Chapter 25 The Taste of Freedom
"Wow, these things are quite extraordinary."
Xia Mingjiang sighed repeatedly, his eyes filled with shock.
He walked closer to each one to take a look, wishing he could press his face against them.
Seeing Luo Yin standing next to him, he shivered.
It was so unbearable to look at him, so I kept my distance.
Hossen coughed, drawing attention to the matter.
"Stop observing for now, let's think about how to get out first." He looked around, his gaze fixed on the distance.
"We don't know what's going on outside yet, so wipe away your drool of envy."
Xia Mingjiang was taken aback and subconsciously reached out to touch it.
But as soon as she finished making the move, she seemed to remember something and suddenly looked at him again.
"Hey, how can you talk like that?"
"Ahem, Xiao Luo, don't listen to his nonsense. I didn't drool. But I already have a plan for where we'll get out."
"Come on, all of you follow me."
He was still leading the charge, with Hosen following closely behind.
With Loin following quickly behind, the three of them moved swiftly and soon left the bone wall.
Then we encountered a winding staircase leading downwards.
The group climbed up, and this time their vision returned to normal.
These are the broken bricks and tiles that are very common in the ancient city, only they are a bit cleaner than the others.
"Whoosh, where am I now?"
She held her last breath and climbed up.
Upon arrival, I felt dizzy and lightheaded, and my legs felt weak.
His voice was weak and listless!
Xia Mingjiang, however, was very excited, pacing around, clapping his hands, and laughing loudly.
"Hahahaha, I, Xia Mingjiang, am finally back."
"Hahaha, I'm really awesome."
The two voices spoke almost simultaneously, and her voice was instantly drowned out.
Seeing Xia Xia so happy, Luo Yin, who had been frowning, was finally able to relax for a moment.
It must be good news about going abroad, right?
"Hey, I know where we are now, we'll be out of here soon."
"Oh, where is this?"
After checking and confirming that everything was correct, Hossen glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
A smug, boastful male voice whispered in my ear, recounting his judgments and observations.
He moved closer, and as he got closer, he noticed that her expression was off.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Huo Sen frowned and touched her forehead with his hand.
Luo Yin shook her head, her dizzy mind completely oblivious to what was happening.
Looking up at him, his gaze was also like a mosquito coil!
The man lowered his hand; sure enough, he had a fever.
"No, were you two even listening to me?" Xia was showing off his extensive knowledge, but no one paid any attention to him after he spoke for a long time.
Turning around, I saw the two people standing face to face.
Suddenly, Xiao Luo fell forward!
"Hey, hey, what's wrong with you guys?"
"What's wrong with Xiao Luo?"
Hosen reached out to help her up, only to find that she had already fainted.
Fortunately, she was young. Hosen took off his coat with one hand, put it on her, and then carried her on his back.
He said to him, "You have a fever, it feels like it's over 38 degrees Celsius. Hurry up and lead the way so you don't get a fever that turns you into a little idiot."
"Ah, let me see."
Xia Mingjiang touched it and found it was indeed extremely hot.
Alright, he led the two of them directly to find a way out.
A dozen minutes later, after turning left and right, the two finally saw the light of day again.
Seeing the familiar sky and smelling the fresh air.
For some reason, Xia Mingjiang was filled with emotion!
"I'll take my men back first. Do you want to come with me?"
Seeing that he was about to leave, Xia Mingjiang thought for a moment and shook his head.
"No, please tell Elder Xia that I'll wait for them in the inner city and have them bring their gifts as soon as possible."
"good."
The man quickly carried her away.
Fortunately, he had put on an overcoat beforehand, and he maintained his speed throughout the journey.
By the time we reached the campsite entrance, we weren't soaked much.
"Hey, you're back?"
Who is it?
Near the camp, someone with sharp eyes spotted someone.
"It looks like there were two people?"
"It's Hosen, and he's carrying another one on his back."
The commotion quickly attracted other people.
Hosen rushed straight to her tent, and after running into his colleague on the way, he explained the reason.
Luo Yin lay on the small bed and groggily opened her eyes.
