if you see snow

Snow, refugee camp.

Holding the knife on his waist, Han Ye quickly walked on the narrow and potholed snow path between the igloos.In the distance, gloomy black clouds are gathering, and snow particles are falling from the sky like icicles, which heralds the coming of a blizzard.The bastards from the Blissful Place are leading the refugees into the caves to take refuge. The people tremblingly receive the warm stone stoves and food from the bastards, and help their children and daughters into the cave.

"I won't go in! I won't go in!" Suddenly a refugee yelled loudly, hugging the bastard's leg and refusing to let go, "There are demons inside, I can't go in!"

He blocked the people who were waiting to receive spirit stones and food, and the bastards pulled him away.Han Ye happened to pass by here, frowning slightly, walking non-stop, and entered a narrow igloo.A Pan had already been waiting in the igloo, and a corpse was lying at his feet, covered with a white cloth.

"What's going on?" Han Ye asked in a deep voice.

A Pan lifted the white cloth, only to see an unsightly dismembered corpse underneath.The head disappeared, and the bones and flesh were torn to pieces. It was even impossible to tell which were the legs and which were the hands. A few pale fingers could be vaguely discerned from the bloody mud.Rao had already seen it once, but Ah Pan was still pale and almost nauseated.He said: "Brother Ye, this is the fifth corpse like this this month. Is there a murderer here? Recently, people are panicking, and many people say that they saw a monster. It must be that bastard. Our blissful place is presumptuous, my brother and I will definitely find him."

Han Ye frowned and shook his head slowly.He said: "I just received an anonymous message, and I passed it to everyone around me, saying that there are monsters eating people in the snow, let us find a way to evacuate everyone."

"Crap! A monster that eats people." Apan said.

Han Ye grabbed his collar, "Have you forgotten? What do you think of the glowing things we saw in Kunlun Snow Mountain?"

A Pan also remembered that night, and stammered: "There really... really are monsters."

Han Ye let him go, turned and walked out of the igloo.There was a long line in front of the cave, and the refugees who were described as haggard were waiting to receive supplies, cuddling each other to keep warm, their faces full of wind and rain.There are too many people, besides this camp, there are many other places, Heijie simply cannot accommodate so many people.Maybe some warlocks should be sent over to strengthen the guards of the camp, Han Ye frowned and thought hard, his eyes unconsciously turned to the distance.The black clouds were low, as if they were crawling in the wind and snow.A few black spots seemed to have emerged from the turbulent snow tide, and they flew towards the camp quickly.

Han Ye choked for breath, what was that?

Many people also noticed this unusual situation, pointing to the distance.The black dots were getting bigger and bigger, A Pan activated the Secret Listening Technique, and the sound of their membranous wings piercing the cold wind could be heard amidst the whistling wind and snow.They approached at a terrifying speed, and everyone could see what they looked like—they were many huge bats, with a wingspan as long as two arms of an adult.

"Brother Ye, let's go." A Pan pushed Han Ye, "Go!"

"Enter the cave!" Han Ye yelled, "Don't look, go into the cave!"

Everyone frantically crowded towards the cave, the crowd stamped like frenzied bees, and many fell to the ground without standing still, and were soon trampled into mud by the people behind.The hooligans in Bliss Square wanted to stop them and maintain order, but one of the hooligans accidentally fell down and was immediately trampled into a blurry face.The bastards blushed, and held firecrackers against the refugees' foreheads.

The people inside the cave shouted in despair: "Don't go in! It's full! It's full!"

At this moment, they heard the sound of the demon's membrane wings beating the wind and snow, which was more terrifying than the sound of a blizzard.Those gigantic bats with weird heads landed on the top of the igloo, grasping the ice bricks with their fingers and claws, and looked at these terrified mortals with ice blue eyes.They didn't attack right away, as if they were looking at these novel things.

A Pan looked at the gangster who was trampled to death, and said in despair: "Brother Ye, our Wuxiang magician was trampled to death!"

They can't go back to Black Street without that guy opening the door!

Han Ye made a prompt decision, "Block the cave, and the rest follow me!"

