Because there is not much water left, the yellow mutton cannot be cleaned, the fishy smell is very strong, and there are no other condiments, that is, a little salt, the taste is really not very good. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info But in such a place, it's good to have a mouthful of fresh meat to eat, where can you be so picky.

It's just that he has fled for most of the day in the desert, and now he is trapped in the ruins of this nameless ancient city by a sandstorm, and this yellow mutton is not delicious, everyone is not in the mood to eat, only the fat man and Xia Yang eat with relish.

Fat people belong to that kind of optimism, born with a wide heart and a fat body, while Xia Yang is because of his large appetite and fast digestion, he needs to replenish his vitality. In the past, when Xia Yang was training the world, he had eaten all the things that were more unpalatable than this, which was nothing to him.

The others are young people, even though they don't eat much, and no one cares about them, they like to eat or not. Only Professor Chen is old, and Hu Bayi wants him to eat more to maintain his strength, and he must not fall down in such a place where there is a shortage of medical treatment. So he took out the leather bag containing the liquor from his bag and handed it to Professor Chen, asking him to serve it with mutton to relieve his fatigue by the way.

Professor Chen took a big sip of wine, took another bite of mutton, and said with a smile: "In the past, we worked in the field all the year round, but then we were imprisoned in the cowshed, went to work in the Wuqi Cadre School, and went to the labor camp to dig stones, and we all survived. That's because of this thing!"

He held the wine bag, set his eyes on Xia Yang again, and said to him: "Brother Xia, if it weren't for you today, my old bones might have to be left in the desert and dried into mummies." After speaking, he said several words of thanks.

In the face of such an old man's thanks, Xia Yang was not arrogant, and smiled indifferently: "Professor Chen, you have thanked you several times, it is really too polite." Since Lao Hu and the fat man and I took you out, it is our responsibility to ensure your safety as much as possible. ”

"Yes, Professor Chen, this is all our job, and we can't take Miss Yang's dollars for nothing. Hu Bayi also spoke, and he said in a worried tone: "But if we continue to move forward, even if the storm passes, the front is the center of the Black Desert, and the environment may be even more cruel than now." If you always feel unwell, let's go back as soon as possible, it's still too late. ”

"I understand, don't worry about me, my life is for archaeology. ”

Professor Chen shook his head, his attitude was very resolute, he cheered for everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, this rare sandstorm has not happened in a hundred years, we have all avoided it, and we will have a blessing." ”

After eating, everyone chatted for a while, Hu Bayi looked at his watch, it was already evening, and the black wind and sand outside still showed no signs of stopping, but there was a momentum of blowing more and more, maybe it would blow all night. He proposed that everyone was tired today, so let's rest first.

Xia Yang was full of energy and didn't need to rest deliberately, so he went to replace Sa Dipeng, who was on guard, and let him go to sleep. The rest of the people rubbed their feet with fine sand and lay down in sleeping bags to rest, which they learned from Anliman, in the desert, water is gold, and only fine sand can be used to wash their feet.

Hu Bayi was the team leader, and his mind was heavy, and he didn't have the heart to sleep for a while, so he came over to Xia Yang and stood on the side, and talked to him without a word.

The sound of the wind whistling outside was like the howl of the devil, and from time to time sand fell into the holes in the roof, which made people tremble. Hu Bayi told Xia Yang that he felt a headache when he thought of Professor Chen and they were going to go further into the desert, these intellectuals were too stubborn, God knows how many dangers lurked in the depths of the black desert, and it was a miracle that they did not suffer casualties in the big sandstorm today.

Xia Yang comforted him, he could regard this as a kind of training, and firmly believe that man will conquer the sky!

Hu Bayi understands all these truths, and he is not afraid, but he just doesn't want to see someone die in front of him like his former comrades-in-arms.

The two didn't talk for long, and Shirley Yang also came over, she was also not sleepy, and seemed to want to talk to them. Hu Bayi felt a little strange, usually Shirley Yang said very little, except for necessary exchanges, he didn't talk to them much, but out of politeness, he still greeted: "Why doesn't Miss Yang sleep yet?"

