White Bone Monkey King

Although Jin'an called him Yari.

But the ten-man team all came running over with cheers.

What they brought with them were also water bags that had just been filled with clean water today.

When they saw the clear water, the villagers' lips were severely chapped and their mouths were dry. Their eyes revealed the desert people's desire for water.

But they didn't reach for the water bags.

He looked at Jin An and the others with doubts and confusion.

Desert water is precious. In other places, outsiders have always borrowed water from locals when they got lost in the desert or drank all the water.

Today it's the other way around.

Because they, the local villagers, are living in such a miserable condition, outsiders do not ask them to borrow water, but instead send water to locals like them.

This turning point.

Let them all be stunned.

Thinking it was their illusion, no one dared to reach out to catch the water.

Until Jin'an asked Yari to translate for him. When he heard the news about Sadiq and Sahaf, the villagers' eyes were so tired that they were numb, and their spirits lit up. Several people rushed out of the crowd crying.

Several middle-aged men and women, supporting an old woman with gray hair, walked out of the crowd excitedly and asked about the whereabouts of Sadiq and Sahaf.

There was a middle-aged man and woman, Apa Ata from Sahafu.

A middle-aged woman was Sadiq's mother-in-law. Sadiq's wife was half a head stronger than Sadiq. Jin An finally understood why old Sadiq was afraid of his wife at home.

This is called natural bloodline suppression.

The white-haired old woman is Sadiq's Appa, Sahaf's grandmother.

They cried and looked for Sadiq and Sahaf, and excitedly asked Jin'an where they were, how they were doing, and whether they were safe. They left the village in search of water for two years, but they did not return for two years, and there was no news at all. , they all thought something happened to the two of them.

Today I suddenly heard the news about the two of them. The fear and sleepless nights I had spent over the past two years all turned into tears at this moment.

"Both old Sadiq and young Sahav are still alive and well. You can rest assured."

Jin An said in a deep voice, and Yali translated.

"We are their friends. They have been away from their hometown for two years in search of water. They miss their hometown every day. However, they are not in the village now because they feel that they are guilty and have no face to see you. They want to atone for their sins before returning. Teshsata Village.”

"We are going deep into the desert this time, and we will just pass by the village of Teshsata, so they asked us to report that you are safe after seeing you. By the way, they finally found water for the village after two years away from the village, and they finally made up for their previous debts. The debt they owe will be reunited soon after they have atoned for their sins.”

After listening to Yari's translation and hearing that Sadiq and Sahav were safe and sound, several people cried with joy. The crying turned to scolding the two for their callousness. They had been away for two years, how could they be willing to leave their family behind? Apa Ata would cry every day and would not go home to see Apa Ata.

Even Sadiq's mother-in-law started to cry and curse like an old woman, and she kept crying while cursing.

Jin An and Ilham both looked at Sadiq with suppressed smiles.

Sadiq was crying in tears at this moment, and did not notice the gazes between the two people. He listened to his mother-in-law scolding him constantly. She was so familiar and kind, and everything was not as good as home and the mother-in-law at home.

He just likes to be scolded by his mother-in-law.

I used to feel that my mother-in-law was always nagging me.

I miss it so much now.

I wish I could be twenty years younger and never get tired of listening to it for the rest of my life.

Although the old woman was excited when she heard that her son and grandson were both safe and sound, she quickly calmed down and did not completely trust Jin An's words.

"This Taoist priest should be Han Chinese, right?" The old woman did not speak Chinese, and this time Yari was still the translator.

When the old woman asked this question, the other villagers present, after their initial joy, also recalled the encounter two years ago. Suddenly their joyful expressions dimmed and they became silent again. They even looked at Yali and the others. The water that was kindly handed to me was full of alertness and vigilance.

Jin An had already anticipated the reaction of these villagers.

He was not angry or annoyed because his good intentions were misunderstood. He smiled gently: "About what happened two years ago, old Sadiq and young Sahaf told me."

"The village of Teshsata was kind-hearted in rescuing the Han people, but attracted wolves into the house. This incident started because of the Han people, forcing old Sadiq and young Sahaf to leave their homes and go out to look for water. They were deceived by the Han once, which almost led to the destruction of the whole village. , their hatred and hostility towards the Han people, according to normal logic, it is indeed impossible to trust the Han people in this life, but will only become more hostile to us Han people."

"It is right for old Sadiq and young Sahab to be hostile to us Han people."

"It's right for their families to be hostile to us Han people."

