The morning sun is as shining on the vast Gobi Desert, and the dry ditches in the distance lie lifelessly on the ground, except for some drought-tolerant plants such as ephedra, sand jujube, camel thorn, etc., only the occasional desert guardian - poplar can be seen in the distance.

People often only know about the desolation of the Gobi, but few people think that there are rich treasures hidden under its barren exterior.

Liu Yusheng spent the night in the small pond again, not because they didn't want to go, but because they couldn't go, because Xiao He suddenly fell ill.

The half-grown child, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, was lying there at this time, covered with two thick fur coats, his pale face without a trace of blood, and beads of sweat on his forehead, which were not the kind of sweat that came from exercise, but a false sweat! This high fever kept him like this all night.

"Master Wang, am I going to die?" Looking at Wang Youmu sitting beside him, Xiao He asked weakly.

"How is it possible, you're just a little cold and fever and it's fine. Wang Youmu looked at Xiao He and said.

"Master Wang, I know you're lying to me, I don't think I'll be able to get out. Master Wang, I don't have any other ideas, if you can go out, please don't tell the leaders above about me letting others take my place without authorization, okay?" Xiao He stared at Wang Youmu and said.

"What nonsense, a big fart has a cold and fever, you little cub is going to die or live, rest well, you go back to this matter and tell the leader yourself. Wang Youmu pretended to be angry and said.

Xiao He looked at a few white clouds floating in the sky, and said faintly, "Master Wang, in fact, I didn't have a cold, I didn't tell you." That day, that is, the night before I walked out of the desert, I went alone in the middle of the night, behind the sand beam, and ate something like watermelon, I was so thirsty at that time, I only ate a little, the taste was not good, and there was no moisture, and then I was afraid that you would train me, so I didn't tell you. ”

"Looks like a watermelon, then tell me, does it look like it has a long vine?" asked Wang Youmu eagerly.

"I didn't see it very clearly, the hand I was holding it looked like it had been stung by a bee, I didn't pay much attention to it, but my hand was a little itchy for the next few days. Xiao He said.

Wang Youmu felt his head snort~, he knew what it was.

That thing is called "medicine gourd", it is a melon-like plant that grows in the desert, the vine is 4-5 meters long, this "melon fruit" looks like "watermelon", the average person will think it is the so-called "wild watermelon" when they see it for the first time, but in fact it is very different from watermelon, and this "medicine gourd" contains huge toxins, and the surface of this "watermelon" also has some toxic substances, if someone picks it up, the hand will feel stinging or itching. Not to mention what happens to the people who eat it.

Wang Youmu can now conclude that Xiao He is not a fever caused by a cold at all, this is poisoning, but why did it take a few days before there were symptoms, he Wang Youmu is not a doctor, he has no way to explain.

"Since it's been fine for a few days, it shouldn't be caused by that thing, you should just have a cold, don't think about resting too much. Wang Youmu said.

"Master Wang, I can feel it myself, I may really not be able to resist, I just beg you, if I die, you will bury me here, the salt mine has been discovered, you will definitely come back here, you must bring me back with the body when you come again, I don't want to be here alone, I want to go back." Xiao He choked up.

Wang Youmu suddenly felt as if he had been stabbed in his heart, and he was indescribably sad and sad.

"What do you little cub say, you can rest assured, you just have a cold, if it is poisoned, then you will die a long time ago, even if that thing poisons you, it should not be very serious, now fever is a process of expelling toxins from the body, don't think so much, I promise to take you out alive." Wang Youmu said as much as he tried to suppress the emotions in his heart.

"Master Wang, is it really? Can I really live?" Xiao He said excitedly.

"Alright, believe me, I promise to bring you back alive. Wang Youmu said.

Seeing Xiao He close his eyes again, Wang Youmu stood up and walked to Liu Yusheng, who was still in a daze not far away.

