People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

At the edge of the cave, they could clearly see a brightly lit camp directly below them.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the temporary camp that Bai Er mentioned earlier.

To be honest, this was something Chen Ziyan had never expected.

According to his analysis based on the information he had, the Yellow River Ghost Cave should be the source of everything. It was through this point that Bai Er and his team were able to discover the mezzanine hidden underground.

And they should start from this point and go to the underground mezzanine by water.

As we all know, the entrance of the ghost cave is in the deep water area, so Chen Ziyan has always believed that they need to return to the ground and then enter the underground from the ghost cave in the Yellow River.

I never thought that I could reach the destination directly.

But no matter how unbelievable it was for him, the scene under the platform showed that this was the underground mezzanine they were going to.

In fact, not only Chen Ziyan, but other people in the team who knew about the Yellow River Ghost Cave had similar ideas at this moment.

Hu Bayi glanced down, then looked around, and finally couldn't help asking, "Captain Bai, is this the temporary camp you mentioned?"

"That's right." Bai Er nodded, then smiled and said, "Are you wondering why you didn't come in through the ghost cave?"

How could he not see the confusion among the people?

"Yes." Hu Bayi nodded and acknowledged it without any hesitation.

"We first discovered this place through the ghost cave, but after we found this entrance connected to the mine, we abandoned the other entrance because this route is much safer."

As Bai Er explained, everyone gradually understood the whole story.

At the beginning, the management bureau knew about the existence of this underground mezzanine thanks to a Yellow River craftsman who entered the ghost cave to do some work.

The route they took at that time was indeed as Chen Ziyan and others had thought, that is, they entered the mezzanine through the ghost cave at the bottom of the river, but during the subsequent exploration process, they discovered this rock wall cave leading to the abandoned mine.

At that time, Bai Er and his men did not pay too much attention to this, because they had never thought of engaging in a protracted war. They just thought that they would artificially close this mezzanine after exploration, just like in the past.

After all, they have experienced too many similar underground structures, and unless they have special value, they are all handled in the same way.

But things became different after discovering that there might be grapes here.

Simply put, this place has the value of a protracted war.

The rest of the things were simple. Bai Er and his team directly dug a tunnel to connect the abandoned mine with the nearest underground base, and then repaired the tracks and trains of the abandoned mine. Finally, they took a lot of time and effort to build a temporary camp underneath.

"So that's how it is." Hu Bayi said suddenly.

To be honest, they have never experienced such a situation, otherwise they would have figured out what was going on long ago.

After all, what Chen Ziyan and his men called a camp was more of a set up of tents, or at most one or two simple fortresses like the snake mine in Yinchuan.

They are not like Bai Er and his team, who not only dug a tunnel but also repaired the tracks and trains.

Especially the latter, although it sounds simple, it is not an easy thing to do.

In other words, Bai Er has the support of the Administration, and there are really few people who are capable of doing this.

"Let's go, let's go down and talk."

Bai Er smiled when he saw this, and without saying anything more, he was the first to descend using the rope fixed nearby.

When he landed in the camp through the rope and put his feet on the ground, Chen Ziyan immediately understood why Bai Er had just said that building this camp was the most time-consuming and energy-consuming task.

Because they actually built a piece of land in the swamp!
Although Chen Ziyan had never done anything like this, he had some knowledge in this area. He knew that although the area of ​​the camp was not too large, it was definitely a challenging project.

And most importantly, according to Bai Er's previous statement, they needed to act in secret, which meant that they could not mobilize a large number of people, which undoubtedly added a lot of difficulty. Then Chen Ziyan observed the swamp at the edge of the camp. Nothing could be seen on the dark and silent water surface, but he could roughly judge from the small boats docked nearby that the water here was definitely not shallow, otherwise it would be impossible to use such a formal boat.

Just as he was wondering how long the Administration had been operating here, Bai Er, who had come down earlier, waved to him in front of a tent and said:

"Master Chen, come and take a look at this."

"coming."

Hearing this, Chen Ziyan had to suppress his doubts temporarily, responded and walked over.

When I got closer, I saw several pottery figures with delicate patterns placed inside the open tent.

The pottery figures are all half-squatting women, the same size as real people, with their hands resting on their chests. They must have held something in their hands. Judging from their clothing, we can tell that they are ancient products.

These pottery figures instantly attracted Chen Ziyan's attention. After circling one of the pottery figures twice, he slowly spoke:
“This is the grave man!”

He had seen this kind of black pottery figure before. In ancient times, if someone drowned and went missing, his relatives would make a pottery figure in the image of the missing person and sink it into the water.

It is said that by doing so, one can reach an exchange with the river god and make the bodies of relatives float to the surface.

However, the pottery figures in front of us have vivid movements, peaceful expressions, and look very delicate, which is a completely different matter.

This type of pottery figure is usually used as a burial object.

"Master Chen has good eyesight!" Bai Er praised him and continued to ask, "I wonder if Master Chen can tell the specific age of these graves?"

"The long gown with curved hems should be a product of the Han Dynasty." Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and said.

The lapels of the pottery figures in front of him were folded back, forming a curved shape, which was very characteristic of Han Dynasty clothing. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, straight-hem robes became more popular, so he made this guess.

He noticed that some people around were paying attention to this side, and immediately understood Bai Er's intention.

This is a chance for him to show off his skills.

"You have to be a professional to see the answer at a glance." Bai Er gave a thumbs up. It was obvious that Chen Ziyan's guess was very accurate.

Chen Ziyan acted very calm. He took another look at the pottery figures and then asked, "Are these the only pottery figures you found?"

He was asking about what the potter was holding in his hand.

Based solely on the characteristics of the clothing, we can only make a general judgment. If we know what the pottery figure is holding, we can draw a more accurate conclusion.

"There are still some things. Master Chen, come with me."

Bai Er brought Chen Ziyan and the others to another tent nearby.

When the door of the tent was lifted, what appeared before everyone's eyes were several large bronze statues shaped like owls, engraved with bird-seed inscriptions and surrounded by cloud and thunder patterns.

"This..." When seeing these bronze artifacts, Chen Ziyan couldn't help but frown.

Ordinary people may not think there is anything special about these bronze artifacts, but in the eyes of professionals like Chen Ziyan, these bronze artifacts are full of incongruity.

After thinking for a while without any result, Chen Ziyan looked at the others around him and asked, "What do you think?"

The people around him also frowned. After hearing his question, Hu Bayi shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand it, but this thing is definitely wrong."

Shirley Yang analyzed: "Bronze artifacts of the Han Dynasty were mainly practical and ritual objects such as tripods, pots, vases, and plates. The owl is a bit different. I have never heard of such a cultural relic being unearthed in any Han tomb."

"Yes, even if the image of an owl appears in the tomb, it is mostly in stone reliefs, bricks, or silk paintings, and it serves as an embellishment of other elements. It is rare to see it carved alone." Chen Wenjin also expressed his opinion.

"Yes." After hearing everyone say this, Chen Ziyan nodded: "As far as I know, there is only one Fu Hao owl-shaped zun unearthed in the tomb of Fu Hao in Yinxu that was discovered a few years ago." (End of this chapter)