After playing with a group of good friends for half a day, it was already dark. I said goodbye to them and left. Unknowingly, I wandered to Sis Hua's door. Seeing the light from the window, I hesitated whether to enter or not. I gritted my teeth. I'd better go. This time, I have to confess properly. I tiptoed to her door and pricked up my ears to listen inside. I only heard a conversation. There were men, men!
I knocked on the door. "Who is it?" A voice came from inside.
"Me, Min."
The door opened and I pulled it open." I…I'm here to play. Hur hur, you're still up so late?”As she spoke, she stuck her head in and saw that the man was actually her uncle.
I was shocked." Ah, Uncle, you're here too?”
Uncle looked at me." Yes, there's something going on. What about you? What are you doing?"
I felt a little uneasy." I'm here to play. What's the matter? Why didn't you call me to dig a grave?"
Uncle said,"Let's take a look at the terrain and how to get there. Do you want to come along?"”
Sis Hua poured me a glass of water and I took it." Look, I'm just passing by. I came up to take a look and will leave in a while."”However, I felt a little relieved.
The uncle said," I don't know if this road has been repaired. If it hasn't been repaired, we'll have to take a detour. My father is old and can't climb the mountain for too long. Look at us…"
I forced myself to listen for a few minutes. Seeing that Uncle really had no intention of leaving, I suddenly felt bored. I stood up and said,"You guys continue chatting. I'm going back to sleep. I drank too much with my friends today."”
When I got home, my mind was filled with Sister Hua. How could she ask out another man in the middle of the night? Fortunately, it was my uncle. If it were anyone else, I might have already beaten him up. Just like that, I let my imagination run wild and fell asleep.
The next morning, I woke up. There was still one more day before I had to leave. The days of waiting were like the deathly stillness before dawn. A feeling of boredom was rolling around me. I still need to prepare. I saw the Yengisar hanging at the head of the bed. I grabbed it and pulled it out. I realized that there was already some rust on it. I laughed at myself. Seriously, I'm not old yet, but my treasured saber is already old. However, the thick smell of rust made me feel a little dizzy. Well, he might as well deal with the knife this morning. I took out the knife grinder and started shooting stars. Dad was also woken up by me and saw me sharpening the knife." You're not going out again, are you?”
"Yes, tomorrow!"
"Where are we going?" his father asked.
I picked up the knife and looked at the blade." I don't know.”
Dad looked at me." Then…be careful on the road."”
I replied with an "oh" and continued to sharpen the knife. Actually, I had already noticed my father's concern. He looked at me for a long time. I guess, does he feel that I have grown up, my wings have hardened, and I will fly one day?
I sharpened the knife and slashed it a few times in the air. It felt great. The sound of the knife cutting through the air could make one's blood boil. I put away my knife and took out my fleecewear and a pair of combat boots. Maybe I've gotten used to wearing combat boots since I came back from Sichuan. I always buy shoes that are one size bigger than my own feet to prevent accidents.
After tidying up, I locked myself in the room. When I thought of going to dig graves with my relatives, that inexplicable excitement rolled out from the bottom of my heart, but I quickly calmed down. Perhaps I'm no longer the curious kid I used to be. I feel that at times like this, I need to be calm.
I turned on the computer and started playing games crazily until noon. In the afternoon, I felt that I could treat my uncle and the others calmly, so I took a taxi to my uncle's house. The moment she knocked on the door, she thought she would see him busy. She did not expect him to be sleeping soundly in his underpants. When he saw that it was me, he looked up and fell asleep again. I went to the fridge to get a can of beer and sat by his bed." I went to Sis Hua's house yesterday. Uncle was there too. They were discussing the route. How long are we going for this time?”
"Ask your second uncle!" I want to sleep now. If you have nothing else to do, go home and prepare. I don't know more than you do now.”
"Second Uncle is just like you, so he definitely wouldn't know where it is."”
He ignored me and started snoring. I was bored. It was already five in the afternoon. My curiosity was still very strong, so I decided to go and see Uncle. As long as I saw what he had prepared, I would know how far it was. After making up my mind, I finished the can of cold beer in one go and went to my uncle's house.
