Chapter 63 Finding the Underground River
Although Dakow lost two close teammates, he has not given up on his purpose of coming here until now. This professional ethics is amazing.
The heavy blow made the loudspeaker ignite the fighting spirit. Outdoor adventure was already full of crisis, and death was inevitable.
He clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, and then said something to boost morale.
Xia Qingzhu was hit by a stone on her head, causing a slight concussion. Except for her resting beside her, the rest of the people were slightly injured and unable to get off the fire. She bandaged the wound and searched for supplies buried under the rocks.
After some search, they found two other backpacks, but most of the things inside were damaged, and only some ropes and first aid kits were available.
The big speaker redistributed the supplies, Xia Qingzhu suffered a concussion, Gillian's wrist was sprained, and they reduced their travels lightly. The three backpacks were carried by the big speaker, Hu Zi and Bai Fengjiu.
Hu Zi came to the hole of the landslide, raised the engineer shovel in his hand and dug it.
Bai Fengjiu asked, "What are you doing?"
Hu Zi glanced at him and replied, "Are you blind? Of course, he was digging a hole to leave here!"
"You are seeking death!"
Bai Fengjiu glanced at Hu Zi with a mentally retarded look. This guy said that he had eight years of experience in survival in the wild. He really didn't know how he lived to this day with this kind of IQ.
The big trumpet said: "Huzi, we can't get out from here."
Hu Zi said strangely: "Why? This is the weakest place in the entire mountain. If you don't walk here, will you be trapped here?"
The three ladies were also very puzzled. The big trumpet explained: "After the earthquake, the soil of the landslide will become very soft. If we dig holes here, it is easy to cause a second landslide."
The consequences of the landslide are self-evident. They will be buried alive and sleep forever in the Yanshan Mountains, accompanying the flowers and plants here.
Hu Zi looked dejected and threw the engineer to the ground, saying, "What do you think you should do?"
"Looking a different path." Bai Fengjiu said lightly.
"Looking for another way?" Hu Zi laughed sarcastically and said, "This is a mountain, and it is all stones. How to use your mouth to find another way? "
"Give me a cigarette." Bai Fengjiu did not answer directly, but asked Hu Zi for a cigarette.
Hu Zi curled his lips, but still took out the wrinkled cigarette box from his pocket.
Bai Fengjiu did not suck after igniting it, but held a cigarette.
The curling blue smoke circled in the air for a while, then floated towards the depths of the cave.
Bai Fengjiu said: "This cave was originally blocked, but after the earthquake, the mountain cracked and cigarettes fluttered in the wind, which means that it is interconnected with the outside world."
Dalaba nodded and looked at Bai Fengjiu with a complimentary look. This young man was not panicked from beginning to end. It was great if ordinary people encountered earthquakes and were buried alive in caves without collapsing. But he seemed to be walking in the back garden. His calmness and meticulousness made Dalaba secretly give his thumbs up.
Da Laba added: "The Yanshan Mountains are rich in groundwater, and the underground rivers are intertwined. As long as we find the underground river, we can leave here downstream."
The search and rescue team set out with a big speaker leading the way, She Xiaoqing and A Jiao were in the middle, Hu Zi easily recommended Xia Qingzhu with a concussion, and Bai Fengjiu was responsible for breaking the back.
Because they didn't know when they could go out, in order to save resources, they only turned on two flashlights in front and behind the team.
Six people walked towards the depths of the cave on the gravel, one step deep and one step shallow.
The power of the earthquake is very huge. The magnitude 8 earthquake is equivalent to the power of 400 Hiroshima atomic bombs. Although the magnitude of this earthquake is not large, its destructive power is still terrifying.
The stone walls inside the cave were all cracked. Whether it was rain or underground river water, they seeped out from the cracks. Stones fell from time to time along the way. The search and rescue team not only had to pay attention to their feet, but also always beware of the falling rocks above their heads. They were worried all the way. They walked for nearly an hour in just one hundred meters.
There were two aftershocks on the way, but fortunately, there was no danger. Except for She Xiaoqing's shoulder being scratched by a rock, the rest were unscathed.
A hundred meters later, the cave took a sharp turn and fell. The ground became slippery and the stone walls were covered with water vapor and moss. They were already approaching the underground river.
The big trumpet walking in front raised its fist and made a tactical move to stop. The rescue team stopped.
"Listen!"
Everyone held their breath and concentrated. After quieting in the cave, they could vaguely hear the sound of water flowing. The exposed skin could clearly feel a faint surging of air flow.
"In front!" Gillian said with depression of excitement in her heart.
Everyone accelerated their pace. As the distance got closer, the sound of water flowing became louder and louder, and the refreshing and fresh air blew on their faces, making people feel very happy.
A fault appeared in the cave in front. The crack was more than ten meters long and less than one meter wide. It was bottomless. It was whistling cold wind and the sound of water flowing came from here.
Gillian took out a glow stick from her backpack, broke the glass tube inside and shook it gently, and then she still went into the crack.
The glow stick falls freely, then falls into a puddle, turning it into a little larger than a firefly.
The loudspeaker calculated the time of landing, then untied the climbing rope from the backpack, tied one end to the stone pillar next to him, and put the other end down the crack of the rock, then pulled the rope to test whether it was firm.
Bai Fengjiu stepped forward and said, "The situation below is unknown, I will go down and explore the way first."
The big trumpet said: "I am the captain and should lead by example. Besides, you don't have the experience of speeding down, so I'll do it."
Gillian pulled the rope and said, "Don't fight, I'll go down, I have the advantage of body shape and are more flexible in the narrow space."
Although it is a bit unreasonable to let a girl go down and take risks, what Gillian said is quite reasonable. The slit of the rock is narrow, and the body of a big trumpet that is nearly 200 kilograms cannot be turned away.
The big trumpet tied the downhill sliding buckle on the hiking rope, and then stuck it on the hiking buckle on Gillian's waist. The latter sorted out his clothes, and there was no way to get in the way. He brought a headlight, pulled out a dagger from the shoe cover and bit it in his mouth, climbed down the edge of the rock crack and climbed down.
As the saying goes, she is skilled and brave. Gillian seems to be thin, but she has a powerful explosive power in her body. She is like a gecko, eased on the stone wall, and in the blink of an eye she landed on the ground.
After landing, Gillian checked, then took off her headlight and shook it on her top three times.
This is a agreed signal, and the following confirms that there is no danger.
The second one to go down was She Xiaoqing. She had no experience in climbing. She pulled the climbing rope up and tied it to her waist. Several people worked together to put her down.
After She Xiaoqing landed on the ground, the loudspeaker made the same move and sent Xia Qingzhu down. Hu Zi stretched out his hand, and didn't need a carabiner. He grabbed the rope with both hands and slid down.
"Brother Bai, it's your turn." The big trumpet taught Bai Fengjiu the rope in his hand.
Bai Fengjiu was not polite, and pulled the rope and slid down.
Chapter completed!