Yuan Nan looked at him quietly, his heart seemed to be gently scratched by something, and a trace of sourness arose.
But she quickly smiled, her eyes bright as the morning sun, her fingers flying, gesturing earnestly: "But you're amazing! To be able to survive alone in this desert is far superior to most people! I admire you so much!"
Aze understood her gesture, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, revealing a row of white teeth.
He scratched his head, with a rare look of ease and self-mockery on his face.
: But sometimes... I also want to go out and take a look.
Yuan Nan'an's eyes lit up and he was about to say something when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
“Second sister——!”
Yuan Qiyu trotted over and threw herself into Yuan Nan'an's arms. She raised her watery eyes and called out expectantly, "Second sister, let's go pick some sea buckthorn berries!"
Seeing this, Aze immediately stood up and gestured to Yuan Nan'an: "I'll take you there."
Yuan Qi Yu looked up at the young man, then looked at Yuan Nan'an, and was about to say, "My sister and I will go."
But before he could open his mouth, Yuan Nan'an had already pulled him up and nodded readily.
"Let's go!"
She said this cheerfully, and then walked out side by side with Aze.
Yuan Qiyu looked at the backs of the two people in front of him, tilted his head, and suddenly thought of something in his heart. He pouted and sighed silently -
"Second sister! You really don't care..."
What would happen if some black-hearted Tangyuan saw this?
…
With Aze's introduction, Yuan Zhao and others had a clearer understanding of the situation of this oasis.
This oasis was once much larger than it is now, with abundant lake water and fertile land, capable of supporting many residents.
Aze was born here.
When he was a child, his family lived with their neighbors, growing crops and raising livestock. Although their life was not rich, it was stable.
However, as desert encroachment swept in, the oasis's water sources dwindled year by year, the grass and trees gradually withered, and crops became difficult to grow.
At first, people could still hold on, hoping for a turnaround in the next year, but the reality was that the oasis was swallowed up inch by inch by the yellow sand, and survival became increasingly difficult.
Aze's parents are hunters. Every year they go deep into the desert with bows and hunting dogs to hunt food for the villagers.
But one year, when they went out hunting, they encountered a sudden sandstorm and eventually never came back.
Aze was young and could not wait for his parents to return, so he could only be temporarily taken care of by his neighbors.
But later, the villagers left one after another and went to places closer to the city to make a living.
The oasis became increasingly desolate, and the water source gradually dried up. In the end, only Aze was left.
He got used to the environment here and survived countless days and nights alone by hunting and gathering wild fruits.
Nowadays, the weather in the desert has become increasingly strange, with sudden sandstorms blowing from time to time.
Although these raging sandstorms make it difficult for people to move, they have formed an invisible natural barrier for this oasis, blocking the intrusion of the outside world.
However, although the oasis is safe, it has become an isolated island.
Yuan Zhao stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking at the rolling sand dunes in the distance, feeling a little uneasy.
Dota is still unconscious, and Domin's men will not stop searching for them, and will find them sooner or later.
At the same time, Mo Yu has begun to discover traces of strangers on the outskirts of the oasis during his patrols these days.
Those people moved secretly and never really got close to here, but based on experience, they were most likely not ordinary travelers, but were secretly investigating something.
After Mo Yu reported the situation to Yuan Zhao, Yuan Zhao knew that time was running out.
She stood by the lake, frowning slightly, thinking about her next plan -
If Dota still doesn't wake up, should they leave early?
But if I leave, where can I go?
And the most important point is, how can they transfer without anyone noticing?
The wind blew from the lake, rippling the water, and the ripples reflected in her eyes, like an illusory mirage in the desert.
Yuan Zhao sighed lightly and made up his mind.
She made arrangements and asked Mo Yu and the others to keep guard continuously and kill anyone who looked suspicious.
At the same time, be prepared to leave at any time, and be able to resist killers on the way and also withstand sandstorms.
As for the children, she made arrangements for them on how to proceed if they encountered an enemy attack or needed to leave, and led them in repeated drills.
I didn't feel relieved until I made sure everyone knew what they should and shouldn't do.
Starting from the afternoon of that day, a sandstorm began to howl incessantly. The wind blew the yellow sand across the sky and earth, as if it was going to swallow up the entire oasis.
The sky was dark, the originally dazzling sunlight was blocked by the thick sand curtain, and the sky and the earth were dim.
Aze stood at the gate of the yard, frowning tightly, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
He reminded everyone not to leave the oasis today, as there might be a more severe sandstorm at night.
Yuan Zhao stood under the eaves, looking at the world not far away that was gradually being swallowed by the wind and sand, his eyes slightly condensed.
The wind and sand were like knives, hitting the walls wantonly, and even the surface of the lake was stirred up by layers of tiny ripples, becoming turbid.
Her gaze fell on Mo Yu, and she saw that his eyes were half-closed. The long patrol had made his eyelashes covered with fine sand, and when he opened his eyes, they were slightly red.
She pondered for a moment, then raised her voice and called out, "Mo Yu."
Mo Yu turned his head, raised his hand to rub his eyes that were hurt by the wind and sand, and took a few steps towards her.
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