He put the small stool he brought with him next to Chen Wenjin and sat directly opposite the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin.

Chen Wenjin's heart suddenly tightened. She was afraid that Xiaoxue would see something she shouldn't see and cause problems. If that happened, she would be guilty of a great sin.

However, Xiaoxue's attention did not seem to be on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin, but she was looking at Chen Wenjin with her big watery eyes.

"Captain, when did you and Vice Captain Li start dating? To be honest, I never thought that there would be such a relationship between you two."

At this point, Xiaoxue suddenly laughed: "Although feelings are sometimes very strange, when feelings heat up, there should be some clues, right?"

Xiaoxue, a college student who just graduated from the archaeology department, has her mind full of these simple and pure ideas.

Chen Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiaoxue's attention was not on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin.

She found a chair nearby and sat down, but her body was sitting right opposite the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin, so that she could maintain a relative position with Xiaoxue.

In this way, even if Xiaoxue accidentally saw some patterns on the Zhenjiang dragon coffin, she would not delve too deeply into it.

After all, for a little girl like her, nothing could concern her more than discussing other people's gossip.

"Xiaoxue, I've told you so many times that there is really no relationship between me and Deputy Captain Li Wei, and there can't possibly be any relationship."

Hearing Chen Wenjin's answer, Xiaoxue's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment, but soon returned to normal. Obviously, she didn't believe it.

She waved her hand casually: "Captain, there are no outsiders here now, just the two of us, so just tell me. Besides, I have a good impression of several members of our archaeological team. It's a good opportunity for me to learn from your and the deputy captain's relationship experience and make some suggestions for my other half in advance."

Chen Wenjin sighed helplessly, not knowing what to do for a moment. Xiaoxue's words were actually not malicious. She might just want to find out how the relationship between Chen Wenjin and Li Wei began. As for other things, perhaps she had never thought about them at all.

"Xiaoxue, whether you want to consider other members of our archaeological team is not my business, but I hope you can understand that feelings are something that cannot be forced. Just like me and the deputy captain Li you mentioned, apart from being colleagues, there is really nothing beyond the relationship between a man and a woman. So please stop trying to match us up."

Perhaps Xiaoxue saw that Chen Wenjin was a little unhappy when she said these words, so she finally chose to compromise.

"Well then, it seems that you still don't trust me, Captain, or I really misunderstood you. Then I will guard this Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin with you!"

Before Chen Wenjin could refuse, a cold wind suddenly blew in the yard. Although the wind was not strong, it happened to blow off the plastic canvas and rain cloth that Chen Wenjin had hastily covered on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin, revealing a part of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin!

Xiaoxue accidentally saw the pattern on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin, and her eyes instantly widened and she stared at the tiger head opposite the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin!

Before, Chen Wenjin had been observing the nine dragons carved on the entire body of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin and the uncarved patterns, but had ignored what the pattern was directly opposite the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin.

It was not until this moment that Chen Wenjin turned around and discovered that a huge, lifelike tiger head appeared right in front of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin!

The tiger's head is grinning, and the expression in its eyes and the texture of every hair are clearly visible!
Judging from the carving craftsmanship, this Zhenjiang dragon coffin is definitely not something that an ordinary micro-carving master can do. Even if it is produced and reproduced with modern technology, it may not be able to achieve such precision!

So...where did this Zhenjiang dragon coffin come from?
"Captain, why do I vaguely feel that this coffin is alive..."

There was a hint of fear in Xiaoxue's eyes as she spoke and pointed at the tiger head of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin with trembling fingers.

"You may not believe me, but I even felt that the tiger head was alive. Its eyes seemed to blink. Although I know that it might just be an illusion caused by the crisscrossing patterns, I am still a little scared."

As Xiaoxue spoke, she moved closer to Chen Wenjin. It was obvious that she had developed some resistance to the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin. Chen Wenjin was also in a state of confusion. He knew that the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin was not as simple as it seemed. Recalling the meaningful words in the call from his superior, he became more determined to thoroughly explore the mystery of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin.

