Chapter Ninety-Five: Say Goodbye to the Past
In the face of the temptation of heavy money, the mountaineers were unmoved, and they all looked at Li Ming with a smile and looked at Li Ming like fools, and one said: "There is no detailed plan, there is no guide who is familiar with the terrain, there is no strong support for the base camp and rescue plan, and you rush to climb the mountain in the inappropriate season, you are 100 million, and I will not joke with my life and the life of the team members." ”
Li Ming had a good temper, and he also laughed self-deprecatingly, saying that I was too hasty, or I would forget it this time, and we would come to climb the mountain again in June, and I would pay all the expenses and find the cultivator's cave, and I would add another three million rewards.
The mountaineers cheered, and their captain said, "Boss Li, I have climbed so many snow-capped mountains, and I have never seen any mysterious cultivators, I'm afraid that your money will be spent in vain." ”
Li Ming said: "It is not for nothing, and it is also appropriate to sponsor mountaineering." ”
The matter was stopped, and when the group went home and packed up, the captain of the mountaineering team was still making fun of Li Ming: "It is impossible for human beings to survive in such a harsh environment, those rumors are all false, and the tourism bureau deliberately made up them in order to create a mysterious atmosphere, I dare to bet with you for a million......"
Suddenly, someone pointed to the glacier and shouted, "Look!"
Everyone looked up, the glacier was shining in the sun, the plateau air was thin, the visibility was extremely high, a small red dot was particularly eye-catching on the snow-white background, someone handed over the high-powered telescope, Li Ming saw a monk climbing up in the lens, he was walking extremely fast with his hands and feet.
Li Ming handed the high-powered telescope to the captain, who was stunned and muttered, "Impossible, this is impossible." ”
"Forget the bet, can you catch up with him?" asked Li Ming.
The captain shook his head like a rattle: "Without safety ropes and ice axes, it is impossible, and even Tibetan antelopes can't go up to this terrain." ”
A row of people sighed, watching the red-robed monk disappear into the mountains, the plateau is extremely vast, there will be an error in the judgment of the distance, it seems that it is still in the field of vision, but in fact, the distance is extremely far, it is impossible to catch up, even if Li Ming's resources can be transferred to the helicopter are in vain, this altitude is only the Black Hawk helicopter can be competent, and the general Mi-171 is almost meaningless.
Liu Kunlun also saw the monks on the glacier, his shock was as strong as others, there were human activities in the forbidden area of life, what is the origin of such people, or they have been out of the category of human beings?
The no-man's land expedition organized by Boss Li has come to an end temporarily, the weather in Hoh Xil is getting worse, and the mountains may be covered by heavy snow at any time.
On the way back, Li Ming and Liu Kunlun sat in the same car, and he told the young people in a serious tone that their identities will be different in the future, and they must cherish life, live well, live wonderfully, and live a valuable life.
"You are the son of Wang Huayun, and you are destined to be ordinary. Li Ming patted Liu Kunlun on the shoulder and said, "There will be some changes in your life in the future, this is a gradual process, in order for you to slowly adapt and say goodbye to your past." ”
Liu Kunlun has no feelings for Wang Huayun, a biological father, he said: "Forgetting the past means betrayal, I can't change my name or change my surname, I'm still me." ”
Wang Huayun laughed: "With backbone, ambition, just like your father, I believe that one day, he will be proud of you." ”
The convoy returned to Golmud and disbanded on the spot, this unsuccessful expedition cost a lot, the rent and commission of the vehicle personnel alone were millions, Boss Li did not blink, and gave everyone an extra big red envelope, and agreed to come to Hoh Xil next year after the weather warms up.
Boss Li and his entourage flew to Chengdu with Liu Kunlun and Jian Ai first, and then bought Jian Ai a ticket back to Kunming.
"I want to walk alone. Liu Kunlun said.
"It's okay, pay attention to safety, you can call me if you have something, and I will turn on the phone for you 24 hours a day. Li Ming gave Liu Kunlun a business card and a credit card, and told him that the limit of the card was 200,000 per month, so don't blow it up.
The time of parting came, but everyone was not sad, just said goodbye to each other, Jian Ai boarded the plane and left, and Liu Kunlun bought a ticket to Wuhan.
After sending them away, Li Ming flew to Golmud again.
……
Wuhan Tianhe Airport, Liu Kunlun finally came to the city where Chu Tong lives, the weather in Wuhan at the end of October is still very hot, accustomed to seeing the desolation and emptiness of the plateau, there is a sense of intimacy when he returns to the crowd, he has thought about the scene of meeting Chu Tong again countless times, and he is still a little apprehensive when he is approaching this moment.
Liu Kunlun knew Chu Tong's home address, the Chu family was an old family in Hankou, and he lived there when Chu Yanran and Luo Lan were in love, Chu Tong did not repeat his mother's mistakes, and he did not follow the old path of You Mouse, fate favored the young couple, he sat in a blue and white painted Beverly taxi, asked the driver where the best hotel in Hankou was, and planned a romantic reunion dinner.
According to the address to find the past, but in front of a ruin, this small building in the Republic of China period and other nearby buildings together into nothing, the scene is surrounded by colored striped cloth, there are no residents, no demolition personnel, only an excavator is parked alone, Liu Kunlun stands next to the ruins with a bouquet, his heart sinks.
