Wei Kang opened the door for Zhang Zian and let him into the room.
The other members of the expedition team had already arrived.
He He sat in the corner with her head down, playing with the corner of her shirt. She looked unhappy. Wei Kang had probably scolded her again.
"Sorry, I'm late." Zhang Zian was the first to apologize.
"It's okay, the time is just right. We were discussing today's academic exchange. You didn't have to participate in the discussion. "Wei Kang invited him to sit down and sighed." Sigh! I was careless yesterday and almost caused a big mess! It's also my fault for spoiling her too much! "
For the cautious Wei Kang, yesterday's incident was already a big deal. Luckily, he didn't alert the China Embassy in the end. Otherwise, he would inevitably be punished when he returned to Binhai University, and he might not have the chance to lead an expedition abroad again.
Actually, before Zhang Zian helped, he had the chance to call the China Embassy. Even if he didn't know the number, it would be easy to find it. It was because of this that he didn't call — it was unfair for He He's willful mistake to implicate Wei Kang. It was good to treat it as a lesson to her.
Wei Kang learned from this painful experience and decided that from today onwards, no matter where he went, he would bring his disciples with him. He would never allow them to act alone.
"I'll emphasize the discipline again. It's going to be Egypt's Ramadan soon. We should try to avoid eating or drinking in public during the day. Otherwise, it's very impolite and might anger the locals," he emphasized. He kept looking at He He as he spoke, because like many girls, she liked to eat snacks.
After being called back to the Four Seasons Hotel by Wei Kang yesterday, He He did not go out again. After showering and changing, she was forced to write a 5,000-word self-reflection letter and read it in front of everyone.
She had really learned her lesson this time. Not only was she covered in bruises, but her newly bought phone had also been snatched away. Her temper was much more restrained, and she nodded silently to show that she understood.
Gao Ke saw that she looked very wronged and wanted to stir up the atmosphere. He pulled up the cuffs of his short-sleeved shirt, showing off his full biceps, and said casually, "It's actually nothing. After entering Ramadan, the locals don't eat or drink during the day, and they're hungry and sick. If a situation like yesterday happens again, I can fight ten of them alone!"
"You have to take it easy." "Some locals will secretly eat and drink during the day. They might be pretending to be sick … In addition, do you know that when people are dizzy from hunger, they tend to be particularly grumpy? So, it's best not to have any conflicts with the locals during Ramadan."
Gao Ke smiled disapprovingly. "To work out, you have to eat more. I've never been that hungry. How do you know that I'll be grumpy when I'm hungry?"
Zhang Zian thought to himself, Isn't Fina a ready-made example? Every morning before breakfast, he would be super fierce …
"What Little Zhang said makes sense. Try not to go to densely populated areas like the Khan el-Khalili market again in the future. There have been more than one terrorist attack against civilians there. Even if you want to go, you have to avoid European and American tourists to avoid being involved. The locals are quite friendly to the Chinese, and the European and American tourists are the main targets of the terrorist attacks, "Wei Kang reminded him in accordance with the principle of 'I'd rather die than die'.
Wei Kang's words pulled everyone back to reality.
On the streets of Cairo, police with live ammunition could often be seen patrolling or stationed at sentries. They were equipped with pistols and even submachine guns. The serious posture made people understand the seriousness of Egypt's anti-terrorism situation. Not only did the presence of the police not make people feel at ease, but it made people feel nervous.
Wei Kang looked at the time and felt that it was about time to stop. If he continued to talk, it would easily trigger the rebellious mentality of young people.
"Okay, go back to your rooms and get ready. We'll set off immediately to Cairo University." Wei Kang waved his hand, signaling the disciples to temporarily disperse.
"Right, Little Zhang, you stay for a while," Wei Kang called out to Zhang Zian.
After the disciples left the room, Wei Kang took out a map of Egypt and spread it on the bed. He said, "Little Zhang, the photos you brought back yesterday are very valuable for reference."
Yesterday, Zhang Zian had sent the photos of the tapestry he had gotten from Lazart to Wei Kang. He thought that although it might not be useful, it might be of some help. He hadn't expected Wei Kang to value it so much.
Wei Kang pointed to the vast area in the west of Egypt and said, "Before this, I initially expected to find traces of the original Egyptian cat here. Looking at all the signs, there must be a lot of secrets hidden in this 700,000 square kilometer desert, and the information you brought me has increased my confidence."
His finger fell on the border between Egypt and Libya, the Siwa Oasis, and the black and white desert formed a long triangle of no man's land.
The actual control of ancient Egypt depended on the banks of the Nile River, which was much smaller than the borders of Egypt today. The ancient Egyptians called Egypt the black land, and the desert areas outside of Egypt were collectively called the red land, especially the vast desert west of the Nile River. It was an area where Seth, the god of storms, wreaked havoc.
Water was the source of life. Without water, it was difficult for mammals to survive on a large scale. There were almost no records of the existence of oases in this area in the documents of the Pharaohs, but the tapestry depicted a small but vibrant oasis.
Where there was an oasis, there would be biological communities.
In addition, according to Wei Kang's judgment, this oasis should not be the Siwa Oasis, because the ancient Egyptians knew about the Siwa Oasis. Although the possibility of needing a cat to lead the way could not be completely ruled out, he was more inclined to believe that this was another unknown oasis.
Zhang Zian agreed with Wei Kang's judgment, but he still cautiously gave advice. This was because this long triangle was really a no man's land. For an exploration team like them, who were not professional, it could be dangerous to go deep.
Wei Kang appeared to be full of confidence, because they had prepared well before they set off. The convenience of modern technology could completely make up for their lack of experience. As long as the team did not cause any trouble, conquering this area would not be a problem. The key was whether or not they could complete the goal of this expedition — to find traces of the original Egyptian cat.
He planned to conduct relevant discussions with local scholars during the academic exchange in the next few days and ask them for information about this area. He had heard that Egyptian and foreign research teams had entered this area more than once to conduct archaeological research, and they had not encountered any danger. Since they could enter and exit smoothly, what should they be afraid of?
Zhang Zian did not have much confidence. Things like the desert were only scary when they actually entered it. But wilderness exploration was always accompanied by risks, and if they did not dare to take risks, they could only stay at home.
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