"It is reasonable for the entire village of Teshsata to be hostile to us Han people."

Jin An looked at the thin villagers in front of him, who looked like they had been malnourished for a long time, and continued in a low voice: "I know that because of my Han identity, it is difficult for you to accept me... Just like Sadiq and Sahab at the beginning They were also very hostile to me, and it was only after they spent a long time getting to know each other that they slowly accepted me."

"But I feel that even Sadiq and Sahav can accept me. As long as I treat each other heart to heart and be honest, I can also impress the villagers of Teshsata Village, so we did not hide our identity as Han people. If we want to To make you believe my words, first of all, sincerity is the most important thing. And deception is not something done by friends. The people of the desert hate being deceived and betrayed the most."

When talking about this, the two sheep at Jin An's feet looked at Jin An and seemed to be saying something anxiously. Jin An was stunned after hearing this, and then showed some expressions of laughter and tears.

"In order for you to trust me with confidence, Sadiq and Sahaf have specially told you some of your privacy."

Jin'an looked at Sadiq's mother-in-law: "Your name is Erguli, and she is Sadiq's mother-in-law. Sadiq said that he first saw the world with a businessman, and by copying a few Chinese poems, he transformed Teshsata Village. I got the flower to marry..."

"He also said there was a birthmark on your butt..."

After hearing Jin An's words, Mrs. Sadiq blushed and said, "Did that damn ghost even tell you such a private matter?"

It caused a burst of laughter from the others.

These words were actually what Sadiq told Jin An just now.

He was afraid that Jin An would not be trusted by his family, so he got excited and told Jin An everything he should and shouldn't say.

"You are Sahafu's parents, Mutukoti and Inafu. Sahafu said that when he was a child, he accidentally lost a lamb while tending sheep. In fact, the lamb was not lost, but entered his Atta. Mutukoti and Sadiq were worried that they would be beaten by Inaf, so they bribed him with a hoof of the lamb and a ring of meat from the buttocks, asking Sadiq to take the blame for them... Sahav said that he only ate one sheep's hoof and butt meat, but ended up eating sticks for two days in a row. The more he thought about it, the more he suffered, and he wanted to tell the truth, but in the end he was bribed by eating the remaining sheep's hoof."

As Jin An talked, even he felt a little bit dumbfounded.

This uncle and nephew are a real couple.

With a shrill scream, Sahab's father's tenderest piece of loin meat was pinched and twisted violently by Sahab's mother. Unable to prevent it, he let out a scream. The pain made him sweat on his forehead and he felt guilty and did not dare to dodge. .

In fact, Jin'an still has a lot of secrets that he has not disclosed, but there is no need to wait for him to do so. The villagers of Teshsata Village already believe his words. He is the most trusted friend of Sadiq and Sahab.

If you are not the most trusted person, it is impossible to know so many private things.

They were happy for both of them.

The two left the village because of the Han people, and made close friends because of the Han people. Neither of them was blinded by hatred. Instead, they learned to let go of their hatred and made new good friends again.

They were all sincerely happy for both of them.

They have been worried over the years, fearing that the two of them could not think clearly, would go to extremes, and would kill Han people and offend the Han people.

The villagers of Teshisata Village had already accepted Jin An and chose to trust Jin An. At this time, the old woman said nervously to Jin An with an old voice: "Taoist Jin'an, I had doubts about your coming to Teshisata just now." For the purpose of Tacun, I apologize to you on behalf of my tribe. Thank you, Taoist Master Jin'an, for always taking care of Sadiq and Sahab. I hope I didn't create a gap in your friendship with Sadiq and Sahab just now."

Seeing an elder speaking so politely to him, Jin An quickly told the other person that there was no need to be so polite, explaining that he didn't take those things to heart.

Teshsata Village has accepted Jin'an and the others, and the villagers began to take the water bags, thanked them and drank eagerly.

However, these villagers did not drink up all the water in Jin'an.

A whole village only drank water from one water bag.

It's equivalent to a small sip per person.

It's not that they don't want to drink more, but they know that fresh water in the desert is precious, so they don't dare to be greedy and drink too much, fearing that Jin'an and the others won't have enough water to drink during the rest of their trip to the desert.

"You don't have to be so polite. In fact, this water belongs to Teshsata Village and is originally the property of Teshsata Village." Jin'an's words made the villagers a little confused and confused.

