In order to save time, the archaeological team went to a nearby village and hired villagers to help.

The remuneration is quite a lot, after all, it is an official job, and the village names are also happy to say that the treatment is not there.

Originally, everything had been negotiated and work had already started, but it was a bit strange that it would suddenly say that it would not be done.

When Professor Zhang rushed over, there was a dispute in front of him, and he faintly heard words like "mountain god".

If these villagers don't do it, it will take some time to transfer people outside, and the construction period will be slowed down at that time, which will undoubtedly make the current situation of the archaeological team even worse.

"Didn't we say yes before, why don't we do it all of a sudden? If it's about wages, let's talk about it again. ”

The villagers waved their hands with a look of secrecy.

"It's not a matter of salary, this is the mountain god who doesn't want you to dig this ancient tomb, if we help, the mountain god will definitely be angry."

I thought that these villagers wanted to sit on the ground and raise the price, but I didn't expect this to be the reason.

The people of the archaeological team were a little speechless, what age is this, and they are so superstitious about the mountain gods, but they have a request for people, and it is not easy to say it bluntly.

"The mountain god can't control this, this thing has to be under the control of Captain Jin. And it's a good thing that we dig these ancient tombs for research and better protection of these cultural relics. ”

Regardless of the dry mouths of the archaeological team, the villagers were unmoved and insisted on their own ideas.

"The mountain god has sent those animals to stop you, you must not agree, we can't continue."

The archaeological team was harassed by animals one after another, and there was such a big commotion, these villagers also knew about it and believed that this was the will given by the mountain god.

"You are also good people, and you pay us wages, it's not that we don't want it, we really can't do it. My advice, get out of here and stop digging, or you won't know what will happen after that. ”

After leaving a few words, the villagers also went down the mountain and left.

The people of the archaeological team are really a little speechless, now they are a little understaffed, the villagers are gone, and the rest of them are in poor spirits.

"Professor Zhang, what should we do now?"

Professor Zhang gritted his teeth, "Even if the work is difficult, it must be carried out, if the villagers don't come, we will contact the township, but if it doesn't work, you can still go to the city!" It's a big deal, let's do it ourselves. ”

"There is also the matter of animals harassing each night, and in the future, we will divide into patrol teams, and everyone will take turns on duty!"

The methods are all thought up by people, since there are patrols at night, but whenever you see small animals, you will drive them away as soon as possible.

This did alleviate the problem of harassment of the animals at night, and sure enough, no animals disturbed their sleep again.

Tonight is the second patrol group, there are five people in the patrol team, and in the second half of the night, someone will change the guard and replace them to rest.

Several people chatted in low voices while surveying their surroundings.

"Don't say it, Professor Zhang's method is still quite useful, since this night patrol, there are really fewer animals that come to make trouble in the middle of the night."

"But then again, why do these animals always come to make trouble, and they are not very afraid of people, and we don't take the initiative to provoke them."

"Didn't the villagers who left say that there is a mountain god here, anyway, I don't believe it, what age is this?"

While they were talking, there seemed to be some movement in the grass not far away.

"It must be those critters who are making trouble again."

A few people tiptoed over, but the grass suddenly stopped, just as they were a little puzzled.

A black shadow suddenly burst out, almost hitting the full arms.

"It's a rabbit, I guess I accidentally passed by."

They looked at each other and smiled, and they both felt that they were a little bit of a soldier, and they were about to turn back.

More and more animals are coming out of the grass in all directions, ranging from squirrels and voles to hyenas and jackals.

There were only five of them, and where had they ever seen such a battle, they were so frightened that they didn't dare to move at all.

There were only a dozen animals that harassed them before, but now they can't count them when they look at the dense crowds in the past.

What's more, they are only archaeological, and their courage is not greater than that of ordinary people, and most of them were clerical jobs before, so it can be said that they are powerless.

Although there are no large beasts among them, if those jackals and hyenas give them a bite, a few people will not be able to bear it.

Being watched by so many green and faint beast pupils, several members of the patrol team only felt cold, like little chickens, and they were close together to report to the group to keep warm.

They tried to shout, but in great fear, they couldn't make any sound in their throats, as if someone was stuck in their throats.

Time passed minute by minute, and it was only a few seconds, but it seemed like a century.

The animals didn't attack, they just watched them fixedly, then turned around and ran towards the tent camp.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Someone reacted and shouted a reminder, but it was too late.

Many people opened their tents, turned on their flashlights, and saw that the animals outside had converged into a black river, shuttling between the tents, and they were completely dumbfounded.

"Why are there so many?"

There were even people who were accidentally knocked down by animals, and even flashlights fell to the ground, and the rickety lights shone on the treetops.

The well-defined plants in the daytime have turned into behemoths in the darkness at the moment, and the mountain wind blows, and the ghosts are heavy, which makes people even more uneasy.

Everyone fled in a panic, and some people tried to pick up tools to disperse, but the number of animals was too large and dense.

The black trend has no beginning and no end, blending into the night, and it looks endless.

It's like a night of animal carnival.

Fear, fear, and panic, all kinds of negative emotions mixed together, growing infinitely in the dark night, and the people of the archaeological team were a little desperate.

