Chapter 541: The Westernmost Country

The place where we agreed to have dinner was a small two-story restaurant on the street. Strings of dried chilies and corn were hung on the wall, and each table was surrounded by wood and decorated to look like a kang.

In the middle of the table was a large iron pot, with a circle of corn buns on the edge of the pot, and thick sauce bubbling in the pot. Inside was red goose meat, soft and glutinous orange potatoes, refreshing bamboo shoots and beans that relieved greasiness, and the portion was very generous.

Three young girls in their early twenties sat together and shared this famous Northeastern dish - goose stewed in an iron pot.

Song Shiyi wiped the oil from the corners of her mouth with a tissue: "If you take them out separately, the sauce, goose meat, and side dishes are better than here, but when combined, the goose here is the best."

"Agree with your real name!"

Wei Yingxue said with a bulging mouth.

The sight of her eating with sunglasses on looked a little strange at first glance, but since the person sitting opposite her was also wearing sunglasses, it seemed like a style trend among a small group of people.

Song Shiyi, who didn't wear glasses, became a minority here.

Mary put a clean goose wing bone on the plate, and then ate the last bit of rice in the bowl with the soup. Finally, she said, "Another bowl."

Song Shiyi felt relieved.

When it comes to introducing delicious food to others, success will bring a sense of recognition and accomplishment, while failure will result in subtle frustration and loss.

Due to her physical condition, she can only review past events by reading her diary.

So even though her previous self strongly recommended this store and specially marked it as a highlight in her diary, Song Shiyi was still a little nervous due to the lack of real memory.

What if it wasn't? What if it just suited my personal taste? Fortunately, my past self didn't lie or exaggerate.

Song Shiyi's trust in the log increased a little, although all of this would be cleared after 24 hours.

Mary said: "A few days ago, we went to the Great Qin World and met a forgotten person named Manu..."

After listening to the other party's story, Song Shiyi exclaimed.

Huang Jia and Mary's schedules are really tight. It turns out that they went to Daqin during the time they lost contact.

"Manu..."

Song Shiyi opened her phone and entered the name, but found no such person.

The high-authority area of ​​the database shows that the Committee’s Foreign Affairs Bureau has indeed established formal diplomatic relations with the world called the [Great Qin Empire].

However, the relevant content has been classified as [Confidential] by the Foreign Affairs Bureau, so further review must be authorized by the committee.

Song Shiyi saw several public projects in the "Great Qin Empire" column, one of which was "The Westernmost Country", which immediately caught her attention.

This is stated in the project details.

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Excavation unit: The Guardian Department of the Qin Empire, Special Inspection Committee Project leaders: Xu Fu (Guardian Department), Ding Hanzhen (Committee)

…

Song Shiyi was a little surprised.

Teacher Zao is actually one of the persons in charge.

According to the summary in the details, this project was approved and announced five months ago, and internal recruitment is being carried out. However, so far, all the members of this project are from the Guardian Department, and there is only one person in the committee, Mr. Zao.

Song Shiyi read the public content line by line and gradually understood it.

The "Westernmost Country" is mainly funded by the Ministry of Defense, and the committee is a co-organizer, serving more as an advisor and providing technical support.

Even if any results are achieved, the main beneficiary will be the Guard Bureau.

Due to the inherent role positioning, and the fact that the business trip has uncertain time and opaque information, not many people actively sign up.

I don’t know what the progress is now.

Song Shiyi suddenly became curious.

"I went to make a phone call."

She stood up and walked outside to a quiet spot in the corridor and dialed the number.

"Hello, Teacher Zao."

A cheerful old man's voice came from the phone: "Xiao Song, what's wrong?"

"The project in the Western Kingdom? Are you interested? I'm short of people here. If you and Xiao Wei are free, come over. We don't have enough manpower, and it would be embarrassing for an old man like me to go there now."

Song Shiyi didn't dare to agree on behalf of others, so she said, "I'm free recently. If the bureau doesn't arrange anything, I'll come to see you. I'll ask Wei Yingxue about it."

"Okay, the more people the better. Anyone who wants to come can come."

Teacher Zao became more energetic. "This project is not tiring, and the rating is only B. We can just follow along. The main task is for the Guard Bureau to handle the work. We can drink some tea, visit the ruins of the Western Kingdom, and look at the incomplete palaces there to see if we can find any traces of human transformation. We are technical support, and we are not responsible for any dangerous work."