At this moment, Yali said something more: "You should thank Taoist Master Jin'an, who made the dry well in the village refill with water. The clear and clean water you drink was drawn from the dry well in Teshsata Village. "

Ari's words indeed caused a burst of noise, astonishment and shock again.

When the villagers witnessed with their own eyes that the dry well that originally could only bring up silt, but after a few years, the wooden barrels once again brought up clean and clear water, after the initial shock, everyone could no longer help crying with joy. Cry out loud.

It was unknown who among the crowd was the first to kneel down to Jin An.

Others also knelt down to express their gratitude to Jin An.

Jin'an is the god they have been praying for. Only gods can create such a miracle and create such clear water in the desert.

Jin'an asked Yali and others to help lift up the villagers, and then patiently explained: "Actually, I didn't do much. The water in this well itself has not dried up, it is just blocked by silt."

Although Jin An spoke lightly, the villagers of Teshsata Village had already learned about the entire well digging process through Yali's mouth, knew the dangers involved, and have been constantly expressing their gratitude to Jin An.

"Sadiq and Sahafu met a noble man this time. Taoist priest Jin'an, you are the great nobleman of our Teshisata village! It is Sadiq and Sahab's blessing to know Taoist Jin'an, and also our Teshisa What a blessing to Tacun!" Sadiq's mother, the old woman, held Jin An's hand tightly and kept thanking her.

This night, there was a grand bonfire in Teshsata Village.

The villagers sang and danced around Jin'an and others. They took out satas, tambourines, and nagna drums, and welcomed Jin'an who came from afar with the unique enthusiasm of desert children.

Some villagers dug out their hidden cellars, took out the few meats they had, and entertained Jin'an as much as they could, showing the desert people the same enthusiasm as the desert sun.

Jin'an was infected by these atmospheres, so he asked Yali to take some dried meat and goat's milk wine from the camel's back to distribute to the villagers, because he could see that these villagers were skinny and their skin was dry and dull, which showed that they were suffering from long-term hunger and malnutrition. sequelae.

When the bonfire party came to an end and everyone was eating and drinking, Jin An curiously asked why the villagers were not in the village during the day and did not return until night.

Is it because the village is short of water and went out to find new water sources?

If we are going out of the village to find water, shouldn't the whole village go out, and even the infant baby should be taken with them, right?

When Jin An raised this question, the villagers who were chatting, laughing and drinking goat's milk wine fell into collective silence, with scruples on their faces.

With a helpless sigh, the patriarch of Teshsata Village told the truth: "Going south along the desert, you will encounter a collapsed small poplar tree. Under the small poplar tree, there is a hidden cave with the ruins of an ancient country. During the day, we He hid there and only dared to return to the village after dark."

Jin An was startled when he heard this.

He could still understand leaving the village at night and hiding outside during the day.

He leaves the village during the day and comes back at night. What's going on?

The patriarch of Teshsata Village is a very old man. Long-term labor and malnutrition have resulted in a skeleton-shaped old man.

The old patriarch saw the confusion in Jin An's eyes and began to reveal the secret.

"Since about half a year ago, the depths of the desert have no longer been peaceful. There are always waves of people entering the depths of the desert."

"Those of us who have lived here for generations naturally know what is there in the depths of the desert. Those people are rushing to the Kingdom of the Immortal God. There is the art of immortality in the Kingdom of the Immortal God. There is gold everywhere in the Kingdom of the Immortal God. There are immortals and treasures, and every year it attracts groups of people to go deep into the desert to search. After this group of people die, another group of people will continue to enter the desert to search... Just like in the past thousand years, no one has stopped searching in the desert. The legendary Kingdom of the Immortal God, but no one has ever found the Kingdom of the Immortal God.”

"But since half a year ago, people entering and leaving the depths of the desert have become more and more frequent. The frequency is much higher than in the past... Looking at this situation, it seems that someone has made some important discoveries in the depths of the desert, which is why so many people are attracted into the desert. There are Han people, people from the Western Regions, nomadic tribesmen from the far north, sand pirates, treasure thieves, and other people who deliberately pretend to be merchants from the Western Regions... It seems that they all piled up into the depths of the desert at once. Hurry.”

