sbdcsierra Chapter 287 Departure from Tamutuo
Chapter 287 Departure from Tamutuo
"There is indeed something I need you to do, but before that, you can go see someone first."
Cheng Feng smiled knowingly; it would be quite interesting to see this pair of blind men from the south and mute men from the north meet.
"Judging from your expression, this person is unusual. Who is he?"
"Hei Xiazi asked curiously."
“Your old acquaintance, Zhang the Mute.”
One of these two is blind but not blind, and the other is mute but not mute; their nicknames are quite abstract.
Black Bear was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily, "He's really something else. I haven't seen Zhang the Mute for years. What's he doing here?"
Cheng Feng then told Hei Xiazi about Zhang Qiling's situation and also mentioned that they would be setting off for Tamutuo soon.
"Boss, can you take me with you to the Snake Swamp Ghost City? I won't charge you this time."
Hei Xiazi became much more serious after hearing this, as he also knew quite a bit about the Queen Mother of the West.
This is almost the core of the mystery of immortality, and it is something that Hei Xiazi cannot miss.
“Okay, we’ll set off at the beginning of next month. This time, we’ve gathered all of you—the blind from the south and the mute from the north—which will save me a lot of trouble.”
Cheng Feng was more than happy to have Hei Xiazi involved, so he could take his wife on a jungle picnic.
The two generals, Heng and Ha, are on guard all around; just imagining it is fantastic.
"Before you set off for the Snake Swamp Ghost City, go to Changsha and retrieve the Zhang family's Black Gold Ancient Sword from the Wu family."
Cheng Feng called Hei Xiazi over for this very reason: Zhang Qiling's attack power is on a completely different level depending on whether he has a weapon or not.
This time, the Snake Swamp Ghost City was full of snakes. It was alright at night because Cheng Feng was able to release the Pure Vision Agama to fight snakes with snakes.
It's troublesome during the day; unless you set fire to the entire oasis, you simply can't kill all those pheasants.
"Nothing can be hidden from the boss. Okay, then I'll go to Changsha."
Hei Xiazi was also surprised that Cheng Feng knew about such a secret matter.
Back then, he was ordered by Master Zhang to go to Zhang Family Ancient Building in Guangxi.
They retrieved the Black Gold Ancient Sword, which only the patriarch of the Zhang family was qualified to use in each generation.
Eventually, the knife ended up in the hands of Wu Sansheng, who placed it in the ancient tomb below his house.
It wasn't until more than ten years later, when he was about to take Wu Xie to the Lu King's Palace, that he took it out and gave it to Zhang Qiling to test whether he had really lost his memory.
Before setting off, Hei Xiazi went to see Zhang Qiling. Cheng Feng originally wanted to go along to watch the excitement.
But as soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, Yang Xueli called him away. Chang Shengzhai had received a strange antique.
We need to get him, the head of the department, to handle this.
Therefore, Cheng Feng could only regretfully miss this reunion with the blind and mute.
Hei Xiazi's journey to Changsha was not worried about any problems.
The Wu family won't refuse to give them face.
Heixiazi didn't return to Golmud until three days before his departure.
Hei Xiazi handed the Black Gold Ancient Sword to Cheng Feng, then let out a long sigh of relief and slumped onto the sofa.
"This trip was exhausting; it's really not easy to get back in time."
Cheng Feng took the Black Gold Ancient Sword, and as he remembered, it felt very heavy in his hand.
Grasping the hilt, Cheng Feng drew the Black Gold Ancient Sword, its pure black blade coming into view.
"Did you run into trouble on the way?"
After watching for a while, Cheng Feng put the knife aside and looked at the slumped-over Black Bear, asking a question.
"That's right, I encountered three highway robberies along the way, and my tires were punctured twice."
There's nowhere to repair it in this desolate wilderness.
Black Bear muttered bad luck whenever he mentioned it, as if he were deliberately looking for a roadblock to rob people.
Every time, he manages to accurately run into the line of fire.
Luckily, he wasn't someone to be trifled with, otherwise he would have been stripped naked along the way.
"You've worked hard. This time, I'll give you an extra 30% of your reward. Take the knife with you when you leave and just hand it over to Zhang Qiling."
