The archaeological team's camp is set up in a canyon surrounded on both sides by high mountains and primeval forests, and a river swoops down from a mountain stream and rushes past the camp.

The setting sun is shining from the mountains, and the sunny slopes are shining with golden light, but the shady slopes have entered darkness in advance, and the scenery is hazy.

Next to a tent, Ji Wengui, the leader of the archaeological team, and Yang Chen, a key member, were discussing something. Ma Tongtong and an elderly female expert were washing wild vegetables by the river, and it seemed that they were ready to make dinner.

"Ouch, I'm tired, Brother Ning, why aren't you tired?" After a whole day's journey, Jian Mi was really tired, and before he arrived at the camp, he sat on the grass and gasped for breath.

Ning Tao said: "I have practiced kung fu, it is nothing to rush this way, or I will give you another massage, and you won't feel tired." ”

Along the way, he used his spiritual power to massage Jian Mi three times, and each time Jian Mi was too tired to walk, he was tired as soon as he massaged Jian Mi. If it weren't for this reason, he and Jian Mi would probably still be walking halfway, and they wouldn't have made it to the archaeological team's camp at all.

"Thank you, Brother Ning, but don't want it yet, you have also traveled so far, you must be tired, we are all here, I just take a few breaths. Jian Mi said.

"Okay, I'll go over and say hello, you can rest and come over. Ning Tao said, and then walked to the river.

The mountains and rivers were turbulent, and the rushing river water hit the rocks in the riverbed and made a gurgling sound, so it was no wonder that Ma Tongtong and the female expert didn't hear the sound of Ning Tao and Jian Mi talking.

"Dr. Ma. Ning Tao stood behind Ma Tongtong and said hello.

Ma Tongtong heard someone calling her behind her, hurriedly turned around, and when she saw that it was Ning Tao, a smile suddenly appeared on her face, "It turned out to be Doctor Ning, why did you come? When did you come?"

As she spoke, a handful of wild vegetables she had placed by the river were suddenly swept away by the water. The elderly female expert beside her exclaimed, "The dish is washed away!"

Ma Tongtong hurriedly reached out to fish, but his feet slipped, and his body fell into the river.

Ning Tao rushed forward with a brisk step, grabbed Ma Tongtong's arm and pulled her back. At this time, Ma Tongtong was already stuck in the water with one of his arms.

Ma Tongtong was obviously frightened, and his delicate face was a white color, not even a little blood. If Ning Tao hadn't pulled her just now, the water would have been so turbulent that it would have been possible to drown.

Ning Tao said a little reproachfully: "A little wild vegetable washed away and washed away, you go to fish like that, you don't want to die?"

Ma Tongtong relieved his breath and smiled awkwardly, "You seem to have saved my life just now, and you are really the savior of my life." ”

The older female expert coughed dryly, "That, Xiaoma, Doctor Ning, I'll pick some wild vegetables again, you can talk." ”

Ning Tao said: "Sister Dong, you should also be careful, the forest is not safe, there are snakes." ”

The older female expert's name is Dong Qing, and she is an ore expert. The last time he met the archaeological team that had encountered a poisonous miasma, he saved the members of the archaeological team, and he remembered everyone's names.

Dong Qing smiled politely at Ning Tao, and then left.

"Doctor Ning, how did you get here?" Ma Tongtong asked the same question again.

"I brought Brother Ning here. Jian Mi appeared in Ma Tongtong's sight, and her swarthy face was full of sunny smiles.

Ma Tongtong said with a smile: "It seems that I asked too much, I should have guessed, Hello Jianmi." ”

"Hello Dr. Ma. Jian Mi also said hello, and then walked over.

Ning Tao said, "Dr. Ma, have you gained anything during this time?"

Ma Tongtong said: "I can't say for sure, I have a little clue, but there are still too few clues." You come with me, and I'll take you to see Captain Ji and Yang Chen. ”

Ning Tao followed Ma Tongtong to the camp, Ji Wengui and Yang Chen were also surprised, and after saying hello, Ji Wengui called out the other members of the archaeological team, and the atmosphere became lively all of a sudden.

After chatting a few words, Ning Tao cut to the chase, "Captain Ji, it's been almost half a month since the last separation, have you found anything?"

Ji Wengui sighed, "There is a little discovery, but there are still too few clues." But there is also a good thing, I received a notice that the leader above said that there is a businessman who wants to sponsor us and provide us with funds, and that businessman will probably come here in the next two days. After a pause, he added, "That merchant is really rich, and he asked for our coordinates, supposedly by private helicopter, and he will bring us more advanced equipment and supplies." ”

"What businessman?" Ning Tao asked quietly, but he was very curious in his heart about what businessman actually knew about such an unpopular archaeological project, and not only paid for sponsorship, but also came here in person.

"I don't say anything about this, but whoever he is, as long as we give us the funds, we have been looking in this primeval forest for three years, we can't just go back, right? Ji Wengui said.

Ning Tao had an intuition in his heart, that is, that businessman would not be as simple as Ji Wengui said.

