Originally, Sunuo thought that the road would be easier after dawn, and they could speed up and catch up with Su Yang earlier.
Unexpectedly, what came with the dawn was not a smooth road, but the worst situation that Gu Chenglan expected...snowing.
At first, it was just that the wind was very strong, and Sunuo and the others were caught off guard when the snow fell.
Because snow is not a piece of snowflakes, but tiny snow particles.
The snow particles caught in the wind blew against my face, like tiny needles scratching across my cheeks, and they were so blown that I couldn't open my eyes.
Fortunately, all three of them had goggles and found hiking hats and masks to put on. Each one of them was equipped like a masked hero, barely able to avoid being shaved by the snow knife.
But the entire mountain forest looked vast in the snow, and no matter which direction you looked, there were only clouds of white mist.
If they hadn't been able to vaguely distinguish the twists and turns of the mountain road at their feet, they might have gotten lost soon.
"This snow is abnormal." Gu Chenglan said loudly: "It is probably a precursor to a mountain earthquake. If it is really a big mountain earthquake, it will be very dangerous for us here."
Sunuo also had to hesitate. Under such circumstances, moving forward would undoubtedly be risky.
But if you give up now, what will your brother do? It would take him at least thirty hours to walk back to the village.
It may even be that under such extremely harsh conditions, getting lost, tired, and cold may prevent him from ever returning to the village.
"Lan, let's walk for another two hours. If we can't find my brother... just go back." Suno finally made a decision.
They are now three living human lives!
Sunuo couldn't gamble with other people's lives on his brother's life.
Gu Chenglan knew how difficult and heartbreaking it was for Suno to make such a decision.
But he can also understand Suno's choice. No matter when, life must come first.
The three people continued to move forward with difficulty, and every step they took seemed to be blown back by the wind.
An hour later, Suno could hardly breathe, as if his entire lungs were filled with snow particles.
The lenses of the goggles were covered with a layer of white frost, which was formed by the hot breath.
"Ten minutes of rest." Gu Chenglan hugged Sunuo with one hand, pushed her to lean against a tree, and said, "We can't sit down anymore, the ground is too cold."
Su Nuo rested her head on Gu Chenglan's shoulder, feeling that her legs were trembling weakly.
Sitting down and resting in this kind of weather is undoubtedly the most unwise behavior, because once the muscles are relaxed, it is simply impossible to stand up and walk again.
Gu Chenglan bent down slightly, letting his back block all the wind and snow, and protected Sunuo in a small square of heaven and earth in his arms. This is the greatest protection he can give her.
Gu Feifan was also very tired. He leaned against a tree nearby and took off his gloves to wipe off the snow and frost on his goggles.
But as soon as the gloves were taken off, the fingers were completely frozen from the cold. The lenses were not wiped clean and the gloves were almost impossible to put back on.
"Let's go." Gu Chenglan helped Gu Feifan pick up the gloves that fell on the ground, brought them back to him, and said, "It will feel warm when you take long steps."
Just when Su Nuo felt that he was about to reach his limit, Gu Feifan suddenly pointed in front and shouted: "Su Yang, Su Yang, is that Su Yang?"
Su Nuo and Gu Chenglan both followed the sound and saw a figure in the snow in front of them.
But the distance was too far, and the wind and snow filled the field of vision, making it difficult to tell whether it was Su Yang or not.
(End of chapter)