Quick travel: the life of smuggling is so exciting

It will take five days to reach Xiangzhou.

At this time, Lin Xia was not happy at all because she discovered a horrible thing: there were more and more victims vomiting and suffering from diarrhea on the roadside.

At first she thought that it was caused by others eating unclean food, which was understandable in a famine year.

But it is normal only when it happens as an isolated case. If a large number of people get sick and die of shock, it is extremely abnormal.

It's definitely a plague!

Keeping company with corpses, dancing with death.

This feeling is terrible.

Lin Xia wore a homemade mask tightly, stayed away from the crowd, and tried not to contact anyone as much as possible.

Under such circumstances, she couldn't even wash her hands or pay attention to hygiene.

Lin Xia felt a sense of despair.

Think about how plagues were handled in ancient times. First, they would seal off the city and try to cure the disease. When they found that it couldn't be cured, they would let people lie down and die. Some people would even be more ruthless and directly massacre the entire city.

Thinking about her is even worse.

Along the way, there were so many victims that she could not avoid them. She had no choice but to rush to Xiangzhou, hoping that God would bless her again.

These days, Lin Xia has been extremely careful and tries to avoid large numbers of refugees whenever possible.

Seeing that they were only half a day away from reaching the state line, a strong wind suddenly blew up, dark clouds gathered, and a flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

Then there was a loud thunder, shocking everyone.

A violent storm swept in, the sky instantly fell into darkness, heavy rain poured down, and the big raindrops hit the face, as if announcing the arrival of a storm.

People cheered and jumped up and down in the rain with excitement, like gorillas.

Lin Xia couldn't be happy. What would heavy rain and plague bring?

Anyone can guess that the plague will spread the germs in all directions through rain.

Lin Xia hurriedly took out the oilcloth, cut a piece the same length as her body, and tied it to her chest with a rope to keep out the rain.

The most urgent thing now is to get away from this place.

It’s only half a day away from Xiangzhou. Maybe there is no plague in Xiangzhou?

Moreover, the Liuling Mountains are next to the checkpoint. If you really can't get out of here, you can go into the mountains and hide for a while, and then come out safely.

Plans are worse than changes.

Lin Xia had only been walking for two hours when the rain not only didn't get lighter, but it got heavier. The bean-sized raindrops hit her body and it hurt.

It was impossible to cover herself and her whole body was soaked, but luckily there was a small space for her to keep the food.

It seemed as if God wanted to make up for the rain that hadn't fallen for the past six months. It was as if there was a big hole in the sky, and water was constantly pouring in.

The previously dry and cracked land seemed to have absorbed enough water, and the accumulated water gradually flooded over the ankles and onto the calves.

Three hours later.

Lin Xia was half-swimming in the muddy water, moving slowly.

The resistance in the water is extremely high, and you have to avoid all kinds of debris to prevent injury. You must also pay attention to the elusive floating corpses to avoid a "kiss in the face" with them if you are not careful.

At this moment, she felt that there might really be a Dragon King in the world. He had neglected his duties and forgotten his work in the past six months. Once he remembered, he hurried to make amends and returned all the rainwater to the earth.

She might also be a great figure, sent down to earth to experience hardships. If God wants to give a person a great responsibility, he must first make his heart suffer...

Lin Xia thought bitterly while trying to move forward.

She could already see the big mountain ahead. She would be able to reach the shore soon. She just needed to hold on a little longer.

If she doesn't arrive soon, she will drown in the rain. She doesn't have the skill of swimming, so she must learn it if she has the chance!

Climbing up the gentle slope, I saw densely packed little people walking towards the mountains.

Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat.

There is a natural thoroughfare ahead, and a city stands halfway up the mountain. This is the pass to Xiangzhou.

There are cliffs on both sides of the city. On the left is the winding "Great Wall" that seems to have no end, and on the right is the vast Liuling Mountains.

The nearby places that can enter Xiangzhou are either to enter the city directly, or to seek a breakthrough along the edge of the mountain range, or to go around the "Wanli" city wall.

Lin Xia remembered that Village Chief Wu had once explained that a long time ago, the southernmost part of Dajing was another country, so they built fortifications connecting the mountains and constructed defensive cities on major transportation routes. Later, when their ancestors conquered the territory, they also used these military defenses, but they had not been used over the years.

Now, the Great Wall has become a weapon to block people from passing through. Once the city gates are closed, everything is ignored and no one is loved.

