The night was getting deeper.

The wind was strong and cold, thinking that he would have to continue to travel tomorrow, Ye Feng softly persuaded Cheng Nianzhen to go back to the tent to rest, and Miss Cheng nodded obediently.

The two of them carefully descended from the sand slope, passed the tent in front of them, and heard the earth-shattering snoring sound coming from inside.

Needless to say, this must be the tent where Zhang Fat Man and Xie Zhenliang rested.

Ye Feng lifted the curtain of the tent and looked inside, only to see that the fat man's huge body was tightly wrapped in a thick blanket at the moment, curled up in a ball, it seemed that the night in the desert was indeed cold.

Xie Zhenliang on the side had also fallen asleep, completely unaffected by Zhang Fatzi's deafening snoring, which showed that the journey during the day had exhausted everyone.

Ye Feng felt a little sad in his heart, this trip was indeed very bitter, and there may be unknown dangers ahead.

But even though Zhang Fatzi was in such a difficult environment during the day, he couldn't stop cursing the sky and the earth in his mouth, but he never regretted complaining.

These brothers, these friends, all came to this desert because of him Ye Feng, but no matter how hard and dangerous they faced, they did not regret it, because they took it for granted, just because they were friends and brothers!

Ye Feng didn't disturb their rest, and gently lowered the curtain.

Miss Cheng had already returned to her own tent to rest, but Ye Feng still felt no sleep.

He looked up around the campsite and saw a camel sitting with its head bowed and a towering camel sitting beside the fire, looking thoughtful.

Ye Feng walked over slowly, the camel raised his head and glanced at him, lowered his head again, and said nothing.

Ye Feng sat down beside him and smiled at him: "It's so late, why don't you change me to be on duty for the night, you might as well take a rest, and you have to go back tomorrow!"

The camel's eyes stared at the flames dancing in the fire, shook his head and said, "I have to go tomorrow, Ye Gongzi, you go and rest, just leave it to me alone." Usually I get enough sleep before I go, so I don't have to close my eyes for days on end. ”

Ye Feng smiled: "I can't sleep either, it's better to chat with you and relieve your fatigue." ”

The camel still didn't raise its head, and there was not the slightest emotion in its voice: "What are you talking about?"

Ye Feng thought for a while and asked, "Is Camel your nickname, what is your real name, and how did you develop your skills in the desert?"

The camel lowered its head, as if it was not surprised by Ye Feng's question, and he was often asked the same question.

He whispered: "My real surname is Luo, I don't know what it is, camel is just my nickname, probably because I was born with a hunchback, and my father has always called me that way for as long as I can remember." ”

"My family has lived in Dunhuang for generations, and my father was a camel rider in the town who made a living by guiding passing caravans. Because he has been in the desert for many years and is familiar with the routes here, he is quite famous, and there are many people looking for him. ”

"I didn't see my mother, and my father said that she couldn't stand the hardships of life here, and she ran away with people when I was very young, and after that I was left alone and no one to take care of me, so every time my father went out to guide people, he would put me on the back of a camel and follow him in and out of the desert, so I basically grew up on the back of a camel. ”

The light of the fire reflected on his face, and his expression began to change: "But when I was eight years old, everything changed. That year, my father took a job and went into the desert with a team of horses. As before, he put me on the back of a camel and followed them to the desert. ”

"But two days after entering the desert, we were surrounded by bandits. This group of bandits are all dressed in black, covered with black scarves, fast horses and long knives, and they are all extremely fierce. After the horse team was attacked by bandits, many people were killed, and my father took them to a nearby devil's town, where he wanted to rely on the terrain to defend them. ”

Devil's Town?

Ye Feng had never heard of this place before, and the name alone felt a little scary,

He wanted to ask, but he didn't interrupt the camel's story.

"Originally, I thought that relying on the terrain advantage of Devil City, ordinary bandits would retreat from the difficulties and would no longer chase and fight. Who knew that this group of bandits did not have the slightest intention of relaxing, and chased after them without hesitation, wanting to kill the horse team. ”

"These bandits were not at all like ordinary horse bandits who usually plundered caravans, they were well-trained and ruthless, and it was not long before the whole horse team was killed by them. Even my father was beheaded and beheaded, and I was left with a panicked eight-year-old child. ”

Ye Feng was shocked when he heard this, and asked, "What happened later?"

The camel's eyes were on the fire, and the expression on his face showed that he was reluctant to recall the original scene: "These robbers did not kill me, but killed all the livestock, took all the rations and water, and left me alone in the Devil's City to fend for myself." Presumably, they thought that an eight-year-old child with a disability and no food and water would naturally die. ”

"But they underestimated me, and I had been following my father in and out of the desert for as long as I could remember, and I knew what I should do at this time. I didn't bother to bury my father, but left Devil's City directly, because I knew that I couldn't waste any strength at this time, and maybe I would still have a chance to live. ”

His voice was very calm, as if he was telling someone else's story, but Ye Feng's heart trembled, an eight-year-old child could already be so calm and ruthless.

"I followed what my father taught me, relying on the track of the sun during the day and the stars in the sky at night to discern the direction, and kept moving in the direction of Dunhuang. Ever since I was a child, I have had a special sense of discernment, even in the desert, and I never get lost. ”

"But there were no animals, so I had to walk, which was too slow. I walked for three days, and there was no food at all for three days, only relying on a little less and less water to sustain my life, and relying on a survival ** support. By dusk on the third day, I finally couldn't hold it anymore and collapsed. ”

Ye Feng listened attentively to the camel's story, and he could listen attentively.

