After saying goodbye to Duolun, Liao Dongfeng turned around and asked the others to rest quickly, recuperate and prepare to set off with the caravan the next day, and also arranged for Li Chongliang to continue to stay to pick up.

After all, considering that Li Chongliang is old and can't withstand the fatigue of the journey, and he is going to lose his life in the desert at a lot of age, it is not easy for Liao Dongfeng to explain to Li's family when he goes back.

However, Li Chongliang doesn't think so, in his words, he has lived most of his life, and he has never really been to the outside world to see and see, and now that such an opportunity is in front of him, if he doesn't go, he may never be able to go again.

Li Chongliang was resolute, and Liao Dongfeng was embarrassed to refuse again, so he promised to let Li Lao act together, but he had to go with the caravan, and Liao Dongfeng was also very relieved to take care of Duolun along the way.

Long story short.

Early the next morning, the entire archaeological team was waiting outside the guest house.

Even though the weather on the Mongolian Plateau in late April was still a little cold, the eight men were well armed, and they were all looking forward to the caravan appearing soon.

In the plateau, the dawn and evening darkness are relatively early, and the sun does not rise until more than seven o'clock.

At this time, hearing the clanging sound of the mule and horse team coming in the distance, Liao Dongfeng also smiled and beckoned everyone to hurry up.

Duolun also chose horses for everyone and warmly welcomed everyone to come, until he got on the horse, Liao Dongfeng realized that he had never ridden a horse.

"Hey! Dongzi, have you ever ridden a horse? By the way, why are these horses blindfolded? ”

Hearing Peng Jianjun's question, Liao Dongfeng noticed that the tall horse he was riding was blindfolded, and at this time, Duolun on the side also hurriedly interjected: "The horse has a strong temperament, and he doesn't recognize the lord and other people, if you don't blindfold them, I'm afraid you won't be able to get on the horse, for the sake of insurance, it can only be like this." ”

After listening to Duolun's explanation, Liao Dongfeng also looked back at the entire caravan.

I saw that there were hundreds of horses in surplus all the way, and when he saw the camels following the team at the end, he turned around and asked Duolun: "Brother Duolun, what's the matter with those camels?" ”

"Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, when you get out of the border, you have to pass through a desert all the way north, you can't ride horses in the desert, their soles will sink into the sand, and camels are the best choice, they are the main force when traveling in the desert, and they can also help you find water!"

"The eldest brother is really thoughtful, and the younger brother is lonely, I'm really embarrassed."

"What Brother Liao said, we don't have to be so polite, by the way, this is for you."

As he spoke, Duolun took out a coarse cloth roll from his pocket and handed it to Liao Dongfeng, and listened to him continue: "This is a sketch of Lake Baikal with a radius of nearly 100 kilometers. ”

"Thank you so much, Brother Duolun was too thoughtful, by the way, didn't Big Brother's father follow?"

"No, my father is old, and he can't let the old man endure such a strain anymore, I didn't tell you yesterday, I'm afraid you're not done with politeness, tell you honestly! I am the leader of this caravan, and I have been walking this trade route for eight years. ”

After hearing this, Liao Dongfeng also sincerely admired, eight years, so that when Solun took over his father's position, he was only 12 years old, what can a twelve-year-old boy do? This is indeed unimaginable, and it can be seen that Duolun's courage and wisdom must also be quite extraordinary.

It wasn't until noon that the temperature gradually warmed up, and Liao Dongfeng and others, who were also adapted to the plateau climate, also took off their thick animal skin coats on horseback, just like some old bazi (**lake) in the caravan, and the whole person was suddenly a lot more relaxed.

After another half an hour, the caravan came to the vicinity of Xing'an Ridge, and some old men also prepared their shotguns, and then looked around cautiously.

Seeing that they were so cautious and cautious, Liao Dongfeng also knew that there must be danger here, so he quickly followed Duolun and asked: "Brother Duolun, I saw that the old man had his gun ready, is there danger in this Xing'anling area?" ”

"Yes, there used to be a lot of bandits and wolves here, but in recent years there have been fewer of them, but we still have to be careful. I remember the first time I followed my father here, the caravan was attacked by horse bandits and suffered heavy losses, you know? The horse bandits tamed the wild wolves, although the horse bandits are not afraid, but the wild wolves here are very powerful, the plateau wolves are big, fierce and cruel, they are also the scourge here. ”

"I've seen wolves too, but not as good as you say, and I also have two good marksmanship friends in my team, and they can help you defend against wild wolves."

"Thank you, brother, but the wolves here are as elusive as people, they are organized and disciplined, and they will not blatantly rush up to attack, but will lie quietly in a place where we can't see and wait for food to appear, so the wolves here also have a well-known nickname called Bayan, which means wolf demon."

"Wolves? Why does it sound so creepy? ”

"Actually, I also heard from my father, I haven't seen the wolf demon with my own eyes, it is said that this wolf demon is a hybrid species of wild man and wild wolf, human wisdom, wild wolf, violent and ferocious, very powerful, even a big horse can instantly make them overturn the ground, and in a moment there will be no bones."

After hearing this, Liao Dongfeng also began to look around, and the others also looked at the hillside and forest area in the distance while chewing a few bites of jerky.

