Chapter 32: Devil's Town

"I wish we could crash into the kingdom of Khotan all at once. Because Buddhism was introduced to China, the earliest place was Khotan. It has been the center of Mahayana Buddhism since the introduction of Buddhism at the end of the 2nd century. From the Wei and Jin dynasties to the Sui and Tang dynasties, Khotan has always been one of the sources of Buddhism in the Central Plains. Moreover, Khotan is the largest oasis on the Southern Western Regions. According to historical records, the southern provinces are only strong in Khotan and Loulan. So, if there are any secrets or Buddhist treasures hidden in one of the capitals of the Western Regions, it should be these two countries. Yu Dong's words brought back Qin Zhen's distant thoughts.

At this time, Lan Qing in the back thought about it and continued: "But Brother Dong, there are also pagodas and temples in Jingjue!" And it was once the most prosperous country by the Niya River. If you talk about the fame of the exquisite ancient city, I don't think it is much lower than Loulan. It's just that too many cultural relics have been stolen by foreign marauders! We have no way of knowing. In addition, Loulan uses Tocharian language, and the Lop Nur document found in the exquisite discovery is in Lu. Don't you think that the Exquisite Ancient City is closer to the Sanskrit record of Sitan that you found from the Yumen Pass? ”

As soon as Lan Qing finished speaking, Chen Feng also had a thoughtful expression, and said his thoughts lightly, "Actually, I think Wusun is also possible." Don't look at it as a small country in the Western Regions, but it was also established by marriage with the Han Dynasty, and on the Silk Road, those leaves with national fortunes stopped at this station. If it is necessary to say that the leaves left by these Buddhist monks must be in Khotan and Loulan in the Buddhist country, then Zhenguobi is not necessarily. The dragon vein is broken, and the jade must be within 3,000 square kilometers of Lop Nur. ”

Everyone expressed their unique opinions and ideas every word, but this made Qin Zhen feel more hopeless the more he listened. If it is really according to their ideas, one person recommends two or three places, then it will be almost the same if all the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have been visited. Qin Zhen is only afraid that he doesn't have the life of Xuanzang!

At this time, Gu Jie said to Chen Feng in a matter-of-fact manner, "Brother, why do I think these places you are talking about are unlikely?" If there really are those leaves that say the fortune of the country, and these little kings really get it, then why don't they rebel? Raise troops to destroy the big man, turn over and be the master. ”

After hearing this, Qin Zhen immediately stopped Gu Jie's words, squinted at him and asked, "What if what is written on the leaf is that the fortune of the Han family's heavenly son does not fall?" If you, a small subordinate country, see this leaf and dare to rebel? The best thing to do, I would say, is to hide these leaves! At least not let the emperor of the Han Dynasty know that the fate of the country was watching the heavenly opportunity, so as not to add wings to the tiger. ”

Gu Jie scratched his head after hearing this, feeling that what Qin Zhen said seemed to make sense. It's bad now, almost everyone has one idea, and everyone's ideas are justified. Just as Qin Zhen was analyzing the various ideas put forward by everyone, he suddenly heard Yudong in front of him 'Huh'.

Qin Zhen immediately looked up, only to see that the yellow sand in front of him was full of salt crusts. The road is almost impassable. I don't need to be introduced to know that this is to Lop Nur. Qin Zhen instructed Yudong, "You drive carefully, although I know that your car is really good." But it can't stand this road like a mountain of fire. ”

After listening to Qin Zhen's nervous instructions, Yudong looked relaxed, "It's okay, don't worry." Anyway, I won't need a car anytime soon. ”

"What do you mean by that??" Qin Zhen asked with wide eyes.

"After this salt crust, it is the Yadan landform group with ravines, and it still hasn't formed a good devil city depending on the situation. So, don't expect to drive through. From this time on, the good days of comfort will come to an end. Yudong announced indifferently.

Qin Zhen was about to cry when he heard it, "Brother Dong, you are my own brother!" How perverted do you have to be? Will you feel that the first few days were comfortable and good days?? The past few days have been a hell on earth for me! ”

After hearing this, Yu Dong turned around and gave Qin Zhen a smile that could almost be called 'Yanran', and then deliberately said mysteriously, "Hell, that Luojia hasn't been found yet, you're thinking too much." ”

Qin Zhen looked at the evil face, and was only dumbfounded. Co-author Yudong means that what I think is too beautiful, and hell has not yet arrived! Qin Zhen sighed dejectedly, and even angrily thought that Yudong's thing was Shura who ran out of that Luojia! Drew a nice human skin and led everyone towards hell

Although it is a stomach full of complaints and abuse, plus ** curses, but in the end, in this devilish desert, you still have to listen to Yudong's command, don't you. Qin Zhen leaned back comfortably, closed his eyes and thought to himself! Even if you break your heart, you won't solve the slightest problem.

