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From the ancient city of Gaochang to the Jiaohe site, there are traces of history such as pottery fragments, broken silk, and scriptures in the yellow sand along the way.The students of archeology were very excited at the beginning, but gradually they got used to it later.Only when I get out of the car to take a break in the middle, I will pick it up occasionally.

Known as "the most perfect ruin in the world", Jiaohe Ancient City was the capital of the former Cheshi Kingdom in ancient times.When King Gaochang bid farewell to Xuanzang, he sent him to the ancient city of Jiaohe.On this day, the archaeological team set up a tent in the ancient city of Jiaohe. After a light meal, the students gathered together to listen to Professor Liu's lecture.

Professor Liu's lectures are very lively, some of which are anecdotes not found in the book.

"The Jiaohe site where we are now is the capital of the former Cheshi Kingdom. This place is very interesting. It looks like a willow leaf from a bird's eye view, but in fact we think it is more like a boat. This is the intersection of two riverbeds. , is also the origin of Jiaohe’s name. The ancients are very interesting. Objects in the shape of boats appeared repeatedly in the desert, including the famous Xiaohe tomb. The place where Xiaohe’s princess sleeps is a boat-shaped coffin.”

"Professor, is there a means of transportation like sand boats in the desert? Or is there very few rivers in the desert, so the tribes or small countries near the rivers have small boats, so the boat is used as a unique symbol, symbolizing prosperity?" A student asked a question.

"This question is very good. I can't answer you very well, because my answer may not be correct. You can only listen to it as a hearsay. I heard that someone once encountered quicksand in the desert. In the end, he met a mysterious person. The tribe rescued him from the quicksand. The people of this tribe can drive a sand boat, and the sand boat paddles on the sand. They want to catch a special creature and install it on the bottom edge of the sand boat. With the special movements of moving in the sand and the buoyancy of the sand boat on the sand, it can walk in the quicksand like walking on flat ground.”

"This kind of sand boat exists." Hei Xiazi felt very good in the role state, and joined Professor Liu's team of imparting anecdotes, "However, the tribe that uses sand boats turned to live underground many years ago. .In fact, this is very common in the desert. For example, the site we are in now is a site built downward. But the entrance of this tribe is in the quicksand, so you must have a sand boat to enter."

"Mr. Qi, is this tribe still alive?" The one who asked this question was the only girl among the archeology students. There are not many girls doing archeology. Suitable for girls.

"It's gone. In an earthquake in the middle of the night, the top layer used to separate the quicksand was completely shattered, and the whole tribe was buried in the quicksand. Later, the story of this tribe buried by quicksand overnight became a Buddhist legend. It tells the story of a monk who was driven away by king Yangsha. In the end, the whole country was covered by the sudden falling sand. In fact, it is very likely that Buddhism and Islam competed for the status of religion in the Western Regions during the spread of Buddhism. Created as a prototype."

"The story Mr. Qi told should be recorded in "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty"." A boy took the topic, "That is to say, when Master Xuanzang came here, that tribe had already been submerged in quicksand Hey? Teacher Na Qi, how did you know that this tribe existed?"

([Note]: "Da Tang Western Regions" did record a Buddhist legend about a country covered by sand. But the tribe and the sand boat were fabricated by me on the basis of this story.)

"Don't take it too seriously." The black blind man smiled, and there was no playful or joking meaning in his smile, "Actually, a small foreign archaeological team discovered some remnants of this tribe in the desert, such as Speaking of Shazhou, I just happened to hear about some of the bosses who funded this archaeological team. They talked about their discoveries quite miraculously, but unfortunately, the things they unearthed have not been made public, which shows that they may not be true .”

The black blind man sneered in his heart, thinking that Zhang Qiling, I am loyal enough to you, I have thrown out all the bait for you.However, he didn't deny that part of the reason was because he was being targeted, so it was interesting to simply mess up the situation and wade through the muddy water.

"Are you talking about Jude Kao?"

Gold Glasses stood up and walked over, wantonly releasing his oppressive aura, and when Jude Kao said the name, Pan Zi's expression also changed.

"Who knows who it is. Speaking of which, the Wu family is relatively clear? Their plate has been in contact with the Americans, and the information is all first-hand. I have passed on a lot of news about this." Hei The blind man didn't care much about the aura of the gold-rimmed glasses, as if he didn't feel it, he got up and patted his knees, "I haven't been abroad for a long time!"

After speaking, he walked aside to find Old Li, and shook the cigarette in his hand with his pipe: "Can I borrow a fire?"

The gold-rimmed glasses stared at the blind man for a long time, seeing that the blind man had no intention of returning to the crowd, and he couldn't figure out what was going on with this man.In his opinion, Heixiazi seemed to be a variable. He seemed to be inferior to Heituzhang, but it was true that among these people, he seemed the most likely to be the one who went to the tomb of King Gaochang when they left.He seemed to mention Jude Kao on purpose, but then his attitude seemed to be really ignorant.

Jude considered this person to be a very scheming character.He made his fortune with the auction of cultural relics of the "Warring States Silk Script Case". Most of these cultural relics were finally included in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and as the former owner of these cultural relics, he was invited to serve as a consultant for the Department of Far Eastern Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. .

The Metropolitan Museum of New York and the British Museum are cultural relics exhibition centers with the same reputation in Western countries, and the two sides have academic exchanges from time to time.However, Jude Kao is not called Jude Kao abroad, but Cox Hendry (Cox Hendry is the name given to Jude Kao in the original book), so his name did not attract the attention of Steven and others.

