The blue water of the lake, in the windless weather, looks very quiet and peaceful, and the flat surface of the lake also gives people a particularly comfortable feeling.

But if you stay on the shore of the lake for too long, you will have the illusion of loneliness and coldness.

Maybe it's a change of mood, right?

If it weren't for the fact that there was a large amount of snow-white salt ore on the shores of the surrounding lakes, Cao Yanchao would never have dreamed of it.

It turned out that not far from the village of Black Mountain, there would be such a large salt water lake.

It is no wonder that Lord Cao Zu, the ancestor of Black Mountain Village, would settle Black Mountain Village on such a barren land.

It turned out that for the sake of this large salt water lake covering an area of more than 100 acres, with a large amount of salt, it could win a life for the villagers of Heishan Village.

In fact, every once in a while, the village will organize people to come and collect all the naturally formed salt ore next to the salt water lake, and then transport it to the surrounding cities to exchange the salt ore for necessary living materials.

In fact, this is the real reason why the ancestors of Black Mountain Village spent a lot of manpower and material resources to dig out such a continuous moat for more than ten kilometers.

When the ancestors of Black Mountain Village discovered this salt water lake, the original salt water lake had already dried up.

And the ancestors of Black Mountain Village, although at the beginning, collected a large amount of salt ore.

But soon, the villagers reluctantly found that there were no plants to grow in the surrounding land.

Even if the villagers wanted to dig a little deeper and then mine the salt ore underground, they couldn't do it.

Later, under the guidance of a master, the ancestors of Black Mountain Village thought of attracting abundant water from a big river more than ten miles away.

The dry lake was then resurrected by using the river's water, and the villagers controlled the amount of water flowing into the lake as the seasons changed.

Later, relying on the scorching sun, it finally helped the village of Montenegro to obtain a stable source of salt ore.

Although, such a method is a waste of time, but who makes the Black Mountain Village lack of iron tools for mining ore?

The wooden instruments in the hands of the villagers alone could not dig through the hard ground, so they had to resort to this stupid method.

Therefore, this less clever mining method has been used until now.

Today, it is the first time that Cao Yanchao has left the Black Mountain Village, where he has lived for nearly ten years, and has come to this salt lake to collect salt ore.

Of course, Cao Yanchao didn't come alone.

This time, there were quite a few people who came to collect salt mines, not only Zhang Xiaohua came, but even Cao Jiangjun also came, a total of thirteen people came.

In the past few days, Zhang Xiaohua can be said to be proud of the spring breeze, and she looks jubilant every day.

It turned out that since Cao Yanchao handed over the method of salting river fish in salt water to Zhang Xiaohua, not only has her status in the family skyrocketed, but even the nature of her work has changed dramatically.

The original Zhang Xiaohua was just an ordinary helper in the logistics team, and his daily work was to do chores everywhere and earn a meager salary, not only his status was not high, but even his income was quite limited.

However, now Zhang Xiaohua has suddenly become a small leader in the logistics team, managing ten adults under his hands, which can make Cao Jiangjun, who has been working hard, depressed.

Today's salt mining activities were actually led by Zhang Xiaohua, and Cao Jiangjun was seconded by her from the construction team.

Since Zhang Xiaohua learned how to marinate river fish in salt water, salt ore has become scarce in their home.

Originally, a large piece of salt ore could be used for a whole year, but now the salt ore in their house only took a few days before it was finished by Cao Yanchao.

It's just that the most lacking thing in the village of Montenegro is food, but there has never been a shortage of salt ore.

So, last night, when Zhang Xiaohua found out that all the salt ore at home had been used up by Cao Yanchao.

This morning, Zhang Xiaohua and the person in charge of the logistics team, an old woman called Wu Wu Niang, put forward her request that she would come to the salt lake at noon today to collect salt ore.

And the five mothers naturally know the importance of Zhang Xiaohua's work.

After all, this is the top priority related to food reserves, so the five mothers did not dare to slack off, and immediately agreed to Zhang Xiaohua's request.

And Cao Yanchao came out with her lazy face after knowing the news that Zhang Xiaohua was about to walk out of the village.

Zhang Xiaohua was naturally very angry about this, but she was also helpless, but when she thought of the salt water lake, it was actually in the rear of Black Mountain Village.

In the surrounding area, there are no enemies at all, and there are no large-scale demonic beasts, so Zhang Xiaohua let Cao Yanchao mess around.

As a result, Cao Jiangjun, who was on the side, couldn't stand it anymore, so he also cheekily followed, after all, his wife and children were all out of the village, and he stayed in the village alone, so what was it?

That's where the previous scene came in.

And after admiring the beautiful scenery of the salt water lake for a while, everyone began a hard day's work.

Cao Yanchao, who was young, naturally didn't have to work, he began to study the pan in his hand while everyone was busy.

That's right, this is the first piece of iron that Cao Yanchao refined, maybe he thinks that the appearance of this iron is too ugly, or he may feel that he is sorry for Cao Yanchao like this.

As a result, not long ago, Cao Yanqiu returned this frying pan to Cao Yanchao, and said that this was not what she wanted, and also asked Cao Yanchao to return her ten magic cores in the future?

