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After discovering that the "black line" as black as ink appeared on the northern skyline, Ogata and the others immediately left this "temporary hunting lodge" that Aizan had just built not long ago, and rode the radish and grape

, looking for a suitable hiding place.

The thickness, density, and color of the dark clouds were all extraordinary, making it difficult to imagine how much snow would fall from these thick dark clouds.

Ayzan is a hunter with rich hunting experience, and he naturally has no shortage of various wilderness survival skills.

Which place is easy to find a suitable hiding place - Ayzan is quite experienced in this kind of thing.

Following Aizan's instructions, Ogata rode his horse into a nearby forest, while Aimachi followed behind Ogata on a grapevine.

"Mr. Majima! Just run straight to the hill in front of you!" Aizan shouted to Ogata, who was sitting in front of him. "According to my experience, you should be able to find a big enough cave on the hill in front of you!"

"Got it!" Ogata said loudly, "Ayzan, bite the bullet! The road ahead will be very bumpy, so don't bite your tongue!"

After saying that, Ogata raised the reins of the horse in his hand, the carrot neighed, the speed increased a bit, and the hem of the scarf around Ogata's neck fluttered in the wind.

This large dark cloud not only came suddenly, but also spread quickly.

The dark clouds "attack the city" crazily, like pouring ink into a pool of clear water. The ink color spreads to all sides of the sky, the sky gradually becomes gray, the sunlight shrinks rapidly towards the other side of the sky, and darkness declares silently

Victory.

At this moment, converted into modern time units, it was only just over 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but the sky was already as dark as night.

Dark clouds completely separated the sky from the earth.

Finally - the first snowflake slowly fell.

Then came the second piece, the third piece, the fourth piece...

The snow was falling more and more quickly. It was as if all the snow in the world was concentrated on the dark cloud above Ogata and the others, and then fell together.

The snow curtain covering Ogata's eyes became denser and denser, and the visibility became worse and worse. When he raised his eyes and looked around, everything around him disappeared into a chaotic white mist, with goose feathers and heavy snow flying, and the sky and the earth merged into one color.

As the heavy snow fell, the temperature also dropped sharply, and the chill penetrated Ogata's skin through their clothes.

Strong winds kept blowing snowflakes on Ogata and the others' faces, which not only made Ogata and the others feel pain in their cheeks, but also made them unable to see clearly.

Fortunately, their radishes and grapes were both strong Don hippopotamuses. Facing this sudden and terrible snowstorm, the radishes and grapes were still in high spirits and did not show any discomfort.

Ogao glanced back - Atachi and Ashley, who was sitting behind him, were both tightening their clothes and trying to maintain their body temperature. In such a snowstorm, it became difficult to drive a horse, but Atachi remained the same.

Holding the reins tightly, he tried his best to follow behind Ogata and Aizhan.

"A-Machi!" Ogata shouted to A-Machi behind him, "Look around to see if there are any caves suitable for hiding!"

As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Amachi responded loudly:

"good!"

Letting Amachi, who has far superior eyesight than ordinary people, be responsible for finding a suitable hiding place will undoubtedly get twice the result with half the effort.

Ah-Ting squinted his eyes, piercing through the thick snow curtain, and tried to look around.

Of course, Ogata would not leave all the task of finding the hiding place to Amachi.

Even though his eyesight was far less good than Atachi's, Ogata still tried his best to scan the surroundings to find a suitable hiding place.

Aizan and Ashiri, who were sitting behind Ogata and Atachi respectively, were not idle either. They were also actively looking for the cave at this time.

More and more snow fell on the four people and two horses. The people turned into snowmen and the horses turned into snow horses.

After Ogata swept away the snow falling on Radish's mane for an unknown number of times, he finally heard Amachi's excited shouting from behind:

"I saw it! I saw a cave in front of me!"

Ogata quickly looked ahead.

However, I saw nothing... only the white mist of snow.

"Did you really see the cave?" Ogata asked loudly towards Atachi behind him.

"I did see a hole! But I don't know how deep it is!"

