The caravan walked eastward along the solid hard soil layer on the edge of the grassland for two days before he arrived at the initial entrance of the mountains on the northern foot of the Pai Plateau. This place is called the salt railway by dwarves who love to drink cider and the nomadic orcs on the Pai Plateau. After crossing the rolling New Siachis Mountains westward, you can reach the dwarf country that produces refined iron ingots. It is also through the death path full of cliffs, and you will reach the Pai Plateau, which produces magic antelope and various primary herbs. The orcs use a large number of magic antelopes to exchange for a large amount of refined iron from the dwarves every year, so it is called the sheep railway, but it has been homophonic and has been renamed the salt railway over time.

Originally, the biggest obstacle for merchants here was the mountain road that was almost as difficult as natural danger. On one side was a deep abyss and on the other side were cliffs. There was only a four or five-meter-wide mountain road between the two, winding through the mountains on the northern foot. This was nothing, but this place could reach the ice and snow tundra by walking a few hundred miles north. As long as the north wind blew, the biting cold wind on the ice and snow tundra would go south along the Xinghu grassland and blow south to the foot of the Pai Plateau, blocked by the mountains of the entire Pai Plateau, and only on this salt railway, north

The cold wind will go up the mountain road. At this time, if you encounter the warm southeastern trade wind blowing from the Pai Plateau to the endless sea, it will form a strong convective weather. Rain, snow, hail will turn the entire salt railway into a giant ice sculpture that stretches thousands of miles. At this time, the caravans trapped on the salt railway cannot turn around and retreat. The giant land beasts and huge magic transport vehicles have almost no way to turn around on such a narrow mountain road. They can only temporarily avoid natural disasters or move forward against the wind, so this place has gradually become a road of death.

Despite this, there are still people who are willing to risk their lives to walk between this trade route. However, the situation changed more than ten years ago. A group of elusive and very powerful robbers appeared on the salt railway. They were from the territory of the seven dwarf kings, the Black Iron Kings. All of them were exiled and were punished with serious crimes, as well as some dwarf civilians who could not live and dwarf slaves who escaped from the dwarf kings. They hid in the mountains on the northern foot of the Pai Plateau, avoiding the wanted hunt of the dwarf kings, and gradually formed their own power. They called themselves gray dwarfs, and they were born robbers. They occupied a mineral vein on the salt railway and settled down. Most of them usually rely on robbery for a living. This is the notorious gray dwarf robber group.

They live in the gap between the powerful dwarf kingdom and the orc tribe. The dwarfs will never step into the Pai Plateau according to the agreement made with the Beast King. At this time, the orc tribe is more like a pile of loose sand. The friction between the tribes makes them tired of dealing with it. They are even more troubled by these dwarfs who are good at digging holes. Once they find that the situation is not good, the gray dwarfs will immediately abandon their companions and hide in the mine. The orc army has encircled and suppressed them several times, but there is no effect. In this way, over the past ten years, the power of the gray dwarfs has gradually become bigger and bigger like snowballs.

Many small-scale merchant groups feared the gray dwarf robbers in the mountains on the northern foot of the Pai Plateau, and fewer caravans were walking this salt railway. In contrast, the profits they made increased exponentially. This time, the caravan carried more than 500 tons of refined iron ingots on their bodies. Once they were successfully transported back to the Green Capital, they could obtain at least five times the profit, but before this, they still needed a little luck, such as the road to death in front of them.

Leipas made a lot of preparations. Almost every Thunder Rhino has a strong crossbow. In addition, even if the Thunder Rhino is considered a fierce land war beast, it will be unparalleled when charging into the formation. Such a caravan with a total of seventy Thunder Rhino is definitely not something that a small group of gray dwarf forces can afford. It also has two adventure groups that can act as a deterrent and a caravan with magic pattern array engraved in seals. It is also very powerful.

After entering the Salt Railway, the caravan walked forward along the winding mountain road paved with countless gravels.

I started preparing for dinner at dawn, and when I saw the first ray of sunshine, I was about to set off. Early frost spread on the mountains and shone brightly white. I really didn't dare to look at the mountains, for fear of hurting my eyes. On the cliff stood a wild goat that could walk on the top of the mountains and rivers like a flat ground. It seemed to be staring at us with pity. I lay on the back of Thunder Rhino, curled up in my seat, surrounded by a thick blanket, so comfortable that I was reluctant to let go, and I was only willing to expose my face outside and breathed the dry and cool air greedily.

