Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Ancient City of Loulan
"Don't look at me like that, I've never seen this before. ”
The old man said innocently.
"Didn't you say that this place had dried up a long time ago? How could there be such a big lake?"
"Who knows, it may rain down someday!"
"You stupid! Don't you look where this is, has there been a drop of rain?"
"yes, what's going on?"
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Several members of the team whispered there, also full of curiosity about the sudden appearance of the lake.
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"It looks like we'll have to take a detour, but then we'll be delayed for a long time. The old man saw that this was probably a lake that had only appeared recently, and said helplessly.
Lao Li glanced at the surrounding scene, originally he wanted to see if there were any planks or something like wood around, if there was, then he could make a small boat across the lake, but the reality often backfired, and in the end he could only shake his head unwillingly.
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For the lake in front of him suddenly blocking the way, the road that was originally going straight has now become a detour, and Yang Gang and the others don't have any good ideas, so they can only follow the old man to move forward exploratory.
Because this road was a road that the old man had never walked before, the speed of travel was very slow. On the road, they not only have to find an accurate road, but also ensure the safety of the people around them, which is indeed a test for them. And along the way, they can be said to be sweating, because there are not only the difficulties and dangers of the road, but also a heavy psychological burden.
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I don't know how long it took for them to circumnavigate the unknown lake halfway.
The people who thought they had reached their destination did not expect that what appeared in front of them now was a bottomless abyss. Standing on the edge of the cliff, the air flow blowing up from the bottom of the cliff makes people shudder. When they thought there was no way out, they saw a stone bridge not far away that lay over the crack.
On the other side of the stone bridge is their ultimate destination this time - Loulan Ancient City.
Don't think that this is just the last bit of distance, but it is often the last "one kilometer", which makes countless people end up with hatred!
Just like a marathon, the athletes have already exhausted a lot of energy before the finish line, and when they reach the finish line, they will sprint at full speed, at this time, the body function is already told to run to a peak, and it is largely impossible to continue to improve. However, it cannot be ruled out that there are a number of people who save their physical strength very well in the early stage, and only begin to break out when they sprint at the end, and it is the outbreak of their sprint that leaves a large number of people behind, and those who think that victory is in sight can only sigh and regret for life after seeing that they are overtaken.
At this moment, Yang Gang and others seem to be facing this problem.
They really didn't know if they would encounter any unexpected problems as they crossed the stone bridge. Moreover, the crack under the stone bridge looked like a monster opening its bloody mouth waiting for food to fall, and it looked very frightening.
But even so, now that I've come here, I can't hold back. Besides, the responsibility that is pressed on the shoulders of Lao Li and others cannot be shirked in the slightest.
For Yang Gang, since he has come here, he must not give up, otherwise his efforts for so long will be in vain. as
If he is frightened by difficulties this time, then his strength will not improve in any way, and it will also be a fatal blow to his heart, so no matter what, he can't retreat.
Throughout the ages, the strong men in the world are all torrent warriors. If you want to be a strong person and achieve your goals, you can't achieve anything if you cower in the face of difficulties and enemies.
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The group excitedly came to the end of the stone bridge.
"I'll go over there and see what's going on over there. Lao Li, who was the captain, spoke.
"I'd better go first, besides, you're not familiar with the situation here. The old man, who was already standing on the bridge with one foot, looked across his eyes.
Just as Lao Li was about to say something, he saw the old man who had been holding on for decades desperately stepping on the stone bridge......
It happened to be a stone bridge that could only accommodate one person to pass through. When you walk on the bridge, you must not only try to maintain your balance, but also not be frightened by the "whirring" sound from time to time from the bottomless abyss under the bridge, coupled with the unevenness of the bridge deck, if you do not have strong self-confidence, it will be difficult to pass.
Fortunately, the old man arrived on the opposite side without danger.
However, judging from his expression, Yang Gang knew that he must have experienced a lot of pressure on the bridge.
"I'm coming!" Lan Tian didn't hesitate at all.
Just as he was about to move, a hand was placed on his shoulder from behind.
"Give this to me. Yang Gang ripped off the backpack on Lan Tian's back and smiled at Lan Tian.
"Thank you!"
