Hello, 1983

It is amazing to see the same kind in this deserted desert.

It's just that the few people Liu Qingshan saw looked a bit miserable.

They hid under an ancient tower that had mostly collapsed, sheltering from the scorching sun.

One by one, unkempt, lying there, they looked like dead people.

Hearing the movement, one of them struggled for a long time, then barely raised his head and looked towards Liu Qingshan and the others. A hoarse voice came intermittently: "Save... water, water."

Li Tie Niu was enthusiastic, took out the mineral water bottle from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, brought it to the man's mouth, and poured it gently into his mouth.

And Liu Qingshan looked at this group of people carefully, and saw that among them, there was also an old man with gray hair, who seemed to be in a coma.

There was a woman lying next to the old man, and she was already unconscious when she saw that.

Liu Qingshan was basically certain that this group of people was not dangerous, and they were not the kind of thieves who came here to make a fortune.

So he greeted Li Tie: "Go pick up the six sons and save the people first."

Then he also took out the water bottle and gave these people water one by one.

The amount does not need to be too much. One person should take two small sips first. Such people who suffer from severe dehydration should not replenish water too quickly, so they have to take it slowly.

Xiao Liuzi soon came riding a camel, first found out the pills to clear the plague and relieve the heat, stuffed one into the mouths of these people, and then felt their pulse one by one.

After a while, the young man who called for help first was able to sit up. Although his voice was still hoarse, he was able to speak:

"Thank you, thank you."

Liu Qingshan waved his hand: "Who are you all?"

"We are from the Department of Archaeology of Lanzhou University, and we came here to investigate with our teacher, Professor Xia." The young man told the story intermittently.

It is basically the same as Liu Qingshan's judgment. This is an archaeological team composed of college students and professors.

To come to the Heishuicheng ruins, of course, is to study the Xixia culture.

They also hired a camel team. After two days of inspection here, the team leader said that this season, sandstorms are frequent and asked to evacuate.

It was hard to come, of course, Professor Xia refused to do it, and as a result, there was a conflict between the two sides.

Those people in the camel team simply left half of the camels and supplies, and then chose to leave.

Professor Xia is also stubborn and chooses to stay and investigate.

As a result, these laymen, no one managed the camel team, and the camels even ran away.

The saddest thing is that the food and drink were also taken away by the camels, so it became like this.

Fortunately, I met Liu Qingshan and the others, otherwise, in the sand sea, I am afraid that there will be a few more corpses.

Xiao Liuzi over there has also been diagnosed and treated. She clapped her hands: "It's nothing major, it's just caused by lack of water and hunger."

During the conversation, the group of people woke up after taking the pills and drinking water.

The Professor Xia struggled to sit up and nodded to Liu Qingshan: "Thank you for your help, where did you come to investigate?"

At this time, the large troops behind also caught up.

"Lao Xia, is that you?" Mr. Lu ran over and squatted in front of Professor Xia.

"Old Lu, it turned out to be you, that's great." Professor Xia hugged Mr. Lu's arm, and his eyes were a little wet with excitement.

But the tears did not flow out in the end, it is estimated that the body is really dehydrated.

Liu Qingshan was completely relieved this time: it would be easier if he was an acquaintance.

So I settled down here, soaked some pancakes with water, and after soaking it soft, I ate half a bowl for these people, and then added some water one after another, and they were basically able to stand up.

For the rest of his life, Professor Xia also thanked Liu Qingshan and others again, and his thin face was full of self-reproach: "This time, it's all my fault for being too stubborn, and I almost implicated these students."

Liu Qingshan quite admired this old gentleman. This kind of persistent exploration spirit is what a scientific worker needs most.

After a night of rest and breakfast the next day, Professor Xia and his students recovered about the same.

So the soldiers joined together and went to the Blackwater City not far away for inspection.

Thousands of years of wind and sand, the entire city has basically been engulfed by the desert, with only some tall buildings showing some traces.

Entering the city, you can still see some traces that were excavated.

However, according to Professor Xia, he came here before, and he also led people to excavate in the city, but apart from the ruins, nothing of value was found.

I don't know how many times it has been sifted through the sieve, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it was digging three feet in the ground.

"The worst is that Kozlov!"

Professor Xia slammed the cane in his hand and sank deep into the sand. "That guy looted all the pagodas outside the city. He couldn't take it with him, and he buried it underground."

"It makes us want to study Xixia culture, we have to go to Maozi's side to see the faces of others!"

The professor's granddaughter, Xia Fang, held her grandfather's arm: "If only I could find those buried cultural relics. It is said that Kozlov only took a small part of it."

Everyone looks around, all are boundless sand sea, where to look?

In the desert, the wind blows and the sand moves, and in a few years, the topography will change completely, so it is indeed difficult to find the cultural relics buried by Kozlov.

Fortunately, Liu Qingshan has Liu Shiquan as a guide. After all, he unintentionally discovered some clues back then.

What is certain is that the location of the burial must be outside the city.

