Late at night.
Tallulah opened her eyes, still thinking about Alina's guess, and finally, she sighed silently.
Unfortunately there is no if.
No one knows what will happen in the future.
"Are you still asleep?" Alina beside her asked softly.
It was so cold that people who lacked fuel for heating could only hug each other and try to use their body heat to survive the difficult night.
The body temperature of fantasy species is higher, so Dragon Girl tried her best to help the white deer keep warm. In the past few years, they have slept together like this.
"Not yet, I'm thinking about my work schedule for tomorrow."
Even though a batch of supplies was obtained from the military, it was rootless water. Tallulah had to prepare for the long winter. Her team was like hard-working squirrels, constantly bringing resources that could be collected from afar. camp to maintain daily consumption.
Alina moved: "Tomorrow I'm going to a nearby village to change some herbs. The weather has been unusual recently and several children are sick."
Tallulah hummed: "I'll arrange for the escort to go with you."
"No need," Alina shook her head, "We are a team of more than a dozen, and the road is safe."
Dragon Girl would never force Bai Lu: "Okay, pay attention to safety. If anything goes wrong, come back immediately. I don't want anything to happen to you, and the same goes for those children."
"Don't worry, we have walked the road to the village many times, there will be no accidents."
"Um."
After a night.
Tallulah stood in front of a cracked floor-to-ceiling mirror and carefully put on her military uniform. The neat coat made her temperament reach a new level.
"Fengji buckle."
"you help me."
Alina glanced at her, stretched out her hand to help the dragon girl button the buttons, smoothed the wrinkles on her coat, and nodded with satisfaction.
"I'm leaving. See you tonight."
The day started like any other. The cadres of the integration movement took people out in batches and went to their respective destinations according to the marks on the schedule to obtain resources for the camp.
The people who stayed behind continued to live peacefully.
…
"Let's go, let's go!"
Peter shouted, and the caravan that had rested on the ice sheet for the night began to move slowly. They headed towards the settlement of the Integration Movement.
Not long after the convoy left, one of the carriage's wheels came loose and rolled to the side. The breakdown caused the entire convoy to stop.
"what happened?!"
The obese middle-aged man stared with small eyes and hurried to the side of the accident vehicle. He kicked the wheel that had fallen in the snow. It obviously had its own ideas.
"Boss, the axle may be loose and needs to be repaired, otherwise it won't be possible to move."
Peter's eyes were slightly red: "How long will it take to get better?"
"An hour, forty minutes if fast." The repairman accompanying the team assessed.
"Hurry up, I only give you one hour!"
Repairing a car is a technical job, and repairing a carriage is the same. Peter anxiously asked the man in front to pull the two pack horses aside to prevent the heavy carriage from dragging down the animals.
For the convoys traveling in the ice fields, the most important thing is undoubtedly the livestock.
After waiting for nearly an hour, everyone was relieved when the convoy was finally able to set off again.
Not long after, an accident happened again. The rear wheel of the front car accidentally got stuck in a snow puddle, and seven or eight guys couldn't move it out even with all their strength.
Two accidents in succession made Peter, who was already in a bad mood, furious. The deafening roar could be heard clearly even by Zhou Jinru, who was at the end of the team.
There was no other way, so the guys had to unload the valuables from the car and then lift the car. It took nearly an hour to get out of trouble.
As expected of a caravan leader who has traveled across the ice fields all year round, he knows very well how to reasonably delay time. Whether it is to repair the carriage or lift it, it is something that has to be done, making him blameless and flawless.
In fact, there is room for maneuver in both of these things.
No one knows better than a car mechanic how to reasonably damage a car and then waste time on repairing it in a reasonable way so that a layman can't even see it.
Similarly, the driver who has been driving in the ice field all year round also knows where to go and where not to go, so it is very natural and reasonable to take the car into the ditch.
Back and forth, the morning passed quickly, but the convoy did not go very far. Facing the exhausted guys, Peter announced that he would rest for two hours before leaving.
Zhou Jinru, who was following at the end, was observing everything silently. At this pace, even if nothing happened in the afternoon, it would be good if the caravan could reach the settlement of the integration movement in the evening.
Peter's business ability is evident.
"Mr. Thomas, it seems that something happened to the caravan."
The two Victorians took the initiative to talk to Zhou Jinru and voice their concerns.
Zhou Jinru nodded: "One thing to say, it's true."
The Victorian held his breath: "Maybe the caravan can move faster in the afternoon."
"hope so."
"You don't seem to be optimistic about it?"
Zhou Jinru sighed: "We walked on the ice field for several days, with wind and snow all the way. Even the strongest people will exhaust their energy. It is normal for the state to decline. What we need now is to have a good rest and relieve tension. People are easily affected by emotions. It’s normal to make mistakes when you’re nervous.”
As a homeless doctor, he still knows how to speak clearly when facing various patients.
…
It was past one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was hanging in the middle of the sky, there was no wind, the air was a bit solid, and the cold was always there.
The team set off again. As if to prevent any accidents from happening, Peter painstakingly explained the situation to every teammate in the team, and then walked at the front. His statement inspired those present, and his low mood recovered a little.
Zhou Jinru has been following at the back, constantly observing the lurkers hiding in the woods.
These people have no mounts and rely on their legs for the entire journey. The pressure they bear is far greater than that of the team.
This is also the reason why the two Victorians are very anxious. After all, they are also human beings. Long-distance wandering consumes the most energy. Following the caravan, in order to hide their identities, they cannot do many things, such as lighting a fire to keep warm.
"Should I have said that Victoria's overall national power is stronger than Ursus?"
The key to supporting this team to continue to move forward lies in the resources they have at their disposal, which fully embodies the saying that the rich rely on technology.
Zhou Jinru reached out and patted the guy in front of him, and whispered: "Ask Uncle Peter if you can go faster? Go quickly!"
The boy was excited, looked back at Zhou Jinru deeply, and ran forward. A few minutes later, the speed of the team suddenly increased a lot, not even a fraction faster than before.
Two Victorians asked in amazement: "How did you do that, Mr. Thomas?"