Yang Chen said, "Doctor Ning, come and see what I found a week ago. ”

Ning Tao came to the place where Yang Chen and Ji Wengui had discussed before, a stone that was used as a table had a modern map on it, and something that looked a bit like a brick and a bit like a rock. He then awakened his eyes and nose to the state of seeing and smelling, and he soon got the result, which was a fired clay brick. It's just that after a long period of weathering, or the impact of flowing water, it has lost its original edges and corners, and looks more like a flat pebble.

Yang Chen picked up the clay brick and faced Ning Tao with the one that was placed on the rock.

On the other side of the clay brick is carved a symbol, somewhat like an oracle bone inscription, hatefully blurred and illegible. But even if it was clear, Ning Tao didn't know what it meant.

Ji Wengui said: "I have a certain amount of research on ancient Chinese characters, and at first I thought it was an oracle bone inscription, but it was not. It is a script that has never been recorded, and I have preliminarily determined that it is the script of the lunar people, so we will call it the lunar script for the time being. ”

Ning Tao asked, "Where was this found?"

Yang Chen said: "This is what I found by the river, at first I thought it was a stone, but as an archaeologist's intuition told me that it was not simple, I dug it out, and then found that the other side of it was engraved with words." This discovery made us realize that we have come a long way in the past three years. Whether it's the lunar people or the Mayans, their cities definitely need water. If we had searched along the water source three years ago, we would have found the city of the Lunar Moon people long ago. ”

Ning Tao's heart moved, "After you reported this discovery, did that businessman come to invest?"

Ji Wengui said: "It is true that after we reported the latest discovery, someone above said that there was a businessman who wanted to invest, and asked us to report the coordinates so that the businessman could come over." He spread his hands, "No, we're camping here now and waiting for the boss to come." ”

Yang Chen said with a smile: "It doesn't matter who he is, as long as he gives us funds, it's a good thing, it's better than the termination of this project, we are all engaged in archaeological research, and finding the city of Yin and Yang people is our greatest wish, and we don't care about the rest." ”

Ning Tao's gaze moved to the map spread out on the rock, which circled a place, and an arrow extended out of the circle, pointing to a large rolling mountain range. He carefully identified it, and soon found that the location in front of him was really the location marked by the circle, and the arrow that extended out pointed to the location of the abyss where he and Qing Chai had dug up the White Jade Holy Lotus in the first place.

He had drawn a bloodlock next to the mire, but it had been destroyed by the crazy wildlings. If he wants to go to the abyss now, he can only go there on foot.

"Doctor Ning, what are you thinking?" Ji Wengui stared at Ning Tao, after all, he was a bit old, and his ability to observe words and emotions was stronger than others.

Ning Tao put away his thoughts, "I don't doubt that you can find the city of Yin and Yang people, you have been searching for three years, and God will not disappoint those who have a heart." However, I'm more worried about your safety, what if I encounter a wild man?"

Ma Tongtong chuckled and said, "Doctor Ning, are you trying to scare us?" We also know the legend of the Shennongjia savage, but we haven't met one in Shennongjia for three years, if we really meet the Shennongjia savage, I'm afraid it will be scared away by us, right?"

Ning Tao's mind had the image of the violent King Kong of the Shennongjia savage, but he didn't know how to tell them. If he told them that he had long suspected that the civilization of the Yin and Yang people was in that abyss, and that he had met the Shennongjia savages, what would they think of him? I'm afraid he wouldn't even have to be a friend.

"I mean just in case, but not absolutely. Otherwise, I'll be fine for this time anyway, can I join you? I'll provide you with medical care, and if you meet a wild man, I can also act as a bodyguard for you. Ning Tao said.

"Yes, I'm welcome. Ma Tongtong was very happy.

Ji Wengui was silent.

The members of the archaeological team moved their eyes to Ji Wengui, they wished that Ning Tao would join, and having a doctor in such a primeval forest was equivalent to one more life. However, the decision is in Ji Wengui's hands.

Ji Wengui was silent for a moment before saying, "I personally welcome you to join, but I have to ask the leader for such a thing." Also, the opinion of the sponsor is very important, so I have to ask for it. Dr. Ning, if you really want to join our team, you can wait for two more days, okay?"

Ning Tao smiled and said, "Okay, even if you don't join, I will protect you." ”

Joining is just an excuse for him to stay, and it doesn't matter if he joins or not. He was eager to see who the sponsor who had come by private helicopter was.

"Doctor Ning, we still have a spare simple tent, so I am sorry for you and Jian Mi to live in a tent tonight. Ji Wengui said.

Ning Tao said: "No, I still have to pick a medicinal herb that only appears at night at night." ”

"Uh, what kind of medicinal herb is that?" Yang Chen said curiously.

"Nocturnal flowers. Ning Tao said.

Night Flower, a rare spiritual material recorded in the "Compendium of Spiritual Materials", is very rare and difficult to find, but his purpose is not really to find this kind of spiritual material, but to go to that abyss to explore!