The wind and snow grew heavier, and the group had to wear goggles to protect themselves. Ling Xiao's expression was somewhat somber; he, who was usually stoic, now wore his worries on his face.

He instinctively looked at Xie Yuhua, but unfortunately the horse blocked his view, and he couldn't see anything.

With the sound of wind filling his ears and his mouth unable to open, Ling Xiao discovered that his vision seemed to be malfunctioning. Unlike before when he couldn't see at all, this time he could see a little bit of things, but it was still ambiguous and not as good as not seeing anything at all.

The horses in front of him had stopped at some point. Ling Xiao sat motionless in the carriage until he felt someone pull him up.

Jieyuhua waved her hand in front of Lingxiao's face and realized that the child was no longer visible. She knew that it was probably because he had killed that person last night. She took out a rope from her equipment and tied the child to him.

"You and I will ride on a sled together in a bit," Jieyuhua instructed.

"Why did you stop?" Wu Xie shouted against the wind and snow.

The group huddled together in a small circle, and Shunzi said, "The wind is too strong, and the snow here is heavier than usual, even worse than in the dead of winter. There must have been a snowstorm on this road last night, I don't recognize the way anymore, and..."

As he said this, Shunzi took a few steps forward and kicked a snowdrift, causing the snow to collapse.

"That kick went right up to the horse's belly, it's too dangerous, we can't keep going like this."

"What should we do then? Can we go back now?" Pan Zi asked.

"It's hard to say. Look at the sky, it's gray. There must be a strong wind. If the wind blows like this, it won't stop for two days and two nights. If we stay here, we're not far from death. I remember there's a border post ahead. We can go there to take shelter."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Panzi said, heading to fetch the horse.

“We can’t ride the sled anymore, and we can’t lead the horses either. We’ll have to walk there,” Shunzi said.

The fat man hugged his cotton-padded coat, pulled down his hat, and took a step forward. The snow reached right up to his thighs.

"Damn it, why is the snow so heavy? We're in for a lot of trouble now," the fat man cursed as he walked.

Ling Xiao heard the conversation and his face turned extremely ugly. He turned around and wanted to run down the mountain, but he completely forgot that he and Xie Yuhua were tied together by a rope.

Before he could even get there, Xie Yuhua pulled him into her arms. He was trembling all over. Helpless, he said to Xie Yuhua, "Brother Xiaohua, I'm afraid I can't avoid it anymore. Will you wait for me?"

Jieyuhua was completely confused, but then she heard Lingxiao's inner thoughts: 'This hurdle is likely to be difficult. If something really goes wrong, I'll give you a heads-up: you won't die. Just tell me, are you willing to wait for me?'

Jieyuhua was surprised. He finally understood why he could hear the child's thoughts sometimes and not at other times. It turned out that the child had always known, but how could he control his thoughts?

"I'll wait for you," Xie Yuhua said, looking at him.

Ling Xiao held Jieyuhua in his arms, rested his head on Jieyuhua's shoulder, and silently cried for a while before resolutely continuing on his way.

This place was still windy, and the group of people, despite the heavy snow, pulled their sleds, winding their way forward.

Shunzi was extremely careful, fearing that they might encounter another avalanche, so he led the way and walked very slowly.

No one knew how Shunzi had turned around; he kept turning and turning but never saw the border post he mentioned. The group of people, whether afraid to urge him or too cold to speak, obediently followed him all the way.

Until he exclaimed, "Oh no, I forgot where this border post is..."

"This...this must be caused by an avalanche. The border post might have been buried by snow, and it could be right under our feet now."

The men all looked grim, but the wind was too strong, and apart from Shunzi's shouts, nothing else could be heard, though it seemed like everyone was swearing quite rudely.

Pan Zi, in particular, looked like he was about to make a move.

"What do we do now? The horses are all gone, are they all going to die here?" Perhaps it was the extreme cold, but the fat man suddenly lost control of his emotions.

"I remember there's a hot spring nearby, surrounded by mountains. It's at a high altitude, so maybe it's not buried. We should go check it out first. The food we brought is enough for us to eat for a few days. If all else fails, we'll have to rely on our survival skills to make our way back step by step."

"Are you sure what you're saying is reliable? What if we get lost again?" Cheng Yu said with a disbelieving look. He was carrying a child, making his task more difficult than others, so naturally he wasn't very friendly.

"It's reliable, but it's the only way we can do it. If it really doesn't work, you can deduct my wages!" It was a little strange for Shunzi to say that he was reliable.

"If you really can't find the way, you'll have to wait until your next life to have your wages docked." The fat man continued walking with a reluctant expression.

Shunzi rubbed his nose with his index finger, then saw the rope between Lingxiao and Xieyuhua and said, "Their idea is good. Let's all tie ourselves up so we won't fall behind, and we can help each other if anything happens."

As it turned out, holding the rope was indeed the right decision. Regardless of what others thought, that was Wu Xie's opinion. At that moment, he felt dizzy and couldn't see anything clearly.

The people in front of him went further and further away, and the people behind him couldn't keep up. There was no one on either side. He gripped the rope around his body, feeling a little scared, but he also thought that with the rope, at least he wouldn't fall too far behind.

Wu Xie continued walking forward in a daze, and the sky grew darker and darker. Suddenly, a figure collapsed in front of him, which startled Wu Xie. He ran faster than before and when he went up to see what was wrong, he found that the person was Shunzi.

It was the young man who pulled Shunzi out of the snow.

"What kind of idiot is this Shunzi? He's a complete coward, a damn guide. He doesn't even know the way. We're not even dizzy yet, but he's already dizzy!" the fat man cursed.

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