Chapter 120 Consultants
North Ufeiga, Adus.
In the territory of Adus, on the endless Gobi Desert, a train was spewing thick smoke continuously towards the Mercedes Benz in front, and the roar echoed throughout the wilderness.
On this train, mottled rust and broken scratches can be seen everywhere, and stains and dust cover the front to the rear of the train. It can be seen that this is an old train that has been running for a long time in the harsh environment of Adus.
Most of the carriages on this train are freight cars. In these open freight cars, people are densely seated. They are wearing yellow-grey uniforms made of simple coarse cloth, with guns placed beside them. Everyone is resting with their eyes closed, waiting for the giant steel beast under them to transport them to a distant place. They all seem to be soldiers.
At the front part of the train, there were several passenger carriages. In a separate compartment of one of the carriages, Dorothy, dressed in a long robe, was sitting on a seat, looking out the window at the desolate scenery that was quickly passing by. Opposite Dorothy was Nephthy, who was dressed in a similar style.
"I didn't expect to be back to Adus so soon. It's so desolate and barren, it's really uncomfortable to see..." Looking at the desolate scene outside the car window, Nephnis couldn't help but sigh, and Dorothy slowly responded.
"The climate here is like this, and there is nothing we can do about it. But perhaps drought and yellow sand are not always the characteristics of Adus. Long ago, the climate here might have been much wetter than it is now, or at least it was an environment that could more easily cause thunder."
Dorothy said this while looking at the almost cloudless sky and feeling the extremely high difficulty of lightning strikes. As she spoke, she took out a book and began to read it. After listening to Dorothy's words, Nephnesse also spoke thoughtfully.
"An environment more suitable for thunder... Miss Dorothy, you mean that in the Second Era, under the rule of Tianyu Judge, the environment in Beiwu might be completely different from now?"
"Oh, it's just my guess. There is no evidence at the moment. After all, the Second Age happened seven thousand years ago." Dorothy answered with a chuckle, and then she turned a page of the book in her hand. On the other side, Nefernis thought thoughtfully for a while, then scratched her body and continued to speak with a frown.
"Hmm...Is your body a little itchy? I think I need to find a place to take a shower. This car is not like the one we took before. There is no place to take a shower..."
"This is a troop transporter converted from an ordinary freight train. Of course, it can't be compared with the luxurious passenger train like the Desert Arrow. It's already good enough to have a separate compartment for us to live in. Just think about those soldiers squeezed in the back, and you'll feel much better." Dorothy continued while reading a book. After listening to Dorothy's words, Nephnesse stopped complaining about the environment on the train, and continued to ask.
"By the way, Miss Dorothy, where are we now? When will we reach our destination?"
"It has been two days since we left Mont. According to the itinerary, we will arrive in Dosa tonight, where you can find a place to take a shower. However, our final destination is Karnak. There is no train to get there, so we need to follow the camel caravan. By then, the journey may be even more uncomfortable, so you'd better adapt to it."
Dorothy went on to say this to Nephthys. When Nephthys heard that they still had a long way to go before they could take a car, her face suddenly darkened.
"Ah... The sun is so bright, and there won't even be a car by then? No..." Nephnis said desperately, looking at the scorching sun outside the car window. Seeing Nephnis who was a little noisy, Dorothy couldn't help but waved her hand and spoke.
"Senior Neveu, your grandfather galloped across Northern Wukong years ago. Why do you think this is difficult? Go back to your own compartment and review your grandfather's notes. Adjust your mindset and don't complain when you set out."
"Um...Okay."
Listening to Dorothy's words, Nevonis stood up, then shakily opened the car door and got out. Dorothy couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Nevonis leave, she looked out the window and began to mutter.
"It's finally almost time. I don't know what the current situation of Rahman's Mausoleum is like...
"We are within the range of the armed forces of the salvation faction, and we may have been targeted by the underworld coffin. I feel that the situation is not going to be good..."
Since realizing that the Order of the Dark Coffin might also be eyeing the treasures in the Rahman Tomb at this time, Dorothy immediately chose to end her rest and waiting in Kankedal and returned to Adus to the location of the Rahman Tomb to confirm the current situation.
As the domestic situation in Addus was still unstable, the communication between Kankedal and Addus was restricted. Dorothy took great pains. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Robert was escorted back to his country and the chaotic situation in Kankedal, she forged an order from the Kankedal government, tricked a train into running, and took this train from Kankedal all the way to the big city of Mont in Addus. During this period, she also contacted Shadi through "Wenhai Hangzhi".
Dorothy contacted Shadi as a member of the Order of the Judge, claiming that the order had obtained the specific location of the tomb of Rahman, the founding king of the Baruch Dynasty, and had heard from some legends that the tomb of Rahman might contain precious treasures of the First Dynasty. So she wanted to ask Shadi for help to excavate the tomb of Rahman together. At that time, she would only take a small part of the items in the tomb, and Shadi could take all the rest of the treasures back.
Dorothy knew that Shadi had just driven the Baruch royal family out of Adus. When faced with the danger, these royal families took away almost all of the wealth that Baruch had plundered over the past century, and destroyed what they could not take away. The mining industry and a small amount of industry, which were the mainstays of Adus' economy, were severely damaged. A large number of mines across the country were destroyed by the king's blasting when the Baruch king's army retreated, and the few factories that were originally few suffered a similar fate. After the Shadi regime took control of Adus, it took over an extremely poor and desolate country with a poor economic situation and an extreme shortage of supplies. It was already difficult to maintain the army.
After Adus completely restored peace and announced his break with the heresy, he urgently needed to trade with foreign countries to import food to alleviate the shortage of materials in his country, and to repair the mining and industry destroyed by the war. However, this required a lot of money, and Adus's accumulated wealth and foreign exchange were all taken away by the Baruch royal family. Without money, these things were very difficult to deal with. So now Shadi must be troubled by the lack of funds. The things in the Rahman Mausoleum may be able to alleviate the situation he is facing, so Dorothy concluded that Shadi should help him.
As expected, not long after Dorothy contacted Shadi, he immediately replied that he was willing to help. However, after hearing the specific location of Rahman's Tomb, he was a little confused for a moment.
The reason is simple. The location of Rahman's tomb is in a valley called the Valley of the Dead Eagles, and the nearest city to this valley is called Karnak. This city is currently under the control of a group of loyal Salvation Army armed forces.
This armed group is the one most deeply infiltrated by the Salvation Faction in the Adusi Revolutionary Army. It is one of the few armed forces whose officers and subordinates are almost all Salvation Faction members. It is the most loyal and powerful force of the Adusi Salvation Faction in the local area.
The leader of this group of armed forces was named Shihab, a fanatical and cunning man who was deeply trusted by Mukhtar. After Mukhtar's death, he was always on high alert against Shadi. He did not follow Shadi's trick of luring him to Addis with high positions and generous salaries. He stayed in his army base in Kanak and asked his men to actively prepare for war, build fortifications, and unite with other revolutionary forces that were inclined to the Salvation Party. However, under Shadi's alienation and disguise, he did not attract too many people.
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