Chapter 47 Going Home

In the desert without water, like a living person drained of blood, the crowd was at a loss, sitting in place and staring blankly.

Suddenly, we heard An Liman shouting, “Hu Da’s messenger.” Only to see not far from us on the sandy slope, appeared a white shadow, I thought it was thirsty and hungry, eyes blurred, quickly rubbed his eyes to look carefully.

It turned out to be the same white camel we had seen earlier before arriving at the Western Night City, which was leisurely strolling on the sand dunes, slowly heading towards the west.

Old man An Liman was so excited that he couldn’t even speak properly. The white camel appeared in the cursed black desert, which meant that the ancient curse had disappeared, Hu Da had reclaimed this desert again, and by following Hu Da’s emissary, we would definitely be able to find water.

I don’t know if what he said is true or not, last time also said that into the desert travelers see white camel, will be safe and auspicious, and now said what the desert curse disappeared, but at this time rather believe it than not, follow the white camel may be able to find water.

Now hurry to the group of camels team, follow the white camel’s back, the peak of the tall white camel, in the scorching sun walk not slow, straight away for three or four hours, turned a long sand beam, really appeared a very small puddle of water.

Puddle around the growth of some sand swollen, the water is not clear, may contain a small amount of minerals, animals can drink directly, but people do not directly can drink.

The camels couldn’t wait to drink the water, Shirley Yang found some disinfectant tablets, first put the water into the filter to filter, and then add the disinfectant tablets, and then distributed to the people to drink.

This puddle was probably a tributary of the Zidu Dark River, and due to the movement of the desert during the night, it caused some of the water from this river, which was relatively close to the ground, to seep out.

An Liman said that this was the best proof that the curse had disappeared. In the past, there was no water on the surface of the desert at all, and this puddle was definitely a miracle of Huda.

In the puddle of fire, roasted a few naan to eat, I did not climb to the top of the mountain, the back seems to let the ghosts pull the thing to tell them, this thing seems to be real or phantom, let his mother’s corpse incense magic taro tossed, I can not distinguish between true and false, not to mention the last thing, including the whole in the ancient city of Jingjie as well as the ghosts of the cave in the experience of the real and unreal has no obvious boundaries.

Fatty and I talked about the encounter in Zagrama Mountain, is like a nightmare that makes people breathless, fat man said: “this dog tail flower is really fucking awesome, maybe we have never entered the ancient city of the Jingjie, all of this is that the ghost flower to create the illusion.”

Shirley Yang, who has never said much, said: “No, now out of danger and then go back to think carefully, the characteristics of the corpse incense magic taro phantom is still very obvious, it can only use the memories that have existed in our minds, but not able to create something we’ve never seen before, the queen’s coffin, the ghost cave, the prophet’s crypt, the prophecy, these are all real! The black snake we have seen before, the prophecy stone painting that lures us to kill each other, the one on the first layer of the stone box is real, because we have seen the first layer of the prophecy, that’s why the Corpse Scented Magic Potato is able to create the illusion on the second layer of the stone box.”

I said to Shirley Yang: “Real heroes see the same thing, I also think so, just do not dare to be sure, so have never said it, we are now not to discuss how to get out of the desert?”

Shirley Yang said, “This is going to trouble old grandpa An Liman, he is a living map in the desert, we don’t prevent to listen to his opinion first.”

An Liman saw the boss spoke, then used his hand to draw a few times in the sand, this piece is our current general location, to the south is the Niya ruins, the distance is very far, all desert, we supplemented enough water may not be able to go to the Niya, to the east is Lop Nur, the middle of the desert on the other side of the boundless Gobi Beach, to the north is the direction we came from, that is, the direction of the Western Nights City, but we are deep in the desert hinterland, to go back is also not easy. It’s not easy to go back.

Now it seems that to the east, north and south, three directions, are not good to go, the only thing left in the west, has been to the west is the Tarim River, that is the largest inland river in the desert, from our current position, if we go fast, about ten days can be to the Tarim River, Yarkand River, and Hetian River, the confluence of the three rivers. Once there, it would be a good idea to replenish fresh water once more, and continue to walk westward for another six or seven days, and then we would not be far away from Aksu, where there are troops and oil fields nearby, and we can ask for their help.

We are now the most lack of water to replenish enough, almost can be maintained for ten days, food and some, in the desert water is more important than food, really nothing to eat can also eat camel.

The water in the sand dens a little bit of filtration reserves, it took a full day, and then only according to the plan to set off, along the way inevitably hungry and thirsty, not to mention the wind and sun, sleep and sleep, finally in the twelfth day walked to the Tarim River, and then continue to the west, in the third day encountered into the desert to fight the yellow sheep of the oil field workers, when Prof. Chen only had one breath left.

