Otherworld Management Manual

On the Senluo River west of Hongye City.

On a large boat more than 30 meters long, the bridge is also the cab, three men dressed as businessmen gasped around the stove.

"This damn weather, the snow falls earlier every year!"

A big bearded man took a sip of the steaming low-quality dark beer and said cursingly.

"Hey, I just hope we can hurry up, or we won't be able to go if the river freezes."

Another tall and thin businessman spoke helplessly.

"If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't take this business trip. Not to mention running so far, the road is still difficult to walk. If we can't go by water, we have to go further by land."

The last businessman with squinting eyes, who was relatively fat, seemed to be somewhat regretful in his tone.

"Who made this trip so many guests!"

The bearded man handed the dark beer to the fat, squint-eyed businessman, and the latter took it, and took a sip straight away.

"Cool!"

More guests mean more gold coins, and no one will have trouble with gold coins.

They complained like this, but if they were asked to choose again, they would still choose this way.

The business of these few people is a bit special, it belongs to the transportation industry, but what they transport is not ore or grain, but people, which is a bit similar to a modern long-distance bus.

"Laurie, go to the cabin, don't freeze our guests because of the snow! Also check the stove to make sure it's safe."

The fat squint-eyed businessman said.

"Okay, Shelly."

The tall and thin businessman got up and got into the cabin.

"Bohr, go out and check our ship, don't have any troubles, and check if there are any traces of horse thieves, although there is a high probability that they will not come out in this weather,

But we still have to be careful. "

The narrow-eyed businessman named Xie Li ordered again, so it can be seen that he is the boss of the ship.

"it is good!"

The bearded man was Bohr. He stood up, put on a gray robe, and opened the hatch.

A gust of cold wind mixed with snowflakes came in, and Shirley could not help shivering.

"Hey! Pol, hurry up!"

Bohr at the cabin door scolded with a smile:

"Xie Li, your physique is not good enough, you can't stand the cold wind...Ah Choo!"

"..."

The cabin of the big ship looks much more delicate than the outside.

There are oil lamps and carpets, but it's also kind of cold.

In the hall, several small stoves were burning vigorously, and some people gathered by the stoves in twos and threes to keep warm.

"Abe, do you think we will be scolded when we go back at this time?"

Beside the stove, a figure whose whole body was wrapped tightly, except for a pair of big eyes, turned his head sideways to look at the person next to him, and said. Her voice was very crisp, and it could be heard that it was a young girl.

Sitting next to her was a thin woman. The woman wore tight clothes and covered her face, only showing her eyes.

"meeting."

"Oh, it's so annoying!"

"and……"

Abe hesitated to speak.

"Huh? And what?"

The young girl has a bad feeling.

"And we can't go back now. It's snowing, the temperature is very low, and the river may freeze. So, if it goes well, we can get home in a month. If it doesn't go well..."

Abbe's voice was very cold.

"...my mother will kill me!"

The girl frowned, with a little panic in her eyes.

"You should have expected it when you sneaked out."

Abe's voice was still emotionless, but her words were like a knife, piercing into the girl's heart.

"It's so annoying! I feel like I won't be able to come out again!"

The girl looked hopeless.

"I also feel that way."

Abe made another cut.

"..."

"Gentlemen, allow me to examine the stove."

Laurie, a tall and thin businessman, appeared in front of the two and said politely.

"OK."

The girl got up, and Abe followed suit.

Laurie checked to see that the fire was burning steadily, and said again:

"If the two guests find that the stove is getting smaller or bigger, please let me know in time."

"OK, all right."

The girl nodded, but the masked woman didn't speak.

"By the way, may I ask, where are we now? Or which city is closer?"

Seeing that Laurie was about to leave, the girl hurriedly asked.

Laurie frowned, and then said with some confusion:

"I'm not sure. We are in the northernmost part of Buck Kingdom, as you know. There are usually very few people here, and the maps are from many years ago. They are not very comprehensive. I can only be sure that we have left It's half the distance, as for the proximity to that city..."

Laurie shrugged and said again.

"I'm not sure about this. The Nossa city we passed yesterday is already in ruins. I'm not sure if the next city will be like this."

Listening to Laurie's words, the girl also understood that what he said made sense.

Yesterday they were going to take a rest in Nossa City before setting off. As a result, Nossa City had long been in ruins. Not only Nossa City, but a complete city was not seen along the way.

Either small villages or ruins.

Only then did the girl know that the northernmost part of Buck's Kingdom turned out to be so barren.

"If we look at this old map from decades ago, our next stop is... Hongye City? Yes, it is called Hongye City. The map is blurry, and I can't see it clearly."

Laurie shook the map he took out from his arms. The yellowed parchment seemed to be rotten at any moment.

"Okay, thank you."

"It is my honor to help you!"

Laurie nodded and left.

The girl sat down again, but she no longer had the desire to speak, her green eyes were full of helplessness.

"I hope this Red Leaf City is still there. I feel sick from eating these black breads every day!"

"I think the question you need to consider now is how to get less beatings after you go back."

Abe's tone was still cold, but it was still heart-wrenching.

