Lieshan

The Mandalay Gobi is a transitional area from grassland to desert. It is located in central Mongolia, 300 kilometers south of Ulaanbaatar, and can be reached in just over three hours by car.It's just that camel teams are needed to go deep into the Gobi hinterland, so the vehicles were left in the pastoral areas.

"It's a pity." Chu Min reluctantly patted the majestic front of the off-road vehicle, watching it turn around and drive away.

"Maybe you can try our Mongolian bloody BMW next time, it will be even more unforgettable." Zahemu who came up from behind handed the clothes to be changed to Chu Min, "It is better to change into this in the desert. More appropriate."

Chu Min took the clothes and put them on, shrugging his shoulders along the way: "A bloody BMW can't hit the car in front of it on the road."

The Mongolian prince folded his hands on his lower abdomen, shook his head and said, "Patriarch Chu, violence without wisdom is the worst weapon."

Chu Min took this very seriously, patted Zahemu's shoulder and laughed: "Your Highness is really humble."

"Taiji," a Mongolian soldier approached with a camel, glanced at Chu Min, then saluted Zahemu and asked, "Shall we set off now?"

Zahemu didn't answer immediately, but turned to Qi Xiu for advice, and Qi Xiu turned to look at his master.

At this time, Qi Huaiyuan was lowering his head to change into the white robes provided by the Mongols. This Arabian-style clothing is loose and cool, and it is very conspicuous in the yellow sand, so it is easy to be spotted. It is suitable for desert travel.He also carried a short bow on his back, and the Tang knife was tucked in his belt obliquely. The golden tassels were very bright against the pure white cloth, and the black field boots sank a lot when stepped on the sandy grass.After feeling the gaze of others, he finally raised his head, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

Chu Min took a look at this tall and handsome desert warrior who seemed to have walked out of Samarkand in the Middle Ages, his throat tightened a little, and he unconsciously watched for a while longer.

"Let's go." Qi Huaiyuan turned over and climbed onto a peaceful camel.

After Qi Xiu got the signal, he quickly looked at Zahemu. Zahemu seemed to hate iron for being weak, but he just nodded helplessly at his subordinates.

The people brought by Zahemu were basically soldiers, and there were a few Mongolian mastiffs. It didn't take long for them to pack up their things neatly and set out on the road.

As the ship of the desert, the camel's transportation capacity is of course not to be said, but the smell...is unbearable.Chu Shen clutched his nose and walked towards a camel that was chewing the cud. The long-faced, big-eyed animal blinked twice, snorted, foaming from its mouth, unmoved by the approach of humans.

"Brother, take good care of me." Chu Min patted the camel's bent neck, then climbed onto the camel's back on the pedals, and carefully grasped the rein.

The herdsman guide in front whistled, and the camel team moved in an orderly manner.

Chu Min noticed that the camel walked very steadily, not bumping like a horse, and would not run around, so he let go of his hand and let it follow the large group.

The camel without the shackles seemed to be in a good mood. It slid forward with four hooves, stopped beside the other camel, stretched its neck and rubbed its head affectionately against the other camel's.

"Hehe, there is another old friend," Chu Min said cheerfully and turned his head to look at the owner of the other camel, facing the extremely familiar pair of light amber eyes, with a teasing smile froze on his face, "It's your camel..."

"Can't you?"

"Come on, let's go." Chu Chu secretly pulled the rein with a dry smile, pulling back the dead camel's head.

The camel shook its head in dissatisfaction, and opened its mouth to reveal its yellowed teeth. The overflowing saliva flowed down from the side of its mouth and dripped into the sand, and there was a grunting sound in its throat.

"It's angry." Qi Huaiyuan glanced at the camel and said softly.

"..." Chu Min had no choice but to let go of his hand, allowing the angry camel to move its head closer to another camel that was extremely peaceful from start to finish.

Qi Huaiyuan turned his head and continued to stare straight ahead, his side face was covered by the hood, so Chu Chu couldn't see the faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

As a landlocked developing country, Mongolia's economy is not optimistic, but it has largely preserved the original features of this region.The current Mongolian plateau is almost indistinguishable from the grassland where Temujin released his horses 1000 years ago.

The surrounding Gobi is desolate but there is still a hint of greenness. The rare green plants in the sand stick out their heads stubbornly, and then slowly straighten up again after being bent by the thick camel feet.

"There used to be many powerful ethnic groups galloping here, unyielding like weeds, but they turned into dust in the end." Chu Min sighed, "Not defeated by the harsh desert environment, but perished in the gentle countryside of the Central Plains Dynasty."

"Prosperity and demise are always reincarnated, and nothing lasts forever." Qi Huaiyuan was very indifferent to this, "Whether it is destroyed or assimilated by other nations, it is doomed."

