Hearing Uncle Lang's resolute words, the other wounded men who were being carried also poked their heads out from under the covers, one after another urging Zhang Cheng and the others to go back.
"Sword Master, stop digging, stop digging. We appreciate your kindness. Don't worry, even after we die, we'll surely protect you from below..."
Zhang Jianhao was taking turns digging in the snow when he heard the faint shouts of his uncles behind him. His nose tingled and tears streamed down his face.
Zhang Cheng turned around, looked at the heads peeking out from under the covers, and shouted, "Uncles and elders! Go back inside and stay put! We've come this far, there's no reason to turn back!"
"Yes! Er Gouzi is right! We can't go back!"
"Dad! Just listen to Er Gouzi! Your son is counting on you to take care of him in his old age and see him off when he dies..."
...
It took Zhang Cheng and his team a full three hours to clear the mountain path that had been blocked by an avalanche.
The cold wind was still howling, and snowflakes were falling like they were free.
The snow underfoot was already above my ankles.
Everyone shuffled forward, one step at a time, no one spoke, the atmosphere was frighteningly heavy.
When Zhang Cheng was the first to emerge from that treacherous mountain path, he felt as if something inside him had changed.
"Damn it, we finally made it out! Walking on mountain paths in this awful weather is no job for a human being!" Zhang Jianhao ripped off his face mask and spat out a curse.
"Stop talking nonsense, the road is a bit easier to walk on now, so hurry up and walk faster!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Without even a moment to catch their breath, the team immediately headed towards Funing County.
From beginning to end, no one bothered to lift the blanket off Uncle Hong and take a look.
People always need to have something to remember them by.
We drove for another hour or so.
The sky was beginning to lighten, and Zhang Cheng and his group had finally arrived at the edge of Funing County.
"Doctor! Doctor, come quick!!!"
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