When Ma Dad shouted, Lao Gong and I were both surprised. Mustache quickly went to the room, and then took a telescope to look. I asked Bai Yin to hold Lao Gong together and get him to the roof.
We had a total of two telescopes. I grabbed one from Ma Dad and looked in the direction he pointed. It was windy at this time and the sky was full of sand, but I could still see clearly, Bantuo
Outside the ruins of the ancient city, a team walked from a distance, facing the wind and sand, slowly approaching Bantuo.
These people may also have guides, and they are walking the same path we took when we came. I took a quick look and found that the number of people in this team was at least twice as many as ours.
"Damn it! Why are you so unlucky!" Ma Dad scolded: "There are people in and outside the city."
I was also thinking that there are already us and another group of hidden people here in Bantuo. If we add the group of people outside the city, there will be three groups of people in total. It’s so damn lively, they are all crowded together.
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"Could these people be the ones who attacked us that night?" Baiyin lay on the roof, looking at his camel nervously.
"Absolutely not." The monk took out a few magazines and spat out a mouthful of sand: "If it's that group of people, they also know that we are hiding in hiding and don't dare to show up so blatantly."
There are many people on the other side, but the position we are in now is very advantageous and condescending, so the mustache and the monk are not panicked.
"Retreat!" Ma Dad tightened the sand-proof canvas bag on his legs and pretended to leave the room and run away: "A good man will not suffer the immediate loss and will not fight with them."
I have wanted to leave this ghostly ancient city for a long time, but the person in charge was Xiaozi. He didn't say anything, and Ma Dad could only stare.
"I have a hunch." Mustache turned around and said to us: "These people are coming for the mandala. If we don't leave, we will wait here. Baiyin, take the camel out."
The group of people outside the city walked very slowly, and we still had a little time to visually check the distance between the two sides. Baiyin immediately left the house quietly, first covered the two holes we dug with brackets, and buried them with cloth.
We wrapped the camel bells on the camels and took them out through another door. The wind was stronger at this time, and the sand rolled up completely covered up the camel's footprints and some of the traces we left.
Baiyin drove the camels and hid quietly for a while. There were only five of us left on the roof, taking turns to use binoculars to continuously observe the group of people outside the city. Ma Dad still refused to give up, and whispered a suggestion from the side, saying that we should also follow
Baiyin slipped out and took shelter for a while. There were so many people on the other side. If we were discovered, we would definitely suffer a big loss, but no one paid him any attention.
"Are you treating me as a dish? The other party is clearly outnumbered. What are you thinking, waiting for them to miss the mandala, and then run out to take advantage? I think about the overall situation, and I have to take risks in everything.
Over time, something bad will happen." Ma Dad turned to look at me: "Master Tian, don't you think so?"
At this point, even a fool can see Mustache's intention, but what can I do? Even if no one stops Ma Dad and I, how can we get out of this desert.
In short, in the end, Ma Dad's suggestions and complaints seemed to have been thrown into the water, and not a single wave stirred up. He became even more dissatisfied and began to talk to the monk about the issue of sharing after the event.
The group of people outside the city were getting closer and closer, and Ma Dad had to shut up for the time being. We carefully lay on the roof, and the monk's gun was aimed at those people. At this time, the wind was a little lighter, and we could do it without a telescope.
After seeing the general scene, I counted again and found that there were thirteen people in this group. They were well prepared. The camels carried supplies and some equipment.
Gradually, these people came to the incomplete city wall of the ancient city. The team stopped temporarily. Some people entered the city and looked around for a few minutes. Then, the team entered the city one by one.
At this time, my eyes suddenly opened wide, and I immediately took the telescope from the monk's hand, just to see more clearly.
When I saw the leader of this team, my heart skipped a beat. It turned out to be Cao Shi!
In other words, this team belongs to the old man! Why did they reach the ancient city of Bantuo?
The moment I saw Cao Shi, I felt an indescribable feeling in my heart. It might be excitement, but also a little uneasy. It was really beyond my expectation to see Cao Shi in the ruins of this ancient city in the desert.
.Since leaving Zhaotong, I have temporarily lost contact with Jiangbei. I don’t know what the situation is like there now, and I don’t know what the old man’s attitude is towards me.
But I can imagine that the situation is probably not optimistic, otherwise Cao Shi must have contacted me long ago and recalled me to Jiangbei.
Cao Shi appeared in Bantuo Ancient City at this time. Did he come for the mandala? If this is really the case, then the situation of his team is very dangerous.
