The sky and the earth were already white, and the thick snow not only covered the ground beneath the feet, but also the rolling mountains in the distance seemed to merge under the snow.

"Grandpa, are we lost?" Xiao An asked the old man who was leading the way as he looked at a big tree next to him.

"Well, it's possible. The old man looked embarrassed. It's been two days since they left the cave, and the two have yet to find the mark they came from.

The thick snow obscured the marks left by him, and even the scenery around him became exactly the same.

"Gua Wazi, take a rest first, and then think of a way after eating. "Fortunately, I picked up two pheasants that had frozen to death in the morning, so I didn't go hungry.

There was no wind today, and the aroma of roast chicken mixed with black smoke and slowly drifted upward.

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In the distance, a group of people came slowly, about thirty or forty people. More than a dozen people in the front held long knives in their hands, carefully observing the surroundings as they walked, and in the middle were three people riding big horses, and more than 20 people in the back were carrying long knives, silently following the people and horses in front.

After a while, the person in front of the pathfinder made a gesture, and immediately seven or eight people left the path and quietly touched not far away.

Although the three riders were walking side by side, the position of the two next to them was always higher than that of the middle half-horse.

"Three masters, do you find out about the fat sheep this time?" asked the sturdy man sitting on the horse in the middle, looking behind him.

"The big boss, I have already found out clearly, in a few days it will be the 60th birthday of He Yuanwai in Yukou Town, this person is a famous landlord in the town, we can at least grab a thousand taels of silver when we go out of the mountain this time. ”

The third master was dressed in a green shirt, holding a folding fan, dressed as a scholar, and his head shook a few times when he spoke. It's just that the big knife hanging on the horse's back doesn't match the scholar's dress.

"And I heard that this person has a daughter, who is as beautiful as a flower, and when the time comes, she will be taken captive to the cottage and be the wife of the big boss. ”

The second master licked his lips as he spoke, and a long scar on his cheek kept writhing, like a strange insect to choose someone to devour.

"Haha, it's sure to be captive to the cottage, it's still the old rule, when I've had enough, I'll reward everyone. As long as you dare to kill and fight, you can get more money, and you can choose women first. ”

After listening to the words of the three masters, the big boss glanced back at the two people behind him slightly, pretended to respond boldly, and deliberately increased his voice so that everyone could hear it clearly.

"Thank you, master!" cheered from the surrounding minions.

This gang of bandits is the notorious "Three Tigers Gang" in the neighborhood, the big boss calls himself "Wei Hu", the second boss is the "Mad Tiger", and the third boss is the "Zhi Hu".

This gang of bandits hides in the Lost Mountains, every time they go down the mountain, they kill people when they see them, they rob them when they see money, and as long as they meet a good-looking woman, they will be taken to the mountain and humiliated by the whole cottage bandits.

And this gang of bandits is extremely fast every time, and by the time the capture is almost there, they will have already run away.

A few years ago, the government also organized several people to go to the mountains to suppress bandits, but the lost mountain range was too big, and after wandering in the mountains for half a month, even no one could find anyone, and then no one mentioned the matter of going into the mountains to suppress bandits.

"Report to all of you, I just caught two medicine pickers. Just as the big boss was about to speak, a few minions who were exploring the path in front of him escorted two people to the front.

"Search!" the third master glanced at the two people in front of him and said lightly.

Immediately, a minion stepped forward and searched carefully on the two of them, and after a while, the minions who searched their bodies hugged their fists at several bandit leaders and retreated.

In front of the bandit leader was a small row of items, namely: a few medicinal herbs, some jerky, a broken gourd, and a book.

At this moment, an older minion stepped forward and picked up something on the ground to examine it carefully. The broken gourd not only opened and smelled it, but also poured out all the wine in the gourd, and shook it vigorously a few times to make sure there was nothing else in it. Even the book was carefully flipped through.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these herbs are worth dozens of dollars, and the gourd contains the best wine in Barren Slope Town. The book was about herbs, and there was nothing hidden. ”

After clenching his fists at the three bandit leaders, this man also retreated.

Several minions quietly walked behind the two of them with big knives in hand, waiting for the big boss to make a statement. I've encountered this situation before, and it's almost always killed.

Just when the big boss was about to speak, the second boss suddenly took two steps, came to the front of the big boss, began to whisper, and pulled the third boss together, and the eyes of the three of them glanced at the escorted person from time to time.

After a while, the big boss and the third year also nodded again and again, and vaguely heard the words of the big boss: "If you lose again, then the income from going out of the mountain this time is also mine, hahaha." ”

After the three of them discussed, the second master came to the two of them: "Originally, you were going to be executed immediately, but I think you are pitiful, so I will show you a way out." The second master pointed at the two with a horsewhip and said.

"In a moment you take your things and run along this road, and if you run with all your strength for an hour, you will be released. In order to prevent you from being lazy, I will arrange for two people to follow behind, and if someone does not do their best, they will be stabbed. If someone tries to escape, I don't mind letting you try the tricks in the stockade!"

The two people who were caught by the bandits were the two ancestors and grandchildren of the Xiao family who went into the mountains to collect medicine.

After a while, the ancestors and grandsons of the Xiao family ran forward quickly, and two minions with big knives followed unhurriedly behind them.

As soon as the two of them ran a few steps, they were each stabbed in the back, and the knife cut a few inches long in the back, and the blood gradually stained their clothes.

The first pillar of incense is not over yet, and the two have been stabbed four or five times in the back, but fortunately, the other party has no intention of taking the lives of the two now, although a lot of blood has been shed, but the wounds are not deep, and they will not endanger their lives for the time being.

Xiao An tripped over something on the soles of his feet, his body staggered, and the fierce light flashed in the eyes of the minions behind Xiao An, and he slashed at Xiao An's back.

The knife slashed at the chain on Xiao An's body, but it didn't cut a wound on Xiao An's body. The person holding the knife behind him was stunned for a moment, and he didn't take it to heart, thinking that the next knife must be stronger.

The book on the herbs in Xiao An's chain was cut in half, and the knife was finally blocked by the yellow paper at the end of the book, but countless cracks appeared on the surface of the originally smooth yellow paper, like an open piece of porcelain.

The shopkeeper Shen, who was basking in the sun, suddenly jumped up again, took out the jade pendant from his body again, and saw that the white light spots in the jade pendant had turned pale yellow.

"Oh no!" said Shopkeeper Shen as he rushed into the back room, and after a period of scrambling calculations, he tapped his hand on the map.