The snow at the bottom of the cliff seemed to be much thicker than above, making it difficult to lift my feet.

Moreover, he didn’t know whether there were rocks or pits under the snow layer, so Gu Zhao didn’t dare to use Qing Gong rashly.

So she could only hold Qin Xinglie and tentatively walk forward step by step, being careful not to touch Qin Xinglie's broken ribs. She walked carefully all the way, and soon she started to sweat on her forehead.

Qin Xinglie felt distressed and stretched out his fingers to wipe her sweat, "Ah Zhao, why don't you let me down."

Being carried away by Gu Zhao, I felt the kind of happiness I hadn't felt in so many years, which was of course very good.

But with Gu Zhao working so hard, Qin Xinglie couldn't sit still.

Gu Zhao lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "Then throw you in the snow and wait for the tigers and wolves that smell the smell to come and eat you? Or should I grab your hair and drag you away?"

Qin Xinglie could tell that Gu Zhao's tone was not happy and he didn't understand the reason.

Was it because he came too late? Or was it because when he rescued Gu Zhao, it reminded Gu Zhao of his original experience?

It's also possible that Gu Zhao felt uncomfortable when he saw himself injured?

Anyway, when Gu Zhao was unhappy, Qin Xinglie felt that he should stop talking and wait until her anger subsided.

Gu Zhao walked and observed, and finally found a cave more than three feet above the ground.

There are no animal tracks on the snow around the cave, so it should be an empty cave.

However, Gu Zhao did not take it lightly. She placed Qin Xinglie on a stone, threw the Emei thorn she carried to Qin Xinglie for self-defense, then she carried the knife, lit the fire and went into the cave to explore.

Not long after, Gu Zhao came out and took Qin Xinglie in.

There was a dead snake lying in the cave.

The unfortunate original owner was hibernating when an uninvited guest broke in and ended his life.

Gu Zhao placed Qin Xinglie in a corner of the cave, then took out a sachet from his body and placed it upwind. Inside the sachet was her homemade spices, which could remove foul smells and eliminate odors.

Next, she tied together the scattered branches in the cave and made a simple broom. She cleaned the cave with quick movements, and the dust was piled at the entrance of the cave.

"Ah Zhao, please take a rest." Qin Xinglie looked at Gu Zhao, who was always busy like a spinning top, feeling happy and distressed at the same time.

If his leg hadn't been broken, he could have done all this.

Gu Zhao ignored him at all and was busy minding his own business.

He even ran out with a knife and quickly came back with a large bundle of branches.

With branches and torches lit, the cave suddenly became much brighter.

Qin Xinglie asked Gu Zhao to rest again. Gu Zhao glanced at him and threw two stones at him, "It's going to snow again soon. It doesn't look like it's going to get any better. It's time to rest."

When the snow closes the mountain, it will be difficult for the death-seeking army to come to them. It will also be difficult for them to go back from such a steep mountain road, so they can only stay in the cave.

If we don’t make plans now, where will the food and drinks come from?

Qin Xinglie took the two stones and looked confused, not knowing what Gu Zhao meant.

"Aren't you bored just sitting there? Let's make some stone pots and bowls." Gu Zhao walked out of the cave again holding the knife.

Qin Xinglie only had time to shout "Be careful" before he lost sight of Gu Zhao.

It seems that Ah Zhao is still angry.

Qin Xinglie shut his mouth and started working with full concentration. As long as he obeyed, Ah Zhao would gradually stop being angry.

Gu Zhao came back from picking up another large bundle of firewood and saw Qin Xinglie sitting in the corner, tapping the stone very seriously.

You can roughly see the outline of the stone in your hand, it should be a stone pot.

Gu Zhao couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth when he thought that King Li, who had the people of Bei'an and Donghao in awe, was actually hand-carving stone pots in this deep mountain and old forest, and seemed to be particularly devoted to it.

But thinking that if he hadn't been so meddlesome, all this wouldn't have developed to this point, Gu Zhao couldn't help but snorted in his heart.

Gu Zhao went out again and again, like a hard-working little ant, and each time he brought back branches and grass blades that were much larger than himself.

The fishy smell in the cave gradually disappeared, and the air became much fresher.

Gu Zhao dug a hole on the new ground in the cave, placed a few stones around it, filled the hole with some relatively dry wood, and placed the stone pot on the stone. This became their stove.

The wood was ignited, and the flames stretched slowly along the edge of the stone pot, and there was a swaying light and shadow on the cave wall.

Gu Zhao dragged the snake's body, skinned and cut the flesh outside the cave, and then used snow to clean away the remaining blood smell to avoid attracting any wild beasts.

The cut snake meat is thrown into the boiling water, and the meat turns white as it tumbles.

Gu Zhao was also a little hungry. After working for so long, his physical strength was too much, so he made some snake meat soup to fill his stomach.

She carries seasonings with her so she is not afraid of losing the flavor.

Qin Xinglie looked at the busy Gu Zhao and felt a little regretful. If he had not broken his bones, he would have been the busy man.

In that case, he can take good care of Azhao and make up for his regrets over the years.

"Yours." Gu Zhao placed the stone bowl in front of Qin Xinglie, took the sharpened chopsticks and squatted at the entrance of the cave to eat.
Chapter completed!