In the 70s, under the pressure of still tense Sino-US relations, Jude Kao sneaked to Changsha, China. The most powerful thing about this man is that he once betrayed and killed a group of local masters who had accumulated wealth for him, but he returned to China. Can find local people to do things for him.

What this person is looking for has a great relationship with the Zhang family. In fact, Jinsi Glasses has seen the investigation of this person and found that this person is not only concerned about the "Changsha Blood Corpse Tomb." He registered a family The company has secretly funded the activities of many small archaeological teams, and the relevant information collected seems to point to a secret that has been buried heavily in the traps designed by the Zhang family in the past.

Perhaps, after this archaeological investigation is over, he should investigate Heixiazi thoroughly.They are used to controlling everything, and the changes in the team this time made him feel very uncomfortable.

The bonfire in the ancient city of Jiaohe gradually dimmed. The most important part of the ruins on Xuanzang’s westward journey has been observed in Xinjiang. Some places where non-off-road vehicles can drive through the remaining parts. After negotiation, the archaeological team decided to drive to the nearby area and choose At important points, get off the car and go on foot to observe. After observing, the off-road vehicle will detour and go back to the country on the right way.

The convoy took it to Aksu and went abroad through the border of Kyrgyzstan.There are many rivers in Aksu area in Xinjiang. Two rivers originating from Kokshale Mountain in Kyrgyzstan converge here. There is the Tarim River, the longest inland river in the country. Its last migration is in Lop Nur, Kongque River It has left traces, and the mystery and beauty of the birthplace of Tianshan and Karakoram Mountains have covered it with a charming veil.

When they arrived in Aksu, the archaeological team also treated themselves well, staying here for two days, and everyone was free to move around; they lived in a guest house arranged by relevant departments, and the conditions were very good.Because they lived in a standard room, Pan Ziqi decided to stay in the same room. In the eyes of the archaeological team, they belonged to the same group. Xie Xinning shared a room with the female student. No matter who made them all female, there was no choice. Teachers There are two rooms, and the students also have two rooms, and two Zhang rooms, so the remaining guides have no choice but to share a room with the consultant.

Because there are two days of free time, everyone is going to buy supplies, some want to buy some local products and mail them home, and some feel that they have finally come here and want to explore the nearby canyon. There are more than ten canyons in this canyon. After years of tourism development, the tourism company named it "Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon". Of course, this is another story;

The students were repeatedly told that if they wanted to explore the canyon, they must form a team; when they encountered any natural caves, they should not rush into them, and they must bring a positioning system, hire a local guide, and bring self-defense tools.

The blind man enjoyed half a day of leisure, happily helping the green workers in the guest house to water the flowers.

In the evening, something strange happened.

The students who went to the canyon adventure came back with the local guide they temporarily hired. The only girl with tears on her face, and the one who was lost in the expedition was very surprised, it was Jie Xinning.A few of the expedition students stayed behind to set up temporary tents on the main road of the Grand Canyon, hung up the miner's lamps they had brought, and waited for others, while the other part came back to search for rescuers.

However, apart from other things, the fact that Jie Xinning couldn't keep up with the large army in the Adventure Canyon was very strange.

If it is a student who is lost, it is actually better to understand.As the liaison between the Xie family and the Huo family, Xie Xinning should be the best among those who went to the canyon to explore together, regardless of brains or skills, based on what he learned from the Huo family.

She went to the Grand Canyon because she shared the same room with the only girl in the team and couldn't bear the other party's repeated demands, so the only girl blamed herself.The archaeological team gathered in the lobby of the guest house for an emergency meeting. Professor Liu proposed to ask the military to come forward to search and rescue, but was stopped by Pan Zi.

"If the members of the Old Nine Gates are trapped in the canyon, I don't think it's that simple. Moreover, based on how much I know about her situation after dealing with Xie Xinning these days, she is very self-disciplined, and she is very self-disciplined. A person who is very principled about which places to go and which places not to go. Besides, her skill, foot strength, and physical fitness are all above these students, so I think she is not lagging behind, but there is something that attracts her. I found out that she will probably come out when she sees clearly."

"But we are going to leave soon, we can't wait forever, and now she is going to the canyon with the students and disappeared. The nature of this matter is not very good." Professor Liu spoke, he was The archaeological team sent by the Chinese side leads the team, and his speech is still very powerful at this time.

"I think it's better for us to listen to what the guide has to say first." In the dignified atmosphere, the black blind man's face was not heavy, but the sunglasses blocked his eyes. There was a smile on his face.

But after he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the guide who led the team into the canyon.

This guide is a villager who lives in a village near the canyon. In addition to the beautiful scenery, the Grand Canyon has many mysterious phenomena of magical and characteristic landscapes. In this era, the economy has just begun to lift the ban, and the people in the village will come out to do some adventures. Teams and expeditions, or individual travelers to earn extra money.

At the beginning, it was done secretly. After seeing that they were not suppressed or dragged out to criticize in public, the matter gradually became public. However, because there are many places in the Grand Canyon, they dare not go in and see what is going on, so When they were guides, they were always very careful. They checked the team members every once in a while, and the routes were all safe routes that people in the village collected medicine or did other work.What I'm afraid of is that after the accident, no one will come and cut off the money.

"Allah!" The Uyghur guide's Mandarin was not very good, with a strong smell of Xinjiang, "I swear I was very careful when leading the team, our route was walked by the villagers! But Don't go there at night, everyone!"