Chapter 18: The Scorpion
"Lu Liang, let me tell you, Leng Feng is right, the protein absorption rate in the fried egg is too low, and it is not as high as the protein absorption rate in the steamed bun. You must know that 100 grams of flour contains almost 20 grams of protein, which is equivalent to the protein of two fried eggs. Yu Qian said with a smile.
Gao Yanan stopped our fight and said, "Let's go, it's getting dark, let's go around here before dark." Something dangerous is prone to appear at night. Since it's close to Death Canyon, it may not be safe at night. β
I nodded and said, "Gao Yanan said that it makes sense, let's get out of here quickly." β
"Haha, leave? Where do you want to go? A voice came from behind, and when we looked back, we saw one or two hundred men, menacingly half-surrounding us. I hurriedly said: "Hurry up, resist behind, then get in the car and chase us, and we go into the canyon." Saying that, Gao Yanan and Wang Zongjun and Liu Qiang stayed to resist and buy us time.
There are still more than ten kilometers away from Death Canyon, and everyone is running with rolling and crawling, but they are running fast there. There were dense gunshots from behind, and we were also worried about Gao Yanan's safety, but we could only run for our lives. Only if we enter the canyon will they be able to retreat.
We had only run five or six kilometers before Gao Yanan and the others caught up. Seeing us panting, Gao Yanan hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law Blue Flower, Ye Manqing, Zhang Qiang, Li Meiting, Gao Gao Ping, Lu Liang." A few of you get in the car first, and look, just a few of you are running slowly. "We stopped and stopped while fighting, and the people behind were not in a hurry to chase after us, and it was a clever strategy to slowly wear down the strength and sharpness of the other party. If you rush up. There will definitely be casualties.
Since the other party is not in a hurry, we are more at ease. Just enter the canyon of death. The strength of the two sides will be quickly leveled. When the time comes, who will still take care of each other. I'm afraid that escape is the first factor.
Standing in front of Death Canyon and looking at the tranquil canyon, we really wonder how this murderous name came about. I don't see anything wrong with it. We couldn't help but slow down and slowly walk towards the valley. The person chasing behind stopped, it seems that someone on the other side knows this place and knows the name of the murderer here.
Liu Qiang shouted loudly: "Listen to the people outside, don't you want Rommel's treasure?" I can tell you that this is where Rommel was buried. Those who don't believe can come and look at the map. The price is a car. The time is five minutes, of your own choosing. The timer starts now, and the protocol is canceled after five minutes. β
We smiled and watched as we left to sell treasure, this kid is still a good material for business, but unfortunately he entered the wrong business. Just as we turned to walk inside, the other finally shouted, "Wait a minute." "We waited for a while, and a little man came in with a little trembling car. This is also a jeep, and when the other party got out of the car, I said to Wang Zongjun: "Check it." See if there is an ambush. Wang Zongjun and Liu Qiang worked together, and after a while, a time bomb was found.
Liu Qiang held the time bomb and said, "Since you don't have credibility, I decided to let you add another case of pure water." If you dare to make trouble again, the agreement will be cancelled. The other party discussed for a while. A big man came with a box of water. We took the water and checked that it was correct, and gave them the diary of the dried corpse: "Go back and hand it over, this is the evidence." β
We entered Death Canyon with a smile. Now there are three cars. It's a little squeezed, but it's already actionable. Although it is not known what is inside Death Canyon. But we have no way back but to move on. It's already dark. Our field of vision has also become small, and we can only slow it down.
Under the lights of the car, the tall cliffs on both sides go straight up and down, outlining the beautiful scenery of the sky. It's just that it's not daytime, and there is no such shocking beauty, but looking at the stars below here, there is also a serene beauty. The sand in front of you is pale yellow, and the grain is uniform, and it looks beautiful, just like on the beach.
Gao Yanan suddenly said: "Everyone, pay attention, something is coming in front." "We quickly stopped the car. Quietly waiting to see what it really is. The lights were bright in the back, and it seemed that those people could not resist the temptation of Rommel's treasure and came in together.
The black patch was like a flowing tide, moving fast and fast. By the time we could see what it was, they were near. It's a scorpion. Black scorpions. It is said that the most difficult desert scorpion in the desert is yellow, hidden in the sand dunes so that people can't see it, and if they encounter it, they will die. But how can these be black?
We hurriedly closed the doors and windows, but a piece of glass was shattered in the shootout, so we quickly picked up our backpacks and blocked them, holding them down hard to prevent him from having a gap. The car Gao Yanan was in was the most seriously damaged, and we were all worried about their safety, but after seeing Granny Lanhua's actions, we knew that they were the safest. Granny Blue opens a small bottle in the car, and the scorpions all go around their car.
