winter in greenland

The moment Dan opened the windproof curtain of the tent, Dan's eyes were stung by the bright light of the sky. Just as he was about to raise his hand, a warm palm covered him behind him——August followed behind him, as if he had Unexpectedly, General stretched out his hand to cover his forehead, helping him to block the glare of the light.

"It's the extreme daylight, you come out of the tent suddenly, be careful of getting stabbed in the eyes." August's voice sounded beside him.

Dan blinked a little uncomfortable.

As if he wasn't used to the sensation of eyelashes brushing against his palm, August's hand moved, but he didn't move away.A few rays of light leaked from between his fingers, and the snow field in front of him seemed to be cut into irregular pieces by his fingers, and the faint smell of cigarettes left by his fingertips could be felt in his breath.

Dan took off the goggles from his forehead and put them on, then turned to August and smiled. "Thank you, Major."

August set up a small smokeless stove outside the tent, and Rogers and several other huskies nestled on the other side of the tent to rest.The sun was still in the sky, and it was impossible to tell that it was past 12 midnight.

It wasn't until he stood in the sun for a few minutes that Dan felt the uncomfortable stickiness on his back gradually dissipating.

August had already sat down by the stove without looking up at him: "Want to chat?"

Dan found a seat beside him and sat down: "What do you want to talk about?"

August glanced at him, a little funny, and after thinking about it, he said, "Are you Asian?"

Dan shrugged: "Is it so obvious? Maybe. I'm an orphan. I used my vacation to travel a lot after high school, but I stayed in China for about half a year, and then I went to university in Northern Ireland."

August was thoughtful: "Northern Ireland... I haven't been back for a long time."

Dan glanced at him: "What, you're from Northern Ireland?"

August shook his head: "No, it's just that there are relatives living there."

Dan said "hmm" without asking further questions.After a few seconds of silence, he turned his head slightly to look at August: "Didn't the major want to chat? Why don't you talk about why you chose this place?"

August put his hands on the windproof stove and rubbed his eyes on the snowfield in front of him, his eyes became a little far away: "It's also a coincidence. When I graduated from the military academy, because of the special policy that year, I ranked high and Students who have participated in actual combat exercises can choose the unit they want to serve in. A classmate of mine at the same time wanted to come to Sirius and asked me to sign up with him. I didn’t have any special ideas, so I filled out the application form.”

"Classmate? Is it Captain Heath?"

"No, Heath came about three or four years after us. It was Arthur."

Dan didn't expect August to bring up the name.Keenly caught the flash of surprise on his face, August smiled faintly: "Heath mentioned him to you."

Dan touched his nose in embarrassment: "Captain Heath didn't mean it, he just brought it up when he was talking about Rogers by chance."

August paused for a few seconds: "It's not something that can't be mentioned, after all, it's all over."

"Are you and Arthur... on good terms?"

"He is one level younger than me, but he is much better than me. He is a genius in communication technology. Rather than saying that we have a good relationship, it is better to say that we have gotten used to each other for years of getting along. At that time, frogmen and hunters were rushing to get He, but he is determined to come to Sirius, and I followed him...it sounds like a logical thing."

"Then after you came to Sirius, you performed missions together?"

Dan originally just asked a casual question, but he didn't hear August's answer for a long time, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at him.

August avoided his gaze and stood up from the snow: "I'm going to rest for a while, you call me in two hours."

Dan nodded silently and watched him slip into the tent.

To their right stood the Jensen Mountains, their brown rock formations exposed in summer gleaming slightly in the sun, and their summits still covered with a thick layer of snow and ice.Dan just looked at Xuefeng in front of him quietly, his eyes were blocked by the goggles, and he couldn't see what he was thinking.

He didn't wake August, just sat by the fire, still like a statue.

Near 7 a.m., the radio rustled through his clothes.

Startled by the sound, he seemed to have just come back to his senses. He took out the radio communicator from his pocket, pressed the call button, and said "Hello".

A voice came from the other end of the communication. He couldn't tell whether it was Ian or Newman: "Team 2 found an abnormality. Team 2 found an abnormality. It's over."

Dan cleared his throat: "This is Team 1, please report, over."

The other party heard his voice and hesitated for a second: "Is it Dan? The captain is not here?"

"We were on duty overnight, and he was still resting."

As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the tent behind him was lifted, and August strode out, with the zipper of his jacket still open: "I'm here, what's the situation?"

The other party seemed relieved, and began to report the situation very quickly.

They camped at the edge of the forest to the southwest of Palmute Town. At around 6 o'clock, they met a group of locals who went hunting in the forest. After chatting for a while, they learned that a scientific expedition team from country A passed through the town two days ago. On the road, they stayed in the only hotel for a day. They found a local guide and set off on the sled early the next morning. Those locals could only point in a general direction, and no one knew their specific destination. where is it.

"The key is that Peter, the guide, took his little daughter with him when he went out. According to the people in the town, the little girl just turned 8 years old this year." The voice on the radio was a little anxious: "Captain, what should we do now?" ?”

August frowned, thought for a few seconds, and said to the radio: "Turn around and go to the town first. I want to know the specific situation of this guide named Peter. What area does he know the most about?" Familiar with it, do you have the habit of using weapons. Contact me when you have news, and then make further plans.”

After hanging up the communication, August took out a crumpled map from his pocket, and habitually held a cigarette between his lips without lighting it, concentrating on something

Dan also understood the seriousness of the matter. If the other party really used the name of scientific research to collect intelligence, without knowing whether the other party was carrying weapons, considering a local guide and a child under 10 years old, they The situation is somewhat passive.

After a few minutes, August's eyes flashed. He folded the map and put it in his pocket, then turned to Dan and said, "Pack up your things and get ready to go."

"Have you guessed their general direction?"

"The area around Palmut is open to everyone. If they don't go deep into the glacier, there is no need to pretend to be a scientific expedition team and hire a local guide. The terrain in the Jensen Mountains is very complicated. Even the local guides dare not be 100% sure that this year’s route is exactly the same as last year’s. Since we are not sure, it should be right to go deeper.”

Before driving the sled, August looked back at Dan: "Do you still remember our disguise?"

Dan couldn't help smiling: "Of course, Colonel. We are two stunned young people who are fascinated by nature. We quietly took the family dog ​​out to explore. I didn't expect to meet other people on the snowy field, let alone the other party. Examination team. So it’s only natural to go together.”

August's original serious expression was amused by his description, he shook his head with a little helplessness, and the two set off like that.

The author says:

Fixed a bug...