There was a heavy wind and snow outside the cave. Unknown to the soldiers, they had braved the wind and snow and found many short trees nearby to form a wind barrier. More than a dozen horses gathered around the side. The careful soldiers made some straw.
A curtain was wrapped around the horse's belly to protect it from the cold. The bonfire was burning brightly, and the dry food that had begun to cook on the fire gave off bursts of aroma.
Seeing Su Jin come out, everyone saluted and said hello, and asked how Miss Yeli's illness was. Su Jin said it was serious and frowned at the howling wind and snow.
In just over an hour, the ground has become completely white. The snow on the nearby mound is already half a foot thick, and even more than the ankles if you step on it. It seems that the wind and snow will not stop for a moment. If it continues like this,
After a night, I couldn't walk at all, I was afraid I would be trapped here.
Seeing Su Jin's anxious look, an entourage from the Dangxiang tribe of Yeli Duanyun stepped forward and said: "Master Su, we haven't seen such a wind and snow in ten years. Look at the sky, I'm afraid it won't stop for a while, but it will stop."
We can’t walk, so we may have to stay here until the weather clears and the snow melts.”
Su Jin frowned and said: "How many days do we have to stay? It will take at least half a month to wait for such a thick snow to melt. It also depends on whether God has a good eye. We don't bring that much dry food. We have to think of a way.
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The attendant said: "My lord is saying that I proposed to send someone out to ask for help. Didn't your lord say that the nearest inn is forty miles away? Let's go to the inn to call for help. Even if we are sleepy, we will still be trapped in the inn. At least we will have a house."
Stay out of the wind and snow.”
Su Jin said: "What I'm saying is, if we don't call for help while the snow is not that thick, we won't be able to walk when the snow is knee-deep."
The attendant said: "The little one is not afraid of wind and snow. It's just that the weather is foggy and we don't know the direction of the inn. If we go astray, we will be in doubt. It doesn't matter if the little one dies. Your Excellency and my lady are trapped here."
Recruiting troops here would be troublesome."
Su Jin thought for a while and said: "Yes, we will walk northwest from Longshan. The road will be almost straight. The inn is in the northwest. As long as we can identify the general direction, we should be able to find the inn. In order to be conspicuous,
When I built the inn, I ordered people to erect a flagpole in front of the inn, so that it can be seen as long as the direction does not deviate greatly."
The follower said: "But where is the northwest? I live on the grassland all year round, and I am most afraid of wind, sand, rain and snow. But when grazing, there are cattle, sheep and old horses who know the way. This is not possible here."
Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "Yes, do you have any needlework here?"
The companion said: "Of course we have needlework. We always prepare sewing kits when we go out. In case the clothes are torn or the saddle is damaged, we can use fur to darn them."
Su Jin said happily: "Bring me a piece of thread and a needle, and a small piece of fur."
The follower didn't know what was going on, but he found it quickly. Su Jin picked up the iron needle and rubbed it on his fur, then tied it with twine and hung it in the leeward place. Everyone didn't know why, and they all came together to see this.
Mr. Su, what are you doing? But after seeing the steel needle rotate a few times, it stopped with its head and tail facing in two directions.
"Okay, the head and tail of this needle point to the north-south direction. You can verify it again."
As Su Jin said this, he rubbed the iron needle with his fur again. When the head and tail of the needle stopped, it was still in the same direction as before.
Everyone was surprised and asked the reason one after another. Su Jin only vaguely told them that if he explained to them nonsense like the earth's magnetic field and steel needles being charged by friction, the security guards would treat him as a lunatic.
"But sir, what is south and what is north?" someone asked.
Su Jin pointed to the direction where the snowflakes were falling and said: "Basically the north wind blows here in winter, and even if it's not the north wind, it's the northwest or northeast wind, so the direction the tail of the needle points to is the north. The station can be slightly northwest of the station.
If you deviate to the west, you should be able to find it after walking forty miles."
Everyone praised him, so seven or eight people took the initiative to go find reinforcements. Su Jin looked at the sky and said: "It will be dark in more than an hour. Although it is not suitable to move at this time, if we delay, the snow will be thick."
It will be even more inconvenient, so I have to ask you to take the risk. We will send eight people to search northwest, in pairs, not too far apart. In order to prevent heavy snow from covering the footprints, you must put branches along the way as signposts. Once you arrive,
If you don't see the inn for about forty miles, go back the same way, and don't wander around."
