Chapter 870: Mercenary or Bandit?
This group of people from the Huaxia Archaeological Association had been lost in the desert for nearly a month, and they were really out of ammunition and food, and if it weren't for Lin Yumai and their water and food, he wouldn't have been able to survive a day.
Whether it is an archaeological student or a mercenary, they are all like wolves drinking water and eating food, and they are suddenly in a mess.
It just so happened that there was a boulder in front of him, which was considered a shady place, and both teams went to the shade to rest.
It is understood that the original destination of the archaeological team led by Professor Huang Yibo was the Loulan ruins, which was to give the students some experience and their graduation assessment.
However, when entering the Sea of Death, the leader of the desert slipped away in the sandstorm, causing them to lose their way in the desert, and after arriving at the ruins of Loulan, they encountered a sandstorm again, and when they wanted to return, they found that they had taken the wrong way and accidentally entered the hinterland of the Sea of Death.
And Lin Yumai's appearance is what they are eager for and looking forward to, as timely as sending charcoal in the snow.
After listening to Professor Huang Yibo's experience, Lin Yumai and others could almost think of their difficulties and ups and downs, and expressed their understanding.
"By the way, little brother, why didn't I hear that the Jiangnan Provincial archaeological team came here. Professor Huang Yibo looked at Lin Yumai suspiciously and said.
"That's right, we came here temporarily, and we prepared a lot of food and water, and we didn't inform our superiors. Lin Yumai casually made up a reason and said.
"Young people are young people, just go, admire. Professor Huang Yibo sighed.
Huang Yibo is easy to fool, but it is difficult for Lin Dong with short hair to fool, his eyes always look at Lin Yumai and others with doubt: "But you are indeed too young." ”
"And they are all in their twenties, he looks like your team members, but you look like the captain, I want to know why a young man has such courage to lead such a team into the Death Desert, don't you know the horror of the Death Desert. ”
"If we are young, we will be old if we are not crazy, and when we are old, we will not experience desert exploration archaeology. Lin Yumai smiled faintly.
Of course, Lin Dong and Luo Hao couldn't believe it at all, and Lin Yumai didn't hope they could believe it.
"In that case, Brother Lin might as well go with us, so that we can take care of it. Professor Huang Yibo said kindly.
"Absolutely. ”
Lin Yumai agreed without hesitation, he also asked the black wolf just now, his impression of the location of the stele was very vague, he only knew a general direction, and ten years later, whether the oasis was still unknown or not, instead of blindly wandering around, it was better to walk with this archaeological team, maybe they could provide any useful clues.
"A bunch of little dolls running into the desert to find their death?"
At this time, Tong Qiang, the captain of the mercenary army, said with a disdainful face.
From his eyes, Lin Yumai saw a lot of disdain.
"I think it's just luck, it's not ordinary luck to be able to get to this place and have so much water and food. ”
Tong Qiang's words were sour, how could Lin Yumai not know that this person's heart was nothing more than all kinds of extremes.
"If you have something to say, why beat around the bush. The madman said coldly.
"I'm not beating around the bush, I'm telling the truth. Tong Qiang said.
"Tong Qiang pays attention to his attitude when he speaks, don't scare them. Professor Huang Yibo said calmly: "Anyway, they gave us water and food, we should be grateful to others." ”
"Humph!"
Tong Qiang snorted coldly, and returned directly to the mercenary team, discussing something in a whisper with other mercenary members, and glancing at Rao Qi and Bai Lishan intentionally or unintentionally.
However, the greedy eyes of these people were all in the eyes of Lin Yumai, the madman, and Zhentian.
"Yumai, these people seem to have bad intentions. Zhentian said in a low voice.
"Hmph, in the desert, it sounds good to call mercenaries, but the bad ones are nothing more than bandits under the banner of justice, and in this barren desert, it is called every day, and the earth is not spiritual, and no one knows that they want to do some evil things. The madman sneered and said.
"You mean, they're going to attack us?" asked the simple Wu Lei.
"Why don't you try?" the madman sneered.
"How to try?" Wu Lei asked curiously.
"These people have two thoughts when they are full of food and drink, which is nothing more than greed for money and greed for sex, rather than letting them take the initiative, it is better for us to turn passive into active. The madman smiled confidently.
"I don't think it's better to do it, lest you get burned. Bai Lishan said cautiously.
"I think it's the fire that has burned, they are just waiting for the opportunity, anything can happen in the desert, killing people and goods, raping and plundering money, lawlessness, after going back, even if the government investigates it, they can also say that they have encountered danger in the desert, the archaeological team is scattered, anyway, the government can't get evidence, the wind and sand in the desert are so big, a day is enough to smooth out any clues, so I think they are very likely to do it directly." Little Kiki said with a twinkle in her witful gaze.
