Chapter 701: Snow Wolf (1)
"Don't you think it's a raw point?" Wei Zhehai salivated and said with a smile: "Even if they meet strangers, they still pay attention to helping each other in the same boat, not to mention between you and my uncle and nephew, right?" ”
Xu Dong's face was very gloomy, and he didn't bother to pay attention to Wei Zhehai's entanglement, and turned around to leave.
Among a few people, Qin Yu only rested for more than two hours, Qin Yu was anxious, this was something that could not be helped, after all, more than a dozen people had been trapped for nearly a week, and it would take at least a few days to arrive, that was the situation of several people, it was really conceivable.
As soon as Xu Dong turned around, he almost collided with Qin Yu, who was also gloomy.
Qin Yu avoided Xu Dong and said coldly to Wei Zhehai: "I don't have time to talk to you, but you'd better respect Xiao Xu's opinion, otherwise, I will see you as a threat!" ”
After saying this, Qin Yu turned his head to Xu Dong and said, "We still need a few yaks, come with me to take a look." ”
Because it is to enter the hinterland of the Himalayas, and to rescue, there are a lot more materials and tools to bring, buy a few yaks, not only can help transport supplies, but also greatly save people's physical strength, and the most important thing is that in case of emergency, it can also be used as food.
Yaks have extensive diet, great strength, good at climbing mountains, and are resistant to high cold. A yak used for carrying can generally carry a weight of forty or fifty kilograms, and some can camel as many as 100 kilograms, and can walk twenty or thirty kilometers a day.
Usually, the horse runs faster than the yak, but in the alpine area above five or six thousand meters above sea level, due to the thin air, the horse can not outrun the yak, especially in the snow field and on the glacier, the yak is more stable than the mule and horse, and the old herdsman would rather ride the yak than ride the horse when he climbs over the snow mountain or crosses the glacier.
When the heavy snow covers the mountains, the Tibetan herdsmen often let the yak go first, the yak can use its hooves and mouth to pick up the snow, open up the road, and the yak knows the way, is a reliable guide for the herdsmen, because the yak has so many advantages, so the Tibetan herdsmen affectionately call it "Nuoer" (the meaning of treasure).
The last time Qin Yu took people into the hinterland of the Himalayas, it was to bring a few yaks, and after Qin Yu woke up, he was able to quickly return to find Xu Dong.
Therefore, this time, Qin Yu naturally did not forget to bring a few more yaks, first, to help the camel carry supplies, and second, to lead the way.
Qin Yu took Xu Dong and quickly found the place where the yak was sold last time, the owner was a man in his thirties, and the wind and frost on the plateau carved deep lines on his face like a knife, making him look like he was over forty years old.
"Brother Tashi, I still need a few yaks......" As soon as they met, Qin Yu didn't even say a word of superfluous greetings, and he wanted to buy yaks straight to the point.
A smile appeared on Tashi's dark face, and he didn't say too much, but said: "Boss Qin, there are yaks, you can have as many as you want, but I have a request, I want to go with you ......"
Qin Yu frowned, at least, among this group of people, whether it was Xu Dong, Mu Siqing, or Qiao Yanxue, even if they were fat, they could all be said to have enough experience and adaptability, while Tashi was just an ordinary herdsman, relatively speaking, Qin Yu was really a little unbearable to go to such a dangerous place.
Tashi said with a smile: "Boss Qin doesn't need to say much, I know that you are going to save people, and I Tashi has no other ability, but these yaks are all raised by me, I can control them, and in addition, I also have a partner who can come in handy - the wolf dog Aji ......"
Qin Yu just shook his head and refused, no matter what, the place he was going to was too dangerous, and Qin Yu didn't want to involve more innocent people.
However, Tashi said another very important reason, the group of wolves that attacked Qin Yu and others also came out from time to time to harass the herdsmen, it was a long-term disaster, Qin Yu went again, Tashi wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the wolves, and go out for the locals to be a big disaster.
Xu Dong looked at it for a while, but nodded and said, "It's rare that Brother Tashi is anxious for justice and righteousness, it's okay to go together, but this reward ......."
Tashi shook his head: "Boss Qin is benevolent, buy my yak, and give me a higher price than the market price, it is my true friend Tashi, my friend who helps me, what else can I ask for." ”
Xu Dong smiled, took out two bundles of money, handed them to Tashi, and said, "Brother Tashi, this is a little meaning, if you want to accept it, go with us, otherwise, we will have to find other people to buy yaks." ”
Tashi looked at Xu Dong and said after a while: "Okay, then my yak, I'll wait for us to come back and calculate the price, otherwise, I won't accept this money." ”
Tashi said very resolutely, last time Qin Yu bought a total of eight yaks at a high price, and when Qin Yu came back, he returned three of Tashi, so that Tashi no longer refused to collect money in advance, and only collected a few heads of money according to the loss of a few heads at that time.
Seeing Xu Dong speak, Qin Yu didn't refute it, only explained that this time there were only five people in terms of personnel, including Qin Yu himself, plus Tashi was six, and it was best to have a few horses, so that some more time could be squeezed out.
