The next day, after everyone had breakfast, they continued their journey. As they went deeper into the hilly area, more and more animals began to appear. There were snakes, scorpions, lizards, vultures, hares, and so on. In short, all the imaginable and unimaginable appeared.
Along the way, Jiang Cheng had been leading the way and had killed at least seven or eight snakes. The headless snakes in her backpack scared Qin Fei so much that she didn't have any energy for the whole morning. After about four hours, they reached the top of the mountain and slowly walked down along the valley in the west.
Until the middle of the valley, An Qingdong shouted to stop and began to fiddle with the tools. Gong Yue moved to the side. Her mouth was dry, but she was still very concerned about the display on the instrument. Jiang Cheng stood guard in front of the two of them. After waiting for a while, he finally heard An Qingdong shout.
"Let's take a break first." An Qingdong said to everyone. Gong Yue looked at his relieved expression and jumped up excitedly. "Brother An, did you find the entrance to the oil field?" An Qingdong looked at her angrily and said, "How can it be so easy? But we found the underground river. The next step is to check one place at a time. "
Gong Yue nodded and asked, "How many more places do we have to check? Will there be an entrance to the oil field in these places?" Gong Yue was really curious. An Qingdong shook his head and said, "It's very hard to say. We will know the checkpoints here by looking at the wave frequency of the electromagnetic instrument. If we're lucky, there might be two checkpoints. If we're unlucky, there might be more than a dozen. "
"Oh my god, more than a dozen … Oh my god." Gong Yue suddenly became listless and sat next to An Qingdong. An Qingdong took a deep breath and said, "When I go back, I will definitely bring the most professional equipment. I will let you know what it means to travel a thousand miles in one second. Our An family can detect at least five nautical miles per hour at sea! "
Listening to the conversation between the two, Jiang Cheng frowned. He looked at the direction of the wind in the distance and saw that it was gradually changing. In this desert, the most important thing to be wary of was sandstorms. Wherever the sandstorm passed, the terrain would change greatly. If one didn't pay attention, it would be easy to get lost.
"Gong Yue, Big Brother An, I think we should find a place to hide first." Seeing that the storm was slowly forming, Jiang Cheng quickly turned his head and said to the two. Before Gong Yue and An Qingdong could understand what was going on, Jiang Cheng walked down and quickly explained to them.
After listening to Jiang Cheng's words, everyone immediately began to pack their luggage and prepared to leave. An Qingdong kept looking at the device. He was very unwilling to give up. This thing would only show its frequency after half an hour. Now that they had to evacuate, they wouldn't be able to find the checkpoint in a short while.
If the sandstorm passed today, they wouldn't be able to carry out the survey at night. They would have to come back the next day. However, they only had less than three days left.
He couldn't afford such a delay. Seeing that the sandstorm was coming, and An Qingdong was still standing in the same place, Jiang Cheng hurried over.
"Big Brother An, let's go. If we can't do it today, we'll come back tomorrow. We still have a chance. "Jiang Cheng grabbed An Qingdong's arm and pulled him hard. There was a sense of command in his eyes. If they stayed here for a long time, they didn't know what would happen.
An Qingdong sighed helplessly and said, "Alright. I'll listen to you. Brother Jiang Cheng, let's go. "After An Qingdong finished speaking, he carried the device and immediately began to evacuate. It was already very early for everyone to evacuate, but the sandstorm was still unexpectedly fast.
Jiang Cheng relied on his experience in desert combat and brought the four to a temporary shelter. With the strength of the two camels, they used the tent as a shield and buried their bodies in the sand. When the sandstorm came, they must not stand up. They had to completely bury their bodies in the sand and use the gaps in the tent to get oxygen to breathe.
The four of them hid in the sand in a thrilling and exciting manner. They didn't know how long they waited, but they finally felt the surroundings quiet down. At this time, the two camels behind them were the first to move, shaking off a large amount of sand. Jiang Cheng and the others also turned over one by one and climbed up from the sand pile that was as tall as a person.
Looking up at the sky, it was already three o 'clock in the afternoon. This sandstorm lasted from nine o 'clock in the morning to three o' clock in the afternoon. It was really a long time.
The four of them stood in the pit that they formed and constantly patted the sand that entered their bodies. Looking at the pit that was nearly two meters deep, the four of them were a little scared. If it weren't for Jiang Cheng, they didn't know how many times they would have died in this desert. An Qingdong was the first to pick up the device and was ready to go back.
But Jiang Cheng stopped him and shook his head. "Big Brother An, we won't go there today. After the sandstorm, the sand there is particularly soft, and it's a place where water flows. It's very likely that there will be quicksand. "An Qingdong gritted his teeth and looked very hesitant.
