Yu Ge was shocked and said, "Good fellow, I finally understand that you are familiar with Teacher Pan, and you are ganging up to exclude me!"

Tan Muxing was afraid that Pan Yicheng would be blamed, so he quickly explained: "No, Professor Pan treats everyone equally..."

Chu Qianli said arrogantly: "You know why don't you send the red envelope quickly? I have someone above me!"

Tan Muxing: “?”

Chu Qianli and Yu Ge chased each other in the house like a cat catching a mouse, and in the end it was Tan Muxing who persuaded them to stop. He stepped in to smooth things over, took the initiative to order afternoon tea, and finally made his chattering companions quiet down.

The three of them were working on some documents in the office together recently. While drinking coffee, Yu Ge complained, "Chu Qianli, look how sensible she is. She even ordered water for her colleagues. You're the only one in our room who never ordered water!"

Chu Qianli muttered unhappily: "So what are you drinking now?"

"What nonsense! This was ordered by Tan Muxing. What does it have to do with you?"

"That has something to do with me, too!"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Tan Muxing quickly acted as a peacemaker and changed the subject, saying in a gentle tone: "Is Brother Yu a Taoist priest? He feels different from the Taoist priests I have seen before."

Tan Muxing lived at the foot of Qianshan Mountain. He often dealt with Taoist priests, but rarely saw someone like Yu Ge, who seemed to have nothing to do with Taoism.

"Oh, that could be because of the different sects. The mainstream ones are Zhengyi and Quanzhen. I am from Zhengyi." Yu Ge thought about this, he looked at Chu Qianli, and immediately explained, "Yes, we are in the business of talismans, so it's normal that I can't count you. Every profession has its specialties!"

Yu Ge was no match for Chu Qianli in numerology, and now he felt a little embarrassed and was busy looking for excuses.

"What do you mean?" Chu Qianli raised his eyebrows. "Are you specialized in magic? If you can make a fire and pray for rain, I will order drinks immediately."

Yu Ge felt weak and guilty when he heard this: "...I can draw fire talismans and rain-praying talismans, but whether there will be fire and rain is another matter."

"What kind of expertise is this?"

Yu Ge lamented, "How sad! How sad! In this Dharma Ending Age, the number of Taoists has declined!"

Chu Qianli complained: "If you are a Taoist priest, don't use Buddhist terms."

Although Yu Ge insisted that he could kill demons and monsters, draw talismans to drive away ghosts, and had solved many difficult problems, Chu Qianli did not believe him and insisted that he was bragging.

Yu Ge also recounted many supernatural events. Tan Muxing was quite surprised when he heard them, but Chu Qianli was full of suspicion.

Yu Ge noticed her expression and warned her, "Little classmate, don't be arrogant. There are many strange things in the world. Don't just say you don't believe in ghosts and gods!"

Chu Qianli said obediently: "No, Brother Yu, it actually has nothing to do with ghosts and gods. I just don't believe you."

Yu Ge said that the talisman he drew could instantly subdue a thousand-year-old ghost. Chu Qianli thought that even the metaphysical literature on the Internet was not so outrageous.

Yu Ge pretended to stand up and said angrily, "Ah, you..."

Tan Muxing spoke up for the naughty kid and advised: "He is still a child..."

Yu Ge walked down the steps and said calmly, "For her sake, I won't bother with you."

Chu Qianli followed suit while drinking juice, and said smugly, "For the sake of the stars, I won't bother with you."

Tan Muxing: "..."

At this moment, the office door suddenly opened and Pan Yicheng came in. He glanced at the takeaway bag in the corner and asked suspiciously, "What are you talking about? Are you drinking?"

The three of them wanted to put away their drinks, but Pan Yicheng immediately stopped them and said warmly, "It's okay, drink it. You won't be able to buy any drinks in a while."

Yu Ge: "...That's a bit scary."

Chu Qianli quickly realized that something was wrong and muttered, "This is a real ghost story."

Tan Muxing: "Are you going out soon?"

Pan Yicheng nodded: "Yes, the project has encountered some difficulties now. It seems that I still have to go there, and this time it is to two places. Let me take a look..."

