The fog at the foot of the mountain gradually became thinner, and the visibility slowly widened. Through the hazy gauze-like fog, one could see the temporary search and rescue tent set up at the foot of the mountain. The lighted lights dispersed the dark night, and the vague The sound of voices and footsteps came from not far away, which made people feel refreshed.
Several search and rescue team members left first and went to the largest tent in the center of the site to report information, while other team members escorted the trapped people rescued from the mountain toward the pre-erected medical tent.
The tent was brightly lit, and the medical staff who had just learned the news rushed forward and surrounded them.
Two nurses walked Shen Kong, who was wrapped in a blanket, toward one of the beds, and then skillfully arranged various instruments to test his physical condition.
Just as one of the nurses was rolling up his wet sleeves and treating the scratches on his arms, the curtain of the medical tent was suddenly lifted, and several people came in from outside the tent wrapped in a wet and cold mist. Shen Kong saw at a glance He saw Han Li walking behind the captain of the search and rescue team.
His face was cold, and his pair of dark eyes seemed to melt into the night behind him. His bloodless pale fingers were holding a long cane. The suit on his body was not messy, and the dew from the mountains was still on his hair.
Almost at the next second, Han Li turned his gaze and looked over the shoulder of the nurse who bent down to treat Shen Kong's wound. Their eyes met in mid-air.
The expression on Han Li's face softened slightly, and he walked towards Shen Kong with his cane.
The tip of the cane made a deep sound when it hit the hard ground, which was extremely clear even in a busy tent filled with people.
Shen Kong's eyes moved slightly, and he keenly noticed something was wrong.
Although Han Li's face was still calm and composed, as if he had the overall situation in hand, his steps were much slower than usual, with all his body weight on the other leg, and the fingers holding the top of the staff were turning white from exertion. The tiny details made Shen Kong frown slightly, and he reacted instantly—
Han Li suffered a leg injury.
Although he tried to act calmly, those subconscious movements and changes in focus could not deceive Shen Kong's eyes.
Considering the cold and humid environment in the mountains and the strange climate filled with thick fog, and it was late at night, it would be surprising if his already seriously injured knee didn't get sick.
Shen Kong's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly.
Why does this kid become less and less ignorant as he gets older
While he was thinking, Han Li walked to his bed.
Shen Kong quickly changed his mood and showed off his acting skills, which he had gradually become perfected through training. His pale face showed a mixture of surprise and confusion, and he stood up hurriedly with some embarrassment:
"Mr. Han? Why are you here?"
Han Li's eyes naturally fell on Shen Kong.
The blanket around the young man's back fell onto the bed with his reckless movements. His clothes, which were wet with mist, were half-dried against his thin shoulders. His messy hair was dripping on his face, and his cheeks were frozen. He was white and seemed to have lost some weight. The hair under his rolled-up sleeves exposed his bruised arm, and blood oozed from the unhealed wound. He looked quite embarrassed.
What do you mean by being unscathed
Han Li frowned without a trace, but the expression on his face was still indifferent. He replied in a deep voice: "There are official business here in E City, so I just stopped by to take a look."
Ghost letter oh.
Shen Kong didn't expose him, but the joy on his face deepened: "What a coincidence! I originally wanted to thank you in person as soon as I got off the mountain, but I didn't expect to meet you directly at the bottom of the mountain - sit down!"
As he spoke, he hurriedly stepped forward and without any explanation, pulled Han Li to sit down on the bed.
Shen Kong used his skill, but Han Li was caught off guard because of his leg injury and was unable to stand firmly, and was forced to sit down.
As the distance between the two people quickly narrowed, the heat of the young man next to them spread instantly.
Han Li moved aside unaccustomedly.
I don’t know why, but the other person has been trapped in the cold mountains for several days, and even the clothes on his body are soaked by the fog, but the heat on his body is vigorous and warm, and vibrantly passes through the hand he pressed on his shoulders. The palm passed to him, almost burning him.
Although the pain in the knee is still there, it has eased a little since it is no longer bearing weight.
A hint of the smell of green grass mixed with moist soil came from beside him. Han Li's heart moved and he turned to look at Shen Kong sitting next to him.
Before he could say anything, the nurse who had just performed a full-body examination on Shen Kong came over with a form in her hand. She raised her head and took a quick look at Shen Kong, and then said:
"Hello Mr. Meng, your physical examination has come out. There is nothing major except for a little malnutrition. If you are not sure, you can go to a professional hospital for an in-depth examination."
Shen Kong nodded, his eyes slightly curved: "Okay, thank you very much."
Han Li raised his eyes to look at the nurse and answered naturally:
"So he can go now, huh?"
"That's right."
