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When Qiu Yinghao died, he was still wearing a bow with a saber on his back, which is the standard equipment for camel travelers. Qiu Mingdao laid him horizontally on the ground, with tears in his eyes, and silently untied Qiu Yinghao's saber, and then untied Qiu Yinghao's back. The quiver and longbow on the body.

Everyone thought he was collecting Qiu Yinghao's belongings, but they didn't care.

But when he held the longbow in his hand, he suddenly took out an arrow from the quiver, and then bent the bow and set the arrow at an unimaginable speed, and the arrow was already aimed at the wolf boy.

His archery skills may not be as good as Wolf Boy's, but among the camels, he is already a very strong archer. His movements are done in one go, very smooth. When the guards next to him reacted, Qiu Mingdao's arrow has already passed. She shot it without hesitation.

Arrows are like shooting stars.

No one would have thought that under such circumstances, Qiu Mingdao shot the arrow.

Although the response of the guards was a step late, it was only a matter of an instant. When the police sensed that Qiu Mingdao shot an arrow and attacked, more than a dozen soldiers of the guards with short-handed brats had already activated the mechanism one after another.

"Tut chug chug!"

The crossbow arrows shot into Qiu Mingdao's body like lightning.

Qiu Mingdao's arrow was as fast as lightning, no one thought that he would shoot such a sudden arrow, this arrow carried incomparable hatred, and shot straight at the wolf boy.

Feeling Ma Xiulian's touch, the wolf boy seemed very peaceful. When the sound of "Be careful" came, the arrow was already close at hand, and the wolf boy could not avoid it.

"puff!"

The sound of the arrow penetrating into the body was clearly audible to Wolfboy. His pupils constricted and his eyes were filled with horror. The arrow did not penetrate his body. At the critical moment, Ma Xiulian's body had already crossed without hesitation. Standing in front of Wolf Wazi, the arrow shot through her chest and pierced through her heart.

More than a dozen crossbow arrows shot into Qiu Mingdao's body. Qiu Mingdao knelt on the ground, but his upper body was straight. Looking at his own arrow shot into Ma Xiulian's chest, his pupils shrank sharply, with deep grief, He even forgot the severe pain that the dozens of light crossbows brought to his body. He swayed and murmured to himself with the last of his strength: "You...you like him, but...but I first Going to the underworld...with you...!" His body fell forward and fell on Qiu Yinghao's body, and he didn't move.

There was silence all around.

Chu Huan frowned, even he never expected such a result in a blink of an eye. In fact, he knew in his heart that Qiu Mingdao had nothing to do with the conspiracy, but at the last moment, Qiu Mingdao shot a fatal arrow, But he also died under the short hand.

Wolf Boy was kneeling on the ground, holding Ma Xiulian in his arms, with a dull expression, feeling that the world had lost all color.

There was blood on Ma Xiulian's lips, her pretty face was pale, and she raised her hand with difficulty, but the strength in her body seemed to be being drained, and she couldn't lift it up. The wolf boy had already held her hand and put it on his dark face.

"I know... I know you won't harm Daddy...!" Ma Xiulian smiled, "I won't go back, I want... to find you, I'm afraid... I'm afraid they will harm you...!"

Wolf Boy stared blankly at Ma Xiulian.

"From now on... I will take care of myself from now on. Daddy and I are both gone, you...you will be very lonely...!" Ma Xiulian gently stroked the wolf boy's face with her hand: "I promise to accompany you...to accompany you... You have been doing... you can't do it all your life, don't...don't blame me...!"

Wolf Boy's throat squirmed, and he let out a difficult "ahhh" sound.

"I have... a silk scarf in my arms...!" More and more blood spilled from Ma Xiulian's lips, her body trembled slightly, and her voice became softer and softer: "Help me...help me take it out...! "

The wolf boy reached into Ma Xiulian's arms, and a red silk scarf came out. Ma Xiulian smiled, "Cover...cover my face, I...I promise you, I will be your bride... !"

Wolf boy put the red silk scarf on Ma Xiulian's face in a daze, tears finally flowed from his eyes.

"Your bride, do you...do you look good?" Ma Xiulian said with difficulty in an extremely weak voice, "Do you like... Do you like your bride?"

Wolf Boy nodded vigorously, and Ma Xiulian sighed softly: "From now on...you will only be alone, I...I can't worry about you, no one...no one loves you...hey, you have to take care...take care of yourself... ...!" Her voice became softer and softer, and when she reached the last word, her body sank and she was silent again.

The wolf boy trembled all over, lowered his head, put his face against Ma Xiulian's face through the silk scarf, and hugged the woman in his arms tightly, as if he was afraid that she would fly away suddenly.

When everyone around saw it, they felt sad, many shook their heads and sighed softly.

Suddenly, the wolf child suddenly raised his head, looked at the sky, and let out a stern roar from his throat, just like howling a wolf in the desert, the roar was full of desperate pain.

