usatvline Chapter 362 Xie Yuchen and His Two Burdens
Chapter 362 Xie Yuchen and His Two Burdens
Because Cheng Feng and his group set off much later, the open spaces near the woods had already been occupied by others.
Cheng Feng was too lazy to put on airs with a dying man over such a trivial matter, so he found a place on the outskirts to set up camp.
Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan had an extraordinary relationship, so their two forces were essentially one.
Like Cheng Feng, they set up camp on the outskirts of Cheng Feng's camp, not far away.
Once the camp was set up, Cheng Feng called Hei Xiazi to go scout into the woods.
According to the information provided by Wu Sansheng, almost all the clues pointing to the Second Mausoleum in the World pointed to this forest.
But it was precisely this forest that cut off all other clues.
Riding two short, stocky Mongolian horses, Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi entered the forest.
The vegetation in this forest is not dense; not only can you ride a horse between two trees, but even an off-road vehicle can pass through normally.
The tree canopy overhead blocked out the sunlight, making the woods feel somewhat chilly even in broad daylight.
There were irregular puddles of water on the ground, and when the horses stepped on them, they would splash quite a bit of water.
"Boss, have you noticed anything amiss?"
While looking around the woods, Hei Xiazi asked Cheng Feng a question.
"There are quite a few things that don't seem right. I suggest you wear a sheepskin mask."
Cheng Feng turned his gaze away from the distant ground and reminded Hei Xiazi.
Seeing Cheng Feng say this, Hei Xiazi dared not let his guard down. Although the sheepskin mask was a bit stuffy, he still prioritized caution.
Immediately, Hei Xiazi took out the sheepskin mask that Chen Wenjin had modified for him when he was in Leicheng.
At this point, more and more people began to explore the woods ahead of him, and they all immediately looked away upon seeing Cheng Feng.
Some of the more cautious ones had already started walking further away.
"They look like a bunch of headless flies."
Black Bear spoke in a deep, muffled voice.
The sheepskin mask was excellent at protecting against certain things, but its only drawback was that it was not breathable, making it a little difficult for him to breathe.
Because the two of them didn't dismount, they quickly overtook most of the people and entered the depths of the forest.
The denser canopy overhead and the slightly dim environment actually made things easier for the bear.
After pulling on the reins and stopping the horse, Cheng Feng dismounted and landed on the ground.
When Hei Xiazi came down, Cheng Feng had already taken out his dagger and was squatting on a dry patch of ground, digging downwards.
"Stop just watching, come and help."
After hearing this, Hei Xiazi took the folding entrenching tool off his horse and went to Cheng Feng to help.
After Hei Xiazi got the hang of it, Cheng Feng stood up and waited to the side.
After digging down about half a meter, a clang of metal made Hei Xiazi stop what he was doing.
"We've found something, boss."
Cheng Feng then stepped forward and, together with Hei Xiazi, retrieved the metal they had dug up from below.
The piece of metal was about the size of a thumb and roughly triangular in shape. After wiping away the dirt covering it, a rusty surface was revealed.
"Boss, are you a metal detector? You can find arrows half a meter underground?"
Cheng Feng's senses have now reached an unbelievable level; he can perceive even the slightest vibrations when he steps on the ground.
Cheng Feng was able to detect some of the underground conditions.
"Come here, and dig down half a meter, just like before."
Cheng Feng walked to a spot about 20 meters away from where the ancient arrowhead was unearthed and left a footprint several centimeters deep.
Hei Xiazi carried an entrenching tool over and continued digging at the location marked by Cheng Feng.
Before long, he dug out a rusty piece of iron the size of a palm.
Black Bear put the shovel aside, then held the two iron lumps he had dug out in each hand in front of him, examining them carefully.
But after looking at it carefully from top to bottom, I couldn't find anything special.
"Boss, this is just ordinary ironware. Even scrap dealers might not buy it. What's the point of digging it up?"
"What's useful is the hole you dug, not what's inside it."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng raised his hand and condensed two wind blades, which then extended parallel to the pit dug by Hei Xiazi for dozens of meters.
“This area is filled with all kinds of ironware. If they were placed on the ground, they would serve a similar purpose to a red carpet for welcoming guests.”
Hearing Cheng Feng's explanation, Hei Xiazi threw the rusty iron in his hand aside and clapped his hands.
"Should we set off immediately, or leave tomorrow?"
"Let's do it tomorrow, and let the men under our command get plenty of rest."
After the two finished speaking, they mounted their horses and left. Once Cheng Feng left the woods, the rest of the group tacitly went to where Cheng Feng had stopped.
Soon, they discovered the anomaly in the area using a metal detector.
Among this group was a three-person team, two men and one woman, who looked like the kind of people you'd easily lose in a crowd.
"That's amazing! You found a clue right away."
One of the young men, with a simple gaze and an air of incongruity, spoke up.
"Of course, my uncle is no ordinary person."
The young man nodded in agreement with the woman's words.
The other young man was much more experienced than the men and women around him, his calm gaze sweeping over the people passing by from time to time.
These three were the ones who had secretly teamed up to follow Wu Xie, Huo Xiuxiu, and Xie Yuchen.
Although Wu Xie tried everything he could to get Wu Sansheng to take him along, he ultimately failed to persuade Wu Sansheng to agree.
Just as Wu Xie was scratching his head in frustration, by chance he overheard Wu Sansheng and Hei Xiazi's conversation.
From this, we learned the meeting point for this operation.
The innocent little brain immediately made a decision: to set off for Inner Mongolia and wait until he got there to confront them and force them into a fait accompli.
He met Huo Xiuxiu and Xie Yuchen at a hotel in Baotou.
At the time, both of them were wearing exquisite human skin masks, and they saw through Wu Xie's clumsy disguise at a glance.
Finally, the two took the initiative to find Wu Xie and acknowledge him as their friend. The three of them had formed a deep friendship since they were very young.
Now that we've met, we've decided to form a small group so we can look out for each other.
"Let's go back to camp first."
Seeing that more and more people were gathering there, Xie Yuchen immediately left with the two pendants.
Xiaohua was extremely worried about her two childhood friends. They acted like college students on a field trip, showing absolutely no sign of wariness.
He was genuinely worried that if they encountered any danger, the two of them would approach him.
Among this group of over a hundred people, they weren't the only ones hiding their identities.
In another, more capable group, Zhang Haike, who had returned from overseas, led his family members into the crowd.
Although they are unremarkable in appearance, they all exude an aura that is not to be trifled with.
"Hai Xing, how is she?"
Zhang Haike asked Zhang Haixing, who had just returned from gathering intelligence.
"Most people plan to follow Cheng Feng and pick up the scraps, while a small number of ambitious people plan to set off early."
Zhang Haixing quietly recounted what she had found out.
Zhang Haike nodded, thought for a moment, and then spoke:
"This second-best mausoleum in the world is no ordinary place; the fact that the family has designated it a restricted area speaks volumes."
"Let's play it safe and stay here. It's good to let those people go and scout ahead first."
The people around him nodded, having no objection to Zhang Haike's decision.