Chapter 6: The Deceased

Unexpectedly, the original four-person line became a five-person line, Wang Bajian was killed halfway, he had good ears, and when he heard the movement of us leaving, he got up and chased after us. When the rising sun www.biquge.info the pen and the fun pavilion showed a little red light, he heard his sister shouting behind him: "Ladies and gentlemen, take care of my family's eight strong!"

Hearing the voices of Wang Bajian's sisters, my back was cold, the old ancestor was one step ahead of us, and fled wildly...... I scolded, "Damn, it's really unrighteous!" and went with him.

I don't know how many days we have been walking, we are extremely tired, Wang Bajian is in good spirits with his bags, his big eyes are excited to look at the novel world, and immediately hang up a lot of "tourist souvenirs" he bought.

The old ancestor once asked him why he followed us? Wang Bajian said that it was God's guidance. He has always looked forward to one day going to the outside world to see and open his eyes, but he knows that he is the pillar of the family, so he has not traveled far, but to support his family of ten in this troubled time. He said that thanks to us to destroy the wicked people in the restaurant, he could collect some money, keep it for them, and then go out himself!

The old ancestor once said that Wang Bajian is a clever person, and he is not bad-hearted, but he is a piece of jade, if he is tempered, he may really be a hero in troubled times. However, after all, the old ancestor is inverted, and the person who is inverted is relatively low-key, and if we want to take him, sooner or later he will know what we are doing.

The old ancestor wanted to get rid of Wang Bajian, but Wang Bajian was like a leech, and it was difficult to get rid of it. Now I chose to take him because the ancestor found that the name brand on his body was missing, and the little Taoist priest had lost something. When Wang Bajian raised his hand and proudly revealed the two signs, Baocai and I were shocked. There are really not many people who can steal things quietly from the old ancestors and the little Taoist priests.

When we were shocked, Wang Bajian promoted himself, saying: "The thieves on the ground and the thieves on the ground have joined forces to seal the scoop handle, I have heard that the people in the Tao have mentioned your prestige, and I never thought that one day I would be able to see the deity!"

The old ancestor didn't expect that he would be a thief on the ground, and he would have a certain reputation, so his tail was cocked all of a sudden, and he happily accepted Wang Bajian. However, the wooden card that Wang Bajian stole from the little Taoist priest, we seem to be familiar with it, and if we think about it carefully, the wooden card is not the military card of the Black Mountain Army left by the wandering soul!

After the little Taoist priest retrieved it, he didn't say anything, we rode on the road, and secretly asked Wang Bajian when he gave him the wooden card? Wang Bajian said that the wooden card was the little heavenly master's own. That means that the little Taoist priest also has a piece on his body, no wonder his expression was so strange when he saw the wooden sign of "Black Mountain Changhu" at that time......

However, I never thought that the little Taoist priest had something to do with the Montenegrin Army, and I wanted to ask about it, but I thought that he was the kind of person who didn't want to say things and would never say them, so we planned to give up for the time being, and wait for the opportunity to let him confide.

Although the old ancestor didn't like the people of the Montenegrin Army, he said that no matter whether the little Taoist priest was from the Montenegrin Army or not, we had shared weal and hardship, and we recognized him as a person, so we had to accompany him to Loulan no matter what.

We continued to march northwest, in fact, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, most of the Central Plains people knew about the Western Regions through the introduction of the explorer Zhang Qian, and they had not really been to the desert, so they were more ignorant about it. In the history I know, there are a total of 36 ancient countries in the Western Regions, and the geographical location of Loulan is relatively special...... Beitong Driver ...... It can be said that it is a key place on the Silk Road.

It's just that no one knows when the ancient kingdom of Loulan existed, let alone how many treasures of the amazing civilization were buried there. However, since it is a mysterious paradise, there are always people who are concerned, just like the Montenegrin army.

The little Taoist priest on the way, looking for a family that he had saved when he traveled, we stayed overnight, this person admired the little Taoist priest very much, when he left, he gave him a rare lightning strike peach wood sword, said that the Western Regions were often harassed by the Huns, and many people died.

In this trip, we plan to go from Dunhuang to Loulan. After a long journey and hardships, we finally saw an oasis, and we arrived at ancient Dunhuang! I have been here in modern times, and my enthusiasm for ancient and foreign cultures is burning under the scorching sun of the day.

In modern times, although Dunhuang is also a city rich in ancient culture, in ancient times, it is a different taste. Just look at the prosperity here, the ancient city is towering, the streets are vertical and horizontal, the houses are mostly made of local materials, made of adobe, and the side is a lush green tree, yellow and green intersect, the whole piece of rich Western style.

The peddlers and pawns on the streets come and go, and the pedestrians on the road are all from the Western Regions, and they all have their own characteristics. Some of the girls wore colorful costumes and scarves on their heads, while others wore Han Dynasty costumes. Some of the melon farmers wore hats and put pots full of fruit on their heads......

