Epilogue

Fudan University, Department of Archeology22/02/00

During one of the routine checks of the royal chamber, a foreign object was discovered. There were no Chinese characters on the tin box, only English.

Upon inspection, the container was found to be empty except for traces of a white powder. The substance is currently being tested, but it is believed to be the remains of peppermint candies.

Since this was found in an area that is not open to the public and is supposedly sealed off to everyone but myself, it is clearly a case of site contamination. This, together with the failure of our night watchman to show up for work on New Year’s Eve, should raise the alarm.

Recommendations regarding stricter procedures on access and protocol will follow in due course.

Signed,

Dr. Zhu Gong-wei