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The mountaineering season is canceled.
The news swept through the camp like a hurricane, leaving many astonished, some erupting in anger, while others, who had braced themselves, sighed deeply despite their frustration.
"The Mountaineering Association has no right to make us descend and suspend our summit attempts! No right at all!"
"I paid you eighty thousand Ugly Gold, eighty thousand! Do you realize what that means? You owe me a full refund, plus compensation for my losses! Otherwise, my lawyer will be talking to you."
In the camp, Bi Fang took off his hat, letting the cold wind howl, while various quarrels competed to flood into his ears, making him laugh involuntarily.
People who made a last-minute decision like him were few and far between. If they were truly here to climb, they wouldn't still be at base camp. At the very least, they'd be training between Camp One and Camp Two, instead of arguing with the guides at base camp.