The thing he was worried about finally came, he couldn't find Chu Tong, since the last time they separated, the two had not been in touch, the mobile phone number left before calling was already empty, and he called the dormitory of Jiang Normal University to find Wang Yuexia, and learned that Wang Yuexia and Chu Tong had not been in touch for a long time, but she mentioned that Chu Tong's family did not have only such a house, at least there was a big house overlooking the Yangtze River in Yijing Garden on Yanjiang Avenue in Hankou.
The old house of the Chu family is located near the pedestrian street, not very far from the Yijing Garden, Liu Kunlun walked up along the Yangtze River Avenue, the right hand is Wuhan Port and Jiangtan Park, the left hand is the old era of concession buildings and the newly built hotel, the traffic along the river avenue is rolling, and the second bridge of the Yangtze River looms in the mist in the distance.
In front of the Yijing Garden Building, Liu Kunlun stood for a long time, he knew that Chu Tong had transferred to another school, maybe he lived in the school, maybe he lived in another place, but as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he wanted to wait in the most stupid way and give Chu Tong a surprise.
When it was dark, a brand-new white Peugeot 307 sedan drove up, and a handsome young man came down from the car, jeans and T-shirt, with a slender figure, he took out his mobile phone and made a call, as if he was waiting for someone, Liu Kunlun was a little faintly uneasy, he felt that it should not be such a coincidence.
But fate likes to play tricks on people, a few minutes later, Chu Tong came down from upstairs, dressed like a boy, a standard couple shirt, the height and temperament of the two are also very matched, they used Wuhan dialect to say a few words to each other, and then got into the car.
Liu Kunlun didn't go up, Chu Tong already had a new life, what right did he have to bother, he put down the bouquet and left silently, 307 drove from behind, Chu Tong in the co-pilot seat saw him, but it was only a glimpse, and he couldn't see it in the dim dusk.
"What do you see?" asked the companion.
"Oh, that guy looks like one of my classmates. Chu Tong said.
The young man glanced in the rearview mirror: "That person seems to be a scavenger, how did the security guard let him in." ”
"Maybe. Chu Tong didn't look back.
……
Liu Kunlun did not stop in Wuhan, he bought a train ticket from Hankou to Omijiang that night, because he was in a hurry, he only bought a station ticket, stood at the place where the two carriages were connected all night, smoked a pack of cigarettes, and finally returned to Omijiang, which was two months wide at dawn.
The Omi Railway Station in the early morning is no different from the memory, the left hand is the long-distance bus station, the right hand is the Jinqiao Market, the outbound passengers are bustling, and the Golden Swan Hotel under construction is towering in the sky.
After talking to the fourth sister on the phone last time in Naidong, Liu Kunlun did not cut off contact with his family, but he did not tell his family that he had recovered as before, and when he came out of the train station, he went straight to the hotel where the fourth sister worked, and went to the front desk to ask Liu Yimeng if he was on duty today.
Liu Yimeng is now the floor foreman of the housekeeping department, and he is still on duty, when his younger brother tiptoed behind her, Liu Yimeng inadvertently turned his head, and suddenly froze, looking at the person in front of him in disbelief.
"Sister......" Liu Kunlun shouted softly.
"You stand up!" Liu Yimeng was overjoyed, hugged his younger brother, then looked up and down, rolled up his trousers to look at his legs, and sighed, "Our mother must be happy, how are you good? Tell my sister, no, why have you grown a little taller, come and measure." ”
There is a machine to measure height and weight in the hotel, Liu Kunlun went up and measured it, and sure enough, he grew three centimeters taller, originally only 172 tall, but now 175, but it is not surprising that he is equivalent to high paraplegic rehabilitation, Liu Yimeng does not seek to understand, she doesn't care about any mysterious doctors and Tibetan cultivators, she just needs her brother to be healthy.
"You hurry home and show our mother, no, you go to the noodle restaurant first, show Chun Leek, she is in a hurry to die during this time, the whole person has lost a lot of weight, Kunlun, you can't live up to Chun Leek." Liu Yimeng said.
"I definitely can't treat Chun Leek. Liu Kunlun said, "You are my sister, she is my sister, and I will care about her for the rest of my life." ”
"Go ahead. Liu Yimeng said, "Take the spring leeks home for dinner at noon." ”
Seeing his younger brother leave, Liu Yimeng sighed: "Alas...... Man. ”
How could Liu Kunlun not understand Chun Leek's thoughts, he also thought that Chun Leek was good, but he really had no feelings between men and women, he was unwilling to involve Chun Leek when he was a paralyzed man, and now that he is recovered, he is happy, but in front of Chun Leek, he really has complicated feelings, should he promise or treat each other with courtesy.
In the normal business of Kunlun noodle restaurant, Chun Leek was busy, and when she raised her eyes and saw Liu Kunlun standing in the distance, she didn't take it seriously and continued to bow her head to do things, and then raised her head blankly, rubbed her eyes, and saw clearly that it was indeed Liu Kunlun, so she dropped the things in her hand, ran over and ran to her, but she didn't dare to hug shyly.
"Chun Leek, I'm back, my leg is better. Liu Kunlun said.
Chun Leek didn't speak, tears welled up, and someone in the store shouted: "Boss, the pot is boiling." She hurriedly ran back and lifted the lid of the pot, secretly wiped her face, returned to normal, and beckoned Liu Kunlun to say, "Come in and sit, you're hungry, I'll give you a big portion of meat." ”