226. Decorticating

Heizi and Zhang Duo worked quickly to set up the tent, and all of us entered it. It was a military tent, and had more than enough space for all of us to lie down.

I sat there and took a sip of the hot chocolate Sun Qian had brought for me, which was still warm inside the thermos.

After finishing it, I immediately shared it with everyone. Lu Chen pulled out the map and discussed the route with us, saying that we should reach the highest peak of the Kunlun mountains by the next day. However, the path ahead was untraveled, and with snow and possibly crevasses covering the way, it could be very dangerous for us.

"Tomorrow, let's use safety ropes to connect everyone. If someone falls into a crevasse, we'll be able to rescue them in time."

I wasn't too tired at the moment. Miao Fengwu and Ren Xiang fell asleep quickly, while I was still discussing with Lu Chen about how we should proceed. Lu Chen, seeing that everyone else was asleep, asked with some concern,