Two days later, Ye Bai and Zhang Qishan traveled in simple clothes to Changbai Mountain in the northeast.

At this time, the three northeastern provinces had been occupied by the Japanese army. Ye Bai and Zhang Qishan had special status and did not dare to show off.

After arriving in Changchun by train, I found a small hotel to stay first.

During this period, the local fake police station also conducted an identity check on the two of them. Fortunately, the two were well prepared and no flaws were revealed.

In the hotel room, the fire was rising, Zhang Qishan packed his luggage and backpack, and wiped the firearm again.

Ye Bai marked on the map that Changchun is still a short distance from the Changbai Mountains.

"Changbai Mountain is so big, how can we find the ancestral land of the Zhang family?"

Zhang Qishan thought for a while and said: "We don't need to go to them, they will come to us."

Ye Bai nodded and put some necessary equipment into his backpack. He would not easily expose the storage space in front of Zhang Qishan.

"Let's go, hire a carriage, it will save us a lot of time."

Zhang Qishan quickly followed. As a Changsha defense officer, in principle, he could not leave Changsha easily, so he had to hurry up and not stay outside for too long.

Otherwise, if you are caught by political opponents, you may lose your official position or your life.

He was able to become the top leader in Changsha because of Ye Bai's great efforts behind the scenes. Therefore, people would be jealous of him if he had good connections, and many people wanted to grab his pigtails.

The two of them rode a carriage slowly through the streets of Changchun. The streets in the north were long, wide and bustling with people.

Whether in his previous life or in this life, Ye Bai had never been to Changchun, so he couldn't help but open the curtain of the carriage and take a few more glances.

Although the weather is in April and May, the cold wave in Changchun has not passed yet, and there is still a chill outside.

The sounds of vendors setting up stalls can be heard constantly.

After leaving Changchun City, the laborers driving carriages seemed to talk a lot more, and they were asking about the origins of Ye and Bai intentionally or unintentionally.

Ye Bai casually responded with a few words and asked the worker to speed up.

Two days later, the two arrived at Changbai Mountain.

The laborers got on the carriages, collected generous rewards, and left with honest smiles.

Zhang Qishan watched the worker leave and said with a smile: "Who do you think he is?"

Ye Bai shook his head: "I don't know, as long as I'm not working for the Japanese."

There was something Ye Bai didn't say. This worker was most likely from the Red Party, so he gave him a lot more money.

After entering the remaining mountains of Changbai Mountain, you will see a snow-capped scene, everything is silent, and occasionally one or two lonely birds chirp.

Zhang Qishan pointed to a direction on the map, and then he and Ye Bai walked on the snow.

Walked for a day and a night.

When night fell, the two hunted a roe deer, piled firewood for a bonfire, sprinkled seasonings on it, and ate it on the spot.

After resting one night in front of the fire, the next morning, I saw the guide Zhang Qishan mentioned.

This person is also an acquaintance of Ye Bai, Zhang Qifeng from the ninth lineage of the Zhang family.

The Zhang family was rescued by Ye Bai in the foggy forest. Ye Bai did not know this person's name before, but only learned this person's name after talking with Zhang Wenyu.

"Come with me!" Zhang Qifeng said coldly without saying much. After leaving these words, he turned and walked deeper into the snow forest.

Ye Bai nodded to Zhang Qishan, and the two of them followed slowly.

Zhang Qifeng's steps were small and steady, and he felt as if he was walking on flat ground in the one-foot-deep snow. It didn't seem to be strenuous at all. He must have accumulated a lot of experience walking in the snow all year round.

Walking in the snow is difficult. Every step you take will sink in, and it will take more effort to pull it out.

Ye Bai's internal strength is profound and his physique is amazing, so he feels pretty good.

Zhang Qishan ran around for several days, getting stuck and pulled out. After a few miles, he was already blushing and out of breath.

Under the leadership of Zhang Qifeng, the three of them passed through a dense snow forest and entered an underground mountain passage.

The mountain road is winding and winding, and you have to turn a corner every ten steps.

Ye Bai and Zhang Qishan are both trying hard to remember the direction.

Seeing the two people behind him making small moves frequently, Zhang Qifeng didn't care. The strange traps set up by the Zhang family are not so easy to accumulate and crack.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Zhang Qifeng suddenly stopped on an empty mountain road.

"It should be dark outside, and there's still half the road ahead. Let's rest for a night before walking."

Ye Bai and Zhang Qishan naturally had no objections. They leaned against the stone wall, took out the remaining roe deer meat from last night, grilled it with a lighter, and ate it carefully.

Zhang Qifeng took out the dry food cake that was frozen hard, bit it into pieces and swallowed it raw.

Ye Bai handed over a pot of water. Zhang Qifeng hesitated for a moment and then took it.

"I will pay you back."

"No need to pay it back, I'll give it to you!"

"I said I would repay you for saving my life."

Ye Bai smiled and said nothing.

After a night of silence, the three of them got up and continued walking forward.

We didn't go far before we found that there were many forks in the mountain road, and there were often multiple exits at the end of a road.

Like a criss-crossing maze.

Even so, Zhang Qifeng's speed was not affected, and he seemed to be very familiar with this place.

Zhang Qishan made a few simple gestures to Ye Bai. Ye Bai looked at the hidden position about three inches above the ground at the entrance. There was an imperceptible symbol there.

It seems that the Zhang family left marks at each entrance, but these marks are different. They probably have their own set of operating logic. If you are not an insider of the Zhang family, you will not be able to get out of the mountain labyrinth even if you have these marks for reference.
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After walking for a long time, the three finally came out of the maze.

Looking at the red clouds reflected in the sunset on the horizon, Ye Bai couldn't help but sigh that the mountain road was really long. They walked there for a whole day and a night.

In front of you is a purple bamboo forest covered with white snow. In the Northeast, only cold-resistant bamboos such as purple bamboo, moso bamboo and green bamboo can survive.

There were many strangers in the bamboo forest staring at them. They must have been secret whistles from the Zhang family.

Ye Bai and Zhang Qishan didn't care and continued to follow Zhang Qifeng.

At the end of the bamboo forest is a large house with red bricks and black tiles, but there is a layer of white snow piled on the tiles, making it look much simpler.

Under the eaves, there is a dilapidated wooden door with red paint, and the word "Zhang Family" is engraved on the plaque.

These two words seem to have been carved out by fingers inserted into the wood, and they appear to be quite old.

"I can only deliver it here. You need to walk the rest of the way by yourself. I wish you good luck." Zhang Qifeng left this sentence and disappeared.

Ye Bai didn't understand the Zhang family's hospitality, so he just left them outside like this?

Could it be that the Zhang family still has a test for them?

Zhang Qishan didn't think so much, he pushed open the red painted wooden door with both hands, and the scene in front of him gradually became linked with the voice in his memory.

"Qishan, you must keep in mind the mission of the Zhang family..."

"There are many purple bamboos planted around the Zhang family's ancient house. They have been there since I can remember..."
Chapter completed!