Chapter 345 Things dug out of the cave
Qin Rong sighed and said, "Old Mi can't figure it out either, but that's the job of geologists. Our fellow biological researchers are more interested in what's inside the stone."
Ye Xiaomei's heart sank. After all, she came here for the black toad. Now, after geologists discovered it, they would all be taken away for experiments. Would this poor species have to be driven out and killed?
Ye Xiaomei pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled a little unnaturally: "Is there something inside?"
Qin Rong nodded: "Yes, we sent someone down to check this morning. They said there is something inside, but the strange thing is that it disappears when exposed to light. Do you think that if something this strange is dug out, will it cause a sensation around the world?"
That’s not a good thing, Ye Xiaomei thought indifferently.
At this moment, the man digging the stone suddenly shouted, "There is an undercurrent."
Qin Rong hurriedly squeezed into the crowd holding his camera. Several experts came running over. The construction workers were amateurs and could only give way to the experts.
Ye Xiaomei quickly crawled under Qin Rong's armpits.
It doesn't matter at first glance. Originally, those stone tumors were at the bottom of the cave. Now the more we dig, the bottom appears to be like a funnel. But a lot of water is flowing out from the bottom of the funnel, just like an undercurrent stream hidden underground.
"Everyone, please make way." Geologist Lao Mi hurried over, and after Qin Rong finished clapping, he quickly took out the bottle from his work clothes pocket and carefully filled it with some water.
Then he took a few ziplock bags, collected some soil and gravel, and skillfully labeled them with names and codes.
Ye Xiaomei stared at the geologist Lao Mi. He smelled the liquid and said, "This doesn't seem to be ordinary water. Let's wait for the test results. Xiao Yang, send it back to the laboratory immediately."
As he spoke, Lao Mi handed the collected items to the assistant beside him.
The guys over there were not idle either. They used crowbars to pry the stone pot-like thing loose from above.
A few people quickly made way, and the stone tumor gurgled out, with the liquid of the mountain spring water oozing out from the bottom.
It felt as if the stones were naturally grown from the liquid.
All the experts gathered around, no one spoke, just looked around. Lao Mi took out a utility knife and scraped it a few times, but to his surprise, it didn't even leave a mark.
Qin Rong was taking pictures while spinning around. She looked up at the scorching sun in the sky and suggested that they move the whole group into the tent.
No matter how unwilling Ye Xiaomei was, it was too late because Qin Rong had discovered something in the stone that morning.
The physical work was naturally handed over to the soldiers. The matter of eating had been reported to the military district kitchen team, and soon all the experts gathered in the tent to eat and study at the same time.
Ye Xiaomei never found Ma Qijun here, and thought that he should be handling other things in the area.
Crispy Ye Xiaomei sat down and started eating. Since she was a newbie, she could only listen to what the seniors had to say in a low profile.
Qin Rong spoke first: "This light really only appears in dark places. Lao Mi, have you never seen stones with this structure before?"
He was eating voraciously. It is said that physical work is the easiest way to burn calories, but in fact, mental work is just as effective as physical work. He looked very hungry:
"There are several types of stones containing fluorine and phosphorus that do glow, but their hardness is far lower than this stone. Their appearance and texture are completely different. Even if it is calcium fluoride, it only presents a glass crystal structure. The hardness of a stone like this has exceeded all the limit hardness units."
Lao Lin said solemnly: "Do you think such a hardness is naturally grown?"
Lao Mi was a little embarrassed. He finished his meal in three or five mouthfuls, put down his lunch box, thought for a moment, and then said:
"We will have to wait for the results of water quality and soil composition tests before we can draw any conclusions."
However, even Ye Xiaomei felt that the water was the nutrient for the growth of these stones. However, she was an amateur and could only speculate based on her amateur senses. At least she had never seen any water that could produce such a hard thing.
Just as I was wondering, someone came in. It was Heizi, who was sweating profusely from exhaustion. He saluted the experts first and then looked at Ye Xiaomei with sorrow:
"Sister-in-law, you should go back now. The boss is looking for you everywhere."
After these words were spoken, several experts began to notice Ye Xiaomei, a little-known person.
Ye Xiaomei quickly stood up, said goodbye and was about to leave, but Qin Rong stopped her and said earnestly:
"This is a great learning opportunity. We will stay here for a few days. If you are free, come and learn on site. Next time, it is best to bring a notebook and pen to take notes."
Ye Xiaomei nodded. She had to come even if she was not allowed to. She wanted to see the final result and see how these experts opened the stone.
After leaving the tent, Ye Xiaomei found Heizi with a sad face and asked:
"What's wrong with you? The woman you like married someone else?"
When Heizi heard this, he looked at Ye Xiaomei for a second longer. Even at this time, his sister-in-law could still laugh:
"No, you didn't tell the boss about this cave."
Ye Xiaomei shook her head: "I, your sister-in-law, am not the kind of person who would betray her friends."
Heizi finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, but this matter is really too strange. Do you think these experts who eat ink can find out the result?"
Ye Xiaomei looked at Heizi as if he were a fool: "You are not an expert, so why are you involved in this matter? Isn't it a bit idle to worry about it?"
Heizi explained as he walked, his tone was particularly listless:
"Sister-in-law, you think too simply. Think about it, we caught a Japanese spy last night. He was not here to spy on military intelligence. He was pressed into this hole when he was caught. It was obvious that he came here. If we can't figure out what it is, we won't be able to find out the Japanese's motives."
Hiss, Ye Xiaomei took a breath of cool air. Yes, Heizi's analysis was correct. Thinking back to what Ma Qijun said early in the morning, it was obvious that he wanted to find out the motive behind the scenes. So there were some things she really couldn't say casually.
Ye Xiaomei became serious: "How many people were arrested in total?"
Heizi scratched his head and said, "There was only one. The rest of the brothers searched all night but couldn't find the second person. This person seemed to be a Japanese assassin. He took poison and committed suicide before they could get any information from him."
These Japanese people are so brave, how dare they cross the border and come to China alone to do something?
"Committed suicide?" Ye Xiaomei was stunned. No wonder he was so valued, but he committed suicide without getting any information. It was obvious that there was an organization behind this, otherwise who would seek death for no reason?
"Yes, sister-in-law. Those Japanese assassins don't care about their lives at all. Therefore, the boss pays special attention to the results of the experts. If there is any major conspiracy, this is the only breakthrough."
When Ye Xiaomei thought of the suspicious Zhang Erquan, the look in her eyes when she looked at Heizi became strange.
If he really has a direct relationship with Zhang Erquan, then what kind of relationship is it?
Also, did Zhang Erquan know that there were black toads in these stone lumps?
Moreover, the stone was so hard that even bullets could not make a crack. However, the piece of stone on his body was picked up by Zhang Erquan in the cave.
The more Ye Xiaomei thought about it, the more she felt that there was something fishy going on with Zhang Erquan. He must know a lot of things.
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