Endless route

Chapter 257 27. Arrive at Nanze and split up

The long journey was fleeting, and the archaeological team had too much preparation work. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye in the busy schedule, and the scientific research ship finally arrived at E-07 smoothly.

Five twenty in the morning.

The sky is foggy.

The ship slowly docked into the port.

Before the scientific research ship could stop, everyone saw more than a dozen buses waiting in front of the ship. The warm yellow headlights illuminated the ground, forming a sharp contrast with the deserted and silent port.

Zheng Yun and his party packed up their things and walked out of the room, following the archaeological team off the boat. A cold wind blew into their throats, and there was a special smell of vegetation in the air.

"Leave directly?" Huzi looked at the bus in front of him, tightened his tight coat, and hung the pass around his neck.

"Just follow." Liu Ming yawned.

The archaeological team will take the bus and immediately go to the camp next to the ruins of the ancient city of Nanze without stopping at this port.

The reason is unclear.

Maybe things have changed.

Zheng Yun looked up at the clouds in the sky. The weather was going to rain again, so the archaeological team sped up their progress.

"This place is such a pity. If there were no swamps, there would be hundreds of kilometers of fine arable land that could grow countless amounts of food and grass for soldiers and horses, which is enviable."

Ji Dao looked around. There were many odd-shaped scattered islands and reefs on the sea to the west, while the mainland to the south was a flat plain. Even the mountains could not be seen with a telescope.

"really."

Zheng Yun wrote down this sentence.

Maybe this is a clue.

After waiting for a while, Zheng Yun and others followed Professor Zhang and got on the same bus, sitting in the last few rows. As soon as the bus was full, it started moving towards the west.

Still a few hours to go.

The archaeological team began to make final preparations. Zheng Yun could see from the back row that the dark carriage was full of bright computer screens, and his ears were filled with the sound of whispered conversations.

On this bus were an ecological environment research group composed of Professor Zhang and other professors, an archaeological authority group, Hu Ruihua's rescue team and some graduate students.

They will be a large group, and they will act together after getting off the bus, and wait for instructions from above on where to go.

"Liu Ming came to edit some information."

Professor Zhang turned around and called Liu Ming over, handing him the notebook in his hand. It was Professor Zhang's research team who had drafted an ecological summary of the swamp area, with precautions written on it.

"Are you all so dedicated?"

Ji Dao looked at the atmosphere in the car, whispered, and took out his tablet from his backpack to check ancient books and information.

Who hasn’t read the information yet?

The pawn shop cannot lose its share.

Zheng Yun took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Zhang Ergou, asking Zhang Ergou to be ready to pick them up.

"I'm a little stressed."

Huzi looked back from the third to last row. After getting in the car, he felt nervous and his breathing was a little short.

After all, this time is different from the past. With such a large number of people, it is still an official archeology, and we are afraid that something will happen and we will not be able to survive.

After scanning around, I feel more at ease.

All the members of their rescue team were here. This time Xiao Li didn't come. Instead, the first mate, Lao Zhang, and another Lao Meng came. Lao Meng is a retired special forces instructor and has very rich experience.

Everyone looked calm.

On Brother Zheng's side were Ji Dao and the two silent brothers. Not to mention their expressions, they were as relaxed as if they were traveling. Even Song Wan had her hands in her pockets and looked sideways at the window.

"Sister Song, aren't you nervous?"

Hu Zi felt a little unbalanced, because Song Wan was sitting next to Zheng Yun and was shut in by the window by Zheng Yun. If he were sitting in that position, he would not be nervous.

"..."

Song Wan glanced at Huzi and ignored him.

"This time the archaeological team has hired many professional expedition teams for protection. We are just emergency rescuers. They have arranged all the big and small things. Just follow them."

Hu Ruihua spoke.

He had not been idle for a moment during the past half month on the ship. The Cultural Relics Bureau called the captains of these rescue team expeditions to hold meetings every day, and explained the mission clearly and in detail.

The officials have very professional coordination and management for this large-scale operation, so there is no need for them to worry about it.

"Mr. Xu is also on the boat?"

Zheng Yun put down his phone and asked.

"Here, he held a meeting for us and sent us a batch of equipment and weapons." Hu Ruihua pointed to the box at his feet.

"You should pay attention to your safety."

Zheng Yun nodded and warned.

The most free people in the entire archaeological team are himself and Jidao. Hu Ruihua holds meetings every day, and Liu Ming and Song Wan help Professor Zhang. But he has never been called to any meeting, as if there is no one like him in the archaeological team at all.

Same thing after getting off the bus.

They have no mission at all.

