The Tianshan Mountains under the white snow are covered in silver, like a fairyland.

Cheng Junjie chose for a long time, and finally set the location of the drug search at the junction of China and Kazakhstan.

Although the former has the effect of introducing medicine into the meridians, it can only make the medicinal qi go straight into the pulse, not directly to the door of life, and how much medicinal power escapes in the middle, even Cheng Junjie does not know. And the tonic pills that can be seen all over the street, such as Yougui Pill and Zuogui Pill, still cannot prolong people's life with good deer horn gum and turtle plates for forgiveness.

What Cheng Junjie is looking for is a drug that can be used as a menstrual inducer and have a tonic effect.

Such drugs are not for nothing. In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a drug called ox knee, which invigorates blood and meridians, tonifies the liver and kidneys, strengthens muscles and bones, leads fire downward, and diuretics and drenches. From the point of view of efficacy, it simply meets all of Cheng Junjie's requirements.

But after all, this thing is also a big road product, and what Cheng Junjie needs is its upgraded version, and even the ultimate version.

According to the logic of traditional Chinese medicine, something with a powerful tonic effect must be surnamed heat, and the more creatures can survive in cold places, the more they need this caste. Coupled with the influence of the idea of spiral compound flower, Cheng Junjie expected that what he was looking for could only be in the ice field area at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters or even 5,000 meters. And most likely, under the ice where there is no sunlight. The only thing in the world that meets all the requirements is only one thing - the Tianshan Snow Lotus.

Tianshan Snow Lotus, also known as "Snow Lotus", grows on the cliff cliff at an altitude of about 4,000 meters above sea level in the Tianshan Mountains, in the ice-stained rock crevices, can survive in the severe cold of dozens of degrees below zero and the lack of oxygen in the thin air, and is regarded as the "king of herbs" and "the best in medicine".

It's not that there is nothing on the market, but what Cheng Junjie needs is fresh. Once removed, it must be boiled and consumed within 12 hours, otherwise the fiery gas in it will be completely dissipated. Because of its medicinal surname, it is extremely dependent on the natural low-temperature and low-oxygen environment. Leaving that environment, Snow Lotus will soon cease to be Snow Lotus.

As soon as Cheng Junjie arrived in Qinghai-Tibet Province, he was picked up by a military vehicle to the military camp located at an altitude of 3,000 meters.

As soon as he got out of the car, a lieutenant general with two stars on his shoulders and a vigorous spirit walked up to him, shook Cheng Junjie's hand heavily, and said in a deep voice: "Professor Cheng, welcome to Gaoyuan!" ”

Cheng Junjie nodded and asked, "General Sheng, have all the people I want arrived?" ”

"It's all inside, and you can leave on time." Sheng Debiao said, "But you can't go with them this time, the cliff is too dangerous." ”

Cheng Junjie smiled faintly and said, "I understand." I'm just here watching. ”

"Then please come with me!"

Sheng Debiao personally led the way and led Cheng Junjie to a hut, Cheng Junjie pushed the door in, and several people in the house jumped up.

"Professor Cheng!"

Xu Huai'an, who hadn't been seen for a long time, walked out of it, followed by Li Xi, Meng Fan, and Bao Qiang, each with an excited smile on their faces.

Cheng Junjie patted Xu Huai'an on the shoulder, and before he could speak, Li Xi, who had always been arrogant, shouted: "Professor Cheng, I heard that you have been promoted to be a father, right?" Is it a daughter or a son? ”

"It's a girl."

"Then when you grow up, will you be my daughter-in-law? I plan to have a son in 2 years! ”

Cheng Junjie laughed and said: "You are very capable, you can even control chromosomes!" ”

Li Xi scratched his head, and Bao Qiang on the side continued: "Professor Cheng, there shouldn't be any special situation in this mission, right?" ”

"Blind heart!" Meng Fan put his arm on Bao Qiang's shoulder and said loudly, "If there are wolves and bandits in this place, then the survivability of this group of things will be too strong." If you go up a little more, most people can't even walk without an oxygen cylinder! ”

…… That night, Cheng Junjie accompanied the four soldiers who were assigned to drink Zhuangxing wine, and the next day the four of them packed their bags and set off.

Not long after the four of them left, Sheng Debiao walked into Cheng Junjie's room.

When Cheng Junjie saw the big leader coming back, he couldn't help but ask strangely, "General Sheng, is there something wrong?" ”

Sheng Debiao dusted off the snowflakes on his clothes, then took off his coat and hung it on the hanger, then walked up to Cheng Junjie, pulled over a chair and sat down, and asked, "Professor Cheng, what are you doing here to pick this Tianshan Snow Lotus this time?" ”

Cheng Junjie hesitated for a moment and replied: "The leaders of Jinghua City have instructed that this research is a state secret and cannot be disclosed casually. ”

Sheng Debiao couldn't help laughing and said, "Professor Cheng, we are our own people!" ”

"General Sheng, it's not a matter of whether you're your own people or not." Cheng Junjie smiled perfunctorily, but Sheng Debiao couldn't wait, he asked very simply: "I heard that you are going to study life-prolonging drugs this time?" ”

