Chapter 182 Hanging
"Gu Tianyou, the matter with Burma is over. Do you dare to go to a dangerous place with me?" Jiang Fei asked loudly. At this moment, she was sitting on an elephant, raising her head to meet the blazing sun and the south wind, blowing her black hair and wearing a hunting uniform. She was extremely heroic and refreshing. "If you dare to go, I'll let you see my true face," he said with a high spirited expression. "How about it?"
Gu Tianyou looked at her with admiration and said, "After the exploration of the ore veins on the Burmese side was completed, I promised the Guo brothers that I would help them wipe out the forces of the mountain army. How about accompanying you when this is done?"
Jiang Fei shook her head and said, "No way. Mountain battles are extraordinary. When you finish this, Hu Rumeng's bones will probably be ashen."
It turned out that she wanted to stop Hu Rumeng from seeking revenge.
Gu Tianyou pondered for a moment and said, "It's up to you. After the ore veins are discovered, I'll temporarily put aside everything and accompany you!"
Jiang Fei laughed heartily and praised, "Alright, this is the heroic spirit of the Outer Eight Elements Phoenix Winged Man."
The two of them purposely pulled away from the group in front of them because it was convenient for them to speak. Now that they saw that they had pulled far away, they urged the elephants to quickly walk a few steps to catch up.
After traveling westward for several days, the rainforest seemed to be endless. Occasionally, they would pass through villages, and only a few families would be able to make their way. As he sped along, he finally crossed the Python Mountain and entered the Meng Dong Mountain area. It has been in Burma since then.
After days of trekking, the five college students of the expedition team were all exhausted to death, and they sat on the back of the elephant every day, wobbling and complaining endlessly. Old Professor Qin sighed, but Gu Tianyou did not listen to him. The five mercenaries had always been diligent, working night shifts and travelling day in and day out. No matter how arduous the journey was, it could only be regarded as a child's play, demonstrating a high level of military accomplishment and obedience.
Jiang Fei said with envy, if there was such a professional team in the Outer Eight Elements, it would not be difficult to kill the warlord in Yangon. Gu Tianyou thought to himself. If he invited King Ming to take action, there was no need to worry about any warlord leader. However, the price was astonishingly high. It depended on the other party's mood. There was still hope for the domestic enterprises to find him to do something. If it was this or that, it would be good if Ming Wanjun didn't stare at him and kill him. Thinking about it again, Fatty Ming had made such a sharp mercenary. He was holding back his revenge, so he definitely had a big plan. I wonder what exactly he was planning?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a trace of worry. One day, King Ming would cause a huge matter and involve himself, the God of Wealth, in it.
This section of the road suddenly opened up, and one could see poppies gathering bones all over the hillside. The scene was extremely spectacular. Such a large poppy garden is definitely not a wild crop.
Gu Tianyou checked the map and asked the Toothless Elephant, "How far is this place from the base of the mountain army?" The Toothless Elephant said, No more than a hundred kilometers. We came from Ye Fengsong's side. If we came down the Nu River from the upper reaches, it would only be two days' journey from Guos Army's encampment. It seemed that the location of the ore vein was much closer to the territory of the mountain army than to the Guo Clan's military territory.
In the evening, the troop once again walked into the uninhabited area of the primeval jungle. The Toothless Elephant chose a place covered with fallen leaves to set up camp. According to the map, there is only one day left before the destination. Five mercenaries and Toothless Elephants were busy setting up tents. A few university students had no time to rest for many days, and they were all exhausted. Now that they had a good rest, they were more energetic. A student surnamed Wu proposed to go to the ditch to fetch water. Without waiting for Gu Tianyou to agree, he dragged one of his classmates along.
Gu Tianyou, Professor Qin and Jiang Fei sat on their luggage and chatted. The old professor was carefully examining a stone. Jiang Fei was half lying in a pile of luggage and leisurely looking around at the scenery with her legs crossed.
Gu Tianyou took the initiative to raise the topic, "Professor Qin, are you almost sixty this year? Haven't all of you been to the countryside at your age?"
Professor Qin threw away the stone in his hand and clapped his hands. He looked up at Gu Tianyou and said, "Not all of them may have gone down. Some of them are going to join the army, while others would rather stay in the city to eat leisurely and be second-rate. At that time, they won't be allowed to go to school. Going to the countryside is a common way out."
Gu Tianyou asked, "Have you ever heard of young intellectuals coming to Burma to make a revolution?"
"Yes." Professor Qin said: "At that time, a big brother from an alleyway couldn't even be ranked in the countryside because of the ingredients. He followed a few friends here to do the revolution. He fought for a few years and lost an arm before returning home. It was really tragic."
Gu Tianyou said, "This damned place hasn't settled down after so many years of torment. To be honest, I'm not willing to come here myself unless it's necessary."
Professor Qin said: "Your offer is very attractive. I volunteered. These kids thought it would be a romantic trip and even used connections to join."
Gu Tianyou smiled bitterly and said, "Since they have come, they must have the consciousness to bear the consequences. It is not that I am ruthless, but that my time is precious. I really cannot afford to waste it. In fact, I think their time is precious, and I should cherish this rare opportunity."
Professor Qin thought for a moment and said, "President Gu, just say what you want to say."
