The next morning, a convoy arrived at the gate of the Xuanmen Association.
Xie Chenan and Ye Lan went out together and ran into a few people leaning against the front of the car smoking and chatting.
Seeing them, the leading young man casually rolled his cigarette butt on the ground and raised his hand to greet them, "Boss, my name is Lei Zi, Lao Mo introduced us here."
"Well, we can set off now that everyone is here." Xie Chenan changed into his daily travel clothes, looking like a college student. He turned around and introduced Ye Lan, "Baquan is in the desert. To enter Guigu, you need a guide. Usually, you have to ask an expert who knows the place well to go with you."
Hearing this, Ye Lan nodded slightly, showing no objection. He just glanced at the tattoos on the arms of those people and the murderous look between their brows, and roughly guessed the origins of these people, without saying much.
"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Xie, we will definitely make all the arrangements for you and your female companion." Lei Zi patted the car hood. His eyes were amazed for a moment when he saw Ye Lan, but he quickly restrained his emotions and said with a hint of teasing.
Judging from their appearance alone, this couple is a wealthy young couple traveling together, and the boy wants to take his girlfriend to see the world.
Xie Chenan did not explain, and Ye Lan did not care about such a trivial matter.
Just as the two of them stepped down the stairs and were about to get into the car, another figure walked out of the door.
"Wait a minute, I want to go too." Wu Heng came out with a backpack and said excitedly, "Senior Sister, I got a spot. Thank you, Sect Master, for your help along the way."
He said the last sentence to Xie Chenan with a smile.
Xie Chenan: “…”
He really wanted to push the person back, but he knew he couldn't, so he could only nod and agree with a blank face.
The next second, another figure walked out of the door.
It was a rare occasion that Xiao Yunting didn't wear a suit. Instead, he wore a casual shirt and jeans, which made him look taller and have longer legs, with a golden ratio.
He also carried a backpack and nodded slightly and said two words when he passed by Xie Chenan.
"Thank you."
Then he got into the car skillfully and naturally.
Bang.
“…”
Xie Chenan looked at the man who closed the car door with a look of "I don't love anyone" on his face, and he wanted to go up and push him down.
The team leader Lei Zi was also a little confused. He looked at the two extra people who had suddenly appeared and said in embarrassment: "Boss, this will cost extra."
Before they could even bid, Wu Heng and Xiao Yunting both handed out a bank card.
Wu Heng: "I'll give you one million."
Xiao Yunting: "Two million."
Lei Zi was stunned for a moment, then quickly took the card, turned around, and slammed the car door. "Okay, let's go!"
They only collected a total of two million this time, and now they have an extra three million out of thin air. If they divide it equally, it will be enough for them to support their families.
Even though Xie Chenan was furious, there was nothing he could do but follow everyone into the car.
The back seat of the big jeep was spacious. Ye Lan sat in the middle, Xie Chenan and Xiao Yunting sat on both sides, and Wu Heng sat in the front passenger seat.
But no one spoke in the crowded car, and we drove all the way to the first rest stop on the highway.
"I'm going to refuel. Bosses at the service area can have something to eat. We'll continue our journey in fifteen minutes."
After Lei Zi finished explaining, he immediately jumped out of the car and fled. When he ran to the bathroom and urinated violently, he did not forget to complain to his companions.
"Damn it, they didn't say a word the whole time. I didn't even dare to fart. The atmosphere was so suffocating that it felt like a fight was about to break out at any moment. It was so scary."
At this time, Ye Lan also got out of the car and went to the convenience store to buy a map.
This route is biased to the west, but it is different from the Gobi Desert we took last time to the black market in the Hunter District. It actually goes towards the desert area. As the slope goes up, the vegetation will gradually become sparse.
Baquan is located in the middle of a vast expanse of yellow sand, with no other cities nearby.
The convoy drove there, then changed to air travel and arrived the next day.
Lei Zi and others got the car out again and bought some equipment near the airport before continuing their journey.
It is midsummer and the weather is dry.
Xie Chenan opened the car window a little, and was immediately hit by the rolling heat wave, with sand splashing all over his face.
Lei Zi watched him patting his clothes in the rearview mirror and smiled as he reminded him, "In the summer, when the desert wind blows through, it's best not to open the window, or you'll easily get a mouthful of sand."
Don’t mention it, Xie Chenan has already eaten it.
He spit a few times and drank a large amount of mineral water, but his mouth still felt uncomfortable. He frowned and said, "This is the first time I know that sand is so astringent."
"This is a characteristic of Baquan," Lei Zi explained. "Water is scarce here. Even if there is water, it is bitter and difficult to drink. It also contains excessive amounts of heavy metals, so water is extremely precious here."
Now they finally understood why every car was filled with mineral water.
Because several people said there was no need to rest, the convoy headed straight to the desert area without stopping.
Before entering Baquan, there is a section of Gobi Desert covered with green grass, and the vegetation looks very healthy. However, a little further ahead, in front of a clear dividing line, the land suddenly turns into a desert.
Creak——
The convoy soon stopped at the edge of the area.
"Next we have to change to camels. Cars won't work." Lei Zi prepared a large backpack for each person, told them what necessities to bring, and then went to negotiate the price with the local camel team.
After Ye Lan and his three companions got out of the car, they found that there were cars parked in groups of three or four all around, but they did not get close to each other, and each kept a safe and alert distance.
The camel caravans were distributed along the dividing line and looked quite large.
Xie Chenan made a phone call, and soon saw a man on a motorcycle rushing towards them from the camel caravan.
Lei Zi's companions here were on high alert, quickly surrounding them and reaching for their lower backs.
"Hey, guys, don't get excited. I'm Lao Mo's friend, and I'm here to look for someone." The other person jumped out of the car and raised his hand. After introducing himself, he strode towards Xie Chenan and gave him a firm hug. "Brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Long time no see." Xie Chenan was also very happy. He introduced Ye Lan with a smile on his face, "This is the friend who helped us get the quota. You can call him Electric Eel."
"Hello, Ye Lan." Ye Lan nodded and greeted the other party. At the same time, his eyes scanned the other party's glasses, earrings and rings, which had at least three electronic product cameras. The electronic watch on the wrist was also a brand he had never seen before. It should be something he assembled himself with special functions.
This is a professional hacker.
The electric eel is in his early thirties, but his skin is very white, probably because he has not been exposed to the sun for many years. His hair is slightly curly and he has a little stubble on his chin, making him look a little unkempt.
"Wow, what a beauty! No wonder you came all the way here with me. You wouldn't even try to please me before." Seeing that Ye Lan was as amazed as everyone else, the electric eel poked his brother in a teasing tone. However, he quickly caught sight of Xiao Yunting and Wu Heng, and was stunned. "Xie Jiu, are they going too? But I only have three tickets."
The other two were bought at a high price on the X forum, but there are no extra ones.
Hearing this, Xie Chenan was somewhat reluctant and said with a sour face: "They have their own quota."
What?
The electric eel was startled, and his expression immediately changed. He whispered, "Your friends are not simple."
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