Woo…………
哐哧哓哧……
The piercing sound of the car horn broke the tranquility of the night, causing several wild cats to jump up and down next to the scene. They meowed and disappeared.
The train started, and Chen Tao and Hao Zi sat face to face on the edge of the lower bunk of the sleeper car, holding instant noodle boxes in their hands.
There is no direct route from the ancient city to Hotan, you can only drive in reverse. The two first took a day and night train to Urumqi, and then transferred to the green train from Urumqi to Hotan.
From the Loess Plateau to the border desert Gobi, the scenery changed along the way. Seeing fewer and fewer trees and taller mountains, Chen Tao's anxiety and excitement became more and more intense.
This time, I was willful enough. Although my heart was full of worries about this big adventure, it was more exciting.
The excitement of pursuing a secret and a goal without risking one's life is addictive.
It was afternoon when we arrived in Urumqi. There were many people outside the station, and the cool breeze blew on our bodies.
Hao Zi had no future, so he took Chen Tao to the roadside to see the beauties of Xinjiang.
Chen Tao was anxious, but he couldn't resist Haozi's insistence. In addition, he had instant noodles and cooked rice along the way. He was really irritated after staying in the carriage for a long time, so he followed Haozi to the street and ate some local delicacies nearby.
Yellow-noodle barbecue, plus a few thin-skinned buns, the two of them had mouths full of oil.
"Look! Take a look! This great Xinjiang is nice, with nice people and good food. Everyone looks like Dilireba when we go out. Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Hao Ziba smacked his lips and pulled off a skewer of meat in one bite, showing off his image. nothing.
"With your virtue, let alone Reba, even Gou Ba will scare you away!"
After I finished eating, I didn’t forget to buy some naan bread and take it with me before I left.
The two of them rubbed their bellies to get their tickets, and happily boarded the green train.
(A few words about Wada)
It was another twenty or thirty hours of bumpy ride, and it was already the early morning of the second night when we arrived in Hotan. Being unfamiliar with the place, we had no choice but to find a small hotel overnight.
Hotan Prefecture is one of the five regions in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and is located in Hotan City. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains in the south and the Tibet Autonomous Region, in the north by the Taklamakan Desert and Aksu, in the east by the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, in the west by the Kashgar region, and in the southwest by the Karakoram Mountains and bordering Kashmir. The total area It covers an area of 247,800 square kilometers.
This is a multi-ethnic area with Uyghur as the main body. In addition, there are more than 20 other ethnic groups such as Han, Hui, Kazakh, and Kirgiz.
The climate is a typical inland arid area. It is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent and has an arid desert climate. There are 36 large and small rivers in the territory. It is rich in mineral resources and is famous for its abundance of Hetian jade. It is a famous hometown of jade, silk, The capital of carpets and the land of melons and fruits.
After dinner the next day, a bowl of hot sour wontons in mutton soup made me feel more energetic.
The hotel owner is an enthusiastic old Hui man in his early fifties with a goatee. Hotels like his usually have a few cooperating taxis or long-distance drivers to attract each other's guests and earn a small commission from them.
Chen Tao and Hao Zi introduced the long-distance bus from him, and then headed to the remote town called Barcossa Sotei that was written in the address.
When they arrived in the town, the two were a little dumbfounded. This place was remote but there were many people. It seemed like a scenic spot.
The two followed the address given in the text message and it turned out to be a parcel storage station.
This kind of storage station is occasionally set up in some scenic spots or stations for people to temporarily store their belongings.
"Hey, Miss, where is this cabinet?" Haozi looked for the cabinet numbered 2485 with a look of disgust on his face. He saw that the girl at the bar was pretty good-looking, probably in her early twenties, with two big, watery eyes. I couldn't help but go up and strike up a conversation.
"Please show me your receipt!" The little girl was playing with her mobile phone. When she saw Haozi asking, she smiled politely, her big eyes flickering, clear and moving.
"Uh... this..." Haozi blushed rarely, scratched his head, and looked at Chen Tao.
That person didn’t ask for a receipt!
Chen Tao had a big head and grinned awkwardly, showing what he thought was a kind smile.
