The sky is bright summer on the banks of the Red River

In the palace of Hattusha in Xitai, His Majesty King Supiro Uma I, who had recovered his life, was lying on a big bed in a luxuriously furnished room with a waxy face at the moment, discussing with Prince Kailu feebly. On the question of marriage with Assyria.

There is an old Chinese saying that cannibals have soft mouths but short hands, and this is the situation in Xitai right now.

The Assyrian king's request was reasonable, and they had no other suitable excuses to delay the marriage, so they planned to hold a grand ceremony together when the new king ascended the throne.Princess Yixinshawula, who came to Babylon, planned to be sealed as a concubine after he formally married the main concubine.

For such an arrangement, Prince Kailu has nothing to refute. Even though he is very unwilling to do this in his heart, his position determines that he cannot have any complaints.

Most importantly, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Wahda has no heirs, so he still has a tough battle to fight.

Mingxia and Sara, who had left Enesa, got mixed up with a group of merchants going to the West Terrace. This time, they were the only two of them traveling.Ming Xia asked Sarah not to bring any members of the caravan, because she was afraid that she would not be able to escape smoothly after the plan failed.

At this moment, the two of them are sitting on a four-wheeled truck pulled by horses, leisurely heading to Kaneka, the border city of Xitai, the former territory of Prince Senasa.By the way, listen to the gossip along the way.

"Do you know? Kapada in the West Terrace is currently suffering from the seven-day fever plague!"

"I don't know, it is said that His Majesty the King of Xitai almost fell ill." The speaker had a rough voice, loud and clear, "But I heard that Assyria has a good magic medicine, which saved His Majesty the King of Xitai. .”

"It won't work if you save him. It is said that His Majesty the King of Xitai is also getting old. After this serious illness, he should abdicate and rest."

"Heh, this is not new news. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Arvada will soon ascend the throne. It is said that the third prince of Xitai, the playboy of Hattusha, is also getting married, and his partner is the princess of Assyria." As he said that, the owner of the voice also sneered, "By the way, the third prince's popularity is really good, and there are also the Goddess of War and the princess of Babylon by his side."

"You know how to care about beautiful women..."

"It is estimated that the most disturbing thing in the royal family of Xitai is the election of the next crown prince. Now that the plague is prevalent, isn't it the time for those princes to behave?"

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Listening to their chattering, and suddenly turning aside the topic, Ming Xia and Sara couldn't help but look at each other, and finally squinted at each other, resting against the pile of goods.

They don't talk too much all the way, they are very quiet, the fees they pay to the team are also generous, and they are also good people. The captain who leads the team is relatively concerned about them.So this journey has been very smooth.

On this day, the team finally arrived at Kaneka, and Ming Xia and Sara planned to repeat the same trick as before, dressing up as a young couple visiting relatives and returning home. , and rushed towards Hattushas.

On the way, we pass rolling hills, lush forests, and grasslands with green grass, with different shades of green and beautiful colors and beautiful scenery.Along the way, there are green trees everywhere, sparsely populated, and occasionally pass by a few small villages, which are unpretentious but full of life. All the scenery is different from the desert, so that the two people who have lived in the oasis for a long time have a relationship with each other for a year. It was a completely different state of mind that passed by here on the way to escape many years ago.

Revisiting the old place will inevitably lead to nostalgia and regret.

On the way, Sara asked Ming Xia: "Patriarch, what exactly are you going to go back to the West Terrace this time? You have been hiding it from me for so long, should you tell me now?" The girl asked curiously, her brown eyes filled with doubts. Coming here, Ming Xia just casually mentioned some words, which made Sarah's curiosity in her heart itchy and uncomfortable like a cat's scratching. After finally arriving in Kaneka, the doubts in her heart finally broke out at this moment. "To be honest, I couldn't sleep because I thought about it every night."

Ming Xia laughed and said: "Can't sleep, who are you lying to? I don't know who snores loudly at night." As she spoke, she glanced at Sara playfully, and then slowly took up the topic, saying: "Sarah , I am here this time to get back a fortune, a huge fortune to build our oasis."

"Ah?! Patriarch, you want to rob the treasury of Xitai?" Sara recalled the good things Ming Xia and her did together in Malatea, her blood boiled with enthusiasm, and her eyes shone brightly, "So that's the case, no wonder we kept it a secret. "

Ming Xia looked at her excited look, smiled and didn't explain too much: "If you know it, don't say it, keep it in your heart, it will be safer and more confidential."

The two rode on horseback all the way, and not many days later, they stepped into the city gate of Hattushas before the golden black sank.After a lapse of one year, Ming Xia set foot on this land again, and Ming Xia only felt an indescribable sense of loss in his heart.

The streets are still bustling with people, and the shops on both sides of the streets are full of goods, which makes people dizzy.The crowd was packed shoulder to shoulder, and there was a din of voices.The newly built Great Temple in the distance is extraordinarily solemn and majestic, even taller and majestic. Compared with the temple that was burned by fire, the newly built temple is at the highest point of Hattushas, ​​showing its grandeur and dazzling splendor.

Standing amidst all the noise and witnessing the changes here, Ming Xia felt a sense of overwhelming emptiness.

It's only been so long, and things have changed.Not to mention the unreachable 3000 years in the future, which is enough to turn the sea into mulberry fields, and the prosperity of the prosperous age into loneliness.

