At this time, Xiaoguo and his party had spent two days and nights in the desert.

In the former town, horse-drawn carriages were replaced by camels.

Xiaoguo held the reins in his hand, leaned on the hump, his whole body was tightly covered by a wide gauze scarf, and only his smart eyes were exposed, turning left and right.

She took out the kettle on her waist, drank a few sips of water, looked up at the scorching sun overhead, and said to the person walking on the back of the camel beside her, "Father-in-law, can you really go out tomorrow?" ”

Jiang Shang took out a strange disk from his arms, compared the direction, and affirmed: "This direction is good!" If nothing else, you'll reach the next oasis before sunset! Tomorrow afternoon, we will be out of the desert! ”

Xiao Guo couldn't help but say, "Great! The water bags we were carrying had been lost in the sandstorm and there wasn't much water left! ”

Jiang Shang sighed: "This is only on the edge of the desert, not necessarily deep into the interior of the desert, I have walked this route many times before, and I have never encountered a sandstorm." I never thought that on the first day of this step, I would meet it! ”

Xiaoguo said with a smile: "Fortunately, my father-in-law is well-informed and uses the size of the camel to make this natural disaster unscathed!" No one was injured, only a few bags of water bags were lost, which is a great luck in misfortune! ”

Sima Mingze, who was on the back of a camel on the other side of Xiaoguo, said with emotion: "I never expected that this place is only a hundred miles away from the place where I have lived for a few years, and the climate and environment are so different!" ”

Xiaoguo quipped: "Apprentice, the world is so big, you need to get out of the small circle of life and go around more!" ”

"Yes, Master!"

Sima Mingze hurriedly agreed.

Xiaoguo couldn't help but giggle when he saw that he didn't realize that it was a joke and looked serious.

Jiang Shang said: "While the wind is light now, let's eat something, and then let's hurry!" ”

When Xiaoguo and the others heard this, they hurriedly learned from him to drink the camel, climbed down from the camel's back, and hurriedly took the package hanging on the camel's back.

He took out the pot, picked up some dead branches nearby, and boiled a pot of hot water.

Xiaoguo poured hot water on the homemade "instant noodles", and Xiaoyu, the cat and fox sleeping in the cloth bag, smelled the smell, jumped out of the bag, and rubbed her little hairy head on her pants with a flattering little head.

Xiaoguo brought its share to it, gently touched its head, and said helplessly: "You gluttonous cat, you know how to sleep except for eating!" ”

Sima Mingze looked at the cat and fox who was eating with relish, and said, "Sometimes I really envy Xiaoyu!" ”

Xiaoguo smiled: "Stupid apprentice, what are you talking about!" People have the happiness of people, and cats have the troubles of cats, aren't they, Xiaoyu? ”

Xiao Yu looked up at Xiao Guo and called out a few times, as if she really understood.

Jiang Shang put a few slices of beef into its bowl and said, "Come, Xiaoyu eat more!" ”

Xiao Guo squeezed his eyes at Sima Mingze on the side, and said, "Mingze, since Xiaoyu came, there is only it in the eyes of my father-in-law!" You and I have lost and been favored, and now, even Master, I envy this little thing! ”

Jiang Shang said with a smile: "Look, this kid is fighting with a cat, pet!" Come, and eat some of your beef! ”

Xiaoguo stuck out his tongue at Sima Mingze and said, "Father-in-law really still loves us!" ”

Sima Mingze looked at them, but smiled silently.

Regarding Xiaoguo's flamboyant tongue, Jiang Shang shook his head helplessly, and could only smile in return.

After eating lunch, the three men and one beast did not dare to delay, and immediately climbed on the back of the camel, and then hurried.

The cat and fox got into the sack again and went to sleep.

After about half an hour, the camel under the seat suddenly stopped, and moved on all fours, looking very uneasy.

"It's broken! I'm afraid sand and dust are coming again! Jiang Shang looked into the distance and said in shock.

Xiaoguo followed his gaze, and sure enough, he saw that the area where the desert and the sky intersected had taken on a gray color.

But I saw that the color gradually increased, and gradually became clear, and it was a flowing storm whirlpool, which moved towards the direction of the little fruit at a terrible speed visible to the naked eye.

The camels have spontaneously formed a circle and are lying on the ground.

"Get into the herd!" Jiang Shang hurriedly jumped to the sand and quickly took out the tarpaulin.

Xiaoguo and Sima Mingze didn't dare to delay, they hurriedly climbed off the hunchback, protected the important objects that were easy to be blown away in their arms, and hid behind the camel.

"There have been three storms in two days, and we have no luck left!" Xiaoguo tied the cloth bag where the cat and fox slept between her eyes, and said speechlessly.

Jiang Shang had just fixed the tarpaulin on the camel's reins and hid in Xiaoguo's hiding place, and the black wind and sand wall was already approaching.

The storm swept the sand and stones, dancing angrily in the air, and the dense sand and dust covered the sunlight, making the sky and the earth like a dark night, pitch black, unable to see, only hearing the overwhelming sound of flying sand and rocks tumbling and rushing!

This sandstorm lasted for a long, long time, until Xiaoguo's hands and feet became numb and unconscious.

She desperately thought that the end of the world had come, and even thought about her last words and life regrets, but it disappeared out of thin air.

