If there is any desert in China that is the largest, it is the Taklimakan Desert located in the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang.
The total area of the Taklimakan Desert is 337,600 square kilometers, spanning more than 1,000 kilometers from east to west and more than 400 kilometers from north to south! It is equivalent to the size of a province.
Taklimakan once had the famous Silk Road and the famous Niya ruins there.
On the windy sand, the yellow sand in the sky, and the infinitely dim desert land, four gray figures and two camels walked side by side, moving slowly and with difficulty in the desert, as if every step was extremely slow.
of hardship.
In order to find An Jing's father, Li Ling took a military order and went to school to take a half-year leave from Tian Shujing. Although Tian Shujing was surprised, he still reported it to the school and got approval. After all, Li Ling had a military rank.
In body, a soldier has to go out to perform some tasks from time to time.
Looking at the world filled with yellow sand, Li Ling smashed his thirsty mouth, took out the cowhide water bag in his hand, and poured two sips of water into his mouth. He suddenly felt a coolness in his lungs, which was infinitely refreshing.
This was the first time Li Ling came to the Taklimakan Desert. When he saw this endless yellow sand, which was as boundless as the ocean, he felt nothing but the magic of the Creator of nature.
"Quiet, how long do we have to walk before we can reach the ruins of ancient Loulan." Li Ling covered his eyes with his hands, raised his head, and saw that the clear sky here was indeed cloudless. He was holding a girl taller than himself in his hand.
Camel, looking towards the endless desert sky.
"There are still about ten miles to go to the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan, but the place we want to go is not at the ruins of ancient Loulan, but three hundred miles deep in the Taklimakan Desert." After An Anjing arrived at Taklimakan, he
The mood seems a bit sad, after all, Anjing here once lost his adoptive father.
"Two hundred miles deep. At the speed we are traveling, I doubt whether we have enough water." Li Ling watched the water bag in his hand gradually become lighter and said distressedly. After all, he had three strapped to his body.
Water bags, two camels carry more than a dozen water bags. On average, each person can only get four to five water bags.
But in the middle of the day in the desert, it is quite hot and dry, and this water is simply not enough.
"Don't worry about the water problem. Uncle Xiao Yuan is here. He is a famous wilderness survivor and archaeologist. With him here, we don't have to worry about running out of water or food." Jing Jing's eyes showed a trace of confidence.
He looked at a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket, black boots, and a cowboy hat.
The middle-aged man's name was Xiao Yuan, and he was a close friend of An Xiangyu. The two had crossed Taklimakan, climbed Mount Everest, and had done many arduous journeys in the wild together.
Xiao Yuan is a relatively thin middle-aged man, with a skinny face that seems to have been tempered for thousands of years. This middle-aged man looks like an ancient sculpture.
"Ahead is the ruins of Ancient Loulan. When we get there, let's take a break and eat something. There is a small oasis nearby. We can replenish some drinking water when we get there."
"And don't give water to camels. Once a camel is thirsty, it will actively find other water sources for us, such as underground water."
Xiao Yuan is indeed an experienced wilderness survivor.
"It makes sense." Li Ling patted the head of the camel next to him. The camel stretched out its tongue and licked Li Ling's face, feeling wet.
"Jun Zhi, those people are still following us." Li Ling called the indifferent woman from the alien race A04 to follow her.
However, since that time, Li Ling gave the indifferent woman a name called Datura, which means a poisonous and delicate flower.
"Mandala! Let them follow. From the time they set out from Yanjing to now, they have been happy to be followers. They have followed so far, and they are really not used to not being allowed to follow." Li Ling patted the camel.
On his face, he said: "Is it Brother Luotuo?"
The camel just blew out two breaths from its nose, but I don't know if he understood it.
Every time the indifferent woman hears Li Ling call her "Mandala Pretty", her face will turn slightly red. It may be because she doesn't know how to express her happiness, which leads to a kind of indirect happiness. After all, the indifferent woman is different from ordinary people.
"Who are those people?" Xiao Yuan looked behind him. Although those people were following very far away, two or three black spots could be seen on the endless sand of the desert.
"They are all foreign senior agents or killers who are here for Miss Anjing," the indifferent woman guessed.
Xiao Yuan obviously doesn't know the important value of Miss Anjing to the whole world.
"Why are they staring at Miss Jingjing?" Xiao Yuan's eyes were surprised and he asked a little nervously. Xiao Yuan originally thought he was a tourist who was going to cross the desert, but he didn't expect him to be such a sharp person.
"Some things are a long story." Li Ling knew why, it took three days, not to mention that Xiao Yuan didn't know the situation at all.
After the four of them walked for an hour, the shadow of the ancient city of Loulan was vaguely visible. The ancient city of Loulan was like a mysterious capital sleeping in the desolate desert, a city that was once a kingdom and gradually disappeared over the years.
Ruins.
"Looking at the weather, it's almost evening. We'll spend the night at the ruins of Loulan Ancient City tonight and hit the road again tomorrow. There are still three hundred miles left to travel. It's estimated that we won't be able to reach the ancient tomb in less than two months!
"Xiao Yuan looked back with heavy eyes at the real desert area, where there were sand dunes and sandstorms.
"Two months!" Li Ling stretched out two fingers and said with astonishment in his eyes.
"..." The indifferent woman was speechless.
Li Ling glanced at the water bags and said: "As expected, you can't carry water by yourself until you reach the ancient cemetery. Xiao Yuan, our drinking water and food all depend on you." Li Ling looked at Xiao Yuan and smiled slightly.
He sighed.
"Don't worry about this. I have been near that ancient tomb many times in the past few years, but found nothing." Xiao Yuan's eyes were gloomy, as if he was still blaming himself for leaving his brother An Xiangyu behind, and he was unhappy.
.
"Uncle Xiao Yuan, you tried your best." Jing Jing comforted Xiao Yuan and said.
"Jing Jing, are you here this time to find news about your father?" Xiao Yuan has never asked this question. Now that he asked it, he wanted to know what An Jing was thinking.
"I doubt that my father is dead. Even if he is dead, I will still find his remains and take them back for burial." Jing Jing said with firm eyes.
"You are a good daughter." Xiao Yuan took out water and took two sips of it, but he choked and coughed continuously. He dared him to mistake the water for wine. Outside the ruins of Loulan Ancient City, everyone can see from the appearance
It can be seen that this ruins, which only has a radius of 300 meters, was once glorious! It is estimated that other urban areas have been buried under the yellow sand.
