Scouting is really not difficult for Hathaway...... Don't forget, her subordinates have a killer known as the Lord of Shadows, and stealth and other rogue skills are really not too easy for her. This time Stilwell. Ponson also wanted to accompany her, but she had already summoned Petro. Hughes came over to preside over the recruitment, and all the guards were left behind by her in Vannal, after all, it was also a place of right and wrong, and I don't know how many people were interested in Petro. Hughes hated it.

Hathaway was cautious, stopping every kilometre or two to find a place to hide...... Either with the naked eye, or by casting the 'Elemental Eye', which is her natural spell that consumes very little mana.

And the people behind are completely still Hathaway's reaction, Hathaway stops them, Hathaway acts, they follow her action, this time it is much easier, although they have encountered a few underground dwarf patrols, but with Hathaway here, they can hide calmly.

As she crossed a hill, Hathaway stopped abruptly and waited until the crowd came.

"What's wrong? Danger ahead? "Leonardo. Beirut asked warily.

"Give me the map." Hathaway to Steyn. Cassel said, stretching out his hand.

Steyn. Cassel hurriedly rummaged through the map from his backpack.

As you can see from the map, this section has entered the Alps, and the mountain road is winding, and there are many steep slopes and cliffs on both sides of the mountain road.

"This section looks dangerous." Maxim. Hansen said, glancing at the map.

"That's what I want to warn you of, Mr. Cassel. You have to take care of everyone's safety, and I'll decide the rest. Hathaway said.

"Count Bell, don't worry. We are already familiar with the roads here, and with Mr. Cassel's guidance, there is absolutely no danger. It's you, although we believe in your strength, but be careful. "Leonardo. Beirut said with concern.

For the rest of the trip, the threat from the mountain road itself was more severe than the threat from the dwarves underground, especially on rainy days. It's not just a shrinking visual range. The most important thing is that the road is slippery, and if you fall into the mountain stream next to you, it will be terrible.

The deeper you go into the mountains, the denser the underground dwarf patrols become. Hathaway noted. Heavy rains have greatly hindered the movement of the dwarves. They move clumsilyly in the rain, and the big pangolins don't like the humid climate and muddy ground just as much.

Without yesterday's rigorous search, those patrols were more like dealing errands. Just walk around the mountain road to finish the patrol, and run to the next patrol location...... Or a place to rest.

Looking at the strange behavior of these underground dwarves, Hathaway was a little puzzled, was this a lure to the enemy to go deeper, or was it really perfunctory because of the weather? Continue to walk like this, and in the rest of the journey, they will never encounter a situation that threatens them again.

There were no twists and turns along the way, which made Hathaway want to travel more, and because of this, she didn't stop until the sky was almost completely dark, and the people behind her were about to lose sight of her.

The crowd gathered together and exchanged views briefly. Cassel led them to a place called the Ray of Heaven...... It is a long, narrow valley flanked by towering cliffs. When viewed from below, it looks like a line, which is why it got its name. On the cliffs on both sides, there are many natural stone caves, many of which are connected to each other, and although it rains heavily outside, the inside of the cave is very dry.

After entering September, the weather gradually cooled, especially in the north, an autumn rain and a cold, especially the pervasive moisture, almost made people moldy, fortunately the two magicians had a way to resist the moisture, but the others were not so lucky, and a fire was undoubtedly the best way.

"Well, let's go to the hole next to it." Hathaway said.

On rainy days, it can effectively block the smoke generated by the fire, and the heat and hot food are excellent for boosting the body and morale.

Steyn. Cassel went out for a walk, and I don't know where he picked a lot of fresh mushrooms, and then everyone took out a large piece of jerky, put it on the pot, and added fresh mushrooms, and boiled a pot of delicious and fragrant broth.

With this pot of delicious and rich hot soup, dinner is naturally quite rich, and the delicious broth is poured into the stomach, and everyone immediately feels much more comfortable.

The four soldiers began to clean up the leftovers, and Hathaway took out the map and summoned everyone to study their next move.

"Judging from the map, the two-day journey is quite fast, and there is a village not far ahead, so we can go and see the situation." Steyn. Cassel said, pointing to the map.

