The warm wind blew in from somewhere. If he hadn't remembered the ice and snow before he fell asleep, Chen Yan would have almost thought that he was back in his house in the royal capital, lying beside the wood-burning stove.
He turned his head and stared at Chen Hou who was lying not far from him. The heart that had been hanging in his throat finally settled down a little.
Since he did not kill them and even cleaned up the house for them, he must have no ill intentions.
It’s just that this place… is too strange. Chen Yan felt dizzy and couldn’t think of any clue.
Nowadays, there are constant conquests and wars between countries, and the kings of various countries are recruiting talents. I wonder how many "hermit masters" have emerged.
Could it be that they encountered a real one?
Chen Yan recalled what the man said yesterday, that this place is within the territory of the State of Chen.
There are indeed continuous mountains at the border of the State of Chen, but when the State of Chen was first established, the Marquis of Chen built a pass behind the mountains. Although it was the territory of the State of Chen, no one usually set foot there because the mountains were steep, there were constant wild beasts between the mountains, and the land was not very fertile.
The people inside the pass will not leave, and the barbarians outside the pass will not set foot here.
If it weren't for this strange house, they would probably have died here.
Even if it is not winter, and the weather is sunny and windy, it will probably take more than a month to get to the pass from here.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel fortunate.
"You woke up so soon?"
Chen Yan looked towards the door and saw a slender woman coming in with a cup of water. She was dressed exactly like the strange woman he saw yesterday, except that her hair was shorter. Although she was slender, there was no gentleness in her movements, and her steps were similar to those of a man.
Chen Yan struggled to stand up, and the woman said hurriedly: "Don't be so polite. Although there is no necrosis on your body, you are also frostbitten. You need to rest for a while before you can recover your mobility. Drink some hot water. If you are hungry, I will get you something to eat."
The woman placed the water cup on the low table beside the bed. Chen Yan looked at her profile and saw that her skin was as white as snow and creamy as cream. She looked like a descendant of a noble family, but her movements were like those of a country girl. He could not really tell her identity.
"Excuse me young lady, where is the master of this place? I will never forget your life-saving grace, and I want to pay a personal visit to you." Chen Yan raised his hands and was about to salute, but heard the woman say, "You can't see him, but your lord can."
Chen Yan was puzzled: "Why is this?"
The woman smiled and said, "Figure it out yourself."
As he said that, he went to the side to check on the injuries of Lord Chen. Although Chen Yan had never fought in a serious war, he had never missed his daily training. Lord Chen was the king of a country. He probably stayed in the palace before leading the troops this time and had not trained much. His body was originally weak, and after being stimulated by the cold wind, he now had a high fever.
If the fever-reducing medicine doesn't work, you'll need an IV.
Chen Yan watched the woman put her hand into Chen Hou's clothes. He was so frightened that he immediately shouted, "Girl, don't do that!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the woman had taken out her hand, with a long and thin object in it.
This thing didn't look like a needle, and its shell was transparent. He didn't know what it was.
The woman glanced at the object and murmured, "38.6 degrees, it's dropped a bit."
After she finished speaking, she found that Chen Yan was looking at her. She raised her chin and said, "Don't worry. If I really want to kill you, I won't wait until now. Besides, killing you won't do us any good."
Chen Yan said bitterly: "Really... Yan is a mean person."
The woman waved her hand: "Drink some water. Don't worry about others all the time. You are not feeling well either. Do you feel dizzy? You have a low-grade fever. I don't know how you call it here? A cold?"
Chen Yan's eyes widened, his lips trembling, and he asked in disbelief: "Your Majesty... caught a cold?"
"Your Majesty, he..."
Seeing Chen Yan's expression of despair, Feng Ling could only say immediately: "It's a small problem, it will be healed soon, there is absolutely no danger to life."
Seeing her confident look, Chen Yan felt relieved, but he still said anxiously: "Feng Han is a serious disease. Even today, even in Wei State, where there are the most doctors, we dare not easily say that it can be cured."
