As soon as the figure fell into Chen Zhe's eyes, he disappeared in a flash, so fast that Chen Zhe wondered if it was his imagination.
"Are there other cultivators besides me who are eyeing this place?" Chen Zhe rubbed his eyes and returned from the original route.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been injured by the formation just now.
Back to the tent where Calvin and the others were working, Calvin, Wang Zhuo and Ma Xiao were not there. Kong Yishan and the others were still busy here. When they saw Chen Zhe coming in, they certainly didn't look at him well. The CUHK student named Li Lingwei was there. He glanced at Chen Zhe: "You haven't done any work since you came here. Work expenses are reimbursed. Are you here to travel?"
Chen Zhe smiled and ignored him.
The three people outside were whispering and came back. When they saw Chen Zhe, they immediately shut up. It seemed that they were secretly discussing something.
In fact, Chen Zhe knew what they were discussing at a glance:
Professor Wang Jianan is very kind and has no airs, but he just doesn't assign any important tasks to these students. Their tasks are just like sorting out information. It seems that he doesn't trust these talented people who have high ambitions but low abilities.
Kavin and the others have long been dissatisfied, and are probably discussing how they can participate in the archaeological excavation work to give themselves a chance to show Wang Jianan's abilities.
Dinner was still canned food and dry food. There was no other way. Fresh meals and fruits couldn’t be stored in the climate here, and fresh meat was not easy to preserve. This was all we had, and everyone felt nauseous after just a few days. However, there were fewer voices complaining today. After a few bites, Kavin, Ma Xiao, and Wang Zhuo all said they were full. Even Kong Yishan, Li Lingwei, Chen Duo, and Lu Ze from CUHK also said the same. I ate a few mouthfuls of cans and left.
Before I finished eating, besides Chen Zhe and Yang Lin, there was also a girl named He Qingning.
"Why did they finish eating so quickly?" Yang Lin looked at the remaining food, a little puzzled.
Chen Zhe smiled: "Maybe I have a bad appetite,"
He knew in his heart that those people must be discussing something.
After dinner and some more work, it was around nine o'clock in the evening and it was time to go to bed.
Chen Zhe climbed onto the bed and collapsed, smelling the smell of sweat and feet in the tent... There was no way around it. Bathing in the desert became an extremely luxurious thing, and the water was only enough for drinking.
He closed his eyes, but Chen Zhe felt much more energetic. There was no movement from Taoist Tianyan in his body. He was too lazy to summon this person again. Anyway, with Qin Sifan's formation and his own cultivation, Tianyan could Even if Lord Yandao regains his complete soul, it will not come out of his body that easily.
After about an hour, Chen Zhe began to snore slightly.
Ma Xiao turned over: "Chen Zhe, Chen Zhe, are you asleep?"
Chen Zhe made no move.
"Hey, let's go to the toilet. Brother Wen and Wang Zhuo, let's go together. There are too few people here. I'm a little scared to go by myself," Ma Xiao said softly.
Wang Zhuo and Calvin nodded at the same time: "Okay, I just need to go to the toilet too,"
Three boys from Jiangcheng University got up at the same time, and then tiptoed outside...
After about five minutes, Kong Yishan, Li Lingwei, Lu Ze, and Chen Duo, several CUHK college students, also walked out of the tent and followed.
About half an hour later, just as Chen Zhe was about to sit up, there were rapid footsteps outside. Chen Zhe turned over and pretended to be asleep. The person who came in went straight to Chen Zhe and grabbed him. Lifting him up from the bed: "Don't sleep with Chen Zhe, do you know what those boys did?"
Chen Zhe pretended to be woken up from a deep sleep, rubbing his dazed eyes: "What, which boys?"
In front of him was Hao Zhongwen, who looked solemn. Chen Zhe became more energetic and looked around: "Hey, what are these people doing?"
"Damn, these little kids who don't understand anything must have gone to the excavation site. They always want to make some achievements to show to Professor Wang, but they are so stupid. How could Professor Wang hand over such detailed archaeological work? Give it to them." Hao Zhongwen stomped his feet angrily: "Follow me and drag them back."
"I, do you think they listen to me? They exclude me at all," Chen Zhe said with a smile.
Hao Zhongwen pulled Chen Zhe out of the tent: "It's not because you are slacking off in your work. Come with me quickly. If you are late, it will be too late. They entered Hututu City so recklessly, and it may be dangerous."
"They can enter Hututucheng," Chen Zhe looked at Hao Zhongwen in confusion.
Hao Zhongwen said anxiously: "A hole was dug in the city wall a few days ago, but Professor Wang said you must be cautious when entering, and wait until the relevant equipment arrives before entering, otherwise it will be dangerous..."
"Oh, that's what happened," Chen Zhe nodded. He seemed to suddenly remember something, and his expression changed: "Brother Hao, I don't know how long they have been there. They may have entered the city... That would be troublesome. We are both amateurs in archeology, so why not call Yang Lin... and He Qingning as well,"
At the foot of the Hututu city wall, two large archaeological excavators have stopped working, and a small hole has been dug under the city wall.
