Chapter 227: Snake Ghost Town · The First Rain

At that moment, I was vaguely thinking that I was going to die, and my mind had already accepted my destiny. My heart said that death is such a feeling, and that's not bad.
It ’s so confusing, I do n’t know how long this blurred state lasts. Slowly, I feel as if something is tapping my face. This feeling is very far away, but, a little bit clear stand up.
Then the consciousness began to recover, and I gradually regained consciousness. At first it was only a faint feeling that the body was back, and then when the consciousness began to sober, I gradually felt the surroundings.
The first thing I felt was cold, very cold, walking all the way in the Devil City, the mental depression and the low clouds made people very bored, and the coolness around them was particularly comfortable, as if immersed in a bathtub with ice water .
Then I found that the feeling of chapped lips was gone, the lips were cool, as if there was a cold thing drilling into my mouth. I took a lick, took another lick, took another lick, and found that it turned out to be water!
Could someone save me! I was mad and happy in my heart. At this time, my body had reacted. I sucked desperately and moved my lips with my greatest strength. Little by little, I felt a cold start to enter my internal organs.
After drinking water, I fell asleep again. In the moment I lost consciousness, I seemed to hear a few familiar voices talking. I couldn't hear clearly, and I didn't have the strength to pay attention. I instantly lost consciousness.
Woke up again, and felt a long and long sleep, all kinds of consciousness came back together, hearing, touch, my strength began to recover, and my consciousness became more and more sober, and finally I opened my eyes.
The first thing I saw was a big, rough face, very familiar, and smirked at me.
When I saw this face, I immediately felt something was wrong, and I couldn't figure out why I felt this way. Who is this? I closed my eyes and thought for a while, searching the faces of the Tibetan drivers. Is it the one that opened in 876? No. The one who drives the waterwheel? Nor is it.
After thinking about it, I couldn't figure out who this person is in the team, and then I became a psychic, and immediately realized why, right, this is not the person in the team, this is ─ eh? Isn't this face Fat Wang?
My head tightened, huh? Fat Wang? How could he appear here? impossible? He has returned to Beijing.
Am I dreaming? Illusion?
Opened his eyes again, the familiar fat face, the full face of the scum, older than when he was in Beijing, just stared at me so closer.
I closed my eyes again, and it didn't feel normal, right or wrong, it couldn't be Wang Fatzi, even if I dreamed, I wouldn't dream of him.
I gritted my teeth vigorously and opened my eyes for the third time. At this time, my brain was very clear. At first glance, it was indeed Wang Fatzi. He lit a cigarette and turned his head to say something behind him. My ears are still unclear, and I can't hear what he is talking about. Then, I saw another person leaning over his head and was very familiar. It turned out to be Pan Zi.
What's going on, I frowned, and said, "Did I not enter the Gobi at all, or was it in Hangzhou?" Is everything before me a dream?
Recall what happened, a lot of memories came up, we encountered sandstorms, cars broke down, people were missing, shipwrecks embedded in the mounds-everything is very real, absolutely impossible to dream.
At this time, my ears were restored to hearing, and I heard Pan Zi say, "Little Three, how are you feeling?"
I bowed my back hard and wanted to sit up and Pan Zi came up to help me. I sat up and took a breath, and saw the surroundings. It seemed like a cave with a campfire in it. I saw several sleeping bags and equipment thrown around. It was dark outside. It was clearly night.
At the same time, I saw the stuffy oil bottle sitting on the edge of the campfire, cooking something, while Aning was lying in a sleeping bag on the other side, and had not yet awakened.
I gradually realized that I was not dreaming. "What's the matter?" I massaged my temples and asked Pan Zi: "Why are you here, am I dreaming? Am I dead?"
"It's not dead, it's almost dead." The fat man said on the edge. "If it weren't for your fat man's sharp eyes, I wouldn't see this thing. At that time, you were already stinking."
I watched the fat man playing with a few coins, and I knew it was the sign of Aning, but I still couldn't figure it out.
"Then why are you here?" I wondered.
"We have been following your team." Pan Zidao pointed to the dull oil bottle. "You don't know. In fact, after you entered the Gobi, the team of the third grandfather followed immediately. Every one of you camp, this little brother If you leave a mark to guide us, we will keep the gap with you one stop and stay behind. "
"What?" I didn't understand Pan Zi's words at once, "Mark? Behind us-he-"
Pan Zidao said: "This is Sanye's strategy. The younger brother and the black blind are all arranged by Sanye and the foreigner in order to get involved in the team. Because Sanye said that this is the point and wanted to understand Jude Kao himself. The real purpose is no longer possible. He can only use this method, just like Judeka's practice, to get inside to understand the situation. I didn't expect you to mix in. I knew you would get it if you asked him directly. "
I am still a little confused. It took me a long time to understand Pan Zi ’s words: "Wait, wait, what, my third uncle? Are you saying that my three uncles have all planned? Then--you?"