They've found out they're back.
She was a little slow to react, but gradually realized what was going on.
She quickly sat up and found her clothes were dirty. She got up and found some clean clothes, and changed into them when no one was around.
I had just lain down when I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.
I opened my eyes again, still half asleep.
"You're awake, so take your medicine first."
A hint of surprise flashed in Hossen's eyes, and he immediately handed the medicine to her.
Luo Yin got up and took the medicine bowl, noticing its strong herbal smell.
"What's this?"
She looked at him, puzzled.
"What, has your brain really been damaged by the fever? Don't you know you have a fever? Here's some medicine to bring down your temperature, drink it quickly."
Luo Yin suddenly realized why she felt weak in her limbs.
"Thank you." She finished her medicine, then remembered that someone had asked her another question.
"Alright, you don't need to worry about that. They're already busy. Don't worry about things at such a young age!"
Seeing that she had finished drinking, the person got up and left.
Seeing that he disappeared so quickly, Luo Yin wanted to say something but was choked back.
So he simply lay back down.
I pulled the covers over my head and fell into a deep sleep.
She slept soundly, feeling very tired. She didn't know what the herbal formula was, but the effect was surprisingly good.
She sweated a lot in her sleep, but when she woke up, she felt much more relaxed.
When Luo Yin woke up, it was pitch black all around.
She didn't turn on the lights; she lay on the bed for a while first.
Not hearing any noise around her, she stayed in bed until she couldn't stay in bed any longer before finally getting up and putting on her clothes.
As soon as I stepped out of the tent, I saw that it was pitch black outside.
Only a fire was lit in the middle of the doorway.
Luo Yin was hungry and couldn't fall asleep.
She turned around and felt around for a moment, and sure enough, she found a metal cylinder.
It was a flashlight that was given to her.
She took a flashlight and carried a small lunchbox as she quietly walked out.
As we passed through several tents, the deafening sound of snoring echoed everywhere.
Luo Yin felt an overwhelming sense of security!
The further we walked, the more we saw. Sure enough, when we got closer, we saw two people sitting around a campfire.
"Hey, Xiao Luo, you're awake! Come sit down and have something to eat."
“Politeabaga”.
"Come on, I was thinking you'd be sleeping all day. I just boiled some water, can I make you some formula?"
"Sure, I'm thirsty too."
Luo Yin sat beside him, watching him take the lunchbox.
The figure next to her, who had her back to her, also turned around.
It was Hosen, whom I had met not long ago.
"There are some roasted sweet potatoes here, let's have some to tide us over."
Hossen handed her the sweet potato.
Luo Yin was immediately drawn to that hand; the well-defined knuckles were exceptionally beautiful, and the veins on the back of the hand were slightly bulging.
"Take it!" the man repeated.
Her gaze then settled on the food that emitted a sweet aroma.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, I can do it myself."
So Luo Yin, whose stomach had been hungry for a long time, happily stuffed herself with soft, sweet sweet potatoes and warm milk powder.
After she had eaten and drunk her fill, she finally paid some attention to their conversation.
It was learned that after she fell asleep, Xia Lao and his group went down there according to Xia Mingjiang's instructions.
They reaped a great harvest in the first half of the day.
Many gold, stone and jade artifacts hidden under the altar were discovered.
What shocked everyone the most were the well-preserved animal skeletons.
Boritabaga was talking about this at that moment, "I never would have imagined that thousands of years ago, there were already people on the grasslands chasing birds of prey and doing them like this."
Pozzi's feelings were a mixture of complexity and shock.
After he finished speaking, the other two looked at him.
He exclaimed repeatedly, "We've really learned a lot from this trip."
Unlike before, they used to pick them up from the ground.
Those cultural relics and antiques of that level have almost all been severely damaged; and for them, it is merely a responsibility assigned by their profession.
After listening to the explanation from professionals, Porit felt that his horizons had been broadened.
At the same time, looking at this grassland, I felt even more moved and shocked!
