Drifting Sand in the West Chapter 12 The Yin Soldier Borrowed the Way
Along the way, the time passed quickly, and it was not as difficult as in the morning. Riding a camel and facing the refreshing wind, everyone felt a little more cheerful and joyful. It feels like the goal is right in front of you.
Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, the sun was hanging in the western sky again. The fiery red sun shone the horizon as if it had burned through fire. The sunset in the desert has a different kind of magnificent beauty, and compared with the grace of the south of the Yangtze River, it is also a kind of style of existence.
Looking up into the distance, the end of the western sky is lined with sand dunes. The sun in the distance is like being able to watch it fall. In the blink of an eye, the sky had darkened, and night was coming again.
After a day of walking, everyone felt physically exhausted. Because of the reins of the day, I feel sore all over my body at the moment, and my hands no longer seem to be my own.
Due to the terrain of the canyon we are in, a stream of cold wind penetrates directly through and is not hindered in any way. Luckily, the canyon is not bare, and there are some large rocks standing on both sides of the canyon. There is really no way, the stone crevices on both sides of the canyon have a good shelter from the wind. I hope I can live a little more peacefully tonight, I silently prayed in my heart.
I, Cannon, and Brother Li found a big rock nearby as a barrier, just right to shelter from the wind. Poke the inside of the stone crack with a large knife in your hand a few times, and then sprinkle some sulfur and other powder. And these must be prepared in the desert.
When everything was ready, a fire was lit in front of the tent as the night before, and everyone had a bite to eat, and the three of us men took turns keeping vigil.
The night passed little by little, and everything was still so quiet. I finished the vigil, then woke up Brother Li and went into the tent to rest. I didn't expect the cannon to really sleep peacefully, with a shy stomach, a mouth full of babbling, and constantly talking in my dreams. I don't know what Li Tong will think when he sees this sleeping appearance.
"Knock knock,......." I don't know how long it was, but the sound of an army advancing sounded in my ears. What is the rhythm of this? Look at the watch at two o'clock in the evening, who can pass by here this night? Moreover, this is a desert where birds don't even lay eggs, not to mention the generals, and the four of us may all become rare animals here. Then the only possible explanation is ghosts. When I thought of this, my back was cold for a while, and the sweat on my forehead kept rising, although I had seen this thing in the mountains near Jiangyou before, but now I knew that it was this thing, and my heart was still beating a drum.
When I was about to get up to find out, Brother Li suddenly grabbed me and said, "Don't go out, it's not people walking outside." ”
"Not people? Is that? I asked, feigning puzzlement.
Brother Li was a little anxious and said, "Don't ask so much, if you go out now, your life will definitely be in danger." ”
I still pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Brother Li, what is this out there?" ”
"You, you'd better not ask. It's not people out there, but luckily we didn't get in their way. Otherwise, we're going to be out of luck. Brother Li said solemnly.
I only heard the sound of the army marching outside. The sound of footsteps, carriages, horses, and shouts, one after another, was intermittent and pervasive in the canyon. And with the sound of the wind whistling by, those sounds seemed to be around, but suddenly drifted far, far away. Everything is so erratic, like dust in the wind. This kind of scene really makes people feel an indescribable sense of fear.
I quietly hid in the quilt and asked, "Brother Li, I still think it's the situation of the army marching outside, have you seen it in the desert before?" ”
Brother Li replied with a low smile: "I haven't seen it." But listening to the local elders, when this kind of thing is encountered, try to stay away. The locals call it Yin Soldier Borrowing Dao. ”
"Yin soldiers borrow the way? What is it? I asked eagerly.
"According to the locals, this kind of thing usually happens when the yin is in full swing and the sun is in decline. At night, the yin energy is very strong, and the yin energy that used to exist here will suddenly increase. In the Taklamakan Desert, there were many countries in ancient times, and there were frequent wars between these countries. In some ancient battlefields, the sound of soldiers shouting to kill is often heard in the middle of the night. At the same time, the sound of troops marching can be heard at night in some places. "Brother Li said so much in a row.
I have heard these things talk about old people before, and most of them are due to the excessive resentment of some people who died on the battlefield, which led to the above phenomenon. Although there are some scientific explanations for this phenomenon, it is really difficult to say what the specific cause is.
I wiped the sweat from my body with a towel and forced myself to ask calmly, "So what happens to people who encounter these things?" ”
"I can't say, I heard that it will be contaminated with bad luck, either sick or bad luck." Brother Li whispered.
"I'll go, it's wicked." I scolded. Brother Li said a few words to me, telling me not to go out or something, and went back to my bed to rest.
The sound outside continued, and I really hadn't seen it so big. Out of curiosity, I lifted the tent a small corner and looked into the distance. There was nothing to see under the dark night sky, but the sound of the marching troops was like outside the tents. The sound of the sand and gravel being stepped on, it felt right in front of me. But there was nothing in sight.
Feeling disappointed, I was about to fall asleep, but just as I was about to put down the corner of the lift, suddenly the army in the distance gradually became clear. Not far from the fire, soldiers in iron armor walked forward neatly one by one, and the footsteps were just in tune with the rhythm. And every ten platoons of soldiers were followed by a chariot.
The most burning of these armies looks quite real, but these armies are as if they are walking in the air, fluttering and not touching the ground at all.
Holding back his fear and curiosity, he watched as the army in front of him walked forward step by step. It's so incredible, if I tell somebody that I saw the army in the desert, they will say I'm mentally ill. It is estimated that he will be sent to a psychiatric hospital the next day.
Finally, my eyes couldn't resist the sleepiness, and I fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, I felt a pungent smell of sweat on my feet, and when I looked at it, the thumb of the cannon's foot was just outside my nostrils. I was depressed in my heart.
Li Tong got up very early, and as soon as I came out, he looked around, and by the way, he used his DSLR camera to take landscape photos, and from time to time he also took a selfie.
"How did you sleep last night?" I asked with a smile.
"That's good!" Li Tong replied with a smile on his face.
"You didn't hear anything?" I asked, slightly excited.
"No! I slept very deeply," Li Tong replied casually.
"Oh, that's good. It's good to sleep deeply. I smiled stiffly.
The cannon man stared at the blast head and walked out of the tent and said, "I dreamed about eating chicken last night." And I also put my foot on the face of a pig. It was a real deal. ”
Hearing this, I looked aggrieved, you are cool, it has become my nightmare, and those stinky feet. Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit.