Late April.

In the desert, strong winds are blowing, sand particles are flying, and there is a layer of clouds in the sky. As far as the eye can see, there is a world of yellow sand everywhere.

At noon, the clouds in the sky dispersed, the sun was in the sky, and the endless desert was like a pale yellow sea, with thousands of rays of light shining in front of our eyes.

The wind blowing in your face was mixed with fine sand and warm air.

There seems to be an invisible big hand in the desert, causing the fine sand and dust to push forward tirelessly, peeling off layer after layer of sand, and quickly covering it with the sand behind it.

In the endless sea of ​​sand, three people were walking slowly on the desert.

The three of them were wearing light yellow windbreakers to protect themselves from sand and dust. The colors were quite similar to those of the desert, so they could be used as good cover.

These three people are also Shiraishi, Ruri and Ayane who came all the way from the Kingdom of Demons.

After an investigation by a dedicated person, the coordinates of Loulan have been determined, as well as some simple information about Loulan country, and Baishi has also mastered it.

After getting this information, Baishi couldn't wait to bring Liuli and Lingyin to ask for Loulan's dragon vein power.

"Shiraishi-kun, haven't you arrived yet?"

Ayane looked at the hot sun in the sky. It was obviously not summer, but the air had become extremely muggy.

"Follow the instructions given on the road map and we will arrive soon."

Shiraishi replied patiently.

Ayane let out a long breath, going on a long journey in such sultry weather is not good for a girl's skin.

"If you feel bored, you can go back alone."

Liuli was not as good-tempered as Shiraishi, so she said this directly to Ayane.

"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously. I just feel like in such a hot weather, the moisture in a certain part of my body is about to dry up. Right, Shiraishi-kun?"

Ayane asked with a smile.

boom!

There was an explosion in the desert.

That is the result of the collision of chakras.

Ruri's fist was thrown out, but Ayane blocked it with her raised arm.

On the desert beneath the two of them, a large pit appeared due to the chakra explosion just now.

"It seems that you haven't learned enough lessons from the past few days."

Liuli sneered.

"You can try again."

Ayane narrowed her eyes and smiled.

"As a weak person, you still have to find excuses for your weakness. It's really pitiful."

Liuli's contemptuous and condescending attitude made Ayane's face twitch unnaturally, and she was obviously angry.

Baishi glanced at the two people, shook his head helplessly, and continued to walk forward.

Before arriving here, how many times had the two of them fought against each other along the way?

In short, Shiraishi has lost count.

Just crossing the vast desert like this, the dusty scene gave people an extremely desolate feeling.

About two hours later, Bai Shi stopped on the desert.

He was now standing at a relatively high position and began to look into the distance.

"Where is Loulan?"

Ruri and Ayane lifted their hats and, like Shiraishi, saw the huge building standing in the desert in the distance.

The buildings are extremely densely distributed and are hundreds of meters high. They are mainly white in color. From this direction, these buildings look thin and long.

"It seems that's right."

Shiraishi took out a photo, which was taken by investigators. The building in front of him was exactly the same as the building in the photo.

"I heard that Loulan is just a small country with a difficult life and that it has gradually declined to the point that no one pays attention to it. But from the look of this building complex, it doesn't look like it is in decline."

Liuli's tone was full of doubts.

Although it cannot be called prosperity, it definitely has nothing to do with poverty.

"This is also the case with the information I saw before. But since two years ago, the situation seems to have changed. According to the information collected by intelligence personnel, a guy named An Lushan came to Loulan two years ago and won the trust of Queen Loulan.

He became the minister of Loulan. The reason why Loulan in front of us is so prosperous is because of the work of that guy named An Lushan."

When Shiraishi mentioned the appearance of 'An Lushan', the expression on his face was a bit subtle.

Forget it, the Kingdom of Ghosts can even create terms like Terracotta Warriors and Horses, but Loulan's Anlu Mountain and others are not names worth complaining about.

Although Shiraishi still wants to complain about this name.

"According to the information provided by the living dragon, the dragon vein should be underground in Loulan. Ayane, use your Byakugan to see how the situation is."

Shiraishi turned to look at Ayane.

"OK."

Ayane opened her Byakugan and began to observe the underground of Loulan City.

"did you find it?"

"There is indeed a very powerful chakra energy deep underground, and a large number of puppet soldiers are guarded there."

Ayane told the truth about what she saw.

"Puppet soldiers?"

"Maybe it's used in war."

Baishi doesn't know everything about Loulan, so he can only make the following guesses.

After all, with such convenient energy as dragon vein, it is definitely impossible to leave it alone forever.

"In this case, let's check the situation first. If we act quickly, we should be able to take away the power of the dragon vein before Loulan's guards react."

Neither Liuli nor Ayane had any objections.

So the three of them immediately took action.

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The largest building in Loulan is upstairs.

In the magnificent hall, Queen Loulan was sitting on the throne, summoning Loulan's minister An Lushan to start the discussion.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

The man named An Lushan is about thirty years old. He has a beard on his face and looks like a shrewd and powerful man.

He also maintained a respectful attitude toward the queen on the throne.

"An Lushan, I heard recently that many residents in the city have disappeared. Do you know what this is?"

The Queen conveys her will.

As the queen of Loulan, she has the obligation to protect her domestic subjects.

Among all the ministers in Loulan, An Lushan is the most capable and trustworthy minister.

He has a respectful attitude toward himself, is friendly with his colleagues, and is very kind to the people of Loulan, never feeling that he is superior to others.

As long as she told her troubles, she believed that An Lushan would quickly investigate the matter and get to the bottom of it. This was a high level of trust.

"Her Majesty the Queen, I have heard a little bit about this matter. In fact, I have sent people to investigate the matter before this. I believe there will be a result soon."

"Then I'll leave this matter to you, An Lushan."

"Please rest assured, Her Majesty the Queen, An Lushan is obligated to do so and will definitely live up to your trust in me."

A gentle smile appeared on An Lushan's face, and he respectfully stepped back under the Queen's gaze.

Shortly after An Lushan retreated, a red-haired girl ran out from a side door.

"Mother!"

The girl threw herself into the queen's arms with a happy smile on her face.

"What's wrong, Sarah, are today's classes over?"

"Well, I've finished studying."

"That's good. In the future, you will be the next generation of Loulan Queen. You must work hard to become an excellent queen who thinks about her subjects, Sarah."

The Queen lovingly stroked her daughter Princess Sarah's head and showed a friendly smile.

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Close to the oasis city in the desert is a place called Loulan.
To be continued...