Kunlun Mountains, under mountain. 昆仑,山下。 As two leaves of big iron gates pull open, the heavy-duty trucks of packed with leave the residential area, in broad desolate federal highway upward, then vanishes in cloud heaven and horizon connection place. 随着两扇大铁门拉开,一辆辆满载的重型卡车驶离居住区,在宽阔苍凉的国道上行了一段,便消失在云天与地平线交接的地方。 The motorcade has more than ten, each car(riage) two people, unified model, unified color. Approximately good more than 100 kilometers, at present highlights an this solitary one city, especially striking standing erect in northwest wilderness. 车队有十几辆,每车两人,统一型号,统一颜色。约行了一百多公里,眼前突显一座孤城,格外醒目的矗立在西北荒原。 Returns to the population, gives full play to the vitality Salt Lake City. 正是回迁人口,重新焕发出生机的盐湖城。 Most facilities in city are well-preserved, but in this year the time, the government returned to about 1 million people, wants many compared with before the spiritual energy recovers the saline lake. 城内的大部分设施保存完好,而这一年时间,政府回迁了近百万人,比灵气复苏前的盐湖还要多一点。 The motorcade goes through on the main road, the both sides pedestrian is bustling, the store stands in great numbers, in the signboard writes „is contemplating the accelerated class, ten days make your mind precipitate” and „to set sail to educate, foundation Neo-Confucianism class special price recruitment of students” and other inscriptions. 车队穿行在主干道上,两侧行人熙攘,商铺林立,招牌上写着“冥想速成班,十天让你的心灵沉淀下来”、“启航教育,基础道学班特价招生”等字样。 In the park is playing the music, the aunts in the collective embarrassed dance ; The machine of construction site thunders, the crossroad is standing the association police who guides the traffic, the lover snuggle are passing through a business prosperous telling fortunes glyphomancy booth...... 公园里放着音乐,大妈们在集体尬舞;建筑工地的机器轰鸣,路口站着疏导交通的协警,情侣依偎着走过一家生意红火的算命测字摊…… All, as if anything have not happened. 一切的一切,仿佛什么也没有发生过。 The motorcade across the main city, quickly to the city east somewhere, here is one piece also wants the big supermarket compared with Phoenix lane. It is not that type of short level antique building, felt modern, most merchants in several buildings, another rows of white storehouses and processing workshops. 车队穿过主城区,很快到了城东某处,这里是一片比凤凰坊还要大的超级市场。不是那种矮层的古风建筑,充满了现代感,大部分商户都在几栋大楼里,另有一排排的白色库房和加工作坊。 As a result of northwest special geographical environment, here by mineral and spirit ** is easy to be in the majority, the style opens greatly gathers greatly, Phoenix lane like that is not fine. 由于西北特殊的地理环境,此处以矿物、灵**易居多,风格大开大合,不似凤凰坊那般精致。 Twenty car(riage)s turn before a warehouse, some people wait there early. Ding clear/crisp and Tao Tong jump out of the car(riage), in charge of verifying a statement: 二十几辆车拐到一个仓库前,早有人在那里等候。丁爽和陶通跳下车,与主管核对清单: „Wool semifinished materials 50 tons, the end product jade 20 tons, the snow ginseng/partake 120 jin (0.5 kg), ice the leaf tea 80 jin (0.5 kg), the amethyst blue eyes carve one pair, a nine points of white Jingshe pair, palm mouse 100......” “毛坯料五十吨,成品玉二十吨,雪参一百二十斤,冰叶茶八十斤,紫玉碧眼雕一对,九环白颈蛇一对,掌心鼠一百只……” The verified correct, the manager seals the commodity warehousing. 核对无误,主管将商品入库封存。 The cultivation market and Phoenix Mountain of saline lake are different, basically belongs to the government, Kunlun Mountains only provide the public security safeguard, every year has certain dividend. At present the business has taken place completely, several days later the lucky day, will then open officially. 盐湖的修行市场与凤凰山不同,基本归政府所有,昆仑只提供治安保障,每年有一定红利。目前商家已经全部就位,再过几天黄道吉日,便会正式开市。 After both sides connect with, Ding clear/crisp returns to Kunlun Mountains with the car(riage). Tao Tong assumes the motorcade , to continue, he came from Phoenix Mountain specially, for is this sends under custody the duty. 