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Although Slamu and the others made a decision, it was not that simple to implement.First of all, they are all active soldiers and must abide by the corresponding discipline, and it is impossible to have too much free time to run around.In addition, Slamu also needs to find a way to communicate with his comrades in the outpost, and create conditions for himself to contact the red-robed tribe without making mistakes.

Slamu prepared for a long time and experienced many twists and turns. He finally found a suitable opportunity, so he immediately took Batur to contact the red-robed tribe.Unfortunately, the results they got were terrible.

"That time, we didn't even get close to the rocks." Slamu smiled wryly, "Their guards are very vigilant. They were already on guard just as we appeared in their sight. When we got closer, One of them came over directly, shouted 'don't come close' to us, and asked us what we were doing. We wanted to make up a reason to approach, but he took out his gun and stood up. In desperation, we had no choice but to explain our purpose. However, he still disagreed and only let us leave. Later, another group of people came out of the rock group, all armed with guns, and we felt that something was wrong at first glance, so we had to leave before the conflict broke out."

"All with guns?" Yan Daojie frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It seems that they don't live completely independently, and they have an obvious relationship with the government."

Slam nodded, "Well, that's what we thought at the time. Now it's not an era of war and chaos, and it's obviously not easy for civilian troops to keep their weapons independently in peacetime. Moreover, we still have An outpost that only monitors, but has no restrictions. I think their tribe must have some special reason to get this kind of tacit permission.”[

After a pause, Slamu continued: "We have no other way than to contact them peacefully, so we can only find another way to try. However, after several attempts, the result is still the same. Those guards are like stones. They are just as cold and rigid, and they don’t even say anything extra except to stop them, let alone any room for maneuver. Then there was one time. I really had no choice but to tell them about my father, and they still ignored them until I said ' The guards didn’t respond until we were in Batihar’. One of them got closer to us, opened his mouth and uttered a bunch of babbling words at me, but I didn’t understand a word. He saw that I couldn’t understand. Shaking his head, he signaled us to stay here for a while before returning to the rock group, as if to report."

"Oh? Things have turned around?" I asked.

"No," Slamu shook his head. "The guard still let us leave after he came back. He also said that the patriarch had already told us not to come again. They would never let us in, and they would never tell us anything. We had no choice but to leave, but then we thought of a very risky plan..."

Slam thinks he knows the terrain around the rock group very well, and there is a possibility that there are other entrances and exits for the rock group in the Yardang landform.So, they prepared to sneak away at night.See if you can get a chance to sneak inside.As for what to do after sneaking in, Slamu and the others haven't figured it out yet.It's just an impulsive desire to break down this barrier that prevents them from knowing the truth.Unfortunately, they soon realized that this barrier might never be broken.

"They shot," Slam's face darkened, "I don't know how they found us, maybe they didn't come out as I imagined, but there were some patrols around the area from time to time. .When we were discovered, we were actually quite a distance away from their rock groups. I don’t know how they recognized us, but I think they must have recognized us, so they fired. We landed on a rock where we were hiding, and shot three times in a row. One shot was closer than the other, obviously a clear warning. We had no choice but to leave obediently.”

Slam lit a cigarette, and continued: "We didn't stop trying to find a way, but we still couldn't achieve our goal. Batur told me that his dream was not as frequent as before, but every once in a while What's even more strange is that his dream seems to be changing over time, slowly adding some things that didn't exist before, such as some strange creatures, and the word 'Bathihar', he He also asked me very carefully about the details of my father talking about this ship. I think he is paying more and more attention to this matter, and I also feel that he has not told me the truth about some things. I guess it is because of that The reason for the mission, so I didn’t get to the bottom of it. Not long after, Batur was transferred from Xinjiang, and we haven’t seen each other for many years.”

