On the Senluo River to the west of Hongye City.

On a large ship more than 30 meters long, the bridge, and in the cab, three men wearing businessmen looked like gale around the stove.

"This ghost weather, the snow is getting earlier and earlier!"

A big bearded man took a sip of steaming inferior black beer and cursed.

"Hey, I just hope we can hurry up, otherwise we can't leave if the river surface freezes."

Another tall and thin businessman spoke helplessly.

"I wouldn't have taken this business if I had known it. Not only would I say that I could run so far, the road was still difficult to walk. I had to go by water, and I had to go further by land."

The last squinting businessman with a relatively obese body seemed to feel a little regretful in his tone.

"Who made this trip more customers!"

The bearded man handed the dark beer to the fat squinting businessman, who took it over, and did not dislike it, so he took it directly.

"Cool!"

If there are too many guests, it means that there are too many gold coins, and no one will be unable to get along with gold coins.

They complained like this, but if they asked them to choose again, they would still choose this way.

The business these people do is a bit special and belongs to the transportation industry, but it is not ore or food, but people, which is a bit similar to modern long-distance buses.

"Lauri, go to the cabin and don't freeze our guests because of the snow! Check the stove and make sure it's safe."

The fat squinting businessman spoke.

"Okay, Sherry."

The tall and thin businessman stood up and got into the cabin.

"Bol, go out and see our boat, don't have any malfunctions, and see if there are any signs of horse thieves. Although they are likely not to come out in this weather, we still have to be careful."

The squinting merchant named Xie Li ordered again, which showed that he was the boss of the ship.

"good!"

The bearded man, Boer, got up, put on a gray robe, and opened the hatch door.

A cold wind mixed with snowflakes floated in, and Xie Li couldn't help but shivered.

"Hey! Boer, hurry up!"

Boer at the door of the hatch laughed and scolded:

"Xieli, your physical condition is not good enough, you can't stand this cold wind... Ah sneezing!"

“…”

The cabin of the big ship looks much more refined than outside.

There are oil lamps and carpets, but they are also a little cold.

In the hall, several small stoves were burning vigorously, and some people gathered next to the stove to keep warm.

"Abe, do you think we will be scolded when we go back at this time?"

Next to the stove, a figure with a tightly wrapped body with only a pair of big eyes exposed. She looked at the person next to her and spoke. Her voice was very crisp, and she could hear it was a young girl.

Next to her was a thin woman. She was dressed tightly, covered with her face, and only had her eyes exposed.

"meeting."

"Oh, it's so annoying!"

"and……"

Abe was a little reluctant to speak but stopped.

"Huh? And what?"

The young girl has a bad feeling.

"And we can't go back now. It's snowing, the temperature is very low, and the river surface may freeze. So, if it goes well, we won't get home in a month. If it doesn't go well..."

Abbe's voice was very cold.

“…My mother will kill me!”

The girl frowned, with a little horror in her eyes.

"You should have expected it when you sneak out."

Abbe's voice still had no emotion, but her words were like a knife that penetrated into the girl's heart.

"It's so annoying! I feel I can never come out again!"

The girl looked desperate.

"I feel so too."

Abe made another blow.

“…”

"Two, please allow me to check the stove."

The tall and thin businessman Laurie appeared in front of the two and said politely.

"OK."

The girl stood up, and Abe also got up.

Laurie checked and confirmed that the stove was burning very stably, and said again:

"If the two guests find that the stove is getting smaller or larger, please inform me in time."

"Yeah, OK."

The girl nodded, but the masked woman didn't say anything.

"By the way, may I ask, where are we now? Or which city is closer?"

Seeing Laurie leaving, the girl asked quickly.

Laurie frowned and said in a little tangled way:

"I'm not sure, we are in the northernmost part of the Buck Kingdom, you know. There are usually few people here, and the maps are maps from many years ago. They are not very comprehensive. I can only be sure that we have already walked halfway, as for the close to that city..."

Laurie shrugged and said again.

"I'm not sure about this. The city of Nosa we passed by yesterday was already in ruins. I'm not sure the next city is not the same."

Listening to Laurie's words, the girl also understood that what he said made sense.

Yesterday they were preparing to rest in Nosa City and set off again, but Nosa City had long been in ruins. Not only Nosa City, but they did not see a complete city along the way.

Either it is a small village or a ruin.

It was only then that the girl realized that the northernmost part of the Buck Kingdom turned out to be so barren.

"If we look at this old map from decades ago, our next stop is a place called...Hongye City? Yes, it is called Hongye City. The map is blurry and I can't see it clearly."

Laurie shook the map that he took out of his arms. The yellowed parchment seemed to be decayed at any time.

"Okay, thank you."

“It is my honor to help you!”

Lauri nodded and left.

The girl sat down again, but she no longer had the desire to speak, and her green eyes were full of helplessness.

"I hope this Red Leaf City is still here. I can't even vomit when I eat these black bread every day!"

"I think the question you need to consider now is how can you get less beaten after you go back?"

Abbe's tone was still very cold, but it was still heartbreaking.

"Woooooo, Abe, you have to say good things for me!"

The girl hugged Abe directly.

Abei's eyes were a little helpless.

"Okay, but it's very likely that it won't work, and even I will be punished."

"Ah? Then don't talk anymore. At worst, let my mother beat me up!"

Abbe shook his head speechlessly.

On the deck.

The bearded Hanboer opened the door of the bridge and walked in.

He stomped his feet and a heavy snow fell from him.

"It's so heavy?"

The fat businessman Xie Li was shocked by the stove.
To be continued...