Chapter 126: The Treasure (I)
Prepare plenty of dry food and water, the tower set off with Hassan, these things are not needed by themselves, all are prepared for Hassan, the sensible Ding Erniu stuffed a few bottles of Erguotou in the baggage, and it is still very good to lie in the desert at night while admiring the moon while taking a few sips.
"Tower King, why aren't you hot?" Hassan asked puzzled, even eggs could be baked in the desert under the scorching sun, and his whole body was drenched with sweat, but the tower still looked like something had happened, which was really a little puzzling.
"I've been in the desert, I'm used to it." The tower has already adjusted the external breath to the internal breath, sealing all the pores, of course, there is not a drop of sweat on the body, this is a very esoteric martial arts, and Hassan will not understand it, so he had to find a reason to perfunctory him.
"Really?" Hassan looked puzzled, he also had a buffalo at home, why did he sweat like a dog every day?
At this time, several camels came up from behind, and when they saw the tower, they all smiled, "Buffalo, is this also where you came?" ”
The tower was puzzled, "Why can't I come to this place?" ”
"No one in the desert dares to come out at this time except us, not even the horses, let alone your water-loving buffalo?" One of the camels proudly said, "I advise you to go back early, lest you die of thirst in the desert." ”
"Oh? Then I really don't believe it. The tower smiled and strode forward.
"Buffalo, we kindly reminded you, but you don't appreciate it, it's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin who doesn't know the hearts of good people, do you dare to compare with us?" The camel was angry, and the four hooves flew and ran ahead.
The tower followed unhurriedly, and the camels slowed down after a mile or so, panting and looking back, thinking that the unknown buffalo must have been thrown away by themselves.
"Can't you run? Didn't you skip a meal? There was a teasing laugh from the side.
The camels were taken aback, this ...... Isn't that the buffalo? How did he run so fast?
The tower took small steps calmly, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared behind the sand dunes, leaving only a cloud of dust thrown up.
The camels spat out a mouthful of sand and said indignantly, "He must have eaten something refreshing, otherwise how could he outrun us?" ”
"In these days, no matter where you go, you can meet a few fools, and the slightly boring trip is a little more fun, which is good!" The iron tower is running happily, there is a sudden "boom" in front of the loud sound, like ten thousand horses galloping, and like thunder on the flat ground, in the blink of an eye, the wind is raging, flying sand and stones, the yellow sand is overwhelming to this side, the world is dark.
Hassan exclaimed: "It's a sandstorm!" Hurry up and hide. "But the desert is empty, and there is not even a tree, where should I hide?" This sucks. "Hassan crouched on the ground like ashes, he had lived in the desert since he was a child, and no one knew the power of sandstorms better than him.
The tower didn't panic at all, he dug a pit two or three meters deep in the sand, and then jumped down, "Hassan, what are you doing there?" Do you want to play trapeze? ”
Hassan came to his senses at this time, and quickly jumped into the pit to hide his body under the belly of the tower, holding his legs tightly with both hands, and the big rock in his heart finally fell to the ground, so he didn't have to worry about being swept away by the sandstorm. Soon there was a howling sound like a ghost crying wolf, and his face was beaten by the flying sand, and the sand in the pit gradually increased, and Hassan closed his eyes and did not dare to look again, but he could clearly feel the sand rising over his calves and then his chest.
"Do you want to be buried alive here?" Hassan was terrified, perhaps because of the Jiren's own natural appearance, and the sand stopped rising just above his chin.
"The sandstorm has passed, you let me go first." The tower jumped up on a dry land, leaned over and grabbed him by the collar and lifted him out with a gentle lift.
Hassan opened his eyes and saw that the surrounding area had undergone earth-shaking changes, and the sand dunes that had been towering just now had been flattened in the blink of an eye. He was both scared and happy: "It's so dangerous! Fortunately, there is the King of the Tower, otherwise he would be finished! Thinking of this, he subconsciously touched the water bag, ready to drink saliva to suppress the shock.
"Oh no, the food and water are gone!" Hassan screamed, although the heat is unbearable now, but he is like falling into an ice cave, feeling that his heart is half cold, just now he only cares about running for his life, accidentally left the package on it, who knows that it was blown away by the sandstorm. "No water in the desert is a dead end, what should I do?" Hassan looked remorseful.
"Don't worry, maybe we'll find a source of water." The tower hastened to comfort him, but he also knew that the possibility was slim.
Alas! It's a pity that the lids of those bottles of Erguotou have not even been opened, so it is better to drink them in one gulp. It's all to blame for this kid Hassan, after eating a pack of candied fruit from Huaxia, his mouth has not stopped, and he still holds the package in his arms, for fear that others will snatch it, something happened now, isn't it? The tower shook its head as he walked.
The sun had crept down, Hassan's mouth was dry and his lips were cracked, his throat was smoking, he hadn't drunk water for two or three hours, not to mention looking for water, and he hadn't even seen a human figure, only the white bones of dead animals scattered on the yellow sand.
"There are people there, go find them and borrow some water." The tower screamed excitedly, and quickened his pace towards the tent in front of him.
