When the morning glow shone on the desert, the temperature rose rapidly. Without even a chance to react, the scorching desert began to burn like fire again.
This ancient desert has experienced crustal changes for hundreds of millions of years. Chalk formed by submarine volcanoes and red algae fossils has been exposed on the surface. The lava from volcanic eruptions solidified into coarse-grained basalt and iron-containing quartz sand after cooling, which is covered with the lava blown from Libya.
On the yellow sand, the crystal luster flashes like diamonds and dazzles the eyes.
After Atba and his daughter woke up, the first thing they did was prepare breakfast for everyone. Girls in the Egyptian desert do not go to school and have been good at housework since they were young. There are no ingredients in the desert, and all the raw materials are brought from home.
Although it is simple and crude, Puna's craftsmanship is very good and is very in line with everyone's taste.
After breakfast, they set off immediately, threw their luggage and equipment on the backs of the camels, and began a full-day trek through the desert.
The desert ahead is getting more and more primitive, but the scenery in the desert is very beautiful, which cannot be seen elsewhere. Along the way, they saw all kinds of strange rocks in the sand, all of which are naturally formed works of art, a bit like houses.
, some are like cows and horses, and some are like giant desert beasts, baring their teeth and claws.
The further they walked, the drier the air became, the vegetation became sparser, the boundless yellow sand and wind roared, and there was only their camel team walking in front, and there was nothing else.
Gradually, some small black mounds appeared on the horizon, and the color of the desert gradually became darker and darker. Atba told them that these were the high mountains in the desert, which people called "sand mountains."
When the camels walked to the bottom of the sand mountain, Atba suggested that everyone take a rest, because the current wind kept swirling on the sand, which was a sign of the coming sandstorm. There was a sheltered place under the sand mountain, and the camels were safe there.
It would be better for people to take shelter in a sand mountain.
They left the camels below and climbed up the sand mountain together. The entire sand mountain was black. The sand here was no longer fine. The black sand was mixed with yellow sand and looked very rough.
They stood on the top of the sand mountain and looked around. They could see the horizon in every direction. The sky and the desert were so vast. On the barren yellow-brown land, the black sand mountains seemed to be isolated islands in the sea of sand. They were now
It is located on the highest one among these sand mountains.
Just when the wind and sand were gradually rising and about to turn into a sandstorm, Ji Ying suddenly patted Chen Zhi on the shoulder and pointed ahead. He saw a few small black spots moving on the edge of the desert in front of him, like ants.
Chen Zhi hurriedly set up his telescope and took a look. He saw a group of camels coming from the desert and heading straight here. They were in a hurry. They were obviously here to avoid the wind and sand.
The camel team was getting closer and closer, and a group of turbaned Arabs were sitting on it. There was no cargo on their camels, but there were many large beige bags, like sacks, and there was a rope tied to the camel's mat.
Strings of bells.
Ateba looked at those people through the telescope and frowned, spat in disgust, and then said to Chen Zhi,
"We have to be careful, they are human traffickers...".
Human traffickers are very common in Egypt. They abduct children and women, send young girls to brothels, take children away from their mothers' arms, chop off their hands and feet and send them to beg. They are basically gang members, with evil intentions and cruel hands.
, the crimes committed are heinous, and human life is not worth mentioning in their eyes.
The team of camels quickly arrived at the foot of the sand mountain. They left the camels below and climbed up the sand mountain. When they looked at Chen Zhi's team, they immediately raised their guns.
Atba shouted several times in a hurry, walked over and communicated with them in Arabic, and then the men put away their guns and gave up.
There were seven people in this Arab team. Everyone wore a white hood with a black and white hat string around it. Their faces were blown by the wind and sand like mud gourds, and their facial features were so dark that they could not be seen clearly.
But the characteristics of the leader were very obvious. He was about forty or fifty years old. He had a big scar from top to bottom on his face. The scar was very deep, and the skin and flesh were separated from top to bottom. His teeth were burnt yellow with cigarette stains and looked very disgusting.
The sandstorm finally came, and everyone was eager to find a place to take shelter from the sand. There was a large cave on the mountain, and there was no other place to hide. In desperation, both teams went in.
Each of them guarded a corner.
After the two teams sat separately, they formed a circle in their own positions and kept a safe distance from each other. The Arabs were very vigilant at first and Chen Zhi's team placed their guns in conspicuous positions to attack these Asians.
warning.
The world outside immediately developed and violent winds raged. Wind and sand were everywhere, and the world turned into a gray sky. The blown sand and dust hit the stone walls outside vigorously, and even in the caves, deafening sounds could be heard outside.
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While waiting, the Arabs took out the dry food they had brought and chewed it, and opened their water bags to drink water. Later, some of them began to glance at the women here, especially the one with big yellow teeth.
Leader, his eyes never left Ji Ying and Mina.
Ji Ying and Mina both have outstanding looks, especially Ji Ying, who is a goddess even in Western aesthetics, and Asian faces like Ji Ying are very fresh in the minds of Arabs.
Dahuangya stared at Ji Ying with ill intentions for a long time, and then deliberately raised his voice and coughed a few times. Ji Ying heard it, but ignored them.
At this time, the leader took out a few Egyptian cigarettes from his arms and politely called Atba over in Arabic. His attitude was very friendly, meaning he wanted to have a chat.
After Atba passed by, he did not accept their cigarettes, but chatted with them in Arabic. When he heard their request, Atba's face turned ugly and he said a few harsh words in a cold tone.
talk.
Fat Wei was very curious about what they were talking about and asked Mina to translate it for them.
Mina frowned tightly, looked at the leader with yellow teeth in disgust, and said softly.
"They are all human traffickers. They think Ji Ying and I are the women you bought. I want to know the price?
If the price is right, they are willing to buy me and Ji Ying. They have connections and can find better buyers, especially Ji Ying. Their boss likes it very much and is willing to pay a higher price..."
"These damn Arab guys dare to traffic people so blatantly, and they are not afraid of having children in the future..."
Fat Wei looked fiercely at the trafficker leader with big yellow teeth, and spat hard.
But Ateba chatted with them for a long time, his voice became lower and lower, and finally he even took their cigarettes and smiled politely with them. After the conversation, Ateba walked back to the team and greeted Chen Zhi excitedly.