After listening to Master Xi’s analysis and explanation, the other members of the team also quieted down. Xiao Fei was still a little unconvinced in his heart, but since the Third Master had spoken, he no longer insisted.

The group returned along the same route they took when they climbed the mountain, intending to find a sheltered place to build a shelter for the night before dark.

On the other side, the five members of Yue Feng’s team returned to the cellar with guns on their backs.

It was chilly outside, but the fire in the cellar had not yet gone out. With the alternation between the cold and the heat, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

“Master, what should we do next? Should we still care about Qiao Saner?”

Yue Feng asked with some concern.

Speaking of which, Yue Feng was angry when facing Qiao Saner.

After all, this grandson had cheated him before, but due to comprehensive considerations at the time, Yue Feng did not choose extreme revenge, but instead tried to keep the matter quiet and suppress it.

Unexpectedly, after going deep into the mountains and forests for hundreds of kilometers, Qiao Saner also came with his men. This made Yue Feng have more thoughts in his mind.

Wu Keji thought for a moment and said, “Let’s talk about it after Xiao Ma comes back!

Now that they’ve left, according to the rules we shouldn’t take the initiative to bother them anymore!
What happened to you last time when Qiao Saner tripped you up? Tell me in detail!”

Yue Feng: “Last time we killed the tiger in the mountains, and then…”

Yue Feng recounted the entire incident in this way. After Wu Keji finished listening, his eyes were fixed, with no extra expression on his face.

“It’s just a small friction, it’s not a life-and-death feud! Now that the matter is over, let’s not bring it up again!”

A few seconds later, Wu Keji gave the final conclusion to the matter.

Hearing this, Yue Feng felt a little disappointed, but he quickly calmed down.

If you want to get along in this circle, it’s not enough to just be ruthless, you have to follow the rules when doing things.

During the confrontation just now, Wu Keji humiliated the other party in public. This means he is in the right in today’s matter. Even if he explains everything to the world, if the other party refuses to give in and makes a big fuss, he will still be in the wrong and have no legitimate reason.

But the conflict between Yue Feng and Qiao Saner was a different matter in Uncle Wu’s eyes.

The conflict is minor, just a dispute over interests. There is no need for it to escalate to the level of life and death.

This is the old man’s moral integrity in the world, and it is also a disguised way of protecting his nephew Yue Feng.

After all, when you do something to someone else, there is no guarantee that everything can be done perfectly every time. If someone runs away or you fail, you will not have a peaceful life from now on.

Wu Keji had been through many storms and knew how difficult it was to guard against thieves for a thousand days, so he didn’t want his nephew to take this dangerous path.

“Okay, then let’s not talk about it anymore and let’s put this matter behind us!” Yue Feng nodded and didn’t try to argue anymore.

After discussing this matter, everyone in the cellar quickly returned to their lazy state, roasting fire and chatting to pass the time.

The sky gradually darkened, and before dark, the pony came back.

“How is it, Xiao Ma, have you followed Qiao Muzhou to where his camp is?” Wu Keji asked.

Ma Liang: “Well, they hardly stopped along the way. After climbing up along the ridge, they immediately went down the gentle slope on the opposite side.

I followed them patiently from a distance, and finally they set up camp on the leeward snow slope not far from the big bluestone when we were climbing the mountain.

By the way, when they go into the mountains, they sleep in leather houses!”

“Okay, I got it! Go warm up by the fire and take a rest. If we camp so far away, the Moon Gazing Frog won’t come looking for us!
Xiaofeng, continue to cook dinner. After it gets dark and the moon rises, let’s get down to business! Add more venison. It’s cold at night and you won’t be able to bear it if you don’t eat enough!”

“it is good!”

Soon, Yue Feng and a few others started preparing dinner.

Yue Feng took out the compressed biscuits he brought up the mountain, added fresh venison, mixed with canned food and other ingredients, and cooked them in a pot of boiling snow water.

Due to limited outdoor conditions, the food cooked here is not that delicious, but it is rich in fat and has enough salt, so it is definitely enough to fill your stomach and restore your strength.

A little after 5:30 in the evening, the afterglow of the sun opposite had completely disappeared, and the dinner in the pot was ready.

The six of them shared the hot dinner in lunch boxes. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, it was completely dark.

A full moon was hanging far away in the sky, and the brightest stars were also visible.

“Take out all the flashlights for lighting, bring a few extra batteries and keep them warm in your arms, and come with me to get down to business!”

Wu Keji called out, carried his gun and held an ice pick, and pushed open the small wooden door of the cellar.

