The hourglass showed that it was already morning, but it was dark outside and it was hard to see.
"Brother-in-law," Tiele was thinking about Kailun's future when he suddenly said: "The Desert of No Return is vast and boundless. Will Arch Langston come here?"
"Yes!" Ren Ning glanced at Matthew, who was napping, and nodded without hesitation.
The Desert of No Return is very large, but there are only a few places with water sources.
Since Matthew can lead people through here, it means that this is one of the trade routes. 90% of the Duke Langston who is behind will come here.
"I'm going out to see the situation." After Lei Er said that, he got up and walked out of the hiding hole.
Not long after, he came back in a state of embarrassment.
Bah bah!
After spitting out a few mouthfuls of sand, he complained again and again: "The wind and sand outside were so strong that it knocked down the watchtower. It was dark everywhere and I couldn't see anything."
I'm afraid only camels can survive in this kind of weather.
"Wait patiently." After Ren Ning finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
To the north, there is no desert.
"Hey, hey," Grand Duke Langston shouted, "Is there anyone else? Help...help!"
However, except for the sound of wind and sand, no one responded.
Occasionally, a horse passed by, almost a member of the Dubari camel caravan, and the knight guards of the Duke's Palace were not seen at all.
"Guard, where are my five thousand cavalry guards? Someone is here!"
Grand Duke Langston was so frightened that he couldn't care less about his dry throat and continued to cry out for help.
As a duke, he can ride a horse, but most of the time he only rides around in horse racing among nobles or when going out for an outing.
Now in a hurry to run for his life, he had no choice but to ride a horse for a day and a night.
The insides of both legs were burning everywhere, as if they were going to be on fire.
This was his second horse, but the horse was foaming at the mouth and was about to lose its hold.
But just stopping means death.
Grand Duke Langston had no choice but to grit his teeth and whip the horse's ass hard again.
Whoosh!
rustle!
At this time, the wind became stronger and sand poured down from the top of the head like a waterfall.
Such a big wind and sand, my life is at risk!
I should have listened to my staff earlier...
Grand Duke Langston's face was full of despair, and he subconsciously leaned down.
He even doubted whether he would be buried by the sand falling from the sky in the next second.
Bah!
The horse under his crotch hissed and rushed forward again.
Duke Langston struggled to open his eyes. After seeing the situation in front of him clearly, he felt even more desperate.
The handsome horse under the crotch is no longer running on its own, but is being pushed south by the wind...
thump.
After a while, Archduke Langston and his horse were hit hard on the ground.
Bah!
The mount let out one last scream, trembled a few times, and then became silent again.
Bones.
Archduke Langston was pushed south by the wind.
He subconsciously scratched around, trying to grab something to stabilize himself.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe a second, maybe a year.
In a daze, he suddenly became energetic.
In addition to sand, I also grabbed some soft things in my hands.
When I put it in front of me, I saw that it was half a weed.
The thin leaves are covered with dust and look yellow. But if you rub them gently with your fingers, you can still see the hopeful green color.
Xiliang Prairie has arrived.
Grand Duke Langston suddenly woke up.
With the will to survive, he moved forward crazily like an earthworm, trying to get further away from the desert behind him.
But rather than moving, it is better to be blown forward by the wind and sand.
After a while of being dazed, he fell into a small bush and quickly grabbed a small tree that was not much bigger than his arm to steady himself.
Finally survived.
He took a long breath.
"Your Majesty the Duke?" A surprised voice suddenly came from the side.
Langston was shocked and quickly wiped away the dust and sand from his eyes.
Forcibly opening his sand-filled eyes, he vaguely saw a dozen people nestling next to him.
Everyone, like him, was hugging a small tree and shivering.
own people.
Archduke Langston breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the opponent's leather armor had completely changed color, the shape was specially chosen by him, so he recognized it at a glance.
"This is the Duke. Which of you has water?" he asked.
Not long after, a small bag of water was handed over.
"Your Majesty the Duke, there is not much water left."
Grand Duke Langston was not surprised. He didn't care whether the bag was dry or not, and he poured the sand and water into his burning throat without hesitation.
Water is the source of growth for all things.
After drinking the water, he became more energetic, and his reserve as a grand duke returned to him.
Sitting upright against a small bush, he cleared his throat and was about to speak.
Phew~
A fierce wind and sandstorm passed by.
As soon as his body became light, he was blown up by the wind and sand. He was so frightened that he hugged the little tree tightly again.
At this moment, Langston no longer cared about the majesty of the Grand Duke, and spoke while hugging the small tree.
Bah bah!
"How many people are here?"
There was silence all around.
After a long while, a hoarse voice came out, "Your Majesty the Duke, I don't know the exact number of people. But it shouldn't be too many."
They were exploring the road ahead, and the horses they rode were pretty good, but each of them outran their mounts.
One can imagine the plight of the others behind them, and most of them were probably buried in the sea of sand.
"However, I did meet several of the escort subordinates of the Bali Camel Caravan."
well!
Grand Duke Langston let out a long sigh.
If you stay in the principality, your country will be ruined and your family will be destroyed.
Now that he has escaped, although he is still alive, his gold, silver, jewelry and slaves have all been buried in the sea of sand.
The days ahead will probably be difficult.
"Don't be discouraged, Duke," a subordinate comforted him. "The wind and sand this time are strong, but the camels should be able to survive. As long as they come here, we still have hope."
For the next few days, they stayed in this bush and did not dare to move.
The nest lasted four days.
If you are hungry, you can only endure it; if you are thirsty, you can only suck the bark from the tree in your arms.
Some people persisted and survived, while others fell silently.
On the fourth day,
The wind and sand finally slowly subsided, and there was silence in my ears. I don't know when the rustling wind stopped. The long-lost sunshine was revealed in the sky.
Grand Duke Langston and his entourage looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
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He stood up unsteadily, checked again, and found that he was missing both arms and legs.
"Everyone quickly split up to find water and food."
However, Langston was soon stunned and froze there.
This bush is surrounded by a circle of hills. The hills are not high but they shield them from most of the wind and sand.
However, at this time, a group of people came to Xiaoqiu.
All of them were riding energetic and handsome horses, holding gleaming weapons in their hands, and they had already surrounded them.
"Matthew?"
Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized the only man among the people who had no weapons and had a goatee.
"Our people?" Grand Duke Langston perked up.
"Back to your lord, Duke. Matthew is the leader of the caravan and the guide of His Excellency Viscount Andre's leading group."
Grand Duke Langston was overjoyed.
Is this salvation?
Ahem!
After clearing his throat, Justice Langston wanted to speak.
However, he saw that Matthew pointed at him expressionlessly, "Everyone, that is the Duke of Langston."
As soon as the voice fell, a circle of people around him jumped down with ferocious smiles.
One of the guards reacted quickly: "Oops! These are enemies. Hurry and protect the Duke."
The others looked at each other.
Their weapons have been lost somewhere. They haven't eaten for several days, and everyone is hungry and tired. It's good to be able to stand still. What can they do to protect the Duke?
"What a loyal guard." Lei Er said.
In this era, the education of loyalty to the emperor among the ignorant people was very successful, so the more loyal the guards were, the more they had to be killed.
brush!
There was a flash of cold light, and the big knife slashed across, and the guy who had just broken off the branch to resist had been cut in two.