Chapter 117：

Early the next morning, Jiang Xiaoli came to visit as scheduled and sent a WeChat to ask about the time before coming.

Tang Xi replied "Yes," and she washed and changed her clothes unhurriedly.

Because of the banquet last night, the breakfast Aunt Zhang prepared this morning was a pot of thick white rice porridge, with three or four plates of crispy side dishes, and a plate of golden fried dough sticks.

"I sent your email to the website." Chu Li sat at the table waiting for her to eat breakfast. While reading the news on the tablet, he said without looking up. I won't walk you through the back door."

"I know." Tang Xi pulled a chair and sat down, filled two bowls of porridge and pushed him a bowl. He threw some mustard and crisp melons into the bowl, and said, "I may be going out for a few days recently. I ask for a leave."

"Entrusted?" Chu Li finally glanced at her.

"Yeah." Tang Xi bit his spoon and meditated for a while before saying, "Jiang Xiaoli's commission, if I didn't guess wrong, I'm afraid it's not a normal trouble."

"Are you going to pick it up?" Chu Li raised an eyebrow.

"It depends." Tang Xi answered ambiguously.

Before breakfast was finished, the doorbell rang.

It was Aunt Zhang who opened the door. Tang Xi said that anyway, since Jiang Xiaoli wanted to entrust her, he shouldn't mind a little spiritual incident.

Sure enough, Jiang Xiaoli saw the door that opened automatically. Although his face was a little pale, he was still calm.

"You sit down for a while? Wait until we finish our breakfast." Tang Xi smiled.

"Well, I'm not in a hurry." Jiang Xiaoli sat down carefully on the sofa.

After a while, a glass of juice floated out of the kitchen and placed it on the coffee table.

"Thanks, thank you?" Jiang Xiaoli stammered nervously into the air.

Although Xia Shuang gave her a lot of vaccinations last night, it shows that there are ghosts in this room, but even with more psychological preparation, when she actually sees it, it is still different from what she imagined.

Her back was straight, she didn't dare to lean against the back of the sofa at all, and quietly aimed her gaze at the dining table.

Jiang Xiaoli recognized the man, the head of the serious crime team of the Jiangnan Police Department, or said that such a legendary figure is also very nervous, so he dares to live under one roof with a group of ghosts?

After a while, the leftover dishes and chopsticks automatically folded up, a rag danced happily to clean the table, and then floated back to the kitchen together.

Jiang Xiaoli swallowed, and suddenly found that his back was soaked.

"Don't be so nervous, take a drink." Tang Xi smiled and walked over and sat on the opposite sofa.

On the other side, Chu Li directly spread the laptop and documents on the dining table, apparently intending to listen.

"I, I'm okay." Jiang Xiaoli held the cold cup and showed a smile more ugly than crying.

"Let's talk about it, your commission." Tang Xi said.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Xiaoli's expression immediately became serious, and she even forgot a lot of fear. She pursed her mouth to organize her language, and slowly said, "Last month, my grandfather's group took over a task. An ancient tomb suspected of the Tang Dynasty was found on the outskirts of Chang'an City. Grandpa attaches great importance to it, saying that if it is true, it can make up for a part of the missing history of that era. However, since last week, something went wrong in the tomb. Three people in a group died and two went crazy. The only normal person woke up in the hospital. The first sentence said: There is a ghost."

"Can you be sure that it was a spiritual event, not an encounter in the ancient tomb?" Tang Xi asked.

"Yes." Jiang Xiaoli nodded immediately. "The one who came out was my cousin. He has been in this business with my grandfather for more than ten years. It can be said that he has been in the archaeological team since he was a child. He doesn't know the organization clearly. He secretly told me that they had actually found the main burial chamber, but...the coffin, the coffin...the corpse was cheated."

"So, what do you want me to do?" Tang Xi asked calmly.

"I, I... I certainly hope that you can solve this problem so that the work of the archaeological team can continue." Jiang Xiaoli said in a low voice, "When he went to the tomb last week, his grandfather was sick and did not travel with him, but he didn't believe it at all. What the cousin said is organizing to go down in person in the near future, in case..."

