Chapter 104 The wisdom of the old class vice-chairman!
As the nanny clicked the mouse, the projection screen switched to a 3D map, on which a winding route slowly extended from Hotan in Xinjiang, winding through the Kunlun Mountains.
"Okay, even if we can't catch them, there's no need to take risks with them, right?"
Xu Ge pointed at the line on the 3D map. "Even if they manage to cross successfully, won't they eventually emerge from Leh? Since we want to know their stronghold, why don't we just wait there in advance?"
"Yes!" Li Dongshui also reacted.
The nanny zoomed in on the map. "Look, there are 4-6 exits from Leh. Lei Shen and his men have already gone there, but no one knows where they'll come out, not even them."
Li Dongshui was stunned: "Why?"
"Can you please stop bragging about your intelligence from now on?" Xu Ge said angrily, "Didn't I just tell you this is a route no one has ever taken before!"
"Oh!" Li Dongshui was a little embarrassed.
The nanny nodded. "That's why we have to encounter this group of people in the mountains, gain their trust as we move forward, and demonstrate our ability to traverse this route. Only then will they actively recruit us to their group, and together we can reach Leh."
"Demonstrated the ability to cross this line?"
Xu Ge looked at the nanny, then at Xu Can, "So, you two are both experts in this field?"
Xu Can smiled and nodded.
The nanny slowly shook her head: "He is an expert among experts!"
"Tsk~"
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui both curled their lips.
"Don't underestimate Nanny. As far as I know, he spends almost all of his vacation time hiking!" Xu Can said. "As for me, the guide I wrote a few years ago is still used in many outdoor forums."
The nanny looked proud and said, "Let me tell you this, all those famous routes, such as the Wusun Ancient Road, the Wolf Tower C+V, the East Slope of Mount Everest, the Aotai Line, and the Shishapangma..."
Although Xu Ge and Li Dongshui didn't know what the other party was talking about, they felt that it seemed very powerful, so they stopped questioning it.
Next, the nanny sent the two people detailed information about the Tash Ancient Road and emphasized some things that needed attention.
The identities of the four people have been designed. Xu Can is Xu Ge's cousin, Li Dongshui is Xu Ge's classmate, and the nanny is a hiking friend from the same outdoor forum as Xu Can.
"Hey, it's my cousin again..."
Xu Ge looked down at the information and soon had a more intuitive understanding of the Tash Ancient Trail, that is, it is indeed one of the most difficult hiking routes in the world.
The entire route is less than 300 kilometers, but no one has successfully crossed it so far.
Even though the national team went to challenge in the past two years, they also returned empty-handed.
The reason for this is that, on the one hand, there are many mountains to cross along the way, and there are three mountains with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters. The highest one, Tashda Pass, has an altitude of about a frightening 5,900 meters!
On the other hand, there is a 15-kilometer-long Renqi River between the snow-capped mountains. The river is extremely turbulent and there are steep cliffs on both sides of the valley.
It is called a river valley, but it is more appropriate to call it a canyon.
In order to successfully pass the Tash Ancient Road, one must cross the Renqi River dozens of times, and each time is a great challenge to physical strength and courage.
You have to know that the climate in the deep snow-capped mountains is unpredictable. Everything may be normal in the last second, and a mountain torrent may come pouring down in the next second.
Xu Ge looked at it more and more, and he looked up and asked, "It says here that if you're not careful, you'll be swept away by the surging river. How can you say there's no danger to your life?"
The nanny remained calm and said, "That's because they didn't use the correct method to cross the river. As long as they fasten the rope on the other side and then use the pulley and safety ring, they can definitely cross safely!"
Xu Ge was still pondering the nanny's words when Li Dongshui's voice rang out, "Um... I want to ask, you just said to secure the rope on the other side, but does that require someone to cross the river first?"
"yes!"
"Who will be the first to cross the river?"
“Me!”
Li Dongshui: "Then I have no problem."
Xu Can stood up and said, "If there's no problem, let's go. Nanny and I will go get the equipment. You two go to the helipad and wait."
Xu Ge exclaimed: "Wow, let's go there by helicopter!"
“It saves time!”
. . .
. . .
4:30 pm, Night City Snowy Avenue Pedestrian Street.
This season is the peak tourist season, and the pedestrian street is crowded with people.
The nanny, Xu Can and Li Dongshui walked in front, while Xu Ge and Lin Wan, who was wearing casual clothes, walked behind, talking in low voices as they walked.
"I just asked Sister Qing, and they will reimburse the expenses this time. I'll pick out some nice clothes for you later. Look at what you're wearing, it's a mess!" Lin Wan looked at Xu Ge's clothes, feeling both angry and amused.
Xu Ge was stunned: "Who is Sister Qing?"
"It's the wet nurse!"
"Why do you call him Sister Qing?"
"His real name contains the character 'qing'."
"Then why do you call him sister..."
