8mi Chapter 117 A Stormy Snowstorm Strikes
Chapter 117 A Stormy Snowstorm Strikes
After Lu Yao left, no one went inside.
Seeing that things were really about to change, they were worried about Lu Yao.
Jiang Baocai said, "Everyone, bring your dry rations. We won't follow Team Leader Lu closely, but we can't just sit here and wait. Let's go down the mountain outside the village to provide backup in case anything happens."
Everyone was now completely impressed by Lu Yao.
Especially when he heard about the blizzard, Lu Yao would rather disobey orders than let anyone go into the mountains.
This is called great benevolence!
Hearing that his friend had gone into the mountains, he knowingly ventured into danger alone.
That's called righteousness!
That alone is enough to earn everyone's respect!
Despite his young age, he acts with great benevolence and righteousness, displaying courage and decisiveness that commands respect.
Since that's the case, I naturally don't want anything to happen to him.
So the militia and the hunting team packed their rations and weapons and headed to the back of the mountain.
Be prepared to receive Lu Yao at any time.
Zhang Zongshan slung his Type 56 semi-automatic rifle over his shoulder and said to Jiang Baocai, "I'll go with you too."
Jiang Baocai looked at his bruised and swollen face:
"You're injured, don't go."
Zhang Zongshan grinned:
"I've been run over by a tank, crawled out from under its wheels, what's a little injury to me?"
The Diao brothers looked at each other and said, "Then let's go back and get our rations and weapons, and we'll come back later!"
These guys may be scoundrels, but they're also loyal.
Once you've won over Lu Yao, you're bound to follow him.
Jiang Guizhi was gratified to see so many people helping her son.
However, as the sky grew darker and the wind grew stronger, I became quite worried.
Huang Yuejuan was very disappointed to see that Lu Yao didn't even look back at her when he left.
But knowing he was so eager to save lives, we can't blame him.
She didn't go back to the clinic; she just waited for him at Lu Yao's house.
……
Lu Yao guessed correctly; Ding Mei went up the mountain because she knew Lu Yao was going hunting that day.
She and Lu Yao had a falling out last night, so she was too embarrassed to come to Lu Yao's place.
So he went into the mountains, knowing that Lu Yao would definitely pass by Rabbit Ridge, so he waited for him at the place where the two of them hunted wildcats together.
It didn't take long.
Lu Yao didn't come; instead, Ding Dahu and Ding Youliang appeared in the snow.
He kept shouting down the hillside:
"Little Rose, where are you? Come out here!"
"Little sister, hurry home! There are wolves in the mountains!"
Ding Mei lay motionless and unresponsive behind the tree stumps on the hillside.
Ding Dahu wandered around for a while, then got angry and started cursing:
"Little Rose, you're trying to drive me crazy! Get out here right now!"
Both of them saw the footprints in the snow.
However, the snow is soft in some places and hard in others, making it impossible to completely track footprints.
However, it is known that Ding Mei must have been here before.
Based on the time, they won't go very far.
So they searched and called out from both sides.
"Little Meizi, you little rascal, don't go looking for trouble! The mountains aren't as simple as you think. If you run into a wolf, it'll eat you in a heartbeat!"
"Little sister, don't follow that Tuwazi kid's example. That kid is too reckless. Who would go into the mountains if there were wolves? Come out quickly, let's go home."
"Little Meizi, if you don't come out now, don't ever come back! You've got a perfectly good man, why do you have to be like that idiot Tuwazi! You son of a bitch!"
Ding Mei, listening to Ding Dahu cursing her from the hillside, and hearing him getting closer and closer, got angry and turned to leave.
Go downhill along Rabbit Ridge, cross a valley that takes about an hour, and then you'll reach Wild Boar Forest.
That's where we last encountered a pack of wolves.
Ding Mei herself didn't dare to go that way.
Even if you have a gun, you're doomed if you encounter a pack of wolves.
