usatvline Chapter 38 Conspiracy, Prelude
Chapter 38 Conspiracy, Prelude
Xiaoman is a quiet animal that doesn't like to move around much. After Cheng Feng told it that it could play freely in the yard,
She went to Cheng Feng's bedroom, found a spot on the bedside table, curled up, and went to sleep.
Cheng Feng took some more money from home and went out to buy some things.
The cave beetle eats once every three days, and the food it needs to eat each time must be prepared using a special method.
It contains seven medicinal herbs, fresh meat, and three metals, which must be processed using a secret method before being fed to Xiaoman.
Fortunately, these items were not uncommon. After buying what he needed, Cheng Feng also had dinner.
the next day.
Cheng Feng got up very early and started preparing food for Xiaoman (the 14th solar term) with the things he bought.
It was already noon when Cheng Feng finished dealing with the matter.
These medicinal metals were ultimately incorporated into the beef that Cheng Feng bought through a special method.
At this point, the beef is pure black in color, and it doesn't look like something a human could eat.
Cheng Feng cut the beef, which originally weighed ten jin but now twenty jin, into hundreds of small pieces the size of glass marbles.
Then I found a sunny spot to dry them.
Once they are dried, they will become the staple food for the pangolins during the Lesser Fullness of Grain (a solar term).
While Cheng Feng was deciding where to have lunch, Ye Yixin, who was out shopping, was stopped by a group of mysterious people.
On the street, some people thought it was a hooligan bullying a young girl and stepped forward to stop it, but some people showed their identification.
Upon realizing it was an official body, the crowd dispersed.
Ye Yixin was taken to a car, and someone blindfolded her with a strip of cloth.
When the blindfold was removed, she was already in an interrogation room, where two men dressed in Zhongshan suits were sitting opposite her.
"Comrade Ye Yixin, please recount in detail everything that happened during this archaeological expedition."
If you conceal anything, I will, on behalf of the authorities, charge you with espionage. I hope you will not bring this upon yourself!
Ye Yixin was just a recent college graduate; she had never seen anything like this before.
For a moment, she was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound, and her eyes even welled up with tears.
At this moment, another person spoke up:
"Miss Ye, you don't need to doubt our identities. Think about it."
"If we were bad guys, why would we bring you here on the street? So I hope you can cooperate with our work."
After the two of them played good cop and bad cop, Ye Yixin began to recount her journey while sobbing.
for a long time.
The two people in charge of the interrogation and recording exchanged a glance and circled Cheng Feng's name in red.
Then, after instructing Ye Yixin not to reveal what had happened, he had her taken away.
"Report this matter to the higher-ups and see what their arrangements are."
After one of them finished speaking, the other nodded in agreement. Then the two of them tidied up the transcript and left the interrogation room.
Lu Feng's unusual behavior during this journey was thus exposed to some people.
the next day.
Cheng Feng arrived at the Western Regions Culture Research Institute early in the morning, where Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo were working.
Yang Xueli, meanwhile, was looking at some photos.
"The wind is coming."
Professor Chen took off his glasses after seeing Cheng Feng.
Cheng Feng greeted the three people in turn, and then came to Professor Chen's side.
"Professor Chen, are you organizing your notes from this archaeological excavation? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Cheng Feng glanced at the open notebook on the table and asked Professor Chen a question.
Professor Chen shook his head and said, "There are many key points inside that need to be extracted. Once you've organized them, just remember to review them frequently."
Seeing this, Cheng Feng stopped causing trouble and went to sit down next to Yang Xueli on the sofa outside.
"Shirley, when are you leaving for America?"
"Professor Chen and Professor Hao need to apply to go abroad, and if nothing unexpected happens, they should be leaving in a week."
Yang Xueli put down the photo and said with a hint of guilt.
After confirmation, it was found that Cheng Feng was right; anyone who had been to the Ghost Cave would be afflicted with the same curse as the Zaglama tribe.
Professor Chen and Professor Hao are both old, and once the curse takes effect, they may both die within a short period of time.
"Hurry up, only by getting away from the ghost cave can we delay the onset of the curse."
"Don't worry, I'll do my best."
After exchanging a few words, Sadi Peng and Chu Jian also came in one after another.
Ye Yixin didn't come to work until after 10 o'clock, which made everyone wonder.
"Xiao Ye hasn't arrived yet at this hour. Has something happened at home?"
Hao Aiguo frowned. Ye Yixin was the only girl in their group, and she was usually the most hardworking one.
There are very few cases of absenteeism. Even if someone is temporarily sick, they will ask someone to inform everyone.
"Xiao Chu, I remember your house isn't far from Xiao Ye's. If Xiao Ye hasn't arrived by this afternoon, could you please go and check on her?"
Professor Chen thought for a moment and then said.
Chu Jian readily agreed, saying it was just a small favor he was doing on his way.
Just then, the office phone rang, and Sadi Peng went over to answer it.
"Professor, they're looking for you!"
Professor Chen agreed, put down his book, went to the phone, and took the receiver.
After saying a few simple words, he hung up the phone and said to everyone:
"There's an emergency meeting at the higher-ups that I and Aiguo need to attend. You two go out for lunch and get reimbursed by the finance department when you get back."
Nobody took it seriously; these days, it's perfectly normal for people within the system to hold meetings.
A few young people had roast duck together for lunch.
With Yang Xueli, a wealthy woman, around, there's no need to spend the government's money; she'll reimburse everything.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill in the afternoon, they also packed two leftovers and returned to the research institute.
Upon entering, I saw Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo discussing something.
"Professor, everyone has packed some roast duck for you. Eat it while it's hot!"
Chu Jian raised the food box in his hand and said to Professor Chen and the other person.
Professor Chen gave a somewhat forced smile and said:
"Don't rush to eat. Xiaofeng, come here. There's something related to you at this meeting. Let's talk about it privately."
Professor Chen stood up and pointed to the office inside.
Cheng Feng wondered how the meeting above could be related to him, a mere intern.
With that thought in mind, Cheng Feng followed Professor Chen into the office.
Inside the office, Professor Chen asked Cheng Feng to sit down, then said with a solemn expression:
"Xiao Feng, after this meeting, I received a very strong order from above to transfer you to another archaeological team."
Cheng Feng frowned.
"Order……
Professor, is there an explanation for this above?
Professor Chen shook his head:
"That's what I'm worried about too; there's been no explanation whatsoever."
It was a single command from beginning to end, with no room for refusal.
After a moment of silence, Cheng Feng said softly:
"Did the information about the other archaeological team mention anything? They can't just tell me where I'm supposed to report for duty, can they?"
Professor Chen said helplessly:
"The archaeological team's information is also kept secret; they've only been given a meeting point: Hainan."