The two of us didn't say a word along the way, and all our energy was spent on guarding and rushing.
The place where the smoke was burning was in the upper reaches of the valley, in a dense forest, about three or four kilometers away from us.
After entering the forest, we divided into two groups and slowly explored it from different directions.
I noticed traces of fighting on the branches and the ground, and I was even more certain that something happened ahead.
Unexpectedly, after taking two steps, a man covered in blood suddenly lay down in front of him.
I turned over the man lying stretched out and found that he had been dead for a long time, with a bloody hole in his chest.
I didn't dare to wait, so I rushed into the camp.
As far as I could see, there were scattered supplies everywhere.
There was a fire burning in the center of the camp, and the burning smell constantly irritated the nostrils.
I held my nose and walked forward, and found that not only the wood was burning in the fire, but also a charred corpse that had long been out of human shape.
Shiry Yang walked into the woods from the other side and was shocked when she saw the scene in front of her.
We searched the entire camp and found nothing with written labels.
"It's so clean, well-trained, and the techniques are sophisticated."
I looked at the fire and tried to poke it twice with a branch.
Some unburned paper scraps flew up.
"Everything that should be burned was burned.
Don’t know their origins.”
"On the way here, there were two corpses.
There was a fierce fight here, it must have happened last night."
"The fire is still burning.
No matter who did it, they haven't gone far."
I began to worry about this unknown journey.
"Let's turn back and meet everyone first."
We walked halfway and met Fatty and Lao Cai head-on.
They were both blue-faced, probably frightened by the tragic scenes along the way.
"There's no need to go to the front, it's completely burned."
"Are there any survivors?"
"There's not even a hair left."
"Are they the same group of people riding motorcycles last night?"
"Nine to ten."
Yesterday, the group was so powerful that I roughly counted seven or eight motorcycles alone.
Judging from the time, they should have happened in the middle of the night.
Only three bodies were found around the camp, either from internal strife or an ambush.
Judging from the current situation, the former is more likely.
"This place is very close to the black copper tower we are looking for.
We might encounter them.
We need to be more cautious in the future."
"You are the team leader and you have the final say.
I don't have any objections.
But before taking action, you must make a plan to prevent unexpected events."
Shiry Yang pointed to the burning camp not far away, "Otherwise, that will be our fate."
If time permits, I will choose to spread the news to the town first and hand it over to the formal department for processing.
Unfortunately, there is neither communication equipment nor free time at the moment, so we can only take it one step at a time.
Fortunately, our whereabouts have not been exposed yet, and the other party has no idea that there is another team that is one step ahead of them and has already entered the mountain.
Staying invisible is our biggest advantage right now.
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After repeated warnings, we headed towards the ruins of the Black Copper Tower.
This section of the journey was extremely difficult for everyone.
Physical fatigue and mental pressure were mixed together, torturing everyone's body and mind at all times.
At the end of the journey, there was no one left to speak, and the entire mountain forest was filled with...
There was a death-like atmosphere, and several indescribable bird calls came from the hollow mountain top from time to time, which made people tremble with fear.
I had no time to care about other people's feelings and was focused on searching for the ancient city ruins recorded by the archaeological team.
The copper mine is a chemical compound ore.
The copper content in Gedatian is so high that it has long exceeded the critical point of nature.
The surface covering rock has obvious changes.
It is not too difficult to find the Black Copper Tower ruins.
But based on my personal imagination, it is really difficult to understand why "tower" is used to describe an ancient mining plant with a history of thousands of years.
As a metal mine that can be mined in large quantities in nature, copper ore has been developed and utilized by humans as early as prehistoric times; in ancient my country, it was an important raw material required for casting coins.
Zhencucheng was extremely prosperous at that time because of its rich mineral resources.
New commemorative coins will be minted every time there are red, white, weddings, funerals, amnesties and other festivals for the royal family.
Zhenku City gradually developed into a functional city, continuously providing mineral raw materials to Jingjue Country.
Why does open-pit mining require manpower and financial resources to build a flashy copper tower?
