Yang Dong stepped forward and placed a palm heavily on Liu Erzhuang's shoulder.
"Calm down, you have to stay calm!"
"I know you are very sad and desperate, but don't you think about your own villagers and the swallows you miss so much?"
"They are just waiting for you to rescue them now, you know?"
"Villagers, swallows..."
Liu Erzhuang murmured to himself, with a look of struggle on his face.
After a moment, he took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled it. Even the Southern Xinjiang blood jade on the back of his head became dim again.
When Yang Dong saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
He patted Liu Erzhuang's shoulder again, but this time the force was much weaker.
"Okay, let's continue."
Liu Erzhuang nodded heavily and walked at the front again, leading the way for Yang Dong and his party.
This time, they set their starting point in Zhaoling Village, with the goal of restoring as much as possible the situation when Liu Erzhuang was taken away.
After all, Liu Erzhuang was also blindfolded at that time. And how he escaped, because he became mad, he did not leave any memory.
Therefore, everyone could only rely on their feelings and search back and forth in the mountains near Zhaoling Village.
And this search lasted three full days.
In the mountain forest, there is a flat and open land in the middle of the mountainside.
Liu Erzhuang looked confused, looking around but without focus.
Yu Xiaoyu sat cross-legged in front of the fire, holding his blistered soles and grinning in pain.
"Ouch, it hurts me so much!"
"Liu Erzhuang, are you sure? We have been following you and searching aimlessly in the mountains for several days!"
"Do you have any other memories about that place? We can't keep wandering back and forth in the mountains like looking for a needle in a haystack, right?"
"me……"
Liu Erzhuang opened his mouth, feeling guilty in his heart, and for a moment, he was speechless.
Yu Xiaoyu seemed to want to speak, but was glared hard by Yang Dong.
Yang Dong looked at Liu Erzhuang, thought for a moment, and then asked:
"Liu Erzhuang, if you think about it carefully, are there any other details that you haven't noticed before?"
"Other details?"
Liu Erzhuang muttered it repeatedly, but he had no intention of speaking.
Yang Dong frowned again, but began to think secretly in his mind.
These people from the Blood Jade Alliance were hiding in the mountains, and they also imprisoned so many people.
Even though there are many people who have been tortured by them, I think they will always capture some to make up for it.
Therefore, the place where these people hide must have at least a water source and enough food.
After all, there are so many people, and their daily consumption is an extremely considerable amount.
"Liu Erzhuang, do you remember, have you ever seen anyone transporting food to the cave?"
As soon as he said this, Liu Erzhuang's face once again showed a thoughtful look.
After a moment, his eyes lit up and he said:
"I do have some impressions about this matter!"
"I remember when we were imprisoned, there were people driving horse-drawn carriages every day to deliver food back and forth."
"In one day, at least four or five carriages came in and out. At that time, we were still curious, where did so many carriages come from?"
At the same time, Yan Bingyue couldn't help but said:
"There are horse-drawn carriages going back and forth every day, which means there must be a county seat near this place."
“To feed so many people at once, even a small town grain merchant would have difficulty supplying enough.”
After saying that, she took out a map from her sleeves and spread it out. Just as she was about to speak, the young woman exclaimed:
"Could it be here!"
As she spoke, she stretched out her little jade hand and pointed at the map.
The location of her finger was a place called "Heshan County".
Heshan County is located in the southwest of Fuling Mountains and is surrounded by rivers flowing down from the mountains.
And because Heshan County is a plain further east, there is a large population gathered there.
Over time, this place became a settlement of people.
"I think it's possible!"
Yang Dong's eyes lit up and he gave the young woman an approving look.
Yan Bingyue was a little annoyed, snorted coldly, and put away the map in her hand.
She glared at Yang Dong angrily and said coldly:
"In this case, let's go to Shanhe County to have a look."
At this moment, Liu Erzhuang shook his head and said:
"Mr. Yang, I don't think it's Heshan County. I've been to Heshan County before, and it's on the southwest side of the mountain. But the entrance of our cave faces due west, and we haven't found any trace of the county seat."
Yang Dong couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
What Liu Erzhuang said is not unreasonable. But if it’s not Heshan County, where is it?
Yan Bingyue also took out the map with some confusion and observed it again.
After a while, a place named "Xuefeng Town" attracted her attention.
Xuefeng Town is also at the foot of the Fuling Mountains, but it is in the northeast of the mountains, diagonally opposite to Heshan County in the south and north.
According to common sense, a small town like Xuefeng Town might not be able to provide as many people as the Blood Jade League.
However, Yan Bingyue's map records that Xuefeng Town is rich in products and is a famous grain town in eight villages within ten miles.
"Could it be Xuefeng Town?"
Yan Bingyue pointed at the map and said coldly.
Yang Dong glanced at the map and thought it was possible. He looked up at the others and saw that no one raised any objections, so he said:
"Since no one has any other opinions, let's go to Xuefeng Town first to check out the situation."
"Yu Xiaoyu, you and Liu Erzhuang are responsible for the vanguard, do you understand?"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaoyu's face immediately flashed with joy.
He had been in the mountains and forests all day these past few days, and his mouth was almost like a bird.
So after hearing the order, he immediately patted his chest and promised that he would complete the task.
Yang Dong and his party still chose to go to Heshan County.
Because on Yan Bingyue's map, there seems to be a road connecting Heshan County and Xuefeng Town.
Moreover, Yang Dong still felt that it would be difficult for a mere Xuefeng Town to provide so many people from the Blood Jade League.
Therefore, he decided to divide his troops into two groups, which would be more efficient.
"Um, Yu Xiaoyu, bring some big firecrackers and signal flares with you."
"If you encounter any emergency, send the signal immediately!"
Yu Xiaoyu listened to the order, cupped his hands towards Yang Dong, and took Liu Erzhuang towards the location of Xuefeng Town.
…
The sun sets in Xuefeng Town,
Yu Xiaoyu took Liu Erzhuang and found an inn to stay in the town.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the town was dyed with a golden dome.
The two ordered a few side dishes and a bottle of sake.
After drinking for three rounds, Yu Xiaoyu asked casually:
"Xiao Er, you can't see Xuefeng here, so why is it called Xuefeng Town?"
