Schimerin stepped on the gas and drove straight up to the mountainside.

After driving for nearly forty minutes on the increasingly narrow road, with sheer cliffs on both sides, Lu Qianni couldn't help but feel nervous.

"How much longer do we have to drive? I feel like the road ahead is almost over."

"Let's talk about it after we turn that corner... Since the old lady lives inside, there must be a way out."

It's fortunate that we were driving; if we were walking, I don't know how long it would have taken to get there.

As the car slowed down and turned, many Tibetan-style houses were situated on the gentle slope ahead.

The surrounding area is almost entirely covered with lush green lawns, with a few large trees standing sparsely here and there, and colorful prayer flags fluttering on the mountaintop not far away.

A few scattered white clouds dotted the azure sky, and the bright sunshine shone on this beautiful land.

Drive the car to a more open area of ​​the village and carefully park it on the side of the road.

As soon as I got off the bus, a gentle breeze caressed my face, making me feel incredibly refreshed. I could almost hear the wind rustling the prayer flags.

The old woman, carrying a basket on her back, kept expressing her gratitude to them in Tibetan, and they replied in Mandarin that she was welcome.

After parting ways with the old woman, Lu Qianni looked down at the village and couldn't help but sigh, "This village is so beautiful and peaceful."

Schimerlin looked down at the folded fortune slip in his hand; it was a very unlucky sign, an ominous one.

Later, the Taoist priest kindly performed divination for her and discovered that she had accumulated a lot of good karma. Although she had already survived a near-death experience, her relatives had saved her life at that time.

There are two more times that she will need to resolve herself. As long as she can avoid them, everything will be peaceful and smooth from now on.

Before parting, he wrote two lines on the note: "The road ahead is far and unknown, but my heart is full of affection and deeply bound to you."

The Taoist priest advised her to follow her heart, saying that sometimes she would have unexpected gains.

Always keep a kind heart, no matter when or where, so that you can go further.

"Merlin, let's go upstairs for a walk."

Lu Qianni had already taken many photos of the natural scenery here with her phone.

"Well, let's go."

She followed behind her, and the higher she went, the more breathless she felt. She glanced at her watch and saw that the altitude was already close to 4,000 meters.

Mount Gongga, located between Kangding City and Luding County, Jiulong County, and Shimian County, has an altitude of over 7,000 meters.

As they passed by the Tibetan family living in the deepest part of the village, a Tibetan man was repairing his motorcycle in front of the door.

He looked up and saw two young women, and took the initiative to speak in broken Mandarin: "The road up there was blocked by falling rocks a while ago, so it's impassable."

Looking up at the bare mountaintop covered in boulders, with obvious signs of landslides, Shimmering asked, somewhat puzzled, "Brother, this area behind the house is prone to landslides. Why don't we move to a safer place?"

Perhaps the conversation attracted the attention of the other family members, because an old woman dressed in Tibetan clothes came out of the door, holding the hand of a toddler who was just learning to walk.

The Tibetan man said, "The government built us a new house next to the town, but my mother doesn't want to move there, so she has been living here."

Lu Qianni and her friends had studied geology before. After carefully observing their surroundings, she advised, "Luzhou is located in the transition zone between the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Earthquakes are very common here, and these are strike-slip earthquakes, which release energy in a concentrated manner and cause greater damage to the ground. The mountain near the prayer flags already has obvious cracks, and it must have been loose before. If a larger earthquake occurs, it may collapse entirely. You should move as soon as possible."

The Tibetan man put down his tools, glanced up at the situation on the mountain, and then looked at them: "You know a lot. We have indeed encountered a few landslides before, but they were not a big problem."

Lu Qianni said confidently, "As armed police officers, we have received special training to deal with these natural disasters."

Xi Molin slowly walked into the Tibetan courtyard, took out a few candies from his pocket, and squatted down in front of the child, intending to give them to her.

The child's round cheeks were flushed, and his face was slightly smudged. He was dressed in Tibetan-style clothes, and his eyes were bright and pure. When he saw the candy wrapped in colorful paper in front of him, he grabbed it without much hesitation.

Her mother-in-law smiled and nodded, also saying in somewhat broken Mandarin, "Thank you..."

"You're welcome."

Xi Molin stood up, a faint smile on her face. She looked down at the well-behaved child and continued to persuade him, "For your safety and for the child's sake, you should move away as soon as possible. The structure of your house cannot withstand the impact of a landslide; it's too dangerous."

I don't know if my mother-in-law can understand, but I'll do my best and leave the rest to fate.

Just as she was about to leave, the child holding the candy suddenly wobbled over, hugged her leg, and looked up at her with a smile.

Schimerling knelt down again, holding the child's arm. She seemed to have a connection with the child and felt quite close to her.

"Sweetie, what's your name?"

Her mother-in-law answered for her: "Her name is... Losang, Losang Drolma."

"Your name is Losang Drolma, what a beautiful name! Auntie wishes you a healthy and happy life..."

The child then took the initiative to hug her, showing her a special affection.

The mother-in-law smiled and said, "She likes you very much."

"I like her too."

Schimerin also held her, gently stroking her little head.

As they were about to leave, the child was picked up by the grandmother and made a waving gesture.

Schimerlin and Lu Qianni waved back.

Back at the car, as soon as Ximerlin opened the door, a sudden tightness and sharp pain shot through her left chest, causing her to faint and crouch on the ground.

"Qianni..."

She managed to call out.

Seeing this, Lu Qianni came over and quickly helped her up, asking anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I have a terrible pain in my chest, like something is pressing down on it."

"What should we do? Could it be a heart attack? There don't seem to be any health clinics here, and it takes so long to get to the town's health center."

Lu Qianni was extremely nervous, fearing that something unexpected might happen to her.

"Help me to sit over there and let me catch my breath..."

Schimerlin clutched his chest, bent over, and slowly walked to a roadside stone to sit down.

"Altitude sickness shouldn't be like this, right? Let me call and ask..."

Lu Qianni took out her phone and dialed Dr. Kang's number from the detachment. After the call was connected, she informed Dr. Kang of Merlin's situation.

Dr. Kang replied, "Captain Xi's previous physical examination did not show any heart problems. It may be related to the high altitude. If you continue to drive to Tibet, you should think it over carefully, as you will encounter even higher altitudes later."

"It's good that your heart is okay. I'll hang up now, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, she noticed that Merlin seemed to have calmed down.

"Does it still hurt?"

"better."

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Schimerlin's forehead, and his pained expression relaxed considerably.

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