The black fireworks were launched instantly, and the black snake-like flames wrapped around Han Ye's body. Han Ye pulled out his knife and slashed hard, and the hot fireworks roared out.The bat demon was forced back by the black fireworks and hovered in the sky.The refugees took this opportunity to escape, and the Qianjin gate was quickly closed on the other side of the cave.Han Ye slashed and ran wildly, and the bat demon bit them behind them, relentlessly.All the mystics in Bliss Square pulled out their firecrackers to keep up, suppressing the bat demon with firepower, and covering the refugees from escaping.However, there are too many refugees and too few occult practitioners. They are a huge crowd, and they soon become the prey of the bat demon.The bat demon swooped towards the edge, the membrane-winged cloak covered with snow, and a homeless woman looked back desperately at the bottom, facing the bat demon's strange, fuzzy face.The woman hissed and her throat was bitten in the blink of an eye.

A Pan hit the bat's head with a single shot. The bat's huge body lost its balance, and its large black wings swept over.A Pan fled with his head in his arms, howling, "Brother Ye, where are we going!"

Han Ye gritted his teeth and shouted, "The Great Wall of Snow!"

It was the Great Wall built by the Secret Sect, which separated Dajing from the snowy environment. Countless people were exiled from that majestic Great Wall every year.Every city of the secret sect and the aristocratic family is equipped with guarding satellite arrays, and the Great Wall of Snow is the Great Sky Star Array that the master in white personally set up when he was alive.It is the city wall as tall as Mount Tai and the powerful star formation that resist the blizzards that come every year in the snowy environment. The inside and outside of the city become two different worlds.

The Bat Demon will definitely not be able to cross the Great Wall, they are the closest to Buku Pass, as long as they enter the Great Wall, they will be safe!

Rivers of blood flowed all the way, and many people were injured.Han Ye stabbed the knife into the belly of a bat demon, and sticky black blood splashed all over his head and face.He drew the knife, turned around, and the blade slashed with black flames to kill another bat that rushed over.

Behind him, hundreds of refugees ran to the foot of the city wall, shouting: "Open the door! Open the door! There are monsters in the snow!"

Looking up from below, the towering snow wall can hardly see the top.From Han Ye's perspective, he could see a huge star array hovering over the Great Wall.Numerous spiritual stone beams extend upward from the city wall, almost as high as the sky.A bat tried to jump over the beam fence, and was burnt to powder the moment it touched the halo.

The sergeants on the city wall were all dumbfounded when they saw the scene below, "What are those flying things?"

Han Ye roared, "Open the door!"

The gangsters he brought out tacitly established a line of defense, holding firecrackers and shooting the bat demon in the sky.After the magazines are fired in one row, the next row quickly replaces their companions and continues to fire, giving the first row time to replace the ammunition nests.

However, going on like this is not a long-term solution at all, A Pan shouted: "Brother Ye, we are almost running out of nests!"

Even with the line of defense established, a few bats broke through.As soon as a bat entered the crowd, it was like a mouse entering a granary. The refugees were bitten and chased, and the screams spread to the city wall.Looking at the tragic scene of blood and flesh flying below, the sergeants couldn't bear it, and proposed to open the city gate.

"What if those bat monsters fly in?" Someone objected.

The city guard's face was heavy, and he said: "Use the fire blunderbuss, raise the ballista, and help them suppress these monsters. I'll go and report to the Grand Master, and ask for instructions to open the city gate!"

All the sergeants on duty were summoned to the city wall, a box was opened, the sergeant aimed at the bat monster in the air, and Sen Leng's gun barrels were lined up in a dark row.The captain gave an order, and the bullets rained.

***

Secret sect, Beichen Hall.

The door of the majestic black iron palace was opened, and officials with ivory fluorenes filed in.Jiang Xueya was also among them. She was wearing a red gown with a round collar and a short skirt. A belt bound her narrow waist, and moccasin boots tightly wrapped her straight calves.Few people can dress military officer's official uniform so flamboyantly, she is the most conspicuous in the crowd.

She is the commander of Long Xiangwei, standing behind the three-star officer and before the military attache of the twelve guards.And at the very front, on the basalt rock seat, sits the man who holds the power of the world.She didn't show up for several days, Tan Taijing said that she was unwell and took leave to recuperate, but when she showed up today, many people came to condolences.She nodded and smiled, indicating that she was fine.While speaking, she felt a majestic and cold gaze on herself, and raised her head to look at the basalt rock seat.The man's gray eyes looked down at the whole hall, as if he had never noticed her.