"Then what about your Qi family?" Chu Min tilted his head with a teasing smile, "Since three generations ago, in the era of tribal alliances, they have been powerful and powerful, and they are still a big family that cannot be underestimated in China. Why don't you follow this rule."

Qi Huaiyuan sneered: "It's just that you haven't seen the rise and fall of the Qi family. A decaying behemoth is always dead but not dead. With the size of the Qi family, I'm afraid it can survive for hundreds of years."

You are dying, have you ever considered the feelings of other people who are not as good as you... Chu Min rolled his eyes: "Then I still won't see your family fall into ruin in my lifetime."

Qi Huaiyuan remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking: "Chu Min, have you ever done something that others thought was unreasonable?"

"Huh?" Chu Min turned around suspiciously, looking at him like an idiot, "Don't you know my reputation?"

Only then did Qi Huaiyuan remember that the fourth son of Chu was a "prodigal son" who was said by everyone to be a "prodigal son" who wandered around all day long without caring about his family background, fame and fortune, and couldn't help laughing.

"Hmph," Chu Min stretched his arms, lay on the camel's back, and sighed, "It's great. If my elder brothers hadn't died young, I wouldn't need to take care of these shitty things. I'm exhausted."

"Indeed, very tired."

Chu Min was surprised when he heard the words: "It's amazing, Patriarch Qi also said he was tired?"

"I'm human too, why aren't I tired." Qi Huaiyuan said frankly.

"Tsk, you really don't look like a human being."

"Who are you scolding?"

"Hahahaha." Chu Min laughed so hard that he almost fell off the camel, lying half bent on the hump, "I find you are quite cute sometimes."

Qi Huaiyuan didn't have a good impression of the word cute, and he didn't comment on it. He just raised his head and looked at the distant sky, where a black spot was slowly moving among the clouds.

"It's a Saker!" A rider called out.

Zahemu looked at the birds in the sky piously on the back of the camel, put his hands together, and muttered a few words to himself.

"I remember that the falcon seems to be the national bird of Mongolia. The Cyrillic name of Mongolia, Монголулс, means an inextinguishable flame, because it is said that a long time ago, an eternal eagle flew out of the flame and led the Mongols to come. to the prairie."

"Patriarch Chu is really knowledgeable." Zahemu raised his eyebrows.

Chu Chu hurriedly said modestly: "Hey, I just like dictating unofficial history and miscellaneous stories after wandering around every day. It's not really a skill."

"You, the only heir of the dignified Chu family, why don't you just stay at home and go wandering around in those dangerous places?" Qi Huaiyuan asked seemingly unintentionally.

Chu Chu tilted his head and thought for a while, and he wanted to recall the turbulent years: "When I was about to graduate from university, I met a few friends who liked adventure and took me to a deep dive in the trench. Tsk, I and You said that the deep sea is really mysterious, gorgeous, and full of magic, and you can only experience it when you are in it." After that, he seemed to glance at Qi Huaiyuan with regret: "Of course, a landlubber like you won't understand. "

"..." Patriarch Qi felt that in front of this person, he might have a shortcoming that would be ridiculed for the rest of his life.

Thinking of the days when he was wandering around with his friends, Chu Min couldn't help being a little immersed in it, closed his eyes and shook his head and sang: "Forgive me for being unruly and indulgent and loving freedom in this life."

Qi Huaiyuan turned his head and looked at him intently.

When Chu Min finished singing that line, he was facing Qi Huaiyuan's passionate eyes. In the deep amber eyes, there was no concealment of those feelings that shouldn't be there. Although they were strong, they held back, like a hunter in the jungle. The caution and hesitation of the eater when facing the bait.

The moment his eyes met, Qi Huaiyuan had already turned his head away.

Chu Min touched his chin, full of guilt, as if he had accidentally teased an innocent young man.

He himself has been in the corrupt country for many years, and he has always said that he is straight and straight, but he is not an anti-gay person.Regarding the fact that I may have fallen in love with a man, although I was a little repulsed at first, I am actually ambiguous in my heart now.

Humans, it’s always like this when faced with some unacceptable things, and suddenly make a hypothesis one day, what will happen if I accept it?At that moment, I would immediately deny such a hypothesis, but I was always unknowingly shaken.After a few days, I will say to myself in my heart, even if I do this, it’s no big deal!Then it became more and more logical in my heart.

Chu Min is now in such a complicated period of turmoil. On the one hand, he feels that it is no big deal, and on the other hand, he feels that he cannot do this, so he just adopts a cold treatment like an ostrich burying his head in the sand, pretending not to see that look.

It was wool, who took a panoramic view of this series of conversations and eye contact from behind, and silently grasped the rein in his hand.

As far as the Qi family's bad past is concerned, he is determined not to trust the Qi family, but he also knows Chu Min's temper. Although he looks weak and easy to talk, in fact he is as stubborn as a bull like his grandfather. Can't pull it back at all.

It's so balding...