Chapter 556: Race against time
Qiang Wa and Luo Minghai actually invited Luo Yihang to join the rescue team.

However, Luo Yihang declined.

The main reason is that every time they go out, there are at least a dozen people, and they are together throughout the operation, so Luo Yihang is afraid of being exposed.

Moreover, new members will not be asked to go on dangerous missions. At most, they will be asked to find sheep or distribute supplies. There is no need for Luo Yihang to go.

The result was unexpected.

I just said I'm not going here.

There was an accident over there, so I really have to go.

This afternoon.

Luo Yihang, Qiang Wa and Luo Minghai were bored and slacking off at work. They were rehearsing in the practice room when they suddenly received a call.

The call was from Officer Yuan.

Luo Yihang was smiling when he answered the phone, but his expression suddenly became very serious after hearing a few words.

After hanging up the phone, he called Qiang Wa and Luo Minghai directly.

"Stop for a moment, pack up and leave quickly. Go back and prepare supplies. Go to Zibai Mountain. Four geological surveyors have lost contact in Zibai Mountain."

"Ah!" Qiangwa and Luo Minghai were both shocked.

Just as I was about to ask again, Luo Yihang had already picked up his clothes and was running out.

While running, he shouted, "Contact your rescue team. They must have received the message."

Qiang Wa and Luo Minghai did not dare to delay and quickly called their captain.

When the call was connected, Luo Yihang had already gotten into the car and stepped on the accelerator to rush back to Ping'angou.

On the way, he called Luo Qingcai again and asked him to prepare all the company's drones, battery compartments, mobile data terminals, handheld radios, as well as food, water, tents, sleeping bags, etc., and prepare as much as possible.

As soon as Luo Yihang's car arrived, Luo Qingcai was already waiting at the canteen entrance with two people, and the supplies were piled up like a small mountain.

Let them load the car quickly.

Luo Yihang went back home, packed some clothes and stuffed them into his bag, put his guitar on his back, and finally packed the most important things, two sets of formation talismans, close to his body.

When they returned to the canteen, the hill was empty and all the stuff was stuffed into the car. Luo Qingcai even covered it with tarpaulin and tied it tightly with ropes to prevent it from falling out on the way.

Thanks to the big pickup truck, it can really carry a lot of things.

Luo Yihang pulled the rope, felt it was very strong, and nodded.

After saying a few words to Luo Qingcai, he got into the car, stepped on the accelerator and left Ping'angou.

Take the highway from Tianhan City to the north, head all the way north to Liuba, then get off the highway and turn onto the national road, then turn onto the county road at Liuhou Town.

It took an hour and a half to arrive at Wazigou.

Officer Yuan and his team’s rescue base is located here.

The place names along the way are all related to Zhang Liang, one of the three great heroes of the early Han Dynasty.

Liuba County got its name because there is a Zhang Liang Temple here, which was built by Zhang Lu for his ancestor in the late Han Dynasty.

According to legend, Zhang Liang lived in seclusion in Zibai Mountain and practiced fasting in his later years.

It cannot be verified and it is unknown whether it is true or not.

However, Zibai Mountain does exist. It is a branch of Taibai Mountain at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains. It has a maximum altitude of more than 2,000 meters and is a very large virgin forest.

Tianhan is naturally a protected area and forest park.

The four members of the geological survey who lost contact this time belong to the Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey Command Center of the China Geological Survey, and are mainly responsible for tasks such as comprehensive natural resources surveys. They entered Zibai Mountain this time to conduct a two-day forest resource survey.

It should have been a very ordinary mission, but we have been in the mountains for four days and there is no news.
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Luo Yihang arrived at Wazigou, where the exploration team entered the mountain. At this time, the outside of the village had become a large camp, full of search and rescue personnel wearing orange and blue clothes. At a glance, there were at least a hundred people, countless vehicles and tents, and even two helicopters parked there.

Everyone was in a hurry.

By the time Luo Yihang drove in, a helicopter had already flown away with its propellers spinning.

After parking the car in an open space in front of a tent, Luo Yihang called Officer Yuan.

Immediately, Officer Yuan came out of a tent, stood at the door and looked around.

Seeing Luo Yihang waving at him, he trotted over.

The situation was urgent, so Luo Yihang didn't bother to be polite and said directly: "I brought two mapping drones and two plant protection drones. The plant protection drones also have cameras and long flight time. I also brought some food tents and so on. What's the situation now?"

Officer Yuan's face was heavy as he replied, "We went up the mountain on the 4th and were originally scheduled to return at 4pm on the 5th. The driver waited until the afternoon of the 5th but didn't see anyone and couldn't get in touch with them by phone, so he reported it urgently. The villagers of Wazigou organized a dozen villagers to go up the mountain to look for him on the 6th but didn't find him. After we got the news, we organized a rescue team to go up the mountain early this morning and arrived at the sampling point at noon, but still found nothing."

"Today is the 7th. They have been on the mountain for four days. Do they have enough supplies?" Luo Yihang also frowned.

Officer Yuan shook his head. "Not enough. I only brought two days' worth of food."

That's even more urgent.

It's hard to survive in the mountains in the winter without food.

"If there's anything I can help you with, please feel free to do so." Luo Yihang didn't ask any more questions.

Officer Yuan was also quick with words. He didn't want to be polite at this time and said directly, "You have a good car. Just deliver the stuff to the forward base. Then stay there to assist the rescue team with supplies. I'll call a few people to deliver it together."

"If we squeeze in, five more people can sit there," Luo Yihang added.

At this time, no one cares about traffic rules or overloading.

"Okay!" Officer Yuan responded, standing in place and shouting with his walkie-talkie, "Drone support has arrived. Four pilots and a guide are coming. Follow the car to the forward base. In front of tent number nine."

Not long after, five people came running from all directions carrying large bags and reported to Officer Yuan.

Officer Yuan waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and get in the car. We'll introduce you on the way."

Seize every second. The five people said nothing and nodded to Luo Yihang. The biggest one took the passenger seat on his own accord. The other four got into the back seat, holding their backpacks in their arms and sat in a staggered position, one in front and one behind.

Even though Luo Yihang's car was big, it was still crowded and uncomfortable.

The transport capacity is tight, so we have to make do with it.

Luo Yihang quickly said to Officer Yuan, "There are two more cars coming from behind."

After saying that, he opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, stepped on the accelerator and drove out of the camp.

Under the guidance of the co-pilot, the village drove on the dirt road and entered Zibai Mountain.

It was really difficult to walk along this road, as it was bumpy and winding. The dirt road was only about three meters wide and was full of gullies and bumps. It was much worse than the Shangtai Road which had not been repaired back then.

The car went up and down and around in turns, and it felt like it had been driving for a long time, but when I looked at the distance, I realized I hadn't gone far.

No wonder Officer Yuan asked us to bring a few people with us, as many as we can.

Ordinary cars can't get on this broken road.

After getting used to it, Luo Yihang found a topic, "This road is really dilapidated."

The co-pilot felt the same way and replied, "This is not a scenic spot, and no one comes here. In the past, villagers would walk a little to collect firewood in the mountains. Now that gas is available, they only walk a little to dig bamboo shoots occasionally, and the road has not been repaired. I am Liu Hongchun from the Geological Bureau. What's your name, bro?"

"No need to bother, my last name is Luo, Luo Yihang..."

(End of this chapter)