Chapter 7: Terrifying Nightmare! Kicked Out of the Archaeology Team!
It was decided that Lao Hu and Fatty would be the guides.
The archaeology team set off soon after, boarding a green train to the northwest.
"One pair of twos."
"Wang炸!"
"Airplane."
"Can't play!"
Inside the train carriage.
Lao Hu, Fatty Wang, Sa Di Peng, and Chu Jian were happily playing cards to pass the time.
Suddenly.
Fatty Wang nudged Lao Hu with his elbow, signaling him to look to the side…
Lao Hu nodded understandingly.
Ever since getting on the train.
They had been looking for a chance to talk to Han Li.
However.
Han Li was wearing a black hoodie, his hood pulled over his head, as he closed his eyes and rested.
"Little Hu, come here, I have something to tell you!"
At this moment.
Professor Chen suddenly appeared, interrupting the harmonious atmosphere in the carriage.
"Continue what you were doing."
Lao Hu got up, smiling and walking out.
Seeing Lao Hu being called away, Fatty Wang glanced outside, his eyes rolled, and he said to Ye Yi Xin,
"Little Ye, you take my place, I'm going to the bathroom."
As soon as he went out, he hadn't even taken two steps.
Fatty Wang heard the sound of Lao Hu and Professor Chen arguing—
"Kunlun Glacier? Why didn't you say anything about changing the route earlier?"
"Little Hu, we are looking for you now, we just want to discuss…"
Fatty Wang was searching for the source of the sound when he saw Lao Hu pushing the door open.
Seeing Lao Hu, who was usually so calm, showing rare anger and anxiety.
"What's going on, Lao Hu?"
Fatty Wang chased after him.
The commotion also caused Hao Ai Guo and his group to step out of the carriage and look over.
"What's the matter, Mr. Hu?"
Hao Ai Guo asked curiously, seemingly surprised by Lao Hu's outburst.
"Alright, everyone come over here!"
Before Lao Hu could respond.
Shirley Yang also pushed the door open, her face cold as she said, and then went back in.
Hao Ai Guo and the students exchanged glances, confused but still followed behind.
Fatty Wang was hesitant, gesturing for Lao Hu to take the lead with his eyes.
Lao Hu asked for a cigarette, took a puff before following in.
"Lao Hu, what's going on?"
Fatty Wang asked again.
"They want to change to Kunlun Glacier!"
"It's so cold there!"
Fatty Wang instinctively shrunk his neck: "Hey, if we change routes…"
He glanced at Shirley Yang in the carriage and said, "We should at least get more money for this!"
The words "more money" were emphasized, he was blatantly hinting at Shirley Yang.
"No!"
However!
Lao Hu, who was always so strong-willed, suddenly became resolute, and everyone was stunned.
They all looked at each other.
"Little Hu, can I hear your reason?"
In the end, it was Professor Chen who took off his glasses and politely asked.
"I served as a soldier there, I know how dangerous that place is!"
Perhaps because of the old professor's attitude.
Lao Hu took a few deep drags of his cigarette, finally willing to speak his reason.
"In 1970, I was a new soldier, and the army sent us to the Kunlun Pass."
"A lot of strange things happened at that time, I still don't want to think about it to this day."
"Because those things were simply unexplainable."
"Once, when I was going to deliver supplies with my comrades, we encountered a blue ladybug."
"It's strange, how could there be bugs in this icy and snowy land?"
"My comrade, Xiao Luan, found it rare, wanting to take it back to show his comrades. So he put it in a glass jar."
"After we got in the car, the engine wouldn't start no matter what. I got out to check and found that the high-pressure pipe was damaged, so I went to the front military station for help."
"But when I came back..."
"What I saw, I will never forget for the rest of my life!"
"On the white snow of the icy and snowy land, there was only a black silhouette left after it was burned!"
"The glass bottle containing the blue ladybug was right next to it, the lid was open, and the blue ladybug was gone!"
"Xiao Luan's death... must be related to this blue ladybug!"
As his words fell.
Some were shocked, while others were skeptical.
The incident was too bizarre.
Without witnessing it firsthand, it was hard to accept this explanation.
"Mr. Hu, is it this kind of bug?"
At this moment, Shirley Yang opened her notebook.
She took out two photos from it and handed them to Lao Hu.
He took them, looked at them, his brows furrowed together, then nodded: "It's this kind of bug!"
"This is the Fire Ladybug!"
Shirley Yang exchanged a glance with Professor Chen, continuing, "Currently, this bug only appears in the records of various archaeologists, with only scattered information, almost belonging to legend."
"Can you tell us more about what happened back then?"
Lao Hu was reluctant to talk about that time, but the past being opened again gave him the desire to reveal it.
He said that they were ordered to carry out a secret mission, go deep into the Kunlun Glacier, and one of his comrades fell into the glacier, only to be burned to death by the Fire Ladybug!
Speaking of this, everyone present couldn't help but feel chills down their spines. It was impossible to imagine such a cruel scene.
"Many of our comrades instinctively opened fire, startling more Fire Ladybugs!"
"Countless blue fireballs began to attack us, and eventually, the gunshots triggered an avalanche!"
"Except for me, all my comrades died in that accident."
Lao Hu said, his eyes turning red, his voice somewhat agitated as he asked, "Why are we changing routes in the middle of our journey?"
Professor Chen didn't rush to answer his question, "That avalanche was caused by an earthquake, not your gunshots."
"A few years ago, another expedition went to Xinjiang for exploration, and they inexplicably changed their route to the Kunlun Glacier, and everyone disappeared, none of them returned."
"How do you know they disappeared there?" Fatty asked.
Shirley Yang replied calmly, "Because that's where the distress signal was sent from."
"We believe their disappearance is related to the crack that was shaken out of the glacier back then. We need to find Mr. Walter's diary from back then."
"It contains records of how they gradually found the ancient city of Jingjue, which is crucial for our next step."
"It's not just for the information, I'm also doing this for my father's unfinished path."
Fatty Wang immediately nodded in understanding: "Oh, I get it. You're doing this for scientific results, and you're doing it for your family."
Shirley Yang just looked at Lao Hu and persuaded, "For the sake of your comrades back then, maybe you should try to figure out what happened back then."
Lao Hu was silent for a moment, seemingly agreeing with her. In the end, he nodded and agreed.
Professor Chen and Shirley Yang relaxed upon seeing this.
Lao Hu's experience and abilities were crucial for them to enter the Kunlun Glacier!
"Since the environment is dangerous and harsh, that little body of Han Li's probably won't even be able to withstand the glacier, right!"
Just then.
Hao Ai Guo suddenly said coldly,
"I think there's no need for him to continue following us into the dangerous area!"
"Let's hold a vote!"
"Han Li is still young and has no experience. Those who disagree with him coming should raise their hands with me."
Just now.
He noticed that Han Li didn't follow them out.
This was a great opportunity for him to propose to kick him out.
Strike while the iron is hot!
Once it's decided, Han Li will have to accept leaving afterwards!
Hao Ai Guo raised his hand as he spoke, giving his three students a glare.
While the three students weren't very willing.
They couldn't disobey their teacher, so they could only raise their hands in silence.
Hao Ai Guo's eyes were full of smugness.
Inside the carriage.
There were a total of eight people.
Now four people supported not letting Han Li continue with the archaeology team!
Just one more person needs to raise their hand!
The minority is subject to the majority!
He will be able to fulfill his wish and kick Han Li out of the archaeology team!