"Woo, Abe, you have to speak up for me!"

The girl hugged Abe directly.

There was some helplessness in Abe's eyes.

"Okay, but there is a high probability that it won't work, and even I will be punished."

"Ah? Then don't talk, at worst, let my mother beat me up!"

Abbe shook his head speechlessly.

deck.

The bearded Humper opened the bridge door and entered.

He stomped his feet, and a heavy snow fell from him.

"Is it snowing so much?"

Shelly, the fat businessman, who was warming himself by the fire, was taken aback.

It was still snowflakes when Boer went out, but now it’s snowing like goose feathers?

"you do not say!"

Paul was speechless.

"At present, there should be no thieves on the road. We don't have to worry. The main problem now is the heavy snow. I guess judging by the heavy snow, the river may be frozen tonight at the latest. By then our The boat can't go!"

Shelly's face turned ugly at Ball's words.

They are already very fast. If he is given another three days, someone will pick him up at the pier. At that time, he can choose to go by sea or by land.

He didn't want to go by land, but it didn't mean he was willing to be trapped on the river. Now there was no way to go to the village or back to the store. If he really ran aground, he might die!

"Hurry up and open the map to see if there are any cities nearby. Let's see if we can take shelter for a while and wait for the snow to lighten before leaving."

"The map's on Laurie!"

As soon as Pole finished speaking, Laurie opened the hatch and came in.

"Laurie, is there any city recently? The snow is falling too much and the temperature is too low. The river may freeze. If we don't find a city, we will most likely be stranded!"

Shelly's tone was a little anxious.

After Laurie heard it, his face was also a little ugly.

They are all people who often run outside and have rich experience. If the river is frozen, it will definitely freeze.

"Currently on the map, there is only one place called Hongye City near us, and it's not too far away."

"Great!"

Shirley didn't expect that there really were cities.

"However, Hongye City is in the northeast of us now, that is to say, if we go to Hongye City, we need to take another road ahead."

"Ah? This..."

Shelly was a little confused. They were already in the north of Buck Kingdom, and their destination was the southeast.

And this Red Leaf City is in the northeast, which can be called the northernmost city in Buck Kingdom!

Most importantly, they have to fork in the road.

If it’s okay at ordinary times and finds that the road is impassable, it’s a big deal to come back, but if it’s over now, it’s very likely that you won’t be able to come back because the water is frozen!

"There's another question. I'm not sure if Hongye City is still there!"

Shelly was completely speechless, and he said helplessly:

"It seems that this gold coin is really hard to get!"

"Shelly, what should we do? Should we drive according to the original plan, or turn around and go to this Red Leaf City?"

Pol asked, and he was a little out of ideas at this time.

If it really ran aground in heavy snow, it might really be life-threatening.

If he was asked to duel with a horse thief, he might not even blink his eyes, but if he was stranded in the wild, especially with the growing snow, he would be a little timid.

"Let's ask the guests for their opinions. After all, this may be a matter of life and death!"

"it is good!"

"That's the only way to do it!"

...

In Red Leaf City.

Zhang Feng was wearing unlined clothing, half lying on the fluffy blanket.

This heating is really a bit strong, and it is no different from the modern one.

"Zhang Feng, what flavor do you want to drink?"

In front of a hand-operated juicer, the fox-eared lady looked at the various fruits on display, and was a little undecided.

"random."

Hearing Zhang Feng's casual tone, Hu Erniang was not only not angry, but was very happy.

"Grapes, watermelons, oranges..."

All kinds of fruits were poured in.

The fox-eared lady grabbed the handle and shook it frantically.

Then.

boom!

The juicer is broken.

"Zhang Xiaotang?"

Zhang Feng has black lines all over his head.

"Can you be lighter next time, it can't stand your tossing like this."

"Well, yes, yes!"

Fox Er Niang put her hands behind her back, looking very obedient.

"I can't count on you!"

Zhang Feng looked at the wolf-eared lady who was quietly peeling apples aside.

"Amy, I want an apple."

"OK."

Lady Wolf Er cut the peeled apples into pieces, brought them over, and fed them to Zhang Feng herself.

"Well, it's delicious. Amy's cuts are better than my own cuts!"

Hearing what Zhang Feng said, Amy's eyes suddenly turned up, and the wolf's tail under her maid's skirt swung uncontrollably and quickly.

"However, having said that, when will this horse thief come!"

Zhang Feng spent a lot of effort to prevent these horse thieves. He built the city wall, recruited orcs, and prepared weapons and equipment. As a result, there is still no sign of the horse thieves.

"Master Zhang Feng, it seems that a stranger is coming to our Red Leaf City."

Caroline suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

"Ah? Is it a horse thief?"

Listening to the surprise in Zhang Feng's mouth, Caroline felt a little helpless, and she said:

"Probably not, it came from the waterway, it can't be a horse thief, and Mr. Zhang Feng, in this weather, with such heavy snow, even if the horse thief comes, it is impossible to trouble us!"

"Well, since it's not a horse thief, then I don't care, you can figure it out yourself."

"Yes."