Due to the cloudy day, as well as wind and snow, it was basically dark before 6 p.m. It is dangerous to walk this kind of mountain road full of gravel in the dark, but fortunately, today's foothold has also arrived.

There is a small wooden house with a fence in front of the woods on the hillside, which, according to the marks drawn on the map, should be the Kazakh pasture that the Crimean said. Before the outbreak of zombie disease, the alpine meadows below 3,000 meters above sea level in the Shaat Valley were also good winter pastures, and nearby Kirghiz and Kazakh herders often spent the winter here.

This small house was built by a Kazakh herdsman, and if a herder drove his livestock to pass by, and the weather was bad, not only could people go in to rest, but the fence outside the door could also provide temporary security for the herd.

Of course, at this time, the owner of this house has long been turned into a zombie, and he was still solved by Crimea himself. The couple's bodies were buried on the hillside behind the house, and two piles of stones were piled up as grave bags.

Before Hong Tao entered the house, he deliberately went to the back and turned, and the pile of stones was still there, which showed that he had not made a mistake. In order to express his gratitude, Hong Tao also picked up a few stones and piled them up.

This custom is more common in the snow area and is called Mani Dui. The Mongolian people also have it, called Ao Bao, which is used to pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits in reverence for the gods. Kyrgyz and Kazakhs also have them, but they are used as signposts.

Grazing in the barren mountains and mountains all year round, even the herdsmen may get lost, so they use stone piles as road signs. Placing stones on graves is not only not blasphemy, but also a form of respect. It probably means that you are a useful person even when you die, and you can still show you the way, which is a kind of respect and proper pragmatism.

"You've been here?" Seeing Hong Tao's actions, Juma Bayi's big eyes had another layer of vigilance.

"No, they are also herders, Kazakh herders. The house is theirs, we borrowed it and said hello to the owner. You guys go into the house, I'll go find some firewood, it's not going to be good tonight......"

Regarding the question of Juma Bayi, Hong Tao did not make up nonsense and did not tell the truth, and if he were alone to carry out this kind of task, he would also stand up all the hairs on his body. He is more worried about the weather, and the special microclimate of the four seasons of Yishan is vividly displayed today.

When you soak in the hot springs at the bottom of the mountain, there are snowflakes, but the temperature is not low. As soon as you arrive at the mountainside, there is a heavy snow accompanied by gusts of wind, if the snow does not stop tomorrow, and if you climb 1,000 meters to keep it uneven, you will have to encounter a snowstorm, if you really do that, it will be miserable.

"Woohoo...... ......"Hong Tao had just found a fallen dead tree in the woods dozens of meters away, and was using an ice axe to cut some branches from it with a hunting knife, when he was suddenly startled by the crisp sound of gunfire and fell to the ground.

"......" Soon he got up again, took off his rifle from his back, and as he ran in the direction of the hut, he pulled out the magazine and knocked it twice before loading it back.

The source of the gunfire was the hut, but Hong Tao knew in his heart that the rifles carried by Fang Wenlin and Zhu Ma Bayi were filled with full-shaped empty cartridges. That thing was only a little lethal at close range, and it wasn't a threat to itself.

"Woo...... "In addition to Fang Wenlin and Zhu Ma Bayi, there is also a tall figure at the door ......of the hut.

But it's not a human, it's a brown bear that stands upright and is more than two meters tall. It was howling and pounced on Juma Bayi, and Fang Wenlin had already fallen to the ground, shooting at the bear with his rifle.

"Run...... Come on...... Running around the fence...... Da ...... "Seeing Juma Bayi pull the rifle from his back as he stepped back, Hong Tao knelt on one leg on the side of the house and raised his gun to aim.

A moment later, the muzzle of the gun was raised two inches and a long burst of fire was fired, and then shouted at the top of his voice. Bad marksmanship is really a delay, a total of seventy or eighty meters away, but there is no certainty that he will hit the brown bear without accidentally injuring Jumabayi.

"Woo...... When the brown bear heard the gunshot, he not only did not flee in fear, but became even more ferocious, slapped Jumabayi away, and howled and rushed in the direction of Hongtao. Along the way, the fence with thick bowls was torn apart by how the straw was cut in front of it.

"Dada...... Da ...... "This time Hong Tao was not in a hurry, he deliberately raised his head and took a deep breath before leveling the rifle again, and two seconds later, the fire flashed, and two short shots in a row.

