The low neighing sound of the camels has disappeared. The desert that was just rolling yellow sand has returned to calm now. It seems like a stone has been dropped into the sea. After causing waves, it has become calm again.
shock.
Nothing seemed to have happened on the calm sand surface. The gloomy silence made Erdan feel frightened in his heart after crying for a while. After he stopped crying, he looked ahead in confusion.
"Oh Taku-san...oh Taku-san..."
Just when Erdan didn't know what to do, Zhongchuan, who was sitting on the camel, suddenly rolled over and rolled off the camel. He shouted loudly and fell to the ground. He beat the yellow sand on the ground with his hands, and his face was covered with tears.
, shouting words that Erdan couldn’t understand.
Although I couldn't understand what Nakagawa said, I could tell by the look of tears and runny noses on Nakagawa. Mr. Nakagawa was very sad. This made Professor Man and Erdan very puzzled. Could it be that Mr. Nakagawa is also an animal protector?
?It hurts to see a camel die?
Nakagawa's crazy performance made Erdan forget about his sadness. While looking at it in shock, he quickly touched Translator Yan and asked: "This... this, Brother Yan, what is little Japan talking about? That's
My camel..."
This dead camel belongs to his own family, why is Nakagawa crying so hard? Then again, this camel is not his biological father, so why is he crying so sadly?
"Little... little Japan, is... calling daddy..."
Yan Xiaowei followed Erdan's title and also called Little Japan. He was also a little confused by Nakagawa's performance. Although he could understand Japanese, it didn't mean that he understood what Nakagawa's actions meant.
"What are you shouting for? Daddy? Did he really call me camel daddy?"
But Erdan couldn't figure out how his Camel, who was just a few years old, could give birth to a son as old as Nakagawa? Even if Camel had this function, the timing wouldn't be right.
"Erdan, don't talk nonsense. Zhongchuan may have encountered other sad things. Xiaowei, please ask, what is going on?"
Professor Manchu was a mature and sophisticated person, and it was indeed very sad to see Nakagawa like this, but he did not think that the head of a famous Japanese company would call daddy to two dead camels.
Of course, Professor Man could not guess that after seeing the camel being swallowed by the quicksand, Nakagawa thought of his father who was buried in the desert, and probably also died under the quicksand, so he knelt on the ground to mourn his late father.
Yan Translator held the crying Nakagawa, and after a chatty exchange, he finally figured out the whole story. Nakagawa felt that this was the burial place of his late father, and that was why he acted like this.
When Zhongchuan was still a child, the old Zhongchuan came to China and prepared to search for the Dunhuang documents on the map, but he failed to find his body.
After investigation afterwards, the Nakagawa family only believed that this was Lao Zhongchuan's personal adventure, and they were unable to retrieve Lao Zhongchuan's bones from the quicksand.
According to Japanese feudal superstition, only when a person's bones exist after death can his soul be recalled to the country, otherwise it will be difficult to reincarnate. That's why Nakagawa was so rude when he saw this quicksand area.
Of course, when Nakagawa and Yan Translator were communicating, they never mentioned anything about the Dunhuang documents. He only said that his father disappeared in this place more than thirty years ago.
"Is what the old man in town said true?"
After hearing what Yan Xiaowei translated, he couldn't help but be shocked, and the hairs all over his body stood up. He originally thought those things were just legends, but he didn't expect them to be real.
Erdan couldn't help but feel a little creepy when he thought that there might be more than a dozen innocent souls from the town in this desert, including a second uncle he had never met before.
At this time, Zhongchuan took out three incense candles from his carry-on bag, lit them, stuck them in the sand, and kowtowed. Professor Man and others did not say anything about this. After all, as children, it is important to pay homage to their ancestors.
This is also what it should be.
"Teacher Man, Nakagawa asked you, how can we pass through this quicksand area?"
After about ten minutes, Nakagawa stood up and muttered to the interpreter. Old Nakagawa must have died here when he disappeared. Naturally, Little Nakagawa wanted to inherit the old man's legacy and pass on those precious batches of
Dunhuang cultural relics were brought back to Japan.
Professor Man smiled when he heard this and said: "This is actually easy to handle. I brought a backpack of warm stones and threw one at a distance. If it sinks into the sand, there must be something wrong, otherwise it will be fine.