So he planned to find a sheltered spot in the valley to hide, wait for Lu Yao's hunting party to appear, and then pretend to bump into them by chance.
This way, she could both cover up the awkwardness of taking the initiative to find him and still go hunting with him.
They had been hiding under a huge rock for about twenty minutes.
The voices of Ding Dahu and Ding Youliang were never heard again.
But the wind in my ears was getting stronger.
The wind howled like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, and the weather grew colder and colder.
The surrounding visibility was also getting dimmer and dimmer.
The strong wind, mixed with snow particles, stung my face like a cat biting or a knife cutting.
How did the weather change so quickly?
Ding Mei poked her head out from the crevice in the rock and couldn't help but feel afraid.
The wind and snow swirled wildly, creating a vast expanse of white, with visibility less than twenty meters.
The majestic peaks that once stood proudly around the valley were now hidden in the wind and snow and could no longer be seen.
There was no sky above, and nothing else around.
The snow that had fallen from the rocks buried them up to their waists.
I finally managed to climb out, and almost lost the bag of dry rations.
Ding Mei felt colder and colder.
We can't just wait here for them to come to us; we need to head back quickly.
But after walking a few dozen meters, I was stunned.
They couldn't tell which way was which at all.
Visibility is too low!
Ding Mei had never encountered such weather before, and the more afraid she was, the less she dared to stay.
Choose a direction and run forward.
The strong wind made her stagger, fall down and get up, only to fall down again.
It was almost a combination of running and crawling.
The red headscarf on her head was blown away by the wind and could not be retrieved.
It feels like the direction I came from.
He ran while shouting:
"Dad, I'm here! Brother, I'm here! Where are you?"
The strong wind blew his voice back, preventing it from getting out.
The wind grew stronger, and the snow on the ground swirled and danced in the air, making it possible to see at most a dozen meters ahead.
Suddenly, a dark figure appeared in the vast snowstorm...
Even though it was only a dozen meters away, it was still impossible to see what kind of animal it was.
Judging by its size, it looks a lot like a wild wolf.
Ding Mei instinctively raised her hand and held up her gun.
Since we were going into the mountains, we were prepared to encounter wild animals.
The bullet is already loaded.
Aim, and pull the trigger.
"Bang"
The recoil pushed Ding Mei, who was already unsteady on her feet, so she landed on her bottom on the ground.
Whether the dark figure was hit or startled, it turned and ran, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Ding Mei got up again, but when she looked around, she couldn't tell which way was which.
So they walked in the opposite direction of the shadow.
If her vision is clear, she might not be afraid, especially with a hunting rifle in her hand.
You can't see very far now. If there are wolves, they'll get close to you before you even realize it, and you might not even have time to shoot.
So it's best to avoid it.
I don't know how long or how far I walked in the wind and snow, but I felt myself getting higher and higher, and I realized I had climbed a hillside.
If you can't find your way home, it's best to find a sheltered place from the wind and snow and wait for the wind to stop before continuing your journey.
As you walk forward, a mountain peak and stone wall block your path.
The area below the cliff is covered with tall grass and shrubs, each taller than a person.
Ding Mei quickly crawled inside, trying to get close to the cliff face to hide.
Unexpectedly, there was a cracked rock crevice at the bottom of the mountain, more than three feet wide and more than ten feet high.
Looking inside, it was pitch black and I couldn't tell how deep it was.
At least it provides shelter from the blizzard.
Without a second thought, Ding Mei plunged inside.
The cave was spacious and quite deep, and it got darker the further you went in.
Once you're further away from the door, the sound of wind and snow isn't as loud.
Suddenly, I smelled a fishy, foul odor coming from ahead.
She held the shotgun in one hand, lit a match, and wanted to go take a look.
The match lit up, but the light shone less than two meters.
Suddenly my foot went weak, as if I had stepped on something.
As the match was lowered, a pair of eyes lit up in its glow.
"Woohoo!"
A deafening roar followed, a gust of foul wind swept in, and the match went out instantly.