Chapter 11: Leaving the Cave
The sound was not loud, but it was so abrupt that it could definitely be heard within three meters in this night when many ghosts were dancing.
Swish, swish, swish... With the moonlight behind them, through the thin military tent, you can clearly see several huge figures turning around at the same time. The tall figures are like the god of death in the dark night, staring at this direction. Then... they slowly moved their bodies.
Boom... Jiang Xian's eyes twitched as the heavy body stepped on the ground so close. He clearly saw that the liquid in the water cup lid on the ground was shaking gently!
What the hell is this monster... He gritted his teeth, walked gently to the side of the dazed Temulun, and covered his mouth with his hands.
De... De De De... The sound of teeth trembling slightly came from Jiang Xian's hands. Temulun's mind was blank at this moment. He just raised his head dully and looked at the huge figure hanging on the tent. Like a girl, he instinctively pulled up the sheet and covered his chest.
He was awakened by a strange cry that was very close to him, and it was inevitable that he would mutter a few words when he just woke up. But he never expected that when he opened his eyes, he would see such a desperate scene.
Song Lianshi and Jiang Xian had quietly approached him - he slept in the innermost part. The front half of the tent was completely empty, but this short distance could not offset the fear that was surging in his heart at the moment. Even if this was a military tent, it could not give people any sense of security.
what to do?
The more critical the moment, the calmer Jiang Xian was. He thought quickly in his mind, they were still looking for a target... This tent was black, and it was not easy to find in the dark, but the distance was too close... I was afraid that in a few tens of seconds at most, these monsters would completely overturn the tent. By then... they would be the food on the plate!
Something had to be done… These creatures lived in groups and lived in darkness for long periods of time, what could most attract their attention?
"Wow!!" At this moment, a huge figure suddenly stood up, and an arm thicker than a human thigh swept across. With a loud bang, a big hole seemed to be punched out of the rock wall! Countless rubble rolled down and hit the tent directly. But no one could say a word.
The next second, a head as big as a basin cast its shadow on the tent door!
Less than two meters away from them!
It seemed to be sniffing something, "wa wa...wa wa", the baby-like cry made people's hair stand on end. When it turned its head, you could clearly see the dagger-like projection of its teeth in its mouth. Temulun had closed his eyes in despair, his whole body was cold. Song Lianshi opened his mouth slightly, his jaw was shaking desperately, and the hand holding the gun was shaking as if he had a stroke.
"Leader..." His voice was floating, and he almost said these two words in a pleading tone. Then, there was dead silence.
At this moment, Jiang Xian had an idea. He quietly rolled to the side of the tent and quickly moved the stone that blocked the gap in the tent.
Without him shouting "Hurry", Song Lianshi and Temulun rushed over like crazy and tried their best to help.
In order to ensure that no snakes, insects, rats or ants would crawl in when they slept at night, they used large stones as the base to block the tent and filled the ground with pebbles. There was a lot of bat droppings on these stones, which was why the monsters didn't find them at the first time - the smell was disturbed. And creatures living underground for a long time must not have very good eyesight.
One by one... one by one, Temulun wished that all the stones could be moved in an instant. He quickly picked them up and put them down carefully... In just 20 seconds, the three of them were sweating profusely. They had never felt that time passed so quickly.
Suddenly, a slight "sha..." sound appeared behind.
The sound was very light, but it made everyone pause. Song Lianshi's breathing became short and silent, and Temulun shuddered all over.
That was... the sound of the monster touching the tent.
No one looked back.
No one dared to look back.
"How long will it take?" Temulun said, pumping bellows. Jiang Xian kept moving and whispered, "Make a hole big enough for me to put my hand through!"
Zila... That was the sound of nails scratching on the tent. It was obvious that the monster was interested in this thing it had never seen before. In the tent, less than a meter away, the eyes of the three people were red.
Seven... eight! Nine!
When the tenth pebble was removed, Jiang Xian could no longer care about anything else. He suddenly took out the flare gun and put it into the hole. Because the action was too hasty and the hole was too small, his finger bones hit the stone, and the pain was excruciating. But now... he couldn't care about anything else.
"Mother Mary, Holy Father, Jesus Mary, the Three Pure Ones, and Buddha!" He gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger with almost all his strength.
brush--!!!
The next second, a red flare was fired from the bottom of the tent. The light was so strong that the monsters in front of the tent roared and quickly stepped back. They couldn't help but look at the red light.
Swish... The entire cave, probably attracting the attention of hundreds of monsters. The flare streaked across the ground, across the lake, and reached the other end of the cave, then exploded.
The cave was filled with bright red light. Screams of "Wow Wow" echoed one after another. The three of them turned around immediately and found...
Under the red light, all the monsters began to disperse in all directions.
No one took it lightly. Jiang Xian's hands were still shaking in the cave. There was a dead silence in the tent. Five minutes... ten minutes... a full fifteen minutes later. Temulun mustered up his courage and walked cautiously to the side of the tent.
There was no longer any reflection of any monster on the tent.
He stretched out his trembling fingers, swallowed hard, and unzipped his pants a little with cold sweat on his forehead.
As far as the eye could see, outside the cave, there was only the tranquil lake and a little moonlight projected from above. It was as if the scene of the demons dancing wildly just now had never appeared.
"Gone..." He turned around, still not daring to raise his voice, and said hoarsely: "Gone...all gone!"
After saying that, he collapsed onto the blanket with a thud.
Jiang Xian closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he feel the stickiness of his camouflage uniform and his palms were covered in cold sweat. His hands, which had collided with the rocks, felt a wave of severe pain. Even after he pulled his hands back, he still couldn't let go of the signal gun. Song Lianshi had to pry his hands open one finger at a time.