"But if we don't go today, we'll lose another day. Even if we find it tomorrow, we'll have to investigate it one by one. We don't even have a target to investigate now. " An Qingdong was still a little stubborn. After all, the burden of the four of them was now on his shoulders.
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Big Brother An, don't worry. No matter how long it takes, we will definitely find the entrance to the oil field. As long as you believe me, Jiang Cheng, I will definitely get you enough time. "Jiang Cheng had no choice but to persuade An Qingdong like this.
If the team returned to the valley, it was very likely that they wouldn't be able to find a place to rest before dark. Night was the scariest place in the desert. Although Jiang Cheng wanted to find the oil field, he also didn't want everyone to risk their lives.
After struggling in his heart, An Qingdong still listened to Jiang Cheng's words and left the valley. He was ready to find another leeward place to set up camp. The four of them busied themselves until nightfall. Finally, they set up their tents and finished their meal.
Looking at the stars in the sky, Gong Yue, Jiang Cheng, and An Qingdong didn't say anything. What happened today was a big blow to the three of them. They had clearly found the underground flow, but they didn't have time to find a checkpoint. As time got tighter and tighter, everyone's heartstrings became tighter and tighter.
While the three of them were silent, Qin Fei suddenly walked out of the tent and sat in front of the campfire. She said, "Let me sing a song for you." The three of them were stunned and raised their heads to look at Qin Fei. Qin Fei gave the three of them a rare smile and began to chant softly.
Her voice was melodious and clear. She was singing the song "The Greenhouse Lady". The vicissitudes of the tune disappeared, but it was replaced with a little romance, temporarily relieving the fatigue of the three of them. After all, she was a girl with a more meticulous mind. At this time, she sang away the stiff atmosphere.
The next morning, just after dawn. Jiang Cheng had already woken up. He didn't sleep very well last night. If they didn't find the entrance to the oil field today, they would have to go back. On the way back, it would take two days. As the leader of the team, Jiang Cheng must take this time into account.
Not long after Jiang Cheng woke up, An Qingdong and Gong Yue also got up. The two of them also understood that today's task was difficult, so they had to set out as soon as possible. After the four of them washed up, they began to look for the camels to return to the mountain peak yesterday. However, when they were about to set out, they found that the two camels were gone.
Jiang Cheng and An Qingdong immediately began to look for them. Camels usually slept quietly at night. They were animals that didn't need to be tied up. But why couldn't they find them in the morning? It was a little strange. As Jiang Cheng and An Qingdong walked, An Qingdong said.
"This desert exploration is really a lot of knowledge. No wonder my father didn't let me go to the big oil field in Xinjiang. It turns out that he was afraid that I would suffer. " An Qingdong recalled the things that happened when he was young. Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "You went to the big oil field in Xinjiang at that time. So, it's much easier for us to find it now, right?"
An Qingdong shook his head and said, "Brother Jiang Cheng, you think too highly of me. After all, this is a big desert. It's good enough that we can find the underground flow. " As the two talked, the atmosphere became more relaxed. At this time, they saw a big sunken pit. The camels were standing in the center of the big pit.
Looking at the unstable sand, Jiang Cheng said to An Qingdong, "Brother An, don't come down. I'll go down and have a look. You wait for me up here. "
As Jiang Cheng spoke, he took out a stick from his back and began to walk all the way to the big pit. Although it was reasonable to say that there was no quicksand in a place where camels could go down, Jiang Cheng was a cautious person. It took him about ten minutes to reach the bottom of the big pit.
Jiang Cheng put away the stick and strode toward the two camels. When he was about to scold the two camels, he suddenly saw something on the ground. It was a water source. Jiang Cheng's anger suddenly turned to joy. They had not replenished water for three days. The four of them were dying of thirst.
So, Jiang Cheng was lying on the ground. When he was about to take two mouthfuls of water to wash up, he suddenly heard An Qingdong shouting behind him, "Brother Jiang Cheng!!! I found it!! "Before Jiang Cheng's hand entered the water, he immediately turned his head and looked at An Qingdong in surprise.
An Qingdong waved his hand at Jiang Cheng and said, "I found it! I found it!! "As he spoke, An Qingdong jumped into the sand and rolled down. Ignoring the dust all over his body, he ran towards Jiang Cheng with big strides.
With a plop, he knelt in front of Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng asked curiously, "Brother An, what's wrong with you? Did you see a mirage? " An Qingdong touched the wet sand and felt a black luster. He laughed wildly and said, "I found it. It's here! The entrance to the oil field! "
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