Everyone was silent in shock. They looked in the direction the driver was pointing and were speechless.
"There was still a road here a few hours ago."
Zheng Ren looked forward and saw countless gravel. Dozens of meters away, there seemed to be a bright color.
"What's over there?" Zheng Ren pointed.
Everyone walked over with difficulty on the gravel. When they took a few steps closer, the color turned bright red.
The closer they got, the clearer they could see.
It was a half-raised flag …
An indescribable sense of oppression appeared in everyone's hearts. It was impossible for there to be a flag here for no reason. Someone must have entered the mountain with the flag and was crushed under the rolling rocks.
Everyone was silent and began to dig. They did not expect the rescue work to begin now. However, after digging only a layer of gravel, everyone was stunned.
A few huge rocks were below, and a pale hand was holding a flag. There was no flagpole, only a flag that was stretched out. Under the rocks, there were dried blood stains that dyed the flag a little red.
No one knew their names or what they looked like. In the future, they could not even be considered dead. They could only be considered missing … They were hot-blooded, but before they could enter the mountain or walk to the disaster area, they were erased from this world by the earthquake.
The only trace was the flag that was stained with blood.
There was no point in rescuing them. Everyone looked at each other, then stood at attention and saluted. Zhao Yunlong marked the location here. Not long ago, the entire rescue team had died here. As for more work, it could only be left to the large team at the back.
Zheng Ren silently opened the hand. His hand was holding the flag so tightly that Zheng Ren felt that he was still alive.
He held the flag in his hand, carefully folded it, and put it close to his chest.
The driver returned to the car and brought over a bottle of mineral water that he had brought. He gave each of them a bottle.
They did not speak, nor did they make eye contact. There was even a trace of coldness in the silence.
Perhaps people thousands of miles away would cry in sorrow. And in this place, the aftershocks had not subsided. This sharp knife team could be drowned by a mountain rock at any time.
Perhaps, even their bones could not be found.
Perhaps, not even a name could be left behind.
It was just like a few hours ago when the driver watched his comrade drown in a parking space behind him by the collapsed mountain rocks.
Just like this unknown team in front of him, there was no hope of rescue. There was only one hand and one flag left.
All kinds of blessings were pale and powerless.
It was possible that he would follow in the footsteps of his comrades on the way back.
So, do what you can. Sadness was the most meaningless emotion at this moment.
As for the rest, he would leave it to fate.
After distributing the mineral water, the driver walked away in silence. He came to the front of the car, turned around, looked back, and silently saluted.
Zhao Yunlong returned the greeting with a solemn expression.
After the ceremony, Zhao Yunlong turned around and said, "Let's go!"
There was no path beneath their feet, but as more people walked, it became a path. But this should be the first group of people to leave after the terrain changed.
As far as the eye could see, there were rocks everywhere.
He could hear the sound of rocks loosening and rolling down.
How do I get there?
There was no way out!
However, this was a mission! In Nanchuan Town, if it still existed, there would be survivors waiting for rescue.
Apart from a small number of satellite phones, all means of communication had been terminated.
If they couldn't enter, only death awaited them.
When the aftershocks weakened and the heavy machinery came up, they would find more dead people and very few survivors when they dug through the road.
Zhao Yunlong raised his foot, stepped on the mountain rock, and took the lead to walk up.
It was useless to say 10,000 heroic words. He could save the time to shout slogans and take two more steps.
As for those 'annoying' reporters and cameramen …
Zhao Yunlong judged that they would not be able to keep up with his pace. Perhaps they would stop panting in the next second.
What should he do? 'It's better to let them wait for rescue,' Zhao Yunlong thought to himself.
Zheng Ren followed behind. He had a thought in his mind. He did not know if the Luck + 12 was useful at this time.
If it was useful, it seemed that it was most suitable for him to explore the way in front.
However, looking at Zhao Yunlong's expression, he reckoned that there would be no result even if he told him now.
The road was still very long. He would wait.
The sky gradually darkened. Dark clouds filled the sky, and the wind whimpered.
A drop of water hit Zheng Ren's face. He looked up and more raindrops fell on his face, as if the heavens were crying.
It was raining. Damn it! Zheng Ren was helpless.
