Lost City in the Desert

The vulture circled in mid-air with its throat raised, and the ribbon around its neck had been worn away. She looked back at the rolling yellow sand, and the village had long been invisible. After a pause, as if she thought of something, she took out the bracelet from her pocket and threw it casually on the desert. The wind blew everywhere, and soon the bracelet was buried in the thick sand. She moved forward decisively and never looked back. An ancient country annihilated deep in the desert, the secret of Loulan has been hidden for thousands of years. One flower bears two fruits, which are like blessings and poisons.