Heading to Kunlun Glacier

Suddenly, Hu Bayi thought that water was the natural enemy of the Fire Ladybugs. Since snowmelt was also water, by that logic, Fire Ladybugs should also fear snow, and even accumulated snow should be able to deal with them.

Hu Ming was stunned for a moment and said, "These insects can all fly, so it's not easy to hit them with snowballs. But we can burrow into the snow..." "COM"

Hu Ming turned his head and asked Yang Xueli, "By the way, why are we going to the Kunlun Glacier? That place is not good, it's full of danger."

Yang Xueli hesitated and said, "Actually, when my father came for an expedition, some of his team members also came here."

"Unfortunately, those few people had an accident below a crevasse in the glacier and have never returned."

"Since then, a lot of archaeological exploration data was lost there. And that data contained the route to Jingjue."

"So, we decided to go there and look for clues, perhaps we'll find something."

Hu Ming frowned upon hearing this and said, "Fine, changing course to the glacier isn't impossible, but we'll need extra payment!"

Hu Ming then held up five fingers.

Hu Ming's words caught Yang Xueli by surprise.

"What? You want more money?"

"Are you crazy?"

At this moment, Yang Xueli couldn't believe that Hu Ming was asking for more money, demanding fifty thousand.

Was it that easy to earn her money?

Hao Aiguo also shouted angrily, "Comrade Hu Ming, are you out of your mind for money?"

Hu Ming narrowed his eyes and stared at Hao Aiguo. Just as Hao Aiguo was about to say something, Hu Ming's killing intent suddenly erupted. The entire private room turned cold.

Seeing this, Hu Bayi shouted, "Mingzi!"

Hu Ming slowly withdrew his killing intent and lit another cigarette, saying, "Do you understand the Kunlun Mountain Range? It's practically a forbidden zone. I feel it's even more dangerous than Jingjue Ancient City. Honestly, I really don't want to go there."

After waiting for a moment, Yang Xueli said:

"Okay!"

"I promise you!"

"Once this trip is successful, I will give you an additional fifty thousand US dollars."

"Good, that's straightforward!" Soon, with both sides agreeing, Hu Ming decided to temporarily change course to Kunlun and head for the glacier crevasse.

The reason Yang Xueli agreed so readily was that she saw fear in Hu Ming's eyes. He hadn't reacted like that even when Jingjue Ancient City was mentioned. Therefore, Yang Xueli felt Hu Ming knew something and decided to pay extra after careful consideration.

After a brief discussion, the group returned to their respective private rooms.

Rumble rumble~

The train continued its journey. Upon reaching a midway station, Hu Ming and his group disembarked and boarded another train heading directly towards the plateau region where Kunlun was located.

With the help of the local military region, Professor Chen and his team were sent to the Kunlun unfrozen spring military station to rest. After a night's rest, the next day, under the escort of the military station, they headed straight for the Kunlun Ice Mountain.

It was convenient to have the archaeological team with them; they were taken care of the entire way.

The military vehicle could only go so far before the road ended. Everyone got out, shouldered their equipment, and began to climb mountains and cross ridges. The military station sent two or three soldiers to accompany them, essentially to protect the safety of Professor Chen and the other archaeological bigwigs.

Among the three soldiers, the tall one and Gawa were Hu Bayi's comrades. The other was a communications soldier, skilled in operating equipment, a highly educated troop.

Heavy snow began to fall, with snowflakes dancing in the air, filling it with cold. The three soldiers wore green military cotton-padded jackets, green fur hats, and green leather cotton shoes on their feet. They were green from head to toe.

Hu Ming walked up to Gawa and asked, "Gawa, are you Tibetan?"

"Yes, I'm Tibetan," Gawa replied with a smile, as he had a good impression of Hu Ming. "We Tibetans look the same as Han Chinese. If you don't look closely, you can't tell us apart."

"Mm," Hu Ming smiled. "By the way, what are the living habits of you Tibetans, or any hidden religious beliefs?"

He remembered that in previous storylines, Gawa knelt and kowtowed when he saw the Nine-Story Demon Pagoda, so it would be beneficial to understand more about the beliefs of his Tibetan compatriots.

"Gawa, I heard Tibetan girls are especially beautiful. Introduce a few to me when you have time," Fatty said, sidling up to Gawa with a grin.

Seeing that he immediately asked about girls, Gawa ignored him.

"Let's pick up the pace. The wind and snow are too heavy today, and the journey is still long. We need to cross this big snowy mountain in one go and find a place to set up camp over there," Hu Bayi said. As the leader and having been here before, he remembered the terrain like a walking map.

"Mr. Hu, can we rest for a bit?"

Yang Xueli saw that Professor Chen, Hao Aiguo, and Ye Yixin were exhausted and panting, even with their bare hands. This was a high-altitude area with a lack of oxygen, and climbing a snowy mountain in wind and snow was not something ordinary people could endure.

She was worried that Professor Chen and the other two would fall behind. Professor Chen was being supported by the tall soldier, using a stick to prop himself up in the snow as he climbed step by step. He looked up at the endless, vast snowy mountain, and a surging emotion welled up in his heart, his eyes lighting up.

Although he was very, very tired, life was short. How many opportunities were there to step into such a sacred snowy mountain?

"This old man, the more tired he gets, the more energetic he becomes. It's like seeing a ghost," Fatty muttered.

Fatty had been observing Professor Chen the entire way, wishing the old man would collapse from exhaustion and ask to turn back, so they could easily earn US dollars.