Long Ying faced an old Jianghu who was extremely old, and a high-ranking official who had been in the dangerous officialdom for a long time. He had limited knowledge of the environment in this area, so he simply told the story of his origins with half truth and half lies to avoid being exposed.
A few words of cross-examination immediately revealed the truth. He made a bet on his grandmother.
Di Duanxiu is the name of the three beloved beauties Di Ouxian, Duanmuling and Meixiu Nafu. Except Duanmuling, the other two women have a close sexual relationship with him, and Meixiu Nafu is also because he is older.
My stomach and my heart felt sweet when I said it.
He replied: "My two brothers and I just went to the plateau for a walk. We took the military horse road in the Kumtag Desert. We passed through the Big and Small Ghosts. The principle of going down to the plateau was the Kunlun West Road. We sold high-quality war horses. We can hide during the day.
After traveling at night, all the war horses arrived safely on the plateau. Ha! In the big sand sea, only we can do it. Of course there are some tricks in it, but it involves business secrets, so please forgive me for not revealing it."
Camel King, Zhuang Wen and others were all moved.
Zhuang Wendao: "Isn't the plateau in a state of civil war?"
Long Ying knew that he had passed the test and said proudly: "We want to make money from war. The more chaos, the better. Our three brothers are so strong in martial arts that we are not afraid of anyone. However, the civil war is about to end, and Wei Qili and Xu Shangran's side have gained the upper hand.
, captured Powo Battle Fort, and now Luoche City should also have fallen into his hands. We sold thirty of our top-quality horses to them, earning nearly ten taels of gold."
The Camel King and Zhuang Wen exchanged glances, and both could see the surprise in the other's heart.
The Camel King put his hand into his arms, and when he took it out, a piece of yellow gold appeared in his open palm, and said calmly: "If brother is willing to tell me how to save the life of the horse in the desert, and how to detect water sources.
Skill, this ingot of gold is yours."
Dragon Eagle's eyes immediately shone and he said: "This is easy. As long as you feed the horses water mixed with salt from time to time, they will not be afraid of heat and poison. Ha! This is a grassland, not a desert. How can I reveal my detection?"
Shuiyuan’s extraordinary ability?”
Zhuang Wen interrupted: "Which tribe are you from?"
Longying said bravely: "I am from the Hulun tribe."
This is the only race that he can name among the Puchanghai tribes. After the other party investigated the matter in this way, it can be seen that the goods transported by the other party are not trivial, and there are certain risks.
What exactly was being transported?
She is definitely not a delicate and stunning beauty. The wind and sand in the desert are the enemy of beautiful women. Even if she can live in peace, she will still age a few years.
Zhuang Wen chatted casually and asked, "How is your clan leader?"
Long Ying pressed his palms on his chest respectfully and said: "An Tian is getting stronger and stronger. He is still getting more energetic every day as he walks around among the eight tents. Ha!"
Zhuang Wen's doubts disappeared and he said to the Camel King: "The Hulun people do have a custom of feeding their horses with salt. It turns out it has such a wonderful effect. I know An Tian, and he has a good relationship with the Tubo people. It is reasonable for his son and nephew to trade with the Tubo people."
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The Camel King stared at him unmoved and said, "There are five wells in my camel farm. Di Duanxiu, can you tell me the location of each well?"
Long Ying thought that it was time to pass the last level. He closed his eyes and said slowly: "There are not five but three wells. The farthest well is five hundred steps away from the house. The largest well is also this well. The other two wells are all
On the right side of the house, only fifty steps apart. The three wells all come from the same underground water vein, coming from the south and flowing to the northeast." Then he opened his eyes and caught the horrified expressions of everyone who had not retreated.
Looking at the expressions of the others, Zhuang Wen knew that Long Ying was right, and said happily: "As long as you can lead us through the sand sea and arrive at Qiuci, I will give each of your three brothers ten taels of gold, and I will also give you I’ll buy the three camels and give them to you as gifts when I get to Kucha.”
The Camel King said: "Brother, you do have miraculous skills. After you complete this matter, you can come to me and guarantee that you will have as many women as you want, and you will have endless money in your pocket. I will never treat you poorly." People who serve."
Long Ying said: "When will we set off?"
Zhuang Wen said: "It will be tomorrow morning." He told the time and place, telling him that he must be on time.
Longying asked smoothly: "What kind of expensive goods are you transporting?"
Zhuang Wendao: "You don't need to worry about this. All you need to do is take us to Kucha. I will take care of everything else."
Long Ying felt more and more the mystery of this mission, and it would not go smoothly, otherwise why would the word "cope with it" be used? He knew the opportunity and did not ask further questions, and left happily. His happy expression was definitely not fake.
Returning to the tent at the pre-arranged secret place outside the city, Wan Renyu sat on a big rock by the stream in a daze, thinking about Nie Fanghua and the child who might have been born.
Long Ying unloaded the package, sat down next to him, and said, "Why don't we rush back to the Middle-earth immediately, and let us handle the matter of the Wasteland Dance brothers and sisters."
Wan Renyu smiled and said: "Is that what I would do if I gave up halfway? Even if I can go back quickly, I will have regrets for the rest of my life. Only by going through all the hardships and regaining Qiuci Leyi for the beauty, can I enjoy the joy of the expedition after returning to China. The joy of returning home in triumph. You kid, how can I trust you two to risk life and death?"