The feeling of coming out of the desert step by step after coming back from the dead is not something that people living in a normal environment can easily understand. Since then I have developed a habit of drinking water at home, no matter how big the cup is, I always drink every drop of it in one gulp.

Later, after returning to Beijing, I did not see Shirley Yang for a period of time, she may be busy looking for a doctor to treat Professor Chen, perhaps in the aftermath of those who were killed, this time the archaeological team and a lot of deaths, the relevant departments, of course, is to be investigated, I am afraid to be found out is a touch of gold, I try to avoid, said not quite true, into the desert to archaeology, in itself there is a great risk factor, but at once, four people died, but also a great deal of danger. But four people died at once, a teacher and three students, but also crazy a professor, at that time is also considered a major event.

Speaking rest prosperous, and said one day fat man found two sweet girl to dance, let me go together, I some days ago the whole night nightmare, headache, did not go with them, lying alone in bed, suddenly a knock on the door, I promised to get up from the bed, the heart cursed, grandma’s, and probably someone to investigate the situation.

Open the door to see, but it turned out to be many days no see Shirley Yang, I hurriedly invited her into the house, asked her how to find this, Shirley Yang said it is the big gold teeth to give the address.

I wondered, “Do you know the big gold teeth?”

Shirley Yang said: “Even if you know it, not very familiar, before my father likes to collect antiques, and he has done some business, Professor Chen and he is also an acquaintance, today to find you is in order to give you and the fat man’s money to you guys, in two days I’m ready to pick up Professor Chen out of the country for treatment, during which time I also have to check some things, we should not see each other for the time being. ”

I originally did not expect, now heard her say to give money, really is an unexpected joy, on the surface still have to pretend to be polite: “To go back to the country? Master Chen is better? I just want to go to see him. You see you still mention the money thing, this is how inappropriate, we did not help what favor, net to you to add to the chaos, you Americans are not rich ah, really, is to give cash?”

Shirley Yang put the money on the table: “The money is to be paid, beforehand already said, but …… I hope you can promise me one thing.”

I thought not good, this niece is afraid to revenge me, perhaps again to the old pull out my old bottom, the heart searching for countermeasures, smooth perfunctory: “What can you ask me? It seems that rich people also have troubles ah, it will not be to let me help you spend money, right?”

Shirley Yang said: “You and my family elders, is considered a peer, when my grandfather washed his hands of gold, no longer do the bucket camp, because the gold touching this line of the police officer is extremely detrimental to the virtue of the life of the hard people will inevitably have accidents, I hope that you will also stop in the future, do not do the bucket of things in the future, there are opportunities for you to come to the U.S., I will arrange for your ……”

I heard here, I feel the heart gas is not too smooth, the American girl wants me to cast to her door, later with her mix, well caught my old Hu is also when the company commander, the fence can have what success, not to mention is begging for a woman, that is not even more in the future to be obedient to her in every way, so what is the meaning of being a person, so interrupted her words: “good intentions, heart to receive, but you only know one, do not know two, the Golden Schoolmaster, the Golden Schoolmaster. Don’t know the second, this line of work is not good, but Chairman Mao taught us that everything has its two sides, good things can become bad, bad things can become good, this is called dialectical materialism. Since you know I am doing bucket, some things I will not hide from you, I have principles and positions, was protected and discovered the tomb, I will never touch, deep in the mountains and old forests there have to be no one found in the tomb and the ruins, which is buried with countless treasures, these things only know the secret of feng shui people can find, if you do not go to pour these buckets, they may have been sleeping in the ground, and will never be! There is a chance to see the light of day, in addition to the changes in the natural environment erosion, but also those who have not found the ancient tombs constitute a great threat, I see in the eyes, pain in the heart ……”

Shirley Yang see me vibrant words, helplessly said: “Well, I have some good intentions to persuade you to turn back to the shore, I can’t imagine that you are quite reasonable, inverted bucket inverted justified, the world I’m afraid that there is no second person you can be so sophomoric, since you are so backbone, I can’t help but be impressed, just now the words counted as I didn’t say, the money must be you won’t want it! ……”

I quickly pressed my hand to the paper bag containing the money: “Wait a minute, this money is considered to be you lent me …… just according to the interest rate of the People’s Bank of China to calculate the interest.”

(Professor Chen, bottomless ghost hole, Shirley Yang and the mystery of her life, the goings-on of the Sage Tribe, will continue to unfold magnificently in the Yunnan chapter)