Everyone agreed in unison, and immediately brought dry food and water. The people who stayed behind took off their fur coats and put them on the explorers. They also wrapped the horses' heads and abdomen with large cloaks, and wrapped hay on their legs to keep out the cold. They also brought necessary items.
The four groups of people followed the direction and braved the wind and snow at a slightly deviated angle to search for supplies.
Su Jin knew that it was indeed dangerous to go exploring in such a snowy weather, and it would be even more difficult after dark. Fortunately, each group was led by a man from the Dangxiang Yeli tribe, and they had rich experience in wilderness survival.
Experience can make people feel more at ease; another reason why Su Jin let them take the risk is that although Yeli Duanyun's high fever has subsided, his low fever still persists. In this cold wilderness, in this environment,
If you want to make a recovery possible, the first condition is that you must immediately enter a warm and dry inn. Even medication and a scalding hot bath can drive away the wind and cold. Otherwise, if you are stuck here for a day, you will be in trouble.
There will be fear for one's life.
The sky gradually darkened, the wind became much lighter, but the snow fell in large tracts, as if a big hole was broken in the sky, and large tracts of white clouds were leaked out. The warm winter phenomenon in later generations was serious, and Su Jin had never seen it before.
Such heavy snow made him quite surprised and worried at the same time.
After dinner, the entourage rested by the bonfire outside. Su Jin took a bowl of porridge into the inner cave and fed Yeli Duanyun a small spoonful. Yeli Duanyun shook his head after taking a few mouthfuls.
After eating, his face turned from red to white, he was already coughing a little, and he couldn't stop breathing while talking.[
Su Jin did not dare to leave, so he spread hay not far away and lay down next to him. In the middle of the night, Yeli Duanyun kept coughing. Su Jin fell asleep in a daze, but was awakened by Yeli Duanyun's low cry;
Su Jin quickly stood up to check and saw Yeli Duanyun curled up into a ball, with tears all over his face.
Su Jin stretched out his hand to touch her forehead, hands and feet and was immediately startled. Yeli Duanyun's body was bone-chilling, and she actually felt chilly again after having a fever.
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"Miss Yeli, how are you?" Su Jin asked hurriedly.
Yeli Duanyun's lips were blue and white as he trembled and cried: "I... am so cold... so cold!"
Su Jin quickly threw a lot of hay into the bonfire, turned the fire up a little, and then took Yeli Duanyun's hands and feet close to the bonfire to bake and rub them. Yeli Duanyun still screamed coldly and leaned against Su Jin.
Su Jin had no choice but to hold her in his arms, but the body temperature could not be transferred to each other through the clothes. Seeing Yeli Duanyun's expression getting more and more depressed, Su Jin only whispered in Yeli Duanyun's ear: "Yeli Duanyun"
Miss, I mean to offend you, but this is the only way to save your life."
Yeli Duanyun didn't answer, just curled up in Su Jin's arms and trembled.
Su Jin stretched out his hand to untie Yeli Duanyun's clothes, and took off his outer cloak, leather jacket, leather trousers, and middle coat layer by layer, revealing only his pink bellyband and a pair of thin trousers.
He quickly stripped off his clothes and wore only a pair of underwear, hugged Ye Liduanyun's smooth body close to his chest, then wrapped the clothes and blanket around the two of them, leaning against the campfire and cuddling closely.
At first, she felt like she was holding a piece of cold ice in her arms. The cold Su Jin almost wanted to suffocate. Soon after, the ice cubes in her arms gradually melted and became soft and warm. Yeli Duanyun's expression also changed.
The blue-white color turned rosy, and it clung to Su Jin's chest as tightly as an octopus. After a while, the trembling stopped, and he fell into a deep sleep with a snorting breath.
Su Jin sniffed the body fragrance of the woman in his arms and felt the strong squeeze of the woman's chest in his arms. His heart was full of longings. The little brother down below held his head high and pressed his chest against Yeli Duanyun's shameful place.
Li Duanyun felt uncomfortable, moved his body and sat the object under his buttocks, murmured twice and fell asleep again.
Su Jin secretly cursed himself for not being a thing, but at this moment, he suddenly had a thought. He bit his tongue and put his head on Yeli Duanyun's soft shoulder. He thought wildly for a while, but finally couldn't resist the feeling of sleepiness, and soon fell asleep.