Chapter 17 Sandstorm, Stone Statue with Giant Eyes
"Holy shit!"
"The sandstorm is really coming!"
"Everyone, run quickly!"
Everyone looked back and felt shocked. At the same time, they shouted desperately and urged the camels to run.
"Damn it, Hu Da is so stingy. We won't really explain it here, right?"
"Fat man, you have a crow's mouth. If you can't speak, shut your mouth!"
After only a moment, the sandstorm caught up.
The sky full of wind and sand completely enveloped them.
Everyone put on dust glasses and dust masks. In the wind and sand, the visibility was less than two meters.
The camels are also running hard.
Suddenly, Professor Chen's body trembled.
It turned out that after such a long time on the road and now running like crazy again, Professor Chen, as an old man in his sixties or seventies, was not in good health to begin with, and now he could no longer hold on.
If his body tilts, he will fall to the ground.
"Teacher!"
"Professor Chen!" Hu Bayi was shocked.
Jiang Hua, with quick eyesight and quick hands, directly picked up Professor Chen with one hand and placed him on his camel.
"Lao Hu, hurry up and ask Mr. An Liman what he can do. We can't sustain it if this continues!" Jiang Hua shouted loudly as the wind and sand roared.
Hu Ba nodded, urged the camel to rush to the front, and asked about Mr. An Liman.
"What can I do? I can only keep running forward. If I get buried in the sand, I will really die!"
After running for a while, the camels stopped one after another.
He knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"Old man, what's wrong? Why didn't the camel run away?"
"The camel was frightened. It knew how powerful the black sandstorm was. It might as well just kneel here and wait for death!"
"Old man, you are a living map in the desert. Think of a way."
"I have no choice but to wait for death!" Old Man An Liman cried, kneeling on the ground with his feet clasped together, trying to beg Hu Da for forgiveness.
"We have to find a way even if we have no other choice. We can't wait to die here!" Hu Bayi shouted loudly.
"Unless we can meet the white camel in the desert, it is Hu Da's messenger and can lead us out of the black sand storm."
"Where is the white camel?"
"How do I know?" Mr. An Liman spread his hands with helplessness on his face.
At this time, Jiang Hua and others also caught up.
"Old Hu, what's wrong?"
Hu Bayi told Jiang Hua what happened.
Jiang Hua pondered slightly, knowing in his heart that it was useless to urge the camel, and he could only find a way by himself.
"Old Hu, you stay here for a while, I'll go to the front to observe and see if we can find a slope that can allow us to avoid the wind and sand."
Hu Bayi was shocked: "No, Brother Jiang, what if you get lost in this windy and sandy sky?"
"Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I go."
Jiang Hua didn't waste any time and ran straight ahead against the wind and sand. He didn't even use a trekking pole to support himself on the ground.
Relying on his own body, he ran in the black sandstorm.
He is a highly accomplished martial artist, which is more than enough to withstand this small wind and sand.
Jiang Hua ran to a sand dune ahead and kept observing the surrounding terrain to see if there was any place where he could avoid the wind and sand.
Suddenly, he saw a flash of white...
……
In the sky full of yellow sand, visibility is very low.
If Jiang Hua were not a warrior, it would be difficult for him to see that white shadow.
"White camel!"
Jiang Hua shouted in surprise.
In this black sandstorm, being able to see a white camel is a life-saving straw.
The white camel in the distance also saw him.
But it wasn't afraid at all, and instead ran towards Jiang Hua.
This was a camel that was twice as big as an ordinary camel. It had only one hump on its back and was all white. It was very recognizable in the black sandstorm that filled the sky.
In the distance, old man An Liman's eyes shone with excitement. He knelt on the ground and kept praising his Hu Da, thanking Hu Da for his kindness!
For An Liman, it was a miracle to find a white camel in the black sand storm. This must be the envoy sent by Hu Da to save them!
The camel kneeling on the ground seemed to be guided by some kind of guidance and raised its head buried in the sand again.
"Quick, keep up with the white camel!"
An Liman said excitedly: "As long as we follow the white camel, we can escape from danger. Praise Hu Da!"
After hearing this, Hu Bayi and others also picked up their luggage and followed the white camel in the wind and sand.
After walking for about ten minutes, everyone came to a ruins.
