Artisans in Tunli

Chapter 116 Journey to the Desert
The lonely smoke in the desert is straight, and the sun is setting in the long river.Looking at the red sun rising in the distance, I suddenly became very excited about poetry. Jiang Shan next to me said why I was so interested, and even recited poems.

I didn't answer her, just thinking about this action.Now, everyone's state seems to be rushing to the battlefield. Standing on the border of the desert, of course, there is infinite emotion in my heart.

Jiang Shan pulled the camel over and said, "Thirteen, if we can get out of this desert alive this time, let's go get the certificate."

I don't know why she suddenly said such a sentence, I felt warm when I heard it, and quickly said to her: "It will be fine, even if there is any danger, I will fight my old life to protect you of."

Bah, it's not a parting of life and death, how decent it is to say such dejected words.

While I was sighing, Ma Wen and Uncle Xiang came out of the house.Last night, they already told us big guys what to know about entering the desert.

In addition to preparing sufficient supplies, you must also pay attention to sun protection. If you accidentally suffer from heatstroke or dehydration, it is easy to endanger your life.In the boundless yellow sand, there is nowhere to find a hospital.

But they said that there is no need to worry about sandstorms. The wind circle that just left a few days ago has moved to the north.As long as the big guys find Sun Heizi and his party in time, and if all goes well, then destroy their lair, there is no need to worry about these problems.

"Thirteen, this time we can be considered to be in serious danger. I heard you say that Sun Heizi has a lot of evil spirits, so you have to be vigilant at all times and buy time for everyone." When Ma Wen finished speaking, he gulped drinking water.

Everyone is also scrambling to drink water at the starting point, fearing that after entering, they will plan to drink.

After drinking the water, Ma Wen continued, "Juanjuan, you have the weakest physical strength here, so don't get off the camel unless you have to."

Xia Juanjuan pouted after hearing this, actually I don't know why I let her follow into the desert.After all, she is just that kind of scientific and technological talent, and this kind of adventurous life is not simply talking on paper.

"Okay, that's about it, Lao Xiang, lead the way."

With Marvin's order, everyone lined up and rode camels into this so-called dark place abandoned by Allah.

Although in recent years, the country has invested a lot of money and manpower to conquer this desert, it still hasn't made much progress.In the minds of the Uighurs, the Taklimakan Desert is considered to be the "Sea of ​​Death".It can be seen how harsh the living environment here is.

Here, people are basically invisible, except for some hunters who occasionally appear, and there are only humans left in the oil field near "Korla" on the northern edge of the desert.Even the animals are unwilling to get involved here. Perhaps in places with oases, it is possible to see tenacious creatures like wild camels.

In the remnant of July, when singing, thousands of miles of twists and turns.This crooked, small mountain peak made of sand led us to turn left and right. Uncle Xiang, who was in charge of leading the way, looked at the GPS in his hand from time to time to locate Sun Heizi and the others.

At noon, Marvin jumped off the camel, covered his face with the palm of his hand, looked at the scorching sun above his head, sighed and said, "Let's start to rest now, and we will continue when the sun moves aside."

I completely agree with his approach. Even with the transportation of camels, I still feel that my body is losing water very quickly.After turning over the camel, he handed over the reins to Marvin, and then helped everyone set up a small parasol, and then planned to have a good sleep.

"Ah, it's burning to death."

Seeing Xia Juanjuan jumping up and down on the ground barefoot, I couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly asked Jiang Shan to help her.The sand has been exposed to the scorching sun for a whole morning, and the surface temperature at this moment can reach [-] to [-] degrees Celsius.

Before I came here, I wondered if the eggs could be cooked at such a high temperature.I took out the eggs I had prepared a long time ago and put them in the sand.Seeing my behavior, Jiang Shan scolded me for being childish, but I ignored her, curled my lips and lay down in the shadows.

After doing this, my head started to sweat profusely. It is so hot here, even in the shadows, I can still feel the heat wave blowing on my face.

While wiping my sweat, I took a look at Uncle Xiang and Ma Wen, who were still whispering together.Along the way, I have observed them a lot. Although I haven't done anything excessive until now, this kind of sneaky behavior also makes me feel disgusted.

"Don't think about it, hurry up and recover your strength." Jiang Shan was squinting at me.

Sighing softly, I kissed her on the forehead, and seeing a satisfied smile on her face, I lay down and fell asleep not long after.

When I woke up, it was almost 6 o'clock, but the sun didn't seem to move much.In the light blue sky, there is no cloud in the sky, and I, who hate rain, have an urge to set up an altar to pray for rain.

After packing up the umbrellas, I whispered to Jiang Shan: "Shanshan, tell me, can we do something in the desert to ask for rain?"

