Jinshawan is located in a remote area, with only a small town nearby.
There are no travelers coming and going in the town on weekdays, and because of the dry climate, not many crops can survive, so most of the residents are mainly engaged in business.
On this day, several children playing at the entrance of the town suddenly saw a person and a horse walking towards them in the distance.
They rarely see people coming alone. They suddenly stop what they are doing out of curiosity, stand on the boulder and look over there.
As the man gradually approached, his height of two meters immediately frightened the children. They did not dare to stay too long and ran towards the town.
There was only one half-year-old child still playing on the ground with mud mixed with urine and water, not noticing anything strange about his companions.
The tall man walked to the gate of the town. His clothes were slightly damaged, and he was wearing a hat to protect him from the wind and sand, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.
What followed behind him was not a horse, but a wagging donkey.
"Jinsha... finally arrived..."
A deep voice came from the man's mouth, and the child was frightened. He couldn't help but slipped and his whole face was buried in the muddy water.
The child couldn't help crying loudly. When he saw the man taking out a piece of candy from his arms, he tore off the wrapping paper and stuffed it into his mouth.
The child stopped crying immediately, and the rich taste of milk in his mouth spread over his taste buds. He had never eaten anything so delicious.
The man did not stay any longer. He kept walking toward the town. The donkey followed behind him without a leash.
The child stared at his back blankly, and it took him a long time to react. At this time, he saw a piece of paper falling on the ground not far away, and quickly ran over to pick it up.
The paper was extremely beautifully drawn and had three words written on it.
The child had been attending school for several years and could read some words. In addition, the words on the paper were indistinguishable from simple to traditional, so he could read them with some difficulty.
"Big...white...rabbit?"
He looked at the candy wrapper as if he had discovered a treasure, put it in his arms, then licked his lips and ran towards the town.
Although the wine shop in the town is deserted, there are always a few idle people gathering together to drink.
Zheng Laocai is one of them. He is in his early forties but still has no family. He only drinks alcohol every day and has no serious occupation.
But why he lives so well depends on his ability.
Mr. Zheng is the most famous sand explorer in Shili and Baxiang. There is a desert less than a hundred miles north of Jinshawan, which is rich in gold. It is even said that someone picked up a three-pound gold nugget in it.
He himself was not interested in digging for gold, but his innate sense of direction and more than 20 years of experience made Mr. Zheng an excellent guide.
You must know that it is easy to lose your way in the desert. If you get stuck in it, you will only die, so a guide is very important.
While Mr. Zheng was drinking, a tall figure wearing a bamboo hat sat in front of him.
He raised his head, and immediately most of the alcohol in his body dissipated, and he leaned back, almost falling to the ground.
Fortunately, the man stretched out his hand and caught Mr. Zheng, but the other man's strength was too great, and he groaned in pain.
He turned around and looked around. The few remaining drinkers in the wine shop had long since disappeared, while the boss he knew was hiding behind the counter and did not dare to say a word.
The man took off the bamboo hat on his head, and Qin Bai's face was exposed from it. He hadn't taken care of it for a while, and his beard looked a little thick.
The time given by the system was too short. He rushed here all the way without food or shelter, and almost was too late.
Mainly because there was no navigation in ancient times, Qin Bai could only know the approximate location of Jinshawan from the system, and had to find the details by himself.
The next task has also emerged, which is for him to join a border patrol army commanded by a general named Wang Sheng to go to the desert to suppress bandits.
Overall, it was a near miss. He shouted in the direction of the counter.
"Boss, bring me a drink!"
The wine shop owner responded weakly. He knew it was not good to delay, so he quickly brought a bowl of wine over, then turned and returned to the counter.
Qin Bai took a sip. He didn't know what the wine was made from. It was spicy and slightly sweet. He couldn't help but burped after drinking it down.
He then turned to the surprised Mr. Zheng and asked, "I heard that you are the most famous desert explorer here?"
Mr. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was just a speculator who wanted to dig gold in the desert. Thinking that he had not received any business for more than half a year, he immediately replied.
"Of course, there is nothing in the desert that I, Mr. Zheng, don't know about."
"Oh?" Qin Bai couldn't help but be a little suspicious when he heard his loud tone.
Zheng Laocai then started to explain: "If you want to enter the desert, there are too many things to do. The main ones are protection from sunlight, wind and warmth. Due to the wind and sand in the desert, if your skin is exposed for a long time, you will get sick. "
He took a sip of wine to moisten his throat: "There is also a big difference between day and night. If you are careless, you will never know how you will die. In contrast, you can rely on the stars for direction, and supplies can be carried by horses and camels. As long as you don't Enough with getting lost.”
Qin Bai nodded slightly. At this moment, he suddenly heard the neighing of a donkey outside the door and stood up quickly.
"Sorry, I still have some things to do. I'll see you later."
"Okay." Mr. Zheng looked at the other party leaving with a confused expression, shook his head and continued drinking.
After a long time, a man suddenly walked in quickly from outside and came to Zheng Laocai's table excitedly and said.
"Old Zheng, you are about to make a fortune. The border patrol is going to the desert to suppress bandits. Now we need a guide. The money we are given is serious official silver."
"The drinks will be charged to the account first, and I will come back to pay after I finish negotiating the order."
Mr. Zheng swallowed his saliva and immediately headed outside.
He crossed the street and saw at a glance an open space in the town where more than twenty cavalrymen were stationed. These soldiers were well-armed and it was obvious at a glance that they were strong soldiers.
Zheng Laocai showed a smile on his face and walked over quickly. It happened that a soldier dressed as a deputy general was communicating with someone, so he quickly walked over.
However, when Mr. Zheng came closer, he found that the strong man who asked him about matters before was communicating with the deputy general.
"Do you know the desert very well?"
Qin Bai's face was filled with a confident smile: "Of course, there is no me, Zheng, in the desert... There is nothing that I, Qin Bai, don't know about."
"If you want to go into the desert, you need to pay attention to too many things. The main ones are protection from sunlight, wind and warmth, as well as the wind and sand in the desert..."
Mr. Zheng's face froze. Why did these words sound so familiar? It was not something he had said before.
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