Chapter 18: A Chance Encounter in a Sandstorm
Early the next morning, Diao Ye went back, and we also took the car on the road to continue moving. There were ten people at the time of departure, and now there are only seven people left, which is somewhat sad and ominous.
This time we drove directly to the coordinates where the archaeological team was missing, and the two desert vehicles were very powerful, and they ran smoothly on the soft and undulating sand, and it took two days to reach it.
Amy can measure the latitude and longitude of our position at any time, so we don't have to worry about getting lost, and there is plenty of water and food in the car for us to live on. And the weather is very good, the sky is clear, the morning sun is not too hot, if it is not for the many dangers encountered before, this is simply a chic and freehand tour.
The sun dispelled all fear and anxiety, and everyone was in a better mood and began to talk and laugh.
Xiaoxue and I both felt that last night's evil thing didn't look like a drought, the drought was a supreme yang evil thing, and there must be a heat wave that was full of yang, but last night was a very dark feeling. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, if it is not a drought fish, how can there be such a powerful evil thing here, and are the many supernatural events that have occurred in Lop Nur related to it?
I guessed one possibility, the temperature in the desert during the day is very high, very dry, and the sun is strong and the yin is declining, which may be the time when the drought is active; The night was very cold, and the yin qi was very strong, and it was possible that the drought fish went to sleep and was replaced by another evil thing. As long as we find out the location of this evil thing and figure out what kind of existence it is, I believe there will always be a way to deal with it. As for the drought, I don't have a clue at all, but I hope it has something to do with that evil thing.
I didn't let my guard down on the Japanese, Xiaoxue was scouting within ten miles of us all the time, and I believe that the military was already searching for them, and they would have all their scruples, and it was unlikely that they would appear during the day.
The day passed peacefully, and as we saw the evening, we could not find the ideal camp site. I don't dare to spend the night in any sheltered place, if the Japanese attack, we will have no danger to defend, and the soft sand cannot be deployed to defend against evil objects, and once the magic weapons and talismans move with the sand, the formation will be self-defeating.
The others also thought of this, and they all looked at me anxiously, I quickly thought about it in my heart, and said with a smile: "Just camp here, eat early and go to bed early, and get up at ten o'clock in the evening to continue moving!" ”
Lu Qingwen immediately said: "Good idea, no matter what the enemy is, it will not come to attack us too early, we are moving after midnight, the enemy is not easy to surround us, and it is easy for us to escape." Even better, the enemy didn't expect us to change our schedule, and if there was any trick, it would have failed. ”
"The captain has the talent of a commander!" Amy was unabashedly patted on the back.
"Good people are good at whatever they do." Yu Chengshu's sycophants were louder.
Yun Feiyang was more direct: "It's a pity that the captain is married, and my daughter hasn't grown ......up yet."
Yu Chengshu glanced at the two beauties: "Father-in-law who still wants to be the captain, you want to be beautiful, and it won't be your daughter's turn if you're not married." ”
Lu Qingwen said angrily: "What are you doing with strange eyes glancing at me? ”
Yu Chengshu smiled and said: "Xiao Lu is so beautiful, are you afraid that people will see it?" ”
Liu Ping, who has always been taciturn, also spoke: "Expert, can your daughter consider me?" I am unmarried. ”
"Haha......" Everyone laughed, laughing as they busied themselves in setting up camp and preparing dinner. There is no grass to make a fire here, so you can only use a gasoline stove to boil some hot water to make instant noodles and eat them with compressed biscuits.
After eating, everyone hid in their tents one after another, and seized the time to rest, during the special period, I didn't practice anymore, and I could sleep with peace of mind with Xiaoxue on the sentry.
I don't know if it's because of the psychological pressure these days, or if my body is starting to age, and recently I always feel tired and sleepy, and I fall asleep after lying down for a while. However, I still woke up on time before ten o'clock, and just as I wanted to get up, I sensed that Lu Qingwen and Gao Feng were talking. The two were far away from the camp, which I heard through light snow.
Gao Feng: "...... I really can't figure it out, what kind of ecstasy soup he poured you, he's already married, and you still don't give up. ”
Lu Qingwen: "Why don't you give up, he's already married, what else can I do?" It's not what you think at all, I made him the way he is, he only has a few years left, can't I care about him and help him? ”
Gao Feng: "......"
Lu Qingwen: "It's almost time, let's go back and pack our things and get ready to go." ”
Gao Feng: "Okay, don't talk about him, what's the matter with you and Liu Ping?" ”
Lu Qingwen's voice raised a little: "What do you mean?" ”
Gao Feng: "I have long seen it, the first time I went with him last year, he has been secretly watching you, and then he always looks for opportunities to get close to you and ask you to go out to play, this time it is special care in all aspects, and you are getting better and better to him......"
Lu Qingwen was angry: "It's my business who I treat well, can you manage it?" ”
Gao Feng: "I ......"
