On a large ship more than 30 meters long, in the bridge, which is also the driving cabin, three men dressed like businessmen were breathing around a stove.

"This damn weather, the snow is falling earlier every year!"

A big man with a beard took a sip of steaming low-quality dark beer and cursed.

"Well, I just hope we can hurry up, otherwise if the river freezes over we won't be able to go."

Another tall and thin businessman spoke helplessly.

"I should have known I would not have taken this business. Not only is it so far, but the road is also difficult to travel. If we go by water, we can't go there, and if we go by land, we have to go even further."

The last businessman, who was a bit fat and had squinty eyes, sounded a bit regretful.

"If you find that the fire is getting smaller or larger, please let me know."

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The bearded man handed the dark beer to the fat, squinty-eyed businessman, who took it and drank it down without any disgust.

All kinds of fruits were poured in at once.

"good!"

"Okay, but it probably won't work, and I'll even be punished."

If we really get stranded in heavy snow, our lives could be in danger.

"Mm, it's delicious. The ones Amy peels are better than the ones I peel myself!"

"you do not say!"

Shelly's tone was a little anxious.

"I'm not sure about that. The Nosa city we passed yesterday was already in ruins. I'm not sure if the next city will be the same."

He stamped his feet and a heavy snow fell from him.

"Laurie, go to the cabin and make sure our guests don't get frozen by the snow! Also check the stove to make sure it's safe."

Abei's tone was still cold, but still heartbreaking.

"Well, okay, okay!"

Either a small village or ruins.

"However, Hongye City is northeast of where we are now. This means that if we want to go to Hongye City, we need to take another road ahead."

They are people who often go out and have rich experience. If they say the river is frozen, it will definitely be frozen.

"It's so annoying! I feel like I'll never be able to get out again!"

"OK."

"…My mother will kill me!"

"Is it snowing so heavily?"

Listening to Laurie's words, the girl realized that what he said made sense.

It was snowing when Boll went out just now, but now it has turned into heavy snow?

The fat, squinty-eyed businessman spoke up.

A cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew in, and Shelly couldn't help shivering.

Paul at the hatchway laughed and scolded: "Shelly, your physical condition is not good. You can't even stand this little bit of cold wind...A-choo!"

"You should have expected it when you snuck out."

"Currently on the map, the only place close to us is a place called Red Leaf City, and it's not too far away."

Shelly didn't expect that there really were cities.

Abe shook his head speechlessly.

"random."

The fox-eared girl put her hands behind her back, looking very well-behaved and obedient.

"Master Zhang Feng, it seems that a stranger is coming to our Red Leaf City."

The girl sat down again, but she no longer had the desire to speak, and her emerald green eyes were full of helplessness.

Laurie frowned, then said with some entanglement: "I'm not sure. We are in the northernmost part of Buck Kingdom, as you know. There are usually not many people coming here. The maps are from many years ago and are not very comprehensive. I can only be sure that we have walked half of the way. As for whether we are close to that city..."

Yesterday they were planning to rest in Nosa City before setting off again, but Nosa City had already become a ruin. In fact, not only Nosa City, they didn't see a complete city along the way.

Laurie shook the map he took out from his arms. The yellowed parchment looked like it would decay at any time.

Boll's words made Shelly look unhappy.

The fox-eared girl grabbed the handle and shook it frantically.

The bearded man, named Bol, stood up, put on a grey robe and opened the cabin door.

Then.

"Amy, I want an apple."

The tall and thin businessman Laurie appeared in front of the two and spoke politely.

"Very good!"

If he were asked to duel with horse thieves, he might not even blink an eye, but if he was stranded in the wild, especially with the snow getting heavier, he was a little timid.

"Cool!"

If it is okay under normal circumstances, but you find that the road is blocked, you can just come back. But now, if you go there, you may not be able to come back because the water surface is frozen!

The interior of the large ship looks much more refined than the outside.

“…”

Laurie nodded and left.

"Woo woo, Abe, you have to say something good for me!"

Abe seemed to be hesitant to speak.

On deck.

The squinty-eyed merchant named Shelly gave orders again, showing that he was the boss of the ship.

The girl nodded, but the masked woman said nothing.

Hearing what Zhang Feng said, Amy's eyes suddenly curved, and the wolf tail under her maid skirt swung rapidly and uncontrollably.

"Zhang Xiaotang?"

The girl hugged Abe immediately.

"That's what I think."

The girl frowned, with some fear in her eyes.

"But, speaking of this, when exactly will this horse thief come?"

"meeting."

Zhang Feng was wearing only a single layer of clothing, half lying on a fluffy blanket.

The bearded man, Bol, opened the door of the bridge and walked in.

More customers means more gold coins, and no one can go against gold coins.

When Laurie heard this, his face turned a little ugly.

"At the moment, there should be no thieves on the road, so we don't have to worry. The main problem now is the heavy snow. I estimate that with such heavy snow, the river surface may be frozen by tonight at the latest, and then our boat will be unable to move!"

"Gentlemen, allow me to check the stove."