Gu Tianyou said, "You're geologists, I'm an investor, But I might as well tell you this, What we are doing now is not limited to what we are doing right now, You can also think of this expedition as a mission, There is gold in this mountain, There are treasures that our military industry also needs, If it's just to make money, "I have plenty of other options. There is no need for me to come here to take risks. So, I want to tell you, as long as these children can successfully complete this expedition, not only will they receive a generous reward, they will also get a good job. As for you, I will give you a house in Jingtai Flower Garden on the basis of the original conditions."
At this point, these few people engaged in academic research were already at the end of their rope. Once their minds collapsed, this expedition would only leave them with a nightmare. As a result, it would inevitably affect their future work. There may be saints in this world, but these are certainly not. They need new impetus to mobilize their subjective initiative.
Professor Qin's eyes lit up as he stared at Gu Tianyou, "Is President Gu serious?"
Gu Tianyou said, "My spit is a nail!"
Jiang Fei interrupted from the side, "I can assure you of this as well!"
Just as the three of them were talking, a student suddenly rushed over and shouted, "Let's fight! Quick, let's fight!"
"Who's fighting who?" Gu Tianyou stood up and asked in surprise, "Tell me more clearly."
The student said, "That brainless little guy is hitting Wu Ronghe."
The three of them followed the student to the scene of the accident. Sure enough, for some reason, he was hitting Wu Ronghe.
Specifically, he was hanging Wu Ronghe upside down, and then he was continuously beating him with the soles of his shoes, causing his entire body to become red and swollen. That student shouted excitedly, "Look, look!" What was going on? How could you be engaged in scientific research? This is clearly the act of a brutal warlord! We quit!
These bear children were already extremely disappointed with this expedition. The only thing they wanted to do now was to find a way to slack off when they arrived at the mine and fill in some disgust for Gu Tianyou. This mindless beating gave him a chance to make use of the topic. The students who rushed over later also began to shout loudly. Even Professor Qin, who had just calmed down, shouted angrily. This was a warlord's act, a fascist act!
Gu Tianyou ignored them and looked at them with a questioning gaze.
The brainless Chinese was not good enough. Seeing Gu Tianyou come over, he began to explain it with a series of gestures.
Gu Tianyou nodded and signaled for him to continue.
There was a mountain ditch beside the scene of the accident. There was clear spring water flowing in the ditch. It looked very attractive.
Without the brains to continue to beat Wu Ronghe with the soles of his shoes, Professor Qin and a few students couldn't bear to watch. They rushed forward to stop him, but Gu Tianyou threw them to the side one by one. Then he turned to the student and asked, "Did you drink the water in this ditch?"
The student nodded and said, "Wu Ronghe drank it. Before I could drink it, I was kicked away by a brainless man."
Professor Qin was about to vent his anger when he heard this. He knew that something was amiss and asked, "Why? Can't I drink this water?"
Jiang Fei knitted her brows and said, "You'll die if you drink it!"
As he spoke, Wu Ronghe, who was being beaten to death, suddenly spat out. As soon as the dark green vomit came out, it emitted a strong stench. He could clearly see that there were many small wriggling insects inside. Wu Ronghe rolled his eyes, breathing heavily, breathing less, vomiting more, yellow, red, and messy. There was food that he had eaten this morning and at noon, and more strange mucus that could not be distinguished.
Gu Tianyou said coldly, "More than once, I warned you not to drink water from the jungle. You still drank it. Do you know the consequences now?"
"So what if he drinks it? Can he abuse people like this?" One student was a little unconvinced.
This was typical of people who couldn't beat back their eyeball sticks, and who argued for the sake of arguing. There were many people like this in their lives. The reason does not make sense but likes to argue, clearly know the wrong but insisted on unreasonable argument three points. Gu Tianyou looked at him coldly. "Why don't you try a sip? I promise no one will touch you."
The student wanted to say something, but Professor Qin pushed him aside. Jiang Fei squatted down and looked at the vomit on the ground. She picked out a small fat and twisting insect from inside and gently pinched it. With a slap, the insect burst open and was actually filled with a mouthful of blood. "It's the larvae of the locust leech. In such a short period of time, they have absorbed so much blood. After a while, they will be crippled."
Gu Tianyou said modestly, "So this kid is still alive?"
Jiang Fei nodded slightly. "Fortunately, Ordinary leeches aren't that dangerous, But this difference, Rather than leeches, More precisely, it should be a kind of Gu worm, Called wedges, the eggs are transparent and colorless in water, The regenerative power is extremely strong without eating or moving, They can survive even if they don't survive for a hundred years, "Once it comes into contact with a living body, it will hatch and suck blood within a few minutes. If it is not rescued in time, it will lay eggs in the living body. In less than 24 hours, the fresh blood and even water in the living body will not be sucked dry. Adults will concentrate on the brain. A person will become a big head, a big belly and a small neck. The slightest movement of wind and grass will cause the head to drop without a drop of blood."
Professor Qin was dumbfounded when he heard this, but the student who answered back was somewhat dismissive. Jiang Fei continued with a serious expression, "This kind of insect is hidden deep underground. Normally, it only appears in the lower reaches after a storm. Our current location is on a mountain, so we shouldn't appear unless someone deliberately planted it in the surrounding waters."