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Chapter 356 - Chapter 356 Chapter 352 The Sudden Appearance

Chapter 356: Chapter 352: The Sudden Appearance Chapter 356: Chapter 352: The Sudden Appearance Fang Xiaocao walked up to the pickup truck, pulled open the door, and sat down. By now, the sun wasn’t so harsh, and although it was hot inside the vehicle, it was bearable–certainly better than sitting directly on the sandy ground.

Leaning back in the seat, Xiaocao took out a small Hidden Weapon, spinning it between her fingers, practicing her control over the device.

As she gazed at the vast expanse of the Desert Sea, Fang Xiaocao became lost in thought.

Suddenly, her expression changed.

She instinctively sat up straight.

“What is that?”

Fang Xiaocao squinted as she stared ahead.

In her line of sight, a small black dot suddenly appeared in the vast Desert Sea.

But given the distance, Xiaocao couldn’t make out what it was with the naked eye.

However, Xiaocao was certain that this black dot had appeared abruptly.

Just a moment ago, when her gaze had swept over that area, the dot hadn’t been there.

Xiaocao quietly heightened her alertness.

She fetched a pair of binoculars from the rear seat of the pickup and looked in that direction.

Three seconds later!

Fang Xiaocao’s eyes widened.

It was a person!

A person who looked extremely disheveled.

“How can there be someone here?”

“And walking through the desert on foot?”

A look of surprise crossed Xiaocao’s face.

It was incredibly unbelievable!

Without hesitation, Xiaocao got out of the vehicle.

She had to wake Taotie and the others.

The sudden appearance of a person walking in the desert was eerie, to say the least.

Bearing in mind their current location, though still on the periphery of the desert, it would take hours of driving to reach the edge of the desert.

Ordinary people definitely wouldn’t come out here.

Moreover, that person was located even deeper into the desert than where they were.

To say this person had no issues, only a fool would believe it.

Fang Xiaocao ran swiftly to Taotie and the others’ tent and shouted, “Taotie, get up! Something’s happening, I’ve spotted someone!”

Before Xiaocao’s words had faded, rustling sounds came from inside the tent, and the zipper was pulled open as Taotie crawled out.

“Where is the person?”

Taotie asked gravely.

Fang Xiaocao handed the binoculars to Taotie, pointing with her hand toward the left front, “Over there!”

Taotie immediately followed Xiaocao’s direction and used the binoculars to look.

“Huh?”

“It really is a person!”

Taotie muttered, somewhat astonished.

“Let me see!”

At this, Drilling Mouse also emerged from the tent.

Taotie passed the binoculars to Drilling Mouse.

Drilling Mouse held the binoculars and looked out, his expression turning solemn.

“This person is definitely suspicious!”

Drilling Mouse said in a deep voice.

“Anybody would know he’s suspicious.”

Taotie rolled his eyes as he spoke.

Fang Xiaocao glared at Taotie, “Can you speak nicely? Would it kill you not to snap back?”

Chastised by Fang Xiaocao, Taotie behaved himself.

“Drilling Mouse, with your experience, can you ascertain what kind of person he is?”

“Could he pose a threat to us?”

Fang Xiaocao asked gravely.

Drilling Mouse spoke with a certain gravity, “Princess Your Highness, for safety’s sake, I suggest we break camp immediately and drive around to his back to see what’s really going on.”

“The type of people who appear in such a place are definitely not simple. If it were just one person, it would be fine; with my son-in-law here, he wouldn’t pose any threat to us. But if he has people behind him…”

At this point, Drilling Mouse stopped talking.

Fang Xiaocao had already understood the implication.

Drilling Mouse’s concern was that this person was merely bait, hoping to infiltrate their team under the guise of a traveler lost in the desert, then catch them unawares in cooperation with his accomplices to take them down.

Could it be possible?

The answer was very likely!

Don’t think that this is a civilized society now.

But deep in this desert, where few footsteps tread,

indeed hides many shady activities, just like the vault of a pawnshop.

There are also some bands made up of fugitives.

Many criminals nearby, run into the desert to scrape out an existence.

They survive by robbing tourists, explorers, and scientific teams, will also move out of the desert in groups to snatch supplies, and even send people out of the desert to the local black market to purchase daily necessities.

Because they are hidden in the desert, the difficulty of capturing them is too great, and over time, as more fugitives gather, they form a considerable force.

“Okay, let’s move out now!”

Fang Xiaocao agreed without hesitation.

By this time, Liu Yishou was awake.

Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s words, he immediately went to start the vehicle, Taotie was packing up the tent, and Drilling Mouse went to rouse the camels.

Fang Xiaocao woke up Little Luban and explained the situation briefly while packing up the tent.

After hearing Fang Xiaocao’s explanation, Little Luban, without saying a word, immediately ran to start the vehicle driven by Taotie.

In this part of the desert, where there were neither villages ahead nor stores behind, being cautious could do no harm.

Those who weren’t careful enough had long since become nothing but bones beneath the rolling sands.

Ten minutes later!

The fully prepared group, led by Fang Xiaocao, started the vehicles and left the campsite.

Under the lead of Liu Yishou, they gradually deviated from their original path aiming to circle behind that man, to see if he really was one of those bandits.

Fifteen minutes later!

“Princess Your Highness, based on the distance and that person’s speed, we should now be on his left rear side. If we climb up that sand dune, we should be able to see him.”

Liu Yishou’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

“Received, let’s go up the dune to check it out. Keep the engine running and leave someone in the vehicle. In case of an emergency, drive off immediately and meet at the second designated campsite on our planned route,” Fang Xiaocao commanded through the walkie-talkie.

“Received!”

Response from Liu Yishou came through the walkie-talkie.

Soon, the first car stopped at the base of the sand dune.

The combat-ready Drilling Mouse got out of the vehicle.

“Little Luban, Taotie and I will go up the dune to check the situation. You stay in the car. If you spot anything, drive off immediately. If you lose track of Liu Yishou, head to the rendezvous point and wait,” Fang Xiaocao instructed Little Luban.

“Yes!”

Little Luban responded, got out of the vehicle, and moved to the driver’s seat, while Fang Xiaocao and Taotie, each carrying a backpack, got out and walked towards the dune.

By now, Drilling Mouse had climbed halfway up.

The sand dune was not very high, so naturally, it was relatively easy to climb.

Five minutes later!

Fang Xiaocao reached the top of the dune.

Drilling Mouse and Taotie had just arrived.

At that moment, the two of them were holding binoculars, looking into the distance and discussing something.

“What’s the situation?”

Fang Xiaocao wiped off some sweat and asked.

“Princess Your Highness, look, just as Drilling Mouse speculated, they really are bandits!”

Taotie handed the binoculars to Fang Xiaocao.

Fang Xiaocao took the binoculars and looked in the direction Taotie was pointing.

In her view, that person was still trudging through the yellow sand, staggering as if about to collapse at any moment, resembling a dying man. But as Fang Xiaocao scanned behind him, she saw, about a kilometer away, a group of about a dozen people riding camels, trailing far behind the man.