"Qiao Zhi, it's actually very simple to figure out the answer to the question." Zhou Sihan looked at the already white sky, and his eyes flashed with bright colors.

"Squad leader, what are you good ideas?" Qiao Zhi looked at Zhou Sihan's appearance, and it was obvious that she had a solution.

"I just have a guess." Zhou Sihan took the team leader's diary and pointed to the text above and said:

"Qiao Zhi, in the diary you just interpreted, he mentioned that the human-faced pottery lamp appeared with a treasure map. Uncle Sariman brought people to the castle for the treasure, and in the end he was the only one who came back by himself. The leader also mentioned in his diary that he was going to the castle to find other people, but then there was no further information."

Qiao Zhi stared at Zhou Sihan and heard Zhou Sihan say confidently: "All this guides one direction, that is..."

Qiao Zhi and Chen Huazhe replied together: "Esk Shael Castle!"

The sky outside the tent was bright, and the sound of the whistling wind was also weaker.

Zhou Sihan nodded, "That's right, it's Eskshael Castle."

Qiao Zhi understood Zhou Sihan's meaning very cleverly. He cleared his throat and said:

"Without any time, let's go to the castle to explore together and find the answer! Only when we get there can we know what Uncle Sariman encountered there, why the leader didn't come back, and maybe we can find a way to turn Ma Yao back into its original state! Only by turning the caravan back into its original state can we find Su Cheng's whereabouts, and we may also find clues to Longque's friend!"

Hearing this, the dragon bird shook its wings vigorously, looking very excited.

"Yes!" The other two nodded, then quickly put their luggage on, "Let's go! Let's go!"

Walking out of the tent, the sun filled the sand, and the transparent sand was shining with white light, reflecting the color of the sun.

After the wind and sand attacked, the feet of the statue were flooded with sand.

The sky became clear again, just like the strong wind that had never blown yesterday, and the cloudlessness was extremely quiet.

Several people came to Ma Yao, and Qiao Zhi said to Ma Yao who turned into a stone statue: "You have to wait for us here, and we will find a way to save you soon!"

The sun shone on Ma Yao's stone-colored face, reflecting a colorful halo. Chen Huazhe hung the carpet on Ma Yao, "Ma Yao, although you often say I am a coward, I will definitely save you!"

The dragon bird spread its wings and screamed impatiently. Several people jumped onto the dragon bird's back. The whistling wind sounded in their ears, and they flew up again.

Qiao Zhi grabbed the dragon bird's feathers and looked down, full of shock.

I saw the place where the dragons and birds flew over, with mystery in desolation, and the steep walls of the earth are of different shapes. Some are connected to the mountains, some are standing alone, and some are like magical palaces, birds and beasts, and strange peaks and rocks.

Qiao Zhi never knew that the terrifying devil city in the middle of the night was so magnificent in the sun. He couldn't help but sigh at the wonders of nature!

The dragon bird's wings flapped in the air, then whistled, as if telling the friends that the destination had arrived.

Qiao Zhi's feet exclaimed when he stepped on the Gobi Desert, "Wow, this stone is really hurting your feet!"

Zhou Sihan looked at the scene in front of him and said in surprise: "Qiao Zhi, look quickly, does that look like a camel? Do you look like a tall tower in the distance? And this one," Zhou Sihan pointed to the side and said excitedly: "Look quickly, does it look like a huge turtle?"

Chen Huazhe looked at the magnificent mountain rocks and sighed: "Qiao Zhi, do you know how these strange scenes were formed?"

Qiao Zhi shook his head, "I don't know about this, Zhou Sihan, do you know about it?"

Zhou Sihan nodded, raised his head proudly, narrowed his eyes and said, recalling:

"I have seen it in a geography book. This is the famous Yadan landform. It was formed by the cracks on the ground after the ancient lakes dried up and the erosion of the ground by long-term dry wind. These are all masterpieces of nature, and people can't carve it. You think, how amazing this should be!"

After hearing this, Qiao Zhi clapped his hands, "You are worthy of being the squad leader. You even know such difficult things and can still memorize them. You are so amazing!"

Chen Huazhe also thought Zhou Sihan was extraordinary, so he clapped his hands with Qiao Zhi.

The sound echoed crisply on the empty Gobi beach. Qiao Zhi looked around and saw an old and dilapidated ancient castle that appeared not far ahead. He pointed to the front and said, "Parts, if you guessed correctly, the lonely city in front is Eskshare Castle!"

"Wow! So spectacular!" Zhou Sihan's eyes widened as he looked at the scene of the castle.

Qiao Zhi looked at the ancient castle standing between the vast world in the wind and sand, and led his friends forward, getting closer and closer.

Under the sun, the entire castle was shining with golden light, standing magically in front of it, with its back close to the high Yadan. The base was a wide adobe, which had been eroded by wind and sand, and had become one with the scenery of the mountains.

The castle is divided into two floors, and the gate is a trumpet-shaped road.

There are also "looking holes" for defense and alertness around the castle. Below the castle, there are many purple-red pottery pieces of different sizes. Qiao Zhi looked over carefully and found that the colors and patterns of these pottery pieces were different.

