Chapter 42 Chapter 42: Underground Ancient Loulan

These people only thought that the King of Joy would surely win, and they were afraid that they had already killed all of Tornado's subordinates at this moment. They really never dreamed of such a change. Their defense had already been relaxed, and some were even dozing off. At this moment, they jumped up one after another, some drew their knives, some looked for arrows, and some even exclaimed: "What's going on?" At this time, the killing sound resounded throughout the world, and it was the best answer. I saw the war horses rejoicing, and the swords were as bright as snow, rushing over like the waves in the sea. Some people under the Happy King's family had their swords cut off before they were sheathed; The other party passed through; some people panicked and stumbled, and were trampled into flesh by the cavalry.

For a moment, the lights of swords and blood were mixed, and the sound of horseshoes, screams, cries for help, and cries for killing intertwined into a thrilling melody of death. The three big men standing farthest away, who were originally on guard, were so frightened that they dared not come over to fight this fierce cavalry, they turned around and were about to flee. They hadn't escaped for a few zhang, when they suddenly heard a person in front of them yelling coldly: "Before the battle, how can you allow fugitive soldiers, stop." Although the scolding was not very loud, it had a chilling and cruel meaning.

The souls of the three people were all shocked, and they fell to the ground with a "poof", and when they looked up, they saw two horses standing side by side on a sand dune in front of them. These two riders are one black and one white. The white horse has a white cloak, a white turban, and a white cloth mask. Both the rider and the horse are so white that there is no trace of variegation, just like a white ghost. The black cloak, black turban, and black cloth mask on the black horse, except for a pair of devilish eyes with some white, the whole body is covered in mysterious black.

The white knight looks like a ghost, and the black knight is a ghost in hell. The whole body of these two riders seems to be shrouded in an indescribable strange aura, and the two pairs of shining eyes are even more full of murderous intent. The three big men couldn't even get up, tremblingly said: "You... who are you?" The white knight chuckled and said, "You can't even guess me?" A big man lost his voice: "You... are you a tornado?" The white knight laughed loudly and said, "Not bad!" The big man turned his eyes to the black knight, and suddenly couldn't help shivering cleverly, and said, "You...you...you...you..."

He said the word "you" seven or eight times in a row, but he still couldn't say the following words.The black knight's gaze seemed to chill people's souls. Messenger of revenge. This person is undoubtedly the mysterious and terrifying "Messenger of Revenge". Although the big guys knew it in their hearts, they couldn't say it out of their mouths.Although they wanted to escape in their hearts, the farther they could escape, the better, but they couldn't move their legs. Tornado smiled and said, "Do you already know who he is?" The big guys nodded desperately, but they still couldn't even utter a word.

Tornado said: "Since you know, do you still want to live?" Suddenly, the strength came from nowhere, and they all turned over and knelt down, tremblingly saying: "Forgive me... please spare the life of the little people." The black knight said word by word: "Do you want me to spare your life?" The voice was indifferent and cruel, as if it came from hell. The big guys suddenly said: "Please... Please..." The knight in black suddenly smiled coldly. The coldness of the laughter made the bone marrow freeze even more. During the laughter, a corner of his black scarf fluttered suddenly.

The black knight said word by word: "Look at who I am?" The big guys turned their eyes around, as if they had really seen a ghost, their faces immediately lost a trace of blood, and their whole bodies trembled non-stop. The three exclaimed in unison: "It's you...you..." As soon as the cry came, three cold lights shot out from the black cloak, "Puff! Puff! Puff!" three times, shooting into the chests of the three of them. The three screamed and fell on their backs. The black knight didn't even blink his eyes, but there seemed to be a hint of pleasure in his cold eyes, as if someone else had trampled a cockroach to death.

But Tornado laughed loudly: "What a fast hidden weapon! What a fast technique!" The black knight didn't even look at him, and said coldly, "Yes." Tornado said with a smile: "Although you never want to show off your martial arts, but I have guessed from your hidden weapon technique that you must be a person with a lot of background. Why do you want to hide your background?" The black knight said: "Yes." The chests of the three big men were still rising and falling slightly, but they didn't move at this moment. Tornado looked at them, and said again: "Looking at the appearance of these three people before they died, they seem to recognize you, don't they?"

The black knight said: "Yes." Tornado said: "How can Happy King's subordinates recognize you?" The black knight said: "Yes." Tornado couldn't help turning his head, looking at his cold eyes, suddenly sighed and said: "Over the past month or so, you should have seen that I sincerely treat you as a friend, why do you still treat me in everything? Are you going to hide it from me?" The black knight said: "Yes." Tornado sighed: "Until now, I don't even know your name." The black knight said coldly: "It is enough for you to know that I can help you defeat the Happy King."

His eyes didn't move, he stared straight ahead - on the battlefield ahead, there was slaughter, cold-blooded slaughter, merciless slaughter. The flames of revenge are burning in his day. Tornado murmured with a smile: "Yes, that's enough for me to know. Now you have indeed strangled the Happy King's neck and gave him a fatal blow." The black knight said coldly: "I haven't strangled his neck, but just stepped on his tail. This is not a fatal blow, and a fatal blow must be left at the end." Tornado laughed loudly and said, "Anyway, this is enough to hurt him for a while. Since Happy King debuted, I'm afraid he has never suffered such a big loss."