I don't know how long it took for the animals to finally leave.

At this time, the sky was already slightly bright, but they were tossed for most of the night, but fortunately, after the inspection, there were no casualties, but some people were frightened.

After a night of tossing, everyone looked a little tired.

"Professor Zhang, those animals have broken a lot of tools."

Although there were no casualties, those utensils were damaged, and even Professor Zhang's glasses had a leg bitten off, and a clear row of tooth marks could be seen on them.

Even the pots and pans used for cooking are not spared, in addition to people and cultural relics, everything that can be destroyed is destroyed by them, and the wires of the generators are all bitten off.

The destructive power is immense.

The archaeological tools were damaged, and it was impossible to get them into battle with their bare hands, and it would take time to get new ones over.

Professor Zhang rubbed his temples, "Investigate, what is damaged, contact the research institute and ask them to send a new one quickly." ”

The members of the archaeological team glanced at Professor Zhang cautiously, "All of them are damaged." ”

Looking at the pile of tools that looked like broken copper and iron, and could hardly find a complete point, Professor Zhang gasped and took a few steps back.

If it weren't for someone around him to help him, I'm afraid he would have fallen to the ground.

In addition to not biting people and destroying cultural relics, it can be said that all the places that can bite have been destroyed by these animals.

"Oh no, Professor Zhang!"

Professor Zhang was excited, and he was about to react a little stressed, and said in a heavy tone: "What's going on again." ”

The visitor looked at his face and seemed hesitant to continue.

"Tell me, there's still a blow I can't afford to deal with so far."

"That tomb has partially collapsed!"

Professor Zhang's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted, "What are you talking about, how could the ancient tomb collapse?" ”

Everyone hurriedly rushed over to check the situation, only to see that there were many animal footprints on the tomb, the soil here was soft and not tight, and so many animals passed by in groups.

As a result, part of it collapsed, and the place where they had been digging up before was buried again.

The only good news is that this collapse does not destroy the tomb, and the artifacts inside will not be affected.

But their work in the first few days was equivalent to doing it in vain, and now there are not enough people to excavate, and the props have been damaged, which has delayed a lot of time.

Although it is said that there are many good things, there has never been a time when archaeological work has been like this, and various problems have emerged one after another, and it is difficult to carry out follow-up work.

In the past, it was just animals to harass and make trouble, but when I saw them forming a patrol team later, I also did the same, so many animals, even if the entire archaeological team was combined, they couldn't resist.

The animals had a clear goal, destroying all visible tools without biting anyone.

It felt like the archaeological team didn't want them to continue digging the tombs.

One can't help but wonder if someone is manipulating these animals behind their backs, or if these animals have really become essences.

A series of events consumed most of the archaeological team's energy, and the follow-up process can be said to be extremely slow.

"I don't think I've been doing a series of strange things lately, as if there is a mastermind behind the scenes, you said that those animals can't have organized themselves to make trouble, and they are against us."

"Could it be that someone is really manipulating behind your back, don't be funny, can people still communicate with animals?"

"That's not what I meant, do you remember what the villagers said before they left?"

"You don't really believe that there are mountain gods in this world, we are all highly educated people."

"I mean, could it be the villagers who did it?"

It's not impossible to say this, what to say about the mountain gods, maybe the villagers don't want them to dig.

But the question is, if it is really the villagers, why do the villagers do this, and how do they drive these animals?

Again, this is puzzling.

In the absence of any evidence, they could not accuse the villagers without any evidence.

Although the animals didn't attack them last night, for the sake of safety, who can guarantee that they won't attack humans next time.

After all, in a scene like yesterday, everyone had lingering palpitations and didn't want to see it a second time.

All the archaeological teams were going to move down the mountain, so that the animals wouldn't come and harass them.

Although it is a little troublesome to go up and down the mountain, for personal safety, there is no problem in running a few more mountain roads.

If you were able to barely understand the human before, then what happened later is even more unbelievable and incomprehensible.

I thought I would be able to get a good night's sleep after going down the mountain.

However, the members of the archaeological team still couldn't sleep well, and some of them still had huge bags under their eyes and black green to work the next day.

For no other reason, they have nightmares at night.

It stands to reason that if you are so sleepy, you should fall asleep, but when you finally fall asleep, you end up having nightmares, which is really exhausting.

"I don't know what's going on yesterday, I dreamed of being chased by a pair of white bones, it was just scared to death, and several times the white bones were about to slap my face."

One of them couldn't help but complain and told about last night's dream.

The companion next to him changed slightly, "How can it be so coincidental, I also dreamed it last night, and I was also chased by a white skeleton." ”

"Coincidentally, so did I."

After some exchanges, everyone's faces were extremely pale.

All of their dreams turned out to be the same, they all dreamed of a pair of white bones!

"It won't be so evil, everyone has the same dream at night."

"Could it be the reason for going to the grave during the day? But the problem is that we haven't been in contact with the bones of ancient people recently, so we don't have this dream subconsciously, right? ”

It's normal for a person to have nightmares, but with so many people at the same time, the content of the dreams is similar, which is a little weird.