I was a little impulsive and wanted to show up right away to stop Cao Shi, but then I thought about it and couldn't do it. There are so many people behind Cao Shi. If I showed up at this time, he would be in trouble.
But do we just leave him alone? There are so many people under the old man, and several of my uncles are old and have a generation gap with me. The people below are respectful to me because of the old man’s face and don’t care about me. Growing up,
I have the best relationship with Cao Shi, the kind of close friend who is very considerate, not a subordinate relationship. If I were asked to watch him die, I don’t think I would be able to do it.
"Is this leader Cao Shi from Weiba's subordinate?" Mustache asked me in a low voice.
"Yeah." I was confused, holding two handfuls of sand tightly in my hands, and nodded unconsciously.
"You can't go out at this time." Mustache seemed to know what I was thinking, and directly rejected my idea. I had my concerns, and he also had his.
"If he enters the mandala, he will die!" I couldn't help but start arguing with Mustache.
"Don't worry, if they really come for the mandala, Cao Shi will be in charge. He will not enter the mandala himself."
I hesitated for a moment, and finally became quiet. What Mustache said might make sense. At this juncture, I couldn't take care of everyone, and could only ensure that nothing happened to Cao Shi.
But if things go beyond our expectations and Cao Shi wants to enter the mandala in person, then I can only rush out to stop him at all costs. No matter what, I will never watch him die in Bantuo.
Cao Shi settled the team, then sent two people to search around the city. The continuous wind and sand submerged the traces we left. The two guys found nothing unusual, and looked around the city.
After reading it once, I went back to deliver the work.
A man who looked like a guide took the camels to settle in the distance. Next, the purpose of Cao Shi's trip became obvious. He led everyone straight to the mandala in the center of the city.
"They really came to Pantuo for the mandala!" I looked at their actions, and my heart suddenly tightened. Someone was definitely going to die this time.
The old man also reached out to Pantuo, and locked the mandala very directly. His purpose was almost the same as the two groups of people Baiyin met. What was hidden in this mandala, and how many groups of people
Fighting one after another, fighting like a moth to a flame?
Cao Shi didn't know if he had been to Bantuo before, but judging from his behavior, he should be familiar with this place. However, this does not mean that he must have been here. It may also be that the information obtained during this operation was complete and accurate, and he did not come.
A rough action plan has been outlined before.
The distance between us is not very close. We can clearly see their every move with a telescope, but it is impossible to hear the conversation between them. Cao Shi stayed outside the mandala for about ten minutes, and then left
They started asking people to clean up the sand outside the gate of the mandala, and it looked like they were getting ready to take action.
At this time, the wind completely stopped, and Cao Shi's men were busy. Some of them were digging sand vigorously, while others unloaded some things from the camels. Then, a very inconspicuous person in the team came
Next to Cao Shi. I have never seen this person before. He should not be a person on the market. I don’t know if he is a subordinate of the old man. Because the people under the old man are more complicated. Some of them specialize in doing things at stalls and on the market. Some
Some never show up.
The man who came to Cao Shi was previously mixed in the team and was not noticed by us, but as soon as he stood up, I immediately had a strange feeling. How should I put it, this man seemed to have a magnetic field on his body that could attract people's gaze.
Attract it.
He was very frail and pale, and he kept coughing lightly. Cao Shi was very polite to him, even a little respectful, which made me sure that this frail and pale man was not the old man's subordinate. Because there were only a few people in Jiangbei.
As an uncle, it was Cao Shi's turn. If he were one of his own, Cao Shi would not be so respectful.
You couldn't hear a bit of the conversation between them, but you could see what Cao Shi was introducing to this delicate man. The delicate man didn't say a word and listened quietly.
After a long time, the sand outside the gate of the mandala was cleaned up. The frail man walked over with three steps, so weak that he could be blown down by a gust of wind. Cao Shi followed him and approached the gate of the mandala.
Cao Shi pointed at the door and said a few words, and the delicate man nodded slightly. Then, Cao Shi waved his hand, and two guys came up. They looked up and down for a long time, and then slowly opened the door of the mandala.
The moment the door opened, I couldn't help but tremble. Baiyin's story immediately came to mind, making me feel waves of horror and panic. The frail man stood outside the door, staring closely at the altar.
In the darkness of the city, his eyes seemed to be extraordinarily bright, with a strange luster.
"Young Master Wei, your father is really a capable man. If I read correctly, that thin man seems to be Huaiqinglin." The monk said to me in a low voice.
"Who is Huaiqinglin?"
"A very remarkable person." The monk turned to me and said, "The only one on the road."