Corpse Recovery Diver

We haven't been to the construction site yet; we need to inspect it on location.

But first, our top priority right now is to ensure the safety of our 'nest'.

You guys go ahead and eat first."

Li Zhiyuan got up, walked into an office on the first floor, took out some paper and a pen, and started drawing the Array layout on the desk.

Arrays need to be adapted to local conditions, especially now that Li Zhiyuan's understanding of Arrays has deepened; he wants to incorporate Feng Shui patterns to enhance the Array's effectiveness.

Once designed, the steps need to be simplified into a fool-proof process, turning complexities into simplicities, then handed over to the next level "contractors."

When he finished the drawings, Tan Wenbin and the others had just finished eating.

Li Zhiyuan handed the Array Diagram to Tan Wenbin, who flipped through it before distributing it to the lower level.

Everyone on the team was quite familiar with this process.

Soon enough, Tan Wenbin, Run Sheng, Yin Meng, and Lin Shuyou were all holding the array flags and other materials, setting things up according to the markings on the drawings.

Throughout the night, the earth building echoed with the crisp sounds reminiscent of multiplication tables.

If any elderly villagers passed by and heard these sounds, it might remind them of the literacy classes from the past.

Xue Liangliang felt it was awkward to sit idly, so he shuffled closer to the young one.

"Xiao Yuan, find something for me to do too."

Li Zhiyuan took out a stack of "test paper talismans" he had drawn from his pocket and handed them to Xue Liangliang:

"Brother Liang, you can stick these talismans on the ground."

"Where exactly should I place them?"

"Anywhere you like."

"Alright, take your time eating."

Li Zhiyuan picked up his lunchbox; the soup and rice had gone cold, so he added some hot water and then ate with the pickles and sausages from home.

Everyone was busy until late at night, and only then was the Array set up. At the Array Eye, Li Zhiyuan lit three candles and signaled everyone to rest.

Being new here, in an unfamiliar environment, there's no point in wandering around at night. Better to conserve energy and wait for dawn.

All six of them laid down sleeping bags on the floor in the first-floor office, even though there were ready-made bunks on the second floor that no one went to sleep in.

The office door on the first floor was open to the courtyard, providing more space, and giving them more room to maneuver in case of any incidents.

Tan Wenbin arranged the night watch shifts, and then it was time to sleep.

The night passed peacefully, and the rooster crowed at dawn.

After washing up, everyone had a simple breakfast, and then Li Zhiyuan assigned the daytime tasks.

Tan Wenbin and Yin Meng stayed in the village to gather information.

Ran Dacheng had a tractor, so he wouldn't be at the village all the time, and Cui Hao and Li Ren might have contact with others in the village, so those leads needed to be gathered.

Moreover, since the diary noted such a bizarre scene, there's a need to understand the local customs, stories, and legends.

Li Zhiyuan trusted Tan Wenbin to handle this aspect well without having to elaborate further.

Xue Liangliang and Lin Shuyou went to inspect the construction site.

Li Zhiyuan and Run Sheng headed to explore the Miao village.

Through inquiries in the village, they found Ran Dacheng's home.

His yard had a lot of bacon drying, clearly showing better living conditions than other villagers.

Ran Dacheng was having breakfast when Xue Liangliang and the others arrived early. He quickly finished a few bites, then started his tractor to take the four of them to the construction site.

The road to the construction site had undergone some simple repairs, making it easier than the road into the village, but still quite bumpy.

On the way, Li Zhiyuan asked Ran Dacheng about the location of the Miao village.

Ran Dacheng said the road there was even worse, and he could take them there tomorrow, but Li Zhiyuan declined.

Split operations naturally come with increased risk, and having made this decision, they had to maximize efficiency.

As they approached the construction site, Li Zhiyuan and Run Sheng got off the tractor. There was a side path there, over the mountain, leading to the Miao village.

Ran Dacheng said he would wait at the spot to pick them up on the return, then continued driving Xue Liangliang and Lin Shuyou towards the construction site.

Li Zhiyuan didn't immediately head up the side path but stood there, looking down at the hydropower station construction site from a higher vantage point, taking out his Compass.

It was a typical setup for gathering yin and dispelling sha. Generally speaking, hydropower stations are suitable for such terrain, though not ideal. Water energy often being yin.

However, what puzzled Li Zhiyuan was that under the gathering yin dispelling sha setup, there should be signs of yin moisture accumulation, yet the mountains on either side of the hydropower station were barren.

Either the construction disrupted the Feng Shui setup here, affecting the water flow, or perhaps the yin moisture that should have gathered was neutralized or absorbed by something else...

If it's the latter, it means there's something special at this construction site that needs to be dealt with, or accidents might happen during construction.

Fortunately, Xue Liangliang had Lin Shuyou as protection, and when assigning tasks that morning, Li Zhiyuan instructed them to only observe and not take any direct measures, meaning to retreat at any sign of danger.

"Let's go, Brother Runsheng."

"Alright."

Run Sheng bent down, and Li Zhiyuan climbed onto his back as Run Sheng began to run.

The mountain roads were rugged, but Run Sheng continued to run like the wind.

For people from plains areas, crossing mountains might be a metaphor for difficulty, but for those from mountainous areas, it's just a part of everyday life.

Ran Dacheng mentioned crossing a mountain didn't just refer to one slope; this mountain had several ridges stretching ahead.