The camel guests of the Ma family all looked sad, and someone had already walked to the side, and softly persuaded: "Wolf boy, Xiulian has gone, let's...!" But saw the wolf boy suddenly look over, those eyes are like a thousand years old. As cold as ice, the camel passenger had never seen such a terrifying look in the wolf boy's eyes, and he couldn't help but took two steps back.

Xue Huai'an finally regained his composure, approached Chu Huan, and asked softly, "Vice Envoy Chu, what should we do next?" Glancing at the camel passengers, he lowered his voice and said, "Can these people still believe it? Let them take us to the desert?"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and finally asked: "My lord, both Sun Nai and Wei Liu are in trouble with Qiu Yinghao. Please show me how to deal with these two people!"

Xue Huai'an hurriedly said: "Everything is still handled by the deputy envoy Chu!"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and finally said: "We should be arrested, and we will hand them over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for punishment when we go back, but if we bring these two people into the team, it will consume our energy instead. These two are repeated villains... ...!" Leaning close to Xue Huai'an's ear and whispering a few words, Xue Huai'an nodded and said, "That's how we deal with it!"

It was only then that Chu Huan called Xuanyuan Shengcai, ordered him to lead his men to take Sun Nai and Wei Liu down, and ordered the soldiers to take a rest.

Today, in the battle with the sand bandits, although they repelled the sand bandits, the physical strength of the soldiers of the guards had reached their limit. Chu Huan knew that after this battle, the sand bandits had been terrified and would never dare to attack easily again. .

Wei Liu was taken down. Although Qiu Yinghao yelled that it was forced by Qiu Yinghao, none of the camel guests from the Qiu family spoke up for him. Everyone silently cleaned up the bodies of the Qiu family father and son, and then sent a camel guest to negotiate with Chu Huan.

Qiu Yinghao and his son are dead, and the Qiu family's camel customers have actually existed in name only. The remaining camel customers are actually very disturbed, not knowing what to do next.

They didn't know whether to return with the bodies of Qiu's father and son, or continue to fulfill their responsibilities as camel riders and continue to cross the desert with the mission.

After this incident, whether the mission will still trust the camel guest, in fact, the camel guest has no idea at all.

The camel guest of the Qiu family who was negotiating with Chu Huan was called Zhao Cheng, and he seemed to be an honest person. He was a little nervous when talking to Chu Huan, but Chu Huan said with a smile: "Although Qiu Yinghao has mischievous intentions, he has been executed now." , this matter will never implicate you. I will not force you to continue to fulfill the agreement, but if you are willing, the agreement between us is still valid, and we will honor the reward for crossing the desert. "

Zhao Cheng thought for a while, and finally said: "Uncle Chu, the rules of camel customers, as long as you accept the job, even if there is only one person left, you must fulfill your promise. Master Qiu... Well, although Qiu Yinghao died, but if Uncle Chu We will continue to lead the way if it comes in handy.”

Chu Huan smiled and said, "It's so good."

Zhao Cheng thought for a while, and seemed to have something to say, but he was hesitating. Seeing his strange expression, Chu Huan asked, "What do you want to say?"

Zhao Cheng finally said: "Uncle Chu, I don't know when your team will be able to leave!"

Chu Huan said: "Everyone is exhausted. If you are struggling to keep going, lack of physical strength, and if the sand bandits go and come back, then it will be difficult to deal with!"

Zhao Cheng said with a serious expression: "Uncle Chu, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not!"

"you say!"

"It's not suitable to stay here for a long time!" Zhao Cheng said seriously: "If you can't pass through the eye of the storm in time, the situation will be very bad. And... and I discussed with some brothers, everyone thinks that the sandstorm is very dangerous. Coming soon!"

Chu Huan was taken aback, frowned, and asked, "What did you say? The eye of the storm? A sandstorm?" He suddenly understood, "You mean, we didn't go through the eye of the wind?"

Zhao Cheng shook his head and said, "Uncle Chu, not only did we not pass through the eye of the storm, we are right in the center of the eye!"

Chu Huan's expression became serious.

In fact, when Qiu Yinghao mentioned Fengyan, Chu Huan only felt that Qiu Yinghao was alarmist, and only thought that he was using Fengyan as an excuse to keep the mission on the road and consume the energy of the mission.

Today, Qiu Yinghao was executed, and Chu Huan had even ignored the existence of Fengyan.

But when Zhao Cheng said this at the moment, Chu Huan knew that what Zhao Cheng said was not a lie, and he himself did not expect that the place where Qiu Yinghao let the mission camp was suddenly the eye of the desert.

Zhao Cheng's expression was serious, Chu Huan frowned and said, "Do you think the sandstorm will come?"

Zhao Cheng nodded and said: "Uncle Chu, people who are not familiar with the desert can't tell, but we have been in the desert all year round, and we have some experience. The weather in the past two days is actually very abnormal. It seems that the sun is hot and the night is cold, but there is actually something wrong. Moreover, the wind and sand at night are intermittent and last for a long time, which is the precursor of the sandstorm."

Chu Huan asked again: "The sandstorm is really terrible? Is there any way for us to avoid it?"