Uncle likes dogs and his house is big. Seeing that the door wasn't closed, I planned to go in, but just as my hand touched the door handle, I heard an aggressive dog barking from inside. I was shocked. Uncle shouted from inside,"Who is it? Come in, dogs don't bite!"
I opened the door shakily, moved into the house, and shouted,"Me, Min."
The uncle shouted,"Oh, you have time to come to my place?" Sit down!"
As soon as my butt touched the chair, a black back jumped out of the room and stood in front of me with a scarlet tongue. I was shocked. Uncle walked out with a gun in his hand. As he wiped the gun, he said,"How is my dog? Purebred Blackback, don't touch your nose!”
I suddenly felt that Uncle was much more cheerful. I felt that he was different from usual today. I said to him,"I'm just here for a stroll. I'm also asking where we're going."”
"It's not far. It's the Black Gobi Desert. I don't know if you know about it."”
"What desert?" I asked curiously. I said we should go to the grave tomorrow!”
Uncle said,"Yes! The place we're going to is called Black Gobi!"
I nodded and thought about it again. I really didn't have any impression of that place. I asked,"Where is it?"
He said,"It's not far. You'll know when you get there." But we might have to walk for nearly two hours.”
I said,"No way, can't the car enter the Gobi?" Could there be a man-eating pit (quicksand pit)?”
He said,"We went to take a look. There's no problem! Remember to wear a mask when you go back and eat more before you leave at noon.”
After saying that, he touched the dog and walked in. I followed him in and also learned to touch the dog's back with my hand. This dog really didn't bite. A barking dog really didn't bite!
"Uncle, what about the dog when you go to dig the grave?"”
Uncle said,"Find a friend to raise it!"”
I immediately asked,"Why don't you find me a sister-in-law?" How about this? Sister-in-law has a dog, and you dig graves.”
Uncle glanced at me." Why do you feel uncomfortable hearing this? Did your grandfather ask you to come and ask?”
I waved my hand." No, no. I just wanted to ask about your personal problems. I wanted to prepare a red packet in advance!”
"I don't have such plans. I'll wait until your grandpa quit."”
I said,"Did Sister Hua not treat you well?"”
Uncle looked at me again. He really couldn't figure out what I was doing." She's just a young lady. I'm in my thirties. Are you sure? Oh, we were discussing the route yesterday. What are you thinking about?”
I laughed and said embarrassedly,"No, no. I was just thinking about it. It's good that you didn't. Oh right, I remember now. I still have a classmate to meet. I'm leaving. Your dog is very cute. I'll raise it for a few days when I'm free.”
After saying that, I ran away without looking back. I was so happy along the way! When I got home, I started to look up all the information about Black Gobi. This... This is really, I've been in Xinjiang for 20 years, but I've never heard of the Black Gobi Desert, except in novels. I was a little depressed. I was more disgusted with the path I wasn't familiar with or didn't know, because it was equivalent to knowing one's friend but not knowing the other. In the end, I didn't know anything. I can only judge from the time. If I leave in the afternoon, even if I arrive at night, I will have to rest for a night and then…Ah? Could it be at night? Walking at night, the Gobi Desert was cool at night. Oh my god, walking for two hours in the middle of the night, if there really is a man-eating pit, I…Finally, I found a web page about the Black Gobi on the Internet. It said that the wind prism stones were quite common there. Most of them were triangular in shape and the surface was very smooth. I began to calm down and stop letting my thoughts run wild. I'm guessing that this Black Gobi Desert doesn't look like a man-eating pit. From the literal meaning, this Black Gobi Desert should be completely black, right?
In order to divert my attention, I started watching the movie. The hell was that from Alien to Alien III, I kept feeling uneasy. It was very likely that this movie made me feel bad. I want to rest early. Otherwise, I don't know where I'll be at this time tomorrow. I lay down at 10:30. Dad brought me a bowl of porridge and placed it on the table. I didn't eat it and fell asleep.
