"Why did the second prince say this?"

Prince Chamu's words once again aroused Wu Liang's interest, forcing him to stop.

North bank of Peacock River.

This is exactly where Wu Liang and others are going to go next. If Prince Chamu can provide some different information, Wu Liang is naturally willing to be patient and listen to it. It doesn't matter if it is true or false, he will do it himself.

make a judgment.

"I also heard from people in the city that a strange thing happened there a few years ago."

Prince Chamu grinned, as if he was very satisfied with Wu Liang's performance, and then said unhurriedly, "When a caravan from Kucha State was transporting goods and passed by the north bank of the Peacock River, they unknowingly

We actually walked into an ancient city filled with yellow sand. The streets of the ancient city were deserted, but when we entered the houses in the city, we could see water tanks filled with clean water, burning stoves, and food being cooked on the stoves.

There are even hu beds with folded quilts... In short, all the signs in the ancient city are as if there were people living here just now, and they suddenly disappeared the moment they entered the city."

"This caravan travels between Qiuci Kingdom and Shanshan Kingdom all the year round. It knows very well that this ancient city is definitely not the city of Yanni. It has never seen this ancient city on the way before."

"Under this situation, the people in this caravan panicked and hurriedly drove their camels to try to exit the city. However, when they arrived at the city gate, they found that the gate they had entered before had disappeared, and there was only one in front of them.

There are many earthen city walls several feet high, but even if you climb the city wall, you can only see the sky-blocking sandstorm outside the city wall, and you can't see any way out."

"The people in the caravan had no choice but to retreat and split up to look for other city gates while waiting for the sky-blocking sandstorm to dissipate."

"They waited like this for several days, and they were surrounded by sandstorms and this ancient city without gates."

"They dare not drink the clean water in this strange ancient city, nor eat the food of unknown origin. They do not even dare to touch the bedding beds. They can only rely on the dry food and fresh water they carry.

We have been holding on in the city for several days, and we don't even dare to close our eyes easily, for fear that something terrible will happen if we let go even a little bit."

"As dry food and fresh water became less and less, they finally couldn't support it anymore."

"Someone suggested climbing over the city wall and crossing the sun-shielding sandstorm outside the city to find a way out. The caravan leader had no other choice, so in the end he had to select the two most experienced people to do this."

"On the second day after those two people went out, the sandstorm outside the city actually stopped, and the missing city gate appeared in front of them at some point."

"The leader of the caravan hurriedly ordered people to catch the camels and ran out of the city. He ran a long way in one breath. When he turned back to look at the ancient city, he saw only a desert. Where was the ancient city?

The shadow?”

"And not far behind them, there are two people lying on their backs."

"These two people are none other than the two they sent out to find a way out before. There are no external injuries on their bodies, and the food and water they carry with them are not consumed. They are not even covered with much sand and dust, and they don't look like much.

It looked like it was hit by a sandstorm."

"But these two men have completely expired."

"Their eyes were wide open, their limbs were stiff, and their faces maintained an indescribable ferocious expression, as if they had seen something terrible before they died."

"After seeing this, the caravan was even more afraid to stay for a long time, and quickly ran to Jianni City with the bodies of these two people, and this strange thing was also brought to Jianni City with their arrival, and later in the city

It has been circulating for a long time, causing many caravans that need to pass through that area to change their routes and try to avoid passing through that area."

At this point, Prince Chamu finally ended his story, and then stared at Wu Liang's face with his eyes, as if to observe his reaction.

"Have you ever seen the corpses of those two people with your own eyes?"

Wu Liang was good at observing words and expressions, so he immediately noticed Prince Chamu's little movements. Therefore, he already had a slight suspicion that this guy was teasing him, so he deliberately asked.

"I've never seen it before."

Prince Chamu shook his head, and then said with certainty, "I was still young at that time, and I heard about this through rumors from the residents in the city, but I can guarantee that it is true. If you don't believe me, go to the city and ask.

After asking around, there must be many people who still remember this incident, and indeed many caravans have changed their routes as a result."

"Okay, I believe you... Yang Wanli, go and find out."

Wu Liang nodded slightly and winked decisively at Yang Wanli.

"promise."

Yang Wanli responded and immediately returned to the city.

"Your Excellency is indeed unconventional..."

Seeing Wu Liang's inconsistent behavior, Prince Chamu was also shocked.

Others do one thing in front of their faces and another behind their backs. But it’s great when you come to Wu Liang. They do two things directly in front of you, without hiding it at all. Could you please pay a little attention to my feelings? I am also a living person after all.

?

"The second prince is so complimentary."

