Chapter 44 Chapter 42: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Carrying the heavy black leather bag, on the way back to the surface of the water, everything was like a dream, literally "sleepwalking".Nalan couldn't believe that there was any real and reliable fragment of what he saw just now.She couldn't believe herself, she couldn't believe anyone. How to explain all this?Regardless of whether it is Boyan's treasure or not, it is obvious that someone discovered two similar caves under the island in the middle of the lake many years ago. One of them was not selected as the treasure destination because the location was not extremely hidden. Qin Huai and Kuang Yihui discovered that it became their paradise; while the other place, whose location is more difficult to find, became the first choice for hiding treasures.The treasure hunter drew a map on the sheepskin to make it easier to find in the future, but it was divided into two maps. Only when the two maps are put together can there be obvious treasure-hunting path instructions.

Both Feng Zhonglong back then and Qin Huai today failed in their treasure hunts because they only had "half" of the treasure map. Nalan felt that her thoughts gradually drifted away, as if she was really dreaming.If it is really "sleepwalking" at this moment, then, like all sleepwalking in legends, if it is interrupted rudely, it will be extremely dangerous. That was the first thought that crossed her mind when she glimpsed the black shadow. Because she was wearing a diving mask, Nalan's peripheral vision was actually very limited, but she was thankful that she was vigilant and found the uninvited guest.Although immersed in a very unreal feeling and unbelievable about her sudden "good luck", she still hasn't forgotten her plan for tonight, the drunkard's intention is not to drink, and the intention of Taobao is not to treasure.In the process of slowly rising, she kept looking around, and kept reminding her companions to be vigilant.

However, she was a little unexpected by the force of the attackers.There were two people who directly attacked her!At the same time, she saw several other figures surrounding the three companions. Hope they have weapons in hand! At least she has drawn a long and sharp dagger, a weapon that Xie Jiong "personally" picked out for her.Weapons used underwater are too light or too heavy to be manipulated flexibly, so whether they are "handy" is extremely important. Na Lan drew a large circle around her with a dagger to prevent the attacker from approaching. At the same time, she found that a person who attacked her suddenly turned over and turned down, obviously preparing to attack up and down.

In desperation, Nalan let go, and the black leather bag sank quickly. Sure enough, the assailant below was stunned, and had no time to intercept the black leather bag halfway, so he had to follow. The speed of the dive was so fierce that he might suffer from stress disorder. At the same time, Nalan's right hand holding the saber moved forward, and he swam sideways, preparing to speed up his ascent.Another attacker who attacked her was forced back by the knife, but turned around and gave chase. The man swam extremely fast, and Nalan almost caught his legs several times after swimming not far.Fortunately, this time she wore flippers, and the blisters barely protected her when she struggled to beat the water.Nalan resisted the urge to swim to the surface immediately—in an emergency, decompression sickness should be avoided. If she suddenly fainted due to decompression sickness, the attacker would gain the upper hand.

Ominously, the hot pursuit of the attackers had already gained the upper hand.That man was much stronger than Na Lanli, and he was very calm underwater.When swimming underwater, the arms need to overcome more resistance, and people with strong strength have more advantages in paddling.The man's hand had already touched Nalan's flippers, and a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of Nalan's eyes. familiar figure.Familiar diving masks, familiar diving suits, and familiar handsome figures. Nalan once traveled with this figure, once dived with this figure, and was also sad for this figure.

Qin Huai charged straight over and crashed into the pursuers like a torpedo.The man dodged to avoid it, Qin Huai leaned forward, stretched out his long arms, and grabbed the man's mask. But there was already an extra dagger in the man's hand, blocking his face.Qin Huai pulled back his hand, turned around suddenly, pulled Na Lan up, and swam away quickly. Nalan knew why Qin Huai wanted to run away—behind the attacker, several lights and shadows of diving lights appeared, pressing towards the two of them.How many praying mantises are there tonight? There was another diving light and a figure in front of them, approaching the two of them, waving to greet them, judging from his figure, it should be Fang Wendong.Qin Huai signaled to Fang Wendong that someone was chasing after him, Fang Wendong patted his chest, probably saying, "Let me help you resist."

Qin Huai and Na Lan swim side by side to the depths of the water.Na Lan didn't know why Qin Huai didn't swim back to the surface, but dived instead, and it was even more strange that she didn't hesitate and followed him.In doing so, she even disrupted the original plan. After going downstream for a while, there were always two people following closely behind him. It seemed that Fang Wendong still failed to block all the pursuers.Na Lan knew that the target of the stalkers was herself, and they believed that they had discovered Boyan's treasure. Only when they caught her could they find out the exact whereabouts of the treasure.So if it falls into their hands, life will be worse than death.

After swimming for a while, Nalan gradually understood Qin Huai's intention in diving. The lake water in front gradually became turbid, not only was the water muddy, mixed with countless tiny air bubbles, but also water plants grew long.Although everyone has diving lights, it is still difficult to see everything around them. Nalan suddenly felt her hand being held by Qin Huai again, and she wanted to pull it away, but she knew that this was not the time to be petty, and also knew that only Qin Huai knew the surrounding area like the palm of his hand. Qin Huai dragged Nalan through the water plants, his speed slowed down, and the pursuers couldn't catch up immediately. Although they were not far away, there were only two vague silhouettes.

