Chapter 76: The Dilemma
Guo Haodong was a little at a loss, and wanted to push Yang Nannan away from his arms ruthlessly, but he wanted to try several times, but he couldn't bear to do so. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info He finally turned his attention for help at Chen Lanlan, who was witnessing this scene.
When he wanted to meet Chen Lanlan's sad and jealous gaze, he couldn't help but shake his head gloomily, indicating that he was innocent.
Chen Lanlan understood Guo Haodong's predicament at this time.
She bit her lip, and finally leaned over to pull Yang Nannan: "Nannan, don't get excited, hurry up, let's get out of this dangerous situation first." β
Under her persuasion, Yang Nannan was finally separated from Guo Haodong's arms.
Yang Nannan was extremely frightened because of Douglad's previous rudeness to him, and at this time, the terrifying mood could only be calmed and respite a little by hiding in Guo Haodong's arms. When she was pulled away by Chen Lanlan, she cried even more.
Guo Haodong was also crying in his heart, when he saw Yang Nannan's lonely and helpless appearance, he was so distressed that he wanted to hug her into his arms again, but he couldn't help but do it.
In the end, he just patted Yang Nannan on the shoulder and said, "Nannan, it's all Brother Haodong's bad and didn't take good care of you." Please cheer up. Brother Hao Dong assures you that he will not let you be hurt in the slightest bit. β
When Chen Lanlan heard Guo Haodong swear to Yang Nannan like this, she couldn't help but glance at him in surprise.
Her disgusted gaze was a reminder to Guo Haodong that the promise just now was too righteous and angry.
Guo Haodong hurriedly added: "Douglad, that guy is too bullying. Since you don't want to accept him, I promise not to let him bully you. β
Yang Nannan sobbed: "How could I accept him... When I needed help the most, he actually left me to run for my life alone... If he hadn't pestered me at that time, I would have been able to pass through the surging stream before the rainstorm came..."
Guo Haodong's forehead was beating constantly, and he couldn't help but glance at Chen Lanlan. They now had no reason to complain that the tornado that arrived early had upset their good fortune and brought them to such a desperate situation. They are probably also thankful for the tornado that removed the sin from their hearts. However, that sense of guilt still lingered in their hearts.
Guo Haodong began to doubt the relationship between himself and Chen Lanlan at this time - it could not be exposed, and it was built on the basis of hurting the innocent Yang Nannan!
Guo Haodong could only wipe the moist corners of his eyes at this time, and said to Yang Nannan: "Nannan, all the nightmares have passed. We must now brace ourselves and fight to get out of this dangerous situation. Then all nightmares are far away from us. β
Chen Lanlan also put her head on Yang Nannan's shoulder and said, "What Mr. Guo said is true. We're not the time to get emotional. Now that we are running out of ammunition and food, we are isolated, and we must take measures to save ourselves and try to get out of here. β
Yang Nannan's emotions finally calmed down after a period of venting. She wiped away her tears and couldn't help but look around.
"Brother Haodong, what kind of place is this?" She frowned slightly.
Guo Haodong shook his head: "I don't know where this is?" But it is estimated that it is still in the mountains. β
Chen Lanlan also looked at the situation around her, and couldn't help but be confused: "Then what should we do next?" β
Guo Haodong pondered for a moment before speaking: "There are two choices in front of us now -- one is to save physical strength and wait for help. The other is to go upstream along this creek and try to find a way down the mountain. β
Chen Lanlan thought about it for a while, and couldn't help frowning: "These two choices are difficult. Since we don't know how far away it was washed out by the flood. If you can't wait for the rescue team, you will starve to death in this barren mountain. If we look for a way out, where do we still have the strength? β
Yang Nannan immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes." I'm so hungry that I'm so hungry that I can still walk? β
Guo Haodong was puzzled: "If we wait here, hunger will make the little physical strength we have disappear." If we can't wait for help, then it's like we're waiting for death. β
Chen Lanlan resolutely said at this time: "We finally saved our lives, so we must not stay here and wait for death." While we still have a little strength, we try to save ourselves. As the saying goes, it's better to ask for others than for yourself! β
Yang Nannan frowned and said, "But, I really don't have the physical strength to go." Besides, can we just follow the creek upstream and find our way down? β
Guo Haodong nodded firmly: "If we can find the place that was washed away by the flood, we can find the way down the mountain." β
Yang Nannan was puzzled again: "But how can we identify the original place where the water fell?" The only sign there is that the small wooden bridge has been washed away. β
Guo Haodong had no choice but to speak: "Now this heavy rain has not only wiped out the small wooden bridge, but also swept away all other markers. We really couldn't be sure of the way down the mountain. Now we can only try our luck, and we can also look forward to the rescue team. β
Chen Lanlan questioned at this time: "Does the outside world know about our situation?" β
Guo Haodong nodded: "That Douglad who escaped should inform the outside world of our situation, even if he is too timid to say it, there are John and others." If they find out that we are missing, they will immediately call the police if they dare not come up to us again. β
As he speaks, he can't help but think of the mysterious stalkerβwhere is he? Why didn't Nan Nan show up when he was in distress?