Feng Ling: "That's because medicine has not yet developed properly and is still in the exploratory stage. If we don't know the cause of the disease, how can we treat it?"
Chen Yan's eyes lit up: "From what the girl said, someone here has figured out the cause of the disease? Can they prescribe the right medicine?"
Feng Ling turned around and saw Zhou Yuanhe coming in. She breathed a sigh of relief: "Isn't he here?"
"Brother Zhou, I'm going out first." Feng Ling walked to Zhou Yuanhe.
Zhou Yuanhe nodded: "Let Aunt Li make him a bowl of porridge."
Feng Ling nodded.
"You don't need to ask. You won't understand even if I tell you." Zhou Yuanhe walked to Chen Yan's bedside. He opened the folding stool at the foot of the bed and sat down beside the bed. "My last name is Zhou, Zhou Yuanhe."
Chen Yan: "Yan was rude and could not get out of bed. Yan is Chen of Zheng, with the given name Yan and the courtesy name Duoqing."
Zhou Yuanhe: "Chen Duoqing?"
What's this name?
Chen Yan looked at Zhou Yuanhe's expression and explained, "Human emotions are emotions, and worldly emotions are also emotions. My father wants me to understand the emotions in the world."
Zhou Yuanhe nodded: "Good name."
As expected, in this era, any kind of name can be used.
"Your Lord hasn't woken up yet." Zhou Yuanhe said, "I can only ask you, you still have about 2,000 people outside. If these 2,000 people stay in the ice and snow for a whole night, I'm afraid that less than half of them will survive tomorrow morning. What countermeasures do you have?"
Chen Yan: "Please come to me, sir, and be my son from the State of Chen!"
Zhou Yuanhe asked back, "What benefit can I get? We are here, not exposed to the wind, not exposed to the cold, and not short of food and clothing. Saving you two is already the most we can do. Why do we need to save the people outside?"
Chen Yan immediately said: "If you can lend a hand, I am willing to take off my armor, hold your horse and stool, and serve as a soldier under you..."
"No need, you're not worth anything." Zhou Yuanhe, "Besides, I don't like riding horses."
"Besides, I was entrusted with saving you. If you want to thank someone, you don't have to thank me."
Chen Yan: "Is it the master of this place who saved my subjects?"
Zhou Yuanhe nodded: "Yes."
Chen Yan asked carefully: "I wonder if the owner of this place wants something? If so, I will offer it to you with both hands."
Zhou Yuanhe was almost stuck. He remembered Ye Zhou's advice to him: ask for money, but don't make it too obvious. It would be best if they both knew what the other party wanted, but didn't make it look too much like a transaction.
He felt that this job was a bit difficult for him. He was a doctor and he didn't even collect the fees himself, so how could he discuss this with others?
He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Precious things."
Zhou Yuanhe: "The owner of this place loves to collect precious things in the world."
Chen Yan grasped a word and murmured: "The human world..."
Chen Yan suddenly raised his voice: "In the past, the founding emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was forced to stay in the Immortal Mountain by the Immortal of Luoshui. He was drunk for ten years. Has the person from the Immortal Sect come out now? Is the owner of this place the former Immortal of Luoshui?"
Zhou Yuanhe felt more dizzy than a person with a fever, but he still understood what the other party meant. He shook his head: "Not a woman."
Chen Yan seemed to be relieved, with a smile on his face: "To be honest, sir, I was just thinking, if the Lord was also forced to stay for ten years, I really don't know how to deal with it."
Chen Yan: "In this case, although the Lord has not yet woken up, Yan will make his own decision. If you are talking about precious things, Yan has the Emperor's Sword given by the Lord."
"This sword was produced by the Zhou royal family. It was the sword used by the previous king of the Zhou family. The famous craftsman Wei Wei used black iron from outer space to forge it. Although it is a sword, it has no edge. It is a gentleman's sword."
Chen Yan felt around, took off his armor and the two swords he carried with him, and looked at Zhou Yuanhe.
Zhou Yuanhe: "Your stuff is outside. Don't worry, we are not bandits or thieves. No one will touch your stuff unless you ask."
