latelenovela Chapter 42 The Skinner
Chapter 42 The Skinner
Yun Yao had just gotten a new mount, but before she could even enjoy the news for two seconds, her phone started vibrating incessantly. Impatiently, she pulled her phone out of her pocket and glanced at the caller ID.
Wu Chen.
Yun Yao's expression shifted slightly as she pressed the answer button.
As soon as the call connected, Wu Chen's almost roaring voice came from the other end: "Yun Yao, the final exams are coming up soon, where are you?"
Yun Yao: "..." She had already told them that she didn't live on campus, so where was she if she wasn't home in the middle of the night?
"I'm at home," Yun Yao said directly.
Wu Chen seemed to have been set off, and angrily roared at Yun Yao, "You have to give a report on the Nanxun excavation tomorrow. I will count this report as part of your attendance points. Yun Yao, I hope you won't be late again tomorrow!"
Yun Yao glanced at Yun Zhengfeng, who was standing to the side looking somewhat helpless, and impatiently flexed her wrist.
Under Yun Zhengfeng's watchful gaze, Yun Yao punched the wall, and then... the wall collapsed.
Yun Zhengfeng instinctively took a step back, sweat beading on his forehead.
Who has offended this ancestor? This is the first time I've seen the ancestor so angry. I silently light a row of candles for the person in my heart.
Good luck to you, bro.
Yun Yao hung up the phone, her eyes filled with resentment, and the violent energy around her seemed to spread out uncontrollably.
"Yun Zhengfeng, get me a Weibo account." Yun Yao's voice was low, tinged with suppressed anger.
Yun Zhengfeng didn't dare ask Yun Yao what she wanted Weibo for, so he quickly agreed and took out his phone to register an account for her.
"Miss Yun Yao, what kind of nickname would you like? Something cute? Something gentle? Or something more domineering?"
"Runaway sweetheart? My mature and sophisticated style? Or..."
"Let's call him the Skinner." Yun Yao couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Yun Zhengfeng.
"The Skinner?" Yun Zhengfeng was somewhat puzzled as to why Yun Yao would choose such an unappealing name.
Yun Yao nodded, too lazy to explain to Yun Zhengfeng, as she had already gained a basic understanding of how to use the software under his guidance.
That night, a Weibo account called "Peeler" suddenly appeared and immediately spent a lot of money to push her first Weibo post to the top of the trending list.
[A brief discussion of the ugly face of Emperor Situ Miao of the Yuan Dynasty.]
The Yuan Qin era has been making headlines recently, especially the revelation that this supposedly great ruler was actually a tyrannical and incompetent tyrant, which has shocked the entire archaeological and historical community.
The title of this "skinning man" was also very eye-catching, attracting many people to click on this trending topic.
After clicking on it, the first thing that comes up is a video. The person in the video is sitting in a chair with their back to the camera, looking very comfortable.
A moment later, her ethereal voice flowed into people's hearts like a spring.
"Situ Miao was not as talented and handsome as recorded in history. His face was covered with sores, his body smelled bad, he was illiterate, hated reading, and was a rebellious child from a young age."
"He pursued the art of immortality during his lifetime, and even his rebirth after death was part of his plan. He was not skilled in witchcraft during the Yuan Tan period. It was because Situ Miao listened to the slander of villains that he sacrificed his life to those who used evil magic. The inhuman methods he displayed were just the deliberate manipulation of the people behind him."
The video was normal from the beginning until now, but the style suddenly changed the next second.
The person with their back to the camera began to get impatient, lifting their foot and resting their arm on their knee.
"I'm just baffled. What's wrong with those archaeologists that they think Situ Miao might have been deliberately smeared? Situ Miao is so important, does he need me... no, someone else to smear him?" The processed voice was slightly dissatisfied.
The silk scrolls discovered earlier at the Nanxun Museum clearly recorded Situ Miao's atrocities. Yun Yao thought that the bastard's reputation would be ruined beyond repair. However, to her surprise, the archaeologists in Nanxun exonerated Situ Miao the very next day.
It is said that the contents recorded on the silk manuscript need to be verified, and it cannot be ruled out that someone deliberately framed it.
Yun Yao was furious when she saw this message. These people were practically begging Situ Miao to confess his crimes.
Bringing up the old story again infuriated Yun Yao.
"Furthermore, let's not talk about anything else, just take those burial items for example. Situ Miao always pursued the unity of life and death. Even if he died one day, he wanted to enjoy the same treatment as when he was alive, or even better." At this point, Yun Yao's attitude was no longer as firm as before, and even carried a bit of sympathy.
“Countless people lost their lives because of his selfish desires. In his tomb, tens of thousands of people were buried with him!”
"This is the good monarch you all talk about!" Yun Yao slammed her hand on the armrest. In a place not captured by the camera, the wooden armrest already had fine, spiderweb-like cracks.
It took Yun Yao a moment to calm down her anger, and then she regained her lazy and casual demeanor.
"Alright, that concludes today's report... uh, that's all for today's explanation. See you again sometime." Yun Yao waved her hand slightly, and the video ended.
Everyone who watched the "Peeler" video was thrilled. The comments section was filled with praise and encouragement, and some even supported the "Peeler" in writing a novel.
The public statement by the "skin-peeler" is a provocation to the leading figures in the archaeological community, regardless of his motives.
Soon, people in the archaeological and historical circles began to speak out.
Among them, standing on the opposite side of Yun Yao is Gu Feng, who has been officially certified.
Gu Feng is a professor in the Department of Archaeology at Imperial University.
His Weibo post started with a simple and blunt rebuttal.
Today I witnessed firsthand what the word "self-righteous" truly means. Someone who doesn't even dare show their face dares to open their mouth and presume to distort the truth?
All records concerning the Yuan Tan period have been compiled into documents and published, but I have never heard such shocking statements before.
Moreover, the skinner's words were full of holes. He claimed that tens of thousands of people were buried in the tomb, but even they had never been inside the tomb. Where did the skinner get this information? It must be a complete fabrication!
One is a nationally recognized leading figure in the field of archaeology, while the other is an unknown figure who suddenly appeared overnight. The scales in everyone's hearts still unconsciously shift towards professional authority.
Yun Yao glanced at the comments online but didn't take them to heart.
She has something to do tomorrow and can't go to school. As for Wu Chen's report on the trip to Nanxun, didn't she already report it? It's just that... reporting to him alone is the same as reporting to the whole country.
……
The next morning, Yun Yao's phone was ringing off the hook. She didn't need to guess who it was; it was Wu Chen and Han Wenqian urging her to go to school. To avoid further torture for her ears, Yun Yao sent the video to Wu Chen and then turned off her phone.
And she was driving her little black car slowly and leisurely up Shifang Mountain...