Confused Escort Confused Account

With the last rays of the setting sun sinking into the horizon, the matter of saving lives was finalized.

There were many petitioners in Stone Town, and none of the people who had gathered in the tavern did not want to go with them, but the road ahead was dangerous and good or bad was uncertain. Apart from the Escort, the only team that was decided was Brother Li and Luo Huan.

No matter how anxious you are, you can't spend the night in the rolling yellow sand. The team can only rest in the town for another night, and then set off in the early morning of the next day.

After sunset, the lights went out from house to house, and there was no one on the street, only Brother Li was left standing at the entrance of the village, staring blankly at the direction of the medical center without saying a word.

Even if he could see through the night, the person he was waiting for would never come back.

Zhao Shitu was already planning to go to sleep, but seeing him from the window, he was worried, so he simply put on his cloak and went outside, strolled to his side, and followed him to look into the distance.

In the distance, the sky covered the earth like a canopy, and the desert in the south was shrouded in deep twilight. It was unbearably quiet, and there were no birds and insects. Only the whistling wind made the night even colder.

Zhao Shitu slept for half a month during the journey before he realized how cold the night outside the pass was.

Big brother Li held a dry cigarette in his hand, but he didn't take a puff. He let the flame in the tobacco go out, and then he turned his head and asked, "Boss Zhao, are you really planning to go together?"

Zhao Shitu wrote lightly: "Of course, since we have already crossed the desert once, it doesn't matter if we go one more time."

Brother Li shook his head and said, "It's different. The other deserts are wasteland at best, but the one to the south is dead land."

Zhao Shitu didn't believe it: "Is it really that dangerous?"

Brother Li couldn't help casting a glance to the south, and sighed: "The Loulan Kingdom, which flourished for a while, is in the depths. I don't know how many people peep at the treasures buried under the city, and some merchants who don't listen to persuasion insist on breaking in. But it is said that those who walk inside will see hallucinations out of thin air, only feel that there are roads everywhere, but they can’t tell where the real road is at all, and they will never come back after going.”

Zhao Shitu turned to ask: "Brother Li, if we don't go, will you change your mind?"

Big Brother Li immediately said: "No, I must go, I have to avenge the murder of my son, but you don't have to risk your life for extra things."

Zhao Shitu shrugged his shoulders and said: "That's it, you and that brat have made up your mind, how can I just sit back and watch you fail in danger, besides, escorting Brother Yan is our mission on this trip, so saving him is naturally our duty. "

Brother Li withdrew his gaze and stared at the young man in front of him.

His eyes were cloudy, with sunken eye sockets and rough lines at the corners of his eyes, but Zhao Shitu's eyes were still clear and clear.

He stopped persuading, instead he took out something from his pocket and stuffed it into the opponent's hand.

Zhao Shitu felt a chill in his palm, lowered his head, saw an elongated agate bead, and asked in surprise, "This is...?"

Brother Li said: "Although our town is remote, there are mountains and rivers bestowed by God. Our life was quite peaceful. This dzi bead was given to me by a boarding traveler. I originally planned to wait for Han'er to grow up." It’s bigger and I’ll wear it for him, but unfortunately I can’t wait for that day.”

The bead was originally thick and moist, but now it stabs the hand like a sharp knife. Zhao Shitu shook his head and said, "I can't accept such an expensive gift."

Brother Li said: "Listen to me, after the child learned how to read from Mr. Yan, after reading a few books, he kept talking about the flowers blooming like brocades and the grass growing and the warbler flying. Let me take him to the Central Plains to have a look." , I have stayed in this stone town for most of my life. I have never been to such a far place. I wanted to wait for Han'er to grow up before trying to bring him there. Now I am afraid that I have no chance. You keep it for me, It can also be regarded as taking Han'er for a walk for me, to see the place he has been reading."

Zhao Shitu was silent for a while, nodded and said: "I understand. It just so happens that I don't have any parents. With this dzi, I will never forget Brother Li's love for his parents."

Brother Li said in a daze: "I'm really sorry, I made you sad."

Zhao Shitu shook his head and said, "Although I don't have parents, I'm not an orphan. And it just so happened that I was taken with me since I was a child, and traveled to many places."

Brother Li said: "Oh? What you used to do was also a caravan business?"

Zhao Shitu said: "No, it's the Escort's business."

Zhao Shitu raised his hand and pointed to the flag on the escort vehicle.

His escort car was parked at the entrance of the village, with the four gold characters "Guard Guard Bureau" embroidered on the flag, fluttering in the wind.

Brother Li stared at it for a while, and said: "Tomorrow we will ride on the road, I am afraid we can't carry this golden signboard with us."

Zhao Shitu raised the corner of his mouth, bent his arm back, and nodded his index finger to his heart: "It's okay, it's all here."

On the second day, everyone rode on the road.

These five horses were carefully selected by Brother Li, and they are already the best mounts in Stone Town.

Sure enough, the horse's footsteps were much faster than the camel's. Not long after setting off, the town was left far behind, and the scattered roofs were hidden in the yellow sand and could no longer be seen.

However, the deeper you go, the more desolate the surrounding environment becomes. Rao is a good horse, but he is afraid again and again, and it is difficult to move forward.

Only here did Zhao Shitu realize what Brother Li said was "different".Previously, what they crossed was not a desert at all. There were official roads, post stations, and even oases scattered along the road with poplars.

Not to mention official roads, this place doesn’t even have any trails, let alone people. There are only undulating sand dunes, with feathery sand scattered on the rocky beach. In the ground, there are rows of skeletons of wild beasts, huge in shape and terrifying in appearance.In addition to stones, bones of real beasts are often seen, half-buried in the sand, the surface has been scarred by the wind and sun, and there may be human bones in it.

The team was afraid of going the wrong way, so they could only slow down, follow the old dog's instructions, and identify while walking.

Luo Huan was riding on the front horse, with the old dog in his arms.

He was so quiet that he didn't say a word, even the sound of the horse's hoof stepping on the sand and the sound of the old dog's wheezing and wheezing were louder than his own.

Ming Yuezhu was originally walking behind him, she tightened the reins halfway, slowed down her pace, retreated to Zhao Shitu's side, and asked in a low voice, "Boss Zhao, I don't understand something."

Zhao Shitu said: "But it's okay to say."

Ming Yuezhu said: "Mr. Yan's treasure is the gold thread coat, which is still worn on that little devil - how did you realize these two things?"