Holy Bone

Chapter 409 The old Sadik who figured it out
The bright moon reflects the yellow sand.

Plain can also carry songs.

The joyful singing with the customs of the Western Regions and the wafting aroma of kumiss did not subside until the middle of the night. After leaving a few people to watch the night, everyone fell into a deep sleep.

The next day.

The sky had only just dawned, and the caravan had already packed up and was ready to go on the road again, and Kulijiang left with the camel cavalry.

However, before leaving, Kulijiang selected three cavalry who could only speak Chinese in the team, and then selected seven of the remaining dozen or so people who could not speak Chinese to form a ten-member team to continue escorting Jin. Ann they go.

Jin An was about to refuse, but Ku Lijiang insisted: "Daoist Jin'an, you saved our Yueqiang Kingdom this time, and you also saved my Ku Lijiang's life. This kindness is too great, and we don't know how to repay it." Great kindness, if I hadn’t been able to leave Yueqiang Kingdom for too long, I, Kulijiang, would personally escort you across the desert in order to repay your kindness for saving my life.”

"So please don't reject the wishes of our Yueqiang Kingdom, Daoist Jin'an, and our Yueqiang Kingdom's iron cavalry will escort you across the desert. Those sand robbers will not come to attack the caravan when they see the Yueqiang Kingdom's flag and elite cavalry. A lot of trouble."

"Escorted by them all the way, they can also find water sources and carry more supplies for Taoist Jin'an along the way. The desert is very large, and there is no guide who has lived in the desert since childhood to lead the way. It is easy for a person to get lost in the vast sea of ​​sand. There is a guide to lead the way. I can also act as a translator for you."

Jin'an still wanted to refuse, but Ku Lijiang insisted stubbornly: "Master Jin'an, don't reject our Yueqiang Kingdom's kindness anymore. The people of the desert have kindness to repay their kindness, so let us do something for you."

"I know that you are a person who does big things, and there are always people around you to run errands, lay hands, feed the camels, and take care of trivial things..."

Jin An is not the kind of person who is too squeamish, and accepts Yueqiang Kingdom's kindness.

After saying goodbye to the caravan, Kulijiang returned to Yueqiang Kingdom with the rest of the people. Not only did he leave behind ten elite cavalry, but he also left behind ten camels and accompanying supplies. He and a dozen cavalry rode alone. A camel goes back.

Before Jin'an left Yangguan, he only brought one sheep and three camels, but now the three camels have expanded to 23 camels.

A person who owns so many camels can be regarded as a small rich man in the desert.

Seeing Jin An receive such high courtesy in the Yueqiang Kingdom, Big Beard and Keremu were surprised, but they all took it for granted.

They have seen Jin An's ability with their own eyes.

Even with the bearded man who brought Jin An into the caravan back then, he felt honored. He never stopped smiling along the way, and his prestige in the caravan soared.

Taking advantage of the cool weather and the heat of the desert, the caravan set off on their journey again.

This time the old Sadiq and the young Sahafu refused to be tied up with the camel team no matter what they said, and under their pleading, Jin'an agreed to their free movement.

At the same time, at their request, Jin An hung a water bag around everyone's neck, and found a few hollow straws from the hay, so that they could bow their heads and drink water at any time.

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People who look at the desert for the first time will marvel at its vastness and magnificence, but the same sand will soon make people visually fatigued, and in the end there will only be endless dullness and drowsiness from the sun.

Meh.

Ilham approached Jin'an: "Master Jin'an, Brother Sadiq said he wanted to talk to you."

When Jin An heard the title of old brother, he was instantly happy.

It seems that the ruler of the Yueqiang Kingdom is also different from ordinary people, and has become one with old Sadiq and young Sahafu so quickly.

"It seems that you get along very well. My worries at the beginning were unnecessary." Jin An said with a smile, then pulled the rein of the camel and walked towards the last few sheep in the team.

Jin'an's conversation with Yang attracted other people's curiosity.

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Ilham, who came from behind Jin'an, said gratefully with sheep face: "Brother Sadiq and brother Sahaf are good people, they take good care of me, share food, share the experience of crossing the desert, although they have only known each other for a long time , I feel more like an old friend than an old friend."

Even the old Sadik felt embarrassed to be praised so much. If it wasn't for the fact that the sheep face can't blush, he would probably be blushing with embarrassment now.

"I, I am not as good as Ilham little brother you said. Since you call me old brother, don't worry, I, old Sadiq, will cover you in the desert from now on." Old Sadiq was a little embarrassed at first said, and then said solemnly.

"Brother Sadik..."

"Brother Ilhamu..."

Looking at the two people who were so quick to call each other brothers and confided their hearts, Jin An showed a dumbfounded expression. If old Sadik knew the true identity of his new brother Ilhamu, would he still be as calm and composed as he is now.

At this time, old Sadik began to talk about his serious business of calling Jin An to come here with a serious face.

"Daoist Jin'an, my old Sadiq and my nephew always thought that you were like those Han people, cunning, good at disguising, and lying... But in the past few days when you left temporarily, I heard the caravan talk about you more than a few times, and I also Knowing what happened to you along the way, at that time, my old Sadiq felt that you were different from those Han people..."

"My nephew and I apologize to you. You chose to trust us at first, but we have been unwilling to trust you."

Old Sadiq said in a sincere tone, and as he spoke, he raised his hoof and kicked his nephew who was slow to respond. The little Sahafu was caught off guard and knelt down with his forelimbs, and gave Jin An a big kneeling gift, and his chin hit the ground hard For a while, I was so dizzy that I couldn't get up.

Old Sadik was very afraid of Jin An at the beginning, and he stuttered a little, but when he was nervous, he would utter non-stop, but later, he became more and more articulate, and he continued: "Calm down these days. After we got down, we figured it out. Daoist Jin’an, you are right. If you stand with the devil, you will be dragged down into the abyss by the devil. Even the clansmen will be punished by the desert gods. People and livestock will be swallowed by the sand... We are willing Make atonement for all the mistakes we made before, lighten our sins, what do you want to know, just ask us, we will definitely tell you everything we know."

Unexpectedly, in the few days since I left, old Sadiq and young Sahafu figured it out without asking. What happened, why did such a panic-stricken escape scare a living person to death?"

(End of this chapter)