There are definitely no specific coordinates. Liu Shiquan wandered around for a long time, and then used a distant tower as a reference to determine a general search range.

Looking at the sand dunes of dozens of meters, and the boundless yellow sand, a sense of powerlessness came to my heart.

"Where to start digging?"

Li Tie Niu was carrying a large shovel, and he felt that he had nowhere to start.

Even if he is extremely powerful, facing Shashan, he is a little discouraged.

Liu Qingshan was also a little helpless. The gap between this place and his imagination was a little big. He thought that he could find it by digging an inch by inch.

Now it seems a little too naive to think, unless you have the skills to turn the desert upside down.

Liu Qingshan finally knew why Kozlov couldn't find the cultural relics he buried when he returned for the third time.

But they have come, and if you don't try it, you will be really unwilling.

So Liu Qingshan spat two mouthfuls into his palm and waved the shovel in his hand.

A puff of yellow sand is flying, but for the entire dune, it is only equivalent to a grain of sand on the seaside.

As the sun rises, the temperature also rises rapidly, everyone sweats like rain soon, and the water in the body is also rapidly consumed.

"It can't go on like this, let's work while it's cool in the morning and night."

Liu Shiquan suggested that if it continued like this, the water they brought would not last a few days.

Liu Qingshan could only shove the shovel into the sand: "It's quite a fool, it doesn't seem to be easy!"

As a result, the shovel suddenly made a sound, and the feeling in the hand was obviously different from digging sand.

"There's something down there!" Liu Qingshan roared excitedly.

The people around were also surrounded by surprises, and started working together to clean the yellow sand on the surface.

Gradually, the things buried in the sand were revealed, and Professor Xia and the others went up to check, and they were all disappointed, but it was just an ordinary brick and stone.

Xixia believes in Buddhism, so there are many pagodas outside the city. Such bricks are obviously used for the construction of pagodas.

Liu Qingshan was also disappointed, he waved his hand: "Let's rest first."

In front of nature, manpower sometimes seems so insignificant.

Everyone hid under a Buddhist pagoda and survived the hottest period of noon.

"Brother, my camel is a little disobedient." Little Liuzi approached Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan lay flat on the ground, eyes closed, reached out to grope for Xiao Liuzi's head, and rubbed it with his hands:

"Why don't you obey, isn't it very close to you?"

"It must be unhappy, I can feel it." Xiao Liuzi's mouth was full of slurs.

"Little genius doctor, you are really amazing, you know the joys, sorrows and sorrows of animals." Xia Fang teased Xiao Liuzi.

Although everyone is convinced of Xiao Liuzi's medical skills, it is normal to think that she is still a child after all, a little naive.

However, Liu Qingshan sat up: "Six sons, tell me, what's going on?"

Xiao Liuzi dragged Liu Qingshan to the place where the camel team rested.

The dozen or so camels were all lying on the sand, chewing leisurely in their mouths.

Only one stood, occasionally digging twice with its hoof in the sand.

Seeing Xiao Liuzi coming, the big camel turned its big lips and made a snoring sound.

Liu Qingshan blinked twice and asked the uncle who was in charge of the camel team, "Will there be any situation, such as a sandstorm or something?"

The uncle, whose face was full of vicissitudes, also nodded solemnly: "This camel has been around for many years, and the old man is tricky and slippery, and the rabbit is difficult to catch when it is old. Maybe it really feels dangerous, why don't we retreat first? "

Another uncle shook his head: "It will take at least three days to go out. If there is a sandstorm on the way, it will be even more dangerous. Fortunately, there is still some shelter here."

Liu Qingshan also had to be cautious: "Uncle, let's be careful. In any case, you have to manage the camel team."

The two uncles nodded worriedly, then looked up at the sky.

Liu Qingshan's senses are keen, and he seems to feel a little more restlessness in the air.

In the afternoon, all the camels in the camel caravan showed uneasy emotions.

And the sky in the northwest seems to be a little different, and the sun has become a little bit like a lake.

"Sandstorm, sandstorm is coming!" Liu Shiquan was also panicked.

The entire expedition team immediately became nervous.

"Everyone is ready!" Liu Qingshan also realized the seriousness of the problem, organized everyone, and started to act according to the plan.

All the supplies on the camel were unloaded.

Everyone put on thick clothes and huddled under a large canvas.

Li Tieniu and others on the side directly wrapped the edge of the canvas around their bodies and used this method to fix it.

Seeing that Xiao Liuzi was still drilling out, Liu Qingshan pulled her back, and the sound of howling wind and the sound of sand hitting the canvas had been heard outside. Just like Xiao Liuzi, he had to be swept away by the strong wind.

"Brother, I want to see the camels, they are not in danger, right?" Xiao Liuzi said.

Liu Qingshan hugged her tightly: "Don't worry, in the desert, camels know how to protect themselves better than us."

Their voices were gradually suppressed by the huge sound of wind and sand.

A mighty sandstorm swept in with an unstoppable momentum.