What appears in front of you is a nearly vertical earth cliff, tens of feet long and tens of feet high. It has been eroded by wind and sand, and as time goes by, it is actually hard to tell whether this earth cliff is earth or sand.
Such earth cliffs are still very common in this area, because we haven't gone deep into the Gobi yet. Once we go deeper, we won't be able to find anything else except sand.
The strange thing about the earth cliff in front of you is that there are hundreds of large and small holes on the hanging wall. Although it has been eroded by wind and sand for many years, it is obvious that these are not the miraculous work of nature, but left behind.
Distinct man-made signs.
This is a group of man-made cave sculptures. In the caves of different sizes, statues of legendary gods and monsters like Buddha are faintly visible, but many of them are half-hidden in the ubiquitous sand and dust on the Gobi.
The rough outlines of the head, face and body can still be seen in the upper layers, but the lower layers are almost filled with wind and sand and become part of the cliff, leaving only a shape.
It's a bit like the Mogao Grottoes in his previous life, except that it's simpler, smaller in scale, and has no color. I don't know if it wasn't painted in the first place, or if the color has long been taken away by the wind and sand.
"Is there a Tu ethnic group living nearby?" Lou Xiaoyi asked worriedly.
Qi Er answered simply, "No, there is no human habitation within thirty miles! The limited indigenous people in the Gobi will live in the oasis. No one can survive in this kind of place!
Xiao Yi, I know what you mean. Don’t worry, this is a land without an owner, and it is not the cemetery of a certain Tu tribe. It has a longer history than the Tu tribe.
So, don’t worry about anything!”
Everyone gathered around the cave wall and pointed. Although they were all natives of Pucheng, they had never been to this place. In their short life cycle, most of their outings out of the city were in Pucheng.
There are several other directions with abundant water plants.
Qi Er took out his mysterious map again, but this time he could read it very quickly. He pointed with his hand.
"The caves here are roughly divided into five levels. As shown in the picture, the secret is in the third cave on the left side of the fourth floor..."
Everyone looked around and saw that the fourth floor was actually the second highest floor from the top. The third cave was not big. The hundreds of caves on the cliff were all on the small side.
From the outside, there is nothing special about it.
Fatty Qian shouted loudly: "The third hole on the fourth floor? Second brother, are you telling the truth? Can I fit into such a small hole? Isn't it wrong? I see that
A few big holes are good, if I want to hide something, I will hide in big holes!"
Qi Er scolded: "It's not like raising pigs, so it needs to be spacious? Let's see how we get up. I guess it's impossible to climb up from below. Firstly, there are no ladders, and secondly, this earth cliff is exposed to the wind and sun. Look,
It's not very strong, and there's no way to nail the guy rope..."
This is not a difficult thing to solve. Since it is difficult to get up from below, just go from above, first climb to the top of the earth cliff, and then fall down through the rope.
Lou Xiaoyi secretly observed, and began to retreat in his heart. According to the theory of the previous life, the greatest danger is the danger that is unconscious. When you are not fully aware of it, it comes so gently that you always feel
Everything is under control, and you can do it if you work harder. When the danger shows its fangs, you realize that everything is irreversible.
The earth cliff is more than ten feet high, and the height of the fourth floor is also about ten feet. If you fall from such a height, even if there is soft sand below, you will basically be injured if you fall down.
Moreover, the most uncertain thing about the so-called earth cliff is its endurance. If it is a stone cliff, even if it is higher, you still have confidence because you know that at least the soles of your feet are solid.
The biggest characteristic of young people's actions is conformity. For a certain dangerous move, if the first boy dares to step forward and try it, then the other boys will definitely follow suit, no matter how timid or resistant they are.
, and will never say no.
For young people of this age, face is extremely important, and no one wants to be the target of ridicule when friends get together in the future. This is why children always fall from trees, get thrown, or drown in small ponds.
reason.
Their age is destined to never understand that it is actually not a shame to admit being timid!
They don't understand, but Lou Xiaoyi understands. The only thing he considers now is whether to say it now or climb to the top of the cliff before saying it. It's a bit too early to say it now. The teenagers have been running for nearly a hundred miles in half a day, and they just ran here.
Look up and then retreat when you feel you can't climb up?
How can it be?
Fatty Qian helped him make the decision. The hot-tempered man took the lead, jumped off his horse and started to find a way to climb up, followed closely by Tie Zhu and Sun Houhou who were not willing to be outdone.
Lou Xiaoyi sighed, the situation was getting more and more out of control. He suspected that even if he put forward different opinions, he might not be able to stop these teenagers who seemed to see their beloved toys.
Qi Er was quite mature and didn't rush to climb up. Instead, he looked at the remaining few.
"Let's corral the horses first and find a shady place. Don't wait until the horses are frightened away when we come back. We can't walk back for a hundred or so miles. We must pay special attention to the scorpion holes. If these things sting the horses, we will be in trouble.
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"Do you need someone to guard you?"
Lou Xiaoyi asked, since he couldn't stop these impulsive guys, at least he could stay outside. If anything happened, whether it was rescue or reporting back, there would always be a backup plan.
Qi Er shook his head, "No need! Brothers are here, who stays here to look after the horses and let others get a chance? You have to go up and try your luck, especially Xiao Yi, who has not yet entered the practice. If there is a good opportunity, we
Everyone has agreed that you should go first!
Moreover, this place is vast and spacious. If you climb to the top of the cliff, you will have a panoramic view for dozens of miles. There is no way anyone will come close to steal the horse. We only need to sprinkle some realgar to guard against sand snakes and sand scorpions!"
The second key to going into danger is that there is always someone who sincerely cares about you! Let you be moved by this and then forget about the danger.
Just like everyone has a tacit understanding now, if there is a chance, it will help Lou Xiaoyi who has not yet entered the industry. This kind of brotherhood is touching but also helpless.
Reason and impulse can never coexist!
A few of them found a leeward and shady place to tie up their horses, and then surrounded the horses and carefully sprinkled two layers of realgar powder. To be honest, Lou Xiaoyi didn't even bring this with him during his early preparations.
There is still a gap between the consciousness in the mind and the real experience. Even if most of these guys' packages are filled with food and wine, there are still some useful things, especially the leader Qi Er.
There was a burst of joyful laughter from the cliff. It turned out that the fat man who was running first slipped on his feet and fell down halfway up the cliff. The way up the cliff was a slope, and the sand was already soft, and the fat man's flesh
He was also soft and rolled down all the way. Nothing happened, but he screamed angrily, scolding the monkey on the iron pillar for not holding him back when he was watching a joke!
So I used all my strength to continue climbing up.
The monkey laughed and scolded from above: "I'm pulling you? Can you hold it? Then not one person will get away, but two people will get out!"
I’m not as fat as you, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get up if I get down!”