Wu Liang's face turned red and his heart stopped beating. Then he took out a map from his pocket and went straight to Prince Chamu. He said with a smile, "Does the second prince know the specific place or area where this happened? If you know,

I'd be very grateful if I could trouble the Second Prince to point it out for me on the map."

"Do you really plan to go here?"

Prince Chamu suddenly became energetic and looked at Wu Liang excitedly, "I know, I have known for a long time that you are not an ordinary person. If it were an ordinary person, he would be afraid to avoid this kind of thing after hearing it.

Few people would continue to inquire in such depth and detail as you do. You must be confident, so you plan to go and investigate this matter in person, right?"

"The second prince misunderstood."

Wu Liang smiled, shook his head and denied, "Our trip was commissioned by King Shanshan to explore the reason for the decrease in the water volume of the Kongque River. If there is such a dangerous place on the north bank of the Kongque River, we will try our best to avoid it.

Put yourself at risk."

"Really?"

Prince Chamu didn't believe Wu Liang's words, and squinted his eyes and said, "If that's the case, please take me with you. The decrease in the water volume of the Kongque River is related to the national destiny of Shanshan. As a prince, I should also contribute.

If my father knew about it afterwards, he would be doubly relieved to me."

"The second prince also said just now that he is not the only one who knows about this matter, especially the merchants who often travel this route. I am afraid they will only know more details than the second prince. Therefore, the second prince can point out if he is willing. If he does not want to,

We will find out clearly, so we won’t bother the second prince."

Wu Liang put the map away decisively and stopped asking further questions.

No one can whet his appetite.

Besides, Yang Wanli is an expert at snooping for information. If he comes forward, he will definitely bring back the most detailed information. Everything is very detailed and rarely misses anything. He is not in a hurry for this moment.

After saying this, Wu Liang really ignored him and turned around to chat with Yu Ji, Zhuge Liang and others, as if Prince Chamu did not exist at all.

"No! I point! Isn't it okay for me to point? I'm begging you, take me with you. I just want to experience your conduct personally. I really have no other meaning..."

Prince Chamu couldn't hold himself any longer, and he quickly came up to him with a shy face.

…

Soon after.

Yang Wanli returned from inquiring about the news and finally confirmed what Prince Chamu said.

Such an incident did happen on the north bank of the Kongque River, but the ending was divided into two versions. One is the version told by Prince Chamu.

The other is that the two people who left the ancient city in search of a way out were not confirmed dead, but have since lost their whereabouts, with neither alive nor dead bodies.

In addition, there is actually a follow-up to this matter.

It is said that the people from the caravan later left Ganni City and disappeared inexplicably since then. They never came to Ganni City to deliver goods again.

Some people said that they entered that strange ancient city again on their way back and never came out again.

Others said that in fact, the two people who died before were killed by their joint efforts. The so-called ancient city was just a lie they made up to clear their guilt. Later, on the way back, they were killed by the ghosts of those two people.

…

But one thing is for sure.

After that, the caravans that used to take that trade route did indeed change their routes, preferring to take a long detour rather than take risks.

Because being a trader at this time was a very dangerous profession, especially on the ancient Silk Road where the environment was harsh. Whether you could complete the journey alive often depended on luck. Therefore, these caravans were often more expensive than ordinary people.

People are even more superstitious. No matter whether the matter is true or false or there is some hidden secret in it, they are unwilling to get involved in this bad luck.

This is reasonable. Many rich people and celebrities in later generations are even more superstitious than people today, because their success also has a huge element of luck.

As for the location.

The area that Prince Chamu was forced to point out was also consistent with the news that Yang Wanli had returned.

Just near the bend of the Kongque River closest to the Kuruk Mountain in the north, this is a unique piece of desert beside the Kongque River.

Because this desert is not too big, you only need to walk along the river. Even if you walk slower, you can complete the crossing in two days. In addition, it is difficult to get lost with the river as a signpost, and you don’t have to worry about water sources.

, before this incident happened, it had always been one of the caravans’ favorite trade routes.

At the same time, this is what Wu Liang thinks is the most problematic.

This area is close to the Kongque River. It should have been a green space with abundant water and grass like other places, but it turned out to be a desert with no grass growing, which is incompatible with the surrounding environment. This is worthy of in-depth study.

At least in the archaeological field.

If there is such a unique area in a certain ruins, there is a high probability that something unexpected is buried under this area. It may be a mausoleum, or it may be an underground palace. In short, as long as you dig down, you will probably gain something big.

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Many experienced tomb-robbing organizations in later generations sometimes used similar methods to determine the location of tombs.
To be continued...