Xu Yu's goal was to take them into the ruins of the ancient city of Nanze and not interfere with any subsequent actions.

In view of this situation, Zheng Yun planned to get off the car and leave the archaeological team directly, separate from Hu Ruihua and the others, and first find a place to release Jia Si Aileen and the others.

…

Ten o'clock in the morning.

The bus convoy followed a dirt road into the depths of the rain forest and stopped in a small town east of the ruins of the ancient city of Nanze.

This town was a gold mining town earlier. After the ruins were discovered, it was occupied by explorers from all over the country. There were simple camps built by the explorers themselves everywhere.

"It's really lively."

Ji Dao looked out the window and was speechless.

There are at least a few thousand people living in the town, and a large number of off-road vehicles are parked at the entrance of the town, as if there is a scenic spot in front of it.

"The Nanze ruins are large in scale and very well preserved. It is a complete ruins of an ancient oriental city. This weight is considered high in the entire Endless Line."

Liu Ming explained to Ji Dao.

It is very rare to find something as large as Nanze, and no one knows what is left inside. It was just born the year before last, and it quickly attracted the attention of explorers around the world.

This is still the result of the agreement between East and West. If there were no restrictions between East and West, explorers could fill up the ruins.

It is helpless to say that the East can only cooperate with the West to allow the local Western government to control the number of foreign explorers and maximize the protection of the ancient city ruins.

The bus convoy entered deep into the town.

The entire northeast corner of the gold mining town is the territory of the archaeological team, and ordinary explorers are not allowed to enter. In contrast, the northwest corner is assigned to the Royal Museum.

The Oriental Palace Museum and the British Royal Museum sit opposite each other in the east and west, facing each other in the air and only separated by a wall. Together they occupy two-thirds of the area of ​​this gold mining town.

The remaining one-third is for ordinary explorers, but the environment is far less good than the east and west two, and the wooden houses are all dilapidated.

There is a security checkpoint at Eastern Camp.

After the bus entered the camp, staff immediately came over to make arrangements and take them to their respective residences in batches.

Gubo arrived more than ten days ago, and an archaeological camp has been built. Buildings stand on the open space, including a scientific research building, a cultural relics storage building, a hospital, and a general command building.

Really professional to the extreme.

Zheng Yun and the others got off the car with their passes, and they could get their room keys with their passes. Each room was for two people, and the environment was comparable to a hotel, with private bathrooms.

It can be seen that the exploration plan of the Cultural Heritage Administration is indeed a five-year plan, and the camp is almost a permanent building.

"Communicate more with each other, tell me your location from time to time, and call me if you encounter any situation."

Zheng Yun warned again.

"Brother Zheng, come back soon."

"Don't worry, it's going well."

"Brother Zheng, please be careful."

Song Wan waved her hand to Zheng Yun, and the others also said goodbye to Zheng Yun in turn, hugging and beating their chests.

Zheng Yun nodded with them one by one, watched them follow the large troops into the building, and then left with Ji Dao Ghost General.

The four of them walked to the gate of the camp with their passes. From a distance, they saw Zhang Ergou at the gate, arguing with the security personnel:

"I'm really from the archaeological team. I came in advance. Why don't you believe it? I have a pass!"

"Please leave."

The security personnel are ruthless.

This man didn't look like a serious person. He was wearing colorful beach pants and a shirt, with sunglasses on his face, earrings on his ears, and a bun on his head.

Also he has scars on his arms.

There is also an index finger missing from the hand.

Could this be a good person? If he hadn't been on duty with the archaeological team and couldn't leave his post, he would have gone down and handcuffed this man long ago.

"Er Gou, what are you like?"

Ji Dao was also a little stunned. Zhang Ergou was a serious person in the pawn shop, how come he has become a second-rate person now?

The temperature did rise at noon.

But it’s not like she’s dressed like this.

"This town is so chaotic. I asked the tour guide to drive me around, but when I came back, everything was lost. From my ID card to my clothes, everything was stolen."

"I went to the hotel and asked them to adjust the monitoring, but this small town has no monitoring at all. If something is lost, you can't find it back."

Zhang Ergou sighed aggrievedly.

"Throwing something away? You are already a veteran, how can you still make such a mistake? Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to say it?"

Ji Dao muttered a few words to him and handed him his pass. Zhang Ergou's name was indeed on the team list.

"Look, I'm really one of my own."

Zhang Ergou showed his ID to the security personnel.

"You can't come in or out casually even if you have a certificate. I need to call to verify who your team leader is," the security guard said.

"No, we plan to go out." Zheng Yun quickly handed over his ID and showed it to the security personnel.

