Chapter 253
I was just about to leave.
Suddenly, my eyes caught sight of a piece of excellent quality embedded in the edge of the sloping terrain.
Her eyes lit up, and she thought to herself, "This piece is probably not just one of the ordinary ten or so pieces!"
Without hesitation, he put down his basket and grabbed a clump of what looked like lush grass.
Still just a little bit short!
Fan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to move one more step towards the mountain wall.
She was now very lucid. The longer the grass grew, the more luxuriant its roots became, and such a large clump could support her weight no matter what.
Most importantly, she was extremely careful in such a dangerous place.
Fan Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, stared intently at the salt rock, and finally exerted all her strength.
She tossed the pomelo-sized ore toward her basket.
At the same time, she only felt the grass swaying.
Those large patches of tall grass were actually uprooted!
Behind them was a cold lake surface, two or three meters high.
It looks like a blizzard is about to hit!
Fan Xiaoxiao knew what falling would mean.
But the first thought that popped into her head was: This is not scientific!!!
She wasn't heavy, and she didn't use much force, so why were such lush grasses uprooted?
My mind went blank for a moment.
When she regained her senses, she had already arced through the air and landed in Gu Zhongtai's arms.
His face showed a rare look of worry and panic: "..." but he didn't say anything.
Fan Xiaoxiao's body trembled.
She then reached out and grabbed his collar, her voice trembling with tears: "Boss Gu."
"I am here."
Fan Xiaoxiao's heart was pounding wildly. She hadn't felt the danger when she was just in it, but now she was terrified afterward!
It's alright!
Gu Zhongtai was also quick-witted and nimble-fingered.
The main reason he came today was to protect her.
So while he was helping to sort the ore, most of his attention was focused on the girl in his arms.
"Most of the mountains are covered with salt mines, so the soil in some areas is quite thin."
"Even if you try to hold on, you can't hold on firmly." That's why you can easily get scammed like she is now.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
He offered a few more words of reassurance.
After all, the weather was terrible, and the wind started to pick up.
The tears that Fan Xiaoxiao shed in fright were almost frozen solid in the wind.
She quickly cheered herself up.
After stuffing the salt ore they had risked their lives to obtain into their baskets and securing it slightly with rope, they tugged at Gu Zhongtai's sleeve and said, "We can't wait for Young Master Xiahou and the others to come and inform us. Let's go find them."
Things are almost finished now, but the weather is changing faster than I imagined.
Every second of delay increases the danger.
Gu Zhongtai didn't waste any time. Apart from Fan Xiaoxiao and Xiahou, everyone here was someone he had sent.
Therefore, it was easy to gather people from all directions.
Through the special marks left by Xiahou and others.
Everyone finally arrived safely at the temporary shelter before the blizzard turned the world upside down.
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Outside, the wind and snow raged like ghosts howling and demons roaring.
It was clearly daytime, not even dusk yet, but it was already pitch black outside.
All we know is that a great wind and snowstorm enveloped the world, but fortunately everyone made it in time and no one was left behind.
I lit some firewood with a tinderbox.
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced around and saw that the cave was quite spacious, with even a small cubicle inside.
There were many straw mats underfoot, and even some pots and pans.
"It often snows in the Tianshan Mountains, and sometimes people hunt in the vicinity, including disciples of the Tianshan Sect."
"Therefore, there might be some commonly used but not easily portable items in this cave."
After Xiahou explained, his gaze turned to the pile of firewood next to him: "There isn't much firewood, I just collected some when I came here."
The newly harvested firewood is quite damp, and I don't know how long this snow will last.
But they were well prepared, and as long as the wind stopped, judging from the distance of their shelter, getting back shouldn't be a big problem.
Fan Xiaoxiao felt much relieved. Since Gu Zhongtai was there, she finally had a chance to ask about the situation outside.
"Boss Gu."
She had just shouted those three words.
Gu Zhongtai stood up, glanced at her, then at Xiahou, and walked inside, saying, "Come in and talk."
Fan Xiaoxiao was puzzled, but immediately followed him inside.
Gu Zhongtai gathered some firewood and lit a fire: "The situation outside is not good."
"Huh?" Fan Xiaoxiao and Xiahou were both stunned.
"How could this be?" she exclaimed in surprise. "Wasn't it said that all the people from the Dark Pavilion had been arrested?"
“It’s very simple.” Xiahou reacted quickly: “If you go out, you’ll come back.”
"Since the emperor has set up a secret cabinet, it must be different from ordinary institutions. It must be in frequent contact with the emperor's people."
“That’s right.” Gu Zhongtai nodded slightly. “The worst news is that no news has been received in the capital.”
Unfortunately, the rules of the Dark Pavilion were too strict, and he had no chance to find someone to substitute for him and continue to deceive the emperor.
So even though no one was let go, it still caused the emperor to worry.
"News has arrived. It says that the imperial army is rapidly assembling, and heavy taxes are being levied on provisions and wages in the capital region. They will be attacking within half a month."
For a moment, Fan Xiaoxiao felt utterly dejected.
The strength is still too small, and the development is still too late.
If she could have some time, could she have built up the current rudimentary artisan village?
Seemingly sensing her worry, Gu Zhongtai calmly reassured her, "Don't worry, their target is Tianshan. There will definitely be a bloody battle. I've seen your terrain; you won't be discovered easily."
Since he said so, it must be pretty much true, and Fan Xiaoxiao felt a little relieved.
But Gu Zhongtai continued, "I called you in to talk about the second thing."
"?" Both of them looked up at him.
"About the treasure map."
After many twists and turns, this item was finally collected after Princess Renle was killed and her belongings were searched.
Xiahou immediately perked up.
Although Fan Xiaoxiao wasn't particularly concerned about the matter, she listened with curiosity.
She actually knew more about the treasure map in the original book than she did in the real world.
They knew that a shocking secret was hidden inside.
At this very moment, amidst the raging snow outside, in this small cave, Gu Zhongtai, with a complex and solemn expression, revealed the secret.
There is no treasure at all.
What's the meaning! ?
Both people present were shocked.
Especially Fan Xiaoxiao, who knew the contents of the book.
Gu Zhongtai's eyes held a suppressed light.
Xiahou also stood up, his feelings somewhat complicated: "Are you sure you went to investigate personally?"
"yes."
"That is actually an inscription, which contains a secret."
It's not gold and silver treasures, but a secret?
But what kind of secret is worth hiding so carefully and meticulously within the treasure map?
They were all staring at Boss Gu.
After a long pause, the latter finally recounted the events in detail.
(End of this chapter)
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