When Chu Qianli first learned astrology, he knew that although people always associate stars at night, in fact, the stars have always been entrenched in the sky, from day to night. They silently overlook all beings, whether you see it or think of it, the stars are always there.
No one explores why the stars exist, and everyone assumes that the stars should be there. This is like an established rule, as eternal as the sun rises and the moon sets, even longer than the dry sea and rocks.
The strong wind still didn't stop, making it difficult for the two of them to walk.
Tan Muxing followed Chu Qianli closely at first, but was suddenly confused by the wind and sand. He struggled to search for a long time nearby, and when he heard her fading cry, he finally found her direction.
After the two got together, they didn't talk anymore. Tan Muxing pulled Chu Qianli forward. He couldn't find a place to park for a long time, so he could only temporarily take shelter from the wind behind the undulating rocks.
The wind and sand raged like a dragon, sweeping across the Gobi Desert fiercely, making the creatures on the ground helpless. The dry and dwarf vegetation trembled in the strong wind, and they clinged tightly to the cracked soil. Only this humble vegetation can survive on the wasteland.
Here, what kind of money and power, what kind of Xuanmen thaumaturgy, is not worth mentioning under the power of nature.
Human beings living in reinforced concrete think they are omnipotent, but staying away from metal shelters and external assistance is like a hermit crab without its shell, which basically can only be slaughtered.
Tan Muxing and Chu Qianli hid in a shelter from the wind, waiting for the menacing wind and sand to pass.
Chu Qianli was squatting beside Tan Muxing, and now the head-on wind was even stronger, even forcing her to be unable to open her eyes, but she calmed down unexpectedly.
The yellow sand obscures the sight and cannot find the phenomenon, and the hexagram cannot be made without knowing the time. All common methods of fortune-telling are blocked. She receives external information all the time, but it is finally cut off in extreme circumstances.
When Chu Qianli was running alone, the ability she depended on for her livelihood didn't work, so she was naturally flustered subconsciously, but now that she sensed someone beside her, she was inexplicably no longer nervous.
Tan Muxing still held her tightly, but the strong wind made her senses dull. They can't feel each other's temperature, they can only huddle together in the dark, as if welcoming the doomsday judgment.
Sometimes Chu Qianli is not sure whether he is afraid of death or not, just like the death card in the Tarot, which shows the death knight and the plague, but leaves a glimmer of life, which symbolizes death, but there is life and death.
But she is sure that she is not afraid at the moment, at least she is not alone.
The wind roared, the sand and rocks flew, and the world covered by the wind and sand was chaotic, and the time was extremely long.
After a while, the dark sky finally turned bright, the gray sand waves receded, and everyone saw the light again.
After the sand and dust passed, the surrounding environment changed drastically, and even the side of the car had accumulated thick silt. Many people also did not run to the side of the car, they could only take refuge in places with little wind, and now they are all in a mess.
Tan Muxing pulled up Chu Qianli who was squatting, and helped her with the golden helmet. Chu Qianli felt quicksand falling from the top of his head, and then the weight on his head lost a lot, and he was covered with yellow sand unconsciously.
The construction captain said loudly: "Is everything all right?"
"Just now, some equipment was not picked up and buried."
"Let's dig again later, let's count the number of people first..."
Everyone could hardly recognize the messy scene now. After Sharon crossed the border, everything changed. Because of this, people are stationed in the Gobi every year to clean up the railway, otherwise it will not be able to open to traffic soon.
Yu Yu struggled to escape from the sand. He spat out the particles in his mouth and complained, "I feel like sand is getting in everywhere."
Tan Muxing led Chu Qianli to join the crowd. He opened a road ahead, took the lead in crossing the silt, and removed obstacles. Chu Qianli followed closely behind, but suddenly heard a strange movement, followed by a feeling of being in the air!
The wind and sand have passed, but her bad luck is not over yet!
Seeing that the rocks suddenly collapsed after the storm, Yu Yu hurriedly exclaimed: "Ai ai ai..."
The ground suddenly cracked, and it was fragmented in an instant.
Chu Qianli couldn't find a foothold, and was about to slide down, panicked: "Stars!"
Tan Muxing was standing in the front, he sensed the collapse in the rear, logically he should run forward, but when he heard her voice, he turned around instantly, reflexively pulled Chu Qianli back, and was immediately led down the cliff by her.
"Come over! Bring something!" The construction leader faced the unexpected situation, and he hurriedly called people to rescue him, but he couldn't catch up with the falling speed, so he could only watch helplessly as the two slid down the cliff.
Large chunks of sand fell from above, Chu Qianli only felt that he was clinging to the big white bear cushion, and fell down uncontrollably, his whole body was as stiff as a piece of wood.
Tan Muxing protects her tightly, preventing her from touching the ground. He repeatedly tried to find a chance to stop, but he couldn't grasp the focus at all, so he could only try to avoid getting scratched by her.
The two quickly slid down the cliff.
The sudden change frightened everyone, and it didn't take long for others to come.
"How is it? Are you okay!?" The construction captain shouted, while sliding down slowly, and came to rescue the two unlucky people who fell down.
"I'm fine..." Chu Qianli got up in shock, then hurriedly looked at the silent Tan Muxing, and asked with concern, "Where are the stars?"
Tan Muxing used her as a human cushion, which obviously endured more force, but he didn't say a word the whole time, and she couldn't figure out the situation.
Tan Muxing replied softly: "I'm fine."
The medical staff came to check in a hurry, and the construction team leader saw the mottled blood and shocking abrasions in Tan Muxing's coat, and hurriedly said, "Where is this called? It may hurt the bone!"
Tourists who fell off the cliff before had multiple fractures. It is obviously not good to talk about Mu Xing's situation, and there may be invisible pain.
