Drifting Sand in the West Chapter 57 The Grave
"Are you back where you were before?" I wondered for a moment, not to mention that the eerie atmosphere here was compared to the places I had seen before.
Being in such a dark environment, the four of us were all suffering a little physically and mentally. "The important thing is said three times, and the most important thing now is to get out. Don't make any such moths. I said to the people. Li Tong looked at me a few times unconvinced, and I sneered: "Miss Li, I didn't say anything about you." ”
"I don't dare." A smile crossed Li Tong's face, but it was fleeting, and then he kept looking through his backpack and said, "There are only three incendiary bombs left in my backpack, Ling Qi said yes, we have to get out as soon as possible." ”
Brother Li walked at the back, sometimes knocking on the ground with a sapper shovel, sometimes picking up the stone chips on the ground and rubbing them between his fingers, and sometimes sniffing in the middle of his nose, it seemed that Brother Li had found something. I looked at Brother Li with some expectation, and I was eager to get an answer.
After a while, Brother Li smiled and said, "We are now under the desert. You see this hole, the top stone is very dry, and the place under our feet seems to be soaked with water. Looks like we're out hopefully. ”
Cannon asked rhetorically, "It's normal to have some moisture in a low place." Brother Li smiled and said, "I thought the same thing from you before, but did you find that the place we are in now is like a huge underground palace?" ”
I thought about it carefully and nodded, "Don't say it's really like it." Brother Li continued: "Under the influence of Han culture, the ancient tombs in Xinjiang have gradually pursued mountains and rivers. So, where we are now is not so much a huge underground palace as a secret vault. ”
The cannon threw the sapper shovel on the ground, and the ancestor crossed Erlang's leg on the ground and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense?" We're running out of food and water right now. ”
"Everyone is quiet, now the main thing is to find an exit, don't quarrel." The cannon wanted to say something, but was immediately stopped by Li Tong's words.
After a brief break, Brother Li and I stepped forward to find the exit. All the way up, it just felt like we were walking along the cliffs, and occasionally a few grains of sand and rocks fell without even making a sound. Walking not far away, I saw a light reflected in front of me.
This feeling of being lost for a long time is really gratifying. "My old lady, this can't dream, does it?" I sighed. I took it out and turned on the power, and shook it back and forth in the dark air a few times, and a beam of light not far away also shook at me and Brother Li. That's right, they saw our response.
Before they came, Brother Li and I were looking around. It was pitch black everywhere the flashlight went, but it was the same as before, and the air here was filled with dust. Perhaps, when we arrived, there was already some dust on our feet.
"Brother Li, is this really the way out?" I seem to have some faith in Brother Li's previous assertion. Brother Li smiled proudly: "You can't be wrong." ”
When the cannon and Li Tong came up, they saw that the cannon was covered with mud and dirt on his hair, face and body. I pointed to it and quipped, "You just got into the sewer?" ”
The cannon said with a little anger: "Seventh brother, you can't say that. I didn't think I was looking around just now, but I didn't expect it to be like a begging for food. ”
In contrast, Li Tong was much cleaner, and Li Tong and I looked at each other and smiled. Following the place where the light beckoned in, the four of us walked outside step by step.
I walked upwards for about half an hour, and finally felt more and more fresh air coming in around me. It looks like we're going out today.
After walking for more than ten minutes, a circular hole appeared in front of us. "Is this the entrance to the cave?" I wondered.
The cannon couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, took the lead in running ahead, and shouted excitedly: "Today, the brothers finally went out." ”
From the moment you step out of the cave, a long-lost feeling lingers, seemingly mundane, but always unforgettable. Standing at the entrance of the cave, we looked at each other and cried, experiencing too much along the way, and the difficulties and obstacles did not make us back down.
Simply, the backpacker can be on the ground, regardless of the image, lying on the ground, allowing the mud and sand body to touch the sand. In an instant, the sun was setting, and the residual temperature on the ground was still there, and he was unwilling to move at all when lying on the ground. Walking in the desert at night is definitely not possible, and we can only find a sheltered place nearby for the night as a temporary stay.
"The camels are still on the snowy mountains." When he was about to rest, Li Tong reminded. If it hadn't been for her reminder, the three of us would probably have forgotten about it. Taking out the map and GPS locator from the backpack, it seems that we are still more than 20 kilometers away from the location of the snow-capped mountain, which is not too far, and will not deviate after all. However, considering the altitude and the undulating terrain, it is estimated that it will take at least three to five days. Although we may have walked for about a week, we have been walking through the mountains in this area.
We eventually decided to go back to where we came from and look for the camels.
After a night of silence, the next morning we followed the marks on the map and followed the nearest river valley. What we saw along the way was similar to what we had seen when we walked from the rancher's house to the snowy mountains. Bumpy experiences along the way were commonplace, and on the morning of the sixth day we reached the pass without incident.
The bitter cold wind made me shiver, and the four of us ran to the big rock with some anticipation. But when we came to the bottom of the stone, the scene in front of us made my heart completely cold. I saw a huge beast bone randomly piled under the boulder, and nothing else was seen.
"What the hell is eating our camels." I scolded hard. The thought of these camels carrying us all the way through the boundless Taklamakan Desert made tears fall uncontrollably.
"This, perhaps, is the work of a giant beast, and you can see that the flesh on the bones of these beasts has been eaten." Li Tong said. I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes with my sleeve and stepped forward to suppress the sorrow in my heart.
The cannon also knelt in front of the pile of animal bones, took off his gloves and held the animal bones in his hands, and choked up: "We should never have brought these kind camels into the snowy mountains, we harmed them." Li Tong stepped forward and comforted: "We are all very sad that the camels were eaten, and now we should bury them." At least the bones can have a place to live. ”
After hearing this, Brother Li also stepped forward to help, picked up the sapper shovel and dug a huge soil pit nearby. The four of us worked together to put the bones of the four camels in the earthen pit, and then covered them with dirt one by one. Soon, everything was in order, and the camel's grave was built.
"I don't think there are any huge beasts in this snowy mountain, but the monster that can devour four camels is definitely not to be underestimated." Li Tong analyzed.
"Yes, Miss Li is right." Cannon echoed. "I guess these monsters are nearby, so we'd better be careful." I was a little angry and said, "Just waiting for these guys to avenge our partners." ”