Chapter 615: 615
The Yongle Store of hundreds of years past had been a desolate place . There had not been any villages or towns . The Emperor Yongle, Zhu Di, used to station troops here, which later led to the legend of the Yongle treasure . After several hundred years, this place had developed into a small town, and the legend of the Yongle treasure had stemmed from this little town, handed down from generation to generation .
A pink Volkswagen Beetle came to the front of a supermarket in Yongle Store Town . Xia Lei entered the supermarket and bought two flashlights, and two bottles of water . Then, Fan Fan drove the Beetle out of the small town, speeding towards the eastern side of town .
There was a reservoir in the east side of the town and there were hills on both sides of the reservoir . Those hills weren’t very high, and looked like a hilly landform .
“That reservoir was made after the country was founded . It’s called the United Reservoir . The first treasure location is in the hills next to the reservoir . Back when the reservoir was founded, Princess Yongmei’s tomb actually wasn’t discovered,” explained Fan Fan as she described the situation to Xia Lei .
“You went in with your grandfather before, so have you seen everything?” asked Xia Lei casually .
“No, it’s very big . Some places have not been excavated yet . Plus, because it's very close to the reservoir, some places had water seepage so the archeologists didn’t dare excavate those areas,” said Fan Fan .
“How big is it, specifically?”
“You saw the video . It looks just like an underground palace . It’s very big . You’ll see when we get there . ”
“Oh, true . We’ll see what state it is in when we go in . ” Xia Lei laughed and then changed the topic . “Oh right, Fan Fan, how are you going to study me? Can you tell me your plans?”
Fan Fan’s cheeks reddened again for some reason, and she avoided Xia Lei’s eyes . “Um… Do you really want to know?”
“Of course . I’m your research target but I’m not your little white mouse . I have the right to know what you’re planning,” said Xia Lei .
“All right, then I’ll tell you . ” Fan Fan said, “First would be the basics which includes your weight, height, doing a blood test, cell slicing, and so on . Hospitals will actually also have these examinations done, but I will do them more thoroughly and more precisely . After the basics would be the experiment part . I will do some system testing, focusing on your brain and your organs abilities and record the related data . Finally, I will do some research based on the data and then decide on the next step after that . ”
Xia Lei maintained a smile on the outside but he was already screaming internally about the trouble he’d run into . He wasn’t that worried about the first part that Fan Fan had mentioned because he had done those tests at the hospital in the past, and there hadn’t been any problems . However, the systems testing focusing on the brain and organ abilities would be troublesome . He knew well how strong his brain and organs were . Fan Fan was also the best bioengineering expert in the country . If she did these tests, she might find out that his body had already evolved to the degree that far exceeded the normal person… What should he do?
“I know no one is willing to be a white mouse, but this… This is for the Alloy X Project, and for the country . I know you can understand . I will do my best, and also do my best to accommodate you too . ” Fan Fan peeked at Xia Lei from the corner of her eye .
“Haha, thanks . ” Xia Lei continued maintaining a faint smile .
But internally, Xia Lei was full of complicated feelings .
The reason why he hadn’t rejected the whole thing up until now was because personal reasons, on top of the fact that he wanted to protect Shentu Tianyin . There were two reasons . The first was that he also wanted to know the stage to which his body had already evolved, and what the mysterious energy hidden inside his body was . The second reason why he couldn’t refuse was because the moment he refused, the high-upss might take back the ancient alloy and bronze book, and he could be barred from participating in the research later . However, he couldn’t lose these things if he wanted to solve the secret of the ancient alloy and AE!
Life always held these moments of helplessness, where you had to force yourself to do something even if you clearly don’t want to do .
The pink Beetle climbed up the mountain and stopped on a dike on the reservoir . Fan Fan got out of the car and brought Xia Lei to a muddy path along the dike that led deeper into the mountain forest .
The mountain roads were very muddy, probably due to some rain last night . A whole lot of yellow mud stuck to the soles of their shoes the moment they stepped in it . It was better for Xia Lei since he was wearing flat-bottomed leather shoes, but Fan Fan was wearing a pair of high heels . The heels of her shoes were instantly embedded into the mud of the soil, and she had to exert a lot of strength before she could pull it out . She didn’t manage to walk very far before it got too difficult for her to manage . Noticeable sweat stains appeared under her arms and around her collar .
“Why don’t I help you over?” said Xia Lei .
“There’s no need, no need . I’m fine . ” Fan Fan refused politely but her feet slid and her entire body fell towards the mud just as she finished speaking .
Xia Lei took a step forward and reached a hand out to catch Fan Fan’s small, slender waist . He helped her up in the nick of time . Fan Fan’s waist was fine and soft, and he could feel her exquisitely smooth skin through the shirt material . It felt like he was touching the best quality satin .
His strong arm and handsome, yet sunny face up close, along with his masculine smell affected Fan Fan somewhat . Her cheeks suddenly blushed red . She shut her eyes behind her black rimmed spectacles, and didn’t open them . She didn’t dare look at Xia Lei’s expression . Xia Lei’s eyes were just like those of a hunter, while she was just the little bunny in the hunter’s sights .
Xia Lei didn’t care if Fan Fan agreed, or not . He took her waist with one hand and held her legs with the other, holding her in his arms in an instant .
“Big Brother Lei, you…” Fan Fan was very nervous . “What are you doing?”
Xia Lei said, “You can’t walk like this . I’ll carry you for a bit and put you down when the road gets better . ”
“This is not good, not good…” Fan Fan subconsciously struggled for a moment, but Xia Lei didn’t let go of her . She gradually quieted and stopped struggling as Xia Lei walked on . However, her face was already completely red and her eyes were tightly closed . She did not dare to look at Xia Lei . She begun trembling slightly too .
This reaction did not escape Xia Lei’s notice . He felt her reaction was a little weird and even a little abnormal . Under normal circumstances, even if it was a shy woman, she wouldn’t be this nervous, right?
“Fan Fan, are you nervous?” Xia Lei laughed as he said, “I’m not a bad guy . You don’t need to be so nervous . ”
“No, no…” Even though she said she wasn’t, Fan Fan’s voice was trembling . “I’m not . I’m not nervous, it’s just, just…”
“Just what?”
“My, my constitution is a little special . I, I’m a v,very sensitive woman . ” Fan Fan’s snowy neck had also reddened and her tender skin seemed to have a layer of rouge .
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