Hu Bugui was digging through the sand and carefully cleaning the remains under the tree stump when he suddenly discovered something and called out, "General, look —"
Lin Wanrong looked over and saw that beneath the thick layer of sand, he could faintly make out two complete sets of remains. These two sets of remains were tightly hugging each other, their ten fingers tightly interlocked as they quietly lay on the ground. After many years of being battered by the wind and rain, their bodies had long ago melted away, leaving behind only white bones.
Yu Jia stared at the tightly hugging remains for a long time before softly saying, "From their figures, it seems to be a man and a woman!"
"Perhaps they were a couple. How could they have died in the desert?!" Lin Wanrong shook his head and sighed. The Turkic girl had already squatted down and was slowly pushing aside the sand around the remains, revealing a few pieces of sheepskin. This sheepskin had been weathered by the wind and the sun and had long ago turned black and broken into many pieces. Yu Jia, on the other hand, had a good temper. She lightly wiped away the dust and began to piece together the pieces of sheepskin.
The sheepskin was written in both Chinese and Turkic. Although the writing was incomplete, the general gist of it was still clear. As the Turkic girl carefully examined it, her face gradually grew solemn. She suddenly gave a faint sigh and lightly shook her head, a hint of disappointment on her face.
Seeing that Yu Jia had no intention of stopping him, Lin Wanrong leaned forward and smiled. "What is this?! A treasure map or a martial arts manual?! Every fortuitous encounter will definitely bring about something good. That's what the novels say. "
This person truly only had eyes for money. Yu Jia angrily glared at him. "Why is it that beautiful things always become so vulgar in your eyes — look for yourself."
He didn't know what he had done to provoke this girl, but her expression gradually turned cold as she silently stared at Lin Wanrong.
Lin Wanrong moved forward. After carefully examining the sheepskin for a while, his expression suddenly turned strange. He wanted to laugh, but he also felt embarrassed.
Seeing brother Lin's shifty-eyed expression, Gao Qiu couldn't help but interject, "Brother Lin, what's written on it?"
Lin Wanrong sighed and shook his head. "It's nothing, just a very old love letter."
"An ancient love letter?" Hu Bugui smiled. "That's strange. Since it's a love letter, why would it be written in two languages? Could it be that he was about to die? They also want to translate their love letters into many languages. "Gao Qiu nodded, evidently agreeing with Hu Bugui's opinion.
Lin Wanrong looked at the two bodies embracing each other. He said in a deep voice, "The reason why it was written in two languages is because … This pair of lovers came from different races. This man is a Chinese, and this woman is a Turkic woman. "
A Chinese man and a Turkic woman? Hu Bugui and Old Gao looked at each other. For several hundred years, China and the Turks had been enemies. For the youths of the two races to fall in love was something both sides dreaded. Who would have thought that there would be a pair of alien mandarin ducks buried deep in the Sea of Death?
"This Chinese youth was born in a scholarly family. After his family declined, he abandoned literature and became a merchant, traveling between China and the Turks. By chance, he met this Turkic woman, and the two gradually developed feelings for each other and decided to marry each other. But because of the many years of war between the two countries, the hatred between them ran deep, and their love was opposed by everyone. This Turkic woman was betrothed to a warrior of the same race in exchange for fifty horses. "
At this point, Lin Wanrong shook his head and sighed. "I really can't not criticize you — — people are not goods, how can you trade them away alive? What do you think your fellow countrymen are?! "
His gaze was fixed on Yu Jia. Everyone knew who he was talking to. The Turkic woman raised her head, stubbornly saying, "The temperament of my people, we don't need you Chinese people to care about them?!"
"We don't need to care, that's why such a tragedy happened! If your people didn't force them, would they have died? "Lin Wanrong pointed at the remains on the ground, his voice louder as he angrily said.
