Although Liu Zhan said that he would only rest for two hours, when he woke up, it was already dawn, and the sunlight shone in through the cracks and loopholes in the hut.

Liu Zhangang endured brutal torture, and his physical strength was exhausted to the extreme, even lying on the floor of such an ice cellar-like hut, he still slept soundly.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Mary looking at him almost face to face.

"Woke up a long time ago?" Liu Zhan moved his body.

"I haven't slept all the time. Mary's eyes were full of exhaustion, her teeth were chattering as she spoke, and she shivered from the cold all night, and she couldn't sleep.

That's not a good thing.

Liu Zhan groaned and moved his body, the muscles of his whole body seemed to freeze into ice cubes, and he didn't obey the call at all, and every tiny movement would pull his broken ribs.

The cold air stopped bleeding from the wound in his ear, but the pain didn't lessen in the slightest.

Liu Zhan watched as the white mist he exhaled slowly drifted into the air, and his thoughts drifted along with them on their unknown journey.

It's about 30 kilometers in a straight line to the border between Ilian and Afghanistan, which doesn't sound like that far.

Compared to the intensity of Liu Zhan's training at Wufu, 30 kilometers is pediatric, that is, a day of cross-country with light loads, not a rapid march.

However, except for the birds, it is impossible to walk in a straight line on the snowy mountains, and the two of them do not have two wings.

They had to climb ravines and gorges, along roads hidden under thick snow to the back of snow-capped mountains, a journey that could never have been thirty kilometers.

Moreover, the border between the two countries drawn on the map is completely imaginary from some imperial military base.

It's not the same thing as it actually is. Even if they get to the border, they will still be a long way from being truly safe, and once inside Afghanistan, they may have to walk dozens of kilometers before they meet someone who can help.

Putting these difficulties aside, they now have to find a way to the back of the snow-capped mountains, perhaps to an altitude of 12,000 feet, where even trees are hard to grow.

At night, the warmth of the daytime sunlight disappears completely, and the temperature plummets to minus 20 degrees Celsius.

When the wind blows, the blood freezes into ice, and it feels like someone is smashing nails into the body with a hammer.

In such an environment, they can't last long with their ridiculously thin clothes.

However, these are not their most formidable enemies, but Wren is the deadliest threat.

Liu Zhan thought to himself, he really should have killed Wren, it was a big mistake to let Wren live, he really shouldn't have relented at that time, presumably Wren is now sparing no effort to hunt him down and Mary.

If they hadn't frozen to death on the snowy mountains, they wouldn't have escaped from Wren's hands.

Wren will arrest Liu Zhan at all costs, and he will take revenge not only on Liu Zhan, but also on Mary's funeral.

So they had to cross the border and flee to Afghanistan, which was the shortest route.

The longer it drags on, the harder it will be to escape, and every hour is a matter of life and death, because their physical strength will be exhausted, and the great net cast by Wren behind them will get closer and closer.

They must move as soon as possible, or it will be too late.

Although Liu Zhan's escape plan is full of loopholes, after all, there is still a glimmer of life, and this glimmer of life will soon be blocked by Wren.

Now it's time to go, Liu Zhan stretched his waist and groaned loudly in pain. They, himself, actually waste their precious time sleeping.

He moved his toes, and he didn't have any sense, and it was too cold, and his boots were too tight, and it was easy to get frostbite.

Liu Zhan moved his fingers again, he didn't have gloves, and when Mary pillowed on his shoulder last night, he tucked one hand under Mary's armpit to keep warm. As for the other hand, Liu Zhan was surprised to find that his other hand had reached under Marsha's ski suit at some point, and was grasping at her warm body.

"I'm sorry. Liu Zhan was so stunned that he didn't know what to say, "I didn't mean to, Mary stopped him from making excuses for himself with her eyes, "You beast. She whispered with a smile.

"Mary, I'm sorry to let you in. ”

"Don't be sorry. Reluctantly, Mary got up and left his embrace.

Liu Zhan stood up awkwardly and slowly moved his body, he stretched his limbs and gently swung his arms, "Let the body move." He said and glanced at Mary, who was cowering in the corner with a tired face.

"I want a cup of drip coffee and a fresh raspberry with low-fat yogurt. Mary said.

"We have to warm up our bodies, but we don't have to sweat, because our clothes freeze when you get wet, so you have to control the rhythm. ”

"It's better to lie on a warm bed and squirt a little more whipped cream. ”

"What?"

"On top of raspberries, you fool. ”

Mary stood up and began to wave her arms, finding that even simple calisthenics was very difficult to do.

She had too many layers of clothing on her body, and it was hard to bend her arms, "I feel like a medieval knight." She grumbled dissatisfied.

"You should be glad. Liu Zhan sat down and was about to take off his boots, but his feet were firmly stuck in the boots, and it took a lot of effort to pull them out.

In addition to the grinding of the toes of his feet, his whole foot was abnormally white, and Mary couldn't help but gasp.

"It's not a big answer. Liu Zhan comforted her and said, "White is not a big problem. It's not a good feeling, but it's not a big problem. It's miserable when it turns black. He carefully massaged his feet to allow blood to circulate to his toes, and after a few minutes he felt the pain in his feet, indicating that they had regained sensation, so he gritted his teeth and tucked them into his boots again.