"Register." The other party nodded.

After some twists and turns, Zheng Yun and others walked out of the camp and boarded an off-road vehicle driven by Zhang Ergou.

"My lord, there is only a distance of more than 20 kilometers between this gold rush town and the No. 1 ancient city wall of the Nanze ruins. There are four entry routes, and vehicles cannot reach it directly."

"I tried to go in some time ago, but the off-road vehicle could only stop seven kilometers away from the ruins. The last section of the road could only be walked on foot, and the conditions were very poor."

"This is a photo I took."

Zhang Ergou handed the phone to Zheng Yun.

A dirt road leads deep into the rainforest, with dark green swamps on both sides, but what blocks the road is not a swamp, but a swamp river with a body of water that is considered clear.

The river is two to three meters deep.

The only access is a rotten suspension bridge.

"There's no rush, let's find a place to open the fairy gate first." Zheng Yun looked through the photos and asked Zhang Ergou to drive to the small town hotel.

"Okay." Zhang Ergou nodded. He has lived here for almost a month and is already familiar with everything.

Shortly after.

The off-road vehicle stopped in front of a wooden house. Zheng Yun and others went upstairs and entered the room. They opened the fairy door in the bathroom and returned to the secret realm.

The first group brought out ten people.

In addition to the Keldest couple, there are also the male members of the expedition who surrendered with Jia Si Erin, plus the three hunters from the West Factory, Bird and the dark slave.

They are all Westerners.

Under the supervision of Kedester, Garth Erin will take them into the Royal Museum's camp and blend into the western expedition team while ensuring everything is safe.

"You haven't been in contact with the West for a long time, and your teammates have suffered heavy casualties. Is there something wrong with your sudden appearance here?" Zheng Yun asked, looking at Jia Si Aileen.

"No, as long as Nia is alive, there will be no problem. The Royal Museum's expedition team operates independently. Most people have no idea that we have ever been to the deep-sea floating city."

"As long as I show my relevant documents, I can enter the camp and no one will ask me where I am going. Afterwards, I am qualified to lead the team alone when exploring the ancient city of Nanze."

Jias Eileen shook her head.

"Then let's go." Zheng Yun glanced at Kedester and told him to be careful about hypnosis and other methods.

He had never doubted the status of Jia Si Aileen. This woman had been a member of the Royal Museum twenty years ago. Moreover, she was from an upper-class family and her qualifications and status were strong enough.

Her status in some foundations and covert organizations may not be as high as Nia's, but it must be higher than that of Kedester.

"Don't worry, chief."

Kedester nodded with a cold expression. He was already prepared and had brought out some magic tricks from the Heavenly Palace. If something like this happened, he would be able to handle it.

Few words were said.

Kedester and others leave the hotel. They will become Zheng Yun's undercover agents in the Royal Museum, aiming to obtain the opponent's core trends and continue to provide relevant intelligence.

Zheng Yun had discussed the details of this part of the task with them several times, but then things became complicated, so they were left to make their own plans, with Zheng Yun only providing all the support behind them.

As long as they succeed, Zheng Yun will be able to keep track of the movements of Gubo and Yingbo expedition teams at the same time. He will be able to know immediately about any major discoveries made by both of them.

Watch them slip out the back door.

Zheng Yun once again entered the secret realm to select people, and brought out two ghost generals and three Yin soldiers. Together with Zheng Yun Jidao, Zhang Ergou, and the two ghost generals, there were exactly ten people in total.

"Find another SUV."

"We will enter the ruins now."

Zheng Yun asked Zhang Ergou to prepare for action, while he led people to move out the closed diving suits and oxygen bottles. These were the equipment used in the previous exploration of the deep-sea floating city.

Don't rush to take out the magical means.

Looking at the environment of the Nanze ruins, Hanxian should be able to appear, and ghost figurines can also be invited. Almost all methods except cranes have opportunities to appear in Nanze.

But still proceed with caution.

The biggest difference between this time and the past is the people. There are too many explorers in the Nanze ruins. Things like the Hanxian Yin ghost figurines can kill a large number of innocent people if they are not handled properly.

Especially the ghost figurines.

There is water on the surface of the swamp, so the ghost figurines can move around freely, but they may be frightened by the slightest movement. If they scurry around, they will plunge deep into the mud and cannot pull them out.

It took half an hour to prepare.

Zheng Yun and others also walked out of the hotel. He and Zhang Ergou drove an off-road vehicle respectively, with Zhang Ergou as the guide, to the ruins of the ancient city of Nanze, first looking for the ancient city on the drawing.