Feng Ce laughed when he saw this, "You can come again tomorrow. The ghost market will be open for a week."
Wen Qi's eyes lit up, "You should have said it earlier! Let's go, take my spoils and go home!"
Feng Ce said, "The things have been sent to the palace by the underworld messenger. You bought too much and the RV can't hold it all."
Wen Qi thought so too. The RV could be filled up with paper alone. "That's fine. We can get it when we get home."
When I walked to the place where I came in, Qingyi was already waiting there with the little ghost and Taotie. The two ghosts and one beast all looked brand new, especially Taotie.
"Did you trim its hair?" Wen Qi looked it up and down.
Taotie grinned and bared his teeth. Wen Qi said, "Oh wow!" "You're brushing your teeth? Not bad, not in vain."
Feng Ce opened the door, and everyone went out and returned to the car. The soul envoys returned to their respective positions, while Wen Qi and Feng Ce wanted to catch up on their sleep.
The RV stayed in the parking lot for three full days before it left. Wen Qi visited the ghost market thoroughly in one go, from beginning to end, without missing a single store.
On the way back, Wen Qi and Feng Ce also visited many cities and appreciated the local cultural landscape and food. When they returned to Yunhai, it was already early September, which was the hottest time of the year in Yunhai.
During the nearly six months of traveling, the two took a lot of photos. They took a check-in photo at almost every unforgettable scenic spot. These photos were also sent to Guan Changfeng, who asked someone to develop them and make an album.
This will be the most unforgettable and precious memory for Wen Qi and Feng Ce in their lives.
After returning to Yunhai City, the two of them became busy. They only went back to the old house on the first night to visit their grandfather and Zhang Zhenyan, and also glanced at Feng Xiao.
Grandpa is still in good health. His greatest pleasure now is to go to Xing's hometown to visit his little granddaughter Miaomiao. He calls it preparation for taking care of his grandson in the future, but in fact he just likes children and can't help but want to see him.
Zhang Zhenyan's belly is already very big, and it looks like she is about to give birth, but there is still more than a month before the due date. She took too much nutrition during pregnancy and gained a lot of weight. The doctor told her to lose weight during the last prenatal checkup, otherwise she might suffer during the birth.
A week ago, Zhang Zhenyan started to eat strictly according to the standards of the nutritional meal. Apart from that, she didn't dare to eat one more bite even if she was greedy.
Wen Qi sighed as he looked at the local specialties and delicacies he brought back. "Then you can only eat them after you are out of confinement. It's okay, Zhenyan. Sister-in-law will save them for you!"
Zhang Zhenyan looked at the pile of things and tears were about to flow from the corners of her mouth.
Feng Xiao looked at him with a mixture of laughter and tears, "It seems as if your family is abusing you."
Zhang Zhenyan said angrily: "From today on, you will eat nutritious meals with me! Do you think this is abuse?"
Feng Xiao blinked, coughed lightly, and stood up. "The club has something to ask me, I'll go over there first." After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Zhang Zhenyan: "Feng Xiao!!!"
Wen Qi didn't want to get involved in the "war" between the couple, so she got up and left. She had to go to school to take a make-up exam tomorrow.
I originally thought it was just a make-up exam, but right after I finished the exam, I was called away by Professor Cheng.
In the office, Professor Cheng asked everyone to sit down first, and then he smiled and said, "I heard that your firm is doing well now?"
Wen Qi said modestly: "It's okay, I'm quite famous." In fact, after the previous International Mystic Master Exchange Conference, Wuyou Office became famous in the entire Taoist circle. They were overwhelmed with commissions this month and had to reformulate the rules for accepting commissions.
Fengshui and fortune-telling services would be put on hold if they could wait, but rejected if they couldn't. All matters involving ghosts and spirits would be prioritized. Even so, the agency's commissions were still lined up until the end of the year.
Professor Cheng took a sip of tea and asked, "If it's a long-distance commission, how much does your firm charge?"
Wen Qi's eyes flickered, "Has the academy accepted another archaeological mission?"
Professor Cheng nodded first, then shook his head. "This is not an ordinary archaeological excavation. This time we are going into the desert. We have discovered an ancient city buried in the sand. I will be in charge of leading the team to investigate this time. However, the situation of the ancient city is unknown, so we need the Heavenly Master to accompany us to ensure everyone's safety."
"We are teaming up with the research institute again this time. There are nearly 30 people traveling with us, and we need more celestial masters, at least five. Because we worked together last time, you were the first person I thought of."
Wen Qi was a little embarrassed. "The firm has been very busy recently. We may not be able to send so many people. We can only spare three at most."
"That's enough!" Professor Cheng laughed. "The research institute will also invite celestial masters over. It will be enough if we can invite three of them. As for the bond fee... can we give them a discount?"
Wen Qi smiled, "As members of the academy, Xiaoling and I will naturally help for free. There is also an intern from our office. His sect specializes in recording major events in the world. It is just the right time for him to go this time. The academy only needs to pay for his relationship fee."