At six o'clock in the morning, I felt the need to pee and got up to relieve myself. At this moment, it was this invisible surroundings that made me somewhat calm. I started to stand on the spot and spread out my hands to feel the darkness. I thought that even if it was late at night, even if the black sand filled the sky, I could still live. At most, I would just stand on the spot and wait for dawn. Coincidentally, I touched Yengisar and pulled it out. With the help of the stars outside and the snow-white blade, I suddenly had an inexplicable confidence…After coming out of the bathroom, I didn't fall asleep again. I lay on the bed and started tossing and turning. Sometimes, my thoughts ran wild, and sometimes, I was in a daze. I waited until my father called me for breakfast before I got up and realized that my eyes were swollen like big peaches.
Dad saw that I had no intention of going out immediately." Have you prepared your things? When are you leaving?”
I said,"I'm done packing. Let's leave at noon."”I saw the worry in his eyes." Dad, don't worry. I'm just going to take a look. It shouldn't be anything.”
We ate in silence. I quickly finished my meal and flashed back to my room to call my uncle. He was actually sleeping again. I said,"Uncle, we should go! Why don't you move?"
"Morning!" said his uncle. We made an appointment yesterday. If I don't pick you up, who are you going with? Don't tease me with your uncle. I'll sleep for a while longer!”After saying that, he hung up the phone.
I called Second Uncle again, but he wasn't in the service area. I turned on my computer and just waited. I was playing games later, but I was abused. I logged out and started watching movies again. I still didn't have any emotions. Fortunately, the Duke of Zhou called me to a meeting for a while. When I opened my eyes, it was already lunchtime. Just as my dad woke me up, there was a knock on the door and my phone rang. I knew that my uncle was here. I put on my luggage and shoes and was about to go out. The door opened, and uncle walked in. Seeing that I was ready to go, he squinted and said,"I'm not in a hurry to reincarnate! I haven't eaten yet, so I'll make a living first.”
I was immediately furious. While my father was serving the dishes, I asked,"You planned it out. You came at mealtime, ate, and picked her up! How long will we walk?"
Uncle didn't even look at me. He just stared at the dishes on the table and stretched out three fingers. "Three days?" I asked tentatively.
His uncle smacked his lips and shook his head. "Three months?"
He continued to shake his head. I said,"Tell me, what do three fingers mean?”
"Why can't you just go for three hours?"”
Shocked, I took out the map. Three hours wasn't far. I roughly calculated the distance while thinking about the origins of this Black Gobi Desert, but I still had no clue. Looking at how he was wolfing down his food, he was not eating but torturing me. I said,"Uncle, this map doesn't even have any Black Gobi written on it. You're not fooling me again, are you?"”
His uncle was a little impatient. He took the map and pointed at a place called the ancient village of Borton." Here, look for yourself."”
I took the map and ran into the bedroom. I looked at the computer to find a place, but I couldn't find a word, which made me a little depressed. After investigating for a long time, there was no clue. I went to the fridge and took a can of cold beer. I twisted it hard, raised my head, and gulped it down. At this moment, his uncle called out at an inappropriate time,"Let's go, let's go. It's almost time.”
I couldn't swallow the mouthful of beer, and my tears and snot flowed down. I picked up my backpack and followed him out. Uncle saw that I had a big bag." What did you bring?”
I said,"Clothes for the night, knives and so on."”
He opened it and took out the clothes." You don't need these. Just bring a knife." If only you were an ancient person, it wouldn't be illegal to bring it out.”
I wasn't in a good mood. I carried my backpack, put on my boots, and walked out unsteadily.
The car drove into a small courtyard. The ground was filled with stones and dirt. I saw the broken van and the jeep. Heavens, this lousy van could actually still be driven! The jeep was still the same, just like a brother he hadn't seen for a long time. They were very familiar.
Just as I jumped out of the car, I looked up and saw Sis Hua. She was wearing a tight singlet and a pair of red sweatpants. She looked like a dancing flame. At this moment, she was looking at the jeep's engine with her long hair tied up. Looking at her slender neck, I really wanted to kiss it. Just as I was about to approach her, she closed the hood expressionlessly, put on her sunglasses, and turned to me.
