Katsuko remained motionless, her eyes closed, and her face darkened. My heart shattered into eight petals in an instant, and I sat down on the ground in front of me, my stomach clenched for a while, and my throat felt like I was choking on something. Wang Linshuo's face turned blue, and his hands trembled and he used all the first aid methods that could be used again, but the other party even seemed to be breathing.

Zhang Siyuan fell down like a tree sawn by Qi roots, his eyes were blank, and tears gradually filled his eyes. Wang Zhen's eyes were red, his hands were clenched, he stared at the yellow sand angrily but impotently, smoking one cigarette after another.

With a glimmer of hope in my heart, I stayed close to Katsuko's side, not even daring to breathe, staring at him without blinking. I don't know if it was my sincerity that touched the heavens, but after I continued to be anxious for an hour and a half, his fingers suddenly moved, and then he coughed weakly, and his body trembled violently.

The blood flow of my whole body accelerated, and I suddenly stepped forward, put my eyes in front of his face, stared into his eyes and asked urgently, "How is it?" ”

Katsuko shook his head weakly, his voice was like a mosquito, and his breath was like a silk: "I felt very uncomfortable before, my eyes and brain were a mess, I saw a lot of strange things, and my body was numb and painful. But I struggled to get out......"

Wang Zhen didn't wait for him to finish speaking, his face was happy, and he stretched his neck to probe his body: "The toxin hasn't spread anymore, right?" ”

Katsuko squeezed out a wry smile and coughed lightly, "Maybe the truth is what you imagined." He suddenly straightened up slightly, turned his head hard, and stared at me with those suffering but clear eyes, "Thank you for taking me to see the outside world, I know I can't live with you along the way, but ......"

Before he could finish his words, his body suddenly shook violently, and then his eyes suddenly lost their brightness, like gray pearls. I looked into his blank eyes, and my whole body tightened violently, and I knew as if something had flown out of his body.

I was so shocked that I immediately rushed up to test his breath, but I could not feel the slightest sign of life. Wang Zhen's eyes were blood-red, and he jumped on Shengzi like crazy and pressed his heart, but no matter what we did, Shengzi remained motionless. His hands were spread weakly at his sides, shaking with our presses, his eyes were hollow, his lips were pale, and no matter what we did, he could not see or hear.

Zhang Siyuan fell to the ground suddenly, he didn't even struggle to get up after crawling a few times, unconsciously pinching himself, his lips were closed, and his body trembled slightly. Wang Zhen's lips had been bitten by himself, his eyes were bursting, and he punched the yellow sand heavily, Wang Linshuo no longer tried to press his heart or artificial respiration, he sat on the ground with his back bent, his face was gray, and he muttered to himself: "Why can't I hear my heartbeat......"

It was like thousands of mosquitoes buzzing in my ears, my ears echoed with a roar, self-blame and remorse exploded in my heart together, I couldn't breathe at all, my eyes were foggy, I couldn't see anything and didn't dare to look at anything. Thousands of thoughts came up from the bottom of my heart together, and in an instant I even wanted to die.

I don't know how long it took, it seemed to be as difficult as a century, after a long sad silence, Wang Linshuo suddenly said in a dumb voice: "We should dig a grave for him, although there is not even a coffin, but ......"

He couldn't go on any longer, and his voice choked, as if he had a big hard mass in his throat. Wang Zhen, who had been smoking a cigarette, stood up suddenly, lowered his head without saying a word and began to dig in the sand. I stood up with the sensation of the world spinning, took a deep breath, felt like my chest was about to burst, and began to dig mechanically like a man who had lost his soul.

Ten minutes later, a boxy sand pit appeared in front of us, Zhang Siyuan kept wiping his eyes with his hands, Wang Zhen held Shengzi's body and slowly put him in. None of the four of them could bear to fill the hole, they all looked at his slightly immature face and the tall figure that Hu San once envied, as well as his swollen arms like steamed buns and his blackened and withered skin......

I wanted to erect a tombstone, but no matter how much I searched, I couldn't find anything to use it for. If you write on the sand, what is the difference between it and not writing - it will be completely worn out when the wind blows. After thinking about it, there was nothing available in the bag, and just when I was about to break down, Zhang Siyuan suddenly pulled out a long thing from the corner, which was the ticket when we came.

