Chapter Thirty-Six: The First Arrival of the Sands
The yellow sand is all over the sky, and the endless wasteland stretches to the place where heaven and earth meet.
Ji Ge had been adrift in the wasteland for a few days after the bandit camp had killed Black Hawk, and along the way, he avoided many horse bandits who were searching every piece of land in the vicinity with unknown red eyes, and of course there were inevitable conflicts, but it was just that he had a few fresh left ears in his package.
The first time I killed someone, I only felt fear, but after killing too much, I was left with numbness.
He kept moving in the direction of the sandstone city that he remembered from the old iron head, and the old iron head often went there to buy some leather goods.
"Cluck. ”
Ji Ge stepped on a weathered bone that could not be seen as a man or a beast, his brows gradually furrowed, and the closer he got to the sand and stones, the more bones along the way increased. Originally, there were only a few corners of the bulging earth bags that were exposed, but now the road is almost white, not buried, densely piled on the loess, from time to time there are red scorpions happily drilling around, although the sun is still scorching, but still feel very uncomfortable.
Looking around, there were many more figures hurrying by, and some people found him, but they just glanced at it from a distance with a cold face, and then ignored it.
Ji Ge retracted his gaze, originally a little worried that there would be a deviation, but now he is sure that he is walking well. However, looking at the appearance of some people, they are all strongmen, and it is estimated that their hands are also covered with blood, so it is conceivable that in the sandstone city, there is a faint sense of disgust for the sandstone city in their hearts.
Wiping the dirty sweat from his head, more of which had condensed into frosty salt, he continued to hurry.
It didn't take long for more and more people on the road to get more and more mixed, even if Ji Ge was in a hurry, but with his age, he still couldn't avoid trouble and find him.
"Hey, the brunette boy in front, yes, it's you! Wait, uncle, uncle asks you a few words. ”
Ji Ge suppressed the irritability in his heart, stopped, turned his head and stared coldly at the few big men who shouted that he was staying, and naturally revealed a faint evil spirit.
Among the chaotic people around are many robbers, black dealers and other murderers, and they all take a look at the sound.
These are three big men with bare chests, their hair and skin are as yellow-brown as Huangyan, and their strong muscles are bulging high, looking very strong, but they still can't hide a strong sense of crampedness in their eyes, like a hillbilly who has come out of a small place for the first time.
Hehe, I'm sorry for this little brother, my brother really can't speak, he doesn't understand the rules, our brothers are rough people, don't take it to heart. The tallest and burly one slapped the reckless head that Ji Ge stopped, and hurriedly apologized, he was secretly shocked in his heart that it was indeed the most central area in the west of the wildfire field, and the young man in front of him, who didn't look very old, had such an momentum, and I am afraid that he had never killed anyone.
He hesitated for a moment, took out a gold nugget from the cloth bag behind him and handed it to Ji Ge, the pain on his face flashed, obviously they didn't have much property, forced a smile to the people around him and nodded repeatedly, and then said to Ji Ge: "This little brother, my name is Shi Lu, the first time I came to Sand and Stone City, I just wanted to inquire about the situation inside, so that I could find a job." ”
The big man behind Shi Lu who was patted on the head bared his teeth in pain, touched his head, glanced at Ji Ge angrily, and turned his head angrily. He just looked at Ji Ge's small appearance, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult to mess with.
Ji Ge didn't take the gold nugget, shook his head, and said, "I don't know, it's the first time I've come here." ”
Seeing Ji Ge shaking his head, several big men showed a trace of disappointment, and were just about to put away the gold nuggets, when suddenly a short, thin bearded man jumped out of the side and snatched the gold nuggets away.
"You! you ......"
"Hehe, don't be angry, you all come to Shashi for the first time, I was born and raised in the city, there is no place in the city that I am not familiar with, whether it is a tavern, or a few masters want to have some fun, hehe, as long as you want to go, there is nothing I don't know. ”
The bearded man smiled, kissed the gold nugget in his hand greedily, splashed a lot of saliva, and put the gold nugget on his waist, he raised his head and patted his chest properly, and his eyes, which had been a little confused, were full of essence at this time.
Originally, the big man took out the gold nuggets, and the hot eyes of the people around him saw that the bearded man took it first, waved his hand and walked away, and a few extremely vicious people looked at them deeply, the flickering red light, I am afraid that I was worried about the big man.