"How did you come up with that idea?" Song Lianshi asked in shock while counting on his fingers.
Only shock.
I can't even feel a little jealous.
He asked himself, if it were him, he would never dare to take such a risk. No... he might not even think of using a flare gun to rescue.
The calmness in a crisis, the quick thinking, the breadth of knowledge... If he was from the provincial government, he would be invited immediately after he got out. This kind of talent must not be let go!
"Remember the file? The report from the informant." Jiang Xian still closed his eyes, letting the electric shock on his scalp ease a little bit. His voice was even calm: "They saw the monster, but the monster didn't chase them."
"The pit is not big, the monster can definitely jump out. I think... there is only one reason why it didn't chase me."
He opened his eyes and said, "It was a rainstorm that day."
"Monsters that have lived in darkness for a long time will be afraid of strong light, such as thunder and flares. This was the best choice just now."
Temulun sat up at some point and also listened quietly. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just opened his mouth and said nothing.
It was not until now that he seemed to understand why he would always be just a nominal disciple.
He once thought that he was no worse than others in his school. He could do what others could do and remember what others remembered. Why was he sent to Foping County to be a police officer?
It turns out... some gaps are not about how much you remember or how much you know.
It depends on whether you can apply what you have learned in the most suitable place, whether you have the courage and the responsibility.
"Leader..." He finally spoke, whispering, "Will you... make a sound when you wake up?"
"No." Jiang Xian rubbed his hands and said calmly, "When my dead master was still alive, he would wake me up more than four times a night at different times. If I made any noise, even snoring, I would be hung up and beaten."
"Ha..." Temulun gave a bitter smile and said nothing more.
"Have a good rest." Jiang Xian lay on the blanket: "Whose turn is it now? Don't worry, those things will not come out again after being frightened once, at least tonight."
No one wanted to sleep, but they forced themselves to sleep. Time passed slowly in anticipation and anxiety.
The next day, when Jiang Xian opened his eyes, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Outside the tent, the sun is shining brightly. Today is another sunny day.
"Have breakfast, and then... let's go home!"
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Director Ma looked a little haggard.
He held a large porcelain bowl in his hand, which contained oil-splashed noodles. Under the chewy noodles were bean sprouts, cucumbers, and shredded cabbage. On top was a handful of bright red peppers. As long as a ladle of golden vegetable oil was poured over it, it would be a bowl of delicious food.
However, he was in no mood to eat now.
Since yesterday, the search and rescue team has completely lost the signal. From that moment on, he was on pins and needles. He was awakened by nightmares several times last night. He waited in the temporary office early this morning.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and another morning without any information. He looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him, without any appetite at all. He sighed and put it down.
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open. A police officer rushed in quickly, panting and saying, "Director Ma, there is news !"
"Speak!" Director Ma stood up suddenly and said loudly.
The police officer swallowed and said in a deep voice: "They... they appeared twelve kilometers away from here... near the border of Foping and Chang'an..."
"Where are the people? How are they?" Director Ma almost slammed the table and shouted.
The police officer paused, lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said: "Temulun was slightly injured, Zhao Boli and Song Lianshi were seriously injured and have been sent to the hospital. Er Ganzi...the search and rescue was not successful."
As if he had heard some ominous information from the police officer's words, Director Ma quickly walked up to him, stared into his eyes, and asked word by word: "Where is Zhao Yazhi?"
The police officer lowered his head even lower. After a few seconds, he stammered, "Died in the line of duty..."
“Damn you thief!” Director Ma slammed the table so hard that the tea cups and noodle bowls on the table jumped.
He ran his hands through his black hair, combing it furiously with a splitting headache. At this time...someone actually died in the line of duty...Now, villagers are missing and police officers have died. He didn't know how much he would be criticized for at the year-end performance review meeting!
At this moment, his cell phone rang. He picked it up and looked at it, then winked at the police officer. As soon as the officer left, he couldn't wait to pick up the phone.
"Xiao Jiang...what happened?" He said anxiously, "Isn't this a search and rescue operation? Why did something go wrong?"
"There's something down there." Jiang Xian's voice was as steady as ever: "There should be a Qin Dynasty tomb hidden there. The tomb owner is extremely important. There are many traps. I didn't bring anything with me this time. I have done my best to bring these people back."
"That……"
"Uncle Ma, don't worry." Jiang Xian's voice was like a reassurance: "If you can hold on for two months, not only will you be right, but you will have made a great contribution."
Director Ma's voice suddenly fell silent. As if he had guessed something, he said cautiously: "You..."
"I'm on my way to Chengdu now. I still have an hour to reach Chang'an Airport."
"Once this place is discovered, the whole of Foping will benefit from it. There is hope that it will be developed into a 5A-level scenic spot. And you are the first person to discover it. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are a hero of Foping."
Jiang Xian's voice continued: "It's just that... this place is a king's copy."
"I'm going to get my stuff now. Also, I've called a few old teammates. When the time comes, you just need to convince the county to issue an exploration permit. The credit will be yours."
5A-level scenic spot...
Director Ma's hand holding the phone almost slipped.
Foping's economy is not good in Xingyuan City. There are several poor counties under Xingyuan City. Everyone relies on self-reliance. If...if I participated in a 5A-level scenic spot, no...even if it is not a scenic spot, but the development of a historical tomb. The next county standing committee member, I will definitely be on the list!
His breathing has begun to quicken.
"Don't worry." After a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and said, "This matter... I will keep it under control for two months even if I risk my life!"