Today's whole day's journey, although there is a part of the road for everyone, it seems a little nervous and very hard, but compared with the previous days, it can be described as smooth sailing. During this operation, they made a discovery that while most of the towns in the Alpine Kingdom were destroyed, there were some places that were preserved and even populated. Of course, this does not mean that those underground dwarves have become kind, only that they have other plans.

"What's next?" Leonardo with mushrooms stuffed in his mouth. Beirut shouted uncharacteristically.

"Find the mountain village first." Hathaway said.

She looked around at the puzzled eyes and explained, "We already knew that there were quite a few survivors. If there is still zài in that village, we can mix in with the survivors and calmly spy on the actions of the dwarves underground. What's more, the vein mined by the underground dwarves was not far from that mountain village, and it was certain that there were many killing machines around that mountain range, so it would probably not be of any use to go to many people. Even a few of us have to be cautious. ”

Hearing her say this, everyone else nodded, Steyn. Cassel took the map and compared it with his fingers, marking the distance from the mountain village to the mine on the map.

"There is no problem, it is safer this way, and we can formulate reconnaissance methods according to the actual situation." Leonardo. Beirut swallowed the last bite of the mushroom and said with a solemn expression.

"We're going to be as careful as we can, hopefully we don't have to." Hathaway sighed softly, and in all fairness, although she had to participate in this operation, she really didn't want a fight. As the saying goes, a friend of the dead is not a poor man, and her territory is in the Cordillera Plateau, so why spend time in such a place?

"There's one thing I want to remind you of."

Leonardo. Beirut suddenly said: "Just because there are survivors doesn't necessarily mean that we are lucky. No matter how much we don't want to face it, the ugly side of human greed can easily be inflated in times of disaster. Who can be sure that once we enter that mountain village, we will be warmly welcomed by the locals? Or if someone knows who we are, it may not be impossible to tell the dwarves underground. ”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Although no one wants this to be true, but no one dares to be so sure at this moment, the invasion of the underground race seems to have turned all the greed and ugliness in human nature at once, and they have seen a lot of greed, cruelty and betrayal along the way.

"No...... Most of their relatives and friends were killed by the Underground Dwarves, and they will not serve the Underground Dwarves. "Steyn. Cassel's voice was a little hesitant, and it was clear that he didn't dare to make such a promise.

"Our security cannot be pinned on the insincere pretext of 'maybe'. Therefore, when we enter the mountain village, we should be as careful as possible and do not disperse. It's better for us to dress up as adventurers and not reveal our identities. Hathaway said.

"I never expected to be betrayed by my own countrymen." Steyn. Cassel said in a heavy tone.

"The invasion of the underground race is like a key to open the door of the evil house, we just need to clean it up in time, and then we will give people a good future." Hathaway reassured.

The next morning, before dawn, everyone set out. As yesterday, the journey was uneventful. Because of this, the speed of progress was unusually fast, and before noon arrived, the outline of the mountain village appeared in front of everyone, and the heavy rain gradually stopped.

According to the original plan, it was supposed to go directly to the mountain village, but while everyone was studying how to get in, Steyn. Cassel suddenly said, "I have a friend who bought a villa nearby, maybe you can go and have a look?" ”

"Yes. But don't give away our identities lightly. Hathaway hesitated, but nodded in agreement.

Steyn. Cassel was overjoyed, and hurriedly walked ahead to lead the way, and after turning over several small hills, everyone finally came to the place he said...... In the past, it was a hillside where villas were built, but now many of them have been destroyed, and their owners are probably dying.

These broken, charred, and vertical ruins and ruins have just been baptized by heavy rain, and this scene looks even more miserable and desolate.

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Introduction to "The Good Daughter-in-law of the Tang Dynasty" (finish):

Others are either queens and noblewomen, or rich daughters, why did I become a child daughter-in-law, and I am also a rural household registration? ! The worst thing is that it is still an era when officials and bandits are inseparable, how can this little woman live?

Fortunately, I am not lonely, there are four walls in the house, there is a sick mother on the bed, a little husband next to me, and a group of snot babies below...... Hey? My husband can't count on it, where is my husband?

Forget it, things are more expensive than people, people are heavier than things, as long as there are people, it is possible, that ...... There will be bread, and my husband will grow up, so be it! (To be continued......)