For a moment, the mountainous terrain was calm, with only the flying snow falling slowly.
Except for a few corpses of Holy Lotus cultists, there are no unnecessary traces.
The three of them stood where the woman in white disappeared, digging through the loose snow, with confused expressions on their faces.
"Who is this?"
"What was that trick again?"
The two former holy envoys were well-informed in the Holy Lotus Sect.
But what happened just now was something neither of them had seen or heard before.
The Bai Song Dynasty was different. From the vague memories of the previous life, I had a slight understanding of everything about just now.
He looked at the dagger dropped on the snow and muttered: "They are from Japan."
"Japanese people?"
The two women still don't understand.
According to historical records, Japan paid tribute for the first time in the fifth year of Zhenguan.
When there was no commercial exchange between the Tang Dynasty and the Japanese state, the word "Japanese state" was still unfamiliar to the Central Plains region.
Bai Song simply explained: "It is an island country in the far west of the Tang Dynasty."
"Young Master is talking about Japan that His Highness the Third Highness mentioned?"
"That's right."
Aling pondered: "Is this a foreign magic? Even in the legends of the Miao border, I have never heard of a magic that can hide on the snow."
"Let's just treat it as a magic technique for now. At least one thing can be confirmed now, that is, what Li Changkun said is not groundless. Not only did he meet people from the Holy Lotus Sect, he also met people from the Japanese country. The giant deer sword may be away from us.
It’s not far away. If you are lucky and can catch them halfway, it will save a lot of effort. However, we must also pay attention to safety. Judging from the current situation, these Japanese people are not easy to deal with."
Qing'er picked up the short sword left by the opponent from one side. Its shape was completely different from the Central Plains sword. You could feel its sharpness just by looking at its luster.
Qing'er only saw a slight cut on her finger with just a slight touch, and then she frowned slightly.
Looking at Qing'er's hand, Bai Song shook his head, grabbed the knife, put the bloodshot finger in his mouth and sucked on it.
Qing'er blushed slightly.
A Ling couldn't bear the pain and turned her head.
Then the three of them left the place where they stayed and searched in the mountains for a long time.
No one was seen, and there was no trace of the missing Japanese woman.
There was no other way, Bai Song could only stop at the idea of taking the road halfway, and follow the route set by A Ling to climb over the mountains and ridges step by step.
As Aling said, there is no trace of the New Tang Dynasty or the Holy Lotus Sect in the Miao territory to the west.
After climbing over two snow-capped mountains, a subtropical rainforest landform appeared in front of Bai Song.
There are layers of dense forests, and even under the severe winter snow, the forest is still green.
Here, any outsider must be very careful, because you never know when you will be targeted by people from various Miao villages.
Bai Song didn't know whether this location on the map would be regarded as Yunnan in the future, but on the first day after entering, the various insects in the dense forest opened Bai Song's eyes.
It took the three of them six days to climb over two mountains. By the time they entered the dense forest, there was not much dry food left.
Although Bai Song could use space to continuously obtain food.
But because the three people traveling with them were carrying something, everyone knew it very well.
Bai Song didn't want to do anything suspicious unless it was absolutely necessary.
Therefore, under A Ling's suggestion, the three of them had to eat various insects to satisfy their hunger after arriving in the dense forest.
Watching the colorful and strange insects roasting on the fire, they emitted various burnt smells.
Bai Song couldn't stop talking, and Qing'er kept shaking her head.
Only A Ling ate it with gusto and found the taste of the past.
Arriving in the rainforest, A Ling acted more and more like a Miao girl. Whether she was charming or cold, they were all secretly hidden under her Miao service.
Now A Ling is mature, free and easy, with a bit of agility, and looks more natural than she used to be.
On the first night after entering the dense forest, A-Ling ate by herself and left some on the clean palm leaves: "Here, you can eat by yourself when you are hungry. I will set up some dangers nearby to avoid being followed."
Seeing A Ling walk away, Bai Song was still a little lucky.
Fortunately, there was a Miao girl leading the way. If it were Jian Shisan and Long Shanshan, they probably wouldn't be able to cope with such an environment.
"Sir, do you want to eat it?" Qing'er held a burnt black caterpillar and looked at Bai Song.
Bai Song shook his head: "I won't eat it, you can eat it."
Qing'er also shook her head.
Bai Song advised: "Eat, your body is the most important thing."
Qing'er handed it to Bai Song and repeated, imitating Bai Song's tone: "Eat it, your body is the most important thing."
The two looked at each other and smiled, then grimaced and fell asleep hugging each other.
In the quiet night, unknown insects and small animals were walking around.
A ray of moonlight fell, hitting Qing'er's eyes, emitting brilliant brilliance.
Her clear eyes blinked and she stared at Bai Song: "As long as I can accompany you every night, Qing'er will never be hungry."
Bai Song replied: "As long as you can hold Qing'er when you are not playing, the young master will never have enough to eat."
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Late at night.
Bai Song was still lingering in the warm fragrant soft jade, and was pushed away in a daze.
A Ling's voice came from her ear: "Something triggered the mechanism."
Bai Song was suddenly startled, straightened up, and his expression became increasingly alert.
"What's going on?"
"Get up and take a look together. It's best not to get separated in the dense forest."
Qing'er had woken up and stood up to straighten her clothes.
Bai Song instantly lost his sleepiness. At this time, everyone must remain vigilant at all times.
It's really hard to see your fingers in the middle of the night in the dense forest. Occasionally, the moonlight shines through, but only a very small area can be seen.
Bai Song lit a torch and carefully peered forward with a small flame.
Aling led the way to the starting point.
It was a piece of bamboo with a rattan tied to it.
The mechanism has already started, but I don’t know how to set it up.
But there were obvious blood stains on the rattan, and several bloody footprints on the ground were very clear.
Not a beast, but a human being!
The three of them looked at each other and realized that they were being followed.
The Miao people are natural hunters and are good at surviving in dense forests. Being targeted by the Miao people here is even more dangerous than a martial arts master.
Without saying much, Bai Song put the torch close to the ground, and the bloodstains and footprints extended all the way into the darkness.
The person who is following must be found out so that everyone can feel at ease.
A-ling pointed ahead, and the three of them followed their footsteps.
They were lucky. There was a thick layer of frost on the forest floor in winter, and the footprints were very clear, so they were able to follow them smoothly.
The bloodstain also extended all the way without any interruption.
But I can't catch the person who triggered the mechanism.
Later, the three of them moved faster and faster, and they didn't know how long they had been walking.
Suddenly, Bai Song raised his hand to stop: "Stop. This is all going too smoothly. How come the footprints and blood stains extend so far?"