Eight years have passed, he's still going strong, but his girlfriend is having a mental breakdo

[To those who come after you: If you have supplies, please drink this bottle of water and then get a new one; if you have no supplies, and your situation is certainly dangerous, you can drink this bottle of water and muster your courage to go out. Spend the rest of your life doing good deeds and spreading beauty in the world. —Jiangcheng-Zhao Hongan]

Liu Yanzhou's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the words on the note.

Everyone in the hiking community knows how difficult the Aotai Trail is.

Even the most elite hikers have to be extremely cautious when tackling this route; whether they make it out depends entirely on luck.

Before heading into the mountains, everyone carefully calculates how much supplies to bring.

Liu Yanzhou didn't know where he was, but he was certain that he was still far from the finish line.

This guy named Zhao Hongan, even though he was still far from the finish line and didn't have much supplies, actually took out a bottle of water and left it here for the people who came after him.

This bottle of water may not be enough to help those who come after cross the Aotai Line, but it can give them hope.

Look at this note, it's also very well made. It's made by cutting open a plastic bottle, sandwiching two pieces together, placing the note in the middle, and then sealing it with a flame.

Then, along with the bottle of water, it was placed under a rock, in a sheltered place from the wind and rain, to weigh it down...

"Zhao Hong'an..."

With tears in his eyes, Liu Yanzhou remembered the name.

His voice was choked with emotion.

He was already about to give up.

This bottle of water gave him hope for life.

It was Zhao Hongan who gave him hope for life.

"If I can get out of here, I will definitely tell this story to my wife."

"Zhao Hong'an gave me more than just a bottle of water; he was my savior."

"My husband and I will always remember the name of our benefactor."

Jiangcheng Zhao Hongan...

Unfortunately, there are probably many people named Zhao Hong'an in Jiangcheng.

Even if he wants to repay his benefactor in the future, he may not be able to find him easily.

Liu Yanzhou clenched his fist; he had regained the courage to step out.

"I cannot stop."

"I'm here, and there's no way I'll get any help."

"I have no choice but to go out on my own."

Liu Yanzhou was somewhat worried about his wife and assistant Zhao Jie.

But then he thought of his wife and assistant Zhao Jie, who were carrying supplies and were probably in a better situation than him.

Moreover, it's possible that he was the only one who got separated from Zhao Jie, while his wife and Zhao Jie remained together.

With Zhao Jie taking care of his wife, she should be fine...

"Huh? Something feels off."

Liu Yanzhou scratched his head.

He didn't know when a blade of grass had gotten stuck in his hair, but he casually tossed it away.

"I don't want to think about it too much. Let's just go outside and talk about it first."

Liu Yazhou took the bottle of water but left the note behind.

Looking at Zhao Hong'an's name on the note, he secretly swore:

"Mr. Zhao, if I can get out and go out into the world, I will definitely do more good deeds and pass on this goodness."

……

[Transaction complete. You have received task reward 1: 10,000 yuan.]

[Task Reward 2: Liu Yanzhou's Gratitude.]

"Liu Yanzhou's gratitude?"

"Will this guy be able to get out of here?"

Zhao Hongan looked at the mission reward and muttered something to himself.

Zhao Hong'an knew some of the dangers of the Aotai Line.

Accidents involving unauthorized entry into the Aotai Line, resulting in loss of contact or even death, are frequent news headlines every year.

There's a popular meme online recently: the "correct way to cross the Qinling Aotai Line" is to turn yourself in to the Qinling Forest Public Security Bureau, admit that you crossed the Aotai Line without permission, and pay a fine of 5,000 yuan.

Then, take a picture of the ticket and post it on WeChat Moments.

This is not a fine; it's a certificate for traversing the Qinling-Aotai Line.

Whenever a video of crossing the Aotai Line appears, the most popular comments are invariably:

[Qinling Aotai Line: Newbies are guaranteed to fail if they go there.]

Fog is common in winter, and thick fog can easily lead to getting lost. Once you get lost, you're doomed.

Then, when it comes to clothing, wearing too many or too few clothes can easily cause hypothermia, and once hypothermia occurs, one can die from being wrapped up in clothes.

If you don't manage your time well at night, you're guaranteed to die if you walk alone at night.

In winter, the temperature on the Aotai Line can drop to minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius. At its coldest, with the wind blowing, it can drop to minus 40 or 50 degrees Celsius – a death sentence. The road is incredibly slippery; without crampons, one slip and you could fall off the cliff and die instantly.

The Aotai Line is 170 kilometers long, with an elevation gain of more than 3400 meters. You have to walk more than 20 kilometers a day, which takes about ten hours a day. If you can't finish the line in seven consecutive days, you're guaranteed to die.

Hallucinations can occur due to altitude sickness, extreme environments, fatigue, monotonous environments, and energy depletion. These hallucinations can lead to death.

After passing Dayehai Lake, there is a section of road that traverses the cliff. If you misstep or slip and fall, you will surely die.

From the 2800 campsite in the middle, you can quickly descend to Baiyunxia on the north slope and to Hetaoping on the south slope. However, you cannot travel there if it rains, as the roads will be washed away by flash floods. If you slip and fall, you will be swept away by the flood and die.

Ultimately, they must return to Camp 2800. To survive, they must go to Dayehai to seek rescue. The round trip to Dayehai takes four days. While waiting for rescue at Camp 2800, they must not wander off. If they do, they will miss the rescuers and be doomed.

Bring enough food for 10 days. If you don't have enough food to replenish your energy, you'll be doomed.

Currently, Liu Yanzhou is at a certain location on the Aotai Line...

He's only been here for two or three days, and his progress is very slow; he's clearly still a long way from his destination.

He got separated from everyone and was alone without any supplies, so he was definitely doomed.

Zhao Hongan didn't take it too seriously.

After claiming the rewards from the two missions, Zhao Hongan scrolled through his phone for a while when the president of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital suddenly called.

"Mr. Zhao, patient Liu Zenggui has woken up and is currently in stable condition."

"Oh? That's great. Can we go visit them?"

Zhao Hong'an was overjoyed.

"sure."

After receiving confirmation from the dean, Zhao Hongan immediately put on his clothes and went to knock on the door of the next room.

Inside the room, a series of tense footsteps could be heard.

When the door opened, both Li Zimeng and Liu Yuhan looked flustered, with the latter's pretty face flushed red.

The two women were discussing how to get Liu Yuhan to sleep with Grandpa Zhao naturally when Zhao Hongan suddenly knocked on the door, making them feel a little guilty.

Zhao Hongan found it a little strange, but he didn't think much of it.

"Hanhan, your grandpa has woken up. Let's go see him."

"What? That's great!"

Liu Yuhan got excited and started to walk out.

Li Zimeng quickly reached out and grabbed her.

"Hanhan, change your clothes."

Liu Yuhan then remembered that after taking a shower, she was wearing only a thin nightgown with nothing underneath.

In his excitement, he walked out, and everyone left.

"oops."

Her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly retreated back into the room, glancing at Zhao Hongan.

That glance, both shy and bold, was incredibly alluring.

Zhao Hongan's heart stirred at this sight.

"Sir, please come in and wait a moment," Li Zimeng said.

"Ahem." Zhao Hong'an coughed twice. "You guys change your clothes, I'm going to get something."

If he followed a young girl into her room while she was changing clothes, wouldn't he look like an old lecher?