…”
This is what he eats, otherwise there would be no need for Zhongchuan to spend so much money to treat himself. Professor Man had already prepared for this. After saying that, he walked to his camel, stretched out his hand and took it out, but his expression changed drastically: "
Then...where are those warm stones?"
"Teacher Man, Brother Erdan said this morning that he wanted to save the camel's energy. Didn't he put the warm stone on the camel carrying the supplies?" Yan Xiaowei replied from the side. It was better for him to carry the heavy bag of things.
Where is
"Professor Meng, you are thinking about the warm stone. Whether we can go back alive depends on luck..."
Erdan on the side also turned ugly after hearing Professor Man's words, because he suddenly thought of a very bad thing. All the drinking water and supplies for their group had been left behind and had been swallowed up by the yellow sand.
The second camel that fell got on.
It had been four days since they entered the desert, and they were already far away from the small town of Qiujiawo. Even if they were not considerate of the camels' strength, it would take them at least two days to get out of the desert.
In the desert, it might be possible to survive without food, but it is definitely impossible to survive without water. After Erdan stood up and checked the four camels, his face became even more ugly.
Now they only have four skins of water, and they have all drank half of it. Erdan and Professor Man discussed it in a low voice, and then said to Yan Translator: "Now we will return immediately, and go back to the place where we camped yesterday..."
After Yan Xiaowei heard what Erdan said, his face turned pale, and he suddenly asked in a trembling voice: "Er...Brother Erdan, can we not get out of this desert?"
Before entering the desert, Yan Translator was just a student at school. He had just been stimulated by the tragic sight of the yellow sand swallowing up the camels. Now he was facing a situation of no water and no food. His mental endurance had almost reached its peak and he was about to collapse.
"Brother Yan, it's okay. As long as there is water, I will definitely be able to take everyone out, and maybe we can meet other tour groups. You don't have to worry..."
Seeing Yan Xiaowei's panic, Erdan calmed down. He had been following adults in the desert since he was twelve or thirteen years old. He knew more about this desert than anyone present.
Although there is no food, Erdan knows that there are several places where he can find water sources along the way. He can still walk out of the desert after starving for two days. Therefore, although the situation is not very good, it is not the end of the road yet.
As for Mengzi and others, Erdan didn't know if they were still following, so he didn't dare to risk staying here. He could only feel at ease if he returned to the water source as soon as possible.
After Yan Xiaowei heard Erdan's words, he calmed down and hurriedly picked up Zhongchuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and started communicating with him.
Although the desert has beautiful scenery like a mirage, it is also full of dangers. What happened just now has taught him a vivid lesson. Yan Xiaowei never wants to stay here any longer.
"Tell Mr. Erdan that as long as he can get out of this desert, I will compensate him for all his losses..."
After hearing Yan Xiaowei's words, Zhongchuan immediately nodded in agreement. The richer a person is, the more he cherishes his life. Zhongchuan still has a huge fortune in Japan, and he doesn't want to turn into a lonely ghost in the desert to keep his old father company.
As for the Dunhuang cultural relics, they are not so important at this moment, and their lives are gone. If those things are of no use, Mr. Nakagawa is definitely a pragmatist.
After Erdan heard Yan Xiaowei's translation, his eyes widened and he said, "Mr. Zhongchuan, my two camels are worth fifty or sixty thousand yuan..."
After Yan Xiaowei communicated with Zhongchuan, he said: "No problem, Zhongchuan will compensate you. Can you leave now?"
"Okay, let's go, I will take everyone out..."
Erdan immediately beamed when he heard this, and the pain of losing the camel disappeared immediately. In Dunhuang, an adult camel only cost 8,000 yuan, and 50,000 to 60,000 yuan was enough for him to organize a camel team.
The group of people got back on the camels and walked on the way back and forth. Due to the lack of food and water, Erdan kept urging the camels to go faster, but they went much faster than when they came.
"Camel caravan, there is a camel caravan ahead..."
About an hour later, Erdan, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted loudly, his voice full of surprise.
The sleepy people who were sitting on the camels and being burned by the sun were perked up after hearing this. When they raised their heads, they found that a caravan of more than ten camels was walking towards them.
"Brother Mengzi, Da Mao and Er Mao are gone..."
Erdan was still young after all, and after meeting Mengzi who was walking in front, his words were already slightly crying.
"What's going on? Did you encounter quicksand? Is everyone okay?"
Mengzi quickly jumped off his camel, first checked the number of people on Erdan's side, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were still four people.
