Chapter 452: The Flame Demon Arrives (12)

After solving Ah Fu's problem, Xia Yuekejiu lay down in an animal skin tent to rest.

After the fire demons arrived one after another, the temperature doubled than usual. The temperature, which was originally over 40 degrees, was heading towards over 50 degrees. Although the temperature dropped a little at night, it was still too hot to sleep.

Xia Yueke could only cool down by chewing the fruits she brought. The fresh melon seeds had become stale, and the moisture was about to be evaporated by the heat in the air. The fruits that were originally full of sweet juice became unpalatable because of this.

Xia Yueke wanted to wrap herself in ice, but she was afraid Bai Jinglan would find out. Since he was keeping a close eye on her, she wanted to dig out her secrets, but how could she possibly expose them to him? It was already troublesome enough as it was. If he knew she had superpowers, wouldn't he be furious?

Bai Jinglan doesn't look like a generous person. He might even have to enslave himself in the future. It would be useless for me to make ice for him to drink every day.

When Xia Yueke thought about this, she would rather keep herself warm than get some ice for herself.

It’s okay to be a little hot, as long as it’s not fatal, she will definitely not use it. Thinking of Bai Jinglan unable to sleep because of the heat, Xia Yueke wanted to laugh out loud.

Thinking of this, she lifted a corner of the curtain and looked open, and found that Bai Jinglan and several of his men were not sleeping at all, but were next to the pile of goods.

Bai Jinglan was seen leaning lazily on a pile of supplies, looking very comfortable.

One of his men beside him was holding a makeshift fan made of large leaves and fanning him rhythmically. Although the man's arms were sore from exhaustion and his forehead was covered in sweat, Bai Jinglan looked as if it was a matter of course.

"Hurry up, this little bit of wind is not enough?" Bai Jinglan urged impatiently. The subordinate could only grit his teeth and increase the speed of the fan.

Another subordinate was carrying a container simply wrapped in animal skin, which contained freshly drawn water.

He carefully handed it to Bai Jinglan. Bai Jinglan took it and took a sip slowly. Then his face darkened and he returned the container directly, angrily saying:

"Why is the water so lukewarm? Go get some more water, it should be ice cold!" The subordinate didn't dare to say anything, and could only run to get some more water in shame.

Another subordinate hurried over with a bunch of fruits and placed them in front of Bai Jinglan.

Bai Jinglan picked one up and took a bite. "Alas, only this fruit tastes good. The others are terrible!"

Xia Yueke looked at the scene in front of her, which was completely different from the miserable appearance of Bai Jinglan in her mind. She was so angry that she didn't want to watch it anymore and went back to the tent to sleep.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside and someone was knocking on the tent.

"Boss, it's me."

Cangwu's voice came, cautiously.

Xia Yueke sat up suddenly, pulled open the curtain, and said in a bad tone, "What are you doing here? I haven't asked you yet. You came here on your own accord. Didn't you leave before? Why are you following me?"

Cangwu lowered his eyebrows and eyes, looking extremely obedient. "Boss, I'd better follow you. Without you, I don't know where to go. And I promise that I won't be a drag in the future. I will definitely be very obedient. Just let me stay here!"

After Cangwu finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Xia Yueke intently with hope.

Xia Yueke didn't know what to say when faced with Cangwu's stubborn and serious look.

After a long while, he said, "That depends on your performance. If you don't perform well, get out of here immediately!"

Cangwu's eyes lit up, and he was so excited that he almost shed tears. He nodded immediately, "Okay, Boss, you can rest. I'll guard you outside!"

Xia Yueke was speechless. How could she sleep while he was guarding outside?

Xia Yuke lowered the curtains and decided not to treat herself badly. She placed four or five small ice cubes around her. Soon the temperature dropped and she slept comfortably.

The next day, at daybreak, Bai Jinglan's younger brothers began to pack up their things, making a loud noise. Xia Yueke set off with them.

Cangwu also jumped down from a big tree, came to the supplies, picked up Xia Yueke's share, and refused to let Afu touch it, insisting on taking it himself.

"Your name is Ah Fu? I'm the boss's little brother. You have to stand back. I'll take the supplies. I don't trust you as an outsider."

When Cangwu said this, his expression was as arrogant and proud as possible, as if being her younger brother was a very proud thing.

His face was no longer as indifferent as before, but instead became more colorful.

Xia Yue was completely at a loss for words, wasn't she? It was just a simple task, was there any need to be so fussy? And wasn't carrying something tiring? Why was Cangwu willing to do the hard labor? It was completely baffling, but this was perfect. If he wanted to do it, let him do it. He wouldn't feel bad about it!

Xia Yueke glanced at the two of them and rushed towards the team without looking any further.

Ah Fu was initially at a loss as to what to do in this unexpected situation, but when he saw that Xia Yueke didn't object, he relaxed. He was still wondering if Xia Yueke's younger brother wasn't quite right. Otherwise, why would he rush to do the hard labor? And why wouldn't he, the later arrival, do more?

Because there were more people this time and they brought a lot of things, the journey time was a little faster than Xia Yuke and the others before.

Bai Jinglan approached Xia Yueke and asked in an enigmatic manner, "Xia Yueke, where were you planning to go? Come and talk to Brother Bai. He might give you some advice. Should we hide in the place you chose?"

Xia Yueke snorted softly, "What? You went just because I told you to. And don't ask me anymore. You obviously know that my destination is the same as yours. What else is there to ask? Aren't the destinations of so many players nearby the same?"

Bai Jinglan shrugged. "After all, you're different from the others. Who knows if you have any other missions? What if they conflict with ours?"

Bai Jinglan touched his chin and looked Xia Yuke up and down several times, with the inquiry in his eyes not hidden at all.

This person started to talk about conspiracy again. Xia Yueke didn't bother to care. "Whatever you think, my goal this time is to avoid the fire demon and survive for 20 days. I've already told you my mission. You should believe it, right?"

Bai Jinglan couldn't deny it, and stopped talking to Xia Yueke. Instead, he said regretfully, "Well, I thought your mission this time was very special, Brother Bai. I really like doing something challenging. In that case, then okay."

After he finished speaking, he headed forward, no longer rambling, but instead worked hard on his journey. The speed of the entire team increased, and they crossed most of the desert in just one morning.