"We were ready in Golmud, and our people in Dunhuang have been preparing for almost half a month. As soon as your team set off, we set off afterwards. At that time, this little brother left a message to tell us that you were in the team The third grandfather was also taken aback. You ’re so true, little third grandpa. Did n’t the third grandpa tell you not to go through the muddy water again? Why are you still here?

I took a hard breath, and suddenly felt very powerless, I leaned, and said that I really did n’t expect this time, that--that black glasses came over to take care of me all the way--it seemed to be the face of my third uncle--
Pan Zi continued: "You are inside, the third grandfather has to worry about your safety, so let the black blind men point you. This time the rehearsal is very big, Jude Kao still makes a difference, thinking that this time he got rid of the third grandfather, I did n’t expect that we had already planned. "
"What about my third uncle?" I looked around and didn't see the third uncle's shadow.
"Sanye is behind us and has a little difference. This time we have a lot of people. It's hard to keep track. Wang Wangzi and I are the pioneers. We open the way in front and follow you all the way. Then we leave marks to Sanye along the way. I just did n’t expect you to have an accident here. "
At this time, my thinking became clear, and I remembered it at once. When I had a long conversation with the stagnant oil bottle that night, he said that he was on my side, so I do n’t have to worry about it. This turned out to be the plan of the third uncle.
This, I really did not think of this layer, it seems that the old fox is really an old fox, and fighting with the three uncles, I am really not qualified.
"Fortunately, your life is big, we have been following you, or you are now dried." The fat man on the edge said, "I want to do this line only for your physique, I think you should really be upset if you go back. Small business. "
I asked Pan Zi: "Why is he here too?"
Pan Zi said that Changsha ’s folks and masters ran to other people ’s homes. Now Sanye has brought a batch of newcomers and he has not enough experience, so he was invited to support the scene, which is also the old price.
The fat man said, "Why? You are still looking down on me? Tell you, you came back from Lao Tzu."
I waved my hand quickly, and my heart suddenly settled down. In the end, the uncle's people were like family members, and they were my own people. I didn't have to be vigilant in everything. And I'm used to working with these people, knowing their skills, the happiest thing is that the oil bottle is really on our side, then everything is fine.
Just now the fat man was feeding me. I gradually regained my strength and took a few sips by myself. They would not let me drink more, saying that they would slowly add water.
I watched Anin not responding, and I didn't know what happened, so I asked Pan Zi if she had any problems.
Pan Zidao: "You can rest assured that your physical fitness is better than yours. You have woke up once and now you have eaten something and slept. This is not a desert. You are just dehydrated and comatose. You are not sunburned. You add salt water Just sleep more. "
Panzi ridiculed me, probably because I saw that I and Aning were in disorganized clothes, and I did not have the strength to refute him, so I ignored it. Although the body is a little weak at this time, the human spirit is already quite good. I got up and ate something and asked what hole it was and how they found us at the time.
Pan Zi told me that it was still in the Devil City, and it was in a cave in a rock mountain, which was discovered by a fat man. After something happened at that time, Zhaxi escaped to the place where the car broke down. After we waited a long time and did not come out, Zhaxi thought that neither Ning nor I would look at the Arabian rock pile. Now we do n’t know that we were killed. Still lost.
The oil bottle immediately sent them a signal with a mirror. They caught up and left behind the black glasses to take care of the rest. The oil bottle brought Pan Zi to come to us.
I asked how they found us in such a big place. Pan Zi said that this place is a bit evil. The order of these stone mountains seems to be designed. They just follow the feeling. In fact, the route taken is exactly the same as ours. Finally, I saw Ah Ning's mark found us all the way down on the sand.
Speaking of this, I felt terrified, and nodded busy: "Indeed, this place on the dog day, it seems that I can't get to where I can go, but I don't go back and don't know what's going on." I felt nervous again, and said Now we are still in the devil city, can't we still go out?
"We are not as stupid as you guys, we keep marks all the way, you can rest assured." Pan Zidao.
The fat man also said: "The marks I put on are all such big stones that can be seen one kilometer away, and the reason why I can't go out can also be seen."
"Oh." I was relieved and asked, "Why is that?"
