Chapter 237: Approaching the Terminal
Another day of dawn, irregular sunrise and sunset, extremely uneven length of day and night, Zhu Beichen's biological clock began to be a little disordered.
On this day, he poked his head out of the tent in a groggy state, and the pain in the furnace cavity was cracking.
In the tent behind him, Zhang Chu, Mr. W, and Lan Keer were still in a deep sleep.
But the two men behaved strangely when they slept, and their bodies didn't know when they moved out of their sleeping bags.
He was wearing only a thin coat and a coat next to his sleeping bag.
He muttered in a daze: It's really non-human, aren't you afraid of the cold?
In the low-lying land, Lan Mei'er actually wore a cotton coat to guard the wild camel, carrying the cold wind and sand for a night.
A sweet smile appeared inadvertently on her serene, and most of her face was buried in the camel's thick hair, and her body was curled up in a circle, her hands clasping the camel's thighs.
The movement of Zhu Beichen's walking immediately woke up the alert camel, and it began to raise its head, staring at every move of the human in its sight with a pair of attentive eyes.
Due to the expansion of human activities, these wild camels have been forced into the Gobi Desert.
Even today, some desert camels brave the scorching summer heat to walk into the mountains to drink a sip of cool meltwater and nibble on the tender grass they want.
Its eyes are full of loneliness, they don't like the beauty of the desert, they don't love its desolation, maybe it just wants to get away from humans.
Zhu Beichen walked over and stroked its thick fur like Lan Mei'er, obviously it was very tame by Lan Mei'er, without the slightest resistance.
The light grew brighter and brighter, and there was gradually movement in the tent, and people who were immersed in sleep woke up one after another.
Mr. W straightened his clothes, glanced at the rising sun in the sky and said, "Get up, we should go." Two more hours of walking today, we should be at the Tomb of the Sun. ”
At this time, Lan Mei'er, who was lying on the camel, also woke up slowly, and reluctantly glanced at this peculiar companion: "I want to take it, can I?" If we leave it here, it won't be long before it's going to die. ”
What a kind-hearted girl! Zhu Beichen sighed.
Zhang Chu said indifferently: "Where are you going to put it, its legs are already useless, and it can't move." ”
According to the survey of Chinese and foreign scientists, the remaining number of wild Bactrian camels in the world is less than 1,000, which shows the degree of cherishment of this species.
They are a spiritual animal, and almost all camels cry and shed tears.
It seemed to be able to comprehend the conversation between several people, and a line of tears ran down its cheeks from under its long eyelashes.
Reluctantly, he rubbed his head gently on Lan Meier's face, expressing gratitude and attachment affectionately.
Mr. W and Zhang Chu reluctantly hid in the Land Rover, the powerful engine starting, and honking the horn over and over again.
Lan Mei'er stubbornly hugged the camel's thigh, but refused to let go.
In the end, Lan Keer was so angry that she actually came up with an absurd idea.
The two cars were on the road again, and the Lexus left deep marks on the salt crust, and it was quite difficult to crawl on the uneven salt crust.
Zhu Beichen had no choice, so he had to change to a Land Rover with Lan Keer.
Lan Keer strangely found a rope, saying that he wanted to fix the camel to the roof of the car.
So the five of them worked together to lift the large animal to the roof of the Lexus, and the tires deflated slightly.
The rest of the journey proceeded very slowly, as the Lexus behind the Land Rover was carrying the adorable wild camel.
Lan Meier had to slow down, and it was easy to cause a puncture under high loads.
Night is about to fall again, and the journey does not reach the Sun Tomb as Mr. W expected.
I have the impression that two cars drove for 5 hours!
Yadan terrain has begun to appear on the road, proving that they have come to the Yadan group in the lower reaches of the Peacock River, which is the largest of the four Yadan groups in Lop Nur.
The Recasas behind slowed down, and Lan Meier poked her head out of the window and shouted with an embarrassed expression: "Hey, hey." I. My car ......"
What she wants to say is that Lexus has fallen into a pit!
The difference between salt crust and sandy land is that you need to drive carefully in the former, and uneven and hard ground often scratches the tires;
And the latter will get you into the gravel, which is also a nuisance, not to mention a wild camel lying on the roof of the car.
At this time, Mr. W said something that shocked everyone: "Sun Tomb, I smell the Sun Tomb." It must be nearby. ”
Zhu Beichen was surprised by Mr. W's words: "Smell? Can you smell the grave? So what are you? ”
He remembered the inexplicable dream again, and in the dream, Lan Keer said: Do you think the two of them are still people?
Mr. W removed his left foot, squatted down and swept away the surface gravel, revealing a half-buried poplar stake under a pile of loess, with a diameter of more than 30 centimeters.
He picked up another pile of gravel, put it to his nostrils and sniffed vigorously, as if to determine the smell of the earth.
Is the soil around the Sun Tomb different from elsewhere? This is just Zhu Beichen's speculation.
Mr. W and Zhang Chu began to think about giving up on the two girls, and the camel, because they were no longer needed to lead the way.
The two of them had grim faces and stared at Zhu Beichen together.
He immediately understood, smiled helplessly, and grinned a mouthful of white teeth: "I understand, I'll go with you, don't do it." ”
Now, he had to say goodbye to the two girls!
"It's time for us to go, we can't stay with you anymore, and I wish you good luck in the future." Zhu Beichen said.
Lan Ke'er listened to the tears and began to fall from the ground, and instantly understood what was going on.
He questioned Zhang Chu and Mr. W: "Did you really kidnap him here?" What do you want to do to bring him to the grave? ”
Only the indifference of the two responded to her, and Zhu Beichen noticed that the two had habitually put on sunglasses before dark.
"Beichen, leave them alone and follow us."
She scolded and grabbed Zhu Beichen's arm, but found that she couldn't pull the man in front of her.
"You!!"
"Forget it, it's doomed, I'm not going to make a senseless resistance." Zhu Beichen said very freely that the final destination of this trip was about to arrive.
Lan Ke'er seemed to want to say something, but at this time Zhang Chu moved.
He pulled out a silver-white pistol from under his leather jacket, and the black muzzle of the gun was pointed straight at the woman's chest, the beating heart.
Leave Lexus and the two strange girls on the journey, and the camel.
Land Rover drove towards its intended goal, the surrounding light gradually dimmed, and the Gobi once again fell into boundless silence.