After a while, the sound of footsteps crunching in the snow came from outside the tent.
"Cough cough cough... What are you all doing? There's so much smoke in the room!"
Korean voices came in, and the moment the curtain was lifted, smoke began to billow out.
The cold wind gradually brought everyone back to their senses, and they huddled together in their seats, shivering with fear.
"How's it going, Sister Hanwen? How did the measurements go?"
Upon seeing Han Wen, Lu Yuan quickly asked.
Han Wen covered his mouth and nose with his hand and coughed twice, saying, "Thanks to Xiao Han, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to take the measurement at all!"
As he spoke, Han Wen pointed to Kong Hanting behind him.
The other person's face was red from the cold. They gently took off their gloves, breathed on their hands twice, and then took out a small brown paper notebook from their pocket.
"We've already measured it. The snow depth is generally around three meters, but there are some areas with landslides, so the snow depth may be even greater! These are the results of our measurements, Brother Lu, take a look!"
Lu Yuan nodded, took the notebook, looked at it for a while, and nodded again.
"Okay, thank you! Has the location of the collapse area been identified? Is it possible to find other routes to get through?"
"Sure! But it'll require a long detour!"
"Then it's alright! By the way, how far is the detour? Can you calculate it precisely?"
Kong Hanting was about to agree, but then realized she wasn't a professional, so she turned to look at Hanwen.
The other person nodded at him.
"I've calculated it. The detour isn't very far. I've been here once before, so I know a little about the buildings!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly.
"Alright! In that case, let's proceed with construction according to this plan. Sister Hanwen, tell us your proposal!"
Everyone's attention immediately turned to Han Wen, but she was not intimidated and continued to speak eloquently.
As she spoke, she presented her plan on the table.
"This is my initial idea, but it requires a lot of water. We can use water to reinforce the tunnel to prevent it from collapsing. Also, as long as there are no heavy objects pressing down on it, there shouldn't be any problems. In addition, to ensure our safety, I also plan to build a shelter every hundred meters or so, with a structure that is basically similar to the igloos of the Inuit!"
Lu Yuan didn't speak until Han Wen had explained all the plans.
"So, what do you all think of this plan?"
The group exchanged glances, seemingly much more confident than before.
However, few people still expressed their opinions. Upon seeing this, Lu Yuan added again, "Don't forget, this mission is a matter of life and death for us. If we fail to complete it, we may never be able to return!"
Zhou Tong chimed in, "That's right! Don't forget, everyone, we made a pledge. If we don't fulfill it, we really won't be able to go back! If we continue with the old methods, when do you think we'll be able to go back?"
"Okay! I agree to dig the tunnel!"
"I agree!"
"Then let's dig a tunnel!"
"..."
Finally, everyone nodded in agreement.
Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, in that case, we should start construction as soon as possible! Get a good rest tonight, and we'll officially begin work tomorrow morning!"
After everyone dispersed, Lu Yuan looked at Kong Hanting and noticed that she still looked nervous.
"Alright, with Sister Hanwen helping you, there won't be any problems! Just go for it!"
"But... what if I mess it up..."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "No one can succeed on the first try! Go ahead and do it! Everyone trusts you!"
Kong Hanting finally nodded: "Okay, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
"It wasn't me!"
Lu Yuan held up a finger and waved it: "It's the expectation of everyone in Group Three and Group Seven!"
A hint of desolation flashed in Kong Hanting's eyes before she finally left the tent.
Seeing Kong Hanting's retreating figure, Han Wen couldn't help but step forward and pat Lu Yuan on the shoulder: "Lu Yuan, it seems you're quite popular with women!"
"Sister Hanwen, don't talk nonsense! What do you mean by 'having good luck with women'?"
"Heh, you're pretending to be ignorant even though you know perfectly well. Only you don't know that Xiao Kong has feelings for you!"
Lu Yuan scratched his head: "Don't talk nonsense. I already have Xiao Shan, and our relationship is great! We're planning to have a baby!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan saw a hint of worry flash in Han Wen's eyes and immediately realized that he had just said the wrong thing.
"Ahem, well, don't let Xiaoshan find out about this, or she'll definitely not let me off the hook!"
Han Wen simply nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to leave the tent.
"Oh! This mouth of mine!"
Lu Yuan couldn't help but want to slap himself twice. He had been doing so well, yet he had made such a basic mistake. Now, even if they wanted to find Han Wen's son, they couldn't. They didn't even have the ability to protect themselves, let alone go to a place with millions of people to look for someone. That would be an extremely difficult task.
That evening, Lu Yuan finalized the construction plan with Han Wen and the others, and even went to inspect the site with Kong Hanting.
The first thing everyone did upon waking up the next morning was to gather and prepare for the day's work.
Lu Yuan explained the construction plan in detail, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Fortunately, the area was all ice and snow, not cement and rocks, so construction progressed quickly. They excavated a tunnel about 200 meters long in just one morning. Lu Yuan and his men poured buckets of water around the tunnel to prevent the ice and snow from collapsing it.
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