Doomsday gangsters travel through the 50s

Chapter 542 The Land of Bad Water
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is late October.

Today is the day of departure. The place to go this time is Fangqu City in the northwest region. Due to the current traffic situation, we can only choose between land and water.

From Spring City to Fangqu City, the distance is not too close. It took a lot of time just to travel. By the time the group arrived in Fangqu City, it was already early November.

Compared with Yun Province, the climate in the northwest is indeed much different. The average daily temperature in November has dropped to several degrees below zero. Xia Yanru and his party have long put on thick cotton coats to protect against the severe cold.

When they first arrived in Fangqu City, the group first went to the hostel to rest, and they were exhausted all the way, and they had to wait for the supplies that were still on the way.

Because this operation is different from the past, many materials and equipment are shipped separately. The first receiving point is Fangqu City. In addition, some special equipment will be directly shipped to Luzhuang, the last resting place of their trip.

After waiting in Fangqu City for two days, the first batch of supplies and equipment arrived. After receiving these necessities and reloading them, most of them set off again.

In the process of going to Luzhuang, I will choose two more stops in the middle to stop and rest, and then I will go straight to Luzhuang all the way.

Maybe it was because they had some time to stop and rest, and after they got to Luzhuang, the last batch of equipment had already arrived.

The leading troops sent by Ji Wenlin also waited at Luzhuang one step earlier, and after the arrival of the large troops, they reported to Ji Wenlin the situation of their investigations during this period one by one.

I don't know if the things Ji Wenlin did before had an effect, or if Ji Cong deliberately avoided it. He didn't receive any information about Ji Cong all the way from Chuncheng to Luzhuang.

Although there is no news of the other party, Ji Wenlin and Xia Yanru both know that that person has been monitoring their actions in private, and their departure this time is not so secretive, so it is impossible for Ji Cong to be silent, nothing more than Awesome way to hide.

"The land of bad water is actually not a natural desert. In ancient times, this place was also a prairie with fertile water and grass and pleasant scenery. Unfortunately, due to human destruction, the environment here deteriorated year by year, and this desert land was finally formed." On the day of the gathering, Ji Wenlin presided over a meeting and gave a detailed explanation of the ultimate goal of the meeting.

"At present, the government has begun to remediate this desert land, but it will start from Yansui first. The area we are in is already on the edge of the desert, and it will not attract the attention of the government for the time being." Ji Wenlin continued.

"Then when do we leave?" Yu Feng asked first.

"You can leave at any time, but before that, we still need a guide." Ji Wenlin replied.

"I'm afraid it's hard to find someone who can understand the desert terrain environment." Xia Yanru's current situation is no longer suitable for map navigation. Excessive use of powers will only make her health worse.

"It's okay, I have arranged for Qi Ju to inquire ahead of time. According to the information I have received so far, there is indeed a guide who meets the requirements. It's just that this person has a weird temper, and it may take some effort to convince the other party." Ji Wenlin reassured.

Everyone is well aware that this kind of acquired desert land is actually more complex in geographical environment than natural desert land. If there is no reliable guide to lead the way, it is estimated that this desert trip will be twice as difficult.

After the meeting, Xia Yanru asked Ji Wenlin to learn more about the guide's situation, and then she knew why Ji Wenlin said that the other party's temper was weird.

In order to convince the guide, money is naturally indispensable. Secondly, Xia Yanru and Ji Wenlin also visited the cottage three times in a row. After confirming the other's concerns, they also made a series of guarantees. In the end, the sincerity of the two was finally impressed. each other.

This guide is from an ethnic minority, and his full name is rather awkward. The locals call him Old Bart, but Xia Yanru and the others can't call Old Bart directly like that. They basically refer to each other as 'Uncle Bart'.

Uncle Bart's appearance is a very typical Mongolian strong man, but this Mongolian strong man is still not young, and now he is 56 years old, but because of the years of exercise, he looks much stronger.

After confirming to be the guide, Old Bart told Xia Yanru and the others the necessary items to enter the desert, all of which came from his rich experience.

Fortunately, Ji Wenlin had prepared for these items. He knew that most of the operation would be in the desert, so it was natural to find a professional to understand the necessities of entering the desert before departure.

After all the preliminary work was ready, Xia Yanru's group officially set off for the desert. Of course, they also left a group of people stationed in the village so that they could do the support work at any time.

It took thousands of years for the land of bad water to form this special desert land. In addition to human factors, there are actually some more complicated reasons for the process.

Old Bart was a famous gold digger when he was young. He went deep into the land of bad water several times, and he was the only one who knew where Xia Yanru and the others were going in the desert. His impression was too deep, and it was because of those old things that at first he was reluctant to be a guide for Xia Yanru and the others.

The environment in the desert can change many times a day. People who are not very familiar with the desert do not dare to go too deep, especially some extremely bad weather. Once encountered, it will definitely be fatal.

Xia Yanru and Ji Wenlin were not too familiar with the desert terrain. After inviting old Bart this time, they respected the guide's command along the way. As for the other people in the team, all of them were Ji Wenlin's confidants and Xia Yanru's close friends, so No objection to the guide.

In the early years, Old Bart also served as a guide for outsiders for money, and the last time he was a guide to the destination was the same destination that Xia Yanru and the others were going to this time. The desert survival experience, this is lucky to leave a small life.

After walking in the desert for three consecutive days, the day was just past noon. While looking at the northeast and meditating, Old Bart subconsciously reached out and touched the wine gourd around his waist.

"Uncle Bart, shall we continue to set off?" Xia Yanru has been paying attention to old Bart's movements, not because she doesn't trust him enough, but purely a subconscious vigilance.

"I can't hurry any more today, I have to find a safe place to hide for the night, it's going to change." Old Bart pursed his slightly dry lips, occasionally showing a trace of fear in his eyes.

When Xia Yanru heard it, she knew that this change of sky was definitely not a literal change of sky. It was most likely to refer to the 'desert fire phoenix' mentioned by Old Bart before. means to avoid.

(End of this chapter)