When leaving the base camp, Oman and Buck, their sons, knelt on the snow in the other direction, and held their hands high and chanted some local prayer loudly.

Tuheti's eyes were red, and no one of us could say anything else. We all lowered our heads and focused completely on the snow under our feet.

We were holding a metal pole of alloy material in our hands. Before we stepped on our legs, the people in front would forcefully pierce the pole into the snow layer to see if it was strong. People in the middle and behind the team should not be careless. The snow was slippery, and even if we were all prepared, we could only slightly reduce the probability of accidents.

To climb to Jogory Peak, we had to go a long way forward. In less than two hours, I threw six oars. This place is really not for people to walk on. Ice caps and ice caves have appeared more and more in the rocks and soil under the snow layer. The road that looks very flat is actually full of various traps. The first time I wore snow boots with steel nails, it was natural to fall.

When I first fell those two times, everyone cared about me. Later, as soon as I fell to the ground, the fat man laughed. Qin Feng also bet with the fat man, betting that there were still ten or twenty minutes to fall next time. As a result, the two of them just took out the bet and I slapped it and sat on the ground again.

Later on, even I was speechless. But I found that this was a good way to be lazy. It didn't hurt anyway. I just fell down and could take a breath. Of course, because of my bad behavior, the speed of the group was much slower.

My father didn't say anything, but later I realized that he thought that this would help everyone relax. Walking on the snow is different from being in the mountains and forests. The sight of the eyes is all white. If people are too nervous, they will easily be paralyzed.

When the fat man started to fall, we gradually realized that this path was really impossible to continue.

Tuhti told us that this road is actually a dedicated mountain road for expeditions from various countries. It has been stepped step by step for hundreds of years. It can be said that it is the easiest road to take now.

"Easy? Old man, I can't tell you how to step on it now. Do you think about it again?" The fat man patted the snow on his butt and stood up from the ground.

Tuhti seemed a little unhappy with his expression, as if he was saying, if he was afraid that he would not be able to leave, so go back.

With the help of Qin Feng and Erlangzi, my father climbed to a higher place, looked forward with a telescope, and turned around and said to Tuheti: "Old man, I see there is no road ahead, there is only a slope covered by snow."

"Oh, that must have been frozen. It turned out that there was a small path against the mountain wall. It was very narrow, but it could still be left." Tuhti said.

"The road is frozen now, so we won't be able to climb all of us. No, it's just climbing the ice layer." Brother Jiu put the pole in front of him.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Boss Sun and Peanut.

"Boss Sun, have your ancestors ever said what to do when you encounter this situation?" The fat man asked with a sarcastic look.

"Haha, how is this possible? But I heard that the ice caps on Karakoram Mountain are all waterfall-shaped. Although the road is frozen, it will not be a smooth ice cap. This is why Comrade Xiao Yuan has been falling just now."

When Boss Sun said that, although I didn't know whether it was true or not, at least I gave me a step. Subconsciously, I began to agree with his point of view. This businessman really has his own skills in speaking.

Everyone didn't know what to do, so the fat man said, "Then keep going, but I heard that the waterfalls are all down. Boss Sun, you should go ahead later."

"Uh..." Boss Sun was speechless.

We all laughed, and at this moment, the Master Shui at the end suddenly waved his hand at us. "Don't speak out, listen."

Everyone was stunned. Seeing his expression was a little strange, we all calmed down and carefully observed the movements around us. But after waiting for a few minutes, I didn't notice anything abnormal around me.

"Master Shui, what did you hear?" I asked.

Peanut walked forward a few steps, and he looked ahead and said, "The wind direction has changed. Before, it was the north wind, but now it has become the southeast wind."

"Southeast wind?" The fat man was stunned, "How is this possible? Southeast... Hey, it's really true." The fat man also felt the direction of the wind.

Master Shui walked up to the front, took out a notebook from his body, and pulled off two pieces of paper. He threw one of them casually, and the paper flew out behind us.

I don't understand what he means.