"Xiaoxue," Chen Wenjin said softly, "if you are scared, go back to your room and rest. I am enough to guard the dragon coffin here. If there is any need, I will call you." As he spoke, he gently patted Xiaoxue's back to comfort her.

However, Xiaoxue was a stubborn girl. Although she was frightened and trembling slightly, she still shook her head firmly.

"Captain, I admit that I am not as brave as you, but I am very responsible. We are all members of the archaeological team, and it is the responsibility of each of us to protect the safety of the Zhenjiang dragon coffin. As the captain, you have spent a lot of energy on the preliminary preparations and salvage work. How can I let you take on the responsibility of protection alone now?"

Looking at Xiaoxue's determined and slightly stubborn eyes, Chen Wenjin smiled helplessly and did not persuade her any more.

The two of them sat back at the door, and Chen Wenjin took the opportunity to carefully cover the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin again with canvas and rain cloth.

After finishing all this, they sat at the entrance of the courtyard leading to the room, staring at the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin intently.

The drizzle continued, and as the night deepened, the temperature became colder.

Xiaoxue simply went back to the room and got two quilts. The two of them wrapped themselves in one and continued to hold on.

Time passed quietly, and Chen Wenjin gradually felt a little tired.

Just as his eyelids began to twitch, a strange scene suddenly came into view - it seemed as if someone was peeling off the canvas on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin layer by layer, and the canvas was falling piece by piece!
Chen Wenjin was shocked and stood up suddenly, staring at the scene in front of her, speechless for a moment.

As the canvas and rain cloth were completely removed, the full view of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin appeared before his eyes. At some point, the light became extremely bright, allowing him to clearly see every detail on the dragon coffin. The Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin was entangled by eight two-legged golden dragons, four on the left and four on the right, with a mighty tiger head at the front and a circling giant python at the back.

The patterns on the dragon coffin are intricate and varied, and each one contains endless mysteries, which is breathtaking. Chen Wenjin was once again shocked by the exquisite carving skills.

However, just as he approached the dragon coffin and carefully admired the golden dragon and auspicious cloud patterns, a pair of hands suddenly appeared from under the dragon coffin and grabbed his ankles tightly!
"Ah!" Chen Wenjin screamed and kicked her legs instinctively.

It was not until he heard Xiaoxue's painful voice that he suddenly woke up and found that he had confused the scene in his dream with reality and kicked Xiaoxue to the ground by mistake.

"Xiaoxue, are you okay?" Chen Wenjin helped Xiaoxue up with a guilty look on his face, brushed the dirt off her body, and wrapped her up in the quilt again. He never expected that he would lose his composure like this.

Xiaoxue came to her senses and looked at Chen Wenjin in confusion.

"Captain, I have never rested with other girls. This time I finally have the chance to be with you, but you treat me like this... Have you always had a problem with me in the archaeological team, and you want to take advantage of this opportunity..." Chen Wenjin smiled bitterly. Xiaoxue is young, but she is quite sharp-minded.

He gently touched Xiaoxue's head, his eyes full of apology. "Xiaoxue, I was wrong just now. I seemed to see the coffin when I was half asleep and half awake..." He hesitated, fearing that he would draw Xiaoxue's attention to the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin again.

After hearing this, Xiaoxue roughly understood what Chen Wenjin meant. "Captain, you must be too tired. Go up and have a rest, and let the other members of the archaeological team come down to accompany me on duty." As she spoke, she gently patted Chen Wenjin's shoulder.

Just then, the rain stopped, a breeze blew, and a bright moon quietly appeared in the night sky. Although the sky was gloomy and the moon was not bright, it was still a bit strange to see the moon in such weather. This weather phenomenon of the moon appearing and disappearing was called "hairy moon" in ancient times.

According to legend, the appearance of a hairy moon is an ominous sign of murder and robbery. Another weather phenomenon is a "double moon", in which the moon and the surrounding halo are not on the same horizontal line, or the halo is much larger than the moon, which is considered a good omen.

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After the twists and turns just now, Chen Wenjin and Xiaoxue were no longer sleepy. They put on their coats and walked into the yard again to check whether the rain cloth on the Zhenjiang dragon coffin was stable. At this time, Xiaoxue looked up and saw the hairy moon, and couldn't help feeling strange.