Chen Yan: "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir. The Emperor's Sword is very easy to spot, and it has no edges on both sides. Please give it to the owner of this place on my behalf."
Zhou Yuanhe nodded and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know how Ye Zhou had dealt with the natives of various dimensions before. In his eyes, this was much more difficult than seeing a doctor. At least when seeing a doctor, he didn't have to nag the patient all the time.
Sometimes, language is really an art.
Anyone who wants to learn this art can do so. Zhou Yuanhe has already given up.
"They will bring you food later, so just eat it. If you didn't lie to me, those soldiers outside should also be able to have a good night's rest." Zhou Yuanhe stood up and put the folding stool away again.
Before Zhou Yuanhe left the house, Chen Yan asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is the name of the owner of this place?"
Zhou Yuanhe thought of the way the employees addressed Ye Zhou: "Just call him Immortal. I came late, and those who arrived early all called him that."
"Immortal..." Chen Yan chewed on these two words. After Zhou Yuanhe left, he looked at the sleeping Chen Hou.
No matter whether you are an immortal or a master, just by looking at the furnishings and the people here, you will know that this is no ordinary place.
Perhaps this time they are not in trouble, but have encountered opportunities in the midst of danger!
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"Sword of the Son of Heaven?" Ye Zhou took the sword from Wu Yan's hand. It was indeed not made of bronze. "Black iron from outer space? Meteorite?"
Ye Zhou shook the sword in his hand and found that it was indeed heavier than the other bronze sword.
But Ye Zhou had never seen a sword made of meteorite, so he couldn't tell the real one from the fake one.
Ye Zhou was reluctant to take the sword to the system to exchange for money, but if he didn't do it, he wouldn't know whether the sword was real or fake, and how much it was worth.
"Let's take a gamble." Ye Zhou handed the sword to Zou Ming, "Find a place to put it."
"It's just over 2,000 people. It won't cost much just to feed them and keep them from freezing to death."
Food is still very cheap. Bulk rice is sold at two yuan per pound, but Ye Zhou gets the wholesale price, so his cost is lower.
Although it would cost a lot of money in the long run, compared to this sword, Ye Zhou felt that it was worth the money.
Besides, he is not short of money now, so it is not difficult to support 2,000 people, let alone 2,000 people.
Zou Ming took the sword and was attracted by it.
This sword is very delicately crafted, yet it is simple, heavy and ingenious. Even in modern times when craftsmanship is more sophisticated, it is still a good sword, not to mention that it is made of meteorite.
"Not bad, isn't it? Although I don't know the value of things, I can tell that this is a good sword." Ye Zhou's fingers lightly touched the sword, and the sword body trembled slightly, making a low hum. The sound was particularly crisp and pleasant. Although it had no edge, it was still a sharp weapon.
Zou Ming nodded: "I just don't know if it is a meteorite."
Ye Zhou smiled and said, "That's why I said let's take a gamble."
Anyway, he was reluctant to sell such a good sword to the system.
"Prepare tents for them." Ye Zhou said to Wu Yan and the others, "Wear something thicker when you go out. It's cold outside. Do you have down jackets?"
Wu Yan hurriedly said, "All of them."
They were quite shocked when they found out that down jackets were filled with duck down. They thought that duck down could be filled into clothes and still keep warm.
It is warmer than animal skins. If they wear warm clothes and sweaters inside, they won’t feel it even if it is cold outside.
Especially with boots, no water will get in at all.
It was warm as spring inside the supermarket, and they didn't feel cold outside.
All the employees were in action, packing their portable tents and dry food. Everyone was checking whether they were wearing their pistols. Now they would carry pistols when they left the supermarket.
We keep in touch from time to time, especially after I came here.
It had just snowed when they arrived, and the open space outside could be used for training. With Chen Shu as their coach, although it cannot be said that everyone has become a sharpshooter, it is not difficult for them to raise a gun and meet the enemy.
