Chapter 243 Zhou Nanxu disappears
Before she knew it, Rong Mei had been at the base for five days, and Zhou Nanxu still hadn't returned. During this period, Rong Mei hadn't seen Qin Cheng either.
Qin Cheng arranged for people to deliver three meals a day these days, and told her that if she needed anything else, she could go directly to the logistics department, or tell the logistics soldiers who delivered the meals to her.
Rong Mei didn't need anything. She had been staying in the house these days and had hardly left. The blizzard had been falling day and night...
"Knock knock--" There was a knock on the door.
Rong Mei raised her head from the book and glanced at her watch. It was time for lunch.
He put the book down, stood up, walked over and opened the door.
The person standing outside the door was not Xiao Liu, the logistics soldier who brought her meals every day, but Qin Cheng, whom she had not seen for a few days, which made Rong Mei stunned for a moment.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here to bring you food." Qin Cheng called out to Rong Mei with a smile, and slightly shook the lunch box in the net bag in his hand.
Rong Mei suddenly felt as if a thorn had stabbed her in the heart, causing her to feel numb with pain.
He quickly concealed his inner uneasiness, turned calmly and walked into the house, and said with his back to Qin Cheng, "It's cold outside, come in."
Qin Cheng stood at the door, rubbing his left hand repeatedly on his clothes. Although it was freezing cold, his fingertips were slightly sweaty. Looking at Rong Mei's thin back, he tried to squeeze his lips, suppressed the pain in his heart, and nodded, "Okay."
"Have you eaten?" Rong Mei pulled out a stool and sat down at the table, looking up and asked Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng seemed to have no idea what he was thinking. After putting the lunch box on the table, he began to daydream. It took him a while to realize that Rong Mei was asking him a question. He quickly said, "Ah, I, sister-in-law, I've eaten."
Then he sat down opposite Rong Mei, but he didn't dare look directly into her eyes. His eyes wandered around aimlessly.
Rong Mei lowered her eyes slightly, as if she didn't notice Qin Cheng's abnormal behavior. She opened the lid of the lunch box, and hot steam with a rich aroma of food wafted towards her. The surface was covered with amber-colored braised pork with alternating fat and lean texture.
He reached out and took out the chopsticks from the net bag, picked up a piece, put it to his mouth, and took a light bite.
Qin Cheng's brows were furrowed with deep wrinkles, his fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles trembled slightly due to the force, and he looked at Rong Mei opposite him, his lips opened and closed again.
Rong Mei took only one bite and put down her chopsticks, "Today's braised pork is too greasy."
"Then I'll go and take a look...hiss" Qin Cheng was not distracted this time. On the contrary, because he was too focused on Rong Mei's every move, he reacted too quickly. When he stood up, he was too hasty and his leg hit the corner of the table. He subconsciously let out a cry of pain.
But this pain was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.
A week ago, that is, the night they just arrived at the base, the team received an emergency mission. It was not the avalanche he had told Rong Mei about before, but the forced crossing of the border by foreign military personnel. The two armies clashed and the front line requested support from the base.
Zhou Nanxu led his team up the mountain to provide support in the stormy night. After arriving, the two armies had another fierce conflict. Zhou Nanxu accidentally slipped and fell off the mountain in the fierce conflict while trying to rescue his comrades. His life or death is unknown now.
Qin Cheng lowered his head, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, every word seemed to be squeezed out from his throat, his voice trembled slightly, "I'll go see if there are any other dishes in the cafeteria right now."
There was a barely perceptible sob at the end of her voice, and she tried hard to maintain a steady tone, but she couldn't hide the tears in her eyes.
After saying that, he strode towards the door as if escaping, with his back to Rong Mei. He was afraid that if he didn't leave and said one more word, he would collapse in front of Rong Mei.
How could he tell his sister-in-law the news, and how could she accept it?
Especially looking at the little sister-in-law's belly which had not yet bulged, you know how happy Zhou Nanxu was that night, showing off to him that he was about to become a father...
With a bang, Qin Cheng slammed his fist against the wall, venting his emotions that had nowhere to vent and the painful depression in his heart.
He would rather have been the one who went up the mountain that night...
Rong Mei was not frightened by Qin Cheng's sudden punch. She raised her eyelids and said calmly, "Tell me, what happened to him?"
But the red crescent mark on the palm of her hand still betrayed her nervousness.
Qin Cheng's back froze, and he turned back, his pupils slightly dilated as he looked at Rong Mei, "Sister-in-law, you..."
Then he gave a bitter smile. Yes, my sister-in-law is so smart, how could she not see or guess it?
He succinctly explained to Rong Mei what had happened.
He squeezed his palms and said comforting words, "Sister-in-law, we haven't found Nanxu yet. Maybe our comrades will be able to find him soon, or maybe he will come back by himself soon. He is so powerful..."
But he knew clearly that these were just words of comfort.
Heavy snow has been falling for several days in a row. At an altitude of four or five thousand meters, avalanches are happening everywhere, and the weather is extremely cold. Most of the troops are busy with disaster relief work. He has also been busy with disaster relief work these days. As for Zhou Nanxu's disappearance, the troops can only allocate a small number of personnel to search for him...
No matter how powerful Zhou Nanxu is, he is just a man of flesh and blood, not a god.
But a slim hope does not mean there is no hope. Even if there is only 0.01 percent hope, he is still looking forward to this miracle.
"Qin Cheng." Rong Mei interrupted Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng raised his eyes and met Rong Mei's blue eyes that showed no trace of sadness, only calmness and self-control, and subconsciously shouted "Here."
Time was running out, and Rong Mei didn't have time to waste with Qin Cheng, so she said directly, "Can you apply for airspace permission from the army now? I have a professional search and rescue team here, specializing in snow mountain search and rescue, and we also have helicopters, right in Urumqi..."
If she wanted to use a helicopter for search and rescue, she had to first obtain airspace authority from the military. After all, this was a military stronghold. Although she had professional rescue equipment and professional rescue personnel, she could not enter without the military's approval.
Qin Cheng's eyes were filled with surprise and shock, but he also knew that now was not the time to ask further questions. Time was running out, so he said to Rong Mei, "I, I'll go now!"
After saying that, he ran out with big strides.
With helicopters, the speed and scope of search and rescue can be greatly improved. Now is the time to race against time, every minute and every second is important. The army is not without helicopters, but even if they request support from the nearest air force regiment, it will arrive at night. The helicopter of Rongmei Rescue Team is in Urumqi, so the time to get there has been greatly shortened.
Soon, good news came from Qin Cheng, allowing the rescue team to cooperate with the troops in the search and rescue.
Rong Mei also immediately contacted Zhan Binhai to lead the team.
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