Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

An ominous premonition came suddenly, and Zhang Qilin's face turned serious. Even Hei Xiazi in the driver's seat didn't look too good.

Since they became beasts, they have been slowly inheriting the innate supernatural powers of divine beasts. The Qilin can foresee auspiciousness and misfortune, and the Pixiu can foresee fortune and wealth. Although the two cubs' perception is not as accurate as when they are adults, Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi are not stupid.

"Let me talk to that woman, Ah Ning, first!"

Hei Xiazi has mastered the art of saying one thing to someone's face and another behind their back.

Hei Xiazi, in the driver's seat, was driving with one hand while holding a walkie-talkie in the other, reporting to Zhang Qilin that he needed to stop. It wasn't that Qin Henian was acting out of unspoken understanding between Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qilin, nor was he worried about it being exposed.

Toot toot….

"Hey! It's me, Aning. What's up?"

After a few crackling sounds from the walkie-talkie, a woman's voice came through.

"Ah Ning! Ah Ning! Dumb Zhang said we need to stop the car, a sandstorm is coming!"

"What do you say about what the mute man said?"

No matter what Ah Ning said, Hei Xiazi was determined to stop the car. Naturally, he turned the steering wheel and slowed down, waiting for Ah Ning's reply.

*Buzzing sounds*... "Are you sure? The sky outside is still bright and sunny. A sandstorm? Is there any guarantee?"

In the other car, Ah Ning looked at the scenery outside the window with a strange expression, her features tightly furrowed. If Hei Xiazi had said those words, she might have hesitated and continued on her way, but the other person said that Zhang Qilin had said them.

According to the information she had gathered, Zhang Qilin was not the type to make jokes like that, especially since this was a desert.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Ah Ning spoke into the walkie-talkie, a sentence that caused the other side to fall silent.

"What did Mr. Qin say? Does he know about the sandstorm you're talking about? Is he sure?"

Inside the car, Qin Henian stared at the walkie-talkie handed to him by someone in the driver's seat with a dark expression on his face.

A moment of silence...

"Don't ask me, judge for yourself!"

Eight characters.

pat! ! !

Quick and decisive, he flung the walkie-talkie away, leaving it in an empty space in front of the car.

While Ah Ning was still pondering, the sky outside wouldn't give her that chance; the sky suddenly changed.

In the distance ahead of the vehicles, a black line began to spread out from afar, gradually expanding toward the convoy at a visible speed. Meanwhile, the previously hot air outside began to cool down, and gusts of wind started to blow.

In an instant, yellow sand filled the air, and the sound of sand and gravel hitting the glass was incessant.

"Hey! Stop the car right now! Can you hear me?"

"If you don't want to be buried alive, stop the car now, get out, gather, and find somewhere to hide! Hey! Anyone answer me?!"

Ah Ning, who was directing from inside the car, was holding a walkie-talkie to her mouth and shouting incessantly, but she didn't hear a response.

The convoy gradually descended into chaos amidst the swirling yellow sand, scattering in all directions. The walkie-talkies inside crackled and popped, but soon the sounds abruptly ceased, and all was quiet.

On the other side, Qin Henian and his two companions, who had gotten off the bus earlier, all frowned as they watched the yellow sand rushing towards them. Zhang Qilin, in particular, had a worried look on his face.

"Now that we're separated, what should we do? Should we wait for A-Ning and the others?"

Hei Xiazi stared at the knife stuck in the ground in front of Zhang Qilin, sand rapidly engulfing it...

"This sandstorm came and went quickly. Judging from Little Qilin's expression, he probably wants to wait a little longer."

Qin Henian, standing to the side, also noticed that Zhang Qilin's emotions were a bit off, and after thinking about Wu Xie, he understood what was going on.

This kid is probably worried something might happen to the other person. Sighing, Qin Henian smiled, his curiosity piqued. He loved watching other people fall in love, and now his own love story was unfolding right beside him!

"Then let's wait a little longer. We'll really have to leave once the sand is up to the hilt of Dumb Zhang's knife!"

We need to find that woman, A Ning, first and then meet up. More people means more strength, and it will be easier to find her. Hei Xiazi didn't say this out loud.

Seeing the two of them, Hei Xiazi had no choice but to compromise and came up with this solution.

Suddenly, a pink light shone in the sky covered by yellow sand.

"Signal flare, we can go now, let's go check it out!"

Qin Henian glanced at Zhang Qilin, then walked towards the pink light in the sky on his own.

As for whether the people behind them kept up, Qin Henian felt that the humanoid children were all adults and would have their own judgment and keep up with him.

Just as Qin Henian had expected, as he walked through the swirling yellow sand, two tall figures followed him two or three meters behind.

Not long after they left, about ten minutes later, Qin Henian and his two companions met A Ning, who was standing alone in the desert waiting for them.

"You've arrived? Have you seen anyone else?"

Ah Ning saw the three people already standing not far from her and asked nervously. She was a little scared. The people she brought this time were basically her loyal brothers. If she had the chance, she hoped to bring them all back.

"Sorry, it's just the three of us."

Qin Henian walked up to A Ning and stopped, answering her question without even glancing behind him.

"I see. Let's find a sheltered spot to set up camp first, and then go find people after the sandstorm subsides a bit."

Ah Ning said this because she noticed that the three people opposite her didn't look too good.

Having made their decision, the four of them walked through the yellow sand and found a sheltered spot after searching for more than ten minutes. They discussed it and decided that Ah Ning would stay in place to continue firing signal flares, while Qin Henian and the other two would go out to look for people.

Walking through the yellow sand, Qin Henian's eyes were still a little uncomfortable, as Hei Xiazi had forced a pair of silver-gray sunglasses into them when he got out of the car. It was somewhat affecting his eyesight as a divine beast.

"Tsk, Wu Xie and Hua'er Ye are quite fast runners. We've been searching for so long and the blind man hasn't seen a single trace of them!"

The three traveled through the desert, with Hei Xiazi, who was very confident in his sense of direction, leading the way.

The sandstorm had subsided considerably by then. The storm had come and gone quickly, and in just over forty minutes, the sky returned to its previous clear blue and sunny state.

Are you sure your sense of direction is accurate?

After walking for a long time, Qin Henian asked sincerely, his face full of "Are you sure?"

"Of course! My sense of direction is spot on even though I'm blind!"

Clearly, Qin Henian's question was answered by Hei Xiazi with an air of certainty and confidence.

Sigh! After hearing Hei Xiazi's confident words, Qin Henian's heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling about this.

"Blind man, why don't we let the little Qilin lead the way? The Qilin governs fortune, it'll definitely be luckier than you!" Qin Henian didn't say the last three words, "more reliable."