"Wow! Qiao Zhi, please avoid it!" Chen Huazhe's panic sound rang. Qiao Zhi looked at him and saw Chen Huazhe pointing at him with fear on his face.

Qiao Zhi looked in that direction and saw a stone man falling on the side of the road, pointing his fingers in the direction of the castle.

"Strange!" Qiao Zhi scratched his head. Could it be that this is the person who came with Uncle Sariman?

Then he reminded: "You must be careful and never encounter such a stone man. Otherwise, you will be like Ma Yao."

Zhou Sihan and Chen Huazhe nodded cautiously, then followed Qiao Zhi's footsteps. They walked carefully towards the ancient castle, getting closer and closer to the ancient castle, and the stone people appeared in groups of three or three.

"It's so strange." Qiao Zhi frowned, "I can't figure out why Uncle Sariman is fine? Also, how did he return to the camp from here? How did he appear on that mysterious mountain? There is also a human-faced pottery lamp, why did it lead the caravans here?"

"Qiao Zhi, why do you have so many, why?" Chen Huazhe held Qiao Zhi's arm. He was so afraid of the stone men and stone camels that appeared from time to time.

Zhou Sihan also followed Qiao Zhi and thought, "You are right. I think it must be that Uncle Sariman got some treasure to save him from the doom of turning into a stone."

Qiao Zhi suddenly had a sudden enlightenment and said excitedly: "Zhou Sihan, you are so awesome! That compass! It must be that compass!"

"What compass?" Chen Huazhe blinked, his face full of confusion.

"Just say you didn't listen to the team leader's diary carefully!" Zhou Sihan snorted and stopped explaining to Chen Huazhe.

Qiao Zhi took the lead in entering the castle. Every time he took a step, sand fell from above, making people feel that it would collapse at any time.

Looking around, the castle was dark, but not far away, you could still see traces of someone lit a bonfire here.

Qiao Zhi walked to the bonfire, looked at the surrounding walls, and said to his friends around him: "Look at this!" He pointed to the dark walls.

"There is a message left by the team leader here!"

Qiao Zhi squinted his eyes at the wall, with the words written on the black carbon rod on it, and he slowly muttered:

"Here, I saw all my companions who turned into stones. It turned out that this was all because of greed. I was very worried about the people in the camp. The human-faced pottery lamp brought not treasures at all, but the disaster that turned people into stones. I never expected that it was the treasure thief! Fortunately, I found the treasure that was exposed to this kind of bad luck, but I didn't have much time left. Seeing Sariman and lightning bring the treasures out, my companions had hope of recovery, and even if they turned into stones, they were willing."

After reading it, Qiao Zhi took his friends to the depths and saw a stone statue sitting on the wall covering his chest and leaning against the wall suddenly appearing in the corridor.

Zhou Sihan behind him sighed, "This must be the stone statue of the team leader. This team leader is really a responsible person. He never gave up his partner in the end."

Qiao Zhi asked in confusion: "Who is Lightning? No one has ever mentioned the name Lightning."

Zhou Sihan's originally heavy mood was interrupted by Qiao Zhi's questions.

Zhou Sihan and Chen Huazhe were about to walk forward, but Qiao Zhi squatted on the ground and looked at the stone leader as if he was thinking.

"Qiao Zhi, what are you looking at?" Zhou Sihan asked.

"Does the leader have a small box?" Qiao Zhizai looked at it carefully, but because the light was dim, he couldn't see it clearly.

Chen Huazhe volunteered to come over, "I'll come and have a look, my eyes are good."

Qiao Zhi moved away from a place, Chen Huazhe squatted down and looked at the leader's palm, "Huh? It's really a small box, Qiao Zhi, look, this box has not turned into a stone, he seems to be able to take it out."

"Stumbling, is this the box to relieve the treasure of bad luck?" Qiao Zhi was very excited when he thought of this.

"But how do we take it out?" Zhou Sihan asked a question, which made Qiao Zhi and Chen Huazhe, who were originally excited, both wilted.

A strange sound suddenly came from the long ancient castle corridor. The sound was rapid and rhythmic, "Tap! Tap! Tap!"

"What sound?" Qiao Zhi looked vigilantly at the depths of the dim corridor.

"Everyone hide first." Qiao Zhi directed everyone, hiding under the pillars of the ancient castle, and his eyes were staring at the depths of the corridor. He had a premonition that the voice was coming towards them.

Chen Huazhe was so scared that he trembled all over and swallowed hard.

Suddenly, the dragon bird on Qiao Zhi's shoulder clenched his feet, and Qiao Zhi was so painful that he grabbed it. Qiao Zhi looked at Long Bi, "What are you doing? Be gentle!"

The dragon bird seemed to be unable to hear it, and his eyes were brightly looking ahead!

Suddenly, it suddenly soared into the sky, "Chir!" The long sound of the castle resounded throughout the castle! It was too late for Qiao Zhi to catch it, and the dragon bird turned into a swift shadow and rushed straight into the dark corridor.
Chapter completed!