Long Ying said: "There is no need to go through life and death this time!" He told the story about meeting the mysterious man and taking over Zhuang Wen's mission.
Wan Renyu smiled bitterly and said: "You kid knows how to take advantage of the fire and exploit every opportunity. It's your grandma's fault! Tell me, how to get to the entrance of the Khotan Expressway from here?"
It was Long Ying's turn to smile bitterly, spread his hands and said: "Is there any other choice? It's better than being chased by the mysterious man! Hee! Just walk along the Khotan River, and when you reach the cutoff point, you can rely on my spirit. The nose leads the way.”
Wan Renyu said: "I can only hope that things are not as difficult as imagined."
Then he asked, “Have you ever ridden a camel?”
Longying scratched his head and said: "It should be almost like riding a horse. Ha! You are still laughing."
Wan Renyu laughed so hard that he happily said: "I have ridden one before. Almost? Far from it! They are getting angry and keep strangers away. This is the first time I put goods on the camel's back frame. Every time I put it on It roared and bit anyone who came close. I almost got bitten twice and kicked by it. I tried my best to load the goods, but it tried desperately to break free from the reins. The situation was as chaotic as The end is coming. Camels are most afraid of strange things and people. They can run away at any time. Qinggong almost gives up chasing the camel back. Do you know how to make a camel kneel down and let you ride on it? The only thing you can rely on is a whip. But you have to remember , the first commandment of camel training is to always put its needs before your own. But don’t think that you can build a partnership like with a horse, just respect each other.”
Long Ying gasped and said, "Is Brother Camel so difficult to take care of?"
Wan Renyu said: "When you see you clumsily climbing on a camel and then falling off, everyone will know that the newly hired desert expert is a newcomer who has never ridden a camel. Ha! I really want to see Zhuang Wen's expression at that time. "
Long Ying knew that he was not gloating about his misfortune, but because he had something to do, his mood improved and he was making fun of himself. He felt very happy in his heart.
Wan Renyu reminded: "Remember! The camel stood up twice. Don't throw it down as soon as you get on the camel. Ha!"
Long Ying laughed with him for a while and asked in surprise: "Isn't the young master back yet?"
Wan Renyu looked at the setting sun and said, "He should have come back long ago. He is responsible for buying the necessary supplies. According to the estimation of the 'Dragon Expert', how many days will it take to cross the big sand sea?"
Long Ying said angrily: "You are asking the question knowingly. A genius knows how many days it will take."
Wan Renyu scolded: "Do you think I am deliberately making things difficult for you? This may be the first question our new boss asks us on the first day. If it is too outrageous, it will be exposed on the spot."
Long Ying slapped his forehead and said: "You should think more carefully, how many days is good? My mother! I can't find anyone to ask for directions now. If the Camel King finds us three fools and goes around looking for people to ask for directions, we won't be able to do it."
It would be strange to be suspicious."
Feng Guoting came back and asked Daqi: "Aren't you going to buy a camel? Where is the camel?"
Wan Renyu told the whole story on behalf of Long Ying, saying: "The biggest headache now is playing the role of a desert master. The rest I have to leave to fate."
Feng Guoting sat down and said: "Don't worry, I have already inquired about this clearly from an old guy who knows how to speak Tubo. And I have gained something else. I found the location of the mysterious man's camp, but of course I dare not approach it. I'm afraid.
Only by dispatching our Ying Ye can we find out the reality of the enemy."
Wan Renyu said: "How many people are there?"
Feng Guoting said: "Looking at the number of people in the camp, it should be between one hundred and one hundred and fifty people."
Wan Renyu said: "It's better to do less than to do more. Besides, they are talking in secret languages, so it's useless to listen to them."
The two nodded in agreement.
The three of them sneaked towards the starting point agreed upon with Zhuang Wen. They were afraid of falling short and being discovered by the secret man before sneaking into the brigade, so they were careful and adopted various methods.
The meeting place was in the countryside north of the city of Khotan. Unexpectedly, the King of Khotan sent a large number of soldiers and horses to completely block the access to the short road to Khotan. The King of Camels also sent his men to monitor the way out of the city. Some of them recognized the ugly figure of Long Ying.
Face, he enthusiastically led them across the blockade. This was the arrangement of Zhuang Wen and the Camel King. According to the man who led the way, the Khotan soldiers would block the shortcut for seven days to prevent any followers with evil intentions. This further revealed the importance of crossing the desert.
The behavior of the sea is anything but ordinary.
More than 200 camels formed a large group that was as long as the beginning and the end. Nearly 120 people dressed as ordinary travelers were loading the camels with goods. Another 50 to 60 people were escorted by the camel king to help.
The Qiemo people were packing their bags with great fanfare. Although the three of them were used to this scene, they couldn't help but feel timid when they thought that they were pretending to be desert experts and could be embarrassed at any time.
This area is the edge of the oasis, with rows of poplars and shade trees. The Hotan River meanders northward on the plain. On the floodplain, the soil is salt-alkali crusted, covered with long reeds and thatch, and the river surface is wide.
. It can be imagined that when the water is in spring and summer, such a big river rushes through the desert, with oases everywhere beside the river. It is indeed a natural shortcut. But now that winter is coming, such beautiful scenery will disappear without a trace more than ten miles to the north.
, it was replaced by rolling yellow sand, and they complained in their hearts. (To be continued...)