The next day was the hardest, the weather was hotter, and the horses were tired for many days, and at this time they began to foam at the mouth, and they were almost exhausted. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Except for Guoguo, they all led the horse on foot. The yellow sand is hot, the soles of the feet are hot, the eyes have been looking at the same color for a long time, and there is a feeling of fatigue, Nangong Yu has gradually adapted to the climate of the Western Regions, and his spirit is much better than the previous two days.

They have drunk all the water they have stored. There is no water in the desert, just like there are no weapons on the battlefield, and it is natural to feel panic and fear. Nangong Yu licked her chapped lips, only to feel a stinging pain. He saw that Ouyang Ye still looked confident, so he jumped off the horse from time to time to grab it, brushed aside the yellow sand, grabbed it in the depths and sniffed it, and then got on the horse and continued to lead the way.

Seeing that the sky was going to be dark, Nangong Yu thought that if there was no water tonight, he really didn't know how to survive the long night. Just as I was thinking about it, a sudden gust of wind blew, and the wind carried the damp smell of grass and trees, which was very different from the wind of yellow sand. He stood on his horse and looked at it, and was immediately overjoyed to see that there was an oasis not far away. A puddle of water was surrounded by dense and fresh aquatic plants, and the horses also walked two steps excitedly to graze. They got off their horses one after another and came to the edge of the lake, and saw that the lake was not big, at best it was a pond, and the lake water was not clear, and there were many aquatic plants floating on it, but in Nangong Yu's eyes, it was a golden syrup and jade liquid.

Nangong Yu lay on the edge of the pond, picked up the water and drank a few big sips, and finally plunged into the pond, shook his wet head and raised his face, gasped and said, "Happy!" After Ouyang Shan filled the water bladder, he first let Ouyang Guo drink a few sips, and then drank it himself, and sighed with a smile. On the contrary, Ouyang Ye's drinking appearance was the most reserved, carefully picking up the water and drinking it slowly, as if he was afraid of wasting water. Nangong Yu said: "Senior, aren't you thirsty, why don't you drink it in a big sip?" Ouyang Ye said: "The oases are all stagnant water, the riverbed has become smaller and smaller in the past two years, and every drop of water must be cherished." Try to destroy the bad environment here as little as possible, and leave a way to live for others and your own future. ”

Nangong Yu was in awe when he heard this, this opinion made him know a completely different Ouyang Ye. Anyone who has lived in the desert for a long time understands the importance of an oasis. Protecting the oasis is not only for others, but also for yourself. Even the worst people would never destroy the oasis. A selfish person in the desert will never survive.

Nangong Yu said curiously: "The desert is the land of death, how can there be an oasis?" Ouyang Ye smiled: "The extremes of things must be reversed, and the land of death is also the source of life." On the surface, the yellow sand is thousands of miles, but there are countless underground rivers flowing under the yellow sand. Water is abundant, and all life in the desert depends on groundwater. In some places you can even fish out of the sand. Nangong Yu suddenly realized and praised: "The world is so big, it's really amazing." ”

At the moment they were in a good mood, filled all the water bladders, lit a bonfire by the water weeds, and slept soundly all night. Over the next seven or eight days, the water source gradually increased. It also relied on Ouyang Ye to lead the way, and it was all along the route with many water sources. On that day, they had just climbed over a sand dune when they saw a tropical green forest in the hollow ahead. In the middle is a bright lake, like a pearl of the desert. On the other side of the green forest is a lonely inn. Ouyang Ye said: "That's the only inn on this road, and we're staying there tonight." Nangong Yu was secretly happy, thinking that she could finally sleep in bed.

They descended the dunes and found that the inn was two stories high, covering a large area of land surrounded by tall tropical trees. Nangong Yu saw that the stables were full of tall horses, and said strangely: "I didn't expect that there are many guests in this kind of place." Ouyang Ye said: "Of course, anyone who walks in the desert knows here." Who doesn't want to take a hot shower after a few hundred miles of travel, and sleep in a dry and clean bed after a hearty meal. Not to mention ... Hey. Nangong Yuqi said: "What's more?" Ouyang Ye squinted his eyes and smiled: "What's more, the boss lady is still a coquettish little hoof, every man will take a few looks." Nangong Yu smiled. Ouyang Shan glanced at her father and pretended not to hear. Ouyang Ye laughed twice and entered the inn first.

