novelhk Chapter 39 Huo Ling
Chapter 39 Huo Ling
As soon as Professor Chen said this, alarm bells rang in Cheng Feng's mind.
This location easily reminded Cheng Feng of the four words "lurking in the raging sea".
This brings us to another powerful force, one that is not part of the traditional tomb raiding sects.
The Old Nine Gates.
As the saying goes, "Military officials, actors, and swindlers are all skilled in deception; Yama, the King of Hell, and the smiling Buddha are all skilled in chess."
This refers to the nine tomb-raiding families of Changsha's Nine Gates.
When Cheng Feng heard about this gathering place, he immediately thought of Chen Pi Asi's daughter.
A marine archaeological expedition organized by Chen Wenjin.
There are two reasons. One is that the timing matches up; Chen Wenjin and his team first went down into the underwater tomb around this time.
Secondly, Cheng Feng knew that the strange orders from above indicated that Chen Wenjin and his group's tomb raiding was fraught with conspiracy.
There are as many as three hidden factions within the archaeological team.
Firstly, the second-generation members of the Nine Gates sensed that a force was secretly targeting them.
Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to find out the truth of the matter.
The second force is 'It', an unspeakable being whose purpose is immortality.
The third party is a family formed with the same goal, called the Wang family.
And the one that can issue instructions through superiors should be 'it'.
On his way home from the research institute, Cheng Feng frowned, vaguely sensing that someone was following him.
Or perhaps surveillance would be a more accurate description.
"If it's really as I think, 'it's' time is probably running out; this is its final madness."
Now that I've entered its sights, leaving is difficult even if I wanted to.
Cheng Feng had considered not getting involved in this mess, but the only option left for him was to illegally leave the country.
The most terrifying thing is that you might be shelled even at sea. Although it wouldn't necessarily mean death, the consequences are unpredictable.
"Forget it, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. If things get really bad, I'll just have to go and confront them myself. If you push me too far, I'll do it..."
Cheng Feng's brows relaxed; he wasn't incapable of overturning the table.
Because the time allotted by his superiors was very tight, Cheng Feng went home, packed some things, and boarded the train the next day.
We officially set off for Hainan.
The Xisha Islands are one of the four major island groups in the South my country Sea, consisting of the Yongle Islands and the Xuande Islands.
After Cheng Feng arrived here, he found a place to change into summer clothes.
As soon as I stepped out of the station, a beautiful woman came to greet me. She had a sweet and lovely appearance and short hair.
With her willow-leaf eyebrows and bright, captivating peach blossom eyes, she resembled a young lady from a prestigious family.
"You must be Cheng Feng. I'm from the archaeological team, here to pick you up. Come with me!"
Cheng Feng calmly agreed and followed behind the woman.
There were many people getting off the train around them, so the two didn't talk much.
Led by the woman, they walked through the crowd and arrived at a bicycle.
"Our archaeological team is stationed at the dock, which is a bit far from here, so we'll rely on it to get back."
Cheng Feng nodded understandingly and said, "Then I'll trouble you to give me a ride, young lady. I can't ride a bicycle."
The woman puffed out her cheeks, seemingly somewhat annoyed.
But she still nodded and said with a wronged look, "Okay, I thought it would be easier when I got back, but I didn't expect it to be even more tiring."
Cheng Feng smiled and thought to himself that this girl was really interesting.
On the way, Cheng Feng sat on the back of the bicycle, while the girl pedaled hard, her waist twisting rapidly.
"Young lady, you already know my name, but I still don't know how to address you."
"My name is Huo Ling, you can just call me Xiao Ling. Whew, I'm exhausted, you're so heavy!"
Cheng Feng's expression remained unchanged, but he sighed inwardly. It seemed his guess was correct.
This team is the Xisha underwater tomb scientific expedition team organized by Chen Wenjin, Wu Sansheng, and other second-generation members of the Nine Gates.
"Cheng Feng, if you really can't do it, why don't you give it a try? I really can't ride anymore."
Huo Ling squeezed the brakes, stopped the car, and turned back to say pitifully.
Cheng Feng was speechless. Huo Ling was really clever and quirky. She had only ridden for less than two hundred meters, how could she run out of energy so quickly?
"Okay, let me try."
Then Cheng Feng went to the front and grabbed the handlebars of the bicycle.
"Don't just stand there, come on up!"
"You ride first, I'm afraid you'll fall off if you get on now."
Huo Ling looked at her with distrust. Even someone as smart as her fell while learning to ride a bicycle, let alone others.
Without saying a word, Cheng Feng smoothly rode the bicycle forward for a short distance.
Huo Ling glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes, angrily chased after him, plopped down on the back seat, and began to accuse him:
"How could you be so mean? You can ride a bike but you lied to me."
"I learned how to ride after watching you ride for a while."
Cheng Feng was in a good mood, and he rediscovered some of the pleasure he had in teasing Yang Xueli from this little princess of the Huo family.
"Pah, do you think I'm stupid? I'd never believe you."
Huo Ling wrinkled her nose and shook her fist at Cheng Feng's back.
Then, with a stern face, she began to express her anger through silence.
But she couldn't hold back for long because she had to give Cheng Feng directions.
Fortunately, the girl's anger subsided quickly, and the two started chatting again.
During the conversation, Huo Ling casually asked, "Cheng Feng, why did you suddenly decide to join our expedition team?"
Cheng Feng pursed his lips. "How would I know? It's not like I'm the one who deliberately jumped into the fire."
Although I thought that way, I couldn't say it out loud.
"Actually, I'm puzzled too. I was given a transfer order from above, and I had no choice but to come."
Cheng Feng's answer made Huo Ling frown. She thought of something and felt that Cheng Feng was probably related to 'it'.
After making up her mind to go back and discuss it with Chen Wenjin, Huo Ling continued:
"I see. Let me introduce our archaeological team to you."
Then Huo Ling started with team leader Chen Wenjin and mentioned several names that Cheng Feng was familiar with.
For example, Wu Sansheng, Xie Lianhuan, Zhang Qiling, Qi Yu, and Li Sidi are all descendants of the Nine Gates of Changsha.
There were also some names that Cheng Feng had never heard of, and he didn't know how many of them belonged to the Wang family or its members.
"Cheng Feng, this archaeological expedition is underwater, which is extremely dangerous."
"Did you offend someone to be assigned to this place?"
Huo Ling sat on the back of the bicycle, and Cheng Feng couldn't see her expression, so he casually replied:
"Perhaps, but my swimming skills and fighting ability are passable, so I shouldn't have any problem protecting myself."
"You're so confident! But I believe you. If you encounter any danger, remember to lend me a hand!"
Huo Ling is like an innocent little girl, expressing her innocence in her own way every moment.
Cheng Feng knew in his heart that although this girl had an innocent side, she was by no means naive.
The women of the Huo family of the Nine Gates are all formidable.