Chapter 362 Book 7 Mountain Blockade
The journey continued in relative silence for a few hours. General Theron would occasionally ask about Xian Town, about how she was able to change the lives of the people there, and Li An would give brief, concise answers. She was focused, every part of her mind alert to the dangers of the mountain pass. The temperature dropped, the winds howled, and the snow fell steadily. They were making good time, just as she had predicted. It was late afternoon when they saw the barricade.
It was made of rough-hewn logs and stones, blocking the narrow pass. Standing guard were about a dozen armed men in mismatched armor and rough leather clothing. They carried an assortment of weapons, from rusty axes to long, worn spears. They looked like hardened mountain men, not official soldiers.