Cao'er was wearing a dark blue down jacket, with a gun tucked at her waist and her long hair tied up high with a rubber band. She moved a box of portable tents outside the supermarket and went in to move a few boxes of dried meat. Others were moving electric blankets.
This electric blanket also uses light source and can provide heating without burning a stove.
However, the system only rents and does not sell. Anyway, things that use light sources can basically only be used by the supermarket itself. They can be rented out, but not for more than one month, otherwise the system will automatically recycle them.
"The immortal is afraid that if they give them a stove, they will suffocate themselves to death in the tent without any gaps." Cao'er said to the children who came out to play in the snow while moving things, "You too! You are not allowed to play with fire, or your parents will spank you into eight pieces!"
The children squatted on the ground and made snowballs: "We don't play with fire, we play with snow, so our parents won't beat us."
Cao'er: "Stop playing now and go back quickly, or I'll ask your parents to take you back!"
The children looked at each other and could only walk dejectedly into the supermarket. They had now gotten used to the days in the supermarket and their memories of the Daliang Dynasty were fading. Perhaps it was because the Daliang Dynasty did not leave them with many good impressions, and with their parents around them now, they all became bolder.
Two of the older ones often pestered Chen Shu to teach them how to use guns.
There is actually no difference between raising boys and girls together. These little kids all love beauty and like to climb trees. At this time, girls are taller and stronger than boys, so when the two collide, girls always win.
The children have to get up early every day to start studying. Since there are no teachers, they watch TV and learn from videos.
Zou Ming would occasionally go over to supervise, Zhou Yuanhe would correct their homework, and Ye Zhou would print out the test papers every week.
They study until three o'clock in the afternoon and then start exercising. There are two teachers, Zou Ming and Chen Shu. Although these children are young, they are in much better health than their parents.
The children feel a stronger sense of belonging to the supermarket than in Daliang Dynasty.
They already feel that the supermarket is their home.
What's more, they learn not only characters, but also mathematics, history, ideology and politics. If they are not too young, they also have to learn chemistry and physics.
Although they are family members of employees, Ye Zhou does not want the children to not receive an education here.
Although Ye Zhou doesn't like children, what he doesn't like are those children who only know how to cry and are not well taught by their parents. He still likes these children in the supermarket.
After watching the children enter the supermarket, Cao'er and Wu Yan put the sorted things on the back of the snowmobile.
There is a wooden board behind the motorcycle. They just need to put the things on the board and take them away without having to expend much effort.
"Are you cold?" Zhou Wen asked Cao'er.
Cao'er shook her head. Because she had been carrying things several times, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. She rubbed her hands and exhaled, "The immortal said that those people behind the tree are soldiers."
"Do you think they will attack us if they have finished their repairs?" Cao'er was a little worried.
Zhou Wen shook his head: "Their Lord is still in our hands. What's that word? Throw, throw a mouse. What's the taboo? Anyway, with their Lord in the supermarket, they will never dare to move."
Cao'er suddenly realized: "You are right, no wonder Brother Zou and Sister Chen only let the two of them come."
She felt like she had learned something.
Led by Chen Shu, the employees quickly got on the snowmobiles.
The supermarket was not far from behind the tree, and they arrived there in more than ten minutes by bike.
Chen Shu was at the front and was the first to stop the car. This time she had put on her clothes. Although she was still wearing only a short-sleeved shirt, she had put a down jacket on the outside.
In her hand, she held the token given by Chen Yan - a bronze military token. As soon as she got off the car, she shouted to the soldiers in front of her: "Put down your weapons! Your general and your king have been rescued! This is the token!"
The lieutenant general stepped forward and shouted: "What token?! How do I know that the general and the king are still safe?!"
Chen Shu threw the military token over, and the lieutenant took it. When he saw it was a military token, his expression remained unchanged: "May I ask how the lady can prove it?"
Chen Shu: "Your general gave the Emperor's Sword to... to the owner of this place in exchange for tents and food. If your Lord and General have been killed, why should I send these things here? Why don't you send two soldiers to check first?"
"If everything is correct, you should be able to rest assured."
