Chapter 326 Old Ma Returns
In the vast Gobi Desert, Lao Ma led the way, and more than a dozen horses stepped on the sand and snow, galloping towards Song Liyun and the others.
Through the telescope, Song Liyun clearly saw the long mane on the old horse's neck flying as it ran, and the tendons and bones exposed every time it raised its legs, showing that it was trying its best.
Even if it uses good food and medicine, it is old and can only occupy the position of the leader by running at full speed.
Behind the old horse was the sturdy chrysanthemum horse and the docile chestnut horse. Balin and Lin Qingyuan's horses followed closely behind these three horses.
What a cute bunch!
Song Liyun was so happy that she couldn't express it in words. She could only pat Song Dekui's shoulder excitedly: "Uncle Kui, they are back!"
She was so excited that she didn't use enough force to slap him, causing Song Dekui to frown and cry out, "Ah, aah, be gentle! Don't break your uncle's bones!"
On the other side, Lin Qingyuan's face turned pale when he heard Song Liyun's shout: "What's coming? Are the wolves coming again? Oh, I really stirred up a wolf's den."
Balin, Lao Qian and others also looked nervous. They drew their knives and looked for a suitable place to prepare for the wolf attack.
The horse was still very far away from here and no one could see it with the naked eye. In addition, Song Liyun did not explain what was coming, which caused everyone to panic.
Song Liyun hurriedly said, "Don't panic, our horses are back!"
"What, the horse is back? The horse will come back on its own?"
Lin Qingyuan exchanged his horse from a tribe along the way, and he didn't have much sentimentality about it. In his opinion, if it ran away, it would definitely not come back.
Bahrain and the others were extremely happy.
Their horses are raised from childhood to adulthood, and they have a deep bond with them. If they are grazing around the tribe, they know when to go home.
But it’s hard to say what happened last night.
Even if a frightened horse wants to go home, it will take several days to recover. Besides, there are wolves nearby, and the animals' survival instinct will make them avoid danger now.
Everyone was waiting with half belief and half doubt.
When the horses appeared in everyone's sight and they saw the horses approaching one by one, everyone cheered and smiled. Now they didn't have to suffer walking anymore.
Two impatient Di people rushed to their horses. Song Dekui also rushed to Juqing's horse, hugged the horse's head and kissed it: "Juqing, are you hurt anywhere..."
Before he could finish his words, an old horse passing by kicked him on the butt. He cried out "ouch!" and rolled under the horse's belly.
Song Dekui was furious. He turned over and sat up, cursing, "You old scoundrel, I didn't hold you, but you kicked me. I'm going to deduct your fodder."
The old horse raised its head and barked "Huaihui", then walked slowly to Song Liyun while wagging its tail.
At this time, Song Liyun had already prepared fodder for the horses and an extra bucket of clean water with medicine for the old horse.
The old horse did not eat the grass like an ordinary horse, but just looked at Song Liyun with its big black eyes.
That night it only ate a few mouthfuls of snow and did not eat any of the frozen grass.
The body's instinct tells it: its teeth are getting worse and worse, and its end is near.
If you leave this person, you will starve to death immediately!
Song Liyun touched its nose and said, "Lao Yan, you are really great. I thank you. I will find a good home for you in the future and treat you well!"
To be honest, Song Liyun had been living in the mouths of mutant beasts for ten years during the apocalypse, and finally died in a group of mutant rats. She had no love for animals.
Heijin at home was brutally beaten into submission. Primates understand human nature, and it was Heijin's own friendly attitude towards Xiaoan that earned Song Liyun's tolerance and acceptance.
But it's different with Old Ma. Song Liyun has only been in contact with Old Yan for a few days, but she can already truly feel how wise this old man is.
It is said that the IQ of a horse is about that of a seven-year-old child, but now the old horse can lead the way, avoid danger, and lead the herd to escape the pursuit of wolves and find its owner. Its age can no longer be used to measure it.
Its long life experience has increased its IQ exponentially.
After hearing Song Liyun's words, Lao Ma snorted and then turned around to drink water.
At this time, Song Dekui, Balin and others had already distributed the fodder evenly to each horse.
After staying outside all night and being harassed by wolves, the horses were starving. When they saw the carefully prepared grass, they quickly started eating it.
With horses as their means of transportation, everyone was no longer in a hurry to travel. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the horses were eating grass, Song Liyun took out some dry food for everyone to fill their stomachs.
Song Dekui and Balin refused to eat the bread, and stuffed their dry food into the horses' mouths with heartache.
Everyone checked their horses carefully again and made sure that none of them were injured by the wolves before they felt relieved.
Without the cumbersome carriage, the journey was much faster than expected.
They have no worries about food and clothing, and there is enough food and fodder. Everyone, whether men or horses, is in high spirits.
By riding horses across the grassland, the three-day journey was shortened to one day.
An old horse that is well fed and watered can keep up with the main force for a long time.
Song Liyun takes special care of its fodder and precisely controls the dosage, ensuring its health as much as possible while stimulating its potential and not damaging its lifespan.
Lao Ma seemed to have returned to the days when he was a powerful figure. Even though he was out of breath, he held his head high and kept up the pace.
Under its leadership, the horses' running speed is well controlled, and they can also magically avoid various small pits and ditches hidden under the snow.
They rested for another night on the road. On the afternoon of the fifth day after receiving the news, Song Liyun saw the endless mountains in the distance.
Unlike the gentle slopes along the way, this mountain range is tall and majestic, stretching across the horizon.
At this time, the sky was snowing heavily and the grassland was covered with thick snow.
In Song Liyun's telescope, the mountain looked as dull as an ice-covered stone.
Lin Qingyuan rode his horse to Song Liyun's side, pointed at the Great Snow Mountain with his tightly wrapped finger, and shouted into the wind: "Manager Song, this is the Kala Great Snow Mountain. As for which peak the Wuda tribe is located at, I don't know!"
Song Liyun frowned. She had observed through a telescope, but because it was snowing heavily, no trace of human gathering place could be seen in the wind and snow.
Lin Qingyuan's primary hand-drawn map only showed the general direction of the Great Snow Mountain, without the specific topography. The rest depended on everyone's slow search.
But it is difficult to find a hidden tribe in the mountains within a radius of a hundred miles!
At nightfall, Song Liyun and his party arrived at the foot of the Snow Mountain and built a wooden house in a forest.
Song Liyun discovered that Kara Mountain was truly a treasure trove.
Not only are there pine forests with large pine trees, but there are also many wild animals.
Lively pheasants and rabbits, and foxes with snow-white fur.
When everyone was building the house, there was even a roe deer that had never seen the world and ran to the side to watch the fun foolishly. It was knocked over by someone with a stick, and before it died, it finally realized the wickedness of human nature.
It is estimated that the snow will fall harder at night, and the wooden houses are built more firmly and sturdily this time.
Trees were cut down to serve as wall pillars, and the wooden houses were sandwiched in the middle. Dozens of wolf skins were stretched on the walls outside the wooden houses, which could not only block the wind and snow, but also dry and fix them, and also had a deterrent effect.
(End of this chapter)
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