Chapter 21 Disputes and Conflicts
Seeing him rush out, Luo Yin's curiosity was piqued.
She stared at the cave entrance, speculating about all sorts of things that might be inside.
What could possibly be so precious that Xia is in such a hurry?
Unfortunately, she didn't have any lighting tools and couldn't see inside.
Fortunately, the person arrived soon.
Comrade Xia called Old Gu over, accompanied by two other comrades.
Luo Yin was puzzled and glanced back, only to see that the young man in black had also arrived.
When Old Master Gu saw that it was her, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xia.
Xia Mingjiang didn't understand, and hurriedly led the others forward.
"This is the place, Mr. Gu, please take a look."
Gu Wenli nodded, then thought for a moment and said to Luo Yin, "Little girl, why don't you go outside for a walk?"
Luo Yin was taken aback. Was it that she couldn't look?
The two people accompanying her seemed to share the same idea; she thought for a moment, nodded, and walked out.
As I passed the young man from Black, my gaze involuntarily drifted towards him.
Things quickly returned to normal, and they went outside.
Hearing a few gasps from inside, Luo Yin's heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat.
But I was also hesitant to go over because I felt embarrassed.
So she could only squat on the side, hoping it would end soon so she could find a chance to watch.
I really don't know what they discovered!
The treasure she had been curious about for so long was brought up by them during the excavation.
The bones were decaying and turning black, scattered and broken.
Many of the bones had even been gnawed on by something and were no longer intact.
"These should be the remains of people who once lived here; judging by the degree of decay, they are at least a thousand years old."
"Indeed, thanks to the different climate here, it was able to be preserved under the cold and dry conditions."
"Yes, find something and tidy all these up," Old Gu instructed in a low voice.
As Luo Yin peeked out, she suddenly saw several people walking towards her.
She has good eyesight and recognized the same group of people from yesterday.
She coughed a few times forcefully, as if to say, "Oh dear, those people from yesterday are here."
Then he scurried to the side and ran away.
Just then, Lin Hai saw a dark shadow flash by. His face was cold as he looked to his side.
Those nearby noticed that the leader's expression was not good.
He pointed at her and shouted, "Director, look at them, they cut corners as soon as they're not looking. They definitely aren't doing their job properly."
"We still have to stay at our posts during work hours and go in to see what they are doing."
"Yes, yes, Director, this way."
The continuous approaching footsteps and voices had already alerted them.
But whether it was Elder Gu or Xia Mingjiang and the others, they were only stunned for a moment before speeding up the packing behind them. By the time the others arrived, they had already collected the pile of bones.
It was wrapped in an inconspicuous black oilcloth.
"Oh, it really is you guys. I was just saying I saw someone sneaking over here to slack off, and sure enough, there are a few of you."
Xia Mingjiang was furious at these words, but he had already been warned by Old Master Xia to be careful with his words.
He looked around and found that there was no one who could stand up and fight back.
Old Gu had a mild temper and was being controlled by them; Huo Sen had a sharp tongue but didn't like to talk. He could only glare at the group with his arms crossed, especially the one in the lead, while huffing and puffing.
"That's not how it is. There's also excavation work to be done here. We're conducting an investigation and excavation." Gu Wenli said solemnly, but was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"Hey Lao Gu, you can't go on like this. You said you're doing excavation work, so tell our director where the progress is right now?"
As he spoke, the man glanced around, revealing a dilapidated and decaying corner.
"There's nothing here. Old Gu, you're just skipping work for no reason, and you even secretly called these young kids along. You're bringing the young people along to cause trouble."
"Don't talk nonsense. We are indeed carrying out excavation work, and we are cooperating with Mr. Gu," a colleague couldn't help but say from behind.
Lin Hai then moved, taking a few steps forward.
The man with his head held high glanced at Old Gu before speaking in a measured tone, "Oh, is that so? Did you manage to find anything of value? If so, we'll take it to the city museum ourselves."
"No, the follow-up work hasn't been completed yet, how can you take it away now?"
"That's right, you're not professionals either. What if it gets damaged after all this bumpy ride?"
No matter how calm I am, I can't stand it when I hear they want to take away cultural relics.