The others also came out of the cellar, wrapped their clothes tightly and carrying guns.

As soon as I stepped out of the house, a dry and cold air filled my nostrils, and my nose hairs were frozen and stood upright.

“Uncle, how do we look for it? Do we go around in a circle? Or something else?” Yue Feng asked.

Wu Keji didn’t say anything but waved at Yue Feng and others, then walked forward first.

Seeing this, everyone followed immediately.

Wu Keji walked all the way to the area where the ice on the shore met the ground before he slowly stopped.

“Tell me a number! Anything is fine, just say whatever’s on your mind!”

“12!” Yue Feng didn’t know what the old man meant, but he still did as he was told.

Wu Keji nodded, then muttered something and counted rhythmically with his fingers hidden in his sleeves.

This should be what I mentioned to Yue Feng before, that he knows something about numerology.

After about ten seconds, Wu Keji frowned slightly and said, “The six of us will split into two groups.

Xiaofeng, Xiaowang, you two, join me and start searching along the ice by the water’s edge, starting from where we are standing and heading south!
Xiaowu, take Xiaotao and Xiaoma with you, and start looking northward from where you are standing! The key point is the location near the ice at the water’s edge!
Our camping place is a little further south, so the distance we have to travel is shorter than yours.

So, go all the way to the end, and when you see the ice-blue vent, turn back! We will take care of the rest of the opposite area!

When searching, remember to carry an ice pick to explore the way.

If you hear something strange, it could be a crevasse, so be careful and go around it safely!”

“Uncle, you haven’t told me what the Moon-gazing Frog looks like! What features should we look for when we look for it?”

When Xiaowu heard that he was asked to lead the team, he scratched his head and asked curiously.

“I can’t tell you the specific features, but the toad on the snow shell is actually very obvious. Stand side by side and don’t miss it. If there is one, you will definitely see it!”

“Okay, I understand!”

“Tonight, we don’t have much time to rest before midnight, so you have to save your energy. Search half a circle and then turn back. It will take about an hour and a half. Go to the cellar to warm up for a while, drink some hot soup to recover, and then continue! Everyone cheer up!”

“Yeah! Got it!”

Wu Keji assigned the tasks to each person according to his own understanding, and then the six people set off in two teams, one in the south and one in the north. Because they had been here for a few days, Yue Feng had walked around the lake with Uncle Wu more than once, so with the help of flashlights and moonlight at night, the search was not difficult.

The mountain wind after nightfall was very cold, and it felt like a knife cutting the face, but everyone had made preparations in advance. Not only were they wrapped up tightly, but they also smeared oil on their faces exposed to the air, and began to search with a huff and puff of hot air coming out of their nostrils.

The process was very boring. Three people walked forward side by side, using the light of the flashlight to illuminate the snow in front of them bit by bit.

They had walked less than halfway when their hands and feet were numb from the cold, but the captain did not stop, and the others naturally would not slack off, and continued to walk down despite the severe cold.

When he was on the east coast, Wu Keji took big steps. When he reached the areas with ice cracks on the west coast, he walked obviously much slower.

The area where hot springs were suspected to be located was his main search area, but after a round, he found nothing.

Before being frozen by the cold north wind, the two groups of people returned to the cellar one after another.

“Hiss!! The north wind outside is so damn cold!! I can’t take it anymore, I need to drink a sip of wine to warm myself up!!”

As soon as Xiao Tao entered the house, he kept rubbing his hands and stamping his feet. His feet were now numb from the cold.

“I’ve warmed up the wine for you. You know your alcohol tolerance. Take a sip and don’t drink it after it’s warm. If you’ve been drinking, you’ll be slow to react when you go out! You’ll be fine if you drink some hot broth!” Uncle Wu reminded.

“Master, it’s so cold outside, can the legendary toad come out?
We are wrapped up as tightly as big bears and are freezing cold. If Toad dares to crawl out in this weather, he will be frozen into an ice lump in a second!”

Xiaowu kept rubbing his frozen hands, and his tone expressed doubts about the legendary scene.

Wu Keji shook his head: “I don’t know! I can’t say whether I can find it or not, but since I’m here, I will definitely suffer for two days today and tomorrow!

Everyone, please be careful. If you feel a tingling or burning sensation in your fingers, toes, ears, etc., you must be alert immediately!
The temperature outside at night is at least minus thirty degrees Celsius. It is better to come back and warm up before going out, rather than get frostbitten!”

Uncle Wu was a little too nervous about this.

Yue Feng and his brothers are all athletes who climb mountains in winter, and they have enough common sense about frostbite. Even if they are not reminded, they will definitely react if they find something wrong.