Tashi agreed without hesitation, saying that he would leave the matter to him, and he would ensure that it would be done properly when the time came.
After arranging the leg strength of the commuter, Qin Yu went to another store to purchase some necessary goods, but Xu Dong stayed and discussed with Tashi that he wanted to buy a vegetable cow and help make jerky.
When Tongcheng and Dingjie were in the same place, there were always fat people and others following, and many times Xu Dong was not good at openly hiding his secrets, at this time, everyone else was resting, and Xu Dong was just right to act.
For herdsmen, it is very simple to slaughter a cow and make it into jerky, Xu Dongyi said, and Tashi did not hesitate to order his family to start slaughtering cattle and making jerky.
It was only in the evening that all the jerky of a cow was made and handed over to Xu Dong.
Xu Dong found a place where no one was around, and put all the hundreds of catties of beef jerky into the Qiankun bag.
This time when he came out, Xu Dong emptied all the things that were originally in the Qiankun bag and put them in a relatively hidden place at home.
Because Xu Dong knows that this trip, I am afraid that the materials needed will be greater than any previous time, and if he does not vacate the Qiankun bag and fully load the emergency supplies, I am afraid it will not be enough to meet the needs of the time.
Therefore, in Xu Dong's Qiankun bag, in addition to a large amount of food, various tools were prepared.
That night, Tashi sent all the yaks and horses that Qin Yu needed, and helped Qin Yu and others sort out all kinds of bags, just waiting for tomorrow morning to set off.
It's just that the fat man looked at the wolf dog with yellow and black fur, half a person tall, called Aji, and he liked it very much, Aji was really a little strange, and he didn't want to get involved with Mu Siqing, Qiao Yanxue and others, but he was very close to the fat man, and he got mixed up with the fat man.
After a night of silence, early the next morning, Qin Yu and seven others rode horses, took yaks and began to march towards the hinterland of the Himalayas.
Originally, Qin Yu only expected six people, but riding a horse could only save two days at most, and after two days, he would have to rely on walking, so someone had to bring back the horses that were no longer needed.
It was Tashi's younger brother who did this, so at this time, Qin Yu's team already had seven people.
However, Qin Yu and the others left early, and it was quiet for a while in the morning, but in the afternoon, Xu Dong found that a group of people were following behind, and Xu Dong recognized that it was Wei Zhehai and the others that he and Qin Yu and the others had been trying to avoid.
There are not many people on Wei Zhehai's side, there are only four people in total, but it is estimated that Wei Zhehai and his funds are limited, and the four of them only have four horses.
Qin Yu was a little annoyed that Wei Zhehai regarded his words as wind in his ears, and wanted to teach him a hard lesson when Wei Zhehai caught up, but Xu Dong smiled and asked Qin Yu not to worry about them.
At this time, it was not worth it to worry about Wei Zhehai and them, not only to make himself angry, but also to delay the trip.
It's just that, next, Qin Yu slowly knew why Xu Dong didn't let himself teach Wei Zhehai and a few of them a lesson, Wei Zhehai only had four horses, carrying people and materials, and the speed was far from catching up with Qin Yu and others, who were both yaks and horses.
In the evening, Xu Dong and the others had set up camp, had eaten, and rested for a while, before Wei Zhehai and others caught up.
The next day, Wei Zhehai and the others chased even harder, catching up with Xu Dong and the others, but it was already after midnight, and they accidentally injured a horse.
By noon on the third day, the road that the horses could walk was basically at the end, and at this time, they could only drive the yaks on foot.
After seeing off Tashi's younger brother, Xu Dong and others fed the yaks enough feed and water, and the people rested enough, so they set off to climb the mountain.
The mountain beams on this plateau, it looks bare and very gentle, but people walk on it, it is very fatal, the mountains are full of broken stones, there are very few places to land, a little careless, step on those pumice stones, people will slide straight down with the pumice stones, cut the boots and hurt the instep, and take people directly to the mountain to roll.
What's more, at this time, the altitude has exceeded 3,800 meters altitude, and among several people, except for Xu Dong and Tashi, who did not react much, the rest of the people walked even more difficult because of low pressure and low oxygen, and they barely walked a few steps, and they had to gasp for a while.
By this time, the yak has a tough cartilage in its toe, and it can walk freely on such a rugged mountain road.
Finally went up to the mountain beam, and when they turned around, Xu Dong and others found that it would take at least half an hour for Wei Zhehai and others to reach the foot of this mountain.
It seems that Wei Zhehai and the others will no longer be able to catch up with their own group.
That night, Qin Yu and the others went to the camp to rest for a night, and when they set off early the next morning, they didn't see Wei Zhehai and them catching up.
The next day, Qin Yu and the others crossed a section of the glacier and entered a canyon, Qin Yu said that the last time they came, they were attacked by wolves, and they were in a small valley outside this canyon.
Because to get out of this valley, it is at least until evening, and at that time, there is no way to go any further, so you can only camp on the spot, that is, after camping, in the middle of the night, the wolves launch a surprise attack.