"I will stick to this place, don't worry." I made the decision not to obey Marin's orders, but because I had to break through the predicament and reveal the secret with my own hands.
On the phone, Ma Lin laughed loudly: "Ye Kai, you will definitely succeed. I know you have your own ambitions. Going to the Snowy Mountains is not for me, but for the dreams in your heart."
I don't want to argue with him, just because there are only two of us left in the Antique Investigation Bureau, and I can only survive if I have my own beliefs, otherwise I would have become a lackey at the feet of others.
The Antiques Investigation Bureau taught me skills and gave me unyielding principles. I must be worthy of my identity as an investigator.
"Ye Kai, if these people don't listen to you, just write them checks and kill them with dollars and pounds. Money can make all the difference. I believe that as long as the money is in place, everything will not be a problem."
Marin was so arrogant that I couldn't bear to listen anymore, so I could only agree and end the call.
We set up camp under the rock wall and prepared to spend the night here.
Lao Zhang didn't understand this very much. He knew that this place was not suitable for staying at all. If he stayed overnight, the chances of something happening would be too high.
"Mr. Ye, I hope you can think clearly about what kind of dangers we will encounter. Although there are no big avalanches here, hail, hurricanes and even extremely mysterious time-space reversal events will also occur, because this is the highest place on the earth. Ordinary
It’s hard for people to survive…”
Lao Zhang said a lot, but I have decided that we will not be able to leave until this time tomorrow.
Lao Zhang's men all looked ugly, but I wrote another check for one million to appease everyone.
In other words, when money opens the way, adventure becomes easier.
From morning to afternoon, the summit of Daxueshan Mountain was very peaceful and nothing happened.
At dusk, Lao Zhang saw a brilliant rainbow appearing on the back of the Snow Mountain.
"Mr. Ye, the appearance of a rainbow indicates that there will be a snowstorm in the middle of the night. I have promised you in advance that once the snowstorm comes, we will go down the mountain immediately. Otherwise, everyone will die here with you."
I have sufficient experience in mountain exploration and know that what he said is absolutely correct. It would be foolish to blindly follow Marin's orders.
I nodded and agreed: "As long as there is any sign of danger, we will leave immediately."
Lao Zhang arranged for his people to be on duty all night, changing shifts every hour, paying close attention to the weather conditions. If there was a problem, he would just pack up and leave, not even a tent.
Lao Zhang and I got into the same tent, and he told me hesitantly: "Mr. Ye, the last big avalanche, the Thunder Eagle Prince died in the avalanche. You should know this situation. I had a dream last night. The dream
It was very true. He stood outside my tent and told me that I must not stay at the top of the Snowy Mountains. This is the place closest to heaven, and the process of going to heaven is a narrow escape, and many people died between heaven and earth. I listened.
When I spoke to him, my voice was exactly the same as before. I knew he meant well because he cared about me. We used to be the best brothers..."
The sadness on Lao Zhang's face was not fake, and his voice gradually became hoarse.
It was already two months ago that the Thunder Vulture Prince died in a massive avalanche. The world news also reported it, but no one tried to rescue him and there was no way to do anything.
This is the tragedy of climbers. Once something happens, they have to leave their lives to God. There is no need to pray for the rescue team to come out in time.
"He is already dead. People cannot be resurrected after death, so we should mourn and accept the change."
My words made Lao Zhang excited: "Mr. Ye, he is not dead at all. He must be trapped somewhere in the snowy mountains. He came to me because he wanted me to save him, but in the end he didn't
Say it out loud. We were once the best brothers, a life-and-death friendship. He once said that as long as he is still alive, all his wealth will be half of mine——"
"Now that he is dead, Lao Zhang is really dead. No one can survive in a big avalanche. Even if he is Superman, he will be frozen in the ice and snow. Think about it, at about minus 30 degrees Celsius, even if it is
Iron Man was also frozen to death."
I was very sober and almost didn't believe that ordinary people could survive in a large avalanche. The chance was too small.
Lao Zhang sighed, and the corners of his eyes became moist: "The prince is my brother. He helped me so much, but I left in a hurry before I could repay him. This is already a knot in my heart."
We talked for two hours. Finally, Lao Zhang got tired and yawned several times.
We lay down to rest and prepare to survive this night on the top of the snow-capped mountains.
Later in the night, I was suddenly awakened by a sound. When I opened my eyes, I saw someone standing outside the tent, and the clothes he was wearing were rustling in the night wind.
I have met the Thunder Vulture Prince, and looking at that man's figure now, he is almost the same as the Thunder Vulture Prince.
"You shouldn't have come to this place at all. It's too late to leave now, otherwise the whole army will be annihilated. Hurry down the mountain. A blizzard is coming. The power of the Snowy Mountains is beyond human imagination. You shouldn't have come at all. Take good care of yourself.
Why should we disturb the peace of immortals if we stay in the places where mortals should stay?"
His voice was very hollow, as if he was a person who had been resurrected from the dead. He no longer had any nostalgia for the human world, but he could not successfully become an immortal and leave.
I quietly got up, opened the tent, and walked out slowly. The man was standing in the night, wearing black winter clothing, with snow and ice falling on his shoulders, and his hair was frozen together by the ice and snow.
"You are the Thunder Eagle Prince. You have already died in the avalanche. Why are you still harassing us?"
I pointed out the other person's details without hesitation, and I had no fear whether it was in reality or in a dream.
"You ignorant people come to the Snowy Mountains and want to live at the top. You are so desperate. If you challenge the authority of nature, the final result will be death from the wrath of nature. I don't know how many people have done this for you."
I have set an example, but you just don’t believe it, so leave now, the blizzard is coming soon..."
I know that the other person is the Thunder Eagle Prince, but I don’t know whether his current identity is living or dead.
So I could only keep my distance from him, and then told him coldly: "Go away quickly and don't harass us, otherwise I will have no choice but to take action."
I don't want the appearance of the Thunder Eagle Prince to make everyone panic. Maybe Lao Zhang and the others are protecting me, and I am their backbone and must guide them to retreat.
Lao Zhang and the others were still asleep, and the sentry was also asleep leaning against the stone wall in the distance. Now I was the only one facing this ghost-like man.
"Okay, no matter how you look at me, I am the messenger. I hope you can go back smoothly and never offend the gods of the Snowy Mountains. Otherwise, nature will show its power and you will be dead, hahahaha..."
The Thunder Vulture Prince slowly backed away, spreading his arms, like a dancing ghost. When he retreated more than thirty steps and reached the edge of the cliff, he suddenly fell down and disappeared.