"Hearing you say that, it seems to be quite reasonable. Wu Lei said.
I agree with this statement, so let's give it a try and eradicate the trouble. Lin Yumai said with a gloomy face.
……
Another afternoon of rest, and it was night.
"Brother Lin, you have given us water and food, what do you eat and drink? Huang Yibo looked at Lin Yumai and his party with some concern and said.
"Oh, we still have. ”
Lin Yumai walked to the back of the camel and took out a box of mineral water, as well as a bag of biscuits and bread, and even some jerky.
Before, Lin Yumai had already distributed some daily necessities and food evenly to each batch of camels from Qiankun's pocket, and he also swaggered to give all the gold and silver jewelry in the black wolf bandit's den to everyone in the team, and specially asked them to expose these jewels intentionally or unintentionally.
The archaeological team watched in shock as Lin Yumai took out a large amount of food and water, and their eyes were straight.
"You...... You still have so much food?" Lin Dong was a little incredulous.
Lin Yumai kindly threw the water and dry food to the ground, and at this time, when he bent down, a thick gold chain around his neck fell from his collar, and the gold was very dazzling.
And this scene happened to fall into the eyes of Tong Qiang and his mercenaries, and their eyes were straight.
On the other side, Tong Qiang swept his gaze to the others.
"Captain Tong, I'm afraid these people are all some gentlemen and rich second generations, and they have clearly come to the desert to experience life. One of the mercenaries whispered.
"You can see it, do you see the little girl, you see the pearl bracelet on his hand, and the ring, and the diamond necklace around his neck, I'll go, this is a desert vacation. Another mercenary said.
"And those two girls, white and tender, I don't know how to maintain them, they can still maintain such tender skin in the desert, if they can get on these two girls, this trip to the desert will die without regrets. "A mercenary with green eyes and a lustful look.
"Captain Tong, these people seem to have very sufficient reserves of water and food, and they also have a lot of jewelry on them, or we ......" A mercenary beside Tong Qiang wiped his neck, his eyes revealing murderous intent.
Tong Qiang's eyes flashed with a cruel light, but there was a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth.
……
"By the way, Brother Lin's trip to the desert, have you found anything?" Professor Huang Yibo said with some loss, because the students he led almost died in the desert along the way, and they didn't find any valuable information for the country, which is really sad.
"When you say that, I remember, almost half a month ago, we encountered a sandstorm, in order to avoid the sandstorm went to a mess of rocks, and after the sandstorm, an ancient city appeared in the desert. Lin Yumai said.
Huang Yibo, Lin Dong and Luo Hao all gasped and looked at Lin Yumai with wide eyes.
"The ancient city, the ancient city buried under the yellow sand?" Luo Hao said in shock.
"Yes, we were also shocked at the time, and we also encountered some dangers, but fortunately, there were no casualties, and after some investigation, we found that this ancient city was probably the Wusun Kingdom of the Thirty-six Ancient Kingdoms of the Western Regions. Lin Yumai said seriously.
He said that it was also true, but the bronze gate and the army of the undead were omitted.
"Wusun Country?"
"Oh my God, you actually found the ruins of the ancient city of Wusun Kingdom?"
Old Professor Huang Yibo became excited all of a sudden, looking at his old and decrepit appearance, Lin Yumai was really afraid that he would burp when he was excited.
"Where are the ruins?" Huang Yibo has a very great dedication to archaeology, and this time it is the biggest regret in his heart to return in vain, but when he heard that the ancient country outside of Loulan and the exquisite ancient city was discovered, how could he not be excited, this is a new milestone in archaeology, enough to shock the world.
Lin Yumai sighed and said: "Because we encountered some dangers at that time, we thought about escaping, and when I turned back again, that ancient city was buried by the yellow sand again, and if I look for it now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find it again." ”
Luo Hao said unhappily: "Boy, you are playing with us, you will say that you will find it and disappear for a while, you did it on purpose." ”
Lin Yumai didn't pay attention to Luo Hao, he said: "It is very strange that we found the totem of Wusun Kingdom in the ancient city, it is a wolf king and a crow, and we also found an ancient temple in the ancient city, which is full of warrior sculptures more than three meters high. ”
Wang Yibo stood up excitedly, looked at Lin Yumai in disbelief, and said, "Is it true?"
"It's true. ”
Anyway, he swore and didn't want money, Lin Yumai didn't lie, he just concealed the bronze giant gate and the army of the undead.
"Oh my God, it's really the Wusun Kingdom, which is as warlike as a wolf, but fears death, so they will combine the wolf and the crow as their totem. Professor Huang Yibo was excited, but soon he was disappointed, he looked at Lin Yumai and said, "Do you have any valuable items from the ancient city?"