Unexpectedly, this obscene-looking bearded man was so shameless to press the gold nugget in his pocket, Shi Lu opened his mouth wide, and after thinking about it, he didn't want to take it back anyway, so he only pinched his nose and asked him to lead the way.
"Well, you show us the way. Shi Lu said helplessly, and the two big men behind him glared at the bearded man fiercely, but the bearded man consciously regarded it as a grateful look of a good man to save him when he was in a desperate situation.
He smiled comfortably, his body looked thinner and thinner, and his beard moved one by one, like a big mouse.
"Okay, I'll show you a long way. The bearded man proudly retracted his hand back into his waist, weighed the weight, enough for himself to enjoy for many days, the smile on his face was even richer, and he took the lead in taking a step, and there was a sense of radiance, and people who didn't know thought he was coming from.
From time to time, acquaintances on the side of the road saw the bearded men, looked at them meaningfully, and there was a hint of jealousy, and they lowered their heads and muttered: "This thief and rat have pulled into the business again, hum, look at this appearance, I have slaughtered a lot!"
The expression on Shi Lu's face became more and more helpless, and he looked at Ji Ge.
"I'm with you, too. Ji Ge nodded to him and followed.
Under the strange gaze of the people around them, they came to a high ground, and looking down from afar, they could see the huge outline of the Sandstone City, which was particularly dazzling in the vast wasteland, like a giant beast.
"Look, this is the sand!" the bearded man pointed as he seemed proud of where he lived, even though he didn't really have a house of his own.
As the name suggests, the whole body is built up with large blocks of sandstone, piled up, there is no slightest gap between the rocks, it is natural, there are many smoky black marks on the high wall, indicating that there are many years of existence, although there are thousands of holes, but it stands steadily in the wind and dust, as if it will exist for a longer time and does not fall, and the meaning of vicissitudes is lingering in it.
"There were originally many ghostly and sword-like buildings around the sand and stones, but no matter how magnificent they were, they disappeared in the endless storm, leaving only the simple and unpretentious sand and stones, and I don't know how many natural disasters have been experienced** have not collapsed. The bearded man's obscene face was no longer a thief, and his tone was even a little solemn: "So Shashi has set a rule, no matter how much blood feud there is outside, you must not do it in the city, and if it is a rule, you must abide by it!"
After paying some fees for entering the city that made the bearded man endless, of course, Ji Ge's share was from Shi Lu. The group walked through the city walls, and after a brief darkness, the light lit up in front of them.
Ji Ge even had some doubts about whether he had walked out of the wasteland and got out of the Skull Castle, everything in front of him was like an ordinary town, many vendors sat on the ground, shouting loudly and selling, taverns lined up one after another, among which the crowd of people came and went endlessly, bustling, all kinds of noisy sounds filled his ears, making Ji Ge feel like a world away.
When Shi Lu and the three of them saw the long-lost scene, they were also slightly excited, and they took a deep breath mixed with sweat, livestock, the smell of wine, and the smell of, they were dazzled, and their heads couldn't turn around.
"Masters, don't stand at the city gate, blocking the road......"
The bearded man looked at a few people stunned and stunned there, pouted, and there was a thick contempt between the pulling of his beard, and he was secretly proud in his heart, feeling that he seemed to be much taller, and silently scolded a few hillbillies who had never seen the world, but he still said respectfully, after all, he could count on them for his wealth.
"Oh, oh......" Shi Lu turned around, and said a few times, and his old face was slightly red. The two younger brothers behind him also scratched their heads and moved their positions embarrassedly.
Ji Ge's pupils shrank, and he glanced at a crowded tavern in the center, where the window suddenly revealed the figure of a young man in black, and the black clothes were exactly the same as Ji Ge's body!
He quietly followed the footsteps of the bearded man, and it was the first time he saw other teenagers coming down from the ancient castle, and he secretly said in his heart that there were indeed people in this area.
"It's a gamble, it's a gamble! Let's go and see the excitement, otherwise we won't be able to squeeze in. ”
A rough voice shouted excitedly, and suddenly many vendors put down their business, and they didn't clean up and ran in the direction of the movement, and for a moment there were only a few people left, looking at the direction of the black press, Shi Lu Jige and the others were a little stunned.
The bearded man also looked excited, clenching his fists and standing on his toes, as if he was eager to try to join in the fun.