Now that the Jade Leaf had sensed it, he could confirm that there was indeed a World Stone here.
His original guess had strong evidence. Xia Ruofei couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
Song Wei also felt it. She smiled and asked, "Did you find anything?"
"Not yet," Xia Ruofei said, "But I have a feeling that we will definitely gain something from this trip!"
Song Wei smiled and said, "Isn't it said that a woman's sixth sense is the strongest? I didn't even feel it, but you have a premonition? "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "What does this mean? You're a tomboy? "
"You're asking for a beating!" Song Wei glanced at Xia Ruofei coquettishly.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked to the Yu King Temple. They were no different from ordinary tourists.
However, they didn't enter the temple. Instead, they strolled around, as if they were very interested in the nearby scenery.
The Yu King Temple was just a small local attraction. Usually, not many people came here. Therefore, the two of them secretly went to the side of the temple.
There was a small path here that was overgrown with weeds. It meandered into the mountain.
"This is the path!" Song Wei said, "We came to the Yu King Temple from the base camp at the entrance of the tomb."
"Let's go!" Xia Ruofei said immediately when he saw that there was no one around.
The two of them stepped onto the small path and walked forward in the weeds.
Xia Ruofei took out his hiking stick and opened the path in front. This path seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. The weeds on both sides were very tall, almost covering the road. Moreover, there were thorns that blocked the path from time to time.
Fortunately, Xia Ruofei was strong. He waved his hiking stick and opened a path. Moreover, the two of them didn't move slowly.
Song Wei was traveling lightly while Xia Ruofei was full of energy. Therefore, the two of them were able to walk on this small path as if they were flying. Soon, they turned a corner and the Yu King's Temple disappeared from their sight.
During the journey, Xia Ruofei also paid close attention to the Jade Leaf's situation.
The jade leaf was indeed getting hotter and hotter. When they were in the Yu King's Temple, it was only a little warm. If it wasn't for Xia Ruofei's sensitive senses, he might not have noticed it. But now, the temperature had obviously increased.
This meant that he was getting closer and closer to the World Stone.
The two of them walked for more than half an hour before they arrived at the other side of Mount Yu.
Xia Ruofei had already memorized the two maps Song Wei had drawn, so when he walked to a place, he naturally matched the topographic map.
At this moment, Song Wei also said, "Not far ahead is our former archeological base …"
"Yes! Dongting Lake should be at nine o 'clock. Your base camp was at two o' clock, and the entrance of the tomb was at twelve o 'clock, "Xia Ruofei said.
Song Wei was stunned and asked, "How do you know?"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "If the map you drew is accurate enough, then what I said shouldn't be wrong. There are many reference points here. Marking the location according to the map and reference points is the basic skill of a scout! "
"Okay …" Song Wei said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, I don't really remember it myself …"
After all, she had only stayed for a few days and had never been to Mount Yu before. To be able to draw that topographic map showed that her memory was very good.
The two of them continued forward. Because they knew that there might be guards here, Xia Ruofei remained vigilant and paid close attention to the surrounding situation.
The place was overgrown with weeds. If the two of them were discovered, it would be difficult to explain.
After all, there wasn't much scenery in this place. Even tourists from other places wouldn't set foot here.
As usual, Xia Ruofei led the way in front while Song Wei followed closely behind him.
Suddenly, Xia Ruofei's gaze froze. He subconsciously raised his right hand and gestured for them to stop moving forward and hide. At the same time, he squatted down.
However, he forgot that Song Wei hadn't received military sign language training, and her vigilance was naturally not as strong as his.
Therefore, Song Wei didn't know what Xia Ruofei's gesture meant. In addition, it was so sudden that she didn't have time to react. She was following very closely, so she directly bumped into Xia Ruofei.
Moreover, Xia Ruofei was already squatting down, so only his right hand was raised. As a result, Song Wei's chest bumped into Xia Ruofei's hand, causing an obvious deformation.
Song Wei was also stunned, and her pretty face instantly turned red.
Xia Ruofei was originally observing the front with burning eyes, but he didn't expect to feel a soft and ecstatic touch on his arm and palm. He couldn't help but be stunned.
Xia Ruofei turned his head and saw Song Wei's red face. She was about to scream subconsciously.
