Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 346: Climbing the Mountain Again

Chapter 346: Chapter 346: Climbing the Mountain Again

A new day, a new journey. Everyone was packing their belongings. The previous avalanche had caused substantial losses, so everyone cherished whatever they still had, taking everything they possibly could.

Su Hui wanted to go with Lin Xi, although she did not explain why. Zhuo Hang also expressed his desire to accompany Su Hui.

As per Gu Fan, without old man Tian, survival in the ice and snow would be difficult. The chance of rescue was slim, leaving their only option to follow old man Tian.

Leng Le was the first to support Gu Fan’s decision. She believed he was right and acting in everyone’s best interests.

Lu Yi thought that since Gu Fan and Su Hui intended to move forward, he wouldn’t say anything. Instead, he decided to follow them.

As for Ning Qi, she had already secretly followed Lin Xi, so she had no objections.

With a common understanding, everyone decided to follow Lin Xi and search for the secrets left behind by the Eternal life Clan.

Thus, they set off with old man Tian leading, heading towards the nearest mountain peak.

However, Lu Yi couldn’t resist complaining, "Oh my goodness, we haven’t walked far, and my legs are already giving out. Can’t we rest another day?"

Ouyang Jin replied: "Although we’ve found more resources, our food is limited. We need to keep moving."

Lu Yi looked around and sighed: "Due to the avalanche, we now have no weapons. If we encounter..." He was silenced by Jie and Xu Haowen before he could finish.

The faces of Gu Fan and Su Hui slightly changed. They had the same worry. During the avalanche, in an attempt to get into the cave, people had discarded everything they could. Lu Yi had lost his shield, Jie his baseball bat. They had once deemed these weapons useless, but now in desperate times, they found it was better to have them than not.

Ouyang Jin tried boosting everyone’s morale: "Surviving that avalanche is a miracle. There won’t be any dangerous wild animals around. Everyone, rest assured."

After hearing this, everyone brightened. Yes, it made sense. An avalanche won’t likely occur again anytime soon, there were also no threats from wild animals. Meaning they could proceed safely.

"I advise you not to get too optimistic. The storm will still come," Lu Yi had barely finished his sentence when he got tackled by Jie and Xu Haowen. The three began a scuffle.

Shortly after, the snowstorm arrived. Everyone stood still, shocked, all sharing the same intention – to beat Lu Yi, the doomsayer.

Even Lu Yi was surprised. He had merely spoken in passing and a storm had actually brewed. He quickly clarified, "There are frequent snowstorms here. Whether I spoke or not, it would have come. Don’t blame me."

"Lu Yi, my good brother." Gu Fan gave Lu Yi a big hug, a gesture of eternal friendship, then said, "Can you say something positive next time? I’ll be really grateful, and I’ll love you more."

"I can try." Lu Yi seemed a bit embarrassed, he recognized that his doomsaying tended to get everyone in trouble.

At that moment, old man Tian kindly reminded everyone: "You shouldn’t play around. The storm isn’t our biggest problem. The higher we climb, the steeper the mountain path. There’s a probability that someone might slip and fall off the cliff."

On hearing this, everyone’s mood dipped. Yet again, Lu Yi couldn’t help but remark, "Why do I feel like this isn’t a possibility, but a certainty?"

"Beat him up, beat him up." This time Jie, Xu Haowen, Ouyang Jin couldn’t tolerate Lu Yi any longer and chased him to give him a beating.

Gu Fan massaged his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Ning Qi kept praying quietly to herself, hoping if someone were to slip and fall off the cliff, it wouldn’t be her.

Zhuo Hang said to Su Hui: "Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. I won’t let you fall off the cliff."

"Thank you!" Su Hui felt a warm presence surrounding her, but she subconsciously kept a certain distance from Zhuo Hang. She was still unsure of what kind of person he really was.

Zhuo Hang seemed to have noticed this. Although he didn’t say anything, there was a hint of loss in his eyes.

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At the same time, elsewhere, Hai led the remaining people to the source of the signal. After waiting for a moment, they saw a man rise from the snow.

The boss’s clothes were torn and ragged, but he seemed not to care, "That was a mighty avalanche. Even I was almost buried."

Hai ordered his men to give the boss new clothes, then reported: "Leng Le suggested we leave the extra resources for Gu Fan and his team. They are now replenished and have set off again."

"Very good, Leng Le is considerate. "The boss was very satisfied: "They must think we have sustained heavy losses and can’t catch up. So, let them lead the way."

Hai showed the boss the signal: "This is the location displayed by the tracker on Leng Le’s body. They are climbing the mountain."

"Not bad. Initially, I was worried that if Gu Fan saved Leng Le, he would not lead us anymore. But now Gu Fan is going ahead and we have Leng Le inside to help us. No matter where Gu Fan goes, we can know. This is even better." The boss found this amusing, and couldn’t help but smile.

Hai was a bit worried: "I also believe that Gu Fan can lead us to find the secret left by the Eternal life Clan, but I worry Leng Le’s identity might be exposed."

"Leng Le is always careful and cautious. She won’t make mistakes easily. I trust her. Don’t forget she has been with Gu Fan for a long time, and he has never noticed her true identity. Gu Fan even risked coming here for Leng Le," The boss was very certain.

Hai had nothing more to say, but he was still worried. He had thought that he had disguised himself well and hadn’t exposed any flaws, but Gu Fan had still managed to discover his identity.

"Leng Le, you must be careful of Gu Fan." Hope was all Hai could hold onto, praying that Leng Le would be cautious enough to handle Gu Fan.

The boss stood in the snowstorm, feeling the cold wind, and said: "I have a strange feeling, as if a familiar person is nearby. I haven’t had this familiar feeling for a long time. I wonder who it could be?" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuo Hang, who was climbing the mountain, seemed to sense something. He looked back and continued to move forward.