"I understand the situation, and it's roughly the same as I thought." Tang Xi said.

"Huh?" Jiang Xiaoli looked at her stupidly.

"Checked the news before going to bed yesterday." Tang Xi explained, "Professor Jiang is a well-known person, and it is easy to check what projects he is doing. This is not a project that needs to be completely kept secret."

"Oh." Jiang Xiaoli looked at her hopefully.

"But I'm sorry, I can't accept it." Tang Xi said.

"Why?" Jiang Xiaoli looked disappointed.

"Once a thousand-year-old tomb is completed, it is no trivial matter. According to the general procedure, the matter will be reported to the relevant department and professionals will be sent to deal with it. The result is mostly to close the tomb, suppress, and cancel the project. This is the least loss method." Tang Xi But turned off the topic.

"The least loss?" Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help raising his voice, "but you don't know how important the ancient tomb is to the study of history..."

"It's more important than life?" Tang Xi asked back.

Jiang Xiaoli was dumb.

"Heavenly masters are also human beings. Fighting with the tomb owner in a thousand-year-old tomb is no different from hunting for death. Do you know how many lives it takes to fill this black hole?" Tang Xi quietly said, "On the contrary, if it is just to seal the tomb, suppress it, at least We can keep everyone safe and we can do research at any time. If a road is blocked, we can find the next one, but we can’t get our lives back. It’s too much to ask others on the basis of martyrdom."

"I..." Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but grasped the skirt on his knees, and said for a long time, "You...can't you?"

"At present, it is probably only me who can solve this matter without sealing the tomb." Tang Xi said.

"Then why don't you accept it?" Jiang Xiaoli opened his eyes wide.

"Because you can't be the master." Tang Xi said directly, "You entrust me, does your grandfather agree? Does the archaeological team leader agree? I may not be able to enter the tomb, let alone cooperate."

"This..." Jiang Xiaoli was also stumped.

"It's not going to catch a ghost in someone's house. It just takes care of it. For me, it is also a desperate thing. At this time, I can't be dragged down by my own people." Tang Xi continued, "I suggest Go talk about Professor Tong Jiang and let the archaeological team officially commission it. I can only charge a small commission fee for this matter, but I must give me absolute command power, otherwise I won't go."

"But Grandpa is very stubborn." Jiang Xiaoli knew that she was right, but still very embarrassed.

"Go to your father and your uncle, and through them, go to the government person in charge of this project." Chu Li suddenly interjected.

Jiang Xiaoli was shocked, his eyes lit up suddenly.

"You can tell the person in charge." Tang Xi curled her lips slightly and smiled, "Just say: Even if you report to PEI, Wang Ling will find Tang Xi in the end, so don't bother."

"PEI?" Jiang Xiaoli was confused.

"If you say so, the above will understand." Tang Xi said.

"I see, I'll go right away." Jiang Xiaoli suddenly got up.

Tang Xi knew that she was anxious, so she didn't keep her, and sent people out of the door.

"Do you really want to accept this commission?" Chu Li was a little puzzled.

"Yes, I have waited for an opportunity for a long time. Although it is a bit inappropriate now, but if I miss it, I don't know if there will be a second time." Tang Xi sighed, "What I said is true. In the face of a thousand-year-old ghost, all PEI can do is to seal the tomb and suppress it. I can’t say that I can actually solve it after others are busy, and then break the seal and go in again. Isn’t this a joke?"

"It's inconvenient for you now?" Chu Li thought for a while, his face became serious, "What's wrong with Yun Qi?"

"I was too exhausted when I was in southern Xinjiang, and I fell asleep." Tang Xi was helpless.

"So, are you going to pick a thousand-year-old ghost without Yun Qi?" Chu Li couldn't help raising his voice.

"I can't let the thousand-year ghost wait for me for a few months." Tang Xi smiled bitterly.

"To be honest, I also agree more with the proposal to close the tomb and suppress it." Chu Li said solemnly, "No matter when, life is always the most precious."

"Of course I'm sure, I won't know I'm going to die." Tang Xi walked over and hugged him, "Don't forget, I have already subdued a ghost for a thousand years."

