Chapter 3166

But the premise of such glory was getting past the great mountain that was Zhang Lin—if that mountain could not be crossed, then those ideas would ultimately be nothing but a fleeting dream, utterly meaningless. On this point, he was still very clear.

Given that, Wang Hu would not be blindly optimistic, but in his view, at least following Wang Canghai gave him far more hope than charging ahead blindly on his own.

This might also be the main reason he followed the other without a second thought, but even with such doubts in his heart, Wang Hu did not have the courage to ask them outright to the man's face—after all, he hadn't lived long enough yet.

Besides, if he wanted to become someone like Mr. Wang, Wang Hu felt he should learn to keep his mouth shut. If he were smart enough, like Mr. Wang or Wang Cen, then perhaps he could say a great many things at a time like this, because no matter how much he said, he could still smooth it all over in the end.

And he wouldn't draw Wang Canghai's killing intent or disgust. But relatively speaking, his brain wasn't as good as those two people's. On that premise, keeping silent was what he needed to do—the more he spoke, the more mistakes he'd make. This was also why Wang Hu, from beginning to end, had never overly expressed his own emotions.

Looking at Wang Canghai on the other hand, he didn't care what Wang Hu was thinking at this moment either. What Wang Canghai truly cared about right now was still the situation of Archaeology Team One. He had to admit, the choice Wu Tianzhen had made was already beyond his expectations. He had assumed Archaeology Team One wouldn't be in such a hurry to enter the tomb—after all, they knew nothing about the situation there.

Given that, they should have treated everything with caution, but why had they now become so unrestrained? Wang Canghai didn't dwell on it for long before he had his answer.

In the end, it was still because of the subtle, 潜移默化 influence Zhang Lin had exerted before, and also because Wu Ya was after all in Archaeology Team One. Although she hadn't voiced any opinions, at every critical moment, Wu Tianzhen would always look toward Wu Ya.

He would read the subtle expressions on her face to judge whether the situation was right or wrong, and then make the corresponding decision. This had also led to the current situation where Archaeology Team One didn't have just Zhang Lin as a single commander—subtly, Wu Ya had also influenced a great deal. That was why Zhang Lin wouldn't contact Wu Ya at every moment, telling her what to do next.

But at the very least, as Zhang Lin's assistant, Wu Ya understood his character and choices very well. Based on this point, it led to Archaeology Team One continuing the rhythm from before all the way to where they were now.

They had already reached Three Saints Mountain, so there was nothing more to say. The next step they needed to do was open that barrier, and then enter the heartland of Cloud Top Tiangong. Of course, the point they had chosen was a random one.

For Wang Canghai, according to his calculations, this point was probably where that kind of thing had once been buried. Wang Hu's interest was truly piqued at this moment—he very much wanted to ask, after all, if there was anyone in this world with the most say over Cloud Top Tiangong, it would be the man before him.

But Wang Hu still held back his curiosity. He was also afraid that if he asked questions recklessly, it would displease the other man—that was only the first reason.

The second reason was that what he worried about most was: if he asked his question and the Wang Canghai before him couldn't answer the situation inside Cloud Top Tiangong, wouldn't that mean the Wang Canghai he had devoted himself to following was a fake? And that was not the outcome he wanted to see.

For Wang Hu, he could accept anything now—except that his choice had been wrong. So no matter how curious he was, he always chose silence.

What Wang Hu didn't know now was that it was precisely because of this silence of his that his life had actually been extended. Of course, none of this could solve the root problem. The final outcome was destined—he would inevitably become the most tragic sacrifice. But all of this was something he had brought upon himself; no one would pity him.

What Wang Canghai was concerned about now was essentially two points. The first was Archaeology Team One's subsequent choice—or rather, whether they would find that correct position, and then have the courage to open that gap.

The second was whether, after Zhang Lin woke up early tomorrow morning, he would give corresponding instructions to the two archaeology teams before they boarded the New Moon Restaurant.

Regarding the second point, Wang Canghai actually didn't want to think about it too much now. After all, in his view, no matter the outcome, it couldn't affect his choice either way.

And even if Zhang Lin didn't issue temporary orders in the morning, at the very least he wouldn't abandon the two archaeology teams once they were on the New Moon Restaurant. It was simply a matter of sooner or later.

And as long as Zhang Lin made that kind of choice, there must be a reason for it. On this point, Wang Canghai was more certain than anyone. Given that, he didn't want to dwell too much on things that hadn't happened yet.

The first point, on the other hand, now seemed crucial. Would Archaeology Team One find that gap, and after finding it, would they really take that dangerous gamble and use such an extreme method to blast it open? After that, would they descend into the interior? Or simply rest and regroup in the heartland of Three Saints Mountain?

All of this was immensely important to Archaeology Team One. If they made the wrong choice, Wang Canghai could exploit the opportunity to drag things out.

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