"Actually, I always thought I was a coward." Slamu suddenly changed the subject.I looked at him in surprise, but he smiled at me frankly and said: "This is the truth. Hu Da taught me to face myself sincerely. I don't really care about finding out the secret of my father's disappearance." Not as determined as I thought. After being hindered by Elias, I felt a little more relaxed, and the inexplicable fear in my heart also faded. After Batur left, I felt that I had no way to continue to pursue So I used this reason to bury these secrets in my heart with peace of mind."

Slam put the eyes in his hands in the ashtray, and continued: "I have a beautiful wife and a son, and I feel very happy. I once thought that if I go to find out about my father , will he never return like my father? Then, after many years, will my son look for his father again like me? And will my wife also be like me? My mother was like that back then, and she never stopped being sad until she died? So, I think I should let it go."

Everyone looked at the honest old man in front of them in silence, without any contempt in their eyes.There are many different responsibilities in everyone's life. In fact, there is no need to discuss right or wrong which one to choose to bear.

"Unfortunately, in the end, I felt that I couldn't let it go anymore." Slamu shook his head mockingly, as if he was very annoyed at his "repetition", "My child has grown up, and my wife left many years ago. I returned to Hu Da's arms. The original happiness was replaced by peace. I think I should live slowly like this until I go to see the old man Hu Da. However, those things that were suppressed in my heart many years ago But it pops up from time to time, making my heart always unable to find peace. At this time, Batur came back. He is old, but his heart is not there yet. He still wants to find those secrets again, so he asked me to Take him once more to where Elias is. I agreed, so I called my son to go with him."

Slamu took his son along with him back then, and I think he seemed to be trying to make arrangements for his funeral.At least, he can let his son know something.However, he did not untie his knots as he expected, because just after arriving at a place far away from the Ilias tribe, Batur told them to go back with a strong attitude, intending to find those red-robed weirdos by himself.Batur's reason is very simple, he is alone, no matter what, there is no drag, but Slamu still has a son, so he should not take any more risks.As a result, Batur left, but Slamu was forced back by his son.

"So, I am a cowardly person. I know, I have never had the courage to face the fear in my heart. From that day on, I completely gave up. I feel that people like me are not qualified to know the truth. Only people like Brave people like Batur have such qualifications." Slamu sighed, and said: "Later, Batur came back. He didn't say anything, just told me that he was back, and then left .I think he seems to have found something, but he didn't really achieve his goal. So, I think he must not let go of this matter, and will come back to me one day after all. No, I'm waiting for you."

Slamu looked at me and said seriously: "My health is failing, so I can't take you into the desert again, but my son can. He can take you to the Ilias tribe. Promise me, my son, that no matter what Baba Whatever Tull entrusts to you, you have to do what you can. I have been entangled in these things all my life, and I don’t know anything else, but I have always had fear in my heart. This fear has kept me from touching Knowing the truth of these things makes me feel cowardly and sad, but maybe this is the gift Hu Da gave me, keeping me away from danger. Do you understand what I mean, child."

I nodded to express my understanding.Seeing this, Slamu smiled and said, "Maybe you are the warriors selected by the old man Hu Data, who have the qualifications to know the truth. My words may not be right, I just hope you will be more careful."

After saying that, Slamu told us to call his son, then stood up and walked into the back room.Not long after, Slam came back with a tray containing some side dishes and told us that his son would not be back until tomorrow and we had to wait.He also said that he had been chatting just now, and he thought that the little food we ate earlier had already been digested, and he planned to get us some more food.

Ruan Yu and Xiaoqian hurriedly stood up to help when they heard the words, Slamu kept taking off, but in the end they couldn't hold back the insistence of the two girls, so they had to take them to the kitchen to prepare.Soon, new wine and dishes were served. Slamu sat down and drank with us slowly, chatting about some topics casually, and sometimes stood up and pointed to a certain hanging on the wall to tell the corresponding interesting stories.His openness and open-mindedness were deeply imprinted in my heart, although, at that time, I didn't know that this would be the last time I saw him. (to be continued...)