Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

After Anliman prepared supplies for Hubayi and the others, he told them that Mr. Zhang over there agreed that they could go to the desert together.

When the day of departure arrived, Zhang Qiling dressed Hua Yu neatly, with everything from a veil to windproof sunglasses to long-sleeved shirts and long pants. He himself wore a black hoodie, overalls and a pair of high-top shoes.

The two men rode on the back of a horse, followed by a group of long-legged Xiao Zhangs. Except for Hua Yu, everyone else was carrying a backpack with a small amount of supplies and fresh water in it. Most of the supplies and fresh water were on Anliman's camel, as well as tents, sleeping bags and other things for rest at night.

On the other side, Huba and his group, in addition to the supplies and fresh water they needed, the archaeological team also carried a variety of research equipment.

"I say, you guys are so reluctant to leave these equipment wherever you go! Aren't you the advance team? Why do you plan to start research right away when you get there?"

Wang Kaixuan looked at the bespectacled intellectual, who was carrying the important archaeological equipment on his back, without even a bit of extra space.

"Can you put so much stuff in there to eat and drink? Do you know that entering the desert means you are risking your life? Any accidents could happen at any time. Will these devices allow you to eat or drink?"

Huba's face turned cold when he saw this group of lazy and ignorant college students, and he scolded them.

"No, do you know how valuable these things are? They are important archaeological equipment that can help us determine the age of the ancient tomb and protect it. We can't throw them away." The middle-aged man with glasses was the first to object. "Besides, don't you have extra space? It would be bad if you took more. What dangers could there be in the desert?"

"Mr. Hu, we meet again!"

As soon as Huba heard the sound, he turned around to look for it.

"It's you! I didn't expect we were so destined to meet here."

Huba must have taken a look and realized that this was the rich man he met in the antique market. They were so destined to meet in the desert.

"As the saying goes, it's hard to persuade a damned person with kind words. Mr. Hu should respect everyone's choice, right?"

Although Huba was still a little hesitant after hearing this, he stopped persuading him after Wang Kaixuan fiddled with him and whispered a few words.

"Lao Hu, this is a one-time deal for us. They can do whatever they want. We have said what we should say and persuaded them. If they don't listen, what else can we do? We can't tie them to our waists!"

After everyone got on camels and horses, they marched towards the desert in a mighty procession under Anliman's shouts.

At the beginning, everyone was still marveling at the beauty of the desert, with straight poplar trees on both sides of the road and tumbleweeds running in the wind. But as they continued to go deeper into the desert, there was only a yellow desert left, and no other things could be seen.

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will cause visual fatigue after looking at it for a long time. Moreover, the temperature in the desert is higher than other places. It was noon, so the temperature was even higher. A group of college students and old professors in ivory towers could not stand the heat.

"Can we find a place to rest? It's too hot!"

"Yeah! It's really too hot. If we keep going like this, we won't be able to make it!"

"Yeah, let's find a place to rest for a while and eat something!"

Huba looked back at the group of delicate intellectuals, whose faces were so pale that they looked like ghosts to scare people. He had no choice but to go and discuss with Hua Yu and the others to find a shady place for the delicate intellectuals to have a rest.

"There is a ruined ancient city ahead, where we can take a break."

As soon as Huba went back and told this group of delicate students, they immediately cheered and drank all the fresh water on the camel. Huba was unable to persuade them in time, as the fresh water was wasted as they drank half and spilled the other half.

Huba returned to his original position with a grim face. Wang Kaixuan caught up on a camel and the two rode side by side.

"Look at you, you're just too kind-hearted. Just wait and see! Those people won't say a word to you."

"If you ask me, we shouldn't have agreed to this in the first place. What is this? Bringing two old people and a few young ones, how can this be called an expedition? This is clearly bringing children! Except for Miss Yang, no one else can do it."

"Okay, stop talking! We've come this far, how can we regret it? Once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back."

"After this trip, we can do some small business. Even if there is such work in the future, we will do it on our own and not with these intellectuals."

"Okay, let's listen to Lao Hu."

When Wang Kaixuan heard Lao Hu's words, he acted as if he had received an imperial decree. After acting weird for a while, he returned to his seat. When he passed by the group of college students, he snorted, rolled his eyes, and walked away humming a little tune.

Under the leadership of Anliman, everyone came to the ruins to rest for a while.

Xiao Zhang and others took out various things from their backpacks, and when Huba and others came in, they were surprised to find that they were already sitting on a mat drinking tea and waiting for dinner.

Hubayi and Wang Kaixuan also found a corner and sat down, drinking cold water while smelling the fragrance coming from the other side and chewing on dry food.

The college students and old professors who came later still thought that this was a meal for everyone to eat together. When the meal was ready, they went up to ask for more, but were talked back by others. A group of people who claimed to be cultured hid in the corner with red faces and watched others eat and drink delicious food.

Hubayi and Wang Kaixuan looked at him and turned their backs to him and laughed secretly.