The first thing Mother Fox said when she saw me was: "Wang Huan, something happened to your little lover!"
I slipped out a sentence: "Which little lover?"
"Scumbag!" The two evil spirits who followed behind said in unison.
I was confused for a long time and didn't understand what they were saying. Mother Fox continued: "Si Ruo is missing!"
"What's going on!" I jumped up from the hospital bed.
Fox Mother said: "Since Si Ruo separated from you, he took a group of Demon Sect Blood Guards to the desert. It is said that they found a large restricted area there. Originally, their mission went very smoothly, but Si Ruo didn't know Where did you get the news that you were besieged by the Detective Hands?"
"In anger, Si Ruo released the news that he was in the desert. The elite detectives swarmed in. Si Ruo led the Demon Sect to fight with the detectives for more than a month, killing them until the detectives complained."
"In anger, the Detective Hand sent two elites into the desert to chase Si Ruo. Although the Demon Sect made several attempts to intercept, they were unable to stop the Detective Hand's massive attack."
Mother Fox paused for a moment before saying, "According to the news we got, the Detective Hand was ambushed by Si Ruo in the desert and suffered heavy casualties. But Si Ruo didn't expect that a Detective Hand would appear after traveling thousands of miles around. He went behind his back and was attacked from both sides."
I couldn't help but feel my heart sinking when I heard this: "What happened next?"
Mother Fox said solemnly: "Si Ruo successfully led his army to break through, but the detective hand was chasing after him. After both parties went deep into the desert, they all disappeared."
I was immediately confused: "What does it mean to disappear completely?"
Mother Fox said: "Thousands of people just disappeared out of thin air like evaporating from the world. No one can be seen alive, and no corpses can be seen dead."
I couldn't help but take a breath: "What restricted area are Si Ruo and the others exploring?"
"I don't know!" Mother Fox shook her head and said, "But from the position where they met, I can roughly infer that Si Ruo went to the ancient country of Loulan."
Although the ancient country of Loulan is not a myth, it has left countless legends.
Loulan, which had prospered for hundreds of years, really existed in the desert, but mysteriously disappeared into history. There is no document recording the reason for Loulan's disappearance, let alone where Loulan went. Loulan has also left countless mysteries to the world.
I pondered: "Loulan? The Demon Sect has always only focused on mythology. They will not go to archeology, let alone dig up any Loulan ruins, unless there are some legends in the direction of Loulan."
It's not that I have the leisure to discuss desert myths, but I can't find Si Ruo in the vast desert unless I understand Si Ruo's goal.
Mother Fox said: "The myth of the desert has never been the mainstream of mythology. Moreover, the restricted area extending to the west is under the control of the Demon Gate. It is difficult for us to infer the specific location of Si Ruo. If, according to my idea, I suggest you go to Loulan Search in the direction of the ruins, maybe there will be some clues there.”
"Mother Fox, get ready, we'll leave right away." I stood up and walked out.
Mother Fox followed me and said, "How many people are you going to take with you this time?"
"Me, Ye Xun, Tao Yu! No more." I said as I walked: "At most, bring Big Er with you."
Big Er, who had been leaning on Ye Xun, immediately smiled at me when he heard that I was going to take him.
Mother Fox muttered: "That's good, at least it's easier to move around. I'll arrange a guide for you. When the time comes, you can follow him into the desert."
Mother Fox handed me half a copper coin: "When you enter the desert, take this with you and go to Tianshakou to find him. He will arrange everything for you."
I looked at the "Kangxi Tongbao" that was cut in half in my hand and said, "What is the name of the guide you are talking about?"
Mother Fox shook her head and said: "I don't know either. Back then, he owed me a favor and once told me that as long as I came to him with this half copper coin, he could do whatever I asked him to do. If I enter the desert, the only way I can He is the only one who can believe in it.”
I couldn't help but frown while holding the copper coins. If it were another person, I would definitely spit on his face with things you couldn't figure out yourself, so you asked me to jump into the pit
Mother Fox is not the kind of person who has no sense of propriety. I can trust the people she introduces to me.
I put away my copper coins, took my equipment, and boarded the helicopter arranged by Mother Fox.
When I arrived outside the pass, someone was already waiting there. The other person took the three of us to the edge of the desert and pointed in the distance: "That way, it's Tianshakou. However, Tianshakou is just a legend to us. Among the place names in the map, Tianshakou is not marked on the map. If you still can’t find Tianshakou within three days, just come back quickly, right? People can die at any time in the desert."
Mother Fox never told me the specific location of Tianshakou, so Ye Xun and I could only go deep into the desert to make plans.
Ye Xun drove the car some distance before saying, "Huanzi, what do you think happened to Mother Fox this time? Why did she let us go into the desert without even telling her where she was?"
I pondered: "I think Mother Fox either doesn't want us to confront the Demon Sect, or she has other plans. Don't forget, we brought back two hundred breezes."
