"There's someone down there!"

"Everyone pay attention to concealment!"

The moment Lin Zhensheng was sure that it was his territory, he quickly stood behind the big tree and looked out.

To the north of Meishan, after crossing the Dongliangjiang River, there is a territory more than one kilometer away.

There are less than twenty mud and thatched houses, and the whole house seems to be frozen, blending into the sky and the earth.

If it weren't for the black smoke rising from the roofs of the mud huts in the middle, it would have been hard to tell. It can be said that it is extremely concealed.

And if nothing else, the black smoke should be produced by the burning of the earthen fireplace.

Upon closer inspection, the snow in the territory is very serious, and the ice crystals formed are exposed.

Lin Zhensheng didn't notice anyone moving outdoors at all, and there were even no traces of human activity in the surrounding area. It looked like a dead territory, but the problem was that the roof was smoking.

Obviously there were living people inside, but they didn't come out.

What does this mean?

……………………

Before, Lin Zhensheng and the others came here along the Dongliang River, but they didn't immediately discover their territory. It was entirely because there was a lot of ice and snow there, and they couldn't tell what was what.

Even if we climb high at this time, the sky and the earth are completely white, and it is a bit blind to look at it suddenly. If the few wisps of black smoke floating below are not conspicuous, it would really be hidden.

Lin Zhensheng stood behind the tree and simply calculated the distance between them.

Almost two and a half kilometers.

A normal territory is roughly a square with a side length of three kilometers.

With those black-smoking mud houses as the center, the Dongliangjiang River was right on the border of his territory, and this coal mountain was just across the river from his territory.

It's a bit like the distance between Lin Zhensheng's base camp and the logging factory. Just replace the birch forest with the Dongliang River.

Hiss~

This coal mountain is not easy to mine!

It’s easy to say in any season of spring, summer, and autumn. There are trees for cover, so it’s no problem to do it secretly. But now it’s winter. Not only are there no leaves on the trees, but the trees are not dense enough to block people.

You will be discovered if you are not careful.

If the people in their territory have nothing to do and just play in the mountains every day, no matter how early or late they are, their secrets will definitely be revealed.

Besides, what if people from his territory take the initiative to approach Meishan?

Lin Zhensheng looked at the nearly one kilometer wide river in front of him and felt worried.

At this stage, rivers, lakes and seas can no longer stop people.

There is no such thing as natural danger.

Tsk~

Difficult to handle.

Lin Zhensheng's brows knitted together tightly and could not be separated for a long time, thinking deeply.

"Lord."

A citizen on the side came over and shouted once in a low voice. When he found that Lin Zhensheng did not respond and was lost in thought, he shouted again: "Lord."

"Well, what's wrong?"

"It's getting late, we have to retreat. Otherwise, we won't be able to get back to the territory before dark."

"Ah, good!"

Lin Zhensheng looked at his watch and saw that it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon: "Let's go back."

Since the onset of winter, time has been overwhelming. It has already gotten dark, and the roads are difficult to walk through mountains and rivers. In one day, we can’t walk many roads.

Everyone took a detour to the south side of Meishan Mountain and went down the mountain with the view of the territory.

One foot is deep and the other is shallow. It is extremely difficult to walk. After several steep slopes, Lin Zhensheng almost got a sprained ankle.

At the foot of Meishan Mountain is the inlet of the Funnel Lake. You can enter the Funnel Lake by going down the river.

Good location.

The location of this Meishan is simply amazing.

After the coal is mined, it can be transported directly to the north-south waterway and can quickly reach Lin Zhensheng's territory.

This is great.

No, we have to think of a way to occupy this coal mountain.

A group of people walked on the ice and headed back along the funnel lake.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sun was almost invisible, and they finally reached the foot of Zhongshan Mountain.

Cross the river and return to base camp.

Lin Zhensheng simply ate and lay down on the wooden bed to think of a solution.

But that day I was traveling and hiking, and my body really couldn't bear it. I fell asleep before I could think of it.

When he opened his eyes, it was already dawn.

Simply open the blood-red countdown in the lower left corner.

【0day:00:45:21】

Damn it!

【Danger Alert】Isn’t this about to start!

Lin Zhensheng quickly got up and went to the territorial canteen to eat and distribute survival supplies to citizens.

By the time he returned to the mud and thatched hut and had yet to sit firmly on his butt, the countdown had already begun.

【0 days:00:00:03】

【0 days:00:00:02】

【0 days:00:00:01】

【0 days:00:00:00】

About ten minutes later, as the surrounding area gradually darkened, the sky was covered with dark clouds and heavy snowfall.

The coin-sized snowflakes are like elves in the air, spinning and dancing in the air.

The sky and the earth suddenly became completely white, and it was impossible to even see the scenery in the distance clearly.

Moreover, the snow is getting heavier and denser, and the snowflakes collide with each other, which is even more dazzling, making the visual distance negligible and basically zero.

"Hoo~"

The sudden gust of wind was like injecting diesel into an engine. The snowflakes were suddenly swept away by the strong wind and transformed into sharp blades of frost, cutting everything in the world.

"Crackling~"

I don’t know whether it’s the power of the snowflakes themselves, or whether it’s the sand or ice particles carried by the strong wind, which hit the mud and grass walls and made bursts of sounds.

Lin Zhensheng definitely couldn't hear it through the wall, but the window was made of wood, so he could really hear the clanging sound clearly.

Regardless of this, as long as the house is not brought down, you can do whatever you want.

Raise the earthen hearth, sit on the clay pot, and boil water.

Lin Zhensheng returned to his workbench, looking at the virtual sandbox above and lost in thought.

After the citizen went out to explore the map for several days and summarized all the intelligence collected, he roughly knew everything within a ten-kilometer radius of the territory.

There is nothing much to say about the north. To the north is Beishan.

It's tall and big.

According to feedback from a group of citizens, they walked all the way northward at the foot of the mountain. They walked for a whole day without reaching the end. They were still within the scope of Beishan.

Preliminary inference is that this mountain covers a very large area, with a straight-line distance of at least ten kilometers.

And no trace of any territory has been found within these ten kilometers, which are all composed of dense forests.

Large wood collection point.

Very good, you don’t have to worry about wood anymore.

West.

Beyond the birch forest is the mixed forest where the logging factory is located.

After crossing the mixed forest for six or seven kilometers, we entered the territory before midwinter.

Once here, citizens no longer need to go further. After all, the distance is far and it is easy to miss.

But according to Shengdongdong's explanation, there was nothing good near his previous territory. Most of it was wood, with some stone ore resources, but not much. As for animals, he saw almost no animals.

South.
To be continued...