157: Enter the village, impersonating a biology student

After hearing this, not only was Xiao He a little dazed, but even the other members of the Archaeological Team were stunned. They really hadn't expected such a connection to exist.

Xiao He suddenly felt a chill down his spine, feeling incredibly lucky that he hadn't gone straight in to ask.

If he had asked, it would have been good luck if they didn't hack him with an axe.

To want to excavate the tomb they were guarding right in front of them and even ask them to lead the way... that was indeed inappropriate.

"Um, Professor, let's go. We shouldn't waste any more time. Without those villagers leading us, we'll have to walk a lot more."

Xiao He coughed a few times and finally spoke to Professor Wang with a smile.

Professor Wang nodded, checked the time on his wrist, and continued walking inside.

The mountain roads were extremely muddy and difficult to navigate; the celebrities had never walked on such roads before.

However, they were still working hard to overcome it.

After all, they had to survive.

But Zhang Dada, Cai Xukun, and the others felt that this road was truly difficult to traverse.

"What kind of remote backwater is this? Can't they fix these roads? It's bad enough cars can't get in, but why is it so hard even to walk?"

"No wonder the people here can't leave; it's so backward."

Cai Xukun said with great disdain.

"Isn't that the truth? No wonder they became tomb guards. In a place like this, if you don't guard a tomb, you can't do anything; you can't even get out. It's truly backward."

Zhang Dada added from the side, his words also filled with contempt.

"Mountain roads are just like this; it's normal. Stop complaining."

Wu Jing also felt the mountain path was difficult, but it wasn't impossible to walk; it was better than weaving back and forth through the forest.

Everyone followed the main group and arrived just inside the stockade.

They saw local villagers herding cattle, children playing nearby, and some villagers setting out together to gather herbs.

The atmosphere of daily life here was quite thick.

As the large group marched into the stockade, the people inside became alert.

The way they stared at them wasn't right.

Ye Bai saw tension and some anger in their eyes... strange?

Why was there anger?

This wasn't right.

Why would there be anger? It didn't make sense.

This was their first time here, so why was there such great anger?

"Brother Jing, the way these people are looking at us doesn't seem normal! What's going on?"

"Yeah! I feel like their gaze says they want to hit me! I haven't even offended them."

Cai Xukun and Zhang Dada leaned closer to Wu Jing, whispering softly.

"Maybe it's because you guys have faces that invite hatred, which is why they're looking at you like that."

Wu Jing spoke in a joking tone.

"Brother Jing! I'm so handsome, and I'm a pillar of the entertainment industry. I don't believe that."

Hua Chenyu felt that Wu Jing's words were wrong; this anger definitely wasn't provoked by them.

Wu Jing looked at him speechlessly. He had the nerve to call himself a pillar of the entertainment industry? If the entertainment industry was filled with people like this, then there really was no future to speak of.

"No, these people aren't targeting just us, but all of us, including the Search and Rescue Team and security personnel behind us. They seem to have some grievances."

Yang Mi noticed that those people's eyes would occasionally fall on the Search and Rescue Team members at the back. Every time they looked at them, an abnormal expression would emerge.

Did they have some bad impression of these people?

While Yang Mi was still standing there in silence, she saw a white-bearded elder walking out from the crowd with a cane, followed by many villagers.

"Everyone, I am the Village Chief of Zhelong Stockade. May I ask why you have come here?"

"It has been a long time since I've seen so many people come here."

The elder looked at Professor Wang with a smile, but his gaze swept over the Search and Rescue Team and security personnel behind him one by one.

"Old gentleman, we are from the School of Biology. We've come here to take some mountain organisms back for research. We heard there are many poisonous insects here, so we came to take a look."

Professor Wang had prepared his excuse long ago. To make his words more believable, he even brought out some storage boxes and capture nets.

Hearing this, the Village Chief's eyes showed slightly less suspicion, but he was still not entirely at ease.

"We do have many poisonous insects here, but even if you've come for that, why are there so many... soldiers?"

The Village Chief pointed at the Search and Rescue Team behind them.

"I'm ashamed to say, while we understand biology, we also have to ensure our safety. These people are a rescue team we hired. In case we're bitten by snakes, insects, rats, or ants, we'll have a chance to survive."

"I hope you won't take offense."

Professor Wang even put on a look of slight embarrassment.

The others behind him watched Professor Wang's performance and lowered their heads in silence.

They were mainly afraid of laughing out loud.

Professor Wang was known in the archaeological world as a 'Desperate Third Brother.' When had he ever feared danger?

His acting right now was truly convincing.

The viewers in the Live Stream Room also felt that Professor Wang really had a talent for acting.

[My god! Professor Wang has a side like this? He looks so afraid of death!]

[Haha, Professor Wang could develop a second career. This is better acting than the little fresh meats.]

[I agree, this is indeed very good. Using the identity of the School of Biology is the best choice.]

[Haha!! I'm starting to look forward to what the people from the School of Biology will say.]

Inside the School of Biology.

After hearing Professor Wang's words, Professor Han could only give a helpless smile.

"That old fellow is really 'smearing' the reputation of our School of Biology."

Xiao Song also felt that Professor Wang's performance was excellent.

This excuse really sounded like something from biological research.

After all, with so many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains, it was normal to bring some people along.

"I hope they can enter smoothly."

The other professors had only this one thought in mind; as for anything else, it wasn't important.

Inside Zhelong Stockade.

"Strange, did so many people from your School of Biology come? Some people already went in ahead of you earlier."

"The equipment they were carrying was exactly the same as yours."

Hearing this, the Village Chief's brow furrowed slightly, and his inner doubts grew larger.

When Professor Wang and the other team members heard this, their hearts immediately sank.

Ye Bai, Yang Mi, Wu Jing, and the others were also somewhat shocked.

There were other people?

Was the reputation of the School of Biology being claimed so casually?

"Yes, this operation is to be included in textbooks. In the future, it will serve as educational material to popularize knowledge for students, so our people have split up to act."

"Old gentleman, our time is very tight, so we won't disturb you further."

Professor Wang was surprised internally, but he still kept a smile on his face.

As he spoke, he prepared to lead the group further inside.

"Do you need us to send someone to follow? After all, you aren't very familiar with this place. In case you encounter danger..."