C190 (1/2)

Gao Lang brought his men and searched the desert for an entire five days and five nights.

The temperature in the desert differed greatly between day and night. Occasionally, a strong wind would howl, stirring up sand from the desert.

Most of the soldiers who came with them were unable to hold on. Five or six groups of people had already moved on, and some of the soldiers were still in a coma from dehydration.

Chang An and Hu Shan were worried for Gao Lang's health, and had already tried to persuade him many times, but Gao Lang was unable to find him, so they refused to return no matter what.

The horse had been found long ago, but there was no one on its back.

Gao Lang stood on his horse, he looked at the endless desert and drank a mouthful of water. Just as he was about to continue searching, he saw a group of people approaching him from a distance.

Gao Lang saw Jin Xiaolou from afar, so he abandoned his horse and quickly galloped away, hugging Jin Xiaolou tightly.

Jin Xiaolou felt that her entire body was extremely smelly, and was afraid that sshe would be infected by Gao Lang, he immediately pushed him away and got out of his embrace. When she looked up and saw Gao Lang's face filled with worry, she could not help but laugh, and said gently: ”Don't worry, I'm fine here, okay?”

Gao Lang nodded his head like a wronged child and looked at her from top to bottom. Seeing that she was not injured at all, other than being dirty, he relaxed.

Only after a long while did he remember something, and ask: ”Where's Sier?”

Jin Xiaolou turned her body to the side and behind him, a woman with a head full of long teeth shaped like a piece of animal skin slowly walked forward while carrying the swaddled Sier.

Sier drank sheep's milk every day, but she was stronger than Nian Er.

Chang An, who was behind Gao Lang, had long recognized that the group of people were the group who took Jin Xiaolou away. Without batting an eyelid, he leaned over and whispered a few words into Gao Lang's ear.

Gao Lang immediately took two steps forward to catch Sier from the woman's hands, and wrapped his other hand around Jin Xiaolou as she leapt backwards. Chang An immediately led his men to charge, surrounding that group of people.

”Catch him!” With Gao Lang's order, the sound of swords unsheathing could be heard.

Jin Xiaolou quickly blocked in front of him. ”Wait!”

Jin Xiaolou looked at Gao Lang, and slowly said: ”They have nowhere to go, we just need their hands. They let Sier and I go, and I have already promised them a place to rest.”

Outside the camp, men and women sat around the campfire, talking and drinking.

Shan Ying pulled down a roasted lamb leg from the shelf. The lamb leg was half fat and half thin, the strong and tender meat was wrapped in fragrant fat, it made people want to swallow their fingers together.

After drinking a large mouthful of wine, Shan Ying turned his head and said to Gao Lang: ”Seventh Elder, you gave our women and children a safe and secure home, and we men will wholeheartedly work for you!”

In this cold, man-eating desert, there was a fire, a pot of hot wine, and a fragrant piece of meat, which could be exchanged with all the wandering people.

Gao Lang also drank a mouthful of wine and cut a piece of lamb with his small blade.

He agreed to Jin Xiaolou's suggestion, and brought Shan Ying's group into the army camp. The man stayed behind to receive Hu Shan's training with the villagers, and the woman helped work from behind.

The children put them aside and asked the only gentleman in the village who had studied.

In this place, where the people of Great Zhou had forgotten about the disdainful Gong Bian, this group of people began to live a passionate life.

Only, their gazes were far away, past the loess of Gong Bian, past the many ridges, and towards the starlight and ocean.

Gao Lang knew that he would not stay in Gong Bian for his entire life, it was just that his power was far from enough.

”Hu Shan said that you are a good warrior.” Gao Lang placed the lamb into his mouth and started chewing. Shan Ying had already practiced with Hu Shan for two days, he was no ordinary talent, ”capable people, will not be buried by the yellow sand.”

Shan Ying laughed openly: ”It's not wrong to follow Seventh Elder.”

”However …” Shan Ying withdrew his smile, ”Seventh Elder doesn't want to ask us, what are the origins of this group of people?”

Gao Lang drank a mouthful of wine, then shook his head: ”Heroes do not ask where they come from.”

Shan Ying nodded, he had always hated people asking him about his origins.

Shan Ying came from a very good background, so good that it could be described as illustrious. However, his family had fallen, his father had been convicted of conspiracy and his family had been exterminated along with nine familial extermination.

At that time, Shan Ying was only five years old. He climbed out of the dog hole and wandered all the way to the Gong Bian.

After that, he followed a group of wanted criminals and entered the desert, gradually becoming the leader of this group.

Seeing that Shan Ying's expression was occasionally dim and bright, Gao Lang said: ”I do have something else to ask you.”

”What?” Shan Ying withdrew his train of thoughts and asked.

”Who sent you this letter?” Gao Lang heard from the story of the house that someone sent a letter to Shan Ying and the others with the idea of letting them come to the army camp to kidnap Jin Xiaolou and her child.