"The reason why our whole family is hiding outside starts from a month ago. About a month ago, a group of very powerful sand bandits went deep into the desert and arrested people everywhere. They arrested many people, including businessmen, There are camel travelers, Han Chinese from Kangding, and civilians captured from other desert countries. I heard that the group of sand bandits wants to do something big in the desert and needs to arrest a lot of people... We are afraid that there will be so many people in the near future. As people go deep into the desert, sooner or later the location of the village will no longer be hidden, and more people will know about it. They will become even more afraid that the group of sand bandits will target our village and come to our village to arrest people! The sand bandits are cruel and easy to kill and have the strength in numbers. We I definitely couldn’t resist the sand bandits attacking the village. There were so many women and children in the village. Once they fell into the hands of the sand bandits, they would either be raped or sold to slave traders. That’s why I decided to take the villagers to hide outside during the day. Hide outside and don’t dare to go back to the village to get some water at night.”

According to what the old patriarch said, half of the sheep in the village were slaughtered by them and made into dried meat. They took away all the dried meat and food. They survived with limited dried meat and muddy water for a month, and raised the other half of the sheep. In a makeshift camp outside.

Jin An frowned: "Old Patriarch, it's not a good idea for you to hide like this. There will always be times when you sit back and take advantage of nothing. Moreover, the weather in the desert has been abnormal recently. It's hot outside and there is a lack of water. I'm afraid the life of the tribe will be even more difficult."

The old patriarch looked at each other and said as if he had made some important decision: "In the past, we had no choice. Even if we didn't want to leave our homeland, we would hide wherever we could in order to survive. But it's different now! Taoist priest Jin'an, help us. When the village finds water, we have something more worth protecting than life! Guarding clean water means guarding the treasure of the desert. Having water means that we can feed more people and give birth to more tribesmen!"

"We're not going to hide anymore!"

"And... I heard the news five days ago that the group of sand bandits has penetrated deeper into the desert. It is estimated that they will not pass by our village again in a short time."

That night, Jin An talked a lot with the old patriarch and the others.

Some talked about the abnormal weather in the desert, some talked about underground mausoleums, some talked about ancient rivers, and the history of Teshsata Village.

the next day.

The camel team had replenished water and was ready to hit the road again. They went in the wrong direction several times and wasted a lot of time. Now that it was December, they had to hurry up to make up for the lost distance.

Once you miss December, you will have to wait until the next year to go to the desert to find Guchi Country again.

As long as it's human.

He has his own selfish motives.

Jin An admitted that he was indeed a little selfish.

In order to find the country of Guchi, they had to sacrifice old Sadiq and young Sahaf. As soon as they reunited with their relatives, they had to experience separation again.

However, the optimism of the two surprised Jin An.

When Jin An approached the two of them and explained their purpose of coming, they were very open-minded about being separated again.

"Taoist Master Jin'an, without you, there would be no us, let alone this return to our hometown to reunite with our families. Seeing that our families are safe and the village has water again, we have many wishes thanks to your help, Taoist Jin'an." We realize that if there is one more god in the desert, Taoist Master Jin'an, you are the god sent to us by God to save the lives of our whole village."

"We are not the kind of people who don't understand good and evil, don't know how to repay and be grateful, and we promised that we will help you, Taoist Jin'an, find Guchi Country. My nephew and I have always felt that you are an expert in handling big things, and we will definitely succeed. Once we find Guchi Country, we will be able to return to Teshsata Village in the near future."

Old Sadiq said gratefully.

Ever since he met Apa Ata and learned that he was in good health, even little Sahafu became much more optimistic and couldn't wait to shout: "When will we set off, Taoist Jin'an? The sooner the better, I will help you find Taoist Jin'an as soon as possible." Guchi country!"

The villagers of Teshsata are simple and honest.

Before Jin An left, he left a water talisman issued by the Lord Zhang Erlang to the village.

After he introduced the purpose of the imperial water talisman, he asked the old patriarch to stick the yellow talisman on the well wall. In the future, he would no longer have to worry about sedimentation at the bottom of the well and blocking the well water. Moreover, this imperial water talisman can also purify water quality, strengthen the body, and improve physical fitness.

At dawn in the early morning, when the weather was still not too hot, the camel team replenished water and set off on the road again.

On this day in Teshsata Village, the villagers were grateful and demolished the well water shacks and built a divine temple on the original site.

There are statues of Erlang Zhenjun, Taoist priests and goats in the temple, praying for good weather and strong cattle and sheep.

It's just that the goat statue this time is a little different from the ones in Huangzishan Village and Yueqiang Kingdom. This time the goat statue is also accompanied by three sheep followers.

This time it’s really Siyang Kaitai!

If Jin An knew about this, I wonder if he would bring more guilty sheep into the desert! Will every temple be filled with sheep?