"If there is a trick, you can react immediately. What do you think?"
The lieutenant thought for a moment and replied, "Okay!"
After agreeing, he called out the names of two personal soldiers and asked them to go over to check.
The two personal soldiers were not very old. This time when the State of Chen went on the expedition, half of the men in the country were conscripted. All the strong and strong men were here, and they didn't even have stubble on their chins.
The guards were so cold that their noses were blue and purple, and they even staggered when they walked. As soon as they approached, they were startled by the way Chen Shu and his men were dressed. But before they could react, Chen Shu pointed at the things behind the snowmobile and said to the two men, "Don't waste time, go and see now."
"If you have anything to say or ask, I'll answer them for you later." Chen Shu said sternly, "Go!"
The personal soldiers were startled by Chen Shu's shout and immediately walked behind the snowmobile to check what they brought.
Cao'er and the others had already opened the boxes and bags. The personal soldiers leaned over. Many of the things inside were things they had never heard of or seen before. They could only recognize dried meat and steamed buns. They could only pinch them with their hands to see if there were any sharp blades hidden inside, but there were too many things and the two of them were too busy to handle them.
Seeing the two of them in a panic, Chen Shu shouted over there, "Send a few more over. These two are too slow to handle it."
The lieutenant general called a few more people over.
But even with seven people, it took them nearly an hour to confirm that these things were harmless.
Chen Shu winked at Wu Yan and the others. Those who were carrying AKs immediately raised their guns and pointed them at the large army. Chen Shu still stood at the front. She watched the lieutenant approach her until he was only two meters away from her. Then she said, "These things can keep you safe for the next few days. Your general gave you the Emperor's Sword. You should understand his painstaking efforts."
The lieutenant clasped his fists and said, "I don't know the lady's name."
Chen Shu: "Chen Shu."
The lieutenant general said: "What the soldiers need most right now is a place to shelter from the wind and snow."
Chen Shu picked up a portable tent and said, "This thing can protect you from wind and rain."
The lieutenant general didn't understand what was going on and thought the tall woman in front of him was joking with him, but he was so cold that he really didn't feel like joking. He could only curl his lips stiffly: "Miss, please don't joke."
Chen Shu pressed the button to unfold the tent.
In front of the lieutenant general and a large number of soldiers, the palm-sized tent suddenly unfolded. It did not require a wooden frame, nor was there any iron. It was just soft cloth, but it stood up the moment it unfolded.
The dark grey tent caught everyone's attention.
The generals and soldiers were horrified, and the general was so surprised that he said, "This thing... this thing is..."
Chen Shu: "This tent can keep out the wind and snow, and people inside it won't get cold."
"Not only that, there are also self-heating stalls to help the wounded, but it is best to rub the body with snow and use it after it warms up."
"In addition, we have also sent you strong liquor and dried meat to fill your stomachs."
The lieutenant general had lost his voice, and the soldiers had their eyes wide open. For a moment, no one spoke.
Chen Shu didn't say anything more to them. She took out an electric blanket, pointed at the buttons on it and said to the general, "This blanket has three temperatures. You can decide which one to use. The blue one is the lowest temperature, and the red one is the highest."
After saying that, Chen Shu didn't wait for the generals to react, and said to Cao'er and the others: "We have unloaded everything, let's go back."
Before leaving, Chen Shu turned around and shouted to the lieutenant who was standing there in a daze: "If you want to find someone, come over with no more than three people. If there are more than this number, I will regard it as you want to go to war with me."
Chen Shu: "I will definitely not show mercy when the time comes."
After saying that, Chen Shu shouted, "Go back!"
Cao'er and the others started their motorcycles immediately, leaving behind the general who almost had a mouthful of snow in his mouth.
"General Zuo." The soldier finally found his voice.
The tent standing in front of them told them that everything they had just experienced was not a dream, but a real thing.
The lieutenant looked forward and said in a very light voice: "Women like this are rare in the world and deserve the word great."
Guard: "General Zuo?"
