Ji Bingyan once swore that he would never step into the desert again in his lifetime. Sometimes, however, the so-called oath is broken, and he breaks it with his own hands for the sake of his best friend.

The noon sun was poisonous, and Ji Bingyan followed behind the stone camel without saying a word, watching the person rely on his instinct to find a water source. Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua were one step behind, they hadn't drunk water for three days, whether it was the suave Chu Liuxiang or the eternally energetic Hu Tiehua, they were not sure how long they could last.

Suddenly, Ji Bingyan straightened up, staring at the east tightly, revealing an expression of surprise and joy.

"Friends?" Chu Liuxiang also stopped, and Ji Bingyan's appearance gave birth to a glimmer of hope in his heart.

"Don't be that Guanyin Niangniang's person again." Hu Tiehua was very vigilant. You see, they are here today because of others.

Ji Bingyan shook his head, with pure joy on his face, it was the joy of seeing life, "If I heard correctly, it is the king of Yusheng." The camel bell carried by the king of people was specially customized by Yusheng, and the sound it made was different from that of ordinary camel bells. ”

"Yusheng? But the Baishan Yusheng known as Jade Guanyin? Chu Liuxiang's eyes were stained with a smile.

In the rivers and lakes, Chu Liuxiang is certainly known as a thief, but this does not mean that what he does will be recognized by everyone, even if he is kind and generous, he scatters hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year to help those in need, and there are still many people who think that he is fame for himself and generous to others. Of course, this is not wronged him, but Li Hong, who is in charge of the account books for him, is very clear, and the income of the grange under Chu Liuxiang's name has also been dispersed.

But even the Jianghu people who like to pick thorns can't tell the right and wrong of Yusheng, although more than one person in private suspects his intentions, but in any case, Yusheng is indeed a kind person, and the lives saved by the scattered silver can't be faked. Such a person, you can suspect that he has ulterior motives, and there will still be a little hope in your heart, expecting him to be such a good person. People are in the rivers and lakes, licking blood from the knife edge, and no one can guarantee that one day they will not need to be pulled by Yusheng.

Of course, this unspeakable doubt can not affect anything, compared to the people of the rivers and lakes who happened to be rescued by chance, the ordinary people who benefited more know how to be grateful to Dade, in a young child less than seven years old, "Yu Gongzi must be sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva to save suffering" After blurting out the words, Yusheng became a messenger of Buddhism in the eyes of everyone, and then rumors evolved, and finally Yusheng himself was the reincarnation of Guanyin. In addition, his original surname was jade, and those who received his favor called him Jade Guanyin.

As for Guanyin Niangniang is a woman?

Those who are well-versed in Buddhism will say that Avalokiteshvara was originally a man; And ordinary people who don't burn incense will only look at the doubter with a rare and strange face, and give a straightforward answer: How can the monks distinguish between men and women with six pure roots? Monks are not men, so why should they be reincarnated!

By the time Yusheng Yu Gongzi knew this, it was already too late, no matter how much he emphasized that he was not a member of Buddhism.

"If it's really him, you'd better not say that." Ji Bingyan looked at Chu Liuxiang, the past few days of survival in the desert have made this handsome boy with a lot of hardships, and he is also described as a rare wolf, his lips are stiff because of dryness, but when he smiled slightly, it made people ignore this qiē, and couldn't help but indulge in it.

"Hey, it's Brother Yu in front!" Hu Tiehua couldn't care about it so much, and after making sure that there was no danger, his thirst for water overwhelmed him, and he immediately took up his light skills and ran in the direction where the sound came from.

Ji Bingyan and Chu Liuxiang glanced at each other and followed closely.

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Yusheng, who was heartily looking forward to it by the three of them, was sitting on the white camel man king at this time.

Yusheng was in a bad mood.

To be precise, since half a year ago, Yusheng has not been in a good mood after learning that all his merchant ships at sea have sunk. But it was only bad, even if it cost him a lot of money and three ships of cargo.

The sea line is indeed risky. At that time, Yusheng thought so, but the high yield made him not choose to give up immediately. After settling the family of the deceased fellow, Yusheng began to search for experienced seafarers again, although it was not smooth or without progress.

As a result, the land trade route that reassured him the most was a big problem.

"You mean, Shi Guanyin intercepted your caravan?" Ji Bingyan held the water bladder, enjoying the wonderful feeling of the water slowly slicing into her abdomen along the throat, feeling that she was back in the world again, and she also cared about the reason why her friends went deep into the desert, and she got a news that surprised her.

Yusheng nodded, and shook his head again, "Shi Guanyin has always been the most knowledgeable about current affairs, and it may not be her own order, but it is her subordinates who do it." ”

"That woman is ruthless, what can't she do?" Hu Tiehua, who was full of food and drink, interjected, "Brother Yu, you don't know how many dangers we have encountered along the way, Brother Xiao Pan who came with us was killed by Shi Guanyin's woman's poisonous broth. ”

Yusheng was noncommittal, and threw the question back, "How can you be targeted by Shi Guanyin......" His gaze skimmed over Chu Liuxiang's face, "No wonder ......"