Shirley Yang Jing sat beside them and looked at the two of them: "Mr. Hu, Mr. Xia, before leaving, I think you are too young to be the captain and deputy leader of the archaeological team, and I am very worried about whether you have enough experience and ability to lead everyone." But now it seems that this choice is the right one, and I am afraid that only you can lead us to the Exquisite Ancient City. ”

Hu Bayi first said that you are too polite, and then hesitated for a moment before he said: "Miss Yang, I have always wanted to ask you a question, why did you and your father go to find this exquisite ancient city? Legend has it that this city has long ceased to exist, and no one has seen it for so many years. I've seen a report before that there were three explorers who also wanted to find the ancient city, but when they got here, they disappeared, and after a long time, people found their bodies on the edge of the desert, all three of them died of dehydration, but strangely enough, they still had more than half a pot of water in their jugs. There are countless things like this, I just want to say that people really don't know much about the desert, let's try our best to find it, find the best, if you can't find it, you don't blame yourself too much. ”

"Mr. Hu, you have a lot of sense. Shirley Yang nodded, was silent for a moment, and then looked at the two of them: "But I always believe in the existence of the Exquisite Ancient City. Because since my father disappeared, I've had the same dream almost every night. I always dream of a big black hole, with a coffin hanging from it, engraved with ghost cave inscriptions, and on top of that coffin, there is a huge thing lying on its stomach. But I couldn't see what it was, and every time I tried to see it clearly, I woke up. In the past six months, I have been repeating the same scene in my dreams, and I firmly believe that this is the dream that my father entrusted me, and that coffin must contain the Exquisite Queen!"

After listening to her words, Hu Bayi was a little speechless: "I didn't expect you Americans to be so superstitious and believe in dreams, but you can't firmly believe in the existence of this exquisite ancient city just because such a place appeared in your dreams, right?"

Shirley Yang said quietly: "For as long as I can remember, my father has been studying the Exquisite Ancient City, and he and Professor Chen were classmates and friends for many years when they were young, and they are both obsessed with the ancient culture of the Western Regions. When he was in the United States, he once bought a batch of cultural relics, which were precious cultural relics unearthed by a group of European explorers in the desert of Xinjiang. Those European explorers once found the ruins of an ancient city near the Niya Oasis, according to research, the ruins and cultural relics are from the Han Dynasty, and it is likely that it is the remains of the most powerful of the 36 countries in the Western Regions. ”

She paused, and then said, "And my father and Professor Chen have been researching for many years, and they have determined that the Niya Ruins are nothing more than a subsidiary city of the Exquisite Country. The real Elite Main City, as Mr. Xia knew, should be to the north of Nya, in the lower reaches of the Zdudark River. My father hoped to find the ancient city in person during his lifetime, so he took the risk of organizing an expedition into the desert until something happened at the Kunlun Glacier......"

Hu Bayi was a little apologetic: "I'm really sorry, until now, we haven't been able to help you find your father's remains." ”

"It doesn't matter. Shirley Yang shook his head and said, "It's just that there are not many existing records of this once incomparably glorious ancient city. The Peerless Kingdom was the leader of the alliance of small nations in the Western Regions at that time, and when the last queen died, the city disappeared in the sea of sand. Until the eve of the outbreak of World War II, a British explorer named Walter led an expedition into the Taklamakan expedition, and he was the only one who walked out alive. By that time, he had completely lost his sanity, but a few photos from his camera, as well as records from his diary, confirmed the existence of the Exquisite Ancient City. Later, some people wanted to follow the clues at that time to find the exquisite ancient city, but they didn't expect the outbreak of World War II, and many things were put on hold. ”

Hearing her say so truthfully, Hu Bayi didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't speak.

Shirley Yang also knew that such a thing was hard to believe, she moved her gaze to Xia Yang and asked, "Mr. Xia, what do you think?"

"I believe it. Xia Yang nodded lightly: "Regarding your dream, there are two interpretations. First, you are the reincarnation of the Absolute Queen!"