How could Xia Ruofei still have the time to savor that wonderful taste? He quickly reached out and wrapped his hand around Song Wei's neck to cover her mouth. At the same time, he took the opportunity to squat down with her.
"Don't make a sound. There's someone …" Xia Ruofei whispered in Song Wei's ear.
Song Wei's ears were already red. She was held in Xia Ruofei's arms in such a position. The strong masculine scent that assaulted her senses made her feel weak all over.
Song Wei looked at Xia Ruofei with watery eyes and nodded gently.
Xia Ruofei then let go of his hand. Song Wei squatted beside Xia Ruofei and looked in the direction of Xia Ruofei's gaze. She vaguely saw two people patrolling back and forth about 100 meters away. That location was their archeological base, and not far ahead was the entrance to the tomb that had been opened at that time.
Song Wei didn't expect that Xia Ruofei would be able to detect people from so far away.
At this time, Xia Ruofei said softly, "Just now … I'm sorry! I didn't mean to. Everything was an accident … "
"Stop talking!" Song Wei whispered with a red face.
Xia Ruofei smiled embarrassedly and obediently shut his mouth.
Song Wei was also shy at this time. He looked straight ahead, but in fact, he didn't dare to look at Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei, on the other hand, did not have any romantic thoughts. He quickly took out a small notebook and used a pen to mark on it.
Song Wei was a little curious. He suppressed his shyness and turned his head to look. He saw Xia Ruofei scribbling some strange symbols on the notebook without any pattern.
"What are you drawing?" Song Wei couldn't help but ask.
Xia Ruofei observed the notes and said, "It's a common password marking method in our army. Only we can understand the content of the notes. This way, even if we are captured during a mission or the notebook is lost, the secret won't be leaked."
Song Wei nodded and asked again, "What are you recording now?"
"The terrain here, the number of guards, the distribution, the patrol route …" Xia Ruofei said, "You stay here and don't move. I'll go over there and take a look …"
"Ah?" Song Wei said, "Where are you going?"
"The investigation isn't comprehensive enough. I have to change my position to observe!" Xia Ruofei said, "Don't worry, it's very safe here. I'll be back soon! Just don't move and don't make a sound! "
Song Wei opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything. He just watched Xia Ruofei nimbly dash into the grass like a leopard cat and quickly disappear.
In this desolate mountain, and under the ground was most likely a huge mausoleum. As a girl, Song Wei naturally felt a little scared.
Moreover, it was especially quiet here. Occasionally, one or two crows could be heard, and a chill seeped into his heart.
Although the sun was shining brightly, Song Wei couldn't help but pull his collar together and squat in the grass, not daring to move.
Fortunately, Xia Ruofei didn't leave for too long. He came back about ten minutes later.
"Let's go back!" Xia Ruofei said.
"Have you investigated everything?" Song Wei asked.
"Yes!" Xia Ruofei nodded. "Have a good sleep in the hotel during the day. We'll come back tonight!"
"Okay," Song Wei said softly.
Xia Ruofei looked at Song Wei's pale face and couldn't help but say, "Why don't … you rest in the hotel tonight, I'll be alone …"
"Don't even think about it!" Song Wei flatly refused.
"Okay …" Xia Ruofei smiled helplessly.
The two of them carefully lowered their bodies and retreated until they were twenty to thirty meters away. When they were sure that the patrolling people couldn't see them, they straightened up and went back the way they came.
The two of them successfully returned to the Yu Wang Temple. No one noticed that they had secretly climbed over the small path to the other side of Yu Mountain.
After going down the mountain to get the car, Xia Ruofei and Song Wei drove back to the hotel.
The two of them didn't talk much on the way back. After returning to the room, Song Wei couldn't help but ask, "How's the situation? Is the security tight? "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "The situation is better than I thought."
After that, Xia Ruofei took out the topographic map that Song Wei had drawn and corrected a few places that she had remembered wrongly. Then, he began to mark it with a pen and explained to Song Wei at the same time.
"First of all, from the way they walk and the arrangement of the patrol route, they shouldn't be professional soldiers. We can be sure that the armed police force that was guarding the tomb has been withdrawn. These people may be security guards hired by the local government." Xia Ruofei said, "There are a total of six guards. We can't rule out the possibility that there are more people in the temporary housing. They are in groups of two, and the main area they patrol is this area …"
Xia Ruofei drew a circle on the topographic map with his hand and said, "The focus should be on the tomb entrance that has been backfilled, and the area about ten meters around it."