双方交接后,丁爽跟车返回昆仑。陶通坐镇车队,继续前行,他专门从凤凰山过来,为的就是这趟押送任务。 Leaves Salt Lake City, made a double-hour, the left front present hundred meters high arcs withstood/top the mound of earth suddenly, the car(riage) driver pressed down to saying, said: „Mantou arrived, bright flag!” 离开盐湖城,约走了一个时辰,左前方忽现一座百米高的弧顶土丘,头车司机按下对讲,道:“馒头山到了,亮旗！” „Bright flag!” “亮旗！” „Bright flag!” “亮旗！” Pass around, sits shakes off a pennant in the person of copilot rapidly, inserts in the vehicle roof firmly. The flag flutters in the breeze, flap flap makes noise, the black bottom, the fiery red design, outlines one pair to spread the wings the phoenix that wants to fly. 一声声传下去,坐在副驾驶的人迅速抖开一面小旗,牢牢插在车顶。旗帜迎风招展,猎猎作响,墨色的底,火红的图案,勾绘出一对展翅欲飞的凤凰。 Had this pennant, the people as if were many infinite energy, even more were also handy, character character pearl that the car(riage) started. 有了这面小旗,众人似乎多了无穷底气,车开的也愈发得心应手,字字珠玑。 Without the means that the Salt Lake City peripheral safety belt, can only safeguard hundred kilometers. Takes Mantou as, in the past was a main road is then straight, four wild thousand li (500 km) were desolate. 没办法,盐湖城周边的安全地带,只能保障百公里。以馒头山为界,过去便是一条大道笔直通天,四野千里无人烟。 No one can guarantee, can have an accident. 谁也不敢保证,会不会出点事故。 The words saying the Phoenix Mountain previous big ratio, first ten named Zheng Kaixin, Zeng Ke'er, You Yu, Lei Xiao, Tao Yi, Rong Zhi, king Rong, Jiang Shan, Xu Wenyan, Liu Yu ge. 话说凤凰山上次大比,前十名为郑开心、曾可儿、游宇、雷骁、陶怡、荣直、王蓉、姜杉、徐文彦、刘玉格。 The northern heavens account for four, should the Yuan account for six. 玄天占四,应元占六。 Northern heavens four have been innate, should the Yuan study, the progress is slow, but after nearly two years diligent assiduous, You Yu and ceramic amiable king Rong successfully is also promoted. Jiang Shan, Xu Wenyan, Liu Yu ge also in breakthrough important pass. 玄天的四位早已是先天,应元修习雷法,进度缓慢,但经过近两年的勤奋刻苦,游宇、陶怡和王蓉也成功晋级。姜杉、徐文彦、刘玉格亦在突破关口。 Tao Tong as Tao Yi's younger brother, is southern Yunnan Tao Family direct descendant, has the position in the mountain. Naturally this child progresses, the foundation law practices ripe, is not willing to mess around on the mountain, then selects the going out duty to be informed and experienced frequently. 陶通作为陶怡的弟弟,又是滇南陶家的嫡系,在山中颇有地位。当然这孩子非常上进,基础法练得熟熟的,不愿在山上瞎闹,便经常挑外出任务历练。 At this moment, he also concentrates the energy, is paying attention to all around sound. Really must fight, in the same rank, whom should the Yuan not fear! 此刻,他也集中精神,注意着四周动静。真要打起架来,同级别里,应元还没怕过谁！ „Bang!” “轰！” „Bang!” “轰！” The desolate wilderness, the main road faces upwards, heavy cards roll by, the unique and intense engine sound links up into a single stretch, as if strung together one small trains. 苍凉旷野,大路朝天,一辆辆重卡驶过,独特而强烈的发动机响连成一片,似乎串成了一列小火车。 Suddenly, thundered infiltrated uncoordinated crying: 突然间,轰鸣中混进了一声不协调的啼鸣: „............” “咻……咻……” A big bird flies from the distant place, circles sky over the motorcade, unintentional delimits various shapes. After a while, the big bird has not made any attack movement, dingy fleeing. 一只大鸟从远处飞来,在车队上空盘旋,有意无意的划出各种形状。过了一会,大鸟没做任何攻击动作,又灰溜溜的遁走。 „Has the person?” “有人么？” The car(riage) driver experiences richly, immediately asked. 头车司机经验丰富,立时问道。 „Un, perhaps saw the flag, the determination drew back.” Ceramic channel. “嗯,许是见了旗,自觉退下了。”陶通道。 „Hehe, who saw this flag to dare not to draw back?” “嘿嘿,见了这旗谁敢不退？” The driver is proud probably especially, said: „ The previous time is a little miss accompanies a vehicle, you possibly do not know, in this, emits the gang to carjack suddenly. We runs for the first time, frightens not good, oh, the miss is really fierce! The gate has not opened, draws out a flag, flings on others faces. 