Chapter 255
Fan Xiaoxiao looked at the vast snow-capped mountains and felt somewhat powerless.
Upon seeing this, Xiahou said, "Miss Fan, please give me your things."
Before Fan Xiaoxiao could even say thank you, she felt a lightness on her shoulder as Gu Zhongtai had already hoisted the things onto his back.
Smiling, she said to Xiahou, "Since I said I came with her, I will naturally carry the things."
"You should lead the way, that's the important thing."
Seeing this, Xiahou understood and walked ahead with a smile without saying a word.
Fan Xiaoxiao blushed slightly: "What are you doing?"
Gu Zhongtai didn't catch up immediately. He stood there for two seconds, then took a step to block Xiahou's figure in front of him, and gave an irrelevant answer.
"My clothes are very sturdy. Even if you grab them, they won't tear or deform. Xiaoxiao, would you like to try them on?"
After saying that, he turned around.
Fan Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, her gaze falling on the hem of his clothes.
This time I went out wearing thick clothes, but not a windproof cloak. The air after the blizzard was cool and refreshing.
Her heart was warm.
"Let's hurry up, we need to get back for soup before sunset."
Gu Zhongtai urged him on.
"Hmm." Fan Xiaoxiao didn't say anything more, and reached out to grab the back of his clothes.
With him walking ahead, she avoided the worry of sinking into the snow pits he had created and finally caught up with the group.
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Although this feeling has a warm and pleasant quality, even the longest journey must eventually come to an end.
The group stumbled along, finally returning to their familiar surroundings before dinner.
Fan Xiaoxiao was at the back, having just put the contents of her basket into the simple hut where goods were stored. As soon as she stepped out, she noticed a large crowd gathered not far away.
Xiao Hei is also there.
When he went to look for the salt mine before, Gu Zhongtai had no idea what he was assigned to do.
At this moment, Xiao Hei's expression was very solemn and uneasy.
"What happened?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked anxiously.
“There’s been some trouble in Tianshan Town,” Xiahou spoke first, “but it’s unrelated to this place.”
At this moment, Gu Zhongtai also pushed through the crowd from another direction and walked in.
His gaze swept over everyone before landing on Fan Xiaoxiao's face: "I've been delayed for too long, I need to go back."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for many days after this trip."
He then instructed Xiao Hei to protect this area, especially Fan Xiaoxiao.
Xiao Hei solemnly agreed, and then he led a few people and Xiahou away.
After they left, the entire camp returned to silence once again.
Remembering Gu Zhongtai's words, Fan Xiaoxiao slowly clenched her fists and couldn't help but run out.
She thought to herself that neither Xiahou nor Gu Chongtai were the most reliable people.
What could make them so concerned and leave in such a hurry must be something extraordinary.
The Great Zhou Dynasty is now fraught with unpredictable events, and the things it encounters are bound to be extremely dangerous.
Fan Xiaoxiao climbed to a high place.
Far away. Those who left gradually turned into tiny dots.
She didn't know if he had turned around to look at her, nor did she know which of those little dots he was.
After the last black dot disappeared, Fan Xiaoxiao sighed with a sense of loss.
"Lady Xiao," Xiao Hei called out.
He had been there for a while, and seeing how focused she was on looking at it, he didn't interrupt.
At this moment, Fan Xiaoxiao turned around, smiled and nodded: "I just... checked if they had gone the wrong way."
After saying that, he quickly went down the slope.
Xiao Hei sighed and shook his head. Not only were the members of the team highly skilled, but with Xiahou, who was familiar with the terrain, there was no way they would get lost...
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The conflicts and power struggles between Tianshan Town and the Tianshan Sect were far removed from each other.
The most important thing is still the development of the area where Fan Xiaoxiao is stationed.
Everyone can radiate their own light and warmth.
With the help of Fan Shi, Lu Ye, and others, all the simple tools for production have been set up.
This includes sewing thread, meat-cutting knives, newly made cutting boards, and so on.
Various seasonings, charcoal stoves for air drying, grills, and special warehouses for storage are all under construction.
The agreed-upon three-day period ended immediately, and the day of the transaction arrived.
These past two days, Fan Xiaoxiao has set up the pot she had prepared long ago and successfully extracted refined salt using modern knowledge!
Just as she feared.
Because a blizzard struck while collecting salt, and the ore was of very poor purity due to the limited time available, not much salt was extracted.
But she gathered them up a little and divided them into about a dozen bags.
Tete brought a bag with him for this transaction.
"Lady Xiao, it's time to set off," Xiao Hei reminded her from outside the house.
"Okay." Fan Xiaoxiao tidied up a bit.
She wore a narrow-sleeved jacket and dress today.
The trousers inside were tied very carefully, and a sharp dagger was hidden inside.
No matter what situation arises, the skirt won't hinder your movement.
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Although it didn't snow again after the blizzard, the weather was still much nicer.
Especially after the wind passes, a hint of blue appears in the sky.
It was so pure it was almost blinding.
Xiahou was the one who negotiated the business dealings with the herdsmen.
He himself was from the Tianshan Mountains, so the northern barbarians in the nearby Tianshan Mountains had heard of him.
Xiahou now has to go to Guzhongtai because of an urgent matter.
Xiao Hei and the others have enough fighting skills, but unfortunately, they lack the necessary strength.
Fan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to go there herself.
The group consisted of more than twenty people.
Concerned for her sister's safety, Madam Fan insisted that the four skilled men sent by General Yu accompany her.
Unable to resist her insistence, Fan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to agree.
But when she arrived, she was dumbfounded—
At the mountain pass, seven or eight herders held simple weapons and led about ten head of livestock.
Even if Fan Xiaoxiao, out of caution, called a few skilled archers to a high place just in case.
But for more than twenty people to fight against seven or eight, especially since nine out of ten of those twenty-odd people are experts who can fight ten against one, it really is making a mountain out of a molehill.
The herdsmen were terrified when they saw Fan Xiaoxiao and her group's posture. They thought to themselves, "We're doomed! They're trying to get something for nothing, and we might even lose our lives."
"What...what do you mean?!"
The herders immediately took up their weapons and gathered together.
Fan Xiaoxiao gave an awkward smile, quickly took two steps forward, and raised her hand to reassure him: "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."
Of course, she couldn't say that she brought so many people because she had long heard of the Yi people's fearsome reputation and was afraid of them.
The purpose of this operation was to deter these people; that's why they were all mobilized this time.
But if you scare people away, that would have the opposite effect.
She then smiled and clasped her hands in greeting: "I am the female general of the village."
He didn't dare to boast about his official rank, since he probably hadn't even seen these people in front of him hold any higher positions and had no concept of what they were.
The title of general is just right.
The herdsmen were taken aback. One of them asked suspiciously, "What about that guy from the Tianshan Sect before...?"
"Oh." Fan Xiaoxiao couldn't lose her composure. She smiled, raised her chin, and pointed her thumb to her heart: "He's under my jurisdiction."
(End of this chapter)
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