The Lost Tomb : Sea Of Sands

Chapter 42: Mobile Phones and Packages

In the shade of the playground, the two of them ate while Li Cu told Su Wan all about it.

Su Wan listened in a daze, and when Li Cu had finished speaking, he said, "You don't have a brain injury, do you? How can that kind of thing be in the desert?"

Li Cu took out the cell phone from his bag and showed Su Wan that there was really only one number in it. Su Wan fiddled with it , feeling that Li Cu wasn't the kind of person who would take pleasure in making up some bullshit story. But he still couldn't accept it.

"Have you called this number since then?" Su Wan asked him, "Have they been rescued yet?"

"To be honest, I'm afraid to. I also want to know what happened over there, but I feel that if I have any more contact with them, I'll definitely have an accident." Li Cu said, "Moreover, the other party also said that I couldn't get through to this number anymore."

Su Wan said, "Right, it's better to avoid unnecessary trouble. But I really envy you. Your dad must not want to let you go after all that happened."

Li Cu thought of his father. He didn't seem to want to talk with Li Cu about these things, or ask many questions, but his attitude wasn't bad.

Li Cu felt that his previous idea of running away should be in the past now, but there was still a long way to go before his dad would truly stop indulging in his reckless behavior.

Su Wan was fiddling with the mobile phone and seemed to be thinking about something. Li Cu asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking of when you'd return my money. But I don't think you have much hope of paying me back, so how about you give me this phone and I'll take care of it myself, and then we'll be even?"

Li Cu snatched the phone back: "You wish!"

"Then how do you plan to pay me back? I even bought you lunch."

"This phone is proof of my experiences. I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to experience the same thing again in my lifetime, so I won't give it to anyone. I'd rather help you copy your homework for a semester or help wash your dad's car."

Su Wan sighed and asked him, "Are you saying this is the most exciting and adventurous thing in your life?"

"Yes, although you have more money than I do, the probability of ordinary people encountering what I did definitely isn't high, so feel free to envy and hate me." Li Cu said that with a darkness in his heart, but it wasn't as pleasant as he had expected. Maybe it was because his and Su Wan's relationship was too good, but he didn't have much of a sense of achievement after showing off.

People usually wanted to show off in front of those who looked down on them before, but showing off in front of friends—even if it was a success— never brought that sense of satisfaction. Su Wan sighed and simply smiled. Li Cu thought his expression was very strange and asked, "Why are you pretending to be like that? There's no one else here."

Su Wan felt in his pocket, took out a phone, and handed it to Li Cu.

Li Cu brought it over, looked at the style, compared it with the one he had, and suddenly felt a cold chill when he found that it was exactly the same. He opened Su Wan's phone and found that there was only one phone number in the contacts, exactly the same as the number stored in his own cell phone.

"What's going on?" Li Cu asked.

"I don't know either. We'll cut class this afternoon and go to my house." Su Wan said, "I have something even worse to show you."

"Cut class? It's the first day after I've come back." Li Cu said, "Although I don't like studying, I haven't even warmed my chair yet."

"You don't have to worry. People won't care if you disappear now. They'll think you've gone to the hospital again." Su Wan said.

Li Cu also thought the same thing. He looked at his cell phone, scowled, and then said, "Let's go, but I won't wait until I get to your house. You have to tell me on the bus."

The two threw away their lunch boxes and went back to the classroom to pack their schoolbags. The school was closed at noon, so they went to the back door behind the gym and climbed over the wall. The whole school knew about the secret gap there that could easily be used to climb out. The main road was right outside, and people passing by were giving them looks since they were still in their school uniforms. Li Cu was experienced at skipping classes and immediately took off his school uniform and stuffed it into his bag. Su Wan quickly followed suit.

The two of them were afraid of being questioned by the guidance office, so they didn't dare take the bus at the school gate. They only got on the bus after walking to the next stop, and Li Cu immediately urged Su Wan: "Speak quickly."

Su Wan said, "That thing's not mine, it's yours."

"Mine?"

"Well, weren't you gone? I helped get your papers and mail at school." Su Wan said, "I found this thing in a package that was sent to you."

"Huh?" Li Cu was even more confused, "But that Black Glasses guy already gave me one. Besides, why would you even open my package?"

"I didn't want to, but something was ringing inside." Su Wan said.

"And then what?"

"When I opened the package and saw a call coming in on the phone, I answered it." Su Wan said. "The other party was a woman. She said she was your friend and had something to send, but things sent to your home were always returned. She asked if I could give a fixed address for you. I thought it would be too much trouble to send it to the school, so she might as well send it to my house. So I gave her my home address."

"When did this happen?"

"I got the call a week after you left." Su Wan wiped his face. "You know, I lent you a lot of money, and I was counting on it to buy some game cards. And since you disappeared so suddenly, it was good to have some collateral."

"I know. And? Keep going." Li Cu said.

"Then it got crazy." Su Wan said, "During your absence, I received the packages they sent every day. It didn't stop until yesterday, and my room is already full."

"What did they send?"

"Oh, those things are terrible." Su Wan said. But as he spoke, his expression wasn't one of fear, but of excitement, "But they're really awesome!"