Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

His words were met with a faint round of applause, followed by a pleasant voice: "Captain Wu, no wonder you can lead such a large team. You are truly capable and a very kind person."

When Ye Minglang heard the voice, his eyes lit up. It turned out to be Huaduoer Gulinar.

She was dressed in a fiery red Kazakh dress, like a red candle that suddenly illuminated the entire mountain. Wu Yongjie quickly said, "You've come at the right time. Ask them what's going on. These people don't speak Chinese very well, so communication is very difficult."

When those people saw a beautiful Kazakh girl suddenly come and chat with Wu Yongjie and the others, the tension in their expressions seemed to ease. When Gulinar walked towards them, Ye Minglang couldn't help but go to her and said, "I'll go with you."

Gulnar smiled and took his hand, "Okay."

Ling Fengxi, who happened to arrive, said worriedly, "Minglang, you don't understand their language, don't go!"

Ye Minglang turned and smiled at Ling Fengxi, "Secretary Ling, it's okay. I'll be with Hua Duoer. I can take care of her if anything happens."

Ye Minglang rarely contradicted Ling Fengxi, but this time, for Gulinar's sake, he disobeyed her, which was rare. Ling Fengxi suddenly felt his face flush. He didn't know what had happened lately, but in front of these workers, he always felt narrow-minded, as if Wu Yongjie was right to scold him.

Gulnar had already walked up to the Kazakhs and was communicating in Kazakh. Although she couldn't understand what they were saying, she heard that the men had already put away their knives and put them behind their waists.

But the fire in the cave still did not go out, and several Kazakhs even continued to add burning paper and wood to the fire.

Gulinar figured out what was going on and then turned to everyone and said, "Captain Wu is right. They are offering sacrifices to our mountain god. Our Azati brothers heard the mountain god here was angry and roaring, so they called people over to offer sacrifices to appease our mountain god."

Ye Minglang immediately realized what was happening and said, "Brother Azati heard the sound of water gushing out of the cave, right? We are actually dealing with this problem, and it has nothing to do with the mountain god."

Yelinar continued smiling, "But for us Kazakhs, this is the roar of the mountain god. We've heard this sound before in some places, and mudslides and other disasters have followed. So we believe it's the mountain god's anger. Captain Wu, there must be a problem with this project at this point. If we dig this hole any further, water will come out."

Wu Yongjie said, "These Hasa brothers are amazing. Their detection sensitivity is comparable to that of our technicians."

At this time, Azati said something else. Gulinar said, "Azati said that this hole cannot be dug anymore and must be filled."

Ling Fengxi's expression changed a little. "Gulinar, explain to them that this is a construction project. We want to dig a very long hole and connect the entire mountain. We have to dig. You can offer sacrifices, but you can't stop us from starting the construction."

Wu Yongjie also said, "Yes, and we're already solving the water problem. We absolutely won't let something like a mudslide happen here. You have to make them trust our modern technology!"

Gulinar looked a little embarrassed and turned to Ye Minglang, "Can it really be solved? I've been to school, and I know technology can solve many problems, but if it can't be solved, there are still herders halfway up the mountain."

Ye Minglang held her hand. "Hua Duo'er, I believe we can solve the gushing water problem. The so-called mountain god's roaring problem was only caused many years ago when our technology was underdeveloped and we were unable to deal with the problem. We allowed it to develop naturally, leading to disastrous consequences. Now all of us standing here are here to solve the problem, so I trust Captain Wu, and even more so Secretary Ling."

After receiving Ye Minglang's affirmative answer, Gulinar nodded solemnly, "I understand."

Then she walked up to a few Kazakhs and started communicating with them in gibberish. Azati and the others looked very nervous and hesitant, and they pulled out the knives on their waists again.

But they only showed fierce looks to Ling Fengxi and Wu Yongjie, and were still polite to Gulinar. However, judging from Gulinar's efforts in explaining, it was quite difficult to convince these Kazakhs.

Wu Yongjie was getting impatient and wanted to interrupt them, but Ling Fengxi stopped him and winked at him, "Shut up."

Wu Yongjie had no choice but to wait patiently.

After a while, Gulinar, looking a little tired, walked up to them and said, "Secretary Ling, Captain Wu, Brother Azati said he doesn't trust us. If a mudslide turns out to be too serious, you can continue working. They will stay and keep an eye on you. If anything goes wrong, they will stop you from continuing."

Ling Xifeng asked tentatively, "You mean, they should stay here? Because solving this problem will probably take some time, and it would be inconvenient for them to stay here all the time. If they cause any other accidents, they will be hard to be held responsible."

Gulnar spread her hands and said, "This is the biggest concession Azati and the others can make. In their hearts, the mountain is not only home to gods, but also to their parents... They don't know what you are doing, but they just believe that the mountain must not be angered or hurt."

Wu Yongjie waved his hand. "As long as we can continue working normally, anything is fine. They can live here, but we won't take care of them. They'll have to find their own food and lodging. Besides, the project is dangerous. If anything goes wrong due to their own ignorance, we won't be responsible."

Ling Fengxi immediately said, "No, they don't know anything. There are so many machines coming in and out here, and dealing with the flooding isn't completely risk-free. If anything happens to them staying here, we can't just say we won't be responsible. Gulinar, tell them they can't stay here, they need to go home."

Gulinar looked embarrassed, but she still repeated Ling Fengxi's meaning. Azati stared at Ling Fengxi fiercely.

Then he shook his head at Gulinar.

Gulinar looked at Ling Fengxi apologetically. "They didn't listen to me. They said the mountain is their home and they can live wherever they want."

Ling Fengxi:......

Wu Yongjie said lazily, "Old Ling, don't insist. There aren't so many rules in the wild. You should curb your bureaucracy. The Azati brothers don't know how high your position is."

Ling Fengxi: "Shut up!"

Wu Yongjie quickly pursed his lips, looking as if he were afraid of Ling Fengxi, but his expression was full of amusement. But everyone knew that while Wu Yongjie had the final say on whether or not to stay here, Ling Fengxi's opinion was also important.