Chu Huan naturally knew what Xuanyuan Shengcai meant. It was obvious that he had a big killer in the Xiliang military camp in the previous episode. Not only did he show his strong horse sword skills, but he also showed his skillful equestrian skills. He smiled and said, "General Xuanyuan has been awarded too much. My skills are not worth mentioning. There is a heaven beyond the sky and someone beyond the human being. A real equestrian master is definitely not like me!"

Xuanyuan Sheng waved his hand and said, "Deputy Envoy Chu is humble. Yes, Deputy Envoy Chu, I see that the last time you took action, not only did the man and horse combine like one, but the sword technique on the horse is also superb, which is amazing. Those people in Xiliang are also good at horses, but they seem extremely clumsy when they fight with you. Where do you know this skill?"

Chu Huan said calmly, "General Xuanyuan, it's not that I pretended to be mysterious, but actually...!" He shook his head and smiled, "Actually, I had an opportunity to meet a master before. Maybe I liked me and accepted it as my apprentice. I'm going to tell you, I've really learned skills from him for several years. The skills of my family master are very good, but my skills are ordinary."

"You are so powerful, it's still pretty ordinary?" Xuanyuan Sheng said in surprise: "In this way, Master Ling's ability is simply superb. I haven't, but I don't know..."

Before he could finish his words, Chu Huan raised his hand and stopped, "General Xuanyuan, the family master has given instructions to never disclose his identity. If you ask who the family master is, I can't answer!"

"Oh!" Xuanyuan Sheng sighed, "It's a pity that you can't see such a master at first sight. But all masters have always been like this, and they are indifferent to fame and fortune. Alas, I don't know if I can meet a powerful master in this life!" He shook his head, looking very regretful.

Chu Huan smiled and said, "General Xuanyuan, you are so poor that you are crying with your back on Jinshan. Xuanyuan Shao and Xuanyuan commander are unparalleled in the archery skills. He is the best master in the world. If you have such a master, are you not satisfied?"

Xuanyuan Sheng was stunned and then laughed. At this moment, a man came over and said, "Deputy Envoy Chu, Lord Xue, please go over and have something to discuss!"

Chu Huan nodded and agreed, got up, bowed to Xuanyuan Sheng, and then went to Xue Huaian's tent.

Xue Huaian was frowning at this time. When he saw Chu Huan entering the tent, he hurriedly got up and pulled Chu Huan down, asking, "Mr. Chu, now he has left Yanmen Pass, I am a little worried. I only heard of the name of the Jingulan Desert. I have to cross the desert this time, but we don't have a map in our hands. We asked the Tishu Ah before, but he said that even the people of Xiliang do not have a map of the desert. What do you think we should do?"

Chu Huan said: "Sir, if that's right, the Xiliang Kingdom is just north of the desert. We go north along the desert and we can naturally pass through the desert. Didn't we bring Si Nan with us? If Si Nan leads the way, there should be no problem."

"That's not what it means." Xue Huaian shook his head and said, "I am worried about the sand bandits. I have heard that there are several groups of sand bandits in this desert. These people were the death row prisoners wanted by me, Daqin and Xiliang, who fled to the desert as bandits. On the way, I heard that there were at least six or seven groups of sand bandits in the Jingulan Desert. No one knows where they are hiding in the desert, nor where they appear. Moreover, the largest sand bandits have hundreds of people. Lord Chu, you said... do you think we should think of a complete solution to avoid those sand bandits?"

There was a hint of fear in his eyes, and he obviously had a fear of the sand bandits.

"Sir, we also have three hundred warriors." Chu Huan frowned and said, "Does the sand band really dare to attack us?"

"Those are all desperate people." Xue Huaian waved his hand and said, "People die for money, birds die for food. We have a group of big carts and wealth, and those sand bandits may not be unwilling to think." He approached and said, "Mr. Chu, I know that your ability is first-class, but our guard soldiers, although they are the elites of the empire, may not be able to show their abilities in the desert. Those sand bandits are scattered in the desert all year round and are very adaptable to the desert. We must be very good at it. We cannot work hard all the way here, but finally end up in the desert."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, but he could understand Xue Huaian's worries.

Mysterious things will make people feel terrified. Xue Huaian is from the south. This trip to Yanmen is already in a difficult situation. What you see along the way has already made Xue Huaian feel restless. Now that she is about to enter the Jingulan Desert, Xue Huaian feels uneasy, which is reasonable.

For Xue Huaian, the desert is mysterious, and coupled with the known existence of sand bandits who kill people with blood in the desert, Xue Huaian was naturally even more frightened.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

Xue Huaian thought for a while and said, "Mr. Chu, I have been thinking for a long time. We just entered the desert with no brains. I am afraid that it will not work. According to my opinion, it is better to...!" He leaned closer and said, "Catch a few people from Xiliang and let them lead the way. The Xiliang army came from the desert. Their soldiers naturally knew the way. Let's catch the living and let them lead the way. First, we won't go the wrong way. Second, they should know how to avoid the sand bandits...!"

Chu Huan smiled and said, "Sir, this is probably not going to work. It's not that I can't catch the Xiliang survivor, but even if I catch it, it's useless!"

"oh?"

"Sir, after we left the customs, when we went west, the road was blocked. Xiaguan felt that there was a big problem. It is very likely that the transportation line of the Xiliang people started from there." Chu Huan said slowly: "And Xiaguan also knew a little that in the desert, it was the same. Although their army came through the desert, their soldiers came only with the team when they came. They would most likely not know the terrain in the desert. Except for those who were mingling in the desert for a very long time, it would be difficult to truly understand the terrain of the desert."

