Chapter 625 People from the Western Regions
The terrain of southern Xinjiang is complex, not just as simple as high mountains and long rivers.
For example, there was clearly a mudslide just now. It stands to reason that it didn't take the three of them much time to come out of the cave, and they should be very close to the location of the incident.
However, in fact, from the current position of the three of them, there was no trace of the mudslide at all. The hillsides were like screens, completely blocking the view farther away.
Li Chengqi was not very willing to let Yang Yiyi come to southern Xinjiang. The main problem was the environment, and the hostility of the people in southern Xinjiang was secondary. That was really no warning at all.
But now that they know the direction, the three of them will be back on the road soon. They may be able to see the damage to the caravan and help save people.
There had just been a heavy rain, and snakes, insects, rats, ants, and wild beasts in the mountains were all hiding. Li Chengqi also specially told the three of them to be careful not to walk into areas with particularly thick leaf litter.
Even in modern times, there are still different opinions on what miasma is, but it is generally believed that miasma is some kind of poisonous gas formed by the accumulation of decaying leaves in large quantities.
This thing is heavier than air, so it will be entrenched under the trees. People who enter will be poisoned or lack of oxygen without knowing it.
Therefore, it is right to avoid places where the leaf litter is not thick.
Yang Yiyi and the others chased them all the way. In fact, no one had any experience in activities in a place like southern Xinjiang. At most, Wu Shaoyi had heard about it, so they were very cautious.
The main reason is that the rumors are too weird. Many people describe southern Xinjiang as a dragon's pool and a tiger's den that you can't get out of. I don't know if the locals are afraid of the invasion of the Central Plains people, so they let out the rumors.
In this case, the three people were not moving very fast. On the one hand, it was for safety, and on the other hand, it was really difficult to move.
The terrain here often changes dramatically without warning, and previous experience in wild travel is completely useless.
For example, in the Central Plains, when you see the ground in the distance starting to go too high, you can tell at a glance that there is a hillside ahead.
In southern Xinjiang, the slope in some places is almost straight up and down, and the slope changes without warning. In addition, the dense vegetation blocks the line of sight. You have to pay attention to your steps at all times, lest you think you are going uphill. He stepped on the air and rolled down.
Following the guidance of the astrological disk, the three of them walked over mountains and ridges in the woods for almost two hours.
On the way, they also ate some dry food to satisfy their hunger and rested for a while.
At this time, the three of them were still relatively optimistic. They hadn't seen the road yet. It was probably because the mountains and forests were difficult to walk, and they were moving too slowly.
But after walking for another two hours, the three of them vaguely realized that something was not right.
The three of them walked for an hour from the cave before they came out and returned in the original direction. No matter how difficult the mountain road was, four hours had passed and they didn't see any trace of the mudslide, let alone any trace of it. The path I originally took.
There is an astrological chart, so the direction should be correct, and the three of them are sure that they remember correctly where to go, but what is going on?
The ghost hit the wall?
However, Li Chengqi, who had been paying attention to their situation, opened the map function and told the three of them that their route was a little skewed. If they walked in the current direction, they would definitely miss the place where the mudslide occurred.
The direction will not be particularly accurate, which is expected. After all, Yang Yiyi's side and Viola's side are two different planes. The starry sky will be somewhat different, and the astrolabe that relies on the stars to guide the direction will also have some deviations, but Still within the acceptable range.
Since Li Chengqi said there was no problem with the direction, the three of them felt relieved and continued moving forward.
Until the three of them climbed over a hillside, Qin Yan was about to climb up a tree and look around to determine the specific location.
At this time, Yang Yiyi, who was leading the way, suddenly lowered her body and whispered:
"There is someone in front, but he doesn't look like a Central Plains person. Hide quickly." Qin Yan hid behind the tree trunk and that was it. Wu Shaoyi was in a bit of trouble. After all, the wheelchair was still not very flexible. She simply pushed her wheelchair into the bushes and hid in it with her eyes exposed.
As soon as I hid, I saw two people wearing raincoats passing by in the woods about ten meters away. Judging from their stature, they should be men. They had swords on their waists. One of them was also holding a knife to chop at people blocking the road. Vines and shrubs.
At first glance, they look very much like people from southern Xinjiang passing by. You might be able to ask them for directions.
But when the two people's faces turned around, Qin Yan and Wu Shaoyi noticed that these two people did not look like people from the southern Xinjiang, but rather like people from the western regions.
Yang Yiyi always remembered what Li Chengqi said. The people from the southern Xinjiang might have some secret dealings with the people from the western region, and it might also be related to the Qingtian Stone. If they encountered it, they should pay more attention.
So when Yang Yiyi saw the faces of those two people, the words 'Sirius Sect' immediately popped up in her mind.
Since they were discovered in advance, the three of them hid in time. The two people passing by did not notice any movement. They kept looking around and passed by the three of them, and gradually walked away.
Looking at the direction, it seemed like they were going to the northwest, which was exactly the opposite direction to where Yang Yiyi and the others were going.
When the two people walked farther away, Yang Yiyi turned back and said:
Brother Li said that the people from the Western Regions may have colluded with the people from the Southern Xinjiang. Those two people with the appearance of the Western Regions are probably taught by the Sirius."
What Ning Xianer and the others wanted to investigate was whether there was any connection between the people from the southern Xinjiang and the people from the western region. Qin Yan immediately replied:
"Maybe we can find some clues by following them. Let's go with them." Go up."
According to Jiao Wenlong, the Jianghu people who passed through Xiashan Town should have gone to Fenghuang Village now, and the three of them were also on their way to Fenghuang Village.
But it was already ten days ago when Jiao Wenlong said this. By the time Yang Yiyi and the others rushed over, they might have changed places long ago.
Southern Xinjiang has a large and complex terrain, which makes it more difficult to find people than in the Central Plains.
So to change my thinking, instead of following Ning Xianer and the others, it is better to find the Sirius Sect directly from the source. Anyway, Ning Xianer and the others will eventually find out the Sirius Sect.
They did what they thought of, and the three of them hurriedly chased after the Sirius Sect members who were walking away.
The movement of Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi was a bit loud, so Qin Yan, who was the best in Qinggong and the best at moving silently, followed closely behind them. They looked at the marks left by Qin Yan and continued to chase.
After chasing until the sky was dark, Qin Yan turned around and found Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi to lead the way. The three of them walked to the edge of the woods and saw a broken mountain wall not far ahead.
Below the mountain wall, on the not too steep slope, there is an inconspicuous cave.
But if you look closely, you will find fine smoke coming from the cave, as if someone is living inside.
The current position faces the cave from the side. Although the view is good, the situation in the cave cannot be clearly seen.
So the three of them moved their positions again, and now they could vaguely see fire coming from the cave, as if there were several figures.
The good news is that there aren't many people there, only five or six seen so far.
The bad news is that they seem to be staying the night and not leaving.
This is hard to resist.
(End of chapter)