After Peter Lee led the team into the pyramid, the colonel and the consul, who were left outside to deal with the explosives, were envious of their companions who were the first to enter the tower. However, there was no other way. Someone had to handle the work. The two of them could only finish the work as soon as possible and then enter the tower to meet with everyone else. They could wait for someone to come out and replace them because they had to guard the vehicles and other equipment.
In fact, was it necessary to guard the vehicles?
There were no large beasts nearby. The wild cats they encountered on the road were probably the largest beasts. How could they affect the safety of the vehicles? At most, they would just pee on the tires a few times.
As for the people … Not to mention the dead Germans, the closest ones were the expedition team and the Bedouin uncle and nephew. The Bedouin did not dare to enter the Devil's Sea because of the rumors, and the expedition team did not necessarily have the courage. Even if the expedition team heard the explosion and wanted to come in to see what was going on, and then disagreed with them, they would not destroy the vehicles, right?
The consul pointed to the explosives that had not been used up in the suitcase and asked, "Where should we move them to?"
The colonel had absolute control over the explosives. He looked up at the sky, spat out a mouthful of spit full of sand and stone chips, and said, "In the shade of a sand dune a little further from the car. This damn sun is rising so fast! "
"Finish it early and rest early," the consul said.
To prevent direct sunlight from causing the explosives to heat up, they covered the suitcase and carefully lifted it together to a nearby honeycomb sand dune.
The homemade explosives were not as stable as military explosives, and the quality of the materials obtained from the black market was also very suspicious. Excessive temperature or impact could cause the explosives to detonate.
They went around to the shade on the north side of the sand dune and gently put down the suitcase. The colonel squatted on the ground and began to fiddle with the simple remote detonator.
Under normal circumstances, the explosives should at least be buried before detonating, but they wanted to save time and the sand dune. The dust and gravel from the explosion would not fall on the vehicles on the south side.
"Go."
The colonel connected the wires with ease, and the two trotted away from the scene.
"Stop! Don't move! "
However, there was a man standing next to the vehicle waiting for them, holding a pistol.
It was Zhang Zian.
"It's you …"
The colonel and the consul's expressions changed slightly. They looked at each other and squeezed out a smile. "What's wrong? Let's talk this out. Don't point your gun at us. It might go off by accident. "
Zhang Zian was unmoved. He still pointed the gun at them and ordered, "Hand over the remote control, then go back and remove the detonator."
"Is there a misunderstanding? Didn't we get along pretty well before? " The Colonel and the Consul tried to coax Zhang Zian as they moved their feet to the left and right without a trace, forming an outflanking posture.
Zhang Zian admitted, "Yes, we get along well. Thank you for taking care of me along the way, but that's a different matter. You guys are destroying the masterpiece of human civilization here. Do you know that it's illegal?"
"What law did I violate? Which one? "The Consul laughed." Libyan law or Egyptian law? It can't be China's laws, right? China's laws don't apply here … By the way, I heard on the way here that you own a pet shop? Life isn't easy, is it? Do you want to enter the pyramid with us? Take whatever you like. Any one of them is enough for you to eat for a lifetime, even for your son's and grandson's. Let me tell you, we don't care about these worldly possessions. We won't fight with you. Let's cooperate. It's better to take what we need. If you feel that things are hot, we can help you sell them. How about that? "
The Colonel also said, "The gun you're holding, you picked it up from the dead Germans, right? I advise you to put down the gun. Don't believe in the Germans. Things from more than half a century ago can be sent to the museum as cultural relics. It would be bad if you hurt yourself. "
They spoke one after another, intending to distract Zhang Zian.
As they spoke, the two of them had formed a triangle around Zhang Zian. Once they completely broke off, they would surround him from both sides.
"Don't talk nonsense. Listen to me. Hurry up and dismantle the explosive device, then break the explosives into pieces and scatter them everywhere!" Zhang Zian urged. "You don't know this, but the underground of the Devil's Sea used to be a copper mine accompanied by a gold mine. That's why this pyramid is golden, but the minerals close to the surface have been mined. Now, there are holes under our feet. Your previous explosions have already put the mine in jeopardy. If you blow again, this place may collapse as a whole!"
The Colonel and the Consul saw that he was telling the truth, but they didn't believe him at all. If there were veins underground, it could explain the radio failure and other electronic equipment interference.
However, other things were too bizarre. They were more inclined to think that Zhang Zian was being alarmist, intending to scare them away, and then monopolize the treasures in the pyramid. They didn't expect this person to be so greedy at such a young age. If the wealth in the pyramid was converted into money, it was estimated that it was equivalent to the gross national product of a small country.
On the way here, Zhang Zian felt the vibration of the explosion and witnessed the deformation of the ground, but they did not. The deformation of the ground only appeared after they arrived, and they were very close to the explosion point, so it was normal for the vibration to occur.
"Oh? How do you know about these things, such as the fact that there are veins underground and that they have been emptied? " The Colonel asked. "It's not impossible for us to listen to you, but you have to make it clear."
"This …"
Zhang Zian couldn't explain it. If he said that he heard it from Fina, even if he said it, it would only be regarded as nonsense. Instead, it would make them even more skeptical.
"In short, if you want to prove it, I can give you proof, but you must first remove the detonator!" Zhang Zian urged again. If they agreed to cooperate, he would take them to see the distorted ground.
The Colonel squinted and looked up at the sky. "Unfortunately … it's too late."
"What's too late?" Zhang Zian was stunned.
The sun was high in the sky.
The entire Devil's Sea was unreservedly shrouded in direct sunlight.
The Colonel smiled and showed the remote control in his hand. "Even if I give it to you now, it will be useless. Now, no one dares to remove the detonator … Let's verify whether what you said is true or not!"
The air was briefly stagnant.
Boom!
There was an earth-shattering noise. Half of the sand dune was blown into the sky, raising a column of dust into the sky.
The three of them were shaken. The Colonel and the Consul, who were prepared, rushed toward Zhang Zian at the same time, intending to grab the gun. However, as soon as they started, they suddenly felt their feet sink.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
