Chapter 41: A Desert Oasis

Yu Qi smiled, nodded and said, "Everyone has worked hard all the way. The small ones have already prepared hot water and wine, please wash off the dust before eating the wind feast. ”

The crowd ignored his enthusiasm and lined up beside the car.

Hua Ziyu came down last. Yu Qi immediately saw that Hua Ziyu was the leader of the team. He hurriedly took a step forward, stretched out his hands to Hua Ziyu, and said with a smile: "You are Professor Hua, right? ”

Hua Ziyu nodded, holding Yu Qi's hand with her right hand, "It's troublesome to the boss." ”

Yu Qi only has a fourth-level mid-level Force. He stretched out his hand to Hua Ziyu, and found that he was abrupt. Hua Ziyu's Force level is much higher than his, and his status is so high, will he pay attention to his outstretched hand?

Unexpectedly, Hua Ziyu held his hand very approachably, which made Yu Qi very excited. He held Hua Ziyu's hand tightly with both hands, and hurriedly said, "Don't dare, don't dare." It's all small that's what should be done. ”

Hua Ziyu let go of Yu Qi's hand, turned to everyone, and said, "You go and wash it." Eat an hour later. ”

The crowd dispersed, and Yu Qi hurriedly asked a few guys to take everyone to take a bath.

Yu Qi diligently stretched out his hand and said, "Professor Hua, please here, the small one has prepared a separate bathroom for you." ”

Hua Ziyu nodded, followed Yu Qi, and asked Yu Qi as she walked, "Is there any new news?"

Yu Qidao: "I just heard a news that there is a small oasis fifty miles south of Tagan Ten. It was supposed to be a temporary resting place for some caravans. Recently, it has been occupied by a group of people of unknown origin. Eighty percent of these people, I guess, have something to do with it. ”

Hua Ziyu asked, "Where did the news come from?

Yu Qidao: "I heard it from a caravan guide. The exact location needs that guide to lead the way. ”

"Where are the others?"

Yu Qi said proudly: "The little one was afraid of startling the snake, so he didn't get him over immediately." But don't worry, the little one is always watching, and he can be brought in at any time. ”

Hua Ziyu nodded, "Bring him right away." ”

Yu Qi let Hua Ziyu in and said, "Don't worry, you can see him when you come out after washing." Like smoke, serve Professor Hua well. ”

A crisp female voice came from inside, "Yes, boss." ”

Hua Ziyu frowned, didn't speak, entered the room, and closed the door tightly.

An hour later, Hanako Yu came out of the room radiant and refreshed. Yu Qi was already waiting at the door.

"Professor Flower, people have brought. ”

Hua Ziyu nodded.

Yu Qi took Hua Ziyu and walked into a house next to him.

There was only a table in the room, a few stools. A middle-aged man sat on a stool. Although he was very strong, his figure was a little rickety, his body was dim, and he was obviously just a slightly stronger ordinary person, wearing a shabby leather robe, a dogskin hat, and his face was weathered and wrinkled.

Seeing the two of them come in, the middle-aged strong man immediately took off his hat, put it on his chest, and bowed respectfully to Hua Ziyu.

Hua Ziyu walked straight to the back of the desk and sat down, and asked, "What's your name?"

The middle-aged strong man glanced at Yu Qi very reservedly. Yu Qi nodded at him. The middle-aged strong man said, "The little one is called Tang San." ”

"You go through the details related to that little oasis. ”

Tang San said: "Ten days ago, the little one followed the Hao family caravan and returned to Kashgar from Sadma, but he encountered a sandstorm halfway, and the camel carrying the water was lost. There wasn't enough water left to support our safe return. The little one told the caravan owner that he could rest for the night in the Sand Sparrow Oasis and replenish some water by the way. ”

"The Sand Bird Oasis is small, like a sparrow in the desert, very inconspicuous and in a remote location. In general, there are very few caravans that will deliberately turn there. Only the caravan that could not rush to Tagan 10,

will go there to rest and replenish water. ”

"We hurried and finally arrived at the Sand Bird Oasis in the afternoon. However, before we could get closer, we were warned by the men in the oasis. We were all duty-bound people, and we were all frightened when we heard the gunshots, so we quickly stopped and hid behind our camels. ”

"I looked under the camel's neck and looked over there, but I couldn't find anyone for a long time. At this time, someone in the oasis shouted and asked who we were and what we were here for. The caravan owner asked me to tell them who we were and what we were for. ”

Hua Ziyu suddenly asked, "What language do they speak?"

Tang San said: "Canaanite." ”

"Do you speak Canaanite?"

Tang San nodded, "The little one knows some common words. Too complicated won't. ”

Hua Ziyu nodded, "You go on." ”

Tang San continued: "After those people listened to what I said, it took a long time for them to tell us that we couldn't camp here. If you need water, you can send a camel on a leading hand and carry a water bladder into it to fill it with water. A bag of water for a hundred gold coins. ”

The caravan owner thought about it and agreed to the other party's terms. Let the little one lead a camel and carry a water bladder into it to fill it with water. The little ones were so scared that they didn't dare to go over. The caravan owner said he could give me ten gold coins, and the little one agreed. ”

The little one led the camel and carried the money bag to the oasis tremblingly. At first, the little one was so scared that his legs cramped, and he couldn't walk fast. The other party was impatient and shouted to the little one, telling the little one to hurry up, otherwise he wouldn't sell us water. The little one gritted his teeth, determined to let go, and this time sped up and walked towards the oasis. ”

"Along the way, the little one didn't see a single figure. It wasn't until he entered the oasis that he found two people lying on his stomach behind the bushes, wearing robes of the same color as the bushes, and their heads and faces were wrapped in cloth of the same pattern and color as the robes, revealing only two green eyes. They had very long guns in their hands, and the muzzles of them were pointed at the caravan. ”

