Seeing so much money, Orion immediately waved his hand to refuse. Maybe because he was deep in the mountains, he didn't have a deep concept of money. On weekdays, he basically made a living by hunting, which was only a few hundred a month at most. Yuan, even in daily life, it does not exceed ten yuan at most.
It can be seen that for him, it was such a shocking thing for me to spend so much money.
"Just take it. During this period, I may need to trouble you with a lot of things. By the way, can I ask if you just found me?"
I looked up and around, but I didn't see Xu Jinxiu or the others. I'm not sure about Liu Siyuan, Liu Baodalian and the others, but since I can make it out alive, I hope they can too.
After hearing my question, the middle-aged Orion man scratched his head.
"I'm sorry, little brother. You have seen my family situation. I am alone on weekdays and my life is pretty good. And at most I can only take care of one person. This is all allocated by everyone."
After getting to know each other, I found out that the hunter’s surname was Hu, Hu Xinghe, and he was also the only hunter in the village. Xu Jinxiu and Liu Bao were both fine, with varying degrees of injuries, but none of them were life-threatening. Knowing this, I felt at ease. Breathed a sigh of relief.
But thinking of a very suspenseful thing, Hu Xinghe could guess that we might be tomb robbers, and others naturally also doubted our identity.
I simply took out another wad of money. I didn't count the exact amount carefully, but it seemed to be more than 10,000 yuan.
"Brother Hu, come here."
Seeing that I had taken out so much money, Hu Xinghe was stunned for a moment, standing next to me a little at a loss.
"Brother, don't be nervous. We are not bad people. We are an expedition team from outside. We actually went to the mountains to do some research and weird things as a record. But unfortunately we had an accident and the camera fell down. Okay, these friends of mine have been asking everyone to take care of them recently and help take care of them."
To put it bluntly, I was just stuffing money into them so that they would not interfere with our affairs and just give them the money to keep their mouth shut.
Understanding what I meant, Hu Xinghe quickly agreed.
"That's easy to say, that's easy to say, but little brother, we can't use so much money. People in the village usually help each other, so there's nothing wrong."
I nodded and did not continue, but asked Xu Jinxiu and the others where they were.
"Hey! Isn't there a difference between men and women? There are some things that I can't take care of, so women can only let women take care of them. If you do this, I will take you to my aunt's house in the village ahead."
Under the leadership of Hu Xinghe, I came to a large adobe house. There were two families in the house. The aunt in Hu Xinghe's mouth was a woman in her fifties, and there was another woman who looked like she was in her twenties. The little girl has dark skin and is a little shy.
When she saw me again, she didn't dare to say hello and kept hiding behind her aunt. There was a trace of blush on her young face. She didn't know if she had never seen strangers shy.
The aunt was very enthusiastic, asking questions, and even made some wheat porridge for me to drink. She said that if I was injured, I should eat more and fill my stomach so that I could recover faster.
In view of her warm hospitality, I couldn't refuse. The villagers themselves were poor and backward, and they didn't have much to eat. It was enough to see their simplicity and kindness.
"Auntie, don't be busy. If there's something else, please tell Brother Hu first. I'll go in first to see how my friend is doing."
"Okay! Okay, I'm resting in the back room. You can just go and see it."
I responded, and then opened the door to find Xu Jinxiu and Da Lian. However, as soon as I opened the door, I couldn't help but frown. The smell in the room was very strange, with a pungent smell of rust.
But at this moment, Xu Jinxiu stood up in a panic and covered up the wrong parts of her body. However, just because of her action, I instantly became alert.
I hurriedly came over, grabbed her wrist tightly, and rolled up my sleeves. Only then did I realize that there was something strange on Xu Jinxiu's arm. The large pieces of bronze debris were particularly eye-catching.
It's like having some kind of weird skin disease, more like...
My mind suddenly recalled the humanoid statues in the show, as well as the portrait of the woman that Xu Jinxiu was brought into hallucination from the very beginning. They also had the same flavor.
However, due to the influence of the environment at that time, I didn't say anything, because these were bronze ware, and it was normal to have such a smell.
My brows were furrowed. Xu Jinxiu seemed to have seen the seriousness of the problem. She no longer tried to explain, but lowered her head and did not dare to look into my eyes. She might know that I would hide things from her. angry.
But I am indeed angry, but what happened now has already happened. Even if I am angry again, what is the use of blaming her? Will these things in her disappear because of my blame?