The natural geographical location is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is no risk of it being conquered by refugees.

Lin Xia ran to the city gate to inquire about the news without giving up, and then left with a frustrated look on her face.

She received accurate information from the city guards - no one was allowed to pass through and the gate would not be opened for the next month.

The heavy rain continues.

Lin Xia was worried that the mountain would be flooded and she would be infected if she stayed under the city gate, so she decided to go into the mountains like everyone else, away from the crowd, away from the flood, and away from germs.

In fact, the Great Wall is also on the mountains, but those mountains are bare, with little vegetation and few trees. If you go up there, you will probably be swept away by a mudslide.

When it thunders, you should not hide under a tree as you may be struck by lightning. It is best to find a cave.

Lin Xia's mind was full of thoughts, but he didn't stop. He walked into the mountain with one foot deep and one foot shallow, stepping through the mud.

When she actually entered the mountain, she realized that she had thought too simply.

I also wanted to break through to Xiangzhou along the mountain wall, but it was all steep cliffs, so I had to take a detour.

Without the guidance of the sun, Lin Xia didn't realize that she had gone in the wrong direction and was going deeper and deeper.

After barely finding a flat area to set up the tent, Lin Xia took a short rest there.

Fortunately, the backpack was wrapped in oilcloth, so it was not wet and I could change my clothes.

Taking advantage of the darkness and the absence of anyone around, she took off all her clothes except her underwear, took a shower in the rain, and then went into the tent to change into her dry but dirty clothes.

Lin Xia huddled in the small tent and put on a modified raincoat.

Try to restore the modern hooded raincoat as much as possible and sew up the places that are prone to leaks.

Then put on your raincoat and start washing all the wet clothes on a rainy day.

These items have been soaked in the corpse water at the foot of the mountain and are very unsafe. They must all be cleaned thoroughly.

After finishing everything, Lin Xia remembered that she should take some medicine to prevent a cold.

She had medicine, which she had bought in Lucheng but had never used. Unfortunately, she had no place to boil the medicine bag, so she could only chew two slices of ginger as a comfort.

Staying where you are is not a long-term solution after all. Seeing that the rain has subsided a little, Lin Xia set off again.

The roads are slippery on rainy days, so you need to always pay attention to whether the mountain is prone to landslides, or whether there will be sudden floods in the mountain streams that will wash her away.

Occasionally, thunder would explode along the way, and the journey was truly too difficult.

I walked and stopped, and it took me two days to search.

Lin Xia regretted only putting boiled water in the space. Now she urgently needed hot water to warm herself.

After a heavy rain, the temperature suddenly changed from midsummer to early autumn, and the cold rain hitting my face brought a chill.

After searching for two days, Lin Xia finally found a cave with a huge opening.

It is called a cave, but it is actually a concave cliff. It cannot block the wind but it can keep out the rain.

The most exciting thing was that there were a lot of dead branches, leaves and rotten wood inside, which meant that Lin Xia could make a fire to keep warm.

Enter the cave and check your surroundings first.

After making sure there were no dangerous animals, I started to make a fire to boil water and dry clothes, and went out to drag some wet firewood back and put it aside to dry.

After an hour of busy work, I finally had some hot water to drink and put on dry clothes.

Lin Xia suddenly relaxed and fell ill.

She boiled the Chinese herbal medicine she bought for colds and fever over and over again, and after resting for three or four days while feeling drowsy, she gradually felt better.

During this period, Lin Xia was afraid that he would also be infected with the plague and die in the deep mountains and forests without anyone knowing.

The heavy rain lasted for seven days and seven nights before it gradually stopped.

That morning, the sunlight shone through the leaves onto Lin Xia's face, and Lin Xia opened her hazy eyes with trembling eyelashes.

Ah, the sun is out, let’s start practicing right away!

The forest after the rain is shrouded in mist, the air is filled with the fragrance of soil, crystal water droplets dance on the green leaves, the sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves and sprinkles on the earth, everything seems to be rejuvenated, and the little man sitting cross-legged on the stone opens his closed eyes.

"The air is so fresh and everything is so beautiful!" Lin Xia jumped off the stone, twisted his waist, swung his arms, and sighed casually.

The heaviness of many days was taken away by the sunshine, and all the illnesses in the body were gone. Today is another day of recovery for Lin Xia!