This is the middle of the Xing'an Mountains, the mountains are steep, the forests are dense and lush, even if a wolf appears, it will not be immediately discovered, let alone the wolf demon lurking and waiting for food to approach.

After reading the map, Liao Dongfeng knew that the caravan was going to pass through a rift canyon in the middle of the mountain, which was also the most dangerous place, maybe the wolf demon was waiting there.

At this time, Duolun shouted a few times, which roughly meant to cheer everyone up, show the fierce personality of the Mongols, and let them come and go no matter what appeared.

As the large army approached the valley, the sound of wolves howling could be heard in the distance, but judging from the sound, these wolves were just ordinary, so there was nothing to fear.

Besides, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the intensity of the attack on the mountain bandits was relatively large, so the possibility of the appearance of the mountain bandits here was very low, and the elusive wolf demon was not good, Liao Dongfeng also hoped that what Duolun said at this time was all myths and legends.

As we went deeper and deeper into the canyon, the temperature around us began to plummet, perhaps because the mountains blocked the sun, and everyone poured drinks, on the one hand, to protect against the cold, and on the other hand, to strengthen their courage.

A few old men also surrounded the few young people to protect their safety at close range, it can be seen that these young people should be the first time to take the trade road, but from their faces, you can also see the color of fearlessness, the Mongolian nature is fierce, and this horse nation is also a hegemon created by countless blood and war.

The wind in the canyon is not light, and the shady sides of the slopes and cliffs do not see sunlight all day long, so there are also large patches of snow, and this snow also rises with the wind, flying all over the sky, disturbing people's vision.

Duolun hadn't seen the wolf demon appear for a long time, perhaps because Liao Dongfeng and the others were not in the caravan.

At this time, Liao Dongfeng was very curious about the wolf demon, because it was the first time he had heard of such a species, so he felt fresh and interesting. But the next scene greatly reduced his curiosity, because the madness of the wolf demon really made everyone's hearts tremble.

There was no warning, no sound, not from the sky, but out of the flat.

Seeing that Duolun's horse was overturned to the ground in an instant, and in a blink of an eye, a large piece of flesh was missing from the horse's belly, and the blood was flowing endlessly, Duolun also endured the pain and ended the horse's life with a single shot.

At the same time that Duolun fell to the ground, Liao Dongfeng also saw a black shadow flashing, the speed of the wolf demon was jaw-dropping, and the strength was terrifying.

After the wolf demon appeared, the caravan all dismounted to meet the enemy, the four horses surrounded the square pit, and the hunters were encircled in it.

Maybe most people have seen the wolf demon, so they shoot unanimously as soon as they see the black shadow appear, but the shotgun in the hand of ** Lake is a high-kill weapon at close range, and it is a little powerless in the face of the extremely fast wolf demon.

The guns in the hands of Liao Dongfeng and the others are all 38 big gayers, with long range and fierce strength, but the number of bullets is limited, so Liao Dongfeng ordered Peng Jianjun and An Yuemin to aim and shoot again, while the others only asked for self-protection and never waste ammunition.

Liao Dongfeng and the others can be regarded as battle-hardened, and the experience of the Lishan Underground Palace and the Pamir Corpse Mountain Blood Cave has also given everyone a lot of experience, plus most of the team is not an ordinary person, so Liao Dongfeng doesn't have to worry much about the safety of others, but he only approaches the elderly Li Chongliang for protection.

However, everyone prepared for a long time and didn't see the wolf demon appear again, and Liao Dongfeng also knew that the scene just now was just a tentative attack, and the real large-scale killing was still to come.

There was no sound except for the wind, and the horses were as well-trained as people, quietly waiting for the appearance of the wolf demon.

Sure enough, after the atmosphere was silent for less than five minutes, the horses in front were attacked again, the defensive formation was disrupted, and an old man was also slightly injured.

Lao Bazi is different, although his arm made the wolf demon claw, but the dagger in his hand also saw blood, and Liao Dongfeng pulled Li Chongliang to the vicinity of Doer, and told her to protect Li Lao well, Liao Dongfeng also quickly touched forward, reached out and stuck the blood on the ground, put it on the side of his nose and sniffed.

When the injured old man saw his move, his eyes widened to see what he would do next.

At this time, Liao Dongfeng looked at the bloodstains, and only looked up violently until the bloodstains suddenly disappeared.

Seeing a big black shadow looming, clinging to the cliff at this time, Liao Dongfeng was also a little surprised to see that these wolf demon species would actually hide their location with the help of camouflage.

After all, wolves don't do this, and wolves can't climb trees, so the intelligence of the species in front of them is far above that of wild wolves, and it is very likely that it is above humans.

Thinking of this, Liao Dongfeng quietly approached Peng Jianjun and An Yuemin, and when his hand was on the shoulders of the two, the fiery network also marked the location of the wolf demon.

"Shoot."

Liao Dongfeng gave an order, and the two of them held their breath and thumped into three shots, and six bullets flew towards the wolf's head with a roar, splashing a large area of blood.

With a pop, the wolf demon fell from the cliff, and only then did everyone see the appearance of the wolf demon