Sangge quickly set up the tent, while Xu Qian went to find something to start a fire. Zagu, who was tied up, stayed where he was, just sitting there like an old man.
Soon, a simple rest tent was set up.
"I'll stay here, Xiao Mao, go lie down for a while."
“Okay, we’ll rotate every hour.” Xu Qian didn’t stand on ceremony and went in first.
After a whole night of this back and forth, the three set off again as dawn broke.
The journey thereafter went smoothly, and around noon, Xu Qian led the two to the border of Ping City, the very place where they had started.
"Damn it, they're finally out!"
The joy of leaving the desert didn't last long, as both of them had missions to complete, and going back to pick up the people was the most important thing right now.
"Uncle Liu, it's Sangzi..."
"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away. I'll also call Boss Shen..."
Xu Qian greeted Sang Ge and then went to find a place to take a shower, trusting that Sang Ge would take care of the rest.
And that was indeed the case. Xu Qian had just finished his shower when Brother Sang had already arranged for four cars to be ready to depart at any moment.
Before setting off, Xu Qian saw Zaku sitting in the car, but didn't say anything. After all, they didn't know that he had left a mark. They probably brought Zaku along so that he could lead the way, well... if Zaku could obediently lead the way.
Sure enough, only half an hour after entering the desert, Zagu started giving nonsensical instructions.
"Brother Sang, go right," Xu Qian said.
Zagu turned his head and glanced at him, but did not respond.
"Are you sure?" Although Sangge brought a desert guide with him this time, no guide had ever been to Zagu's house before. But Zagu was a cunning guy, and Sangge really didn't trust him.
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems." Xu Qian is a man with a cheat code.
"Little friend, how about you come and work in our line of work?" the new guide in the passenger seat asked, almost jokingly.
"Is your line of work profitable?" Xu Qian jokingly asked in kind.
"It's alright. The Chinese dollar is valuable these days. I can live off two or three groups of people for a year."
"Okay, I'll think about it when I'm short of money." But when it comes to making money, Xu Qian really needed to think about himself. He didn't have an ID card, making him a walking illegal immigrant, and he was also penniless. He only had three thousand gold coins on him, which was equivalent to about three hundred thousand. He had a long life ahead of him, and he needed to find a way to earn some money. Otherwise, even supporting himself would be a major problem before he even found Hidden God Valley…
Finally, with Xu Qian's directions, everyone managed to spot the familiar tent before nightfall.
"Fifth Master—"
Xu Qian followed him inside and heard Meng Ziqiu's voice from afar.
"Mission accomplished perfectly!"
Xu Qian saw the couple tied up inside the tent, but before he could speak, Meng Ziqiu spoke again.
“You’re right, those two are definitely up to something. I’ve also found the remains you mentioned; they’re right behind here.”
"Pack up, let's get out of here quickly." Xu Qian nodded. He had discovered the remains of the victims when he cut into the Ming Cult's ship to investigate the situation that day.
"...Huh? Are we leaving now?" Meng Ziqiu thought they were leaving tomorrow.
"Well, Mr. Shen won't want to stay another night, so let's set off now." The more important thing is that they now have a car, and they can get out in half a day. Why not get out if they can?
"I've packed everything up." It was Meng Liangchen who spoke, but there wasn't much to pack. Just a few things, enough for one bag.
"Okay, let's go home then."
...
The darkness added a touch of mystery to this desert; beneath the glittering starry sky stretched endless yellow sand, seemingly without end.
The brief journey across the desert came to a temporary end that night, but Xu Qian had an inexplicable premonition that this was not the end.
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