Upon closer inspection, I saw that these people all looked like government officials, and there were people holding banners and something nearby. They seemed to be holding a welcome ceremony. I also heard someone saying to the old professor that they were welcome to come to Alxa for an archaeological project.
At this point, I am completely convinced that these people are indeed not tomb robbers, but serious archaeologists.
Zhao Hu was also woken up at this time. He sat up and rubbed his eyes: "What are you doing outside? It's so noisy."
I said come and see for yourself.
After Zhao Hu came over and looked at it for a while, he immediately realized: "Hey, are they really from the archaeological team?"
I smiled and said, "Well, you don't really think they are grave robbers in disguise, do you? Their temperament tells them otherwise."
Zhao Hu kept repeating, "Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." Sister Yuan came over two days ago, and she has more equipment in her car. These people are engaged in archaeology, and they will probably be able to tell at a glance that there is something wrong with Sister Yuan’s equipment, and they will definitely doubt us."
I was a little surprised and said, "No, you took the initiative to provoke others before, why are you panicking now?"
"I wasn't sure before that they must be the archaeological team, but now it's certain. The most important thing is that the local authorities obviously attach great importance to them. This small hotel will definitely be frequented by them in the future. It's really dangerous for us here."
I said yes, this place is not suitable for staying for a long time, I have to find a new place to live.
Soon, Little Braid and Sharp Mouth also came and knocked on the door. Their expressions were ugly, obviously because of the situation outside. We also went to call Xiao Ye. After everyone gathered, we discussed countermeasures.
What Xiaoye meant was to stay put for now and wait until Lao Hu came to talk to him before making any plans. At the same time, she also reminded us three brothers, especially Zhao Hu and Xiao Zhuzi, that we must be honest before moving away. If you have a conflict with them, hide in the room if you can.
Zhao Hu also said that the people on the archaeological team probably knew our car and must also know that we live here. It would be a bad thing if they took the initiative to cause trouble.
I said that even if you take the initiative to make trouble, you have to control your emotions. Zhao Hu curled his lips and said, "That's no good. If they provoke me, it's the most logical thing for me to do what I do, right? Otherwise, I would have a hot temper, but now I suddenly became timid in front of them, and I was afraid that they would become more suspicious."
What Zhao Hu said makes sense. I said we need to quickly discuss an excuse. If we really have a conflict with them and end up with the relevant departments, we can give some logical reasons to avoid being suspected.
While they were discussing, Xiaoye's eldest brother rang loudly. It was the old Hu. He said he would be here in ten minutes.
A few minutes later, people from the relevant departments outside took the seven people from the archaeological team to other places. The door of the hotel suddenly became quiet, which also made us feel a little relieved. At least when Lao Hu came to join us, here No one there.
Soon, Lao Hu came.
He is a man who looks to be in his late fifties. He is a bit short and has dark skin. He may have been running in the desert all year round and is often exposed to wind and sun. His eyes look like they cannot open.
After he briefly introduced himself, we learned that he was only in his early forties, just a little older.
After we introduced each other, Lao Hu said to Xiaoye: "The situation has changed a bit now. An archaeological team has just come to the town and will stay in the same hotel as you. I believe you already know about it, right?"
"Well, we know, and we came with them all the way. This is the third time we have encountered them." Xiaoye replied.
Old Hu lit up his pipe and took a puff, and then said: "The place we are going to is in the heart of the desert. They may also go in. I am now worried about meeting them then."
The smoke he exhaled flew towards Xiaoye. Xiaoye hated the smell of smoke, so she naturally stepped back and covered her nose with her hands.
Seeing her like this, Lao Hu immediately put away the pipe and pot and said sheepishly: "Sorry, sorry, if you can't smell the smoke, then I won't smoke."
It was also this move of his that made me think that he was pretty good, much better than Brother Lei we met before.
"It's okay, just keep talking."
"Well, what I mean is that now that the archaeological team is here, we'd better delay for a while and wait until they leave before going. But if this happens, the time will be extended. Will your dad still be there by then?" I don’t know.”
Having said this, Lao Hu walked to the window, took a puff of cigarette and blew out the smoke.
Then he continued to add: "After all, the desert is changing rapidly, one day is the same. If someone dies on the front foot, the back foot will be buried by the wind and sand, leaving no trace at all. You have to think clearly, should we go directly regardless of the archaeological team, or should we wait for a while time."
"Let's go straight away, we can't wait." Xiaoye's answer was decisive.
She obviously couldn't wait to find her dad.
"Okay, since you want to leave directly, I will quickly ask someone to make preparations. However, we must discuss a suitable excuse in advance. If other people ask or meet the relevant departments later, we can explain to them."
Next, we will discuss it and see what kind of excuse we can find.
What Xiaozizi meant was that they dressed up as an exploration team and said they were going to explore deep in the desert. Zhao Hu laughed after hearing this. He asked Xiaozizi: "How much do you know about desert exploration?"
"I know shit, I don't understand anything."
"That's serious. If someone randomly asks you about some professional knowledge, and you can't answer a single question, wouldn't that mean you're dead?"
Lao Hu also rejected this proposal. He said: "In the desert here, there are a lot of silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, salt, mirabilite and other minerals. There are also many exploration teams. As long as we randomly encounter one , the secret will be exposed as soon as we come into contact with them, and we don’t have an exploration license, so this excuse will definitely not work.”
"Is it okay to say that we are here for a trip?" Xiao Zhuzi asked again.
"No, there are many poachers who go to the desert to hunt argali and other species. They like to say that they are traveling and exploring. We can't use this excuse."
The pigtail was stunned for a moment, and then he touched his head and asked with a puzzled face: "Ah? There are also argali sheep in the desert? How do they survive in the desert? There is no grass or water there. I remember that there are only Camel it is.”
Zhao Hu immediately slapped him on the forehead and said, "Do you think the desert is full of sand?"
"What if?"
Zhao Hu looked at the pigtail with a "really ignorant" look: "Have you ever heard of the word desert oasis? There are many oases in the desert, including mountains, water and woods. In addition to oases, there are also many Gobi mountains. , there are trees, shrubs, herbs, etc. everywhere, it’s not the barren land you imagine.”
Zhao Hu's words made me give him a thumbs up: "Awesome, Brother Hu, you know this? I remember that when you were in school, you were not very interested in nature classes and geography classes."
