More and more people are coming to look down from the mountaintop.
Although it was pitch black and nothing could be seen, those tiny specks of light indicated just how deep the trench was.
Many people's legs went weak, including Wen Chaohui. He asked incredulously, "How did they survive at such a height?"
I don't know, they'd like to know too.
"Officer Wen, it's too dark now to ascertain their exact situation. We'll have to wait until dawn to make any plans to rescue them."
Wen Chaohui nodded, thinking that there were only a few hours left, and he could wait. But his subordinates didn't know.
"Let's try to get them some food first," Wen Chaohui suggested, a suggestion that was unanimously agreed upon. But how?
“We brought a lot of safety ropes with us when we came out. Let’s connect the ropes and lower ourselves down.”
A safety rope is 50 meters long; if you connect ten ropes together, you'll have 500 meters.
Moreover, a total of sixty guards came on the two trips, each with a safety rope. That should be enough, right?
"Okay, let's give it a try!"
After Wen Chaohui made the decision, the guards took out their equipment and connected ten safety ropes.
Feeling she couldn't help, Bi Qiaoan went to check on the food the rescue team had brought. There were compressed biscuits, bread, water, and instant noodles.
The woven bag was completely full. With permission, Bi Qiaoan put a box of medicine, along with paper and a pen, inside.
Then I just waited there.
She didn't go to the crack with Nuannuan, afraid that her legs would give way and she might accidentally fall in.
Even those grown men were intimidated, so she stopped trying to push her limits.
The food is ready here, and the rope is tied there.
Wen Chaohui figured that Wu Wei and the others had already taken safety precautions, so he handed the task over to them.
Wu Wei took the woven bag and carefully placed it down.
The weight of the woven bag was putting a strain on his arms, but fortunately his teammates were helping him pull the ropes.
The rope was lowered little by little until it was taut, but it still didn't touch the bottom.
Unfortunately, they had to find ten more safety ropes to add to the line.
Bi Qiaoan didn't get involved; she just watched from afar and quietly communicated with Shen Yanming using her consciousness.
"Honey, have you seen the supplies we've prepared?"
Shen Yanming wanted to say no, but his consciousness suddenly saw something hanging down.
"Yes, it looks like a bag. The descent is rather slow; I don't know when it will reach the bottom."
Bi Qiaoan said with a smile, "We can always send them down sooner or later. There are plenty of ropes here, and we can extend them if they're not long enough."
After saying that, he added with a sigh, "That's great, you can finally come back."
Shen Yanming, however, was not optimistic. They had been walking for several days and still didn't know if there was an exit ahead.
What started as certainty has turned into doubt.
Before long, Shen Yanming noticed the bag wasn't moving. He blinked, somewhat dejected. It seemed the ditch was more than a thousand meters deep!
Wen Chao glanced at it in surprise, then had ten more safety ropes added. He thought to himself, "This ditch is really deep!"
At the bottom of the ditch, Shen Yanming tugged at Qi Xili's arm: "Old Qi, look, isn't someone lowering something down over there?"
Qi Xili looked closely and indeed found a woven bag.
He immediately became excited: "Yes, yes, yes! Quick, the higher-ups have spotted us!"
After saying that, he started running, his steps were so fast that he didn't look like someone who was tired and hungry at all.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Liang Huaxin stood up and asked.
Shen Yanming pointed to the sky: "The higher-ups know we're down here, they've sent us supplies, we'll be able to get out soon!"
His voice was loud, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone cheered.
Most people have average eyesight and can't see the bag in mid-air, but they know they should just follow Qi Xili.
So the people here, regardless of whether they were injured or not, as long as they could move, shuffled over.
They gathered around Qi Xili, waiting for the supplies to arrive.
After lowering twenty-six sections of rope, Wu Wei finally felt the woven bag touch the bottom.
He shook the rope, hoping for a response from the person below.
Qi Xili seemed to understand what he meant, shaking it twice and tugging at it.
Then, amidst everyone's expectant gazes, I took the bag off and took out bread and biscuits to distribute to everyone.
Seeing a medicine box inside, he took it out and gave it to Shen Yanming. Shen Yanming reached out and took it, rubbing it a few times, his face full of smiles.
"Old Shen, what are you laughing at? What's this?" Yu Shui asked, leaning closer.
Shen Yanming opened the lid and showed it to him: "My wife is here."
Yu Shui didn't understand the connection between the two, but she was still quite envious.
He's been single for so many years and hasn't found the right person. His parents are getting worried.
He thought he was going to die after falling off the cliff, and he was worried that his elderly parents wouldn't be able to take it and would faint.
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to escape with his life.
Qi Xili took out the water from the bottom of the bag and handed it to Liang Huaxin so that he could share it with everyone.
Liang Huaxin thought he was very thirsty and could drink at least half a bottle. But one sip was enough.
The same goes for others.
Everyone was puzzled. They were so short of water, so why weren't they thirsty?
If Shen Yanming knew, he would definitely say, "I fed him!"
Having received the life-saving supplies, the group sat down on the ground to eat and drink. Only Qi Xili's eyes lit up when he saw the paper and pens inside.
He picked up his notebook and wrote down the following details clearly, omitting the part about the passageway.
After finishing writing, put the notebook into the woven bag and tie it back to the rope.
He pulled hard down, and Wu Wei above knew what was happening, so he quickly pulled the bag up.
Then he took out his notebook and waved his hand excitedly: "There are words in it!"
"Hey, you better lie still, what if you fall?"
Wen Chaohui already knew about Wu Wei's fall, and his heart almost stopped beating.
They are all treasures; the base cannot afford to lose even one of them.
Jiang Shulian stepped forward, took the small notebook, and stuffed it into Wen Chaohui's hand.
Upon seeing the message, Wen Chaohui burst into tears.
Seeing that everyone was staring intently at the notebook, Jiang Shulian began to read aloud its contents.
"There are seventy-nine people down there. Seventy-seven are unharmed, and two have broken bones. We've been trapped down there for who knows how many days. We're short of food and water, and we're exhausted and hungry. There's a long tunnel down there, and I suspect there are others trapped there..."
The smart bracelet below isn't receiving a signal, and the sound from above is barely audible.
There were some things he didn't know how to explain, so Qi Xili simply glossed over them, thinking he'd talk about them after they left.
In their excitement, the crowd didn't think much; all they knew was that the people had been found and were still alive.
When Wen Chao saw that Qi Xili said he was hungry, he sent more supplies down the mountain twice more.
With the help of a mysterious figure at the base, they have no shortage of food and drink. So they act quite lavishly.
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