When the two of them found out that I was looking at them, they immediately scolded me, told me to hurry up and get in, and poured water and hurried out. The little one did not dare to slack off, and hurried to lead the camel in. Walking through the bushes and woods, I saw that many tents had been set up in the open space of the oasis, but they were all tightly closed, and it was impossible to see what was inside. ”

"More than a dozen people in gray-and-yellow robes, their heads and faces were tightly wrapped in cloth, and they held knives and guns in their hands, and they looked fierce. They were scattered around each tent. A man with two black ropes wrapped around his head yelled at me to fill me with water, leave the money, and get out of here. ”

The little one did not dare to slack off, and hurried to lead the camel to irrigate it. At the edge of the pond, the little one saw a woman from the Canaanite Federation. She was washing the fruit, and when she heard me coming, she just looked up and continued to wash the fruit. ”

Hua Ziyu immediately said, "What does this woman look like, is she a cultivator?"

Tang San said, "She should be a cultivator. She is very beautiful, and her appearance is typical of the Canaanite kind. ”

Hua Ziyu said impatiently: "Think about it carefully, what kind of eyebrows and eyes, what kind of nose, what kind of mouth, what kind of hair, what kind of figure does she have, and what characteristics does she have?"

Tang San said in embarrassment: "She squatted on the ground, and the little one only glanced at it in a hurry, and she really didn't see it clearly. Oh yes, there's a mole in the corner of her mouth, in the ...... Left or right?"

Tang San lowered his head and thought carefully, then tapped the corner of his mouth with his finger, and finally confirmed: "That's right, it's on the left." ”

Hua Ziyu said to Qi: "Please invite Mr. Cabal." ”

Yu Qi immediately responded and turned to go out.

Hua Ziyu said to Tang San, "You go on." ”

Tang San said: "The little one didn't dare to say hello to the woman, so he quickly unloaded the water bladder and filled it with water, then carried it to the camel, and then led the camel to the person with two black ropes on top of his head, holding it with both hands."

The bag of gold coins was handed over. ”

"The man took the gold and told me to go quickly. The little one didn't dare to rub it, so he quickly pulled the camel away. After the little one returned, our caravan also left the Sand Bird Oasis before it was dark, and returned here a few days later without danger. ”

Hua Ziyu frowned and thought about it. Tang San lowered his head and bent over, not daring to speak.

After a while, Yu Qi came in with Kabal. Hua Ziyu said: "I just found an important clue and want to confirm it with Mr. Cabal." ”

Kabal said, "Professor Hua, please speak." ”

Hua Ziyu told Kabal what Tang San said just now, and then asked, "Is there such a woman in your visiting group?"

Kabal immediately shook his head and said, "No." ”

Hua Ziyu was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Are there any women in your visiting group?"

Cabal nodded, "There are four women. Two teachers, two students. ”

Hua Ziyu said: "It is said that in your Canaan Federation, women are subject to many restrictions. For example, you have to wrap your whole body tightly before you can go out. Women can't go to school, men and women can't talk, and so on. ”

Cabal shook his head and said, "These were all from a long time ago. Not entirely that way now. Women can attend specialized women's colleges. The four women who came this time are the teachers and students of Nia Academy. ”

Hua Ziyu was stunned for a moment and said, "When was Nia Academy established?" The last time you visited, why didn't you hear from your people?"

"Nia Academy has only been established for five years. The last time we visited was six years ago, and of course our people couldn't have spoken of it. Nia Academy was founded by our Commonwealth Princess, the eldest princess of Nia, and is named after her. ”

Hua Ziyu said: "Mr. Kabal, do you think those people in the Sand Sparrow Oasis have something to do with the disappearance of your members?"

Cabal thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry. I can't give you a positive answer. However, I think it's at least doubtful. ”

Hua Ziyu nodded and said, "You think the same as I think." I decided to leave early tomorrow morning to visit the Sand Bird Oasis. What do you think?"

Cabal nodded, "I agree with your decision. ”

Hua Ziyu said to Qidao: "You talk to him, let him be a guide, and take us to the Sand Bird Oasis." Also, please find me a map of the Great Wilderness, the more detailed the better. ”

Yu Qi happily agreed. Then, he asked Tang San to stay here and wait for him to come back to negotiate the price. He took Hua Ziyu and Kabal to dinner.

Hua Ziyu told everyone what Tang San said, and then told everyone that he would leave for the Sand Bird Oasis early tomorrow morning, and he would rest early after dinner to recuperate. Everyone had a full meal, and then arranged for duty and went back to their rooms to rest.

Yu Qi coerced and lured Tang San and hired him as a guide at a very low price. Tang Sanyi is a grass citizen, and he will have to work in Kashgar to make a living in the future, how dare he offend the business firm?

Early the next morning, Hua Ziyu left Liu Heting, Yin Fasheng, and Gao Yungang to guard the vehicle, and the others rode on the camel prepared by Yu Qi, and under the leadership of Tang San, they went to the Sand Bird Oasis.

After a long journey, they approached the Oasis of Sand Birds the next evening. They came to a halt behind a sand dune. Then, Hua Ziyu asked Xia Xianlong and Lu Yusheng to quietly enter the oasis to check the situation.

The two took the order and left, and soon Lu Yusheng came back and told Hua Ziyu that the oasis was already empty.

Hua Ziyu instructed the others not to move yet, and he, Wang Xiaotian, and Cabal hurried to the oasis.

When he arrived at the oasis, Wang Xiaotian found that there was no valuable information left here. The only thing left is the iron drill used to hold the tent in place when the tent was erected. At this moment, Xia Xianlong was squatting on the ground, carefully studying these round holes.

Wang Xiaotian walked over and asked, "Did you find anything?"