Yu Jia looked at him, clenched her small fists, and said coldly, "Why only the Turks? Why not the China? Those who opposed this marriage, you also had a part in it! If we're talking about forcing them to their deaths, it's also your fault! "
Seeing the two quarreling, Old Gao and Old Hu looked at each other, feeling a little strange. It was normal for these two to compete in wits and courage, but it was rare for them to argue with each other over every word. It seemed that Yu Jia had offended General Lin somehow.
Old Gao laughed and said, "Brother Lin, we haven't finished talking yet. Since that woman was betrothed to someone else, why did she come to Lop Nor with her lover? "
"Elope, what other choice could there be." Lin Wanrong shook his head and said helplessly, "They escaped the night before the wedding, but were discovered by the woman's people. Helpless, the two gritted their teeth and entered the uninhabited Sea of Death. They coincidentally met this caravan, and dreamed of following them through the Silk Road, to find a world that belonged to them. What happened next, I don't need to tell you. They walked into the Sea of Death, but never came out again. From then on, they became a pile of white bones in the desert, never to be separated for generations to come — — 'White hands, green face, white hair, half of the mortal world, half of the sand. I call the blue sky to open its eyes, how can the wind and frost stop the flowers! ' Sigh, good poem, good poem. My dear friend who has passed away, not only did he write love poems well, his romantic spirit is quite similar to my demeanor in the past. "
So that's what happened. Hu Bugui and Old Gao were deeply moved. They had just heard the story of white hair and silver sand, and did not expect that in the blink of an eye, there would be a real-life version.
Yu Jia was stunned for a long time as she listened to him reciting the poem, then she shook her head and sighed, "The poem is good, the person is also infatuated, no wonder he could make us Turks fall in love. Compared to those ignorant and incompetent bandits, he is a hundred times better. "
This girl is also mocking me? When it comes to writing poems, when it comes to infatuation, I am a hundred times better than this brother. Lin Wanrong laughed, pretending not to hear her words, moving his head closer to Yu Jia, "Little sister Yueya 'er, what is written in the love letter of you Turks, can I also take a look?"
"Can you understand it?" The Turk girl rolled her eyes at him, carefully holding the sheepskin in her hands.
When it came to the Turk language, Lin Wanrong was really at his wit's end. He laughed helplessly, saying, "There are some languages that are common to the world, I don't need to learn to understand them. Miss Yu Jia, can you also read this suicide note? What kind of love letter would a Turk woman write, I really want to know — — "
Looking at his mischievous and curious face, Yu Jia blushed slightly. She stared at the sheepskin in her hands, lowering her head and softly reciting, "— — I am a fish in the desert, the tears I give birth to thinking of you, will be a stream in my life that will never dry up!"
Lin Wanrong was stunned, sighing after a long time, "Little sister Yueya 'er, is this really the love letter left behind by that Turk woman?"
Yu Jia did not raise her head, lightly grunting, "It is indeed written by our Turk woman."
"Not bad, not bad. So the Turks also have talented women. " Lin Wanrong clapped her hands and said, "Our Great Hua man is really a good man, kidnapping a talented Turkic girl and running away. Not surrendering even if you beat him to death. Such a majestic aura, he can really compete with me.
Look at this person's sneaky smile. Yu Jia could not help but snort, slightly angry, "Majestic what? You despicable Chinese men, you only know how to seduce our Turk woman! "
You can blame us for this? Lin Wanrong laughed, spreading his hands, "Little sister Yueya 'er, your theory is really strange. Based on your deduction, can I also say the same? Despicable Turk women love to seduce our Chinese men!! "
"You — —" How could Yu Jia not understand the meaning of his words? She was so angry that her face turned red, angrily turning her head away, no longer paying attention to him.
Lin Wanrong nodded, sighing with infinite emotion, "But this love letter is really good, at least I like it!"
"No!" Yu Jia angrily covered her ears. Perhaps it was because it was too hot, but her cheeks were bright red.
Apart from this couple, the remains of the others were already mixed together and could no longer be separated.