Then, Master Shui began to walk back and walked until the turn of the corner when we came over.

The fat man whispered in my ear, "It seems that your father has really invited two gods. Which hospital do you think are the masters from?"

I was about to laugh when I suddenly saw the paper in Master Shui loosens and flew towards us. When I was about to get close to us, I turned around again and blew the wind to the edge of the cliff beside him.

We were all stupid. I felt that Mr. Shui did an experiment on the spot. The fat man gestured for a while and then said, "Damn, what's going on? Why did the north wind and southeast wind die together?"

Qin Feng thought about it and asked me: "Can it be a whirlwind?"

My father patted his forehead and said, "You are uneducated, don't interrupt if you don't know."

We all made Qin Feng laugh, but soon we still felt incomprehensible about the bizarre phenomenon in front of us.

Master Shui walked back in a leisurely manner. I was shocked to find that every step he stepped on was actually on the footprints he left.

"It's still the north wind, the southeast wind in front is not normal." Master Shui said.

We felt it carefully and finally confirmed that the southeastern wind blowing from us was only a few meters away. It seemed that there was a blower blowing towards us in front.

Peanut quickly came to his conclusion, "It shouldn't be that complicated. There should be a cave or crack in front of it, and the distance should be not short, with signs of turning. The north wind blew in from the entrance on the other end. After turning, it changed to the southeast when we arrived here."

Erlangzi raised objection, "But I think the gust of wind in front is stronger."

"This is also easy to understand." Brother Jiu stepped forward and said, "It means the entrance there is relatively wide, but the air outlet leading to us is relatively narrow. In addition, the hole or crack should be very flat."

After hearing this, my mind moved, "That is, if we find the hole or crack, we can walk along there?"

"Not necessarily." said my father, "Since the north wind can be accessed, it means that the entrance to that place is the same as when we came. If we keep walking, we might have to go back."

"Just go halfway," said Peanut.

"Um?"

The fat man immediately said, "That's right, if you analyze it this way, the place must be a 'v' shape or 'u' shape. Wouldn't we just need to find a way out at the turn?"

What Peanuts and Fatty said is indeed a good idea. In this way, we can avoid the threats brought by the ice and snow in front of us. But there is also a problem. If the turning point is a rock formation of more than ten meters, how can we get out?

So the guy decided to go forward first and find the outlet before talking about it.

We walked along the opposite direction of the southeastern wind, which actually deviated from the direction that Tohti wanted to take us. Fortunately, the road was closer to the mountain wall, and there were much less danger.

Soon, we saw the place covered with ice and snow, which is the path that Tuheti often walked on. Now, except for helicopters, only Qiu Qianren, floating on the water in Jin Yong's novels, can pass through.

The structure of this place is very strange. We are not walking on the cliff, but around it is more like a valley. But looking down from more than ten meters to our left, there is an invisible cliff. When my father told me, I realized that the places I think of as the mountain walls are actually ice layers, and they have only formed in recent times.

I felt unstable in my head. Just as I was about to move to the side, Qin Feng in front of me shouted: "Finished!"

We accelerated our pace and looked forward. A stone cave with a diameter of more than three meters appeared in front of us. The headwind blew out of the hole.

The cave relies on a steep slope slightly higher than our feet. If it weren't for this cave, this place would easily be seen as the ups and downs of the mountain and would be crossed over immediately.

After arriving at the entrance of the cave, we were surprised to find that there were many white petals and dark stamens growing on the snow rocks around the cave. Tuheti yelled, and immediately stepped forward and held a flower and shouted, "Snow Lotus, how could there be so many snow lotus here?"

My heart moved, "Is this the snow lotus?"

Tuheti nodded, "The snow lotus cannot bloom in such a place at such a time. This is an excellent snow lotus."

My father and the others were not very surprised, but walked to the entrance of the cave and searched in with the mine lamp.

The cave was indeed as what Brother Jiu said, very flat. But there were half a meter long mark on the wall or on the ground.

"Hiss..." My father took a deep breath, "Dog said, this is a thief."

