Hearing the excitement outside, Shirley Yang immediately put away the glowing golden bird. She straightened her expression and opened the door of the room very naturally.
There was already a strange little old man in the yard, a thin black old man wearing a sheepskin coat.
When Hu Ba saw her coming out, he took the initiative to introduce her.
"Miss Yang, this is Mr. An Liman. He is the best guide in this area. He is known as the living map of the desert and can take people in and out of the desert during the windy season."
When An Liman heard the word "wind season", he felt extremely reluctant. He really didn't want to enter the desert at this time because it was too dangerous.
"Well, well, Miss Yang, the windy season in the desert is extremely dangerous. Even if I lead the way, we won't be able to go far without fresh water and supplies."
Shirley Yang understood what he meant, and she also knew how dangerous this trip was. She just had a reason to go.
"Old man, we must leave now. Don't worry, I will give you every penny of the conditions promised to you."
An Liman wanted to continue, just in case... the other party got scared and gave up.
In fact, Hu Bayi once had such an idea, but he knew better that money was not so easy to make, and there was no need to back down before setting off.
After all, once you really see the dangers of the desert, you might be able to figure it out.
Therefore, Hu Bayi stopped him.
"Old man, you have to think about it carefully. It's okay if you don't want to take us there, but you still have to go back to the detention center. When the time comes, your camel..."
Threatening him with this trick again, the conscience of these outsiders has been greatly damaged.
Although An Liman was not happy, he just accepted it.
He said with a dark face and compromised.
"Hey, okay, you guys have the final say."
Hu Bayi smiled and said.
"Old man, go and prepare supplies. Don't worry, we will pay for it. In short, all supplies must be prepared in sufficient quantities!"
"Okay, you guys have the final say."
After sending An Liman away, Hu Bayi saw Shirley Yang's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
He thought the other party was blaming him for the promise he had made just now, so he couldn't help but explain with some embarrassment.
"Miss Yang, Mr. An Liman is really the best guide. He just feels that it is too dangerous to enter the desert during the wind season, so he is not willing to go."
Shirley Yang didn't care about the small amount of money and nodded.
"Well, you have to keep an eye on him."
Hu Ba nodded, of course he knew this.
After all, according to what he heard, Mr. An Liman was not a fuel-efficient man.
This old man is just like an old loach, cunning and cunning. It is not impossible for him to sneak back by himself and leave them in the desert without anyone paying attention.
Moreover, this is a lesson learned from the past.
Wasn't An Liman sent to the detention center just because he abandoned a group of foreign tourists in the desert?
Therefore, you must be extremely cautious when dealing with this old man.
"Fat man, damn fat man, come here quickly."
Fatty Wang ran in from the courtyard door and complained with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Come on, come on, Lao Hu, a fat man is a fat man, why should you add the word "death" in front of it!"
Hu Bayi had no time to joke with him, so he warned him in a low voice with a serious look on his face.
"Fat man, I'm going to give you an important task along the way."
Fatty Wang immediately stood at attention, saluted, and replied seriously.
"Report to the leader and the task will be completed."
Hu Bayi looked at his funny brother and felt a dull pain in his head. He patted Fatty Wang's hand off and said.
"Fat man, I'm serious."
"I'm very serious now..."
Fatty Wang looked at Hu Bayi's increasingly serious eyes, and finally couldn't speak any more and wilted helplessly.
"Okay, Lao Hu, just tell me if you have anything to do, and I will definitely handle it with my heart."
Hu Bayi gestured to An Liman and warned.
"Next, you have to keep an eye on An Liman and don't let him get away."
Fatty Wang glared and said angrily.
"Lao Hu, you mean he wants to leave us in the desert and run away alone."
When Hu Ba saw that Fatty Wang was going to deal with An Liman, he immediately reached out to hold him.
"I just said it's possible. In short, he will always be our respected guide, but you have to prevent this possibility from happening."
"All right."
Fatty Wang agreed unhappily.
In fact, if his temper were to be followed, he should have subdued An Liman with his fists now to prevent him from causing trouble in the future.
It's just that this kind of thing, not to mention Hu Bayi, even Professor Chen and the others can't accept it.
Therefore, Fatty Wang is lonely.
Well, actually he is not the only one in the team who has this idea.
So does Ye Yuan.
Regardless of whether the other party has done something or not, as long as there is a threat, give him a stick and give him some sweet treats occasionally.
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In the early morning, it is very cool in the desert, which is the best time to go on the road.
In the eastern sky, the sun has not yet appeared, and the red ribbon is already hanging on the rising road.
"The black sand storm is coming. Run quickly! Otherwise, you will be buried under the sand."
One second, An Liman was taking his time and worshiping Hu Da devoutly. The next second, he rolled up his blanket and ran away. His speed was astonishing, and he didn't look like an old man at all.
The strong contrast between before and after really stunned everyone in the archaeological team.
Hu Bayi was the first to react and shouted.
"Everyone, hurry up and get on the camel. Hurry, don't delay."
Riding on the camel, Hu Bayi did not forget to give instructions.
"Fat man, go and keep an eye on the back, don't leave anyone behind."
As soon as Shirley Yang got on the camel, she was surprised to find that the sleeping bird woke up and was standing on her shoulder, curiously looking at the center of the sandstorm in the distance.
Those salivating little eyes looked like there was some rare treasure there.
"You're awake."
It's nice to have someone to rely on, Shirley Yang smiled easily.
"Goo!"
Shirley Yang heard the urging in the cry, felt warm in her heart, and said.
"I know."
Following An Liman, the camel under her immediately started galloping.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The breeze picks up and the air becomes cooler, which should be a good thing in the hot desert.
But the wind keeps blowing and gets stronger and stronger, which is a big problem.
The sand was blown up by the strong wind, forming a sand wall visible to the naked eye in the distance. It was getting higher and higher, and had a tendency to cover the sky and the sun.
After running for several hours, Hu Bayi turned to look at the team behind him and immediately discovered the problem. He quickly called out to An Liman.
After all, Professor Chen and the others were industrious intellectuals, and they really couldn't hold on during such a high-intensity march.
"Everyone, drink some water and take some time to rest. We can't stay too long, otherwise we will be buried by the sandstorm."
Professor Chen is old and frail. He fell to the ground and could hardly get up.
Hao Aiguo was not much better.
Chu Jian is young and can still take care of the weak girl Ye Yixin.
Hu Bayi checked it out and sighed silently while drinking water.
"A group of delicate and frail intellectuals have to come to such a dangerous place. I really don't know how to write the word "death"!"
At the same time, he also saw Shirley Yang sitting on the camel, motionless as a mountain, and sighed.
"As expected, I grew up eating bread and drinking milk. I am in good health."
Without resting for a while, An Liman looked into the distance and his face changed drastically, and he shouted.
"No, Hyacinthus is here, don't rest, hurry up."
He looked panicked, didn't care about anything, got on the camel and ran away.
Hu Bayi looked solemn and shouted.
"Get on the camel, hurry up..."
When the team set off again, the wind became much stronger and the visibility became lower and lower.