When Liu Changan was alone and not in a hurry, he would walk. For ordinary people, too much long-distance travel would cause strain on their bodies. However, for Liu Changan, all activities that would cause strain were accumulating, growing, and evolving.
Even though walking was of little help to him, if he did not accumulate a few steps, he would not be able to travel a thousand miles. If he did not accumulate a small stream, he would not be able to form a river. If a steed took a leap, it would not be able to take ten steps.
Ordinary people valued efficiency because time was limited. However, for Liu Changan, time was endless and difficult to waste, so efficiency was not very important. He was a person who felt that grinding a needle with an iron pestle was very convenient.
Relatively speaking, drilling wood to make a fire was a very efficient thing.
When it came to drilling wood to make a fire, one had to talk about thunder and lightning. When Liu Changan first saw the magical phenomenon of thunder and lightning, he felt that it contained the origin power of heaven and earth. However, the most important thing was that after thunder and lightning struck the forest, it would cause a fire. The birds and animals in the entire forest would be burned to a crisp. From then on, Liu Changan knew that meat that had been roasted by fire would taste better.
That was what barbecue was all about. It was just that a little more seasoning was added to change the taste.
In fact, it was difficult to get rid of the fishy smell of many wild animals after frying or stewing. It was just that they were more suitable to be barbecued. Many people had the impression of watching movies and TV dramas. The rabbits, pheasants, and river fish roasted by ancient heroes looked especially delicious, but when they tried it on camping trips, it was completely tasteless. In fact, it was only because the ingredients you bought in the supermarket were not suitable for barbecuing at all.
Barbecued, wild animals were still the best.
Liu Changan thought about food along the way as he slowly walked to the vicinity of David Gordway's house. However, he did not go directly to David Gordway's house. Instead, he went to the back of the mountain where Li Hongfang's team had been investigating for a long time.
There was a river behind the mountain, and in the river, there was a sand dredging boat that was leaning against the steep mountain wall. Trees poked out their branches and leaves to cover the cabin of the boat. The sand dredging boat was in operation, and it seemed that the water was very deep.
Liu Changan looked around and gave up on jumping onto the boat. He called Li Hongfang first, but no one answered. She must be hard at work. It was not suitable to carry a mobile phone in their line of work because radio waves, radiation, and magnetic fields were key factors in the formation of mysterious phenomena. A mobile phone might be able to trigger some mysterious phenomena.
Liu Changan circled around and found a reef in the narrow river ahead. He hopped over and shuttled through the forest. Soon, he found the dredging boat.
As Liu Changan had expected, the dredging boat was not there to dig up the river sand, but to take away the soil that Li Hongfang and the others had dug up.
Several men who were transporting the soil were shocked when they saw Liu Changan. For a moment, they looked left and right as if time had stopped.
"Everyone, you have worked hard." Liu Changan was kind and gentle. He smiled and waved his hand.
A bare-chested man stealthily circled around and swung a stick at Liu Changan. Liu Changan grabbed the stick with a backhand and swung it back without hesitation.
The man felt dizzy and fell on the tree. With a roll, he fell into the river with a splash.
"Quick, save him!"
Two other men hurriedly jumped down to save him. The remaining two looked at Liu Changan with vigilance.
"You guys do your work. I will look for Li Hongfang." Liu Changan could understand why the other party wanted to hit him with a stick. Therefore, he hoped that the other party could also understand his reaction of hitting back with a stick. You hit me with a stick, I hit you with a stick. Everyone was even, and they could talk nicely.
Hearing Liu Changan say Li Hongfang's name, and seeing that he did not look like a violent civil servant, they immediately heaved a sigh of relief. A man pulled up a rope covered by leaves and pulled it.
"Wait a moment." The bearded man with water rust on his face, neck, and arms said calmly while paying attention to his three brothers who were flopping in the river.
After a while, Li Hongfang came down and waved at Liu Changan.
Liu Changan followed and smelled the smell of soil on Li Hongfang's body. There were not many women in this line of work because their physical strength could not keep up. This kind of work was too hard. As David Gordway said, women were born to be unequal to men. They should not look for men to talk about equality. They should talk to the laws of nature.
"Why are you here?" Li Hongfang saw Liu Changan. Unexpectedly, she did not have any vigilance. Women's sixth sense was sharp, not to mention in this line of work. Although it was said that people's hearts were hard to predict, some people could emit a kind of clean smell, making people feel that they had no reason to suspect that they had ulterior motives.
"I've been selling rice noodles to make some money recently. I thought of what you guys are doing, so I wanted to come and take a look," Liu Changan said.
Li Hongfang did not care how Liu Changan could associate selling rice noodles with treasure digging. She was just a little surprised. "Do you want to join?"
Now that Liu Changan joined, Li Hongfang was naturally at a disadvantage. However, she also showed her greatest sincerity. They were doing long-term business, so one or two holes did not matter.
"No, I make quite a lot of money selling rice noodles." Liu Changan shook his head. "Do you have anyone watching me?"
Li Hongfang was shocked. She took off the cloth bag on her head, and her black hair fell down. She shook her head. "How could I? I failed the mission that day, but I've already proved to them that the Coffin of the Living is indeed with you. They have no intention of using me again. Why would I still watch you? "
"That's what I thought too. I realized that someone was spying on me, so I beat that person up and left him alone. When I finished my business and came back, that person had already run away." Liu Changan nodded.
"You should have locked that person up in a dungeon or something and interrogated him slowly. No one can really grit their teeth. After all, they're all working for someone else. There's no need to risk their lives," Li Hongfang said regretfully.
Liu Changan glanced at Li Hongfang.
Li Hongfang was a little embarrassed. "I'm different. You didn't threaten me that day, and I told you the truth."
There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone, but Li Hongfang did not feel shy or embarrassed. When faced with a man who was too strong, this was a unique and natural reaction.
"I remember you said that Mrs. Kaenstein was a vampire last time?" Liu Changan continued to ask.
"Yes, China has the Coffin of the Living, the Balkans have vampires, and the Nile River has the King of Zombies. Most of the myths and legends are groundless."
"The meaning of words is not always the same. In the past, groundless rumors might not necessarily be without a reason. Now, it's also used to express baseless news."
"Groundless rumors might not necessarily be without a reason."
Liu Changan thought for a moment. "According to what you said, Mrs. Xin Zhui proved the existence of the Coffin of the Living. Then, have you heard of any real cases of vampires and the King of Zombies?"
Li Hongfang wrapped her hair tightly with the cloth again. If her body hair accidentally fell into a tomb that was hundreds or thousands of years old and ended up being buried, it would be too inauspicious. Li Hongfang was very mindful of this point.
"I've never heard of vampires, but there are so many mummies. They must be the King of Zombies!" Li Hongfang lowered her voice, as if the place she dug also hid some King of Zombies.
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