Xia Mingjiang refused outright, saying, "Old Xia is the main person in charge of this excavation operation; you can't touch him."
Lin Hai's initial five points of calculation were turned into a full ten points by these few words.
His eyes were sinister, and he surveyed the group of people in front of him as if carrying a knife.
After glancing at Xia and the people around him for a moment, he set his sights on Lao Gu.
"Comrade Gu Wenli, these young people say we're not qualified to take action. You're the oldest among them, with plenty of experience. Tell us, can we take you away?"
Towards the end, it clearly turned into a threat.
Gu Wenli saw his familiar face, his large eyes revealing a fierce expression.
He knew that if he didn't give him the answer he wanted, he would definitely suffer when he returned.
His brows furrowed into a knot.
His aged complexion worsened again!
"Mr. Gu, don't worry, they have no right to do it."
Xia Mingjiang knew his predicament and took the initiative to speak, breaking the oppressive and dull atmosphere.
Seeing the two groups locked in a stalemate, he suddenly noticed someone pick up the package.
Hosen strode forward and grabbed the man's hand.
"what you do?"
The man they had just encountered immediately went to call Lin Hai.
"Director, what's in here!"
Lin Hai was being held up, annoyed by the old man Gu's misbehavior and also displeased with the young people causing trouble.
As soon as he said there was something, his eyes lit up.
"What is this? Quickly open it and take a look."
"don't want."
"Don't move."
"Really, put it down for now."
The series of remarks from the group of people made Lin Hai and his companions, who were still unsure of the situation, begin to have doubts.
Luo Yin was nearby and listened for a while, but found that there was no big commotion.
She quietly slipped back, and as soon as she returned, she heard someone saying "no."
She leaned against the wall and peered through the crack.
It seemed like they were fighting over something; some people were trying to lift it up while others were stopping them.
Just as I could finally see who it was, a fat paw suddenly snatched the black thing away, but it seemed to have lost its grip, and things started falling out of its open mouth.
A whole bunch of "Pili Pala"!
"This...this is..."
He stared blankly at the man on the ground, dumbfounded!
Then came their gasps of surprise.
Lin Hai roared and shouted as he hurriedly retreated. He remembered what his hand had just touched and wished he could chop it off immediately.
But who knew that while they were digging, they would unearth this unlucky thing, and it was wrapped up so well.
"Wang Quan, what the hell are you yelling about? What kind of treasure is this?"
He immediately remembered the culprit, Wang Quanlai, and turned his anger on him.
Wang Quan was also stunned. When he saw Director Lin again, he realized that he had just embarrassed himself.
They quickly apologized and begged for forgiveness, and then shifted the blame back to them.
As Xia Mingjiang and the others watched them fight amongst themselves, they saw Wang Quan shift the blame onto them.
Old Gu had already squatted down to sort through the remains. Although he didn't know whose remains they were, he couldn't just dissect them in the wilderness and leave them lying on the ground.
"No, we just reminded you."
"Who told you to disobey?"
"Was that supposed to be a warning? Who knew you'd just crumple up that unlucky thing? It gave our director quite a fright." Wang Quan felt it was their fault.
They do unethical things and don't even remind them.
Luo Yin covered her mouth, almost shouting out loud at the same time.
She slapped her forehead as if suddenly realizing something; it turned out that Xia had seen all of this.
So, she was standing there alone before, all alone with those things.
Luo Yin shuddered, unable to bear thinking about that scene any longer.
But seeing that things didn't seem to be going well inside, she shook her head, finally realizing that not everyone around her was honest. She'd run into them twice already; those people were really good at stirring up trouble.
"What's wrong with your director? How timid is he? He's scared of this already?"
"It's not that we're criticizing you, but we didn't invite you. You came running over here all of a sudden, and you wouldn't listen even after we reminded you. So who's to blame?"
"Hey, I'm not saying this to be mean, but you shouldn't go too far with your words."
"Who are you talking about? Who went too far?"
The arguing inside grew louder and louder, and when Luo Yin looked again, she saw that someone was actually fighting.
She quickly moved closer to take a look, and everyone pulled and shoved each other, creating a complete mess.
