Xie Xinghua was still talking just now, although the sun was uncomfortable along the way, fortunately, there was no danger, and he didn't even encounter the sandstorm that Ji Jin talked about, which can be regarded as lucky.

Xie Xinghua really wants to slap himself twice now, this is really a crow's mouth!

"This is no ordinary sandstorm, this is a black sandstorm! Heaven forbid! An Li ran to a sand dune and looked at it, muttering in his mouth.

After saying that, he ran back to the camel, took out a piece of felt cloth from the camel's back and rolled it on the ground, and then knelt down on the felt cloth, put his hands on his chest and closed his eyes, and muttered to himself.

"Master Gu, what is this old man muttering? This sandstorm is coming, shouldn't we run away? Xie Xinghuaxin said when this is the end, this old man is still chattering.

"Old man, he should be praying, none of us have experience in the desert, let's listen to him." Gu Jia glanced at the black line that was getting closer and closer, stroked his beard and said.

An Liman muttered, then lay on the felt cloth, palms of his hands to the sky, and bowed to the direction of the sandstorm.

"Camels can't outrun the black sandstorm, let's pray we can survive tonight!" An Li rolled up the felt cloth again.

"What are you talking about, Lao Tzu hired you as a guide, but he didn't come to the desert to die, you ......" Xie Xinghua became angry when he heard this, and took two steps forward and grabbed An Liman's collar.

"Xiao Jie, don't be rude!" Gu Jia hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him.

"I said it when I came! It's possible to encounter a sandstorm in the desert, even if you kill me, you can't escape, I don't want to encounter a sandstorm, I want to live! ”

Seeing this, An Liman spread out his hands and signaled that the sandstorm had nothing to do with him.

This time, Xie Xinghua and the others lost their temper, and under An Liman's instructions, the group quickly pulled the camel to find the back of a raised sand dune and surrounded the camel in a circle.

At this time, the black sandstorm was already close in front of them, and everyone couldn't open their eyes when the rolled up sand grains hit them, An Liman lay down beside his camel, and took out the felt cloth from his bag and put it on his body, and his body shrank into a ball.

Everyone also did the same, but Xie Xinghua was worried about Gu Jia, so he specially ordered four or five capable men to surround Gu Jia in the middle.

A moment later, a sandstorm rolled in, and the yellow sand covered the already dark sky, and even the camels, accustomed to the wind and sand, closed their eyes and plunged their heads into their bellies.

Xie Xinghua originally wanted to ask An Liman how long the sandstorm would last, but as soon as his mouth opened, his voice was blown away, and he took a bite of sand, and saw that everyone was silent, so he had to lie on the ground again to protect his mouth and nose.

The wind was blowing, and the sound of the wind was whirring in my ears, which was the crackling sound of sand and dust hitting my body.

I don't know how long it took, it was pitch black everywhere, and the sandstorm was still raging, but the wind had obviously weakened, and the sand had almost buried half of the person, only the back was still exposed.

The mound on the side suddenly moved, An Liman squinted his eyes and looked around, and saw that everyone was asleep, so he stood up against the wind and sand.

An Liman carefully avoided the crowd centered on Gu Jia, and walked to his camel's side, which shook the sand on his body as if he could understand the order and stood up.

Then An Liman pulled up several camels one after another, and the whirring wind covered An Liman's movements......

……

The sky gradually brightened, Xie Xinghua made a lot of effort to break free from the thick sand on his body, moved his sore muscles and bones, and Xie Xinghua stood up.

"It's dawn, the sandstorm has passed, get up!" Xie Xinghua walked to where Gu Jia was, digging and digging.

After everyone was awakened, they slapped the sand on their bodies, and they were glad that they could avoid this natural disaster.

"Why didn't you see Anliman?" Gu Jia shook his head a little dizzy, and saw that there was no guide around, so he asked subconsciously.

"My lord, our guide is gone, and we have lost our ...... Nine camels were lost! Lu Fuming, the little flag officer, hurriedly came to report after counting the camels.

"What?" Xie Xinghua was furious when he heard it.

"Don't be impatient, maybe he's just exploring the way." Gu Jia couldn't believe it, after all, this was in the desert, there was a lot of strength in numbers, and no one would be stupid enough to cross the desert alone.

But now the facts are in front of him, he can't believe it, left and right, Xie Xinghua was so angry that he pulled out his knife, and threatened to ride a camel to chase An Liman, Gu Jia stopped him on the grounds that Xie Xinghua was not familiar with the desert and was worried about getting lost.