Jiang Shang uncovered a corner of the tarpaulin covered with a thick layer of sand and gravel, and the three of them climbed out of it.

The desert has returned to its former calm appearance, except that the sun has fallen from the sky to the horizon.

The setting sun stained the horizon red, the scorching heat in the air faded considerably, and occasionally a few unknown strange birds flew through the air chirping.

"It's going to be dark soon, and it looks like we're going to have to camp around here tonight!" Jiang Shang said disappointedly.

"We haven't lost our hydration bags this time, and we can still survive the day if we save some drinks!" Xiao Guo comforted softly.

Jiang Shang sighed: "Child, I'm worried about another thing! Guo'er, stay here and don't wander around. Mingze, you follow me around here to pick up some dead branches, the more the better! ”

Sima Mingze hurriedly tied the package full of hands to the hunchback, and responded: "Okay! ”

Xiaoguo was not idle, she set up the tent, set up the iron pot, and the sky was already dark.

Not long after, Jiang Shang and Sima Mingze came back with some dead branches on their backs.

"I've only looked for these, I don't know if I can survive until dawn!" Jiang Shang said while lighting a fire.

"Father-in-law, don't think so much, no matter how bad our luck is, can we just experience a sandstorm and meet wolves again?" Xiaoguo laughed.

Desert wolves are nightmarish beings who pass through the desert.

They are fierce and cunning, and they cooperate with the earth seamlessly, and it is rumored that a famous martial arts gang was attacked by wolves when they were crossing the desert, and the whole faction was wiped out!

Jiang Shang thought of the story that his companions had told about the wolves besieging humans when he was crossing the desert before, and he was faintly uneasy, but he couldn't say it, for fear of scaring Xiaoguo and the others.

The so-called ignorant are fearless, such as Xiaoguo, who is humming a little song carefree, putting in some dried mushrooms, making a pot of soup, and heating a few dry cakes.

Seeing that Sima Mingze was not like usual, gathering around and asking questions, she couldn't help but wonder: "Mingze, why are you so quiet today, but you are frightened by the storm?" ”

"Master, no." Answering her voice, hoarse and weak.

Xiaoguo and Jiang Shang couldn't help but focus their eyes on him together.

"Mingze, why is your face so ugly, but what's uncomfortable?" Xiaoguo hurriedly put down the iron spoon, walked up to him, and reached out to test his forehead.

"Mingze, is there any pain?"

Jiang Shang also came up, and when he saw that Sima Mingze's lips were blue, as if he had been poisoned, he hurriedly asked.

"Grandpa Jiang, when I was picking up dead branches just now, I fell down, and at this time, there was some tingling in my calf." Sima Mingze pointed to his left leg and said hoarsely.

"Show me!" Jiang Shang heard this and hurriedly said.

Sima Mingze was sitting cross-legged, he wanted to stretch out his left leg, but he was surprised to find that his leg was as heavy as lead, and he didn't stop calling!

Jiang Shang helped him stretch his legs, pulled up his trouser legs and saw that the whole calf was swollen, and there were two clear gray tooth marks printed above the ankles!

"Sure enough, I was bitten by a poisonous snake! It seems that it should be the most common spotted snake in this area, but fortunately, this snake is not very poisonous! Go and get my baggage, I remember it contains a powder for this kind of snake venom! Jiang Shang privately took a piece of clothing, tied up the place where the wound had not spread, and squeezed out the black poisonous blood inside.

After the wound is cleaned, apply the powder.

Xiaoguo said worriedly: "Father-in-law, does this medicine powder really work?" ”

Jiang Shang said: "Don't worry! The swelling will be reduced tomorrow, but in these two or three days, it will be a little inconvenient to move. Ming Ze, before your leg is good, you have to say anything to Grandpa Jiang, don't be polite! ”

Sima Mingze nodded, the medicinal powder played a role, and after a while, the blue on his lips had faded, but there were still bursts of cold pain coming from the bite on his calf.

After dinner, Sima Mingze was involuntarily carried into the tent by Xiaoguo and Jiang Shang to rest.

Xiaoguo and Jiang Shang sat outside the tent, chatting around the fire.

The night was getting deeper, and Jiang Shanglian yawned a few times.

"Father-in-law, you can sleep in peace, leave it to me here!" Xiaoguo patted his chest and said.

"Guo'er, my father-in-law is not sleepy, you can go to sleep!" Jiang Shang smiled lovingly.

"It's not going to work! On the road tomorrow, you still need to be the guide to identify the direction, how can you do it without resting? If you don't go to sleep, I won't sleep either, and our father and daughter will keep vigil together." Xiaoguo said deliberately.

In the end, Jiang Shang compromised and negotiated with Xiaoguo.

Xiaoguo is in charge of the first half of the night, and Jiang Shang is in charge of the second half of the night.

Seeing that the moon had risen to the sky, and it was time to change shifts, Jiang Shang was still asleep in the tent, Xiao Guo knew that he must be tired after two days of traveling!

There was not much dry firewood left, Xiaoguo stood up and looked around, the desert under the moonlight, a radius of several miles, there was no sign of wolves.

"During the day, it is the righteous father who worries about everything. Two nights ago, it was also the father-in-law and Mingze who kept vigil, and tonight I will keep vigil so that they can sleep well! Xiaoguo thought secretly.

She filled the rest of the dead branches into the fire, and looked up at the moon in the sky for a while.

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