The three star officials were absent today, and the places in front of them that belonged to them were empty, Jiang Xueya frowned slightly.Xia Jing walked up to her and said with a smile, "Master Jiang, you are so courageous. You dare to come back early after you escaped."

Jiang Xueya shrugged, "Because of being upright, the Grand Master dared not take me. Even he himself said that I was sick and went home to recuperate. Now that I am cured, I will naturally come back to court."

Xia Jing couldn't help shaking his head, "You. Why did you offend the Grand Master? I've never seen him so angry."

Jiang Xueya touched her lips with her index finger, "Don't say it, you'll lose your head if you say it."

The early dynasty started, and Xia Jing presented the first discussion of the day: "The year is approaching, and the great court is approaching. At that time, the princes will meet with Beichen to discuss major events in the coming year. The princes will receive and guide, and the border guards will respond to the affairs. I don't know which colleague is willing to take the lead. Order to take on this great task?"

Jiang Xueya strode out, "Long Xiangwei is in charge of the border guards, commanding the forbidden brigade, and it is most appropriate for the court to patrol and hand over to the ministers."

Xia Jing kowtowed to the basalt rock seat, "Please show me the master."

From above, a man's Gaohan voice came, "Quite."

Jiang Xueya returned to the ranks of officials with a smile on her face.Everyone whispered that Jiang Xueya's mission was to protect the safety of the princes of the court.Such an important task was entrusted to Jiang Xueya, which shows how much the Grand Master relies on her.Jiang Xueya has always had a high position and power, and now she is even more powerful than before. In the future, even if the three-star officials see her, they will also respectfully salute.

After the first meeting was played, the future affairs were irrelevant, and Jiang Xueya was drowsy.The center of gravity changed from left foot to right foot, and was bored, His Highness suddenly announced that the Great Wall in the snow is not bitter, and the guards of the city will have an audience.If the city guards don't guard the city, what are they doing in Beichen Palace?Jiang Xueya opened her eyes, saw the general kneeling in front of the palace, and said in a deep voice: "There are monsters besieging the refugees in the snow, and the refugees suffered heavy casualties. They fled to the city wall desperately, please open the door for protection, please show me !"

Xia Jing hissed, and asked, "A monster?"

The city guard of Buku recalled the appearance of those monsters, and said with cold sweat: "Yes, they are a group of monsters that look like bats. Bloodthirsty and violent, they can fly and run, and their wings are about the size of a grown man."

Xia Jing sighed, "The monsters in the snow world have finally appeared, Grand Master, these things are probably of the same origin as those monsters who came back with Pioneer Guard. My lords, remember the one in Miyagi who walked with a few heads on his head?" Officer. These days, our Eagle Guards have cleaned up dozens of monsters like this in Kunlun."

A stargazer below said melancholy, "Yesterday, I was watching the stars, and I was tempted to attack Nandou. This is a sign of disaster. It is not accidental that the monsters went south. The Pioneer Guards are the first batch, and now this is the second batch. The monsters are good at pretending. Who knows how many of the refugees are mortals and how many are monsters. What's more, many of these refugees were recruited by the black street and worked for Han Ye and Hei Guanyin. If Mao let them enter the Bukuguan, we should not only worry about the danger of monsters , but also worry about the black street plotting rebellion." He bowed deeply, "Master, you must not open the door to let people go. The distance from Wukuguan is only a hundred miles away. Once Bukuguan falls, the border is at stake."

Xia Jing shook his head, "Refugees are life too. Even if they have violated the secret sect law, they were exiled to the snowy land to find their own way out because of their crimes. Now that demons are around, if they are not allowed to enter the city, the hearts of the people may be chilled." .”

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, someone came out to smooth things over, "Both of you are right, but the situation is critical right now, so let's not say a few words and make a decision as soon as possible."

Tan Taijing raised his hand, and everyone bowed their heads in silence.

"Jiang Xueya," Tantaijing said, "tell me."

Jiang Xueya scratched her head, and said, "Sect Master, I can't bear so many lives."