After saying that, the nurse turned around and left in a hurry. The medical tent was still a mess, with countless medical workers carrying tool trays hurriedly walking around, dealing with matters related to several other trapped people.
Han Li gently stroked the cane in his hand, turned to Shen Kong and said:
"Let's go. The driver is already waiting outside. I've also asked someone to prepare a change of clothes."
Shen Kong nodded, as obedient and well-behaved as an ordinary little star being kept.
Han Li lowered his head and looked at the dial on his wrist. It was already past twelve o'clock. He stood up from the bed with his cane.
But the moment he stood up, the pain caused by the cold seeping from the seams of his bones seemed to be gnawing and crawling by millions of ants. The severe pain caused by his center of gravity suddenly pressed on his knees suddenly came over. Han Li was caught off guard and stumbled, falling to the side uncontrollably.
Shen Kong quickly stretched out his hand to support him.
Han Li grabbed Shen Kong's arm in embarrassment and managed to maintain the balance of his body.
Through the semi-wet cloth, the scorching temperature of the other person's limbs spread instantly, igniting the air around him like a furnace. The sudden spread of heat enveloped him. The sudden shortening of the distance between them made Han Li subconsciously want to avoid it, but he couldn't. Fixed in place by the young man's strong arms, the two of them maintained this awkward and ambiguous distance for a while before Shen Kong relaxed his hands as if nothing had happened and asked with concern:
"Mr. Han, are you okay?"
Han Li stared at Shen Kong's clear and true eyes for a few seconds, then slowly straightened up, his expression regained his composure:
"Thank you."
He gently dusted his wrinkled sleeves, suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, you don't have to sound so unfamiliar in the future."
Shen Kong paused, and the memory of his previous phone call with Han Li came back instantly. He hesitated for a few seconds, and then asked tentatively:
"...Dear Mr. Han?"
Han Li: "..."
After a few seconds of silence, he said slowly: "... Just call me by my name."
After saying that, Han Li walked forward with his cane. His tall and straight figure looked inexplicably embarrassed from behind. Shen Kong stood there and paused for a few seconds before speeding up his pace to catch up.
The driver was already waiting at the door, picked them up and drove away to the hotel where Han Li stayed.
There is not much light in the mountains at night, and the light pollution in the city seems to have been purified here so that no trace can be seen. Only a dim light occasionally lights up in the rolling forest not far away, and then is quickly thrown away by the moving vehicles. behind.
The crescent moon above the head is like a shadow. No matter how fast the car is driving, it always shines gauze-like moonlight into the window. Occasionally it is blocked by tall trees, making the light inside the car flicker.
Shen Kong turned to look at Han Li sitting next to him.
The other person's face with deep outlines was illuminated by the moonlight outside the car window from time to time, but his eyes were hidden in the deep shadows under the eyebrows. His whole person was almost integrated with the cold darkness of the mountain, as if no emotion could penetrate it. His shell of indifference showed.
His facial features still retained the shadow of his childhood.
Shen Kong was in a daze for a moment, as if he saw two faces at the same time through his eyebrows.
A face was hidden deep in the darkness of the back seat of the car. A pair of dark eyes with round teardrops looked straight at him through the rearview mirror. There was a thrilling pain and despair in the black and white eyes.
A face was covered by a hazy curtain of pouring rain, and the same dark eyes penetrated the thick layer of rain and suddenly stabbed at him with a sharp and cold texture.
Since the age of thirteen, Shen Kong has been a mercenary for nearly twenty years. From mountains and deserts to frozen soil and ice fields, from desolate countryside to bustling cities, he has left his footprints in almost everything. However, his connection with the secular world has not He is so distant and cold, and he can live and die with someone in the trenches, but he can also draw a gun on the next mission without hesitation.
The emotional relationship he established with anyone was so shallow. His life of blood and fire, lead and iron, made him blur his understanding of the concept of "people".
Shen Kong could squander, fight, and make love with abandon, but at the same time his reason was withdrawn indifferently.
He is like a beast in human skin, an empty shell with only appearance.
If you count carefully, he has never gotten along with a person without expressing murderous intent or lust, but Han Li was an accident and a precedent.
When Shen Kong was forcibly inserted into Han Li's life by an existence beyond common sense, he also inserted Han Li without any warning into the system that he had developed over the past two decades.
The feeling was so unfamiliar that it almost made him uncomfortable.
—But there is no possibility of staying away.
Shen Kong calmly withdrew his gaze and leaned his forehead against the cold car window. Fatigue quickly swept over his tired limbs.
This body that has not undergone much training has reached its limit.
In the past few days, he had never rested. Even when others were keeping vigil, he was still paying attention to the movements in the fog with great vigilance.
Now, the forcibly suppressed fatigue came like a tide, pulling him into the trapped and dark deep sea.