Six Ways of Fumo

Chapter 790
From time to time, Ding Ermiao and Gu Qinglan would stop to survey the terrain with binoculars, or pull out a folding engineering shovel to explore the thickness and ground conditions under the yellow sand.

The boring journey was very boring, so Ji Xiaoxiao kept talking and asked: "Er Miao, if we walk along the edge of the desert, can we find the rock formation and quicksand formation?"

"Walking along the edge, I guess I can't find it. Because the sand layer on the edge is too thin, the yellow sand cannot flow, and the stone cannot turn."

Ding Ermiao used an engineering shovel to pound the ground and said: "My purpose is to conduct a comprehensive survey of this desert. Then I will have an impression of the terrain and topography here, combined with last night's astrology, and finally calculated The specific location of Liu Bowen’s tomb.”

"So it's like this. It's a hundred miles in radius. If you go around in a circle, one day isn't enough, right?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

"It's definitely not enough." Gu Qinglan said with a smile: "After Zong Ruixiang comes back, we can drive the car and drive around. One day is not enough, just two or three days. One day, the surveying and mapping will be completed."

In fact, before setting off, Gu Qinglan had downloaded and printed a satellite map of this desert, and enlarged it at various scales.

But here, Gu Qinglan couldn't get the military's satellite map, so he used ordinary online maps, so the recognition rate was very low.From the satellite map alone, Ding Ermiao could only see the shape of the desert, but not the specific landforms in the desert.

With that said, Gu Qinglan had already taken out the map, marked the approximate location where she and others were now, and handed it to Ding Ermiao.

"We started from the off-road vehicle and walked north along the edge, almost the edge of a circle, walking on a humpback. We walked to this place, about thirty miles. This is today's terminal. Then we started from the terminal When you return to the starting point, you will not take the original route, but take the straight path." Ding Ermiao pointed and said:

"Go through the middle. You are most likely to encounter a rock formation and quicksand formation, or other weird places, right in the middle of the bowstring. Regardless of whether you will encounter a rock formation today, there is only so much for today's itinerary. Others The place will be investigated tomorrow.”

Ji Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up and said: "A good plan, well strategized, and decisive victory thousands of miles away."

Ding Ermiao laughed and said, "That's Liu Bowen, not your husband Ding Ermiao."

After some joking, the three of them continued on their way.

Just as Ding Ermiao predicted, walking along the edge of the desert was not thrilling along the way.

After stopping and walking, at noon, Ding Ermiao and Gu Qinglan Ji Xiaoxiao arrived at the predetermined location, the northern edge of the desert.

The weather was very good at noon, with no breeze and bright sunshine.Completely opposite to yesterday’s windy and sandy sky.

"Xiaoxiao, Sister Lan, just rest here and have lunch." Ding Ermiao stopped and said, "After eating, we walked through the desert and returned to the location of the off-road vehicle last night to meet up with Zong Ruixiang. .”

Ji Xiaoxiao happened to be tired from walking and nodded in greeting.

So everyone put down their backpacks, took out the tablecloth and spread it on the slightly hot sand, took out the packaged food and drinks, and started lunch.

Ding Ermiao was bored and drank a half-pound bottle of white wine.

After the meal, they took a short rest and the three of them chatted for an hour before starting again, intending to return to the starting point via a hunchback.

Before leaving, Ding Ermiao suddenly stretched out his hand to pull Ji Xiaoxiao aside and whispered: "Xiaoxiao, you and Sister Lan, both go and release the waste water in your body. Otherwise, if you go into the desert, Sister Lan will be in danger at your convenience. , I can’t take care of her..."

Because he was heading back to the hinterland of the desert, Ding Ermiao did not dare to be careless.Ji Xiaoxiao is fine, she is his wife anyway, and he can keep an eye on her when it is convenient for her.

But what if Gu Qinglan just squatted down and the quicksand formation came behind her, how could she save her?

"I want you to take care of her when it's convenient for her? Think beautifully..., turn around!" Ji Xiaoxiao smiled, punched Ding Ermiao, and dragged Gu Qinglan to the distance.

There is a vast plain, unobstructed, not even a sand dune or earth bag.So Ji Xiaoxiao and Gu Qinglan walked a long way before stopping for their own convenience.

At this time, Ding Ermiao naturally turned his back on Gu Qinglan and Ji Xiaoxiao, busy with his flood discharge work.

After the load reduction was completed, the three of them moved diagonally to the southeast and quickened their pace.

Because most of the food and drinks they originally brought had been wiped out after lunch, the three of them were particularly relaxed.

Ding Ermiao stopped talking and stood guard beside Ji Xiaoxiao and Gu Qinglan, watching and listening in all directions.

At the same time, Ding Ermiao pulled away the engineer shovel and held it in his left hand, while his right hand had already taken out two iron eggs, which were slowly turning.

When Ji Xiaoxiao and Gu Qinglan saw Ding Ermiao's cautious expression, they were also vigilant and moved forward silently without saying a word.

After walking for more than ten miles in one breath, I didn't encounter anything strange.Apart from the yellow sand under their feet getting thicker and softer, few people felt any other changes.

Ji Xiaoxiao was born into a wealthy family and lacked exercise. She was already sweating on her forehead.Although Gu Qinglan was still pulling and taking care of her, she could still hear Ji Xiaoxiao's heavy breathing.

(Uh..., in the novel, one cannot describe a beautiful woman's heavy breathing. I think it should be said that she is panting and exhaling like blue?)

Ding Ermiao couldn't help but feel heartache. He looked around and said, "Xiaoxiao, just rest here for a while."

Gu Qinglan looked at Ji Xiaoxiao's face, and immediately nodded.

So the tablecloth was spread out again, and Gu Qinglan and Ji Xiaoxiao sat down on it.

But Ding Ermiao didn't dare to be careless. She turned her steps slowly, holding her hands firmly in her hands, looking in all directions.

Resting for 10 minutes, Ji Xiaoxiao calmed down, got up together with Gu Qinglan, packed the tablecloths, and prepared to set off again.

"There's something going on over there!" Ding Ermiao, who was on guard duty, suddenly shouted, "Sister Lan, give me the telescope!"

Gu Qinglan was startled and handed the binoculars to Ding Ermiao, while she and Ji Xiaoxiao straightened up.

On the southern horizon, there is a square brown object, which is slowly poking its head out of the yellow sand, and keeps rising slowly.

it's moving!
Among the eyes full of yellow sand, such a dark brown thing suddenly appeared, so Ding Ermiao caught a glimpse of it.

But because the distance was too far, Ding Ermiao couldn't see clearly, so he asked Gu Qinglan for a telescope.

(End of this chapter)