How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 28: Catastrophic Disaster! A Giant Sandstorm Approaches

Zhang San and his group ran off in a panic, not daring to take the water that Pei Shu’er had given them before.

Afraid that Tang Zan would chase them again.

This Tang Zan is too eerie, with those black hole-like eyes that give people the creeps just by looking.

And those who were watching, those who were initially eager to move, all retreated, afraid to even glance over there, lest Tang Zan targets them.

This Young Master was once a fierce general galloping across battlefields, making the enemy tremble with fear.

Now that his leg is crippled, he still isn’t someone to be provoked.

Moreover, he seems even more ferocious now.

Anyone timid might just be scared to death by Tang Zan.

The remaining four people silently ate the plants they had dug out from the soil earlier.

The thirst was indeed relieved significantly.

But with the aroma of roasted fish nearby, the more they ate, the hungrier they felt, even though their stomachs were filled with plants, saliva kept flowing uncontrollably.

The aroma of the fish, like a hook, made their eyes red.

Those eating the fish, however, were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The salted fish was only dry on the outside, still retaining moisture inside, with a crispy exterior and a tender, juicy interior.

After finishing a meal of roasted fish, everyone was about sixty percent full, yet they felt very satisfied.

Yinxing and Granny Zhang were especially grateful, having sided with Pei Shu’er early on, which is why Pei Shu’er didn’t treat them as servants.

The next morning, Pei Shu’er felt much better.

This was already their tenth day in the desert, and by noon, they could finally leave the desert.

She had used up the water resources in the bamboo tubes and, while handling other people’s bamboo tubes, she would quietly add a bit of water into them.

But by noon, a sandstorm suddenly rose in the desert, only six kilometers away from them.

Seeing the sky full of yellow sand, Pei Shu’er’s heart skipped a beat.

Calculating at a speed of 30 meters per second, they only had three minutes and twenty seconds in total.

The intense urgency caused Pei Shu’er’s heartbeat to quicken, and her mind raced like never before.

She wanted to run with the little ones, but there was no shelter in the desert, and they would still be swept up and suffocated by the sandstorm.

Pei Shu’er looked around and remembered that in the original story, there was a half-buried dead tree here, with a dilapidated building underground.

Upon seeing the dead tree standing 300 meters away, Pei Shu’er pointed and shouted at the top of her lungs.

The wind was too strong now, and shouting was the only way everyone could hear.

"Everyone, hurry over there! I discovered a building there last night."

Everyone glanced over skeptically; the place looked barren, with only a bit of dead tree branch, not at all like a place with a building.

Tang Qinghua sneered at Pei Shu’er while running.

"I say, Pei Shu’er, your random pointing may endanger many lives. I choose to run the other way."

Pei Shu’er followed Tang Qinghua’s gaze and saw it was lush and green over there, with even some water.

Others were tempted, involuntarily swallowing a gulp of saliva.

They were really parched.

Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow; in the original story, there was no oasis nearby this area.

So, there is a high chance it’s a mirage.

"It’s a mirage; if you run that way, you’ll not only not get water but also can’t escape the sandstorm, resulting in a quicker death."

With those words, everyone was stunned, and Tang Qinghua sneered.

"Seeing is believing, Lord, everyone has seen it with their own eyes; don’t listen to Pei Shu’er’s nonsense. Who knows if she’s harboring malicious intent, trying to get us all killed?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s heart skipped a beat. On this journey, they had encountered too much darkness, with some people deliberately causing others to die just to steal their belongings.

With Pei Shu’er obviously spouting nonsense, nobody could bring themselves to trust her.

Tang Qinghua pleaded with several government officers.

"Lord, let’s run in that direction."

The officers shared Tang Qinghua’s thoughts; compared to unreachable ancient buildings, the tree-laden oasis seemed more like salvation.

Pei Shu’er couldn’t be bothered to argue, fortuitously, the mirage and ancient building were in the same direction. Holding the two little ones, she ran towards it first.

Moreover, even if it truly were an oasis, it was so far away that before reaching it, people would still be swept up and suffocated by the sandstorm.

The people from the big house ran towards the "oasis" with incredible speed, nothing like people on their last legs.

This shows that in life-threatening situations, human potential is limitless.

Once near the dead tree, Pei Shu’er started digging sand with a basket.

Afraid she was too slow, she took several sips of Spiritual Spring Water.

Afterward, her strength greatly increased, and the sand digging speed noticeably quickened.

Tang Shuo and Tang Qinghuan were both so scared they started to cry, but only dared to sob quietly, fearing they might disturb Pei Shu’er.

Their considerateness was heart-wrenching.

Seeing the sandstorm was less than two kilometers away from everyone, and only a minute left.

Pei Shu’er had just uncovered the building and let out a big sigh of relief.

She hurriedly said, "Everyone, come dig here; there really is a building here, and there’s no time to reach that ’oasis’."

Everyone quickly ran over, putting all their effort into digging sand, and more of the building was being exposed.

"That’s enough." Any more digging, and this house might get swept away by the sandstorm.

Without a word, Pei Shu’er stomped heavily on the roof of the building, and the thick wooden structure immediately presented a big hole.

"Quick, get down."

The rest gasped at such strength...

Lin Yu was the first to go down, and then everyone else jumped down like dumplings.

Annoyed at the slow speed, Pei Shu’er opened another hole alongside.

Afterwards, she passed the two little ones down.

"Lin Yu, help take care of them."

At this moment, seeing progress over here, the people from the big house immediately abandoned the oasis and ran over.

Pei Shu’er pulled Tang Qingning to the hole, just about to send him down, when Tang Qinghua pushed them aside.

Both Pei Shu’er and Tang Qingning staggered.

Just as Tang Qinghua was about to go down, Pei Shu’er grabbed her by the collar and hoisted her up.

With a backward slap, she struck Tang Qinghua across the face, Pei Shu’er’s eyes were red, fiercely imposing.

"If you enter in order, I can show some leniency, but push aside the one who uncovered the building, and if I tolerate you, wouldn’t everyone walk over me?"

Tang Qingning tugged at Pei Shu’er, urging her to stay calm.

Pei Shu’er said, "Sister-in-law, you and your people go in first."

Tang Qinghua still wanted to run over, but Pei Shu’er tossed her aside by her collar, then went to pull Liu Xu, finding Liu Xu so anxious that she was crying, the yellow sand having caked over her tear streaks, looking both comical and heartbreaking.

She screamed from her throat, desperately trying to find Tang Zan.

"Zan’er, Zan’er can’t run fast enough."

Only then did Pei Shu’er have time to look at Tang Zan, finding the sandstorm incredibly close but Tang Zan’s crippled leg was too much a hindrance, his speed as slow as a snail before the sandstorm.

Her heart was in her throat.

Tang Zan couldn’t die.