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Han Ran watched the soldiers setting up the tents in the same way as the woman did. The more he watched, the more magical it seemed to him. He said to the guard beside him, "These tents don't look like they were made by ordinary people. The mechanisms of the Mohists today are not as sophisticated as these."
Nowadays, there are hundreds of schools of thought. When it comes to mechanical devices, the Mohist School can take the lead. However, they have never heard of the Mohist School having such skills. They only know that the Mohist School is good at siege weapons.
The personal soldier whispered, "General, I think the person coming here is not an ordinary person, especially the woman, who is not as weak as us. And judging from the way she gives orders, it is obvious that she often orders her subordinates around."
Han Ran knew what the guards were talking about. He shook his head and said, "There are only two princesses left in the Zhou Dynasty, and they are only in their teens. How can they be so impressive?"
"What's more, the Zhou Dynasty showed weakness. I once met the King of Zhou with Your Majesty, and I also met the two princesses. They were raised to be timid and have lost the status of princesses of a great country." Han Ran sighed, "When the country is strong, the princesses are also princes. When the country is weak, even the king cannot compare to the princesses of other countries."
"When the Zhou Dynasty was powerful, which princess didn't have many fiefs and countless lovers? Look at it now."
Han Ran: "How about the blanket?"
Guard: "I'll go take a look."
The guard unzipped the tent, went in and touched the blanket, with an ecstatic look on his face. He said to the soldier who was looking at the blanket, "This blanket really heats up by itself!"
The soldiers couldn't help laughing and said, "I don't know who made this, it's too weird!"
The guardsman ran out quickly, clasped his fists and said, "General, that blanket can really heat itself!"
"And the strong liquor!" The personal soldier exuded a smell of alcohol and said happily: "I just took a sip, and it is really strong liquor! It is completely different from other liquors. As soon as it enters my stomach, I feel warm all over."
The personal soldier was already a little excited. He smiled and said, "General! This must be the work of a god! How can mortals make these things?"
"If a mortal could make these, the person who made them would not be able to live in seclusion here. He would have become famous all over the world, attracting kings from all over the world to pursue him."
Han Ran frowned slightly. He thought his guard had lost his composure. However, looking at the soldiers setting up the tent with smiles on their faces, Han Ran suppressed his uneasiness. He said to his guard, "In that case, let's rest early and go check on the wounded soldiers."
The guard said, "It's already being treated. The girl said that she should rub her body with snow first, and then use the blanket after her body warms up. You said that snow is cold, and her body is already so cold, how can she be rubbed with snow? Wouldn't that just add insult to injury?"
Han Ran shook his head slightly. "From her appearance, she doesn't look like someone who can speak eloquently and kill people with words. If they want to harm us, why would they wait until now? If they don't intervene, we won't be able to hold out for even three days."
"Then let's try it?" asked the soldier.
Han Ran nodded: "Just treat the wounded according to the method she said."
"Maybe we can find some dry wood? Make some hot soup for the soldiers to drink."
The personal soldier was stunned: "Dry wood... is hard to find."
Han Ran: "Then chop some firewood first and put it in the tent. When tomorrow morning comes, put it in the sun to dry until it can burn."
Han Ran was exhausted both physically and mentally. He waved his hand and said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll take a break and come back later."
The guard nodded: "General, please have some rice and water. I think the dried meat they sent is good."
Han Ran let out a long sigh.
"I don't know what this tent is made of. It's so thin, yet so tough, and can block the wind and snow." The soldiers set up the tent while drinking and chatting. After drinking, they recovered some strength and realized the extraordinaryness of this thing.
"It doesn't look like leather, nor does it look like cloth!"
"I think this is probably made by fairy magic."
"What are you looking at? What are you looking at that is not magic? Last time I drank some good wine, I also said it was brewed by magic. I asked the store owner to raise the price for nothing and make more money from us."
"Alas! I had never drunk wine like this before. Compared with this wine, the wine I drank that day was just ordinary."
"I don't know how your Majesty is doing now."
"Those people can actually give us these things, I think your Majesty is living a good life."
