Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Ye Minglang immediately called Gulinar, but the phone kept saying "The number you dialed is out of service area."

In fact, after Gulinar and the others moved their base, the phone had not been working very well, which was why Ye Minglang almost got into trouble when he went into the mountains alone to look for someone.

It is normal that the call cannot be connected.

But recalling their last meeting, when Gulinar repeatedly asked him if he had any plans for the next day and whether he needed her to come to the camp, he said with certainty that she didn't need to come. But obviously, she knew that his parents were coming to the camp, and she deliberately went to the county to give his parents gifts.

The next day, Ye Minglang called his mother again, "Mom, what did the girl who gave me the gift look like that day? Didn't she say anything else?"

The tapestry that Ye's mother brought back to Shanghai was praised by the neighbors. She was immersed in joy and said happily, "That girl, you can tell she's from an ethnic minority. She's very beautiful, wearing a fiery red dress. She dances beautifully. She has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Hey, those eyes are so beautiful..."

Ye Minglang has already confirmed that the girl is definitely Gulinar.

Ye's mother asked, "Did you call just to ask about this?"

Ye Minglang's eyes were red, but he tried to keep his tone calm. "That's it. I'm afraid you've been cheated. When you're out and about, strangers sometimes take things for a purpose."

"Purpose? Isn't it just to promote local culture?" Ye's mother understood perfectly. Nowadays, many places are investing a lot of money in cultural tourism promotion. "This little gift is nothing, right? They can't possibly have some kind of detector installed on it, right?"

Ye Minglang was also amused by his mother. After hanging up the phone, he was speechless for a long time.

On the other hand, Yan Zhuoyu was coughing extremely violently. According to his own words, he felt like he was going to cough out his lungs. He was already receiving an IV drip in Fang Ya's medical room.

Wu Yongjie was quite worried and said to Ling Fengxi, "See, this project is very demanding on technical personnel."

After hearing this, Fang Ya said, "It's actually normal. Technicians are always researching this and that, which is mentally taxing and their physical fitness isn't as good as that of ordinary workers. Also, Yan Zhuoyu only came here recently, so he needs some time to adapt. You forgot, when we first arrived, we were even more miserable than him."

When everyone thought about it, they realized that it was indeed the case.

Yan Zhuoyu was unwilling to rest in the dormitory. After hanging the water, he went directly to the 14th site. Although he was studying whether to install ventilation equipment in advance, this also required technicians to inspect and their reports were needed, so Yan Zhuoyu could not stay. Wearing a mask and instruments, he entered the cave with other technicians.

Because all the workers had evacuated and no one was welding anymore, the smell in the cave didn't seem as bad, but there was still a very difficult to suppress choking feeling.

The filling of the void has not officially begun, which means we have encountered another hurdle.

Yan Zhuoyu said, "This pungent smell is probably coming from the airflow in the cavities. If we don't want to start ventilation work in advance, we may have to fill the cavities in this situation. The concern is that there may be some unpredictable harmful airflow in the cavities, and even filling it may not be able to block or eliminate it."

If this is confirmed, it means that the fourteen plots of land must be abandoned.

Yan Zhuoyu also understood the huge loss that would come from giving up. He climbed up the steel frame and used the searchlight to shine as deep into the cave as possible, but found nothing.

The air detection equipment is already sounding the alarm.

After Yan Zhuoyu and his team returned from the 14th site, they made a request to Wu Yongjie, requiring gas masks and gas protective clothing, and they had to go inside the cave to deal with the problem.

Ling Fengxi had no choice but to attend the conference. He raised two important questions at the meeting: "First, will the cavity release debris again? Is there any danger of people entering? What is the probability of such a danger? Second, are there any dangerous animals or unknown creatures in the cavity? Can this be detected in advance?"

Wu Yongjie looked at Ling Fengxi in surprise. He had never expected the leader to have such a wild imagination. He even had such an idea about some unknown creature...

The probability of unknown creatures is actually very small, but it is possible that there are some unknown radioactive substances, which is also very common in mountain construction.

Ling Fengxi had only one meaning, "No matter what, ensure personal safety. As for gas masks and gas suits, we can find a way to provide them."

Just when everyone thought they had to enter the caverns of Site 14 to investigate, Ling Fengxi suddenly said, "If it's really too dangerous, we can abandon Site 14 and fill it up entirely to restore it to its original state."

This was the first time since the slag layer dumping incident that Ling Fengxi clearly expressed that "the 14th lot can be given up."

In fact, Wu Yongjie had wanted to give up a long time ago.

Most workers have the same idea.

However, from the beginning of digging the hole to the current progress of about 20 meters inside the hole, this small process has already consumed too much manpower and financial resources. Several people have been injured, and a hardworking technician like Li Jianguo has been lost. Of course, Li Jianguo did not die, but the project did lose him.

Everyone had been hoping for a word of giving up, but at the same time, they were reluctant to give up.

Wu Yongjie once again carefully examined Ling Fengxi. "Secretary Ling, if we really give up the fourteenth lot, you will have to bear a great responsibility."

"When it comes to human life, I'm fully capable of taking responsibility." Ling Fengxi said this and left the meeting room. The remaining people looked at each other, and gradually, no one spoke first. "If we change the target site, there will be no holes, and we can completely eliminate the harmful airflow?"

"I don't think we can give up."

"That's right, we can't give up. We'll kill ghosts and gods if we meet them. A project like this requires determination to overcome difficulties. It would be shameful for us to give up like this."

"Yes, shameful!"

The anti-toxic clothing was transferred from the city and arrived in time quickly.

The day after the meeting, Yan Zhuoyu and others had already made preparations. Including Yan Zhuoyu, there were three technicians and two safety officers in charge of safety. The three of them had ropes tied around their waists, and holding searchlights and several instruments, they climbed up the steel frame and gradually entered the cave.

Ling Fengxi, Wu Yongjie, and the medical team were all outside the cave, carefully observing and waiting. Wu Yongjie was unusually silent, his eyes fixed on the empty space. He was wearing a mask, and Fang Ya wouldn't let him enter the tunnel, so he could only stay at the entrance. As for Ling Fengxi, he only said to Ye Minglang, "Have you informed the county hospital and the city hospital?"

Ye Minglang nodded, "I've already said that if there's any problem here, they'll take immediate action."

Ling Fengxi nodded and said, "Go tell the kitchen to try to make whatever delicious food there is today."