Pan Zi said, we did n’t know at the beginning, he was still fat, and he did see it. I tell you the truth, we are not staying in the original Devil City now. There is at least one distance from the original Devil City. One hundred and fifty kilometers. This is a huge Yadan landform group consisting of dozens of small devil cities, with the Gobi in the middle, and all the devil cities are connected by a group of rocks and mountains, connected end to end, forming a huge devil city chain. You just follow this chain, that is 3,600 square kilometers, can you walk?
I shook my head: "Impossible, why is there such a coincidence? I just walk in any direction, and there is no deviation at all?"
The fat man said, "You said you are stupid and you don't admit it. Which direction you are going to go is designed by someone else. That's because there are many stones in the Devil City. The placement of these stones is very particular and often bypassed. A rock mountain has many stones on one side and few stones on one side, but because the stones are messy and disorderly, you can't immediately determine which side is good and which side is difficult to walk. It feels almost the same, but subconsciously, you can tell that there are few stones Direction, and conditioned reflex chooses that direction. As a result, you have been walking in the direction that others have designed for you in this devil city. Moreover, almost every intersection is the case. Even if there is an intersection, the judgment is wrong. There are still countless opportunities to be corrected. This trick is very common in ancient times. There is a very simple working people's name, called Qimen Dunjia. "As he said, he looked at the dull oil bottle," Little brother, I Is that correct? "
The stuffy oil bottle looked up at us, ignored him, looked at the fire, and seemed to have something to worry about.
I smiled and said, "When did you understand Qimen Dunjia?"
The fat man said that you didn't know much, and the expression looked quite good. In my heart, I guess this guy is learning and selling again. After taking back the topic, he asked the fat man: "Then you mean, in this Devil City, someone used these broken stones and put a blind eye?"
The fat man nodded: "That's the case, but it's not a deep formation. If you encounter a lack of attention, or you have a very careful observation ability, you can definitely find it. Seeing these stones have been here for a long time. It is estimated that this is the battlefield. The Queen Mother of the West should be a master of skill, these stones are used for defense. "
Speaking of this, Aning's voice came from a sleeping bag. She said softly, "You are not right. The Queen Mother is simply the creator of Qimen Dunjia. The Emperor Xi's God-given God Book was given to him by the Yellow Emperor. Talking about Qimen Dunjia, she is an ancestor. "
It turned out that the woman didn't sleep. We were all taken aback, and I immediately thought of the legend of the Nine Heavens, and I was horrified. This is indeed the case. Legends and some historical records at that time all said that the Yellow Emperor unified the Central Plains at that time with the help of the Western Queen Motherland.
Think about the old boat again, and I said that it must be a shallow lake. These rocks were exposed on the water, and the rocks under the water would strand the boat. Then the boatman would choose a place with fewer reefs in the water, and it would be easier to get lost. This may be the reason why the Western Queen Motherland has not been discovered for so many years.
Thinking of this, I suddenly jumped my eyes and said to Pan Zi: "You mean the devil city here is a ring?"
Pan Zi nodded, and I asked, "How do you know?"
Pan Zi shook his head: "This is what our guide said. What's wrong?"
I drew a circle in the sand with excitement: "You do n’t know, I have read Wen Jin ’s notes. She said that the Queen Mother of the West is under the protection of the invisible wall. Others ca n’t see this wall, but if you encounter it, it will inevitably be Look back. Here, thousands of years ago, it should be all water, that is to say, there is a water belt, like a moat, forming a circle. If we assume that this protection belt is that no one can enter, it covers the Queen Mother West The "invisible wall" of the ancient city for so many years, then the West Queen Motherland should be within this circle, that is, in the middle of this devil city circle. "
After I finished speaking, everyone looked at me indifferently, as if watching a fool.
I was seen inexplicably, and said: "Am I wrong?"
Pan Zi patted me on the shoulder and said, "Little Three, you said, we don't have to read Wen Jin's notes, we all guessed it, but, if the situation is really that simple, then the ancient city of Queen West has long been discovered. Here is The Qaidam Basin is not the Taklamakan. Although it is inaccessible, it has undergone countless geological surveys. Therefore, if the ghost town is here, the situation must be very special. It is likely that the whole is buried under the Gobi, or In a situation that is difficult for others to find. You think you can see it there, it is silly and naive. "
As soon as I think about it, I ask them, what is their plan?
Pan Zi said that they had planned to follow Aning's team. When they arrived at Tamutuo, they said that now there was such a big accident. However, according to Dharma's claim, on the west side of this devil city, following the ancient river bed for another two days was the rock mountain pass where she and Wenjin's team were separated. He was going to rest there after we recovered, waiting for the team of the third uncle. After that, I planned to go down the river to go downstream, because the ancient city must be near the river, and the team must have walked the same way. We can also try our luck in this way.
