Although it's only early spring, butterflies are already fluttering around here.
After arriving at this place, Lao Wu and his friends began to look for their target.
One of them picked up a compass and quickly checked the orientation.
Upon seeing this unusual compass, Liu Erzhu, standing nearby, couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.
"Oh dear, fellow researchers, you still use this feng shui master's stuff?"
"Won't you get targeted if you use this?"
At this moment, Old Wu said with a smile:
"Don't worry, we're all on the same side, no one will tell anyone. Besides, it's been approved by our superiors."
"You know, this precious compass is even better than a regular compass!"
"Young people, you need to learn to be flexible..."
"Here you go, Erzhuzi. Just pretend you didn't see this today!"
Liu Erzhu's eyes lit up when he saw the pack of cigarettes Old Wu handed him:
"Thank you, Captain Researcher. Don't worry, I don't have many strengths, but I'm good at keeping my mouth shut!"
Old Wu smiled and nodded. It was no big deal. He didn't plan to stay here any longer anyway. Once they found a place, they would hurry down to work and finish the job before leaving.
From then on, they had no further contact with this village. What was there to be afraid of?
Moreover, at this time, although the storm was still raging, those who were well-informed and had keen senses had already foreseen that the storm was about to pass.
The messy things that happened before will no longer happen, and the antique trade, which was strictly prohibited, will gradually flourish again.
In this line of work, Lao Wu has always been very accurate at catching trends.
So he felt that this time he should pull off a big heist, and then wait for the right opportunity so that he and his gang could retire.
It has to be said that these guys may not look like much, but they do have some real skills.
At this moment, the guy holding the compass saw colorful butterflies fluttering in front of him, like fairies dancing, and he immediately remembered the clues he found in the ancient book. Wasn't this exactly the scene describing the burial place of that empress?
He carefully observed the ground with his compass in hand, gently touched the soil, then sniffed it, and winked at Old Wu.
Old Wu immediately understood: the tomb was nearby!
He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy; everything was going too smoothly.
But Liu Erzhu is still a nuisance here, getting in the way too much.
So, Lao Wu gave a wink to another friend next to him.
The other person immediately understood his intention and suddenly clutched his stomach, crying out in pain:
"Ouch, my stomach hurts so much! I think I ate something wrong, Captain, what should we do?"
Old Wu cooperated and said to him:
"Is it food poisoning? I told you a long time ago not to eat wild fruits outside. Now that we're so far from the village, how are we going to get back?"
The person in charge of medical care in the team was an ordinary-looking girl, who was also the only woman in the team.
She came over and took a look, then said:
"No, we still need to go to the hospital to get it checked out!"
"Comrade Xiao Liu, why don't you take Zhao Baoguo back to the village and see a doctor first?"
"We finally found the place, and we need to survey it carefully. We can't just go back like this; this is the task we were given from above."
At this moment, Old Wu patted Liu Erzhu on the shoulder and said:
"Comrade Liu, we're really sorry to trouble you, but we have no choice. We have a mission and simply can't leave..."
Hearing what the group said, and seeing the pale-faced researcher Zhao Baoguo, Liu Erzhu had no other doubts and readily agreed.
"Alright, Captain Wu, I'll take this comrade back first."
“Take care of yourselves. Also, I’ve marked the way. Just follow the marks back to the village.”
"Don't wander off. There are many dangers in these deep mountains and forests. But you have weapons and experience, so you should be fine."
In fact, Liu Erzhu had already discovered that these people were quite capable.
Old Wu nodded, indicating that the two should hurry back, as they could take care of themselves.
Without giving it a second thought, Liu Erzhu helped his teammate Zhao Baoguo and started heading back the way they came.
Zhao Baoguo was a skinny man who seemed quite honest. When he saw Liu Erzhu taking him back, he even said thank you.
But then he stopped talking. When Liu Erzhu spoke to him, he would just give a casual "uh-huh" response.
Liu Erzhu wasn't stupid; he knew that people didn't like him, so he wisely kept quiet.
So what if they look down on them, rural people? Of course, he wasn't going to make a fool of himself by offering his warm welcome only to be met with indifference. Neither of them spoke, and they walked silently toward the edge of the mountain.
We're quite far from the village now, but thankfully we just cleared a road, so getting back will be relatively easier.
In this way, their pace actually quickened considerably. At this speed, they could return to the village before dark.
However, just when the two thought everything was going well, they suddenly heard voices coming from not far away.
Zhao Baoguo, who was usually taciturn, suddenly stopped Liu Erzhu from continuing to walk forward.
"Hey bro, hold on, something's off about this guy!"
Zhao Baoguo originally had a special role in the team. One of his most impressive abilities was his exceptional hearing, which allowed him to detect whether there were traps or ambushes in certain areas.
Therefore, he could hear some of the conversations between the people coming from a great distance.
Seeing his serious expression and tense look, Liu Erzhu was also a little surprised. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Baoguo pulled him into a bush nearby and squatted down to hide.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before someone approached.
The other party's words also reached the ears of Zhao Baoguo and Liu Erzhu:
"Hey, how come there's a road here? It looks like it was just cleared out!"
"That's right, these branches look like they were just cut down recently. Did someone get here before us and beat us to it?"
"Impossible! Nobody knew there was a secret base here back then!"
"Only we ourselves know the exact location..."
"Then how do you explain this road? It's clearly heading towards the place we're looking for!"
"In that case, we absolutely cannot let them leave alive. Even if they manage to escape, we must kill them immediately to silence them!"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Zhao Baoguo and Liu Erzhu's eyes widened in disbelief...
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