Some of these soldiers were ordinary people, and some were from military households. Most of the common people were farmers and would only be conscripted when there was a war.
But these military households had to learn how to use swords and knives as soon as they could walk, and they must not neglect their boxing and kicking skills. They did not have to do farm work since childhood, but instead had to learn to read and read military books.
However, once a war breaks out, ordinary people's families can still keep a few male adults, but military households cannot.
Except for the elderly, young children, women and children, all military households must go to the battlefield.
"Do you see the meat?" someone whispered, "It looks like it has some fat and some lean meat. It can be eaten after being roasted over a fire. There is white frost on the outside, which must be salt."
"Wow, that's really generous, using salt to cure meat?"
"What do you think the house is made of? It feels like a big square rock to me."
"I'm afraid they hollowed out the boulder?"
"The roof doesn't have tiles. It's so flat that someone must be constantly sweeping the snow off the roof. I think it's worse than a tiled house."
"That's all you know. If it's your opinion, this house must be warm in winter and cool in summer. What's the big deal about a little snow? There's no shortage of people to clean it."
The soldiers set up tents, but tents could accommodate people but not horses. They were reluctant to let the horses freeze to death in the snow and ice.
When there was no food, horses were also food. Now that we have food, horses are comrades-in-arms.
They pushed each other and pushed a leader to ask General Zuo.
When they went to look for him, General Zuo was treating his wounds in the tent. After they took off his clothes, they saw blood all over his chest and back. Fortunately, the weather was cold and the wounds had not festered during these days. Instead, they showed signs of healing and had formed scars.
The personal guards collected the snow in a bronze cap, and after the snow melted, they wetted the snow with a coarse cloth and cleaned the blood stains around Han Ran's wound.
"General Zuo! I have something to report!" a voice came from outside the tent.
The guard looked at Han Ran, who closed his eyes and said, "Let's talk outside."
The soldier outside said: "This tent can only accommodate people, not horses. What should we do?"
Han Ran was really going crazy because of these people's stupidity: "There are still so many furs. You can cut down the dead branches to build a shed, and then gather the horses together. They will keep each other warm. If you give them some furs, nothing will happen."
Soldier: "Yes."
After they had left, Han Ran said helplessly to his guards, "How come these people don't know how to adapt at all?"
The personal soldier said: "Don't you see, our Chen Kingdom hasn't fought a war for how many years? These military households' sons claim to be from military households, but the military books they read are hundreds of years old. Besides, where do the military books mention these things? They only talk about leading troops to fight."
Han Ran smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it the same for me? If it weren't for the blessing of my ancestors, how could I have become such a left general?"
"I wonder how the Lord and the General are doing now, and whether they also have this blanket."
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When the sky brightened, Lord Chen's eyelids moved. He felt his mouth dry and his tongue parched. He thought he was still in the warm palace. Without opening his eyes, he slightly opened his lips and whispered, "Water...water..."
As soon as he finished shouting, someone handed a cup of water to his mouth.
Chen Hou thought it was his wife, and after taking a sip of water, he smiled and said, "Madam is so considerate."
Zhou Yuanhe sat on the bed with an expressionless face: "..."
Okay, now he is a lady.
After Chen Hou drank the water and was no longer so thirsty, he slowly opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a haggard man. The man seemed to be seriously injured. He looked listless, frowned, and had a worried look on his face.
Chen Hou did not recognize this man, so he asked inexplicably, "Who are you?"
Chen Yan next to him immediately said: "Your Majesty, he is a doctor. Your Majesty caught a cold and he was able to cure it."
Chen Hou was stunned. Only then did he remember what happened before he fell into a coma. He was still on his way back home, so how could he come here?
Besides, here... it doesn't look like a world of ice and snow. Especially with the warm breeze blowing, it's more comfortable than an ordinary spring day.
Although Chen Hou was confused about the situation, he knew that Chen Yan would not lie to him. He bowed slightly and said to Zhou Yuanhe: "Thank you for saving my name. I will definitely reward you in the future."
