When Lu Qiqi and Lu Da descended the cliff, they each had a rope tied around their bodies.
The quickest way is for two people to go up, then lower the rope down for Dr. Luo and Zhou Yi.
However, this also has a fatal flaw: the place where the rope is thrown down the cliff may not necessarily lead to the cave entrance accurately.
Therefore, they could only climb up the cliff one by one, while those who stayed below were responsible for getting ropes from outside the rock face and handing them to the people inside the cave.
Lu Qiqi laid out her thoughts, and Zhou Yi, who had been silent, said, "How about Dr. Luo and I tie a rope together and climb up?"
As soon as he said that, Lu Qiqi refused without hesitation, "No."
He added, "You and Doctor Luo together weigh at least two hundred pounds. With such a heavy object tied to this rope, it's hard to guarantee it won't break when it rubs against the rock wall."
The original intention on Monday was to address concerns that Dr. Luo might be too physically fit to climb the cliff on his own at his age.
Lu Qiqi, without mincing words, said, "Since Doctor Luo was able to come down by himself, climbing back up shouldn't be too difficult for him, right, Doctor Luo?"
Doctor Luo has eaten more rice than Lu Qiqi has eaten salt, so how could he not hear her unspoken message? He said, "I am old, but I am not useless yet. You don't need to carry me up."
After reaching an agreement, Lu Da untied the ropes binding him and made a move to tie them to Doctor Luo.
"etc!"
Dr. Luo shouted, and Lu Da stopped what he was doing, looking at him in confusion.
Then, Doctor Luo pulled Lu Qiqi aside and whispered, "Girl, I've got my eye on something good. I guarantee you'll like it."
Ever since Lu Qiqi became acquainted with Doctor Luo, she discovered that this little old man, who had previously put on a stern face and pretended to be intolerant of everything, was actually just an awkward old man.
So, Lu Qiqi followed his words and asked, "What is it?"
"Come with me," Doctor Luo said, pulling Lu Qiqi along towards the cave.
Then he pointed to the lower right corner of the cave and asked, "Do you see that flower?"
Lu Qiqi looked in the direction he pointed, but the mountain was shrouded in mist, making it impossible for ordinary people to see clearly.
But Lu Qiqi was different. She had been drinking the spiritual spring water in the space for a long time, and her eyes were noticeably clearer.
The entire flower was now in full view.
However, before she could speak, she heard Doctor Luo say smugly, "It doesn't matter if you can't see it clearly, it's a good thing. I only discovered it by chance yesterday when the sun was at its highest."
Lu Qiqi said calmly, "Are you referring to that resurrection grass with pale yellow-green flowers?"
Suddenly, Doctor Luo opened his eyes wide, turned to look at her, and for a moment he didn't know whether to praise her for her discerning eye or her good judgment.
"Yes, yes, yes," Doctor Luo said with great joy, "Go and get it for me, and I'll share some with you."
The plant that Dr. Luo mentioned was not actually a single plant, but rather a small clump, as it appeared from a distance.
Lu Qiqi remained silent.
"Fifty-fifty."
Lu Qiqi smiled but remained silent.
Dr. Luo's face suddenly hardened, looking like a child whose toy had been snatched away. He and Lu Qiqi stared at each other for a moment before he said, "You get six, I get four."
After saying that, Doctor Luo reminded him, "It can't be any less, otherwise you can give me the rope and I'll go get it myself."
Of course, she couldn't give them the rope. Lu Qiqi had driven them crazy, which also relieved her anger at being anxious for them.
She said, "Then it's settled, 60/40."
After saying that, she picked up the small cloth bag that Dr. Luo and the others had brought from the ground and slung it across her chest.
Only then did I begin to assess the distance and angle of the resurrection plant.
The resurrection herb was on the right side below the cave. She went down vertically, but the rope wasn't strong enough to hold her up to pick it.
However, she was able to overcome this small difficulty.
As she prepared to step out of the cave, she heard a chorus of voices, "Be careful."
Lu Qiqi gave him a reassuring look, then climbed out of the cave with one hand on the cave entrance and the rope in the other.
The cliff rocks, eroded by rain over the years, were smooth and difficult to step on. It took Lu Qiqi a lot of effort to gain her footing.
She glanced down at the location of the resurrection plant, made a quick assessment, and then began to grab the rope and climb upwards.
The three stood at the cave entrance, watching Lu Qiqi's every move. They saw her climb the rock and disappear from sight in no time.
"Did they go up?" Doctor Luo asked.
His words went unanswered, and he could only sigh as he gazed longingly at the resurrection plant below the cliff.
He couldn't even bring such a good thing home.
What a sin!
Half an incense stick's time has passed.
“I’m down!” Zhou Yi said.
When Dr. Luo heard that Lu Qiqi had come down, he immediately perked up. He had thought Lu Qiqi was lying to him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qiqi kept her word. As expected, she was the person he had his eye on and she is a promising talent!
Lu Qiqi climbed a little higher, and when she figured she had climbed enough, she used her feet to push off the rock face and used the inertia of the rope to move her position.
Now we're slowly climbing down the rock.
Where the resurrection plant grows, there is a lot of vegetation clinging to the rocks.
Perhaps because of the cave's extension as cover, there was a lot of moss growing on the rock wall, making the soles of my shoes feel a little soft when I stepped on it.
What's most annoying is that it's slippery!
Lu Qiqi could only try to keep her body steady and then tread the moss firmly or tread it off the cliff.
She finally managed to get close to the resurrection herb after a long and arduous day of work, and was covered in sweat. Now she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But she soon discovered that the rope was still a little too short for her to continue climbing.
Therefore, she could only use both hands to hold the rope and cling to the cliff like a lizard.
It was very difficult for her to do this. She hadn't moved forward more than a few steps when she soon felt her hands and feet trembling. This was a result of not having a strong point of support and using too much force in her limbs.
There was no time to think; she had to act quickly.
So she tensed her legs, braced herself, and with a powerful push of her feet, she reached out her hand towards the resurrection plant.
With no support for their limbs, they were naturally pulled back quickly by the usual routine.
Faced with such a perilous situation, the three people standing inside the cliff cave, who had been observing Lu Qiqi's every move, all gasped in surprise.
"careful!"
Tied to a rope and swaying wildly against the rock face, the mortal body crashes against the hard rock, and the final result is nothing more than two things.
Either die!
It's either death or serious injury!
Neither of these outcomes is the result they want to see.
Instantly, the three of them felt extremely annoyed.
Just when they thought Lu Qiqi was doomed, they saw her swing to the left with the rope, and then she disappeared from sight.
Not only was there no sound of a body hitting the rock wall, but not even a muffled groan was heard.
They could only see the rope slanting under their feet, obscured by the cave entrance in the cliff, making it impossible to ascertain Lu Qiqi's current situation.
"Girl?" Doctor Luo shouted, hoping to hear a response from Lu Qiqi.
Unfortunately, only the echo from the cave answered him.
At this moment, Lu Da no longer hesitated, quickly tied the rope around himself, and said, "I'll go down and take a look."
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