Relying on his research results on the cultural relics of the Tubo period, Dr. Gu Mingxi won the bid for the State Administration of Cultural Heritage's "Special Investigation on the History of the Death of the Guge Dynasty" project and formed a 12-member archaeological team (including experts in geology, religion, and Tibetan studies). The goal is to clarify the key clues from the peak to the sudden disappearance of the Guge Dynasty (9th century to 17th century).
- Before departure, Beijing's fiancé Chen Jingming (ostensibly an investor in the cultural museum industry, but in fact his family was involved in early illegal tomb robbery) repeatedly asked the Guge ruins "whether there are any documents recording 'sacred objects from the snowy area'" on the grounds that he was "worried about the dangers of the plateau."
- The archaeological team arrived in Shiquanhe Town, Ngari, and encountered a material shortage crisis (the local supplier they originally planned to cooperate with temporarily broke the contract). The president of the Tibetan Everest Group, Jia Yang, suddenly appeared and not only provided free logistics support such as special tents for the plateau, oxygen bottles, and accompanying Tibetan doctors, but also announced that he would "suspend all the group's affairs and fully participate in the inspection." Jia Yang's intervention caused discussion among the team members, but he only focused on taking care of Gu Mingqi - preparing butter tea for her to fight against the high rebellion, and correcting errors in the Ali road map. During the first interaction, the two had a professional collision due to "archaeological stratigraphic division" and "local legend confirmation", but also established initial trust.
