Chapter 119 Life Forbidden Zone 18

Seeing Jiang Ran and Xu Yang standing by the lake, practically touching, Fu Bo's curiosity was piqued. He was annoyed at how slowly Ren Xia Yang was moving while supporting him. For a moment, he even forgot his leg injury and hopped over to Jiang Ran and Xu Yang.

"No wonder you two insisted on staying in the village! I thought you were just being lazy, but it seems I was naive!"

Fu Bo stared at them both with suspicion, his tone almost certain: "Are you secretly dating behind my back?"

Xu Yang's heart moved, and he pursed his lips slightly. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Jiang Ran say, "Being closer means you are in love? Then I saw you and Ren Xiayang just now..."

“Stop, stop, stop!”

Fu Bo shuddered all over: "I was wrong! I was wrong!"

He quietly turned his head, glanced at Ren Xiayang, and whispered, "I'll need his help to get me back to the village later! Don't let him hear it!"

"I've heard it."

Ren Xiayang glanced at his half-raised legs and sneered: "I think it's totally fine for you to walk alone. Go back by yourself later."

"Don't!" Fu Bo assessed the situation and suddenly jumped up and burrowed into his arms, "Dad! I was wrong!"

"Go away!"

"No! I won't!"

“…”

While the two of them were playing, Xu Yang's gaze inadvertently moved to Jiang Ran's face, and his throat choked slightly.

However, Jiang Ran had already changed the subject, and it was not easy for him to bring it back.

Jiang Ran didn't notice Xu Yang's complicated thoughts at all.

She didn't expect Ren Xiayang and Fu Bo, who were still fighting, to give her any useful information. She turned to look at Zeng Pei and asked, "Didn't you go to climb Mount K2? Why are you back so suddenly?"

Zeng Pei curled his lips: "Fu Bo's leg is injured"

Jiang Ran: "But you only need one person to help him back."

"That's how it should be," Zeng Pei said grimly, "but neither of them knew the way."

Jiang Ran: “…”

The Baisha Lake was not a good place to discuss serious matters. Fu Bo's leg was still injured and needed to be bandaged as soon as possible. Everyone did not stay at the lake for long and returned to the village first.

Fu Bo clung to her shamelessly, but Ren Xiayang couldn't bear to shake him off, so he dragged him all the way back.

As soon as she reached the door, Murati, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly rushed to Jiang Ran and stuffed a large bunch of sunflowers into her arms.

"This is a gift from Brother Maang. He said that no matter whether you stay or not, he still thinks this bouquet of flowers suits you best!"

After Mulati yelled, he slipped away before Jiang Ran could react.

"This kid..." Jiang Ran pursed his lips.

"Hey hey hey! What is this?"

Having reached the door, Fu Bo no longer had any reservations, his curiosity flaring up again: "Is there something going on, Jiang Ran?"

Fu Bo and others did not have the translator that Xu Yang had obtained through cheating, so they still could not understand the local language. They just instinctively judged that something had happened in the past two days.

However, although Jiang Ran did not accept Ma Ang's feelings, he did not want to tell everything about the other party and become the object of gossip and conversation for others.

"What could it be?" Jiang Ran patted his leg, "Clear out the crap in your head."

Although Jiang Ran didn't shoot at the wound, Fu Bo still jumped back in shock, still feeling a lingering fear: "It's just talk."

When returning to the house, Zeng Pei told Jiang Ran almost everything that had happened on the road over the past two days. The road conditions were not much different from what Jiang Ran knew, except for one thing that was worth noting.

"You mean, Jiang Wenxue and the others are ahead of you?" Jiang Ran frowned.

"Yes," Zeng Pei nodded and said, "Although we didn't see any human figures directly, the traces left along the way are all fresh. It's snowing on the mountain, and the footprints will soon be smoothed over by the new snow, so they should be not far ahead of us."

"Where did you climb to?"

"About..." Zeng Pei estimated, "I've climbed about two-thirds of the way."

Jiang Ran recalled: "Then they haven't reached the most dangerous section yet. They are going at full speed, so it's not surprising. But when they reach the steep slopes and cliffs, their speed will definitely slow down."

Zeng Pei felt a little relieved when he heard this.

But she still said: "Even if she slows down, she is still far ahead of us. We must catch up as soon as possible."

"Yeah, yeah!" Fu Bo echoed, "I don't want to see Jiang Wenxue win the championship. Xu Yang will have to give her a championship bonus! Just thinking about it makes me sick!"

"What are you going to do?" Zeng Pei asked.

Jiang Ran frowned and didn't respond for a moment.

Xu Yang was keeping an eye on her all the time, and noticed that her fists had been quietly clenched under her half-covered sleeves.

Xu Yang took a step forward and pointed out the window: "It's getting late today, let's set off early tomorrow morning."

This was actually what everyone meant. Of course, they all agreed, but they still turned to look at Jiang Ran's reaction.

Jiang Ran didn't hesitate for too long. Although he didn't say anything, he nodded.

Once things were settled, the sense of urgency was alleviated to a certain extent.

Since we were leaving tomorrow anyway, we should rest and recuperate tonight. Everyone walked towards the room while joking.

Ren Xiayang stretched lazily: "Finally I can sleep on a softer bed."

Zeng Pei also yawned: "Early to bed and early to rise, we still have to travel tomorrow."

"Hey! Wait! Wait a minute!" Fu Bo supported himself on one leg and hopped after them, "Give me a hand!"

Jiang Ran watched them leave, pursed his lips, and prepared to go back to his room to rest.

However, he had only taken two steps when he was grabbed by Xu Yang.

Jiang Ran turned around with a puzzled expression.