This incident made Cao Yanchao confused, but he finally got his iron weapon back.

Later, Cao Yanchao handed over this iron tool to Cao Jiangjun, and then passed a pair of Cao Jiangjun's wonderful hands.

turned this strange-looking iron object into a real frying pan.

Please don't ask me why it's called a pan.

In fact, at the beginning, Cao Jiangjun just wanted to install a wooden handle on this strange-looking iron tool, so that Cao Yanchao could wield it freely.

This can be used as a weapon as well as a shield, which is perfect.

However, Cao Jiangjun didn't know that this thing looked like a frying pan.

Of course, this strange piece of iron is very different from the usual frying pan.

In particular, its naturally occurring edges prove that it is definitely not an ordinary pan.

Of course, even if you say it's a weird-looking axe, that's not wrong.

Anyway, Cao Yanchao just likes to call it, a pan.

It's a pity that even the well-informed Cao Jiangjun can't tell the specific material of this thing, because it looks like iron and not iron, and wood is not wood, especially its black appearance, so people really can't see what kind of material it is.

However, the sharpness of this frying pan surprised Cao Jiangjun.

Because ordinary materials are not the opponent of this pan at all, and it often only takes a slight cut of the pan to split the opponent in half.

Such a sharp weapon couldn't help but arouse Cao Jiangjun's interest, but he didn't mean to snatch it, after all, it was his son's weapon, and it would be a little unkind to snatch it.

And most importantly, its dark and strange appearance really does not conform to Cao Jiangjun's aesthetics.

After all, Cao Jiangjun was also a genius once, so he actually knew it.

Although ordinary people in the Black Mountain Village rarely see iron weapons, Cao Jiangjun knows a big secret.

That is, in the Black Mountain Village, there are actually seven or eight iron weapons left by the ancestors, but they are generally in the hands of the old village chief and several elders.

Only when it is needed, it will be taken out by the elders and given to the strong people in the village to use.

When ordinary people are working, they can only use tools made of ordinary wood to work, which is inefficient, not to mention, and they have to change production tools frequently.

It is no wonder that the villagers of Black Mountain Village are living in such poverty.

Just as Zhang Xiaohua was organizing other villagers to use the most primitive wooden tools to collect the salt ore scattered along the shore of the lake.

Originally, Cao Yanchao, who was going to play on the side, suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Because this neighborhood is so quiet, even today, there is not a little wind?

But shouldn't that be?

How is it possible, so quiet?

Then Cao Yanchao looked around a little uneasily, but he didn't see anything after looking at it for a long time, so he said to Zhang Xiaohua cautiously.

"Mother, there seems to be something wrong around here? It's so quiet here. ”

And after hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua also looked around curiously, but she didn't find anything different?

So, she said with a so-called face.

"What are you talking about, kid? It's so quiet here?

First of all, there are no large creatures in this salt water lake, it is naturally a quiet place, and in the surrounding land, because of the salt water lake, there are no large monsters, so it is normal to be quiet. ”

And Cao Jiangjun, who was originally working the side, also stopped moving.

Maybe it's because of a man's character!

Cao Jiangjun also began to observe the surrounding situation.

As a result, after observing for a long time, I also didn't see anything?

However, unlike Cao Yanchao, who had no actual combat experience, Cao Jiangjun not only did not relax, but began to get nervous anyway.

When Cao Jiangjun followed the hunter team to escort the convoy into the city, he encountered the same situation.

Obviously, there was a quiet and peaceful appearance all around, but the next moment the robbers who were hiding around suddenly rushed out.

Catch everything off guard.

And the situation now is similar to the situation back then.

Although Cao Jiangjun did not think that the enemy would be able to break into the vicinity of the salt water lake.

But it's so quiet now, and even if there aren't any large magical beasts, there should be some small wild insects.

But now around, there is no sound, this is obviously the rhythm of an ambush!

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Cao Jiangjun spoke.

"Go back to the village, everyone will go back to the village with us!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Jiangjun decisively picked up Cao Yanchao on the side, and then took Zhang Xiaohua's little hand, and the three of them ran together in the direction of Black Mountain Village.

This sudden scene made Zhang Xiaohua a little stunned for a while, and she didn't know Cao Jiangjun, what was going on?

However, just when Zhang Xiaohua wanted to scold.

Suddenly, a sharp arrow flew out of the grass and hit a male villager who was standing on the shore of the lake at a loss.

And seeing it, the male villager fell to the ground in pain, Zhang Xiaohua, who had never fought with anyone, was also frightened stupid by this sudden arrow for a while.

Fortunately, Cao Jiangjun on the side did not hesitate at this time, and he had no intention of returning to save people at this time.

Now he just wants to protect his family and desperately run in the direction of Black Mountain Village, which is already the limit of his ability.

At this moment, if Cao Jiangjun wants to go back to save people, then he will inevitably have to give up his wife and children, but whether it is his wife or children, he doesn't want to give up, so he can only put aside the matter of saving people first.

However, Cao Jiangjun still shouted loudly.

"Let's all run separately!"