Cheng Junjie was slightly startled, and asked quietly: "General Sheng, why do you think so?" ”

Sheng Debiao shook his head, and said with a smile: "Professor Cheng, you have been in Jinghua City for a long time, and you have also learned this set of stupid skills." I have a way, and I know a little bit about what was said above. ”

Cheng Junjie didn't say anything, and Sheng Debiao continued: "Professor Cheng, in fact, I was looking for you just to ask you for a favor. ”

Cheng Junjie finally spoke: "What's the busy?" ”

Sheng Debiao glanced at Cheng Junjie and replied in a low voice: "My father is 89 years old this year, and I want you to help extend his life." You must come up with a piece of evidence to prove the reliability of this matter. My father can be your test subject. ”

…… The steep, ice-covered and slippery cliffs make every special operator who climbs on them have to be careful. Li Xi, who took the lead, dug up meter by meter to dig out an ice cave that could be placed in the climbing objects, and with every breath, it was as if he could see the water vapor condense into ice all of a sudden.

He took two deep breaths, looked up at the white plant swaying in the wind above, then pulled the safety rope and climbed a few more meters up.

Xu Huai'an in the back followed closely, and in addition to the mountaineering tools he should have, he also carried a basket on his back.

Bao Qiang stood at the bottom of the cliff, holding a telescope to keep an eye on the movements of several people at any time, and in case he accidentally fell, he also immediately notified the brothers in the barracks below 1,000 meters to come to the rescue.

Meng Fan pulled the safety rope at the bottom hard, and after making sure that it had been in contact with the hole he had made, he first took a deep breath of oxygen and then whispered to Xu Huai'an: "Captain, continue!" ”

Xu Huaian nodded, and motioned for Li Xi, who was on top of him, to climb on.

With such caution to prevent avalanches, several people finally touched the snow lotus 18 hours after leaving the barracks.

Holding an ice axe in one hand, Li Xi knocked deep into the ice to find a fulcrum, and then slowly pulled the snow lotus root by root with one hand.

People who feel that their level of education is not low, at this time, they really can't understand how this big thing survives in this ghost place.

But fortunately, Cheng Junjie only asked them to pick 2 flowers. And on this stone wall, if you count carefully, there are a total of 14 flowers. In other words, after a while, they will be able to return to Jinghua City to receive second-class merit from their superiors.

Li Xi picked one flower, hung the thing on a small hook and slid down the rope, Xu Huaian caught the thing and put it in his back basket, just about to let Li Xi stop first, but unexpectedly, the guy above was concerned about military merit, and actually climbed towards another snow lotus on the side. Li Xi, who didn't know it, had just reached the second snow lotus with one hand, and before he could pick it up, he suddenly stepped on the air and fell down. So Xu Huai'an and Meng Fan also suffered.

The three of them fell down in a row, and this scene frightened Bao Qiang's face to turn blue.

But fortunately, Li Xi's ability to be the first field soldier in the whole army was not blown out, and in the process of descending at a high speed, he decisively picked up an ice axe and knocked it on the ice wall, and stabilized his body in one fell swoop. It's also thanks to Li Xi's strong enough arms, if he wants to be replaced by an ordinary person, the two people under him plus a piece of equipment and the huge pull caused by the aggravated acceleration, no matter what, the shoulder joint has to be removed.

Xu Huai'an and Meng Fan's reaction was naturally not slow, as soon as they stabilized, the two of them hurriedly inserted ice axes into the ice, and the three of them were all hanging with one hand in the air, temporarily safe.

Meng Fan palpitated, patted his chest with one hand, raised his head and roared: "On the first floor, I'm drafting uncle!" ”

Li Xi immediately replied: "The third floor is a fool, the identification is complete!" ”

Xu Huai'an was sandwiched between the two problematic youths, shook his head speechlessly, and whispered, "Don't shout, be careful of the avalanche." Look at this man's loss. It's time to find someone to come to the rescue, right? Grandma's face in the Jinghua Military Region was thrown to the northwest by us, Li Xi, if we go back this time and be punished by the chief, Lao Tzu will call a group of people to beat you to death! ”

Li Xi replied aggrievedly: "How do I know that the guy on the 3rd floor is grinding, and that rotten flower is only 3 meters away from me!" ”

Bao Qiang didn't have to guess to know what was going on on the cliff now, he was very glad that he didn't go up with that group of unreliable guys, and then took out the walkie-talkie and called the Northwest Army Frontier Battalion on the mountainside.

Hundreds of miles away from the barracks, in Larda City, the capital of Qinghai-Tibet Province, Cheng Junjie stood in front of a hospital bed, looking at the old man in front of him who was almost unstable, his brows furrowed slightly.

"General Sheng, it seems that the old man is dying."

Sheng Debiao replied with a solemn expression: "My father has been waking up and sleeping for the past few days, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have come to you." Professor Deal, how long do you think my father will last? ”

Cheng Junjie took out a silver needle and pierced the old man's body, looking at the air flow that couldn't even be fixed by the qi lifting technique, he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "48 hours at most." ”

(To be continued)