Chapter 367 The Smell of Danger

The middle-aged man's name is Fu Hao. I can just call him Lao Fu.

As I got closer, I smelled a peculiar smell on him.

I've smelled this smell on Chen Jingdong's group.

Earthy smell.

He is also a grave robber.

It was obvious that the purpose of these people was to find the ancient tomb.

The possibility of two ancient tombs in the same mountain is almost zero.

The ancients, especially those with status, were more particular about tombs. How could they allow other people's graves to appear on their own tombs?

I am 90% sure that this group has the same purpose as me.

However, it is still unclear what their origins are.

Moreover, there was no earthy smell on the bodies of the old man and the young man in gray clothes.

Judging from their relationship, Fu Hao is more like a leader, and everything depends on the look of those two people.

Various speculations ran through my mind, but I remained calm on the surface, chatting with Fu Hao casually.

After asking too many questions, I brought out Chen Jingdong’s theory that all travel friends in the world are one family.

He was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't tell for a moment whether I was pretending or not.

Walking through the deep mountains, I left marks on the tree trunks every time I walked.

This is a routine operation when entering the mountains. They see it in their eyes and don't care.

After about two hours of progress, looking around, we saw dense mountain forests with the same scenery. It was difficult to tell the difference between east, west, north and south with the naked eye.

The old man shouted stop.

Fu Hao immediately stopped, glanced at me, and respectfully walked to the old man's side.

"Mr. Tang, what are your orders?"

Old Man Tang glanced at me and said, "We are tired, let's take a rest."

"Oh, okay." Fu Hao nodded.

Old Tang, the man with glasses, found a big tree and sat down against it.

In fact, neither of them looked tired at all.

"Brother Xiao Li, do you want to take a break too?" Fu Hao pulled me to sit on the other side, as if he wanted to keep a distance from the old man and the young man.

"Brother Xiao Li, what location do you think is suitable for camping?"

"Of course it is a flat location with leeward direction. It must be prepared before dark, and the fire must be lit first."

I dealt with Fu Hao's question and glanced quietly towards Old Man Tang.

Old Man Tang looked up at the sky from time to time, squinted his eyes, and stretched out his fingers to count something.

The man with glasses always had a bad face, as if someone owed him money.

After Old Man Tang finished his calculations, he muttered something to the man with glasses in a low voice.

The sound was too low and I couldn't hear it at all.

Knowing that they were deliberately guarding me, I simply gave up eavesdropping.

Anyway, just follow them.

If they can't find the location of the ancient tomb early tomorrow morning, it won't be too late for me to find an excuse to leave.

After resting for a while, Old Man Tang had enough calculations and asked Fu Hao to continue on his way.

Just stop and go, wandering in the mountains all afternoon.

The sun sets in the west and dusk comes.

The entire mountain forest was dyed red.

"We'll spend the night here tonight."

In an open space leeward, Old Man Tang stopped and spoke.

Next, set up camp.

The tent was pitched.

However, among the three of them, only Fu Hao was working. Old Tang and the man with glasses were sitting on the side like uncles.

Fu Hao didn't complain a word. After setting up the tent, he went to collect dry firewood without stopping.

I'm with him.

"Hey, Lao Fu, why are you the only one working here? The two of you can't even move. Let's forget about the old man. What's going on with the young one?"

After walking some distance from the camp, I deliberately said with an awkward tone.

"Hey, you get paid to do things, so there's nothing to complain about." Fu Hao smiled.

"What do you mean by taking money to do things?" I pretended not to understand.

"It's nothing to tell you. I was hired by them to do miscellaneous work for them." Fu Hao glanced at the camp.

"He is a rich man. He hired a guide when he went hiking." I asked with great interest.

"What are their backgrounds? It's the first time I've seen rich people hiking in a place like this. It's quite interesting."

"I don't know about that. I just take the money to do things and don't ask so many questions." Fu Hao is very smart and shuts up when it's time to shut up.

"Then how did they plan their itinerary? Do they still need a guide? You can count me in." I asked while collecting firewood.

"I'll probably leave after tomorrow. If you really want to join, I'll go back and help you ask for their opinions." Fu Hao looked at me and said.

"Thank you so much, Brother Fu. If I can really make some money, I will treat you to dinner later!" I said happily.

"You're welcome, as long as you don't regret it." Fu Hao said strangely.

I squinted my eyes and pretended I didn't understand.

"There is no regret about making money."

Fu Hao smiled and said nothing more.

We had almost collected firewood, and each of us carried a large bundle and walked back to the camp.

I found a few stones and piled them in a circle, threw in dry firewood and hay, and soon the fire was lit.

Fu Hao worked, patted the dirt on his hands, walked to Old Man Tang, and whispered a few words to him.

The two glanced at me, and finally, Old Man Tang nodded.

"okay, I get it."

Fu Hao came back to me and said: "Brother Xiao Li, Mr. Tang agrees that you join us, but the fee is less than mine, only four thousand."

"Four thousand is fine, thank you very much, Lao Fu."

"Don't be too happy too early, there is a condition." Fu Hao said seriously.

"you say."

"First, you can't care too much about what they do and ask more questions. Second, no matter what people ask you to do, you have to do it."

"It's so mysterious. Are they really here for a hike?" I asked deliberately out of curiosity.

"Didn't I say you can't ask any more questions!" Fu Hao frowned, "If you want to do this, leave as soon as possible, otherwise you will regret it."

His words were cryptic, but I could already smell the danger.

"Then don't ask. Why do you care so much when you have money, right?" I said, slapping my thigh.

"Here are two thousand, you keep it first, and pay the remaining two thousand after you are done." Fu Hao handed me a stack of banknotes.

"Rich people are happy." I clicked and put the money away.

After the negotiation was settled, Fu Hao nodded to Old Man Tang.

The old man and the expressionless man with glasses sat beside the fire.

Mineral water, dry food.

Everyone ate the food they brought in a tacit understanding and watched the sky get darker.

The mountains and forests at night and the daytime are two different worlds.

The air was cold and damp, and unknown birds cooed strangely on the dark branches.

Those snakes, insects and beasts that are only active at night are ready to move.

After Old Man Tang and the man with glasses finished eating, they went inside the tent, leaving Fu Hao and I to keep watch outside.

The two of us discussed it and decided to take turns on duty.

Fu Hao played the first half and I played the second half.

I used my backpack as a pillow, spread the moisture-proof mat next to the fire, wrapped myself in a blanket and lay down, and slowly closed my eyes.

The night in the deep mountains and old forests is peaceful but not peaceful.

The flames burned cracklingly, and there were always some rustling sounds, sometimes far and sometimes near.

Fu Hao looked around vigilantly from time to time.

The night gradually deepened, but those sneaky sounds did not stop, but became more and more intense.

Ouch——

Finally, a shrill roar completely broke the tranquility.