The black knight said coldly: "He has always been lucky." Tornado said with a smile: "But now, his luck is about to turn bad." The black knight said: "Yes, his luck is indeed about to turn bad, but it's not too bad." Tornado laughed: "Why?" The black knight said slowly: "It's just because I haven't found anyone yet." Tornado said in astonishment: "Looking for someone?" The black knight said: "If I can find him, the Happy King's luck will really be broken." Tornado's eyes shone, and he asked anxiously, "Who is this person?" The black knight said: "You won't know him." Tornado said: "But...but where can we find him?" The black-clothed knight said leisurely: "If this person doesn't want to show himself, no one in the world will be able to find him." Tornado sighed, but still did not give up, and asked again: "Will he show up here?" The black knight said: "Maybe." Tornado said: "If you see him, please ask him to help me too." The black-clothed knight sneered and said, "This person is like a dragon, unpredictable and unpredictable. You want to take him under your wing?" Tornado was stunned, and forced a smile: "But you..." The black knight said: "Compared to him, I am nothing!" Tornado said: "I hope he won't be bought by Happy King." The black knight said coldly: "If he had been under the Happy King's door, you and I would have died by now without a place to die." Tornado suddenly said: "Is this person really so powerful?" The black knight said: "I just hate that I can't describe his cleverness and martial arts." Tornado asked anxiously: "Does he have friendship with Happy King?" The black knight said: "The only person he wants to kill is the Happy King." Surprised and delighted, Tornado murmured: "I would really like to cut off one of my own hands, as long as I can know where he is at the moment..." The black knight said slowly: "I don't think he will be far away..." The howling and screaming have gradually subsided. All the people left behind by the Happy King have turned into corpses. A horse rode past and cut down the tent that symbolized authority and luxury. The lantern fell and burned, and the strong wind immediately spread the flames. The camp has become a sea of ​​fire, a sea of ​​blood. In the wild cries of victory, occasional groans of pain could be heard, iron hoofs trampled on people's bodies, and kicked up the blood-stained yellow sand. The frantic flames in the black knight's eyes gradually subsided, and he said coldly: "The Merry King should have returned." Tornado said: "Withdraw troops?" The black knight said: "Yes!" Tornado picked up a horn from his belt. The horn sounded, and the surrounding cavalry gradually approached. They didn't lose much in this battle, and hundreds of riders raised their swords and cheered at the same time: "Long live the tornado...Long live the military master!" Tornado looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, saying repeatedly: "Okay...Okay." The black knight said coldly: "Laugh now, I'm afraid it's too early." Tornado immediately stopped laughing and said: "What should we do now, but please give orders from the military division." The black knight said: "Back!" Tornado said: "At this moment, I am waiting for the rustic atmosphere to flourish, how can I retreat?" The black knight said word by word: "I say back." Tornado sighed, and said: "Retreat, just retreat, but...after retreating, the morale of the army will inevitably be slackened. If the King of Joy comes after you..." The black knight said: "The Happy King's family uses camels." Tornado said: "What about camels?" The black-clothed knight said: "The Happy King never thought that someone would come to attack him, otherwise he would never use camels, because although camels are good at trekking, they are definitely not as good as horses in attacking and chasing." Tornado said: "But...why don't we fight him now?" The black knight sneered and said, "Who are you as the Happy King?" Tornado said: "No matter who he is, if he went to nothing this time, he must be under embarrassment, the army must be demoralized, and he will come back laxly. Don't we just hit him head-on?" The black knight said coldly: "If you think about him with common sense, I'm afraid you will die without a place to go." Tornado said: "Why?" The black knight sternly said, "Is Happy King an ordinary person?" Tornado said: "But he always..." The black-clothed knight said decisively: "He will go to the sky, not only will he not be distracted by embarrassment, but he will be more careful to rectify his military power. After this battle, your subordinates will inevitably lose their physical strength, and they will inevitably suffer from arrogance. The enemy's mind is to wait for rest after work, which is already a big taboo for military strategists, and it is even more certain to be defeated by arrogant soldiers against mourning soldiers." Tornado lost his voice: "Yeah... not bad." The black knight said coldly: "What's more, can you deal with the Jolly King?" Tornado smiled bitterly and said, "If it wasn't for the guidance of the military adviser, I would really die without a place to bury myself." The black knight said: "Hmph!" Tornado was silent for a while, and then said: "Where are we retreating now?" The black-clothed knight said: "Although we are going to retreat tomorrow, we are actually going to attack." The tornado said happily: "Where is the attack?" The black knight said: "The happy king's lair." Surprised and delighted, Tornado said: "But Happy King's behavior is strange, who knows his lair?" The black knight said: "I know." Tornado couldn't help laughing and said: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful. At this moment, when he is outside, the old den must be empty. Let's attack the general and go forward, so we can kill him again and leave no one behind." The black-clothed knight turned his horse's head and said, "Let's go." Tornado waved his hands and shouted: "Go! Go! Those who lag behind will be killed." The sound of people roared, and the horse neighed like a wave and receded. Sure enough, the tent fell, and it really fell on Shen Lang and the others.Although the huge tent was so heavy, they breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the sound of hooves finally faded away. After another half hour, Zhu Qiqi let out a long breath and called softly: "Shen Lang...Shen Lang..." It was pitch black before her eyes, and she could see nothing. Fortunately, Shen Lang's response had already sounded at this time, and he said softly: "I am here." Zhu Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief again, and said with a smile, "You really didn't calculate anything wrong." Panda laughed and said, "How could he make a mistake? If he made a mistake once, how could we survive to this day?" Wang Lianhua sighed: "Unexpectedly, the military adviser is really a very powerful person, and he can make Happy King fall into a big fool. Shen Lang, can you guess who he is?" Shen Lang said: "It's still hard to be sure at this moment." Zhu Qiqi suddenly said again: "Strange, why did they retreat?" Shen Lang said with a smile: "Everyone has been killed, why don't you retreat?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Why don't they take advantage of this momentum and fight to the death with Happy King?" Shen Lang smiled and said: "If you are the strategist of Tornado, he will be miserable." Zhu Qiqi said: "Why?" Shen Lang sighed: "Is the Happy King comparable to ordinary people? After this setback, he will definitely reorganize his army and boost morale. If Tornado wins a battle, his soldiers must be proud. If there is a real fight, the arrogant soldiers will undoubtedly lose." Zhu Qiqi lost his voice and said: "Ah! That's right, that 'Messenger of Revenge' can actually think of this, he really is very powerful. It's just that if he retreats this time, if the Happy King catches up..." Shen Lang said: "The Happy King won't chase after him." Zhu Qiqi said: "Why?" Shen Lang said: "How can there be a camel that can catch up with a horse?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Can't a horse not run far in the desert?" Shen Lang smiled and said, "Don't they know how to change horses?" Zhu Qiqi couldn't help laughing and said: "That's right, the tornado has been gathering in the desert for a long time, so it's easy to change horses." Wang Lianhua suddenly said: "I think, since the 'Revenge Messenger' knows Happy King so well, he must also know where his lair is, so he just took advantage of this moment to attack." Zhu Qiqi smiled and said: "Wang Lianhua is indeed a smart person." Panda also laughed and said, "If that's the case, the Happy King will be really miserable." Shen Lang smiled slightly and said, "They won't be miserable." Zhu Qiqi smiled and said: "When he was obviously very proud, you said he was going to be miserable; now he is really going to be miserable, but you said he won't... What is this for?" Shen Lang said: "That is his foundation, how can he be shaken by others? Even if he is outside, he must have enough facilities to defend against the enemy, otherwise how can the Happy King be the Happy King?" Wang Lianhua said: "But that 'Revenge Messenger' may also know his strategy to defend against the enemy well..." Shen Lang said: "The Happy King will never let anyone else know about such important matters except himself. The 'Revenge Messenger' is too eager for revenge and hastily acted. I'm afraid it will inevitably come back in failure." Wang Lianhua sneered and said, "I'm afraid I may not see it." Panda laughed and said: "If Shen Lang doesn't say anything, he's done. He must have something to say. You'd better listen to him." In the middle of the night, the wind is violent, and the yellow sand dances wildly. Happy King and his party walked forward