The excavation at Site No. 1 had just been completed. Old Xia was helped out by his colleagues and had just sat down to rest when he heard that commotion.
He asked the people around him what was going on.
The man ran outside and then ran back anxiously.
"Something terrible has happened, Elder Xia! Elder Gu and the others have been attacked!"
"What?"
Luo Yin rolled up her sleeves, ready to go and help, when hurried footsteps came from behind her.
She glanced over and realized it was Elder Xia and his group.
Old Xia and the others ignored her and rushed inside.
As soon as I entered, I saw Lao Gu painfully clutching his lower back.
The young men in front were glaring angrily at Lin Hai.
Old Xia glanced at Lao Gu, and seeing that Lin Hai's expression was calm, he steadied himself.
But the next second, a middle-aged man who had been punched in the face got up from the ground.
"What's going on? Are you planning to make a move here?"
He suppressed his temper and spoke in a serious tone.
"Old Xia, I am Lin Hai. This time..." Lin Hai didn't dare to make up words to greet him when he saw him arrive.
Xia Ming nodded with a cold face and asked what had happened.
Is it worth them going to such lengths and completely disregarding their dignity?
Although these words were directed at Xia and the others, Lin Hai and the others felt as if they had been included in the insults as well.
Although Xia Mingjiang was annoyed, he took the initiative to explain what had happened, especially what Wang Quan had done, which made the beating worthwhile.
If you don't dare to bully them, then you go and provoke Old Master Gu, right? That's just bullying him because he's all alone.
Xia Mingxia's face was extremely cold.
After inspection and assessment, it was found that what they said was indeed true.
He emphasized his words, "Director Lin, I'm busy here, so I won't trouble you. If the Organization Department needs any instructions, please have them come in person so I can say it to them."
Lin Hai was so put off by his words that he didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
This Mr. Xia is a capable person from the Central Academy of Archaeology, someone he normally has no way of getting close to. Seeing how things have escalated, no matter what methods he uses, he can't bring him down.
Since that's the case, then we shouldn't offend them. After explaining a few more things, we took the initiative to apologize to Mr. Gu and offer compensation, thus accepting the situation.
They then quickly slunk away with their men.
Loin never saw them again.
She also learned from the side that Elder Xia had severely punished the person who had attacked that day.
On the Ulanbutong Grassland, Muren, who had successfully received his competition reward, quickly headed home with his older brother and the others.
On the way, he also took his future sister-in-law home before heading home.
I arrived home in the afternoon, exhausted from the long journey.
The mother, who had come out to greet her child with great joy, changed her expression instantly upon discovering that her little girl was missing.
Looking at her two silly-looking sons, she became even angrier.
Hada, hurt from the beating, then explained where she had gone.
Mu Ren confirmed this from the side and even asked his older brother to take out the money.
It took Urina a while to react before she grabbed the whip in her hand and lashed it at the two of them.
"You two, you've conspired to sell out your little sister, and you even call it a good thing? I'm going to teach you a lesson today."
Hearing the commotion outside, Bart also became anxious.
Why did my wife attack me as soon as I got back?
Could it be that someone has caused trouble again?
When the two brothers, looking disheveled after being beaten up, came in, Bart found out what had happened.
He felt an urge to beat them up himself.
After Muren finished explaining the whole story with aggrieved expression, he noticed that his parents' faces looked even worse.
Hada quickly tried to comfort him and then brought up the matter of the captain.
When Bart saw that Chao Lu had come forward, his expression softened and he asked her when she would be back.
The two shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
Urina then asked her where she was now.
The two shook their heads again.
Bart was so angry he wanted to smash something, but he managed to hold back.
"Go to Chaolu right now and ask where the little sister and the others have gone. We'll bring her back later and return the money to them."
They're really stupid to spend so much money just to lead the way!
Bart thought about it a lot, but he still felt uneasy.
Urina glanced at the sky and decided to let them go and return as soon as possible.
They even brought them some things for their journey, so they wouldn't be without anything to use if they had to sleep outside in the middle of the night.
“That child is filial and sensible. We’ll talk to him properly when he gets back this time,” Urina reassured him from the side.
