In the midst of repeated blockages and frustration, Liu Yue's awakening can be said to be a good thing. Mixed edible salt in the mineral water, mixed it into salt boiling water, and fed Liu Yue a small half bottle, and her complexion was slightly better.

Zhou Tong brought eight-treasure porridge from the back of the car, patted me on the shoulder and said that he was rude, please feed Liu Yue to eat. Naturally, I won't push back, and what's the trouble with this, move to the back seat and sit up with Liu Yue half-up, add a cushion to her back, and then feed her one by one. Liu Yue, who was weak and weak, didn't seem so strict, so she ate more than a dozen bites with my hand before waving her hand and saying that she couldn't eat it.

Knowing that she had just woken up and should not eat too much, he did not force her, and helped her to lie down again. As soon as she lay down, she suddenly remembered something, grabbed my hand, and said eagerly: "The poisonous snake is still in the car, and it has swam under the seat of the car." ”

As soon as I heard that this was the case, I immediately told her that the snake had been found and dead, and that no one was hurt, and she was relieved.

At this time, it was already dawn, Alimu found a higher sand dune, looked around, shook his head while watching, and looked at the sky again. I stood next to the car and looked up, the endless fine sand, the stretching sand waves, with my eyes naturally I can't see the scene under the sand layer, but I faintly feel that the calm at this time is very abrupt, even if the desert under the morning glow is very beautiful, it also gives people a sense of suffocating depression, like the last tranquility before the storm.

After hearing Alimu's story with a bitter face, everyone fell silent. Alimu actually said that we touched the quicksand group, the fine sand flow at night changed the landform, not only there is an unknown quicksand pit on the road ahead, but even if you want to go back, it has become dangerous due to the change of the landform, and it is impossible to drive, and you will be swallowed by the quicksand pit at any time.

Indeed, I have heard that the sand in the desert is walking on long legs, and it is likely that there is sand flowing under the sand layer, so that the surface becomes loose. The scariest part is that you don't know if you're going to get your next foot in the bunker.

Alimu suggested that he should stop driving and that it would be better to use a camel to lead the way. Zhou Tong first objected, not to mention that there were too many substances in our car, the most important thing was that Liu Yue's physical condition was not suitable for walking at all. This time, Sheng Shiyao also walked out of the car and listened to their discussion, he did not express his opinion during the whole process, only when Zhou Tong and their theories were at odds, he said: "Are you sure you can't use the car anymore?" It stands to reason that even if the quicksand changes the surface sand layer, the route we came from is so long, it is impossible to move so fast. Can you let the camels lead the way, and the cart slowly follow behind, leaving the quicksand group before making plans? ”

I listened to his proposal, and secretly said in my heart that the car is our means of transportation, and it is best not to abandon it. Otherwise, walking on two feet will make the rest of the journey more difficult.

But Chen Bing immediately raised an objection, saying that the camel road is also a matter of exploration, especially the sand layer that has just been changed on the surface, it is not familiar, and it is impossible to open the eyes of the sky to see where there are sand pits and where there are not. The greatest function of camels in the desert is not to guide the way, but to avoid some possible dangers and warn in advance. Just like before a storm, a camel relies on its instinct to find a place to hide, and it is even more powerful if it is a wild camel running in the desert.

In this way, they had to follow their wishes, abandon the car and walk. Sheng Shiyao proposed to ask for a camel to carry people, because Liu Yue was injured and could not move, which required Chen Bing to have no objection, saying that the three camels were originally divided into three groups of people to load supplies, one of us, one of Qin taught them, and then he and Huang Yaocheng and Alimu had one, as for how we should arrange the use, it is all up to us to decide.

Next, everyone began to sort out the materials they brought, distribute them manually, and bring everything they could. The camel we were assigned only had a few things on it, because it had to carry a person later, and it tried to stuff everything it needed into a spare travel bag in the trunk. It is also thanks to Liu Yue's preparations, a backpack for each person, plus two bags.

I was helping to put bottles of water in each bag, and in the blink of an eye, I saw Zhou Tong whispering something to Sheng Shiyao, and after Sheng Shiyao nodded slightly, Zhou Tong called out to Liuzi and glanced at him. I don't know what they were talking to, but I saw Liuzi walk to the side of the car and keep an eye on the convoy over there, Zhou Tong looked left and right and saw that no one was paying attention, so he took the bag and got under the car. I was standing in the back of the car, and naturally I could hear the movement under the car, but I didn't know what Zhou Tong was doing there.

When no one was paying attention, I bent down to look, and the next second I straightened up, my heart pounding. At that glance, I saw Zhou Tong pull out the gun with a black hole from under the car, and quickly stuffed it into the big black backpack. This time, I finally understood why Sheng Shiyao attached so much importance to this car, and why he asked Liuzi to sit in the car every day to guard, it turned out not because of the water source in the trunk, but because of these guys under the body.

He was really bold, it was illegal to buy a gun privately, and what was he going to do with such a fierce weapon, to open fire with someone? I couldn't control my panic, and the bad feeling became stronger and stronger.