"Ah? The hole thieves!" I was shocked.

"That's right." As he touched the scratches, Brother Jiu nodded, "This craft is absolutely impossible to do with the 'pangogle' now, and it was left by people from the Ming Dynasty at the latest."

This is really unexpected that a thief would appear here.

My father couldn't help but feel excited, "Is the entrance we are looking for... No, since it's the entrance, why do you need to dig a hole?"

"Since there is a thieves, it means there must be an ancient tomb inside. We are all here anyway. Let's touch it first to see if there is any good thing left."

Dad nodded and then looked at the time. "It has been seven hours since we left. Now we will cook something and eat immediately, and then go in immediately."

Although not as steady as the second uncle, my father is still very careful in his actions. Who knows what happens when we go in? Have a meal first, and you will have the strength to struggle at that time.

So without saying much, put down the equipment, we walked to the edge of the cave, lit the stove and started cooking. When putting the pot, Mr. Tuheti also put a few snow lotus flowers in. Brother Jiu nodded and said that the snow lotus is used to stew soup, which is simply a treasure that is anti-fatigue.

The fat man was responsible for cooking, but Boss Sun insisted on joining in the fun and took out a few seasonings from his bag. We cooked bacon and noodles. As soon as Boss Sun put the seasonings in, it was accompanied by the fragrance of snow lotus, so it was so tempting that it tasted so tempting.

After eating, I soon felt refreshed in my mind. I felt that the effect of the snow lotus was really good. I had to bring some more opportunities when I had a chance.

After packing up the things, nine people picked up the flashlight and walked into the hole.

The hole was very narrow, but it was already very spacious in the range of the thieves. We lined up and walked in front of the fat man and peanuts. The difference before was that Brother Jiu and Master Shui did not continue to fall behind, but walked behind the fat man.

It would be amazing to dig such a hole in the rock formation. The thief hole was punched from outside, which means that people at that time were sure there was an ancient tomb in it. If there wasn't a snow layer outside, my dad could see if this place was suitable for burying people. Now we can only take one step at a time.

This cave made Mr. Tuheti very uneasy. He was muttering there as he walked. I was very nervous, and I felt even more uncomfortable when I gave him this thought.

After walking for a while, we found nothing. We only knew that the path was straight. After looking at the compass, it was the same as the direction we were going. But after walking for a while, we found that the cave was getting higher and higher. With a mine lamp, the top of the cave showed a triangle, and the corners of the cave were covered with dark shadows like pits. I felt like there were many small holes.

“Huhuhuhu”

Suddenly, a sound of birds flapping their wings came from above our heads. Everyone stopped and looked up.

"Old man, what kind of birds are there in this place?" My father asked Tuheti.

"Birds...are many species, the most common ones are eagles, but in this season, birds are flying away, and only the condors can resist the coldness on the mountain. This place is quite like a condor's nest for the winter." The Tajiks believe in eagles, and they call them condors.

"Your Lord Condor doesn't eat people, right?" the fat man asked casually.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. Our condor is the way for us, how can we eat people?" Tuheti immediately expressed dissatisfaction.

"Stop tug on it, he doesn't eat anything but the meat of an eagle." The fat man didn't know what it means to follow the local customs.

"You, you will be punished if you say this." Tuhti became excited.

"Punish me, it's best to have a bird egg at this time." The fat man smiled.

Seeing that Tuheti's old face turned red, I was about to say a few words to Fatty. But at this moment, the Fatty suddenly screamed "ah" and then covered his forehead.

When we squeezed over and looked, we immediately saw a ball of sticky yellow water appearing on the fat man's forehead. Looking again, it turned out to be a bird egg hitting his head.

"Hahaha, old man, I believe your eagle." Qin Feng then laughed.

"You***." The fat man looked up at his head with anger, "If I don't bring the bird's nest today, I won't call him Cao Jin."

The fat man said this, but he could not get the place where bird nests could hide above our heads, so no one stopped him as he watched him climb up along the stone wall.
To be continued...