After Zhu Yu finished eating, he told Croya to take a good rest in the tent, then stood up and planned to visit the ruins.
"I'm going too." Croya quickly put down her lunch box, wiped her mouth, and followed.
"No need, I just want to take a look." Zhu Yu waved his hand.
"I want to go!" Croya twisted her body and acted coquettishly.
Ran Jie and others on both sides, including Haruta Tomoko, couldn't bear to look at it - this dog food is a bit too much!
"Okay, then follow me closely and pay attention to safety." Zhu Yu nodded.
Croya stepped forward and took Zhu Yu's hand. She smiled and was unaware of the jealous eyes around her, and followed Zhu Yu closely.
"We're almost conjoined..." Haruta Tomoko complained resentfully.
"Dalong, you stay and look at the tent. Qin Fei and I will follow." Ran Jie had already eaten and was strengthening the tent. Now seeing that Zhu Yu and the others had entered the ruins, he said.
"Understood." Cao Dalong received it.
The two people followed immediately, about thirty or forty meters away from Zhu Yu and the others, not too far but not too close, and they paid careful attention to their surroundings.
At night, the ruins are looming among the bushes.
The vines that twisted like monsters wrapped around the remaining wall, like a giant beast that had just finished devouring it and was quietly digesting its food.
The vines on the ground were also winding. If Zhu Yu hadn't always reminded Croya to pay attention to her steps, the princess and part-time treasure hunter would have tripped to the ground.
Even so, she was still stumbling, so Zhu Yu simply half hugged her and chose the best route to move forward.
The four guides behind looked at Zhu Yu and others entering the ruins. The leader whispered, and a guide immediately followed.
Standing in front of a broken statue that had fallen down, Zhu Yu said:
"Look at the image of this statue..."
Croya stared hard, but she couldn't tell what the statue looked like.
There was a dark mass in front of her eyes.
In desperation, she had no choice but to turn on the small flashlight she carried with her, and a ball of light enveloped the statue.
"ah--!"
Croya let out a low scream and threw herself directly into Zhu Yu's arms.
The image of this statue is a huge triangular snake head, with the snake's mouth wide open, revealing sharp fangs.
And right in the snake's mouth, a man was stretching out his hands in pain. It looked like he had been swallowed by the snake and wanted to come out, but he couldn't.
The snake's eyes were made of large emeralds, which were particularly frightening under the reflection of flashlight light, and the painful expression on the human face could easily cause discomfort.
Although the statue was wrapped in vines, its ferocious appearance was not concealed.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a stone statue." Zhu Yu said with a smile, "Look, we can still get some little treasures."
As he spoke, his hand shook, and a dagger appeared. Then he stepped forward and pried off the two eyes of the statue.
"For you." Zhu Yu handed two palm-sized emeralds to Croya.
"I don't want it, it's scary!" Croya didn't even look at it.
Zhu Yu put the emerald away indifferently. The quality of these two emeralds is average, and the polishing technique is very rough. They are not very valuable, but they are better than nothing.
With this statue as a base, Croya was no longer so scared. She was mentally prepared when she encountered various strange statues, and even thought about taking photos with her mobile phone.
Although there are buildings in the ruins, it is difficult to explore deeply due to the obstruction of vines and shrubs. With Croya following, Zhu Yu can only find the most convenient way.
"Zhu, I noticed that you seem to be able to see clearly at night." Croya finally discovered Zhu Yu's special ability belatedly, "Can you see clearly without a flashlight?"
"That's not true. It's better than ordinary people." Zhu Yu said while finding a way forward, "I used to catch loaches and sparrows at night. After being out at night for a long time, my eyesight will naturally be better."
The scope of the ruins is very large. Zhu Yu and Croya walked for almost half an hour, only covering a very small area.
"This should have been the place where the servants of the gods lived in the temple." Zhu Yu looked at the place in front of him that was relatively complete - it was said to be complete, mainly because part of the four walls of the building had been left.
Unlike some places, it's good to have a wall.