Song Shiyi took this opportunity to ask: "Do you know a man named Manu? He is the Forgotten One from the Guardian Division."

"Manu? I know."

Teacher Zao said naturally: "That old man...how did you know? I remember you have never been there. These things should be confidential to the Foreign Affairs Bureau."

"I have my own source of information. Teacher Zao, do you know what happened to Manu? If it doesn't violate discipline, can you reveal a little bit?"

"It's not a violation of discipline. I know very little about it."

The old man on the other end of the phone slowed down his tone and said, "Manu has the breath of a dragon, but he is not a dragon. He likes humid water environments and has similar characteristics to water. He may have some blood relationship with the dragon clan or dragon-like creatures. The Guardian Bureau also wants to find out about his situation and past, but unfortunately there has been no progress."

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Back at the iron pot dining table, Song Shiyi shared the information she had just obtained with Mary.

"I see." Mary nodded.

Song Shiyi took the opportunity to invite him: "There is a cooperation project related to the Guardian Department. Would you like to consider joining us?"

She briefly described the general content of this public project.

"The "Westernmost Country" involves a very important figure in Chinese mythology, King Mu of Zhou, also known as the Emperor of Zhou."

"Before King Mu of Zhou traveled west to Kunlun, a man who claimed to be from the Westernmost Country visited him. He was invulnerable to water and fire, could penetrate metal and stone, overturn mountains and rivers, move cities, and could transform into any form."

"The transformed man took King Mu of Zhou to the palace of the Western Kingdom. After seeing all kinds of wonders in the sky, King Mu of Zhou suddenly woke up and found himself sitting in the same place. It turned out that everything was just an illusion. This is roughly the relevant record."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"According to the investigation and exploration of the Guardian Bureau, the ruins of the "Western Extreme Country" have been identified. The Guardian Bureau is very knowledgeable about various props and treasures, but has always been weak in the excavation and investigation of ruins, so the Joint Committee asked us to conduct on-site excavations with them."

"Teacher Zao is the head of this committee. This project is rated B, and anyone with a title of God can handle it. I will go with you."

Mary ate as she listened and quickly finished a bowl of rice.

She then said, "What is the time cycle?"

"It's very flexible. Not everyone has to go every session. In the latest session, if there are no unexpected events, Mr. Zao will lead the team there in two days."

Song Shiyi told the whole situation truthfully.

"Okay, let's join in."

Mary was unusually forthright this time.

Song Shiyi couldn't help but clench her fists lightly.

This was the first time she had persuaded Mary to go on a field trip to Xuzhou with her, and she was really looking forward to it.

"Inspector Song."

Wei Yingxue raised her hand and said, "I'll go too."

"Are you sure you want to go?"

"Sure."

"OK."

“Yeah!”

Wei Yingxue waved her fists, twisted her neck, and immediately promised: "This time I will urge Lian Zhen Xingjun to work hard! I will never let him slack off again!"

This was the beginning of the formation of the group. Song Shiyi took a sip of the tea in the cup and felt that the tea became more fragrant.

After the first time, there will be a second time, and Mary will probably become closer to me in the future.

A breakthrough from zero to one! Success in improving relationships!

Mary suddenly asked, "Hasn't the result of the last Gandharva punishment come out yet?"

Speaking of this, Song Shiyi also had a headache. She just went through the files today, and she felt a little dizzy.

"Her situation is quite complicated. She has assisted in the crime, but she has also made meritorious contributions... The sentencing is still being further determined."

Mary frowned.

"Half a month ago."

Song Shiyi said solemnly: "Gandharva surrendered to the committee and admitted that he accepted the instructions of Dhritarashtra and deliberately let himself be arrested by the committee."

"She was captured so that she could enter the committee's [Detention Center] and pass on a message to the long-detained Rahu. Another identity of Dhritarashtra is Ketu."

Mary became serious and asked, "What was the message?"

“…”

Song Shiyi hesitated for a moment: "Jitu Star Lord asked Gandharva to pass on a message, saying, 'You must be obedient in there, reform yourself, and strive for leniency.'"

The girl opposite had a puzzled and bewildered expression.

Song Shiyi understands the other person's feelings.

She did the same when she turned to the file.

You went through so much trouble just to convey this message.

This "Chaos Star" is just as described in the files, disrupting the world with an unpredictable temperament, and often disappears.

(End of this chapter)