"I don't think this is only more reasonable than Yun Qi." Chu Li said.

"Just consider me to make some contribution to the archaeological career. People like Professor Jiang are worthy of admiration. I will try my best." Tang Xi smiled.

Chu Li watched her walk into the room, and the moment she opened the door, she suddenly said, "So, are you doing it for Yunqi?"

Tang Xi's hand rested on the doorknob, and he paused for a while, without looking back, only a calm voice came: "The power that can completely restore a thousand-year-old ghost, of course, can only come from another thousand-year-old ghost."

Chu Li frowned and said nothing.

With a "click", the door closed again.

Jiang Xiaoli's movements were very quick, and the next day, Wang Ling called.

"...So, this is an official commission, and the commission fee will be calculated. Although it is not much, it will never let you work in vain. Even if we do the task, there will be a bonus." Wang Ling said.

"I'm fine, but the command I requested?" Tang Xi packed his mobile phone to pack things.

"Yes, I have made it through with over there. Before solving this matter, the entire archaeological team will listen to you." Wang Ling said solemnly, "Xiao Tang, this matter has a great impact, you..."

"Do your best." Tang Xi said calmly, "In short, I will put the safety of these living national treasures first."

"It's okay if you understand. If it doesn't work, you can withdraw. Seal the ancient tomb. You can't fill it with human lives, including your own. It's not worth it." Wang Ling exhorted.

"Chu Wang, today I found out that you are actually quite humane." Tang Xi smiled.

"Don't be poor, please give me a list of what manpower and resources you need." Wang Ling said again.

"No, I have a way." Tang Xi refused with a smile.

"That's okay, call me if something happens." Wang Ling could only swallow the words back.

Tang Xi hung up the phone, pondered for a while, and dialed another number: "...It's me, while the holiday is not over, do you want to take a job?"

Two days later, a man and a woman walked out of Chang'an Airport.

The climate here in Chang'an is arid, even if it is already autumn, the autumn tiger is still very powerful.

Tang Xi still wears a simple white t-shirt, dark blue jeans, a thin windbreaker to block the sun, and a peaked cap on her head.

Gu Ran next to him was almost dressed up, carrying a travel bag on his back and carrying one in his hand.

They could have arrived the night before, but Gu Ran's knife needed to be opened to prove that the consignment was delayed.

Tang Xi felt that it was not enough for a person to fight the Thousand-Year Li Gui desperately. You can consider bringing a helper, but you don't need to think about it if you are too weak. On the contrary, I saw Gu Ran in Nanjiang last time with good psychic strength. In addition, this should be PEI's job, so it should be personal help. Big deal, the commission fee will be given to Gu Ran as a bonus.

The archaeological team came to pick them up by a middle-aged man who was a bit scholarly. He called himself Jiang Shuo and was Jiang Xiaoli's uncle.

"Uncle Jiang is good." Tang Xi got into the car and greeted with a smile.

Jiang Shuo had a somewhat unspeakable look on his face, and for a while he even wondered if the upper part had made a mistake? If it was as dangerous as they said, why did they send two seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls to deal with it?

"Tang Xi, Gu Ran." Tang Xi briefly introduced herself.

Jiang Shuo was a little happy to hear that she was still a student of his father, but his expression became even more uneasy.

"Mr. Jiang, don't worry, since we are dealing with the problem, we must be sure." Gu Ran said while holding the knife and closing his eyes to rest.

"Hey..." Jiang Shuo sighed and said helplessly, "I have been in the grave with my father, and this is the first time I have encountered such a bizarre thing. If it weren't for my son, I would not believe it. If you are afraid of gods and ghosts, how can you do archeology. Who knows that once the report was reported, the upper part was like a big enemy, and the tomb was completely closed in these two days. My father was anxious to get angry... Sorry, for a while. It may be anxious to speak, he doesn't believe it now."

"It's okay." Tang Xi didn't care. "This kind of thing, before I saw it with my own eyes, it's normal not to believe it. Even if you are Uncle Jiang, you actually don't believe it all?"

Jiang Shuo froze for a moment, showing a slight smirk, and said embarrassingly: "I am younger and more receptive to new things."

