North of Kyoto.
An hour later.
"We are about to enter the Northern Glacier, everyone, be careful!"
"No one can leave the convoy and act alone without permission!"
Zhao Changqing's solemn voice came slowly from the intercom.
"Feng Shuai, we are about to enter the glacier. Do you have any special instructions?"
Tang Jun turned his head and glanced at the walkie-talkie next to him, and asked hesitantly.
"There is nothing to advise. Just ask everyone to be careful. If you find any abnormality, report it to me in time. You cannot act without authorization."
"No one knows how terrible the glacier is!"
Duanmu Feng said lightly while looking out the window.
As they spoke, the convoy had already entered the Northern Glacier. As far as the eye could see, there were mountains covered with snow and ice everywhere, seemingly endless.
As soon as we entered the glacier, the temperature quickly began to drop precipitously, and the outsides of all the vehicles were instantly covered with a layer of frost.
If anyone peed outside at this time, I'm afraid it would condense into icicles in an instant!
Zhao Changqing's car was at the front. According to the directions left by the previous exploration team when entering Sichuan, road markings left by the exploration team were found every two kilometers along the way. This also saves time for searching for the whereabouts of the exploration team. A lot of trouble and time.
After the arrival of the glacier season, the original structure of this mountainous area has completely changed. Even if you hold the previous map, it is no longer useful at this time. Therefore, if you want to find the location of the exploration team, you can only rely on the exploration team to go all the way. Road sign number left.
Fortunately, the snow did not fall heavily during this period, otherwise the road signs left behind would have been buried by the heavy snow after such a long time. Zhao Changqing couldn't help feeling a little lucky.
"Director Zhao, do you know the real purpose of Duanmufeng's trip?"
At this moment, Leng Xin, who had been silent since leaving the city, finally spoke his first words.
"It's not clear yet."
"Why, do you suspect that he has other motives?"
Zhao Changqing was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked.
"Others are doing it for bonuses and supplies, but I don't think he does it. There seems to be some other reason that we don't know."
"And if he really came to participate in the mission, why did he bring so many people to Kyoto? And they were all fully armed?"
"I have observed those people, and they are all very skilled and well-trained. If he has evil intentions, we alone are no match for him."
Leng Xin paused for a moment and expressed all the doubts and speculations in his heart.
"I also discovered it, but it's probably not us he wants to deal with. As for what the purpose is, if he doesn't say it, there's no way we can force him to tell it."
"We can only use him to find the exploration team first. No matter what his purpose is, as long as he is willing to help rescue the exploration team."
Zhao Changqing thought for a moment and said slowly.
After listening to Zhao Changqing's words, Leng Xin frowned and said nothing more, but the same doubts lingered in the minds of both of them.
In this way, after the convoy walked for half a day, Zhao Changqing ordered everyone to stop the car through the intercom, rest in place, and eat something to replenish their strength.
In the glacier, the temperature is underground. The human body needs to consume more energy to resist the severe cold, and the stomach becomes hungry more than twice as fast as usual.
Duan Mufeng slowly opened the door and got out of the car. After glancing around, he turned over and jumped onto the roof of the car, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar glacier in front of him.
Among the entire convoy, he was the only one wearing only a thin black windbreaker, and it seemed as if he would never feel the cold.
Even Jin Ling didn't know where he got a cotton coat and wrapped it tightly around his body. He huddled in the car and refused to come out. This shows how low the temperature here is.
"Squad leader, isn't he cold? If the others were wearing so few clothes, they might have been frozen as soon as they entered the Northern Glacier, right?"
Not far away, a young man wrapped in a worn-out cotton-padded jacket was urinating behind a snow-covered boulder accompanied by squad leader Xiao Long. While shivering, he looked at Duanmu Feng on the roof of the car in the distance and asked curiously, his whole body changed as he spoke. My teeth were chattering because of the cold.
"Looks like he's stronger than we all thought!"