Nangong Yu looked up and saw that the plaque was written "Pearl Inn", and thought that it was appropriate for this oasis to be called "Pearl of the Desert Sea". There are a lot of guests in the inn, there are three groups of people, one group is more than 20 people composed of Han martial artists, it seems that they are all dart masters and executioners in the dart game, their movements are the largest, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, very lively. They did not carry the goods, presumably having successfully delivered the goods and received a handsome payment, so they celebrated on the way back to Middle-earth. The other group was three or four Ming Dynasty merchants, who were much more low-key, and they all lowered their voices when they spoke. There was also a group of Persian merchants, who were not accustomed to drinking liquor, and drank their own wine, and frequently looked sideways at the table of the dart board, obviously surprised by the way they drank in large bowls.

The little second in the store is also Han, and he recognized Ouyang Ye and said, "Ancestor, you are here, you have worked hard all the way." Ouyang Ye said "um", nodded at the table of the Han dart bureau with his chin, and said, "What road?" Xiao Er said in a low voice: "It seems that he is a good man in the Shandong Qilu Dart Bureau, and he just took a trip of 50,000 taels of red goods, isn't this bragging." If you are noisy, we can set up a seat in the room. Ouyang Ye said: "No, what about your boss?" Xiao Er smiled: "I am eating wine with the two distinguished guests upstairs." Ouyang Ye said unhappily: "Damn, there are still some distinguished guests when Lao Tzu comes, ask her to come down and wait." Besides, your old ones come to the table. Xiao Er hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the villain will prepare." ”

Nangong Yu originally wanted to sit in an inconspicuous corner, but Ouyang Ye was used to being high-profile, so he sat in the middle of the lobby, anyone could see him, and he could see anyone.

There was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face at the table of the dart bureau who drank the most, and after seeing Ouyang Shan's appearance, his eyes lit up, and he said to the bearded old man beside him: "Master Tian, the younger brother asked that beautiful woman to toast you." As he spoke, he got up. That Tian Ye was the leader of this group of people, he was cautious and serious, glanced at Ouyang Ye and the scorched wood knife on his waist, and hurriedly grabbed the scarred man, and said, "Don't make trouble, that man from the Western Regions is not ordinary." The scar man smiled with a smile: "He's a bird's egg, who are our brothers afraid of." Tian Ye frowned, looked at him, and said, "You don't listen to me?" The man with the scar snorted and said busily: "The younger brother knows that he is wrong, and the eldest brother is not to blame." ”

After a while, the food came up, in addition to the mutton skewers, rice intestines, and naan with Xinjiang characteristics, there were also Han delicacies. Nangong Yu's hungry stomach only screamed, but he was very well cultivated, and he was waiting for Ouyang Ye to eat first. Ouyang Ye smiled at him and said: "Follow the customs of the locals, the Western Regions don't pay attention to those, you can eat when you are hungry." Nangong Yu responded yes, and then started eating. Ouyang Shan sandwiched the meat of the mutton skewers in the naan and handed it to Guoguo to eat.

Ouyang Ye began to drink after eating a few bites, he drank very quickly, and after a while, he was in his stomach, and his irritable temperament was also ignited by the spirits, and shouted: "Damn it! Where is the pearl!" His voice drowned out the noise of the dart game, and the whole hall looked at him silently. Nangong Yu learned that the proprietress here was called "Mingzhu", and the inn was originally named after her.

Ouyang Shan blushed and said, "Dad, let's eat." The arrogant Ouyang Ye had long been accustomed to being stared at, and with a triumphant smile, he took a jar of unsealed wine, patted open the sealing mud, and poured it directly into his mouth.