Slight disappointment surged into her heart silently like a tidal wave. Sensitive Sarah sensed the change in Ming Xia's mood at the moment, and hurriedly asked with concern: "Patriarch, are you okay? Are you tired from the journey, why don't we find Ming Xia first?" A guest house to live in?"

"Okay, let's go now, and go to the tavern to listen to gossip at night." Ming Xia nodded in agreement.

After the two looked at each other, they saw the concern in each other's eyes, so they smiled knowingly, led the horse and slowly paced behind Sarah, and walked towards the inn she was familiar with.At the moment, they were dressed as travelers from other races, and the typical desert people's pretense made many people misunderstand that they were here for business. As soon as they stepped into the inn, the warm and thoughtful reception of the owner of the inn made Ming Xia and Sa feel very happy. Ra was surprised.

After settling down, I found out after asking without a trace that the spread of the plague and the medicinal materials from Assyria made the people in Xitai very much expect the foreign caravans to bring the same medicinal materials, so there was just that. warm reception.

That night, Ming Xia and Sarah went to a tavern that Sarah loved to go to when she was leading the caravan to listen to gossip.After the two returned home full of rewards, they returned to the guest house to sleep in the middle of the night, and Ming Xia sneaked into the portable space after lighting the incense for Sara's deep sleep.

She is still guarding this secret carefully, and she doesn't want anyone to know.

What she has to do now is to review the map marked with treasure records again, to make sure to remember every hint and every step.The secret room marked under the Temple of the God of Storms has not been opened for a long time, and I don’t know how many dangers are waiting for me this time, Ming Xia, who is sitting in front of the desk in the study in the small courtyard of the portable space, has his eyes unblinking Staring at the yellowed picture, he pondered for a long time.

Finally, she decided that she was going to meet an old person, the old Mrs. Mancroy.

This is the worst and worst plan. If it wasn't for the end, Ming Xia would not have taken this pawn at all.

After leaving the space, Ming Xia lay on the bed, turned sideways slightly, and stared at the bright moonlight coming in from the window alone into bright beams of light divided by the edge of the window in a daze.

These beams of light projected from the sky onto the floor of the guest house, pouring down the cold light like water covering the entire floor of the room, and the clear light illuminated the furnishings in the entire room, but it was exceptionally cold and quiet, and Sarah had a good night's sleep in her ears The snoring eased the uneasiness in her heart a little.At dawn the next day, Ming Xia got up very early, and after breakfast, he stayed in the room and explained today's arrangement to Sara in detail.In the hustle and bustle downstairs outside the window, there is a taste of joy.

According to the people here, it is only a few days before the new king ascends the throne, not to mention, the future third prince and concubine, Princess Yada's home country Assyria sent countless treasures, as a marriage and friendly bond between the two countries. Gift.During this period, the bad news of the plague seemed to be obliterated by the country's joy.

However, when Sara heard about Ming Xia's plan and what she was going to do next, she turned pale with fright, widened her eyes and whispered: "God! Patriarch, you are going to empty out the family's old foundation Right?!" After being stunned, she took a deep breath, reached out and patted her chest, trying to calm down her emotions, and asked, "Can you go alone? Take me, I will definitely help you , Didn’t we cooperate again in Malatea?”

After Ming Xia heard this, she didn't have any extreme emotional reaction, and her gray pupils were uncharacteristically peaceful, and she continued: "Sara, you can't go. I have the ability to protect myself, what about you? If things fail What should I do? That's why I'm worried about you, and I want you to accompany me to meet someone today. "

"But, I don't trust you, I must be with you." Sara had never been so serious before, and it was written in her firm eyes: If you don't take me, I will try my best to follow.

Seeing her such a tough and persistent attitude, Ming Xia sighed helplessly, and said to her: "Let's go see my old friend first, and talk about the things that follow."

After finishing speaking, she stood by the window of the room, with her arms folded on her chest, aimlessly looking at the endless flow of people on the street, recalling the days when she first came here.

The weather outside was just right, Ming Xia vaguely remembered this day, it was a year and a few months after she left the West Terrace.

Right now is the day before the fire season in Hattusha, and the gentle and warm breeze carries the unique atmosphere of the Anatolian Plateau.This familiar aura revived Ming Xia's buried memory.

Suddenly, in such a scene, she saw herself who just came here.

Fear, dread, panic, accompanied by a strange huge psychological gap, accompanied by the daily rise and fall of the sun, never accepted the reality that I traveled through time and space in my heart.Until the face... When I think of the past I experienced in Xitai, it is really a sad memory.

But, now is not the time to be sad, but the time to cheer up and do things.

"Sarah, get ready, we will visit that person now." Ming Xia decisively choked out her own thoughts, turned her face, her eyes were full of confidence, she smiled at Sara and said, "Let's call him sooner." Once this matter is done, we will go to the oasis, so as not to sleep peacefully day and night."

Sara smiled slyly, and nodded spontaneously: "Well, after finishing the matter, I should also get the man the patriarch likes back by the way. It is indeed necessary to speed up." After finishing speaking, she still stared at Ming Xia very solemnly. , in those brown pupils, it is clearly written, what I said is the truth, it is really a good suggestion, you must take it.

Faced with these words, Ming Xia glared at Sara, the black line on her forehead indicated that she wished Sara would shut up immediately.

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