His grandfather was already sitting in his Santana. He poked his head out and shouted,"Let's go after the inspection. It's getting late!”
I was puzzled. It was getting late. Why didn't they know to prepare earlier?
I wanted to sit with Second Uncle. When I saw him enter the broken van, I followed him. However, I saw Sister Hua walking towards the Santana again. I stopped in my tracks. At this time, it was the choice between happiness and love. Where should I go? Everyone got into the car, but I was still standing there, conflicted. Second Uncle honked at me and shouted,"What are you thinking about? Aren't you going to get in the car?"
I gritted my teeth. It wasn't wise to go to Sister Hua's car now. It was better to go with Second Uncle. I opened the door of the broken van and saw Second Uncle fiddling with his sound system. I smiled and said,"This broken car even has a sound system.”
Second Uncle looked at me with disdain and said,"What do you know! I wouldn't trade this car even if you gave me a Bluebird. It's very sturdy.”
I didn't argue. When I got in the car, the sound system was playing Jolin Cai's " Dancer." Second Uncle listened and hummed along. I was a little annoyed and regretted taking the wrong bus. However, the heavens had eyes. The car had just started and had yet to leave the courtyard when the sound system stopped. No matter how hard Second Uncle tried, he could not make a sound. Feeling depressed, he turned off the sound system and nagged,"What? You say there's no problem? There are problems everywhere. This music is so awful.”
I laughed out loud.”
Second Uncle said,"I thought that adding a sound system could relieve boredom. Damn it, it's a waste!"”After saying that, he drove.
I coughed." Second Uncle, at least tell me about the situation at the grave!”
Second Uncle looked at me." You mean the Black Gobi Desert? This place, how should I put it? Actually, I don't think anything will come out of it. I'm not very sure this time. Your uncle and grandfather went to see it, Xiao Hua went to pick it up, and then he went again. Not long after, we arrived.”
I said,"What did you bring?”
"They're all at the back," said Second Uncle.
I turned around and saw shovels, pickaxes, crowbars, tents, two buckets, and two oil drums. I looked at the equipment and was a little confused. This time, there was less lime than before, and the equipment was also half as much as before. It seemed that the mission was not heavy. I turned around and said," These are just ordinary guys digging graves. Aren't we going to the Gobi this time? Why are they doing this?”
Second Uncle started to look down on me again." You'll know when you go. Aren't you tired of asking so many questions? Men should be more reserved. You're already a university student, why are you still acting like a child?”
I looked at the road. The car kept going east. It could be said that it was running in a big circle toward Changji. Along the way, I leaned against the car window and thought, I've grown up and I've been to the surrounding areas many times. Why didn't I know there was a Black Gobi?
When the car passed by Qianjin Farm, I was a little happy. This air and this scene reminded me of the feeling of riding a horse in the past. Even now, I still love riding horses. My horse is a shepherd horse with good endurance. The bad thing is that anyone can ride it and run. It's not loyal to me at all.
I asked Second Uncle to stop the car and stand by the roadside, greedily inhaling the fresh air. Without the hustle and bustle of the big city, the fragrance of grass mixed with a faint moisture made me feel comfortable.
As the car continued to drive, I saw the sheep on the hillside. From time to time, the wrangler would drive the scattered sheep back to the slope. I suddenly had a feeling that if one day I quit, would I also come to the mountain to live in seclusion? Just like Master Tang, at least he didn't have so many troubles in the world.
I closed my eyes. The moist air made me obsessed and aroused my sleepiness. The cool breeze blew against my face. Without the heat, I began to feel drowsy. The car jolted from time to time, which made me sleep more soundly. I really don't know when I learned this skill. When I woke up, Second Uncle handed me a cigarette.
I smoked and suddenly felt very energetic. I touched my back and found that it was completely wet. Looking outside, it seemed that they were no longer on the main road, but the green in my eyes made me very satisfied. At this moment, the car felt like a prison. He really wanted to go down and take a walk. It would be a great pleasure.
