The jeep was speeding in the poplar forest on the edge of Badain Jilin. It was noon, and the sun was shining brightly, and the dust from the jeep in front was flying all over the sky.

The Badain Jilin Desert is located in the Alxa Plateau in western Inner Mongolia. It belongs to the plateau desert. The dunes have particularly high fluidity. It is said that most of the dunes are liquid dunes and sand is very frequent.

Wu Xie, Wang Meng, Li Cu were riding in the same jeep with another man named Ma Rila. Li Cu felt that the name of Ma Rila could have many explanations, and some of them were quite fun.

Along the way, Wu Xie began to talk about some of the things that were not available and told Li Cu some information that he should know. For example, in this team, Wu Xie used the pseudonym Guan Gen, who disguised himself as a travel writer, while Li Cu was his photography assistant. Wang Meng used his real name as his life assistant. Ma Rila was a translator who was responsible for communicating with others. Ma Rila was a Mongolian and knew several local dialects.

They set off from Beijing, and after the plane landed, they transferred to cars. There were three cars in total. On the car in front of them were several professors from the Department of Archaeology and their students, and on the car behind were people from the investor of the expedition team. Before the three cars, there was also a local army assisting vehicle. The convoy of four cars has now entered the government's jurisdiction, which is the poplar protection area, and others cannot come in at will.

They would not drive directly to their destination because the outer edge of the destination was surrounded by a large number of huge sand dunes. They needed to find camels at the Qianjian Station. Li Cu had heard from those soldiers that camels were ready.

Wang Meng read some basic knowledge to them along the way, and he didn't know which broken web page he collected it from. He said that the tall sand dunes are a distinctive feature of Badain Jilin, generally as high as 200 to 300 meters, and the highest peak of 200 to 300 meters, making it the largest desert of sand dunes in the world. There are more than 140 inland small lakes distributed among the tall sand dunes, which are called Haizi by locals. Most of Haizi is salt water, but there are also fresh water, which is very rare. This Licu is puzzled. There are a large number of swamped meadows and saline meadows around Haizi. These low green areas are important grazing sites and herdsmen's settlements.

Most of the herders are the Erut Mongolians, which is a very ancient nation. Badan is the name of the desert discoverer. When Badan entered the desert, he discovered 60 Haizi. Jilin means sixty in Mongolian, so later generations named this desert with "Badan Jilin".

The sea here is a miraculous landscape. Many times, travelers' vision is blocked by sand mountains. So when they cross the dunes, they see the seazi surrounded by sand mountains. The water surface is blue. Many people think they have seen a mirage. Even in the wind and sand season, the ash soil in the sky in the sandstorm, and the seazi surrounded by sand is still crystal clear and will not be buried by sand.

Many people should have seen a picture in Microsoft's operating system. The sand mountains formed by the wind blowing and sand are undulating and staggered. Under the light of different color temperatures, they appear light yellow, orange and fiery red color blocks, which are colorful and dazzling. The sand patterns as smooth as waves change into various beautiful patterns under the action of light and shadow. Some are like flying sky in Dunhuang, some are like pyramids in Egypt, some are like human figures and Buddha faces, some are like birds and beasts, some are concrete, and some are abstract, as if they are a large-scale painting exhibition of various schools. Among them, the temple sea in the hinterland, Noortu and the surrounding sand mountains are considered the most magical and beautiful (this description comes from the Internet).

However, the place they were going to, called Gutongjing, seemed to have nothing to do with these. Gutongjing is said to be a very strange area and is regarded by the local Erut Mongolians as a "place where the devil lives."

In the information that Li Cu saw, the purpose of their trip was archaeological and geological investigation. Obviously, after Wu Xie asked him to disguise himself as a photographer, it was very convenient for him to get involved in this team. This person's plan was still very smart.

The desert is endless, and he doesn't know what fate is waiting for him.

The dry air made the wound behind Li Cu unbearable. The strange graphics on his back, the tomb robbers mixed into the inspection team. Wu Xie's words seemed very serious made him feel unsolvable from time to time.

They arrived at the military station seven hours later, and with the help of the officers and soldiers, they organized a camel team, and locals joined in to help them guide the camels.

When he got on the camel and walked into the sand dunes, Li Cu was so bored that he mustered up the courage for the first time and asked Wu Xie a question.

"Boss, I'll be obedient, chat and tell me something, why don't you come by yourself and follow this team?"

"It just happened that such a group of people also wanted to go to Gutongjing, and they were inspecting, which could gain considerable support in the local area. It is much more convenient for me to join their team than to act alone by myself." Wu Xie said, "Of course I became one of them. Anyway, I know much more than them, and the things I want do not conflict with them. How good is it to take care of me."

"It's that simple?"

"It's not entirely true. To a large extent, what they are looking for is still related to what I am looking for. I followed them, and they also hope that I can try my best to protect them. The place we are going is very dangerous, and if we don't know anything, it's easy to get into trouble."

Li Cu looked at Wu Xie and felt that what he said was true. This was his intuition, but his reason always felt that Wu Xie was reserved. Tomb robbers would protect the archaeological team. Is this possible?

"I am an antique trader, not a tomb robber. I have not been a thief for a long time." Wu Xie said, "No matter how much wealth I have, I can't buy what I want." He sighed, as if he was very frustrated.

Then you are still so troubled, Li Cuxin said, "If you don't be a thief, you're just troubled, you'll think about it early and go back together."

"I didn't come for money, you underestimate me too much." Wu Xie said, "I'm looking for this place for other things."

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you when I feel better." Wu Xie looked at Li Cu and suddenly touched his back, which made him shudder. "Okay, let's change the topic." Wu Xie said.

"Do you have a plan? I can't take your money in vain, I can also help you do something within my ability. Otherwise, I will go crazy all day without going to Gutongjing." Li Cu was really bored. These people really didn't say a word or a word when they walked.

"My plan..." Wu Xie thought for a while, but did not continue. He paused before saying, "I will tell you again when I arrived at the first camp. I can't explain it clearly in a few words." After saying that, Wu Xie suddenly showed a tired expression.
Chapter completed!