Under the power of nature, all man-made objects appear so small and fragile.
"How can you tell?" Croya got rid of a vine and stamped her feet.
"Look, this room is small, there are scratches on the wall, and there is the corner..." Zhu Yu lowered his head and found a wooden stick and poked it in the corner, and a piece of black wood appeared.
"This is a broken bed. The wood is relatively poor. I don't know if it was burned or the traces left by man-made destruction..."
Zhu Yu explained everything to Croya, and the original outline of the room slowly emerged in Croya's mind.
"Zhu, you are so awesome!" Croya looked at Zhu Yu with admiration in her eyes, which made Zhu Yu feel a little bit vain.
"It's nothing. Although the place can be used for certain, there is no wealth here." Zhu Yu threw away the stick, clapped his hands, and asked:
"Shall we go back now?"
"Go back? I think it would be more appropriate to come over tomorrow morning and take a look."
"Okay, let's go back." Zhu Yu was basically certain that this ruins should have been abandoned by humans, so the probability of finding treasures was relatively small.
He took Croya and planned to go back in another direction, both for exploration and for not turning back.
After walking back for only five minutes, Zhu Yu suddenly stopped in a relatively spacious place that Zhu Yu thought should be the place where the servants of the gods gathered.
"What's wrong?" Croya felt the change in Zhu Yu's mood and asked quietly.
"Here... there are some traces..." Zhu Yu looked around. He had opened his eyes, but he didn't find any living things.
Slightly relieved, he said to Croya:
"You turn on the flashlight and look here... to see what this is?"
Croya followed her instructions and pointed her flashlight at the location pointed by Zhu Yu.
"Is this...what is left behind?" Kroya was shocked when she saw it!
The low wall was rubbed smooth, and there were obvious signs of dragging on the damp grass under the wall.
Although this mark has been visible for some time, its thickness clearly does not seem to be man-made.
It looks like some kind of animal!
"Anaconda!" Zhu Yu confirmed, "There is a huge anaconda nearby. It's not safe here. Let's leave quickly!"
He had just taken two steps with Kroya when Kroya screamed again!
She saw not far ahead, a huge white monster with a diameter of thirty to forty centimeters and a length of more than ten meters, lying in front of her!
Croya's scream immediately attracted Ran Jie and the guide behind. They ran over one after another. Ran Jie asked loudly:
"Boss, is there something going on?"
"It's okay, it's the skin of an anaconda." Zhu Yu waved his hand, and then comforted Croya, "You can look at it with a flashlight, it's the skin of an anaconda, not the real thing!"
Croya then boldly looked up and found that it was indeed a python.
But this big python skin is really too big and too scary!
"Holy shit!" Ran Jie, who ran over, was also startled. "Boss, isn't this thing too big? If this is cannibalism, why don't you take one bite at a time?"
"It's not safe here, let's move to another place?" Qin Fei said cautiously.
"Yes." Zhu Yu nodded, "Let's go back and tell the guide."
The guide who flashed over also saw this, but he just glanced at it, ignored Zhu Yu and the others, and then jumped away again.
Zhu Yu and Ran Jie rolled up the anaconda skin together. He found that the skin had faded not long ago, so it was not weathered and was still useful.
It looks big, but when rolled up, it's only the size of a tent, and one person can easily carry it away.
Back at the camp, Zhu Yu found the leader of the guide and said:
"We found traces of anaconda activity in the ruins. It's not safe here. I suggest we camp somewhere else."
"I'll go take a look." The leader of the guide didn't completely believe it. He had already listened to the words of the guide who came back first, and now he needed to verify it.
At this time, Tomoko Haruta also saw the skin of the anaconda that Zhu Yu and the others were holding. It didn't feel scary at first, but when Ran Jie unfolded the skin, her face turned pale!
There is such a big monster in this peaceful forest!
Can you still stay here?
She already has the idea of retreating!
