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The snow had just stopped and the violent snow wind was enough to wipe out any traces on the snow.
Mo Yixia is missing...
Han Zhou stood there in a daze, his fists clenched unconsciously. The worst situation seemed to have happened.
Although Mo Yixia was not a very serious person on weekdays, she would never play a worrying joke on him by disappearing for no reason at a time like this, so it was very likely that something had happened.
Han Zhou's anxious search had naturally been noticed by others. As an experienced guide, Brother Wang's expression suddenly became extremely serious. He no longer thought about his unlucky son, and quickly walked over to ask, "What happened?"
"My friend is missing."
Han Zhou had basically concluded that Mo Yixia was missing, and said in a calm tone, "I'd like to trouble everyone to help me find her."
"Gone?"
The other guide who was following Brother Wang suddenly looked extremely unhappy, and almost yelled, "I told you guys not to run around, why don't you see where you are? Don't you have ears?"
It's no wonder he was so angry. For a tour guide, the disappearance of a tourist is a very influential event, which will seriously affect their reputation among tourists. Once something unexpected happens to the tourists again, they will not only lose their jobs, but may also have to bear a lot of responsibility.
Han Zhou did not make excuses. This was not the time to argue. The important thing was to find Mo Yixia as soon as possible, so he said sincerely again: "I'm sorry, I will bring my friend to apologize to you all later. Now please help me find her."
“Looking for it? You don’t even know how big the Five-Colored Snow Mountain is. Where can I help you look for it in the middle of the night?” The guide was so angry that veins popped out of his head.
Brother Wang frowned and said, "Old Xu, stop complaining. We have to find the person. Go and call the others over."
His tone was relatively calm. After watching the guide named Lao Xu leave cursing, he looked at Han Zhou and said, "Don't worry. Tell me first, how did your friend disappear?"
"I'm not sure. She said she went out to use the restroom and hasn't come back since. I just checked and there's no one in the restroom. I can't find her near the base camp either. But I believe she's not someone who likes to run around. Something must have happened to her."
Han Zhou was extremely anxious, but he tried his best to stay calm, thinking about where Mo Yixia might have gone.
"I see."
Brother Wang thought about it and felt that the girl seemed very sensible and should not run around in the middle of the night.
Soon, everyone was gathered by the guide named Xu. After confirming that there was no second person missing, old Xu's terrible expression looked a little better, but it was still too gloomy.
Everyone roughly guessed what had happened and looked at Han Zhou's face. It was the first time for most people to see Han Zhou's full appearance and they all had different expressions on their faces.
Zhang Tao looked solemn, Xiao Yuyan had worried eyes and a face full of tension.
Brother Wang got straight to the point and said seriously, "I'm sorry, everyone. A tourist is suspected to be missing, so the summit trip needs to be temporarily delayed. I hope you can help me find this tourist. Please forgive me for the trouble this has caused you."
It's really missing...
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhang Tao said loudly, "No problem. How do I find it?"
Although the trip was delayed, no one else had any objection. Getting missing in the snowy mountains is a very dangerous thing, and it might even result in loss of life. There is no signal in this place, so getting missing means losing contact, and there is no way to seek professional rescue unless you go down the mountain in the middle of the night to look for a signal.
But even if you really spend several hours to get to a place with a signal and call the police, it will take several hours for the rescue team to arrive. By the time they get back and forth, it will be daybreak. By then, it is difficult to guarantee that the missing person is still safe.
Besides, it is so dark now, and going down the mountain to call the police is also a very risky thing to do, so the best way at the moment is for everyone to work together to find the person as soon as possible.
Seeing that no one objected, Brother Wang said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your cooperation. For now, we will temporarily rule out the possibility that the missing tourist went up or down the mountain alone. Everyone should work in pairs and search along the east, northeast, west, northwest and southwest directions respectively. Be careful not to go too far. Regardless of whether you have found the person or not, you should search for no more than two kilometers and then return."
The snow-capped mountains are unpredictable. If we go a little further, the missing person might not just be a tourist.
He pointed to the directions he had just mentioned, and then pointed out the relatively safe routes, emphasizing, "Everyone must pay attention to safety during the search. There may be snow pits in some places. Do what you can, don't be reckless, and don't get lost!"