This question has been bothering me since entering Camelback Mountain.
"We're almost there," I stopped, put aside all the worries in my mind, and carefully sorted out the information at hand, "Look at the soil on the ground, the color is obviously different.
We're not far from the copper mine."
Lao Cai frowned with joy and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead: "We have been walking for so long and haven't met anyone else.
Could it be that the group has left?
Maybe they don't know what's hidden in the mountains at all."
What, I just happened to pass by."
"I hope so."
Although it is unlikely, if it is true as Lao Chuai said, it will save us a lot of trouble.
The fat man walked behind the team, with a telescope hanging around his neck, looking around from time to time.
I sat under a tree to rest, took a handful of soil from the ground and brought it to my nose to smell it.
"Did you find anything?"
Shiry Yang took a sip of water, squatted down and asked me.
"Smell it, it smells metallic.
It must be around here."
Shiry Yang took a sniff and took out the information copied from the archaeological team: "According to the records at that time, there should be two obvious geographically marked dead wood forests and a giant stone pile near the ruins."
I took her sketchbook After looking at it: "The plants near the mineral deposit have been affected by the mineral deposit, and their appearance has changed significantly.
Over the years, the trees have died, providing natural coordinates for future generations."
At this time, the fat man came over.
He said there was a problem with the road ahead and asked me to go over and take a look.
I took the telescope and looked in the direction he pointed.
I found that about two kilometers away from us, for some reason, a huge depression appeared.
It was nearly three to four hundred meters in diameter.
It was surrounded by dense The rugged green hills look out of place with the scenery of the entire Camelback Mountain.
It is said that deep water hides dragons, and high mountains hide essence.
There must be some mystery in such a special landform and scenery.
"Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and get on the road."
The fat man picked up Lao Chuai's backpack and strode towards the Qingqiu group deep in the forest.
We walked in a hurry on this section of the road without any stops.
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Lao Chuai fell behind the team and seemed to be struggling.
Shiry Yang deliberately slowed down and looked after him.
After arriving at the foot of Qingqiu, I asked everyone to stop.
The fat man glanced forward and frowned.
"Why don't you leave?"
Shiry Yang caught up and asked curiously.
"It's difficult to walk, and accidents are easy."
I pointed to the path between two green hills and said, "This road is a man-made natural barrier dug out the day after tomorrow, and fortifications were built on the cliff.
Look at the black spots on the cliff.
It’s a lookout and can also be used as a beacon point.
Look at this posture, we are 90% in the right place.”
"Then there's still 10% left."
"It's nothing, I'm quite humble."
I smiled at Shirey Yang.
She gave me a stern look and turned to help Lao Chuai.
"It's okay, I can leave."
"You're trying to coax a ghost by saying this.
Bai Tiao is sweating like a river."
The fat man put up his arm, "Save some energy and go back to tease your son.
There are a few brothers here to protect you, you can let go Personal heart.”
I noticed that Lao Chuai's complexion had turned from pale to sallow.
This is not a good sign.
The blood in his body is gradually losing its vitality.
If it continues to deteriorate, there is no chance that he will be confessed before entering the town treasury.
Lao Chuai saw me looking at him, opened the fat man's hand and stood up.
I hesitated to speak, picked up the telescope and squatted aside to observe the narrow road.
According to my experience, there should be at least four to five bird's-eye view points on the cliff.
But from where we are now, we can barely see three places.
"Look at the birds.
It's an antique from eight hundred years ago."
The fat man snatched the telescope from my hand and held it in front of me for a few glances.
"The fortifications on the cliff have long since decayed.
There is nothing but bird's nests.
If you are afraid of an ambush, , we can take a detour.”
"The situation on the other roads is not much better."
I thought about it carefully.
The Qingqiu Group itself is a natural barrier.
It is a settlement here.
It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
All you need to do is guard the paths between the peak groups.
Even if we change the road now, it may not be safer than the current one.
"It's better to choose a day than to hit it.
Let's go all the way to the end
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