Chapter 98: Incompetent Guide
Originally a three-day journey, a sudden emergency situation occurred. Xu Haowen had probably fallen prey to the unfamiliar environment, resulting in him becoming ill and unfit to continue the journey. Consequently, the team decided to stop for a while.
This was nothing short of a miracle. Gu Fan and Lu Yi announced that they would forge ahead to handle everything and wait for the rest at the destination.
Professor Luo agreed. He advised Gu Fan and Lu Yi to be cautious along the way. He even thought highly of the two young people, considering them considerate for the overall group. Little did Professor Luo know of the secret motives behind Gu Fan and Lu Yi’s actions.
In their desperate attempt to find a suitable guide and give Professor Luo an explanation, Gu Fan and Lu Yi hurried their way to New Night City.
Once again setting foot in this city, Gu Fan was reminded of past events. Xia Yue’s disappearance was an obligation he could not shirk off. This time, Gu Fan intended to bring back all the missing students.
Regardless of the heavy emotions, Professor Luo was due to arrive in two days. By then, he would ask about the guide from Lu Yi. If Lu Yi could not provide one, who knew how angry Professor Luo would be?
"Find a guide. Hurry up and find a guide." Gu Fan and Lu Yi started to search all travel agencies in New Night City, visiting each one, telling them about their intention, hoping to find a suitable guide to lead them to some remote and unexplored places.
As soon as the travel agencies heard that they were archaeologists about to venture to more remote places, they refused after seeing the map that Gu Fan brought along. Each travel agency had their own rules and standardized routes, they couldn’t arbitrarily visit unknown places. This was to ensure the safety of their customers. God forbid anything should happen-- they wouldn’t be able to justify it.
They were refused by eight travel agencies in just one morning. This got Gu Fan extremely worried. If they had no guide, how could they possibly venture into the deserted wilderness?
"What do we do? What do we do?" Gu Fan was anxious. Lu Yi was even more distressed. He didn’t want to be scolded and belittled by Professor Luo later. Although this old man seemed kind and amicable, everyone has their limits.
Just as Gu Fan and Lu Yi planned to try their luck at the next travel agency, they suddenly saw a man pushed aggressively out of a nearby travel agency. The man stumbledclumsily, barely stabilizing himself. With a bewildered expression, he retorted to the shop, "Boss, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s not what you think."