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Cheonghae Lake is a grassland with rich vegetation that extends approximately 25 ri and 250 ri in width, blocked by a long mountain range from east to west in the south.

In the meantime, there were several waterways that flowed into Cheonghae Lake, and around them, large fields were cultivated and small villages where people lived were established.

This was the reason why small villages continued to appear south of Cheonghae Lake. Cheonghae Lake is salty and cannot be used as drinking water.

Munpachon was one of those villages.

As the season is a season, it is also the end of the point that can be reached by horseback in the winter.

Because this is the only facility where hay is stored to feed the horses.

“Oh, butt.”

As Cheong got off the horse and was rubbing his numb buttocks and wandering around, Gyeon Po-hee picked him up and lifted him up as if it were a natural thing.

Everyone’s breath was billowing out of their mouths, adding to the dampness characteristic of the water’s edge and a sudden chill.

Because it is a high land.

At least this is the case because the foot of the mountain in the south blocks strong winds, but on the other side, if you spit, it freezes before you fall.

And Chajab Lake is right across from it.

Jinin’s long question about going to see Chajapho in this season was referring to this cold.

It’s worth seeing even in winter, but there’s no reason to risk the cold at night to see it.

(It’s just normally cold during the day.)

So I was thinking I should just stay indoors.

“Preface Sojeo, the moon is so beautiful. The quiet scenery of Cheonghae Lake at night is also spectacular.”

An oblivious boraxine watches the lake at night.

Then, Paengdaesan’s eyebrows twitched and twitched again.

Hmm, I guess he really doesn’t want to go since he gets really cold.

but. hmm. Because it’s been a long time coming?

Cheong is lying down and being hugged, and anyone can see that he is the most lazy person in the world, but in fact, he is a true traveler and a walking enthusiast who walks around very happily on his own.

It’s just a very serious spread at a time when it’s okay to be lazy, but if someone says there’s something to see so let’s go see it, they’ll say, ‘Eh, that’s annoying.’ But let’s go now!’ It’s the type that jumps up and says,

“Who wants to go see the lake at night!?”

“Do you want to see your sister-in-law? Shall we go?” “Me.” “Tsk,”

Aside from the two, it’s Pangdaesan who clicks his tongue and lifts his butt in front of the stove.

“What is it, mountain? Shop?”

“Are you going somewhere I can’t go?”

“No, it gets really cold. Can I just rest inside? Isn’t participation mandatory? I’m just going to take a quick look and think, “Oh, this is it.””

“Little people, do you enjoy Judo? Taking a sip while looking at the moon rising above and below the water is truly the joy of life. This is life.”

“Oh. Bung Daehyeop, do you know something?”

“Didn’t you say you would just take a quick look?”

“Just take a quick look, take a quick gulp, and come back.”

“Umm.”

Anyway, even though he grumbled, he was Pangdaesan, who put on a fur coat, then another fur coat, and a coat on top of that.

what? Do you work night shifts?

Anyway, the lake was pretty and the moon was pretty.

It wasn’t anything special, it was just a bright moonlit night sea with a cold wind blowing.

So, I left it in front of the sea at night, blew on a bottle, and then came back and went to sleep.

Breakfast is six side dishes and a bowl of fish porridge.

No, what is it? Is this some kind of tasting party?

How can a person gain strength after eating just one bowl of fish porridge? No, just taste it?

Of course, he is only a guest of Qing, and Qing is fully aware of the camouflage situation of ordinary people.

That’s because the stomach is small and has limited capacity.

Indeed, there are few people as great as me.

Fortunately, there are almost no things that can’t be done with money, so the second day of the journey begins only after making the villagers, who have nothing to do, wonder if it’s a human or a ghost. They’re not secretly throwing it away, they’re eating it, right?

Thanks to the steady driving of the horse the day before, the remaining distance was about 180 miles.

It’s cold, so if you run to warm up your body, it’s not that far.

Even in Qing’s hometown, when it comes to long running races, they run 125 miles without stopping, so why can’t a group of two peaks, two super peaks, and an expert run longer than that?

Besides, you don’t have to use all your strength to pass the race in one hour and a half like runners.

Two o’clock in the morning and two o’clock in the afternoon. It’s time to move around leisurely.

Borsain expressed regret, saying that he wouldn’t be able to see the sights because he would only be looking at his feet, but he nodded obediently when asked if he should return before the Lunar New Year.

So, it was around 4 o’clock, when the sun was slowly showing its colors and getting irritated.

Finally, Chajab Salt Lake! My salt lake!

My salt lake… … .

Cheong’s eyebrows draw the figure 8 in a sad way.

“Bung Daehyeop, how did this happen?”

“Oh. Aren’t you truly a minister?”

“No, it’s not like he’s not a minister.”

The salt flats are spread out wide, and knee-high salt pillars stretch like icicles toward the sky, which is a sight to behold.

This wasn’t what I expected.

Where on earth does the fantastic scenery reflected by the self-made water that acts like a huge mirror go?

With my superhuman vision, I can occasionally see puddles of water, but the wind is so strong that the sky is not illuminated and the water is turbulent, so I am in a state of trembling.

In this case, it’s just a salt field and not a lake.

However, just like the physical recovery, this disappointment is also a waste of effort.

Oh, still a little? I thought it might be pure white, but it was bluish here and there, so it was a randomly mixed landscape, with some places being very blue, some places being less blue, and others being pure white.

It feels like there’s some kind of cosmic mold there, so, well, it’s still worth it to come see it.