quietly, and the camel's hooves stepped on the sand, and there was not much sound-the camel bell had already been removed. I saw a tent standing alone in front of a sand dune, surrounded by figures, who seemed to be sitting on the ground, but there was no sound. Bai Feifei whispered, "That's right there." Happy King raised his arms and shouted sharply: "Get off the horse! Kill!" The first rider of Gale Wind first led several people to rush away. The long sword was swung everywhere, and the head fell to the ground. The first rider of Ji Feng lost his voice: "Not good! We fell into the trap." Those people were all scumbags. The big guys were all stunned, and the Gale Knights looked at each other in blank dismay. Bai Feifei changed his face and said, "It's a plan to tune the tiger away from the mountain." Happy King stood still, his face sinking like water, like a stone statue, he neither moved nor spoke, the wind blew his hair, his expression looked really scary. No one else dared to speak. In the end, Bai Feifei said: "Let's go back quickly." The first rider of Jifeng finally couldn't hold back and said: "This must be their plan to attack the west. The camp must have been attacked at this moment. If we don't go back now, I'm afraid it will be too late." Happy Wang said with a sinister smile, "Even if we go back now, it's too late." The first rider of Ji Feng said: "But hurry back now, maybe..." Happy King yelled, "Shut up!" Jifeng first rode his body in a shock, lowered his head, and dared not speak again. The happy king stared at the violent wind and sand in the distance, and said with a sneer, "What a 'revenge envoy'...this king underestimated you." Bai Feifei said softly: "Winning or losing is a common matter for military strategists, why should the lord take any small setbacks to heart?" The Happy King suddenly laughed and said: "This king has been born and died more than a thousand times since he was a child, and this body has already suffered numerous setbacks. How can this king take such a small setback to heart?" Bai Feifei said: "Then, let's go back quickly." Happy King's laughter stopped abruptly, and he said in a deep voice, "If we rush back now, we will really fall into his trap." Bai Feifei said: "Why?" The Happy King lowered his voice, and said, "Don't you see how dejected they are all at the moment? It's just because they have never experienced such a setback since they followed this king, so it is inevitable that people are panicking at this moment. Let's hurry now When I go back, if they attack me head-on, I will definitely be defeated." Bai Feifei sighed: "My lord's concern is indeed good, but..." Joyful Wang Tu laughed loudly again and said, "Do you think that this king has really been fooled by him?" Bai Feifei thought about it, knowing what his intentions were, and immediately said with a coquettish smile: "Of course I know that the prince will not be fooled by him." The Happy King laughed loudly and said: "This king is just trying to give him some sweetness on purpose, so that his subordinates will have a proud enemy, and then this king will give him a big fight." He laughed even louder, and continued: "Even if he attacked our camp this time, what is it? What the king left behind in the camp are only old and weak people, and the elite have come with me It's here." When the big men on all sides heard this, they were really shocked. Bai Feifei smiled coquettishly: "Of course the prince will never be defeated." The burly men laughed loudly and said, "My lord will never be defeated...the tornado thought it was a trick, but I didn't know that it was already a disaster." Happy King said sharply: "He is about to die... Brothers, come back with me and see if they dare to confront us." Bai Feifei smiled and said, "Of course they wouldn't dare." The big guys laughed loudly and said, "They must have escaped with their tails between their legs." The happy king understated a few words, and actually attributed his own setbacks to others, and even said that the demoralized military morale was high. Few of the ancient generals could do this. Although Bai Feifei had a smile on his face, he couldn't help sighing secretly. "It's really not easy to get rid of this person." I saw the Happy King in good spirits, the big men were gearing up one by one, the camel team turned back mightily, and the army was even stronger than when it came. It was nothing short of a miracle. It was the Jolly King who did this miracle. Now the Jolly King had seen the flames of his camp. Bai Feifei sighed: "I don't regret anything else, but one thing." Happy King smiled slightly and said, "Shen Lang?" Bai Feifei said: "It's a pity to let Shen Lang die like this. Originally, I wanted to make good use of him, and then let him suffer all kinds of pain before dying." Happy King said with a smile: "Don't worry, he will never die." Bai Feifei said: "He can't even