Endless route

Chapter 288 58. Arrival at destination and trap

The environment in the No. 2 Ancient City is even worse. Large and small swamps, rivers and depressions are scattered around, turning the entire No. 2 Ancient City into an 'isolated island in a swamp'.

Helicopters kept flying back and forth overhead.

The water mist in the rain forest is swept up and blown up.

Zheng Yun and others walked out of the rain forest along the road paved by the ghost general with vine trunks. The field of vision suddenly became vast, bright sunshine shone on the ground, and another swamp lake appeared in front of them.

Finally they arrived.

The area of ​​this swampy lake is not large, but deep in the lake is the No. 2 Ancient City District, which is also the place where one of our own people got into trouble.

"Is this lake the subsidence area?"

Huzi looked at the lake and frowned.

After arriving at this place, all their joking emotions had to be put away, and there was no time for joking anymore.

"Yes, according to the message on Brother Zheng's mobile phone, there is a huge confined space under our feet. It is completely empty and not submerged in mud."

"A certain Western expedition team used explosives to open a path, but accidentally blew up part of the entire space, causing a large area of ​​land to subside, and then the surrounding water filled it into a lake."

Song Wan took her mobile phone and explained seriously.

The swamp will flow, and some time has passed since the incident, and the lake has long been filled.

It exploded and collapsed.

As a result, the originally well-preserved ancient artifacts in the closed space deep underground were washed into a mess by the swamp water, and part of them floated to the surface of the lake.

This is where the wooden coffin comes from.

They floated to the surface along with the lake water pouring into the ground. After the pit was filled, they floated downstream along the current.

Right now.

Zheng Yun and others could directly see that a considerable number of wooden coffins were piled up on the lake shore to their left and right, like groups of withered tree trunks, piled up in a mess beside the rain forest.

Glancing over.

It was pitch black.

The number is probably as many as one or two hundred.

This scene made Zheng Yun frown. What place had the Western expedition exploded? Why are so many wooden coffins floating out? Where did these wooden coffins come from?

"It seems that we are not the first team to come to the rescue." Hu Ruihua said, looking at the situation across the lake.

They could clearly see now that there were orange-red temporary tents on the land across the lake, and six or seven kayaks floating on the lake, all of which were rescue teams wearing life jackets.

They were all rescue workers from Gubo.

A comprehensive survey has been launched in this lake.

They didn't bother to investigate the wooden coffins, and they probably didn't care about the mess on the lake.

"The group said that they would directly use helicopters to mobilize a brigade. They must give priority to ensuring the safety of the trapped team members and rescue the trapped teammates from the trapped area as soon as possible."

Song Wan nodded and continued to convey.

"Helicopters don't count. We all take boats and walk, and they take planes. Isn't this a shame? We should be the first rescue team to arrive here by land, right?"

"If I had known better, I wouldn't have suffered this crime. It would be great to wait for the helicopter ride. It's fast and you don't have to get covered in mud."

Huzi muttered a complaint.

"Why are you talking about this? Let's see how to save people first. What's the current situation?" Hu Ruihua glanced at Hu Zi.

Why fight for first and second at this time?

The most important thing is to rescue the trapped people.

And they are not the only rescue team that takes the land route. Dongfang focuses on saturation rescue. They are not the only ones to suffer the consequences of the land route. There are others behind them.

Xu Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Fuen Archaeological Team, also took the overland route, and I heard that they got stuck in the car halfway.

It is crucial to check the ground conditions.

They are not only here to rescue people, but also to rob cultural relics in the No. 2 Ancient City with the Western expedition team. They do not understand the surrounding situation, which is not conducive to Zheng Yun's follow-up work.

"What's the name of the leader of this team?" Zheng Yun turned to look at Song Wan and asked her to help him look in the group.

"Let me see...his name is Li Wu."

Song Wan played the role of secretary and immediately inquired.

"Li Wu? Li Wu is not from the second group? How can he be qualified to lead a team to rescue people?" Zheng Yun asked subconsciously.

This Li Wu was the man who had gone underground to Nanze Ancient City with him before and walked on the underground cable bridge together. His accent was an authentic Beijing movie, and his voice was loud.

Zheng Yun had a good impression of him.

Because he understands the world very well, is polite and never asks too many questions, and at the same time, his professional ability is not bad at all.

But Li Wu's level is not enough.

When he wanted to rescue Professor Sun, Li Wu was anxious and wanted to lead a team to rescue people. However, Zhao Qiufu stopped him and directly said that he was not qualified to lead the team. Li Wu also listened at that time.

Not last time.

It probably won’t work this time either.

Both times, people were rescued. When Professor Sun lost contact last time, the number of people trapped reached more than a dozen. This time, eight people were trapped, but this time the situation is even more serious.

