Zheng Xu was also unwilling to inform others about this matter.
When Bai Jiaojiao saw him, she thought it was their college acceptance letter.
Zheng Xu knew that outsiders' comfort was useless in this situation, so he told Shen Heng to take good care of Bai Jiaojiao and didn't bother her anymore.
Bai Shiqing almost couldn't catch her breath after hearing Li Shuxian's news.
"I don't believe it, Dad. Have you been fooled by someone? Bozi is serving in the army on the island. Where would he have gotten an avalanche from!"
Nowadays, telephones are so valuable that every single one is recorded, and no one dares to call someone as a joke.
Regardless of which military region you serve in, you may participate in rescue missions in any location. Their island is very close to the Northeast, and you can land there by boat. It is considered a relatively close military region, so it is very normal for them to be sent there.
These were all obvious facts, but Li Shiqing did not argue with Bai Shiqing about them at this time.
No one spoke, and Bai Shiqing felt even more helpless, almost collapsing to the ground. Fortunately, Li Shuxian caught her.
Bai Shiqing cried in Li Shuxian's arms, and Li Shuxian hurriedly comforted her, "Shiqing, you're right, this may not be true."
This is pure self-deception; even Bai Shiqing herself doesn't believe what she's saying.
Bai Jiaojiao rushed to the Bai family and said to Bai Shihai, "Big brother, I want to go find third brother."
Bai Jiaojiao is now putting all the pressure on herself. If changing Bai Shibao's fate will cause him such a severe backlash, what will happen to her and Shen Heng? What will happen to the Bai family? What will happen to the entire Shili Village that has benefited from her?
Bai Jiaojiao didn't believe in this superstition. She couldn't sit still at home, so she simply came to the Bai family home.
Bai Shihai only had one younger brother. After hearing Bai Jiaojiao's words, he got carried away: "You're right, let's go. I want to find Bozi, dead or alive! I must find Bozi!"
Deng Min didn't dare to persuade the two of them; she looked anxiously at Shen Heng.
To everyone's surprise, Shen Heng said, "If we head towards the county town now, we can buy boat tickets. I remember there's a boat tonight, and we'll arrive tomorrow morning."
Deng Min thought to herself that Shen Heng usually doted on Bai Jiaojiao, so she definitely couldn't stop him now.
"Don't rush, eat something before you go," Deng Min said.
"Xiaomin, you stay home and take good care of Dad. We won't eat. Let's hurry and ride our bikes to the county town. Brother-in-law, I'd like to trouble you to come with me."
Shen Heng nodded, and the three of them rode their bicycles into the county town.
The county town's dock was closer to them than the train station. They set off at noon and arrived at four o'clock in the afternoon, catching the evening ferry to Yuancheng.
The boat moved very slowly, but because it took the shortest route, they arrived around six in the morning.
Bai Jiaojiao vomited several times on the boat, almost throwing up her stomach.
Shen Heng was heartbroken, and Bai Shihai then realized that he shouldn't have brought his younger sister out.
When they arrived at the station, they contacted the location where Bai Shibao was being rescued by the military. Upon learning that they were Bai Shibao's family members, the rescue team still sent someone to pick them up.
Because the rescue work is nearing its end and there are more people available, if the three of them had arrived a day later, the team would have had to withdraw.
The person who came to pick up the three of them was Bai Shibao's squad leader: "We were clearly working in groups during the rescue, but the avalanche came down suddenly. We ran back, and no one could think of anyone else. I turned around, and Bai Shibao was gone..."
The squad leader was only a two-year conscript. He had participated in several missions, but this was the first time he had faced the death of his comrade so directly.
He dared not mention Bai Shibao's death in front of Bai Shibao's family, even though they all believed it.
The reason the army sent him to pick up Bai Shihai was so that they could collect Bai Shibo's belongings.
The avalanche occurred in a mountainous area. They took a bus and walked a long way before reaching the base where Bai Shibao's troops were stationed.
"Comrade squad leader, where did my third brother disappear? We want to go look for him."
"It's too dangerous now. Nobody knows if another avalanche will happen." The squad leader frowned. "You have to believe us. We've really tried our best to find him. If we hadn't been absolutely desperate, we would never have given up on any comrade!"
Bai Shihai insisted, "Squad leader, just think of it as us trying to put our minds at ease. We've already come all this way, and if we don't go find him, we'll feel guilty for the rest of our lives."
The squad leader understood Bai Shihai very well. To be honest, if it weren't for humanitarian concerns, the army wouldn't have let them come over.
"When you get there, whatever you do, don't shout, or you might trigger another avalanche. Keep it quiet."
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