move. The tornado and the iron hooves pass by, and the jade and stone must be burned. How can he survive... He really has no chance." Happy Wang said: "Others don't have it, but he has it." Bai Feifei said: "But it's really..." Happy King laughed loudly and said: "If Shen Lang doesn't have the ability to keep himself alive, can he be considered Shen Lang?" In the wind, sand, and fireworks, there are bloody corpses all over the ground, and the flickering flames illuminate a ferocious face. This is a miserable scene that people will never forget even if they just glance at it. The complexions of the big men changed again, and some hands and feet were already shaking. The Happy King laughed loudly and said: "Look, they really have escaped with their tails between their legs... With people like them, how can they formally fight against this King?" The big guys said loudly: "Let's chase." Happy King smiled and said, "What's the hurry? Could they escape?" He turned his eyes around, and suddenly said: "Raise that tent quickly, Shen Lang must be below." Bai Feifei smiled and said, "I hope he hasn't been burned to death." Happy Wang Youyou said with a smile: "Shen Lang will never be burned to death so easily..." The fire was extinguished slowly, naturally with sand. In the desert, water will never be used to put out a fire, even if the fire burns the beard, it will not be saved with water. The first rider of Gale Wind led the big men, and was counting the food and water left after the catastrophe.In the desert, water is the lifeblood of people. Now, Shen Lang is drinking water. Joyful King looked at him, and suddenly said: "Before the tornado came, you tried to have someone move you to the back of the tent, didn't you?" Shen Lang smiled slightly and said, "Not bad." Although he looked very embarrassed by the torture at the moment, his smile was still free and easy.If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, no one would have imagined that a person in this situation could actually laugh like this. Happy King's eyes flashed for a moment, and he said slowly: "So, you have already calculated that the tornado will come, right?" Shen Lang said with a smile: "Not bad." "But you didn't say it," said the Happy King sharply. Shen Lang smiled and said, "It's just because you didn't ask me." Happy King stared at him, his eyes were like knives, for a long time, and suddenly said loudly: "Okay, I will ask you now, where do you think the tornado and the others have fled to now?" Shen Lang smiled and said: "They're not 'running away', those who win the battle don't need to run away." Happy Wang raised his eyebrows, but laughed loudly again: "It's true, they didn't escape, but where did they go?" Shen Lang said: "Do you still need to ask me?" Happy Wang said: "I'm asking you now." Shen Lang said slowly: "When a person wants to hit a snake, where does he hit?" Happy Wang said: "Seven inches." Shen Lang said: "Where is your seven inches?" Happy King's eyes flickered, and he suddenly laughed loudly and said: "Okay! Shen Lang really deserves to be Shen Lang... What a Shen Lang! What a Shen Lang... If this king hadn't captured you, I really would have trouble sleeping and eating I don't know the taste anymore." He laughed wildly, and said again: "But Shen Lang, Shen Lang, do you think my king's seven inches are easy to hit?" Shen Lang smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid he might injure his hand with this blow." Joyful Wang Zhang laughed loudly and said, "His hand is only injured by concussion..." Suddenly stopped laughing, shouted: "Where is the first rider of Ji Feng?" Jifeng's first rider galloped over, bowed and said: "The disciple just counted the dry food, although there is no shortage of food, but the water can barely last for a day, so we must first detour to Luowazi..." The happy king said in a deep voice: "Leave it alone. Let me ask you, where is the closest one of the seven horse-raising stations that the king ordered you to set up?" The first rider of Jifeng said: "It's in the white dragon pile." Happy Wang said: "Is it possible to be discovered by a tornado?" The first rider of Jifeng said: "The oasis just appeared recently. Even though Tornado knows every oasis in the desert like the back of his hand, he will never know about this place." The Happy King snapped, "Can you guarantee that?" Jifeng No. 1 rider said: "The disciple has covered the oasis with camouflage, and will never be discovered." Happy Wang said: "How many horses have you raised?" The first rider of Jifeng said: "Because the oasis is not rich in aquatic plants, so far, only twelve horses have been raised, but they are all one-in-a-hundred thousand-mile horses." Happy Wang said: "How long will it take to go here with the strength of a camel's feet?" The first rider of Jifeng said: "We can arrive within two hours." Happy Wang said: "Aside from you, who else