Chapter XVIII

Whitman glared at him in annoyance.

Su Bai said slowly, "Dr. Whitman, what we need to do now is not to wait for you to decipher these patterns here, but to find a way to open this door and move on. ”

After a pause, he threw the book back and continued: "Besides, you have been reading here for so long, haven't you seen it clearly and come to any conclusions? You're a well-known archaeologist and double doctor, can't you understand what is drawn on it? ”

"Who says I can't read? I just need time! Do you understand the time? Whitman suddenly shouted at his neck.

"Alright, anyway, Doctor, do you have a way to open this door?" Su Baicai didn't care about this, waved his hand and said directly, "Captain Ross is still waiting for us." ”

Whitman snorted, put the book in his bag, walked to a millstone-like wheel on the right side of the door, grabbed the crank on it, and said, "You turn the other one." ”

Su Bai stepped forward with a crow-axe, looked at the handle that had disappeared on it, and inserted the handle of the crow-axe into the hole above.

"I'm counting three, two, one." Whitman clenched the handle with both hands and said, "Three, two, one." ”

The two of them worked together.

The turntable was turned slightly, but there was an overwhelming crunch from the handle of the crowaxe.

Su Bai immediately stopped, shook his head and said, "No, we have to find a stronger and stronger handle." ”

Whitman also let go and said, "There should be something that can be used around here, you can go find it." I found it and opened the door again. ”

After saying that, he took out his book and walked to the door to study it.

Su Bai shrugged, turned to Laura and said, "Let's go Laura, let's go around the neighborhood and let Dr. Whitman study it here slowly." ”

Laura glanced at Whitman, a little dissatisfied, and nodded.

The two first walked around the palace and found a thick notebook on a wooden table on the left side of the palace, with a pen next to it.

"This should be the doctor's."

Laura said.

Su Bai didn't care so much, he directly picked up the notebook, opened it and flipped through it: "It's some records of Dr. Whitman, about this expedition." Hey, there's a letter in there. ”

He put the notebook back on the table and looked at Laura, holding the folded letterhead, "Want to see what's written in it?" ”

"Sue, it's not good to do that...... This is the privacy of the doctor. Laura hesitated.

"It's all at this juncture, who cares about this." Su Bai shrugged, "Let's put him back in his place after reading it, just don't say it." ”

Seeing Laura's hesitant look, Su Bai said directly: "Okay, I did this matter, and I will bear the consequences." ”

"That's not what I meant." The girl hurriedly explained, for fear that Su Bai would misunderstand herself.

Su Bai had already opened the letter, looked at the content on it, and raised his eyebrows.

"Look at Laura, I think this stuff should make you reacquainted with our Dr. Whitman." He handed the letter to Laura.

The girl took the letter suspiciously, and after reading the contents, her face showed disbelief: "He is such a selfish guy, I can't believe that I would appreciate him before!" ”

She put down the letter, looking a little lost. After all, Whitman was a well-known archaeologist, and Laura used to be very fond of, and even somewhat admired, him. As a result, now he sees the true face of the other party, and suddenly has a feeling of idol disillusionment.

Su Bai took the letter and comforted her: "Okay Laura, there's no need to be sad for a guy who is doing something. In our Huaxia there is a saying that knows people, knows faces, but does not know hearts, and it can only be said that Whitman was too well disguised before and deceived you. ”

Laura quickly came out of her lost mood, looked at Su Bai and said, "Let's get out of here." ”

"Okay."

Su Bai nodded and said, "Let's go explore the surrounding situation." I feel more and more that this place is the ruins of Yamatai, let's see if we can find more evidence and clues. ”

The girl smiled and said, "This is what I'm good at." ”

"Then it's up to you later." Su Bai put his arm around her shoulders and walked down.

There are three roads in front of the palace, paved with stones. They came up on the middle one.

This time, the two did not choose to return the same way, but took the right road.

As you walk through the gate, there are cherry blossom trees growing on the side of the road, and they are full of pale pink cherry blossoms.

The breeze blows and the petals flutter down.

"What a beautiful ......"

Stretch out a hand to catch a petal and mutter.

"It's beautiful, but it's too short." Su Bai stood next to her and said.

"I know that cherry blossoms usually bloom for less than 10 days, and they die quickly after they bloom." "Like a lot of good things about time, they tend to be lost very quickly. So if you encounter it, you should cherish it. ”

When she said this, the girl's bright eyes kept staring at Su Bai, as if she was telling something and looking forward to something.

"Laura, when did you become a philosopher?" Su Bai laughed dryly, "Sadness and sadness are not like your style. ”

Laura sighed softly, a touch of loss crossed her eyes: "It's nothing, let's keep walking." ”

Seeing the girl's sparse appearance, a trace of unbearability appeared in Su Bai's eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but say, "If there is still a chance after going out, Laura, let's go to the cherry blossom garden together." Whether it's in Toei or Huaxia, there are plenty of places to enjoy cherry blossoms. ”

Laura was slightly stunned, looked back at Su Bai, and a bright smile suddenly bloomed on her delicate pretty face: "Okay." But instead of cherry blossom viewing, I would like to go to your hometown to see it. ”

"It's okay, as long as you have the opportunity, I can accompany you wherever you want." Su Bai sighed in his heart, but agreed with a smile on his face.

"So, it's decided?" A playful look appeared on the girl's face.

At this moment, Su Bai suddenly remembered that although the girl in front of her was called Laura Crawford, she was a young girl who was only 21 years old. And he seems to have ignored this all along, consciously or unconsciously.

In his mind, Lara Crawford should be the omnipotent and invincible Valkyrie in the game - this is also the impression that all fans of the Tomb Raider series have about Lara.

However, in Tomb Raider, and the real world he travels through based on this work, Laura is no longer the sexy goddess in the game she used to be, but just a fledgling rookie.

Of course, she has more potential than ordinary people, but before she grows up, she is still just a weak young girl......

Unconsciously, Su Bai lost his mind for a while, until Laura's voice woke him up.

"Sue?"

He came back to his senses, looked at the girl with a worried face, and smiled slightly: "I'm fine, I'm just a little distracted." Don't worry, I will never break my word. ”

A smile suddenly appeared on Laura's face: "Let's move on, Sue." ”