Quietly, I touched her waist with one hand, pulled out the dagger, and then stabbed her finger accurately.
Blood dripped down the wound. I put my nose to it and smelled it. The smell of rust was extremely strong, and the color was a little off. The next moment, I basically made a judgment.
"Mysterious blood penetrates your bones! This will slowly turn you into a crowd in the tomb. If you continue at this rate, you may be completely assimilated within a week."
Xu Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, feeling increasingly nervous.
"Is there any way to crack it?"
While she was talking, she still didn't dare to look into my eyes. I took a deep breath, and then sighed.
"Yes, yes, but we have to find a way to get out of here. Only by going back again can we find the right way. And this is from the hands of the alchemist. Only by finding the alchemist's cultivation method can I guarantee that I will develop a way to crack it."
After my summary and calculation, the two of us discussed it for nearly three hours, and Dalian, who was in a coma, also woke up.
I have been tired a lot these days, and suddenly I fell into a peaceful sleep. I relaxed physically and mentally, and it was inevitable that I would fall into a deep sleep.
After learning about my plan, the two of them chose to believe it almost unconditionally.
Then, due to time constraints, I set up a relatively stable plan, letting the two of them rest for a while, and then start the next plan after they are almost done.
After saying goodbye to them, I chatted with the resident's aunt about some topics. I also used the expedition team to explain away their curiosity about my identity.
Then, under the leadership of Hu Xinghe, I found the residence of Liu Siyuan and Liu Bao. Unexpectedly, Liu Bao had a big heart.
He actually got drunk with the residents here, chatted about everything, and made out for a while. Not only was this guy funny, but he also had a social cow.
Liu Siyuan had a cold face throughout the whole process, and basically didn't talk much. He himself talked little, and he was a very cold man.
After chatting and drinking, and serving the uncle, the three of us got together and took stock of the burial objects. Suddenly, most of them were small accessories, not worth much, but they were of great collection value.
I estimate that the only items that can be sold are the Black Iron Sword and the Food Cauldron. As for other small items, they are basically cursed items and there is no way to guarantee their sale.
If it is a shady person, there is nothing to say about buying and selling at will, but once this general matter is exposed, it will basically become a bad name in this industry. Not only will it be retaliated by the seller, but it will also be resisted by industry insiders.
In addition, we also found several incomplete parchment scrolls with maps drawn on them. It is unknown whether they were recorded or not.
After I pondered for a while, I asked Liu Siyuan and Dalian to contact the brothers who were outside to deal with the aftermath. After finishing the aftermath, I still need to study how to treat Xu Jinxiu's mysterious blood in his bones.
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This stay lasted for two days, but we did not fully rest. Because Xu Jinxiu's condition was serious, we had to start taking action in advance.
Liu Siyuan and Dalian contacted the outside world first. Because the harvest was good, coupled with the hardships these days, Liu Bao was frustrated. Under his persistence, I decided to go to the restaurant at the foot of the mountain to have a meal.
It turned out that it was fine before I started eating, but at the beginning, the guy who was taking care of me was crying like a pear blossom.
"They're all dead... They're all dead! None of the brothers came out. Why on earth is that!"
I looked at Dalian strangely. He belonged to the logistics team. Dalian was directly responsible, and only she knew what was going on internally.
Dalian shook his head and sighed, then spoke in my ear.
"During the time when we lost contact, they sent people down to search for three brothers. He was the only one who came back. The others were all dead, and one of them was his brother."
When I heard this, I frowned for a moment. Isn't this because I don't understand the rules?
Without Chang Yan's permission, the people in the logistics team must not take risks. If no one goes out, the news of their death here will be sealed forever!
I glanced at Dalian, who knew it was a team management problem and didn't say anything more. If something went wrong, the problem should be addressed.
"I don't want this to happen again in the future, and people's lives will be lost in vain. This is zero tolerance in the team!"
I took a breath, and Dalian responded quickly. In fact, even she herself didn't know who paid these people's attention and dared to go on her own.
The dude was crying and eating, and finally spoke his mind.
"Sister Dalian, I want to quit after finishing this order, and I have decided to quit Jinpen. When I go back this time, I plan to start a small business in cushions honestly with the dividends."
She responded with a cold face.
"No problem. As for your compensation, I will pay it as promised before. Once you contact the seller, you can take your people back home."
