Xu Chuxiang didn't have much expectations for this adventure trip until she saw the small mountain village in the valley from the air.
With her IQ, which allowed her to obtain a master's degree in architecture from the Injili Imperial College at the age of twenty, she naturally quickly realized that there was something beyond common sense hidden behind this small mountain village.
The information brought by Professor Holt seems to be somewhat authentic.
When getting off the helicopter, Xu Chuxiang thought so as he looked at the group of mountain people wearing ancient clothes walking towards him.
Things started three months ago.
Three months ago, Xu Chuxiang received a telegram from the Western Continent. The telegram was sent by her tutor at Injili Imperial College of Technology. It was said that a friend of the tutor would conduct an archaeological expedition in Dahua in the future. Somewhere in the mountains of Dahua Chuzhou, I hope Xu Chuxiang can provide some help to his friend by then.
After receiving a telegram from her mentor whom she had not seen for a long time, Xu Chuxiang immediately called back and said that her mentor's friend could come to Jingcheng to find her first, and she would then provide Professor Holt with any help he needed.
Of course, what Xu Chuxiang said was not polite. As the daughter of the Governor-General of Chu and Xiang Continents of the Republic of China, there was nothing she could not do on these two continents.
Because the tutor sent a telegram, the telegram did not specify the nature of the scientific research and archeology that his friend came to Chuzhou to conduct. However, the professor mentioned by the tutor in the telegram, Xu Chuxiang, was the one who visited Chuzhou a few years ago. When the Gilly Empire was studying abroad, they had heard of each other's name.
Professor Holt teaches at the Injili Royal Political College. He is a well-known historian and archaeologist in the Injili Empire. He specializes in human history before the Monkey Era and is considered authoritative in this regard.
At the same time, Professor Holt is also a well-known explorer. Ten years ago, he led a team to challenge the climb of Zhumulangmaalin Peak, the highest mountain in the world. Although they failed in the end, they had already climbed the only remaining distance from the summit. At a height of 300 meters, it broke the highest record for humans to climb Zhumulangma'alin Peak at that time, so it still caused a great sensation.
Xu Chuxiang was naturally looking forward to such a legendary figure, and was also curious about what archaeological project the internationally renowned scholar and explorer came to Chuzhou for.
Professor Holt arrived in Jingcheng, Chuzhou Prefecture ten days ago.
From the Western Continent to the Eastern Continent, currently the safest and most convenient way is to take a boat.
The kind of civilian aircraft that can carry people from one end of the continent to the other still only exists in theory.
Similarly, there is no railway that can span the east and west continents. I heard that the United States of America has such an ambitious plan. Unfortunately, building a railway across the east and west continents is not just a technical issue. , it is not only a financial issue, but more importantly a political issue.
It takes more than two months to take the fastest route from the foggy capital of Yinjili to Shencheng on the East China Sea of the Republic of China by ocean liner. Once you get to Shencheng, you can then take an inland river boat up the river and arrive there. Jingcheng will take another five or six days.
So, Professor Holt should have set off from the Fog City when his mentor sent him a telegram.
It seems that Professor Holt is very eager to come to Dahua.
Xu Chuxiang received Professor Holt and his party at her home, the Governor's Mansion in Jingcheng. Originally, she wanted her father to also meet Professor Holt.
Having studied abroad in Yinjili for many years, Xu Chuxiang knew very well that well-known scholars like Holt not only had a good relationship with the Yinjili royal family, but also had considerable influence in the political, military and business circles of Yinjili, allowing his father to make friends with him. There's no harm in seeing a character like this.
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"Then what does a hobbit do?"
"It's Professor Holt, not Hobbit. He is a very famous and prestigious scholar in Yingjili. Well, he is equivalent to a great scholar in our country. This time he came to our Chuzhou for archeology."
"Archaeology? What is this?"
"...Well, archeology is to find and excavate some valuable things in some ruins or ancient tombs."
