“In ancient times, villagers in the mountains practiced ice burial. In the early days after liberation, some people would choose this ice cliff, so you can still see some elderly people coming here to worship.”

"Look, this ice layer has been thickening year by year. Those tiny black dots underneath, which are barely visible, are probably thousands of years old. The outermost layer of ice isn't thin either; it's probably been there for several decades."

"You can't see them, but there are probably tens of thousands of tiny black dots here," Jieyuhua explained to Lingxiao.

Ling Xiao nodded and said, "Then the Dongxia slaves will probably be buried here too."

"Hmm." That was the young man's response. He looked at the deep valley, lost in thought.

But it makes sense. It's said that the craftsmen who built those large tombs in ancient times couldn't survive. With such a good location and so many craftsmen, it would have saved time in dealing with the tombs. They might have even been able to simply push the tombs down and save a lot of trouble.

The corpses buried in the ice were clearly different from Yu Nu's, and Wu Xie could only sigh that everyone has their own fate.

These bodies are buried under thick ice, so digging them up would be a waste of time. Staying here any longer would also be a waste of time. We might as well go find a hot spring.

They actually found it! It was a bit small, but it was enough for their daily washing. They washed their faces and feet in turn, and felt warm all over before heading back to the camp.

In the evening, Shunzi started a fire and cooked a pot of noodles. Lingxiao didn't like the sticky noodles, but luckily, Jieyuhua coaxed him and he ate a small bowl.

"Brother Ling, we'll be expending a lot of energy on our way up the mountain. You can't eat like this," Panzi couldn't help but advise, seeing that he was eating like cat food.

Ling Xiao paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm really full, and I won't cause any trouble for anyone. It's just that it tastes like noodles, and I can't finish it if I eat it dry..."

Panzi probably didn't expect that this Xiaoling would be so straightforward. With Shunzi right there, wasn't he obviously saying that the other person's cooking was bad?

Ling Xiao meant it that way. He was indeed full, but he really didn't want Shunzi to touch their food. It's not that he was petty; food was the most important thing. Shunzi's background was still unclear, and this place wasn't far from the frozen coffin site. Anyone could cook, so how could he let Shunzi cook?

"It's my fault, it's my fault. Before, I was the only one guarding the border. I was the only one who needed to eat, and the rest of the family was not hungry. I would just cook some noodles and make them sticky to fill my stomach, and that's how I got by all day. But now that we're running out of food, I thought I'd make something sticky, but I never expected that it would become so hard to swallow."

Xie Yuhua clearly understood what the child meant. He never interfered with cooking, and with Fatty and Cheng Yu around, he felt at ease. However, today's meal was prepared by Shunzi. Even if the two of them kept a close eye on it, they couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any oversights. Feeding so many people was indeed dangerous.

He immediately said, "It's alright. The kids and I don't eat much to begin with. Even those who usually eat a lot have reduced their food intake these past few days. We can manage with the food we brought, and it should be enough to get through these few days."

Fatty and Chengyu usually eat the most here, and they also indulge the child the most, so they have always been in charge of the meals. The child is used to the taste of their cooking. Panzi may not know the child's appetite and said a few more words. The child speaks frankly and did not mean to blame you, Shunzi. Please don't take it to heart.

You've already gone through so much trouble leading us up the mountain path, and now we're even troubling you with meals. How can we possibly accept that?

After the meal, Shunzi said somewhat shyly, "It's nothing, it was just a small favor. Young man, you're right, it really does look like noodles."

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