With this deep doubt, Cha Wenbin returned to the ground and looked at Zhuo Xiong who was packing his bags. He wanted to speak several times but stopped himself. He still remembered that Hua Bai Hu Zi had said that this blood tattoo represented a symbol of the family, and this family had a connection with the ancient Shu state 3,000 years ago. Now, in the northeast and Sichuan, the two places are separated by 108,000 miles, and they are located on the two opposite corners of our country's map. How could such similar things appear here?

  He was perplexed, and the confusion was that he didn't know how to explain why the mark that should only be on the descendants of Emperor Shu would appear in this completely unrelated place, and this ice cellar was so eerie.

  When Old Wang heard them describe what they saw, he couldn't help but feel curious about this place. However, after discussing it with everyone, they decided to hurry along first. If the sky darkened in a little while, they would have to spend the night on the snowy mountain slope, and who knows what kind of weather changes would occur at night?

  After deciding to set off, he replenished some high-calorie food. This snowy mountain is quite energy-consuming. He also found a tree near the cave and tied a red rope as a marker. Changed to Zhuo Xiong taking the lead, in terms of stability, he was indeed much better than Chao Zi. Looking at the snow-capped mountain still over 400 meters high in front of him, Zhuo Xiong hurried along without stopping for a moment.

  The speed of the team's progress is determined by the leader, and in this collective activity, he can often influence the pace. This kid's physical strength is naturally not bad, and with his head down, he occasionally turns back to shout encouragement to everyone, really having a bit of a leading style, and under his leadership, everyone walks much faster.

  When the sun gradually disappears on that side of the mountain, a sunset glow spills over this snowy land, and for an instant it's as if a layer of golden glittering gold has been spread out. This beautiful scenery can't be seen just anywhere, and the time to appreciate it is also very short-lived. Just as everyone was marveling at this magical natural wonder, wisps of smoke could already be seen rising from the top of a nearby mountain.

  Zhuo Xiong's face lit up with joy as he shouted: "Look, we're here! We've finally arrived! Comrades, for the sake of hot steamed buns, charge!"

  Chaozi yelled from below: "The hot wine has all been prepared for us, charge!" As he spoke, he began to sprint like a leopard in the snow.

  Watching these two young men's momentum, Cha Wenbin temporarily put aside the gloom in his heart and added a bit of strength to himself, starting to climb upwards.

  The mountain top was just as Old Wang had said, with a small village nestled in it. The mountain top looked like the mouth of a volcano, and unexpectedly, there was a small basin on top, which wasn't too small either. In this basin were scattered seven or eight houses, each with their chimneys puffing out white smoke. There was no snow accumulated in the middle of the basin, and several people rushed into the village along a small path just as night began to fall.

  Old Wang arrived at a house on the east side of the village, and before he even entered the door, he only heard the sound of dogs barking coming from inside the yard. This made Cha Wenbin think of Heizi, and he didn't know how it had been doing since he left. When he was about to leave, he entrusted Heizi to his younger brother-in-law, and when he thought of this companion, he also thought of the toad in the big mountain.

  Old Wang knocked on the door a few times, and an old man inside responded with a "Who is it?" Then, an old man wearing an old cotton-padded jacket came out to open the door. Seeing so many people standing outside, he immediately smiled and said: "You're from Beijing? Come in, come in, hurry up and warm yourselves by the fire."

  An old fox is still an old fox. Just as Chaozi was about to enter, he was pulled back by Old Wang, who smiled and said, "Excuse me, sir, are you surnamed Li?"

  The old man turned around and laughed: "Haha, you're wrong, my surname is Yin, my name is Tianyang, the villagers here all call me Shi Tou Die."

  Old Wang slapped his forehead and said, "Ah, it's my poor memory that got your name wrong. I apologize to you, elder." After finishing speaking, he immediately went forward to shake hands with Stone Father, and the two quickly walked towards the small bungalow.

  Chao Zi immediately whispered to Cha Wenbin: "How come I didn't notice this guy's acting skills before?"

  Zha Wenbin said: "Learn a bit more, in this unfamiliar place, it's really necessary to be on guard. You, don't be so reckless in the future, you're a scout after all. I think Zhuo Xiong is much stronger than you."

  Only Chaozi was left outside rolling his eyes, while everyone else went into the house. He pondered for a long time what made Zhuo Xiong better than him?

