Chapter 21 Weighing the Pros and Cons
"If you don't think about it, you will be confused. What's the use of reading so many books?" Chen Jianzi looked at Professor Sun's voice and said, "I'm teaching you!"
"The two countries were originally one, but King Xian established himself as king. After King Xian became independent, he chose a Feng Shui treasure land that would never be stolen. But who knew that King Xian's so-called dynasty died in one lifetime and his subordinates wanted to return to their home country, so they drew the tomb of King Xian on a map and presented it to King Dian, and claimed that they would also find such a good cave for King Dian. If you don't believe it, you can look at the back, and there are relevant records on it."
Professor Sun still disbelief and asked, "Who believes it? You said you have been to the tomb of King Xian. Do you have any evidence? You strong men in the Heling are all relying on the large number of people and powerful people..."
Chen Xiaozi slapped the table and said, "Evidence? What evidence do you want?" He took off his glasses, exposed his eyes, and said, "Is this evidence enough? I was looking for the tomb of the Dian King, and these eyes were destroyed by the poisonous gas outside the tomb of the Dian King. This is a stubborn fact, and the tomb of the King Xian is more dangerous than the tomb of the Dian King. The map records that there is a red miasma in the middle of the Immortal Valley, which will not disperse all year round. Once the middle is dead, no one can enter."
Chen Xiaozi gave the map to Shirley Yang. Please ask her to take Chen Xiaozi to the tomb of Partridge Whistle to take her tomb after she was relieved. This was a pity to fulfill her wish for life. She could get help from Chen Xiaozi on this trip. She was also lucky enough to leave her for three lives.
Seeing that there were all maps to the tomb of King Xian, Hu Bayi said: "No further ado, we now have a map, and there is only one last step to success. We will return to Beijing as soon as possible and prepare to go to the tomb of King Xian."
After the group returned to the capital, Zhao Shucheng took out the Ming weapon brought from the Fishbone Temple and asked Dajinya to watch for sale. Several people divided it equally together.
Then Zhao Shucheng and Hu Bayi and others began to prepare supplies separately, some to prepare gas masks, some to prepare weapons, and some to prepare some things to deal with the insects.
In the evening, the group had a dinner at a hot pot restaurant near Panjiayuan.
Hu Bayi suddenly spoke, "Mr. Zhao, this time I went to the tomb of King Xian. Mr. Chen's intentions are extremely dangerous. Since you have not been cursed, don't go?"
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "If I don't go, who will bring you back? Besides, the tomb of King Xian is an ancient tomb from the Western Zhou Dynasty. There must be many treasures in it that cannot be seen on the market, so you must not open your eyes."
Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were a little moved because they knew very well that they were not worried that they were real if they saw that the baby was fake.
"Master Zhao, stop talking about anything, it's all in the wine." Wang Kaixuan raised his glass and said.
After a drink, Hu Bayi said, "To be honest, Mr. Zhao, this time it is dangerous and unpredictable. There is really no need for you to go with us."
"Don't worry, I have a clear idea. If I really encounter danger, I will not show off. But you, the mystery cave in Longling was so dangerous before. If it weren't for me, you might not have been able to get out, let alone the more dangerous tomb of King Xian. I don't want you to break there."
When Zhao Shucheng saw Hu Bayi saying something, he said directly: "Okay, things are settled like this. Don't say so much, eat it quickly, otherwise the meat will rot."
A few days later, Da Jinya handed a list to Zhao Shucheng and said, "Master Zhao, you have made all the things you prepared. However, these things are not convenient to appear in Panjiayuan, so the seller has already sent the things to western Yunnan. After you arrive in western Yunnan, just go and pick them up by yourself."
"Okay, thank you Mr. Jin!"
"You're welcome. If my health wasn't good, I'll go with you." Big Jinya said with a smile.
"Mr. Jin, you are our logistics minister now. Moreover, there is still a lot of things in Beijing. We all expect you to sell your things at a high price and enjoy your life when you come back." Zhao Shucheng said.
"It's certainly OK. I'll sell the thing for a good price."
At this time, Yang Xueli also came to Jin Ye’s antique shop and said, “You are all here. I took a batch of special clothing from Beautiful Country, waterproof, fire-proof, and slip-proof knife, as well as a batch of medicines and gas masks.”