"You must be dying of pain. Mary said softly.

"It reminds me of Wren's words, that life is pain. "

"Really?" Mary's gaze fell on the bulge under Liu Zhan's beanie, "That bastard." "

He was right. The high snow-capped mountains don't make us feel comfortable, all we can feel is pain. When you don't feel pain, that's when you really start worrying. "

"Liu Zhan, you'll be fine, right? I'm dressed like Santa Claus, but you. Mary looked up and down at Liu Zhan's messy patchwork clothes, his clothes were so thin that he couldn't even cover his body, "Are you going to wear too little?"

"We had just slept one night and you started to find fault with my taste in dressing. "

"Women have to maintain a certain standard. ”

"You just think I'm wearing underwear right now. Liu Zhan said and began to tear down the roof, putting aside ropes of different lengths and plastic sheets, and then squatting on the ground and tearing the plastic sheets.

He used a lighter to burn the longer rope and split it into strands. He took a piece of plastic sheeting, tied it loosely around his arm with a rope so that it didn't slip off, he didn't tie it too tightly or the blood wouldn't flow, and then he started stuffing straw into it.

Mary looked at him bewildered.

"I'll admit, it's not very pretty, but it's better than being frozen. ”

Liu Zhan said loudly. He took a big piece of plastic sheeting, pulled a hole in the middle, put it over his head as a cloak, and then fastened the cloak around his waist with a rope, and stuffed it with straw as he had done before.

"It can isolate the air and maintain body temperature. He went on to say, "It's the same as a mesh vest. "

You look like Grandpa Scarecrow. ”

Mary shook her head at Liu Zhanshan's new clothes, "You dress like this, it makes it difficult for me to take your words seriously.

"I dress like this because I take it very seriously. Liu Zhan folded the remaining large pieces of plastic sheeting, tied them with rope and carried them on his shoulders, "Just in case." "

"What if?"

"I wish I knew. "

The dilapidated shepherd's hut is now in ruins, but Liu Zhan still doesn't think it's been completely demolished.

He pulled out the branches and the big sticks that supported the wall, and chose two sturdy, straight sticks. "Hiking sticks. He said as he handed the little one to Mary.

They walked out of the house, and the plywood that served as the gate fell in front of them, smashing the snow in all directions. It was only when they came out that they realized how useful this little dilapidated house was, and although they were almost frozen in the house last night, the air outside the house could now be described as ice.

At this time, Mary suddenly remembered the gift she had bought for Liu Zhan, and she rummaged through her pockets all over her body, and finally found it, "Oh, here you are." "

"What is this?"

Mary handed over a medal, the Red Army medal for the victory in Berlin.

"Medals? Reward me for sleeping with you? You give every man a medal? I heard you rate it on a 10-point scale, but medals?"

They are still in the stage of testing each other, always trying to compete for high and low, and no one will budge.

"You're a stupid pig, Liu Zhan. ”

"Mary, then you are.." Mary read from Liu Zhan's eyes what he hadn't finished speaking, and all the answers she wanted to know were in Liu Zhan's eyes.

Liu Zhan took her into the middle and gently stroked her cheek with warm fingers.

They hugged each other, sharing everything about each other, and they felt not only each other's body temperature, but also the complex feelings of each other, including the fear hidden in the depths of their hearts.

"Oh, I've got something for you too. Liu Zhan's hand reached inside the plastic jacket and pulled something out of his pocket, and Mary saw the watch Liu Zhan was holding.

"What is given to you can bring good luck. ”

"Give it to me when you get home. ”

Mary glanced at her watch and shook her head, "You keep it for me, Liu Zhan." ”

"When we get home, I'm going to give you more than one pawn. "

"A treat. ”

"Let's go. Mary sighed and pushed Liu Zhan away, "Finally, when I went to Afghanistan, I asked them to set off with their backs to the direction of the rising sun, and the mountain peaks in front of them were dyed with the glow of the aurora.

Bright red, like a snow monster opening its bloody mouth, waiting for them to be delivered to the door.

They were moving very slowly, with a layer of ice on the ground, and they had no way of knowing the thickness of the ice, so they didn't know what the consequences would be if they stepped on it, and every step they took was a game of life and death.

They don't know if it's safe to step on the snow under the ice, and they're not sure if they'll step on the thin ice on the edge of the cliff and fall all the way to the bottom.

The snow was also blocking their progress, and in some places it was almost knee-high.

As the sun rises, it melts the ice and causes them to slip and fall.

Although each step forward is extremely difficult, it is undeniable that the snow-capped mountains in front of you have a kind of natural carving beauty. The morning air is crystal clear, and you can see miles away. Snow eagles hovered high above them, the wind blew the snow off the distant mountain tops, and the crushed ice particles fluttering in the wind reflected the sunlight and shone brightly, like flames blooming in the air.

From a height of several hundred feet, cascading waterfalls freeze into ice hangings of various shapes, like countless swirling and twisting statues frozen in the air.

After they walked for two hours, they stopped for a little rest, and Liu Zhan tidied up his coat, and then they walked for another two hours, and they walked around like this all day.

The air at high altitude is cold and dry, and every time they inhale, their nose and mouth feel stinging, and in the dangerous snow, the physical exertion makes their breathing become more and more rapid.