Chapter 202

The reception capacity here has long been overwhelmed.

The Palace Museum in Changancheng issues only 12,000 free tickets a day, yet this place receives at least 50,000 visitors daily.

"Take it one step at a time. If it gets too much, we'll exhibit during the day and conduct research and restoration at night. Fortunately, many new staff have been transferred here recently, so the workload should be manageable."

Director Chen chuckled: "How about I transfer some people from the institute? That way, they can study it too!"

Dean He nodded: "That works. You handle it, but don't bring too many people; the space is limited. Speaking of which, I suddenly realize this museum must be expanded. It's far too small."

"I wanted to remind you earlier, but with so many tourists, how can you expand? Construction is impossible!"

"A headache!"

And if anyone has the biggest headache, it's probably the Mayor.

The Mayor, his eyes bloodshot, sat in his office reviewing upcoming tasks. He had barely rested for a full day and night, rushing everywhere to calm people down.

After managing to sleep for a short while, he was immediately startled awake and got up to continue working.

Just then.

The secretary rushed in: "Mayor, there's an emergency!"

The Mayor was numb: "Speak. What is it?"

"I just found out. Yesterday, Fang Yang unearthed eighteen volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia, and they are on exhibition at the museum this morning!"

Upon hearing this, the Mayor's brain felt like it was about to explode!

How could he not understand the implication?

The crowd was already large enough; now, suddenly, the Yongle Encyclopedia has been unearthed!

Eighteen volumes!!

And they are on exhibition today!!

What is the Yongle Encyclopedia? It is a fighter jet among national treasures, but in his eyes, it is nothing but a death warrant!

Undoubtedly, the visitor flow will soon erupt in a massive surge.

We can barely hold things steady now; what will we use to stabilize it then?

Once the crowd grows, car accidents, traffic jams, safety issues, fire hazards, medical care, accommodation, and so on will all become problems.

At this moment, he felt lost. As a Mayor, he had never felt so helpless!

All of this was caused by just one person and the opening of a museum. He would never have imagined it would lead to today's situation.

Even if a celebrity arrived, it wouldn't cause such a commotion.

The secretary looked at him with some helplessness. He had never seen the Mayor like this, as if he had been beaten and was hiding here to recover.

Haa~~~

The Mayor exhaled heavily and gave orders to the secretary.

"The most important thing now is to clear the roads. Start with the expressway. Notify the Traffic Police Brigade to ensure the expressway does not get blocked. If accidents occur, move vehicles to the emergency lane immediately for processing. Have tow trucks ready on site at all times!"

"Next is the city proper. Every intersection must have traffic controllers from morning to night. If manpower is insufficient, hire auxiliary police immediately. One traffic police officer will lead four auxiliary officers. I don't believe we lack people. Never say there is no money. With all the fines collected annually, that department is the wealthiest!"

"What is the situation with accommodation? Is it still tight?"

The secretary nodded: "Extremely tight. Many tourists have already stayed in the counties below."

"There is no other way. You can also issue more announcements to guide them to stay in the counties below."

"Understood!"

Leaning back in his chair, the Mayor thought for a moment: "By the way! What is the situation at the Fang Yang Museum now?"

The secretary shook his head with a bitter smile: "It's even more exaggerated there. The entire road is blocked. It's full of tourists. Vehicles are not allowed through. The road has become a plaza."

"Alright. Once you finish arranging the work, call the driver. We will go there together and meet the two leaders."

"Yes!"

Back at Fang Yang's side, the stone Buddha seat had been removed.

Fang Yang got back into the driver's seat and resumed work.

The foreman looked at Chen Feng, who was handling the machine with ease, with a face full of questions.

But with the police present, no one spoke up, so he certainly couldn't ask.

However, not long after digging, several private cars stopped nearby.

From far away, many people were seen getting out. To be precise, they were not walking, but running.

And they were clearly heading this way.

The police officer nearby immediately grew tense and shouted: "Quick! Everyone, quickly set up the cordon! Call Director Chen for immediate support!"

Without hesitation, a dozen people cooperated perfectly to form a cordon with a diameter of one hundred meters.

They also called Director Chen.

"Hello! Director Chen!"

"What's wrong? Fang Yang's location has been discovered. Come over with reinforcements immediately!"

"Good. Send me the address. I will bring people right away!"

After hanging up, the police officer's expression tightened, and he immediately stood guard outside the cordon.

The foreman stared blankly at the scene before him.

Not just him, but even the nearby workers stopped their work and ran over.

"Foreman, what is going on?"

"How would I know? Wasn't it agreed we were here to dig the roadbed? Why is it cordoned off now!"

"Foreman, look at those people running over there. What are they doing?"

"You ask me? Who the hell should I ask!"

"Foreman, look, the police are getting nervous. What's going on!"

"Keep talking and I'll kick you to death. I already said I don't know, why are you still asking!"

As tourists arrived, they cheered and shouted Fang Yang's name excitedly.

Hearing this, Fang Yang could only turn his head, smile, and continue digging.

However, less than twenty minutes of digging passed.

Clang~~

A deafening boom.

It made everyone's eardrums ring.

Fang Yang, right in the center, felt his head go completely blank.

That sound immediately revealed it was a massive object.

And it was definitely not stone; it was certainly iron.

The fans got excited. Seeing Fang Yang uncover something right after arriving, they all pulled out their phones to show off in the live stream.

— 【Fang Yang found something! We're already on site. Just be jealous! By the time you get here, the food will be cold. No one is around today, so we can observe up close. So cool!】

— 【Damn, this guy is so cheap. I'm almost there too, but this broken place's navigation is inaccurate!】

— 【Damn it, I'm stuck in traffic here. So annoying. I've waited through three traffic lights at just one turn and still haven't passed. I give up!】

— 【I really envy you guys. I'm still on my way hailing a taxi. Can't even get one. This is ridiculous. It's the first time I've seen a taxi require carpooling.】

— 【Fang Yang, please slow down and explain. I'm almost there. Hold on, you must wait for me!】

Hearing that deafening boom, Chen Feng's eyes lit up as if he had seen a beauty.

He stared eagerly at Fang Yang, waiting for him to dig.

Realizing the object was large, Fang Yang followed the old rule and started digging from the side first.

Five minutes later, an object covered in mud and rust appeared before everyone.

It looked like a large iron bucket, but its height was insufficient, yet it was much wider than a water bucket.

For a moment, everyone realized what it was.

When Fang Yang had dug away most of the dirt on top, a flat, circular surface was revealed.

Now everyone was stunned!

What on earth is this? It looks a bit like a modern iron oil drum that had its top sawn off and was thrown there.