My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

After hearing what Zhang Hao said, Chen Wenjin felt a little disappointed, but she also understood that Zhang Hao was telling the truth.

She looked at the gorilla's body reluctantly, and finally nodded her agreement.

However, her eyes still did not leave the body. She knew that although she had missed this opportunity, she still had a long way to go in her research. She believed that one day she would encounter such an opportunity again and uncover the truth behind the mystery.

Zhang Hao looked at Chen Wenjin's lost expression. Although he felt reluctant, he also knew that this was not the time to be sentimental. He sighed softly and slowly approached Chen Wenjin, with a bit of helplessness and determination in his tone.

"Wenjin, you misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to support you. It's just that our current priority is not to study this corpse."

He paused, and looked deeply into the distance, as if he could penetrate the layers of fog and see what they should really focus on.

"Our goal is to find the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin and sink it safely to the bottom of the river to prevent the potential disaster. Do you understand? This concerns the life and death of countless people. In comparison, your research can only be put on hold for the time being."

Zhang Hao's words were like a heavy hammer, awakening Chen Wenjin from the confusion in her heart. She raised her head suddenly, with a trace of guilt and awakening in her eyes.

"Hao, I was wrong. I was almost blinded by my own selfish desires. You are right. Our current mission is of vital importance. I support you. No matter what you do next, I will obey unconditionally."

Zhang Hao nodded with satisfaction. He knew that after this conversation, the tacit understanding between them had deepened.

"Okay, then let's go back and meet up with the others and make plans."

The two walked side by side and set off on their way home. When they walked out of the passage, they saw a group of anxiously waiting figures from afar. They were members of the archaeological team. They were standing or sitting, but their eyes never left the passage, waiting for Zhang Hao and Chen Wenjin to return.

Fatty Wang couldn't hold back his excitement. He came up to Zhang Hao as soon as he saw him. He looked him up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was safe. But then he frowned again, and his dissatisfaction with the archaeological team was evident.

"Brother Hao, you are finally back. You have no idea how anxiously we have been waiting here. These people from the archaeological team are like wooden stakes, unable to help at all, and we have to take the trouble to protect them."

Fatty Wang became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he wanted to pour out all his dissatisfaction. Zhang Hao looked at him helplessly, patted his shoulder gently, and signaled him to stop.

At this time, Hao Xie and Zhang Qilin also came over, their eyes full of concern and expectation.

"Brother Hao, is everything going well? Have you found any clues?" Hao Xie asked anxiously.

Zhang Hao smiled and shook his head, saying, "No big discovery, just killed a little yellow-skinned guy. We have to find another way to find the whereabouts of the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin."

When Fatty Wang heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Brother Hao, I told you, these people in the archaeological team are a burden. How about we ..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Hao interrupted him harshly: "Fatty, what nonsense are you talking about! We are a team, and everyone has his or her own value. The archaeological team has knowledge that we don't have, and they can help us a lot."

Fatty Wang was speechless after being scolded, so he had to shut up in dismay. Zhang Hao knew that team cohesion was crucial at this moment, and the overall situation could not be ruined because of momentary emotions.

He turned to look at Chen Wenjin, his tone much softer: "Wenjin, you have worked hard. Take the team members back to rest first. I will observe the altar from here. I will inform you in time if I find anything."

Chen Wenjin nodded and left with the members of the archaeological team.

However, the moment she turned to look at the altar, something strange happened. She seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and rushed to the center of the altar regardless of everything.

Zhang Hao was horrified and wanted to stop it but it was too late. Hao Xie and others were also stunned and didn't understand why Chen Wenjin did such a thing.

"Oh no! Wenjin is in danger!" Zhang Hao was extremely anxious, his eyes fixed on Chen Wenjin.

At this moment, the blood-red giant snake that had attacked them reappeared and entangled Chen Wenjin at lightning speed. Chen Wenjin screamed, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Hao felt as if his heart was broken by a knife when he saw this. He knew very well that if Chen Wenjin was not rescued in time, her life might be in danger. However, facing this sudden change, he was helpless for a moment.

