Chapter 214 Water Stream
Qin Yi unfolded the map, looked at it carefully, and said:
"We took the shortest route from Crow's Mouth Rock to Bluestone Village. Even though the elders said that there is little communication between their villages, it is definitely not the case that there is no communication between them. This road should be passable."
He looked at his watch and ordered:
"Li Songcheng is heading north, while Rao Jiancheng and Linli are heading south. Follow this stream to survey the nearby terrain to see if there are any bridges or ropes that can be used to pass through. If not, check to see if there is any favorable terrain suitable for climbing or using as a tool. Each of you should walk a maximum of two kilometers. Regardless of whether you have found anything, return here to gather."
"yes!"
Several people immediately split up and took action.
While the others rested on the spot, Chen Yunfeng and Zhou Jin found a flat place and began to clean up the isolation belt and look for dry firewood and hay to make a fire.
Qin Yi picked up the map, carefully compared the orientation, and with a pencil in his hand, added the discovered terrain.
After Su Tong helped to light the firewood, he went back to the ravine to take a look again.
There are stone cliffs on both sides of the stream, the cliff walls are almost vertical, the water below is green with a hint of black, and no one knows how deep it is. First, quickly descend to the bottom of the cliff, then cross the river, and then climb... The temperature is too low and the cost is too high.
Let's look at the distance again. It's about ten meters. If you tie stones or daggers to a rope and throw it, you will definitely be able to reach the other side. How to fix it is a problem. Even if it is fixed, the bearing capacity is also a problem. It takes N time-consuming and laborious attempts to build a rope ladder.
She looked at the wild trees and dense bushes growing rampantly on the opposite side, thinking of ways to eliminate them one by one.
About half an hour later, a muffled sound suddenly came from the far south.
It echoed far away in the silent woods, seeming abrupt and depressing.
It was gunfire.
Su Tong was startled and when he looked back, Qin Yi had put away the map and stood up, looking intently to the south. Chen Yunfeng and Zhou Jin who were sitting beside the fire also jumped up.
Qin Yi said: "The gunshots were not from us. It seems that this forest is not peaceful!"
Then he ordered in a deep voice:
"Everyone, be on high alert!"
Just as he finished speaking, a whistle was heard from far away in the south, two short and one long.
"Lin Li and the others are safe!"
Chen Yunfeng said after hearing the whistle.
Before departure, whistles are distributed uniformly, and the meanings of various whistles are unified, so as to convey messages when necessary.
They must have heard the gunshots and were afraid that our side would worry, so they took action and sent the message in advance.
Qin Yi paused, took out a whistle with a rope from his left jacket pocket, handed it to Su Tong and said:
"This whistle is for you. Don't leave it."
Su Tong put the one in his waist bag and threw it away together, but Qin Yi didn't expect to notice it.
Su Tong felt a little ashamed and moved for a moment, and was reluctant to reach out his hand.
Qin Yi took a step forward, hung the whistle around her neck, and said:
"It's okay, I have a spare one."
Not long after, Rao Jiancheng and Lin Li hurried back.
Lin Li was the first to speak: "Boss! Someone is firing from the opposite side. From the noise, someone is running to the south, and someone is chasing behind. We can see startled birds flying in the distance to the southwest."
Qin Yi nodded and said slowly:
"The gunshots were muffled and scattered. They must have been made from clay guns."
Then he asked, "How is your investigation going?"
Rao Jiancheng shook his head. "We walked down the ravine for about two kilometers. The terrain was similar. The cliffs were deep and straight. We didn't find any bridges or any favorable terrain that we could use."
Qin Yi nodded and asked them to take some time to rest and discuss the matter after Li Song and the others came back.
Fifteen minutes later, Li Song and Cheng Gang returned.
From a distance, he could see Li Song's face was filled with joy. "Boss, about two kilometers up there is a rope bridge, but it's quite old, so it should be usable again."
Qin Yi nodded and said, "Okay! Hurry up and have lunch, take a break, and then we'll go take a look."
The rope bridge is about two kilometers north of the ravine.
It was a very crude rope bridge, already in a dilapidated state.
All I could see were three thick hemp ropes, one on top and two at the bottom.
In the past, there should have been four hemp ropes, the top two ropes were used as handrails, the bottom two ropes were used as the base, and wooden planks were laid on top as the bridge deck.
However, the one on the right that served as a handrail had broken, and there were only a few wooden boards left on the bridge deck, with only three or two pieces hanging on it, completely useless.
"Have you tried going up there?"
Qin Yi reached out and pulled one of the ropes and asked.
"No."
Li Song said: "It doesn't look very strong, and I'm afraid something might go wrong. I thought I'd try again after we get some protection. As long as one person can get across with a rope, we can reinforce the bridge."
"Um!"
Qin Yi nodded, looked back at the figures of the few people, and said:
"Cheng Gang, go up and try it. Be careful."
They are all trained in the army for many years and are the elite special forces selected from the best. Almost everyone in the team is tall and has long legs and a strong body. Only Cheng Gang is slightly smaller and should be relatively lighter.
Of course, this is except for some people.
Zhou Jin also took a step forward. He wanted to say that he was thinner than Cheng Gang, but Qin Yi didn't even glance at him.
After thinking about his own skills, he retreated silently.
Su Tong had no room to speak. She and Ma Liu had long been listed as key protected persons, in other words, "the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled."
Everyone tied a rope around Cheng Gang's waist and a rope around his arm, with two people holding the other end of the rope to ensure his safety.
In this way, he could carry two ropes at a time.
Once he passes and the rope bridge is reinforced, everyone will be able to pass quickly.
Cheng Gang walked onto the rope bridge carefully. Most of the wooden planks on the bridge had fallen off, and the rope on the lower right was out of reach.
He held the hemp rope on the left, put his feet on the lower left hemp rope, crossed his hands, and moved forward sideways.
The first few steps were fine, the rope bridge just swayed slowly twice, but before I walked two meters away, I heard a slight "click" sound, and the rope on the lower left broke cleanly.
Cheng Gang missed his step and was suddenly hung on the rope on the left that served as a handrail, swinging in the air.
People on the shore hurriedly pulled the rope.
Cheng Gang hurriedly shouted, "Relax, loosen the rope, I'll borrow this rope to get through."
The bridge is only about ten meters long, and it only takes a few minutes to climb over it with the help of a rope, provided that the rope is strong enough.
Qin Yi signaled everyone not to rush, and to loosen the rope appropriately according to Cheng Gang's progress so as not to restrict his movements while enabling a quick rescue.
Cheng Gang waited until his body's swaying slowed down, then he crossed his hands and moved forward, trying to climb to the other side.
However, he had just climbed forward less than two meters and before he could speed up, the rope could no longer hold him - it broke.
Cheng Gang's body fell straight down.
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