is familiar with the journey?" The first rider of Ji Feng said: "There is also a third brother." Happy King finally smiled and said: "Very good... With your talents, you can indeed take charge of your own side, and this king can rest assured. I will leave this team to you, and Shen Lang and others will also be entrusted to you." Jifeng No. 1 rider said: "Then, my lord, you..." Happy king said: "You ask the third child to send nine people to accompany you. This king will leave immediately and go to the horse breeding station first." Ji Feng's first rider didn't dare to ask any more questions, bowed and said: "Student obeys!" He took three steps back and walked away lightly. Happy King pulled Bai Feifei up and said, "You go with me too." Bai Feifei smiled charmingly: "Where is the prince going?" Happy King said with a long laugh: "Let's rush back first and break that annoying hand." Within a cup of tea, Happy King was on the road, and he moved so quickly that he never wasted a moment. Zhu Qiqi sighed lightly: "It seems that the 'Revenge Messenger' is not only going to return home with a feather, I'm afraid he won't even return." Shen Lang smiled and said: "Although he acted too hastily and made mistakes in this battle, if King Happy wants to get rid of him, I'm afraid it may not be so easy." Zhu Qiqi smiled and said: "I also hope that he can be with Happy King..." The voice suddenly stopped, and the first rider of Gale Wind had already strode forward, looked at Shen Lang and smiled and said: "The prince has already moved this heavy load on the disciple's shoulders. . If you can give me some advice along the way, this disciple will be very grateful." Shen Lang smiled and said: "You are too polite." The first rider of Jifeng said solemnly: "Everything I say is from the bottom of my heart. I have long admired everything about you. As long as you cooperate with me along the way, if you need anything, I will obey you." Shen Lang sighed: "It's really a great fortune for Happy King to have you as a disciple. A person who can be so humble to his own prisoners, why not worry about it in the future!" The first rider of Jifeng smiled and cupped his fists and said, "It is really the greatest gratification in my life to be praised by the young master." Shen Lang said: "Your name? Your first name?" Jifeng No. 1 rider said: "One of the prince's family, we have all forgotten their names, but, since the young master asked... disciple Fang Xinqi is not a strange one, but a horse of horse and archery." Shen Lang said with a smile: "With the heart as the horse, why not be able to gallop thousands of miles!" Jifeng No. 1 rider bowed and said, "Thank you for your kind words, my lord." Shen Lang said: "I don't know if I can ask, where am I going?" Fang Xinqi said: "Go to Luowazi to replenish water first, then turn to the northwest." Wang Lianhua suddenly interjected: "Northwest? Where are we going?" Fang Xinqi smiled slightly and said, "The Lop Nur area." Wang Lianhua moved her face and said: "Lop Nur?... Is it the swamp area where the birds and beasts are extinct in the rumors of the rivers and lakes, and some people call it 'Lop Nur'?" Fang Xinqi smiled and said, "That's right, it's right there." Zhu Qiqi couldn't help but interjected, "Since even birds and beasts can't live there, how can people live there?" Fang Xinqi said: "Someone can do it." Zhu Qiqi said: "Others may be able to, but the Happy King always puts the most emphasis on enjoyment. Even the tents used in travel are so luxurious, how can there be a place for him to live there?" Shen Lang smiled and said: "The Happy King is an extraordinary person, and an extraordinary person naturally has an extraordinary place to live." Fang Xin rode his palm and said: "No wonder the prince often said that Mr. Shen is his first confidant in his life. Now it seems that it is really good." Luowazi is the largest oasis outside Bailongdui. Over the years, it has gradually become a market. Herdsmen outside the pass and business travelers inside the pass conduct various transactions here. It is the only place where there is water because it is hundreds of miles away. The camel team led by Fang Xinqi replenished water at a high price here. So, they entered the swamp area of ​​"Rob Nur" where birds do not cross. This section of the journey is naturally very difficult. If Fang Xinqi knew every stone and every tree in the swamp like the back of his hand, it is impossible to imagine how many people and animals could pass through. Even in such a difficult environment, their team still maintained a neat military appearance, meandering towards the dry riverbed of the "Kuruk River". Now, Zhu Qiqi was finally able to share a camel with Shen Lang. Although the journey was difficult, her heart was always sweet. She had never been able to cuddle with Shen Lang for such a long time.As soon as her spirit relaxed, the shadow of death