mtlumby2d Chapter 261: Twists and turns on the journey
Chapter 261: Twists and turns on the journey
After a bumpy ride, the vehicle slowly moved forward on the winding road, and the scenery outside the window gradually transitioned from bustling towns to vast fields and continuous mountains.
Gu Fanxing looked out the window, feeling both anticipation for the archaeological research site he was about to arrive at and a bit nervous about the unknown journey.
However, she never expected that an unexpected situation would break this tranquility and expectation.
When the car was driving on a relatively remote mountain road, the car body began to shake violently without any warning, making a heart-pounding "clang clang" sound, and then slowly stopped.
The driver's face changed, he hurriedly unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door with trembling hands, and said as he got out of the car, "Something's wrong, I'll go down and take a look."
The team members looked at each other and got off the car one after another.
I saw wisps of green smoke coming out from under the front of the car and a pungent burnt smell emanating from the engine hood.
The driver frowned, opened the hood in a hurry, put his hands on the edge of the car, leaned over to take a closer look, shook his head helplessly, and shouted anxiously: "This is troublesome, the car's engine has broken down, it may be overheated due to long-term driving. It's not easy to find a repair shop in the middle of nowhere!"
This news was like a bombshell, and instantly made the team members feel heavy-hearted.
Instructor Zhang Mingrui's face also became solemn. He unconsciously clenched his fists and silently said in his heart that nothing serious should happen. But he immediately stood up to comfort everyone: "Students, don't panic, we will find a solution together. The first priority now is to ensure your own safety. Male students, come with me to get the hazard warning signs and put them some distance behind the car to prevent collisions with vehicles behind. Female students, please sort out the important supplies in the car and see how much food and water are left."
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer responded in unison: "Okay, Teacher." Then they quickly turned around to organize the supplies.
Gu Fanxing's hands were busy rummaging through the pile of luggage, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her eyes were full of anxiety. She looked at the car outside the window from time to time, and kept thinking in her heart what to do. This inspection opportunity was too important to her and she must not let it go.
Other students also got busy. Some male students trotted to get the warning signs, their steps hurried and flustered. When placing them, their hands were a little out of control. They adjusted the position repeatedly, fearing that they would not place them properly. Some of them whispered to the side, rubbing their hands constantly, and standing on tiptoes to look around from time to time, hoping that a miracle would happen.
"What should we do? The car broke down in the wilderness. Will it delay the inspection?" a classmate said worriedly, his eyes full of anxiety. While speaking, he kept stomping his feet on the ground and pulling at the corners of his clothes with both hands.
"Stop talking bad and see if it can be fixed first." Another classmate responded impatiently. In fact, he was not sure either, but just pretended to be calm.
Just when everyone was busy, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. The originally bright sky instantly became dark and gloomy. A strong wind swept over, blowing the weeds on the roadside to fall all over the place, and the branches were rustling, as if issuing an uneasy warning.
A cold wind blew by, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of impending rain.
"Oh no, it looks like it's going to rain. If the car can't be repaired soon, we may have to endure the wind and rain." A classmate said worriedly. As he spoke, he kept wiping his face of hair that was messed up by the wind.
Sure enough, not long after, raindrops as big as beans began to fall, and the rain became heavier and heavier, and soon turned into a downpour.
The raindrops hit the ground, splashing high water, and the road instantly became muddy.
The team members quickly hid in the car. The small compartment was filled with an atmosphere of tension and anxiety.
The problem of vehicle breakdown has not been solved yet, and the bad weather has added new troubles to them.
Gu Fanxing sat in his seat, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.
She knew that panicking would be useless in this situation and she had to think calmly about how to deal with it.
Suddenly, she remembered that when she was preparing supplies, she seemed to have seen a car maintenance manual, which might contain some basic solutions to engine failures.
She quickly searched in the storage box under the seat, rummaging through it with both hands, and finally found the manual. Gu Fanxing quickly flipped through the manual, trying to find some useful information.
"Master, please come and take a look. It says here that the engine overheating may be caused by a lack of water in the radiator or a malfunction of the cooling fan. Should we check it first?"
Gu Fanxing said to the driver anxiously, his eyes full of anticipation.
The driver took the manual, looked at it and said, "Now we can only try our best to fix it. Let's check the water tank first."
They carefully opened the hood, and rain poured in instantly, hitting the hot engine with a "sizzling" sound. The driver shone a flashlight on the water tank and found that the water level was indeed a little low. "Maybe the water tank is leaking, let's try adding some water first." The driver said, and together with several male classmates, they took the buckets they brought with them, walked to the roadside drainage ditch, and scooped water from the turbid water with trembling hands, ready to add it to the water tank.
However, since rainwater is turbid, adding it may clog the water tank pipes and cause more serious problems.
"This water is too dirty, we can't add more, it will damage the water tank!" a classmate shouted with fear in his voice. As he shouted, he took a few steps back, waving his hands in front of him.
"What should we do? There is no clean water!" another classmate responded anxiously, his eyes full of helplessness.
At this time, the sky had completely darkened, the rain was still falling, the temperature in the carriage was gradually dropping, and everyone began to feel cold and hungry.
Ling Jiuer took out some dry food from her backpack, her voice trembling a little: "Let's eat something first to replenish our energy. Maybe when the rain stops, we can find a solution."
Just as everyone was eating their dry food in silence, Gu Fanxing's cell phone suddenly rang.
She was delighted and quickly took out her cell phone, and found that there was a signal.
Perhaps because of the rain, there are brief signal fluctuations in places where the signal was poor before.
Gu Fanxing quickly dialed the local rescue number and spoke very quickly, explaining their location and the situation they had encountered in detail.
Rescuers said they would arrive as soon as possible, but it might take some time as the roads were slippery.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Fanxing told everyone the news. Everyone then showed a relieved smile on their faces and their hearts were filled with hope.
While waiting, instructor Zhang Mingrui told everyone some stories from the history of archaeology, which inspired the team members and made everyone temporarily forget the current difficulties.
The rain finally stopped gradually and the air in the mountains became particularly fresh.
Gu Fanxing looked at the mountains in the distance, and an inexplicable power surged in his heart.
She knew that this emergency was just a small test, just like the various difficulties encountered on the road of archaeology. As long as she did not give up, she would be able to overcome it.
After a long time, the lights of a rescue vehicle finally appeared in the distance.
The rescue workers quickly inspected and repaired the vehicle, and after some busy work, the engine was finally restarted.
After experiencing this setback, the vehicle once again set out on the road to the inspection site.
As the vehicle moved forward, the outline of Shaanxi gradually became clear in the night, and their archaeological journey was about to officially begin on this ancient land.