The bright moon hangs in the west, and the night is clear. The night in the desert is different from cold and lonely.

It's just a pity that this simple and comfortable time is very short. "You go on, I'll rest first." Li Tong took the lead in getting up and went to the tent to wash up, and then lay down. Brother Li said that he was also sleepy. Next to the fire, it was just me and the cannon.

Don't look at me and the cannon usually talk a lot, but now I can only sit by the fire and watch the flames. I think good friends come from that kind of tacit understanding, rather than constant nagging. The flames flickered and danced in front of us, like dancing a ballet, full of rhythm. Occasionally, a gust of wind blows, and the flames deflect to the side, as if to salute the audience again.

This old white dry has a strong taste in the mouth, and a fragrance in the mouth makes people linger for a long time, but I didn't expect it to have a lot of stamina. Unconsciously, my head was groggy, and I felt that the stool around me was no longer so clear. In a daze, the cannon was already snoring.

The strong fighting spirit woke up the cannon, and the cannon stood up and patted the dust on his body, like a frosted eggplant, and said listlessly: "Seventh brother, why are you here?" "For this buddy, I wrote 10,000 words in my heart. I didn't expect to take a few sips of wine and forget everything just now.

After putting the goods into the tent and sleeping, I was now left alone in front of the fire. He was supposed to keep vigil, but now it's all my responsibility.

When you have nothing to do, look up at the dome, the crescent moon hangs in the sky, and the stars shine. A cool breeze blew in from outside the courtyard walls, and the sand on the ground was rolled up. After sitting alone for a long time, it is easy to get tired, put on a coat, and want to close your eyes, but you still don't dare, for fear that something will happen.

I only heard the beeping sound of the goods burning, like a solo song in this quiet night.

When I couldn't stand it, I stood up and stomped my feet in the courtyard to wake up and inspect the surrounding area. Looking back at the moon in the sky, it was almost in the western sky. It's almost dawn.

Everything is normal, and it looks like we can get through tonight safely. Take this opportunity to doze off and catch up on sleep, or you may really fall off the camel's back tomorrow.

Just as I was about to get back to the fire, I heard the sound of rustling. If you listen closely, it's still coming from inside the room. Could it be a deception? Or is it something that steals the corpse?

Thinking of this, I felt nervous, and took out a burning stick from the fire and quietly touched it. As I walked to the door, I saw several rats coming out of the door. These rats were larger, about the size of wild boars in the mountains, but they were covered in yellow hair, with half a finger in their mouths, and a pair of green eyes looking straight at me. I got goosebumps when I saw it.

But soon I relented, picked up the burning stick and threw it at the front one, and in an instant the rat killed me under the burning stick, and the rest of the rats were frightened by my blow and fled in all directions. I threw the dead rat carcass outside the courtyard wall and got ready to go back to sleep.

It stands to reason that rats are only found in rural areas, so I didn't expect to see them here. However, the body of this mouse is different from what I have seen before.

I thought that these rats should not come to steal and eat corpses again. So, I sat down by the fire and took a nap. I don't know how long it took for the sky to be bright, I rubbed my eyes, washed my face, and felt much more refreshed.

Soon, the cannon they also woke up one after another. However, Li Tong seemed to be smoking a big cigarette, listless. After packing up and eating a bit, we continued on our way.

We followed the kilometre road buried in the sand and headed west. Seeing too much scenery in the desert, I always feel bored.

"Did you hear any unusual sounds last night?" As I walked, I wanted to find something to talk about and try to kill the boredom of the journey. Brother Li wiped his sweat, put the towel on his neck again, and said, "I drank a little too high last night, and I didn't have anything." ”

So, I told you about last night. The cannon asked, "And this kind of thing?" If I were here, I would be served in one pot. I disdainfully said, "Just blow it, you were drunk like a pig last night." ”

After a while, Brother Li said, "I heard from the local Uyghurs. Inside the desert there is an animal called a ghoul gerbil. This animal has a keen sense of smell for the carcass of any decomposing animal, can be found within a few kilometers of the slightest smell, and lives exclusively on the decaying carcasses of any animal. It's just that I've never seen anything like this before. ”

As he was walking, suddenly the cannon pointed to the front and said, "Look, what's ahead?" Following the direction of the cannon, a white camel appeared on the hill not far away. Brother Li stepped forward with a little excitement and said, "This, this is the white camel." ”

"What is a white camel?" Cannon asked. Brother Li paused for a moment and said, "This white camel is regarded as a symbol of good luck by the people in the desert, and it is the embodiment of the god of the snow-capped mountains. It seems that this is not far from the end of the desert. ”

Brother Li's explanation suddenly made us look forward to the front. After walking for so long, I am finally about to get out of this vast desert, and I really want to see the appearance of the snow-capped mountains.

In a trance, I seemed to see a little white in the distant sky where stratus clouds were stacked, and I couldn't tell whether it was clouds or snow. In short, the thought of coming out of the desert always makes me feel uncontrollable.

We walked for about three or four days, and one day at noon, we crossed a mountain pass. A long river suddenly appeared ahead. It's July, and the grass grows everywhere the river flows, and the grass is full of wildflowers. It looks like a tapestry of flowers has been placed on the edge of the desert.

"I'm finally about to get out of the desert." We stood on the top of the hill and looked into the distance. Accustomed to seeing the long yellow sand, seeing these greens at this time, a long-lost excitement rose to my heart.

"Hey, we're here in the snowy mountains!" In addition to being excited, Li Tong stood on a mountain rock and shouted in the distance. A goddess who didn't go to the usual serious, at this time, she was like a little girl, and her innocence was overflowing.

Maybe it's been too long to be depressed, but seeing the beautiful scenery in front of you at this time allows everyone to find an opportunity to express their feelings.

On the way to Xianshan, we no longer rode on the back of a camel, but the former camel went down the mountain. From time to time, we come to the alluvial plains of the river, and the ground is covered with herbaceous plants such as the steppe stork grass (1), the Altay Luwu (2), the white-throated aconitum (3), the orange-tongued aconitum (4), the alpine aster (5), the flowerwood (6), and the polyflora bellflower (7). Although these plants are not very tall, it is a blessing to be able to see this beautiful scenery here.

Notes: (1) Perennial herbaceous plant with erect stems, slightly white hairs, branching upwards.

(2) Asteraceae, a gray-green or blue-green herb. The roots are fleshy, thin and numerous, and the stems are erect and smooth.

(3) Aconitum is a perennial herb with a stem height of about 1 meter.

(4) Asteraceae is a perennial herb with rhizomes erect or obliquely upward, 5-35 cm high.

(5) Perennial herbaceous plant, plant height 20-30 cm, erect stem. The leaves are inverted-lanceolate, and the basal leaves are rosette-shaped.

(6) Asteraceae perennial herb, 50-100 cm high. The stems are erect and stout, hollow, and multi-branched.

(7) Bellflower is a perennial herb of the Platycodon family, 40-125 cm high. The stems are erect, the leaves are long ovate to heart-ovate, and the leaf margins are sharply serrate.

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