There was a scream from behind, these poisonous scorpions moved much faster than people, and the screams were endless, and we also felt unbearable, but we couldn't help it, so we had to cover our ears. Fortunately, the scorpion is very poisonous, and the screamer stops screaming in the blink of an eye. Lu Liang muttered, "How can we watch you die, Amitabha, wait until I close my eyes and you will die." β
In less than ten minutes, the screaming had stopped. Only our cars are still in the scorpion swarm. Looking at the black scorpions on the window pane, all of them did evil deeds, and suddenly his body was covered with goosebumps, his hairs stood up, and his scalp felt numb. I felt that my arm was sore, and I felt that the scorpion outside was getting stronger and stronger, and the backpack was about to be unable to hold it. The tail pin of the scorpion slashed across the glass, and the piercing sound was creepy, and there was a feeling of wanting to open the car door and escape.
A scorpion crawled in from there, and Leng Feng split him in half with a knife. Outside, I turned on the flashlight and saw a scorpion struggling to get in. It turned out that there was a gap in the car. Leng Feng and Lu Liang said that those gaps were blocked with backpacks and stepped on their feet hard. I whispered, "Leng Feng, help me, my arm is sore." Leng Feng hurriedly changed places with me. Let me take a break. We kept making substitutions, albeit not with much force. But after a long time, it is still very tiring. The numbness of the arm also makes people feel weak.
The scorpion eventually retreated, and I put down my backpack weakly. I touched it, and I didn't know when my clothes were wet, and it seemed that I was sweating a lot this time. I just don't know if this sweat is a hot sweat or a cold sweat of fear. Seeing that Leng Feng's bangs have become locks, it seems that she is also sweating, and she has a lot of it.
When we got out of the car, we realized that the sky was already slightly bright. It turned out that it was already dawn. Scorpions are nocturnal animals, and we all know this, and now we see the dawn. Finally relented. This night can make people choke enough.
The mercenaries in the back also got out of the car. All of them turned pale, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness, and walked over with each other's arms, and asked, "Is there really Rommel's treasure here?" β
We shook our heads helplessly, we were already like this, we couldn't stand steadily, and we were still thinking about the treasure when we came down. I nodded and said, "If that diary is true, there is indeed Rommel treasure here." But......" I said with a slight pause, shaking my head. "Look at it like this, the treasure should be in the scorpion nest, and it is still possible at night, now? Difficult. It's hard, it's hard. β
Hearing me say this, the faces of several mercenaries became even more ugly. I saw the power of the scorpion last night, and now I heard that the treasure is in the scorpion nest. How dare they go in and get it? Treasures are good, but they must be enjoyed by life. If you can't save your life. What's the use of asking for treasure?
There is a person who is obviously the captain, but there is no change, he may be a battle-hardened character, and he still walks with a tiger's style. It seems that this was also done by the special forces after they were retired. I heard that many special forces in Russia have joined mercenaries after retiring, and it seems to be true.
He held out his hand to us and said, "I'm Skilov, the commander of the LTTE mercenary corps, they," he circled, "they're all my men." This time we can say that we have suffered a lot of losses, we have not died so many people in so many years. You see, how many of the more than 200 people are left now? "We looked at the thirty or forty remaining mercenaries, and we couldn't bear it. Skilov continued: "We would like to ask for your help in taking out Rommel's treasure together, and we will add two to five, one and a half. What do you think of this proposal? β
I pointed at the mercenaries and said, "Do you think they can still be useful?" "It's already unstable now, and if they go to the scorpion nest to get the treasure, I'm afraid they may be scared to pee their pants. Skilov's face turned pale, and he said: "I didn't expect that these are all brothers who were born and died with me, who are usually not afraid of heaven and earth, but I didn't expect that they would become like this overnight, and they would be really ashamed to be thrown home." He sighed and said, "They are no longer suitable to be mercenaries, I hope to obtain the treasure, give them some shares, and let them go home and live a normal life." With this money, I think, they should not be sad for the rest of their lives. β
Gao Yanan said softly: "What about you? β
Skilov shook his head and said, "I don't know, maybe I'll live an ordinary life like them." I'd also like to go home and see if possible. We ......," he was a little melancholy, "we also love money, if we are all rich, who wants to live a life of licking blood with a knife." We are also helpless. "Yes, why are they not persecuted by life? Everyone wants to live a better life, but they just choose a different path.
I nodded and said, "You can give it a try,"
Skilov's eyes lit up and he asked, "How?" I pointed to the car and said, "Gas." He frowned and said, "The treasure won't be burned, right?" I smiled and said, "Real gold is not afraid of fire, besides, is the diamond so can't help the fire?" He sighed and said, "I'm going to have to suffer from gains and losses, it seems that I'm really no longer fit to be a mercenary." β
Gao Yanan said softly: "If you don't become a mercenary, it's not a kind of happiness." It seems that Gao Yanan has been infected by this mercenary, and he is so sad to speak. This is not a good sign, and we are still in danger. Although the LTTE mercenary army is no longer fighting us, is there no more? Mercenaries are everywhere in Africa, and they have been present in coups d'Γ©tat in some countries.
