait in the car first and go to change shifts later?"
"This..." Shen Xingming hesitated for a while and nodded, "Okay, I'll go first. If he still doesn't come, we will change shifts."
Seeing his persistence, Director Xue had no choice but to get up. What else could he do? He would accompany him.
Bring two more veteran policemen.
A group of four, two for sightseeing and two for work.
They made a big circle and arrived behind another mountain that Zhang Yang had not been to during the day.
After setting up the ambush, there is only one thing to do next:
wait.
When all the lights in the houses in the village were turned off and the moon was in the sky, Shen Xingming and the others finally heard news.
"Director, someone is here."
"Well, well..." Director Xue snorted twice and woke up from his sleep.
"People are here?"
"Here come, there are five people, all with something. They have finished shoveling Luoyang, and now they are digging holes for thieves." The policeman on guard reported very professionally.
"Director, I suggest taking action immediately." After observing the situation for a while, Shen Xingming turned back to Director Xue and whispered, "This can ensure that this ancient tomb is not destroyed."
"Don't be impatient yet."
Director Xue grabbed Shen Xingming who was about to leave and told him: "Catch the thief and the stolen goods. If you go out now, they will have nothing in their hands. If you catch him, you will only be detained for a few days at most."
"We have to wait until they ship the goods before arresting them."
"Do you want this?"
"It's true. This kind of organized tomb robbers are usually veterans and are very capable of making excuses. If we don't take them seriously, we don't know how many more ancient tombs will be harmed."
Under Director Xue's persuasion, Shen Xingming agreed to wait a little longer.
About two hours later, a man's suppressed exclamation suddenly came from the grave in front of them.
The sound was a bit dull, and it should have come from underground.
"I'll blanch it, and there will be big rice dumplings!"