Sleepless Mountain (23)

Dying in an avalanche Is the worst nightmare that every mountaineer challenging the world's peaks Doesn't want to encounter, yet it lingers. It will follow the mountaineer's mind like a shadow, Preparing to mock their insignificance the moment their spirit breaks. The four of us searched around the area that was originally the C2 camp, Hoping to find some items that belonged to the large tent. But at the same time, we prayed Not to pull on the corner of a dead person's clothing, Fearing we wouldn't be able to handle the shock. In this tense atmosphere, the four of us Searched for suspicious traces without a word. Just then, Wang Yi raised his hand, Indicating he had found something. The other three came closer and saw A corner of blue waterproof fabric buried in the snow, Immediately reminiscent of a mountaineering down jacket. "There was no one at C2... Right?" I said in an almost self-talk voice. The other three offered no comment. Even during the briefing, It was determined that the 17 missing people had all spent the night at C3. But there were too many strange things on this mountain. Even though the four of us had participated in mountain rescue more than once, And had experience carrying the bodies of the deceased down the mountain, After so many unusual incidents had occurred, We suddenly all became unusually timid. The four of us looked at each other, And finally, all turned our gaze to Chen Ming. He was the leader, after all. Chen Ming could only take a deep breath, With his numb scalp, he pulled hard on the corner of the blue fabric. It turned out to be a false alarm. It was part of a tattered large tent. All four of us breathed a sigh of relief on the spot.