Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 49 Sandstorm

Finally, the sandstorm subsided. As the leader, Hu Bayi was worried that Professor Chen and the other intellectuals' bodies couldn't withstand the continuous jolting, so he asked Fatty to stop An Liman.

The old man knew the camels were exhausted from running continuously. Perhaps out of concern for the camels, he told the lead camel to stop.

Everyone could finally catch their breath.

Ye Yixin dismounted from the camel and knelt on the ground, tearing off her face towel and coughing violently. Her heart pounded from the coughing, and she collapsed weakly to the ground. Looking at the dim sky filled with sand and dust, tears welled in her eyes. She felt she was about to die. To die in this desolate desert, becoming a pile of bones.

"Xiao Ye, drink some water and calm down." Hu Ming pulled Ye Yixin up and leaned her against him. He was a little helpless. It was his turn to take care of the girl again. Well, he would play the role of the protector of flowers this time.

After feeding Ye Yixin a few sips of water, Hu Ming saw that she was still very weak and knew that she probably wouldn't be able to withstand the danger ahead in her current state.

"Brother Hu Ming, will the sandstorm stop?"

The sandstorm had subsided considerably, and visibility was much better than before. Ye Yixin noticed that although the sandstorm had lessened, it showed no signs of stopping, and her face turned even paler.

"Brother Hu Ming, do you think I'm going to die here?" Ye Yixin, weak and leaning against Hu Ming's chest, was always worried that she would die. She spoke very softly, and Hu Ming could hardly hear her. Fortunately, his hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people.

"I don't know if you'll die, but there's going to be a real sandstorm, and a black sandstorm at that. You definitely won't make it. Fine, you'll ride a camel with me then." Hu Ming looked at the girl in his arms speechlessly. If she was afraid of dying, why did she come here to join in the fun?

However, the camel Hu Ming chose was strong and male.

"Hmm," Ye Yixin nodded upon hearing this, feeling a little bit of security in her heart.

"Professor Chen, have some water." Professor Chen knelt on the ground, coughing and rinsing his face until it turned blue. Hu Bayi handed him water, thinking that this old man was really a burden in the desert. Well, he would take care of this old man himself.

Hu Bayi glanced at Hu Ming with envy. "Look," he thought, "Mingzi takes care of beautiful girls. He pulls them into his arms, and they lean against him, becoming dependent on him. It's like a match made in heaven."

He looked at the fat man again; this fat man was even more hopeless, currently lecturing An Liman.

No wonder people like us have become virgins; there's a reason for it.

Shirley Yang has excellent physical strength. Because her father was an explorer, she trained in the wild with him from a young age. After learning about her true background, she trained even harder.

So the short few hours of bumpy travel were no problem for her. She was still able to check the supplies and inquire about the situation of Sadipeng and the others with ease.

But this left Hu Bayi with a slight regret; she wasn't like Ye Yixin, otherwise Hu Bayi would have embraced her too. As for Anliman's desert adventures, he was practically at home in the desert. After a bumpy journey, he wasn't out of breath or even blushing. After arguing with the fat man for a bit, he went to check his camels, examining each one carefully.

Woohoo~
The slight sandstorm shifted slightly, then suddenly stopped, catching everyone off guard.

But they all burst into laughter immediately. The sandstorm had finally stopped, and it seemed that everything was alright. They were all beaming with joy. Only Anliman and Hu Ming's expressions turned grim.

The two looked towards the eastern horizon at the same time. The blood-red sunrise had not only not dissipated, but had become even larger and blood-redder, as if it were bleeding.

"Run! The hyacinths are really here! Hu Da is angry!" Anliman was utterly terrified, his voice trembling even more.

"Don't just stand there, get on the camels! Hold on tight!" Hu Ming was speechless. The group of people stared blankly at An Liman running towards the camels, not knowing what to do. Urged on by him, Yang Xueli, Fatty, and Sa Dipeng quickly got on the camels.

"Professor Chen, hurry!" Hu Bayi helped Professor Chen onto the camel, then rushed to his own camel and climbed onto its back. At the same time, An Liman rushed to the lead camel in a few steps, climbed on, and, ignoring the people behind him, urged the camels to gallop away.

The entire camel caravan was like madmen, running wildly after the lead camel as if their lives depended on it.

Huhu~
As soon as the wailing and howling sounds began, a sandstorm that blotted out the sky arrived, instantly darkening the entire sky as if it were the end of the world, filling people with boundless panic.

Everything seems insignificant and powerless in the face of nature.

Bang bang bang!
Before the sandstorm even reached them, its power caused countless grains of sand to swirl up and pelt them in the air. When they hit them, it felt like being hit by small stones, and it hurt terribly.

Everyone clung tightly to the camel's hump, burying their heads in it to avoid the sandstorm.

Panic spread through the group, unsure if they could escape this calamity. The camels they were riding were running for their lives, nearly throwing them off countless times.

Finally, their vision completely disappeared, and they could no longer see anything more than two meters away. The first sandstorm caught up with them. This sandstorm was relatively weak, but everyone was almost swept off their camels and sent flying into the air.

This is terrifying. If a sandstorm comes, they will really be swept up and die.

Hu Ming clamped his legs tightly around the camel and held Ye Yixin tightly with both hands.

(End of this chapter)