Episode 129: Just the Two of You (1)
The Gobi Desert with an endless horizon.
It was a place where heaven and earth t under the hot sun.
Two children were struggling on top of a cal.
‘This is going to be really crazy.’
Jin-san Yu was sighing behind his granddaughter, who was clutching the reins.
This is because the cal’s steps were very slow. It would have been faster to walk.
“Cheer up, Chorang!”
No matter how loud the rumor was, it was unwavering.
Why do you have to go through all this trouble? If you travel light, it won’t take more than two days.
“So didn’t your grandfather tell you to choose soone strong?”
“Chorangi was the prettiest.”
It was astounding.
No wonder they chose such a dishonest guy.
“Let’s just set them free. “It must be hard for him to take us with him.”
“no! “You promised .”
It was a promise not to abandon the cal but to hand it over to the first rchant they encountered.
However, no matter how much I washed my eyes and searched, I couldn’t find a single ant baby, let alone a rchant.
I was resentful of myself for being shaken when I heard that the cal was being sold at a low price.
‘I am a sinner for looking down on the desert. ‘I want to kick my past self for agreeing to buy a cal.’
It was my first ti in the Eugene Sand Desert, where I had experienced all sorts of hardships. I never thought it would be so endless and desolate.
The two got off the cal’s back to see how it was doing.
On the outside, there didn’t seem to be any major problems other than it being shabby.
He just has a droopy face and only his eyes are half-closed.
Because cals have a different body structure than humans, it was not possible to treat cals carelessly.
“I guess it hurts a bit sowhere.”
“…Choreng, let’s drink water. “Mom will help you get better.”
Yoo Seol held Chorang’s mouth and poured out the last of the water contained in the sheepskin.
“When did you give birth to such a big baby?”
“That’s my baby!”
Jinsan Yu looked at the sky for a mont and cald his mind.
Then, he slowly patted his granddaughter’s shoulder again.
“Okay, okay. “I think my great-grandson is a little sick. What should I do?”
“Let’s wait here until it stops hurting.”
As it was, it seed like it wouldn’t move even a single step.
Jinsan Yu, who was watching, couldn’t help but sigh.
But you can’t bla the granddaughter for feeling sad.
There was only one way.
“It can’t go on like this. “Listen first.”
“Yes?”
Yu Jin-san was already grabbing the cal’s butt.
“If you can’t let it go, shouldn’t we just pick it up and run?”
At that mont, Yoo Seol’s gloomy face instantly brightened.
Then, without saying a word, I lifted the front part of the cal.
“As expected, my grandfather is a genius.”
“I’ve heard things like that a lot since I was young. “Now let’s go!”
Contrary to my powerful shout, my insides were burning black.
This was the middle of the Gobi Desert, and there was still a long way to go to our destination.
In this situation, it can be frustrating because the owner and the animal are upside down.
‘I never thought the day would co in my life when I would be able to ride a cal.’
Still, it was a hundred tis better than crawling like a slug.
Jin-san Yu put the cal’s pelvis on his head and ran like crazy.
But the hardships were just beginning.
“Wow!”
When I saw my granddaughter running in front screaming in surprise, I felt uneasy.
“baby. “What are you so surprised about?”
“Look over there. “It’s really amazing.”
Did you say that bad things co at the sa ti?
Yu Jin-san, who was looking at the front without thinking, opened his mouth wide.
“That can’t be possible…”
A huge sand wall was approaching from afar, swallowing everything.
“Grandpa, what is that?”
“It’s a sandstorm. “If you get trapped in there, you could beco isolated, so let’s break through quickly.”
It was also enormous. If I hadn’t learned martial arts, I would have had to worry about my life.
The sand waves ca quickly, emitting a terrifying roar.
Kukukukukuku-!!!
The earth shook and the sky turned yellow.
The hem of the clothes fluttered constantly in the strong wind. Since I had increased my weight by 1,000 pounds, there was no fear of flying, but I was very tired.
My eyes could not be opened, and my breathing had long since stopped.
Yu Jin-san, worried about his granddaughter, narrowed his eyes and looked ahead.
Unlike himself, the sand was unable to approach Yu Seol’s body.
Seeing that the hem of his clothes was not shaking, it seed that he was not affected at all.
The problem started now.
This is because the intensity of the storm was suddenly increasing.
“Ugh baby! Don’t you have any skills? “Try writing sothing, whether it’s the Unwritten Lion God or sothing else.”
Yu Seol looked back and nodded as if he understood.
“okay!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden glow emanated from Yu Seol’s entire body.
Wow-!!
It was a curtain of energy that was so dazzling that it was brilliant.
It wrapped around like a giant water droplet and bounced off everything.
Although it was the center of a storm, it felt like I was in another world.
“Good job. “Now let’s get out quickly.”
Joson ran for a while before he was able to escape the sandstorm.
Nothing has happened since I ca here.
Eugene-san vowed that this was the last ti he would never set foot in the desert again.
* * *
There is no separate road in the Gobi Desert, and there are no signposts.
Just look at the direction of the sun and move.
However, due to the weather, the sun did not appear for several days.
It was a ti when I ran for half a day without stopping with a cal on my head, front and back.
“Sohow, sothing is strange.”
“Yes? what?”
