"Hey, buddy, do we want to come together?" A greeting came from a distance.
I raised my head and saw a foreign young man in his twenties waving to the five of us.
"It would be better if we were together, and everyone would take care of us!" Before I could speak, Tashi Duoji responded loudly.
"Great! We are worried that it is not lively enough! With you joining us, it will be a lot of fun!" The young man laughed loudly and said loudly to a few people behind him: "Guys are out.
, we have new partners joining us, they look like locals!”
I glanced at Tashi Dorje, and I didn't expect that this old man actually knew English. And his spoken English was very pure.
"Oh my God! I really have companions!" More than a dozen people rushed out of the tent and waved wildly at us. A few people even came over and lifted my luggage off.
A smile appeared on the corner of my mouth to express my gratitude.
Taoist Master Qinghua grinned and lowered his voice and said, "How's it going? These people are so enthusiastic, I guess they won't reject you!"
I glared at him and told this guy to shut up.
Taoist Priest Qinghua smiled and even spoke pure English, "My friends, I deeply feel your kindness!"
"My name is Andre, and this is my cousin Nieves. This is the captain of our expedition, named Zach!" The young man who spoke first said with a smile.
"I will lift Zhang Tian!" I said in broken English.
The people around laughed, especially Andre, who looked very cheerful, "Guys, I'm not talking about you, how did a team like yours think of coming here? Look at you guys,
An old man...three children...can this uncle be considered a mature man?"
"No, no, no! I'm not an old man!" Taoist Master Qinghua said hurriedly.
Nieves on the side smiled, her blue eyes like the purest blue sky above Mount Everest. Standing next to her was a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, with a hint of indifference on her face. But this
The girl is indeed very beautiful, and she is much prettier than the models we see on TV.
"Well, you are indeed not an old man, but you are the kind of person who needs care!" Andre laughed.
I walked into the camp with a few people and saw that there were not many tents around. It was probably the people from this expedition team who set up tents here.
After Tashi Duoji talked with these people for a while, he ordered the two brothers Cidan to start setting up camp. I originally wanted to help, but Tashi Duoji refused because we didn't understand.
I was indeed a little confused about this reason, but fortunately the two brothers moved very quickly. It only took a few minutes for the tent to be set up.
"Looking at your techniques, I know you must be a professional mountaineering team, right?" Andre laughed.
Tashi Dorje didn't say much, just smiled and took out his own little wine flask.
I took out the quick biscuits from the package, placed them around the flame, and began to boil water.
Nieves walked to the flame, blinked at me with his big clear eyes, and said, "You are different from them!"
"Oh?" I was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in my eyes, "What's the difference?"
"You are so weak, you must still be a student, right?" Nieves smiled at me, "Actually, I am also a student. I study ancient Chinese history, and I am particularly knowledgeable about Tibetan culture!"
I smiled slightly, "My body is indeed a little weaker..."
"This is not the point! The point is the three Tibetans and an old man. If I guessed correctly, your purpose this time is definitely not simple! Use three Tibetans as guides, and then follow an old housekeeper...
..." Nieves stared at me slyly, "Let me guess... you are not the young master of a big family, coming here to experience life, are you?"
I smiled helplessly. I didn't expect Nivis to be so imaginative. I shook my head and said, "I just came to take a look. How about you?"
"We? We have something serious..." Just as Nieves said this, Andre beside him immediately coughed dryly.
I raised my head and saw the seventeen or eighteen year old girl staring at Nevis.
Nieves's face turned red and he said hurriedly: "Of course we are here to experience life!"
"Wai Guoren is so awesome, coming here to experience life!" I laughed dryly and said in pure Mandarin.
“Isn’t coming here to experience life a kind of experience?” Nieves immediately added in Chinese.
I was stunned for a moment and suddenly looked a little embarrassed. I didn't expect that this woman actually knew Chinese.
"I study the history of the Middle Ages, how could I not speak Chinese? Especially your dirty words make me feel very friendly..." Nieves said, already standing up.
I grinned, I was totally embarrassed. I felt like I was being teased by a foreign girl, which made me very unhappy.
The Taoist Priest Qinghua on the side grinned and his eyes fell on me from time to time.
