Mr. Bian quickly arrived upstairs. Upon reaching the second-floor hallway, his expression grew anxious. He directly pushed open the door to Bian An's bedroom.
Seeing his son still sleeping soundly in bed ignited a surge of anger within him.
"You still have the mood to sleep! Get up immediately!"
Bian An was woken by his father and sat up with a hint of helplessness, rubbing his eyes.
"Dad, what are you doing so early in the morning? It's not even anything important!"
"Tell me quickly, how did you provoke people from the Gu family?!"
Bian An was confused and wanted to lie back down, "What Gu family people?"
Bian Jianguo was extremely anxious. He knew his son had a penchant for getting into trouble.
"The Gu family! Gu Corporation! That Gu Corporation, one of the top three in the country!"
Bian Jianguo, in his anger, directly pulled him out of bed.
"Quickly tell me, they've already come to our doorstep!"
Bian An realized the gravity of the situation and stopped trying to sleep. He sat on the bed, scratching his head in bewilderment.
"I haven't gotten into fights or provoked anyone recently."
Bian Jianguo had already searched for interviews with Gu Corporation on his phone.
"It's this person, do you recognize him!"
Bian An glanced at the screen and fell silent.
"Yes, I got into a fight, but it was because his friends started the trouble. Besides, we didn't even hurt them, how can this person hold such a grudge!"
Bian Jianguo was furious. "Why did you fight?"
Bian An looked somewhat embarrassed. "It was, nothing much, we just thought the woman accompanying him was very beautiful and spoke a little loudly. We didn't do anything!"
"You still dare to have ideas about the woman beside him! She's the eldest daughter of the Qin family!"
Seeing Bian An fall silent, Bian Jianguo pondered for a moment. "You pack your things immediately and come downstairs with me. Whatever Mr. Gu says, you will listen carefully! Apologize properly to them. If you offend him, our family's business will be finished!"
The first floor of the Bian residence.
Qin He and Gu Qishen sat on the sofa. Qin He considered that their main purpose for visiting Bian An was to have him guide them.
If that place was truly very dangerous, Bian An would not agree easily.
"When he comes down later, talk to him properly," Qin He turned to Gu Qishen and said.
After all, in the desert, no one could guarantee absolute safety.
There was a sound from the stairs.
Gu Qishen and Qin He looked up to see Mr. Bian pushing a teenager downstairs.
As they approached, it was clear it was the same teenager from that day.
Mr. Bian wore a somewhat nervous smile. "Mr. Gu, Miss Qin, this is my son, Bian An. I don't know where he has offended the two of you, but today, he will apologize to you!"
Saying that, before Qin He could clarify, Mr. Bian was already pushing his son's head down for him to bow.
Qin He said with a hint of helplessness, "Mr. Bian, we came to see your son to discuss something with him. Have you misunderstood something?"
"Discuss what?" Bian An cast a slightly wronged look at Bian Jianguo.
"It's like this, that day at the restaurant, we heard about your adventuring experiences, Young Master Bian—"
Qin He briefly recounted the story from that day.
"We are very interested in this story and wanted to ask if Young Master Bian could guide us to the place you mentioned, so we could take a look."
After Qin He finished speaking, Bian Jianguo's expression turned grim.
"Miss Qin, my son was just talking nonsense. How can such things be taken seriously?"
Qin He looked at Gu Qishen.
"Dad, I've told you many times, it's not nonsense! I've really been there!"
"Shut up!" Bian Jianguo roared.
His sudden outburst caught everyone by surprise.
Qin He's eyes narrowed slightly. Bian Jianguo's reaction was too unusual.
It seemed like he knew something.
Qin He looked at Bian Jianguo. "Mr. Bian, are you worried that Young Master Bian will be in danger if he goes with us? Please rest assured, we will definitely ensure his safety!"
Bian Jianguo's expression turned cold. "Miss Qin, my son has always been loose-tongued. His words are all lies."
"Then may I speak with Young Master Bian alone?"
Bian Jianguo's gaze was tinged with a warning as he looked at Bian An.
"Alright, then you two talk." Bian Jianguo stood up and left the living room.
Only the three of them remained in the living room.
Bian An sprawled lazily on the sofa.
"If you still want to ask about that, then forget it. My dad already told you, it was all made up by me."
As Bian An spoke, his expression carried a hint of indignation.
Qin He was silent for a few seconds before smiling. "I agree, after all, how can quicksand be so easily encountered?"
Bian An's brow furrowed. "How is it not easy? If you stay in Sand Town for a while longer, you'll definitely encounter it. There's quite a bit of it around Sand Town."
Qin He smiled, her tone laced with a hint of disdain. "This is probably another fabrication from Young Master Bian, isn't it?"
The young man's pride could not withstand provocation, especially from a stunningly beautiful woman.
"If you don't believe me, go explore the surroundings. But don't say I didn't warn you, encountering quicksand can be fatal!"
Qin He tilted her head. "But we've been here for a few days and haven't heard anyone here talk about quicksand."
"They definitely won't tell you. Who would tell outsiders about such things to scare you!"
Bian An said with wide eyes.
"Then is your father also afraid of scaring us?" Qin He asked.
Bian An glanced sheepishly upstairs.
"My father is different. He definitely doesn't want me to guide you. If it were anyone else, he would have chased them away long ago."
Beside Qin He, Gu Qishen frowned.
"If I understand you correctly, have people come to find you before?"
Bian An nodded. "Before, there were some archaeologists from Dun City who came and said the geology was so unstable, there might be a large tomb underneath."
Qin He's eyes lit up. "And then!"
"Later, that archaeology team wandered in the desert for many days and found nothing. Two people were swallowed by quicksand, and then they left."
Bian An said somewhat mysteriously, "That's why Sand Town's development has always been poor. However, the older generation says that there is a sleeping sand god in our desert, and because it dislikes being disturbed, that's why there's so much quicksand here. Those who were swallowed were disturbing the sand god."
Qin He chuckled. This was quite normal.
The theory of Myriad Forms originated from the Song Dynasty, and those patterns should be even older. In the past, people always attributed things beyond their comprehension to divine intervention.
Such legends were passed down from generation to generation.
"So, are you willing to guide us?" Qin He asked.
Bian An looked troubled.
"You heard what my father said. If I guide you, my father definitely won't agree."
Gu Qishen looked at Bian An. "We will talk to your father. Just tell us if you are willing."
Bian An clearly hesitated.
"Can you really guarantee my safety?"
"At the very least, if there is danger, I promise I will stand in front of you. As long as I am safe, you will be safe."