He understood what the camel's mouth meant by the "less and less water" that sustained life in those days.

In the desert, there is no food and water, and of course all that can sustain life is less and less urine.

I think of an eight-year-old boy alone in the desert drinking his own urine, stumbling tenaciously forward, what a strong desire to survive, what a stubborn and strong heart!

The camel let out a long breath and said, "Just when I thought I was dying, I vaguely saw a team of horses appear from the edge of the desert, in the light of the setting sun!"

In this way, they rescued me and brought me back to Dunhuang. Later, I learned that the leader of this horse team was the owner of the Heavenly Providence Building back then, and now the father of Ji Wushuang's son, Ji Tianyu!"

"On that day, I swore that my life was saved by the Providence Lou Ji family, and in the future, as long as it is the order of the Providential Lou Ji family, I will not disobey it. Later, I grew up in the town of Dunhuang, and made a living guiding caravans in and out of the desert. After the time when I narrowly escaped death, nothing in the desert could stump me, and I took the opportunity to find out about the gang of bandits who robbed us back then. ”

"Now in a blink of an eye, I am nearly forty years old, but there has been no news of that gang of bandits, twenty years ago, even the benefactor Ji Tianyu also suffered from a sudden illness and passed away, and the Heavenly Providence Lou Ji family has never come to me. ”

The camel raised his head and looked at Ye Feng: "Until this time, the son of Ji Wushuang of the Heavenly Providence Tower finally sent someone to send a letter, asking me to guide Ye Gongzi into the desert, but it did not explain where you were going." ”

Ye Feng couldn't help but ask, "If you knew from the beginning that we were going to find the ancient city of Loulan, would you still agree?"

The camel didn't even think about blurting out: "Of course it will, my life was saved by the Ji family, and what I owe at this time, at most, even if I return it to their family, I have earned these thirty years in vain!"

Ye Feng looked at the hunchbacked man in front of him, but he felt that his image was gradually getting taller.

When the camel recounted the passage of escaping death, he spoke quickly, almost lightly, in one stroke, without a vivid description, nor did he emphasize how difficult it was for him to survive as an eight-year-old child.

It doesn't even feel like he's telling his own experience, but rather telling someone else's story.

This only made Ye Feng believe even more that what he said was not a lie.

People are often like this, and the painful experiences that are etched in their lives and do not want to recall are often downplayed.

And those things that are described in great detail and make others listen as if they are there, but they are often hearsay and used to deceive people.

It is precisely because he has not really experienced that unforgettable pain that he can repeatedly scrutinize and try his best to exaggerate it to make others believe that it is his real experience.

Regarding the camel's last words, Ye Feng was also convinced.

From his speech and demeanor, Ye Feng could see that he was by no means the kind of person who was greedy for life.

When he was only eight years old, he had experienced the horror of escaping death, and if he was a greedy person who was afraid of death, he might have left this place, and he would never set foot in the desert again for thirty years.

But for the past thirty years, he has been in the desert every day, often near death, and has been inquiring about the whereabouts of his enemies.

Such a person will never be afraid of death, he is eager for revenge, and he is also eager to repay his kindness.

He was not only a stranger, but also a righteous man!

Ye Feng remembered at this time that the legend and the old Sun family in Guanzhong can be the same name as the mouse, the old Sun family in Guanzhong dug a tunnel in Huashan and rescued Ye Feng and Tang Da who were buried alive, their excavation and survey skills Ye Feng was extremely admired in his heart.

Is this rat really that powerful?

He couldn't help but ask the camel, "Are you familiar with that mouse?"

The camel said lightly: "It's really not too familiar. It's just that we both grew up in Dunhuang, and we are among the best people in our respective industries, so we have admired each other for a long time. ”

"I just know that the mouse's surname seems to be Zhang, and his family has been doing this stealing and digging for a living for several lifetimes. Ye Gongzi didn't look at this desert as desolate and sparsely populated, many years ago it was the only trade route connecting the countries of the Western Regions, and it was also very prosperous. ”

"Before being covered by wind and sand, this road was also prosperous in business and had a large population, so under this desert, there are many ruins and tombs, among which there are also many good treasures, and the rat family has made a living from this for generations. ”

"However, I heard that the grandfather's generation of rats seems to have caused a dispute because of the grave digging and injured people's lives, and the other party is quite powerful in the rivers and lakes, and vows to take his life. Later, fortunately, the Providence Lou Ji family came forward and settled the matter, so he escaped from the disaster. Therefore, the Ji family has the grace of life to the ancestor of the mouse. ”

Ye Feng nodded, I see, it seems that the Heavenly Providence Building has really collected a lot of talented people in the world, and sometimes, human debts are more desperate than money.

He couldn't help but ask: "This mouse's ability, can it really be called the first outside the border?"

The camel nodded with a serious face: "Their family has made a living from this for generations, and this rat is said to have his skills even better." It is rumored that when he stands on the sand, he can know the shape and size of the buildings under the desert, and even some of the treasures in them. If you say that you are the first outside the border, it must be him. ”

Ye Feng believes in camels, he is definitely not a person who brags nonsense, so since camels respect rats so much, presumably this person must also have some skills.

It seems that the two helpers that this Ji Wushuang son has found for himself are all powerful people he urgently needs.

After a moment of thought, he opened his mouth and asked the camel again: "Since you grew up in Dunhuang, you must be very familiar with Shazhou Wei, who has only been here for a short time in the past few years. What kind of person do you think, this Brother Murmur?"