Bart shook his head. "I know what they're planning, but this is too reckless. Luckily, it was Chao Lu who stepped in. I'm not worried that those people are bad guys, but they managed to kidnap Hua Hua with so much money."
Towards the end, Bart felt rather uncomfortable.
I always felt that, given Hua Hua's personality, this was precisely her Achilles' heel.
Urina's expression grew even more thoughtful upon hearing his words. "Alright, let's wait and see how things develop."
He completely forgot to consider the shocked expressions on his parents' faces when they found out.
Luo Yin gradually began to adapt.
Her daily routine was the same, but she was able to sneak out for a stroll compared to others.
Aside from the occasional boredom and homesickness, I spend my time going out with Big White to play.
The Jinlianchuan Grassland covers a vast area, and they have already traveled through several cities.
Luo Yin followed the team, unaware of how much they had unearthed, but the hours they worked overtime each day were getting later and later.
She doesn't stay up late with others; she goes back to sleep around seven or eight o'clock on her own.
The camp was guarded by more people, the same group of militiamen who had come before. This time, there were eight of them, all burly and strong.
Luo Yin also discovered through her research that these were among the earliest groups of cultural relic protectors.
Commonly known as the Horseback Cultural Relics Protection Team!
Their addition greatly helped the team, as many of the physically demanding tasks were assigned, and the unearthed cultural relics also needed to be guarded and protected.
Although Luo Yin didn't think much of it, seeing a big man guarding the camp entrance every day made her feel much more at ease when she slept.
They would also go hunting from time to time. Loin quickly became familiar with them and treated them like her own children.
Loin's archery accuracy also improved rapidly.
Because of this, she was so happy that she almost forgot about home.
But soon an unexpected event occurred, and the sky over the grassland changed drastically.
A large, dark cloud appeared during the day and was drifting towards them.
"It's going to pour rain, everyone hurry up and get ready."
Chaos broke out in the camp, and many people started shouting.
Luo Yin pulled Da Bai to a sheltered spot and packed the small bundle around her body.
Then they went to help, and quickly reinforced the tents and the areas that needed to be fixed.
But what's more important right now is the ancient city behind us.
Luo Yin watched them run back again and again, carefully holding the items in their hands.
For some reason, my heart suddenly skipped a beat!
She always felt that this trip was unreal, and she always participated in it as if she were in a trance.
Looking up at the dark sky, the heavy breathing in her chest made her feel the reality.
"Hurry, hurry, there are still many over there, quickly transport them all over here."
"Okay, let's go on horseback."
Someone had already thought of using horses to plant those things, and soon she was the only one left in the camp.
Luo Yin gritted her teeth, mounted Big White, and chased after them.
Following the commotion, we arrived at the scene, where people were indeed extremely busy.
What was discovered this time was a wine cellar, and many large jars were dug out.
They were neatly arranged in the corner.
Xia Mingjiang was counting and registering the items, and once the records were complete, he had someone take them away.
They need to move all of these to an open area in the camp and store them properly.
Seeing the herdsmen arrive on horseback, Xia Xia immediately smiled and said, "Hey, come on over, please help me carry these out."
When the herders saw those jars, they were worried about how to fill them.
Soon someone thought of making a wooden frame and putting it on the horse's back.
If you put some weeds inside, you can put some on the left and right sides; you can fit five or six small ones at a time.
After they finished their preparations and mounted their horses, Luo Yin arrived.
Elder Xia and Elder Gu have already come out from below.
Seeing so much stuff on the ground, they also joined the moving team.
Their colleagues didn't want them to move, but with limited manpower and the situation so urgent, they didn't want to delay anything.
Luo Yin pulled her horse forward, and Xia Mingjiang looked at her suspiciously.
"This is dangerous. Why don't you take these tools back with you?"
They were referring to the materials they used in this excavation.
"OK."
So Loin, the herdsmen, and the researchers made countless trips.
When the heavy rain started, everyone was still not back at the camp.
"It's raining, everyone pack your things and hurry back."
"Don't hide under the city wall, it's not safe inside."
"Go back quickly."