Throughout history, numerous Xiongnu dynasties have risen and fallen, establishing their own prosperous eras on this grassland. However, time inevitably brings them to the test of time, and only a few remain today, scattered across the vast plains.
It is beneath the ruins covered by the severed limb remains.
The Pozhet man was suffering from rare insomnia, so he volunteered to keep watch.
It was at this time that he first realized the importance of his team of cultural relics tracing on horseback.
"Yes, thankfully the rain has stopped, so we can continue working."
Luo Yin's words brought him back to his senses.
"Haha, indeed, if the rain hadn't stopped in the afternoon, Old Xia probably wouldn't have allowed them to rest and they would have had to stay up all night."
Luo Yin looked at him in surprise.
"What's wrong? Are you still half asleep?"
"It's 3:30 AM Beijing time now."
"3:30?"
Luo Yin listened to the man announce the time and looked up at the sky.
The sky after the rainstorm was filled with stars.
It hung in the sky, twinkling.
Bright and dazzling!
Luo Yin gazed quietly at the horizon, her thoughts becoming calm and peaceful.
Every now and then, you could hear the hushed whispers of the people nearby.
Luo Yin fell asleep without even realizing it.
As the first rays of the sun rose over the grassland, there was movement in the camp.
A dozen or so burly men came out of the tent.
One by one, they trembled as they went to the wilderness to relieve themselves.
They quickly ran back.
Beside the large pot, someone had already started a fire to cook.
Tang Qiu came out yawning and saw that the brothers were all scattered and disorganized.
They gathered around and chatted idly.
He didn't have the patience to deal with it and turned to find Fang Wei.
These people were summoned by him, so naturally they should also seek him out.
"I know, don't worry, those guys are all very capable when it comes to work."
"It's not time yet, let them relax if they want."
Fang Wei didn't care much and thought it was nothing.
Tang Qiu frowned. "We'll be setting off after dinner. Tell your men to be on high alert. I'm not kidding."
"Okay, okay, I got it."
Seeing that he had agreed, Tang Qiu did not dare to relax at all.
He then went to his confidant and whispered many things to him. It wasn't until breakfast that he came out with a group of people.
Fang Wei and his group, who had already finished eating, watched as they approached.
Several of his men exchanged glances and quickly made way for him.
"Come on, brother, this way."
"Yes, yes, you guys eat, we'll eat."
Soon, the tall men crowded towards the tent, leaving behind the slick-haired, calculating-looking men.
The two sides formed their own teams, cooperating while remaining vigilant.
So far, nothing has gone wrong, and everyone is holding their breath to dig for the big treasure.
The idea of making big money is getting everyone hooked.
Meanwhile, Director Lin, who was arrogant and looking for trouble, was forced to stop halfway to the ancient city.
The car got stuck in the mud halfway there and couldn't be pulled out.
Lin Hai, who was originally angry at that group of people, suddenly let out his anger at this moment.
"Hurry up and go down and think of a solution. If the car can't move tonight, none of you will get any sleep."
Despite his strong words, the final result was not significant.
He and the driver got out of the car and, after inspecting the ground, found it muddy and difficult to walk on.
It was only then that they learned that a heavy rain had apparently just fallen in northern Xinjiang.
If you rashly travel at night, you'll likely encounter a lot of trouble.
So everyone tacitly found an excuse and camped out in the wild.
Finally, the car was pulled up by ropes, which took several hours.
Lin Hai was flattered by his subordinates and slept in the car.
The next day, just as dawn broke, he directed the driver to start the car.
Make sure to arrive at the camp as soon as possible.
Lin Hai gave instructions and quickly drove towards their destination.
Meanwhile, at the ancient city camp.
After waking up from their nap, the group ate breakfast and then got back to work.
Loin was given special treatment and was allowed to rest for a day first.
Xia Mingjiang ran away after he finished speaking.
She finally got some peace and quiet, and decided to focus on recovering her health first. So she ate her meal slowly and then went to the stable.
Looking at Big White again now, Luo Yin felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity.
If it weren't so dirty, she would have loved to hug and kiss it a few times.
