Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

After resting for three or four hours, having lunch, and taking a nap, the sun in the sky was finally not so scorching.

This allowed the rested group to continue their journey, trudging through the sand and gravel with each step. Day after day, the journey continued, and after another three days and three nights of trekking through the desert, the group finally stopped one evening.

They set up camp in a sheltered spot, facing the setting sun over the yellow sand, holding self-heating rice in their hands. After traveling for several days, they had run out of the fresh food they had brought with them, but they still hadn't seen a trace of an oasis.

The stars twinkled, and once again Qin Henian and his group gathered in the night to exchange information.

"He Nian, Master! Where exactly is the oasis in this desert? Today, Xiao Hua and I took the photocopy of the human skin map that You Xue had and looked at it over and over again, staring at it and touching it, but we still couldn't figure out where the oasis marked on it was located in the desert..."

When they met up at night, Wu Xie, with a weathered face, mumbled to the others in a low voice.

"According to the nodes on the human skin route map, we have to go through at least hundreds of kilometers of desert from the beginning, and we also have to find the right direction. Later, we will encounter a rocky area, which may be the ruins left over from ancient times."

"Afterwards, we will enter the depths of the desert, which is our destination. However, we don't know where the oasis is deep in the desert. We will need to use the 'dragon-finding' technique to find the location of the jungle or mountains in the oasis."

After Wu Xie finished complaining, Xie Yuchen naturally picked up the conversation. As he spoke, his gaze turned to Wang Pangzi, who was lying on the sand dune listening, before he looked away.

Although Xie Yuchen quickly looked away, Wang Pangzi, the meticulous mother in the team, still noticed it and then looked up and grinned.

"Master Flower! You all know what Fatty is like..."

"I'm just an ordinary man. Although I wear a tomb raiding talisman around my neck, I'm really a latecomer to this profession. I don't know any of the things I should know!"

"He only knows a little bit about it. For proper geomancy and feng shui, you should find a professional. This guy is definitely capable!"

What Fatty Wang said was absolutely right. He raised his hand, pointed at his good brother, and casually passed the buck over to him.

Xie Yuchen had known Fatty Wang for a long time. Not to mention that as the head of the first of the Nine Gates, he had been keeping an eye on Wu Xie's movements after finding out some information. Now, he had also spent a long time with Fatty Wang. He simply nodded to Rang to indicate that he understood.

"It's alright. Even without Zhang Qilin and the chimpanzee, I've learned a bit about acupoint analysis. Although I'm not as skilled as the blind man and the others, at least if we're really close to the tomb, I can see some details that others can see!"

Xie Yuchen said with a smile.

"But this desert is so hot, I'm about to melt!"

Qin Henian pouted, his long hair tied high, his fair forehead covered in sweat, and he complained irritably. Sometimes, when it was hot, he would hide behind the tall black bear, shielding his eyes from the sun and sticking out his tongue.

Although Qin Henian appeared lazy after joining the team, he still did his job without missing a beat for the few suspicious people Huo Youxue's team had discovered.

"Bear with it a little longer, He Nian. At our current pace, we should reach the giant rock ruins marked on the human skin book in just a few days."

"This place is also a good landmark. According to our current technology, it should have been a shallow bay in ancient times."

"After that, once we get past that area of ​​rubble and ruins, we'll soon reach the rainforest, which is our destination, the oasis."

Seeing that Qin Henian was extremely hot, even at night, large beads of sweat kept dripping down his fair face, Xie Yuchen could only offer words of comfort.

"It will take several more days!"

"My God! Maybe I should split up with you. I can get there by myself with a few flaps of my wings. I'll die of heat if I stay with you."

Qin Henian, who dislikes heat and hates water even more, has truly had enough.

If they were only staying for ten days or so, and the round trip wouldn't take more than a few days, and it was a small place like Tamutuo, he could accept it... But now they've been in the desert for at least seven or eight days, and they haven't even reached a landmark... They're completely in the dark...

"can!"

Zhang Qilin suddenly spoke, startling the group.

Everyone turned to look at Zhang Qilin, as if to ask, "Did you just say something?"

Qin Henian also heard Zhang Qilin's voice. Recalling the attention he had received during this period, his heart pounded as if something was about to jump out.

"Does Little Qilin mean I can sneak away?"

Qin Henian's clear and melodious voice rang out.

"Um"

Zhang Qilin responded with a soft "hmm" and a determined look in his eyes.

"While Zhang's suggestion is feasible, many people in this group know that we two have spent the most time together these past few days. If He Nian suddenly disappears, I, the blind man, won't be able to explain it..."

"If we're going to leave, let me and He Nian go together. We can also follow behind and observe what the Wang family members in this group will do next, and maybe catch the guy who's giving orders!"

Anyway, Hei Xiazi could say that he had observed everyone in this team. Not to mention that some of them didn't look like they were at all, and secondly, many of their hand bones, calluses, bone age, and height were not normal.

So Hei Xiazi has now roughly figured out that there are very few people in this team who haven't been replaced. Apart from Huo Youxue and her long-time companions, the rest are all enemies of his cheap apprentice Wu Xie.

"That's okay too!"

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In the still of the night, the cold desert wind whistled. After seeing the others off, Hei Xiazi and Qin Henian deliberately slowed their pace as they moved between the tents in the camp.

If there are any problems, use the Divine Beast Real Sea Wave Communication.

Just as he was walking around one tent after another, Qin Henian suddenly stopped, took a deep sniff, and his eyes lit up with an astonishing brightness.

There's something delicious!

Qin Henian's gaze swept over the source of the aroma and landed on a tent where the workers responsible for delivering food lived.

Turning his head away, Qin Henian reached out and approached Hei Xiazi, tugging at his clothes and giving him a look, indicating that he wanted to go in and take a look.

Then, Hei Xiazi stopped at the same time as Qin Henian. Seeing the other person beckoning to him, he nodded quickly and, while the other person was pulling at his clothes, he grabbed the other person's warm hand.