Our car was at the back. In the middle was Grandpa's Santana, and in front was Uncle's jeep. So far, he had not seen what the Black Gobi looked like.
"How much do you know about the Black Gobi Desert?"”
"I've only heard a little about it.”
I was overjoyed." Then tell me about it. I'll learn from it."”
Second Uncle said," I've asked your uncle before. Your uncle said that the Black Gobi Desert is filled with pits and valleys full of black stones. The main reason is that no one lives there. It has become a no man's land.”
I thought about what the black stone looked like for a long time, but I still couldn't figure it out. But suddenly, I realized that something was wrong. I said,"Are you kidding me? There were people in ancient times in the no man's land? I don't think it's possible for a place to be empty without a few hundred years.”
Second Uncle chuckled." Have you ever thought about how no man's land is uninhabited? I guess it's either a place where bandits hang out, a place where no one dares to come, or a strange place.”
I began to carefully study the Black Gobi Desert, trying to locate it in a specific era. This way, I would probably know which dynasty civilization began. The car was bumpy on the road, and I frowned. Second Uncle saw through my thoughts." Do you know what's the most taboo for grave-diggers like us?”
"I don't know!"
Second Uncle said," It's the greatest taboo to think about the grave all day long. You're a living person, but you're thinking about a dead person. If you say that you're not unlucky, even a ghost would not believe it.”
I looked at him, unable to speak for a long time. After a long while, I said,"Okay, I don't want to. Then what should I do?"”
Second Uncle perked up." Tell me, how are the Sichuan girls?”
I smiled." Of course, Sister Chuan is good. She's hot-tempered, beautiful, and dares to love and hate." If I say so, you should know your development direction, right?”
When I passed by Akbulak, I felt as if I had come to a village from the last century. The adobe houses, the continuous snowy mountains in the distance, and the green at the foot of the mountain. Stopping to refuel was very interesting. They bought gasoline from the local herdsmen, but it was cheaper than filling up at the gas station. Yurts could be seen everywhere. Grandpa got out of the car and started chatting with the herdsmen. They were very simple. The milk tea was served and the yogurt cubes were placed on the table.
After a while, Grandpa rode a horse and strolled to my side." Min 'er, compete with Grandpa. Let's see who's faster!”
I was intrigued." Grandpa, I didn't grow up on a horse, but I'm still a man. You're old, you run first, I'll chase after you!”
My words caused the people around me to laugh out loud. Grandpa also laughed out loud and said,"Good boy, come on!" As he spoke, he raised his whip. The horse neighed and galloped towards the grassland.
I took the date red horse from the herdsman and pushed it forward with all my strength. I then shouted,"Giddyup!"
The two horses galloped freely on the endless prairie. Now that he thought about it, the sound of the whip still echoed in his ears. Grandpa never kicked the horse's stomach when he was controlling it. I didn't have a whip, so I kicked the horse's belly hard. Gradually, I caught up with Grandpa and kept pace with him. I had never seen Grandpa so happy. After a while, he pulled back the reins and landed behind me. I pulled the reins and turned around to say to Grandpa,"Grandpa, you lost. Wahaha!”
Grandpa waved his hand." We haven't reached the end of the road yet. The destination is the yurt!"”
My spirit of not admitting defeat came back. Before Grandpa's whip fell, I rode up and shouted,"Giddyup!"
The horse rushed back like a flying arrow. Grandpa's whip sounded frequently at this time. I stepped straight on the stirrups and exerted strength with my feet. I like the feeling of being one with the horse. It's different from driving. I can feel the horse's every step and every breath. That feeling could only be felt in nature. Grandpa still reached the finish line first. I didn't care about winning or losing. I just felt very comfortable.
At the finish line, when I pulled the reins, I grabbed the horse's mane. The horse felt pain and raised its neck. Its front hooves followed suit. Originally, I had hoped to show off my ability to leap as one with my horse. Unfortunately, the horse was too fast, and the bottom of my boots was too thick. I didn't control it well, so I fell off the horse's back. I was smart. The moment I fell off the horse, I ignored the pain on my back and hugged my head as I rolled around before lying on the ground. Before I could stand up, I heard laughter not far away.
