"Oh yo yo yo... run quickly, if you run too late you will be buried in the sand!"
The old man Takji urged the big camel on his crotch and started running faster than a rabbit with its tail on fire.
Seeing this, Chen Tao couldn't help but cursed: "This damn old man, I believed him! In such an emergency, he still had time to pray slowly just now. I really don't know what he was thinking."
The situation was urgent and there was no room for any delay. He immediately called Haozi and Ye Rong to start and ran towards the direction where the old man Takji was escaping.
The camels beneath them seemed to have sensed the danger signal from the sky, and like crazy, they threw away their four big hooves and ran wildly in the desert. Normally, they sit on camels and walk around, which is quite interesting, but once they run away It was very bumpy when we got up. Everyone lay tightly on the back of the camel, for fear of falling off if they lost their grip.
The camel caravan was speeding through the desert, and the rising yellow sand rolled up a giant yellow dragon. Chen Tao put goggles on his eyes and covered his nose and mouth with a scarf. In a panic, he turned around and looked around, feeling more and more that something was wrong.
At this time, the camels were obviously out of control. They were following Old Man Takji's big camel with eyes wide open and panting, running like a whirlwind. They were simply running for their lives!
Chen Tao was worried that someone would be thrown off the camel, and wanted to tell Takji in front to run slower, but he had no time to open his mouth, and he couldn't open his mouth. He opened his mouth and poured a mouthful of sand.
In desperation, Chen Tao could only keep looking left and right. Seeing Ye Rong and Hao Zi behind him, he felt a lot more at ease.
The sun was about to set, and gusts of cold wind blew around, slowly moving the sand underneath. After running for a long time, even though the camels were good at walking, they were tired and sweating profusely and had to slow down.
Takji asked everyone to eat a few mouthfuls of dry food and drink more water now, so that the camels could strengthen their legs. According to his instructions, if you run in this direction, there should be a collapsed ruins with a large well connected to the underground water veins. If the true god is lucky, everyone might be able to escape in that place.
If you are unlucky enough to be caught in a sandstorm and die here, you won’t starve to death if you have enough to eat and drink!
Chen Tao thought that the old man was quite reasonable, so he took out the naan and dried meat and took a few bites to replenish his strength.
Compared to Chen Tao and Haozi, Ye Rong was in much better condition. She was not tired after running all the way. She was still in high spirits and helped Takji reinforce the supplies on the camel's back.
This time they came out with a total of seven camels. Takjina was just the camel king. In addition to the others riding on it, there was another one carrying equipment, and the remaining two carried water.
Another cool breeze blew across the dunes, picking up wisps of fine sand. The sky in the distance was filled with darkness, as dark as another world.
Upon seeing this, Takji's expression suddenly changed. He pulled up the big camel on the ground and shouted: "The storm is coming, don't rest anymore! God of the desert bless us, the four of us should run away quickly!" He stepped on the camel and disappeared.
"Hurry!" Chen Tao got on the camel and called the other two people to evacuate quickly.
"This damn old man is afraid of death!" Haozi spat.
The three of them climbed on the camel again. At this time, they no longer cared about the camel's strength. They whipped hard and shouted to urge the camel to run.
Behind them was like a huge black curtain, covering the entire sky. Everyone was riding on camels, listening to the whistling of the wind in their ears, and there was more and more sand and dust around them. The wind came so fast, and more and more fine sand was blown into the air by the wind. The surrounding area was shrouded in overwhelming sand and dust, and the visibility quickly decreased. Through the windshield, only a blurry shadow could be seen in front of me.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the sand was raging. In the darkness, I couldn't see my surroundings. I could only feel the pain of the sand blowing on my face. At this time, Chen Tao was most worried about everyone getting separated, but the wind and sand were so strong that there was no way to shout. There was a mouthful of sand in your mouth. Even if you shouted, your voice would be swallowed up by the roaring storm in an instant.
Everyone had no choice but to follow Takji in front. Chen Tao waved his arms and gestured for everyone to keep their distance and not to get separated.