"It's great. Now everything is ready, but the east wind is missing." Hu Bayi said.
"Old Hu, no matter where I go, I will follow you when I die." Wang Kaixuan said emotionally.
"Don't say something discouraged. No matter where the thing is, as long as we work together to get the things that belong to us."
The next day, the group took a train to the capital of Yunnan Province. After a few days of bumpy ride, they arrived, and then took a bus to the county town of Zhailong Mountain where the tomb of King Xian was located. Finally, they took the truck of local mountaineers in Zhailong Mountain who entered the county town to buy things and headed to Zhailong Mountain.
Of course, the four of them did not go directly to Zhelong Mountain in their own identities, but pretended to be staff from the Natural History Museum in advance and went to Zhelong Mountain in the name of collecting butterfly specimens.
After arriving in western Yunnan, it was even more rainy. The clouds were covered with dark clouds and the wind was roaring. Although it was not raining in the car, it still made people feel wet all over.
The driver they were riding in was a veteran. He often traveled straight between villages and towns, and was used to the rugged 180,000 mountain roads and steep cliffs. Every time he encountered such seemingly dangerous sections, he could always get rid of danger.
The local people have become accustomed to it, and even watched the car seem to fall off the cliff without changing their colors. Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang can still forcibly endure it, but Wang Kaixuan is different. He is a person who is afraid of heights. He also watched himself passing by the cliff powerlessly in the car. After a while, he was so scared that his face was pale and he was about to fall into a state of paralysis.
"Oh, I want to vomit, but it feels so uncomfortable."
Hu Bayi said disgustedly: "Fatty, are you okay? You vomit wherever you go, and you vomit from Longling to here, making me want to vomit."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Can you blame me? Look at the driver driving the car as if he is acrobatic."
"Don't complain. Think about the young revolutionary generals, think about how they persevered when climbing snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands. What's the point of such a little difficulty? Besides, look at the others, you are not even as good as a child!"
Hu Bayi pointed to the people who took the ride with Zhao Shucheng and the others, including simple-dressed fellow villagers and children a few years old, all of whom were very calm.
Some were chatting, some were watching the scenery, and some even smoked leisurely. Even the goats in the car and the chickens in the cage did not react much.
"Why do I think we are just disbanding? Look at Chief Yang, his eyes are not open. Not to mention Mr. Zhao, he has never woken up since he got into the car."
Just as the car was driving slowly, the landslide next to it suddenly swayed violently, and the sound of brakes caught everyone off guard.
"Master driver, is it okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" The driver stood up and reminded everyone: "The house collapsed in front. Let's get out of the car and rest for a while. I don't dare to move forward now. I'm afraid of another landslide..."
When everyone heard the driver say this, they thought the driver said something reasonable. They were not in a hurry and it would be fine if they waited for a while. It is now rainy season, and landslides often happen, so it is better to be careful.
After everyone got out of the car, they saw the wreckage left by the landslide not far away.
Zhao Shucheng and Hu Bayi came here to check, and they saw some black bugs crawling out under some rubble.
Seeing this scene, Hu Bayi's pupils suddenly dilated. Although he had known that there were many types of insects in Yunnan, he had seen so many insects before he reached the Worm Valley.
Zhao Shucheng looked at the wreckage of the landslide and said, "There are rubble and debris here. It seems that this is an ancient tomb, and these insects act as gravekeepers. I have always heard that there are many ancient tombs in Yunnan, but now it seems that the legend is true."
Fatty Wang happened to come over and heard the golden light in his eyes and said, "There is a tomb? Where is it? We...'
Hu Bayi suddenly took a photo of Wang Kaixuan and said, "Fatty, we are from the Natural History Museum and are here to catch insects. This kind of archaeological thing should be done by the archaeological team."
The fat man was beaten very hard. When he heard Hu Bayi's words, he saw the surrounding villagers, so he calmed down and said, "Yes, yes, you should tell the local cultural relics department."
At this time, Shirley Yang was also asking for news from his fellow villagers.
"Little girl, you are the only one, where are you going?"
"Go home, Chalong Village!"