Yang Nannan thought of another question at this time: "Brother Haodong, since Douglad witnessed us dying in the flood, tell the rescuers about the situation, will they still come here to search and rescue us?" β
Chen Lanlan also said suddenly: "Nan Nan is right. Can they still think that we will survive? β
Guo Haodong smiled bitterly: "Even if they think that we are all dead, they will try to find our bodies." β
Yang Nannan also smiled bitterly: "If it was simply to find our corpses, would they think that the flood would wash us ashore again?" I'm afraid they'll go to the end of the creek to catch us, right? β
Chen Lanlan's heart moved: "Haodong, Mr. Guo, how about we walk downstream along the stream?" β
Guo Haodong thought for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "It's not appropriate." We don't know how far the end of this creek is. Moreover, the downstream road is even more unfamiliar. If you go downstream, I'm afraid it's even more risky. Besides, if we are swept ashore not far from the flood, it is wiser to look upstream. β
Yang Nannan said gloomily: "Brother Haodong, even if we find the place of the small wooden bridge quickly, it will still be very far away to go down the mountain along there. We have normal physical strength, but we have to walk for a day to reach the original foot of the mountain. β
Chen Lanlan was also worried: "That's it." Now except for you, Nan Nan and I are very weak, and the road down the mountain is very steep, we can hold on to the flatter road, but what if we can take the steep mountain road. β
Yang Nannan also had palpitations and said: "With my physical condition now, it is impossible to pass through so many steps down the mountain. Besides, when we reached the stone steps, we didn't know how far we had to go. β
Chen Lanlan reminded again: "Now the heavy rain has changed everything here. I'm afraid the original signs are gone. If we're unlucky, we might miss the place of the small wooden bridge and go overboard and continue upstream. β
As soon as Guo Haodong heard what the two of them said, he felt that his head was about to explode.
He finally said: "In any case, we can only be more down-to-earth if we go back." If we're lucky, we might have some impressions of the place where we fell into the water. As for the next way down the mountain, as long as we find the right way, even if you two can't walk, I can settle you two properly, and I will go down the mountain alone to ask for help. β
Chen Lanlan and Yang Nannan glanced at each other, but neither expressed any objection.
Chen Lanlan said at this time: "Mr. Guo is right, as long as we can find a way down the mountain. I don't believe it, even if the outside world mistakenly thinks that we have been swept downstream by the flood, they will not come up and search for us. After all, this is a tourist attraction. The management should at least come up to assess the damage to the scenic spot. β
Guo Haodong nodded with satisfaction: "Yes." If we're lucky, we might soon encounter search and rescue people. β
Yang Nannan also luckily said: "I hope so." I hope that we will not die in great calamity, and we will have future blessings. β
After they rested, they set off...
Guo Haodong saw that Yang Nannan's upper body was too naked, so he put the top she put on him last night and asked her to wear it back.
Because Yang Nannan and Chen Lanlan were both weak, they seemed to be faltering when they walked. He simply supported one in one hand and walked upstream along the stream...
However, Guo Haodong has not eaten for more than a day, and he has experienced heavy rains and floods, and he is also sick. His physical strength was almost overdrawn, and then he supported two weak girls, so that he didn't walk for long, and he collapsed and couldn't walk.
Chen Lanlan accidentally fell under his weak support. As a result, her fall had a domino effect. brought down Guo Haodong and Yang Nannan around him one after another.
The three of them couldn't get up for a long time.
After Guo Haodong took a breath, he slowly sat up and said, "It seems that we were wrong." You shouldn't go on blindly like this. The smartest option is to save your energy and wait for help. β
Yang Nannan also struggled to get up, and couldn't help but be annoyed: "What's going on? I feel worse than I did last night. And as soon as you move, it feels like the world is spinning. β
Chen Lanlan, who hadn't sat up yet, said gloomily: "How can I not be like this." Now I feel like I don't have any energy left. β
Guo Haodong touched his forehead: "Alas." We were exposed to such a harsh environment yesterday, and even if we didn't die, we had to peel off a layer of skin. We're all sick, actually. After a night's time, the disease has now flare-up. I'm in a high fever right now. β
Although Yang Nannan sat up, due to dizziness, she had to lean on the side of Guo Haodong's body and put her groggy head on Guo Haodong's shoulder.
She lamented, "I'm also burning badly." Unfortunately, all the emergency medication we had with us was lost. β
As soon as Guo Haodong saw that Chen Lanlan hadn't gotten up yet, he knew that she was probably sicker than himself and Nan Nan, and he couldn't bear to let her lie on the cold ground anymore, so he took the initiative to stretch out his hands to help her upper body up, and also let her lean on the other side of his body.
