Chapter 366

Fang Yang looked down at the surroundings; the ground was covered with dead leaves, spread in a thick layer.

Besides that, there were many plastic bags, bottles, and other such trash.

Even the forest nearby was full of it.

It must be that no one had managed this place for a long time, leading to it being so dirty.

After getting the answer, Fang Yang didn't ask again and continued to operate the excavator to work.

Instead, the Cameraman asked curiously: "Isn't this place very close to the volcano? Why are the plants so lush?"

"Oh~~ this, simple! I think I told you last time; there used to be a river here, and it was full of organic matter, so this area was lush and green a long time ago."

"Then what about now? Where did the river go? I don't see it."

The supervisor smiled: "Even the town was buried; do you think the river could still exist? It must have been buried!"

"It's just that although the river was buried, the water didn't disappear. Although this is a volcano, the groundwater resources above the magma are very abundant, and coupled with the organic matter, it's no surprise that the scenery here is good!"

The Cameraman suddenly realized and nodded: "Got it! No wonder!"

However, just as the two were chatting, they suddenly heard a "clang" sound from the side!!

They immediately turned their heads to look at the large pit in front of the excavator.

Fang Yang also stretched his head out in bewilderment to watch; besides mud and leaves, he couldn't see anything in front.

But he had heard that sound just now very clearly; it should be a huge rock.

In this place, there were damaged houses everywhere, and it was a volcano underneath, so digging up a rock wasn't strange.

Fang Yang didn't take it to heart and continued digging.

But for the next few shovels, they all made "clang, clang" sounds.

Clearly, the rock underneath was very large and had seriously affected his work.

To figure out what it was, Fang Yang could only start digging from the surroundings.

Today's weather was exceptionally hot; the AC had already been turned on, and the Cameraman and the other could only hide in a shady place to watch.

After more than ten minutes, the large pit below was already over a meter deep, totaling more than ten square meters.

Inside, one could vaguely see a huge rock covered with a large amount of mud.

The Cameraman leaned in and aimed the camera: "Brother, what kind of rock is this? It feels so big!"

Fang Yang didn't speak and jumped directly into the pit to clear the mud.

The system didn't give any prompts, which meant it was either an ordinary rock or needed to be cleared first.

Right now, the excavator couldn't be used, so he had to dig with his hands to clear the mud off the rock.

The supervisor watched for a while from the side and also jumped down to help.

Just like that, after another ten minutes, a dirty-looking stone statue appeared before them.

The system panel also popped up accordingly.

【Bixi】

【8.4 meters long, 3.2 meters wide, 2.6 meters high, weighs 107 tons】

【The sixth of the nine sons of the dragon in ancient Han Chinese mythology, it is an auspicious beast in our country's ancient times. Bixi is also known as Baxia, Ao, Guifu (fū), Tianxia, Longgui, etc.】

【Bixi has a plump figure, head slightly raised, neck extended forward, large round eyes, two small ears tucked back, a wide nose, round nostrils, two sharp fangs exposed, and a tightly closed mouth. It doesn't give the feeling of being fierce, but rather somewhat naive and cute...】

The Cameraman exclaimed repeatedly: "A big turtle!"

The supervisor was also bewildered: "It shouldn't be a turtle, right? Who would carve a turtle for no reason? Could it be the legendary Xuanwu divine beast?"

Fang Yang, however, smiled and shook his head: "Neither!"

"Ah? Then what exactly is it?" The two asked in unison.

"Bixi! It's also one of the ancient divine beasts of Huaxia!"

"Bì, xì?"

The Cameraman tilted his head; he had never heard of this name at all, and the supervisor next to him was also at a loss.

In their impression, the only ancient Huaxia figure that looked a bit like a turtle was Xuanwu.

They hadn't even heard of Bixi.

Fang Yang smiled and continued to explain: "The dragon has nine sons, each different. Bixi is the dragon's sixth son; to put it plainly, it's the son born of a dragon and a turtle."

"In legend, Bixi had infinite strength, traveled over mountains and through water, opened mountains, and split rocks; wherever it went, it left a mess."

"At that time, Great Yu was controlling the floods of the Yellow River and encountered Bixi causing destruction, so he took action to subdue it and used it to dredge river channels and divert lakes. Ultimately, it helped Great Yu pacify the Yellow River floods."

"Bixi made a great contribution to controlling the Yellow River floods. To prevent Bixi from coming out to cause trouble again, Great Yu recorded its merits in controlling the floods on a stone tablet and gifted it to Bixi, letting it carry the merit tablet on its back for all the people in the world to worship."

"Look closely at Bixi's back; isn't there a rectangular slot? This is where the stone tablet was placed. I guess it was carved and then lost."

"So Bixi has very important cultural significance; it symbolizes wealth, auspiciousness, and longevity."