I stood up in frustration." Actually, I'm not a noob!”In the end, it was met with even more exaggerated laughter.
I straightened my back and felt as if my crotch was on fire. I walked to the horse's side, touched its head, and gently patted it. Perhaps it was because it ran too fiercely just now, its nostrils were opening and closing. I smiled and said,"You and I are connected!"”
Grandpa came over and patted my shoulder." Yes, not bad. This is my good grandson!"
I smiled. Before I could answer, Grandpa returned to the car. Sis Hua walked over. I was secretly excited. Could it be that she was moved by my horsemanship? Before I could speak, Sis Hua looked at me coldly." Why are you so insensible? How old is your grandfather? What if he fell off his horse?”Then, she walked back into the Santana.
My heart immediately fell from heaven to hell. Uncle came over and patted me." Kid, you got scolded, didn't you? Let you be arrogant again!" As he spoke, he ran off to chat with the herdsman.
Annoyed, I returned to the van. My uncle gave the herdsman 300 yuan, asked for directions, and got into the van. When the car started again, I looked at the horse. It was leisurely grazing. I looked at the herdsman waving at us and suddenly wanted to live like this.
The road was starting to get a little difficult to walk on. The asphalt road was getting narrower and narrower, and there were pits on the road. It felt very uncomfortable. The temperature started to drop. Second Uncle said to me,"Close the window if it's cold. It'll be hot in a while!”
The car began to climb up the slope. On the right was a cliff, which was a thrilling sight. The speed of the car wasn't fast, but it felt more exciting than riding a roller coaster. As the temperature dropped, I had no choice but to put on my camouflage uniform to resist the cold. The car was a little bumpy from time to time. I was very nervous, and Second Uncle seemed to be a little nervous as well. The hillside was filled with pine trees, and the air was filled with the smell of rotting pine branches mixed with cold air. I lit a cigarette and handed it to Second Uncle, but he didn't take it. I understand. It's better to be careful. Second Uncle saw that I kept rubbing my hands." There's beer in the back of the car. Take a sip when it's cold. It can block you for a while!”
As the car turned, I saw a snowy mountain high up in the sky. The clouds circled the mountainside, reflecting the snow, making it look very majestic. After about half an hour, the car started to go downhill. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. On the cliffs on both sides, yellow rocks stood out, but the road was easier to walk on. Second Uncle took a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and said,"Why is your uncle so annoying? If I didn't tell you in advance about this route, it would have been a car crash if I went down. Damn it, fortunately, my skills are good!”
I looked at the map without speaking." We're almost at Karatakel. I've never been to this village before.”
Second Uncle glanced at the map." Follow me. We'll talk when we get there."”
The car didn't drive straight into the village but went around it. This made me understand something. There was no path to begin with, and the first person to open the path would definitely be the one in the most pain. The broken van stalled twice because of the bumpy gravel road. Second Uncle was a little exasperated." Damn it, my engine is so awesome that it actually died!"”
It started to heat up. It seemed to be the hottest place since we set off. A road appeared in front of us. It didn't look like there were many cars passing by. We rushed over without even slowing down. I was a little surprised. Where was this? Black Gobi? Twenty minutes passed quickly. The car drove even faster. The road was no longer on the horizon. The surrounding scenery had completely changed. A very obvious dividing line appeared on the ground. There was a black mountain extending into the distance. The ground was filled with black gravel, occasionally revealing yellow soil. There were weeds from time to time, making it feel extremely desolate. On the other side of the black dividing line were a few rocky mountains. The peaks of the mountains were glowing with white light under the scorching sun. There were no weeds on the mountains. This should be the Black Gobi that Grandpa and the others were coming to. It really lived up to its name. These are the mountains after they have been weathered. I think that in another hundred years, the desert will definitely extend from here.