Because explosives and ground subsidence were involved this time, the originally intact underground structure cracked, and the ropes on the trapped team members had long since broken, making the rescue much more difficult than the last time.

Last time they only had to follow the orange-red rope and find Professor Sun's archaeological team sooner or later.

But this time there was no rope to be found.

The path traveled by the trapped team members was also cut off.

Rescuers must find a new way to the trapped team members in completely unknown depths of mud. This is a very difficult challenge for all rescue teams.

This is true for Zheng Yun.

They had no architectural drawings in their hands, so they had to bite the bullet and figure it out from scratch, let alone an ordinary rescue team.

in this case.

It seemed very strange that Gubo only sent Li Wu to lead the team instead of a group.

It's not that Li Wu is not good, he may have this ability, but Gubo attaches great importance to rules and regulations, and it is logically impossible to make such a decision that is inconsistent with the process.

In addition to leaders like Zhao Qiufu and Xu Yu, who are at the commander-in-chief level of the Gubo or Fuen archaeological teams, this group also has captains who can lead all the archaeological teams independently.

In fact, there are quite a few people.

Among the four archaeological brigades in the East, there are more than a dozen commanders of Xu Yu's level alone, and dozens of captains of various types.

Moreover, Xu Yu from the Fuen Archaeological Team, who is responsible for supporting everywhere, is already on the way, and more than one person of the same level has come, which shows that the big camp attaches great importance to this matter.

But why didn't they come by helicopter?

Since there is a direct helicopter, why not let Mr. Xu fly over directly to take charge of the overall situation, but let Li Wu from the second group lead the team first? There seems to be another reason here.

"Let me take another look...Brother Zheng, this matter was not mentioned in the group, but it was senior Zhao Qiufu who made the decision. Senior Xu Yu and other leaders did not object, and they may have communicated privately."

Song Wan used the chat history search function to directly lock the appointment notice, and then handed it to Zheng Yun to read.

Zheng Yun glanced at it.

The words were spoken by Zhao Qiufu, who directly circled Li Wu and asked Li Wu to lead the rescue team in a helicopter. Others in the group had no objections and did not even discuss it.

It should have been a private meeting.

It has been discussed at the meeting.

It seems that there are more advanced groups on one group. This group is just a notification group and has nothing to do with decision-making.

"How many people have our Mr. Xu from Fu'en brought here, and how long will it take to arrive?" Zheng Yun asked again.

"They brought a convoy of forty-six vehicles with more than 170 people, large equipment, and a team of armed forces. The latest news is that they may not arrive until midnight."

Song Wan immediately inquired and answered.

"Is there such a big commotion?"

Hu Ruihua's face was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that as soon as the camp started, there would be a convoy of close to fifty vehicles.

"I see."

Zheng Yun's expression changed.

He probably understood what was going on.

The current situation of the trapped people is relatively optimistic. If they can't get out, they won't be able to get out, but their lives are not in danger for the time being.

The rescue is so difficult. It cannot be done without a few people, nor can it be done without equipment. The ability of helicopters to transport heavy equipment is limited, so we must find a way to go by land.

There are still problems with this conclusion.

Zheng Yun knew this, but if he thought about it further, he would have to wonder if old foxes like Xu Yu had some "conspiracy" and were planning something.

Is there a possibility.

Are there actually no trapped team members in the collapse area?

Xu Yu had called himself before and told him not to worry, as there was no danger to the trapped team members.

This sentence is really strange.

How can anyone not be in a hurry to save someone?

Regardless of whether the trapped team members were in danger or not, how could they not be in a hurry to rescue them? Even if there is no danger now, what if there is a sudden danger as time goes by?

They take their time.

Didn't it delay the rescue time?

With how much Gubo attaches great importance to this archaeological mission, how could he not be anxious about this kind of thing? Unless this is completely a trap and they played a game of chess.

Western expeditions used explosives.

As a result, the Eastern Archaeological Team was trapped...

This matter is actually quite big, and there is quite a lot to be done. If it is used well, it may be possible to occupy the No. 2 ancient city area, and at least it can force the West to provide some 'compensation'.

"..."

Zheng Yun was silent for a moment.

Zheng Yun didn't know much about who Zhao Qiufu was. He only heard one or two bad words said by Xu Yu, so he had only a superficial idea.

But Zheng Yun is still very familiar with Xu Yu, the leader of the Fuen Cultural Relics Bureau. He is definitely an old fox, and he can definitely do this kind of thing.

Xu Yu was furious on the phone. Listening to him speak, you could imagine his expression, almost slamming the table.

But it was probably staged.

As long as they stand their ground this time, they will definitely be able to make a big fuss out of this matter and teach the West a "lesson about the rise", and these were also the exact words Xu Yu said on the phone.

These old foxes.

It’s really hard to say.

So Xu Yu told himself not to rush, lest he rush to save others and end up causing trouble for himself.