However, she still petted it affectionately several times before taking it out for some fresh air.
"Let's go, Big White will take you out for a spin today."
"I heard you got into a fight with other horses. Be careful in the future, don't hurt yourself."
Every few words spoken, Big White would respond with a few shouts.
It was as if it were responding to her.
In a good mood, Luo Yin rode her horse and galloped away into the distance.
They quickly disappeared from sight.
In the stable behind them, the other horses and camels tied up inside were all restlessly stamping their hooves.
A longing seemed to emanate from his large eyes.
However, no one noticed these little details.
Luo Yin rode for quite a while, facing the wind and stepping on the grass, before she seemed to finally let out the pent-up frustration in her heart.
Only then did she truly revert to her former self.
Only now is she truly relaxed and free!
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh~" she screamed, letting out her pent-up frustration.
Luo Yin decided not to go back yet, dismounted and wandered around the neighborhood.
After walking around and resting for a while, they started digging something with small tools.
She carried a bag with her, which contained not only food but also some necessities.
She even prepared a fire because of that time she camped out in the wild.
Dig for a while, then move to another spot.
Loin was searching for something in the grass from time to time, and soon a mound of earth that had popped up caught her eye.
Luo Yin's eyes lit up instantly, and she approached very quietly.
I squatted down to examine the footprints and found that they were indeed there.
She looked around and, sure enough, found two more in other places.
She then blocked two of them with weeds, while lighting a fire in another spot to smoke them out.
Big White wandered around, stopping and starting, glancing up every now and then.
Loin let it wander off on its own while she lay there waiting for the prey to come out.
Gradually the fire died down, but the cave entrance remained quiet.
Luo Yin raised an eyebrow, got up, and stood on the horse's back, looking around.
Suddenly, they discovered there was another hole, and the rabbit was trying to escape.
A smirk played on her lips as she picked up her bow and arrow and aimed it at the target.
With a release of his hand, the arrow flew away, grazing the grass.
"Whoosh~"
The hare ran away!
"We're doomed!"
"Big White, come here."
Loin mounted his horse and charged forward, quickly closing the distance with him.
Once they were in roughly the same position, Loin fired again.
This time, the arrow grazed her ear and hit her, but Luo Yin pressed on and fired another arrow, pinning it to the ground.
"Yes, I won! I won!"
Luo Yin shouted with joy and hurriedly dismounted to catch the rabbit. Sure enough, its ear was injured. Finally, she took the one that had just shot it in the head—it was dead enough!
Luo Yin was extremely satisfied, carrying the rabbit that weighed about two pounds.
Then, they retrieved the other two arrows.
It seems I still need to practice this skill.
She found a spot near the water, used a knife to peel the rabbit skin open, processed the rabbit meat, and set it aside.
She made a simple baking pan, dug a hole in the ground, laid out weeds and branches on top, and covered the top with pebbles she had collected.
She sliced the rabbit meat into thin slices and arranged them on top one by one.
As the meat heated to a high temperature, the sizzling sound of grilling meat soon filled the air.
Luo Yin took out some salt, sprinkled it on the side, picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in some salt, and put it in her mouth.
A unique aroma of barbecue filled the cavity.
Luo Yin thought it was delicious, but unfortunately the seasoning was too simple.
However, I'm quite satisfied with this!
She followed the same method and spent more than an hour eating before finishing the meal.
Towards the end of the meal, the fire died down, so they had to run a long way to find something to burn.
Fortunately, there were still many trees growing on this grassland, and the wind rustled through them, causing many flammable materials to fall to the ground.
There is a very large, bushy grass that is very good at starting a fire.
After eating and drinking her fill, Luo Yin extinguished all the sparks and stomped on them a few more times before she was done.
Looking at the sky, it was already past lunchtime.
She figured it was time to head back, so she drove Big White toward the camp.
As she strolled along, she noticed two cars approaching from the west when she finally caught a glimpse of the ancient city from afar.
Loin's heart skipped a beat as she realized there were more horses behind them.
And that direction was definitely towards them.
So she quickened her pace and ran towards the camp.
