Chu Xiangtian would have answered unexpectedly. The eldest child in front of him was no more than ten years old. The one in his arms was even smaller, as thin as a little chicken, but his eyes were particularly big and dark. He always hid in his big arms and looked out vigilantly.

"very good."

Chu Xiangtian smiled and did not erase the map on the ground. He patted the big hand on the shoulder of the big child, "At any time, you can't put your hope all on others."

The older child glanced at him, lowered his eyes and did not answer again.

Outside the mountains, Fu Tian and his group traveled day and night, rushing to Shanyu Pass without stopping. They brought dry food, and stopped to eat a dry cake when they arrived at the meal time, and then swallowed it in the cold wine.

The captain of the guard originally wanted to make a fire and cook some hot water for Fu Tian to warm him up, but he refused. Fu Tian chewed the dry and hard pancakes, poured a sip of cold wine and swallowed it, wiped his mouth and got up, "Let them hurry up and continue on the way after eating."

Seeing him like this, the captain of the guard did not dare to persuade him anymore, so he had to ask his subordinates to finish their meals and set off for a trip.

After rushing day and night, I finally arrived at Shanyu Pass in the middle of the night on the third day.

The foreign tribes were still eyeing outside, and Shanyuguan was nervous and alert. Even though the city wall was still brightly lit in the middle of the night, soldiers holding swords and guns were patrolling the city wall. Suddenly, they heard the movements under the city gate and became alert.

"Who?"

The captain of the guard showed his waist sign, "Xue Qingshan, the captain of the Imperial City Imperial Guard, was ordered by the emperor to escort Kang Lehou to Shanyu Pass, and please open the city gate and let us wait in."

Torchs gathered on the city wall, and it was impossible to tell whether the waist card was authentic or not through the dark night. However, this group of people were indeed wearing Chu people's clothes, and the soldiers who sent the orders hurried down to deliver the message.

After a while, the city gate slowly opened, and a group of soldiers held a torch, pressed their right hand vigilantly on the sword around their waists and slowly walked out.

Xue Qingshan threw the waist sign over from the air, and the soldiers in the lead took it and carefully identified it under the fire. It was indeed true. Looking at the person they surrounded, they were covered in cloaks. Although they were covered in wind and frost, they were indeed not as noble as ordinary people.

The people were welcomed in, and the soldiers led them to the inner hall for rest. "I have sent someone to invite Lord Zhou. Please feel wronged. After Lord Zhou has confirmed his identity, he can go back to rest."

Fu Tian took off the cloak from his head and looked around. He was surrounded by soldiers wearing armor. His eyes were firmly locked on them, as if he was afraid that they were disguised spies to prevent them from rioting.

Thinking of the border situation that Chu Fengyuan told him, he understood and said, "Is the war tight now?"

The soldiers nodded and said cautiously: "It's already winter. The foreign tribes have cut off their food and grass. If they can't capture the city, they will have to die. So now they are all crazy." They have used all kinds of cunning and cruel methods to attack the city day and night, and they have to be careful.

The group sat in the inner hall for a while, and Zhou Chuanqing hurriedly ran over. Before the people arrived, the sound was heard, "Who did you just say is here?"

"Kang Lehou?" He wrapped his cloak on his body and looked at the group of people on one side. His surprised voice suddenly stopped when he saw Fu Tian.

After a moment of silence, he strode in, and had a split headache, "Why did you run? Do your mother know?"

Fu Tian tightened his jaw and shook his head, "Mom doesn't know, I'm afraid she's worried, but the emperor agreed."

Zhou Chuanqing was silent and didn't know what it was good to say to him.

Chu Xiangtian lost his whereabouts for nearly ten days. During these ten days, foreign tribes attacked the city day and night. In addition, the city was short of supplies, so he did not dare to respond rashly and could only guard the city gate.

At this time, Fu Tian ran over without permission. He pinched his eyebrows, "Don't mess around, the war is critical now. If something goes wrong, why would I explain to Feng Zhang and Shu Yue?"

He looked at Xue Qingshan and his party, "The foreign offensive is too fierce, and I am not sure that I can keep defending it. At that time, I can only open the city gate and fight head-on. The city is too dangerous. How can you send people here? How can you send people back to me now!"

Fu Tian was still arguing when he heard a long and harsh horn sound, and then there was a clear shout of killing. Zhou Chuanqing's face changed, and his expression suddenly became stern, "Everyone goes out with me to meet the enemy!"

The soldiers behind him were following him in an orderly manner. Zhou Chuanqing hurriedly turned around and explained, "Go back to Qingyang immediately, this is not the place you should come!"

Fu Tian stepped forward and shouted to him: "When I came, the food and salary had been raised. You can hold on, and you will be delivered in a few days."

Zhou Chuanqing paused, nodded his back to him, and then quickly left with the man.