Hassan wiped his eyes and saw that there was really someone! I saw a girl in a black robe coming out of the tent in the middle, with a pair of big watery eyes and a graceful figure, you can imagine how beautiful and moving the face behind the veil is.
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Hassan drank more than half of the bag of water, then burped comfortably and handed the water bag to the tower. Tie Ta took two sips, and although his lips didn't even get wet, it was enough.
"Thank you, old man! Where are you going? Hassan thanked the generous old man, and without his help, he would have died of thirst.
"No thanks, we should help each other in the desert." The old man said, "My name is Mira, and I am the chief of the Shaga tribe, and this is my daughter Mia. He pointed to the girl beside him, the girl in the black robe that Hassan had just seen.
"The springs where we live have dried up, and the tribe has no choice but to move and live wherever there is water. We have been praying to Allah all the time, hoping to find a permanent place to live, but we have never found it, alas! Mira sighed, "The search for water is very difficult, people often die of thirst, there are wars with other tribes, and the most terrible thing is the bandits, if we encounter them, we may be wiped out." Over the years, the Shaga tribe has suffered serious attrition and weakened in strength, and now there are less than 200 people left. ”
Tieta also understands that water is the most important wealth in the desert, and wars between tribes are inevitable in order to compete for water.
"We have been wandering in the desert for more than a month, and we are running out of water and food, and if we can't find any more water, the tribe will be in danger," Mia said worriedly. ”
The Saga tribe still sent us a bag of water in such a difficult situation, this is a kind tribe, and I must help them realize their wishes. Tie Ta was very touched and comforted: "Don't worry, I'm going with you to find water, my nose is quite sensitive." ”
Mira smiled gratefully at the tower, still grimacing.
"King Tower, you helped them find a water source, didn't you go looking for treasure?" Lying in the tent that the Shaga tribe had prepared for them, Hassan asked.
"Yes!" The tower's answer was short but firm.
Hassan was silent, and he could tell he was a little disappointed.
"If there is no Shuishajia, more than a hundred people from the Shaga tribe will die, can you bear it?" The tower has never regarded gold as a thing, life is supreme at all times, and everything in front of him has to stand aside.
"You're right, I've got your back." "Treasures don't fly or run, so it doesn't matter if you look for them in a few days." ”
Iron Tower smiled with satisfaction, if Hassan is obsessed and only has gold in his eyes, then he really has to think about the original decision, fortunately, this kid's heart is not bad.
The night was deep, Hassan had already fallen asleep, and it was a hard day for him.
The tower lay on the ground without sleep, and the desert was eerily silent at night. Suddenly, there was a rhythmic vibration on the ground, although the sound was still a few miles away, but the tower was 100% sure that it was the sound of horses' hooves, it could not be a caravan at such a late hour, nine times out of ten it was a robber.
The tower woke Hassan up: "The robbers are coming!" Go and inform Mira and get him ready. ”
"Strong ...... Where are the robbers? Hassan woke up in shock, the experience of being taken away was so terrible that he would rather die than do it again, not to mention that this time it was a bandit who was a hundred times more fierce than the officers and soldiers.
"I'm going to find out how many people they have. Don't be struggling, go and inform Mira. The tower lifted Hassan by the ear, and then rushed out of the tent and ran southeast.
After running for five or six miles, the tower stopped, only to see a large group of robbers gathered on the sand dunes on horseback, the scimitars in their hands flashed in the moonlight, they were about four or five hundred people, but they brought eight or nine hundred horses, this way is to change horses but not people, the speed is very fast.
The crowd parted on both sides, and a burly robber galloped out on horseback, wearing an eyepatch on his left eye, and turned out to be the general who had captured Hassan.
The one-eyed dragon laughed wildly, "Brothers, I have received accurate information, the people of the Shaga tribe are camping in front, this is a big fat sheep!" They must not be allowed to escape. ”
"Yay!" The robbers laughed, they loved to play this game of eagle and chicken.
"Everyone is a little tired after chasing for a day, eat something to replenish their strength first, and then kill them all." The one-eyed dragon was not in a hurry at all.
"The Shaga tribe has less than two hundred people, including women, the elderly and children, and there are only sixty or seventy people who can really fight. As the tower hurried back, he thought of countermeasures.
In front of the camp, the Shaga tribe was ready to meet the enemy, Mira rode a black horse, and behind him were dozens of Shaga cavalrymen, all holding scimitars, without fear.
"You're not going to fight hard, are you?" Eiffel Tower asked.
Mira looked resolute, "The robbers are ruthless, how can they protect the Shaga tribe if they don't fight?" ”
"There are too many robbers, and if you fight hard, you will definitely lose. Mira, if you believe me, I'll take command and make sure to drive them away. The tower said confidently.
Mira gave the order without hesitation: "From now on, the command of the Shaga tribe will be handed over to the Iron Tower, and no one shall disobey!" ”
"Gather all the camels together and tear down all the tents." The tower gave the first order, the robber was eating and resting at the moment, and it was estimated that there was still a quarter of an hour to prepare, which should be enough.