There are few people in the deep desert, and the wind sweeps from the distant horizon, passing over the continuous sand dunes, half of the dead trees, and the hidden underground rivers further away.
The trade road hidden in the yellow sand extends to a distance beyond the sight, and a listless old horse pulls a cart slowly along it.
If some literary and artistic poets in the previous life were allowed to see the beauty of this boundless Gobi Desert, they would probably sigh at this moment: "The wind in the distance is farther than the distance."
But for the old and young couple who are currently trekking hard, they just hope that the "distance" is not so far away.
"Grandpa, how long will it take to arrive!"
Sitting on the trolley, Agou muttered with dissatisfaction: "We have been walking for three days..."
"It's almost time. I'll be out of the desert in seven or eight days."
Lao Zhang curled his head, put the water bag to his mouth, and drank a few gulps.
"Grandpa, why do I smell wine?"
Agou turned his gaze to Lao Zhangtou with a "swish" sound, his expression extremely expectant: "I want to drink too!"
"Only a small sip is allowed!"
Lao Zhangtou reluctantly handed the water bag to Agou, who skillfully pulled out the cork, then raised his head and poured a large mouthful of soju into his mouth.
"Hiccup~"
The wine burps were loud and the smell of alcohol overflowed.
A small face suddenly flushed slightly, but there was no reaction like coughing or tears.
Obviously, this is not the first time Agou has drank.
"Okay, okay!"
Taking back the water bag, Lao Zhangtou quickly pressed the cork tightly with a look of pain on his face.
At this time, Agou, who had drunk wine, was already feeling a little giddy.
"Grandpa, why don't you use that magical power anymore? Swish! We can go a long way in just a few strokes!"
"Hmph! How can a great magical power like the escape technique be used at will?"
Lao Zhangtou vented his anger: "If I hadn't brought a little baby like you with me, how could I have suffered in this useless place!"
"oh......"
Agou nodded without feeling any guilt as a burden. He blinked and asked again: "Grandpa, Grandpa, have you been here before?"
"nature!"
The familiar look of arrogance appeared on his face, and Lao Zhang looked at the yellow sand thousands of miles away, his eyes like a real worldly expert.
"It's just that the last time we passed through this place, we were still traveling from west to east."
"One man and one sword, alone and seeking defeat."
"Oh, a period of time has passed in a blink of an eye. What a time..."
The sighs suddenly stopped. Old Zhangtou clearly remembered an idiom that meant time passed quickly, but he couldn't remember it at the moment.
He secretly glanced at Agou with some embarrassment. Unexpectedly, the latter had fallen asleep on the cart without knowing it.
"..."
Lao Zhangtou immediately lost interest in exploring what this idiom was. He pulled Agou back, who was so dazed that he almost fell off the cart. Then he carefully took out the wine bag again, brought it to his mouth and drank it gently.
A sip of strong wine.
"One Jiuzi, so fast..."
"The villain probably went to Dafeng to kill Yama..."
"I don't know if he has ever practiced the Moon Sword..."
"If you haven't gotten used to it, it's actually a good thing..."
"..."
The scorching sun hangs high in the desert, reflecting thousands of years.
The murmurs slowly gained melody, and Lao Zhangtou's hoarse voice, as hoarse as a broken gong, floated between the boundless Gobi desert and the sky, lonely and long.
"There are not many Taoist teachings, and the southern star runs through the northern river."
"With just one word, all the demons in the world can be conquered..."
...
...
The next day.
Fengyuan, Princess Mansion.
"What?!"
Wei Changtian, who was looking through the "Yam Luo Case" file, stared at Li Wutong who suddenly appeared, and his eyes suddenly widened.
"People are missing?!"
"Yes."
Li Wutong took a deep breath and nodded solemnly: "General Meng just sent a message back, saying that Bai Youheng was indeed not found."
"No, is your Dafeng army so loosely managed?"
Wei Changtian blurted out and asked: "Shouldn't it be noticed immediately that a living person is missing?"
"this......"
Knowing that he was wrong, Li Wutong was embarrassed to argue, so he just explained in a low voice: "In the past few days, the army has retreated to Yuanzhou City and needs to march continuously."
"Bai Youheng should have found an opportunity to escape during the march. There were so many people and chaos at that time that he could not find it immediately. It was not until General Meng went to find someone that he realized that he was no longer in the army."
"..."
Looking at Li Wutong who looked guilty, Wei Changtian didn't say anything, but waved his hand helplessly.
If a person disappears, Mengshi will definitely send someone to look for him, but the probability of finding him is probably very slim.
Wei Changtian didn't know why Bai Youheng ran away at this juncture, but it probably wasn't because of the leak of the news.
Unless someone among Li Wutong and Meng Shi is Bai Youheng.
But now it is obvious that there is no way and no time to verify this.
The most important thing now is how to deal with "Yam Luo".
"That's all, since the person has escaped, let's leave it as it is."
After sitting back on the desk filled with files, Wei Changtian sighed and decided to put Bai Youheng's matter aside for the time being.
However, Li Wutong was still very worried.
"Master Wei, didn't you say that this Bai Youheng is related to the Yama incident? Does it really not matter now that he is gone?"
"The person has disappeared, so what does it matter if it is related?"
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Unless you can get him back."
"Okay! I will send an order to General Meng and ask him to capture this man at all costs!"
It was a matter of national destiny, so Li Wutong was naturally anxious. After answering, he hurried away.
Haha, if you can find it, I will lose.
Looking at her back, Wei Changtian secretly complained.
He was just about to continue reading the files when Chu Xianping walked in from outside the house again.
"Sir, the spies from Yuanzhou just sent a message, saying that someone had seen Senior Zhang outside Yuanzhou City."
"Hmm? Yuanzhou City?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, wondering what Lao Zhangtou was doing there.
Let's talk about fleeing, but who would flee to "enemy-controlled areas"?
Are you really going to kill Yama? That’s why you came to Dafeng via Yuanzhou City?
Seemingly sensing Wei Changtian's thoughts, Chu Xianping took a step closer and said:
"Sir, I think it is very likely that Senior Zhang is coming to serve Yuan."
"Is it?"
Wei Changtian thought for a moment and then ordered:
"If that's the case, then let's ask Li Wutong to borrow some guards to greet him along the way."
"I guess they have just entered the Western Desert Gobi at this moment. If something goes wrong, I will have to collect the body of this old man."
"I understand, sir."
Chu Xianping nodded and was about to leave to arrange the matter.
However, Wei Changtian suddenly stopped him.
"Wait a minute, it's better not to let too many people know about this. You can quietly go to a strict escort agency and ask them to send an escort to pick you up."
"yes."
Chu Xianping understood Wei Changtian's considerations in acting like this, so he quickly left the room without asking any more questions.
Once again, he was alone in the room. Wei Changtian frowned and looked at the portrait of "Yam Luo" on the file in front of him. After a long while, he shook his head slightly.
"This thing doesn't look like Yama..."
"It's similar to the painting style of "luck beasts" such as Skylark, Huanglong, and Yingyu..."