At noon on the second day, there was only one yellow-haired camel left among our camels. It seemed to have noticed something strange, its eyes were wet with tears, which made Bai Yu feel distressed several times. He said that he didn't want Zhou and I to say anything.
The cabin is close to it.
The blood water taken from the camel's hump was small in quantity and drank quickly. After we drank the last drop of blood water, everyone's heart sank to the bottom.
There is no water and no camels. Everyone knows what this means...
The wind and sand were flying, and no one was interested in talking along the way. I looked at the sand under my feet, feeling extremely depressed.
Soon, Bai Yu, who had been protecting the yellow-haired camel, fell to the ground due to heat stroke. I quickly picked her up from the hot sand. Her body was very hot, and her originally red lips were peeling...
"Mr. Chen, don't kill it, I'm not thirsty..." Bai Yu begged.
I shook my head and said, "If you don't drink water, you will die."
"I would rather die than drink its blood. It saved me..."
"This is a last resort, and I think it will understand."
I comforted Bai Yu for a few words, my heart hardened, and I glanced at Zhou Xiaoshe.
Zhou Xiaoshe understood this and walked towards the yellow-haired camel with the dagger between his teeth.
The yellow-haired camel made a strange whining sound, and tears flowed from the corners of its eyes. As soon as Zhou Xiaoshe came closer, it actually knelt on the ground with its front feet...
Zhou Xiaoshe hesitated for a moment. This yellow-haired camel was extremely humane. Knowing that we were going to attack it, it also begged desperately for mercy.
I apologized in my heart. Bai Yu's body was already on the verge of collapse. If he didn't replenish water, his beauty would definitely suffer. At the moment, he could only sacrifice the yellow-haired camel...
Bai Yu burst into tears and watched helplessly as Zhou Xiaoshe raised the dagger.
And almost in an instant, Lao Muti's surprise cry suddenly came from ahead!
"I found it, I finally found it..."
Lao Muti ran over dancing, his eyes full of ecstasy.
My heart suddenly moved.
"Bosses, I found the place where I lived when I was a child. We are saved, haha, we don't have to die..."
Following Lao Muti's words, I quickly looked up and saw a faint hint of green in the desolate front. It was the color of plants. In the desert, where there are plants, they represent water sources.
At this moment, I also breathed out a heavy sigh of relief.
Zhou Xiaoshe put away the dagger, ecstatically pulled up the yellow-haired camel, then rode on it and ran forward.
A few minutes later, Zhou Xiaoshe came back on a yellow-haired camel, with an excited look on his face.
"Grandma, you're a bear. There's a spring in front of you. Damn it, it's my first time to drink such sweet water..."
Speaking of this, I saw Zhou Xiaoshe's eyes were red. This time was a disaster for him and us.
Ten minutes later, all of us were slumped on the ground, each holding a bulging water bag in his hands, with a satisfied smile on his lips.
Even the yellow-haired camel that was almost killed by Zhou Xiaoshe lay down beside the spring with unsatisfied emotions, sticking out his tongue from time to time to lick the trickle at his feet...
This spring is not big, just a fist-sized spring, but it is obviously enough for people like us.
The spring water is so sweet that I can’t wait to dive into the spring water and drink it. At this time, even the dry and hard fish cakes become especially delicious when eaten with the spring water...
We took out all the water bags and things that could hold water and filled them with sweet spring water. In addition, we also wiped ourselves. Everyone felt refreshed, and Bai Yu and the other two
The female tomb robber was extravagant and even took a bath with spring water, especially Bai Yu. After taking a bath, she felt like a hibiscus in water. Even I almost stared at her.
With water, everyone's minds become more active.
We rested next to the spring that day. There were still a few dilapidated houses scattered here, which could barely accommodate people. However, there was another problem now, that is, we only have one camel left. If we want to continue looking for Loulan
The ruins of the ancient country can only be walked on foot...
Lao Muti stood in front of a broken house, staring motionlessly at the scene in front of him, with a somewhat moved expression on his old face.
I walked up to him and saw that the house was already dilapidated under the wind and sand, but for Lao Muti, this place was very familiar.
The past is like a dream. I knew without guessing that this house was probably Lao Muti's childhood home.
I took out a cigarette and gave it to Lao Mu. He was also a long-time smoker. As soon as he put the cigarette in his mouth, he immediately became talkative.
"I still remember my childhood house. When I came out, I could see the Lop Nur river. The adults would fish in the river, and the children would play hide and seek by the river... After a while, the river became shallower and shallower, and eventually it was buried in the river.