"In other words, if we want to enter the tomb, we have to find another entrance and avoid this area?" Song Wei asked.
"That's for sure!" Xia Ruofei said, "It's not clear how often they patrol at night, but the original intersection is too close to the temporary housing they live in. We can't dig the entrance without them noticing."
"Do you have a plan?" Song Wei asked.
Xia Ruofei said, "I believe in your judgment. The tomb is very large. We will first confirm the patrol pattern of the guards at night, and then try to find a place far away from their activity area where we can enter the tomb and dig directly in!"
Song Wei hesitated and said, "Isn't this a lot of work? The two of us are bare-handed … "
"It's just me!" Xia Ruofei said, "With a man like me here, how can I let you do the rough work of digging a hole?"
Song Wei pursed his lips and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be so chauvinistic! I studied archaeology. In field archaeology, women are always used as men … "
"Men are used as animals?" Xia Ruofei added.
"Correct!" Song Wei chuckled, "And I'm a professional at digging tombs. Have you heard of a Luoyang shovel?"
"Of course, I've heard of it for a long time!" Xia Ruofei said, "But this thing is not easy to buy. I didn't prepare it this time …"
Song Wei smiled and took out a small rectangular bag from his backpack and said, "Open it and take a look!"
After Xia Ruofei opened it, he suddenly laughed, "I didn't expect you to have prepared this in advance."
It was an exquisite Luoyang shovel. The shovel head was a traditional semi-cylindrical shape, and it was very exquisitely made. The shovel handle was also made of sections of metal with threads on it. It could be disassembled for easy carrying, and it could be connected when in use.
"This is not only a grave robber's tool, but also an archaeological tool!" Song Wei said with a smile, "It's very convenient to use it to identify the quality of the soil. This is a necessary skill for archaeologists!"
"Okay!" Xia Ruofei said, "With this, we can save a lot of time!"
An experienced grave robber could accurately explore a buried tomb with a Luoyang shovel, and archaeologists often used Luoyang shovels to identify the quality of the soil. Using it to explore a tomb was naturally much more efficient than using a shovel with a flat mouth.
Of course, Xia Ruofei was not searching aimlessly. He also had the help of the Sensing Jade Leaf. At least he would not be too far away from the tomb without knowing.
For the entire day, Xia Ruofei and Song Wei stayed in the hotel. Other than going downstairs for a while during mealtime, they spent the rest of the time in the room. After lunch, the two of them even went to sleep for a few hours to ensure that they had plenty of energy for the night.
After dinner, the sky gradually darkened.
Xia Ruofei and Song Wei packed their things, carried the heavy backpack, and checked out of the hotel directly.
The two of them drove to the foot of Mount Yu.
This time, Xia Ruofei did not park the car in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain. Instead, he hid it in a small forest. Then, the two of them directly got out of the car and walked up the mountain through a path made by the local villagers.
When they were climbing the mountain during the day, Xia Ruofei had already surveyed the area. There were several surveillance cameras on the normal path, so he chose another path. Of course, the general direction was basically the same, and this path did not need to go around the Yu Wang Temple. It directly led to the path on the side of the temple.
Mount Yu was very quiet at night, and only the sound of insects could be heard.
The two of them walked quickly on the road under the moonlight. Xia Ruofei reached out and pulled Song Wei from time to time. This path was much more difficult to walk than the one they had climbed the mountain during the day.
After trekking for about forty minutes, the two of them once again came to the place where they had stopped to observe during the day.
Xia Ruofei gently pushed aside the grass and looked over. He found that the guards at night did not loosen much.
A small searchlight was installed on the roof of the prefab house where the security guards lived. It rotated from time to time, illuminating the surrounding dozens of meters as bright as day.
There were still three groups of security guards patrolling along the fixed route.
Xia Ruofei quickly memorized the situation here, then raised his head to identify the direction. He whispered to Song Wei, "This way!"
He brought Song Wei with him and ducked into the bushes beside them.
There was no road at all. The two of them walked for more than two hundred meters.
The searchlight's light could no longer find this side, but it seemed that the sky in that direction was particularly bright.
Xia Ruofei carefully felt the heat of the jade leaf while leading Song Wei to continue to adjust the direction forward.
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