Immediately, Jasper grabbed her wrist and pulled her over. Willow’s face was pale from the shock, and
she looked at the pit beneath her. Soon, she noticed something unusual. “Wait, this pit doesn’t seem
natural, it looks man- made.”
After all, how could a perfectly round pit form on this deserted ind? Thus, she crouched down and
studied the pit, taking photos from various angles with the camera and using a ruler to measure it. As
Jasper watched her work, his eyes were filled with adoration.
“Hand me a shovel.” She reached her hand toward him. “I’ll do it. Where do you want me to dig?” “No, I
just want to see the soil underneath,” Willow exined. Jasper handed the shovel to her. Then, Willow
crouched down and scooped up a spoonful of soil. After examining it from side to side, she concluded,
“There should be an ancient tomb nearby.”
“Why is that so?” Willow put down the shovel and walked several feet away, separating the high grass.
When she lowered her head, she knew she had guessed it right. There was a pair of symmetrically.
matching circr pits, likely where the tombstones were once ced. However, the wooden structures
had disappeared, leaving behind two stone pits excavated long ago.
Realizing this, Willow turned toward Jasper and said excitedly, “My mentor once said that this is a form
of ancient tomb burial. When people were away from home and couldn’t provide proper burial
conditions, they would create two simple tombstones to show respect for the dead. Someone with a
high status must be buried here, perhaps a prominent official or a noble. We may have discovered
something!”
As she spoke, she hugged Jasper. At the same time, Jasper extended his arms and embraced her.
After Willowughed while being in his embrace for a few seconds, she blushed and said awkwardly,
“I… I got too excited. Could you put me down?”
When she was a child, she would lunge herself into her father’s and brother’s embrace whenever she
got excited. Jasper frowned and stared at her, asking, “Do you always jump into a man’s arms when
you’re excited?” He wondered if she would’ve done the same if he weren’t the one standing here right
now.
Willow giggled and replied, “Not always! It’s just that when I was little, I would always ask my dad and
brother for hugs. Apart from them, you’re the third person.” Hearing her words, Jasper huffed and said,
“There will be a fourth person, then.”
Willow was startled and asked, ‘Are you jealous?” Jasper was dumbfounded and quickly looked the
other way. “No!” His voice was slightly hoarse. Willow smiled and patted his shoulder. “It’s fine. I
promise I won’t ever hug another man.”
Jasper nced at her without saying a word. Tofort him, Willow crossed her fingers and swore, “I
swear.” A hint of amusement appeared at the corner of Jasper’s lips, but he managed to suppress his
laughter. He held her hand and said, ‘Don’t make promises so easily next time.”
Seeing that he finally smiled, Willow was happy as well. Then, she said, “Let’s split up and search
nearby. The ancient tomb might be around here somewhere.” Just as she was about to walk away,
Jasper grabbed her hand. ‘No. Let’s search together.”
“Okay!” Willow smiled. The area was full of scattered rocks, making it challenging to find a tomb that
could be over two thousand years old. However, Willow forced herself to be patient and continued
searching. After two hours of searching, she felt disappointed because she found no traces of the
tomb..
“Did I make a mistake? It’s all because of myck of experience. How could I misjudge something like
this?” Willow said exasperatedly. After all, she was still young and had entered this field at twenty-three
years old. Just as she thought she had learned something, reality gave her a heavy blow.
“Don’t be disheartened. Luck ys a significant role in your field of expertise. Perhaps your judgment
isn’t wrong at all,” Jasperforted her as he sat beside her.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.