The urban area of Lhasa is a place that perfectly blends modernity and history. There are bustling shops on both sides of the straight asphalt road. Many of the pedestrians on the street are wearing costumes with strong ethnic characteristics. When looking from a distance, it is full of people.
The dreamy Potala Palace seems to be not far away, and the blue sky is so close and the white clouds seem to be within reach. It gives people a feeling that is different from any other city in China.
The three of them booked a suite in the hotel, with three bedrooms and one living room. Perhaps due to the lack of oxygen on the plateau, Liu Mengyan felt a little sleepy after arriving at the hotel, so she said hello and went back to the house to sleep. Xia Yu looked a little worried, if she didn't
To adapt to the plateau environment here, Uncle Li could only take her back.
Seemingly sensing Xia Yu's thoughts, Uncle Li smiled and said: "Mengyan should be fine. She has lived at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters for a period of time without any reaction. It will be fine once she gets used to it.
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"Well... then I'll go out and prepare things... Uncle Li, please take care of Xiaoyan."
Uncle Li smiled and said, "Don't worry."
Although Lhasa is only a fourth- or fifth-tier city in China, the urban area is still relatively prosperous. Countless tourists come here every year, many of whom come here to climb snow peaks, so prepare some outdoor activities in Lhasa
Gearing up for adventure is very easy.
When he came to Tibet this time, Xia Yu didn't have much hope in finding the source of life. He checked the history and found that the mustache sent so many search teams one after another, but all of them disappeared. This shows that exploring the source of life is very important.
The road to Yuan is definitely full of unknown dangers. And Xia Yu will not let Liu Mengyan take this risk.
The main purpose of this trip is to find clues to confirm the meaning of that sentence, especially what the "Thirteen Guards" are and what the "mist" refers to.
Generally speaking, this kind of riddle-like language usually corresponds to some local legends. This time I came to Tibet to go deep into the local area and obtain the corresponding information from the people.
Therefore, the things Xia Yu prepared did not include ice picks, ice axes and other necessities for exploring the snow peaks, but only some things for traveling and mountaineering.
The purchased items were packed into two backpacks, one large and one small, and Xia Yu rented an off-road pickup truck.
When she returned to the hotel, Liu Mengyan had already woken up. She had adapted to the climate here, and her pretty face, which had been a little pale before, had returned to its usual blush.
Seeing Xia Xia Yu coming back from shopping, Liu Mengyan smiled sweetly, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Looking at her rosy little mouth, if Uncle Li hadn't been there, Xia Yu would have turned into a beast and pounced on her.
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It was getting late, and Liu Mengyan proposed to go for a stroll on the street. Uncle Li very consciously stopped being a light bulb, leaving the two young people some time alone.
Holding Liu Mengyan's little hand, she walked on the streets full of ethnic style. Occasionally, she bought some trinkets and put them on Liu Mengyan's pink neck. Listening to the fairy-like girl's heavenly laughter, Summer
Yu has never felt that the world is so beautiful. This...maybe it is what people call happiness.
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While the lovers were wandering the streets carefree, the Gao family had already arrived in Lhasa.
Gao Muyue had been lurking in Haizhou. Through the news of Guo Fuqiang, who was confused by Gao Mumei, he learned that Xia Yu and Liu Mengyan had left for Tibet. So, he soon arrived in Lhasa with Gao Kun and Gao Zhengang.
When they entered the hotel, Xia Yu and the others were almost at the same time.
Perhaps it was a coincidence that the hotel where the Gao family stayed was not far from where Xia Yu lived. When Gao Kun opened the curtains and looked out, he happened to see Xia Yu pulling Liu Mengyan out of the hotel.
"You can't find anything even after wearing iron shoes! It takes no effort at all!" Gao Kun couldn't help laughing, "Who do you think that is?"
The Gao family already knew what Xia Yu and Liu Mengyan looked like. When Gao Zheng came over to take a look, he couldn't help but twitch his lips, "Xia Yu and Liu Mengyan! What a coincidence! They actually went shopping, they are really leisurely!"
Seeing Gao Muyue coming over to take a look, Gao Kun immediately closed the curtains and said, "Muyue, your skills are weak, I think he will notice you!"
Gao Muyue smiled awkwardly, "Old Master, what should we do next?"
Gao Kun took out a map and said: "There is a small city in the area they mentioned, called Jiali. The name of this city is called 'Holy Mountain' in Tibetan. I think they will definitely go to Jiali."
Went to Li."
"Are Sister Mei and Elder Zhenlie in Jiali?"
"They came with news that some suspicious foreigners have been found. They are looking for information. We will meet them when we arrive in Jiali," Gao Kun said.
"Foreigner?"
Gao Zhengang and Gao Muyue are both a bit strange.
Gao Kun stroked his gray beard and said: "Perhaps it is those boring foreigners who come to explore. That area is not far from the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon, and there are many people going there every year."
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At this moment, Gao Zhengang and Gao Mumei were on a mountain ridge near Jiali. They looked at the camp in the valley with serious expressions.
They counted them one by one and found that there were twelve people in the camp, eight whites and four Japanese.
There are four Japanese people, three men and one woman. All three men should be martial arts masters. The Japanese woman wears glasses and looks like a scholar.
Among the eight white people, two older men looked like ordinary people and behaved very scholarly. The other six people had a strong aura all over their bodies, three of them were so strong that they were not human, and the other
There are three of them, and their behavior has a kind of temperament that makes people unclear.
Gao Mumei whispered: "Great Elder, why are there so many foreigners here?"
"I don't know... besides Xia Yu and us, is there anyone else who knows about Mu Mei, the source of life?"
"You mean, they also come here for the source of life?"
"Otherwise, what other explanation is there?" Gao Zhengang said solemnly, "We have to guard against it!"
Thinking of the source of life, Gao Mumei couldn't help but sigh. Their purpose of coming here was the same as Xia Yu, and they also planned to start with folklore. In such a remote place, the most abundant thing is the kind of legend that is like a myth.
, basically every village can find several scary stories.
However, no one in the village mentioned the "Thirteen Guards".
It was already dark, and in the camp in the valley, twelve people happened to be gathered around a huge bonfire. They were also wondering about the meaning of the thirteen guards. The faces of the eight Westerners were not very good-looking, because the number thirteen
, is really unlucky in the West, but now they always have to think about this number that is often associated with the devil, as if they are always being summoned by the devil.