This was the end of the conversation, Lu Qingwen came back in a huff, and it took a few minutes for Gao Feng to come back dejected. Xiaoxue snickered in my heart: "Gao Feng, this kid is more jealous than a woman, and it's too unreasonable, and people are not his lovers, is it his turn to take care of it?" Besides, if others have a good impression of her, she can't tell others not to have a good impression of her, right? ”
"Hehe, there is no reason to say that people in love have nothing to say." I snorted, feeling both relieved and sad, I was relieved that Lu Qingwen was very sensible, although she had a good impression and fantasy of me, she was very clear about their respective positions and positions, and would not fall into it; Sadly, my life is coming to an end, but the chances of changing my fate are so slim.
Half an hour later we continued on because the moonlight was so bright that we didn't need a driving light to drive the car, and there were no roads or potholes anyway, as long as we didn't run on the very high sand dunes. There was a dead silence in the desert, which looked particularly white in the cold moonlight, and it had the artistic conception of "desert sand like snow", which made me, an old man who was not yet old, feel countless feelings and desolation.
Lu Qingwen was in a bad mood because she was in a bad mood after having a fight with Gao Feng, and she was relatively silent, but Gao Feng was in the truck, and we were in the Yueli car.
Perhaps it was we who changed our marching plan to the surprise of the enemy, and the road was calm until it was slightly dark, and we did not stop to rest. After an hour's rest, we continued on the road, and now we are not too far from the place where the archaeological team disappeared, and it is estimated that we will be able to arrive at two or three o'clock in the afternoon.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the weather suddenly changed, and the clouds that appeared out of nowhere covered the entire sky, and it was gloomy and panicking. The wind became stronger, and a layer of fine sand on the ground was moving with the wind, flying all over the sky, and hitting the windshield with a rustling sound, and the visibility was greatly reduced.
We didn't dare to open the door and go out, if we stopped in place for a long time, we were afraid that the car would be trapped in the sand, so we could only slow down and continue to move forward. Although in the car, we can also feel noticeably colder, and the temperature outside is estimated to have dropped below freezing.
Fortunately, all kinds of electronic devices are normal, which proves that this is a normal weather change, not a demon, and Amy also said that it was caused by the southward movement of strong cold air from the north. Diao Ye is gone, we have no experience, I don't know if the wind will get stronger again, and what to do.
Liu Ping, who was in charge of driving, suddenly said: "I have seen the archives of the archaeological team, and they had been to a Gobi and stone mountain before the accident, and it seems that it is not very far from here. ”
I also remembered what he said, in fact, everyone has seen it. Amy hurriedly took out a small notebook to check, and soon found the coordinates of the stone mountain, which was only a dozen kilometers away from us. In this case, it would be best to find a place to escape, but it would be very dangerous to stop on these soft and moving sandy areas in case of a big sandstorm, so I decided to change direction and walk on the rocky mountain.
After about five or six kilometers, the wind was stronger, and the entire surface of the desert was moving under the blowing of the strong wind. In some places, there were deep pits, but they were so soft after being filled in with sand that the trucks suddenly fell into the sand and couldn't move.
We hurriedly got out of the car to help, and found that both wheels on the left side of the truck were deeply sunk and could not spin in place. We tried to dig up the sand, but the wind blew a lot of sand, and we didn't dig as fast as the wind sand could fill it. I had no choice but to find a wire rope and tie it to the back of the Yueli car and the front of the truck respectively, and use the power of the off-road vehicle to pull it.
After trying for a while and not pulling, the buggy was instead stuck in the gathered sand. The body blocks the wind, and when the wind meets the car, the sand stops, so it won't be long before the two cars are completely buried.
I was about to release the white snake to help push the cart, Xiaoxue suddenly said, "There is a car over there, two cars...... Oops, it's the Japanese we met last time! ”
I was taken aback, hurriedly called everyone to prepare for battle, took out four submachine guns and distributed them to Amy, Liu Ping, Yu Chengshu, and Yun Feiyang, told them to hide behind the car, and when they heard my order, they just strafed in the approximate direction. Lu Qingwen and Gao Feng stood next to me, ready to use the Mixed Yuan One Qi Charm to block the enemy's master charge, Xiaoxue's task was to block the enemy's Shikijin as much as possible, and not let them control our gun-wielding partner.
I don't believe that in this wind and sand, which makes it almost impossible to see and breathe, indiscriminate gunfire will not kill them!
The Japanese had Shikijin scouting around and spotted us, and the two cars stopped for more than ten seconds, then changed direction and rushed towards us. We all wore anti-fog and sand glasses, but we couldn't see clearly from a few meters away, and I relied on Xiaoxue's perception to know the general location of the enemy. However, even if it is a light snow, the perceptible range at this time is greatly reduced, and it is impossible to know the number of enemies and the situation of weapons.
About 200 meters away from us, one of their cars also got stuck and someone jumped out of it, and then another car also stopped, and the people in the car jumped down and leaned against the car and did not dare to move forward.
The environment is not good for us, but it is also not good for the enemy, and now it is difficult for their masters to exert their combat effectiveness, and they are unable to summon the powerful Shikikami, which is the best chance to kill them. I gritted my teeth and snapped a mixed yuan qi talisman on Lu Qingwen and Gao Feng: "Invulnerable!" ”
The two of them had seen the effect of the Mixed Yuan Qi Fu many times, but they had never tried it, and it was rare to have this opportunity, so they yelled excitedly: "Invulnerable!" "I rushed out before I could call for a charge.
I used one on myself and rushed out.