Professor Cheng immediately thanked her with a happy face, "That's great! This way we can save a lot of money, and everyone can have a more comfortable trip. Our department is so lucky to have you and Xiaoling!"
Wen Qi smiled and asked, "About when are we going to leave?"
Professor Cheng said: "There is still some information and equipment to prepare. The departure date is tentatively set for early October, but if we are not well prepared by then, it may be delayed."
Wen Qi nodded, "Okay, then I'll wait for your news."
In the evening, the office had a dinner party and Wen Qi told them about his plan to go to the ancient city.
Shi Minghuai was really interested. He flipped through his work records and said quickly, "I'll have to ask you to share my work for October!"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion and said, "Why don't you discuss it with the client and ask them to postpone it?"
"Yes! If it doesn't work, cancel the order!"
Shi Minghuai frowned slightly, not very happy.
Ning Zhong raised his arm and put it around his shoulders. "It's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that you've accepted the commission, and you're the only one in our firm who can do it!"
Things like ancient book appraisal, ancient painting restoration, ancient porcelain origin appraisal, etc., they really don’t have that much knowledge reserves!
Shi Minghuai agreed reluctantly, "Okay."
Fan Xiaoling was relieved. "Fortunately, I have to go to school, so I don't have many commissions. But does that mean I can't take part in the Intermediate Heavenly Master Examination?"
Wen Qi nodded, "If we leave on time, we will definitely miss it."
Fan Xiaoling clasped her hands together and said, "Although it's not very good, I hope the departure time can be delayed a little bit!"
The result was exactly as Fan Xiaoling wished. The college didn't prepare something and the departure date was not only delayed but also postponed to October 20th.
It was just enough for Fan Xiaoling to take the intermediate assessment, and also enough for Wen Qi to take a look at his newborn nephew.
Zhang Zhenyan was admitted to the hospital on October 16th. She started having labor pains that evening and was pushed into the delivery room two hours later. The baby was born at around three in the morning. The baby was indeed a little fat, but didn't look that red and had fewer wrinkles. He was quite cute.
My nephew is named Feng Sheng, and his nickname is Yangyang.
When Yangyang was born, he received a bunch of property certificates and a huge red envelope. The three members of the Zhang family also came from afar, took a look at their grandson, and also left a lot of things.
The little guy was less than two days old and already possessed wealth that most people have never seen in their entire lives. He was born right at the finish line.
Two days later, Wen Qi, Fan Xiaoling and Shi Minghuai went to the college to meet up with everyone and prepared to set off for the desert.
Wen Qi was in low spirits as usual. She might be gone for two months. Feng Ce had been acting like a madman these past few days, not letting her get a good night's sleep. If the group hadn't been busy again at the end of the year, and the academy didn't need any extra Tianshi, Feng Ce would have wanted to go on a business trip with her.
Fan Xiaoling was also an experienced person. She kept laughing when they first met, which made Wen Qi blush. She quickly changed the subject and asked, "The temperature difference in the desert is huge. Did you bring all your clothes?"
Fan Xiaoling patted her travel bag and said, "Don't worry, I've brought everything for winter and summer!"
Shi Minghuai couldn't help laughing, "Summer clothes won't work. Wearing short sleeves in the desert will get you sunburned. There are also some poisonous insects unique to the desert that will crawl onto your skin and drill into..."
"Stop!" Fan Xiaoling shouted, "I understand. I'll place an order for suitable clothes right now and have them delivered directly to the airport."
Wen Qi couldn't help but laugh, "No need, I'm ready. We are from the same firm, how can we not have the same equipment? Just put your luggage in the dormitory first."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It took me several days to pack my luggage!" Fan Xiaoling complained with a smile in her eyes.
Shi Minghuai also smiled and said, "Thank you, boss."
The two handed their luggage over to the courier, who sent it to Fan Xiaoling and Wen Qi's dormitory. At the same time, they received a new travel backpack from Wen Qi, which was said to be waterproof.
While we were chatting, the bus to the airport arrived and everyone got on.
During this time, Wen Qi also saw two acquaintances, Wang Minghuai and Chang Jian. They greeted each other and sat down.
There was no conversation along the way. After the plane landed, the people from the college met up with those from the research institute, and then everyone rented a car and drove directly to the desert.
That night, they rested in a small town on the edge of the desert. The next day, after the desert guide arrived, they officially entered the desert.
Wen Qi and Fan Xiaoling lived in the same room. They both changed into light yellow work clothes and desert hats, and tied their trouser legs and cuffs tightly to prevent sand and insects from entering.
At 8:30 in the morning, the convoy officially set off. A total of ten off-road vehicles drove in a long line, which looked very spectacular from a distance. The convoy did not stop at noon, and they had a simple lunch in the car.
It was not until the sun was about to set that the team found a suitable place to set up camp under the guidance of the guide.
It was at this time that Wen Qi saw their guide, a young man with red lips and white teeth who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.