Xu Yang pulled at the edge of her sleeve and said, "If you don't want to climb Mount Qomolangma with everyone else, that's fine. Fu Bo is injured and has to stay in the village. He doesn't speak the language, and it would be very troublesome for him to stay here alone. You just need to say that you'll stay and help him translate, and then you can stay in the village as a matter of course."

Jiang Ran said meaningfully: "You've thought very carefully about me."

Xu Yang looked into her eyes seriously: "The past should not constrain your future, but this is not something that can be achieved overnight. You have the power to choose."

“Snap—”

The lights suddenly went out and Gulandam's voice came from outside.

"It's already this late, go to bed!"

The room was dim, with weak light coming in through the thin window paper.

Xu Yang couldn't see Jiang Ran's expression clearly. Only his glass-like eyes could reflect a barely perceptible light, glowing faintly in the darkness.

There are very few wild animals on the plateau, and flying birds are even rarer, so the Tajik village is very quiet at night.

Everyone had a good night's sleep, and when they gathered at the door the next day, they had already packed their luggage.

Xu Yang looked at Jiang Ran who was ready to go, and the tension in his heart gradually relaxed.

Only Fu Bo had a sad face: "Really? You're all leaving? Just leaving me here alone?"

Jiang Ran patted his shoulder and comforted him, "I've already said hello to Gulandam. Don't worry, she will take care of you."

"But I don't understand what they're saying here," Fu Bo wasn't comforted. "When I said I wanted to go to the bathroom, she thought I wanted to eat."

"Don't worry."

Xu Yang took off the translator he was wearing and put it in his arms: "You can understand it."

"Hey!" Fu Bo played with the small translator in surprise, "Where did you get it?"

Xu Yang: "It doesn't matter, let's go."

Fu Bo's attitude also changed rapidly: "Okay, okay! Take care!"

They had just left the village and were more familiar with this section of the road as Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang had just walked it once, so they naturally walked in front.

Jiang Ran, who was following behind, poked Xu Yang's arm and said, "The topic changed so quickly just now. Boss, you used your private rights to take the translator. Are you embarrassed now?"

Xu Yang said seriously, his expression unchanged: "Private rights are only valuable if they are used."

"Oh?" Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow. "Such a novel idea, I have to share it with everyone."

As she spoke, she pretended to go forward to find Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang, but Xu Yang immediately grabbed her and said, "Don't!"

"Um?"

"I...I'm a little embarrassed."

The mountain roads are dangerous, and the wind and snow add a touch of danger to the uncertain climbing journey.

Jiang Wenxue's team was far ahead of all the contestants, but this was not without cost.

They haven't had a good meal or sleep in the past few days. The moment they open their eyes, they are on the road. Being sleepy and hungry, they are bound to make mistakes that they would not make normally.

They started on their journey before the sun came out today, but they didn't notice that the road was much slippery than usual after the snow melted.

Jiang Wenxue was not paying attention when she turned and almost fell off the mountain. Fortunately, a bodyguard reacted quickly and grabbed her in time, but her movement was too big and she slipped and injured her leg.

"The injury is quite serious." Another bodyguard checked him.

Jiang Wenxue frowned tightly: "Can we still continue on our journey?"

"That's definitely not going to work," they looked at each other in bewilderment. "We're still a long way from the summit. Climbing up with our injured leg like this will ruin it."

Jiang Wenxue's expression became even uglier when he heard this.

She pursed her lips and said nothing, as if she was thinking about something.

The other bodyguards didn't dare to say anything before the sponsor said anything, and the scene was silent and awkward for a moment.

After a while, Jiang Wenxue seemed to have figured it out. His expression relaxed and he forced a smile.

She squatted beside the injured man, held his arm through her sleeve and said, "Thank you very much for saving me just now. If it weren't for you, I would probably be seriously injured now."

"No, no," the injured bodyguard said repeatedly, "We are all in the same team, this is as it should be."

Jiang Wenxue was just putting on a show and didn't listen carefully to what he said. Instead, she noticed that his clothes were stained with mud and water, so she loosened her grip on his hand a little and only pinched his sleeve lightly.

Jiang Wenxue said, "You're injured now, and I feel really bad about it. But if I continue on my journey despite your injury, it really won't be good for your health. If you develop a serious illness, then my guilt will be even greater."

The bodyguard vaguely understood what she meant and fell silent for a moment.

Jiang Wenxue continued, "So, why don't you activate the life-saving bag first? It has healing properties. After the game, I'll arrange for someone to give you a full-body checkup to ensure your health."

Everyone knows that activating the life-saving bag means giving up the game.

The bodyguard was hired to participate in the competition and should have followed the arrangements of the sponsor. However, he was injured while protecting the sponsor and was abandoned right away. He couldn't help but feel resentful and held the button to activate the life bag but didn't press it.

Jiang Wenxue also noticed this, so she continued with a pointed tone, "Don't worry, I'm very grateful that you saved me. When we return to the capital planet, I'll definitely arrange for the best hospital and the best examination for you. If you need anything, just let me know."

Anything?

She hired everyone with her own money, what else could she ask for besides money?

The injured bodyguard also understood what she meant and laughed at himself in his heart.

I participated in the competition for the money, so what else can I ask for?

He pressed the button to activate the life bladder.

An orange light suddenly appeared, and the life bag slowly rose into the air and disappeared into the heavy clouds.

The early morning sun slowly peeked out from behind the clouds, and its faint light sprinkled on the vast snow-capped mountains, illuminating the road ahead.

Jiang Wenxue glanced up at the sky and immediately turned his gaze back.

"Let's go quickly. We must take first place. We absolutely cannot let him get injured and abandon the competition in vain."

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