"This flower is very strange. The petals are the antidote. But the stamen, leaves, stem, and roots are a special sleeping drug. If you throw them in the fire, they release an invisible smell. It makes people fall asleep and dream happily. No medicine can wake them up. I gave him a medicine to keep water in his body. Tonight, we must find a place to hide him. Then we will go to that scary base."
"How long will she sleep?" Qin Tianxiang asked casually. She kicked Balph’s leg a few times to check if she was really asleep, then stuck out her tongue.
"Not long. It depends on his body. Strong bodies sleep seven or eight days. Weak bodies sleep five or six days. This 'Eternal Dream' medicine drains the body. Balph looks strong, so he will sleep seven or eight days. Usually, weak people sleep longer with other drugs. This one is the opposite."
Zhu Yanyi shrugged. She did not know exactly how long Balph would sleep. She did not know her health well, so she could only guess. She had already given her water-retaining medicine, so she would not die from thirst.
"Balph loves money, but he keeps his promises. We feel bad leaving him here," Luo Gang frowned slightly, thinking. "Also, this place is too close to the scary base. People come here often. If they find Balph sleeping here, they will know our secret. We do not know how long we will stay at the base."
Everyone agreed. They could not leave Balph here. Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "Then we carry Balph away. We will find a hidden place to hide her."
Luo Gang thought about it. "I remember a sheltered area nearby. I will put the camels there too. There is a small green oasis there. Because of the oasis, no one goes there. I will take the camels there. They have grass to eat. I will set up a small tent and put Balph inside. It will be safe for a short time."
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Good. I do not plan to stay out long. Two days should be enough."
"I will go now," Luo Gang said immediately.
"Okay, you handle it," Zhu Yanyi nodded. Luo Gang called Pei Tiandu. The two men drove the camels to the sheltered place.
That place was about seven li away from this oasis. With Luo Gang and Pei Tiandu’s skills, they returned in one hour.
Zhu Yanyi looked at the sky. "We have sent her away. Let us rest now. We will leave tonight."
They rested to save energy. Around ten o’clock at night, Zhu Yanyi walked out of the tent.
Others walked out of their tents too.
The temperature outside was very low. It was already below minus twenty degrees. People say the desert has big temperature changes between day and night. But only after experiencing it do you know how huge the difference really is.