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Innermostasia 106 - Men of Vash-shahri guarding the route from Charchan - While Stein was enroute from Charchan on his third expedition a gang of 'rebels' (bandits) captured Chicklik and killed the Chinese mandrin - The gang was then killed. Meanwhile a local self-defense group set themselves up to prevent any more such bandits arriving. Fortunately for Stein the leader of this group happened to be one of his local friends from the 2nd expedition so he was welcomed. The leader then guided him to the ruins at Vash-shahri.

 

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