"Why are you asking so much?" Lin Wan glared at Xu Ge and changed the subject, "Is this mission dangerous?"
Xu Ge said truthfully: "Nanny and Xu Can don't think it's dangerous, but I think it's quite dangerous!"
"The Hidden Wolves' risk assessment is quite reliable. Since that's what they say, you don't have to worry too much."
"That'll do."
As they were talking, the five of them came to a street that specialized in selling outdoor products, and the street was filled with all kinds of brands.
Xu Ge took a few casual glances and found that he had never heard of most of the brands, such as Arc'teryx, Mountain Rat, and Mammoth... Just hearing the names of these brands made them sound like they were rare protected animals.
The nanny turned around and said, "Let's go to Decathlon to look at shoes first... Damn it! Stop them both!"
Seeing the nanny's anxious expression, Li Dongshui reached out and grabbed Xu Ge in confusion.
Lin Wan, who was leading Xu Ge and about to enter the Arc'teryx, felt resistance and turned back to look at the nanny: "Sister Qing, didn't you say that all the expenses this time would be reimbursed?"
"Can I call you sister, my great doctor Lin?"
The nanny looked grim, "Our budget is limited! The jacket you bought is almost enough to buy a complete set for the three of us!"
Lin Wan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll pay for it myself, and you don't need to reimburse me."
Xu Ge put a little more force on his hand and pulled Lin Wan again: "This is not good. If the four of us show up together and I'm the only one missing, it will make people suspicious!"
Lin Wan then reluctantly continued to move forward.
The group went into several relatively affordable stores one after another. The other three had already bought most of the equipment, including hiking shoes, river trekking shoes, jackets, quick-drying pants, etc. Only Xu Ge was still being dragged by Lin Wan to try on his jackets one by one.
The nanny had a headache and waved her hand: "Let's go, let's go buy tents, sleeping bags and hiking bags first."
Half an hour later, Li Dongshui stood at the door of the camel shop, carrying a lot of bags. He looked at the nanny and asked, "Why is my backpack different from Xu Ge's and yours?"
The nanny explained, "They all work the same."
"What brand is that?"
"Mystery Ranch."
"Then I want this too!"
Nanny: ...
Xu Can smiled: "That was bought for him by Doctor Lin. It's not cheap."
Li Dongshui's face darkened: "I have my own money, return this quickly!"
"Damn, you two are so busy!" The nanny went in to return the goods cursing.
By almost six o'clock, everyone had finally bought most of the equipment they needed, and after checking into the hotel, they went out to eat.
Guo Yuanshuai treated everyone to dinner and repeatedly told the nanny and Xu Can to take good care of his two soldiers.
"Don't worry, old squad leader. You know my expertise and I will definitely not let anything happen to them!" said the nanny seriously.
Xu Ge was a little curious: "What is Sister Qing's major?"
Lin Wan gave him a piece of mutton and said softly with a smile, "Protect the target."
Xu Ge suddenly realized and looked at the nanny: "So it was you who followed the brigade commander during the exercise!"
The nanny smiled confidently: "Of course!"
Li Dongshui suddenly asked, "Nanny, if I ask you to protect a target, and then Lei Shen and Old Face come to decapitate it, who will win?"
The entire private room fell silent in an instant.
Everyone was trying to hold back their laughter, and the nanny was very upset: "That's a very good question, don't ask it next time!"
After dinner, everyone went to the mall together.
The nanny sent a list of items to everyone's mobile phone: "Everyone, buy according to the list. Don't buy the wrong ones, and don't buy too little."
Xu Ge took a quick look and saw that most of the items were food, tools, and a small amount of medicine.
Everyone first came to the supermarket on the first floor and each pushed a shopping cart in.
About half an hour later, Xu Ge had bought everything with the help of Lin Wan. When he was about to check out, he ran into Li Dongshui, whose shopping cart was already full.
"Why did you buy so many drinks?" Xu Ge was shocked. "You bought two cartons of Wangzai milk? Do you think we're going on vacation?"
Also, the list only says to buy 4-6 bottles of electrolyte water, not mineral water, right? Can you fit so much in your backpack?
Although everyone's backpack has a capacity of 60L, Xu Ge can tell by visual inspection that the drinks and water Li Dongshui bought are almost 30L!
Li Dongshui looked at Xu Ge: "If you can't fit it in, just help me fill it up a little bit."
"Do you think I'm a yak?" Xu Ge said angrily, "Put them all back!"
At this moment, Lin Wan glanced at the bottom of Li Dongshui's shopping cart and asked in surprise, "Why did you buy rice and vegetables?"
Li Dongshui said as if it was a matter of course: "We are going to be away for ten days, so we must cook in the mountains."
Xu Ge was so angry that he laughed: "If you say so, don't we have to buy a pot?"
Li Dongshui looked around: "I'm looking for it, but I haven't found it yet."
"You..."
