Chapter 276: Sandstorm
The sandstorm in the afternoon seemed particularly strong, almost blinding people. Even Yu Sheng, the leader, was forced to cover his face with a piece of cloth.
"Something is wrong." Yu Sheng frowned, and the thought gradually emerged from the bottom of his heart, causing him to tremble physically and mentally.
"Something is wrong!" he yelled.
Si Xu was closest to him, and upon hearing this, he moved closer in the sandstorm and asked loudly, "Master Yu, what did you say?"
The sandstorm was so strong that he could hear Yu Sheng's words clearly.
Yu Sheng quickly made a gesture to him. This was some simple safety and danger instructions that Si Xu had taught him before they set off, to avoid times when it was inconvenient to talk.
When Si Xu saw this gesture, his expression suddenly changed. He followed Yu Sheng and raised his arms to block the wind and sand. "What's wrong?!"
Yu Sheng pursed his lips, stuffed the map in his hand into his arms, and looked at the sky with an uneasy look on his face. "The weather is very wrong now. We haven't entered the center of the desert yet. There shouldn't be such a big storm. The last time there was such a big storm, At that time... it was a sandstorm."
The memory of the sandstorm made Yu Sheng's face pale, but he calmed down in an instant and said seriously: "We must speed up. We can reach a shelter in another hour. We must hurry before the storm intensifies, otherwise..."
Otherwise, when the sandstorm comes, they will have no shelter in front and no cover behind, and the outcome can be imagined.
Unexpectedly, they encountered such extreme weather when they first entered the desert. Si Xu's face did not look good. After repeating Yu Sheng's words to others, he led the whole team to speed up.
But they couldn't speed up just because they wanted to, especially for the two poor men carrying the luggage. Because of the luggage, the resistance to their progress became greater than that of others. They had to use all their strength to keep up with the others, and their speed was not fast at all.
Chang Jian and Yin Qiang also noticed it and hurried over, "We'll help you!"
Lin Zhishen also spontaneously stood in front of Lin Baoer, blocking some of the wind and sand for her.
Lin Baoer squinted her eyes and glanced at the sky, feeling uneasy.
[It's not such a coincidence that we encounter a sandstorm, right?]
She had seen many descriptions of sandstorms in books and on TV before. After the wind and sand, no grass grew, and mortals could not survive in it, and they were in danger of death.
Even she might not be able to stop this extreme natural phenomenon.
But she still had something to save her life, but what about the others?
She only hoped to get to the shelter that Yu Sheng mentioned as soon as possible, to reduce some risks.
At this moment, they did not dare to relax, and finally rushed to the shelter before the storm got bigger.
But after they saw the shelter, everyone's faces became very strange.
"Is this the shelter?!" Xiao Song's eyes were full of disbelief, and he almost swallowed a mouthful of sand when he opened his mouth. After he finished speaking, he quickly closed his mouth.
In front of everyone, there was a sand and rock pile that was a little bigger than the previous one. It could barely block everyone. It was leeward and could block some wind and sand.
But if a sandstorm came, it would be impossible to resist it.
Yu Sheng's expression did not change. He looked around, put down the bag in his hand, and urged: "It's good to find such a sheltered place in the desert. Now take out the things you brought and make defensive measures in advance. We probably won't be able to travel tonight, so we can only rest here for one night."
Because they had to prepare for all possible situations in the desert, in addition to bringing the necessary food and clothing, they also brought items to withstand storms and rain exposure, so that they would not be at a loss when encountering these extreme situations.
Si Xu did not hesitate too much, and directly cooperated with the two laborers to turn out the tent from the luggage. This was for when they were going to camp at night. It was only available in the military barracks, and it was extremely small and sturdy. It could set up a small space in an instant. It was specially prepared for them by Lin Mobai before the trip.
To be more precise, it was specially prepared for Lin Baoer.
It was not used before because there was a cave as a shelter, but now it was the only thing to use in this place where no birds shit.
Due to limited space, they only brought three tents, and if they left a few people to keep watch at night, it would be completely usable even if they squeezed in.
After a while, the three tents were set up. They were very small and exquisite. Especially under the roar of the storm, only the cloth scattered outside was blown and rustled, but the whole tent stood firm and was very stable.
Lin Baoer was surprised to see tents in ancient times.
She knew what Lin Mobai had prepared for her, but hearing and seeing were different. Seeing with her own eyes was even more shocking.
It seemed that she didn't know much about ancient times.
After entering, the feeling of being blown on the face by the strong wind finally disappeared, and Lin Baoer finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of the three tents, Lin Baoer and Jiang Yuzhi each had one, Yin Qiang, Chang Jian, and Yu Sheng had one, the two Kufu and You Chu had one, and Lin Zhishen, Si Xu, and Xiao Song were on night watch.
It was not yet dark, but Lin Baoer could clearly feel the temperature starting to drop, and she looked worried.
You can take off your clothes when it's hot, but what about when it's cold?
The things they brought were carefully selected. Apart from the necessary things, almost all the dispensable things like clothes were discarded. They only followed Yu Sheng's instructions and brought a thick warm coat.
Lin Baoer suppressed her panic and exhaled deeply.
I hope it's not too cold.
It was not time for dinner yet, so most people took turns to go into the tents to avoid the wind and sand. The reason they stopped was because of Yu Sheng's guess about the sandstorm. If it was fake, it would be fine, but if it was real...then they had to make full preparations.
"Brother Yu Sheng, what's going on? Is it a sandstorm?" Xiao Song looked closely at the map in Yu Sheng's hand, curious.
He had never seen a sandstorm before, so he didn't take it seriously. He thought that it was just a few strong sands, so what? Could it really take someone's life?
Yu Sheng didn't say anything, but his brows were still furrowed.
Gradually, gradually, the strong wind actually subsided, and the sky was gradually getting darker.
When everyone looked at it, their faces lit up with joy, "Brother Yu, does this prove that there is no danger?" The person
who spoke was Wan Shun. He was guarding the luggage, shaking off the sand on his body, with a smile on his face.
Yu Sheng's expression also relaxed, and the heavy weight in his heart fell to the ground. "At present, sandstorms are usually accompanied by extremely strong winds. Now that the wind has stopped, we should not encounter them in the short term."
Hearing this, everyone's face flashed with joy.
As long as we don't encounter them for a while, it's fine.
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