The two children suddenly became interested.
Lin Zihan found a handy branch nearby and tried to clear away the mud around the thing, but Lin Ziqiu was even more impatient and started working on it directly.
As a result, without realizing it, my finger was slightly cut by the edge of this thing, and a tiny bit of blood seeped out.
Lin Ziqiu casually wiped his hands on his trouser leg, still keeping all his attention focused on this thing that was clearly not a stone.
The two of them worked quite quickly, and in no time they dug it out of the soft soil.
After digging it out, the two discovered that it wasn't a stone at all, but a finely carved wooden box.
It was only about the size of Xuefu's jewelry box, but the carvings on it were much more exquisite, and it seemed that something was written on it. However, the writing was a bit ancient, and the twins, who had just begun their education, could not recognize the words on it at all.
"Brother, what's in here?" Lin Ziqiu asked curiously, poking at it with his finger.
Although the wooden box is exquisitely crafted, it is still wood after all, and it is prone to rotting when exposed to water. It is unknown how long it has been half-buried in this damp soil, as many parts of it have already decayed.
He gently poked twice and pried off some wood.
Lin Zihan wasn't much older than his younger brother, and his eyes lit up as he looked at the box. He excitedly suggested, "Why don't we open it and take a look?"
"Great! If it's filled with gold and silver treasures, we'll be rich! We can buy lots of delicious food!" Lin Ziqiu said happily.
This box is so exquisitely crafted; it must contain something valuable.
The two brothers shared the same idea.
The two men got right to work, found a flattened rock nearby, and pried the box open.
But when they saw what was inside, they were dumbfounded.
Forget about gold and silver jewelry, what was inside was actually a tattered book that had been read so many times before.
The Secret Essentials of Lingxiao Medical Classic
The two of them simultaneously showed expressions of disgust, placed the book on the lid of the box, and wanted to see if there were any other good things inside.
If all else fails, a calligraphy brush or an inkstone will do!
But they were disappointed once again.
Underneath the endorsement was something rolled up in two pieces of leather. When you opened it, you found a row of glittering silver needles.
"Who put this box here? Why is it filled with all this junk?" Lin Zihan said, pouting.
Lin Ziqiu had already started to flip open another piece of leather. The things inside looked much stranger, including various exquisitely shaped knives, small and not very big.
"Brother, I think we can take this back and use it to cut meat!" Lin Ziqiu took out a knife about half the size of a calligraphy brush, held it up in front of him, and said excitedly.
"Forget it." However, Lin Zihan was not optimistic: "Let's put it back. We don't need these things, and we don't even know who buried them here. It's a bit creepy."
"It's getting late. If we don't go home soon, Mom will definitely give us a beating if she finds out."
"Oh, oh." Lin Ziqiu shivered, quickly threw all the things back into the box, closed the lid, and buried it.
The sun was already high in the sky; it was noon.
The two didn't dare linger in the mountains and quickly ran home.
The mountains and forests were deep and secluded. Lin Ziqiu felt a chill down his spine as he walked along the road, as if some cold wind was blowing around him.
"Brother, did you hear anything?" Lin Ziqiu asked, rubbing his arms.
Lin Zihan listened intently. "There's a bird chirping."
"Wait a minute! I think I heard footsteps, but I didn't hear any birds chirping." Lin Ziqiu then realized what he had found strange earlier. He quietly turned around and glanced back, but saw nothing.
The wary little eyes scanned the entire surroundings, but still found nothing.
"Don't be so paranoid! Do you think a ghost would dare follow you in the middle of the day? Besides, it would be strange if we walked without making any noise." Lin Zihan thought his younger brother was overthinking things.
"..." Lin Ziqiu felt a little wronged, but he still followed closely behind his third brother. Both of them were afraid of wasting time, so they quickly ran home.
The academy was not close to their home, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. By the time the two of them ran home, they were covered in sweat.
Lin Weiming and the others hadn't returned yet, but Xuefu had already placed the prepared food on the table. When she saw the two of them return, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from their foreheads.
"You two are idiots. It's so hot, why don't you take off your coats? Go, take off your coats and put them in the room."
They were both young and should have been living in the same room.
But Lin Wanyue insisted on having her own room, so the two of them followed suit. They felt that since their younger sister was so young and dared to have her own room, it would seem pathetic for them to live together!
When Lin Weiming heard what the two said, since he had plenty of houses, he let each of them have a room.
Lin Ziqiu stood at the doorway with the clothes in his hand and threw them onto the bed.
"Huh?" He turned his head to go to the main room, but suddenly turned his head back.
Lin Ziqiu was horrified to find the wooden box that they had buried in the ground on his small table.
The wooden box was beautifully carved, but the wood was somewhat rotten, and Lin Ziqiu had poked a small piece off a corner with his finger.
Lin Ziqiu's eyes rolled, his gaze landing on the corner of the box.
really.
It's exactly the same as that box!
A small part was also chipped off in the corner.
Good heavens, this box actually followed them home!
Lin Ziqiu: (°Д°)
His young heart was shaken as if struck by a massive earthquake.
In an instant, all sorts of terrifying images flooded my mind.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Zihan asked curiously when he saw his younger brother standing blankly at the doorway.
Upon hearing his third brother Lin Zihan's voice, Lin Ziqiu immediately took off running, only to bump headfirst into Lin Zihan.
The two were twins, about the same height. They suddenly rushed over and bumped into each other, causing them both to fall to the ground on their backsides.
"Fourth brother! What's wrong with you? Did you do this on purpose?" Lin Zihan was knocked to the ground by his younger brother, rolled over and got up, and was about to settle the score with Lin Ziqiu.
They saw Lin Ziqiu lying on the ground, motionless, having fainted.
"Third brother, fourth brother, what are you two doing?" Lin Zheyun came over from outside, carrying a wooden bucket he had brought back from the store.
Lin Zihan was also terrified by his younger brother. He pointed at Lin Ziqiu lying on the ground and said, "Second brother, come and see quickly. Fourth brother has fainted. I... I don't know what happened."
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