司机好像特自豪,道:“上次是个小姑娘押车,您可能不知道,也是在这块,突然冒出一伙人想要劫车。我们第一次跑啊,吓得不行不行,哎哟,那姑娘真厉害！门都没开,拔出一杆旗,咔嚓甩到人家脸上。 That goods look at the phoenix, asked that is Kunlun Mountains, the fart does not dare to put, numb Liugun...... ” 那货一看凤凰,又问是昆仑来的,屁都没敢放,麻溜滚了……” Emerging that the driver said that is striking with force the steering wheel, „yeah, satisfies a craving, satisfied a craving! Detained dart like the ancient times, the first under heaven bodyguard office, the pennant inserted, the group thief stood evades.” 司机说的兴起,猛拍着方向盘,“哎,过瘾,太过瘾了！就像古代押镖似的,天下第一镖局,小旗一插,群贼立避。” „......” “……” Tao Tongchou pulled out the corners of the mouth, asked: „Have you seen other flag?” 陶通抽了抽嘴角,问:“那你见过别的旗么？” „Has seen! Northwest here person of few, crossed Longxi to call many. Like the azure profound flag of what Daoist temple, the Goro flag of Meishan, Lu Ban's carpenter's ink marker flag, the lotus flower flag of red lotus...... everyone is doing business, the school was also regular, a sign, runs on the say/way all day long. However, is our phoenix flag is most flamboyant!” “见过啊！西北这边人少,过了陇西才叫多。像什么道院的青玄旗,梅山的五郎旗,鲁班的墨斗旗,红莲的莲花旗……大家都在做生意,门派也正规了,一家一个标志,成天在道上跑。不过话说回来,还是我们凤凰旗最牛逼！” Phoenix flag...... 凤凰旗…… Tao Tong sucked the lower jaw, so to be how irritable! 啧,陶通咂吧了下嘴,咋这么别扭呢！ They sat in the car(riage) say to chat, unknowingly walked for a long time. azure rather originally vast territory with a sparse population, after the mutation, is no one, sees the sunset dusk, away some next city also distances. 俩人坐在头车说说聊聊,不知不觉走了好久。青宁本就地广人稀,异变后更是无人,眼瞅着日落黄昏,距下一座城市还有些距离。 „Walks 40 kilometers again, has to abandon the small town, we pass the night there generally. Tomorrow will be good, immediately arrives in Longxi, that side did not need to worry.” “再走四十公里,有座废弃小镇,我们一般在那里过夜。明天就好了,马上到陇西,那边就不用愁了。” The driver is briefing the situation for Tao Tong, the look fiercely one tightly, the hand according to the loudspeaker, the foot steps on the brake, suddenly starts to decelerate. His stops, behind all follows to decelerate, the red car(riage) rear light links up into a single stretch. 司机正为陶通介绍情况,眼神猛地一紧,手按喇叭,脚踩刹车,突然开始减速。他这一停,后面全跟着减速,红色的车尾灯连成一片。 Front Tao Tong looks, sees horizontally an all-terrain vehicle, two person are repairing, a person stands in the road, waves to hint. 陶通一瞧,见前面横着一辆越野车,两个人似在修理,一人则站在路中,挥手示意。 „What to do?” The driver asked. “怎么办？”司机问。 „......” “……” Tao Tong the eyes narrow the eyes, has not talked, but tours the syncline right. Beyond the road range, in the wilderness of some lusterless paint paint, two person's shadows high and low flutter, the fierce struggle is just luxurious. 陶通眼睛一眯,没有搭话,而是转向斜右。在公路范围之外,有些暗漆漆的荒野中,两道人影上下翻飞,激斗正酣。 Dingdong weapon impact noise more and more loud, their figure also approach unceasingly. 叮叮当当的兵器撞击声越来越响,俩人的身形也不断靠近。 „little Zheng, run!” “小郑,快跑！” That person that at this time, waves to block the way yelled suddenly, also the companion is actually taking the thing, sluggish came from the distance, the route to is fighting two people. 正此时,挥手拦路的那人忽然大叫,却是还有一个同伴提着东西,慢腾腾的从远处走来,路线正对着打斗二人。 The companion had not discovered, still when proceeding, when he detects, had been involved in the fight range. 那同伴还没发现,仍在往前走,等他察觉时,已被卷入战斗范围。 „!” “啊！” He is frightened not handles, can only stupidly stand on the spot. 他惊惶无措,只能傻站在原地。 „Go away!” “滚开！” One of them kept off, is a sword punctures conveniently. 其中一人被挡,随手就是一剑刺去。 When! 当！ The long sword was swung in the midair, was blocked by another person unexpectedly. 长剑在半空被荡开,竟被另一人拦了下来。 ( Evening also has......) 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