“We should have already arrived by now…”
The surrounding area was still an endless wilderness.
Could it be that I have lost my way? It seed like I had taken the wrong direction due to the effects of the sandstorm.
“It’s okay, grandpa. “Let’s find it again quickly.”
“okay. “It’s probably sowhere nearby, so let’s take a look around.”
Finding it would be a matter of ti anyway.
Eugene San began searching the desert, following his granddaughter’s lead.
It’s two o’clock to run again like that.
As my stamina gradually depleted and dawn began to dawn. I finally discovered what the rumor was.
“Grandpa, there’s a lake over there!”
In the desert, there are places where springs sotis gush out and grass and trees grow.
It seed like I was lucky enough to find that place.
Yuseol was capable of surviving for more than a month without a drop of water, but Mount Yujin was different.
It’s been a long ti since my mind and body were exhausted and my throat was burning.
I was bound to be exhausted after running around the desert all day carrying a cal.
“It just worked out well. “Let’s go and get so rest.”
A few nomads’ tents and horse ranches could be seen around the lake.
Because it was early morning, no one was visible, but we finally found a place where people lived.
You can ask about the way to Dunhuang little by little.
For now, the priority was to quench my dry throat.
After putting down the cal, the two ran towards the lake.
Taaa-!
Jo-son, who had risen to the height of three feet, went into the water at the sa ti.
with a plop-!
The coolness spread to my bones along with the strong spray of water.
The smiles on their faces couldn’t stop as they fluttered like otters.
“Grandpa, did I do well?”
“Our theory is very strong. “You did a great job finding a place like this.”
“Hehehe.”
The two played by splashing and spraying water.
And then again, they were bringing water into a sheepskin bucket and feeding it to the cals.
Was it because of the early morning popularity? Dozens of nomads were coming out with puzzled faces.
“How did you guys get here?”
“What about adults? “Is it really just the two of you?”
It was natural to be surprised. Two children ca to a remote area of the desert.
After hearing the ssage from his grandfather, Yu Seol responded as he was told.
“We are going to visit our relatives in Dunhuang.”
“Dunhuang? “I have to go another half a day from here.”
It seed like I had taken the wrong direction.
Joson briefly explained the situation so far in a plausible way.
At that ti, an older-looking man looked at the panting cal and muttered.
“It’s truly amazing. “He’s truly amazing to bring his owners here in this condition.”
Yuseol approached and stroked the cal’s head.
“This is our Choraengi.”
“Yes, I have never seen such a magnificent cal in my life. “They devoted all their energy to their masters until the very end, so how could the life of a re animal not be noble?”
“If I leave it here, can you take care of it so you don’t get sick?”
“Okay, okay. You don’t have to worry about Chorang anymore. “You must be hungry and tired after coming a long way, so just follow this way.”
The old man in front of seed to be the chief of this place.
He took the lead, wrapped his arms around his grandfather’s back, and led him to a tent.
Jinsan Yu silently examined the interior.
There is a long table that appears to be a place to prepare als and unidentifiable bone fragnts.
But what caught his eye was none other than the corner of the tent. This was because several weapons were lying around on one side.
Was it because he was conscious of Yu Jin-san’s gaze? The chief said with a kind smile.
“haha. There is nothing to be afraid of. “It’s just a tool to protect us from desert thieves.”
“…All right.”
Behind the old man, two elders were holding their hands together.
Yu Jin-san’s eyes sank deeply as he looked at them.
The upper body is more developed than the lower body. And the location of the calluses visible on the hand clearly appeared to have been created through stabbing, not cutting.
‘Are they professionally trained in horseback riding martial arts? They are definitely not simple nomads.’
There was no need to show it. Because I wasn’t concerned about who the other person was.
At that ti, a bulky middle-aged woman approached carrying two plates.
She looked up and down the story and smiled aningfully.
“You look very pretty. “Eat a lot and talk more if it’s not enough.”
“thank you for this food.”
Dried at and milk. And there were so fruits.
Although they were not in abundance, this was very fortunate for those who had starved for several days.
“Grandpa, don’t you eat it?”
Despite Yu Seol’s question, the chief kept nodding his head with a smile on his face.
As soon as the al was over, a handso man ca up to and said.
“Well, it’s late at night today, so let’s sleep first and talk about the details tomorrow.”
Eugene San never said he would be staying here today.
Their reaction was a bit absurd, but what can I do?
‘Well, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a day off.’
Even so, I needed a break after going through a hard ti carrying a cal.
When the sun ca up, I asked for directions to Dunhuang and decided to leave.
“All right.”
Eugene San and his granddaughter were guided sowhere and moved.
Even after the two left, the old man remained seated with his arms crossed.
With his eyes closed, his expression began to change little by little. The way the corners of his mouth went up to the bottom of his ears was even creepy.
After a while.
One of the elders ca over and whispered softly into the old man’s ear.
“It was a windfall, boss. How do we handle it?”
“hmm…. When I looked at my younger brother’s muscles, I saw that he was very handso. “Take him to Yonghwadan as soon as the sun rises tomorrow and negotiate well.”
“What about the girl? “You have a pretty face, so you will get the best price.”
“Leave that child alone. Don’t let anyone touch him.”
Reviews
All reviews (0)