After this episode, everyone laughed a lot less. They were very vigilant throughout the whole process, and even ate with the dry food they brought with them.
Who can guarantee that Warner will not launch a second assassination?
At sunset that day, with a whistle blowing, the train finally slowly stopped at Zhangye Station.
As soon as we got off the bus, we were greeted by a vast and vast feeling of desolation. Because there was too much wind and sand in this place, I felt that the air I breathed was filled with fine grains of gravel, and even the sky was stained with it. Layer yellow.
The most important thing is that compared to Beiping City, Zhangye is obviously far behind.
Diao Ye and the others didn't know where they got a bunch of masks. All five of them were wearing various kinds of big-headed dolls and followed us.
Especially Diao Ye’s is the funniest one, it’s actually the Third Prince Nezha!
Xiang Wanli and the others were obviously very curious. Lao Jiang took the opportunity to introduce the identity of Master Diao, but was stopped by Master Diao: "It's dangerous here. Leave the station first."
There are only a few scattered shabby houses outside the station. Not to mention cars, there are no rickshaws. Fortunately, there is Diaoye's stall here, and someone has prepared the carriage early and is waiting.
The other person is a man with a square head and a big nose, wearing a red scarf, giving him a very down-to-earth feeling.
Lord Diao called him: Lion.
Lao Jiang and others were in a carriage, the Free Commune was in two cars, and Diao Ye and others were in a carriage with a shed, and a soft goat blanket inside.
Shangguan Lanyue seemed to recognize the two eagles in the iron cage, but after just a few glances, he crossed his arms and snorted angrily.
Diaoye arranged for us to have dinner in a tavern. Each table had a huge copper pot for us to cook the meat.
Smelling the authentic mutton, the stomachs of us young people all started growling in unison.
Diaoye and the others ate in the private room inside, while we ate outside, but the dishes were all the same. In addition to the mutton shabu-shabu, there were also mutton steamed buns, beef noodles, and various types of barbecue. It was really good. A meaty meal.
Banban's eyes were green with hunger, but when I took off the felt hat covering his head, his unruly face really attracted a lot of attention.
Shangguan Lanyue was stunned for several seconds: "This is..."
I'm too lazy to introduce her to her about Banbang's identity, but apart from her stunning face and grabbing meat with her hands, her other living habits are already very close to human beings.
If I hadn't personally taken him out of the coffin, I would have thought he was a young master.
After eating, Lord Diao began to ask about the camel team.
Because this trip we are going to the depths of the desert, we must not do without camels!
But the fearful voice of the lion came from inside the house: "What the hell, just two days ago, something happened to the camels in the backyard! First one fell down, foaming at the mouth, eyes bulging, and then several more fell down. But, as of today, they are all dead. Boss, do you think we have contracted the camel plague?"
"What kind of plague, you idiot." Diaoye's jade crutch hit the ground heavily: "It's clear that someone is doing it secretly!"
Diaoye immediately asked the lion to take him to the place where the camels were raised to find out!
We followed him, and when we turned out of the tavern, we discovered that there was a large yard behind. On the left side of the yard was a sheep pen, and on the right was a camel pen. They should all be properties bought by Diao Ye.
A bright horse head lamp hangs in the center of the yard.
Under the pale light, we suddenly saw dozens of camels lying limply on the ground, skinny as a stick, with their eyes wide open. The scene was extremely strange!
What's strange is that in the sheep pens only a few meters away, every fat sheep is grazing leisurely, and nothing happens.
Mr. Diao exclaimed and walked forward to check. Lao Jiang also took me to follow. I saw that the dead camels all had one characteristic: their eyes were wide open, their pupils were blood red, they were foaming at the mouth, and there was actually a stain on their face. A faint smile!
What's more, all the camels' faces are facing up, looking as if they were deliberately posed this way.
"This damn plague isn't a plague, it's clearly poisoned!" Master Diao's eyes flashed, and he immediately made a judgment.
A young man named Guo Fei in the Free Commune asked Wan Li with a trembling tone: "Professor, look at this camel..."
"Why are you still laughing after you're dead?"
All the camel faces that were obviously honest and loyal were now replaced by creepy evil smiles, as if they were possessed by the devil.
"What I'm curious about is why all these camels died mysteriously just when we were about to use them." Xiang Wanli frowned in thought.
Suddenly, Yin Ling'er jumped over and ran over. She was a pink-faced girl who didn't mind the stench, so she reached out to check the camel's mouth and belly.
There was a tiny sound of silver bells colliding in the air. It originally sounded like fairy music, but now in this weird environment, it was like the notes of death in hell, making people feel numb.
I was worried that something might happen to Yin Ling'er, so I followed her step by step, while my companion stayed with us like a door god.
Lao Jiang and Diao Ye were still investigating the cause of camel poisoning, when Yin Ling'er spoke: "This is the ghost smile that has been lost for a long time in western Hunan. It is colorless and odorless, and the poison takes very slow time. The poisoned person showed no abnormality during the day. But when the moon comes out at night, they will smile at the moon, even if they have turned into a corpse, hence the name: ghost-faced smile."
Lao Jiang clenched his fists and blurted out a curse word: "Warner, that bastard! He won't even spare a beast."
Master Diao glanced at Yin Ling'er in surprise, wondering how this girl could have such knowledge at such a young age.
Noticing the gaze, Yin Ling'er's tail almost reached the sky, and she gave me a proud look.
"Shahu, you and the lion go to a nearby herdsman's house to see if you can borrow a camel!" Lord Diao began to give instructions quickly.
He knows that since Warner is playing such a trick, he must be trying to delay our progress, and we must not get what he wants.
We went back to the tavern and drank highland barley wine while waiting for someone. Half an hour later, the two of us came back dejected, and we could feel their disappointment through their masks.
"Old Zhang's camel died a few days ago."
"Everyone in Lao Li's family is foaming at the mouth."
"The same goes for the old Liu family."
……
Not surprisingly, all the camels nearby were poisoned!
Luo Tuo, who was wearing the mask of an old birthday star, couldn't help but slapped his hand on the table: "I dare you to drive out our Luo Tuo family."
His nickname is Luotuo, and he consciously takes on the family lineage.
Diao Ye no longer panicked at this time, but pushed up the lower half of his mask and took a stern puff of water pipe: "It's interesting."
"In this case, we can't stay here tonight." Lord Diao threw a gold bar to Shahu and asked him to find Brigadier Chen who was stationed nearby and get a fast horse for everyone.
Lao Jiang explained to us in a low voice that it turns out that the warlords in the northwest are currently divided. Since Mr. Diao can buy property here, he must have some connections.
In fact, the identities of Diao Ye and others have been revealed, and Shangguan Lanyue doesn't know whether he is really stupid or slow to react, and doesn't care about them at all.
After a while, Shahu came back riding a tall horse, followed by a group of soldiers leading the horses.
Diao Ye clasped his fists towards the leading soldier in thanks: "Send my regards to your brigade commander for me!"
All ten of us got on our horses. Before leaving, Lao Jiang asked Mr. Diao how to solve the camel matter.
If you want to cross the vast desert, the presence of camels is crucial. It endures hunger and thirst, and its feet are broad, especially those two humps that can store fat and maintain life for two weeks without water.
It can be said that camels are animals born for deserts!
Even if there is a black sword unicorn among us, it is impossible to enter the desert with just a few horses.
No matter how powerful humans are, they cannot compete with nature.
But Master Diao told us not to worry: "There is still a long way to go from Zhangye to the real desert. Let's wait until we arrive. I don't believe that Warner can poison all the camels in the entire northwest."
Then we tightened the horse rope and raced against time to get on the road!