Chu Qianli looked at this scene in panic, she didn't expect that there would be blood stains in her overalls, and she didn't show the slightest bit from the outside just now, especially Tan Muxing didn't cry out for pain.
Tan Muxing noticed her nervousness, and quickly comforted: "It's really okay."
After the medical staff checked it, he looked solemn and said, "I have to go back and take a film, not at the workstation."
The medical treatment at the workstation can only be used for emergencies, and you have to go back to the city for proper treatment.
Tan Muxing was taken aback when he heard the words, he thought about Chu Qianli's current state, and tentatively said: "You can go back after a while, in fact, it really doesn't hurt very much, I don't think it's serious..."
Medical staff: "If you don't feel pain now, it is likely that the stress response inhibits the pain. When the critical state is lifted, you will be in special pain."
Talking about Mu Xing: "But..."
Chu Qianli said abruptly: "Xing Xing, go back to the city for treatment."
Tan Muxing was startled, he turned to look at her, hesitantly said: "But..."
Chu Qianli forced a smile and said, "Your body is the most important thing. There is nothing serious about it. Brother Yu and I will go back and find you as soon as we finish."
Yu Tong echoed: "Yes, yes, this is a small problem. If you delay it, it will become a big problem. It's better to go to the hospital as soon as possible!"
Tan Muxing hesitated a little, he wasn't sure whether Chu Qianli's catastrophe was over, so he was naturally unsure whether to leave or not.
The construction team leader clapped the board and said: "This is a work-related injury, we must rest! There is no saying that he was injured at work, so just put him in the car and take him back!"
Talking about Mu Xing's inability to disobey the opinions of the people around him, he still remembered that Chu Qianli changed his luck on the same day last time, and maybe this time it was similar, so he followed other people's arrangements.
The medical staff preliminarily judged that Tan Muxing had injured his bones, but the specific situation needs to be carefully examined in a large hospital.
Tan Muxing couldn't delay seeing his injuries, he had to board the supply truck in the evening, and bid farewell to the remaining two before leaving. Seeing that Chu Qianli was worried, he comforted him with kind words: "It's nothing, don't be afraid."
Chu Qianli's lips moved, she was full of worry now, she didn't know what to say, but she couldn't leave her post with him.
Yu Yu said helplessly: "Friend, you are the one who got hurt, tell us not to be afraid?"
Tan Muxing looked peaceful: "I feel fine."
Yu Ge: "You never feel bad."
Yu Ge had never seen such a person as Tan Muxing. After being injured, he comforted the other companions in the circle, which was really big-hearted.
Tan Muxing stepped into the carriage, he looked back at Chu Qianli again, and said, "Actually, I can stay."
Chu Qianli cheered up quickly, and cheered, "No, there are not many tasks here, we will meet you soon!"
Only then did Tan Muxing feel relieved: "Well, I'm really fine."
"… Ok."
The supply train started slowly, carrying Tan Muxing away from the workstation.
Chu Qianli watched the train leave, the smile faded from the corner of her mouth, and she made a quick guess to make sure that the matter was not over. She should not go out for a period of time, not just today.
But she couldn't let Tan Muxing stay, she regretted it a little now, she shouldn't have called him out at that time, and she shouldn't have let him come with her. He was ready to go, but she realized it now.
He already knew that following her would encounter countless troubles and sufferings.
Because Tan Muxing doesn't like fortune-telling, Chu Qianli never counts him. One is to respect the thoughts of the same table, and the other is to avoid potential pain.
It's fine if he doesn't know her secret, but if he knows her secret, it's nothing more than a farewell. She consciously avoided these occasionally, temporarily not knowing how to face him after time ran out, and could only try to maintain a state of relaxed companionship.
But he was mentally prepared earlier than her. He knew exactly what he was going to face in the future, so he still decided to accompany her here.
She didn't even know what she was capable of.
In the evening, Tan Muxing arrived at the hospital and reported to everyone that he was safe.
The next day, Chu Qianli and Yu Yu continued to work. They had no signal on the Gobi, so naturally they couldn't contact Tan Muxing.
At the construction site, the construction team leader led people to investigate hidden dangers, and once again warned about safety issues. However, the team is moving every day, and the field environment is quite complicated and may change from time to time. No one can be sure that there will be no accidents.
They work in no man's land, with few precedents to draw on. They are the original pathfinders, and there will be countless difficulties and obstacles.
"Talk about Muxing..." Yu Yu was surveying, he called out subconsciously, but suddenly remembered something, and quickly changed his words, "No, Chu Qianli, look at the data."
Holding the compass in one hand, Chu Qianli confirmed the result with Yu Tong, and then continued to work.
"You seem to be very quiet today?" Yu Tong showed doubts on his face. He came up from the ground, trying to mobilize her emotions, and teased, "It's like a child with no support, losing confidence in an instant."
Chu Qianli is very cautious in her work now. She has to check her helmet from time to time, and when she sees rocks, she avoids them from a distance. She is also wearing all kinds of equipment regardless of the heat, which can be called fully armed. She is currently not sure what danger is still there, so she can only do her best to prepare.
"The guardian is not here, of course you have to be cautious and take care of your own safety." Chu Qianli muttered.
"Yo, you take your life very seriously."
"Well, I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now it's different..." Chu Qianli said with lowered eyes, "Some people will be sad."
One of the prerequisites for accurate divination is objective interpretation, so occasionally she can even look at life and death objectively, thinking "maybe this is reasonable". She always wanted to live, but she didn't want to live that much. She had already died once, and she felt different from normal people.
But it won't happen now, she has to take care of herself, at least not before meeting him.
She didn't want his efforts to be in vain, and she didn't want him to be sad one day.