"An Liman must have escaped in the middle of the night while we were all asleep, how can he catch up with him if he chases him now, alas, the old man sees him as a simple person, and thinks that he ......" Gu Jia has not experienced this in Daming after all, and he is also very discouraged for a while.

"Lord Gu, this is called the poor mountain and bad water out of the people, it's all my fault for the old man, I found the old man, and now he has run away, please punish the adult!" Xie Xinghua got off the camel and fell to his knees with a thud, and presented the war knife to Gu Jiadao.

"It's not your fault, get up quickly, and have someone count the supplies." Gu Jia helped Xie Xinghua Road.

Maybe An Li is full of wealth, but for everyone, those tea leaves are not worth mentioning at all, it is just a cover for traveling all the way west, but Gu Jia may not care about those goods, but he cares a lot about food and water.

In the desert, you can't live more than two days without water.

"My lord, most of the food is carried separately, only a large bag of jerky is put with the goods, and there is ...... Water, our water has been on the camels carrying the goods at the back. Chief Flag Officer Ke Yuanfei said with a depressed face.

"I think that An Liman must have colluded with the officer yesterday, and the eyes of the soldiers we saw yesterday were not right.

Hook the basket, if Lao Tzu sees the old man again, he must be slashed with a knife! Xie Xinghua hated the way.

Tang Ruowang and Yu Le roughly understood the conversation between the two, and knew that their goods had been stolen by the bad old man, so they also stood aside and condemned, and asked Gu Jia if he would continue to move forward.

"The matter has come to this, old man, let's discuss the itinerary first." Gu Jia is a scholar in the end, and his heart is calmer than Xie Xinghua and others.

This place is a little west in the center of the desert, if you continue to walk west, it will take about two or three days to reach Turpan City, but because of the loss of the guide, the road ahead is not familiar, it is easy to lose the way, not to mention, drinking water is definitely not enough.

Although he was shouldering Liu Hongji's task, Gu Jia didn't want to take risks, and he took a year off from school in the martial arts hall, and he would definitely have time to do so.

What Xie Xinghua said is not unreasonable, since An Liman dares to do this, there must be backers in Turpan City, not to mention the danger of them going to Turpan City so rashly, it is still unknown whether they can hold out there.

After some deliberation, everyone unanimously agreed to return to Hami City by the same route, after all, they knew where there was Haizi behind, so they would not fall into danger due to lack of water.

It's just that Xie Xinghua was depressed in his heart, like a mouthful of thick phlegm stuck in his throat, he ran in the desert for four days, and he was put on such a pose, and anyone who touched this nest couldn't stand it.

Fortunately, An Liman just pulled away the camels carrying tea and other goods, and the group discussed the itinerary and embarked on the return journey one by one.

There were no sandstorms along the way, and they rushed back to Hami City in only three days.

"Master Gu, this matter can't just be left like this, if you let the commander know about it, you will definitely laugh at us!" Xie Xinghua sat in the inn and took a sip of the long-lost spirits and said unpleasantly.

"In my opinion, the people of Turpan should be responsible for this matter, didn't the prince say that those who offend me are far away...... Even if it is far away, it will be punished! Chief Flag Officer Wu Peng said viciously.

"Yes, I have to let the people of Turpan know that our Da Ming is powerful, this dumb person can't eat it, Lord Gu!" Ke Yuanfei continued.

"The little one just took someone to Anliman's house, and there was no one at all, and the old man must be hiding in Turpan City." Fang Dagang also helped.

Gu Jia stroked his beard and was silent, in line with the idea that he could endure it when he went out, but the morale was like this, if he pressed it down, it would definitely make everyone dissatisfied, and he would be embarrassed for a while.

"I remember, when Lord Liang handed over to me, he gave me three tips, saying that they were written by the commander, so that I could open them when I encountered something difficult to decide." Xie Xinghua suddenly slapped his head and said loudly.

"Then what are you waiting for, take it out and see!" Gu Jia was also interested when he heard it, although the mountain elder is usually a little lazy, it is not an exaggeration to summarize his performance over the years with eloquence and strategy.

Xie Xinghua didn't hesitate when he heard this, and finally found the tips given by Liu Hongjian from the bag, everyone was very curious, and even Gu Jia got up to take a look.

Xie Xinghua trembled slightly and opened the first bag, only to see a big word written on the note:

Dry.