It seems like the scenery is not of this world.

“Salt is blue?”

“That’s right.”

Boraxine nods as if it were obvious.

Cheong’s eyes narrow at that.

what? Usually, when people say, “The salt is blue,” doesn’t that mean asking about the source, asking, “Why is it blue?” or “Did he get blue because he was beaten?”

Here, you can believe and be positive without end?

That’s because Borasin tends to just enjoy the scenery, and people who live in a neighborhood usually just take it for granted when they see a scenic spot in the neighborhood and don’t really look into the reason.

However, the answer comes from an unexpected place.

“The original blue salt of Cheonghae is one of the most precious specialties. They say it’s not too salty, so it has a deep flavor and doesn’t taste bitter at all. It seems that the blue flame is that blue part.”

“Oh. mountain. Did you hear that too?”

“Hmph. I heard it over my shoulder.”

“Oh wow. hmm. I barely saw it all. After running all the time, I’m starting to feel hungry. Where do you eat dinner?”

“Roughly 30 miles to the northwest, there is a small village hidden in a hollow area called Chajapchon. I think I could stay there and watch the sunrise at Chajapho Lake in the morning and then go back.”

Borax is obsessed with sunrise and sunset.

Even though it was dark this morning, I woke up my group and watched the sunrise in the cold. I shed two tears, or more accurately, two ice drops.

As I looked around Chajapho Lake and headed northwest, the sun had already set.

The cloudless sky is quietly burning.

Although denim is naturally resistant to cold, if you wear a thick layer of clothing over it, wouldn’t you feel warmer?

Next to him, Heemae Gu-nyeong is with her arms crossed, and the feeling of stepping on the salt is surprisingly light.

Cheong’s lips draw a pleasing line inside the fur face mask.

It’s the Lunar New Year when I get back, so I guess I can have some fun and then go back with a lot of excitement.

Just then, Grandfather Mucheongmucheon told me to stop by Gonggongpa next time, so since Gonggong Mountain is on the way back to Gansu Castle, I could just stop by and go home.

I’m starting to feel hungry. What should I have for dinner tonight? It would be nice if I could get some bath water.

Just like that, Cheong is in a good mood and hums happily.

The original voice is the beautiful voice of the world that penetrates the ear and steals attention, and the melody of the hometown that flows without realizing it is also a cultural artifact from a long time ago whose level of excitement is different from that of a person from the Middle East.

So, smiles spread to everyone, and everyone was in a good mood, hiding their pale faces under their face masks.

Finally, the entrance to Teajapchon Village. When I climbed onto the slightly raised hill.

For some reason, countless birds have landed in front of the village and formed a huge flock.

It was a moment when the excitement that had risen to the highest level was instantly extinguished, as if ice water had been poured on it or as if it had been hit with ice.

The Zhuang people of Cheonghae hold a funeral for birds.

Jangjang refers to the funeral custom of leaving the body in the open for birds to eat.

This is an ascension to heaven rather than the earth, and it also means accumulating merit even after death by giving up the remaining body to the birds.

This is a much more labor-intensive task than expected, as the carcass must be finely chopped so that the birds can eat it.

Although the people of Central Plains point fingers that it is an uncivilized custom.

Smart people speculated that burial would have been impossible because digging into the ground would immediately lead to frozen frozen soil, and since cremation was impossible in the village when even fire was used as dry manure due to lack of wood, that was the only option left.

This isn’t the first time the group has been a leader.

I’ve already seen this scene several times, so it’s a bit difficult to understand the emotion of remembering the deceased while looking at the body being torn apart.

Still, the atmosphere was the same, mourning the dead and comforting those who remained.

But look at the flock of birds gathered here now.

It seemed as if all the birds from all over Cheonghae had flocked to the village, filling the village entrance with black. It was amazing how many corpses were lying around.

Fortunately, there were no flocks of birds on the road leading to the village, which meant that the body was collected so that the birds would not be startled if someone entered.

The group walks cautiously and slowly so as not to startle the people, as it is clearly a village where something has gone wrong.

However, the tea village is quiet and, like an abandoned village, has no signs of life.

There must have been people who recovered the body, and no matter how scared I was, I thought I would hear heavy breathing and trembling eyes because I was so scared, but all I got was a cold, cold feeling.

“Hey!? Is there anyone here?”

It’s the same even if you call out loud.

The group looks at each other, exchanging stiff gazes.

“It seems like something big has happened. Just looking at it, it seems that being ominous is never a good thing. It will get dark in a little while, but there is no smoke rising when it blows. I think it would be a good idea to spread out and look for survivors. There may be that risk factor, so let’s split into two and look for it.”

Among the group, Cheong, the best expert, took the most pathetic Seoliri, and the second best expert, Gyeonpohee, took the supreme expert Paengdaesan and the second most pathetic Borosain to look around left and right.

“It’s so quiet that if anything happens, I’ll shout out loud. Then, since we have to open our ears, let’s fold up the fur hat we’re wrapped in.”

Boraxin internally swallowed his admiration.

It was Cheonhwageom who always had a kind smile on his face, but when the situation arose, wouldn’t he have some power to naturally lead people?

The ability to be the youngest transcendental peak is also a skill (since Borsain did not know about the Qing Dynasty and did not tremble in front of Cheongdo Borasain), but it is a gang with a strange name called Bangeomssangdohoe, but each member is strong and everyone is paying attention. I heard he was the president of the Korean Review Index Social Society. do.