While talking, the phone rang, and the lingering resentment of the fierce bell at midnight scared Jiang Shuo back.

"Sorry." Tang Xi connected the phone.

"Arrived?" Chu Li asked.

"Well, in the car, let's go directly to the ancient tomb." Tang Xi responded.

"Be careful and safe, and find Xiao Xiao if you need support. I haven't arranged other tasks for her in the past two days." Chu Li exhorted.

"I know, I will go back soon." Tang Xi finished speaking and hung up the phone.

"Your guardian?" Gu Ran leaned over with a smile.

"I thought you knew that you just attended my coming-of-age ceremony not long ago." Tang Xi smiled and said without a smile.

Jiang Shuo, who was driving in front, was sweating coldly.

I just finished the New Year's Eve, which means that this little girl is not a tender face, but is really only eighteen years old? This...what are you thinking about? ? ?

However, the arrow is on the line and he has to send it. He is only responsible for picking up people, and he can't do other things.

The airport was originally on the outskirts of the city. If you don't need to go back to the city, you will arrive at your destination in less than an hour.

The archaeological team had to work here for a few months, so they built a row of simple houses, just like the workers on the construction site. The air conditioners were also turned on. In this wilderness, the conditions not bad.

Jiang Shuo parked the car and took them to the station.

Gu Ran carried a bag on his back, a small one in his hand, and a knife wrapped in cloth in his other hand. He complained dissatisfiedly: "Why do you take them all for me?"

"Are you a man? So long-winded." Tang Xi gave him a blank look.

Gu Ran could only shut up.

It was a member of the PEI branch of Chang'an City who came to greet her. She was actually a tall girl with short haircuts: "Hello, my name is Chang'an. I'm Pan Yuehua, the head of Chang'an Branch."

"Tang Xi, belongs to the Jiangnan City Crime Squad." Tang Xi shook hands with her generously, and was very fond of this refreshing style.

"Gu Ran, just transferred from Nanjiang to the Jiangnan branch, but this time I was pulled by her to beat me." Gu Ran took a lazily sentence.

"I've heard of you." Pan Yuehua smiled and nodded, then said, "Is there anything we can do for help?"

Before Tang Xi spoke, he saw an old man with all white hair and a vigorous spirit coming over, saying loudly, "How about it, can we go to the tomb? The longer it takes, the precious historical murals inside will be affected by the air. The erosion is more serious, it is a national treasure of inestimable value!"

"Professor Jiang, please wait. These two experts are specially invited by us..." Pan Yuehua smiled, obviously having no words to deal with this old man.

"Experts?" Professor Jiang's sharp eyes swept from Tang Xi and Gu Ran, and he turned his head to say politely, "I don't know what kind of experts they are, but under the ancient tombs, especially the undeveloped ancient tombs. It is very dangerous for ordinary people. As the leader of the archaeological team, I cannot agree with these two children to go down!"

"I'm twenty-seven!" Gu Ran black line.

Professor Jiang was choked, then looked at him a few more times, and said angrily: "In front of me, an old man, twenty-seven years old is not a child?"

"..." Gu Ran was speechless.

"Professor Jiang, please give me one day." Tang Xi said seriously, "Anyway, the progress is not bad for this day?"

"Not only the progress, but also your safety!" Professor Jiang said annoyed. "There are still many institutions under the tomb that have not been removed. It is easy for laymen to enter!"

"So, I need a team member who knows the path to take us down." Tang Xi said.

"..." Professor Jiang suddenly felt very powerless, as if what he said and what the other party said were not the same at all.

"Professor, please believe us, Miss Tang is really the most powerful expert you can find so far." Pan Yuehua said.

"Since you don't believe in haunting, the professor, should you send someone to take us around to open your eyes?" Tang Xi smiled again, "Don't worry, we just look at it, and it won't damage the cultural relics."

Professor Jiang frowned, after a while, reluctantly nodded: "Well, the last day."

"Okay." Tang Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she had obtained absolute command, she didn't want to force the old professor if she had to. It would be best if she could make sense. As for one day later... If she can solve it, it won't take a day, if not, then she can only take the last step to seal the tomb and suppress it. Then the explanation is Pan Yuehua, and she doesn't need to worry about it.