After he finished arranging the search, Han Zhou stood up silently and bowed to everyone sincerely: "I'm sorry to bother you all this time. Thank you very much for your help. I will repay you later."
Mo Yixia's disappearance not only completely disrupted the team's original itinerary, but also required everyone to waste time and energy to help find her, so it was only right to show a sincere attitude.
"It doesn't matter. Finding the person is important. Let's act quickly." Zhang Tao had already put away the live broadcast equipment and walked over to pat him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, we will definitely find the person."
"half an hour."
Brother Wang took out his phone and checked the time. "Remember to bring food and water. Whether we find the person or not, everyone must come back within half an hour. Do you understand?"
Half an hour is enough to search a large area. If he still can't find anyone by then, he will have to consider going down the mountain immediately to seek help.
Everyone understood.
The two couples in the team naturally got together in groups of two. Brother Wang had no objection to this. In fact, the safest way to match them would be for one guide to lead one tourist. However, he could understand that these young female tourists certainly did not want to be alone with a strange man.
It’s not a big problem. Just let these young people search in the safer directions. The probability of danger is very low.
Everyone took action.
Seeing Xiao Yuyan coming out of the house alone with a bag on his back, Liao Xinyu, who had been waiting at the door, hurriedly stopped her and said with courage, "Xiao Yu, let's look for it together!"
He recalled what Chen Xiang had just told him. This was a rare opportunity to be alone, and he had to seize it no matter what.
"No need." Xiao Yuyan shook her head and was about to walk past him.
"Why?" Liao Xinyu was stunned for a moment, "Liang Qian and Xiao You can't accompany you. Now it's just you and me. Don't worry, I will protect you on the way..."
"It's not just you and me, there's also Han Zhou and Zhang Tao. I've already made an appointment with Han Zhou. Sorry."
Liao Xinyu was struck by lightning, and his breathing suddenly became rapid. After repeated invitations failed, he said unwillingly: "Do you trust a stranger so much?"
Xiao Yuyan frowned: "What stranger? I said, Han Zhou is my friend."
"I'm your friend too, why don't you want to be with me?"
Liao Xinyu smiled dejectedly and said self-deprecatingly, "Is it because he is more handsome than me?"
"Neuropathy."
Xiao Yuyan didn't want to pay attention to him. She had just taken two steps when her hand was firmly held by Liao Xinyu. Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper. She shook off the other person's hand and walked quickly towards Han Zhou's direction.
Now is a time of racing against time, and she doesn't want to waste time here with this guy who can't see the situation clearly.
Only Liao Xinyu with an unhappy look on his face was left there.
Seeing him standing there alone, the kind-hearted Zhang Tao came up with his backpack. He originally wanted to offer to search in a direction with him, but when he saw that he didn't move for a long time, he shrugged helplessly and walked in another direction with a guide.
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Chapter 192 That’s it!
The snow-capped mountains at night were even more eerie than Xiao Yuyan had imagined.
The whistling of the snowy wind sounded like the howling of wolves, and sometimes like the roar of monsters, long and mournful. Speaking of which, today was a full-moon night, which seemed to be the time when werewolves appeared in horror stories...
The full moon was hanging high in the sky, but the soft moonlight not only failed to bring any comfort to the CP leader, but instead added a sense of urgency. The moonlight was cold, and elongated and twisted shadows extended from under the unknown bushes, crawling on the snow with their fangs and claws.
The rustling sound of footsteps was faint and a shadow slowly approached under the cover of the night. A cold hand suddenly reached out from behind and pressed firmly on her shoulder...
"what!"
The force from her shoulder frightened Xiao Yuyan so much that she turned pale and her heart beat rapidly. She held the flashlight tightly in her hand as if it were a weapon and looked to her side with a cry of surprise.
"Sister Yuyan?"
The slightly doubtful voice brought the girl back to her senses. When she saw Han Zhou's handsome face, Xiao Yuyan realized her gaffe and felt a little embarrassed.
Sometimes having too much imagination is not a good thing, at least not now. She was obviously looking for someone, but she was immersed in fear.