Luo Yin felt both pain and cold as raindrops pelted her face and head.
Hearing their shouts, they ran even faster.
When she successfully returned to the camp, her outer clothes were already mostly wet, so she didn't dare to delay and quickly went to the small tent to change her clothes.
He was wearing a large men's suit.
It was given to her by Brother Xia when he saw it before.
Luo Yin had completely forgotten about changing her clothes. If her coat hadn't been so dirty, she wouldn't have wanted to change either.
It's much more convenient now; we can temporarily replace it.
There was a commotion outside, and Luo Yin ran outside to see what was happening.
It turned out that the herdsmen had brewed a herbal soup and invited them to drink it.
Luo Yin picked up her lunchbox and ran over, where Abaga enthusiastically scooped out a large bowl of food for her.
Luo Yin smiled and thanked him, then stood at the edge of the tent.
I listened to the pattering rain while sipping my drink.
Suddenly someone approached from behind, and an arm touched the back of her head.
With a "thud," a pain shot through me.
"Ouch~ Who is it!"
Luo Yin staggered a few steps in pain, the lunchbox in her hand tilted, and her fingers recoiled from the burn.
With a loud "bang," it crashed into the rain.
"Hiss~"
Luo Yin turned around in surprise and found that the person had already blended into the night.
"Blackie?"
Hosen remained silent and took a step back without saying a word.
Why did you hit me?
She touched her head and blew on her scalded hand.
His tone was incredibly helpless; this guy was really something.
"Sorry, I didn't notice you standing outside my tent."
Luo Yin paused, "Oh, is that so? I didn't notice."
Seeing that a light had come from one of the tents, Luo Yin looked around and realized that the tents didn't look familiar.
She pushed it back a few times, and then the raindrops started to fall.
It hit her back, and he immediately pulled her up.
"careful."
Huo Sen glanced at her clothes, then reached out and picked up the lunchbox from the rain.
He told her to wait, then went out in the rain.
Luo Yin was stunned for a moment, and by the time she saw him, the herbal water had already been returned.
She thanked him sincerely and then prepared to go back.
"Wait a moment."
"Huh?" Is there anything else?
She stood still, and soon a sliver of light appeared in the room.
Then he came out with something in his hand, saying, "This is for you."
Two things were handed to me: a flashlight and an umbrella!
She shook her head and refused, saying she didn't want it. "No need, it's very close by, I can just run there."
But he clearly didn't care, and simply gave it to her and left.
Seeing that everyone had disappeared, Luo Yin thought for a moment, then picked up her umbrella and went back to where she was in the light.
Forget it, consider it compensation for hitting her earlier. I'll return it to him when it gets light.
The rain lasted all night and didn't stop even during the day the next day.
Their camp had accumulated a lot of rainwater.
Many people braved the rain to start digging ditches, but Luo Yin wasn't asked to do so, so she hid by the door to watch.
We had planned this when we chose the campsite, but this time the rain was too heavy.
If we don't act quickly, we might be flooded in another night.
After waiting for quite some time, the place to settle outside was finally dug out.
Luo Yin then wanted to go and see how Big White was doing.
She walked out, her steps uneven, and looked at the muddy puddle beneath her feet, letting out a deep sigh.
She encountered many people along the way, and they all asked her what she was doing when they saw her like this.
Some even told her to go back home and stop running around outside.
It's still dangerous now!
Loin pointed to the stables, indicating that she was there to see the horses.
The herdsman next to her waved his hand and told her that he had just checked and that the horses had been fed and were fine.
Luo Yin was still not entirely at ease and wanted to go and see for herself.
It was called a stable, but it was actually a shed they had built not long ago. Apart from a tarpaulin covering the top, it was drafty on all sides.
Seeing that Big White was almost ruined into Big Black, Luo Yin didn't know what to say.
I breathed a sigh of relief after checking it and finding nothing wrong.
She comforted it for a few moments, gave it the last of its beans, and then turned to leave.
Thinking about how difficult the road had been to get here, she took a detour.
But as soon as I pulled my foot out, I stepped in again and sank in.
Luo Yin's expression changed drastically as she instantly realized that her calves were being sucked in.
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