Even though Lao Muti was old and emaciated due to hunger, this guy had quite high requirements for camels. Zhou Xiaoshe took him to the market to choose for more than an hour before he found one that made him somewhat satisfied.
camel.
The original plan to leave for Lop Nur in the afternoon was rejected by Lao Muti.
Lao Muti told me that it is most taboo to leave in the afternoon when going to Lop Nur. I asked him why, and he said the reason is very simple. The sun sets in the west in the afternoon, and the Yang Qi is in a weakened and declining state. It is easy to set off to Lop Nur at this time.
Provoking some evil beings...
I don't believe what Lao Muti said. This guy is so old and he actually believes in the power of ghosts and gods.
Lao Muti was convinced that he had grown up in Lop Nur since he was a child, and he was right to believe him.
As a last resort, I could only agree to Lao Muti's request and change the departure time for Lop Nur to the next morning.
After spending another night in the hotel and preparing all the things we needed to bring, early the next morning, as the sun just climbed up from the east, Lao Muti had already gone to the door and shouted to everyone.
"Bosses, it's time to set off. Setting off at this time is definitely an auspicious time." Lao Muti gritted his teeth and said with a wide smile on a piece of fish cake.
I glanced at it and found that it was only five or six o'clock, and the uncle just shouted to us all.
Zhou Xiaoshe couldn't help cursing her mother, disturbing her dream so early in the morning, this would have led to beheading in ancient times...
After the scrubbing was completed, we pulled the camel out and let Lao Muti feed it some water and dried beans.
Everything was ready, and Lao Muti was leading the way with his old camel with yellow hair.
Regarding this old camel, it is said that Lao Muti took a look at the market yesterday afternoon and originally agreed with the owner of the camel to rent it for 3,000 yuan a month. However, Lao Muti asked Zhou Xiaoshe to give him five yuan.
A thousand yuan, saying that this camel is one of the best yellow-haired camels in a hundred, five thousand yuan is not much less, Zhou Xiaoshe was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, and once suspected that this old muti was just here to make fun and mess around...
Lao Muti led the way on a yellow-haired camel, and the rest of us followed behind. As for the task of rearing, I left it to Qin Shisan. With him around, I feel more at ease in the rear.
In addition, there are two female tomb robbers brought by Bai Yu. Their skills are not simple, so they are responsible for guarding and protecting Bai Yu.
Niu Jianguo and Zhou Xiaoshe were in charge of managing rations and equipment. Everything was carried on camels. At first, everyone was quite excited. After all, it was their first time to ride a camel into the desert.
But after walking for half a day, the novelty of riding a camel disappeared. As the temperature increased and we gradually entered the uninhabited desert, everyone began to become dull. Even Zhou Xiaoshe, who usually talked the most,
He was also wearing a straw hat at this time, rolling his eyes and not even wanting to say a word.
The weather was really hot. As the sun rose higher, the camels gradually slowed down.
Everyone couldn't help but drink water again and again. When Lao Muti saw it, he quickly shouted to everyone: "Don't drink too much water, just take a sip and hold it in your mouth, otherwise you will easily suffer from heatstroke."
Lao Muti is indeed very experienced. The temperature is too high. Frequent drinking of water will not only fail to replenish water for the body, but will also easily cause the body to become dehydrated.
As we went deeper into the desert, at first glance, the desert seemed to be endless. It was deserted and there were very few plants. After walking for several hours, Lao Muti finally stopped and let everyone sit on the camels.
Take a rest below.
After a simple replenishment of water, Lao Muti took out a few fish cakes and distributed them to everyone.
I was a little reluctant to eat this kind of food at first because the fishy smell was a bit strong, but when I was really hungry, I didn’t care anymore. I opened my mouth and took a bite and stuffed the fish cake into my stomach.
Lao Muti was standing by and introduced to everyone the things about Lop Nur and the ancient country of Loulan.
This guy has always been a talkative person. As long as he can seize the opportunity to talk, he will definitely talk about the fact that he was born in Lop Nur.
Sure enough, I closed my eyes for a while, and Lao Muti had already spoken: "When it comes to the deeds of Lop Nur and the ancient country of Loulan, no one in the world has more say than me. Most people don't know that Lao Muti, I was born in Lop Nur.
people..."
"Lao Muti, you have said this many times, can you change it?" Batur, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but interrupt.
Lao Muti rolled his eyes at him and said: "What do you know about a young brat? Do you think anyone can grow up in Lop Nur? Look at the hundreds of people in Lop Nur town now. Apart from me, who is there?"
Have you ever seen Lop Nur with your own eyes? No, not at all!"
"Then you should tell me what the Lop Nur you have seen is like." I said.
"Hey, boss, you got the point right. In the years after I was born, Lop Nur was still there, but as I grew up, Lop Nur slowly disappeared. However, you may not know
, there was a story circulating in Lop Nur back then."