In less than half an hour, she reached the edge of the ancient city, where many people were busy.
When she appeared, everyone looked at her.
Seeing her riding on horseback, looking so dashing and spirited, many people couldn't help but glance at her with envy.
Xia Mingjiang, dressed in dirty clothes, stood in the crowd with envy.
"I want to go horseback riding too!"
He murmured to himself, then looked at himself.
"Brother Xia, Brother Xia, I need to talk to you."
Luo Yin didn't see anyone else, only him.
Xia Mingjiang was instantly noticed by those around him, and walked out while staring at the curious gazes of others.
"What do you want? Why did you call me?"
He tilted his head back and looked at her.
Luo Yin quickly dismounted, and Da Bai saw that this person was so close to him.
He snorted rather unhappily and leaned his head closer.
"Oh my, what is this?"
He stepped back in disgust, while Big White gave him a smug look.
"Big White, stop fooling around!"
"Brother Xia, I really have something to tell you. Come here and I'll whisper it to you."
Luo Yin quickly called to him again, gesturing for him to listen.
"I just saw a group of people coming this way from outside, the lead group was in two cars."
"What?"
Xia Mingjiang was dumbfounded, then pondered for a moment. "Wait a minute, who's so capable as to drive here in a car?"
"I don't know, but I counted at least six or seven horses behind us. I don't know what they're doing. You should probably keep an eye on them."
Luo Yin didn't know who they were, but she was clearly more familiar with Xia Mingjiang and his group.
"Okay, I got it, thanks, girl!"
He ran out quickly and disappeared in an instant.
Loin also left, put the horse in the stable, and returned to the camp.
She ran into a few people along the way who asked her where she was going.
We've saved lunch for her!
Loin thanked her and took her warm lunch back to the tent.
There weren't many people in the camp at the moment, but it seemed like someone was talking about something inside the large tent.
It sounds like they're still arguing; the noise can be heard right here.
Luo Yin listened intently, but couldn't make out anything.
They only vaguely mentioned something about a transfer.
Luo Yin frowned, but what happened next completely shattered her curiosity.
The car horn in front was beeping.
One cry louder than the next, one cry after another!
The commotion quickly alerted the people nearby, and many rushed out to see what was happening.
Loin was not surprised.
She felt a little relieved knowing that she had warned them beforehand.
But when she saw the fat man walking out of the car, her face froze.
Why is it this person?
Then, another reporter with a camera and two staff members came out.
Lin Hai, unlike his previous irritability, waved to everyone with a smile.
He wore the air of someone on a leadership inspection and visit, nodding to everyone.
"The person in charge here is me, the head of the league's cultural relics protection group. I was specifically instructed by the minister to take this batch of cultural relics back. Your person in charge, come out and hand over the work immediately."
Lin Hai spoke with great force and unwavering conviction.
It's like he's said it countless times in private.
But to everyone else, these words were extremely shocking.
Especially those researchers who were on break from their shifts, their eyes immediately turned red.
"No, no, how can you just take over the unearthed cultural relics? These are under our jurisdiction."
"That's right, our follow-up work isn't finished yet, how can we take it away immediately?"
Many people voiced their refusal, but Lin Hai calmly looked to the side.
Soon someone took out a document and handed it to him.
Lin Hai raised his head high, opened the document with a smug look, and took it out.
"Look, this has been stamped with the local seal."
He then swept his gaze over the angry crowd and said, "Even if you are a special team dispatched by the central government, it's no use. The treasures we dug up here should belong to us. Quickly call the person in charge here. I'm not wasting my time with you."
He wasn't going to bother with these small fry; he was waiting to get his revenge on those guys.
"Oh, what kind of document is it? I don't know about it."
Old Xia and Old Gu, whom he had been talking about, hurried over.
Xia Ming's face turned ashen, and his sharp gaze swept over them.
One look at the person and he understood.
He gestured for Elder Gu and the others to step back, so that they wouldn't dare to speak when they were right in front of him.
He was then helped to his side.
"Director Lin, what are you doing now?"
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