Upon hearing that the boss had given him extra money, Hei Xiazi immediately perked up.
"Boss, you're so generous! Don't worry, I guarantee I'll hand the knife over to Dumb Zhang."
This guy really has some of the flair of "Add Money Bro" (a nickname for a guy who makes a lot of money). I don't know why a single guy like him would make so much money.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye.
On Children's Day, June 1st, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling came to Cheng Feng's house together.
Two off-road vehicles were parked in the yard, with basic supplies and weapons needed for the road already loaded on them.
Cheng Feng, Chen Wenjin, and Huo Ling are all ready to go.
Yang Xueli and A Xiang, who were standing nearby, were saying goodbye to the two women.
Unfortunately, the company left by Yang Xueli's father is about to hold a board meeting, and Yang Xueli, as one of the major shareholders, must attend.
In addition, Shirley Yeung wasn't actually very enthusiastic about tomb raiding.
Therefore, I did not choose to participate in this operation.
Ah Xiang also chose to go to the United States with Yang Xueli for a while.
Finally, Cheng Feng hugged Yang Xueli and A Xiang respectively, and told Yang Xueli to bring his backup plan.
Even if you don't cause trouble, you could be shot dead in the next second in that godforsaken place, America.
Cheng Feng couldn't go with her this time, so he left Yang Xueli with the means to save her life and kill someone.
His life was saved by a drop of his blood, which was placed in a specially made capsule.
Cheng Feng is now practically a mini-Tang Sanzang; a single drop of his blood is enough to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded.
If something unexpected happens, Yang Xueli won't die because of this drop of blood.
For self-defense, Cheng Feng handed the Ghost Seal to Yang Xueli.
At night, the Ghost Seal can summon Yin soldiers. In China, it might be countered, but there is no such concern abroad.
Can we really expect a priest who likes little boys to deal with ghost soldiers?
Besides these, and with the protection of the elite Unloading Ridge disciples, Cheng Feng felt a little more at ease.
After everything was ready, Cheng Feng, Chen Wenjin, and Huo Ling got into the SUV.
He used the walkie-talkie to tell the bear in the car ahead, "Let's go."
The two cars then drove out of the compound one after the other.
Yang Xueli and A Xiang stood at the door until the two cars completely disappeared from sight before turning back into the house.
Tamutuo is located northwest of Golmud, and this place is also known as the "Demon City in the Rain."
The Snake Swamp Demon Realm can only be entered during heavy rain.
The two vehicles, traveling side by side, communicated with each other via walkie-talkie as they headed towards the Qaidam Basin.
Several hours later, the car had entered the desolate desert.
The car's speed also visibly slowed down.
Cheng Feng told Hei Xiazi over the walkie-talkie to pay attention to the road conditions, as the journey was not far and there was no need to rush.
As evening approached, the car stopped in a flat area, and everyone got out and began to set up camp.
"Boss, is your source reliable?"
Sitting in front of the fire, the group of five ate and chatted while eating rice with green peppers and shredded pork, a meal specially sponsored by Hei Xiazi.
Swallowing the food in his mouth, Cheng Feng placed the empty utensils—not a single grain of rice left—beside him and said:
"Don't worry, as long as you don't stray from the right path, you will definitely find the Snake Swamp Ghost City on this journey."
Zhang Qiling ate his meal silently. Although he didn't know much about Cheng Feng, he trusted Chen Wenjin.
After dinner, everyone went back to their tents to rest early.
The next day, after breakfast, everyone set off again.
After driving for two hours, the group had ventured deep into the Qaidam Basin.
At this point, the place where everyone was located was a truly uninhabited area.
There was no other color around except for the dry, yellow sand.
Cheng Feng, who was following behind Hei Xiazi's car, looked at the sky and found that the originally clear sky had been covered by a thin layer of clouds without him noticing.
Lowering the car window, a cool breeze blew away some of the heat.
Cheng Feng took a deep breath, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Blind Man, speed up and find a sheltered place nearby. A strong wind is about to pick up."
"receive."
Hei Xiazi responded with a sentence, and then both vehicles accelerated simultaneously.