After resting for one night and having breakfast the next day, the four of them pretended to go out of the city and returned to the north.

As they said, it's okay to leave, but you definitely can't get any closer to the White Dragon Snow Mountain.

After leaving the city, they went around in a circle, and the four of them turned their horses' heads and advanced from the deserted grassland towards the White Dragon Snow Mountain.

The climate of the northern plateau is high and cold, and most of the people live in towns and cities, except for herders who raise cattle and horses. Now that the area around Bailong Snow Mountain is blocked, even the herdsmen have been relocated to the outermost part of Bailong County, and there is not even a single living cow or horse in the vast grassland.

Hua Duxiu's eyes saw far away, he saw it really, and after walking for a long time, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, waved his hand and said, "Stop!"

Shen Lijia asked, "What's wrong?"

Hua Duxiu said: "Get off the horse first, there seems to be someone ahead." ”

The crowd had to dismount, but no matter how they looked, they couldn't see anyone anywhere.

All around them were gray-green weeds, and the vast grassland was undulating, stretching straight to the foot of the White Dragon Snow Mountain further south.

Hua Duxiu said: "It's not wrong, it may be a patrol warrior from the government, let's avoid it." ”

Although no one saw where there were any patrol samurai, since Hua Duxiu said that he was not afraid of 10,000, he was afraid of what happened, so it was better to be careful and hide.

Everyone went around in a big circle again, and Hua Duxiu found several waves of patrolling warriors again, and the four of them went around, carefully advancing from the gap between the patrolling warriors, and after a lot of effort, they were getting closer and closer to the White Dragon Snow Mountain.

Towering into the sky, more than a dozen white-headed snow-capped mountains are in front of them, but Wangshan ran and broke his leg, and they are still dozens of miles away from the big snow mountain.

As they got closer and closer to the White Dragon Snow Mountain, not only did Hua Duxiu, but the other three also found that there were indeed many government warriors scattered in the knee-deep grassland of weeds.

These people ranged from two or three people to five or six people, some gathered on some dirt slopes to guard the surroundings, and some were walking around on patrol, all of them wearing white cotton masks, really like people from the quarantine and inspection department.

Each patrol is responsible for a range of several miles, and in the vast grassland, how many samurai should be there in total?

A lot!

The government has really made a bloody investment, could it be that there is really a plague around the White Dragon Snow Mountain?

Horses must not be ridden or carried, because the horses are too large and the goal is too obvious. Shen Lijia and Lu Ziye put the necessary luggage on their backs, and everyone walked forward on foot under the leadership of Hua Duxiu.

Food, use, and even sleeping bags for the night, they are very well prepared, and there is a lot of luggage, and the big bags that Shen Lijia and the others each carry cover the top of their heads, if it weren't for their strength and stamina, I'm afraid they would be out of breath if they couldn't go far.

Hua Duxiu looked back at Lu Ziye and Shen Lijia, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, fortunately she brought them here, otherwise the work of carrying a big bag would fall on her head.

Thankfully, fortunately.

Hua Duxiu and the four of them circled towards the White Dragon Snow Mountain, and the four Hongmen disciples who followed them were a little stunned.

One of them said, "Is there really a plague outbreak in the White Dragon Snow Mountain, and how can the government send so many samurai to block and guard it?"

Another person said: "Looking at the demeanor of these warriors, it doesn't look like they are fake, but since there is a plague outbreak, why do they insist on entering the mountain?"

The former person said: "Then do you want to stop them?" Uncle Yan has an explanation, and he must ensure the safety of Senior Sister Ding, and there must be no mistakes. ”

Another person said: "But Uncle Yan also said that as long as the playboys don't kidnap Senior Sister Ding and don't do bad things that are not conducive to Senior Sister Ding, let's try not to show our faces, and don't let them find out about our tracking." ”

The third person frowned and said, "I think we should send someone back first, and return the matter of the White Dragon Snow Mountain to the master as soon as possible." Such a blockade, whether the plague is real or not, is a big deal. ”

The former person said: "Then let's split one person and turn back immediately, but Senior Sister Ding and they are still deep, should we stop them?"

The third person said: "The plague broke out in Bailong Snow Mountain, and no news was revealed about such a big matter, and Bai Yujing's people did not show up, who knows what is going on here?" I think let's continue to follow, at least for now, there is no sign of Ding Senior Sister being abducted, and the few of them have not done anything bad, let's follow up, maybe we can find out what happened in Long Snow Mountain by the way." ”

The other three agreed: "Okay, then send one back first, and the other three will continue to follow!"

One of the four people who followed immediately left, and the other three followed cautiously for miles behind Hua Duxiu and the others.

Not only did they have to guard against Hua Duxiu and the others, but they also had to avoid being discovered by the increasingly dense patrol warriors, and they walked even slower than Hua Duxiu and his party.

