Wu Xie lived in the home of a retired North Korean soldier, who lived alone.

The North Korean soldier, named Shunzi, heard that a few people wanted to travel and that they wanted to hire a guide at a reasonable price, so he volunteered.

Pan Zi mentioned how bumpy the road was when he came, and Shun Zi poured wine and explained with a smile: "You guys are from out of town, so you probably don't know. There used to be a border post there, but it was removed, and then a road was built to that place. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a road at all. It was only after the road was built that tourism started."

I'll get you some winter clothes in a bit, and then I'll take you around the village. The weather turned cold so suddenly, I haven't seen this kind of weather in over ten years. In weather like this, you should be sitting around a grill drinking wine, that would be the best!

Ah, if only I had a couple of frozen pears, I could just take a few bites and that would be perfect.

Panzi tentatively suggested that Shunzi take them up the mountain to take a look. Shunzi's expression turned sour after hearing this. He said that normally it would be fine to take them up the mountain, but it had snowed. If the snow was light, it would be fine, but if there was a strong wind and heavy snow, the road would be blocked.

Let me add that there's not much to be done once the snow is up there. Plants won't survive if they get frozen. In winter, only soldiers like them go up there on patrol.

If you're going up the mountain, it's best to either set off early and hurry while the snow isn't too heavy, or go later when the weather clears up and things return to normal.

Wu Xie recalled the experiment Ling Xiao had conducted at the intersection and thought that if they had to wait here, it would probably be long before winter arrived.

Shunzi's clothes looked a bit old, but they were very clean. They were just a little loose. Panzi's clothes were about the same size, but Wuxie's clothes were a bit too big and not tight. Shunzi found a rope to tie Wuxie's waist, saying that he would keep out the wind if he wore it.

After putting on thick cotton-padded clothes, Wu Xie and Pan Zi dared to go out. Only after getting rid of the cold was Wu Xie able to properly look around at the scenery.

"The mountains here... all seem to look the same."

"Third Master said that finding the dragon vein is easy, but pinpointing the exact location is difficult. The clue given by Boss Chu is that the dragon's head is in Hengshan. Once we get into the mountains, we'll ask Brother Xiao and the others to find the location of this treasure eye." Pan Zi knew what Wu Xie was worried about.

“If you stay here for a long time, you’ll notice the difference. These mountains are full of ginseng, pure wild ginseng, very nourishing. It’s a pity it’s snowing.” Shunzi seemed to have a problem with the snow, expressing his regret.

"We'll go up this road then. If it snows heavily and we go up there, it will be considered as entering the snow zone. In that case, everything will be up to me."

“Okay, no problem, you can arrange it. Brother Shunzi, is there any place in our village that sells cotton-padded clothes? You see, we can’t be the only two of us with clothes. All of us need something to keep warm.” Panzi stopped Shunzi, acting like they were good buddies.

"Yes, they sell them near the guesthouse. They're all handmade by the village women, and they have all sizes." Because it's winter tourism, the villagers have prepared enough cotton-padded clothes.

After being outside for a while, I don't know if it's because we're frozen, but it feels even colder than when we went out earlier. Shunzi shook his head and said, "In this weather, we need to wear an extra layer. Otherwise, it'll be easy for us to go in, but difficult to get out."

There's a trick to wearing one piece at a time. Carrying one piece takes up space, and you can't take it off to change, so it's better to just wear the thickest one.

Wu Xie climbed up the hillside a couple of steps, then ran back down, panting heavily after only a few steps. "No, Panzi, these cotton pants are too thick, I can't go up the hill!"

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