The Lost Tomb Vol. 8

Chapter 27: I Saw Myself

I couldn't believe my eyes, and if Fatty wasn't around, I would think I was dreaming. When I looked carefully again, the man had already gone far and couldn't be found in the crowd.

Maybe I reacted too much, since Fatty pushed me further into the bushes. I handed him the scope and he looked up.

I felt strange in my heart before, but now I felt surprisingly calm after my momentary panic.

This wasn't a calm that came from confidence, but a calm that was completely incomprehensible. For an instant, I was in a trance and couldn't remember what I saw just now. The scene was so strange that it seemed it shouldn't be written down.

Who was this guy?

How much does a person really know about his face? This was a valid question. When we look in the mirror, is the face we see a complete impression? Is that really my own face? I'm not sure yet.

My heart was calm as I waited for Fatty's observation, and when he finished looking, there was no surprise on his face. He lay down and said, "There aren't many Chinese, but it's too dark to see clearly. What did you see?"

"I think there are acquaintances on this team." I said, feeling very familiar with both the voice and the face I just saw.

"Do you have acquaintances? I wish I had acquaintances. It's a bit creepy if you have acquaintances." Fatty said, "Is it the tea egg seller at your door?"

"I don't have time to argue with you. Did you see anything strange?" I asked him softly. He shook his head: "This team isn't large-scale, but it is equipped with all kinds of equipment, typical of the old American style, and everything depends on equipment. They're going in the wrong direction, they're going back. It seems that they came from the mountain and should be heading back to the camp, which has no conflict with us. "

"Are you sure?" I asked, "Why do you think so?"

"I'm sure. From the direction they came from, to the west is a stream which you can follow until you reach the village at the next set of cliffs. Qiu Dekao has set up ropes over there and if you have time, it's quite the sight. Moreover, you can see that their packs have shrunk and their supplies are gone. It must be the team returning to the village. Qiu Dekao didn't cheat us, and certainly didn't send a new team."

I nodded, but still hesitated. It seemed that Fatty didn't see the "me" in the team. Was I wrong? Or did Fatty miss the chance to see it? Do I need to follow up and confirm? If I'm not mistaken, the whole thing will begin to develop in a direction I can't understand.

"Mr. Naive, what's the matter with you? Did you see something just now that has you so distracted?" Fatty asked.

"Have you seen... a person who looks like me?" I asked him.

Fatty looked at me: "Do you mean like you now, or like you before?"

"Before." When I told him what I saw, he frowned: "Mr. Naive, did you knock your head on the way here?"

I was a little angry: "Fuck, how long have we been together, and you still doubt my judgment?"

"It's because I've been with you for a long time that I don't trust your judgment. It's not like I haven't suffered a lot before." Fatty said, "You must be wrong. Go back."

I was a little hesitant, but when Fatty said this, I had to get up and verify before I would let it go. While we were wrangling, suddenly there was a sound of bushes shaking behind us. Looking back, Leather Bag also crawled up: "Master Three, Elder Brother, I'm here too."

"What are you doing here?" Fatty asked, "Don't interrupt the two of us. I'm here making out with your Master Three."

"I came to learn from you. Didn't you say you want me to follow you more?" He answered.