Zhao Cheng thought for a while before he said, "Uncle Chu, this is not certain. If a sandstorm comes, it will cover a large area, cover the sky and cover the sun, and the wind and sand will fill the sky. If you are in a place with wind and sand, you can't avoid it. It's best The best way is to get out of the eye of the wind as soon as possible. If it is terrible...!" Zhao Cheng pondered for a while, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The most terrifying things in the desert are sand bandits and sandstorms. No matter which of these two encounters, you will definitely die. human!"

Chu Huan realized that the situation was serious, and he had to discuss the next itinerary with Xue Huai'an. Xue Huai'an had already gone into the tent to avoid the scorching sun. Chu Huan went to his tent, but saw the wolf boy still holding Ma Xiulian's body, over there like a stone They didn't move at all, and the Ma family camels were all standing by, not knowing what to do.

Chu Huan thought for a while and walked over. When the Ma family camel guests saw Chu Huan coming, they all bowed their hands. Chu Huan stood a few steps away from the wolf boy, looking at the dark face, but he also felt a little sympathetic.

He knows the grief of the wolf boy at this moment. Ma Zhengyi, who treated him like a son, was murdered, and the woman he loved died for him. It can be said that his two closest relatives in the world have already left one after another. Heart, that too must be broken.

He knew it was useless to say anything at this time, and he didn't know how to persuade him, so he was silent for a moment, beckoning the Ma family camel riders to step back and rest for a while, while he went to Xue Huai'an's tent.

Xue Huai'an was actually very sleepy, but at a time like this, how could he sleep.

When Chu Huan entered his tent, Xue Huai'an had already greeted him, and he asked, "Deputy Ambassador Chu, you said earlier that the camel guests plotted against us as an embassy, ​​and someone hired them behind the scenes? Is this...is it true or not? "

Chu Huan said solemnly: "It's true. This is what Ma Zhengyi told the wolf boy, and the wolf boy wrote the matter to the subordinate officials again. The subordinate officials thought that Ma Zhengyi had no reason to tell the wolf boy lies, and the wolf boy also I will not deceive my subordinates."

Xue Huai'an frowned and said, "That man hired camel riders and sand bandits for that carriage?"

"Yes!" Chu Huan nodded and said, "At least that's what Wolf Boy said."

Xue Huai comforted Xu and said, "Who is that person? Do you have any clues in your mind?"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and then said: "I don't dare to make wild guesses. I came here to look for the lord, because there is another urgent matter that needs to be discussed with the lord!"

Xue Huai'an said with a wry smile: "There is nothing good in urgent matters. This journey is really not smooth. Deputy Chu, what urgent matters are you talking about?"

Chu Huan immediately repeated what Zhao Cheng said, and said again: "My lord, if what Zhao Cheng said is true, then the place we are in is already very dangerous and we cannot stay for long."

Xue Huai'an was also a little anxious: "It's okay, shall we leave now?"

Chu Huan smiled wryly and said, "I have been on the road for two consecutive days in order to follow the plan, and today I have another fierce battle with the sand bandits. Even if you guys are hardcore, you can't help being overdrawn like this!"

Xue Huai'an said distressedly: "Deputy Envoy Chu, what should we do?" At this moment, Xue Huai'an suddenly felt that the consequences of this mission would have been unimaginable if not for the Deputy Envoy Chu Huan.

This young man looks simple and unpretentious, but when he does things, he shows a mature and cunning that is extremely inconsistent with his age.

Chu Huan pondered for a moment before saying, "My lord, why don't you call General Xuanyuan and the camel guest over to discuss this matter!"

Xue Huai'an nodded hastily, and sent someone to call Xuanyuan Shengcai and camel guest Zhao Cheng over.

Xuanyuan Sheng just arrived at the tent, and reported to Chu Huan and Xue Huai'an: "Sun Nai and Wei Liu have been executed on the spot, and the last general has also told the brothers to hurry up and rest."

Chu Huan nodded, and when Zhao Cheng came over, Chu Huan asked straight to the point: "Master Zhao, in your opinion, when will the sandstorm come?"

Zhao Cheng replied: "I can't say exactly when it will come, but judging from the previous situation, within twelve hours, there will definitely be a sandstorm in this section of the desert."

Chu Huan frowned and said, "So we only have one day?"

"Yes!" Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "Forgive me to be blunt, the current situation is already very serious. In the past, when we walked in the desert, we would judge the time and avoid sandstorms as much as possible. The area where sandstorms occur frequently is in this area. There are about three days before and after. Ri's route, now we are in the middle of the eye of the storm, and we cannot be sure where the sandstorm will suddenly start, but once it starts, the area it will sweep will be very large, we are in the middle area, and we will inevitably encounter a storm."

Xuanyuan Shengcai was startled, and frowned and said: "My lord deputy envoy, in this way, do we have to leave immediately?" Very worried: "Everyone is already exhausted, this time it is true that many people retched and fell into a coma , Forced to leave, I'm afraid...!" His face already showed worry, he was a soldier with a firm will, and if it was not a last resort, if something happened to the team, he would not be so worried.