The 40th Section: Choosing the Way

  In the blizzard, Zhao Zhong's driving speed was getting faster and faster, and Songba was also getting more and more used to his driving. Perhaps Songba didn't think much of Zhao Zhong before, who was always causing trouble and wasn't trustworthy. But from today on, at least in terms of driving work, Songba knew that Zhao Zhong was the most reliable person in the transportation team.

  There are not a few people in the transportation team who claim to be good at driving, including themselves having some experience with driving cars. But no matter how proud they are, Song Ba knows that he still has a big gap with Zhao Zhong.

  As far as one's own eyesight is concerned, the front has already become a vast darkness. Only the snowy ground illuminated by the car lights can barely prove that I haven't gone blind yet.

  "Squeak!"

  As the car slid out again with the wind, Zhao Zhong became more and more accustomed to the feeling of driving in the turbulent wind. Although the oncoming snowstorm was still difficult to deal with, if he slightly changed the direction of the car's progress, using the power of the wind, the loss of control caused by the car's sideslip also became less and less.

  Perhaps it's more suitable for me to drive a Jeep, with a hint of regret in his heart, Zhao Zhong didn't say anything. Although he also drove a four-wheel-drive car on the rally track, the chassis height of the two cars was vastly different.

  The bumps of the jeep seemed to represent the ups and downs of life, making one dare not give up easily.

  "Huh?"

  The sudden flash of red light in the corner of his eye made Zhao Zhong's heart skip a beat, and when he shifted his gaze over, he saw that it was just the walkie-talkie on the car window reflecting the signal light.

  Since he got on the jeep, Zhao Zhong had adjusted the intercom to indicate the light signal status, just in case it would affect his driving work. In case he was driving tensely and suddenly heard an unusual voice from the intercom, he couldn't guarantee what situation would happen at that time.

  "Walkie-talkies have communication."

  "Walkie-talkie?"

  Upon hearing Zhao Zhong's voice, Song Ba, who had been lost in thought, finally noticed the intercom on the car window. The red light on the intercom was so dim to his eyes, no wonder he hadn't realized it earlier.

  He picked up the walkie-talkie and Songba switched it to receive mode.

  "Hello! Songba, Zhaozhong, did you hear that? This is the Transportation Company. If you hear this, please respond, if you hear this, please respond."

  "I am Songba, what's up? OVER."

  I didn't expect it was the transportation company calling me, I wonder if something has happened. Songba had a bad premonition in his intuition. For a guide like him, intuition is also a very important talent. Otherwise, with so many people on the plateau wanting to be respected guides, why are there still so few guides?

  "Is it Songba? This is Transportation Team, we just went to Liudao Gou and it's currently experiencing a landslide. It won't be passable until the blizzard ends. You guys..."

  Landslide? Or was it the kind of unavoidable section like Liu Dao Gou. Songba only felt a "buzz" in his head, and then he couldn't hear anything else. The reflection of the car lights was still dazzling, but why did those floating snowflakes look more like white funeral flowers.

  At the same time, Zhao Zhong's face also fell when he heard the words coming from the walkie-talkie.

  Looking back? That's not impossible, but it won't help with anything and won't do any good for Songba's condition either. From the fact that he didn't even notice the flashing light on the intercom in front of him, Zhao Zhong didn't think Songba's situation would be very optimistic.

  "Songba, is there another road leading to the county town?"

  "You, what did you say? Other roads?"

  Zhao Zhong's words made Song Ba stunned for a moment. Other roads? Hasn't Zhao Zhong given up yet, does he have to think so much for himself?

  Without anyone reminding him, Songba knew that Zhao Zhong was now accompanying him on the adventure. If it weren't for himself, he could have stayed safely with the road engineering team. Moreover, from the fact that his car didn't stop, Songba also knew that he had already made up his mind to continue the adventure.

  "Let me think."

  He turned off the walkie-talkie with a flick of his wrist, and Songba knew that no one could help him now. Except for Zhao Zhong, probably no one else would accompany him on this adventure.

  Perhaps this is somewhat selfish, but he absolutely did not want to give up his own future like this.

  Going through Liudao Gou is just a standard national road option, but in the minds of mountain people, it's just a winding long road for safety. Although the road is very straight and the road conditions are relatively good, it's time-consuming and not interesting, and it's really not the first choice for mountain people.

  So it's not that there are no other roads back to the county town, but rather that Song Ba wants to carefully think about which road is safer.

  "Song Ba, we've already reached the milestone '8XX, XX3', do you want me to continue reporting to you?"

  "Alright, I already have a general idea of our location, you think again."

  What is a snowfield guide? A snowfield guide is not for show, sitting in the passenger seat on Kangzhuang Avenue. The task of a snowfield guide is to find any thread of hope for survival in the vast and endless snowy wilderness.

  Not to mention Zhao Zhong has not given up yet, he also doesn't think Songba is a completely useless snow guide.

  Having stayed with Xu De for a long time, Zhao Zhong had also heard some rumors about Song Ba from him. Although Song Ba sang well, Xu De thought he was born to be a snowfield guide. If not for Song Ba's lack of focus, Xu De would have been very happy to pass on his skills to him.

  The current problem is not whether Songba can find the road down the mountain, but whether his eyes can continue to adapt to the guiding task.

  "Songba, don't forget your own eyes, when considering road conditions, you should also consider your own eye condition."

  Upon hearing Zhao Zhong's reminder, Song Ba's heart tightened slightly. Indeed, he had almost forgotten about his eye condition again. If they were to take a different route, his eyes would absolutely be indispensable.

  Is this the Snow Mountain God's test for himself? Songba let out a faint sigh in his heart and began to design a new path in silence.

  Looking at Song Ba's concentrated face, Zhao Zhong wouldn't worry about him. Trusting Song Ba was the same as trusting himself, even if he wasn't a rally driver, he knew how important it was for the navigator to judge the terrain and topography.

  Perhaps due to the blizzard, the sky in front of me has completely darkened. Even with my own eyes intact, I couldn't see much more than Songba could.