Warlocks are not like other martial artists, they don't have to get close to people, they use weak true qi spider silk to explore the direction of the other party, and the sensitivity of sorcerers to human breath is far better than that of ordinary martial artists.

They can follow from a distance, and even if they can't see people with the naked eye, they don't affect tracking at all, which is the advantage of the magician.

Let's talk about the four young masters.

The morning passed quickly, and near noon, the four of them found a sheltered hillside and simply ate dry food and cooked meat.

Shen Lijia said with a smile: "We are obviously here to travel, but we have become an adventure, and it is funny to think about it." ”

Hua Duxiu said: "Life is full of surprises. ”

Ding Qiqi was not as optimistic as the two of them, and asked a little uneasily: "Xiaohua, you said that we will be fine in Vermilion Bird Valley, right? ”

Hua Duxiu said: "What are you afraid of, a few months ago, Uncle Yan was injured, and Uncle Hong went south, such a good opportunity was not attacked, and now if someone wants to attack Hongmen, I'm afraid it won't be so easy." ”

Ding Qiqi said: "I hope what you analyze is all nonsense, it's good that there is really a plague here in Bailong Snow Mountain......"

As soon as the words fell, the wind outside suddenly changed, and everyone suddenly asked A pungent stench.

Hua Duxiu's old face darkened, and he quickly covered his nose, frowned and asked, "Jiajia, did you fart?"

Shen Lijia was eating beef in sauce, and when he smelled the stench, he almost vomited on the spot, so he quickly covered his mouth and nose:

"Bullshit, I didn't fart! I almost got smoky!"

Hua Duxiu looked at Lu Ziye again, and Lu Ziye's old face flushed: "Don't look at me, I didn't fart." Besides, this stench doesn't look like a stinky fart, right?"

Hua Duxiu said: "If there is a situation, pack your luggage first!"

Everyone hurriedly cleaned up, covered their mouths and noses and followed Hua Duxiu to climb the small hill behind them, and lay in the grass to look into the distance.

I couldn't see it from a distance, but I only saw some inconspicuous black spots scattered on the vast grassland. Now that they were closer, they were condescending, and they immediately recognized that the black spots were dead livestock!

One of them was dozens of feet away from them, and the stench in the air was from its decay, and just now the wind happened to change, blowing this smell to Hua Duxiu and the others.

The four of them frowned and retreated down the hill, thoughtful.

Lu Ziye took out the heavy cotton masks prepared in advance and handed them to everyone, but no one refused, and everyone immediately put them on.

This mask has a layer of soot sandwich inside, which can filter a piece of air, and the foul smell is immediately reduced after wearing it.

Lu Ziye said: "Could it be that there is really a plague? I saw a lot of black spots scattered in the grass to the south just now, will it be dangerous for us to go any further?"

Hua Duxiu thought silently and did not speak.

Shen Lijia suddenly grabbed his throat, and was in pain: "Brother-in-law, save me, I, I feel like I can't breathe...... I'm infected by the plague, and I can't do it......!"

Hua Duxiu glanced at him, Lu Ziye patted him lightly on the back, Shen Lijia unbuttoned his mask and retched out a piece of wet beef, and said embarrassedly: "Emma, it turned out to be ...... I was stuck in my throat, and I said, why can't I breathe all of a sudden? ”

Hua Duxiu was angry and said: "Look at your appearance, put on your mask, and be careful of being infected with the plague." ”

Ding Qiqi looked happy and said, "Xiaohua, it seems that the plague has really broken out in Bailong Snow Mountain, and so many cattle and sheep have died, let's go back, and when the government is done, I will take you to Yujing Mountain, how about it?"

Lu Ziye nodded: "Yes, yes, there are fewer patrolling warriors further south, it seems that there is really an epidemic, let's be cautious, don't risk your life." ”

Hua Duxiu thought about it, strange, always felt that something was wrong?

The government dispatched so many samurai and had the kung fu to blockade the epidemic area, why didn't they just send these samurai in to deal with the dead livestock?

It barely makes sense to say that they are afraid of being infected, but if these livestock carcasses are allowed to go out in the wild, wouldn't the consequences be even more serious if the plague broke out?

Even if it is too late to dig a pit and bury it, a small area of arson and burning can be done, and people don't need to go in to separate the fire belts, and directly set fire to the place where there are livestock carcasses, won't it solve the spread of the epidemic?

Hua Duxiu saw that everyone was looking at him, obviously everyone was a little worried, and they didn't want to risk going in anymore, but in the end, the idea was to come to Young Master Hua.

Hua Duxiu looked at everyone and said, "No, whether this plague is real or fake, man-made or natural, we have to continue to move forward and go to the White Dragon Snow Mountain to have a look!"