Special Forces Medic-Chapter 723 - 690: Lockdown Order

Crossing the small bridge, Xiao Lin stopped in his tracks, causing Elder Sun, who was following him, to become suspicious. All around were just ordinary concrete walls and floors, with nothing particularly special.

Xiao Lin wanted him to see something, and as he pondered this, he noticed a trench by his feet. It was similar to what many restaurants create to emulate the ambience of a waterside town or to match the theme inside, intentionally excavating an area to fill with water, raise a few fish, and plant aquatic grass and such.

However, this trench didn't quite look like that. Beside the water trench were piles of excavated clay, some of which had already been tampered with, while others were still being processed. He reached out to pinch a bit of the grayish-white soil layer, brought it to his nose to sniff, then licked it with the tip of his tongue, expressing doubt.

"Eh?" Seeing Elder Sun's confusion, Xiao Lin couldn't help but laugh.

"How about it, Elder? Isn't this more valuable?"

"What is this place?" Elder Sun couldn't help wanting to explore deeper into the trench but was grabbed by Xiao Lin.

"Careful, Elder! This is the soil layer we just dredged up; it becomes very slippery when washed with water. Once you fall in, you can't get out."

"You dug this up?" Elder Sun immediately blew his moustache up in anger, staring. "Nonsense, nonsense, utter nonsense!"

Seeing the Elder suddenly lose his temper, Xiao Lin was baffled. The Elder's fiery temper was truly unpredictable. "Uh, Elder, did we do something wrong? Should the soil not be removed from the water?"

"It's not about the soil!" Elder Sun circled around the trench, his moustache bristling with anger. "The way you're digging is going to destroy important historical relics. Why didn't you inform me sooner? I'm furious, absolutely furious!"

"Uh, Elder, is this really a historical relic?" Xiao Lin gazed doubtfully at the bottomless trench; he had hardly paid attention to what Ji Weihua had said before.

"You're clueless, aren't you?" Elder Sun stroked his chin, shaking his head as if he really had a beard, like an ancient sage. "Let me tell you!"

"I'm all ears, Elder." Xiao Lin bowed with clasped hands.

"Historical relics can refer to excavated artifacts, but there is also another type, which is non-material cultural relics, and this place is very likely the latter." Elder Sun wanted to get closer to examine the edges. "As for what this place truly is, further research is needed before drawing conclusions."

"Elder, could you apply for a regional protection policy here?" Xiao Lin thought for a moment. If it were as Elder Sun said, a state-issued order to seal off the North Palace would be far more potent than what he could enforce here. Dragon Soul's sealing order could only last until the case concluded, and who knows how many corpses lay in that trench.

"I see you've already placed Dragon Soul's seals at the entrance; isn't that enough?"

"To be honest, Elder, we came here because of a murder case, which might involve quite a few people, and not low-ranking ones either. Dragon Soul can sustain it for now, but it's not a permanent solution. We just exhumed a skeleton from this trench, so for the moment, no one's saying anything. But I'm afraid that someone might use certain connections to force the local police to lift the sealing order. If you could issue an archaeological protection order, it might be much more effective than what I can do, considering you're acting on behalf of the state, so..."

"Hahaha, I see! Were you planning to involve me from the start?" Elder Sun was not someone to beat around the bush. In a contest of backers, it's about strength. Although Xiao Lin's concerns seemed a bit overblown, he wouldn't request such a thing without thorough consideration.

"Can I bring in my students now?"

"Of course! But there's still one more thing I'd like to trouble you with, Elder. If we recover skeletons from below, can we hand them over to the North District Police Station?"

"No problem, but if they're from ancient times, please preserve them for me."

"Yes, but during our previous excavation, the ethereal sound from below indicated we reached the bottom. The grayish-white layer you saw is the lowest level we dug to."

"Leave the rest to us! It seems moving earth here will be quite difficult. The surrounding area is a commercial district, so a big move will take time, although small maneuvers should be manageable."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Elder Sun. I'll leave someone behind for security, and inside..."

"We'll encircle the entire area for you; not even a fly could get in or out, nor a stone. How about that?" Elder Sun winked at Xiao Lin, who naturally couldn't help but smile brightly.

"With your words, Elder, I can sleep soundly now."

"What are you up to?" As the conversation wrapped up, Elder Sun left the site to his students and hurried to the center to handle related procedures.

"This time it's not my big move; it's Qing Yi's. I'm just a sidekick." Xiao Lin grinned mischievously.

"Hmm, who doesn't know you two grew up wearing the same pants? His business is yours." Elder Sun wouldn't fall for Xiao Lin's tricks. "I see you're directly using the identity of Dragon Soul to act; that's a big move."

"Exactly! If parasites are left alone for too long, they'll ruin the ecological balance, so we need to sprinkle some pesticide to drive them away for a better environment. Don't you agree, Elder?"

"I reckon someone's in for a heap of trouble, right?" Elder Sun showed no sign of sympathy, more schadenfreude than anything else. Xiao Lin shook his head, unable to suppress his laughter. Among these elders, this one was the most playful, whereas the one in his family was the most rigorous, and Hua Muyun was the smoothest of all.

"Xiao boy, when are you visiting the Sun Family? Your Grandma Sun is thinking about you quite a lot!"

"After wrapping up these affairs, I'll take her grandson-in-law over to visit."

"Ah, it's been a long time since I've seen that girl Xia Xue since I met her last. Haha... You better keep your word!"

"I promise to bring a big gift over."

Only when the car drove off into the distance did Xiao Lin summon two people, whispering something softly before returning to the hall of the North Palace. Elder Sun's students, all with archaeological expertise, had already completed the groundwork, assigning each task to the appropriate person, so he went straight to find their leader. It was almost time for them to return to the station; he wondered how Qing Yi was doing.

After dismissing the staff and noting down their addresses, the entire North Palace was finally sealed off, with guards left at the entrance. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)