Tantai let out an inaudible sigh, looked far away, and looked at the high and distant sky outside the door dome.

He said in a cold voice, "I promulgate secret laws to govern the people of the world. Those who abide by the laws are good people, live and work in peace and contentment, and their livestock prosper; Exile the snowy land and never return. Don’t suffer from all good people inside the pass, devote themselves to farming, guard the land and settle down. Don’t suffer from all thieves outside the pass, burning, killing and looting, full of evil. Why do we short the benefits of good people and make them take the risk of evil spirits and invade the land for thieves ? Close the city gates, reject bandits, and eliminate evil spirits."

The defender of the city gritted his teeth tightly, and after all did not say anything, he bowed again: "I will abide by the order of the Great Master."

***

The gate of the city has not been opened for a long time, the ammunition of the people in Bliss Square has long been exhausted, the defense line collapsed, and the bats drove straight in.All the refugees and the people retreated to the city, relying on the bullets and rain of the soldiers on the city to resist the bats, lingering on their last days.Han Ye was covered in blood, his eyes almost turned red.The brothers lost more than half, and A Pan was also exhausted.Han Ye turned around and set fire to the city gate, but the city gate was built with huge stones, so he was not afraid of his black fireworks at all.

"Open the door!" A ragged woman desperately lifted up the child in her arms, "Please open the door, I have committed a crime, but my child is innocent!"

The refugees shouted desperately: "I beg you, I just stole a master's purse, I don't want to die!"

The sergeants looked at each other in blank dismay. They had received the general's order that they could not open the city gate, and could only block them with firecrackers.But these bats have too thick skin and are quick to move, ten shots shot out of the nest, only one shot can barely hurt them.

Some refugees took the risk and wanted to climb the city wall with the help of ice axes.The esoteric sergeant raised his firecrackers and aimed at the city, warning loudly: "Whoever climbs the wall will die!"

Before the sergeant opened fire, a bat flew close to the wall and took away the screaming refugee in one bite.His neck was bitten, blood gurgled, and raindrops fell in the air, pouring on the heads of other refugees below.Everyone was screaming and running, but they couldn't escape very far, and the shadow of the bat was under the hood.

Han Ye waved the knife in vain, the ammunition was exhausted, there were fewer and fewer people around him, and more and more corpses on the ground.The smell of blood was disgusting, and he was as small as an ant in the ice blue eyes of those monsters.The knife also fell apart, and a brother from Bliss Square was stepped on by a bat in front of him and bit his throat. He swung the knife and cut out a fierce flame, the bat was forced to retreat, and the brother died.He is like a trapped beast, sticking to a corner of the position, even if his position is on the verge of collapse, no one is destined to survive.

A huge bat swooped down, its fingers and claws shone coldly.

A Pan screamed and threw Han Ye down, protecting Han Ye under his body.The bat stepped on A Pan's back, biting his flesh and blood.Hot blood flowed like a brook, dripping down A Pan's cheeks, and onto Han Ye's face.Han Ye watched helplessly as the bat drank A Pan's blood and chewed A Pan's flesh.He roared angrily, trying to get up, A Pan tightly covered his mouth, tears mixed with blood all over his face.

"Brother Ye, play dead, please play dead." A Pan cried.

Anger and sadness swept through his chest, and Han Ye could only lie on the ground, watching A Pan die slowly.

The blizzard came, as if the heavens were furious, and the heavy snow buried the bloody battlefield.The bat demons fluttered their wings one after another to avoid the raging snowstorm.None of the refugees under the city survived, and the broken limbs were scattered everywhere, and the snow was soaked in blood.Han Ye was lying in it, his whole body was cold, and A Pan's bloody face was in front of his eyes.

A Pan's eyes began to slacken, and his back was bitten pitted, revealing the white butterfly bones, like broken wings.He said angrily: "If only... Boss Su was here. He has a beast puppet mechanism, and he can also return Fenghou Star Formation. He can definitely take everyone home. Boss Su taught me to deduce, but I'm... stupid, I can't learn."

Han Ye clenched his fists tightly, his nails embedded in his flesh.The wind and snow were so cold that it hit his heart.

In A Pan's eyes, the last trace of spirit dissipated like smoke.

"Brother Ye, I want to go home."