They complain like this, but if they were asked to choose again, they would still make the same choice.

Hearing the casual tone in Zhang Feng's voice, the fox-eared girl was not angry, but was very happy instead.

"Abei, do you think we will be scolded if we go back now?"

Sitting next to her was a thin woman who was wearing tight clothes and had her face covered, also leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

Abei's voice was still emotionless, but her words were like a knife, stabbing into the girl's heart.

"I hope this Red Leaf City is still there. I feel like vomiting after eating these black breads every day!"

"Hey! Paul, hurry up!"

"good!"

"Paul, go out and check our ship to make sure there are no problems. Also, check if there are any signs of bandits. Although they are unlikely to come out in this weather, we still have to be careful."

"Zhang Feng, what flavor do you want to drink?"

"It's my honor to help you!"

"Laurie, is there any city nearby? It's snowing so heavily and the temperature is so low. The river might freeze over. If we don't find a city, we'll probably be stranded!"

"Besides, we can't go back now. It's snowing and the temperature is very low. The river might freeze over. So, if everything goes well, we won't be able to get home until a month later. If not..."

The fox-eared girl stood in front of a hand-crank juicer, looking at the various fruits displayed, somewhat undecided.

In the hall, several small stoves were burning brightly, and some people gathered in groups of three or four around the stoves to keep warm.

Laurie checked the fire and made sure it was burning steadily. Then he said again:

"Okay, thank you."

"There is another problem. We are not sure whether Hongye City still exists!"

The business these people are doing is a bit special. It belongs to the transportation industry, but what they transport is not ore or food, but people, which is a bit similar to modern long-distance buses.

Seeing that Laurie was about to leave, the girl asked quickly.

Paul asked, he was a little out of ideas at this time.

"By the way, may I ask where are we now? Or which city is closer?"

Bang! The juicer broke.

Boll was speechless.

"I can't count on you!"

"Ah? Then just keep quiet. At worst, I'll just let my mother beat me up!"

Inside Hongye City.

"Okay, Shelly."

The girl stood up, and Abe followed suit.

"Ah? This..."

Shelly was completely speechless. He said helplessly, "It seems that this gold coin is really hard to get!"

"Huh? And what?"

"and……"

"Let's go ask the guests for their opinions. After all, this could be a matter of life and death!"

Shelly was a little confused. They were already very north of Buck Kingdom and their destination was southeast.

"Who said there are so many guests this time?"

Wolf-eared mother cut the peeled apple into pieces, brought it over and fed it to Zhang Feng herself.

Zhang Feng looked at the wolf-eared girl who was quietly peeling an apple nearby.

"Grapes, watermelons, oranges..."

The tall and thin businessman stood up and went into the cabin.

Next to the stove, a figure who was wrapped up tightly, with only a pair of big eyes showing, tilted her head to look at the person next to her and spoke. Her voice was very clear, and it could be heard that it was a young girl.

"Yeah, okay."

Zhang Feng has put a lot of effort into preventing these horse thieves, including building city walls, recruiting orcs, and preparing weapons and equipment, but there is still no sign of the horse thieves.

"Could you be gentler next time? It can't handle it like that."

This heater is really strong, and is no different from modern ones.

Caroline suddenly pushed the door open.

"Shelly, what should we do? Should we follow the original plan or turn to this Red Leaf City?"

"That's the only way!"

There was some helplessness in Abei's eyes.

"Oh, that's annoying!"

"I think the question you need to consider now is how to avoid getting beaten less after you return."

They are already very fast. If he is given another three days, someone will pick him up at the dock, and then he can choose to go by water or by land.

Shelly, a fat businessman who was warming himself by the fire, was shocked.

As soon as Paul finished speaking, Laurie opened the hatch and came in.

The girl looked hopeless.

There were oil lamps and carpets, but it was also a bit cold.

And this Red Leaf City is in the northeast, which can be called the northernmost city in the Buck Kingdom! The most important thing is that they have to take a detour.

…

Laurie shrugged and spoke again.

“…”

The young girl had a bad feeling.

Abe's voice was very cold.

Zhang Feng was speechless.

He didn't want to go by land, but that didn't mean he was willing to be stranded on the river. Now there was no village in front of him and no shop behind him. If he really got stranded, he might lose his life! "Hurry up and open the map to see if there are any cities nearby. Let's see if we can take shelter there temporarily and leave when the snow stops."

"If we look at this old map from decades ago, our next stop is a place called... Red Leaf City? Yes, it's called Red Leaf City. The map is blurry, so I can't see it clearly."

"Ah? Are they horse thieves?"

Only then did the girl realize that the northernmost part of the Buck Kingdom was so barren.

"The map is with Laurie!"

"OK."

Hearing Zhang Feng's surprise, Caroline felt helpless. She said:

"It shouldn't be. They came by water. They can't be horse thieves. And Lord Zhang Feng, in this weather, with such heavy snow, even if horse thieves come, they can't cause us any trouble!"

"Well, since they are not horse thieves, I will not care about it. You can handle it yourself."

"yes."

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