"Xiao Tang, what kind of guide do you need?" Pan Yuehua asked.

"Familiar, courageous." Tang Xi said plainly, "I have better physical strength, it's better not to be a girl."

"Let Jiang Xia go." Professor Jiang couldn't refuse to speak authentically.

"It's OK." Pan Yuehua explained to Tang Xi's puzzled eyes, "Jiang Xia is Professor Jiang's grandson. He has been in once, and he is mentally prepared. If something happens, he will react better than others. As for the courage and courage. Physical strength, to be honest, there is no difference between men and women who can do tomb archeology."

"Okay." Tang Xi nodded, "It should not be too late, let's start now."

Since it was the cousin who asked Jiang Xiaoli for help, he would probably speak better.

"No need to rest?" Pan Yuehua asked in surprise.

"It's okay, I took a plane all the way, just in time for activities." Tang Xi smiled and turned around and said, "No problem, right?"

"You're okay, of course I don't have anymore." Gu Ran said, untied the cloth strip, and took out his knife on his back.

"Can't you change positions?" Tang Xi said.

"Don't worry, carrying a bag won't affect drawing a knife." Gu Ran believes.

"Oh." Tang Xi knew what he knew, and didn't care much.

"Do you need any equipment?" Pan Yuehua asked.

"Just take two bottles of mineral water." Tang Xi said, opening her backpack and digging out the same things.

Pan Yuehua didn't feel anything yet, but Professor Jiang and his son next to him were frowning.

Spike flashlights, cold fireworks, paratrooper knives, lighters, nylon ropes, folding shovel, compressed biscuits, anti-inflammatory drugs, bandages... many of them are even more advanced than the archaeological team’s equipment.

"I'm talking about you!" Gu Ran said angrily. "It's so troublesome for me to check in with a knife. How did you bring this bag of things on the plane?"

"I am a police officer. Of course, I can take the passage of evidence transportation. Approval is faster than you." Tang Xi glanced at him strangely.

"Then why..."

"You didn't let me help." Tang Xi was confident.

"..." Gu Ran wanted to cry without tears.

This means that PEI is too inefficient?

Tang Xi shrugged, very innocent.

The existence of PEI is too mysterious. In the trivial matters of people's livelihood, of course, the efficiency of the police system all over the country is faster.

Pan Yuehua brought a sturdy rucksack with three bottles of water in it.

Tang Xi stuffed what he needed and threw it to Gu Ran to carry it on his back.

And she herself, as usual, just carried a small bag diagonally, as if she was about to go shopping with friends.

"Miss Tang, hello, this is Jiang Xia." A thin young man walked over.

Tang Xi looked at him carefully and found that he did not have too much Yin Qi on his body. Then he was relieved and stretched out his hand and shook him: "Hello, I am Xiaoli's classmate, so don't be so cautious."

Jiang Xia smiled reluctantly. At that time, he was just too scared, but grandpa didn’t believe him. Then he called and complained to the cousin who had the best relationship. But who would have thought that the cousin’s classmates were the "experts" sent from above. .

"If there is no problem, let's go, go early and return early." Tang Xi looked up at the sky.

I ate lunch on the plane and I was quite full. If it went well, I would have time to come out for a warm supper.

Jiang Xia carried his equipment back, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "I have no problem, I can do it anytime."

"Xiao Xia." Professor Jiang suddenly called.

"Grandpa?" Jiang Xia looked at him suspiciously.

"Don't be aggressive, protect them." Professor Jiang exhorted.

"Oh……"

"Let's go." Tang Xi has already walked to the blocked line.

"Little Tang..." Pan Yuehua couldn't help but said.

"You guys start too." Tang Xi kept walking, only a voice came over, "If you can't figure it out below, wait for my signal and be ready to seal at any time."

"Okay." Pan Yuehua breathed a sigh of relief, with appreciation in her eyes.

She deserves to be Wang Ling's optimistic heir. It is one thing to be strong, but the most valuable thing is that she is not blindly self-confident and will arrange the worst retreat anyway.