"Look, it's snowing — —" Li Wuling shouted in joy, immediately attracting everyone's gaze. The peak of the mountain was covered in mist. Snowflakes the size of goose feathers fell from the sky, sparkling and translucent, drifting down to the peak. The front of the procession was instantly covered by the feather-like snow. From afar, it seemed like they had entered a thick fog.
It was clearly the fifth month, and the interior of Guanzhong was gradually warming up. But at this time, it was snowing on the Heavenly Mountain. Looking down the mountain, the flowers were blooming, the snow and red flowers were together, but when they reached the peak, it was instantly covered in white snow. One mountain, three climates. The mystical beauty of the Heavenly Mountain really lived up to its reputation.
Little Li still had some childish temperament. Perhaps because he had been walking in the desert for too long, seeing snow falling in the fifth month of the Heavenly Mountain was a spectacular sight, he immediately jumped up in joy. Gao Qiu said with a smile, "We've just left the desert and already encountered auspicious snow. This trip of ours can be considered wind, frost, rain and snow. We have no regrets in life."
The two spoke easily, but Lin Wanrong frowned deeply. The snow falling on the Heavenly Mountain was beautiful, but when it fell on the people who were about to cross the Heavenly Mountain, it increased the danger.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Hu, tell the brothers to stay close and look out for each other. We will not set up camp tonight, we will cross the Heavenly Mountain overnight."
Hu Bugui also knew that the road ahead was dangerous and hurriedly agreed, passing on his orders. Along the way, according to Lin Wanrong's instructions, the soldiers had already gathered leaves and withered vines to make thick straw raincoats to protect them from the rain and cold. It was a little ugly. But its use was showing at this moment.
Li Wuling was wearing the warmest clothes. He was young and had just recovered from his serious injuries. Everyone felt sorry for him and secretly stuffed clothes into his luggage. At this moment, he was wearing the new clothes that Qiaoqiao had made for Lin Wanrong before they left. Lin Wanrong had specially added it for him. Although it was several sizes too big, it was not a problem to keep out the cold.
The higher they went, the heavier the wind and snow. The northern wind mixed with snowflakes slapped against her face, and she couldn't even open her eyes. Her cheeks were hurting from the slaps, and the cold made it even more painful.
The snow and the desert were two extremes. One side was scorching hot, while the other was freezing cold. No one had ever experienced such extreme weather in such a short period of time. Even Lin Wanrong, who claimed to have traveled all over the world, did not have this kind of experience. After a round of inspection, he saw that the soldiers were in a stable mood and were chatting and laughing along the way. Only then did he relax.
His gaze landed on Yu Jia and he couldn't help but frown. She could not even withstand the cold ice on the mountainside, let alone the howling northern wind and snow. The Turkic girl's face was pale and her body was stiff. The falling snowflakes gathered on her hair and face. It was impossible to tell which was whiter and which was more sparkling.
As the cold wind blew, her shoulders couldn't help but shiver. The girl gritted her teeth stubbornly. Not a single sound came out. Her bag was filled with leaves and withered twigs. Her small hands nimbly moved through them as she rushed to make her own raincoat.
This girl, if she didn't suffer, she wouldn't know how to be ruthless! Lin Wanrong shook his head and quickened his steps to catch up. Smiling, he said, "Young Lady Yu Jia. Can I discuss something with you? "
"No discussion!" Yueya 'er heard his voice and immediately turned her head away, not even glancing at him as she coldly spat out these words.
Lin Wanrong had been with her for a long time and knew her personality, so he pretended not to hear her. He giggled and said, "Actually, this matter is as easy as lifting a finger for you. I see that this raincoat of yours is pretty good. Can you sell it to me? "
Sell it to him? Yu Jia couldn't help but turn her head and stare at him in a daze. A few large snowflakes were on the bandit's head, and as the snow fell on his face, the black and white contrasted clearly.
Looking at his mischievous expression, he seemed to have forgotten the fight between the two of them.
This person's skin was really thick. Yu Jia muttered, but for some reason, she felt anxious. No matter how smart she was, she couldn't figure out the bandit's intentions. After thinking for a while, she snorted and said, "Are you mocking me again? I don't believe your nonsense! "
"It's true, why would I mock you?" Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "This snow is too heavy, and I'm cold, so I want to buy your raincoat to keep out the cold!"
It would have been better if he didn't say it, but once he did, Yu Jia felt cold to the bones. Her face was as cold as ice as she clenched her fists and said angrily, "Do I still need to buy it? If you want it, just take it. Yujia is your captive. Is there a need for such hypocrisy? "
"That won't do." Lin Wanrong shook his head like a rattle drum and laughed, "Captives also have human rights! Moreover, as everyone knows, I am an honest person. Forcing people to buy isn't my style. Miss Yu Jia, let me ask you once more. If I want to buy your raincoat, are you willing? "
Looking at his serious face and how he didn't look like he was joking, Yu Jia gritted her teeth and scoffed, "Are you really cold?"
"Very cold!" The bandit nodded his head, his expression was solemn.