Hao Xie also frowned, obviously unable to do anything about it. Zhang Hao looked around anxiously, hoping to find a life-saving straw.

At this critical moment, Zhang Qilin stepped forward. He activated the Qilin tattoo on his body, holding the black gold ancient knife, and his aura surged, like a god of war descending to the earth.

He flashed and started a fierce fight with the blood-red giant snake. In the flash of swords and shadows, Zhang Qilin showed amazing strength and courage. Zhang Hao, Hao Xie and others watched this life-and-death contest nervously, silently cheering for Zhang Qilin in their hearts.

Chen Wenjin's body was like duckweed in the wind and rain, swaying helplessly in the fierce battle between the blood-red giant snake and Zhang Qilin. Her face was as pale as paper, without a trace of life, which made people feel pity and fear.

Zhang Qilin's eyes were determined, and the black gold ancient knife in his hand was shining brightly in the sun, like a sharp sword that could cut off all evil.

When the giant red snake pounced towards Zhang Qilin like a hurricane, he did not retreat. He faced the sharp edge of the giant snake and chopped its head fiercely with a knife.

In an instant, blood splattered like a fountain. The giant snake twisted its huge body in pain and let out a deafening howl.

Chen Wenjin was thrown out fiercely in the chaos, but Zhang Qilin was quick-witted and caught her steadily, leaving the blood-red giant snake no chance to counterattack.

The black gold ancient sword was swung out again with the force of thunder and lightning, cutting the giant snake into two pieces.

The giant snake's body struggled on the ground for a few times, but eventually it lost its life and turned into a pool of smelly blood.

Zhang Qilin bravely rescued Chen Wenjin, which made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief.

The death of the giant red snake temporarily eased the tense atmosphere. The archaeological team members gathered around, concerned about Chen Wenjin's safety.

Xiaoxue was in tears and held Chen Wenjin's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would disappear again.

"Captain, you scared me to death! Why did you suddenly rush out? Do you know how worried we were about you?" Xiaoxue said sobbing, her eyes full of fear and heartache.

Seeing this, Liu Dong quickly comforted her: "Xiaoxue, don't cry. Isn't the captain back safely? Let her have a good rest, everything will be fine."

Zhang Hao also noticed the huge space left by the red giant snake after its death, which was filled with the giant snake's body odor and a strong smell of blood. He was full of curiosity and desire to explore, so he decided to find out.

"Fatty Wang, come here." Zhang Hao called out.

"Brother Zhang Hao, what's the matter? Just tell me." Fatty Wang came running over happily.

"You are responsible for sending Captain Chen back to the tent to rest and ensuring her safety. Zhang Qilin and I still have things to do, so don't cause trouble for me, okay?" Zhang Hao said seriously.

Although Fatty Wang was somewhat reluctant, he still nodded: "Oh... I see." After arranging Chen Wenjin, Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin embarked on a journey of exploration. They carefully walked into the mysterious space, which was extremely dry and seemed isolated from the world. Zhang Hao carefully observed the surroundings, trying to find some clues.

"Let's move forward, maybe we can find something." Zhang Hao suggested.

Zhang Qilin nodded silently and followed Zhang Hao closely. The two walked deeper and deeper, and finally found something unusual in a corner.

It was a dried corpse that had already sat and turned into a lotus position, lying there quietly, as if telling the story of endless years.

"Huh? Why is there a mummy here? How strange." Zhang Hao said in surprise, while reaching out to touch the mummy.

Zhang Qilin was quick to grab him and said, "Be careful!"

Zhang Hao suddenly realized and withdrew his hand. He carefully checked the clothes on the mummy and found that they were not modern styles.

"It seems that this mummy has been here for many years. This altar may be much older than we thought." Zhang Hao analyzed.

Zhang Qilin stared at the mummy with cold eyes: "Then where do you think this place is?"

Zhang Hao pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly: "If I'm not mistaken, this may be a sacrificial site under the altar. This method of living sacrifice is very cruel, letting the living die quietly here. This can also explain why there is a mummy here."

Zhang Qilin also showed a solemn expression when he heard this. He couldn't imagine that kind of bloody and cruel scene. Even though he was usually cold and ruthless, facing such historical relics, his heart was inevitably agitated.

