Chapter 4 is famously titled "Subduing the Demons (2)"

Wu Haode felt a sudden jolt in his heart, his heartbeat quickening abruptly. His eyes were blank for two seconds, and then he shouted loudly: "What are you shouting about? Do not come closer, everyone step back." He saw the workers crowding around the soil seams oozing dark red liquid, and he thought to himself that this was not good. Years of archaeological experience had taught him that whenever strange occurrences arise, danger is sure to follow. Several archaeologists were also doing their utmost to maintain order at the scene, directing people to leave.

"Are you referring to the red soil layer of the Danxia landform?" Gu Zhenting's expression was displeased, indicating that even experts could be like this

Liu Wensheng has always maintained a distance from these three experts who have been educated in Western knowledge. In fact, at Bureau W, there has always been a barrier between the eccentric individuals from the grassroots and the experts who have been educated in modern science since childhood. Individuals like Liu Wensheng look down upon these intellectuals who constantly flaunt their knowledge, while these scholars and experts refer to people like Liu Wensheng as "pseudoscience," considering them remnants of traditional dross, and do not regard them highly. Therefore, due to ideological differences, the relationship between the two sides is not very harmonious.

There is a type of red sedimentary rock that can be eroded and broken down by fast-flowing water. Currently, it is raining heavily at hetushu.com, and the groundwater level has risen sharply. However, geologist Zhang Xiao, following Gu Zhen Ting's remarks, expressed his viewpoint. Nevertheless, that viscous liquid did not appear to be a mixture of groundwater and sedimentary rock layers, he stated, and he could not continue the discussion further.

After laughing, he shouted at Wu Haode, "You hurry up and notify Professor Gu and Chen Citie." The nickname Chen Wenming is indeed much more popular than his real name. After saying this, Zhang Daxiao immediately picked up the walkie-talkie hanging at his waist to summon Team A.

Upon seeing the liquid flowing out in a steady stream, Major Zhang felt a tremor in his heart, unsure whether it was excitement or something else. He even let out a chuckle. In such a bizarre atmosphere, it was truly perplexing that he could still manage to laugh; one could only wonder what thoughts were occupying his mind at that moment.

After listening to Wu Haode's account, Gu Zhenting was the first to speak, "Who can explain this phenomenon to me?" As he spoke, Gu Zhenting raised his hand to check the time.

Later events, Gu Zhen Ting was basically aware of them all

Major Zhang circled around the large Pit No. 7, walking in circles along its edge. Regarding the archaeological work at www.hetushu.com, he was merely an outsider and not in a position to assist. As the long night stretched on, with nothing happening to pass the time, he could only stroll aimlessly above Pit No. 7. Meanwhile, Wu Haode was at the bottom of the pit, directing several professional archaeologists as they carefully excavated and transported soil. After clearing the bronze mask in the afternoon, the pit had been deepened by nearly ten meters. Strangely, despite the significant depth, no spring water had emerged, and the soil remained neither sticky nor dry, still appearing moist. The steps of the funnel-shaped pit had become impossible to expand at just over two meters from the bottom, as any expansion would only reduce the area available for further excavation. Therefore, Wu Haode decided to adopt a vertical digging method, and after digging down another two meters, they still found nothing.

This is difficult to say, Liu Wensheng said slowly. From the perspective of feng shui, this is likely a feng shui arrangement to subdue demons.

After Wu Haode climbed up, he immediately called Chen Wenming. Upon hearing the call, Chen Wenming quickly crawled out of bed, hastily donned a raincoat over his disheveled attire, and rushed over. After finishing the call, Wu Haode hurriedly ran towards the campsite. This was necessary because our Mr. Gu Zhenting does not use modern communication tools. The most frustrating part is that Gu Zhenting lives quite far from others, making it difficult to notify him even if someone were to call. Therefore, disregarding the heavy rain and wind outside, Wu Haode plunged into the rain and sprinted towards the campsite.

Major Zhang was feeling bored above, and as soon as he heard the noisy voices below, he immediately dashed down, moving as gracefully as a monkey. Wu Haode was maintaining order among the workers retreating from the pit bottom when he suddenly felt a shadow sweep over his head. Turning around, he saw that Major Zhang had already leaped down to the bottom of the pit. The distance from the top of the pit to the bottom was at least several dozen meters, yet Major Zhang had somehow instantly run from the top to the bottom.

Fortunately, the excavation site was surrounded tightly like a yurt, so the on-site operations were not affected by the heavy rain. However, Wu Haode was concerned that this rainfall would lead to a rise in the groundwater level, causing complications for the archaeological work

Wu Haode has followed Gu Zhenting for many years, becoming Gu Zhenting's most outstanding student and assistant. Gu Zhenting often entrusts many matters to Wu Haode to handle, and the results have consistently pleased Gu Zhenting, which is why he has great confidence in Wu Haode's abilities

Fortunately, although Gu Zhen Ting has received modern scientific education, he is an archaeologist with rich experience. He understands that there are many things in reality that cannot be comprehended by common logic and can only be approached through the ancient esoteric arts passed down through generations. Many experts and scholars at Bureau W also understand this principle, but while they can comprehend it, they are unwilling to accept ideas that would overturn their lifelong research.

Liu Wensheng painted the specific locations of pits No. 1 to No. 7 that were excavated during this period. Connecting these locations with straight lines precisely forms a constellation map of the Big Dipper. Gu Zhen Ting took a deep breath and asked, "Mr. Liu, could you please explain how this Feng Shui demon-subduing formation works and what its purpose is"

He scanned the faces of several experts one by one, and then noticed Liu Wensheng looking down at the blood pool in silence. Unable to restrain himself, he asked, "Master Liu, do you have any insights to share?"

Gu Zhen Ting shook his head, "I'm afraid there is no time left." These several experts came, yet they did not provide a single reasonable explanation.

It is better to extract a sample for testing." Qin Fei adjusted his glasses and said.

Due to the large area and considerable depth of Pit No. 7, a funnel-shaped structure was formed during the excavation process, and it was also constructed with stairs, making it very convenient for personnel to move up and down and to transport soil out.

Mr. Gu, look," Liu Wensheng's attitude towards Gu Zhenting was relatively good. He squatted down and began to draw on the ground with his rough fingers. In no time, a pattern emerged. Upon seeing this pattern, Gu Zhenting couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart. He inwardly cursed himself, "How could I have been so muddled and not noticed this!"

Not long after Gu Zhen Ting left, the brilliant night sky suddenly changed color, dark clouds quickly gathered, obscuring the stars and moon, a fierce wind arose, and thunder and lightning erupted. Before long, heavy rain poured down.

Suddenly, Wu Haode heard a panicked scream: "Blood, blood, so much blood..." Following the sound, Wu Haode saw that a crack had appeared in the wall of the pit near the bottom, from which dark red liquid was seeping out.

How to say? Gu Zhenting's expression was somewhat complex. In his view, the blood-weeping spring recorded in this ancient text already existed; it just required an expert to provide a reasonable explanation. He did not expect to hear such a term from Liu Wensheng.