Of course archeology is not that simple. Xu Chuxiang just gave the simplest explanation in words that her father could understand.
"Ban Mari, it turned out to be a grave digger, a bullshit scholar! He didn't come to bring me guns and artillery, he's gone!"
"...Also, Han Biao, you will follow the young lady these days to protect her safety, and keep an eye on those foreigners for me to see what they find. The things left by our ancestors cannot be used by these foreigners. take away."
"What the hell, these foreigners are trying their best to make money with our Dahua wool every day, but that won't work on my territory."
This was the conversation between Xu Chuxiang and her father, Xu Pingxi, the governor-general of Chuxiang in the Republic of China.
Originally, Xu Chuxiang wanted to help her father expand his contacts in the Western Continent, but in the end, her father took advantage of her good intentions.
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So Xu Chuxiang could only receive Professor Holt Timm from the Injili Empire and his student and assistant James Potter alone.
The location is in the exquisite back garden of the Governor's Mansion, which is full of Jiangnan charm.
"Dear Professor Holt, it's an honor to meet you. Welcome to Dahua. I hope you will like our ancient oriental country."
Xu Chuxiang, who has lived in Fog City, the capital of Injili, for four years, raised his hand with a smile in accordance with the standard etiquette of Fog City's upper class.
Holt bent down and kissed the back of Xu Chuxiang's palm in a gentlemanly manner.
"Miss Xu, I am also honored to know such a beautiful and moving lady. According to your teacher's introduction, you are the best woman from the East he has ever seen, and you are also a woman with a truly free and civilized spirit. I heard that Xu Miss has also won the Imperial College mixed-gender fencing championship, as well as the equestrian championship, and even beat Princess Elisa in the equestrian competition. This is really an amazing achievement. Believe me, this is definitely more difficult than getting a doctorate."
"So I didn't finish my PhD program because I wasted too much time on fencing, equestrian, and cricket."
"Also, did the teacher really praise me like this? When I was in Fog City, the teacher often criticized me and did things that delayed my studies. I hope that after I go back this time, Mr. Professor, you can help me tell the teacher, I miss him very much, and I will go to Fog City to see him if I have the chance in the future."
"I really envy Kauf, to have such a grateful student. Oh, by the way, this is my student James Potter. He also has the title of Baron. You young people, you can do more in the future. Let’s talk.”
The social life of the Yinjili Empire, especially the social life of the upper class, pays great attention to etiquette and various rules that must be strictly observed. Even if there are important things, they will not be like those nouveau riche in the United States of America. Just talk about things directly when you meet.
The red tape is very similar to that of Great China.
So in the first hour that Xu Chuxiang and Professor Holt met, they enjoyed the afternoon tea with Eastern and Western characteristics that Xu Chuxiang asked the servant to prepare, and chatted leisurely in the bright sunshine that was rare in the foggy city.
They first talked about the difference in weather between Jingcheng and Wudu, which was an eternal topic when people in Wudu chatted.
Then we talked about the news that happened in the Fog City three months ago. For example, Princess Alisa recently fell in love with a poor boy from the Faran Kingdom, and she insisted on going to the Faran Kingdom with her, which made the queen so angry that she was sick for several days. Scandal.
We also talked about the food in Fogdu which was as bad as the weather.
Finally, we talked about what Holt and his group saw along the way from the Western Continent to the Eastern Continent.
Xu Chuxiang chatted with Professor Holt in a familiar social way. It was not until an hour later that Xu Chuxiang, knowing that the time was almost up, finally brought the conversation to the main topic.
"Mr. Professor, you are coming to Chuzhou this time. I don't know where you are going. What can I do for you?"
"I hope Miss Xu can send someone to take us to the Shennongjia Mountains."
"Shennongjia?"
"Yes, Shennongjia, I want to find a valley there."
"valley?"
"Yes, a very mysterious valley."
Xu Chuxiang recalled the first meeting with Professor Holt.
Now, they have arrived in the valley!