seemed to get farther and farther away and fade away. Little did they know that with every step they took, they were one step closer to death—this was exactly a journey of death, and they were now approaching the end. After entering the swamp, the sandstorm subsided. The world seems to be very quiet, only the crisp camel bells make a pleasant sound once or twice, which adds a lot of poetic interest to this boring journey. Zhu Qiqi sighed leisurely: "How could King Happy live in such a place? Isn't he afraid of suffering?" Shen Lang smiled and said: "In the desert, there are incredible mysterious places everywhere. I think there must be a place in this swamp. The Happy King must live there." Zhu Qiqi said: "Mysterious place?...Could it be that there is also a place like that ancient tomb in this desert?" Shen Lang sighed: "Who can guess the mystery between heaven and earth?" Zhu Qiqi lost his mind for a while, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said slowly: "Do you remember, we were in that ancient tomb..." Shen Lang sighed: "That was when we first met Jin Wuwang." Zhu Qiqi said angrily, "I'm thinking about you, but you're thinking about others." Shen Lang said softly: "You are right by my side, why should I think about it? And Jin Wuwang..." He sighed leisurely, the feeling of an old friend is the most depressing. Zhu Qiqi also had a sad look on his face, and sighed quietly: "It is true that Jin Wuwang's whereabouts are unknown, but my eighth brother, he...he is so young, where will he go after he disappeared that day?" .” Shen Lang smiled and said: "Your eighth brother is lively and smart, and no one would be willing to kill him. No matter who falls into his hands, that person will definitely treat him well." Zhu Qiqi said sadly: "But if he falls into the hands of the wicked, wouldn't it be..." Hearing a camel bell suddenly, Fang Xin rode outside and called in a deep voice: "Mr. Shen..." Shen Lang responded: "Brother Fang, what advice do you have?" Fang Xinqi opened the small tent, and said with a smile, "Please forgive me for disturbing the disciples, the disciples are going to be rude to you two." Zhu Qiqi was moved and said, "Hustle?" Fang Xinqi raised the two black scarves in his hands, and said with a smile, "The destination is approaching, so I have to cover both of your eyes." Zhu Qiqi sighed: "We can't see anything here anyway, you still have to cover our eyes, I... I can't even see Shen Lang." Fang Xinqi smiled apologetically, "I'm very sorry, the prince's order is strict, and this disciple has to be extra careful." So Shen Lang and the others couldn't see anything. Although the black scarf was not tied very tightly, it was very careful. After walking for a while, a loud voice suddenly sounded in the distance. One man shouted loudly: "The tall building." He heard the other party call softly: "Deep Valley Youlan." Then, the camel walked faster, and the sound of its hooves became clearer. Zhu Qiqi said: "The two sentences of ten thousand zhang tall buildings and deep valleys and orchids must be the secret order of Happy King's family. From this point of view, this is probably the old den of Happy King." Shen Lang said: "Hearing the sound of hooves, it seems that you have stepped onto dry land." Before the words were finished, people's voices suddenly sounded, and it seemed to be mixed with the voices of women and children, as well as the laughter of children. Zhu Qiqi wondered: "Could there be a village here?" Shen Lang pondered and said: "Accordingly, there will never be. Listening to the sound of hooves, it is absolutely impossible to build houses here, maybe... this is just a gathering place for some herdsmen, surrounded by tents nearby." Zhu Qiqi said: "But how could King Happy live in this place?" Shen Lang smiled bitterly and said, "I can't guess this point either." The voices, voices and laughter gradually faded away again. The camel team seems to have passed through this small "village".Then, it seemed to be going down.Zhu Qiqi couldn't help being even more surprised, frowned and said, "Strange, this place is already flat, how can you go down?" Shen Lang was silent.At this time, the sound of hooves became louder, and there seemed to be echoes from both sides. They seemed to have walked into a very narrow stone corridor. Only Fang Xinqi said: "Third son, is the prince back?" The voice of Ji Feng's third rider laughed and said: "Naturally, I'm back. The prince wants you to take Shen Lang and the others first." The camel stopped slowly, and Shen Lang was moved into a small soft sedan chair. As the sedan chair continued to move forward, Shen Lang couldn't help calling out: "Qiqi..." It was Fang Xinqi who answered him with a laughing voice, "Zhu Qiqi is in another soft sedan chair." Shen Lang smiled, and said again: "What is this place? Is it underground?" Fang Xinqi said with a smile: "Young master will naturally