Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

However, after Li Ji's deductions, he discovered that the snow would gradually decrease, but it would probably last for another two days, which made Li Ji's expression slightly unsightly.

Afterward, Li Ji returned to the Governor's mansion, trying to calm down and continue processing official duties, but he couldn't get into the state for a long time, sometimes staring blankly at the documents in front of him for the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.

‘In the end, my heart is in turmoil…’

Li Ji rubbed his temples, trying to relieve the anxiety in his heart.

Even though Li Ji was usually calm and rationally judged that Li Xiang and Li Xi would not be in great danger, he couldn't stop the worry from growing.

What if there was an unforeseen accident?

What if they were frostbitten or injured by the cold, what would be the outcome?

Especially Xi'er, who is so young, how can she withstand the cold?

Gu Wei, seeing the uncontrollable anxiety on Li Ji's face, comforted him, "Sir, the young master and Young Master Xiang are blessed by the heavens and will surely turn danger into safety."

Li Ji waved his hand, then stood up and said.

"Call Liang over to me."

Soon, Zhuge Liang hurried over, and before Zhuge Liang could open his mouth to ask.

Li Ji got up and walked to Zhuge Liang, unfastened the Qinghong Sword from his waist and handed it over, saying.

"Liang, I want to personally go to Nandun City to oversee the situation. You will take my place in the city, and during this period, if there is any disturbance in the city, anyone can be killed first and reported later."

Zhuge Liang quickly took the Qinghong Sword with both hands and responded.

"Yes."

As for the rest of the words, Li Ji didn't say much, and he understood that Zhuge Liang knew very well what to do.

Immediately, Li Ji joined Xu Chu, who had been waiting for a while, and under the protection of a group of Tiger Guards, they rushed towards Nandun City, which was about fifty miles away from Ruyang.

When Li Ji arrived at Nandun City, the magistrate of Nandun County, who had received the news in advance, was already waiting at the city gate with a group of officials from the county government, and these people were covered with a thin layer of snow.

If there was one person in the entire Yuzhou who was most frightened and worried at this moment, it would undoubtedly be the magistrate of Nandun County.

Once A Dou and Li Xiang had any accidents, the magistrate of Nandun County knew that even if his neck was as hard as iron, his head would definitely fall off first.

Therefore, even though the magistrate of Nandun County was informed that a few young masters had an accident within the scope of Nandun County, the whole person was so frightened in the cold winter that the hot sweat couldn't stop.

Even though the magistrate of Nandun County also organized people to search for them as soon as possible, when he saw Marquis Guoshi rushing over from Ruyang City in the wind and snow, he was still so frightened that his legs went weak.

According to the usual practice, unless he found those young masters himself, otherwise his head as magistrate would probably be taken off to vent his anger.

However, what the magistrate of Nandun County didn't expect was that Li Ji, covered in wind and frost, got off his horse and the first sentence he said to himself, who was waiting at the city gate, was…

"Thank you for your hard work."

At this moment, the magistrate of Nandun County thought he was hallucinating and couldn't react at all.

It wasn't until Li Ji began to inquire about the progress of the search in a hurried tone that the magistrate of Nandun County woke up as if from a dream and quickly replied.

The location where those young masters disappeared was not far south of Nandun County.

Anyone searching from Ruyang City to the south would basically enter Nandun City for supplies or to keep warm.

Therefore, the magistrate of Nandun County undoubtedly had a good understanding of the search situation.

Li Ji listened to the report from the magistrate of Nandun County, even though he was anxious, he was still quite satisfied with the magistrate of Nandun County.

After such a major event, the response of the magistrate of Nandun County can be said to be remarkable, much better than many good-for-nothings.

However, as far as the result is concerned, there has been no good news so far.

Tens of thousands of people searched within the scope deduced by Li Ji, and it stands to reason that it is impossible not to find any trace.

Immediately, under the escort of the magistrate of Nandun County and others, Li Ji walked to the map of Nandun County hanging in the county government office and looked at it for a while, then said.

"If that's the case, Magistrate…"

"This official is here." The magistrate quickly replied.

Li Ji said.

"Quickly find people in the city who are familiar with the location of the mountains outside the city. I suspect that Bofu found a valley where the convoy could rest temporarily to avoid the wind and snow."

The magistrate of Nandun County suddenly realized and quickly arranged for capable yamen runners to beat gongs and drums in the city to find people who knew the terrain.

Soon, with the help of more than a dozen people who knew the terrain that were hurriedly found as guides, the search was carried out within a greatly expanded search range by Li Ji, mainly targeting those shelters that could accommodate three thousand soldiers.

Messages were constantly reported back.

Tens of thousands of people were almost digging three feet into the ground, braving the snow to search constantly.

Under Nandun City, the hot porridge and meat provided for those searching people were almost non-stop for twelve hours.

During this period, several official documents from Ruyang City were also sent over.

Li Ji glanced at them and discarded them to the side.

After Li Ji and a large number of generals left Ruyang City, some little mice couldn't help but start jumping around, and then they were dealt with by Zhuge Liang.

Finally, on the third day.

An exciting message was sent back to Nandun City.

They were found!

They were found in a mountain depression that was not marked on the map.

It was a medicinal herb farmer who had been there to collect herbs, otherwise it would not be easy to find that place.

When the found convoy slowly arrived at the gate of Nandun City, Li Ji was about to say something to Sun Ce who greeted him, when a small ball suddenly rushed out of the carriage behind.

"Foster Father! !"

Wrapped up so that his whole person was round, A Dou, with a agility that did not match his physique, almost instantly rushed to Li Ji's face, grabbed Li Ji's thigh, and cried out.

"Foster Father, A Dou thought he would never see you again…"

"It's okay, it's okay."

Li Ji squatted down and patted A Dou's back, subconsciously picked up A Dou as he had done in the past, and comforted him softly.

However, just as Li Ji picked up A Dou, he immediately felt a gaze.

Looking over, he saw Li Xi standing on the carriage with her mouth pouting, her eyes filled with tears, looking at Li Ji, who was holding A Dou, with a face full of grievance and sadness.

Li Ji quickly stuffed A Dou towards Sun Ce.

"Ah?"

A Dou had just felt a trace of warmth from his foster father, and before he could start to savor it, he saw his foster father leaving him.

Li Ji quickly walked towards Li Xi, carefully hugged Li Xi, who was standing on the carriage, in his arms, and said with a face full of heartache.

"Is Little Xi'er frightened? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

"Daddy ~"

Li Xi turned grief into joy, stretched out her small hand to grab the corner of Li Ji's clothes, revealing a happy smile with tears in her eyes.

However, Li Ji looked at Li Xi's little hands, which were exposed and looked a little red from the cold, and felt extremely distressed. While continuing to coax Li Xi, he quickly walked towards the warm city.

"Father…"

Li Xiang, who had just emerged from the carriage, subconsciously reached out towards Li Ji's direction, but could only see Li Ji's back getting further and further away, without the slightest pause.

At this moment, a cold wind poured into Li Xiang's body through the seams of his clothes, but Li Xiang felt that his heart was much colder than his body.

Just as Li Xiang was still in a daze, Sun Ren held a cloak and put it on Li Xiang, saying.

"Brother Xiang, wear more, be careful of catching a cold."

In this snowy scene, Li Xiang turned his head to look at Sun Ren, who had a rosy face beside him, and felt a little warmth.