Lin Wanrong was silent, "These were the pioneers of the Silk Road, whether they were Chinese or Turks, they all had the courage and the spirit of exploration. They are seniors worthy of our respect. Brother Hu Bugui, collect their remains and properly bury them. "
The white bones of the Silk Road bore witness to the mercilessness of the sea of death. They and the five thousand soldiers were truly fellow travelers.
The atmosphere was oppressive. Hu Bugui responded and found several soldiers to dig out a large pit, arranging the white bones and burying them. That pair of infatuated man and woman had lived and died together, inseparable. The crowd used quicksand to build a separate grave for the two of them, even burying the sheepskin that was filled with the love letter.
Looking at the white bones gradually covered by the sand, no matter how rich and powerful they had been, they had all turned to dust. At this moment, who was a Chinese and who was a Turk did not seem so important.
Lin Wanrong was the first to kneel down, kowtowing to the souls of the pioneers of the Silk Road. Yu Jia was slightly taken aback by his actions. She hesitated for a long time, then finally clenched her teeth and slowly knelt down next to him.
Lin Wanrong curiously glanced at her, smiling. "Who are you worshipping?!"
"None of your business." Yu Jia softly snorted. "— And who are you worshipping?"
"To these pioneers who used their feet to create the Silk Road."
Yu Jia clenched her teeth, lightly saying, "Then I will also worship them!"
Lin Wanrong's face suddenly turned solemn. "Miss Yu Jia, you have to think carefully. These pioneers are not only the Turks, but also our Chinese. Will you also worship them?! "
Yu Jia's expression changed, stammering, "I, I —"
"Forget it, our beliefs are different, I will not force you." Lin Wanrong lightly waved his hand, sighing soundlessly. "Worship whoever you want to worship, worship them."
Yu Jia was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled, pointing at the couple's grave, softly saying, "I can worship them, the loyalty of this man and woman moved me!"
This girl was indeed smart. To be able to make an arrogant Turk girl do this, it was already very rare. Lin Wanrong giggled, "I am also very touched. Then let's worship together, our China has this custom!"
What custom! Yu Jia snorted, her pretty face blushing. She was too lazy to pay attention to him. Looking at the couple's grave, she bowed down and sighed, "Never leaving in life, never abandoning in death, sharing life and death with the one you love, isn't that a kind of happiness?! May the God of the Grassland bless me, Yu Jia never wants to see such a tragedy again! May all the lovers in the world have a happy reunion! "
She put her palms together, piously bowed, and respectfully kowtowed.
Without even looking, he knew what this girl was going to wish for. Lin Wanrong hid in the corner and laughed.
When Yu Jia stood up, it was already dusk. She looked at Lin Wanrong and suddenly smiled sweetly, "Old man, I want to drink water, do you have any more?!"
You're really touching my sore spot! You already used water to wash your face, and you still dare to ask me for water? Lin Wanrong's expression changed, and he said angrily, "If you dare to mention the word 'water' again, I will kill you."
Looking at his cracked lips, Yu Jia shook her head, and softly said, "Sometimes I think you are very smart, and sometimes, I think you are as stupid as a monkey!"
"Please, monkeys are smart, okay?!" Lin Wanrong said unhappily.
Yu Jia smiled, nodded, and giggled, "Good, smart monkey, have you drunk water?!"
Lin Wanrong gulped, "Who asked you to mind your own business — I just drank more than a hundred mouthfuls, I am full. I don't have time to talk with you now. Brother Hu, it is getting late, let's move out! "
Hu Bugui responded and took the lead. The five thousand soldiers quietly advanced forward. When Lin Wanrong turned around, the Turk girl was nowhere to be seen.
Gao Qiu handed him a bag wrapped in silk, and winked ambiguously, "Brother Lin, Yueya asked me to give this to you!"
For me? And Old Gao had to give it to me? Lin Wanrong looked around, but he didn't know which team Yu Jia was hiding behind.
The silk bag was soft, and it made a gurgling sound. He didn't know what was in it.
He opened the bag, and when he looked inside, he was stunned.
What Yu Jia had given him was a full water bag. At the mouth of the bag, there was a faint lip print, and it was giving off a light fragrance …
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