When Shirley Yang heard the little girl say this, she was immediately happy. Isn’t this a ready-made guide? Besides, the truck is parked here and it may not be possible to get back on the road. It’s better to walk with the little girl to Zhalong Mountain.
‘Little girl, we are an insect research team from Beijing and are also going to Zhelong Mountain. Let’s go together, and we will help you carry your luggage.’
The little girl looked at Yang Xueli and said, "Yes, okay!"
When Hu Bayi heard this, he turned his head and suddenly looked at the bamboo forest not far away, and there seemed to be a figure staring at him.
"Master Zhao, is there anyone over there?"
When Zhao Shucheng looked over, he saw nothing, only the bamboo branches and leaves swaying in the wind.
"Old Hu, aren't you dazzled?"
When Hu Bayi heard Zhao Shucheng's question, he rubbed his eyes and saw nothing.
"Maybe!"
Yang Xueli shouted: "Old Hu, Lao Zhao, this little girl is also from Zhelong Village. She just happened to go with us, so let's help her move back together!"
When Hu Bayi heard this, he knew that this method was good, so he picked up the little girl's luggage and said, "Let's go, let's go to Zhelong Village together!"
Along the way, Yang Xueli turned into a close-knit sister and asked the girl's name. Only then did she realize that the girl was named Peacock, and she was a Bai girl. There was also an older brother in the family, who was the most outstanding hunter in the village.
After following the peacock for a while, the group followed the peacock and walked a small road, they arrived at a mountain pass with a small fence.
The peacock pointed to the rows of roofs below and said, "Look, that's our village!"
Seeing the rain getting heavier and he said to the little girl Peacock: "Peacock, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, you might as well go home quickly!"
Then Hu Bayi looked at the direction of Zhalong Mountain and seemed to find something, staring at the other side.
"Old Hu, the rain is getting heavier and heavier. Let's find a place to hide from the rain, right?" Wang Kaixuan said, but he didn't wait for Hu Bayi's response, so he quickly came to Hu Bayi and shouted loudly.
After Hu Bayi came to his senses, he suddenly heard: "Why don't you go to my house to hide from the rain!"
When everyone heard the sound, they saw the peacock who had just left, standing not far away, and invited them to visit their homes.
When the fat man heard this, he nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, OK!" As he said that, the fat man walked to the peacock, picked up the peacock's luggage, and said, "Let's go. Let's go to your house!"
Shirley Yang felt a little embarrassed to look at Fatty Wang when she saw him, and almost covered her eyes with her hands.
Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, let's go to Peacock's house to hide from the rain. When the rain stops, we will continue to set off."
The Peacock didn't think much about it and took them directly into the Zhelong Village.
Because it was rainy season, Zhao Shucheng and others did not see a few people after entering the village. Instead, every household had red cloth hanging, as if there was something happy.
"Peacock, every family in your village has red cloth hanging. Is there any happy event?"
Peacock said, "Ah, the old patriarch has stepped down and is choosing a new patriarch recently."
"That's a good thing. We must be slaughtering pigs and cows. Maybe we can have a delicious meal." It's not unreasonable for Fatty Wang to gain this weight.
The peacock giggled when she heard it, as if she was so funny by the fat man's words.
Shortly after entering the village, the group came to the Peacock's house. Everyone took off their raincoats and surrounded the stove to keep warm.
"Peacock, isn't your brother at home?" Zhao Shucheng looked at the house, and there seemed to be no one else.
"Yes, my brother went to hunt on the mountain, but he should have been back a little later. He always went dark..."
But before the peacock finished speaking, he heard footsteps and a voice: "Peacock!"
"Peacock, aren't you at home?"
"Brother, I'm here!" Peacock ran out happily to welcome his prince home.
Ada was also very happy to see the peacock coming back, but when she was carrying a wild boar and seeing outsiders in the room, she looked at the group with some vigilance.
Peacock seemed to know what Ada was thinking and said, "Brother, they are guests from the capital, and they are going to the insect valley to catch butterflies."
The peacock suddenly remembered something and asked Zhao Shucheng and the others: "Speaking of it, there are butterflies everywhere, why do you need to go to the insect valley on the other side of Zhelong Mountain to catch them?"
Hu Bayi hesitated and said, "Because of this insect valley..."
Chapter completed!