The car ran over the black gravel on the ground, making a "kacha" sound. From time to time, small stones hit the car. I felt as if my entire body was being roasted. I didn't know when I took off my camouflage uniform, but it was a little stuffy in the car. I took a few sips of beer and felt better." Where are we going? The treasure of Ali Baba?”
Second Uncle was also very puzzled." Look, what kind of treasure can be found here?”
After his reminder, I also felt that something was strange. There was nothing special or incongruous along the way that allowed me to determine if there was an ancient tomb. Questions began to appear in my mind. Who would build a grave here? For a moment, I was a little confused.
What the ancients fought for was nothing more than resources or the main passage. It was profitable. However, there was nothing here even hundreds of years ago. What were people after? There was no feng shui at all when he buried someone in a place where birds didn't even shit. How could he talk about the future? I look at those rocky mountains. There's nothing special about them. What the hell are they doing?
The car drove along the foot of the mountain. I felt that I had already circled the mountain and was still running. What was he looking for? After a while, the car suddenly turned and I saw a huge gap between the mountains. The gap was large enough for four cars to enter and exit at the same time. The car began to slow down. It was like the legendary sky inside, very cool and dry. This was naturally formed. I was amazed by the uncanny workmanship of nature.
Suddenly, Grandpa's car started to accelerate. It rushed from the middle to the front and stopped not far away. He jumped out of the car and ran inside. Our car stopped immediately. We all jumped out of the car and ran after Grandpa. It was a little dark inside, and the air was starting to get a little damp. There was also a strange smell mixed in. If I'm not wrong, this was the stench of an ancient corpse. Even though many years had passed, this smell could not be dissipated in a short period of time.
I saw Grandpa standing not far away, so I ran to his side. The shocking scene in front of me made me dumbfounded. I would never forget this scene for the rest of my life.
This was a group of ancient tombs. There were at least ten ancient tombs. Because they were not buried deep, and they had reached the innermost part of the One-Line-Sky, it was relatively humid. This ancient tomb group had been robbed. Bones were scattered everywhere, and many skulls were casually thrown away. The clothes on the ancient corpses had long rotted. They must have been pulled out and stepped on when they were dug out. Now, they were mixed with the sand. There were pieces of leather and porcelain fragments around. It could be seen that this place had been brutally excavated, and the coffin had been directly split open. This scene was really heart-wrenching.
I looked at Grandpa. His face was red and the veins on his forehead were bulging. Suddenly, he shouted, Who the hell is this?!”
We were all shocked. It was the first time I heard grandpa's voice so loud. Grandpa squatted down and picked up a piece of broken iron. The rust on it was dark red. He grabbed another handful of dirt, put it in front of his nose, and smelled it. Then he turned to us and said,"Erzi, go and see where the car prints at the door are going. They can't go far! Xiao Hua, you chase her in my car! Dali, bring your gun and go with Xiao Hua!”
None of them made a sound. Uncle walked to Grandpa's side." Dad, you broke the rules! I can't…"
"Get lost!" Grandpa roared.”
Uncle did not say anything. He stood to the side and waved at Second Uncle and the others, telling them not to be anxious. After waiting for a while and seeing that Grandpa didn't say anything, Second Uncle ran in from outside and said,"Don't go to Quosto!"
His uncle pulled the bolt and got into the Santana. Sis Hua still stood there without moving. Grandpa turned around and sighed." Come back, all of you. Forget it!”
Sis Hua and the rest slowly walked over. Grandpa took the lead and walked into the grave. He reached out to pick up the soil and said,"Sigh, what a sin! How was this digging a grave? This was digging a grave!”
Uncle silently pointed at the shovel and told us to bring it over. Grandpa stood up and looked at his watch."Ten minutes! We only have ten minutes. We'll leave once we're done!”As she spoke, she walked back to the car alone.
I took the shovel and asked Uncle,"Why only ten minutes? Isn't it still early?"”
"Someone just dug up the grave. What if they were caught when they went out? The police would come to the scene immediately. Wouldn't we be finished too?"”
I suddenly realized and asked,"How could this be dug up first?" When was the last time you came?”