"What story?"
"It is said that in the ancient books passed down by the ancient Lop Nur people, Lop Nur is actually the entrance to another world."
As soon as Lao Muti finished speaking, my heart suddenly moved and I suddenly opened my eyes.
"The entrance to another world?" I asked with doubt on my face.
"Yes, have you heard of the ancient Loulan country?" Lao Mu asked.
I nodded and said truthfully: "I have heard that the ancient Loulan Kingdom existed during the Han Dynasty. One of the most important nodes on the ancient Silk Road was the Loulan Ancient Kingdom..."
"Hehe, this boss has read the history well, but it's a pity that you have memorized some superficial knowledge, but you don't know some real secrets and records about the ancient country of Loulan." Lao Muti was very proud, showing off his knowledge to his heart's content.
He paused and said, "Actually, the ancient Loulan Kingdom was originally composed of two countries, one was called the Big Yuezhi Kingdom, and the other was called the Little Yuezhi Kingdom. Later, the two months of the Kingdom merged together, and they became
It became the Loulan Ancient Kingdom, but later on, I don’t know what happened, but the Loulan Ancient Kingdom suddenly collapsed in a very short period of time, so that the entire country was lost in history..."
Listening to Lao Muti's words, my heart suddenly moved.
Big Yuezhi, little Yuezhi? Why do I feel a little familiar about this!
Suddenly, I remembered the names of Yueyao and Yueli. Their tribe was called the Yuezhi tribe. Could it have any connection with the Big Yuezhi and the Little Yuezhi of the ancient Loulan Kingdom?
Lao Muti was still talking about his understanding of the ancient country of Loulan, and later said that in the ruins of the ancient country of Loulan, there is a mysterious tomb called the Tomb of the Sun, and now the sun tomb that can be seen by outsiders,
In fact, it was just built by the people of Lop Nur to commemorate the ancient country of Loulan.
Regarding the real Tomb of the Sun, it is said that it holds the secret of the ruin of the ancient Loulan Kingdom and the disappearance of Lop Nur. As for this tomb, no one has been able to find it for thousands of years.
However, Lao Muti changed the topic and said: "Lop Nur has been a bit uneasy recently. Hehe, in addition to you bosses, there were Japanese, Russians, and even monks here before. But these sons of bitches
, they spent a lot of money to hire all the young men in the town to be their guides, but they did not hire me, the most experienced one. This is definitely their biggest mistake."
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. This old Muti is really narrow-minded. They didn't ask him to be a guide, but you can still remember him until now. If I hadn't told you, with your sleepy look in the market that day, who would ask you to be a guide?
Didn’t I bring you out just because there was really no one around, and because Batur specifically recommended me? Why are you still having sex?
Lao Muti was still worried about those people not inviting him before, but at this time, my mind was on the Tomb of the Sun that Lao Muti mentioned just now.
According to Lao Muti, this Tomb of the Sun is said to have buried the first king of the ancient Loulan Kingdom at that time. The reason why the ancient Loulan Kingdom fell into disrepair and decline in a very short period of time was because the Tomb of the Sun was buried underground and never saw the light of day.
As a result, the ancient country of Loulan was cursed, and even Lop Nur disappeared without a trace...
"Lop Nur, our fairy lake, when will we see your glory again?"
Lao Muti faced north, respectfully put his hands on his head, and kowtowed several times while muttering something in his mouth.
When Batur next to him saw this, he also followed suit and knelt down to kowtow. Obviously, this should be the tradition of their Lop Nur people. However, Lop Nur has disappeared for many years, and there are not many Lop Nur people left today. This is somewhat embarrassing to say.
People are very sad; as one of the oldest ethnic groups, not only have they lost their own country, but they have also lost their own beliefs. This is not a blow to them...
After bowing towards the north, Lao Muti greeted us and prepared to continue on our way.
But after a while, a strange strong wind blew over, and for a while, the originally cloudless sky suddenly turned into dense clouds.
Lao Muti quickly looked up, and then his expression changed.
"No, Lop Nur's curse has come true." Lao Muti said in panic.
"What curse?" I asked with a confused look on my face.
Batur quickly introduced me: "There is an old rumor in Lop Nur. It is said that outsiders who want to enter the land of Lop Nur will easily suffer the curse of Lop Nur, leaving them to die without a burial place..."
Zhou Xiaoshe spat, stared at the rolling black clouds in the distance, and said: "Grandma, you are a bear. Isn't it just a sandstorm? What kind of curse? I don't believe in evil!"
Zhou Xiaoshe took a few steps forward, stood up straight and prepared to face the sandstorm, but soon, this guy suddenly turned around and ran back, his face pale.
"Grandma, you are a bear. This is not a sandstorm. Damn it, this is a tornado..."