Zheng Ren was helpless. This damn weather. Every step was difficult. There was no way out without rain. Once it rained and the mountain road was slippery, the entire surgical team would probably be wiped out before they could reach Nanchuan Town.
Zheng Ren, who had always been calm, also felt a sense of despair in his heart.
He did not know that it was precisely because of this rain that the progress of all the rescue teams was delayed. That was why the warriors of the 15th Army had landed from the sky in an extremely dangerous situation.
Zheng Ren did not know any of this.
The group of people moved forward in silence. Zhao Yunlong, who was at the front, carefully tested the road to see if there were stones. He had already slipped twice and was caught by Zheng Ren.
It took them two to three hours to slowly walk out of the area where the mountain rocks were piled up.
The female reporter behind let out a long sigh. She wanted to say something, but she immediately felt that the atmosphere was not right.
It was dark in front and she could not see anything.
The aftershock brought about a faint roar and echoed in the mountains. It was as if there were countless monsters underground that could break out of the ground at any time.
She pulled the arm of the cameraman in front and asked, "Old She, what's wrong?"
The cameraman's mouth and tongue were dry. He helplessly pointed at the mountain in front of him and said, "Little Sun, look at the mountain road. More than half of it has collapsed. There's only a little left."
Reporter Sun narrowed her eyes and searched carefully. Sure enough, the mountain road that circled around the mountainside should have been five to eight meters wide. Now, there was less than one meter left.
Even on this mountain road that was less than one meter wide, there were still small gravel rolling down.
On one side of the mountain road, there were mountains and piles of gravel. On the other side, there was a bottomless cliff.
Her face suddenly turned pale … She was cold and hungry. Her face was already very bad, but now it was even worse.
At the same time, her heart beat wildly. Did she have to walk on such a mountain road?
At this moment, she thought of her warm home in the Imperial Capital and the kind smiles of her parents.
"Chief Zhao, take a break." Zheng Ren pulled Zhao Yunlong and said, "I'm tired after walking all the way. Take a break and we'll continue. "
When Zhao Yunlong saw the mountain road, he also felt a chill in his heart and nodded solemnly.
At this time, he used the satellite phone to report that he had nowhere to go and requested to return to the rescue headquarters?
Of course, he could.
But he could not do it. It was not that there was no way to go. There was still a path ahead, but this path was extremely dangerous.
"Rest where you are," Zhao Yunlong said in a deep voice.
Zheng Ren glanced at the mountain road and said, "I'll go scout."
After saying that, he strode over.
Zhao Yunlong was just about to call out to Zheng Ren when he saw that his steps were vigorous like a monkey. It seemed that his physical strength had not been exhausted at all. He was surprised.
Chief Zheng performed the surgery well. Why was his physical strength so good? He held back the words that he wanted to call out to Zheng Ren and tried his best to breathe. It was as if a raging fire was burning in his chest. Even the exchange of blood oxygen had become a problem.
F * ck, this damn weather! Zhao Yunlong cursed in his heart.
"Boss, slow down. I can't keep up." Su Yun followed behind Zheng Ren and walked on the narrow mountain road that could collapse at any time.
"You go back," Zheng Ren said. "I'll take a look at the situation. Don't worry."
"Nonsense. If you want to fall down, someone has to pull you up, right?" Su Yun panted and said, "If you really f * cking die here, how am I going to tell Little Yiren when I go back?"
"If you follow me, I still have to take care of you. Don't you think you're a burden?" Zheng Ren walked forward coldly. His voice came through the cold rain. It was so cold.
"Who the f * ck is a burden? I'm full of physical strength. My endurance is … unlimited." Su Yun still wanted to habitually retort to Zheng Ren, but his physical strength really could not keep up.
Although he did not exercise every day, he could not stop Su Yun from being a genius. He had actually preserved more physical strength than Zhao Yunlong when he walked here.
However, he still could not keep up with Zheng Ren's footsteps.
Go back? No way.
What Su Yun said was indeed the truth. The mountain road was wet and slippery. If he accidentally fell, not even his corpse would be found.
More people might be able to pull him up in times of danger. Although it was more likely that he would fall down as well, Su Yun could not care so much anymore.
The two of them nimbly climbed up the mountain and walked on the winding path that was less than one meter wide.
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