The pants on his legs were tattered and were wrapped up by layers of straw rope. Those were marks left behind when he tried to save her in the sandstorm. It was so tattered that it couldn't block the wind and snow. The only warm thing on his body was the long robe. Yu Jia's eyes turned red as she pulled on the raincoat she had just knitted. She gritted her teeth and shoved it into his hands, "Here, scram …"
Taking the raincoat without any hesitation, the bandit giggled, "Thank you. Since I want to buy your straw raincoat, I wonder what kind of reward Miss Yu Jia would like? Gold and treasures? Pearls and agate? Devote yourself to me … "
"… I don't want anything, scram …" The young girl roared angrily. Looking at the hateful face of the bandit, she bit her lips so hard that they bled. She wanted to punch his face.
"Okay, okay, I'll go." Lin Wanrong quickly took two steps back and smiled, "I am an honest person, I am famous for that. We agreed to buy, I won't take advantage of you! Since none of these things are suitable, I'll give you something else later. Let's barter, no one will lose out! "
This smiling bandit was indescribably annoying. Yu Jia picked up a pile of snow and threw it at him, "Don't provoke me … I told you to scram, scram!"
Snowflakes fluttered down. The roving bandits hurriedly laughed and fled forward like a wisp of smoke. Looking at his back in the wind and snow, Yueya 'er's eyes drooped, her expression dumbfounded.
"Little Li, come here for a moment." Li Wuling was in a good mood and took the lead, braving the wind and snow. Suddenly, he heard a few soft calls from behind him. Turning around, he saw Lin Wanrong standing at the side of the group, his eyes darting around, sneakily waving at him.
He hurriedly ran over. Smiling, he said, "Big brother Lin, you called me?"
Lin Wanrong made a sound of acknowledgment. He stuffed the robe in his hand to him, "Little Li, go and do something for me."
He muttered a few words in Li Wuling's ear. Little Li widened his eyes and looked at him, "Big brother Lin, are you stupid? Doing this kind of losing business, this is not your style. "
"Just like you said — am I someone who will lose money?" Lin Wanrong rolled his eyes helplessly.
Li Wuling blinked. Looking at the Turkic girl in the wind and snow, then looking at Lin Wanrong, he suddenly made an "oh" sound and smiled, "So that's how it is. I understand, I understand! Other than being a Turkic, this Big Sister Yujia wasn't too bad. Big brother Lin, do not worry, I will not tell Aunt Xu about this. "
Seeing Little Li's eyes darting around, he knew what he was thinking. Lin Wanrong said helplessly, "This is clearly a very noble matter, why do people always look at it with such vulgar eyes? You should know, I am not such a casual person. "
As expected, he was not so casual. Little Li was overjoyed. Although he was heavily injured by the Turks, his life was saved by Yujia. In his own words, as long as one was alive, one should repay kindness with kindness, and one should take revenge with hatred. One thing was another, and neither should delay the other. Thus, he did not reject this Turkic girl. In the army, other than Lin Wanrong, he was the only one who could talk to Yueya 'er.
The wind and snow became stronger and stronger, blowing so hard that people could not open their eyes. Taking the gown from Li Wuling, Yujia was stunned. She shook her head and said angrily, "Go tell Old Wo that I will not take his things."
Li Wuling said, "Miss Yujia is mistaken, Big brother Lin said that this gown is not his, but yours!"
"Mine?" Yujia bit her red lips, "How did it become mine?"
Little Li smiled, "Big brother Lin said that doing business with you is a fair trade. I will take one of your gowns and return one to you. Bartering was a win-win situation for both parties. This gown is yours now. It is fine if you throw it away, it has nothing to do with Big brother Lin. "
Nothing to do with him? Thinking about how the bandits were laughing and talking to her, it turned out that it was all a scheme. How could this person's skin be so thick? She was in a daze for a moment, her heart beating fast and slow. Suddenly, a wave of resentment rose in her heart and she threw the gown to the ground, saying, "What is he doing, tricking me again? I don't want his things, I don't want — "
However, her voice was too late. After Li Wuling passed the message, he had already left. At this moment, he was walking at the front of the group with Lin Wanrong, laughing and joking around.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier. Crystal snowflakes slowly floated down and landed on the loose gown. They were like white flowers blooming, abnormally beautiful.
Yujia stood there in a daze, not even feeling the biting coldness. She squatted down and picked up the gown on the ground. She slowly rubbed it, brushing away the falling snowflakes.
The gown was still warm, like the bandits' warm hands. Thinking about how the bandits did business with her, she didn't know what to feel.
"Why are you the same as me, liars people?" She grabbed the gown tightly, crying and laughing, her tears falling like rain.
In the dancing snow, they finally climbed to the peak of Sky Mountain. Snow piled up everywhere, the cold wind howled and whimpered in their ears. Amidst the dark clouds that covered the sky, there was a jade plate suspended high in the sky. The watery moonlight and the snowflakes reflected off each other, illuminating the peak as if it was daytime.
The appearance of the snow and the moon at the same time, this incredible scene made everyone dumbfounded. If they hadn't come here, who would have believed that there was such a legend in this world.
"Sky Mountain really is a good place!" Hu Bugui muttered to himself.