There was a little tiredness on her face, as if she hadn't woken up yet.But yes, it is too hot here, no matter how much I sleep, I feel tired.In order not to get sunburned, you have to cover it tightly.

"Don't think about it blindly, the Dragon Lord probably has the same idea as Allah, and gave up here."

"That's what I said, and you just listen to it. In this harsh environment, if you don't say something, you always feel hopeless. You say, this desert has been studied for many years, and no ghost country has been found. The existence of us, can we do it with just a few of us?"

Jiang Shan took a sip of water, then handed it to me and said, "You, are you a bit regretful?"

"Don't you regret it?"

Jiang Shan didn't speak, it seems that this is tacit consent.Screw the cap on the water and stuff it into the backpack behind Jiang Shan, and then I heard Ma Wen calling us to hurry up.

"what!"

This time, I don't know what Xia Juanjuan did without common sense. After coming to the desert, she was the one who had the most problems.Jiang Shan's helpless eyes indicated that she also had the same thoughts as me, but she still walked over.

When I saw the scorpion in Xia Juanjuan's boots, I silently remembered in my heart that after taking off the shoes, I must block the mouth of the shoes.

Marvin also heard her cry, and ran back quickly, seeing that he was no longer as energetic as when we met last time.I thought to myself, anyway, he is not too young, so I don’t know why he still has to wade through this muddy water with us juniors.

"Fortunately, it's a big one, and it's not very poisonous." After speaking, Marvin threw the scorpion back into the sand, took out the ointment he had prepared in advance, and applied it on it.

If someone asks me, where is the most beautiful starry sky to see.I would say, the Taklamakan Desert.

When night fell, we found a broken stone wall in the desert.I thought I'd found some historic site, but Marvin said it was just an abandoned dwelling a long time ago, and we've only traveled less than a quarter of the way.However, this location is more suitable for camping.

After setting up the tent, the big guys sat around the campfire and ate and drank.Xia Juanjuan's physical fitness is not bad, and the swelling on the foot stung by the scorpion quickly disappeared.At this moment, I was discussing with two old men whether scrambled eggs with tomatoes were sweet or salty.

Jiang Shan and I are looking up at the starry sky. Here, I seem to be in the universe.The thin clouds can't block the vast sea of ​​stars at all; the light that existed in the past time is projecting in our eyes.

"Thirteen, you said such a beautiful starry sky, it would be great if it wasn't in the desert." When Jiang Shan finished speaking, she started to whirl her head around my neck.

I thought about it, and whispered: "Actually, there is another place where you can see this scene, although it's not as clear." After hearing what I said, Jiang Shan raised her head and asked me where I was.

"My home, although it's just a small village, it's nearly two-thirds of my memories."

"Then, when we finish our mission and go back safely, we will get married, and then I will go home with you to farm, what do you think?"

Jiang Shan's words were beyond my expectation, and I was a little happy, but troubles followed.I have no right to decide her life. She shouldn't have appeared in my life in the first place. It was Jiang Nianqing's temporary obsession that made us know each other, meet and love each other.

I shook my head and said, "How can I do that? You are much better at studying than me, and our life has just begun. How can we go back to farm?"

Jiang Shan didn't answer me, so I knew that she just didn't have much confidence in this mission.

"Uncle Thirteen, you two don't get bored anymore, Ma slipped over to eat." Xia Juanjuan limped over and said.

It seems a bit too early to think about these things now, my life has just begun, how can I keep thinking about these things?
During the meal, I peeled the eggs that had been scalded with sand during the day and put them in Jiang Shan's lunch box, and said, "How about it, the experiment was successful, right?"

This time she didn't say anything, just nodded with a smile on the side, and after eating the egg white, she threw the whole egg yolk back into my lunch box.

After dinner, Marvin went to check that the camel hitch was not tied properly, while we listened to Uncle Xiang telling stories about his past.Only this time did I know that Uncle Xiang had entered the desert for the third time including this time.

In 1979, it was a spring.After the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, a large number of American explorers and archaeologists flocked to China.On the bright side, there are friendly cultural exchanges, and admiration for the long history and culture of China; secretly, they are also peeping at the precious historical relics.

Uncle Xiang, who had just planned to leave this barren land, was selected by an explorer from the United States to enter the "Sea of ​​Death" to find various ancient cities that once existed in history.

Uncle Xiang was no longer young at that time, he was planning to leave, but faced with the lucrative reward offered by the foreigner, he was fascinated by ghosts.It's not that he knows much about this place, it's just that he is the only one who claims to have seen the ancient city.

When I heard this, I asked him with some doubts, is it possible that what I saw was a mirage?

He laughed and said that he not only saw it, but also saw it when he was at the end of his life, and this discovery saved his life.

As for why he said that, we have to talk about it from the beginning when he jumped in line.

(End of this chapter)