Following the map, Xu Qian quickly found a pile of rocks that provided shelter from the wind.

"Go in!" Sangge shoved Zagu inside.

Xu Qian was the last to enter.

"Xiao Mao, you think this family is trying to cheat us? Could something have happened to Fifth Master?" Sang Ge suddenly asked.

“I noticed something was off about this family before I left. I told my uncle to prepare in advance.”

"You found out? Then how did you..."

"Isn't this to avoid alerting the enemy? He's the strongest fighter here. Fifth Master and the others should be able to handle the other two easily."

Sang thought about it and agreed, but then another problem arose: "I'm afraid they might do something dirty, like drugging or something."

"So, we need to get out of here quickly." Xu Qian said, glancing at Xiao Fei in Zagu's arms. If Xiao Fei doesn't leave, there shouldn't be too much of a problem... right?

During the time he was sheltering from the sandstorm, Xu Qian did not let his guard down around Zagu. He mainly felt that the guy was too fierce, and his eyes looked quite intimidating. In order to prevent more accidents from happening, he still felt that it was better to be careful.

An hour passed, and the sandstorm outside gradually subsided.

"Can you walk like this?"

Xu Qian glanced at the map. There were no more piles of rocks to hide in if they went any further. He didn't care about himself, but it would be difficult to handle if the two of them encountered any unexpected situations.

"Wait a little longer," Xu Qian said.

“Okay.” Sang Ge trusted his words completely.

So the three of them squatted for another half hour, and the visibility became clearer. Then they picked up their camels and continued on their way. By the way, Sang tied up the Zaku, along with his falcon. Aren't these two brothers? Well, let's go together.

“We saw that stone before we came, and I roughly know the way forward.” These were Xu Qian’s words.

Sang Ge initially wanted to ask if he was reliable, but then he thought that it was better for Xiao Mao to lead the way than for this guy with a belly full of bad intentions to lead the way. What if he led him into a pit? So he readily agreed.

With the help of the all-powerful map, Xu Qian steadily found the gas station they had passed on their way here. Looking at the sky, he knew it was about to get dark.

"Hey Sang, let's just finish this in one go? It's not far now." Xu Qian really didn't want to stay any longer and just wanted to get out of the desert as soon as possible. Anyway, with him leading the way, they wouldn't get lost.

“Are we still going…” Sang Ge hesitated.

Seeing this, Xu Qian tossed him a piece of chocolate from his back. "To add to that, let's hurry up and get out of here. Don't you want to go out, take a shower, and get some sleep? We can set off to pick up Fifth Master the next day."

"I'm just worried something might happen tonight." Sang took the package, immediately opened it, and took a bite. It was milk-flavored.

“I’m here, nothing will happen,” Xu Qian said, untying Zagu and giving him a piece of chocolate. “Behave yourself, you hear me?”

"...Why did you bring me along?" Zagu really didn't understand what this person's mentality was in bringing him along. If it was to guide him, then that was even more strange. This person's behavior along the way had been really strange. It seemed like it was his first time in the desert, yet he was very familiar with everything, even more so than Zagu, the 'native'.

"Murder is a crime and must be punished." Xu Qian decided that as a qualified successor of socialism, he still needed to face this issue of values ​​squarely.

Upon hearing this, Sangge immediately looked at him, seemingly surprised by his response.

“I didn’t kill you…” Zagu said.

"Really?" Xu Qian still had the same expression. "But I see you have quite a few human bones piled up in your house."

Zagu fell silent. Thinking about it this way, everything seemed to make sense.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Zagu asked again.

"Hmm. Let professionals handle professional matters. I'm just an ordinary passenger." Xu Qian quickly finished the chocolate, drank a few sips of water, and finally felt better.

Sang Ge understood that Xu Xiaomao was going to take him back to the police; no wonder he wanted to bring him along.

Zagu remained silent for a while, and just when Xu Qian thought he would stay quiet, he heard him say again—

“I originally had an older brother, but he was murdered by you 'travelers'.”

Xu Qian paused, then turned to look at the young man behind him. The young man was in his early twenties, and there was nothing in his eyes but hatred and resentment. It seemed that killing was his nature, but... was that really his nature?

Before he could answer, Zagu continued, "My brother isn't very bright. He always picks up random things from outside, and one day, he ended up losing his life." Zagu tilted his head and looked at him. "Tell me, isn't he a bit stupid?"

Not all good deeds are rewarded. Xu Qian suddenly remembered this saying.

“Xiaofei was raised by my brother since it was a kitten, but it was still small when my brother died, so it couldn’t take revenge on those people.”

Sang Ge was a little unhappy when he heard this, "We didn't do anything to your family."

Zagu snorted coldly, his face filled with a gloomy expression. "In my eyes, you are all the same, you all deserve to die!"

"Hey! You..." Sang's temper flared up again, but Xu Qian intervened and stopped him, saying, "No matter what, it's a fact that you wanted to take action, and those remains are evidence. You say those 'travelers' killed your brother, but you also killed other innocent people. In that respect, you're no different from those 'travelers.' So..."

They should accept the punishment of the law!

...

At 8 p.m., the temperature in the desert dropped even further, and Xu Qian still underestimated the difficulty of walking in the desert at night.

"Forget it, let's just camp here, it's too cold!" Sang was freezing.

Looking at the distance ahead, Xu Qian realized he couldn't complete it in one go, so he nodded in agreement, "Alright."