Gao Qiu, on the other hand, was not so emotional. He curiously looked up and down at Lin Wanrong, clicking his tongue. "Brother Lin, the craftsmanship of your straw rain cape is exquisite, it is very unique!"
"Is that so?" Lin Wanrong laughed. "I spent a lot of money to buy this, I'll just wear it."
In the hazy rain and snow, the distant sky was a blur, not even the shadow of the Altai Mountains could be seen. Looking down, it was a vast expanse of white rain and snow. Buried below were countless death traps, icicles, water caves, avalanches. No one knew what was waiting for them on the road ahead.
Lin Wanrong put on a serious expression. "Xu Zhen. Find a few clever and capable brothers and tie them up with ropes to explore the road ahead. Remember, safety first, it's better to be slow than to advance rashly. "
It was easy to climb up the mountain but difficult to descend. This was especially true of the Sky Mountain in the rain and snow. Although it was the first time for them to cross the snowy mountain, everyone was unconsciously vigilant in the face of the vast snow road. Xu Zhen and the others formed a small exploration team and advanced step by step. The army lined up in a long line, advancing at an extremely slow speed. Lin Wanrong was at the back, carefully checking to see if there were any soldiers left behind.
It was needless to say that the weather was cold as they marched in the rain and snow. Among the entire army, Lin Wanrong was the most dressed, like a scarecrow wrapped in leaves. He casually grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing a few times. It was cold and sweet. He breathed into his palms and rubbed his red palms with all his might.
The 'clothes' on his body were pulled a few times. Lin Wanrong turned his head and was shocked. The person standing in front of him was Yu Jia. At the back of the army, there were only the two of them.
Yu Jia's body was wrapped in Lin Wanrong's loose robe. His sleeves were tightly wrapped, and his curvy body was vaguely visible. Lin Wanrong looked at her up and down and smiled, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. My 'clothes' can't withstand your pulling. If I'm not careful, I'll become undressed. "
Yu Jia lowered her head and snorted. A silver fruit appeared in her hand like a magic trick, "For you!"
The fruit was fragrant, and there were mud and snow stains on its roots, as if it had just been plucked out of the snow. Lin Wanrong asked curiously, "What is this?"
"Poison!" Yu Jia answered with a cold face.
"Such a beautiful poison." Lin Wanrong smiled and licked the fruit. As the fragrance entered his stomach, his body immediately warmed up. It took a long time for it to disappear.
"What is this?" He opened his eyes wide and asked curiously.
Yu Jia snorted, "This is called Silver Fruit. It grows under the snow mountain. Its function is to stimulate fluid in the limbs and warm the stomach. It only ripens once every few decades. You are lucky. Eat this. It will protect you from the cold for two hours. "
"Obscene Fruit?" Lin Wanrong's eyes widened, "Isn't that an aphrodisiac? You even managed to find it. "
"It is silver, not the obscene of a pervert like you. Why don't you read medical books?" Yu Jia was embarrassed and angry at the same time. Her face turned red.
Lewd as in lewd? The lewdness of a lecher? Lin Wanrong blinked for a long time. He couldn't figure out the difference between the two words. But with Yu Jia's medical skills, if she said that the fruit could ward off the cold, then it must be true.
Looking at Yu Jia's hands that were red from the cold, there were still some snow and dirt on them. Lin Wanrong giggled and gave the fruit back to her, "This is not bad. You should keep it. I am a strong person. I don't need any aphrodisiac. Oh, no, I am not afraid of the cold. "
"I ate it." Yu Jia lowered her head and said stubbornly.
Lin Wanrong laughed heartily. "Little sister. Do you know what is the most obvious sign of a woman lying? "
"What is it?" Yu Jia gritted her teeth.
"That is, the chest will grow bigger, and the face will turn red." Lin Wanrong stared at her and nodded seriously.
Yu Jia's breath stagnated. Her face turned red, and her chest rose up and down. She angrily said, "You are the one who will grow bigger! You are the one who will turn red! You pervert!"
"Look," Lin Wanrong looked at her and quietly swallowed, "Which one of the things I said didn't come true?"
Dammit, he tricked me again. Yu Jia immediately woke up. The redness on her face couldn't go down anymore. She quickly controlled her emotions and said calmly, "This silver fruit, do you want it or not?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head, "You need it more than I do. You should keep it."
"Okay." Yu Jia threw the silver fruit on the ground and stomped on it, "If you don't want it, I don't want it either!"
The fruit instantly broke into pieces, and the sweet scent seeped into the snow. Yu Jia looked at him proudly and stubbornly, then turned around and ran down the mountain.
This lass was too violent! Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly. While he was feeling sorry, he felt the ground under his feet shake. A faint rumbling sound came from behind him.
When Yu Jia heard the sound, her face changed. She suddenly turned around and almost fell on the snow.
On the top of Sky Mountain, the wind roared, and the rocks looked like they were collapsing. The ice and snow in the sky were like a raging river, pouring down in a flash.
In the blink of an eye, the snow reached behind Lin Wanrong. With a boom, his body was swallowed.
"Old man …" Yu Jia climbed up like a madman. His heart felt like it was being torn apart …
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