Chen Lanlan said in a weak voice at this time: "I'm afraid I can't move, I have to rest." If you two can still get there, leave me alone. β
Guo Haodong was shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Don't say stupid things. How can we leave you alone in this barren mountain wilderness? Let's take a break. Perhaps the rescue team will appear right away. β
Yang Nannan also chimed in: "Sister Lanlan, don't worry. Brother Hao Dong and I will not leave you. We're all in this together. β
Guo Haodong nodded: "Nan Nan is right. We must not be separated at this time. Take a break if you can't wait for someone to help. We can also build up our stamina and move forward. β
Besides, after more than ten hours of flight, Li Suqin has arrived at the airport in the Americas...
She was greeted by two young staff members of the Chinese consulate there.
It turned out that the disappearance of Guo Haodong and others had alarmed the local Chinese consulate. The consulate has activated the emergency response mechanism because a Chinese citizen has an accident in this natural disaster. I also learned that the family of the missing person came to the Americas as soon as possible, and went to pick up the station.
"You're Ms. Li, aren't you? Great work. One of the female staff members greeted her.
Li Suqin has not closed her eyes since she learned that her son and daughter-in-law were swept away by the flood. Now, after more than ten hours of turbulence, I am already exhausted.
But she struck up and said, "I'm fine." What is the current state of search and rescue? β
"Because the tornado came faster and more violently than expected, many people were not fully prepared for it. So, it's very destructive. Dozens of people have died and hundreds are missing. Among them are six of our compatriots. In addition to the disappearance of your son and daughter-in-law, three other compatriots have already been killed. β
Li Suqin's heart trembled: "Then what do you say, what will be the result of my son?" β
Another male staff member said: "According to the information provided by the authorities, your son, a total of three people, was swept away by a sudden flash flood while climbing Mount Amar. So, I can't find their bodies yet..."
"What?" Li Suqin interrupted with a disgraced face, "Do you think they have been killed?" β
The female staff hurriedly comforted: "Ms. Li, you have to mourn and take care of your body." Only in this way can the aftermath be properly handled. β
Li Suqin, who was desperate, suddenly thought of Yang Chongqi's inference, and couldn't help but tremble: "Don't they have any hope of survival?" β
The male staff member shook his head gloomily: "Unless there is a miracle." β
Li Suqin bit her lip at this time: "I won't believe that my son left me like this." I am now going to find them in person. β
The female staff was taken aback: "Ms. Li, you are tired all the way, how can you go there?" β
The male staff member also said, "Yes." Besides, we learned that it had been temporarily closed after this natural disaster. Local authorities have stopped allowing tourists to enter the area. β
Li Suqin said awe-inspiringly: "I am not a tourist, but a mother looking for my son and daughter-in-law. So, I have to go there! β
The female staff member was puzzled: "However, you are not familiar with the terrain there, how can you go into danger alone?" β
Li Suqin recalled that Yang Chongqi had confessed that his henchmen were searching and rescuing him in the mountains, so he insisted: "No matter what, I must go there to find them." Could you please help me find a Chinese who understands the terrain there? β
The male and female staff members looked at each other, and finally the female staff said, "We must first ask the leaders for their opinions, and then give you a reply as soon as possible." β
Li Suqin was first arranged to rest in a local hotel. But where can she sleep?
When she talked to Yang Chongqi and Guo Tai on the phone in China, she tried to call the number of Guihu provided to her by Yang Chongqi...
The phone actually dialed.
The stalker's name was Guihu. When he learned that Li Suqin was Guo Haodong's mother, he immediately introduced on the phone: "I am searching and rescuing at the scene." However, the terrain here is too complicated. I'm already lost here because I'm not familiar with the terrain. Please contact someone who is familiar with the terrain as soon as possible to come to the mountains to pick me up. β
When Li Suqin heard this, she immediately reported the situation to the local consulate.
The consulate quickly replied: "The authorities are organizing forces to salvage the Doin River at the entrance to the flash flood where the missing person was swept away." But more than ten hours have passed. And nothing was gained. We have researched and agree with your judgment. We immediately organized forces to enter the hinterland of Mount Amer to carry out a search and rescue. β
Li Suqin immediately said: "That's good." As the mother of the missing person, I also have to join the search and rescue team. β
After much deliberation, the consulate finally agreed to her request.
However, when a search and rescue team, including Li Suqin, arrived at the foot of Mount Amar, it was raining again. Although it was not a heavy rainstorm. But the rain flowed down the stone steps, stopping the search and rescue team.
Li Suqin was anxious and tried her best to insist on climbing the mountain in the rain.
But everyone else is right. The person in charge of the search and rescue team explained: "Ms. Li, the mountain road is rough and slippery, and it is not suitable to go into the mountain for search and rescue at all. Moreover, it can also bring unpredictable dangers to search and rescue teams. β
Li Suqin looked at this ghost weather and couldn't help but sigh heavily. How could she not have known the dangers of climbing mountains in the rain?
Besides, after Guo Haodong and the others rested for a while, because they couldn't wait for rescuers, they had to set off again and trek forward...
However, they walked with great difficulty, and it took several hours before they stumbled out of a dozen miles, and it was not clear whether they had gone too far. Because they haven't come across a place that makes an impression.
However, the disaster did not come alone, and they did not wait for the rescue team, but waited for a heavy rain.
They are already sick and tired, and they will go through another test of life and death!