Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 9 Marching into the Desert

When Cheng Feng returned to his office with the local specialty milk wine, the team was already about to set off.

"Cheng Feng, where did you run off to? How could you leave the team without permission at a time like this!"

After passing the Kunlun Glacier, Hao Aiguo's impression of Cheng Feng improved slightly, but this time Cheng Feng's stroll around made him unable to stand it again.

Cheng Feng raised the three leather wine jugs in his hand.

"I went out and bought some local specialties. This is authentic camel milk wine, you can't buy it anywhere else!"

Hao Aiguo's face turned red with anger. This irrelevant answer made his goodwill towards Cheng Feng drop to negative levels once again.

"Alright, now that Brother Cheng is back, let's set off!"

Hu Bayi stepped forward and gave the patriotic comrade a way out.

Then, Cheng Feng and his group, led by Grandpa Anliman, entered the desert.

At that time, there were no off-road vehicles; the only means of transportation in the desert was the camel.

On the way, Cheng Feng chatted with Grandpa An Liman for a few minutes, which was considered a preliminary introduction to him.

This old man is a shrewd and smooth operator. His catchphrase, "We're all friends," comes across as insincere.

But Cheng Feng knew that the old man wasn't a bad person, so the two got along quite well.

"Grandpa, you said there was another group of foreigners searching for the Zidu Dark River before us?"

"Sitting on the camel," Cheng Feng said.

Grandpa Man nodded.

"Yes, they were really fierce. If I hadn't run fast, they would have killed me!"

"They were armed?"

Hu Bayi, who was standing next to him, frowned and asked.

"Really? They're carrying guns, they can't be good people!"

"Could their goal be the same as ours?"

A hint of worry flashed across Hu Bayi's eyes.

This time, they had no soldiers to protect them, and they didn't even have a decent weapon. The only weapon they had was the sword behind Cheng Feng.

"I told you long ago, we should have gotten a few guns. Now look what's happened! If we run into those guys, every single one of us will be caught!"

As soon as Hu Bayi told everyone what had happened, the fat man said with a face full of indignation.

Yang Xueli's expression was also not good. Since that group of people were looking for the Zidu Dark River, their target was likely the Jingjue Ancient City as well.

Moreover, since they went first, they might just beat us to the punch.

"Everyone, hurry up and get going! No matter what, we cannot allow foreigners to take our country's treasures!"

Professor Chen remained solemn, showing no fear despite knowing that the enemy had ample firepower.

Apart from Anliman, there were no cowards in the team, so the team sped up again and headed towards the Black Desert, a forbidden zone of life.

As the saying goes, the road ahead is long and arduous, with only wind and sand for company.

Breathing in the dusty air all the way, it was already evening before I knew it.

Led by Mr. Anliman, the living map of the desert, Cheng Feng and his group found a suitable place to set up camp and stopped.

"What is the old man doing?"

Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang were unloading luggage from the camel.

Anliman took a felt mat and ran to a spot not far from the group, where he knelt down and began to pray.

Upon hearing Fatty Wang's question, Hu Bayi smiled and said:

"This is their belief, let's get to work and try to set up the camp before dark!"

At this moment, Cheng Feng was standing on a sand dune, gazing at the horizon.

At first, the sky was a boundless expanse of blue, but only a few minutes later...

A rosy glow began to appear in the distant sky.

"What's coming will come!"

With a sigh, Cheng Feng quickly ran back to the group.

"Old Hu, go tell everyone to leave here immediately, a black sandstorm is coming!"

Upon hearing Cheng Feng's shout, Hu Bayi paused for a moment, then looked up at the horizon.

His expression changed completely very quickly.

"Pack your things quickly, prepare to evacuate!"

"Captain Hu, what happened?"

Professor Chen and the others walked over with a puzzled look in their eyes and asked a question.

"There's no time to explain. You all hurry up and pack your things. I'll go call Grandpa Anliman!"

After saying that, Hu Bayi quickly ran towards Anliman.

Because Hu Bayi had established some prestige along the way, although everyone had doubts, they still began to pack their things.

With the help of Cheng Feng and Yang Xueli, the things were packed up quickly.

"Quick, quick, get on the camel! The hyacinths are coming!"

With a shout, Anliman ran past the crowd like the wind and nimbly climbed onto the camel's back, even more nimbly than the young people.

Seeing Anliman's expression, everyone immediately understood the seriousness of the situation.

They quickly climbed onto the camels and began to walk briskly forward.

Unfortunately, the camel's speed was far inferior to the storm's, and after running for several thousand meters, the hyacinth caught up with the group.

In an instant, everything in front of them was shrouded in yellow sand, and countless grains of sand pelted against them.

Cheng Feng, wearing goggles, walked at the back of the group. Because his vision was obstructed, he could only stare at the road ahead.

Not long after, he saw Professor Chen struggling in the sand, the swirling yellow sand already burying him halfway up.

Without hesitation, Cheng Feng quickly dismounted from the camel and ran to Professor Chen's side, pulling him out of the sand.