Liu Yusheng has been sitting by the pond where he discovered the salt mine yesterday, and he has been working here all morning. He had already recovered his composure from the extreme euphoria of discovering the salt mine yesterday, and there was no way he could not be calm, because Xiao He had fallen ill.

In his plan, they should have set off yesterday, maybe now they have walked out of the vast Gobi Desert, but now, they are still here. He didn't know when Xiao He would get better, in fact, he hoped to set off now, because he knew that this time he did not hesitate to spend so much manpower and financial resources, just to find a salt mine in the northwest and solve the current dilemma of salt shortage in my country.

So it goes without saying that when he brings the news of the discovery of the salt mine, what will he bring to him, as long as there is even a little bit of political thinking, he can think of it.

Yesterday Xiao He had a fever, although he was anxious but he couldn't help it, he thought that as long as Xiao He could get better today, then they would leave immediately, and the sooner they set foot on the way back, the more stable his heart would be. But now Xiao He has no signs of improvement, it seems to be getting worse and worse, although at this time his heart is anxious like a cat scratching, but he can only endure it like this.

Wang Youmu walked over, sat down next to Liu Yusheng, took out a cigarette and handed it to Liu Yusheng, helped him light the fire, and then lit a cigarette himself and said faintly

"Xiao He, he didn't have a cold, he was poisoned. ”

"What do you mean? poisoning? How is it possible, what is poisoning from eating? We've been together, and we're not going to be okay, right?" Liu Yusheng asked with anxiety and surprise.

"On the day he walked out of the desert, he secretly ate a medicine gourd alone. Wang Youmu took a puff of his cigarette and replied.

"How can this be?

"To be honest I don't know, I just know that someone can get poisoned if they pick it up, but it's not very dangerous in general, but I've never seen it, let alone heard of anyone eating it, so I can't say, now he's in this situation, I'm not a doctor, what can I say. Wang Youmu said.

The two of them suddenly fell into silence together, Liu Yusheng was at a loss now, he kept asking himself, what should he do, and he didn't think of a good way for a long time.

He raised his head and looked at Liu Yusheng and said, "Youmu, what do you say now?"

"I don't know, it's impossible to take him on the road now, he doesn't even have the strength to stand up now, if we wait here to be rescued by someone, I'm afraid he won't be able to wait for that time, so I don't know what to do?" Wang Youmu said confusedly.

"Otherwise, we'll leave him with the rations and let him wait here, and we'll go back to help. Liu Yusheng said.

"No, don't say he can't take care of himself, there's water here, what if another beast comes, it's impossible to leave him anyway. ”

"Then what do you mean, you know what our purpose is this time, now that the salt mine has been discovered, we can't pass the news back quickly, do you know what it means?" Liu Yusheng said in a reprimanding tone.

"I don't care about that, we've already killed so many people, I can't leave him here anymore. Wang Youmu responded without flinching.

"Comrade Wang Youmu, let me tell you, you must clearly distinguish the priority of the matter and your own principled stand. Liu Yusheng said a little angrily.

"I don't care, I'm not a leader, I don't have such a high consciousness, but I know that if I am still a person who writes one by one, then I can't do such a thing. I'll tell you, Liu for the rest of his life. Let me leave him and go by myself, don't even think about it. Wang Youmu yelled almost hysterically.

"What do you mean by that? Let me tell you, if you ruin the results of this exploration mission because of your personal feelings, you Wang Youmu will not be a temporary worker, and no one can afford to carry it!" Liu Yusheng replied loudly.

Then Liu Yusheng threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, stood up and walked away in a huff.

Wang Youmu looked at Liu Yusheng's back, and he suddenly felt that the wolves that had caused them to lose three comrades and chased them for two days in the vast desert had never really left, and maybe they had always been by his Wang Youmu's side......

—————————————— write a book for the first time.,There are a lot of typos and typos.,Please forgive me.,I heard others say that there is software that can be automatically corrected.,,These days to see if you must get a good one.,Thank you for your understanding again!!