Chapter 86 Pretending to be deaf and dumb

How could it not be warm? This is a membrane fabric developed by later generations for use in disaster relief tents. It is fireproof, windproof, and coldproof, and is incredibly tough. Even the ancients wouldn't understand it.

"Well, I bought this in Simon. They said it was made of some kind of leather, tough and warm, but it cost me dozens of taels of silver. Luckily, the vendor didn't cheat me."

As Bai Li spoke, he looked up and saw a small hill in front of him. There were several trees as thick as thighs growing on the hill. It was a good place to rest.

He raised his hand and pointed there.

"Let's sit over there for a while. I don't think the princess will find us that quickly."

Bai Erlang nodded, he really couldn't walk anymore.

It felt like he had been walking for a long time, but in fact he had only just walked out of the downtown area of ​​Kashgar County and reached the suburbs.

However, the area in the suburbs is vast, and it is not easy for them to find people in the heavy snow.

Using a few branches, Bai Li used a crutch to support the membrane to make a simple low shed to shelter from the snow, which was just enough for two people to sit in.

"Yes, a drink will make you feel better."

Bai Li took out another bottle of Western wine and handed it to her second brother.

Bai Erlang took it doubtfully, opened it and took a sip.

"Tsk, ah~"

"Wine is like people, spicy and overbearing, nothing compared to our Great Zhou!"

Bai Erlang took two more big gulps and wiped his mouth with a heroic and domineering movement.

Bai Li used this moment to use his mental power to sense the area within a radius of ten miles. There were no pursuers and nothing unusual.

She didn't dare to use it any further. She had already used up a lot of her mental energy in order to find her second brother, and her body couldn't bear it. She was afraid that she would feel dizzy, weak in the hands and feet, just like before at the Jincheng gold mine, which would be troublesome.

"Brother, wait here for a while. I'll go find something to make a sled so we can go faster."

"No, it's dangerous for you to go back."

Bai Li patted his arm to reassure him and at the same time handed him a dagger.

Before Bai Erlang could react, the person had already walked out.

"Why……"

He couldn't shout loudly, and seeing that the person had gone far away, he could only punch the snow in frustration.

This girl seemed a little different, but he couldn't tell what was different.

Forget it, she has already left. How can I bring her back? I’ll settle the score with her later if she doesn’t obey me!

As soon as Bai Li left his second brother's sight, he used his special abilities to move quickly.

She had to go back and empty the warehouses of the Kashgar County Government and the storehouses of several wealthy families.

She used her mental power to detect it when she was going there, but she was in a hurry to find her second brother so she didn't do anything.

Now she could find it easily by following the marks.

The guards of the county government office huddled in a corner in the wind and snow, sleeping to keep each other warm. They probably wouldn't wake up even if there was thunder, so she easily entered.

Standing at the door of the warehouse, she used her mental power to explore, and wow, there were as much as 100,000 stones of grain stored inside!

In order to save her mental energy, she quietly picked the lock and entered the warehouse. With a wave of her arm, everything she passed by was stored in the space.

The three little ones in the space are no longer surprised by the things that suddenly appear in front of them from time to time.

Without their owner, they dare not move.

After all, if they are disobedient, their owner will really kick them out.

There is snow everywhere outside now, they will be frozen to death immediately if they go out!

After Bai Li finished cleaning up the warehouse, he thoughtfully locked the padlock before leaving and wiped off all traces. After he was done, there was no sign that it had been touched before he clapped his hands and left.

After doing all this, he rushed to the homes of several wealthy families, and did not let go of the homes of several officials when passing by, and emptied all their warehouses and private storehouses!

It would be a waste not to accept the Simon people's things, and she didn't feel any pressure at all when she accepted them.

By the time she finished collecting and rushed back to the hillside, only about half an hour had passed.

"Where have you been? What took you so long?"

"I'm going to get you a sled!"

Bai Li took out something and fiddled with it. Bai Erlang looked at her little face seriously with a complicated look in his eyes.

He was worried sick for just half an hour.

His sister is skilled in martial arts, but he knows her own strengths.

She has no problem dealing with three or five ordinary people, but if she meets a master, she will be no match for him.

"What's a sled?"

Bai Erlang looked at something freshly baked on the snow. It looked like a car with seats but no wheels.

"That's it?"

Bai Li ignored him, clapped his hands after he finished, and four dogs immediately ran over.

"Ah! Where did the wolf come from?!"

Before Bai Erlang could do anything, the four "wolves" walked meekly to Bai Li's hands, letting her tie their necks and hang them in front of the "car".

"Okay, come sit up!"

Bai Li greeted him and started to remove the film.

The membrane was removed and shaken off, and snowflakes flew everywhere with a rustling sound. Bai Erlang quickly dodged and sat on the "car" neatly.

Bai Li propped up the membrane with his crutch, broke off a branch to support the other side, and got on the "car" himself.

He gave one of the poles to his second brother, held the cane in one hand and the reins in the other, and shouted softly, "Go!"

Bai Erlang saw that the four dogs in front received the order and immediately ran, pulling the car, no, the sled moved quickly.

Bai Erlang saw the wind and snow whistling towards him, and the scenery on both sides quickly receding, the speed was faster than that of a carriage!

Seeing his curious expression, Bai Li patiently explained.

"This is called a sled, and the people pulling the sled are called sled dogs.

The sled is what the Simon people use to travel in winter. How about it? Is it faster than our Great Zhou carriages? "

"How do you know so much?"

"Ah? What did you say? I can't hear you!"

Bai Li was not deaf at all, she was doing it on purpose.

How else could she explain all this?

It was said that she, a person from the Great Zhou Dynasty who had never seen a sled before, saw one shortly after arriving in Simon and even learned how to drive a sled?

Telling one lie requires countless lies to cover it up. Isn’t she tired?

Therefore, the best strategy is to pretend to be deaf and dumb!

She pulled the reins again, and the sled dogs' four legs took a step forward, pulling the sled like a flash of lightning.

When encountering a slope, the sled flew directly into the air, the membrane above the head bulged like a bubble, and the pole could hardly hold on.

Bai Erlang couldn't help but hold on to the edge of the chair tightly with one hand, fearing that he would be thrown out.

Fortunately, he has a strong mental state, otherwise he would have screamed in fright.

Bai Li was satisfied with this speed. Kashgar County was a hundred miles in radius. If they continued walking at the same speed, they would not be able to reach the capital of Simon even after two days.

And they must arrive tonight, otherwise trouble will come at dawn.

The two of them rode the sled at lightning speed and entered the capital city gate at dawn.

I don't know whether Simon thought no one was going to attack or for the convenience of entry and exit, but their city gates were never closed day or night. There were only two soldiers sleeping in the gate tower at the door, which made it convenient for Bai Li.

The sled stopped directly at a yard. Bai Li got off the sled, unlocked the door as if he was familiar with the place, and entered the yard.