For Yang Gang, a person he admires very much, Lantian has no hypocrisy, because he knows that with the strength of the other party, the weight of dozens of catties on his shoulders is just pediatrics for him.
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Seeing that everyone else had arrived on the other side, Yang Gang also began to prepare to walk up the stone bridge.
The stone bridge over the abyss originally looked crumbling, but after being trampled on by these people in turn, it now looked like it was in a storm.
Even so, Yang Gang still resisted the worry that he might fall in his heart and passed the stone bridge as fast as he could. Although Yang Gang's speed seemed to be quite fast in the eyes of others, only the person concerned, Yang Gang, knew that there seemed to be an invisible force preventing him from moving forward when he was standing on it.
But when the pendant on his chest emitted a warm current, the force that stopped him from moving forward immediately became much weaker, and Yang Gang also rushed across the stone bridge at that moment.
When he saw Yang Gang's feet landing, Lao Li's hanging heart finally landed.
Hearing his relieved "shhh
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"Look here!"
Everyone followed the direction of Ryoko's finger and saw a crescent-shaped pattern on the flower in a relatively hidden place on the stone pier on the side of the road.
"It seems that Jing Li has already come here before us. "Look at the dilapidated ancient city that is so close in front of you.
Only then was Lantian and the others able to take a closer look at this ancient city that was incomparably mysterious in the hearts of the world.
The four sides of this ancient city were surrounded by walls of uniform height, each wall was no more than five meters high, but it was about three hundred meters wide, a square city.
Because most of the view was blocked by the city walls, they were only
You can see the top of the buildings inside, and they seem to have been dilapidated by the erosion of time.
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"Old Meng, you just wait for us outside, don't go in. Lao Li looked at the slightly hunchbacked old man.
Hearing Lao Li's words, the old man seemed to be a different person, and said with a displeased face: "Xiao Li, what I have been looking forward to for so many years is this moment, and now that I am here, you actually want me to be a deserter, do you think that the old man is useless to me?"
The old man's rhetorical question made Lao Li, who didn't want him to take the risk, swallow back the words that had come to his mouth, he knew that the old man's wish for so many years was to defend the land and fulfill his responsibilities and bring those who dared to pay attention to the national cultural relics to justice;
"I think Meng Lao should go in with us, so many of us can still guarantee his safety. He walked out from behind and said to Lao Li.
Hearing the words of the young man he had received at the beginning, Lao Meng glanced at Yang Gang gratefully.
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When they stepped into the weather-beaten gates, the cold air in front of them made everyone gasp. The thought that may come to everyone's mind at the same time is: What has been going through here to make this place so dead?
Houses of all sizes and heights are everywhere ahead, but they are no longer what they used to be, and all kinds of equipment, clay pots, and rotten wood are discarded in the streets, and the stalls of the street vendors have long since been weathered and formed, and they will disappear with the wind when the wind is stronger.
Walking on the dilapidated street, Yang Gang and the others did not dare to make the slightest noise, their arrival had already disturbed the peace of the city, and they must not have any disrespect for the ancestors here.
Here, they saw that every once in a distance there would be a building much taller than the civilian houses, and based on the history of that time, Yang Gang could roughly guess that this was the stupa where the monks lived at that time.
Buddhism was introduced to our country before it disappeared from the world's memory. As one of the most important prosperous nodes, it is of course much more deeply affected than other places.
Based on this inference, it is not surprising to see so many stupas here.
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It didn't go far before a magnificent building appeared in front of everyone. Although it has lost its vitality now, when you see its current momentum, you can still imagine how majestic and majestic it was at that time......
Along the way, they didn't see the mark left by Jing Li again, but it wasn't until they walked into the building that they saw the pattern again.
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"It looks like we're not far from them. Lao Li said excitedly.
"But the more we get to this point, we need to be more vigilant, and now I'm going to give you a brief explanation of our course of action this time. ”
After Lao Li finished speaking, several of his team members gathered towards their captain.
In order not to hear their secrets, Yang Gang took a few steps to the other side.
"Brother Yang, we are all one now, and it doesn't matter if you hear it. Lao Li smiled at Yang Gang, it was obvious that he was not shy about Yang Gang.
"Wei Dong, wait a minute, you ...... like this"
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