They, too, were in Chaos, deeper and deadlier. Qin Huai patted Nalan on the shoulder, pointed to his feet, and made gestures with both hands, criss-crossing.Nalan understands: the water and plants are densely covered here, and the lake water is very turbid due to the existence of a large number of air bubbles. Divers have blurred their vision so far, and it is difficult to pay attention to whether there are aquatic plants under their feet.She also understood Qin Huai's intentions, he planned to let the water plants entangle the pursuers, and then catch one and take him away for interrogation.

He obviously expected Nalan's plan, so he ventured in and used this opportunity to learn the truth about the five corpses case and the truth about Kuang Yihui's murder. If Na Lan didn't know Qin Huai well, she would definitely think him a lunatic. Does she really understand him? At least, she can have her professional judgment. He hides too many secrets in his heart, and he puts too much pressure on his mind. In order to achieve his goal, he can do very "crazy" things. And Deng Xiao, Kuang Jinghui, Fan Yuan, why not? And myself. If she hadn't been crazy, if she hadn't been blindly trying to find out the truth about the murders of Ning Yuxin and Kuang Yihui, how could she have lost herself in the muddy water like a fish without a fixed place in this dark night, escaping from being hunted down? ?

Qin Huai patted Na Lan's shoulder again, leading her away from her chaotic thoughts.He pointed to the two stalkers, they didn't continue to chase, they twisted all over, as if they were caught by invisible hands, but they couldn't break free. Na Lan had a similar experience. After following Qin Huai that time, she was entangled in aquatic plants. Na Lan followed Qin Huai to one of them. The man was bent over and was focusing on cutting the water plants with the knife in his hand. In Qin Huai's hand, at some point, a small knife appeared, and his other hand suddenly stretched out, tightly grasping the wrist of the attacker holding the knife, and the knife in his hand was aimed at the man throat. The man was sensible and didn't move. In fact, even if he wanted to resist, he didn't have much chance of winning, because Na Lan had already grabbed his other arm. Qin Huai's diving bag has finger-thick nylon ropes. Under water, if his hands and feet are tied, he is no different from a zombie. The two ignored the other pursuer who was entangled in water plants, knowing that given enough time, they could finally break free without fins and part of the diving suit.They dragged the "captive" and floated up according to the decompression procedure.When they came out of the water, Nalan noticed that it was very quiet nearby. They were on the other side of the island, far away from the "battlefield". After dragging the man ashore, Qin Huai took off his diving mask, without any greetings, "How are you" or "Are you injured?", he asked Na Lan directly: "Do you want to know who the person who attacked you is? " Na Lan glanced at Qin Huai, her heart trembled.The moonlight had long been engulfed by black clouds, and the light rain began to fall, but it could still be seen clearly. Qin Huai looked at her eyes, there was no warmth of parting and reunion, but there was a look of a hungry and thirsty beast before its prey. "He may be just a small person who doesn't know so many truths." Na Lan said lightly. "Oh?" "But since you caught him, you must have known that he is an important person." Qin Huai smiled wryly: "I saw you right, you are really smart." "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Scout, but I believe that you know more, but you have never had the interest to share." Na Lan's voice was as cold as autumn water under his feet. Qin Huai's voice didn't have a hint of warmth either: "That's right, I'm not interested in sharing pain, danger, or even death with others, especially...especially those I care about." Nalan suddenly wanted to escape back into the water. Qin Huai made a move suddenly and roughly tore off the prisoner's mask. "Qin Huai! What do you want to do, kid!" the man exclaimed. Nalan also let out an exclamation. Bi Xiaozhou swam forward with all his strength, and he was confident in throwing off the "tail" that followed closely behind him, but when he saw another diver suddenly appearing in front of him, he cursed secretly. What kind of muddy water did Na Lan, a ghostly girl, drag us buddies into?It’s also our own fault, probably because we have dived too much, and our minds have been filled with water, so why did we not hesitate to become a “Volunteer Army”?Of course, she didn't lie, and we even found Boyan's hidden treasure! However, before a treasure is obtained, such a life-and-death escape is necessary! He suddenly remembered Nalan's advice at the preparation meeting: "If you are flanked, lose your bag immediately!" He had to admire Nalan's extraordinary thoughtfulness.The leather pouch in his hand contained only stones, but the pursuers would definitely think that it contained gold, silver and jewels. So, he let go, and the heavy black leather bag fell down without hesitation. Sure enough, the person chasing behind suddenly dived down to get the "baby", and he only needed to get rid of one person, so it was much easier. He floated to the surface smoothly, and the pursuers were still working hard, but they were no longer a threat.But when he just showed his head on the water, he secretly groaned again. Not far away, a motor boat was parked, and the lights shone brightly on the lake.If the "enemy" wants to chase with a boat, he is definitely not an opponent, so he has to dive into the water again, but how long can this last? As soon as he hesitated, the lights on the boat had turned on and were shining directly above his head.Oops! The small boat was coming towards Bi Xiaozhou, and he was about to dive again when he suddenly found the words "For Public Security" written on the body of the small boat.Immediately afterwards, a familiar voice on the boat called out, "Xiaozhou! Swim over here!" It's Xie Jiong! Only then did he realize that he was saved. The only thought in his mind at the moment is: no matter whether Na Lan is a poor student or not, after the smoke clears, he must "seriously" force her to treat her to a drink. But he never expected that Na Lan did not show up until dawn.