"I'll give Li Wu a call."

Zheng Yun stopped thinking about it. Just call Li Wu and try to find out what was going on.

At the same time, Li Wu was also asked to find a kayak to take them to the other side of the lake. This would save them from having to make a long circle, save a lot of time, and quickly launch rescue operations.

"Um."

Song Wan handed the phone to Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun shook his head and did not answer. Instead, he took out a special mobile phone made by the archaeological team. The phone numbers of all members of the archaeological team can be found in the address book of the special mobile phone and can be called directly.

After dialing the phone, Li Wu immediately answered the call. Before Zheng Yun could speak first, Li Wu spoke first: "Zheng Yun, are you on the other side of the lake?"

"Yes, have you seen us?" Zheng Yun asked.

"I saw it, I'll send someone to pick you up."

"Okay, let me ask one more question by the way, why is it that you are leading the team this time? Senior Zhao Qiufu finally relented?"

Zheng Yun asked jokingly.

"No, don't I know that you happen to be nearby? I am temporarily leading the team. After you come over, the captain position will be yours. This is what Senior Zhao said by name."

"He also told me that this rescue mission is very difficult. You knew the sewer route in Ancient City No. 1 before, so this rescue mission also allows you to give it a try first."

Li Wu lowered his voice and added.

"How is the condition of the trapped team members?"

Zheng Yun was silent for a moment and then asked.

What Zhao Qiufu said was actually not a big problem. From their point of view, it was just that. He knew the route last time, and maybe he would know it this time too.

This is very reasonable.

The regulations also comply with the process.

Xu Yu had mentioned something before, saying that Zhao Qiufu definitely knew him and had a past with his adoptive father. Overtly and secretly, he meant that Zhao Qiufu knew his identity...

But Zheng Yun still felt there was a problem.

Because Xu Yu was involved this time, this decision must have Xu Yu's intention, which means that Xu Yu also acquiesced in this matter.

Xu Yu was angry last time and said Zhao Qiufu was shameless, but this time they reached a tacit understanding and didn't say hello on the phone.

Won't these two old foxes set a trap for themselves? Are there any teammates trapped deep underground?

"The situation is not optimistic. When we came over, we had lost contact with the trapped people, and the positioning signal was also lost. We don't even know where they are."

Li Wu sighed.

"Okay, I'll go over and talk about it later."

Zheng Yun hung up the phone and looked at the lake quietly.

Not only was the contact lost, there was not even a positioning signal. Normally, one could basically conclude that the trapped people had been killed and the equipment had been damaged.

But this situation is different now.

There is a dedicated emergency base station in the camp.

The emergency mobile phone cannot be smashed with a hammer.

Signal lost? Unless the trapped team members passed through the fairy gate and went to other planets, how could they be lost?

It’s basically determined.

This must be the old fox's tactic.

But this game not only trapped the West, but also probably itself, because there is no positioning signal deep underground.

Can't have no signal.

How can you lie to people if there is no signal?

There must be a positioning signal underground.

If it really doesn’t exist, then you have to let it exist.

Xu Yu asked him to come to the rescue, and Zhang Qiufu asked him to be the rescue captain. Is he afraid that he would be allowed to rely on the "city construction blueprints" to send some positioning signals deep underground, right?

I really can’t refuse.

Because let’s be honest.

This is also an opportunity created by Xu Yu and Zhao Qiufu for themselves, an opportunity to enter the second ancient city area first.

In fact, it was as early as last time.

Zhao Qiufu deliberately let himself go, allowing him to act as he pleased after rescuing people, and then hand over the route afterwards.

That matter is worth thinking about. How can you not be in a hurry when you need a route, but let yourself take action first, and then give you the drawings after the action is completed? Doesn’t this mean that you can only eat leftovers...

If you think about it carefully.

A little more wishful thinking.

It was Zhao Qiufu who deliberately let him enter the Dusi Mansion first, search around and take away important items before talking about it.

Hard to say.

It could be the care of the old Triton.

But actually this is also a win-win.

I did take away all the artifacts, but I also explored the path for the archaeological team, eliminated all dangers, confirmed that the route was correct, and ensured the safety of the archaeological team.

Maybe it's the old rules of the older generation.

My adoptive father used to work as a consultant for the archaeological team, so maybe it's the same way, everyone gets what they need.

Because there is not a single decent antique in the Jianghe Museum owned by my adoptive father, so they must have all been handed over...

Regarding the emotional lines, the author knows that he is not very good at it, so from the beginning of the book to the present, all the emotional lines are a separate whole chapter. They are deliberately distinguished in the chapter names, and skipping them will not affect the plot at all.

Readers who don't like emotional lines can skip it if they see chapter names with obviously different styles, such as [Mom, I saw the leader of the Tritons] [Song Wan is not easy to follow], there are not many, millions of words Only a few chapters...