We made dozens of torches, one for each person, and then pumped out all the oil in the car, and with the torches and the oil, we slowly approached the scorpion nest. It's a big hole, and we see the scorpion back down and get into it. We walked cautiously. For these scorpions, they would not have imagined that anyone would dare to enter their lair. But our break-in alarmed them. Running around. There is no such thing as last night's imposing majesty.
We can strangely be scurrying scorpions, and from time to time burn one to death. The fear in my heart was swept away, and I walked inside excitedly. We finally see Rommel's treasure, but we also see him.
The minotaur looked at us with cold eyes, and several half-meter-long scorpions were surrounding his feet, and there was actually one that he held in his hand and stroked. It's as if they're facing their owners, they're just pets. We were chilled for a while, how could we be afraid that the scorpion turned out to be the pet of the Minotaur. That's fucking rebellious, isn't it?
Wang Zongjun scolded: "Fuck, why did this guy come out?" And here it is. Damn it. This guy obviously can't get along with us? His grandmother's, I fuck his ancestors, why are you so unlucky. β
I smiled and said softly, "Leng Feng, let's do it together, you set the fire." Everyone nodded hurriedly. Leng Feng and I used our greatest strength and used an ecstasy together, and the minotaur's eyes suddenly became confused, and everyone hurriedly poured oil. Prepare to set fire. Before the oil was finished, the minotaur suddenly jumped up, and we were startled and hurriedly threw the torch into the oil. Whether he burns the minotaur or not, we turn around and run.
Running out of the valley of death in one go, we gasped and stopped. Skilov also ran out with us. Waited a while. Seeing that the minotaur was not chasing, we were a little relieved. Skilov asked suspiciously, "Do you know that monster?" β
I nodded. He asked, "Why do you want to kill us?" β
Skilov said, "The wolffang said that you had a gem on you, probably a treasure from Rommel. β
I nodded and said, "It's true that there are gems." We and General Simon. And the wolf's fangs together got the treasure, and we divided it into two, and they each got forty percent. But they still don't give up, and they still want to think about our female companions, do you get the news that you want to capture us alive? Skilov nodded and said, "Yes, we agreed to their conditions before they told you where you were." β
I pointed to the back and said, "The gems were taken out of his coffin." β
Skilov's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "What, you mean the coffin of that monster?" Holy, isn't it a zombie? Why can't you see it at all? Sure enough, it's a monster, so powerful. β
This incident is indeed a bit unbelievable, but we also know that the minotaur is alive, not a zombie, but to outsiders, the first reaction is a zombie. We are surprised that the minotaur did not chase after us. But we didn't dare to go back, who knows what's going on?
Ye Simin suddenly said, "Can your spell hypnotize animals?" β
I nodded and said, "Maybe, we've tried something." Theoretically, though, yes. β
Ye Simin said with a smile: "You say, will that minotaur be stung by those big scorpions?" He has been poisoned and died. β
We were stunned, there was this possibility. But none of us wants to go back and confirm it. What if you don't die? Isn't that self-defeating?
Gao Yanan looked at the back and said, "It's a pity that our car can only walk again." Alas, stealing chickens doesn't make rice. I went to comfort her and said, "It doesn't matter, there are more than 400 kilometers to go." We have water and food on us, so there should be no danger. After here, you might have a smooth ride. β
Leng Feng said wistfully: "Let's go, don't waste time." Let's get out of here. I looked at Skilov and said, "We're leaving, so let's go." "I'd like to see if your guess is accurate," said Skilov. I'll wait and see. "We knew he wasn't going to give up on the treasures, and he couldn't say anything more, so we waved goodbye and left.
Maybe it was close to Morocco, and after walking for a day, there was no team that stopped me. We are happy because we will definitely be surprised when we come here. There is a legion of Tiger mercenaries chasing after you, and I think the other teams should have given up. No one would have thought that we would be able to escape the pursuit of the LTTE.
We had covered about sixty or seventy kilometers that day, and at this rate, it would take us five or six days to enter Moroccan territory. As soon as we arrived in Morocco and informed the embassy, we could go home comfortably.
Gao Yanan said: "Take turns on duty tonight. It's just too cold. We also didn't bring tents and we didn't have sleeping bags. Let's all sleep against each other tonight, don't freeze. Let's just do it. β
Lu Liang said: "Captain, if we don't do this, we will hurry tonight and sleep during the day tomorrow." It's so warm, otherwise we will freeze and catch a cold here, and our bodies will not be able to stand it. β
Gao Yanan looked at us and asked, "What do you think?" Who agrees with Lu Liang's approach? Let's talk about opinions. β
I nodded and said, "Gao Yanan, I agree with Lu Liang's proposal. It's so cold tonight that I don't think anyone can sleep. Instead of this, it is better to do what Lu Liang said. (To be continued......)
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