The Marquis of Chen asked again, "I wonder where I am? It's so warm here. Have we returned to the State of Chen?"
Has he been asleep for so long? Until the beginning of spring?
Zhou Yuanhe glanced at Chen Yan and motioned for him to explain.
Chen Yan understood: "Your Majesty, we are still on the snowy mountain. This is the top of the mountain. Fortunately, we met our benefactor and were able to escape by chance."
Lord Chen was somewhat surprised: "There are still people living in such a place?"
"Since there are still snowy mountains outside, why is it so warm here? There is no stove."
Chen Yan didn't know either. He asked, but he didn't understand the explanation he got. He could only explain it in a way that Chen Hou could understand: "It must be a wonderful mechanism. The owner of this place knows everything and is a master who has never been seen before."
In the Warring States period, there were many people who claimed to be masters. Celebrities traveled to various countries just to show off their abilities, but there were very few who were truly capable. Masters? They were more like liars.
But since Chen Yan said so, Lord Chen knew that this master was definitely not a person who was seeking fame and reputation.
But can such warm wind really be explained by a sophisticated mechanism?
Chen Hou was unsure, but he remained calm and said, "Please ask the doctor if I have recovered and can walk around now?"
Zhou Yuanhe had watched over the two men all night, and bags appeared under his eyes. He said listlessly, "You can walk around, but don't walk too much. You are weak now. If you go outside to get some fresh air, I will have to find a pit to bury you."
Chen Houlian said, "Of course not, just walk around here for a while."
Zhou Yuanhe nodded and stood up: "I'm going to rest. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, please send someone to call me."
"Healer, take care."
After watching Zhou Yuanhe leave, Lord Chen turned around and asked, "Where exactly is this place? Who are these people? Judging from their appearance, they are definitely not ordinary people, but more like children of famous families."
Chen Yan whispered: "This place is unusual, Your Majesty, I suspect..."
Lord Chen: "What do you suspect? Tell me."
Chen Yan: "Their behavior is different from that of ordinary people. Yesterday I saw a woman who was taller than an ordinary man and very strong."
"This heater is said to be powered by electricity."
Chen Hou asked in confusion: "What is electricity?"
Chen Yan: "They said it was the power of lightning. How can a mortal drive the power of lightning?"
Chen Hou understood now: "You mean... Immortal?"
Chen Yan nodded: "I know your Majesty has doubts. I also had doubts when I first arrived here, but they really have no ill intentions."
"There is just one more thing. I hope Your Majesty will consider it." Chen Yan's voice suddenly lowered.
Chen Hou: "You say."
Chen Yan: "I gave the Emperor's Sword that the Lord gave me... to the owner of this place."
"The owner of this place loves rare treasures, but not gold and silver." Chen Yan, "This place is remote and uninhabited, which shows that he is not a person who likes luxury. This person has so many extraordinary people under his command, and he only sees the king. Why don't you treat him with sincerity, give him a high position, and sincerely invite this person to come out of seclusion and serve the State of Chen?"
Chen Hou glanced at Chen Yan and said with a smile: "You haven't even met this person yet, but you're already speaking for him."
"The Emperor's Sword is of no importance. When the Zhou Dynasty was strong, it could command thousands of troops here. Now it is just a sword."
Chen Yan said softly, "I was thinking that this expedition was attacked by the State of Lu and we were at the end of our rope. At this point in our lives, we came across such a strange house and so many extraordinary people. Maybe this is not a hardship, but an opportunity."
"Even if the owner of this place doesn't know how to govern and help the country, just this warm room can benefit the State of Chen and the people."
Lord Chen had just woken up and was still confused about the situation. He did not feel much about Chen Yan's words, so he did not agree immediately.
He just said softly: "I don't know what the owner of this place looks like."
"You'll see him soon." Cao'er stood at the door, holding a hot towel in her hand. She walked in and said, "The immortal told you to go see him after you're ready."
Chen Hou and Chen Yan were both stunned. They asked in unison, "Immortal?"
Cao Er nodded: "Of course, if it weren't for the fairy
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