Ten minutes later, the guide ran back. Seeing Haruta Tomoko and Zhu Yu standing together, he said:
"Don't be nervous. There were indeed traces of anaconda activity here, but it was a long time ago, at least a month ago. The recent traces have not appeared. The anaconda should have gone to other places to look for food. We should be safe here. .”
When he said this, Tomoko Haruta breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Yu wanted to say something, but the guide waved his hand again:
"Get some rest quickly. We will explore this ruins tomorrow. Time is tight. Men are on duty at night. Pay attention to safety."
After saying that, he ignored Zhu Yu and the others and went over to discuss things with his companions.
Zhu Yu and others could clearly feel the contempt the guides had for them, and they obviously thought he was a little timid.
Although the expression was hidden by the night, Zhu Yu and the others could see it clearly.
Cao Dalong was a little angry and wanted to say something, but Zhu Yu waved his hand and said:
"There is no need to fight with them. This is their territory. We just need to pay attention to safety."
After saying that, he went over and took out a small bag from his backpack and handed it to Ran Jie:
"You guys can share it later when you are on night watch. It will come in handy at the critical moment!"
Feeling that there were guns and bullets inside, Ran Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, boss, you can rest peacefully tonight."
Zhu Yu is not pretentious, and it is actually quite good not to stay up all night.
Not long after entering the tent, Croya got in.
However, she didn't do anything too enthusiastic. Zhu Yu guessed that she was frightened by the snake slough, so she came here to find a sense of security.
"I kind of regret taking this mission." Croya hugged Zhu Yu's arm and said with her eyes closed, "I didn't expect it to be so dangerous..."
"We haven't encountered any danger yet." Zhu Yu wanted to laugh, but he remembered that the girl in front of him was not so timid!
"I'm scared just because I haven't touched it! It's such a big snake. Think about being entangled in it and being unable to break free... being swallowed alive..."
Croya's voice trembled as she spoke.
"Don't be afraid. If it comes, it will just be a matter of adding more meat to the meal tomorrow." Zhu Yu said it easily, and Croya believed it and slowly fell asleep in his arms.
This day is tiring enough.
If Zhu Yu and the others had not had the energy to circulate and maintain metabolism in their bodies, they would probably be asleep by now.
Zhu Yu didn't want to be independent, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
In the middle, he heard the guide and Ran Jie and others arguing in low voices, but Zhu Yu ignored them.
He could tell that the guide wanted Zhu Yu to get up for the night, but Ran Jie and the others refused.
Just kidding, if you make millions a year and let your boss work all night, then these bodyguards will really become useless.
The quarrel subsided after a short time, Croya didn't even wake up, she just turned over and continued to sleep.
Tomoko Haruta did not fall asleep.
She also wanted to find a tent with men and get into it like Croya, to give herself some sense of security.
For her at this time, all face and chastity are nothing in the face of life and death!
It's a pity that because she relied on her relationship with Dut, she didn't have a good face towards anyone except Zhu Yu.
Those guides didn't like her.
Now I want to curry favor with others, but I can’t find a reason.
Tomoko Haruta could only grit her teeth and endure it alone in the tent. She chose the road by herself, so what could she do?
Occasionally, wild beasts would come through the jungle, but when they saw someone guarding the place and there was a fire, they all dispersed.
The people keeping watch didn't know if there were any large animals, but the countless mosquitoes were annoying.
The guides had known this situation for a long time, covered their whole bodies with cloth, squatted in front of the fire and watched motionlessly.
Ran Jie and the others put repellent on their bodies, sprinkled repellent powder around them, and sprayed some insecticide from time to time to drive away the biting insects.
It wasn't until dawn that the insects slowly dispersed.
When Croya woke up, Zhu Yu had already left the tent and was washing in the nearby stream.
This creek was about forty meters away from where they camped, and it was Ran Jie and the others who discovered it.
The stream is living water. Although it looks transparent and clear, Zhu Yu doesn't dare to drink it. He can just wash it off.
After washing up, Qin Fei had already cooked porridge on a portable stove and cut pickles. The pancakes were also hot, and Zhu Yu was invited to eat them.
