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Chapter 487 - 478: Destination, Ming Sha Eye

Chapter 487: Chapter 478: Destination, Ming Sha Eye

Seeing the look of lingering fear on his face, Jiang Lingxi couldn’t help but laugh, "In front of others, she definitely won’t dare do anything to you."

"Then, who are they exactly? They must be more than just common criminals, right?"

"Yes, they’re organized criminals with some special skills."

Yun Yi looked at Jiang Lingxi’s still calm demeanor, and his heartbeat stabilized, "I believe in the old saying, truth triumphs over evil, I’m not afraid!"

Changning held back a laugh and patted his shoulder, "You’re like our living map; we will definitely protect you."

Half an hour later, the carriage door was knocked on punctually.

Tiger went to open the door and led Xu Zhao inside.

"I’ve taken this job, but two people in my team have to leave. One is forced to go back and get engaged, and the other has a wife about to give birth."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, "I understand."

After all, this mission is very likely a one-way trip, with a much higher danger level than previous tasks.

"So currently, my team has twelve people, with the four of you making it sixteen in total."

"We need at least five vehicles, three for passengers and two for supplies."

"It’s too late today, tomorrow morning I’ll prepare food, water, and gasoline. By the way, do you need handy weapons? I’ll see if I can get some together."

Yun Yi was the first to get excited.

Going on a desert expedition, he’s not lacking adventurous spirit by nature.

But a desert adventure is mainly a battle against a harsh environment, testing people’s survival skills.

However, this time, just thinking about it makes it seem much more thrilling.

"Can I have a nunchaku? I’m pretty good at it."

Xu Zhao: "...Okay."

Then Tiger and Changning each requested a knife, with just two requirements: sharp and easy to carry.

Seeing Xu Zhao readily agreeing, Jiang Lingxi raised her eyebrow and made a gesture.

Xu Zhao’s smile straightened immediately, shaking his head without thinking: "That’s not possible, don’t even think about it."

Jiang Lingxi felt a bit disappointed; she’s only seen that weapon on TV and never really touched it.

So, she reluctantly compromised, "Then just like Changning and Tiger, plus a crossbow."

Xu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "That can be done."

Yun Yi volunteered to see Xu Zhao off, then turned back to Jiang Lingxi with a thumbs-up.

She truly dares!

"I was just testing, never really intended to get that thing." Jiang Lingxi saved her face and then told them to sleep, "Tonight is the only time you can rest well, so go back and rest, no staying up late."

The last line was mainly a warning to Yun Yi.

The kid had been caught twice staying up late under the covers playing games.

Yun Yi rubbed his nose, "When I get back, I’ll video call my mom, then hand over the phone to Tiger brother."

Jiang Lingxi waved a hand, signaling them to leave.

"Changning, I’m entrusting Yun Yi’s safety to you. Sister Yun left him to me, I must ensure their reunion is safe and sound."

Changning nodded heavily.

"Let’s rest too."

A dreamless night.

Just as the crew of "Empress Yuan Zhao" descended onto the Imperial City Airport with the dawn, Jiang Lingxi stood in front of an off-road vehicle painted in desert camouflage.

Xu Zhao opened the car door, "Lingxi, you four sit in this car; I’m driving, it’s our rule, the captain personally escorts."

"Looks like I found the right people."

Jiang Lingxi had thought that finding the car and supplies would take at least half the morning.

Unexpectedly, early in the morning before breakfast, everything was ready and packed.

"In our line of work, creating connections up and down is essential, and in this place, we have consistent partners," Xu Zhao said as he pointed to the inside of the car, "The things you requested are all in the car."

After finishing a simple but filling breakfast, they locked and covered the motorhome with a protective cover. Not wanting to delay further, Jiang Lingxi directly announced the departure.

Five cars started in succession from the supply point, heading towards the desert once again.

Yun Yi, sitting in the passenger seat, still holding the brand new nunchaku he just got, spoke about the destination of this journey, "As everyone knows, the desert is fluid, though not as fluid as water, but with the wind, it is nearly always slowly shifting. Yet, the ’Mingsha Eye’ is a rare fixed area in the desert."

"Why doesn’t it move? And why is it called the ’Mingsha Eye’?"

"For the first question, honestly, I’m not sure. As for the second, I know—because from afar, it looks like an eye, and when the wind blows, it makes a sound, like sand speaking through the wind. The first time I and... went there to take pictures was because that place holds a special status for adventurers. It’s hard for the average person to climb, and some find the place eerily mysterious and frightening. I never would have thought..."

He didn’t continue, but the three people in the back seat knew what happened afterward.

Xu Zhao, who had been diligently driving, listened to the conversation without comment, but after hearing the name ’Mingsha Eye’ several times, hesitated and spoke, "I have a friend who’s also into adventure, and hearing you mention this, I suddenly recalled he had talked about the ’Mingsha Eye’ before."

"The sand in the desert is one of the hardest substances to fix, but the fact that ’Mingsha Eye’ remains in the same spot implies there might be something underneath anchoring it. My friend once contemplated exploring downward, but after delving only a bit, encountered quicksand. Had he not been prepared, he would have lost his life that day. After barely surviving, he told me over drinks."

His words sent shivers down Yun Yi’s spine.

Recalling how he, egged on by Lian Lian, expended great effort to climb it, he realized how close they were to a quicksand pit without any precautions.

This was truly a brush with death!

No, this was his second time.

Now, he’s gearing up for a third bold encounter.

They all had lunch in the car, even swapping drivers while on the move. Barring any urgent needs, they kept the car running.

They drove on until evening, with passengers exhausted, not to mention the focused drivers, and had to let the overworked engines cool down. They finally stopped at a sheltered spot.

Jiang Lingxi and Changning supported each other as they got out to stretch a bit. Feeling slightly better, they returned to the car for a satellite electronic map. Looking at the small dots and routes on it, "At today’s speed, to reach the ’Mingsha Eye,’ we still need two more days!"

Yin Chong set off half a day earlier than her; she doesn’t hope to arrive early but cannot fall behind him!

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