Ultimately Still Must Go to Jingjue Ancient City

With no other sounds from the team at this moment, everyone quickened their pace to leave. By the time they reached the top, Ye Yixin and the other had already packed up. The weather had changed, and Hu Bayi immediately took the lead, heading back without regard for the others. Professor Chen was carried on Hu Ming's back.

He didn't want the two big guys to have any accidents because of Professor Chen, and his stamina was several times that of an ordinary person, so carrying someone up a mountain wasn't difficult.

The group encountered no further incidents on their way back. Upon returning to the military district, Hu Ming went straight to his temporary lodging to rest. As for the matter of leaving the team, he left it to Hu Bayi to handle.

However, what he hadn't expected was that the next day, Hu Bayi and Fatty would actually want to stay with the archaeology team.

At first, Hu Ming couldn't understand. Later, he learned from Hu Bayi that after being chased by the Fire Ladybugs and jumping into the river, Hu Bayi had been saved by Yang Xueli in the water. Because of this, Yang Xueli brought it up, and Hu Bayi had no choice but to agree.

Yang Xueli actually didn't want to repay kindness with favors like this, but she couldn't resist Hu Bayi's firm attitude.

As for getting Fatty to agree to continue, it was even easier. Yang Xueli simply doubled the price and paid half of the money upfront.

When Hu Ming learned about these things, he couldn't help but curse them inwardly for being despicable. This way, for the sake of Hu Bayi and Fatty, his two brothers, he had no choice but to go along with them.

The next day at dusk, Qin Yu and his group of nine left the Kunlun Glacier and boarded a train bound for the desert...

"Mr. Hu, this is the route that Professor Chen and I have researched based on the diary materials. Please take a look," Yang Xueli said in the carriage, handing Hu Ming a map with the planned route marked.

According to Yang Xueli's route planning, the plan was to first depart from Bosten Lake, then follow the existing river channels to find the dried-up riverbed of the ancient Peacock River.

Afterward, they would follow the ancient riverbed into the desert's hinterland, travel south along the Zidu Underground River, and continue until they found the ruins of the Gumo Kingdom.

Furthermore, Yang Xueli suggested they should enter the desert immediately during the "Wind Sand Month" to search for the ancient ruins.

This way, it would be easier to find traces of the ancient sites.

"Mingzi, do we really have to go during the wind season to find Jingjue Ancient City?" Hu Bayi and Hu Ming had both been to the desert before, and Hu Bayi knew that the desert was also most dangerous during the Wind Sand Month.

Therefore, Hu Bayi wanted to ask Hu Ming if it was possible to find Jingjue Ancient City when it wasn't the wind season.

"Yes, we really need to go during the wind season so that we can find those buried ancient cities and ruins."

"Also, entering the desert is no ordinary matter. When we get to the desert city, after Fatty wakes up, ask him to prepare some common medicines, like those for colds and flu."

"After all, the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is large, and it's easy to catch a cold," Hu Ming said calmly.

"Alright! I'll take Fatty to look for them after we get off the train," Hu Bayi nodded upon hearing this.

At this moment, as Yang Xueli was about to ask Hu Ming something, Hu Ming pretended to be asleep, too lazy to bother with them.

Seeing this, Hu Bayi said to Yang Xueli, "By the way, I have some advice for you. Once you enter the desert, you must follow our methods. Otherwise, if something like what happened in the glacier happens again, don't blame us brothers for turning our backs on you."

At this moment, Hu Bayi spoke without mercy, looking at Yang Xueli.

"Okay, I promise you."

"Alright, then it's settled. It's best if it stays this way, otherwise..." Hu Bayi deliberately paused.

"Otherwise what?" Yang Xueli asked.

"Otherwise, if any accidents happen, you will bear the unpredictable consequences yourselves," Hu Bayi's meaning was very clear: if they ignored the warnings and an accident occurred, he would take his two brothers and leave.

"Also, to search for Jingjue Ancient City, we must find someone familiar with the local conditions, especially the desert. Experience is more reliable than professionalism," Hu Bayi continued after a pause.

Hu Ming opened his eyes and nodded, saying, "Indeed. Also, have you prepared the gas masks I asked you to get?"

Yang Xueli frowned. At this moment, Professor Chen, standing nearby, said, "We're just archaeologists. These things won't be of any use, right!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming said no more. However, he had five gas masks in his spatial storage. He had asked the leader of the big guy for them before he left, saying they were for the archaeology team.