Wei Mingyi thought so and cursed out loud.
He has always been a gentle man and rarely curses others.
To his surprise, the Crown Prince, who was of noble bearing and extraordinary appearance, actually nodded seriously with a look of agreement on his face after he finished cursing Chen Feng.
"The Marquis of Jinyang is truly blind."
"Not even a bit worthy of Miss Wei."
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In the southwestern Tanzhou, when Qi Xu and Wei Mingyi were still wearing light clothes, Wei Yunlan and his party, who had just left the northernmost pasture of the Helian tribe on horseback at the northernmost end of the Northern Barbarians, had already changed into the thickest winter clothes.
Everyone wrapped themselves up tightly, and at first glance from behind, they all looked equally bloated, and their original body shapes could not be seen at all. No wonder they did not attract any strange looks along the way.
The cold wind blew on my face, causing some pain.
Even with a face scarf covering his face, he still felt a little numb from the cold. Without even looking, you could tell that his cheeks must have turned red from the cold.
Five people, five horses, and a black dog running beside the horses.
They drove for two days and one night, and only started to slow down when they had completely left the Helian tribe.
"From here on, we are out of the territory of the Northern Barbarians." Wei Yunlan spread out the map. Compared with the densely recorded area in the lower half, the upper half was extremely empty, with almost no words.
From here on, everything is unknown.
The horses slowed down and gathered together. Wei Yunlan pointed to the upper part of the map and said, "Further ahead, we have to cross a long uninhabited area. The environment is perhaps more dangerous than Yandu Gorge. Everyone, be prepared."
The dangerous environment was initially just a guess by Wei Yunlan. The reason was simple. If it wasn't dangerous, it would have been occupied by the Northern Barbarians and garrisoned by troops.
The only reason why the Northern Barbarians are so negligent in defending the northern border of their territory is that it has a natural barrier and does not require much defense.
Before going deep into this uninhabited area, Wei Yunlan had already realized his previous prediction.
Not to mention anything else, just the cold wind that is as sharp as a knife is not something that ordinary people can endure.
The two guards of Tianshu Pavilion, Chen Yan and Wang Lu, stopped on both sides, one on the left and one on the right. They glanced at Wei Yunlan in the middle who was looking down at the map, and felt a secret admiration in their hearts.
Some of them, who had been adopted by Tianshu Pavilion since childhood and had been tempered and honed every day, could not withstand such a cold wind. However, Miss Wei, a seemingly delicate young lady from a wealthy family, could endure it from beginning to end without a single cry of hardship or pain. It was truly impressive!
How could they know that Wei Yunlan had been lying on a sickbed in his previous life, and the suffering he endured was a hundred times more unbearable than this.
But the most difficult thing is not the pain that torments the body, nor the poison that corrodes the internal organs before death, but the loneliness of floating above the mansion after death, losing all senses except for the two senses of hearing and eyes, and can only float there day after day, as well as the pain and powerlessness of hearing all kinds of bad news.
Compared with the ten years as a ghost, these physical pains were considered light.
"Miss Wei, are we going to continue our journey today?" Chen Yan asked.
It was not yet evening, but the sky was a little gloomy, and it seemed that it would get dark earlier than usual. Wei Yunlan thought for a moment and decided, "We will rest here today, and continue our journey tomorrow morning."
Before leaving the Northern Barbarians' territory, they did not dare to rest for too long in one place. In two days and one night, they only rested for less than three hours in total.
Now is a good time to leave the Northern Barbarian Territory and have a good rest.
A bigger reason than avoiding the barbarians' sight was that she felt the weather today was a little strange.
"Maybe it's going to snow. Let's take turns to keep watch tonight and make sure the fire doesn't go out."
The five people quickly took action separately.
Suihe, the strongest one, worked with Wang Lu to set up the tent. They also brought a few big stones and put them on the hemp rope next to the tent to fix it.
Chen Yan collected usable hay and sprinkled powder around the area where they were staying to prevent snakes, insects and wild animals.
Wei Yunlan and Zou Yun built a fire not far from the tent.
Perhaps the wind was too strong. I used a flint to create a spark, lit the hay, and just as I put it into the pile of firewood and hay, the faint flame was blown out by the howling cold wind.
Even if Wei Yunlan and Zou Yun turned their backs and used their backs to block the cold wind, it was of no avail.
"If we can't light the fire, I'm afraid it will be a hard night." Zou Yun's eyes showed worry.
This place is colder than Yandu Gorge.
Now they can still move around normally in the cold wind, but when it gets darker and they fall asleep, without a fire to keep them warm, they will easily get sick from the cold after a night even if they are covered with the thickest quilts.
This is only the first day of departure.
"Let me try." Wei Yunlan took the flint from Zou Yun's hand.
Zou Yun pointed to the horses tied to the tent not far away and said, "We still have a lot of fodder brought from the Helian tribe. I'll feed them a good meal first."
As he said this, he turned around and moved his eyes away from the fire, giving Wei Yunlan enough room to maneuver.
Wei Yunlan did the same thing as Zou Yun had done before, using a flint to create a spark and ignite the hay. She carefully protected the tiny flame with her palm, and then brought the tiny flame close to the pile of hay and firewood.
The flame burned a little brighter as before. Wei Yunlan seized the opportunity and just when a gust of wind was about to come out, he put all the burning firewood in front of him into the space. After the wind weakened, he quickly took them all out.
After repeating this several times, the fire finally became stronger and stronger, the whole pile of fire was lit, and a hint of warmth gradually appeared in this temporary camp.
Everyone sat around the fire to keep warm, took out the lamb legs that they had received at the Helian tribe's royal court two days ago, and roasted them over the fire.
These lamb legs are all fresh. It’s so cold, they won’t spoil easily even if they are kept for a few days.
But they couldn't be kept for too long. They roasted them once on the way and now there are twelve left, just enough for five people and one dog. Each of them could get one, and then they could have two meals.
There is not much meat on the lamb shank, but it is enough to satisfy your appetite and fill your stomach.
Wei Yunlan’s cooking skills were average, but the dish had a unique flavor after sprinkling the flour on it that Nanny Wang had prepared for her before she left.
Heiyun ate without even raising his head, and everyone else enjoyed the meal with relish.
Wang Lu bit the lamb leg in his hand and sighed, "This thing is really getting less and less each time I eat it. I don't know how long I have to wait before I can have fresh food again."
"There is no shortage of wild animals on the grassland, and perhaps we can hunt some on the way." Wei Yunlan had already made plans. Even if he couldn't hunt any, he could still find ways to get some food that had been stored in advance from the space.
The stockpiled goods over the past few months are finally going to come in handy.
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