But there are still some people who sleep soundly, do not dream, and do not know why.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Some people who don't dream don't quite believe what they say, "How can it be so bizarre, maybe you are too tired to remember." ”

Soon after saying this, they were slapped in the face, for that same night they also dreamed of what their companions had called white bones.

And the dream is very real, it's almost immersive.

Chased by an eerie white bone.

The members of the archaeological team can't remember the last time they had a good night's sleep.

Since coming here, strange things have happened one after another, and the archaeological work cannot be carried out at all.

"What the hell am I, did I meet the White Bone Spirit?"

"Professor Zhang, let's give up, you have seen the strange things that have happened in the last few days, although we don't believe in ghosts and gods, but some things really can't be explained by science."

The animals that have been harassing all the time, and the same nightmares at night, all kinds of things are affecting the nerves of the archaeological team.

They are just ordinary people, and their bodies can't withstand such blows at all, although the surface damage is not great, but it subtly affects everyone's nerves.

If you can't get rest at night, how can you have the energy to work.

And the animals would fill in the graves, and when they went up the hill to look, they could find animal footprints near the tombs, as well as traces of fresh soil.

"Maybe as the villagers said, the mountain god doesn't want us to dig this tomb. ”

Professor Zhang hated that iron could not become steel, "Where have you read your books, listen to this, it seems like an intellectual should say." ”

"But it's true that our work can't be carried out, maybe it's providence."

"Yes, Professor, you see when we dug and where we encountered so many things."

"Is it that the ancestor won't let us dig it!"

I have to say that there is still some truth in what everyone said.

They have been engaged in this work for many years, and there are some things that they have to believe, and it cannot be said that this is superstition, but more like a custom that has been passed down for a long time.

When there was a lot of resistance during the excavation, it might be time to consider giving up.

Professor Zhang thought carefully about what had happened these days, as well as the words of everyone, his old bones couldn't withstand the toss, he waved his hand and said:

"Go back, I'll think about it."

……

Soon after, while the police investigation was still ongoing, they suddenly received news that the archaeological team was preparing to leave.

When Sun Zhenbang rushed over, Professor Zhang had already made a decision, and he asked with some puzzlement: "Why did the archaeological team suddenly decide to leave?" ”

Professor Zhang sighed, "We can't help it, there have been a lot of strange things around the tomb recently, everyone else in the team is having the same nightmare, and the people who toss can't sleep well at all."

Professor Zhang vented his bitterness.

Sun Zhenbang looked a little curious, "Harassed by animals? Like a beast tide? ”

He thought of what the villagers had told him when he went to the mountain village to investigate, and then the corpse of the tomb robber was found because of the traces of wild beasts, and now the archaeological team has also related to it.

Is there anything hidden in this?

Sun Zhenbang sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't string it together, he just felt more and more strange, and then listened to Professor Zhang's story, and couldn't help but be even more surprised.

"The same nightmare? What does it look like? ”

Professor Zhang said helplessly: "They all said that they were chased by white bones in the dream realm."

Bones?!

Sun Zhenbang was slightly distracted, and he didn't even hear clearly what Professor Zhang said in the follow-up.

A certain point in the memory is triggered, and it seems that the traffickers had said similar words when they called the police before, and they were chased by the white bones.

Now the archaeological team has the same nightmare, and there are white bones in the nightmare, which is almost the same.

First, there were beasts moving, and then there were white bone dreams......

It's really weird.

Sun Zhenbang was so engrossed in his thoughts that Professor Zhang called him several times and didn't hear him.

"Officer Sun, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm sorry, I just thought of one thing, and strange things have happened to this mountain before."

Sun Zhenbang told him about the previous traffickers, and said half-jokingly: "Don't say it, it's really possible that you have met the white bone spirit." ”

Professor Zhang's face was stunned, "There is still such a thing." ”

Could it be that there is no connection between the two?

Whether it is Sun Zhenbang or Professor Zhang, they all feel that this matter is quite strange, but after thinking about it for a long time, they can't come up with a reason.

Professor Zhang sighed, the archaeological team had to leave anyway, even if there were really white bone spirits, it would have nothing to do with them.

"By the way, Officer Sun, how is the case progressing over there, and have you recovered the lost part of the cultural relics?"

Thinking of this, Professor Zhang asked, very concerned about this, because the lost cultural relics are very important, and even involve some important information about Zuo Ci before his death.

Sun Zhenbang looked ashamed, "The cause of death of those tomb robbers is different, like being struck by lightning and dying, but the murder weapon was not found at the scene, and there was no natural lightning strike that day, which is very strange, and because of their death, the current clues have been interrupted, and it is only known that these tomb robbers are employed by overseas cultural relics reselling groups, and it is difficult to track down, as for the lost cultural relics. There are no latest clues for the time being. ”

"Overseas group employment?"

"Killed by lightning?"

Professor Zhang seemed to think of something, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and also replied with a joke: "There is a kind of five thunder method recorded in Zuo Ci's book, which is called palm thunder, you say that the cause of death of these tomb robbers is different, isn't it possible to be hacked to death by the thunder method?" ”

(End of chapter)