This place should have been an ancient city in ancient times. It is a pity that the buildings of the ancient city have long been buried in the sand, and only some broken city walls, rammed earth fortresses, and broken stones can be seen!
The white camel ran behind the broken city wall, where there were already many animals, such as sand wolves, sand leopards, and yellow sheep...
Hu Bayi also said hurriedly: "Let's quickly find a place to avoid the wind and sand. Let's escape this black sand storm first."
Everyone found a dilapidated fortress with a hole outside. Everyone could get in through the hole. This was a good haven.
The inside of the fortress is filled with sand, which is about to overflow and fill the entire interior space.
An Liman found a place, settled the camel, and tied a rope to prevent the camel from running around in the middle of the night.
"Huh~ It's so dangerous!"
The fat man was still frightened, "I almost had to leave these two hundred kilograms of meat in the desert."
"Why does this sandstorm come so quickly?"
Chu Jian also said happily at the side.
"You guys have to thank Hu Da for his kindness!" An Liman said.
"Hey, if Hu Dan can help me get rich, how about I enshrine him and worship him every day?" The fat man said with a heartless smile.
At this time, Hu Bayi had already lit a fire.
The rising flames drove away the coldness of everyone.
"Hey, Lao Hu, is this the ancient city of Xiye?"
Facing the fat man's question, Hu Bayi shook his head.
"We are still some distance away from Xiye Ancient City. This is definitely not Xiye Ancient City, but the ruins of another ancient city!"
"Old man, how long do you think this sandstorm will last?" Hu Bayi asked An Liman.
"Well, it may stop tonight, or it may take two or three days. All this depends on Hu Da's will."
"Two or three days?"
"Fat man, you go and stand guard at the entrance of the cave. We will take turns standing guard tonight to prevent the wind and sand from crushing the house."
"Oh!"
On the other side, Shirley Yang and Ye Yixin had taken out a small pot and some food and started cooking.
After running for a day, everyone is exhausted.
Especially my stomach was very hungry.
After everyone had eaten and drank, Shirley Yang began to look at the surrounding environment.
"Old man, what is this place? Do you know?"
"I've never been here." An Liman shook his head and said he didn't know.
Professor Chen also took a flashlight and looked at the wall next to him to see if he could find anything.
Unfortunately, the walls are ordinary, nothing special, and are peeling off in many places.
"Teacher, there is a stone statue here!"
Suddenly, Chu Jian screamed.
Everyone looked over and found that under their feet, there was the head of a stone statue, which Chu Jian happened to find.
"Quick, clean it up quickly and see what kind of stone statue this is!" As soon as Hao Aiguo saw the stone statue, he suddenly seemed to be a different person, his face was very excited.
After a while, the head of a stone statue emerged from inside the room.
This stone statue is a bit strange. It is carved from black stone. The eyes are very large and olive-shaped. It seems a bit uncoordinated. The proportion of the eyes is too large.
"Hey...I seem to have seen this stone statue somewhere?"
After Professor Chen saw the stone statue, he suddenly became suspicious and fell into thinking.
"Patriot, tell me, have we seen this stone statue somewhere?"
Hao Aiguo also fell into deep thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Teacher, do you remember that a thousand-coffin tomb was unearthed in the Taklimakan Desert? There seems to be a giant-eyed stone statue in that tomb. The eyes are very big and different from ordinary people. We were still discussing which tribe it belonged to."
"Yes, yes, patriotism is still your brain!"
Professor Chen said excitedly.
"Professor Chen, do you have anything to say?"
Shirley Yang came up and asked.
"Shirley, do you remember the Ghost Cave Clan?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"The Guidong Clan attaches great importance to eyes. Eyes are even their totem and their belief!"
"The appearance of giant pupil stone statues here is also related to eyes, and it is also in the black desert. I think there must be a connection between the two!"
"Professor, you are saying... that the ancient city here is related to the ancient city of Jingjue?"
"That's right! Shirley, this is most likely a subsidiary country of Jingjue Kingdom. It seems that our route is correct. The ancient city of Jingjue is not far away!"
Professor Chen laughed happily.
"Professor, that's great!" Shirley Yang said excitedly.
"Shirley, I can't wait to see the legendary ancient city!"
(End of chapter)