"Captain, look, there is a moon hanging in the rain, it's really strange..." Chen Wenjin looked in the direction Xiaoxue pointed, and saw the hairy moon hanging in the air, and his heart sank. Although he knew that this was just a superstitious saying of the ancients and had no scientific basis, he still felt a little scared when he saw this scene.

"Never mind it," he said in a deep voice, "let's put the tarpaulin back on and go back to rest. There shouldn't be any more problems tonight."

Chen Wenjin felt an irresistible fatigue coming over him, but he still forced himself to stay alert. While giving instructions, he bent down to pick up the rain cloth beside him, preparing to cover the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin again. Xiaoxue followed closely behind and came to help. However, at this critical moment, a piece of rain cloth accidentally slipped off, revealing a corner of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin. At this time, the hairy moon in the sky seemed to sense something, and the light suddenly increased, like a bright lamp, shining a beam of dazzling light directly on the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin. In an instant, the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin seemed to be activated, emitting a dazzling light, and the whole yard was instantly illuminated, as if it were daytime.

"Quick! Cover your eyes!" Chen Wenjin reacted quickly and reminded Xiaoxue to protect her eyes.

This sudden change not only caught Xiaoxue off guard, but also shocked Chen Wenjin, who had been on high alert. He already knew that the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin was no ordinary thing, and there must be more secrets hidden behind it.

However, he never expected that the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin would undergo such an amazing change under the moonlight.

The dazzling light only lasted for a few seconds, and then everything returned to normal, and the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin returned to peace again.

"Captain, was I dazzled just now? Why did I feel that the coffin...it was glowing!" Xiaoxue's face was full of excitement and excitement. As a member of the archaeological team, she knew very well what this discovery meant to the entire archaeological team.

If the Zhenjiang dragon coffin is really as special as she saw, then it will be an unprecedented major discovery and may even open up a new era in the archaeological world.

By then, the entire archaeological team will go down in history and become a legend in the archaeological community.

However, facing Xiaoxue's excitement, Chen Wenjin seemed a little worried. He knew that behind the special nature of the Zhenjiang dragon coffin, there might be a greater crisis hidden. Zhang Hao's warning and the rumors from the villagers and the village chief all made him feel uneasy.

Once the Zhenjiang dragon coffin is salvaged, the villagers on both sides of the river may suffer a devastating disaster.

Chen Wenjin's hands trembled slightly. He ignored Xiaoxue's excitement and walked towards the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin alone to observe it closely again. He was stunned when he saw it.

The nine dragon patterns that originally surrounded the coffin suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Instead, there is a series of obscure symbols and astrological diagrams interspersed among them.

This sudden change made Chen Wenjin even more convinced that there must be some unknown secret hidden behind the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin.

Xiaoxue saw the captain staring at the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin with a thoughtful expression on his face, and she also came over curiously. She immediately noticed that this Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin seemed different from the one they had pulled back before. She pointed at the complex symbols and astrological charts on the coffin and asked in confusion: "Captain, why do I feel that this Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin is different from the previous one? Did I remember it wrong? I remember that there should be a dragon on the side of this position..."

Chen Wenjin's face was pale. He tried hard to suppress his inner fear and anxiety, and forced a smile. He patted Xiaoxue on the shoulder and said, "You may be too tired and have hallucinations. We have been traveling all the way recently, and you have been very tired. You should go back and rest quickly. I will stay here."

Although Xiaoxue was a little worried, when she saw that the captain was fine and thought about how exhausted she was, she nodded and walked towards the stairs.

Before leaving, she reminded Chen Wenjin: "Captain, if you are tired or have any questions, remember to call me. I live upstairs and the window will be open all the time."

Chen Wenjin watched Xiaoxue leave until her figure disappeared at the end of the stairs. Then he rushed back to his room impatiently, took out his notebook, and quickly returned downstairs.

He knew very well that this discovery was crucial to the entire archaeological research.

"This is simply incredible!" Chen Wenjin stood in front of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin, her heart filled with shock. (End of this chapter)

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