I said to Pan Zi: "But this section of the ancient river has been basically mixed with the Gobi, and it is not clear at all."
"Don't worry about that," the fat man said, pointing to the dark outside.
We were at the bottom of the cave and didn't know what he meant, so we went out. As soon as we reached the entrance of the cave, there was a cold and damp breath, and then I heard a very familiar voice.
It was dark outside, and I couldn't see exactly what the situation was, but I was very familiar with this situation, but in a flash I couldn't believe what I thought.
When I walked out of the hole, my face was hit by water drops instantly, and then I reacted. I said, fuck, it was raining outside.
But how is this possible? This is the Gobi Desert. It may rain only once a year, and it is definitely not this season.
I walked back and said, "What the is going on, why is it raining?"
Pan Zidao said: "Little Third Master, you have to thank this rain, or you won't be able to wait for us to come over and you will become salted fish. When we found you, the rain has already started to rain, and now it's all water outside, walking and walking Do n’t go out, or we ’ll go out with you on your back, and it ’s uncomfortable to stay here. After this rain, the old river channel will definitely be full of water. Go downstream, even if the river channel is invisible to us, but the water can know, so you Do not worry."
At this time, I thought about what I decided to do, Dolma and I said: time is coming, if you miss it, you can only wait another five years. Does the heart mean this rain?
The more I think the more unreliable, but there is nothing wrong with looking at the dull oil bottle, it should be no problem, I am relieved a lot.
After, I went to rest. This time I didn't sleep well. When I woke up the next day, I thought I was dreaming again.
In this cave, we rested for two days, and both Aning and I recovered. Aning was familiar with the fat man. In the end, it was Pan Zi who rescued her, and she didn't say anything, but she became very cold to me all at once. Maybe she thought I was also arranged by the third uncle and lied to her.
I don't care too much. I almost said that I just hung up. On the third day we set off. Following the mark, we waded to the water of our ankles and walked for two days in the rain. We first walked back to the outside and joined the black glasses. The people outside were already desperate and couldn't believe their eyes when they saw us coming out safely.
Panzi took a rest day outside, he suggested that I stay here, wait for the third uncle to arrive, and then decide whether to go in or not.
However, at this time, I felt that I had no face to see the third uncle, and I decided that the message from Zhuoma to me made me determined to find Wenjin. After all, we did n’t have much time and insisted to fight with Pan Zi. pioneer.
On the side of Aning, Aning also arranged his own team. Most people wanted to go back. The condition of the Caucasians was very bad. The team doctor said that when the team of the third uncle arrived, he had to go back immediately after borrowing the car. Aning arranged it and told Pan Zi that she was going to join us as well. Her team also took the lead.
No problem for Aning's joining, and Pan Zi also couldn't stop me. Besides, we have cars on this road, and it is not a dangerous road, so I agreed. I just happened to be a car with Fat Man, Pan Zi, Stuffed Oil Bottle, Aning, and Black Glasses waiting for my third uncle here.
Two days later, we walked along the river bed where the water level gradually rose, and went deeper and deeper in the Gobi. Because of the erosion of rain, a lot of tributaries appeared in the river bed. We went to find them one by one. However, no matter how we looked, we did not see the rock mountain. My telescopes are all cracked, and finally I wonder if the mountain has turned into a sea of ​​turmoil.
The rain stopped before we set off. Finally, we rested on the edge of the river bed. The tires of the car were very badly worn. Later, one of them was broken. We can only drive for a while and then pump up, and then continue to drive, miserable.
The fat man said, "Will the old lady be bullshit, there is no mountain at all? Or that is not a mountain at all? Maybe it is a mound, which hasn't been blown away by wind for more than ten years?"
I do n’t think it ’s like how Dolma looks like a liar, maybe the direction of this ancient river has changed.
"What should I do? Then go on, the gasoline is gone, we have to go back to choke."
"The place where the river can converge is the lowest place in the whole plain. There should be a lake. Should we find that lake first? Then start from the lake and look for traces of the river channel, so as to at least reduce the scope."
Thinking about it can only be like this, we continue to hurry on the road, when driving up a slope, suddenly, Pan Zi yelled and braked with one foot.
We all ran into the cushion in front. The fat man scolded, but he hadn't finished scolding. Several people were stunned.
On the other side of the slope, it turned out to be a cliff. Our car head had already rushed out, and the two tires had been emptied.
We got out of the car in fright, walked to the edge of the cliff, and found a huge basin in front of us, smoky, a huge oasis sunken in the Gobi!