"Whew......" The brown bear responded with a dog eating, and the huge inertia caused it to slide seven or eight meters away on the snow before stopping. Then the man stood up again, and let out a roar with his bloody mouth open.

"Dash...... Da Da ...... "It was still greeted by bullets, after all, it was flesh and blood, and the brown bear that had been hit continuously fell to the ground again." This time he was lying on his side and didn't get up again.

"Phew...... ...... Hong Tao still didn't give up, got up and ran forward for more than 20 meters, took out a pistol and shot two more shots at the brown bear's head, and then turned around and ran to the hut after making sure there was no movement.

Blood and snow, red blood and white snow mingled in the door of the hut. Fang Wenlin was seriously injured, and when he opened the door, he came face to face with the brown bear, and the collarbone was scratched by the sharp bear. Not only were the bones broken, the skin was open, but the large blood vessels were also injured, and the blood flowed endlessly.

"I'm sorry, there's an empty cartridge in the gun...... Hong Tao took out a first-aid kit, pressed the hemostatic powder and hemostatic gauze on it, and then dragged the person into the house. Excessive blood loss combined with low temperatures can quickly kill people.

“…… I don't blame you...... I don't have time for bullets...... Hehehe...... These days, I have thought of more than a dozen ways to die, but I didn't expect to be bitten to death by an animal...... You've saved me several times, don't blame you...... Juma ...... Juma ...... "The blood loss has stopped for the time being, but Fang Wenlin's face is very bad, his breath is also very chaotic, he can't say everything, and the situation is not good."

"Hold down and don't move...... Hong Tao opened a first-aid kit again, used double hemostatic powder and hemostatic gauze, and asked Fang Wenlin to press it himself, and then rushed out of the house.

"Don't move...... How does it feel? "By the fence outside the hut door, Jumabayi was wrapping his right calf in a turban.

"The bones should be fine...... Give me a hand......" Her condition was much better than Fang Wenlin's, there was a tear in the pants of her calf, but there was no obvious blood.

Teacher Fang...... Teacher Fang ...... "Hong Tao helped her into the hut and put her on a chair, closed the door and turned around to shake Fang Wenlin, who was already a little drooping.

Fang Wenlin was already on the verge of semi-coma, and the two hemostatic gauzes were soaked with blood, it seemed that the wound could not be stopped by pressing alone, and unless surgery was performed immediately, death was only a matter of time.

"I ...... Can't go...... Take Camilla away...... Bury me in the back...... Let's put a few stones...... "The old man often said that he knew when he was dying, and Fang Wenlin seemed to know it, and he didn't mention a word of nostalgia, all he said was after his death.

"Don't worry......" Hong Tao gritted his teeth, pulled out a dagger from his thigh, and slammed it into Fang Wenlin's left rib. Instead of watching him slowly lose blood and go into shock and die and be unable to be saved, it is better to have a good time.

"You...... What are you doing! Zhu Ma Bayi didn't hear Fang Wenlin's words, and was shocked when he saw Hong Tao's movements, and reached out to touch the gun.

"Don't move, if I want to kill you, I'll do it at the border post hut, I didn't fall asleep at all when someone secretly used the walkie-talkie in the middle of the night. You don't have any real bullets in that gun, I want to apologize for this, if there are real bullets that can't save Mr. Fang, at least you won't be injured again. ”

"Come on, whoever we're both working for, let me see the wound first. You can't get out of this kind of place with a wounded leg, and you have to be eaten by wild beasts if you don't freeze to death or starve to death. ”

Originally, Hong Tao wanted to remember this really kind-hearted teacher for a few minutes, but when he saw Juma Bayi's actions and had to continue to play the villain, he took out a pistol to stop the situation from deteriorating.

“…… Who are you! "The window paper was suddenly punctured, causing Jumabayi's brain to crash a bit. Shock, frustration, fear, and a whole host of emotions made her forget the pain for a while, and she forgot to hide her identity, just to find out who this mysterious man really was.

"Rest assured, I am neither a Redeemer nor a Rebel...... Oh yes, and not from the East Asian Alliance. I don't have anything to do with them, I'm just an amateur herdsman, and by the way, I like to be a little nosy. ”

Seeing that Zhu Ma Bayi was no longer touching the gun, Hong Tao also put down the pistol, opened his arms and slowly leaned over, squatting down a little bit, planning to help the girl take a look at the injury on her leg first.