From doubtful to thoughtful, it was only a moment to realize that it was only a moment, except for Ji Bingyan and Chu Liuxiang, who were keenly observant, and even Hu Tiehua, who had always been big, understood the unfinished meaning of Yusheng's words. Chu Liuxiang touched her nose a little embarrassed, "I came to the desert this time to find my three sisters, as for Shi Guanyin, I think it's because of the 'Star of Bliss' we got by accident." ”

"Star of Bliss?" Yusheng remembered the rumors she had heard not long ago, "I really don't know if you are lucky or unlucky." ”

"What is the origin of this Star of Bliss?" Ji Bingyan asked.

"The Star of Bliss is the name of a gem that, according to legend, hides a secret." Yusheng sighed, "And this secret relationship is so important that a former king who has been exiled into the desert has the ability to restore the kingdom. No one knows what the secret is, but it's enough to get the forces on the go. You have chosen the wrong time to enter the desert at this time. ”

"You know the secret?" Chu Liuxiang asked curiously.

"I know. But I don't know if I really know, or if someone else wants me to think I know. Yusheng took out the dry food from the accompanying camels and distributed it to the hungry three, and then took out another one and handed it to the stone camels who came over at some point.

Hu Tiehua chewed on the jerky in her mouth, and was stunned by this string of knowing, "Then do you know or don't know." ”

"A treasure that no one knew about was spread all over the desert almost overnight, and people with some power here have received the news, what do you say?" Yusheng looked at Hu Tiehua, who was still confused, Chu Liuxiang, who was thoughtful, and Ji Bingyan who had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and felt that fate was really a magical thing, and it actually made these three people with completely different personalities become best friends who could deliver life and death. "It's good that you handed over the Star of Bliss, otherwise you wouldn't have thought about living in peace along the way."

Chu Liuxiang touched her nose and smiled bitterly. When he said this, he suddenly felt that most of the troubles encountered by his group along the way were self-inflicted.

"Yusheng, do you know how far this place is from Zamuhe's territory?" Ji Bingyan was not interested in the dangerous items that had been sent out, and he didn't have Chu Liuxiang's curiosity, so he directly asked them about their original destination.

"It will take me five days to go." Yusheng thought for a moment and pulled out another cowhide map. Laying the map flat on the ground, Yusheng tapped his finger on it, "This is where we are now, and Zamuhe's territory is over here." "Draw an arc imaginarily," you need to make some detours halfway, except for Brother Ji, Brother Chu and Brother Hu are not familiar with desert walking, and it will take longer. ”

Ji Bingyan sat cross-legged directly, supported the ground with one hand, and leaned forward, "There is an oasis here?" ”

"That's right." Yusheng nodded, "Even if you don't meet me, you have a stone camel to lead the way, and you should be able to get there in less than a day." ”

"But if we don't meet you, we'll starve for one more day." Chu Liuxiang smiled kindly, as if the bag of water just now not only saved his life, but also turned him from a salted and dried fish into a fresh fish, creating the humidity of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River in the hot desert.

"This is my fate with Brother Ji." Yusheng and Ji Bingyan looked at each other and smiled, remembering their first encounter ten years ago. At that time, Ji Bingyan was forced to eat his own flesh and drink his own blood, half-buried in the sand, and he didn't even have the strength to crawl, but this person who was considered insidious and cunning, cold and selfish by the world was after all a person who was friends with Chu Liuxiang, and he still had a chivalrous heart in such a situation, although all he did was close his eyes and didn't look at Yusheng, but compared with the people who Yusheng met before who wanted to kill him or seize the treasure or satisfy his hunger, he was already a good person. So Yusheng saved him, and in the next ten years, he joined forces to make waves and became a giant in Lanzhou City.

Chu Liuxiang was not hit in the slightest, but was happy that his friend had made a friend who could be sincere after the separation.

The meeting was not long, and after a quarter of an hour's rest, Yusheng took his leave, and he divided the camels that accompanied him into two, along with the water and dry food that the camels carried. "Brother Ji, Brother Chu, Brother Hu, let's say goodbye."

"Be careful in all affairs, Shi Guanyin's martial arts are unfathomable, don't disregard your life for money." Ji Bingyan thought of the destination of Yusheng's trip, and she had to worry in her heart.

Yusheng smiled, "It's natural. ”

Let's not mention why Shi Guanyin, who has always cooperated happily, suddenly tore his face, just saying that the man who dared to submit a letter of surrender to him behind Shi Guanyin's back was enough to arouse his interest. Yes, the man, despite the delicate and handsome handwriting, could still tell that it was a man's handwriting. Compared to the attitude of other male pets in Shi Guanyin's harem who are eager to live for her and die for her, this man who wants to escape and doesn't even mind stabbing her in the back is more interesting.

So, I'll be careful. Yusheng secretly thought to himself, after all, there was a person who could ignore Shi Guanyin's charm and resist and take action, so it was naturally worth being cautious - watching a lively scene.