Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Chapter 15 The Baptism of the Sandstorm

Because there were more people, Qin Henian's tent already had two people sleeping there tonight, but now there's one more. Fortunately, their tent is quite large, so there's room for one more person to sleep.

Qin Henian glanced around at the two people beside him, pondering for a few seconds. They were Hei Xiazi and Wu Xie, and himself. He wondered what Hei Xiazi was up to, insisting on sleeping next to him...

"Let's get some rest, Henian. We still have a long journey ahead tomorrow."

As for whether or not to remind Wu Xie to go to sleep, Hei Xiazi said: "He's an adult, he doesn't need special care. Of course, paying for it is a separate matter!"

"Ah, you too."

Qin Henian laid out his sleeping bag, crawled into bed, withdrew his divine sense, and regardless of what was about to happen outside, simply gave a faint reply.

As he approached the sleeping bag, Qin Henian's ears twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth silently turned up. He had sensed the aura of the living dead earlier, and now, as the night deepened, that neither-here-nor-there, pungent creature was moving away from their group.

Without mentioning the distance, they simply slipped away from their group.

What an interesting failed attempt!

In the stillness of the early morning, Qin Henian suddenly opened his closed eyes, and a large face was imprinted in front of him. However, the person was moving too fast and did not notice that Qin Henian had already woken up.

"Wu Xie! Wu Xie! Wake up! Wake up!"

A burly figure appeared in the quiet tent. The figure walked around quietly before finding where Wu Xie was lying. Then, the figure squatted down and gently patted Wu Xie's sleeping bag until Wu Xie was groggily awakened.

"Wu Xie, my grandma is looking for you. Come with me."

The figure saw that Wu Xie had woken up, finished speaking, and left. Wu Xie, still a bit grumpy from waking up, was left alone, rubbing his frizzy hair.

Wu Xie rustled as he dressed, thinking about the person who had just called him. It was the grandson of the guide from the tent that afternoon. The guide was an elderly man from an ethnic minority group who had been the guide for Aunt Chen Wenjing's archaeological team. He wondered why the man was calling him in the middle of the night...

A few minutes later, after Wu Xie left, Qin Henian turned over in his sleeping bag and met the eyes he had healed.

The young Pixiu has deep golden pupils that emit a faint golden light. It is still young. The eyes of an adult Pixiu will be more beautiful. There will be a pair of clan marks in the light golden eyes, which are the clan emblems representing members of the Pixiu clan.

"He Nian~ You're not asleep either? Were you woken up by that guy? How about I give you a loving hug and lull you to sleep right now?"

"It's free for you~"

After Wu Xie left, Hei Xiazi took off his sunglasses and turned to look at Qin Henian. He knew that with the other party's strength, he must have already woken up.

"Fuck off!"

.......

The campsite was bustling with activity early the next morning. Some people were packing their things, while others were preparing breakfast. The group quickly passed an hour, after which Ah Ning organized everyone to get into the car.

The Gobi Desert is vast and desolate, stretching endlessly, golden and shimmering. Countless folds of sand and gravel rise like solidified waves, seemingly extending all the way to the distant horizon.

Buzzing! Sizzling!

The car sped through the desert, kicking up yellow sand that looked like golden armor draped over its sides.

"He Nian, you two mute guys, is there something wrong with your vocal cords? I'm getting hoarse from talking so much, and you two are so boring!"

"He hasn't said a word. You could say he's mute, but his personal hobby is not talking and ignoring people. How come the three of us have become so lifeless after just a few hours on the bus?!"

The black bear in the car kept talking. He was now in charge of driving, and Zhang Qilin and Qin Henian were sitting in the back seat. The three of them knew each other and were free and unrestrained.

Luckily, I brought an extra person this time. Otherwise, if it were just me and the mute, they might have been separated by that stinky woman, Ah Ning.

"Stop arguing, blind man. Shut up and rest for a while. You can chat all you want after we get off the bus, I won't stop you!"

Qin Henian's temples throbbed from the noise; he really didn't know how Hei Xiazi could talk so fast.

Then Qin Henian turned to look at Zhang Qilin sitting next to him. The other man sat there like a Buddha, detached from worldly affairs, as if nothing concerned him.

Huhuhu~

The sun was high in the sky, its rays like blazing fire, and the temperature in the desert quickly rose, making people sweat profusely.

The first modified vehicle at the head of the convoy, like a dragon leading the way, was traversing the desert. Inside the vehicle was not Ah Ning, who was leading the convoy, but a foreign man named Lao Gao, along with Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen.

Loud music was blasting in the car where the three of them were sitting, booming and pounding...

"Hey Lao Gao, could you turn your music down a bit?"

Sitting in the car, Wu Xie's face was ashen; he looked extremely unwell. He had originally planned to catch a nap in the car on the way to Tamutuo, but unexpectedly, he encountered Lao Gao, a very "reckless" driver! What bad luck! He never thought he could even have a safe ride...

"Why turn it down? It won't be exciting if it's down!"

"Friends! Let's have some fun together!"

Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!

Old Gao in the driver's seat was thoroughly enjoying himself, completely oblivious to the plight of the two people in the back seat, grinning broadly and humming along to the music.

With no other option, Wu Xie had to cover his ears with his hands. His dog-like eyes were full of helplessness as he peeked out and turned his head to look at his childhood friend next to him.

"Xiaohua, don't you think it's noisy?"

Wu Xie looked at Xie Yuchen and spoke.

"What can you do about the noise? You'll get used to it after a while."

Xie Yuchen also frowned, his face cold, and only managed to put on a smile after hearing Wu Xie's voice.

The people in the vehicles were enjoying their rides in various ways, while the sky outside remained sunny. However, as time passed and the vehicles ventured deeper into the desert, the sky suddenly began to change color.

"Blind man, stop the car! Tell them all to stop and get out!"

Qin Henian sat in the back seat, turning his head to look at the scenery outside the car window. A black line had appeared in the far, far distance on the horizon at some point. With his phoenix eyes, Qin Henian immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"What's wrong, Henian?"

Hei Xiazi found it strange. He was driving perfectly fine and hadn't seen anything outside the window, so why was he suddenly stopping...?

"A sandstorm is coming! And a huge sandstorm!"

As soon as Qin Henian finished speaking, Zhang Qilin, who was standing next to him, turned his head and stared intently at the blue sky outside the window. As an auspicious beast, the Qilin could also predict bad things.

Although he couldn't see it yet, Zhang Qilin had a bad feeling.

"parking!"