know when he sees the prince." Shen Lang had no choice but to keep silent, if it was really underground, the desert soil was soft, and it was impossible for anyone to build a palace underground. If this place is not underground, what kind of place is it? The black scarf was finally untied. Shen Lang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he entered a splendid world from the dark world, as if it was a miracle. Here is a magnificent palace, with gorgeous and ancient patterns carved on the huge stone pillars, and the walls are shining with strange lights. Shen Lang never dreamed that there would be such a majestic and magnificent building in the desert. If this palace is really underground, it would really be a miracle among miracles. The bright red carpet is covered with long steps of white jade. Happy King's triumphant laughter came from Bai Yu's long steps, and he said, "Shen Lang, what do you think of my king's place?" Shen Lang praised: "Wonderful and magnificent, unparalleled in the world, even on the ground, it is rare in the world, if it is underground..." Happy King laughed and said, "It's just underground." Shen Lang sighed and said: "You can build such a palace underground. I really have nothing to say except praise. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't even believe it." Happy King stroked his lips and said with a smile: "Although this place has been repaired by this king, it was not built by this king." Shen Lang suddenly said: "If you didn't build it, then the people who built this place would be even more inconceivable." Happy King said with a smile: "With one person's strength, how could such a place be built... However, you don't have to be too surprised, this place is originally on the ground." Shen Lang wondered: "It was on the ground? How could it be underground?" 快活王道：“此地本来是个城市，在晋代之前便已废弃，日久遂被沙石掩埋，经本王发现之后，刻意经营十年，耗资千百万，才略为恢复了旧观。” 沈浪动容道：“听你说来，这委实有如神话。” 快活王大笑道：“神话……这并不是神话。古史之中，有关此地的记载并不少。” 沈浪道：“在下愿闻其详。” 快活王道：“楼兰，你可曾听过'楼兰'这两个字？” 沈浪闭起眼睛，喃喃道：“楼兰……楼兰。” 突然大声道：“不错，我记起来了。” 快活王笑道：“你且道来。” 沈浪道：“这'楼兰'本是汉时西域诸国之一，武帝时屡次使通大宛，楼兰当道，常攻击汉使，昭帝立，遣大将傅介子斩其王，更名鄯善……” 快活王赞道：“不错，沈浪果然博闻强记。” 沈浪道：“莫非这便是楼兰的王都所在之地？” 快活王道：“这里正是楼兰的古城。” 他得意地大笑接道：“这埋没多年的古城，正是本王第一个发现的，别人却只道此间乃是一片荒凉的沙漠，又有谁知道这里竟还有如此辉煌的历史遗迹。” （古龙注：也难怪他笑声得意，这楼兰古城委实是历史上一个很重要的秘密。古往今来的学人，谁也不会想到这无边沙漠之中，竟掩埋着如此辉煌灿烂的中国古代文明。直到又过了千百年后，这地方第二次被人发现，成为轰动世界的大事，而发现它的瑞典国人“斯文赫定”，也从此得享大名——这件大事自然已与我这小小的故事不再有关系，我表过之后自然也不会再提。） 沈浪凝目端注手持金杯的快活王，叹道：“此地纵然非你所建，但发现它的困难，决不会在建造它之下。” 快活王拊掌道：“沈浪毕竟知我。” 沈浪微微一笑道：“但我却不知熊猫儿此刻在哪里。” 快活王大笑道：“你不问朱七七，先问熊猫儿，果然不是俗子可比。只是你尽管放心，你若活着，他们也决不会死的。” 沈浪微笑道：“那么……那只手呢？” 快活王笑声突顿，拍案道：“那'复仇使者'果然猾如狐狸，一击不成，立刻全身而退，虽然也算吃了个小亏，却还是被他跑了。” 语声微顿，突又大笑道：“但他想必还是要来的……他若再来时，此间便是他毙命之地了，那时本王倒要瞧瞧他究竟是什么变的。” 一阵银铃般的笑声响起，白飞飞款步而来。 她已换了件薄如蝉翼的轻纱羽衣，珠光辉映下，看来更如同天宫中的仙子，再也不似地狱中的幽灵了。 她瞧着沈浪，娇笑道：“沈浪，你可愿听一件好的消息？” 沈浪笑道：“令人欢喜之事，我随时都愿意听的。” 白飞飞一字字道：“王爷与我已决定，七日之后，便是我们的婚期。” 沈浪耸然失色道：“你……你们真的……” 白飞飞娇笑接口道：“所以，你最少又可多活几日，吉期之中，是杀不得人的。” 沈浪目定口呆，讷讷道：“七日……七日之后……” 快活王捋须大笑道：“此间地远人僻，七日之后，本王少不得还要请你来做喜筵上的嘉宾。” 白飞飞咯咯笑道：“你临死前还能亲眼见到当代最伟大的英雄与最聪明的美人婚事，总算已不虚此生了。” 这是间石砌的屋子，石壁上也雕刻着奇异而古拙的图案，有的人身兽首，有的兽身人首，形状虽然丑恶，雕刻却极精细。 但室内的陈设，却是崭新而华丽的，梨花木的茶几，宽大而舒适的椅子，雕花的大床上，支着流苏锦帐。 这些当然是快活王发现此地才增加的东西。在晋代以前，人们还是席地而坐，根本不知椅子为何物。 于是新、旧两代的艺术，便在这石室中形成了一种奇妙的融合。躺在崭新的床上，欣赏着古代文明的遗迹，这的确是一种难得的享受。 沈浪，此刻便躺在这床上。 但他的眼睛，却没有去瞧石壁上的图案，自从听了白飞飞那番话，他心情便始终不能平静。 “当代最伟大的结合，绝代英雄和绝世美人的婚事……” 沈浪也不知是该哭，还是该笑。 据他知所，这实在是当代最荒唐的悲剧。他眼看这悲剧立刻就要发生了，但他却不能阻止。 何况，他心里当然还有许多别的事要想。 他哪有心情去瞧那些图画。 四下静悄悄的，没有一丝声音，就像是坟墓——这本来就已是一座坟墓，但是，难道真要葬身在这坟墓中？ 突然，他听见石门移动的声音。 他闻到了白飞飞身上那种淡淡的、鲜花般的香气。 白飞飞走到床头，俯身瞧着他。 一人托了盘食物送进来，又悄悄退下了。 白飞飞轻盈地在屋子里走了一圈，突然笑道：“你可知道这屋子在楼兰王朝时是什么人住的？” 沈浪茫然道：“是什么人住的？” 白飞飞道：“太监……是太……” 她轻盈地转了个身，抚摸着石壁上的雕刻，又道：“你知道这些图案象征着什么？” 沈浪道：“我并不想去研究古史，我只问你……” 白飞飞打断了他的问话，道：“你莫问我，是我先问你的……这些图案象征着什么？” 沈浪叹了口气，道：“不知道。” 白飞飞道：“这些图案乃是楼兰王朝宗教的一部分，它象征的是性欲，它象征着性欲不能得到满足的人。” 沈浪虽然听到许多人说过许多耸人听闻的话，但一个少女如此坦然地在他面前讨论这没有人讨论过的问题，他还是吃了一惊。 他只有苦笑道：“你倒真渊博得很。” 白飞飞瞧见他的面色，银铃般娇笑起来。 她娇笑着道：“你吃惊了么？……你认为我不该说这话的，是么？每个人都认为讨论这问题是件罪恶的事，却不知道正是人生最值得讨论的问题之一。” 沈浪道：“咳……咳咳……” 白飞飞道：“你莫要假装咳嗽，这本是很严肃的问题……” 她指着石壁上那些半人半兽的怪物，接道：“一个人的欲念若是不能得到满足，他的外表看来也许是个人，但他的心，却已有一半变成了野兽。” Shen Lang said: "Really?" 白飞飞道：“譬如说太监……太监的心理就一定是不正常的，往往会做出许多不正常的事。大多数太监，都以虐待别人为乐，这是为什么？” 沈浪苦笑道：“我没有做过太监。” 白飞飞道：“这只因他们的欲念不能得到正常的发泄，所以他们就以争权夺利，制造风波，虐待别人来作为发泄的途径……一个家庭正常，有妻有子的人，是决不会做出他们那种残酷的事来的。” 她嫣然一笑，道：“你说是么？” 沈浪叹道：“这也不能说完全没有道理。” 白飞飞道：“你嘴里虽是不肯完全承认，但心里却必定已完全同意我的话了。我敢说能将这问题研究得像我这么透彻的人，世上并不多了。” 沈浪苦笑道：“的确不多。” 白飞飞又轻盈地兜了一个圈子，然后才面对沈浪，说道：“你可知道我为什么要你住在太监的屋子里？” 沈浪还是只有苦笑，道：“你的心思，谁能猜得到？” 白飞飞道：“这只因你的生活，实在也和太监差不多。” 沈浪愕然道：“我……我和太监差不多？我平生也听过不少种骂我的话，但你这句话我倒真是第一次听到。” 白飞飞道：“你不服气？……你难道不是像太监一样，拼命克制自己的欲念……你若说你根本没有欲念，你就是骗子。” Shen Lang said: "I...I..." 白飞飞道：“所以你的心，实在也已接近了野兽。明明不该你做的事，你偏要做；明明不该你管的事，你偏要管。这种行为也和太监差不多。” 沈浪叹道：“这真是我平生所听过的最荒谬的言论。” 白飞飞道：“你不承认？那么，我问你，你为什么不敢亲近女人？” 沈浪道：“这只因我不是狗。” 白飞飞道：“你若是狗的话，你的欲念能得到发泄，所以它们都很正常。你几时见过狗杀狗的，但人杀人的事却到处都可见到。” 沈浪说不出话来。 他明知白飞飞说的都是歪理，却偏偏不知该如何辩驳。白飞飞咯咯娇笑着，走到沈浪面前道：“所以我说人真是一种最愚蠢的动物，他们饿了时敢吃敢喝，但他们有了欲念时，却连说也不敢说出来。” 沈浪道：“我不懂你在我面前说这些话究竟是什么意思。” 白飞飞柔声笑道：“你以后自然会懂的。” 她端起一盘食物，道：“现在，你告诉我，你饿了么？这句话你想必敢说的。”