Kuz squatted beside me and gnawed a smoked rabbit head. He prepared one for me in his other hand, but I didn't want to eat it. Maybe Kuz was the only one in the caravan that Kuz lived a happier life. Kuz could always try to get some special game, such as these two otter rabbits, which Kuz brought back last night and had no time to cook.

We must be careful to be wary of whether there will be rolling stones falling on the cliff during the day. As long as I stretch my head out, I can see the bottomless mountain stream on the other side. The sound of running water at the bottom of the stream is endless, which makes people feel upset. My heart is like a string that is tight. I will only feel relieved when I rest at night, so I cherish the time of rest.

It was precisely because I didn't have time to cook the two otter rabbits that I thought of the lazy method. If I could get yellow mud, of course I would be even lazy. However, I squeezed together with Thunder Rhino on the road paved with gravel, which was only a few meters wide, and I couldn't find the loess at all. In the end, I could only smoke the two otter rabbits. The method was simple. I twisted the wicks of ten oil lamps together and threw them in a large bowl full of meat oil. A copper plate was put on it. The prepared pine wood blocks were thrown on it. Just light the wicks of the oil lamp in the big bowl. It won't take long to bake the oil lamp. The wood blocks in the copper plate that the oil lamp will roast will rise with the pine oil aroma. The otter rabbit marinated with seasonings was placed on the plate set aside, and used a large iron pot to put them all into the pot. I just need to sleep comfortably and beautifully for one night. When I wake up in the morning, I can eat the smoked rabbit with a strong fragrance.

At this time, the morning sun had not yet rushed out of the mountains, and we were all waiting for the sound of the horn to set off. I simply chose another piece of smoked rabbit head and one leg, and asked Kuz to send the other bacon to Old Kulu and Uncle Fred. Kuz put what he left for me in a wooden plate and put it next to me, and went to find Old Kulu and Fred like a treasure.

At this time, Uncle Fred needed to organize the supplies carried by Thunder Rhino. He was extremely busy every morning and night. He had not been looking for Singer for several days and had been staying at the caravan camp. I guess this situation would last for a long time. It would probably continue to safely cross the mountains of the northern foothills. Old Kuru was found by Leipas every morning to survey the terrain in front. As an experienced old orc, every suggestion of Old Kuru could save someone's life.

I quickly waved my hand to signal her not to speak first, then grabbed her hand and pulled her into the shadow of the hind legs of Thunder Rhino to hide. She had just realized that she was about to struggle, and her clothes in her eyes were about to question me. At this time, Uncle Fred hurriedly walked by with a bundle of hemp ropes. She was alert to hold her breath at the critical moment, and we luckily avoided it.

She wanted to talk to me again. I quickly stuffed the rabbit head that I hadn't finished eating into her hand and said to her gently: "There's no time, the caravan sets off immediately. If you don't want to be discovered, I will hurry back when the time comes."

She stared at me with her bright big eyes incredibly. I thought she was stunned by this sudden change. Before leaving, I scratched my head helplessly and said to her: "Oh, I said!"

She had already walked out, but when she heard me call her, she looked back.

"If you really can't eat enough, come early tomorrow!" I said to her softly.

The horn of departure had already been heard in the distance. She ran backwards no longer hesitated by the edge of the wall inside the mountain road. The brisk figure was like a deer in the forest. The gray-white sweater dress actually added a layer of protection to her. The Thunder Rhinoceros where I was is also the third last in the caravan, and it was really close to the caravan. Her figure just flashed by, turned the big bend of the mountain road ahead, and disappeared.

At this time, Uncle Fred's call came from the back of Thunder Rhino, and I quickly agreed! When he saw me squatting under Thunder Rhino's belly, he quickly stepped down and hugged me out of Thunder Rhino's belly. He held me hard in the air with both hands, and said to me with his face raised: "Don't you want to live anymore? Are you afraid of being trampled to death by a foot?"

I didn't argue, but just smiled at Uncle Fred. He could only hold me helplessly and climb up the Thunder Rhino, and then said to me: "Stop running around, I've blown the starting line twice!"

"Yeah!" I agreed.

I was thinking that no matter where the people at the bottom were the most oppressed group. Just like me, who was not taller than the waist of those men, was ordered to do this and that, pick up cow dung, wash leather goods, and run errands to deliver letters. But Old Kulu just a little confessed to Leipas: Oh, look, this is the elementary apprentice I just collected! He who learned to decoct medicine. Even Master Leipas didn't even say a word, and no one asked me to work, of course, except for Uncle Fred. I think that the little girl who was not full just now and secretly ran out to find food might be like me.
Chapter completed!