Although I don't want to doubt those Qingfeng, no one can guarantee that these two hundred people have no hidden stakes to detect the magic. Maybe the fox mother noticed something and refused to explain.
Tao Yu said at this time: "Mother Fox is doing it for your own good. There is a saying in the Thief Gate: If you want to find the secret in the sand, first look for Tianshakou. Legend has it that Tianshakou is the starting point for searching for the ancient desert country. The only way to find a foothold is Only at a certain location at Tianshakou can it be possible to determine the location of a certain country."
Legend has it that there were thirty-six countries in the ancient Western Regions, and those countries that were once prosperous were all submerged in the long river of history. Among those ancient countries that have disappeared without a trace, Loulan is not the only one, but Loulan is the most famous.
I wondered: "Do you know Tianshakou? Who is there?"
Tao Yu pointed out the window and said: "The thousands of years of wind and sand in the vast desert have buried many ancient countries and caravans. It is said that only 60% of the merchants who traveled across the desert could actually reach their destination. The others were buried in the Yellow River. Under the sand. They carried rare treasures, and naturally they became burial objects."
"We, the Wugui Sect, have been hunting down the innocent souls buried in the yellow sand for a long time, and it was also the Wugui Sect that was the first to discover Tianshakou."
Tao Yu paused slightly and said: "That senior Wugui Sect tried his best to conceal the secret of locating the ancient country at Tianshakou, but he still leaked the news. Before the Detective Hand and the Demon Sect could take action, he was attacked by Wugui first. Zong’s pursuit.”
"The Wugui Sect chased him all the way into the desert, but failed to get his secret. It is said that the man used desert witchcraft to curse him before he died: If you walk into Tianshakou, you will die without a complete body. When you walk out of Tianshakou, , there is no return.”
Tao Yu stopped at this point, but I asked: "Do you believe in curses?"
"Of course I don't believe it. The Wugui Sect has never believed in any ghosts and gods? But..." Tao Yu changed the subject: "The Tianshakou Curse is the only ghost theory that the Wugui Sect believes in. The Wugui Sect who has been to Tianshakou The disciple lost more than 90%."
I turned to look at Tao Yu: "That means, has anyone else succeeded?"
"Listen to me!" Tao Yu said: "As far as I know, the four sects of Wugui Sect keep four maps to Tianshakou. Each map is different, but every sect insists on believing that , the map in your hand is the only correct route."
Tao Yu said solemnly: "Because, the disciples of the four Wugui sects all have the experience of arriving at Tianshakou according to the map, and less than 10% of the disciples have returned with a full load."
I couldn't help but frown: Tao Yu's explanation was a bit unreasonable. Four different maps can lead to Tianshakou. That doesn't mean that there is not one Tianshakou, but four.
I tapped the handle of the knife lightly and said, "What happened to those people who came back from Tianshakou?"
"Died unexpectedly within a year." Tao Yu said: "No matter how powerful the people who came back were, or how many subordinates they had, they could not escape death. Moreover, there were many ways to die, and some people even died because a toothpick got stuck in their throat. . Therefore, Tianshakou has always been a taboo place for Wugui Sect. No one will go there unless forced."
I couldn't help but ask: "How many people besides the Wugui Sect know this secret?"
Tao Yu said: "Everyone knows the secret of Tianshakou, but only the Wugui Sect knows the curse of Tianshakou best."
Tao Yu said: "The Wugui Sect has always strictly guarded the secret of the curse. If I were not the little king of the Wugui Sect, I would not be exposed to the secrets. Let's put it this way!"
Tao Yu paused and said: "The Wugui Sect deliberately released the secret of the location of Tianshakou, but never mentioned the curse. It also meant to lure the Detective God Hand and the Demon Sect to take the bait. It's just..."
Tao Yu said with some doubts: "There are more people who can come back from the desert with the Detective Hand and the Demon Sect."
I asked back: "Have you ever followed the Detective Hand?"
"Following him!" Tao Yu said, "But none of the Wugui Sect disciples responsible for tracking him came back."
After listening to Tao Yu's words, Ye Xun asked: "After you have said so much, do you suggest that we go to Tianshakou, or do you plan to stop us?"
Tao Yu shook his head and said: "I can't say for sure! I believe in Mother Fox, but I also believe in the records of Wugui Sect. I really feel that it is a bit difficult to judge this matter."
Not only was it difficult for Tao Yu to judge, but I was also confused by what was happening in front of me.
Mother Fox told me to go to Tiansakou, but she didn’t tell me the specific route to Tiansakou; she told me to go to Tiansakou to find someone, but she didn’t tell me who that person was. What exactly does Mother Fox want me to do
At that time, I didn't know that Mother Fox was also in a dilemma.
Not long after I left the institute, Mother Fox got herself drunk in the cafeteria of the institute. It wasn't until Doudu found her that she looked at Doudu with drunken eyes and asked, "Do you think I'm crazy?"
Doudu picked up the wine on the table and poured himself a glass: "Did you lie to Wang Huan?"