It's a pity that it's too late, and now even if Cao Jiangjun wants to escape with all his might, they may not be able to escape.

Because, as the first village name was shot down by the enemy who was hiding in the shadows, dozens of arrows rained down.

Although Cao Jiangjun used all his strength, he could not avoid the attack of the arrow rain, and he was also hit by an arrow in his arm.

And the young Cao Yanchao, although he had already discovered the enemy who attacked them, but at this time, he was being held in Cao Jiangjun's arms, and he couldn't move at all.

The other villagers were bored by this wave of arrow rain, and basically everyone was hit by the arrow, but they were not ordinary people after all, and the benefits of practicing martial arts since childhood were reflected at this time.

So, after waking up, they all began to defend with the wooden tools in their hands.

Although most of the arrows could not be prevented, they did not completely lose their combat effectiveness.

At this time, a male villager who came to his senses immediately plunged into the salt water lake, it turned out that he wanted to use the vast lake water to avoid the attack of arrows.

With the first man taking the lead, the other villagers began to flee separately.

This finally helped Cao Jiangjun distract some attention.

But at this moment, two aliens with blue skin suddenly stopped in front of Cao Jiangjun.

Seeing the fierce appearance of the aliens, Cao Jiangjun was not afraid at all, and he shouted.

"Let's run separately!"

And looking at the two ugly-looking blue monsters in front of him, Cao Jiangjun couldn't help but change his face, and he asked loudly.

"Do you orc empires want to tear up the armistice, and dare to come to our Terran territory to spread wild?"

As a result, only to get the roars of two orcs.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

Cao Jiangjun couldn't help but sigh helplessly, he actually met two lowest-level orc soldiers, like this kind of low-level soldiers, there is no wisdom at all, they will only mechanically obey orders, completely unreasonable.

After seeing these two orcs, Cao Jiangjun knew that he had no hope of escaping, so he quickly said to Zhang Xiaohua, who was still in a daze.

"Xiaohua, you hurry up and take Xiaochao and run back to the village, I have to deal with them here. ”

After finishing speaking, Cao Jiangjun couldn't help but stuff Cao Yanchao into Zhang Xiaohua's cup, and then he also took the frying pan in Cao Yanchao's hand.

"Son, your weapon, just lend it to Daddy first, I'll use it!"

At this time, Zhang Xiaohua finally came to her senses, she looked at Cao Jiangjun's resolute eyes, and she instantly understood.

Now the time has come to delay, otherwise her husband would not speak to her like this.

Therefore, after taking over Cao Yanchao, Zhang Xiaohua only nodded silently.

"You must come back alive!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Xiaohua picked up Cao Yanchao, and ran to the side without looking back.

It is naturally impossible for the two low-level orcs to let Zhang Xiaohua and the others go, but Cao Jiangjun on the side will not let their conspiracy succeed.

Immediately, it was a horizontal sword, and it stopped in front of the two orcs at once.

This also gave Zhang Xiaohua and Cao Yanchao a chance to escape.

Although Zhang Xiaohua is only a weak woman, but no one who lives in Black Mountain Village is an ordinary person, and the harsh living environment makes her start learning martial arts since she was a child.

At least when holding Cao Yanchao, Zhang Xiaohua can also walk like flying.

At this time, Cao Yanchao could only look at Cao Jiangjun blankly, being constantly besieged by two orcs, he could only defend in embarrassment.

At this moment, Cao Yanchao really realized that this was a different world where the weak eat the strong.

It's just that in front of him, why are the appearance of these orcs exactly the same as the blue-skinned orcs that Cao Yanchao encountered when he first crossed into this world?

Well, perhaps, something different, right?

Although the skin of the orcs on the high platform was also blue, the clothes they were wearing were marked, and the two orcs in front of them were wearing the upper half of their bodies.

And just when Cao Yanchao was thinking wildly, suddenly, there was another whistling sound, which woke him up, and he hurriedly shouted.

"Mother, be careful, someone is sneaking up!"

It's a pity that Cao Yanchao's reminder was a little slower after all, and a sharp arrow flew from a distance, and it had already flown behind Zhang Xiaohua.

Although Zhang Xiaohua had already made dodge actions after hearing Cao Yanchao's reminder, she was finally shot in the back by a sharp arrow.

The huge force directly knocked Zhang Xiaohua to the floor.

Although Zhang Xiaohua had tried his best to protect Cao Yanchao before he fell to the ground, he still fell hard.

After landing, Cao Yanchao glanced at Zhang Xiaohua who was lying on the side, but found it sadly.

Zhang Xiaohua has been shot alive by this powerful arrow?

At this moment, Cao Yanchao forgot the pain on his body, and he crawled to Zhang Xiaohua's side in embarrassment.

These days of getting along have made Cao Yanchao fall in love with Zhang Xiaohua, this kind mother.

Although subconsciously, Cao Yanchao did not regard Zhang Xiaohua as a real mother, but when she really died in front of herself, Cao Yanchao was still angry.

"Ahh

It's a pity that Cao Yanchao, who was only ten years old, only had time to let out an extremely angry roar, and then he was knocked unconscious.