Amidst my rapid breathing, Ye Zhi answered the phone. Even though I'm someone who almost never contacts her, she remained as calm as ever. She asked me in a very indifferent tone, "Is something the matter?"
When I'm anxious, I don't know how to explain the cause and effect clearly.
She waited quietly, without saying a word to urge me on...
I finally calmed down a bit and said to her, "This afternoon, Yang Sisi and the people from her guesthouse went up the mountain to pick matsutake mushrooms, but they got separated from the group and have been out of contact ever since... Just now, we saw her sending a signal with a laser pointer deep in the mountains... I guess that's a way of letting them know she's safe... But there are too many obstacles in the mountains, and once we're inside, it'll be impossible to see her signal... So, we urgently need a rescue helicopter... I just discussed it with a friend, and there aren't any official rescue helicopters in Dali, only sightseeing helicopters at tourist attractions, but we don't have any connections there... So, I'd like to ask you for your help... see if you have any connections that can help us contact this helicopter to participate in the rescue."
I don't know why Ye Zhi was silent. After a while, she said to me, "Let me ask. Wait for my news."
Just then, I saw that green light flash a few more times in the deep mountains. I was very anxious, and it showed on my face. I replied to Ye Zhi, "Hurry up... It's raining on Cangshan Mountain right now, she must be feeling terrible!"
"I know...where you are?"
"On the road to Shanggantong Temple."
Ye Zhi responded and hung up the phone. This action still carried her very obvious personal style, but I knew she wouldn't stand idly by.
She is indeed a very cold person, but when it comes to matters of principle, she has always been more principled than me!
...
The moment I hung up the phone, Chen Jin asked me, "What did she say?"
"Wait for news."
"It's good that she's willing to help."
Chen Jin's statement proves that he doesn't have much confidence in Ye Zhi's character. Under such circumstances, his doubts displeased me, but now is not the time to argue, so I didn't show it...
I subconsciously glanced again at that high place where I could see the signal...
With each flash of light, my anxiety increased... because through that beam of light, I sensed Yang Sisi's strong will to survive... I remember what she told me: that after seeing through some things, she would cherish her current life even more... At this stage, she is better than ever before... She seems to have become the person I admire.
...
Ten minutes had passed, and I was becoming increasingly anxious. But I didn't mean to blame Ye Zhi, because mobilizing a helicopter is an extremely difficult task... I just hoped she could be faster, much faster!
I called Ball Bro over again.
I don't want to wait any longer. I want to find an experienced guide to take me up the mountain first... It would be best if Ye Zhi had such a connection. If not, even if it's a last resort, I can't waste my time worrying.
Here's my take: as long as I bring people in, Yang Sisi's chances of getting out will increase by one point.
Just as I was about to speak to Ball, two blinding beams of light pierced the darkness and shot towards us.
The next moment, Ye Zhi's particularly eye-catching G-Wagon stopped beside us... I didn't quite understand why she would come in person when a phone call would have been more efficient.
Ye Zhi got out of the car and ran towards me. Behind her were two men wearing windbreakers and carrying trekking poles, who also ran towards us.
After we met face to face, Ye Zhi said to me crisply, "I've already contacted the person in charge of the Cangshan scenic area. They do have a sightseeing helicopter, but it's impractical and unsafe to use it for the rescue... The terrain on the mountain is very complex, with trees of varying heights and almost no light, making it difficult to control stably; in addition, their pilot has no prior experience in rescue operations and is not skilled in night flying. Flying up there rashly would be extremely dangerous... They can't afford that risk, so we have to go up the mountain ourselves to rescue people..."
As she spoke, she called over the two people who were traveling with her and said to me, "These two are senior leaders from the local mountaineering club, with a wealth of jungle experience... If we let them lead the way, as long as Sisi is conscious, we'll have a very high chance of finding her."
Just as Ye Zhi was speaking, the green light emitted by the laser flashlight flashed again in the deep mountains.
Ye Zhi turned to the two people behind her and asked, "Can you pinpoint the approximate location?"
"Yes, the error won't exceed 3 kilometers... We'll go up the road behind Gantong Temple later. There's an abandoned tourist path that leads directly to the mountainside, which will save us a lot of time... Also, contact the people at Cangshan Scenic Area again. If there's a road leading to the cable car, see if we can borrow their cable car to go down the mountain. I estimate that her location is no more than 3 kilometers away from the cable car... The temperature on Cangshan has already dropped below zero. The people up there must be exhausted. Taking the cable car down would be the best option."
After a brief pause, the man continued, "I have four satellite phones here. We'll split into four groups of two people each... In case of an emergency, we'll use the satellite phones to contact each other... You all know how to use them, right?"
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