The sky is filled with haze, and the earth is covered with silver. The mountains, forests and wilderness are silent, except for the howling cold wind.
Just like in the world of still life paintings, there is a caravan moving from far to near, heading southeast along the official road.
The roar of cars and the neighing of people and horses broke the silence of heaven and earth.
Liu Tiao galloped towards a large car and knocked on the carriage: "Boss, wake up, we're almost there!"
After a few breaths, the car curtain opened, revealing a sleepy face.
It was He Lingchuan.
"Hey, where is Master Sun?" He only remembered that he played chess with Sun Fuling, and then——
Then I was woken up by Willow.
"She rode to the front and let you sleep in the carriage." Willow's eyes looked at him with sympathy, "Boss, you are really good."
Finally, I had the opportunity to travel with the United States, but I ended up falling asleep. Oh, I deserved to be alone for the rest of my life.
He Lingchuan jumped out of the car and stretched out, still wanting to know more.
After experiencing the Battle of Xushan, and when he entered Panlong City again, he felt as if he was in another world.
Probably because he was really tired after experiencing a big battle in real life, he actually fell asleep again in his dream.
He had promised Sun Fuling that he would accompany her to Yuheng City, but he could not leave his post without permission, so he went to General Red to ask for a mission to the east in order to fulfill his promise.
Seeing that he was so proactive, Zhong Shengguang discussed with General Red and assigned him a big job.
It was so big that He Lingchuan even regretted it.
However, despite the heavy military orders, he did not regret taking the medicine and could only happily accompany Master Sun on the road.
Of course, they all traveled in casual clothes. He and his team members disguised themselves as caravan guards.
This caravan, a total of more than 300 people, set off from the business inn in Panlong City and headed south via the newly opened trade route, with its destination being Baisha Bay, a free port in the south.
The snowfield beneath everyone's feet was originally Xiqiao's territory. After Panlong City destroyed Xiqiao, it finally opened up a way to the sea and could trade freely with the outside world.
From this moment on, Panlong City is no longer isolated and has the possibility to explore new ways out. This is the goal that Zhong Shengguang has been pursuing for many years.
Therefore, there is no doubt that this Xiqiao trade route is of great significance to Panlong City.
Both sides of the official road were covered with white snow. He Lingchuan saw this scene on the first day he set out, and on the second day... and on the fourth day he saw the same snowy scene, which made him tired of it.
The world behind the snow is beautiful, but it feels boring after watching it for a long time.
The children in the team were very happy, running around and having snowball fights, and had a great time.
The wind came from the front, bringing the light sound of the flute.
In the unchanging ice and snow, the sound of the flute is like a squirrel jumping in the forest, like a ferret skimming the ground without a trace, light and fast, making people feel relaxed and happy.
He Lingchuan asked for a horse and followed the direction of the flute.
After more than ten feet, he saw the flute player.
Master Sun was also riding a horse, wearing a white cloak. When she heard the sound of hoofbeats approaching, she turned around and glanced at him with her shiny eyes that seemed to be able to speak: "Are you awake? Did you sleep well?"
He Lingchuan chattered, like a primary school student who was caught sleeping in class: "It's good, it's good."
It's a joke that no one can recognize her if she covers her face! Looking at Master Sun's eyes, there is no way she can hide it from him even if she wears night clothes.
He lowered his eyes and turned to the flute in her hand.
I don’t know if it’s the Centipede Bone Flute that’s whiter, or the Master’s hands that are whiter.
This flute...
He remembered Imperial Master Qingyang's sneer on the sandbank.
She said that the owner of the flute died miserably.
The listener is interested. For He Lingchuan, this sentence contains a lot of information.
Facing the beautiful woman at this time, his mood was extremely subtle.
Speaking of which, the moment he entered Panlong City and saw Sun Fuling, he was filled with emotions and wanted to reach out and hug her, but there were so many people around, cough.
"What are you thinking about?" Master Sun took out a big red apple from his backpack, "My student gave it to me and it has been washed."
Her face was slightly red from the cold. From He Lingchuan's perspective, the apples looked like red.
"How many students does Master Sun have? This is one of the three mysteries of Panlong City." He took the apple and broke it in half with a click, "Half for each person."
Sun Fuling smiled and reached out to take it.
This apple is so sweet! He Lingchuan was thirsty when he woke up. He finished the apple in a few bites and threw away the core. When he turned around, he realized that Master Sun was eating very gracefully, so he only took two bites.
"You ate so slowly, the apples were frozen in the blink of an eye." The temperature was at least seven or eight degrees below zero.
Sun Fuling said slowly: "I can also chew ice cubes."
He Lingchuan chuckled, not believing it.
"You do not believe?"
"Believe it, I definitely believe what Master said." He threw all those messy thoughts away.
The sky is big and the earth is big, everything is cloudy, he just needs to enjoy this moment.
With beauty on our side, this cold and freezing journey doesn’t seem to be painful at all.
At this time, the peregrine falcon descended from the sky and landed on the roof of the car:
"Hey, there are two grosbeaks that have been following you. I chased them away twice. They flew away, circled around, and then came back."
He Lingchuan reached out and stroked its head: "It seems that we are being watched."
At this time, a sharp whistle sounded from the front, three times.
The marching whistle has a fixed usage. The meaning of these sounds is that there is an unexpected discovery ahead.
He Lingchuan put away his idle thoughts and rushed forward with Sun Fuling.
Seventy feet away, there was a large area of ruins on the roadside, and some buildings were still smoking.
He Lingchuan recognized that they were originally guest rooms, stables, and fodder rooms...but now few of them are intact.
Nail, the new scout of Broken Blade Team, just came out of the ruins. When he saw He Lingchuan, he said: "This was supposed to be the Green Wolf Inn where we spent the night tonight, but now it's like this."
"Are there any casualties?"
"Two of the postmen died. I heard that the others hid in the mountains. We have sent people to look for them."
"I heard?" Who said it?
The nail pointed to the side, and two injured people were helped out and put on the carriage: "Treat these two, they should be able to survive."
The two wounded patients seemed to be still conscious. He Lingchuan raised his chin and said, "Go and ask for some information."
"yes."
A businessman came from behind and was shocked when he saw it: "Oh, when I came to Panlong City, the Qinglang Station was still in good condition! At most, it was half a month apart, so why..."
After the opening of the Xiqiao Trade Road, many merchants took short distances, bringing goods from Baishawan to Panlongcheng, then buying specialties from Panlongcheng and then returning to Baishawan or other places to make some quick money.
The businessman stopped at Qinglang Inn when he came, but when he returned, it was in ruins.
Other people in the team came over to see it, and they were all talking about it.
It's getting dark, so it stands to reason that Qinglang Inn is the place to stay tonight. Let's have something to eat and drink, and then soak our feet in hot water to relieve our fatigue. It feels good just thinking about it.
As a result, the inn was gone, the hot water was gone, and everyone was standing in the freezing wilderness.
When the caravan leader saw this scene, he immediately said to everyone: "Don't panic, don't panic, let's go to the next station to rest! We'll be there in another thirty miles!"