"This is a hole that already existed. According to my observation, it should be a tunnel in Hututu City. It may be part of the fortifications. It was exposed when it was dug by the excavator," Kavin patted the earth station on his hand. Got up.
Ma Xiao immediately smiled flatteringly and said: "Brother Wen, what you said makes sense. It turns out that it is really the case. The fortifications here must have not escaped."
Calvin smiled proudly and said: "Of course, although Professor Wang didn't give me a chance, I have studied with my father for so many years and I have already learned a lot about archeology. Let's go in."
The young people were all excited. When they heard that they were going to enter this ancient city hundreds of years ago, the three of them were a little excited, but a sense of fear also rose in their hearts.
Ma Xiao hesitated for a moment: "Brother Wen, I'll keep an eye on you outside. I'll follow you when you get in."
"Forget it, the first person to go in will definitely find the most. I'll give this opportunity to you. I'll be there to look after you," Kavin pushed Ma Xiao.
The hole was dug, but it was not big enough for one person to get in. Fortunately, there were two shovels nearby. Ma Xiao and Wang Zhuo dug hard several times to make the hole big enough for one person to go in. However, neither Kavin nor Ma Xiao dared to take the final step. Go in first.
Finally, Wang Zhuo said: "You two, stop pushing. I'd better go in first."
What he said immediately aroused the vigilance of Calvin and Ma Xiao. Could it be that the taciturn Wang Zhuo wanted to be the first to grab the credit?
In the world of science, the difference between number one and number two may be only one or two steps, but there is a world of difference in status. Just like someone once said: "One small step for me is a giant step forward for mankind. "Armstrong is recited by people all over the world, but does anyone know who was the second man to land on the moon? Does anyone know the name of Edwin Altlin? Very few.
"No, if you go down first, you may be in danger. Why not dig a bigger hole and let the three of us go down together," Ma Xiao suggested.
Kavin hesitated for a moment: "That's fine, then let's dig some more,"
Just as the three of them were about to take action, someone shouted: "What are you doing? Who allowed you to dig privately?"
Ma Xiao was excited and immediately threw away the shovel in his hand smartly and shouted: "It's not me, it was Calvin's idea. I just came with him."
Calvin was so angry that he wanted to chop Ma Xiao to death with a shovel. He took a closer look and saw four young men standing in front of him. The leader was tall and looked a bit like Kong Yishan.
"Kong Yishan, what are you doing here," Kavin asked.
Ma Xiao was scared to death just now. He pushed Kavin out first, but he also reacted: "Yes, what are you doing here?"
"What are you doing, haha," Kong Yishan laughed twice: "Professor Wang did not allow you Jiangcheng University students to participate in the excavation. If I report this matter to Professor Wang, I am afraid you will be expelled from Professor Wang's archaeological team immediately. …”
Kavin's expression changed. This was not just about being kicked out of the team. Although Wang Jianan was not as qualified as Yang Zheng in the archaeological field, his influence was not small. Once he was fired, who would dare to use him in the future?
But when he thought about it, Kavin smiled: "Kong Yishan, what do you want to do?"
"What are you doing?" Kong Yishan also smiled: "Although you have made mistakes, I understand you very well. That is because you like archeology and do such things. I am right.
Upon hearing that Kong Yishan took the initiative to excuse several of his people, Ma Xiao immediately nodded: "Yes, that's right, that's it."
Kavin smiled and said: "Actually, several of us are like this. Let's do this together. Let Professor Wang see that the level of our young people is no worse than that of their older generation of archaeologists."
"That's it..." Kong Yishan pondered for a moment: "If you invite me like this, I won't agree... But if Professor Wang and the others find out..."
When Kavin heard what he said, his nose was almost crooked with anger. What do you want to do and what do you want to do? You obviously think more about it than me, but you still act so hypocritically.
"Well, we are the ones who took the lead in this matter. Are you coming or not, Mr. Kong?" Even though he said that, Kavin had already made up his mind and refused to admit it and put the responsibility on himself. I pushed it to Ma Xiao, since his father knew Professor Wang anyway, so he wouldn't do too much.
Kong Yishan nodded: "If it is about our country's archeology, of course I will come,"
He and Calvin looked at each other and smiled, feeling a little sympathetic.
There were seven people present. Kavin hesitated: "We can't let seven people go down here at the same time. What should we do?"
"Let's do this. You Jiangcheng University will send a representative down at the same time as us. We will send Li Lingwei. He is thinner and should be fine," Kong Yishan replied.
"Okay, let's do this, we Wang Zhuo will go down,"
Wang Zhuo and Li Lingwei tied a rope around their waists, and the five people on top pulled the rope hard: "Shout when you reach the end, and shout if there is an accident. Do you understand?"
"Okay," Li Lingwei nodded.
Jiang University and China University of Science and Technology, which were fighting openly and secretly, actually formed an alliance.
As soon as the two of them were put into the black hole, footsteps came from behind, and Hao Zhongwen's voice came over: "So you guys are here,"
Kong Yishan, Kawen and the other five people who were pulling the rope above were startled and forgot to pull the rope. Li Lingwei and Wang Zhuo below screamed... and fell directly into the hole below.