Outside the city.
Xiao Guang and the Captain were surrounded.
They didn't even dare to breathe.
And by their side, there were countless green-clothed soldiers.
"Sir! Welcome back, please follow me, the instructor is waiting for you."
A soldier ran over quickly.
His face was somewhat serious.
The Captain glanced at the apprehensive Xiao Guang, then nodded gravely.
He quickened his pace and followed.
"The instructor also said that you should come too."
The soldier glanced at Xiao Guang again.
Xiao Guang trembled with fear and quickly followed.
Xiao Guang had never lied, let alone such a big lie.
He felt he couldn't bear it.
The Captain patted Xiao Guang's shoulder.
"Don't panic, just tell the truth."
The Captain said, and Xiao Guang felt a lot more at ease.
"Expert Guang, what exactly happened?"
"Sir, please tell us the reason."
The surrounding onlookers shouted.
The Captain responded loudly.
"When we were excavating, we encountered grave robbers. We then went deep into the tomb together, and due to the tomb's traps, we all encountered danger."
"Thanks to my comrades, alas, if not for them, and Professor Li's selfless dedication, we would have..."
As he spoke emotionally, he even wiped his eyes.
This made the surrounding people secretly shed tears.
Xiao Guang's mouth twitched.
Although half of the story was true and half was false, this guy's acting was really too good.
"Damn grave robbers."
"Yes! Grave robbers are too wicked. Our young soldiers died like this."
"Alas, fortunately, two survived. It's truly a great fortune."
"How did the two of you get out? Can you tell us about it?"
A crowd shouted around.
Fearing they would miss the first news.
The Captain and Xiao Guang remained silent, and were led onto the green train.
After the crowd gradually dispersed, the onlookers also scattered.
Soon, in a small room.
Zhu Hui looked at the two in front of him.
His bushy eyebrows carried anger and a hint of killing intent.
"Speak! What is the real situation!"
"We have already investigated the outcome, you were sent to investigate the expert team, and you were completely wiped out!"
Zhu Hui looked at the Captain, and slammed the table hard.
The Captain in front of him was startled.
Even when facing Xiao Fuji, he wasn't as terrified as he was today.
He calmed himself and quickly spoke.
"Reporting to the General, it's like this."
"According to your instructions, we went to Nanyun, and then followed Professor Li's instructions to a very strange temple."
"After entering, we encountered a group of grave robbers, and then we entered the tomb."
"Unexpectedly, there were traps in the tomb, and many grave robbers turned into skeletons on the spot, while our men suffered heavy casualties due to the traps."
"General, if you don't believe me, you can investigate. The condition of the dead was too tragic, I don't want to face it again, their bodies were almost cut in half instantly."
As the Captain spoke, his eyes were mixed with tears.
Words cannot be entirely true, nor entirely false.
Naturally, one cannot boast of true strength, nor false strength.
Like this, half true and half false, is the most impressive.
Others will investigate and find that what you said is true, and if they don't investigate, the false will become true.
Zhu Hui looked at the heartbroken Captain and fell silent.
The man's appearance did not seem fake.
"Then I'll ask you a question, what were the names of the grave robbers?"
Zhu Hui asked.
"We met two grave robbers at the time, they claimed to be from the Nine Gates, but we don't know who they were."
"However, it's truly detestable. Now grave robbers even have factions. This is counter-revolutionary, and must be severely purged!"
The Captain clenched his fists as he spoke.
If there were levels for Oscar actors, this guy would definitely be the top tier.
"What were they wearing?"
"We didn't see clearly, they were probably wearing coarse cloth, like common folk. They didn't seem to have any skill, otherwise, we wouldn't have triggered the traps."
He said, with a look of recollection on his face.
It was as if he was truly recalling.
And what he said was indeed flawless.
Grave robbers, lacking skill, and causing everyone to die.
This was also possible.
"Coarse cloth, no skill."
Zhu Hui nodded. This way, Zhang Tian's Nine Gates were indeed cleared of suspicion.
If it were truly Zhang Tian's people, their equipment would at least not be poor, and they would definitely hire some folk experts, not lacking in skill.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hui concluded that they had likely encountered different people.
This grave robbing organization might have just had the same name as Zhang Tian.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hui waved his hand and said.
"Do you know that in Beili, there is also a group called Nine Gates Construction Group?"
Zhu Hui's tone was serious.
The Captain and Xiao Guang exchanged glances. The Captain shook his head, while Xiao Guang nodded.
"Hmm?"
Zhu Hui looked at Xiao Guang.
"Uh, Sir, I've heard of it, but I've never seen it. After all, I've been in Beili for so many years."
Xiao Guang quickly explained.
Zhu Hui nodded.
"Alright, I know about your situation. Our people have already gone to inspect, and they will bring back the bodies of those comrades without disturbing the traps."
"After all, you have returned, and there are still those brothers."
Zhu Hui said gravely.
Then he waved his hand.
"Alright, you may leave. You will receive a demerit for this matter. As for the Archaeological Institute, wait for further notice from above."
After Zhu Hui finished speaking, the Captain and Xiao Guang exchanged glances and both stood up.
"Then we'll be going now."
With that, the two left happily.
After leaving the office, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Um, isn't this bad for us? Is this deceiving our superiors?"
Xiao Guang said fearfully.
"What's bad about it? Did I say anything wrong? Did we encounter traps?"
The Captain asked.
Xiao Guang nodded.
They had indeed encountered traps.
"And then our men fell into the traps, and finally Professor Li sacrificed himself to protect me."
Xiao Guang nodded again.
"Isn't that good? I just simplified the matter."
He said, shrugging his shoulders, and said no more.
Xiao Guang opened his mouth but said nothing.
The matter thus came to an end.
Of course, as for the rumors circulating in the public, it had nothing to do with the two of them.
As the scene played to this point, countless viewers gasped.
So this was the reason behind everything. It was all orchestrated by the two of them, and there was no debunking at the time.
This led to the rumors intensifying, and eventually becoming what they were now.
Thinking of this, countless people sighed with emotion.
Some even began to regret their words, regretting what they had said before.
The scene became lively again.
But the person sitting in the audience frowned slightly.
Because he wanted to know what was happening with the world's changes.
His time was precious, and he couldn't stay here long.
"Why has Blue Star become like this? Why has plant growth suddenly accelerated?"
He wondered, his heart growing more anxious.