Fu Tian looked at their backs, took the hood again, and said to Xue Qingshan: "Bring dry food and supply, follow me into the mountain."

Xue Qingshan's expression suddenly changed, and he was so scared that he knelt on one knee, "Mr. Marquis, you can't! There is a fight outside. If something happens when you leave the city at this time..."

Fu Tian's face was quiet. He knew that it was dangerous to leave the city at this time, but if he could not find the person back as soon as possible, perhaps Chu Xiangtian's situation would be even more dangerous.

Moreover... he looked at the direction of the north city gate, and there was a fierce fighting sound coming from there. The soldiers of the Great Chu lost their commander and the foreign tribes took advantage of the situation and the offensive would only be even more fierce. Not only did he need Chu Xiangtian, but Chu Xiangtian also needed to take charge of this side.

"Do you want to resist the orders?" Fu Tian looked down at Xue Qingshan, who was half-kneeling, "The emperor ordered you to escort me to find King Yu. You want to resist the orders before you enter the mountain?"

Xue Qingshan's eyes showed bitter expression, and he struggled for a while before gritting his teeth and said, "I dare not."

Fu Tian didn't want to waste his time, so he turned around and walked out. "Then prepare the supplies immediately, and we will go directly into the mountain from the inner gate."

There are many mountains in the mountains and the city walls are built against the mountains. The long dragon-like city walls guarded the Great Chu generation after generation. However, in fact, the mountains and rivers in the pass were originally connected to the outside of the pass, but there are dangers hidden everywhere in these high mountains and ridges, and few people dare to go deep into it.

Fu Tian touched the long life lock that was covered with warmth on his neck, and prayed silently, hoping to find Chu Xiangtian as soon as possible.

The number of people entering the mountain was reduced to twenty, and the horses were replaced by frost, snow-resistant and cold local pony. The supply camel was on the back of the pony horse, and the group quietly bypassed the battlefield ahead and took a detour into the deep mountains.

Fu Tian was wearing a heavy fur coat and his hood covered his entire face, revealing his eyes to look at the road ahead.

There was a vast snow in the mountains, and snow began to float again in the sky. In a moment, the horseshoe marks behind him were buried, penetrated deep into it, and they didn't know where they came from, and they were very likely to get lost.

Xue Qingshan made marks along the way while walking, while Fu Tian walked far ahead. This was extremely dangerous. If something happened, they would not have time to react.

But Fu Tian insisted on this, and he refused Xue Qingshan's suggestion to protect him in the middle, and rode alone in front, leaving Xue Qingshan and the others with a distance of almost ten steps.

Every time Fu Tian walked a distance, he would whisper to ask the trees on the roadside if he had seen a group of people in the mountains. The man in charge was very tall.

Some trees would answer him ignorantly, while others simply refused to respond. Fu Tian was extremely patient and still asked each tree after another. If he met someone who spoke clearly, he would use the power of the original in his hands to exchange it and ask them to ask for information everywhere.

They searched in the mountains for three days. During these three days, the snow in the mountains became heavier and heavier, and the mountain road became more and more difficult to walk. Fu Tian led the way ahead, and seemed to be looking aimlessly. Xue Qingshan was behind him, watching him clanging around the tree and wondering what he was doing.

He remembered the emperor's explanation before leaving, and secretly decided to leave two days later. If there was no news, he would have to force the person to knock him out and send him back.

Fu Tian didn't know what he was thinking. These days he asked countless flowers, plants and trees. Some said they had seen them, some said they had never seen them. Those who had seen them pointed out a direction, and then he followed that direction, and then asked all the time. Except for eating and sleeping, he was dealing with these plants for the rest of the time.

When he asked about an old tree again, he didn't even expect anything, "Have you ever seen a group of people? They should be wearing armor and riding horses. The man in the lead is very tall and should still hold a pole..."

The old tree dragged the sound and said slowly after a while: "I saw it yesterday, and many people came over in front of me..."

Fu Tian was ecstatic, "Then do you know where they went?"

Lao Shu said, "Let's go forward."

Fu Tian pointed to the direction ahead and confirmed with it, "Is this?"

Lao Shu replied yes, Fu Tian thanked him, pressed his palm on the trunk of the old tree for a moment, and then greeted Xue Qingshan and the others, "I found it, go here!"

This is the most accurate news he has asked in the past three days, and the time has not been long. If they were fast enough, they might be able to follow the traces left behind.

Xue Qingshan chased after him half-believingly. Seeing that he was so sure, he couldn't say anything, so he had to follow him to speed up.

The group had been walking for almost an hour, and suddenly someone stared at the edge of the tree on one side and exclaimed: "There is a mark here!"

The exclaiming soldier was responsible for marking along the way. He habitually looked for suitable marks, but accidentally found the mark left on another tree trunk.
Chapter completed!