Chapter 20 Winter
Sun Tian took small steps forward, keeping his whole body on guard, waiting for the next lightning to come.
The storm beat against Sun Tian's aging body, but at this moment his body was like steel and did not shake at all.
A flash of lightning like a plant root instantly crossed the entire sky, and the sky and the earth were bright.
At this moment, Sun Tian fired his gun. At the same time, Sun Tian saw the tiger rushing towards him.
The tiger descends from the mountain, unstoppable.
The gunshots were drowned out by the violent storm and the noisy crowd, and no one except Sun Tian heard it.
Sun Tian didn't hesitate and rushed forward, firing continuously into the darkness as he rushed.
His figure finally disappeared into the darkness.
The strong winds and heavy rain continued, but the situation was gradually improving.
The awning was finally stabilized, the gutters began to function, channeling the torrential rainwater elsewhere. The power lines that had been severed by the wind were finally restored, and bright floodlights illuminated the construction site like daylight.
Inside the awnings and wooden houses, people were soaked and looked at each other, feeling grateful for having survived the disaster.
"Fortunately, fortunately nothing happened... Kitchen, kitchen! Prepare the ginger soup immediately, everyone, change your wet clothes!"
Zhou Cheng shouted and arranged what to do next.
If a group of elderly people over 60 years old catch a cold, it is no small matter.
Just when the situation had stabilized, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Lao Sun! Where's Lao Sun? Has anyone seen Lao Sun?"
Several construction team members looked at each other, not seeing Sun Tian around, and then started shouting loudly.
Um?
Zhou Cheng suddenly stood up, put on his raincoat, grabbed a gun, and walked out. Behind him, Wang Zhe and other young people, as well as dozens of construction workers who were still in good health, followed.
"Old Sun is here! Come quickly, come quickly!"
Accompanied by shouts, Zhou Cheng and his team quickly arrived at a place less than 100 meters away from the construction site.
The heavy rain was still falling, the ground was muddy, and countless small streams were flowing downstream.
In the midst of the heavy rain, Zhou Cheng saw a tiger with dark yellow hair lying quietly on Sun Tian, and it was no longer moving.
Sun Tian is still alive.
The tiger was hurriedly dragged to the side by the people. Sun Tian smiled with difficulty: "If it weren't for me, Old Sun, the tiger would have rushed in.
Dog, damn Old Chen, you believe it now? If you believe it, I will beat you. You must have killed two tigers.
Sun Tian started coughing, and foamy blood came out from the corners of his mouth.
The old man called Lao Chen murmured, "You son of a bitch, Old Sun, you're really awesome. I'm convinced, I'm convinced."
Despite the heavy rain, Liu Yu hurried forward and after a quick inspection, he said anxiously, "Master Sun, I think you have a broken rib that has pierced your lung. We can't treat this kind of injury. Bring a stretcher, arrange for a helicopter, and rush to the hospital immediately."
Everyone remained motionless.
The transport manager looked up at the sky and gave a wry smile: "In this weather... the helicopter can't take off."
Liu Yu froze instantly.
“Cough cough cough…”
The intense pain in his chest forced Sun Tian to cough softly. He gasped and looked at Zhou Cheng, "Director Zhou, tell me again, if we dig here, we'll have hope of having a child. Is that true?"
Zhou Cheng nodded solemnly: "I can guarantee that it is true."
"Well, that's all right. Wait, when my child is born, remember to tell him, his dad, his dad killed three tigers..."
Sun Tian slowly closed his eyes.
The rain stopped and the wind died down, and a morning sun rose from below the eastern horizon, illuminating the blue sky and the rolling hills of the earth.
Just a few dozen meters away from the construction site, a small mound has been built. In front of the mound is a tombstone made of wooden boards.
At the top of the tombstone is a photo of Sun Tian, and below is a line of words.
The tomb of tiger-fighting hero Sun Tian.
Further ahead was a huge, ferocious tiger head that had just been cut off from a tiger carcass and used as a sacrifice.
People stood scattered in front of the tomb, bowing and observing a moment of silence.
Afterwards, people dispersed silently and redistributed to the construction site.
We should take advantage of the good weather now and push the project forward a little bit.
Time slips away quietly in this non-stop busyness.
The leaves and weeds in the forest gradually turned from green to yellow, and then fell down, leaving only bare branches.
The wind in the mountains grew colder day by day. Finally, one day, when Zhou Cheng got up in the morning and just lifted the quilt, he felt a biting chill.
There were clearly no cracks in the iron house, but the cold outside seemed to penetrate through the walls.
When I opened the door, I saw a world of snow outside.
Winter is really here.
Winter is the most unfriendly season for the elderly.
Cardiovascular problems are common among the elderly, and cold temperatures can easily trigger and aggravate these conditions.
During this period, the clinic where Liu Yu worked became the busiest place on the construction site. But even with sufficient supplies of medicine, deaths could not be prevented on the construction site.
One after another, the elderly people collapsed in their sleep or at their posts, never to stand up again.
But the project is still moving forward.
Amidst the vast expanse of snow, Zhou Cheng saw many elderly people in heavy clothes, some driving machinery, some working manually, still busy on the small plain.
But the difficulty of construction and the harsh environment are not what Zhou Cheng is most worried about.
His eyes looked towards the edge of the small plain, above the undulating mountains.
The Yangjiagou tribe's location included both mountainous and plain areas, and the areas they were digging were all on the plains.
Compared to mountains, digging in plains is easier.
At present, our side, which has only a thousand construction workers, can only carry out construction on the plains and is unable to dig in the mountains.
That would require more manpower and machinery, at least more than 10,000 people.
But...if no key and valuable clues can be found in the excavation of the plains, will the world government agree to mobilize more manpower and invest more resources in excavation of the mountains?
Even if the World Government agrees... can I really make up my mind?
Don't forget that every engineering effort drawn from the cradle of humanity means that a corresponding number of elderly people will die due to lack of infrastructure.
Zhou Cheng was full of worries.
At this moment, Wang Zhe, wearing heavy clothes and like a bear, rushed towards him with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Before he even reached them, Wang Zhe shouted, "What a discovery! What a discovery! Professor Wang wants you to go to the lab right away!"
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