Chapter 94: Minor Tactics
The next day, Gu Fan worked up the nerve to approach Professor Luo, asking to add another member to the team. This didn’t sit well with Professor Luo, who found Gu Fan to be lacking understanding. After all, this coming expedition was sure to be arduous and it wasn’t akin to a friendly group heading out on a vacation.
Gu Fan then explained that Su Hui was a police officer who had been trained in wilderness survival, and could protect everyone. She would be very useful.
Upon hearing this, Professor Luo gave his approval after some thought. After all, they didn’t know what they might encounter in the field. Having a policeman who knew how to survive in the wilderness would indeed make things much more reassuring.
Seeing that Professor Luo agreed so easily, Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that if Professor Luo steadfastly refused, he would have no way to explain it to Su Hui. Then Su Hui would lose her temper, lash out at people, and life would become unbearable for Gu Fan.
Gu Fan also knew that if he wanted to add more members, they’d have to demonstrate their value. So, what abilities did Lu Yi and Jie possess, and what qualities could convince Professor Luo to enlist them in his team?
Full of eagerness, Gu Fan relayed the situation to Lu Yi and asked him what he could contribute, however minor it might be, just to give Professor Luo some pretext for his acceptance.
Lu Yi affirmed that this wasn’t an issue at all, and he made a move to reach out to his connections.
This left Gu Fan rather exasperated, wondering to himself: "Who could Lu Yi possibly be contacting? Is it time for him to reveal some hidden talents?"
As it turns out, Lu Yi has a relative who runs a travel agency in New Night City. He often led tourists to desolate places in the wilderness and thus had an intimate knowledge of the geography of these wild areas. For a successful excavation trip, such a guide was indispensable.
Upon Professor Luo’s meeting with Lu Yi, and after a brief explanation of his intended contribution, Professor Luo also nodded in agreement.
Truth be told, the intended excavating sites were all in unfamiliar territories. Professor Luo’s plan indeed called for a competent guide. He had originally planned to find a guide upon arriving at the site, but that would be unreliable - and if no suitable guide could be found after a long search, wouldn’t that waste time? This decision, questionable on Professor Luo’s part, wasn’t going to inspire confidence in the team.