As the car drove into the salt crust, Qin Zhen's idea of comfortably closing his eyes and recuperating was shattered. Even though the shock absorption effect of the car itself is very good, it is also jumping forward like an Australian red kangaroo on the salt shell. Qin Zhen only felt a burst of nausea in the violent turbulence.

Lan Qing and the others were okay, holding on to the handle tightly, trying to stabilize their bodies as much as possible, and their expressions were quite calm. But Gu Jie was a little miserable like that, I saw him covering his mouth and retching, and at the same time saying with a big tongue, "Dongdong Dongshao, do you let me get out of the car and walk, I'd rather walk."

Gu Jie's words actually hit Qin Zhen's thoughts, and Qin Zhen also felt that he would rather get out of the car and walk around than jump forward as an Australian kangaroo, which was really uncomfortable!

Just when Qin Zhen felt that all the internal organs were about to be turned upside down, Yu Dong, who was driving in front, frowned and said, "Hold on for a while, and this piece of salt crust will be able to drive out immediately." Now the weather outside is too bad for you to get out of the car. ”

When Yu Dong said this, Qin Zhen remembered to take a look at the situation outside. Indeed, not far away, you can already faintly see the devil's city that amazes the world. But at the same time, Qin Zhen also found that the wind in their environment was getting stronger and stronger. Because the car couldn't drive too fast, it stands to reason that there shouldn't be that kind of roaring wind. But now that I listen closely, it seems that the wind is really getting louder.

Gu Jie also seemed to notice the change in the wind, and his face turned pale and green. I don't know if it was because of the bumps, or because I was scared because of the urge to get out of the car just now.

At this time, everyone's mood was very nervous, and the discomfort of the car jolting on the salt crust had been completely forgotten by the severe test that was about to be faced.

Qin Zhen thought to himself, this luck is really too bad, right? Just entered the Devil's Town and encountered this kind of extreme weather?

The so-called Devil's City is actually a wind-eroded landform. The sedimentary rocks of the Paleozoic era were formed after a long period of accumulation, superposition, and the dry climate of the desert with little rainfall. But the ability to 'carve and polish' these rock shapes so exquisitely and magically, in the final analysis, is because of the northwest winds in the desert area! These sand and gravel winds can reach up to 10~12!

Level 10-12, you can know what happens if you stand outside. It will be like being strafed by machine guns, and you will be completely beaten by sand and gravel!

Now the wind is getting stronger and stronger, and you can already hear the 'lively' ghost crying in the devil's city in the distance!

This Yadan Devil City is definitely a deserted but lively 'city' If the sky is clear, when the breeze blows, the people nearby will hear the beautiful music of the distant and ethereal, as if there are thousands of wind chimes blowing, and like thousands of strings sweeping.

But once the sky suddenly changed, the whirlwind was together, flying sand and rocks, and the sky was dark. It's a real devil's town! At that time, there will be no more melodious music, but all kinds of strange screams that seem to come from hell! Like a wolf's howl, a tiger's roar, a horse's neighing, even a baby's cry, and a woman's scream!

That's definitely 'this song should only be in purgatory, and it is rare to hear it in the world'!

Different wind forces and wind directions can also create different 'scene effects', and occasionally it will be like being in a downtown area, with shouts, sales, and quarrels. That's why it's called Devil's Town. When the wind suddenly rises, the black clouds press the top, the ghosts cry and howl, and they are confused. The entire Yadan Devil City will be shrouded in a hazy darkness of sand and stone. If someone is unfortunate enough to fall into it at this time, then congratulations, 10,000 percent of you will become a member of the Devil's City.

Qin Zhen thought about these basic understandings that he had been 'looking up to' for many years, and he couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster at this moment. It didn't matter where the ancient country of the Western Regions was, Qin Zhen only wanted to know if his group would be able to get out of the Devil City alive now. Moreover, after experiencing the horror of this road of death, Qin Zhen almost had a definite conclusion about Wang Bin's life and death.

Qin Zhen and the others had a car and protective equipment, and when they hadn't encountered too many incredible dangers, just because of this unpredictable extreme natural climate, Qin Zhen already felt that it was difficult! What's more, Wang Bin is alone, with no car, no equipment, no food and no water! What are the chances of walking alone in Lop Nur until you cross the Devil's Town? How much more chance could he still be alive? For Qin Zhen now, that is simply impossible.