After a while, Zhou Tong got out from under the car, and it was only about five minutes before and after, and the rest of the people were busy and didn't have time to notice our side. I only saw Zhou Tong and Liuzi look at each other and pull the corners of their mouths, and make an OK gesture.

"Little sister, come, you go into the car and shout Ah Yue to see, can you wake her up." Zhou Tong beckoned to me.

I walked to the car without squinting, pulled the car door and got into it and called Liu Yue, only shouted twice, she woke up and turned around, and told her the matter briefly, she didn't say much, only nodded and said that she could do it. But I saw that she was weak, and it should be difficult for her to sit alone on a camel, and it seemed that someone would have to sit behind her and help her.

When I was officially ready to leave, I was still arranged to sit behind Liu Yue, first, to take care of me as a girl, and secondly, to take a weekly call to say that he was five big and three rough, and he was not as careful as a woman and would take care of people. In fact, I feel that Zhou Tong looks thick-skinned, like a big old man, but in this matter of Liu Yue, he is actually shy and tender. The concern was overflowing, but he did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

Because the driving was changed to walking, the speed must have been more than doubled, so in order to find the Black Stone Forest as soon as possible, it was not good to delay any longer. The sun was rising, and I started to rush against the sun, I wrapped Liu Yue in a headscarf, only my eyes were exposed, my hands were on her thin waist, and I was in the hood of my jacket. Zhou Tong was leading the camel below, and he was carrying two heavy bags, the sweat was really raining, and the clothes on his back were wet.

When I looked back at Sheng Shiyao, I saw that he had a calm face, as if the heat of the weather had nothing to do with him. But if you look closely, there are fine beads of sweat on his forehead. I secretly prayed in my heart that I could find the black stone forest quickly, otherwise everyone would not be able to support themselves for a few days walking under the scorching sun and poisonous sun.

But I didn't think about it, I only walked for most of the day, and in the afternoon, the weather took a sharp turn, and the tormenting sun was covered by some white clouds. The temperature gradually dropped, and there was a gust of wind in the face, and someone in the team suddenly shouted hello, and they all sighed comfortably. Zhou Tong was happy underneath, and said loudly: "This ghost sun is so hot that the top of people's heads is smoking, and it almost roasted my old Zhou." ”

A burst of laughter overflowed from Liu Yue's mouth, and she whispered, "Why didn't you smell burnt, only a smell of sweat?" ”

When Zhou Tong heard this, he smiled on his face, deliberately sniffed left and right, and then shouted: "Where is the smell?" Where? A man has to have a smell on his body, and that's what he calls manhood. At this time, the six sons who were walking next to him couldn't help laughing, "Old Zhou, I think you don't toss around, just be manly like this, save it." ”

Zhou Tong naturally refused to admit defeat, so he fought with Liuzi, you and me. Seeing them like this, I also swept away the previous boredom, it seems that this weather has made everyone feel better all of a sudden. But when he turned his eyes to look at Sheng Shiyao, he saw that he was squinting and looking up at the sky, and the atmosphere of others laughing did not affect him at all, and his face became more and more serious. I was a little away from him, and I couldn't get close enough to ask about the situation, but I thought he must be looking at something.

When she turned her head, she met Liu Yue's gaze, and she turned her head at some point, judging from the distance of her gaze, she should also be looking at Sheng Shiyao. She turned her back to me silently, not knowing what to say to her for a moment, so she had to be distracted and look elsewhere. I just saw Alimu and Chen Bing, who were leading the way in front of the team, also looking up at the sky, talking about something. Soon Chen Bing stopped and shouted backwards: "Everyone stop first, listen to me." ”

After everyone stopped, he shouted again: "The clouds in the sky are very thick, it is not a good thing, it may be changing, we must find a safe haven as soon as possible, otherwise there will be no place to hide from the sandstorm." ”

Sandstorm? Everyone's faces changed, and someone asked why there was a sudden sandstorm without any warning? Although the clouds are thick, they are all white clouds, not dark clouds. Alimu explained that dark clouds are not terrible in the desert, they are thundershowers, but the white clouds are terrible, and a big storm is likely to brew.

For them, who grew up in an ancient town on the edge of the desert, we are all laymen, and no one refutes them. The mood that had been improved because of the comfortable weather added a touch of gloom. In the vast sea of sand, it is really not easy to find a safe haven for a while. However, the weather is as Alimu said, the sky is getting more and more gloomy, the wind is no longer a wisp of breeze, it is gradually getting bigger, blowing up the yellow sand in the sky, blowing everyone's eyes.

Zhou Tong took out the windshield goggles from his bag and handed them to us, he wanted to say something, but a mouthful of sand was blown into it, so he had to gesture with gestures. I actually didn't have to look to understand that he asked me to take care of Liu Yue more, after nearly a day of hurrying, Liu Yue's physical strength was unbearable, and he leaned on me with his eyes half-closed. I've put on my goggles for her, and I'm holding her tightly to keep her from slipping.