"How about this, the four of us set out together, and then see how we divide into two teams when we get there?" Pan Yicheng looked around the room and began to assign teams. He thought, "It's not appropriate for Yu Ge to go with me..."

"Then the three of you should stay together, at least someone can take care of you!"

Among the experts, Pan Yicheng is the best at Feng Shui, followed by Chu Qianli who holds the red crystal compass. However, Chu Qianli has just reached adulthood and still looks like a child.

This time there are two places to inspect, so Pan Yicheng and Chu Qianli will have to split up into two groups, but the team cannot be completely without adults, so Yu Ge is simply assigned to one group.

Yu Ge turned around and looked at Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing who were inseparable. He looked strange and said sarcastically, "They already have guardians, do they still need me?"

Pan Yicheng smiled and said, "What are you talking about? You are very important, an indispensable pillar of the team."

"It's commonly known as a replacement?"

"That's your own understanding, I didn't say that."

"…Then I'll leave?"

The team was formed and everyone officially set off.

After doing it the first time, they are familiar with it. Chu Qianli and the others set out again, gradually getting used to the bumpy journey.

The group drove from the airport to the base, and then drove west from the base, heading to an even more remote place than the last time.

The desert is filled with smoke and the Gobi Desert is desolate.

In front of the station, Pan Yicheng said goodbye to Chu Qianli and others, "I will take this train, and you will take that one. The main issues are geogrids and digging sand ditches. Please pay attention to safety on the road. Yu Ge will take care of them..."

Yu Ge stretched out his hand and gestured: "Oh la oh la!"

"The temperature difference between day and night is big here, so you should dress appropriately." After Pan Yicheng gave his instructions patiently, he took his luggage and followed the others to get on the bus.

The train was far from being as impressive as a high-speed train. It looked short and simple, not like a train that could carry people. The train rumbled away and slowly drove towards the distant Gobi Desert.

Chu Qianli stood in the small train station. She had no idea where she was being taken. She asked in confusion, "Is this still the Shaman Village?"

Tan Muxing looked down at his phone, but he found that the signal was not good. He answered, "It seems to be even further away than the workstation where Batu is."

"I didn't expect there was a train station here." Yu Ge looked around and began to check the construction drawings. "Further ahead should be the end of the railway under construction."

A moment later, another train was about to depart. The conductor came down and waved, inviting Chu Qianli and the others to get on board. The three of them obediently pulled their luggage over. They found that there was only one carriage on the entire train, and the back didn't seem to be used to carry passengers.

The last two carriages have the train number and "water tanker car" printed on them, which seems to be an internal supply train.

The three of them also chatted with other staff members in the car.

Yu Ge waved his phone and said helplessly, "The signal is so bad."

The train attendant laughed and said, "Do you have any cash? There is often no signal here, and many people drop anchor when they drive by themselves."

Chu Qianli looked out the window at the barren scenery and wondered, "Does anyone still drive around here?"

"There are still some here occasionally, and they don't like to drive on the main roads, but insist on driving on the wild roads, especially those who drive off-road. But there are fewer of them further ahead, and it's basically a no-man's land, with no water, no electricity, and no signal. If you get lost, it's no joke."

The train attendant seemed to take this train frequently and was very familiar with the surrounding environment. He sat by the window and held up his mobile phone to watch the downloaded video.

There is no grass in the desolate desert, and occasionally you can see dark rocks in the distance. It is a similar, boring and lonely scenery.

Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing were leaning against the window, looking out. Suddenly, she saw the inconspicuous little house and the uniformed personnel saluting on the cement ground. She hurriedly said, "There are still people there."

The train crew just said that the desert is a uninhabited area, but there are still people stationed in the vast Gobi Desert.

The train attendant looked up and said, "Oh, this is our stop."

The simple station is sparsely staffed, with only room for two uniformed personnel on duty. Their main job is to maintain the surrounding railways, and they stay in this isolated place for a long time, and can only come into contact with people from outside when they receive trains.

Some people got off the train that Chu Qianli and others were riding on. They carried drinking water and vegetables down, chatted briefly with the staff on duty, and then returned to the supply train.