"What should I do?" Xue Huaian said anxiously.

"Sir, don't worry." Chu Huan said: "When we were in Beiyuan City, Old General Yu had already given us some advice. Old General Yu told us that there is a Luoyan Lake outside the pass, and there seems to be a group of camel tourists. As long as we find the camel tourists and pay a lot of money to serve as guides, they will not refuse!"

Xue Huaian was stunned, and finally remembered it and said happily: "Yes, yes, I have been thinking about too many things in the past two days, and I almost forgot this. Yes, we hire a camel chef as a guide!" Then he frowned and said: "But where Luoyan Lake is? There are few people outside this pass, and I can't meet anyone for a long time. Who knows where Luoyan Lake is?"

"We set off tomorrow morning. If we meet pedestrians, we will ask them. If it really doesn't work, let's go north along this road to see if we can find it on the way." Chu Huan said: "We sent people and searched for it. We can always find the whereabouts of Luoyan Lake."

Xue Huaian thought about it before nodding, "That's all!"

The next day, the delegation collected the bill and set off. Before leaving, everyone drank enough water and filled their leather bags and buckets in the car with water.

When we set off, it was still light and everyone was moving very quickly. They packed their luggage and tents in an orderly manner, loaded the car and started to head north.

The sky in the distance slowly revealed a light green dawn, and the glow of the east slowly shone. I don’t know how long it took to go, but the golden sunshine had risen.

It was just now that everyone had just left the pass, but everyone vaguely felt that when they got up early in the morning, it was really cold. Outside Yanmen Pass was a hilly tunnel with earth slopes. Moreover, the soil outside the pass was already yellow, which was very different from the inside of the pass. The more you head north, the color of the soil became more panicked and began to become loose.

Everyone also understood what was going on. The looser the soil, the closer it was to the desert. Thinking of the legendary death zone was right in front of it, everyone in the group was very different.

Before the mission entered the desert, the most important task was to find Luoyan Lake and hire a guide from the camel tourists in Luoyan Lake.

When I arrived at a high slope, I stopped and looked around. There was a vast piece of loess and the terrain was undulating. I could occasionally see geese flying through the sky, and even coyotes occasionally. There was a cold and cold look around, but I could not see anyone.

Although there is sunlight in the sky, everyone does not feel the warmth. Not only that, when the strong wind outside the pass comes, maybe it will come at any time, rolling up the fine sand on the ground. If you are not careful, the sand will penetrate into your mouth and nose, which is very uncomfortable. At this moment, the group finally realized that the desert is really an extremely terrible place. It has not yet entered the desert, and the climate is so difficult. If you really want to enter the desert, it will probably be ten times more difficult.

After a temporary rest on the slope, Chu Huan called Xuanyuan Shengcai and asked him to send cavalry to find Luoyan Lake. Xuanyuan Shengcai immediately sent fifty cavalry, five people in a team, divided into ten teams, scattered in all directions. If there was a situation, fire arrows into the sky, the delegation would send people to help.

Fifty cavalrymen went to search separately, and they waited on the hilly slopes. Seeing the sun slowly setting westward, ten cavalry teams came back one after another, either to the vastness of the sky, looking out and not seeing the lake, or they encountered a cliff and had to retreat, but they had never found traces of Luoyan Lake.

Xue Huaian was anxious. When the seventh team came back, he shouted from afar: "Sir, I found Luoyan Lake and headed east. There is Luoyan Lake there!"

The delegation was overjoyed. Since we found Luoyan Lake, it was naturally worth it to delay for most of the day here. After waiting for a while, the last few teams also came back, and all the teams were very smooth and there was no situation.

After everyone came back, the delegation set off again, leading the way from the team who found Luoyan Lake, and headed all the way to the east. When the sun set, it crossed layers of soil slopes and climbed up another soil slope. When the eyes suddenly lit up, it found that there was a very open and open space in front of me. A lake appeared in front of me like a smooth mirror, reflecting the afterglow of the sunset in the lake. The lake water was clear and the water and sky were the same. Everything I saw after leaving the customs was desolate. At this moment, everyone felt really beautiful.

Luoyan Lake is not small, but there are numerous houses on the edge of the lakeside, mostly made of rammed earth, which is also very lively. You can clearly see people coming and going, just like a small town outside the pass.

"This is strange." Xue Huaian said in confusion: "Is this camel's man from Qin or Xiliang? If we were the Qin people, the Xiliang army had already broken through Yanmen Pass, how could we still stay here? If we were the Xiliang people, it would be more than a day before Yanmen Pass. Our Qin army would not know the existence of this place. How could the Xiliang people settle here?" He seemed very confused. The town by Luoyan Lake seemed to have obviously been around for many years, and it was mixed with the buffer zone of the two countries, which was an anomaly.

Chu Huan laughed and said, "It's not surprising whether it's the people of Xiliang or Qin. It's natural that their existence makes sense. Perhaps the people of Qin can use them, and the people of Xiliang can use them, so they can survive." Pointing to the town, "They are camel tourists and are very familiar with the desert. I think it's because of this reason that they survive."

"I see there are thousands of people here." Xuanyuan Sheng was amazed: "The conditions here are bad, and it is really not easy for them to survive!"

Xue Huaian said: "It's almost dark, let's go over first!" She paused the horse and was about to rush down the hillside. Chu Huan hurriedly stopped him and said: "Sir, let's go slowly!"

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