the next day.
The hourglass showed that it was already morning, but it was dark outside and it was hard to see.
"Brother-in-law," Tiele was thinking about Kailun's future when he suddenly said: "The Desert of No Return is vast and boundless. Will Arch Langston come here?"
"Yes!" Ren Ning glanced at Matthew, who was napping, and nodded without hesitation.
The Desert of No Return is very large, but there are only a few places with water sources.
Since Matthew can lead people through here, it means that this is one of the trade routes. 90% of the time, Duke Langston will come here.
"I'm going out to see the situation." After Lei Er said that, he got up and walked out of the hiding hole.
Not long after, he came back in a state of embarrassment.
Bah bah!
After spitting out a few mouthfuls of sand, he complained again and again: "The wind and sand outside were so strong that it knocked down the watchtower. It was dark everywhere and I couldn't see anything."
I'm afraid only camels can survive in this kind of weather.
"Wait patiently." After Ren Ning finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
To the north, there is no desert.
"Hey, hey," Grand Duke Langston shouted, "Is there anyone else? Help...help!"
However, except for the sound of wind and sand, no one responded.
Occasionally, a horse passed by, almost a member of the Dubari camel caravan, and the knight guards of the Duke's Palace were not seen at all.
"Guard, where are my five thousand cavalry guards? Someone is here!"
Grand Duke Langston was so frightened that he continued to cry for help regardless of his dry throat.
As a duke, he can ride a horse, but most of the time he only rides around when racing among nobles or going out for an outing.
Now anxious to run for his life, he had no choice but to ride for a day and a night.
The insides of both legs were burning, as if they were going to be on fire.
This was his second horse, but the horse was foaming at the mouth and was about to lose its hold.
But just stopping means death.
Grand Duke Langston had no choice but to grit his teeth and whip the horse's ass hard again.
Whoops!
rustle!
At this time, the wind became stronger and sand poured down from the top of my head like a waterfall.
There is such a big wind and sand, my life is at risk!
I should have listened to my staff earlier...
Grand Duke Langston's face was full of despair, and he subconsciously leaned down.
He even doubted whether he would be buried by the sand falling from the sky in the next second.
Bah!
The horse under his crotch hissed and rushed forward again.
Archduke Langston opened his eyes with difficulty. After seeing the situation in front of me clearly, I felt even more desperate.
The handsome horse under the crotch is no longer running on its own, but is being pushed south by the wind...
thump.
After a long while, Archduke Langston, including his man and his horse, hit the ground heavily.
Bah!
The mount let out one last scream, trembled a few times, and then became silent again.
Bones.
Archduke Langston was pushed southward by the wind.
He subconsciously scratched around, trying to grab something to stabilize himself.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe a second, maybe a year.
In a daze, he suddenly became energetic.
In addition to sand, I also grabbed something soft in my hand.
Dingqing looked at it and saw that it was half a weed.
The thin leaves are covered with dust and look yellow and autumnal. But if you rub it gently with your finger, you can still see the hopeful green color.
Xiliang Prairie has arrived.
Grand Duke Langston suddenly woke up.
With the will to survive, he moved forward crazily like an earthworm, trying to get further away from the desert behind him.
But rather than moving, it would be better to be blown forward by the wind and sand.
After a while of being dazed, he fell into a small bush and quickly grabbed a small tree that was not much bigger than his arm to steady himself.
Finally survived.
He let out a long breath.
"Your Majesty the Duke?" A surprised voice suddenly came from the side.
Langston was shocked and quickly wiped away the dust and sand from his eyes.
Forcibly opening his sand-filled eyes, he vaguely saw a dozen people nestling next to him.
Everyone, like him, was shivering while hugging a small tree.
own people.
Archduke Langston breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though the opponent's leather armor had completely changed color, the shape was specially chosen by him, so he could recognize it at a glance.
"This is the Duke. Which of you has water?" he asked.
Not long after, a small bag of water was handed over.
"Your Majesty the Duke, there is not much water left."
Grand Duke Langston was not surprised. He didn't care whether the bag was dry or not, and he poured the sand and water into his burning throat without hesitation.
Water is the source of growth for all things.
After drinking the water, he became more energetic, and his reserve as an archduke returned to him.
Sitting upright against a small bush, he cleared his throat and was about to speak.
Phew~
Fierce winds and sandstorms passed by.
As soon as his body became light, he was blown up by the wind and sand. He was so frightened that he hugged the little tree tightly again.
At this time, Langston no longer cared about the majesty of the Grand Duke, and spoke while hugging the small tree.
Bah bah!
"How many people are here?"
There was silence.
It took a long while before a hoarse voice said, "Your Majesty the Duke, I don't know the exact number of people. But it shouldn't be too many."
They were exploring the road ahead, and the horses they rode were pretty good, but each of them outran their mounts.
The plight of the others behind them can be imagined, and most of them are probably buried in the sea of sand.
"However, I did meet several of the escort subordinates from the Bali Camel Caravan."
well!
Grand Duke Langston sighed.
If you stay in the principality, your country will be ruined and your family will be destroyed.
Now that he has escaped, although he is still alive, his gold, silver, jewelry and slaves are all buried in the sea of sand.
The days ahead are probably going to be difficult.
"Don't be discouraged, Duke," one of his subordinates comforted him. "The wind and sand this time are strong, but the camels should be able to survive. As long as they come here, we still have hope."
For the next few days, they stayed in this bush without daring to move.
The nest lasted four days.
If you are hungry, you can only endure it; if you are thirsty, you can only suck the bark in your arms.
Some people persisted and survived, while others fell silently.
On the fourth day,
The wind and sand finally slowly subsided, and there was silence in my ears. I don't know when the sound of the rustling wind disappeared. The long-lost sunshine was revealed in the sky.
Grand Duke Langston and his entourage looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally survived.
He stood up unsteadily, checked again, and found that he was missing both arms and legs.
"Everyone quickly split up to find water and food."
However, Langston was soon stunned and froze there.
This bush is surrounded by a circle of hills. The hills are not high but they block most of the wind and sand for them.
However, a group of people came to Xiaoqiu at this time.
All of them were riding energetic and handsome horses, holding gleaming weapons in their hands, and they had already surrounded them.
"Matthew?"
Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized the only man among the people who had no weapons in his hands and had a goatee.
"Our people?" Grand Duke Langston perked up.
"Back to your lord, Duke. Matthew is the leader of the caravan and the guide of His Excellency Viscount Andre's vanguard."
Grand Duke Langston was overjoyed.
Is this salvation?
Ahem!
After clearing his throat, Justice Langston wanted to speak.
However, he saw that Matthew pointed at him expressionlessly, "Everyone, that is the Duke of Langston."
As soon as the voice fell, a circle of people around him jumped down with ferocious smiles.
One of the guards reacted quickly: "Oops! These are enemies. Hurry and protect the Duke."
The others looked at each other.
Their weapons had been lost somewhere. After not eating for several days, everyone is hungry and tired. It's good to be able to stand still now. What can we do to protect the Duke?
"What a loyal guard." Lei Er said.
In this era, the education of loyalty to the emperor among the ignorant people was very successful, so the more loyal the guards were, the more they had to be killed.
brush!
There was a flash of cold light, and the big knife slashed across, and the guy who had just broken off the branch to resist had been cut in two.
Archduke Langston opened his eyes wide.
These... are Yunchui people?