"Have you bought everything? If so, check out." The nanny and Xu Can came over.
Xu Ge pointed at Li Dongshui's shopping cart and said, "Look at this!"
The nanny took a look and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Xu Ge: ???
"No, he bought so much water and drinks that his backpack couldn't even hold them all!"
"It's okay. Didn't I tell you I'd rather buy more than less? You can put anything you can't fit in my bag."
Xu Ge thought he had misheard: "Sister Qing, what is the capacity of your bag?"
The nanny thought for a moment and said, "The main bag is 65L, and after the expansion, it will be around 105L."
Xu Ge and his companions were frightened and stunned.
"105L?! Can you carry it?" Xu Ge asked cautiously.
The nurse said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? I've never carried a heavier load than this on any mission."
Xu Can smiled and said, "Do you know why he's called the wet nurse? He can carry ammunition and supplies for at least six people!"
"Fuck!"
Xu Ge exclaimed, then pulled Li Dongshui away, "I know where the pot seller is!"
Lin Wan followed him over. "I see they're selling sausages over there, and they can be vacuum-packed."
"Buy two kilograms... No, buy five kilograms!"
"Let's buy some more beef to ensure nutrition."
"Is that enough chili? If not, give me some more."
“And canned food!”
"I'm telling you, you have to bring all the seasonings too. Yes, take a bottle of vinegar, and some light soy sauce..."
While Lin Wan and Li Dongshui were selecting items in the seasoning area, Guo Yuanshuai called Xu Ge aside.
"I heard from Wang that your main mission this time is to contact the target and obtain information. If I'm not mistaken, your target is the group of people in the early morning of New Year's Eve, right?" Guo Yuanshuai asked in a low voice.
Xu Ge nodded: "Yes."
"What are you going to do?"
"What Nanny meant was that we should encounter them in the mountains and then show them our ability to travel through time, so that they would actively recruit us to join their group."
"This method is indeed feasible. The class deputy wants to remind you something."
Guo Yuanshuai said seriously, "These people have been walking on the edge of a knife for years, so their inner vigilance must be very high. If you take the initiative to contact them, it will only make them suspicious!"
Xu Ge was startled and asked quickly, "Deputy Ban, how do you think we should approach them?"
"Human nature is very complex. People like this won't trust any outsiders anytime soon. The more harmless you appear, the more dangerous you become to them."
Guo Yuanshuai said slowly, "On the contrary, if you first show your vigilance against them and your attitude of not wanting to associate with them, they will actually let down their guard!"
A glimmer of light flashed through Xu Ge's mind. He vaguely felt that what the class vice-chairman said made sense, but he couldn't figure out why for a moment.
However, there is one thing Xu Ge can confirm, that is, it is right to listen to the class vice-chairman!
"Okay! I understand, squad leader! I will remind them before we set off!" Xu Ge nodded heavily.
“Be sure to stay safe!”
"Yes! Vice-class officer, remember to accept the award for me!"
"Hahaha! Don't worry!"
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At eight o'clock in the evening, the four of them gathered in the triple room of the hotel, and the nanny and Xu Can taught the two rookies how to pack the bags.
More than half an hour later, all the items on the floor and the bed disappeared, leaving only four bulging backpacks, one large and three small, and eight hiking poles.
They are called three small bags, but in fact, that is only compared with the nanny’s backpack. The other three bags also have a capacity of about 60L.
"I will now teach you how to pack and unpack."
The nanny casually placed her backpack on the bed, then easily put it on her back and took it off while explaining.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui widened their eyes in amazement.
After the two of them learned everything, the four of them sat together and began a tactical meeting before the action.
"The boss just sent a message saying Liu Yang and his group will arrive in Hotan tomorrow. We'll set off tomorrow as well."
The nanny took out two satellite phones and four headsets and distributed them to everyone. "Besides the difficulty of the Tash Trail itself, there is another major reason why it is impossible to cross it: there is no signal in the mountains, and there are no rescue personnel."
"But this problem does not exist for us. We have the military Beidou, which can obtain real-time information on road conditions ahead."
"This is also our greatest advantage. We need to intentionally or unintentionally show ourselves in front of our target people and attract them..."
Xu Ge raised his hand: "Sister Qing, I think when we meet that group of people tomorrow, it would be best for us to act like we're afraid of them."
The other three were stunned: "Why?"
"There are eight of them in the middle of nowhere and only four of us. Isn't it normal to be afraid of them?"
Xu Ge repeated Guo Yuanshuai's suggestion to everyone and continued,
"I think what the squad leader said makes a lot of sense. We should always adhere to one principle, which is to always try to shake them off. It's best to let them follow us. In the process, they will naturally discover that we have the ability to cross the Tash Ancient Road."
The three of them were stunned at first, and then they suddenly understood.
The nanny slapped her thigh and said, "It has to be the old deputy class leader. This is wisdom!"
(End of this chapter)
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