The two continued to search the surrounding area, hoping to find more clues to confirm their suspicions.

However, apart from the mummy, they did not find anything else valuable.

Just when Zhang Hao was feeling a little disappointed, Zhang Qilin suddenly discovered something unusual in a corner.

"Something's happening here!" Zhang Qilin shouted.

Zhang Hao rushed over after hearing this. He saw Zhang Qilin pushing aside a pile of weeds, revealing a small hidden cave. Gusts of cold wind blew from the cave, making people feel cold.

"I'll go in and take a look." Zhang Qilin volunteered.

Although Zhang Hao was worried, he also knew that Zhang Qilin was protected by the Qilin tattoo and shouldn’t have any major problems: “Be careful… If you encounter any danger, come back quickly.”

Zhang Qilin nodded and crouched down to crawl into the cave entrance, while Zhang Hao waited anxiously outside for his news.

As time passed, Zhang Hao became more and more nervous.

"Why hasn't he come back yet? Has he really encountered some danger?" Zhang Hao muttered to himself.

Just when he was getting anxious, there was a sudden noise behind him.

Zhang Hao turned around and saw that it was Fatty Wang and Hao Xie limping towards him.

"Why are you here? Didn't I ask you to protect Captain Chen and the others?" Zhang Hao frowned and said dissatisfiedly.

Fatty Wang smiled and pulled Zhang Hao to his side, saying mysteriously, "Brother Zhang Hao, don't be angry. I came to see you because I have something important to tell you. I can't wait any longer since you haven't come back."

"Oh? What did you find?" Zhang Hao asked curiously.

Fatty Wang proudly shook the thing in his hand and said, "Look what this is?"

Zhang Hao looked closely and found that it was an ancient jade pendant: "Where did you find this?"

Fatty Wang smiled mysteriously: "I found this by accident in that space just now. I think it may be related to the Zhenjiang Dragon Coffin we are looking for."

After listening to Zhang Hao's words, Fatty Wang not only did not calm down, but became even more emotional, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

"Hehe..." He grinned, with a cunning look in his eyes, "It's not impossible to say it, but you have to agree to one condition of mine. How about we make an exchange?"

Zhang Hao was a little annoyed by this sudden request. He turned around, frowned, and stared at Fatty Wang impatiently, "What do you want? Do you want to tell me or not?"

There was obvious displeasure in his tone, "If you don't want to talk, let Hao Xie take you away from here."

Fatty Wang saw this and quickly waved his hands with a smile on his face, "No, no, no, isn't it okay? Why are you in such a hurry?" He deliberately lengthened his tone to whet Zhang Hao's appetite.

"My condition is that I hope that you, Zhang Hao, can stop taking these bookish guys with you." Fatty Wang lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being heard. "Going on an adventure with them is simply asking for trouble. Not only do they hold us back, but we also have to be on guard against them all the time. It's really a headache."

Zhang Hao frowned even more tightly when he heard this. He turned to look at Hao Xie beside him, his eyes full of confusion.

Seeing this, Hao Xie quickly clarified, "Zhang Hao, don't misunderstand me. This matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't know he would make such a request. Believe me, this is all his own thinking."

Zhang Hao felt helpless. He didn't understand why Fatty Wang had such a strong idea.

He knew that in order to retrieve the Zhenjiang dragon coffin, cooperation with the archaeological team was crucial. Fatty Wang obviously didn't understand this and kept chattering away.

Zhang Hao suppressed his dissatisfaction and decided to ignore him for the time being, letting him deal with it on his own.

At this moment, Zhang Hao's mind was all on Zhang Qilin.

Since he entered the cave, there has been no news, which made Zhang Hao worried. He stared at the cave entrance, his heart full of anxiety.

Fatty Wang and Hao Xie noticed Zhang Hao's abnormality and realized that Zhang Qilin was not present.

Seeing Zhang Hao's anxious expression, they immediately understood what was going on.

Fatty Wang started to get restless again, "Hao Xie, put me down the hole, I'll go in and take a look, what's inside?" He spoke with a bit of urgency. (End of this chapter)