Nine idlers

Aden used to be just an inconspicuous small fishing village. The port was first formed before the AD. At that time, there were very close maritime commercial exchanges between the ancient Indian city-states in northwestern India and various places in Arabia. As a natural port and its geographical location, Aden became a A vital place.Whether it was the late Islamic era, the Crusaders era, or even the Ottoman Empire era in the [-]th century, this place was the key to guarding the east-west trade, so the remains of some ancient military fortresses can often be seen outside the city of Aden.It is also these relics that make Aden not only a commercial port, but also a tourist destination. Anyone who comes to Arabia for travel and adventure will stay in Aden for a while.

Some people in the European theological and archaeological circles believe that the Ark of the Covenant was secretly hidden in an unknown place by a group of Jews, and some people believe that King Solomon removed the Ark of the Covenant from the Temple and handed it over to him and Shepherd. Son of Queen Ba.In order to prove their own conjectures, various theological archaeologists, coupled with the recent trend of theological archaeology in European academic circles, many theologians and archaeologists gathered in Aden, preparing to enter the hinterland of the Arabian Peninsula to find the mysterious Kingdom of Sheba location and whereabouts of the ark.But for more archaeological adventurers, what they want is nothing more than the rumored treasure of the Kingdom of Sheba.

When the Joan of Arc was docked, news came from the shore that a team of explorers had found a site of the Kingdom of Sheba and obtained a large amount of gold and jewelry from it.Hearing this news, many passengers on the cruise ship decided to stay in Aden, most of them were down-and-out sailors and civilians who failed to make a fortune in the East.

Judging from the environment alone, Aden is definitely not a place with pleasant scenery. The mountains and rocks here are piled up with strange rocks. The city is full of monotonous white rock houses. When you leave the city, you will find an annoying desert.Although the sea breeze here is constant, bringing a touch of coolness to people, the heat during the day is still very strong, coupled with the noisy and busy city built next to the volcano.All kinds of things make it difficult for people to have a good impression of Aden.

Because of Xu Changqing's words, Shen Qingwen and Catherine decided to abandon their previous feud and maintain a cooperative relationship in this test in Aden.It's just that in order to balance her strength, Shen Qingwen decided to find another helper for herself. Originally, her goal was Su Chawei, but under Xu Changqing's instruction.Su Cha only refused, and in the end he had no choice but to find Andy.Xu Changqing did not object to this, and when he and Su Chawei disembarked and left, he handed Andy ten pieces of Shenxiao Wulei Talisman made by him, just in case.

After leaving the cruise ship Joan of Arc, Su Chawei led the way, passing directly from the new city of Aden to the old city of Aden near the crater.The buildings here appear to be dilapidated.Most of the Arabs living here are Aden's underground civilians, and some are small Arab businessmen who cannot afford to live in hotels in the new city.Although the old city looks very dilapidated from the outside, but when you walk into it, you can feel the vitality that the new city does not have.The narrow streets are lined with simple stalls.There are all kinds of small commodities here, most of which are utensils with strong Arabian characteristics, but many of them are ancient items found by some Arab merchants who crossed the desert.Many curious tourists and adventurers like to come here, and some quiet and far-reaching pink alleys and streets in the old city have become the favorite places for Europeans who want to experience exotic customs.

People who come to the old city of Aden for the first time will find it very strange. The Arabs in Aden not only believe in Islam, which worships the only God and prohibits idols, but also worship the ancient gods in the former Arab region as their ancestors.There will be a separate room in the mosque here where the idols of these deities are kept.There are hundreds of statues, large and small, almost involving any object in the world, such as mountains, wind, water, etc., and people pray in them every day.

Su Chawei was leading Xu Changqing to such a small mosque built in a slum at the moment. After passing through a dark and narrow alley, he arrived at the destination of this trip.What came into view was a simple-looking mosque. It didn't have the atmosphere of other mosques, nor did it have that kind of unique dome. It was just an ordinary courtyard painted with whitewash.In addition to a large prayer hall, there are also some small prayer rooms in the courtyard.

The people in the mosque seemed to have just finished their morning class and were coming out of the gate one after another. At this moment, an imam wearing a robe came out under the attention of everyone. After seeing Xu Changqing and Su Chawei, he He stepped forward to salute them, and said inexplicably: "The three ancestors are waiting for the two of you inside, please follow me."

Hearing the words of this long-bearded old man, Xu Changqing couldn't help being stunned.Then there was a mysterious feeling surrounding him.This feeling is like being in a certain formation seal.

"Very good, since the host invites you. The guest should obey." Xu Changqing nodded at the imam, then looked at Su Chawei, and said, "Senior, how about you?"

"Hehe! Since they said two, the old man is naturally indispensable." Perhaps it was because of Xu Changqing.Su Chawei also felt inexplicably proud.Previous geocentric diseases have all disappeared.Said.

The two took off their shoes.Followed the old imam into the mosque.The moment you walk in.Both of them felt a strong aura of the Five Elements gathered in the courtyard.It is precisely because of the aura of the five elements that are combined together in a wonderful way.It made the whole mosque appear a magic circle similar to the mustard seed Nasumidi.The mosque looks small from the outside.But inside it is very large.And because of the influence of some kind of power.Not easy to be noticed.It is similar to Xu Changqing's Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"Huh!" Su Chawei suddenly frowned.He seemed to sense something was wrong.So immediately rolled up the clothes on his body.I saw that the old wound on his waist was drawn out by the spiritual energy of the five elements in the temple.The dry ground gradually recovered.And he became a lot more relaxed.

"The person who tied the bell is needed to untie the bell. It's easy now, senior." Xu Changqing congratulated Su Chawei at the same time.I also quietly experience the flow of the five elements in the mosque.It seems to want to find a trace of rules.

Just when Xu Changqing was about to capture the composition of the aura of the five elements.The old imam who had been silent all this time suddenly said loudly: "You two, please follow me."