Pang Weimin purchased all the materials and divided them into four large bags and two small bags, which were full. On the night of his departure, Pang Weimin confessed to his mother that he was going to find his father.

"I know, as soon as the bespectacled Professor Wang came that day, I knew that you would definitely go to your father." Pang's mother looked at her son and smiled slightly.

"My dad has been missing for so long, you have to be mentally prepared." Although Pang Weimin felt that this was a bit cruel, he still had to say it.

"I understand that your dad made his choice back then. As the Son of Man, you have also made the choice you deserve, and I support them all. Don't worry about me, I'll accept whatever the outcome, but one thing you have to keep in mind is that whether you can find your father or not, you must come back well. Pang's mother gently stroked her son's cheek, with tears and reluctance in her eyes.

She didn't know the risks of this trip, and the vast desert was full of dangers. But she can't stop her son, not for herself, but to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"Mom, don't worry, my son will definitely return safely." Pang Weimin's eyes were full of smiles, and his tone was flat but extremely firm.

With five classmates, Pang Weimin said goodbye to his mother in tears.

This westward trip to Lop Nur, these classmates were all on a trip, but in order to avoid irritating Pang Weimin, they tried to suppress themselves and not be too elated. Their moods are completely different from Pang Weimin's, even if they are Zhao Aiguo and Li Ping.

The trip was with the archaeological team of a professor from a well-known university, and no one thought it would be dangerous, so there were no family members to stop their movements, and the only requirement was that they must return before they went to work.

Professor Wang arranged a school bus with the words Jiangcheng University printed on it and waited for Pang Weimin and his party at the place agreed by both parties.

"Pang Weimin, come, let me introduce you to my archaeological team members." Professor Wang was very happy to see Pang Weimin appear, and pulled him to introduce him one by one.

"This is veteran special forces Xu Shan, Han Dong and Da Niu. I specially invited the three of them to be in charge of the security work of this trip. ”

Pang Weimin nodded and greeted the three of them one by one. Xu Shan looked very cold, just glanced at him, and didn't say a word. But he gave Pang Weimin the feeling of extreme danger, and this person should be a master of martial arts.

Han Dong is much more enthusiastic, but this guy is swearing when he speaks, and he can make a meat joke casually. Judging from the way this person walks, he should also be a veteran oil.

As his name suggests, the big man is 1.95 meters taller, a head taller than Zhao Aiguo, and his body is even thicker, full of muscle strength.

Isn't this time going to archaeology? Do you need such a fierce security force? Is there something Professor Wang is hiding from himself?

"The main reason is that the movement has just ended, and there are still bandits in the border area, and it is not peaceful. Only by bringing a few people who have been on the battlefield can we ensure everyone's safety. As if seeing Pang Weimin's doubts, Professor Wang opened his mouth and said a few words, which can be regarded as an explanation.

"The seven of them are all my students, and because they have been participating in the field excavation work of the local cultural relics department all the year round, you see, all of them are not like students." Professor Wang then pointed to the other seven men sitting in the school bus.

Pang Weimin couldn't remember everyone's names, just nodded and greeted, thinking that they would have a lot of time to get to know each other in the future. He introduced his classmates to Professor Wang.

"Professor Wang is an authoritative scholar in the field of archaeology in China, and it is a great honor for us to participate in your archaeological research project." Liu Xiangdong clasped Professor Wang's right hand with both hands, bowed and nodded, very sincerely.

The young man was wrong. You are all good, if you are really interested in applying for the archaeology department of our Jiangcheng University in the future, I can recommend it to you. ”

Professor Wang's words made Liu Xiangdong and Du Juan smile and grateful, and in the eyes of Pang Weimin and Zhao Aiguo, his words may not be credible than empty checks.

The group boarded the school bus and went straight to Jiangcheng Railway Station.

Professor Wang told Pang Weimin on the school bus about their itinerary, first by train to Urumqi and then by car to Korla. Pang Weimin naturally has no objection to these arrangements, Professor Wang is the leader of this team, and he is just a temporary worker.

The train station is full of people carrying luggage, although they are dragging large bags and small bags, but as soon as the train arrives, they immediately flock to the ticket gate, and after passing, they rush to the train with their bags as if they have been beaten with chicken blood.

In the 70s, it was still a green-skinned steam locomotive, not only limited in location, but also limited in luggage racks, aisles, corridors, etc. If you're one step slower, let alone a seat, you won't even be able to get on the train.

Zhao Aiguo chatted a few words with a clear-eyed female flight attendant, and finally couldn't squeeze in, so he climbed in through the window.

It is almost 3,500 kilometers from Jiangcheng to Urumqi, and the steam green car ran for 3 days and 3 nights to arrive at the railway station in Shayibak District.

This way, Pang Weimin was fine, but Li Ping and Du Juan were a little uncomfortable. There were people on the train, and there was no place to put their feet. The most embarrassing thing is to go to the toilet, not only is there a lot of people but also lack of water, and the simple toilet stinks.

"It's finally here, you guys are okay." Professor Wang stepped off the train and looked at Pang Weimin and the others with a smile.

"Cut! What is this, I think when we went to the countryside in the countryside, the latrine was not as clean as this. Zhao Aiguo patted his cheek, which was a little numb, and stretched his waist.