Tomoko Haruta came out of the tent and was really envious when she saw how rich Zhu Yu and the others were.
"Let's eat together." Croya greeted Tomoko Haruta without noticing, "The rice is ready. It tastes very good, and you should be able to adapt to it."
Tomoko Haruta is very envious of Kroya being able to get along with Ran Jie and the others. She glanced at Zhu Yu who came back and knew it was this man.
The guides were gathering together to eat bread.
If nothing else happens, then Haruta Tomoko should also be eating this stuff.
But how can that thing be as delicious as hot porridge and side dishes?
There seems to be lunch meat?
"We won't greet you anymore." Ran Jie said to the guide: "I don't know what you believe in or what you can't eat, so..."
"Okay." The leader of the guide nodded to express his understanding.
In the end, Tomoko Haruta couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. She walked over to Zhu Yu and the others, took the bowl handed over by Qin Fei, and started eating together.
"It smells so good! Thank you!" Tomoko Haruta said sincerely.
After the meal, Haruta Tomoko washed the dishes with everyone. After cleaning up, the guide couldn't wait to say:
"Now let's go into the ruins together. If you find anything, speak up."
"I'll keep it here to look at." Qin Fei said, this was agreed upon in advance.
The guide looked at the packed bags and the tent that had not yet been dismantled, speechless.
In fact, he knew very well that whether he agreed or not, these people would leave people to watch things.
When you look at this ruins during the day, it looks much more ordinary.
There are ruins, almost no complete buildings, the statues of gods have collapsed, the buildings are weathered, and the stones and bricks have been broken into pieces.
Only the fragments of huge statues can be seen occasionally, and you can imagine how magnificent this building was back then.
It's just that there is no resistance at all under the mighty power of nature.
Tomoko Haruta looked around the crowd with a metal detector. Occasionally she could hear the sound of the detector. She immediately squatted down and took out a small shovel and started digging.
The guides were happy to cooperate with her actions.
Zhu Yu was a little impatient. Is the information obtained by Haruta Tomoko just a random treasure hunt?
Doesn't she have a concrete concept?
If it is really a treasure buried by the Japanese army, we must consider the burial location, conditions, and possible locations.
If you just search casually like this, you have to find the Year of the Monkey, the Horse and the Moon?
So he ignored Haruta Tomoko, took Croya quickly through the place they walked yesterday, and continued to look forward.
The further you go, the more shrubs and vines you get, but the buildings are relatively well preserved.
At least the remaining wall would be taller and the base of the statue would be visible.
Just by scanning Zhu Yu's eyes, these places have been looted countless times, and what is left is almost worthless.
For example, the emerald eyes of the statue found last night were probably covered by green vines, otherwise they would have been gouged out long ago.
Nowadays, in this ruins, metal ornaments, small gemstones, and metal coins can occasionally be found scattered underground.
But there weren't many of them. Zhu Yu saw that some of them were quite deep, so he didn't dig.
Seeing that Ran Jie and Cao Dalong were interested, he gave them directions.
These two people moved quickly and soon scooped out some gains.
This made Tomoko Haruta, who came from behind, very envious - although she found the target with a metal detector, when she dug it out, she found that they were all broken metal pieces, broken copper pieces, etc., and almost nothing of value.
Zhu Yu and the others dug up the precious metals quietly, and it seemed to be of high value, so she was naturally envious.
The guides didn't say anything. After thinking about it, they knew that their master still looked down upon this little gain.
Tomoko Haruta thought about whether she should hurry up and go to the front, maybe she could find something else.
As she walked quickly, several guides followed her.
Zhu Yu raised his eyes and looked at it, his face suddenly changed, and he was reminded of the product opening:
"careful!"
Thanks to book friend Wu Feixiang Love for the reward! Thank you all for your subscriptions and votes. Due to other things this month, the update can only be 5,000 words per day. Of course, subscriptions have also dropped off a cliff - there is really no way around this, we can only wait and see if there is a chance to continue updating.
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