Xiao Long glanced sideways and said meaningfully.
Of all the people who came here, no one really understood Duanmufeng, and neither did he, but he understood deeply that no matter what happened in the future, he could not become an enemy with Duanmufeng in any case.
Duan Mufeng was lying on the roof of the car, looking at the blue sky that seemed to be within reach above his head, and adjusting his breathing steadily. For him who had long lost his external senses, not only could he not feel pain, he could not even feel the cold. I know that since entering the glacier, his body has become a little stiff, just like before.
Although the sky seems very low, the sun seems very far away, almost shrinking in size. The sunlight is not so dazzling. Even if you stare directly at it, you will not feel uncomfortable.
All of this was a familiar scene to him, and he had looked at this part of the sky from afar more than once.
At this moment, the sound of feet stepping on the snow slowly reached his ears.
Zhao Changqing is here.
"Feng Shuai, is there no problem?"
Zhao Changqing slowly came to the car, looked at Duan Mufeng lying on the roof of the car, and asked with a smile.
Duan Mufeng said nothing and lay motionless on the roof of the car, but the thoughts in his mind had gradually been withdrawn.
"The climate environment got even worse when we entered the glacier. The temperature dropped sharply. Feng Shuai had better not be careless. It's windy up there, so don't catch a cold."
Seeing that Duan Mufeng ignored him, Zhao Changqing smiled awkwardly and said with concern.
Consciously or unconsciously, he tried to draw closer the relationship between himself and Duanmu Feng.
At this time, Jin Ling, who was originally huddled in the car, opened the door and got out of the car because of Zhao Changqing's arrival, blocking the way between Zhao Changqing and Duan Mufeng.
Zhao Changqing smiled and nodded at Jin Ling. Duan Mufeng became more embarrassed and embarrassed because Duan Mufeng responded to him with silence again, and was ready to leave.
"How many days has the exploration team entered the glacier?"
"According to the plan, how far deep into the glacier will they go?"
However, at this moment, Duan Mufeng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
Hearing Duan Mufeng's words, Zhao Changqing, who was about to leave, was stunned for a moment and hurriedly stopped.
"According to time estimates, they have left Kyoto for nearly half a month. The original plan was to be discussed and decided by scientists and the exploration team. If supplies are sufficient, they will keep going down."
Zhao Changqing thought for a moment and answered honestly.
“How long will the supplies they carry last?”
Duanmu Feng continued to ask.
"Because it was their first time to go to Sichuan for exploration, they didn't bring much supplies, which could support their ten-day round trip. But now half a month has passed and they haven't returned. It's very likely that... they have... There is no more danger."
Zhao Changqing sighed and said with a serious expression.
"Isn't that hope slim?"
Duanmu Feng sneered and said.
"Maybe..."
"But the head of the government has said that they must be brought back no matter what. They must be seen alive and their bodies must be seen dead."
Zhao Changqing sighed and said affirmatively.
“If you get lost in the glacier and can’t find your way home, even if you bring enough supplies, you may never come back.”
"Not just the exploration team, but us too."
Duanmu Feng paused and said meaningfully.
After hearing Duan Mufeng's words, Zhao Changqing, who was standing in the snow, was shaken, his face became more solemn, and his brows were furrowed.
He knew this in his heart, but no one could disobey the orders of the governor. Since he was ordered to enter Sichuan, he could not return empty-handed no matter what.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's continue on our way. I hope they are still alive."
At this time, Duan Mufeng slowly sat up, said something casually, turned over and jumped off the roof of the car.
Zhao Changqing hurriedly agreed, and immediately ordered the rescue team to set off again, continue to follow the road signs left by the exploration team, or go deep into the glacier to search for people.
But just as the convoy was preparing to set off, Leng Xin suddenly came to the armored vehicle where Duan Mufeng was and knocked on the door gently.
Duan Mufeng frowned, stretched out his hand to roll down the car window, and silently looked at Leng Xin...