"What, what's wrong?"
"There's no road over there, let's go this way."
Han Zhou pointed to the snow-covered stone wall in front, and then pointed to the gentle slope downward on the other side. If Xiao Yuyan had not been stopped in time, she might have crashed into the stone wall by now.
The air was quiet for a moment.
Xiao Yuyan's face turned red. She felt that it was not an exaggeration to describe herself as embarrassing. She wished she could dig a snow hole and crawl into it immediately.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Han Zhou changed the subject and said apologetically: "I'm sorry Sister Yuyan, I caused you and your friends trouble and delayed your time. You may not be able to see the sunrise this time."
"no problem, no problem."
Xiao Yuyan said quickly, "We can watch the sunrise at any time. Besides, I asked Xiaoyou and Qianqian before going to bed. They don't want to continue climbing the mountain at night. They are already tired enough during the day, so this is actually a good thing for us... No, that's not what I mean. Anyway, finding people is the most important thing!"
Seeing Han Zhou remained silent, she hesitated for a while and continued, "It really doesn't matter. Think about it, Qianqian was cuckolded by that scumbag Chen Xiang. If she really went to the top of Green Mountain to bathe in the sunset, wouldn't it be ironic to be green all over?"
Han Zhou laughed and said, "Sister Yuyan, thank you."
The joke was dull, but he could see that Xiao Yuyan was worried that he was under too much psychological pressure and was trying to ease his mood.
But then again, one of the reasons why Mo Yixia brought him to climb Green Mountain was probably to express her resentment of "I was cheated on by a scumbag" to him, right?
"No need to thank me, we are friends, and I can't really help you..."
Xiao Yuyan felt a little embarrassed. She was not very courageous. She had followed Han Zhou all the way here. Although she was not a burden, her mind was basically blank and she could hardly be of any help. At most, she could only give the other person courage or something.
But she also knew that Han Zhou would probably not feel scared even without her. He was a very reliable boy, much better than her unreliable cousin.
I have to say, Han Zhou is really brave. No wonder he was so calm when he left the haunted house. Oh, and the girl in school uniform with him was also very calm...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuyan was stunned for a moment, and then she realized something belatedly -
Come to think of it... that girl at that time seemed to be Mo Yixia, right?
It’s no wonder that Xiao Yuyan only remembered it now. After following Han Zhou that day, Lin Anyu suddenly had the urge to experience how thrilling the haunted house was. He bought the tickets without saying a word and forcibly dragged her in.
The result was as expected. The two of them crawled out of the haunted house. She almost cried...
Afterwards, Xiao Yuyan beat up her hateful cousin and vowed never to think about the horrible experience of that day again. Gradually, she forgot everything that happened that day.
These things in the past naturally have nothing to do with the current situation. Shaking off all the random thoughts, Xiao Yuyan looked at Han Zhou's profile. She did not see too much tension and panic on his face, but his clenched fists still showed his inner unrest.
Pulling the zipper all the way to the collar to block the biting cold wind that penetrated her neck, she tried to suggest: "Should we look for it while shouting Mo Yixia's name?"
"Need not."
"No?"
Xiao Yuyan thought that this might increase the chances of finding Mo Yixia, and after hesitating for a while, she said, "The guide said that even if you shout loudly in the snowy mountains, it won't cause an avalanche."
Han Zhou shook his head and looked around while saying, "This area is all snowy, with a good view. If there is anyone there, we can spot them at a glance. And Yixia is missing, and it is very likely that something happened to her. If she is still conscious, she will definitely find a way to save herself in the first place. We can find her even without shouting."
There were some things he didn't say. The wind on the snowy mountain was too loud, and his shouts might not be heard. It was meaningless and a waste of energy. He had been shining a flashlight in all directions along the way. If Mo Yixia saw the light, she would definitely respond.
If you are still conscious...
Xiao Yuyan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became frightened and asked uncertainly, "Do you mean that Mo Yixia has lost consciousness now?"
"Not necessarily. It's possible that he's trapped."
Han Zhou's tone was heavy. He felt that both situations were very likely.
And precisely because of this, he felt quite anxious at the moment.