So Mu Gu gave an order and the team began to clear the snow and set up pots to cook.

Because the snowy road was difficult to walk on and the sunlight was reflected, we didn't walk very far in the morning, not even two-thirds of yesterday's distance.

This time, the people who followed Xiao Ruge out were Bai Song and Bai Yang. She waved to Bai Song and took out some black cloth from the box she brought with her.

Mu Gu couldn't help but come over and asked curiously, "Why did you bring so much black cloth?"

"I was just in case, but I didn't expect it would actually be used today!"

Xiao Ruge had a faint smile on her face and reached out to tear open the black cloth. Unexpectedly, it was not cloth but a thin black gauze.

She asked Baisong and Baiyang to cut the black gauze into strips. They didn't need to be too big, just enough to cover the eyes.

She picked up a piece of gauze and tied it around Mu Gu's eyes, "Try to open your eyes!"

Mu Gu opened his eyes subconsciously and suddenly found that the light in front of him was not so dazzling.

And because of the reflection of the snow, the black gauze is light and transparent, so the vision is not much obstructed.

"Ruge! You are so smart!"

If he was curious about why Xiao Ruge brought these useless things just now, now he didn't think these black veils were useless at all.

Seeing him so happy, Xiao Ruge couldn't help but laugh.

He ordered Bai Song and Bai Yang to distribute the black gauze and try to get one for everyone.

When everyone heard about the purpose of the black veil and saw Mu Gu wearing it, they all followed the instructions and put them on.

"Ruge, how did you come up with this method to reduce the irritation of reflection to the eyes?"

While eating, Mu Gu touched the black veil on his eyes and couldn't help asking Xiao Ruge.

Xiao Ruge also wore one. She held the hot white porridge in her hand and took a bite of the biscuit.

"I used to go to the snowy mountains with my master to look for medicinal herbs. Sometimes we would stay there for several days. The heavy snow was blinding and it would make us unable to see after a long time. Later, my master came up with this solution."

"Then I really should thank you Master!"

Mu Gu smiled and stuffed the last piece of cake into his mouth. He took another sip of porridge and swallowed the cake and porridge together.

With warm food in my stomach, I didn’t feel so cold anymore.

After resting for an hour, they continued on their journey.

This time, thanks to the black veil distributed by Xiao Ruge, everyone would no longer be dazzled by the white snow. Even the horses were blindfolded, and they moved much faster than in the morning.

The closer you get to Qizhou, the colder the weather becomes.

Because Qizhou is located in the south, in addition to the cold, there is also a damp chill in the air, and the two combined make people feel particularly cold.

When they were less than a hundred miles away from Qizhou, the team was blocked by heavy snow and there was no other road leading to Qizhou.

Looking at the official road blocked by heavy snow, Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu both felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

But since they had already arrived here, they could not go back, so Mu Gu ordered the convoy to stop and assign some people to clear the road.

At this time, the tents in the camp had been set up. When clearing the ground, all the snow was piled upwind, which blocked a lot of cold wind for the camp.

Bai Yang handed the boiled hot water to Xiao Ruge, then turned around and he and Bai Song each took a bowl of hot water to drink.

But under the cold air, the scalding hot water soon turned into warm water.

But having hot water to drink is better than having no water at all. Fortunately, the fireman was always boiling water, for fear that someone would fall ill after drinking cold water.

Mu Gu was naturally taken care of by Mo Yi. He walked up to Xiao Ruge with a bowl of hot water, stuffed a fur sleeve into her hands, and gave her a hearty smile.

The heat overflowed from the corners of his smiling mouth and soon floated away in the cold wind, leaving frost on the eyebrows and eyes of both of them.

Seeing a few icicles hanging on Mu Gu's eyebrows, Xiao Ruge suddenly laughed, thinking that this guy might not know how stupid he is now.

The two of them had already put on their thickest warm clothes and fox fur collars, but they still couldn't resist the cold wind.

The two of them just stood outside and watched for a while before returning to the big tent.

There was only a brazier in the tent. In the cold winter, going out to chop firewood was hard work, so it would be a relief to reduce the burden on the soldiers.

The two men stood together by the fire, both worried about the situation in Qizhou City.

Along the way, they did not pass through the city, but walked outside the city.

Although I couldn't see the situation in the towns, when I passed by many villages, I saw many families trying to save themselves because their houses collapsed due to heavy snow.

I hope Mr. Chang can hold on a little longer and wait for their support.

Since she got out, Xiao Ruge has never received any news from Sun Yan.

On the one hand, it might be because the heavy snow blocked the road and he couldn't get out. Another possibility is that Qizhou had fallen into chaos, so he could only protect himself temporarily.

You have to know that when people are in desperate situations, they are likely to do anything.

Xiao Ruge only hoped that Qizhou had not yet become so bad as to lead to civil unrest.

Mu Gu's face didn't look very good either. No one knew what he was thinking about. He sighed deeply.

Looking at the little hand stretched out in front of him, red from the cold, he reached out and held it tightly.

The dry and warm palm instantly made her cold fingers feel warm. Xiao Ruge did not struggle and just let him hold her.

The road was finally dug through on the third day. When the soldiers came to report, Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu were very happy and hurried out to check.

"Our people were digging snow when a shovel suddenly came from the opposite side. After asking around, we found out that it was Mr. Chang who was asking people to clear the road!"

The soldier who came to report was very excited. Even though his cheeks were red from the cold and his eyebrows and hair were covered with ice, it couldn't stop his excitement.

Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu looked at each other and felt relieved.

The fact that Lord Chang was able to organize people to clear the roads proves that the situation in Qizhou is still relatively stable.

The person in charge of opening the road in Qizhou was a minor manager in the government office. After learning of Mu Gu's identity, he was so excited that tears fell and he knelt down in front of Mu Gu.

"Your Majesty's grace is so great. Thank you for not forgetting us!"

He kowtowed three times towards the direction of the capital, and the people following him also kowtowed excitedly.

After the excitement passed, Mu Gu organized people to clear the road thoroughly, and followed the young steward, carrying relief food and supplies towards Qizhou City.

But before we reached Qizhou City, we could see from afar many straw huts set up outside the city. Many refugees were living in the city, and it was a dark mass.

Seeing the refugees under the city, the young steward sighed, "After the accident, Lord Chang immediately organized people to start rescue, but the snowstorm was so severe that many people were buried under the houses at night, and many people died."

Perhaps remembering the tragic situation at that time, a trace of sadness appeared on the young steward's face.

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