Ogata still has great trust in Amachi's excellent eyesight.

So Ogata raised his foot and gently knocked the radish on the horse's belly.

Carrot made a low neighing sound and carried Ogata and Aizan straight forward.

After penetrating the layers of snow curtains, Ogata finally saw that there was indeed a cave ahead. However, due to the snow curtain, he could not see clearly how deep and how big the cave was.

But Ogata finally found the cave, which made Ogata feel excited enough.

Let Carrot run faster and rush to the entrance of the cave in one breath.

Aizan quickly checked the traces around the cave entrance, and then nodded vigorously towards Ogata: "There are no traces of animal habitation!"

After learning that there were no bears, wolves or other strange animals living in this cave, Ogata was slightly relieved, but he did not completely relax his vigilance.

After all - even if there are no animals living in the cave, there may be creatures more terrifying than animals: humans.

Because dark clouds have obscured the sky, the lighting is now very poor. Standing at the entrance of the cave and looking into the cave, I can't see anything at all, only darkness.

Ogata did not rush directly into the cave recklessly, but first shouted to Aizan behind him:

"Throw a torch inside first!"

Ayizan nodded vigorously in agreement.

Then they both turned over and dismounted, Ogata held the carrot, and Aizan pulled out a wooden stick from the leather bag behind him.

Both Ayzan and Ahili carry a bag made of deerskin, which is not only strong and durable, but can also hold a lot of things.

The stick Ayzan pulled out, which the Ainu people call "Sita", is a stick rolled from the bark of the Baiye tree. Because the bark of the Baiye tree contains a lot of oil, it burns for a long time.

The Inu people like to use this thing as a torch.

Ayzan placed Sita on the ground, and then took out two flints from his arms.

After Aizan took out the flint, Ogata very consciously stood upwind of Aizan and protected Aizan from the wind.

Click, click.

After Ayzan knocked the two stones in his hand against each other with moderate force, sparks flashed, and in the blink of an eye, the flames shot up to the top of the west tower.

Ayzan threw the newly lit Sita forcefully into the cave.

Snapped.

Sita hit the deepest rock wall in the cave and fell to the ground.

Then, with the firelight emitted by the West Tower, Ogata and others clearly saw the scene inside the cave - the cave was not deep, and Aizan just threw it hard, and the West Tower hit the rock wall at the deepest point of the cave.

There are no animals or people living in the cave. According to Ogata's estimation, this cave can accommodate about 10 people, which is more than enough for Ogata and others with 4 people and 2 horses.

After confirming that there was no danger in the cave, Ogata turned to Atachi and Ashley behind him and shouted:

"The cave is okay! Come in quickly!"

After saying that, Ogata took the lead in holding the carrot and strode into the cave.

After Ogata and others entered, the originally silent cave immediately became a little lively.

Ogata and Atachi placed the radish and grapes close to the entrance of the cave, and tied the reins to a thick stone pillar to let the radish and grapes protect them from the wind.

Anyway, as Don hippos, they have strong bodies, so this cold wind can only be regarded as a refreshing breeze for them.

After placing the radishes and grapes, Ogata and the others immediately began to clear away the snow that fell on their hair, faces, and clothes.

If the snow melts, their clothes will get wet.

In such a cold weather, if your clothes get wet, it is as serious a problem as not being able to find food and water.

After clearing the snow off their bodies, Ayzan took out some firewood from the leather bag he carried with him and lit a bonfire.

"Come here and warm yourself up by the fire." Aizan said to Ogata and Azachi, "The weather is bad, so we must keep our bodies warm as much as possible."

After asking Ogata and others to warm the fire in Japanese, Aizan then asked Ashiri to warm the fire in Ainu.

"In such a wilderness, there are three most important things."

Ayzan smiled and raised three fingers.

"In order of importance, these three things are: food, water, and body temperature."

"In our Qina Village, the first thing we teach children who start to learn hunting skills is to teach them how to ensure these three things in the wild."

"A person can survive 30 days without food."

"Without water, a person can last three days."
To be continued...