Sultan probably didn't have a thief's heart in the first place, he just wanted to go on the thief ship and hang out, and he could catch a handful. He is strong on the outside, where does he dare to act recklessly? He was as honest as a hello kitty for the rest of the journey, and he didn't dare to slack off at all when Hua Yan told him to walk.

In this way, we are making rapid progress, and the sun is slowly moving westward, Xinjiang is later than Weiyang sunrise and sunset, and the temperature has also passed the peak after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, so everyone is more efficient in hurrying, and by the time the sun is about to set, we are not far from the expected ruins.

Of course, Zhang Xiangchun didn't forget to be a moth all the time. As soon as the sun had set, he suggested finding a place to camp, but Hua Fei refused, insisting that Suletan drive further for another hour and a half.

Zhang Xiangchun kept chattering in the carriage, Hua Huan didn't say a word, and directly pinched the carriage.

"Listen to me, go!" She pointed to the front and said.

"Hey!" Sultan promised to call it a crisp.

It was almost half past nine at night, but the brilliant sunset was still burning in the western sky, and it was the most beautiful time in the desert.

I looked at the western sky, where the sand dunes of all sizes painted a softly changing skyline.

As the sunset faded away, only black-gray clouds remained, like ashes left behind after burning.

After the ashes were scattered, there was a clear blue sky. It was a deep blue, like the waters of a deep ocean trench, and then it gradually darkened. The stars are like colored lights one after another, and they appear in the sky one by one.

Although the sun was setting, the light was still there, and while we could still see the distance, we hurried eagerly.

Sultan is now 100% obedient to us, and it is estimated that even if Hua Hu tells him to jump off the cliff, he will not hesitate to rush down the accelerator.

Even though it was getting late, we turned on our high beams and drove across the desert. But at this time, I heard the sound of a car horn behind me, and when I turned my head to look, I saw Wen Tingxu's car catching up at some point, and kept signaling to us with far and low lights.

I rolled down the window, and in the darkness I heard Zhang Xiangchun sticking out his head and shouting at us.

"Don't open it! It's time to find a place to camp! ”

Wen Tingxu also rolled down the window and waved his hand at me: "It's dark, I can't see the road conditions at all, why don't you come here today?" ”

They were right, now that the whole desert was dark, it was impossible to travel far with a little starlight.

I was about to ask Sultan to stop, but who knew that he suddenly became agitated, he raised a hand, pointed ahead, and shouted excitedly: "Look! ”

I looked up and saw the smooth, rounded lines of the sand dunes in the distance change against the background of the dark sky, and lines of other shapes appeared on the horizon - squares, columns, and bizarre triangles.

"The ancient city! O ancient city! Sultan dialed the platform and shouted, "We've arrived, we've finally arrived!" ”

"Great!" This was Wen Tingxu's excited voice.

Bursts of cheers rang out in the calm desert, and everyone rolled down their windows excitedly, screaming and venting to their heart's content.

But in this celebration, I didn't hear Zhang Xiangchun's voice.

Although we didn't follow his direction, he was just trying to rob the treasure, right? Now that the ruins have been found, what is he not satisfied with? Could it be that there is a greater evil in his heart?

Ten and a half o'clock in the evening is dinner time in Xinjiang. A group of us lit a bonfire in the camp, and everyone ate meat, drank wine, sang songs, and danced together.

"So happy!" Wen Tingxu ran over with half a glass of whiskey, hugged me and shouted, "The ruins they haven't found for many years, let's find them in two days!" I really want to thank you, brother, thank you, thank you Shen for being able to accompany me. ”

I patted him and said, "Don't be too happy." In this place in the Western Regions, there have been countless city-states for more than 2,000 years, and it is normal to find one or two ruins in the desert, maybe it is a place that cannot be beaten with the eight poles of the Western Night. ”

"No, no." Wen Tingxu shook his head and said, "I believe in the guidance of your little couple, when did you cheat me when you were in college—go and accompany Classmate Shen, why is she standing under the city wall alone?" ”

In fact, I don't need him to remind me, I also want to go over and see Hua Yan.

We set up camp 500 meters from the ruins. Because we have already reached our destination, the camp is also a little more secure.

Qin Yafu instructed the workers to unload all the supplies from the carts and camels, and then pile them up in different categories or load them into tents.

As I walked towards Hua Xu, I heard Tingxu shouting loudly.

"Brothers, let's celebrate tonight, and tomorrow we will get to work! As long as you find the ruins, you will be rewarded with them! However, it is stated in advance that the cultural relics found are the ...... of the state"

Hua Wei stood alone under the collapsed earthen wall, and she looked up.

"What's wrong?" I walked over and asked, "Don't you want to smell the wine?" Anyway, the day is almost over, and you don't need to use the six energies anymore, go eat and drink. ”

"Hmph, I want a mouth, and I have to feed them in two months." Hua Xiang said angrily, "It doesn't matter if you starve them to death, what should you do if you starve, so I have to endure it." ”

What she said almost brought tears to her eyes - I am He De, how can I get along with them day and night.

"Is the last site you saw here?" She didn't find her words touching, but still looked back at the black ruins and asked me.

I pointed to the pillar and said, "Last time I only remember falling into the palm of a huge statue, there were five pillars that big, but this time there was only one. ”

"Isn't that here?"

"Not necessarily, you must know that in the desert, the quicksand is constantly changing the terrain, and it buries the ancient city one moment, and then exposes part of it. I just peeked at the leopard last time, and this time I may only see it. ”

"This city is very angry." Hua Hu said to himself, "And under that pillar, there is a passage to the underground. ”

"Is it another underground tomb?" I feel like my head is going to blow up, the last time the tomb of King Deer Hill made people physically and mentally exhausted. I'm not a Tufuzi, nor am I a Captain of Touching Gold, but I don't want to be walking around the tomb all the time.

"It's not that big, it's just some small tombs connected together. The people of this country may have built a cemetery, and all the people of the country will be buried there when they die. ”

"It's like the Babaoshan People's Cemetery?"

"Pretty much."

"By the way, the pillars I saw last time were covered with white bones." I remembered and said.

"That pillar is also covered with white bones." Hua Hu said, with a hint of melancholy in his tone.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked her.

She turned slowly and looked at me silently. Lately, for some reason, she has always looked depressed.

"My dear, did you say that everything in the world is like this ancient city, and finally ends up in death and silence."