Chapter 2338

Now, Yang Lu was not just acting for herself; most importantly, she was acting for the others in the Second Archaeological Team. She could not let them fall into a dangerous situation along with her. She had already given Shen Qiong a chance and determined that the other party would absolutely not betray the Second Archaeological Team on any basis.

Therefore, Yang Lu handled the matter quite freely. Upon hearing this, Shen Qiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, as a former member of the Wang family, Shen Qiong also noticed other clues.

Yang Lu's approach just now was not only for a final test but also served as a reminder to Su Nan.

If Su Nan attempted to approach Shen Qiong, get close to her, and use her identity as a member of the Wang family to try and turn Shen Qiong, then that idea would be far too naive.

At the same time, it would also forfeit the temporary trust Yang Lu had granted Su Nan. Although this trust was very fragile, as long as Yang Lu could make such a choice, it was an opportunity for Su Nan.

Just as everyone was thinking about these things, Wang Kaixuan suddenly sighed, regardless of whether Shen Qiong had spoken just now.

Whether Yang Lu's performance had any peculiarities was not what Wang Kaixuan cared about; instead, he was now thinking of Zhang Lin.

No matter how Hu Bayi tried to stop him, Wang Kaixuan couldn't help but say: "Team Leader Yang, will Mr. Zhang agree to us doing this? If Mr. Zhang says at the Crescent Hotel that it was wrong for us to take in Su Nan, wouldn't we appear too passive if we take action then?"

Wang Kaixuan didn't mean to tell Yang Lu how to do her job; he was simply interpreting a reality he believed in.

Although this so-called reality came from his own perception and was full of subjectivity rather than objectivity, Wang Kaixuan still couldn't suppress his thoughts.

As a result, many people nodded unconsciously. The Second Archaeological Team might have the right to make their own choices, but essentially, many of their decisions still yielded to Zhang Lin.

This particular incident was quite special because it had been a long time since they had operated for so long without Zhang Lin appearing.

If they had been forced into this state, it would be one thing, but the key was that they could have completed their rest in many other places and waited quietly.

Yet, in the end, Yang Lu did not make that choice; instead, she had everyone embark on the current journey. Many people did not understand why Yang Lu made this choice.

However, the tacit understanding and trust accumulated over a long time made them firmly believe that even if they didn't know the reason, they just needed to execute Yang Lu's orders without hesitation, nothing more.

But at this moment, Wang Kaixuan was truly worried, because Zhang Lin would soon arrive at the Crescent Hotel. The problem was not whether their actions would be awkward after Zhang Lin gave them orders, but whether it would incur Mr. Zhang's displeasure—that was the situation Wang Kaixuan feared most.

Yang Lu waved her hand. She hadn't intended to dwell on this issue, but since Wang Kaixuan brought it up, she might as well talk about it.

The next moment, Yang Lu took a deep breath and said: "Just let things take their natural course. If Mr. Zhang truly disagrees, then I will handle it personally."

Su Nan, not far away, could hear everyone's conversation. When she heard this, she shivered subconsciously!

She hadn't expected Yang Lu to issue such an order. One must know that the biggest taboo for an archaeological team is going back on one's word.

Regardless of whether this cooperation was built on a foundation of trust, much like the First Archaeological Team, no matter how much they hated Wang Cen.

Once this cooperation was established, it could not be easily reneged upon; this was the most basic principle of conduct. Yet, hearing Yang Lu's words now, it seemed she had abandoned even this most basic principle.

No matter how optimistic Su Nan had been about what to do next, at this moment, she was suddenly lost. If she couldn't save Wang Cen and ended up getting herself involved as well, that would be a huge loss.

Perhaps anyone would have this thought; no one wanted to throw away their life for nothing. If what they wanted to do yielded the expected rewards, that would be fine, but if all their efforts went down the drain and they ended up dying miserably in a tomb, that would be too unjust.

After these words were spoken, others had to accept it whether they liked it or not. No one in the Second Archaeological Team had the standing or the right to speak on this; only Yang Lu had that qualification, and it wasn't just because she was the team leader.

Another important reason was that everyone had already guessed that Yang Lu definitely had a close relationship with Zhang Lin, which meant that what Yang Lu said just now served as a reassurance for the rest of the Second Archaeological Team.

Zhang Lin would absolutely not be angry with them. While these were indeed Yang Lu's own decisions, from the underlying meaning she revealed, one could guess that everything Yang Lu did was tacitly approved by Zhang Lin.

Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to take things to this extent. Although this was just Yang Lu's guess, he firmly believed that his speculation was spot on.

After all, throughout this journey, Zhang Lin had been providing them with guidance at the Crescent Hotel, only until the final tomb.

Whether it was the First or Second Archaeological Team, Zhang Lin had changed his approach, which also showed that Zhang Lin was deliberately tempering their will. Only Zhang Lin knew what the archaeological teams would encounter next.

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