He sighed, squatted down and peeled off all the yellow sand, looked at Katsuko's face and said, "I don't have anything good, I'll give you this ticket, and I hope you don't dislike it." Reincarnate by my side in the next life, if you can see you again, I will tolerate you no matter how careful you are. ”

After burying Katsuko, it was with a sad heart that we embarked on the journey back. Without him as a guide, our journey became much more difficult, and we lost our way several times, and the journey that could have been completed in three days was dragged on to five days. On the way, we were on the verge of a lack of water and food, but we didn't encounter any monsters or strange things. When we were almost dehydrated, our stomach acid was about to corrode our stomachs away, and we were almost dying in the desert, Zhang Siyuan caught a glimpse of a circle of poplars on the border of the desert and the green roof of the aid station.

When the people at the aid station saw our refugee-like appearance and scarred skin, they were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths and said angrily: "It's the hardest season in the desert soon, why did you choose this time to go in?" You can't be some kind of drug trafficker, right? ”

Wang Linshuo and Zhang Siyuan explained again and again, and finally dispelled his concerns, and he sent us to the nearest hospital with a frown, and when I saw the doctors and nurses in white coats coming and going, I realized that I had finally returned to the civilized world, to my paradise.

After all the wounds were treated, my hanging heart was settled. The injuries were flesh wounds, no infection and no organ injuries, and they healed in a month at most. I couldn't find any problems with my heart anymore and everything was back to my old healthy state.

The four of us chartered a single room, and Zhang Siyuan was always noisy inside, and he was always scolded by the head nurse with a straight face. On this afternoon, when we abandoned our nap time to indulge in fighting landlords, Wang Linshuo threw out the 'plane' and suddenly threw the cards in his hand, and sighed in a low voice: "It's a pity that those guns are gone, and I have to buy them again next time if I want to use them." ”

As soon as I heard it, I understood that he was referring to the fact that we buried those shotguns deep in the desert for the convenience of travel. Zhang Siyuan leaned back and said, "Lao Wang, what are you crazy about, is it possible that you still plan to work for them again?" I don't know who swore in the desert that they would never participate again, didn't you have saline into your brain? ”

Wang Linshuo touched his head and said, "When did I say I was going to go again?" I'm just a little distressed about it, after all, it was also born and died with me, and I spent a lot of money to buy it. ”

Zhang Siyuan glanced at him, rolled his eyes, and turned to us: "He became stupid when he went to the desert, and he couldn't figure out simple things. It's not our money, what do you feel sorry for. Besides, can we get on a plane with it? I kind of suspect he hit his head in the desert. ”

Wang Zhen was about to speak, when suddenly there was a rude knock on the door. My heart sank, and I thought to myself, I guess someone heard something to check the water meter, right? Wang Zhen glanced at us, stood up and went to open the door.

The panting courier brother came into view: "Who is Zhang Xuan?" There is your courier. ”

I put my hanging heart in my stomach and wondered, how could there be my delivery? There won't be any more trouble. After checking the phone number, the courier guy handed me an envelope and turned to leave. I was busy checking the sender and address, and a few lines of lead words came into view: Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, sent by Li Qingling.

I raised my eyebrows and grew my mouth in surprise, not expecting her to send me anything, nor at all expecting her to run so far to the northeast border. Wang Linshuo's face was solemn: "You'd better be careful, this chick has a bad heart, maybe you will get into some trouble again." ”

By this time my curiosity had overshadowed my fear, and I hurriedly tore open the envelope, revealing a letter inside.

If you're not dead, you're probably out of the desert by now. I wonder if you have found what you are looking for? I don't know if you have snooped on the secret of the little gray building, there is a very interesting story hidden there, if you don't know now, then your trip to the desert is in vain.

PS: If you want to ask me for clarification, just call this landline number. I can't dial the number right now, so I'm waiting for you to contact me.

Zhang Siyuan scolded after reading it, frowned, and said, "What the hell is this girl doing?" What is the secret of the little gray building, could it be that there is really hidden jade at the end? ”

Confused, I shook my head in confusion and asked, "Do you think I'm going to call her?" ”

Wang Zhen said nonchalantly: "Hello, anyway, it's more than a thousand kilometers away, and it's impossible for her to come out of the phone and eat us." Even if she asks you to do something, just refuse it with all your heart. ”

I picked up the phone, dialed the number, and listened to the beep inside and took a deep breath.