"I'm sorry, young lady. A friend asked me to pick up something for him, but he didn't give me the receipt. He only gave me a locker number."
The little girl frowned and looked Chen Tao up and down, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Chen Tao Chen?"
"Ah, it's me! How do you know my name?"
Chen Tao was stunned. He didn't know this little girl, but she actually knew his name, which really puzzled him.
"Oh, I didn't see it. When did your boy hook up with this young lady?" Haozi raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Tao with a sinister look.
"Get out!" Chen Tao was too lazy to pay attention to the boy and turned to ask the girl.
"I'm Chen Tao, what's wrong?"
"Someone left something for you before. Just wait and I'll get it."
After saying that, the little girl pulled out a key from a row. Chen Tao squinted and found that the number on the key was exactly 2485.
It seems that the other party has been prepared!
The little girl waved to Chen Tao, and the two of them followed her to the storage room at the back.
Among the rows of large shelves, I found the cabinet numbered 2485.
"Here, here's the key!"
The little girl had very fair skin. She picked up her finger and put the key in Chen Tao's hand.
Click...
There was a crisp sound from the cabinet, and Chen Tao opened the cabinet door. There was an envelope inside.
"A letter? What is it, a love letter?" Haozi put his head over.
Chen Tao took out the envelope. It felt hard and not big. There seemed to be a card inside.
I tore off the edge and took it out to take a look, and I was immediately dumbfounded.
It’s actually a room card!
"Marba Bearded Hotel, hey, Chen Tao, you guys can do it. Youdao is like a cowgirl and a weaver girl meeting each other after thousands of miles. The rooms are all ready!"
Chen Tao lazily followed Haozi's unscrupulous nonsense, then turned to ask the little girl.
"What does the person who put this envelope look like?"
The little girl shook her head, "I don't know, another person picked it up. I just came to replace him not long ago."
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed because I couldn't ask about the man's appearance. I asked the little girl about the location of the Malbu Bearded Hotel and pulled Haozi out of the store.
Haozi was chatting happily with a girl. When he saw Chen Tao was about to leave, he still looked reluctant. On the way, he kept talking about Chen Tao who was conflicting with him and specifically ruined his worldly relationship.
After finally finding the hotel called Marbu Bearded Hotel, the two went to the third floor and found room 308.
"This is it!"
"Why are you standing there, go in!" Seeing Chen Tao standing still at the door for a long time, Haozi couldn't help but push him.
"What if there's an ambush? Why don't you be on guard?"
"Don't worry, just come in, Master Hao will protect you." Haozi patted his arm.
I had to get on the train when I came, and I couldn't bring nails with me, so the first thing I did when I arrived in the town was to buy two boxes of nails.
"Although it's not sharpened, it's enough for being so close!" Haozi signaled Chen Tao to feel at ease and just open the door.
Chen Tao took a deep breath, took out the key card and inserted it into the door lock. He heard a few beeps and the green light flashed.
The door opened.
Looking back at Haozi, the two met their eyes and nodded. Chen Tao turned the door handle with force.
The room was dark, with no windows open or curtains drawn.
Chen Tao stood at the door for a long time before inserting the key card into the battery slot.
"Okay...it seems there is no one?" Haozi murmured, looked around, then walked into the door, followed closely by Chen Tao.
The room was the same as an ordinary hotel standard room, with two beds, one bathroom, and a large color TV set on the table.
"It's a standard room, there's no big bed. It seems like I don't want to date you!" Haozi walked around inside, and seeing that there was nothing wrong, he kicked off his feet and lay down on one of the beds.
"You can't be so f*cking serious. What time is it? We are not out to play!" Chen Tao looked serious and walked to the window and opened the curtains.
It gets dark late in the northwest. It's still light at eight or nine in the evening, and the sun doesn't go down until ten.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone in through the window. Chen Tao opened the window and took a breath of the cool air of the northwest. Just as he was about to say a few words to Haozi, he inadvertently rolled his eyes and saw the doorway behind him from the reflection of the window. Know when someone has shut you down.
What shocked him even more was that there was an extra person at the door at this time!
