Chapter 288 58 Arrival at the Destination and the Trap

Chapter 288 58. Arrival at the destination and trap

The environment of the No. 2 Ancient City District is even worse, with large and small swamp rivers and depressions scattered around, turning the entire No. 2 Ancient City District into an "island in the swamp".

Helicopters kept flying back and forth overhead.

The mist in the rainforest was swept up.

Zheng Yun and others walked out of the rainforest along the road paved by the ghost general with vines and tree trunks. The vision suddenly became vast, the bright sunshine sprinkled on the ground, and a swamp lake appeared in front of them.

They finally arrived.

The area of ​​this swamp lake is not large, but the depth of the lake is the No. 2 Ancient City District, which is also the place where their own people got into trouble.

"Is this lake the collapse area?"

Hu Zi frowned as he looked at the lake.

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

"Yes, according to the news on Brother Zheng's phone, there is a huge enclosed space under our feet, which is completely empty and not submerged by silt."

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

Song Wan held the phone and explained seriously.

The swamp will flow. It has been a while since the incident happened, and the lake has been filled up long ago.

This explosion, collapse and filling.

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

The wooden coffins came from this.

They floated to the surface along with the lake water that poured back into the ground, and when the pit was filled, they floated downstream along the water flow.

At this moment.

Zheng Yun and others could directly see that there were quite a lot of wooden coffins piled up on the lakeshores on their left and right, like groups of rotten tree trunks, piled up in a mess by the rainforest.

A glance over.

It was a black blur.

There are probably one or two hundred of them.

This scene made Zheng Yun frown. What exactly did the Western expedition team blow up? Why did so many wooden coffins float out? Where did these wooden coffins come from?

"It seems that we are not the first rescue team." Hu Ruihua looked at the situation across the lake and said.

They can now clearly see that there are orange-red temporary tents on the land across the lake, and six or seven rafts are floating on the lake. They are all rescue teams wearing life jackets.

They are all rescue workers from Gu Bo.

A comprehensive survey has been carried out in this lake.

They did not investigate the wooden coffins, and did not care about the messy debris on the lake. It is estimated that they can't take care of it.

"The group said that they directly dispatched a team by helicopter, and they must give priority to the safety of the trapped team members and rescue the deceased teammates from the trapped area as soon as possible."

Song Wan nodded and continued to convey.

"Taking a helicopter doesn't count. We all take boats and walk, but they take a plane. Isn't that cheating! We should be the first rescue team to arrive here by land, right?"

"I should have known better than to suffer this. It would be much better to wait for a helicopter. It's fast and you don't have to get covered in mud."

Hu Zi muttered and complained.

"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.

What's the point of arguing for first or second at this time?

Rescuing the trapped people is the most important thing.

And they are not the only rescue team taking the land route. The East has always emphasized saturation rescue. The land route is not just for them. There are people behind them.

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

It is crucial to investigate the ground situation.

They are not only here to rescue people, but also to snatch the cultural relics in the No. 2 Ancient City District from the Western Expedition Team. If they don't understand the surrounding situation, it will not be conducive to Zheng Yun's follow-up work.

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

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

Song Wan acted as a secretary and checked immediately.

"Li Wu? Isn't Li Wu from Group 2? How can he be qualified to lead a team to rescue people?" Zheng Yun asked subconsciously.

This Li Wu is the man who went underground with him to the ancient city of Nanze and walked on the underground iron chain bridge together. His accent is authentic Beijing dialect and his voice is very loud.

Zheng Yun has a good impression of him.

Because he understands the ways of the world, he is polite and never asks too many questions. 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 wanted to lead a team to rescue people in a hurry, but was stopped by Zhao Qiufu, who directly said that he was not qualified to lead a team. Li Wu also listened to it at that time.

It didn't work last time.

It shouldn't work this time either.

Both times were to rescue people. When Professor Sun lost contact last time, the number of trapped people reached more than a dozen, and this time it was eight people, but the situation this time was more serious.

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

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

But this time there were no ropes to find.

The road that the trapped team members had walked on was also broken.

The rescuers had to find a new road to the trapped team members in the completely unknown depths of the mud, which was a very difficult challenge for all rescue teams.

This was 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 at the level of Xu Yu 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 direct access by 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 for them 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 late at night."

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 small number of people, nor can it be done without a small amount of 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. 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 can 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, maybe the No. 2 Ancient City District can be occupied, and at least it can force the West to give 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 only knew a little bit about him.

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 this was also what 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 a large circle, save a lot of time, and allow them to 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, I know you're nearby. I'm temporarily leading the team. When you come over, you'll be the captain. Senior Zhao specifically said so."

"He also told me that this rescue mission is very difficult. You knew the route of the sewer in Ancient City No. 1 before, so you'll be allowed to try this rescue mission first."

Li Wu added in a low voice.

"How are the trapped team members?"

Zheng Yun was silent for a moment and then asked.

There's actually nothing wrong with what Zhao Qiufu said. From their point of view, this is the case. He knew the route last time, and maybe he knows it this time too.

This is very reasonable.

It also complies with the regulations.

Xu Yu had mentioned before that Zhao Qiufu definitely knew him and had a past with his adoptive father. In other words, Zhao Qiufu knew his identity...

But Zheng Yun still felt that there was a problem.

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

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

The two old foxes wouldn't set a trap for themselves, right? Are there any trapped teammates deep underground?

"The situation is not optimistic. When we came here, 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."

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

Not only did they lose contact, but they didn't even have a positioning signal. If it were normal, it would basically be concluded that the trapped people had died and the equipment had been damaged.

But the situation is different now.

There is a special emergency base station in the camp.

Emergency mobile phones can't be smashed even with a hammer.

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

It has basically been confirmed.

This must be a trap set by the old fox.

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

There can't be no signal.

How can you deceive people without a signal?

There must be a positioning signal underground.

If there is really no signal, it must be there.

Xu Yu asked me to come to rescue, and Zhang Qiufu asked me to be the rescue team leader. I'm afraid they want me to rely on the "city construction drawings" to go deep underground to place some positioning signals, right?

I really can't refuse.

Because to be honest.

This is also an opportunity created by Xu Yu and Zhao Qiufu for me, an opportunity to enter the No. 2 Ancient City District first.

In fact, as early as last time.

Zhao Qiufu deliberately let me go once, let me act freely after rescuing people, and then hand in the route afterwards.

That matter is worth thinking about carefully. How can you ask for a route but not in a hurry, but let you act first, and then give the drawings after the action? Isn't it obvious that you can only eat leftovers...

If you think about it carefully.

And a little wishful thinking.

It's that Zhao Qiufu deliberately let me enter the Dusi Mansion first, search around and take away important items before talking about it.

It's hard to say.

It may be the care of the old sea guard.

But in fact, this is also a win-win situation.

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

It may be the old rules of the older generation.

My adoptive father used to be a consultant for the archaeological team, and it might be the same way. Everyone takes what they need.

Because there is not a single decent antique in my adoptive father's river museum, I guess he handed them all in...

Regarding the emotional line, the author knows that he is not good at it, so from the beginning of this book to now, all emotional lines are separate chapters, which 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 chapters with obviously different styles, such as [Mom, I saw the leader of the Triton] and [Song Wan is not easy to chase]. There are not many of them, and there are only a few chapters in a million words...