I was very excited, looking at the scene of the great cultural integration in front of me, it was like a dream. Wang Bajian was born in the countryside, never knew that there was such a place in the world, and he was as excited as a child.

We led the horse, a demonic wind protruded, and we didn't walk a few steps, and our teeth rustled. The climate here is relatively dry, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, and Bao Cai is suddenly tossed and sick, and he wilts while sitting on a horse. To be honest, the end of this journey is tempting, but it's a grinding.

I licked my dry lips and stretched out my hand, my skin was cracked, I don't know how long it had been since I had taken a shower, and I almost smoked myself with a bad smell on my body. In this area where rainfall is so scarce, bathing is a luxury, and I can't imagine how sloppy I look now.

We didn't know each other well here, but thanks to the little Taoist priest who had been here, we followed him to a family that planted grapes. He told us that the ancestors of this family were soldiers in the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, the general Han army could not bear to fight in foreign areas, so the soldiers found by the Han Dynasty were some fierce prisoners and outlaws.

The name of the owner of the house is Gu Xi, he is a descendant of the outlaw, although he is in his sixties, but his skin is dark, there is no layer of excess fat on his body, and he looks very strong.

When he saw the little Taoist priest, his expression was slightly surprised, and when he calmed down, he swept his gaze over us, opened the door, and entered the house with his hands behind his back. Looking at his cold appearance, I suddenly felt that this old man did not seem to be enthusiastic about us, and his temper was quite strange. I also wanted to be treated warmly by the old people of the little Taoist priest like last time, but looking at this atmosphere, it was no fun.

The little Taoist priest walked in silently, and we waited outside because we were not invited. When Baocai and Wang Bajian saw the grapes in the courtyard, they were so hungry that they secretly picked them and stuffed them into their mouths.

The old man turned his back to us, looked at the tree outside the window, and said, "You are here, but what about your master, why didn't he come?"

The little Taoist priest said lightly: "He has stayed in Yanze......"

Gu Xi's body was shocked, then he raised his head and sneered: "You mean he is dead? Hehe, what a retribution!"

The little Taoist priest didn't have any rebuttal, he said expressionlessly: "I only want the truth this time, whether you entered Shanshan Country (Loulan) because of treasures, not for the sake of surpassing the soul!"

Hearing this, my ancestor and I looked at each other, and things were beyond our imagination.

Gu Xi turned back indifferently, and did not answer the words of the little Taoist, the little Taoist turned his back to us, his body trembled slightly, obviously his mood was a little unstable, he ignored Gu Xi's coldness, and continued: "Two years ago, Master received a letter from you, you said that the soldiers of the Han Army who resisted foreign invasion in Shanshan Country died in Yanze (Lop Nur), and the ghost wandered all the year round, so that my master would go there thousands of miles to spend the soul, in fact, you already knew that there was a treasure there, and my master also knew, yes and no!"

Gu Xi turned around, swept the little Taoist priest with a sharp gaze, and sneered: "Silly boy, you have been deceived by your master! That's right, there are indeed people in Shiozawa who heard the sound of ghosts crying wolves in the middle of the night, but what does that have to do with me? He made up a lie for you, it's really funny...... To tell you the truth, the letter I wrote to your master was that I hoped that with his ability to understand the heavens and geography, he would find the treasure of Loulan that sank under the sea of sand! It's just that a person like him was just a hypocrite in a holy garment! In those days, under the scorching sun and in the vast sea of sand, we worked day and night, avoiding the sand and dust, and dying for the rest of our lives. But one day, when I woke up with the people in the team, your master was gone......" Gu Xi said, his expression was resentful, he snorted coldly, and slapped his palm on the wooden ornament, only to see the wood burst!

The old ancestor pinched his chin and frowned slightly: "What a powerful old man!"

When the little Taoist priest listened, he turned around weakly and muttered, "If that's really the case......"

Gu Xi looked at his back and sneered: "You finally know the true face of your master, back then, he abandoned you and placed you in a family in Yanze, you still think how great he is, but in fact he abandoned you for his own interests!"

As I listened, my heart twitched, the little Taoist priest stopped, his eyes were bloodshot, he raised his head and said coldly: "Master Vain often talked about you in the world, saying that you are one of his few friends, heh...... You don't know anything about him......" he said, stepping out of Tani's house without looking back.

However, Gu Xi thought of something, suddenly ran to the little Taoist, grabbed his arm, and said with a little nervousness: "Your master saw you before he died, so did he tell you the location of the treasure!"

The little Taoist priest glanced at him, pushed his hand away, and said indifferently, "You will never know!" We silently watched his departing back, regardless of Guxi, who was stunned in place, and rode a horse to catch up with the little Taoist.

We heard their conversation very well. I thought to myself, "The little Taoist priest didn't come this time just to see Gu Xi and ask such a question, right? If this is the case, it is really sad that we have traveled so far and suffered so much." (To be continued.) )