I glared at him, turned around and walked towards the tent. Andre behind me saw me walking far away, and he also burst out laughing. As for the team leader Zach, he has always been mysterious.
Appear.
Back in the tent, Taoist Priest Qinghua also came in, winked at me and said, "Tianju, the purpose of this group of people is definitely not simple, and it is not as simple as experiencing life!"
"Of course I know!" I glanced at him.
Taoist Priest Qinghua chuckled, "Have you noticed that that seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl has some yin energy in her body?"
I frowned and my eyes flickered for a moment.
Priest Qinghua said: "Not only her, but also the man named Zach has some problems! Let's be careful tonight, there is nothing wrong!"
I nodded gently in agreement. In a place like this, no matter what happens, nothing will be surprising. You can be careful and make no big mistakes.
Outside the door, Tashi Dorje and Andre were chatting very well, and they seemed to feel that they had met so late.
I smiled slightly, checked the time, and lay down in my sleeping bag. The temperature here is very low, and it will get even colder at night, so taking the time to rest is the most important thing.
The footsteps of Taoist Priest Qinghua sounded outside the tent, and he must have arranged some means. With him around, I felt a lot more relieved.
I closed my eyes, and the night seemed to pass very slowly. In the early morning of the next day, I could hear Tashi Dorji bidding farewell to Andre and the others in a loud voice.
I turned around and walked out of the tent and saw Andre packing his things.
Nieves watched me come out of the tent and smiled softly at me, "Little boy from China, I am very interested in you. If you don't mind, I will go to China to find you next time! Let's communicate together.
Look at the dirty words in Chinese!”
I was somewhat embarrassed, watching Nieves put on his hat and walk away, and carefully counted their number.
The Taoist Priest Qinghua on the side chuckled, "No need to count, there are thirteen people in total! Foreigners are so taboo about the number thirteen, but they didn't expect that they actually have thirteen people!"
I curled my lips and said, "There may be some foreigners who are not superstitious!"
"This is not a superstitious statement, but is about their beliefs! Boy, pack your things and hit the road early, don't look at it!" Taoist Master Qinghua said with an expression on his face as he couldn't eat the grapes and still disliked the sour grapes.
I turned around and entered the tent and quickly started to pack it up. After eating two quick biscuits, I put everything into the package.
Tashi Duoji on the side said loudly, "Bring out all the things to keep out the cold. We will reach above the snow line today. We cannot let down our guard!"
I was stunned for a moment, then looked back at the location on the mountain. According to the itinerary, we should indeed reach near the snow line today. Once we reach the snow line, the weather will become even colder.
The two brothers Cedan had already taken out their warm clothes and quickly put them on. Goggles, warm hats, and thick gloves. Although this fully armed look looked clumsy, it was very effective.
Taoist priest Qinghua also rarely put on heavy clothes, and then he carried his luggage.
I put my clothes on and followed Tashi Duoji. After walking about five hundred meters, I realized that Tashi Duoji was walking in another direction. This direction is our destination, but with that adventure
The expedition team was heading in another direction. What made me curious was that the direction of the expedition team was not Mount Everest, but chose a valley.
Taoist priest Qinghua walked over quickly and said softly to me: "Did you find anything suspicious?"
"What's suspicious?" I was stunned for a moment, with a trace of suspicion in my eyes.
Taoist priest Qinghua sneered, "There are thirteen people, but there are only twelve footprints. Does this sound suspicious to you?"
I was stunned for a moment, and my eyes flashed for a while. Twelve people's footprints?
"One of the people in this expedition team is a ghost!" Taoist Master Qinghua snorted coldly, "Everyone in this expedition team can't believe it! I'm afraid nothing good will happen the next time we encounter him!
"
"Ignore them, our affairs are important!" I whispered, and glanced at the expedition team that was going away. Although I felt a little pitiful for these people in my heart, I couldn't help them. The Seven Evils are the greatest fate.
The threat, this expedition team is not even a wave.
"The snow line is coming soon. Once we get here, don't speak loudly!" Tashi Dorje said, "Otherwise, if an avalanche is caused, we will all die here..."