Over the next few hours, the six people from Dixuanzi split into two groups and went out to search for several rounds. They came back after midnight, but still found nothing.

The three people from Yue Feng who came back first used the snow water to boil water for washing feet. Except for Uncle Wu, the other five people all had their feet scalded in turn. After they were thoroughly warmed up, they divided into night shifts and prepared to rest.

“You guys stay in the room, I’m going to go out for a while!”

Wu Keji was still dressed for outdoor activities. He said hello and bent down to prepare to go out.

“Uncle, it’s already midnight, why are you still going out?” Yue Feng was a little worried, so he asked.

“It’s okay, I’ll be back soon. You keep someone on guard for the night and keep an eye on the fire. I’m leaving now!”

“OK!”

Soon, the small wooden door opened, and Wu Keji walked out of the cellar with his clothes tucked in, disappearing in the howling north wind.

Wu Keji, who was outside the crowd, was still extremely agile even when acting alone on the snowy shore of the Holy Maiden Lake.

He climbed up the ridge again according to the route he remembered and headed towards the place where Qiao Muzhou was camping that Xiao Ma had found out.

Not to mention the journey, the mountain road would take an ordinary horse and a horse at least two hours to walk, but Uncle Wu saw the other party’s hide from afar before he had even used up half the time.

Smoke could be vaguely seen coming out of the roof of the hut, which meant that the other party had undoubtedly spent the night there.

After discovering the target location, Wu Keji became obviously much more cautious. He walked forward tentatively for a few dozen meters, then picked up a lump of snow and threw it towards the snow pit.

There were no barking dogs.

Soon, he took a few steps forward again and repeated the previous operation.

After several attempts, Wu Keji was sure that the five people led by Qiao Muzhou did not bring a dog with them when they entered the mountain.

He frowned slightly, but still tiptoed to the outside of the leather nest, concentrating and listening quietly to the movements inside.

From the leather nest came the crackling sound of burning wood, accompanied by steady snoring.

Wu Keji listened attentively for a few minutes, his brows furrowed even deeper, and he slightly adjusted his standing position based on the faint sound.

If you look through the skin at this moment, you can see that he has unknowingly approached the side of several people’s heads.

There must be someone in the room who was not asleep. Wu Keji heard the sound of someone tossing and turning.

He waited patiently for a while, and just when he thought he had gained nothing and was about to go back, he heard the sound of people talking in the leather nest.

“Third brother! Master! Master Xi is asleep, do you think we should do it at night…”

Wu Keji immediately recognized that the person who spoke was Wang Yufei, who had threatened to take action during the day.

“Xiao Fei, Wu Keji is not someone you want to mess with. Even if we launch a sneak attack, we are not sure of winning. So let’s not cause trouble!” Master Zou said in a low voice.

“So that’s it? Third brother, what about you? Just say the word from you and I can take care of them all by myself with a gun!” Wang Yufei was still holding back his anger.

Qiao Saner was woken up and yawned: “Forget it, let’s go to the base below to join the main force first!
Master Xi said that we can’t afford to offend Wu Keji, so let’s not bring bad luck to him. We are here to make money, not to kill people!”

“Oh! Okay!! Go to sleep!”

Hearing this, Wu Keji stared calmly at the snow in front of him, struggling in his heart.

How about helping my nephew to bury these troublemakers on the mountain?

Wu Keji was confident that, given the current situation, as long as he wanted to do it, he could do it without anyone noticing, and the other party would never be found even if he disappeared for the rest of his life.

If he were ten years younger, Old Wu would definitely be able to do the job.

But now, he hesitated.

The older one is in the arena, the less courageous he becomes.

Since the other party knows that he is a coward, there is little point in eradicating the root of the problem.

As for Wang Yufei and his ilk, they are just greenhorns with a bit of courage and are not worthy of Wu Keji’s attention.

After pondering for three seconds, Wu Keji made a decision.

He left the leather nest, found a stone to avoid the cold wind and took something out of his arms. After waiting for about twenty minutes, he came back with a piece of incense less than ten centimeters long in his hand.

……

Qiao Muzhou just felt that he had a very sweet sleep.

He was woken up by the cold. For some reason, the person assigned to be on night duty in the hut fell asleep and no one was tending to the fire. The temperature naturally dropped as the wood burned out.

Qiao Muzhou looked outside. It was already dawn, but several people were still sleeping soundly.

When he stood up to add more firewood, he was still a little confused. After seeing the gun next to him, his scalp tingled and he woke up instantly! (End of this chapter)