"Two weeks ago!" As he spoke, he began to shovel the soil.
"Could it be that we leaked the news?" I asked as I worked.”
The uncle did not look up." No!”
I asked again,"Was it done by Grandfather's men or Master Yin San?"”
"It's not their method. I think it's just a bunch of newbies." Look at the tools used to pull the coffin out. It was obvious that there were at least four people. They used the most stupid method. After taking out the treasure, he even broke one at the door!”As he spoke, he pointed at a small yellow ceramic jar at the door." Also, look at this grave. There are a few places that they didn't continue digging because they felt that it was impossible to dig anything.”
Grandpa poked his head out of the car." Hurry up. We can talk in the car."”
We increased the speed of the burial. After a few minutes, we had already filled out a small country bumpkin. Although some bones could still be seen, time was tight. It was already not bad to be able to do this.
After getting in the car, I turned around to look at the country bumpkin. There was an inexplicable bleakness. This time, it was uncle's turn to drive the broken van. As usual, our car followed at the back while grandpa's car was at the front.
I asked my uncle,"Whose graves are these?"”
"An exiled tribe," his uncle said."A tomb from thousands of years ago, or perhaps it belonged to the bandits. When your grandfather and I came to take a look, we didn't find any women buried.”
After he said that, I suddenly understood. I could roughly guess from the broken objects and skeletons. This might really be a group of bandits. If they were dead, there was no need to talk about feng shui. It was fine as long as it was kept a secret. This place was blessed by the heavens. I smiled bitterly. I wonder if this is retribution?
"Uncle, logically speaking, even if the bandits or exiled tribes are defeated soldiers, there should be some good things here. People like them shouldn't have much money, and there wouldn't be many good things to bury. But I think there should be some. It's probably hidden somewhere else. Why don't we talk to Grandpa and look for it again?”
The uncle did not say anything." The time is not right. We can't find him!”
"What's wrong? Do you want to come again?"
Uncle seemed unwilling to say more."If that group of people is caught, it's too dangerous for us to stay here!”
I understood immediately and nodded."Oh, oh, oh, I forgot about that.”
I was very conflicted. I had a belly full of ink, but when it was time to use it, God played such a joke on me. Moreover, this joke was not funny at all. I turned around to look at the rocky mountain. It was still all alone. It was in the same group as the black Gobi Desert. It reflected the brilliance of the setting sun and gradually disappeared from my sight.
On the way back, we didn't say anything to Uncle. On the way back, Grandpa stopped the car and smoked a cigarette by the roadside. We all got out of the car. No one knew what his grandfather was thinking. He stood alone with his hands on his waist, looking at the grassland in the distance. His uncle leaned against the car and looked at his grandfather. Sis Hua was wearing sunglasses and occasionally brushed her long hair. Second Uncle smoked and kicked the pebbles on the ground. His uncle was sitting by the roadside with a piece of foxtail grass in his mouth. The tomb from earlier still appeared in my mind.
After a while, Grandpa threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and said,"Let's go! Xiao Hua, when you have time, go to your old friends in Urumchi and ask them if there are any people who have recently poured soil and what they have dropped. It mainly depends on whether they know each other. If you don't know him, then report him." After saying that, we got into the Santana and followed suit.
This time, it was my uncle's turn to drive. As soon as I got in the car, I asked,"Did the old man flip out?"
"Yeah, this is bad luck," his uncle said. It was snatched by a rookie!”
I asked again,"Could it be that we have leaked the news?"”
"No," said his uncle. Before we set off, your grandfather would only tell us where we were going. He was afraid that there would be news from inside.”
"Oh," I replied and asked,"What year did you say that grave was from?"”
"It's probably from the Xiangma Gang. This is also the first time I've seen a Xiangma's grave."”
"Are you so sure it's the Ringing Horse Gang?"”
"Could it be that this damned place belongs to a rich man?" This bunch of trash, it's fine if they dig graves, but are they going to bury them?”
I said,"It can't be that there's something good out there, right? Dig it out and hurry away."”
His uncle didn't say anything and just drove steadily.
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