The train crew explained: "We are the only ones in the no-man's land now, and this train is mainly used to deliver supplies to the construction and duty personnel."

The train started again.

Chu Qianli looked at the small station that was gradually disappearing behind her, as if she was looking at a silent and lonely rock in the Gobi Desert. She had come here for her own destiny, but they didn't know how long they would stay here.

Yu Ge said mysteriously, "The more places like this are, the less outsiders you'll encounter, and the more likely it is that weird things will happen."

Chu Qianli: "How dare you talk about this while riding on our socialist train? I'll cut off your supplies later!"

Yu Ge: "Don't disbelieve me, I even brought a talisman..."

Tan Muxing tried to smooth things over in a gentle voice: "Okay, okay."

The destination of the three people's trip was the front line of the project construction. They took a supply vehicle to the workstation, which had far more people than the small stations along the way, and there were also many construction workers stationed there.

After unloading supplies, the supply train turned around here. There was no road or railway ahead, and it was completely deserted. If the railway construction was completed, there would be trains that would cross the uninhabited area and connect to the city 400 kilometers away.

Because of the severe wind and sand erosion on the Gobi Desert, railway construction has been hampered for a long time. Chu Qianli and others came to survey the terrain and find the best route on the steep Gobi Desert.

The arrival of the expert team was welcomed by the construction workers. However, when they heard that the three wanted to see the terrain, they looked at the sky and said in embarrassment: "It's a bit late today, how about tomorrow? Besides, there have been some strange things at the construction site recently."

Yu Ge asked suspiciously, "Strange thing?"

"That's right. The wind and sand here are very strong. We put up some anti-sand nets to control the siltation during the day, but when we went back the next day, they were all broken and tattered. All the work from the previous day was in vain. This situation has happened frequently in the past two days. It's really weird!"

Construction workers often go deep into the mountains and forests, and occasionally they encounter some strange things. When they encounter such things, they naturally feel uncomfortable.

Chu Qianli was shocked and said, "It was too hasty. We shouldn't have brought Taoist priests into the team. Strange incidents have increased."

Yu Ge: “…Hello.”

Tan Muxing: "Maybe it got damaged by the wind at night?"

The construction worker waved his hand and said, "No, the sand-proof net is to prevent wind and sand, how can it be blown away so easily? I will show you the torn sand-proof net and you will know."

The three followed the construction workers and looked at the dilapidated green sand-proof net. Only then did they realize the seriousness of the problem.

Chu Qianli touched the solid material and said anxiously, "It's not easy to tear this apart."

The anti-sand net is made of special material and is specially used to control siltation. It is impossible for it to be eroded by normal wind and sand. Now it is obviously destroyed by external force.

Chu Qianli's little strength was not enough in front of the sand-proof net, and he didn't know what the green net had encountered at night.

"It's impossible for ordinary people to talk nonsense. Besides, there is no one in this desolate mountain. It's just like encountering a dirty thing..." the construction workers complained, "The most annoying thing is that the work station is very windy and dusty at night. When the wind blows, you can't see people more than three or four meters away. The surveillance video didn't capture it!"

"We have been busy with this for the past two days. We haven't even finished the sand-proof nets, and we can't do other work."

This sounded really strange, and the trio had not expected it. They had just arrived, and had encountered such a strange incident, so naturally they did not know what to do.

Chu Qianli slapped Yu Ge fiercely and said in a serious tone, "Brother Yu, the demon-killing event you've been looking forward to is finally here. I didn't expect the talisman you brought with you would be so useful. Shouldn't you show off your ability to capture the dirty things alive tonight?"

Tan Muxing was immediately surprised: "So is the story that Brother Yu told in the office true?"

Chu Qianli smiled and said, "That must be true. If they can use the talisman to repel a thousand-year-old monster, then this little problem is definitely not a problem for them."

When Yu Ge heard this, he quickly defended his boast and said, "How shameful of you! In this Dharma Ending Age, magic is declining..."

"It's okay, our teammates are offering sacrifices to the gods, they must have unlimited magical powers!"

Yu Ge: “?”