163: Chapter 163 The Heir of a Tomb Raider Family Recruits in the Imperial Court?

Professor Zhou gathered countless experts from the Archaeological Association and discussed for nearly six hours in the conference room.

Upon opening the conference room door again, Professor Zhou impatiently took out his phone and dialed Ye Xiao's number once more.

"Hello? What is it now? Don't ask me how to remove the remains of Emperor Jiajing without triggering a flood! Unless you can chain up a real dragon for me!"

Ye Xiao said impatiently as he picked up the phone.

However, upon hearing this, Professor Zhou coughed lightly, his expression looking somewhat awkward:

"That... that's not it!"

"I'm reaching out to you this time because there is an important matter to discuss! Why don't we meet up and talk face-to-face?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao's eyes narrowed immediately.

He did not answer immediately, but instead picked up the tortoise shell at his side, shook it, and tossed out six copper coins.

After staring at the scattered copper coins on the table for a long while, Ye Xiao finally spoke slowly:

"Fine. Where shall we meet?"

"The Kyoto Archaeological Association..."

Ye Xiao tidied up a bit, then drove out toward the Kyoto Archaeological Association.

On the table, the six copper coins were stacked in three pairs, all facing down.

This was clearly the extreme Yin within the Yin lines—a sign of great misfortune!

...

Arriving at the Archaeological Association, Professor Zhou personally received Ye Xiao.

Many of the elderly experts in the association stared at Ye Xiao curiously, as if looking at some strange new object.

This made Ye Xiao feel very uncomfortable.

"They are just a bunch of old pedants who have spent half their lives studying archaeology. Don't mind them!"

Professor Zhou was naturally referring to the previous matter.

However, Ye Xiao was not a small-minded person, so he simply waved his hand, signaling that it was no big deal.

Immediately after, Professor Zhou closed his office door and took something out of his safe, causing Ye Xiao's eyes to narrow abruptly.

In Professor Zhou's hand was the silk cloth from that brocade wooden box, which recorded the location of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan!

"This silk scroll truly contains mysteries!"

Ye Xiao thought to himself.

It was a pity that although he had memorized the map, no matter how much research he did after returning home, he could never make sense of it.

Now that Professor Zhou had asked to meet him because of this map, it was clear that progress had been made in the research regarding it.

Sure enough, the first thing Professor Zhou said after taking out the map was:

"After days and nights of research and using satellite positioning for reconstruction, we have finally found the place marked on this image!"

"After repeated confirmation by our many researchers, the probability that the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan exists in this location is extremely high!"

"Therefore, we may soon be heading to this place to search for the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan!"

"And the higher-ups intend to conduct a satellite live broadcast this time as well, documenting the entire process of searching for the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan!"

Speaking of this, Professor Zhou paused, turned his gaze toward Ye Xiao, and added:

"With you there, our chances of success will be much greater!"

Ye Xiao paused.

In fact, he also wanted to see this person who lived such a legendary life and whose tomb remained so mysterious even after death.

However... Ye Xiao still felt that he had been in the spotlight too much lately, which was never a good thing.

Coupled with the Yin line divination he cast before coming, it left Ye Xiao feeling uneasy.

"I think..."

So in the end, Ye Xiao still intended to refuse.

But just as he started to speak, the system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

[Ding! Major decision detected for the host, the system is automatically generating choices!]

[Option One: Continue to stay home! Reward: A case of 'fat-happy water' (cola)!]

[Option Two: Participate in the archaeology of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan! Reward: One black gold ancient blade!]

[Please make a choice, host!]

...

After the voice in his mind faded, Ye Xiao's expression changed abruptly.

Professor Zhou, sitting opposite him, saw Ye Xiao's unusual behavior and couldn't help but sigh, saying:

"I know that it's really not good to trouble you again this time!"

"But..."

Ye Xiao forced a smile, and before Professor Zhou could finish, he interrupted directly:

"If I go... what kind of benefits will there be?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhou's eyes suddenly lit up.

However, in the next instant, Professor Zhou deflated again.

"Although this archaeological expedition is organized, most are volunteers, and there is only some standard funding subsidy!"

"If you go, I will give you my portion of the funding subsidy as well!"

Professor Zhou said, weighing his words.

But Ye Xiao suddenly waved his hand and said:

"I am not short of money, and this trip to the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is not for money..."

After a pause, Ye Xiao looked up at Professor Zhou again: "Can you enroll me in the Archaeological Association? Just a nominal position!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhou was suddenly stunned and didn't speak for a long while.

"What's wrong? Is it not possible?"

Ye Xiao asked.

Professor Zhou then came to his senses and said with surprise:

"You are willing to join the Archaeological Association? Truly?"

Ye Xiao immediately reached out a hand to stop the excited Professor Zhou:

"It's just a nominal position; I'm not here to work for your association!"

"No problem! I'll get it done right away!"

Having said that, Professor Zhou hurried out,

Leaving Ye Xiao alone in the office.

A moment later, Professor Zhou rushed back with a badge and a stamped certificate in his hand.

"Here, this is the proof of joining the Archaeological Association, and this is the badge!"

Professor Zhou placed the items in front of Ye Xiao and continued: "We can always handle the official identification documents later when there's time!"

Seeing Professor Zhou's efficiency, Ye Xiao was very satisfied.

"Alright, I'll go back and wait for news. Call me when the time comes!"

Professor Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Returning home,

Ye Xiao first put away the six copper coins that were stacked together, signaling a "sign of great misfortune."

Then he took out the Archaeological Association badge, took a photo, and posted it on Weibo.

At the same time, he added a caption.

"Seeing the rumors and gossip running rampant on the internet lately, I feel deeply helpless."

"I believe that justice will prevail, and all misunderstandings about me will be cleared up!"

"As a member of the Great Xia Archaeological Association, what's wrong with knowing a little bit about ancient tombs? What's wrong with that? Isn't it perfectly reasonable? Right?"

"This is what I should do!"

...

This picture and the short paragraph,

Caused another huge uproar on the internet.

In just a few dozen minutes, Ye Xiao's Weibo post had successfully made it into the top three of the trending topics.

However... the tone was a bit strange.

"Has the descendant of a tomb-raiding family been recruited?"

"Ye Xiao has been recruited by the Archaeological Association!"

"An unofficial underground worker has gone legit!"

...

And so on,

This series of trending topics couldn't go three sentences without mentioning 'recruited,' and every two sentences had to include 'gone legit'!

It made Ye Xiao feel restless and annoyed.

"Good grief, this was clearly a self-vindication, so how did it become recruitment?"

Ye Xiao thought about it all night, but couldn't figure it out at all.