  There was a large copper basin in the room, with charcoal burning brightly inside, casting a warm red glow on people's faces. A wave of warmth rushed forward, and Zha Wenbin alternated his hands to roast the fire while listening to Old Wang chatting with Shi Tou.

  Old Wang and his organization had sent people to this mountain more than once, according to the last person who came back. They all stayed in an old man's house at the top of the mountain. The old man was named Yin Tianyang, nicknamed Stone Daddy, a widower. This old man is quite kind, a stonemason, and for some reason, he never married in his life, living on this mountain for a lifetime.

  Old Stone took out a kerosene lamp, adjusted the wick inside, hung it on the beam, and said with a smile: "The mountain doesn't have electricity, so we can only use this. You haven't eaten yet, right? There's not much to eat in the mountains either. Later, I'll cook something simple for you to eat. You city folks won't mind the plain food, will you?"

  "It's nothing, it seems we'll have to trouble Old Stone," said Lao Wang with a wink at Chaozi. The young man immediately understood and said, "Old Stone, I'll come help you." Then he followed him into the kitchen.

  "Is it reliable?"

  Old Wang kept warming his palms by the brazier and said, "What do you think?"

  "Since you've come, then rest assured. I think you should have already done all the work beforehand."

  Old Wang patted his shoulder and said: "Let's have a few drinks later?"

  "Good!"

  Before long, several large basins of meat dishes were placed on the table, and a fragrance wafted over, causing Heng Roulian to smack his lips repeatedly, with saliva almost dripping to the ground. Shi Tou patted his hands and said: "There's nothing good in the mountains, these are all wild game I caught, including wild boar, roe deer, and mountain chicken. You guys eat your fill, if it's not enough, I'll go catch some more."

  "This is the first time Wen Bin spoke up: 'Old man, you're too kind, we're also mountain people, these are all good things, looks like old master is a good hunter!' "

  This remark seemed to please Old Stone, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth. He chuckled and said: "In this wilderness, it's inevitable that some wild beasts will come to harm the crops. It's not easy to grow things in this place, but we can't let them be ruined. Every household here goes hunting, and peeling off some animal hides can also be exchanged for some small change to supplement family expenses down the mountain. You eat, you eat, while it's hot, I'll go burn some sweet potatoes."

  When the old man turned around, Chaozi gave everyone a wink and grabbed a large piece of meat to stuff into his mouth. While scalding hot, he shouted: "Delicious, really delicious!" Everyone had been starving for half a day, not having eaten anything decent all day, how could they resist? One by one, they began wolfing down the food. Shi Tou's father poured a scoop of potatoes into the copper basin and said with a smile: "Eat slowly, besides, in these mountains, everything is scarce except for these things."

  Old Wang also got excited and shouted: "Does the old man's house have wine? Let's drink a few cups!"

  Old Stone heard this and said apologetically, "There is wine, but it's not very good. It's homemade millet wine brewed with a bamboo stick. If you're not particular, I can offer you some?"

  Zha Wenbin burst out laughing: "Wine is not about good or bad, it's about who you drink with. Since the old man is so generous and open-minded, I'm sure his wine will be just as bold and generous. Come on, let's have a drink together!"

  It is well known that wine is brewed from grains, and in the past, grains were precious in rural areas. Who would be willing to use them to brew wine? Some people found that corn stalks were sweet when chewed, so they used this stuff to brew wine. The brewed wine was drinkable, but it was extremely strong, and ordinary people couldn't handle drinking this kind of homemade wine.

  Shitou Da took out a wine jug, replaced everyone's bowls with large ones, poured them one by one, and then sat down himself. He raised his bowl and said, "Let's have one together!" After finishing speaking, he tilted his neck back and drank it all in one gulp.

  Everyone was shocked by the amount of wine, and Super Z picked up his bowl and took a sip, only to spit it out immediately: "It's really spicy!"

  "Old man's wine isn't good enough for you, young fellow?" said Stonehead, stroking his chin with a sly smile.

  Chao Zi is a person who cares about saving face, so he wouldn't let others get the upper hand. He stood up and picked up the wine bowl, imitating the old master's mannerisms, gulping down the wine in one go, then slammed the big bowl on the table and shouted: "Good wine!"

  Others cheered and also picked up their big bowls to drink, this bowl of wine went down, many people on the spot felt dizzy, in addition to admiring the intensity of the wine, they also admired Shi Tou's capacity for liquor.

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