Chapter 90: No Mark
"Where are they now? Can you find them? If not, can you determine where you got separated? "After receiving information that Hu Aiguo might recover his memory, I immediately asked the question I wanted to know most urgently.
The answer to me was silence. I don't know if he didn't want to answer my question or if his memory wasn't fully restored.
I touched Platoon Commander Zhao and said, "You come and ask." ”
Platoon Commander Zhao did not repeat my words, but directly said: "Comrade Hu Aiguo, I order you to answer the question just now. ”
Platoon Commander Zhao was still silent.
I thought it was likely that he hadn't recovered all his memories, so he slowed down his tone and said, "Xiaohu, don't be nervous, think about it, and say as much as you want." It's important to us. ”
After saying that, I took out the lighter and lit it with a "click". The flame of the Zippo lighter was steady, but not as dazzling as the torch, and the faces of the four people were close together, and they were all clearly illuminated.
Hu Aiguo's face had that complicated expression again, as if he was seriously and painfully recalling something. I'm worried about his state. In general, this is the expression on his face when he recalls something that has stimulated him greatly. In most cases, this kind of thing will leave a deep impression on the person concerned, and the event will be imprinted in the brain like a film, and there is no need to recall it at all, and he just can't forget it.
His current situation is very similar to the other situation. That is, when a person is greatly stimulated, the brain will hide this part of the memory out of a state of self-protection, so that the brain can be protected from secondary damage. This situation manifests itself in the form of a person who can sense that there is an event hidden in his or her mind, but it is almost impossible to make it come to light on his own.
This will be a catastrophe for us, and we will lose the clue completely. Urging him now didn't do much, and from what he had said before, I could tell that he or they were in a very dangerous situation.
I decided to bypass the question and ask questions that weren't sharp. "Did you make a mark along the way?"
"It's done." The expression on Hu Aiguo's face immediately relaxed, and he was even a little excited. "I make a lot of markings, every time I pass a junction, I make a mark. Later, when there was no fire, I went along the way, and all the marks were made. ”
I lowered my head and was silent for a moment. The mark behind him was made in vain, and he walked in one direction, that is, in a circle around a hexagonal cloister. He didn't think of this, which means that Xiao Guolin and Cao Mingzhe didn't think of it, at least until they separated, they didn't realize this problem. The good news is that he made a mark, as long as we can find the mark he made, we are very likely to find Xiao Guolin and Cao Mingzhe.
He had no food left, but a jug full of water, and combined with the wet clothes on his body when he was found, I deduced that the water source would not be far from us. Maybe it won't take long to follow the marks he made, and you'll find out. Where there is water, there may be life, there may be food, I looked at Hu Aiguo as if I saw the dawn of life, and said: "The mark you made is very important to us, we will set off immediately to find the mark you made." If you are currently limited in mobility, we will take turns carrying you and hope that you will remember something again. Even a little memory can help us. ”
"I..." Hu Aiguo showed a painful expression when he was asked to recall what happened before. Do your best, I don't know how, just thinking back to that experience that I forgot, my brain hurts like it's going to explode. ”
When he said that, we couldn't put pressure on him. In fact, I have long given up hope of squeezing out valuable information from his mouth, and I have a better understanding of the condition of amnesiac patients. Since there is no way to get more valuable information from Hu Aiguo's mouth, finding the mark he left has become a top priority and the only hope.
With a clear goal, we set off quickly. If it goes well, the mark left by Hu Aiguo will appear at the next intersection.
The first to carry Hu Aiguo forward was his platoon commander. Platoon Commander Zhao consciously took on this responsibility, and said bluntly: As long as I can carry him, I don't need you.
It touched us, especially me. The injury on squad leader Liu's right shoulder did not allow him to carry too much weight, and Hu Aiguo's weight of more than 100 catties was definitely among them. The only ones who carried Hu Aiguo forward on their backs were me and Platoon Commander Zhao, and Platoon Commander Zhao's statement was almost aimed at me. In the current situation, it is difficult to move forward without any weight, Platoon Commander Zhao's statement is simply a lifesaver for me. In an instant, his image grew taller, and the protagonist's aura shone brightly on him, and even in the darkness where I couldn't see my fingers, I could still see a golden halo above his head. It's like God came to earth, yes, I would say that he is my God at this moment.
I groped in front to lead the way, Platoon Leader Zhao walked in the middle with Hu Aiguo on his back, and squad leader Liu protected in the back. This is our marching queue, and of course we are still moving in the dark. Discovering Hu Aiguo did not bring us practical benefits, and even made our situation even more severe. As I went, I prayed that the bad luck would end.
We soon arrived at the fork in the road, Platoon Commander Zhao was almost exhausted and collapsed, and after putting Hu Aiguo down, he sat on the ground and gasped. I immediately lit the torch and carefully looked for the mark made by Hu Aiguo. After turning around, nothing was found, and there were no new marks on the rough cave walls.
I walked up to Hu Aiguo and asked him, "Are you sure you have made marks along the way?" ”
Hu Aiguo's eyes widened, and he swore solemnly: "I swear that every intersection has left a mark, how can I lie about this kind of thing." ”
"I believe in you." I thought for a moment and said, "Do you remember the last mark, how did you do it?" Were your clothes wet at the time? Do you feel like you're about to freeze? ”
"Of course I do." Hu Aiguo blurted out: "The temperature in that place is not very low, I even have sweat on my body, how can my clothes be wet?" Even if it's wet, it's sweat. ”
When I heard this, I was immediately deflated. This intersection will not be the one he remembers for the last. It was only after that that he encountered real danger and desperately managed to escape. Hypothermia develops later, and in that state, he doesn't consciously leave marks along the way. Finding the junction where he left his last mark is not as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack, but it is also beyond our capabilities.
I first expressed my judgment, thought about it and said to Platoon Commander Zhao: "I will go to explore a passage alone, and if I can't find any markers in this direction, I suggest that we move forward according to the original plan." Then I looked at squad leader Liu and Hu Aiguo and asked, "What suggestions do you have?" ”
They looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
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