heartless woman strode inside. He turned his gaze to Gu Ruoyan in front of him, his voice flat and emotionless, "Hello."Gu Ruoyan nodded to him with a slightly restrained expression.Having known befo...Although it is pitch black outside now, the wind and snow are gradually subsiding.

People in the hotel heard cars coming from downstairs, and a glimmer of hope filled their hearts. "Thank heavens! The rescue vehicles have finally arrived,"

The telescope was placed in a high-rise suite, but when Lu Qinan and the others came down, their faces lacked the expected joy.

Joe walked quickly towards them, "Didn't the telescope see the car"

Lu Qinian stood in the center of the first-floor lobby, looking at the anxious crowd around him. He raised his head and spoke loudly, trying to make sure everyone could hear him.

There were indeed three cars parked in that flat area west of the mountain.

But it was too far away, the headlights weren't bright enough, and the binoculars couldn't make out what was really going on over there. However, I recognized that three of the cars had hotel markings...

That means those three cars weren't rescue vehicles.

Lu Qinan's face was calm as he added, "It should be the maintenance team that went out previously and lost contact."

Everyone's face fell.

The crowd was a cacophony of noise, a murmur that rippled through the air. "They aren't here to save us," it whispered.

“No one will come, all these furniture is burnt, there’s no food, we're going to die here...” That voice of despair and oppression rose again.

"Be quiet, everyone!"

Lu Qin'nan was also annoyed and rushed over, pushing down a copper knight beside him. With a clang, the sound reverberated, dong dong dong... The metallic echo echoed.

There was no more noisy commotion inside, only silence.

Lu Qinan's eyes scanned the crowd, and he shouted to them, "There are two good news."

"The convoy we found wasn't a rescue convoy, but it was still a good thing. The hotel maintenance convoy had a satellite phone, and I could use the satellite phone to call my friend for help. My friend works with the military, so we will get rescued soon."

Second, the wind and snow outside have weakened a lot now. The weather isn't as terrible as we imagined, and it will gradually improve.

Lu Qinan's speech was intended to boost morale, so he only spoke about the positive aspects.

At least these people will not be so desperate after hearing this.

qiao bao er pulled lu qin nan to the corner and whispered in chinese, “Is there anything else going on”

"The wind and snow have indeed weakened, and the repair team also has satellite phones, but," Lu Qinan lowered his voice and told her, "it's strange, those three vehicles are parked in place, just with their headlights on, they haven't moved."

"We are now discussing taking advantage of the lull in the snowstorm and proactively searching for the caravan."

Lu Qinian and several others were whispering about who should go down the mountain and how.

"Walking is definitely not an option, it's too slow."

Someone suggested, "Without a car, the most convenient way up this snowy mountain would be to use a skateboard..."

"Skiing at night is too dangerous."

We still have several high-powered flashlights for illumination, we can take them to scout the way. For skiing, we should choose personnel with good technical skills… There's no way out now. The repair team’s vehicles are stuck there, they must have encountered an accident. We can’t all just wait here to die, we have to go down the mountain and find a satellite phone.

Jo Baoer listened to them discussing in English in hushed tones. She pondered for a moment, then stepped forward, "I can go..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Lu Qinan immediately pushed her behind him. "I'll go."

Jo Bao'er stared at him, "My skiing skills are better than yours."

Lu Qinan looked at her with a very serious expression, "No."

"Why"

Lu Qinian became very irritable and shouted at her, "I said no means no."

"I brought you here. What if something happened to you How could I explain it to Junzhimu"

Qiao Bao'er pursed her lips and didn't argue with him any further.

and the few people in front turned their heads to look at them, but didn't say much. They couldn't understand what the others were saying in Chinese, but they had all seen Qiao Baier's professional and excellent skiing skills at the ski resort.

"Are you really going to ski down right now" Qiao Baoer looked at Lu Qinian and the others with some concern.

Pei Haoran walked over and patted Qiao Baier's shoulder, "The convoy is parked halfway up the mountain. The western mountainside is very gentle. Although it's night now, the wind and snow have stopped. If we slide slowly and bring flashlights, we should be able to find the convoy in an hour..."

"As long as we can contact Junzhimu via satellite phone, all of us can leave soon."

Zhu Xiaowei saw them huddled together discussing something, and she nervously joined them, holding Pei Yi's hand. "Pei Haoran, you sprained your ankle skiing so badly, are you really going"

Zhu Xiao Wei was telling the truth, among so many skiing tourists, Qiao Bao Er and several other people were the most technically proficient. It's impossible for an average player like Pei Hao Ran to even have a chance.

Lu Qinian was a little annoyed, "We've already asked those high-ranking ones, they're afraid of death and refuse to go."

Such people are the more afraid of death the richer they become.

At this point, the photographer who had been directing passengers all along also walked over. This tall, thin foreigner listened quietly to their conversation without saying a word.

Qiao Baoer glanced at the photographer several times. No one knew how good his skiing skills were, he just arrived at the hotel with a DSLR camera taking pictures around. He didn't seem interested in skiing at all.

Uninterested in skiing, he came here on vacation. He doesn't seem to be just a photographer. His methods of treating the stroke victim were very professional earlier. There's something special about this man's aura.

Just as Qiao Baier was thinking, Lu Qinan and the others had already made a decision.

“Stop dawdling, it might get worse if the wind and snow pick up. Although Pei Haoran's skiing isn't great, he knows how to fix machinery. The three cars parked down there probably have some issues too. The western mountain range is different from the eastern one; it's very gentle. We just need to be careful and we'll be fine...”

After finishing their conversation, the group packed away their equipment: skis and snowboards. They donned their warm clothing and strode out of the hotel, pushing open the doors behind them.

Before Lu Qinan left, he seemed a little uneasy. He turned his head and shouted loudly at Qiao Baier.

" Qiao Bao'er, you stay at the hotel. Don't run around."

Joe Bao'er replied, "I know, I will watch over Xiao Zhu and the others."

Zhu Xiaowei was holding Pei Yi, and Pei Yi waved to his father, shouting in a high-pitched voice, "Dad, come back soon!"

There's no time to waste, in such a critical situation, all pretense is superfluous.

Lu Qinan and several others quickly and neatly slid down the mountain, while the hotel door slammed shut.

The people inside dispersed and returned to their original spots.

Now, all we can do is wait for Lu Qinian and the others to bring back good news.

Qiao Bao'er led Pei Yi back to their original position, and the photographers they passed cast strange glances at her, a hint of a smile playing on her thin lips.

Qiao Bao'er warily turned her head to look. The photographer had already turned and strode away, as if what just happened was merely an illusion.

Qiao Baoer lowered her head to pick up the things around her. She had brought some blankets, a lighter, and a 15-centimeter chef's steel knife from the suite earlier. The steel quality was very good, and the blade was extremely sharp.

She hid the lighter and the steel knife in her pockets and waistband. let the old man know what happened tonight, but Jiang Meili was angry and personally went to Beiyuan to invite the old man out."You, you people, how dare you be so reckless!"Mr. Jun hurriedly changed...