The strong wind blew against his body. Chen Tao felt that his body was like a piece of paper. He could not help but take every step and would be swept away by the strong wind at any time. He could hear nothing but the sound of wind in his ears.
Takji, who was riding a camel in front, lost a lot of people. If he disappeared, Chen Tao and the others would have no choice but to wait for death. Although the wind and sand at this time were fierce, it was just a prelude to a big desert storm, and a truly violent storm could come at any time.
"What should we do?" Haozi waved his arm to signal Chen Tao. Chen Tao pointed at Takji in front, meaning that he had to catch up with the dead old man and now he could only rely on him.
The sun in the distance was gradually setting. If they couldn't find a place to hide before sunset, it would be really cold this time.
The three of them lay on the backs of the camels, beating the whips fiercely. The camels beneath them seemed to understand their situation at this time. Even without the whips, they were still running very fast.
Takji in front slowed down, and taking this opportunity, the three of them hurriedly caught up.
Seeing Chen Tao and the others chasing after him, Takji kept waving his arms and pointing in one direction.
Taking advantage of the setting sun, Chen Tao saw a square black shadow there.
Could it be the ruins that Takji mentioned?
Takeji sped up, and under his leadership, the camels behind him also followed.
Seeing that the surroundings are getting darker and darker, it is no longer possible to distinguish between the sky and the earth. The sun is about to set, and in a minute or two, a huge life-devouring sandstorm will come.
hurry up!
Hurry up!
Chen Tao's heart was beating wildly. He finally approached the black figure. Chen Tao raised his hand to cover the windshield and saw clearly that the thing turned out to be a broken section of wall, with a large rammed earth fortress underneath. It was actually a dilapidated ancient city!
Most of the buildings in the city are more than half buried by the yellow sand. Some houses have collapsed. Only the strong city wall stands out. It has been exposed to the wind and sun for countless years and has long turned into the same color as the desert. .
Takeji jumped off the camel first and dragged it to hide behind the broken city wall. Seeing the big camel stop, the other camels also lined up behind the city wall, squatted on the spot and buried their heads in the sand.
"Let's go, let's go!!!!" After settling the camels, Takji waved his arms and led everyone into the dilapidated ancient city.
The sun had completely set by this time, and the surroundings quickly became dark. Everyone turned on the wolf-eye flashlight. No matter how strong its penetrating power was, it couldn't see very far in this situation.
Seeing that the storm was coming, everyone had no time to look for it anymore. They saw a tall house on one side with a large black hole exposed on it, as if there was a big hole in the roof.
The wind and sand were raging, and everyone didn't have time to think about it. They all jumped down from the big hole.
There was not much depth below, and everyone felt that their feet were soft, and they were already stepping on the sandy slope. Although the ancient city has walls to protect it from wind and sand, those walls are broken in some places, and most of the houses inside have collapsed and been damaged. Over the years, a large amount of sand has been blown into the city by the wind. Not only the roads outside are buried by the sand, but also the roads outside are buried under the sand. The damaged houses were also filled with fine sand, which was more than two meters thick.
The big room where Chen Tao and the others went to take refuge seemed to be a main hall in the ancient city. It might have been a facility like a government office or a city hall. It was relatively tall. Even so, they still had to bend down. If they raised their heads even slightly, they would bump into it. Go to the stone beam above.
Everyone walked along the sandy slope for a long time before stopping. Their bodies went limp and they all fell to the ground.
Chen Tao gasped for breath, took out the kettle, unscrewed the cap, drank some water, and spat out the sand and mud in his mouth. Ye Rong leaned against the wall beside him, cleaning the fine sand from her hair.
"It seems we are saved now." Haozi lay in the corner like a dead dog and exhaled heavily.
"Thank you to the true god of the desert, thank you to the true god for your blessing!" Takji knelt down and kowtowed to the hole in the roof in the distance.
"It seems that we are all devout believers who will be favored by the God of the Desert. From now on, we will be the closest brothers and sisters. You are all relatives of my Takji!"
