Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, where a thick wall of snow stood before them, reaching their height!
"Look here, all this snow fell at different times. The bottom layer is the most frozen, the middle layer is next, and the top layer is soft and loose, but not very thick."
"If we get stuck halfway, don't panic. We can climb out little by little."
Wu Ming said.
As they talked, they prepared to climb onto the snow.
Just then, Lin Zhao arrived. Seeing that they were ready to leave, he enthusiastically called out, "Officer Wu, did you bring enough this time? Should I take some more?"
"No need, everything is ready. I hope you can take care of those brothers for me while I'm away."
"Of course, Officer Wu's brother is my brother too, don't worry."
Wu Ming nodded.
After a difficult climb, they finally reached the snow and stood on it.
They wore homemade skis, which are simply curved wooden boards with shoes strapped to them.
Wu Ming tried it out and found that he could walk on the skis, although they were slightly dented, but once he started skiing, it didn't have much of an impact.
"Let's go!"
The three put on goggles and then, using their ski poles, moved forward little by little.
This was the first time Qin Bai had left his residential compound since the disaster struck.
The scenery was completely different from before. Standing on the snow and looking around, everything was white.
Some cars that were originally parked on the roadside were buried in snow and could not be seen at all.
This area is all flat, and the snow is naturally level, with no elevation differences, so it's not a good place to ski.
"At this rate, we should be able to get to the police station before dark."
Wu Ming was speechless as he watched their snail-paced movement.
They had planned it perfectly, expecting to get to the police station in about an hour, but things didn't go well from the start.
This speed is almost the same as a tortoise crawling.
In an hour, they had only walked less than 300 meters.
On the one hand, it is indeed difficult to walk, and on the other hand, the temperature is still very low, which, combined with walking on the snow, consumes a lot of energy.
They often need to rest after each trip to prevent their energy from being depleted too quickly.
"No, I'm too tired, I need to rest for a while."
Dong Zisheng waved his hand and said.
"Okay, let's rest for a few minutes before we set off again."
Wu Ming nodded.
They glanced back; the residential area was right in front of them.
After more than a month of fitness training, Qin Bai's physique has become much stronger, far better than Dong Zisheng's.
"There should be a short downhill section ahead, we can skate over it."
Qin Bai pointed ahead and said.
A few minutes later, they set off again and arrived at the downhill section that Qin Bai had mentioned.
Wu Ming was the first to go. Although he had never skied before, he had seen it before. He lowered his body and slowly slid down.
Qin Bai and Dong Zisheng followed closely behind, gliding forward at a very slow pace.
As they walked, they finally covered a distance of about one kilometer, and from here, the neighborhood was already quite far away.
"Hey, look, isn't this the neighboring community? They don't even have anyone shoveling snow, you can't see a single road!"
Dong Zisheng suddenly saw something and pointed ahead, saying...
Qin Bai looked over and saw the gate of the nearest residential area. There was only some messy snow there, but no path for people to walk on.
"Not everyone in the community is willing to shovel snow, but Committee Member Cao from our community is indeed quite capable."
Wu Ming explained.
Dong Zisheng was puzzled: "But didn't she say she received instructions from her superiors?"
Qin Bai laughed and said, "It's very simple. There were no instructions from superiors at all. She just said that on purpose."
"Or she could just make you go down and shovel snow, would you do it?"
Dong Zisheng suddenly realized that, in this light, Cao Fengjiao seemed to have done a good deed.
Because no one was willing to shovel the snow, there was no proper road in the community, and residents had to climb over the thick snow to get to other buildings.
In this way, they managed to tread a path through the snow, but the path was very inconvenient.
Just as they were about to pass by the entrance of the residential area, a shout reached their ears.
"Hey! Are you a rescue team sent by the government?"
Upon hearing the voice, Qin Bai looked over and saw that it was a boy of about eight or nine years old who had called out.
He was standing on the balcony, waving and shouting at them.
Qin Bai didn't want to speak, and Dong Zisheng was too lazy to reply. Only Wu Ming responded.
“We are not a rescue team sent by the government; we are residents of that community.”
Wu Ming said.
"Can you help me? My grandma is lying on the ground and can't get up."
The boy continued shouting, a sad expression on his face.
"Ah, this..."
Wu Ming's rationality told him not to be a good person indiscriminately.
But his sense of duty as a police officer prevented him from saying no.
Seeing Wu Ming's troubled expression, Qin Bai pressed down on his shoulder, shook his head slightly, and then called out to the boy, "Little friend, you can ask your neighbor for help. We can't go."
The boy looked even more heartbroken: "But none of the neighbors are willing to help. I knocked on so many doors, but none of them would come out."
Wu Ming frowned deeply. What kind of neighbors were these? None of them could even lend a hand.
"Qin Bai, Lao Dong, I'm going to help him out. You two go first."
Wu Ming said.
In the end, he was still willing to lend a hand, and it must be said that Wu Ming is an excellent policeman.
Dong Zisheng squinted, a strange look appearing on his fleshy face.
"Officer Wu, not to be rude, but I always feel that little kid is a bit strange."
"What's strange about it? He should be living alone with his grandmother. Now that his grandmother has fallen ill, he can't manage on his own. It's perfectly normal."
As Wu Ming spoke, he walked towards the residential area.
Qin Bai didn't speak; he kept observing the little boy.
Although the little boy was wearing heavy clothes and his face was covered, Qin Bai still saw this scene.
He saw it; the little boy smiled happily when he realized Wu Ming was willing to come and help.
Logically speaking, being happy is a normal reaction, but Qin Bai seemed to see a different kind of happiness on the little boy's face.
Thinking of this, Qin Bai called out to Wu Ming, who hadn't gone far, "Officer Wu, maybe you can't manage alone. Let's both go and help."
Dong Zisheng was taken aback. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the look Qin Bai gave him.
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