The snow-capped mountains stretch out endlessly, and the sky and earth are all white.
A black eagle flew from high to low, through the wind and snow, and came to the mountain forest covered with icicles.
The hillside, which should have been emerald green, is now completely green, with only the occasional yellow, uncovered pile of earth visible.
A sharp arrow came through the air and pierced through Black Hawk's body. Black Hawk struggled and fell into the thick snow, stirring up a cloud of mist.
"Hit it, hit it!"
Zhang Yong put away his bow and arrow, took a big step forward, tripped over a rock, and half of his body was buried in the snow. Ren Pingsheng hurried forward to pull him out.
Anxious tone:
"You're walking too fast."
Zhang Yong shook off the snowflakes on his body without a care, "Oh, it's all for that family..."
"Zhang Yong."
A cold voice sounded, Zhang Yong immediately stopped talking, snorted coldly, and continued walking forward.
Zhou Cisui looked up at the hillside in the distance and said calmly, "We must get out, otherwise we will starve to death here sooner or later."
Zhang Yong scratched his head: "Didn't you say that taking the official road is unsafe?"
Zhou Ci Sui sighed slightly.
"In this situation, I can only go out and try my luck."
The An family followed behind, all of them with unsteady steps, supporting each other as they walked.
Although they looked tired, their complexion was generally good.
The Gu family generals behind them all looked pale, with deep sunken cheeks, and could barely walk steadily.
Because the Gu family will give all the food to the An family.
They were the general's wife's family, and the Gu family would save their lives even if they had to starve to death.
The An family was reluctant at first, but General Gu was unwilling to eat it no matter what, so they could only eat half and secretly keep the other half with them, planning to give it to General Gu later.
Because of the heavy snow, everyone walked very slowly and it took them more than half an hour to reach the place where the Black Hawk landed.
Zhang Yong picked up the fallen Black Hawk and held it above his head, "Found it, found it!"
The An family members retreated silently and reduced their presence. They really didn't want the Gu family generals to go hungry because of them again.
Aunt An frowned and gave a look, and all the An family members tacitly understood that they either had stomachaches or had to pee urgently, and ran into the nearby woods.
An Chunhua swallowed her saliva and was pulled hard by her parents, dragging her away.
Her parents didn't let her go until there was no one around.
Second Uncle An tapped her forehead, his tone full of regret, "How many times have I told you that the Gu family is only treating us well for A Ling's sake, otherwise why do you think they have protected our family for so long?"
An Chunhua pouted and snorted, "It's all my cousin's fault for bringing us to this godforsaken place, otherwise we would still be enjoying life in the capital!"
Second Uncle An was furious and slapped her in the face, "If you dare to have such thoughts again, don't blame me for not recognizing you as my daughter!"
Mrs. An sighed and felt helpless about her daughter.
It was all her fault that she was busy with business before and left her daughter with her mother and brother. Her sister-in-law was a careless person and kept instilling these petty ideas in her daughter, which led to her current personality...
The other side.
Zhang Yong and others have already started to process the food skillfully, drilling wood to make fire, and roasting the plucked black eagle over the fire.
After being hungry for so many days, when the aroma of meat wafted out, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Zhang Yong snorted, "Send this meat to the An family. Don't let them starve to death. It will be difficult for us to explain."
The soldier took the order and hurried to find the An family.
When Aunt An and Uncle An saw General Gu coming, they quickly turned around and hid behind a big tree.
Aunt An said loudly, "I think our An family is tired from the journey and doesn't want to eat meat. Please take it back, it would be a waste if you give it to us."
The soldier stood still.
He looked like he would not leave unless the An family ate him.
Aunt An sighed and said, "Take out everything in your arms."
Upon hearing this, the first and second uncles An immediately took out the rice and coarse grains that they had hidden in their arms for a long time, and followed Aunt An, a group of people, towards the Gu family.
The soldier holding the Black Hawk was confused and followed the An family.
Aunt An said, "Master Zhou, Master Zhang, Master Ren, and all the generals of the Gu family, thank you for your care along the way.
But we have settled down, and we definitely can't eat food alone. These foods are what we hid before, please accept them.
Finally, the soldiers have worked hard to find the way, so each of them should eat a bite to replenish their energy and blood."
She looked solemn and dignified, and after she finished speaking, she led the An family in bowing deeply.
Zhou Cisui raised his eyebrows and spread out his folding fan to hide the surprise in his eyes. "Since Madam An is so sensible, we will accept it. Soldiers, there is a river nearby. Cook all the food, and then follow me out of this mountain!"
Zhang Yong looked at Aunt An, and a different color flashed in his eyes.
Although the An family is a burden, they are sensible and know how to be grateful.
It's worth it to protect them.
It was already dark after dinner. Zhou Ci Sui observed the terrain and based on the marks he made along the way, he finally found the correct way down the mountain.
After being trapped for seven days, everyone's hearts were filled with eagerness as soon as they saw the village full of people.
Zhou Cisui interrupted everyone's excitement with a cold voice: "Everyone, divide into five groups. The fewer people, the better. It's best to pair men and women. If we say we are here to escape famine, our group will be too conspicuous."
A group of people left the place one after another.
Zhou Ci Sui was the first to enter the village. After asking around, he found out that the place was called Yong'an, a small county town in Lingnan.
The farmer looked at Zhou Cisui and the others, who were all dusty and dressed in dusty clothes, and said, "You are fleeing from the famine in the north, right?"
Zhou Cisui's eyes darkened and he smiled, "Yes. The famine in the north is too serious. Bring your family to the south to have a look."
The farmer sighed, "We in the south are not like that! Locust plagues, snow disasters, there is really not a single good day."
The farmer changed the subject and whispered:
"But I heard that the neighboring Sinan County has a new county magistrate, who is distributing food and clothing for free! The people there can eat meat every meal. You can go there and try your luck!"
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