Chapter 1079 Dong Qing's City
Lan Rong and his team have been searching for a long time.
Before, they found a small town that was covered by mud. The streets and houses were all buried. But after a heavy rain, the mud was washed away and the roofs of some small buildings were exposed above the ground.
So Lan Rong was also certain that Dong Qing was really buried that year.
They found a passage, and after entering it, they discovered that the passage became longer and longer, and they had no idea where it led to.
However, there are pavilions or houses on both sides of the passage from time to time, indicating that this was a road on the ground in the past. Wherever the road in the small town leads to, it may be the imperial palace, except for a big city.
So Lan Rong ordered them to keep going until they found the exit.
I didn't expect that this walk would take more than ten days. Fortunately, sometimes I could find a well and dig out water, otherwise it would be really dangerous.
Of course, they did not gain nothing.
Ten days later they finally came out and saw an area like this.
"Boss, could there be a city buried there?" His men came over and handed him a water bag with only a mouthful of water left in it. Lan Rong had not drunk any of it and gave it all to them. Now his lips were cracked.
I don’t know if the water in that lake is drinkable.
They had to pass through a stone forest before they could reach the lake.
Lan Rong took it and drank the remaining water. "You guys rest here for a while. I'll go over and take a look."
They had come across lakes before, but the lakes were densely populated with small insects, and the water was not drinkable at all. Even if it was boiled, it was still impossible to drink.
There is also a lake whose water is so deep that it is almost dark green. It looks like there is something dangerous hidden in it, making people feel scared when they get close to it.
So now they are not surprised when they see this lake.
"Boss, be careful."
Lan Rong walked over there with the water bag and sprinkled some medicine powder on his body.
This powder was made by the princess. It is effective against various flying insects, poisonous ants and snakes. They also avoided many dangers along the way with the help of this powder.
Thinking of the message from the prince saying he wanted to find the Star Jade, Lan Rong sighed inwardly, they haven't found any Star Jade yet.
He walked through the stone forest and suddenly discovered that many of the stones were carved with various birds and animals.
This shows that there were indeed people living there!
With so many stone carvings, this place must have once been prosperous, right?
Lan Rong walked to the lakeside. The wind blew over, bringing a thin layer of water vapor, which refreshed him. The water vapor had no fishy smell and was very fresh, which at least showed that the lake was clean.
When I looked down, I found that the lake water was indeed clear. I could see some water plants and sand and gravel in it. Occasionally, a few small fish swam by cleverly, creating ripples on the water.
That fish looks delicious!
The sun was shining, and a few stones in the shallow water were glowing white.
Lan Rong's eyes narrowed and his heart skipped a beat.
No way?
He was just thinking that he had not had the chance to complete the task assigned by his master, but now he happened to see a few stones that looked like Dongqingxing Jade?
Lan Rong walked towards that place, bent down, reached into the water and picked up a stone.
The stone became more shiny after it came out of the water and was exposed to the sun. It was not stained by water and dried quickly. After the water dried, the stone felt warm in the hand.
This is Dong Qingxingyu, there is no escape!
Lan Rong's expression relaxed, and he immediately fished out those pieces of star jade.
There are five pieces in total, and they are not small. They can be used to make multiple bracelets and pendants.
Lan Rong took a piece of cloth and wrapped up the star jades properly, called a subordinate, and wrote a simple letter.
"Find a way to send it out first."
The master said that this matter was urgent, and that the Star Jade must be delivered immediately after it was found.
"yes."
Lan Rong observed the lake again, scooped up a handful of water and took a sip. The water was clear and sweet, and it was rare good water!
Could this really be the location of the Dongqing Imperial Capital?
"Have you all rested? Come and get some water."
Lan Rong immediately called a team of people over.
Everyone was very happy to see such a water source. They had drunk all the water last night and now they were all very thirsty.
"Start a fire and boil water."
According to their previous habit, they would drink raw water wherever they went. This was convenient and not so particular. However, Fu Zhaoning told them that it was better to boil the water before drinking it, as it might contain parasite eggs or bacteria.
So now they are all obedient and will boil water before drinking if they have the time and conditions.
Seeing so much disgusting water this time, they enforced this rule even more strictly.
While they were boiling water, Lan Rong walked along the path in the middle of the lake and headed towards a field of flowers.
Walking in the center of the lake, there is clear water on both sides, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, and the scenery is beautiful and open.
If the former Dong Qing was still in good condition, I wonder how beautiful it would be.
He walked to the side of the flowers and saw a building that looked like a city tower. The bottom was submerged in soil and flowers, with only a section exposed.
Lan Rong took the small shovel he carried with him, thought for a moment, then bent down and started digging.
After digging for a while, his subordinate came over with a bamboo tube filled with hot water and handed it to him.
"Boss, drink some water, leave it to us."
Lan Rong had already dug a deep trench here. He handed over the shovel and told them, "Dig carefully. It's a city tower. Don't damage the words on it."
If it is really a city tower, then they will be able to dig it out, see the words engraved on it, and know where it originally was.
"yes."
They dug for a long time and finally dug out a part of the city wall.
Sure enough, it was a city gate.
There were three big characters carved on the city gate. After wiping off the dirt on the characters, the three characters saw the light of day again.
"Qingye City."
It is not the imperial capital of Dongqing, but Qingye City is also one of the places that Xiao Lanyuan specially noted in the letter he wrote to him.
There are three major cities in Dongqing, the imperial capital Chaotian, and the other two major cities, one is where the national teacher’s family is located, Qingye City, and the other is where the medical god Qing’s family is located, Yingge.
Now they have found Qingye!
Qingye and Yingge are located on both sides, forming a T-shaped character with the imperial capital Chaotian City.
Now as long as one is determined, the approximate locations of the other two big cities can be determined!
"Boss, we have made a great harvest, right? Can we report it to the prince?" The subordinates cheered.
At first, they actually didn’t believe that they could still find the missing Dong Qing.
But the prince’s orders must be obeyed.
Now they have finally found the most direct evidence, which makes all the suffering they have endured in the mountains these days worthwhile!
Moreover, the prince will definitely be very happy.
"Xiao Liu, come here and draw this place." Lan Rong's subordinates all have some talents, and Xiao Liu is a good painter.
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