After they returned to the hotel, Zhou Shitao gave a detailed analysis of the new findings they had gathered during their field investigation in Anmin Alley.
Based on the descriptions given by those old men, they found maps and related materials from before Fucheng's early urban redevelopment, and reconstructed the terrain of the Anmin Alley area as it had been decades ago.
"This was a mountain. I checked—back then it was called Wushan. Calling it a mountain is an exaggeration; it was basically just a small earthen slope, not even a hundred meters high."
Zhou Shitao pointed at the restored topographic drawing and spoke.
"The character 'Wu' here is interesting. Can we trace the origin of this name?"
Zhou Shitao froze for a second, then looked at Huo Sining with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "What, you think there's an article to be written around this character?"