In the windy sand, there is only one spring left. For many years, I have been dreaming of returning to this place, but now that I have returned, things have changed..." Lao Muti said with emotion.
I listened to it in my heart and felt a little bit.
This used to be Lao Muti's home, but unfortunately it has become a desert now. His home is no longer there, and Lop Nur has disappeared, leaving only a trace of memories of the past.
A group of us rested overnight at Lao Muti's former home. Early the next morning, I was suddenly woken up by Qin Shisan.
Qin Shisan leaned into my ear and told me that someone seemed to be coming.
My mind was stunned, and I followed Qin Shisan out. I saw in the sand in the distance, there seemed to be a small black dot lying on the ground. If I looked carefully, I saw that the small black dot was a man, but it was covered by the sand.
The body was removed, leaving only one head exposed.
"Let's go take a look."
I called Qin Shisan, and together we rode a yellow-haired camel and rode over.
Soon, I saw a man lying face down on the ground in the sand, and this man's back made me feel extremely familiar!
I recognized who this man was right away!
"It's Lao Niu!"
I immediately jumped off the camel and uncovered the man buried in the sand. Sure enough, this man was undoubtedly Niu Jianguo.
At this time, Niu Jianguo's face was extremely pale, his body had been peeled off by the sun, and now he could only breathe.
I was suspicious. Niu Jianguo took away a bag of water by himself before. Logically speaking, he should not have fallen to this point.
I had a vague feeling that Niu Jianguo's departure was not what I imagined.
Sure enough, Qin Shisan quickly found a camel a hundred meters behind Niu Jianguo and brought back a water bag from the camel.
The camel was dying of thirst, and the water bag Qin Shisan brought back was heavy and bulging.
I took the water bag, suddenly my heart moved, I quickly opened the lid, and a pile of sand poured out...
My heart suddenly moved, and my mind went blank for an instant!
The water bag was full of sand and not a drop of water; Niu Jianguo didn't tell anyone before, and I always thought that he left the team with the last bag of water just to survive.
Who would have thought that the last bag of water was actually filled with sand...
I feel extremely grateful, yes, I misunderstood Lao Niu!!
"Thirteen, hurry up, take Lao Niu back!!" I shouted.
Qin Shisan and I hurriedly carried the old cow to the yellow-haired camel, and then ran back with the camel...
About half an hour later, Niu Jianguo, who was lying next to the spring, slowly opened his eyes. When he saw it was us, he was shocked.
"Shopkeeper, why is it you?"
I smiled bitterly and said, "You're such a good boy, you actually managed to hide the truth and deceived us all."
At this point, the truth of the matter came to light. In order for us to persevere, Niu Jianguo deliberately told us that there was one last bag of water. But when it became clear that he could no longer hide it, Niu Jianguo simply made the decision to leave the team. In this way,
While making everyone hate him, it also gave him more desire to survive.
As for Niu Jianguo himself, he took his camels to find water sources, and accidentally got close to us. If Qin Shisan hadn't discovered him in time, I think Niu Jianguo would have become a lonely soul by now.
Wild ghost...
At this time, the two female tomb robbers looked at Niu Jianguo with a little more tenderness, which made Niu Jianguo's face turn red and he was actually a little shy.
Everyone survived the disaster, and their morale immediately rose.
Zhou Xiaoshe didn't know where he got a nest of hares. He roasted the hares and ate them among them that day, along with the sweet spring water, and everyone enjoyed themselves...
After Niu Jianguo's body recovered completely, we set off again. At this time, we had enough water and felt a little more confident.
Lao Muti and Batur led the way. Without camels, we could only walk on foot, and then hung the water and equipment on the yellow camels...
Regarding the ruins of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, Lao Muti only has a rough direction, so we can only take one step at a time. Fortunately, there is sufficient water, so we don’t have anything to worry about.
However, while searching for the ancient country of Loulan, I gradually discovered that there were some more footprints on the ground that did not belong to us.
These footprints were very shallow, but they had not been blown away by the wind and sand. They were obviously left a day or two ago. I looked at them and saw that there were quite a few footprints. There should be about a dozen people.
It could be an expedition team, or even a team of tomb robbers.
As soon as I noticed that there were other teams ahead, I quickly asked everyone to be more vigilant. In this desolate desert, it is normal for gangs to fight against gangs, but I will not offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will not do it.
Let's give it up!!
I have told Lao Muti to slow down to avoid conflict with the team in front.
But things I don't want to happen often happen anyway.
Two days later, the footprints that had been in front of us suddenly disappeared, as if someone had deliberately erased them.
That night when we were sleeping outdoors, I had a feeling that a storm was coming...