Chapter 46

After arriving at Mount Nanshan, Chu Danqing let the coachman return first.

There was no point in staying here; Mount Nanshan was not small, and he had already inquired about the relevant intelligence.

This Mount Nanshan was purely a deep mountain that had not been much developed; apart from a temple named after Mount Nanshan at the summit, only hunters, medicinal farmers, and the like would go up the mountain.

Consequently, there were many tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves, poisonous snakes, and fierce beasts; except for the road leading to Nanshan Temple, few people walked in other areas.

Chu Danqing did not know when he would come down the mountain, so he did not let the coachman wait; it wasn't as if he didn't have legs to return.

His 6-point Physique meant that climbing the mountain was not strenuous for him; on the contrary, he even had the heart to look at the scenery.

If one were to speak of ancient times, it was not that everything was inferior to the modern era; the environment, air, and so on were indeed much better than the steel metropolis where Chu Danqing lived.

"Person." After climbing for about an hour, Great Treasure suddenly pointed at the accumulated snow not far away.

"An ambush?" Chu Danqing became vigilant all at once; who would hide under accumulated snow for no reason? Thus, his first thought was that they were bandits about to make a move on passersby.

However, Great Treasure shook his head: "Fainted, drag out, come?"

"Drag." Once Chu Danqing heard this, it was possible they had truly encountered a situation.

He was not the type of person to stand by and watch someone die.

Great Treasure soon hauled a person out; it was a young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six, wearing thick clothes that were also quite valuable.

Otherwise, he would have long since frozen to death by the roadside in this deep winter.

He checked him briefly, couldn't see any problems, and took out some hot water to feed into his mouth.

Chu Danqing was not a professional medical worker, and his rescue methods were very limited.

As for using restorative consumables, the other party didn't look like he was about to die, so there was no need to be so extravagant for the time being.

After feeding him half a bowl of hot water, the man slowly woke up.

"Ma-many thanks to you, brother, for your help." After the other party woke up, he began to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome. How did you end up fainting in the snow by the roadside?" Chu Danqing helped him up and asked curiously.

"That's a long story." When the other party said this, a bitter smile appeared on his face: "My name is Guo Ming, and I came to Yangxian County to handle some business."

"I heard that this Nanshan Temple is quite efficacious, so I brought a servant along for a visit, never imagining that a gust of cold wind would blow by, and I accidentally fell."

"I fainted when I rolled down the cliff, and I don't even know where my servant went." Guo Ming tightened the clothing on his body, wanting to warm himself up.

"Ah, this..." Chu Danqing looked at the marks on Guo Ming's body; he had indeed rolled down, and there were quite a few injuries.

"Then what are your plans for what comes next?" Chu Danqing asked.

It was fine for him to send him down the mountain, but the foot of Mount Nanshan was still quite a distance from Yangxian County; he couldn't possibly send him all the way back to the city for treatment.

Chu Danqing still had to go and eliminate that Lame-Footed Tiger.

"This place is not far from Nanshan Temple; I ask that you, brother, send me up to Nanshan Temple for some minor treatment."

"The monks in the temple surely have pills, ointments, and medicinal wine for treating falls and injuries." Guo Ming knew one thing: the journey to Nanshan Temple was closer than going into Yangxian County.

Chu Danqing agreed upon hearing this, but soon thought of a problem: "What about your servant?"

"Even if you rolled down from the mountain, shouldn't the servant have chased after you all the way down?"

"How did you end up all alone?"

As soon as these words were out, Guo Ming also reacted and looked around: "I truly don't know; perhaps he didn't see me?"

"How is that possible? With injuries like yours, you certainly couldn't have rolled far." Chu Danqing directly rejected this claim, then looked him up and down: "Otherwise, your life would have been lost long ago."

While speaking, he directly cast a Scouting Art on him.

It was mainly because there were contradictions in the other party's words.

The digitized data appeared, showing only the attributes of an ordinary person.

This put Chu Danqing's mind at ease; he had just thought it might be the Lame-Footed Tiger in disguise.

"That servant of mine is a family-born retainer; he grew up in my household since he was small and is extremely loyal."

"It is absolutely impossible for him to have run away."

"Furthermore, he is unfamiliar with this place; where could he possibly run to?" Guo Ming explained immediately; he still trusted this servant very much.

Chu Danqing did not continue to argue, but said: "Then let's go up the mountain first; a living person of that size couldn't just go missing."

Guo Ming had the heart to look for him, but the injuries on his body made him truly unable to do so.

Therefore, he could only say: "Then I shall follow your wishes, brother."

As they spoke, Great Treasure supported Guo Ming, and the three of them headed up the mountain together.

On the way, Chu Danqing and Guo Ming were also chatting, taking the opportunity to probe each other's purposes.

"Brother Chu is actually a retainer of the Lu family; that is truly remarkable." Upon learning Chu Danqing's identity, Guo Ming's expression could not help but become filled with respect.

"You know of the Lu family too?" Chu Danqing's expression was slightly surprised; he had originally thought the Lu family only had some reputation in Yangxian.

"How could I not know? Although the Lu family is tucked away in a corner, their ancestors were..." Guo Ming rattled off the past glories of the Lu family as if he knew them by heart.

"So the Lu family has such a big background." Chu Danqing continued along the thread of the conversation, then asked casually: "What are you doing in Yangxian County?"

It wasn't that he was deliberately prying, but that there really wasn't any other topic to talk about.

"To tell you the truth, this is not my first time coming to this Nanshan Temple." Guo Ming smiled: "I am here to visit an old friend."

"Several years ago, I traveled here and, through a twist of fate, became acquainted with the hunter Liu Wu."

"I had intended to visit Liu Wu, but my heart was itching with curiosity, so I thought I would first go to Nanshan Temple to enjoy the snow scenery."

"I kept some things hidden; I hope you will forgive me, Brother Chu." Guo Ming said with a cupped-hand salute.

Chu Danqing didn't mind; this explanation was much more reasonable.

"Your hobbies are indeed unique; to actually think of going up the mountain in the middle of winter." Chu Danqing was quite speechless; if he weren't a Dimensional Apostle but just an ordinary person, how comfortable it would be to sleep at home in this weather.

The snow had become a disaster; only people of such unusual status and position could have such leisure and elegance.

"Wind and snow, getting bigger." Great Treasure said suddenly.

Chu Danqing's footsteps could not help but pause; with Great Treasure's reminder, he also noticed that the wind and snow at this moment were much larger than when he was at the foot of the mountain.

Because it had increased little by little, the whole process was not that obvious, and coupled with chatting with Guo Ming, it had been overlooked by Chu Danqing.

It wasn't cold, though; the White Velvet Long Robe and Silver-Scaled Cloud Brocade were warm in winter and cool in summer, and their heat-retention and cold-protection effects were excellent.

The clothing on Guo Ming's body was also thick; he wasn't cold, but the efficiency of climbing the mountain had been affected.

"About two or three miles to the north of here, there is a small hut built by Liu Wu; we can go there to take temporary shelter from the wind and snow." Seeing this, Guo Ming offered a suggestion.

People who made a living in the mountains would build some small huts for supplies, shelter, and so on; Liu Wu, this hunter, naturally had them, and more than one at that.

Guo Ming had stayed in them before and knew the approximate location.

(End of chapter)