"How can we all say that we are all young people, you are still very energetic after three days at such an old age, and we juniors have to admire." Liu Xiangdong also walked down.

Pang Weimin didn't speak, thinking that he hadn't seen him in the past few years, Liu Xiangdong's words and talking skills had risen again, and his sycophants were silent. In various series, Liu Xiangdong, who can speak well, is a popular person, and he has also fascinated many students.

As soon as the 17-member archaeological team walked out of the train station, they saw a red-faced man dressed as a Uyghur walking in front of Professor Wang. Far away, Pang Weimin couldn't hear what they were talking about at all.

"Pang Weimin, let me introduce you, this is the local guide Bahar I hired, he is a native of Uyghur, and he is very familiar with the terrain around Lop Nur. With him we won't get lost. After chatting with the red-faced man for a while, Professor Wang walked towards Pang Weimin.

"Uncle Bahar, how far is it from here to Lop Nur?" After a few words of greeting with the guide, Pang Weimin got straight to the point.

"From this place, it's 500 kilometers to Korla, and then to Ruoqiang County, 500 kilometers. Professor Wang, it's an old friend, that's why I'm here to pick you up. Bahar's voice was very loud, and he felt that this man should be a cheerful man.

The next step was to take the bus rented by Bahar, and there was indeed a border check along the way, but Professor Wang had a letter of introduction, so they passed all the way through with a green light.

Two days later, the archaeological team finally arrived in Ruoqiang County. Pang Weimin has seen the map, and it is still more than 300 kilometers away from Lop Nur.

"First stationed in Ruoqiang County for two days, and in these two days, our archaeological team will go to a few sites left over from the last time to investigate, so you don't have to go together." After Professor Wang checked in at the hotel, he explained a few words to Pang Weimin and left.

Ruoqiang County is not as good as Jiangcheng, and there are no people on the street after eight o'clock in the evening. The street is already dilapidated, and it would be desolate if there were no people.

The night is deep, the moon is thin, and the lonely birds are singing.

A dark shadow crossed the door of the inn, and after he looked around, he quickly rushed up to the west building where Pang Weimin and the others were. The action is swift, but silent.

The shadow climbed up the edge of the windowsill, leaning against the wall, slowly approaching the window. After a few minutes, he could already see the inside of the room.

The black shadow was about to continue to approach, when suddenly a loud shout broke out in the night: "Who! Don't move, move the master again and kill you! The shadow was startled, and turned around to jump off the ledge.

But the shadow stopped again, he didn't notice any movement, it seemed to be the dream talk of the people in the house just now. He was about to move forward again when suddenly a cold light shot out.

The black shadow quickly swung his head sideways to avoid the cold light, only to hear a muffled thud, and the incoming throwing knife directly plunged into the crack in the wall. The black shadow no longer hesitated this time and leaped down.

"Want to run?"

Another figure jumped down from the hotel, it was Xu Shan left by Professor Wang. He hurriedly pursued and left, but the black shadow threw a few black objects with his backhand, and Xu Shan had to dodge, and then turned back to find that the black shadow man was gone.

At this time, Pang Weimin and Zhao Aiguo, who were passively awakened, had already pushed the door out, Xu Shan did not speak, kicked the brick that attacked him away, and walked straight back to his room.

This coldness made Zhao Aiguo snort angrily. As soon as the two analyzed, maybe the local thieves were eyeing them, and the two didn't think it was a big deal.

The next day, Professor Wang hadn't come back yet, and Pang Weimin couldn't stand Huang Jiawei's shouting: "I said, this is the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, we can't be so violent and don't go on a tour, right?" ”

Loulan is an ancient country in the Western Regions, which was destroyed by our people in the history of China. There are many legends in Loulan, each of which made Huang Jiawei excited, but Pang Weimin still poured a basin of cold water on him:

"Jiawei, there are still more than 100 kilometers away from the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan."

"How can there be Mothio, let's charter a car and arrive soon, I'll pay for it." Huang Jiawei's words made Pang Weimin feel a sense of powerlessness, he could use money whenever he could, but not in the desert.

Huang Jiawei insisted on going, Pang Weimin couldn't really let him go alone, if something happened to him, he couldn't explain it to his family. Pang Weimin had no choice but to charter a dilapidated minibus and take a few classmates to visit Ruoqiang County.

Pang Weimin didn't notice it at all, there was a pair of eyes behind them, lurking in the crowd and staring at them.

On the third day, Professor Wang finally returned with his archaeological team, and from their expressions, they must have found nothing. However, Pang Weimin noticed that Professor Wang returned this time, and the archaeological team had two extra pieces of luggage, one large and one small, two wooden boxes.

Professor Wang arranged for Da Niu to be responsible for guarding and carrying these two boxes, what could be in them?

"We're going to ride our camels into the desert and get some rest tonight and set off early tomorrow morning." After dinner, Professor Wang found Pang Weimin.

"Is it to enter Lop Nur? But it's still 300 kilometers from the town of Lop Nur, and the No. 11 bicycle on a camel? Pang Weimin was really puzzled.

"Yes."

"Will this work?"

"It's okay to have me, otherwise why am I a professor and you're not."