Chapter 233: Thirty Years Ago
Because of this Aseti, Gao Chao was really a little worried about this operation to find the tomb of the King of the Western Night.
Xia Qing and the fat man were the same, the three of them were walking behind Acety, and all three of them were also staring at this Acety.
But Essetti didn't seem to mind at all, or didn't notice their suspicious gaze, he was just walking in front of the four with a cane.
Looking at his state, it is really quite relaxed, you know, the altitude of this valley is already about 4000 meters, which can be regarded as a veritable high-altitude area.
The three people behind him hadn't been gone for long, and they were all a little overwhelmed.
They carry heavy bags on their backs, which causes them unimaginable difficulties, they begin to feel breathless, and even some dizziness and palpitation, which are typical symptoms of hypoxia at high altitudes.
Fortunately, the three of them have also had a similar experience in the Gaoligong Mountains, and after a period of adjustment, the feeling of discomfort has been slightly relieved, but I don't know what the situation inside will be after entering the valley from here.
While they were struggling with the high altitude, Essetti shouted in front of them, "Come on, my friends, we are about to enter the valley, which has a beautiful name, ...... Called......"
He suddenly touched his beard, his white face turned red, and he continued: "I forgot what it was called, but I know this valley very well, so don't worry, there is still a very comfortable road ahead." But the road will soon come to an end. It's going to be miserable then......"
The fat man gasped. grinned: "What's so miserable?" ”
Esseti smiled and said, "We'll have to climb the mountain ahead." ”
Gao Chao was a little puzzled, and said: "I heard from a legend that it is said that this road can extend far and enter a big ravine, why is it not long before it has gone far?" Is there another road around here? ”
Essetti looked at Gao Chao, as if he was a little surprised, and said, "How do you know?" ”
But not yet. He continued: "There is only this road here, and it was built by the troops a long time ago, but when the troops withdrew, they blew up the depths of the valley with explosives, and the road was broken, so you can see ......."
As he spoke, Esati pointed to the river in the valley with the stick in his hand, and said, "This river used to be very wide, but then it was blown up by explosives and stopped directly in the valley. A beautiful lake has formed in the valley, if we move fast enough. Before the sun went down, we could see the lake. ”
"A lake?" Gao Chao was a little surprised, he had never seen any lakes at such a high altitude.
Xia Qing said: "It's a dammed lake......
The fat man was stunned for a moment and said, "What kind of lake is the weir?" I haven't heard of it, I only know Nianjia Lake in Changsha. ”
Gao Chao didn't understand Xia Qing's meaning too much, and he couldn't help but look at her a little overwhelmed at the moment.
Xia Qing sighed and said: "It is a dammed lake, a general term for a type of lake, just like saltwater lakes and freshwater lakes, these lakes are formed because of earthquakes or other reasons, which cause the valley to be blocked, so it is called a dammed lake." ”
Gao Chao understood and said, "In this case, this lake is still man-made." He thought for a moment, and then continued: "If, as Esseti said, this valley was blown up with explosives when the troops left, then why did they do it? ”
Xia Qing said: "Maybe the withdrawn troops don't want anyone to go in again, so they block the valley in this way, and then form a dammed lake, so that all the secrets will be submerged under the water." ”
As Xia Qing spoke, he looked at Aceti, but Aceti didn't think so, he didn't seem to be listening to what they were saying at all, but he was standing leisurely not far in front of him, looking up at the mountains deep in the valley.
Gao Chao looked at Xia Qing and then at Aseti, he seemed to understand something, did Xia Qing think that Aseti might know the reason why the troops blew up the valley?
But this is also unlikely, after all, Essetti is still very young, about the same age as himself, how could he know what happened thirty years ago? Unless it was told to him by Old Man Essetti.
Thinking like this in his heart, Gao Chao nodded secretly, and said in his heart that when he had the opportunity, he must slowly find out what Aceti knew.
The four of them continued to move forward, and finally entered the valley, although the sky was cloudless, the sun was shining, and it was a good sunny day, but walking in this valley, there was a kind of eerie and cold feeling, just because this valley was narrow, and the mountain walls on both sides were really steep, and it was difficult for the sun to reach the bottom of the valley no matter what.
At the bottom of the valley, there is only a road in disrepair, very narrow and dilapidated, and next to it is a small river, about seven or eight meters wide, which is no smaller river in the Pamirs.
The journey was quite smooth, except for the sound of rolling rocks falling off the cliff in the mountains sometimes, which made Gao Chao and the three of them a little frightened, there was nothing worth mentioning along the way.
If there's one thing to say, it's their guide, Essetti.
No one thought that Aceti was such a talkative person, he almost kept talking all the way, and his Mandarin was so good that Gao Chao was surprised.
Even Gao Chao will feel that his Mandarin is better than his own, and this is not the most critical, the most critical thing is that Aiseti has been using such Mandarin all the way to tell them stories.
All kinds of stories, from ancient to modern, from Tiannan to Haibei, from China to foreign countries, there seems to be no story that Aceti does not know.
Gao Chao is also very strange, this Essati is like he hasn't spoken for a long, long time, he is like being locked up in a prison for decades, he has been suffocated and has gone crazy a long time ago, and today he has finally been released.
There are really a lot of stories about Esetti, which is a bit annoying to Gao Chao and the fat man, and they even have an urge to flatten people.
However, those stories are full of attraction for Xia Qing, and along the way, if Xia Qing is always asking questions, I'm afraid Aseti will not be so interested, and he has been telling stories endlessly.
However, there is only one point, and that is that no matter what Essati says, no matter how Xia Qing asks, he will always cleverly avoid what happened in this valley thirty years ago, as if he didn't know that there was a story here.
But anyone could see that not only did he know it, but he was in awe of it.
On the first day of walking, their speed was not slow, because the altitude in the valley has been maintained at about 4000 meters, which is not very high, they are still on the eastern edge of the Pamirs, and the road under their feet has also helped a lot, although it is shabby, but it is very flat, which saves them a lot of effort.
As evening approached, Essati excitedly told them that after the corner they were headed, the road would come to an end, and after that they would climb up the side wall. (To be continued.) )
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