After hearing this, both felt it was very magical and looked down at Bixi's back; there really was a rectangular slot.

【Popularity】+1+1+1+1....

——【This is the legendary Dragon Turtle, right? But this is too big; it feels like a behemoth. How big of a rock must it have taken to carve it like this? I'm so looking forward to the moment it comes out of the dirt. Does this count as the largest stone carving Fang Yang has dug up? By the way, this should also count as a cultural relic, right?】

——【The dragon has nine sons, each different: the eldest Qiuniu, the second Yazi, the third Chaofeng, the fourth Pulao, the fifth Suanni, the sixth Bixi, the seventh Bian, the eighth Fuxi, and Chiwen. Each has a very strong symbolic meaning in ancient carvings.】

——【Actually, dragons are real. Eels become snakes, snakes become pythons, pythons become jiaos, jiaos become dragons, dragons become kings, kings of kings, ham sausages, one section is stronger than six sections, for jelly I choose Xizhilang, Xizhilang, not ordinary, Marco Polo sticks tiles, can stick to walls, can stick to floors, only great strength can create miracles!】

——【I can also prove that dragons are real; it's just that there are very few dragons left in the world today. However, I once had the honor of eating dragon meat; the meat was firm and melted in the mouth, with a slight spiciness upon first taste, as if a raging fire was burning in the mouth. After chewing for a while, there was a sweet aftertaste, and the lingering flavor was endless. If I remember correctly, this dragon's name was Weilong.】

The supervisor looked at the Bixi in the pit, beaming: "As expected of Fang Yang; this has brought a highly ornamental treasure to the scenic area right from the start. By the way, does this count as a cultural relic? Should we hand it over to the Cultural Relics Bureau?"

Fang Yang thought for a moment: "Better ask. I'm not sure either. Theoretically, it has historical significance and counts as a cultural relic, but Bixi isn't very rare, and research on it is basically thorough. Plus, this thing is really too big and hard to transport; you can consider applying to keep it in the scenic area!"

"Good! Then I'll call the Cultural Relics Bureau right now to ask!"

After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed.

Knowing that Fang Yang was here, the person on the other end of the phone immediately wanted to come over to take a look first.

Right now, this super-sized stone carving could only be buried underground; it was impossible to dig it out with an excavator.

Fang Yang could only helplessly drive the excavator to change positions and continue digging.

Time passed bit by bit, and the sun gradually rose to directly above their heads.

Chen Feng happened to be excavating the ancient city opposite, and hearing that Fang Yang was here, he came over happily.

When he saw the huge Bixi underneath, he was completely stunned.

"Fang Yang, haven't seen you for many days, and the moment we meet, you give me something shocking! The size of this Bixi far exceeds all existing excavated Bixi!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that as far as I know, the heaviest one currently is only 60 tons. Yours, just looking at the surface, must be over 80 tons, right? I suspect it even exceeds 100 tons!"

"Tsk tsk~~ such a large stone carving, it's terrifying. Although it doesn't have much research value, its rarity is not low at all; it definitely counts as the best in the world! How do you plan to handle this statue later?"

Chen Feng, who hadn't been seen for many days, was like a chatterbox, talking non-stop.

Fang Yang also felt that life was really wonderful; he had just been thinking about whether to meet him on the way, and who would have thought they would meet in such a short time.

Chen Feng could be counted as one of the few friends he had since transmigrating, so he was in a very good mood and responded with a smile.

"I don't care. I'm really afraid that if I lift this thing to the museum, I'll dismantle the museum's gate. If your Cultural Relics Bureau doesn't mind, just leave it here."

"Fine! Since you've spoken, what opinion could I possibly have."

"Sigh~~" The Village Chief sighed helplessly: "He hasn't worked there for a long time. It is said that he opened a nitrogen fertilizer company upstream. It's been more than ten years, there's no evidence, it's useless!"

"Then just let it go? How much money were those few sacks worth at that time? This is equivalent to cheating the whole village's property!"

The few young people next to him were also a bit angry and scolded one after another.

Fang Yang could only watch quietly at this time.

There was no evidence for this kind of thing, and relying on his mouth, it was impossible to win the lawsuit.

And he was no longer a public official, so it wouldn't attract much attention.

Although with Fang Yang's popularity, if he went to solve it himself, it would definitely be no problem.

But he wasn't a saint who had to manage every little thing.

If it were a big deal, he could manage it, but this kind of small thing from more than ten years ago, if he managed it, there would only be endless trouble in the future.

After confirming that it was valuable cordyceps, the Village Chief also planned to take the villagers up the mountain to dig cordyceps later.

Since they focused on fishing, they rarely went up the mountain.

This led to the current mountain being full of wild trees and greenery, and it is estimated that the number of cordyceps has increased again.

After Fang Yang returned to the cab, he continued to dig the road.