stonecrandall Chapter 241
Chapter 241
There is almost no trace of vegetation on the cliff, as if it is a corner forgotten by nature. Only a few tenacious grasses are struggling to stick out from the cracks in the rocks and shivering in the breeze.
Their slender and fragile bodies seem to tell the world how difficult it is to survive. Occasionally, one or two dry small trees can be seen growing crookedly between the cracks in the rocks. The shriveled branches and few leaves show their struggle in this harsh environment.
Zhang Xing stood under the cliff, looking at the scene in front of him with a focused gaze. He noticed that the stone walls on the cliff in front of him were mostly granite walls.
Due to long-term weathering and geological action, the surface has formed convex and concave areas of varying sizes. Zhang Xing secretly analyzed in his heart that these convex and concave areas can provide more points for grasping and stepping for freehand climbing.
Moreover, the rough texture of the granite surface can increase the friction between the hands and feet and the stone wall, which undoubtedly helps to maintain stability and balance when climbing.
Secondly, although this is a cliff, the overall slope is relatively gentle, the vertical height that needs to be overcome during the climbing process increases relatively slowly, the physical exertion is relatively small, and it is easier to find a suitable support point.
Zhang Xing knows that such conditions are relatively favorable for his climbing action.
Although Zhang Xing is not an expert in bare-handed climbing, he has undergone a period of climbing training since he entered the Bonan City National Security Branch.
Don't underestimate this climbing training. Bare-handed climbing is a daily subject that almost every special forces member needs to train, because it can often be used in the actual arrest process.
Zhang Xing stood under the cliff, carefully calculated the distance, weighed various possibilities in his mind, and finally, he decided to climb up bare-handed.
The reason for making such a choice is that he can't find climbing tools now, and secondly, although the height of the cliff exceeds expectations, combined with the sunken area of the rock and the overall slope, Zhang Xing can still clearly guarantee his safety. He believes in his ability and the experience he has accumulated in training.
After deciding to climb, Zhang Xing started to do several sets of warm-up exercises. He moved his limbs and stretched his muscles to gradually get his body into the best condition.
Then he took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and made his heart calm and firm. Everything was ready, Zhang Xing stepped towards the cliff and started climbing.
Climbing is a technical job. It requires systematic training and mastering various climbing skills to effectively overcome obstacles. Climbing to the designated area is not easy to climb successfully with good physical fitness and strong strength.
In the process of freehand climbing, the grip and footwork of the hand are crucial. Every time you reach out to grab the protruding rock, you need to have enough strength and accurate judgment to ensure that your hand can hold it firmly and not slip.
The control of the foot's stepping position and strength determines the body's center of gravity and balance. But the most important thing is to always keep the body balanced and climb steadily in a three-point fixed way.
Zhang Xing knew this very well. His body was like a flexible gecko, clinging tightly to the stone wall. Every movement was cautious, yet decisive and firm.
Adjusting breathing and not rushing is the key to the climbing process. Zhang Xing breathed evenly, allowing oxygen to be fully supplied to all parts of the body, maintaining sufficient physical strength and a clear mind.
Although Zhang Xing only received more than three months of freehand climbing training in the bureau, he showed extraordinary talent and perseverance. Zhang Xing not only passed the training assessment at that time, but also his freehand climbing results were not only better than those of new team members, but even surpassed many old team members.
Some things in this world require talent. Although Zhang Xing has never been a soldier, he is actually very talented in special operations, such as shooting, fighting, and freehand climbing.
When Zhang Xing was promoted, he remembered that the team leader Geng Jianhui had said that he had counted the performance of all the newcomers who had entered the Bonan City National Security Branch during their internship. Zhang Xing was not only the best and most comprehensive among the newcomers in this year, but also the best among all the newcomers in the past.
Zhang Xing climbed steadily, sweat running down his forehead and soaking his clothes, but his movements did not slow down at all.
When he reached the center of the cliff, he suddenly heard some subtle sounds, like the sound of some kind of tool hitting. This sudden sound made his nerves tense instantly.
He stopped, and when he put his ear against the stone wall, the sound of these tools hitting became clearer.
Zhang Xing's heart was filled withHe recalled the map layout of the northwest side of Kongkong Mountain. The other side of the cliff led to the backup road being built outside. Although some tunnels were needed to open this backup road, this was the end point of the northwest, and the terrain was high and rocky. Whether from the perspective of economic interests or the rationality of construction, the tunnel leading to the cliff should not be opened.
What does this abnormal sound mean? Is it a normal construction activity, or is it hiding some unknown secret?
Zhang Xing felt more and more strange in his heart, but he didn't have time to continue to entangle this problem.
He knew that on this cliff, any distraction could bring fatal danger.
He continued to adjust his breathing, adjust his posture, and continue to climb up. Every step was full of determination and courage, and every reach and step was full of firm belief.
About ten minutes later, Zhang Xing finally climbed to the top of the cliff. His body was close to the stone wall. He moved his hands and feet carefully, slowly climbed up, and used the strength of his arms to pull himself to the ground of the back mountain little by little.
After reaching the ground, Zhang Xing was soaked all over. He panted and observed his position.
Zhang Xing's position is the highest point in the entire back mountain area. From here, you can overlook the entire construction site. Looking around, a hustle and bustle is presented in front of you, and all kinds of large machines are busy working.
The roar of the bulldozers is deafening. They work hard to flatten the rugged ground and raise rolling dust. The drilling machine makes a sharp sound, drilling holes in the hard rock, and the crane stretches its long arms to lift heavy building materials.
The workers wear safety helmets and work clothes, sweating profusely under the scorching sun. The construction site is busy, and transport vehicles come and go, leaving deep traces on the muddy mountain road.
However, the busy scene in front of him seemed a little bizarre to Zhang Xing.
According to the official statement of Guangjue Temple, this road had been built several years ago, but if that was true, the progress of the project should have made some progress during this long period of time. However, the construction force is still concentrated at the starting point, which is really puzzling.
Faced with such a strange scene, Zhang Xing was full of doubts and was determined to find out the truth of the matter.
So he walked down carefully along the commanding heights of the back mountain, passed through a dense jungle, and finally approached the construction area.
At the forefront of the construction area, that is, the area leading to the cliff, a warning sign was set up with the eye-catching words "Dangerous area, no entry" written in red paint.
In addition to the warning sign, there is also a construction notice board. The notice board details the specific construction projects, the construction team of the project, and the name of the contractor.
Zhang Xing glanced at it casually. When he saw the name of the contractor, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was surprised to find that the contractor of the backup road behind Guangjue Temple was actually called Kun Chong! This name caught his attention.
This Kun Chong is also a well-known figure in Bonan. He is the boss of a well-known real estate company in Bonan City.
Back then, he was a frequent guest of Bonan’s local TV station. A few years ago, Bonan’s local TV station carefully planned a program about real estate, saying that it was to help ordinary people avoid the traps of the property market and deeply analyze the dynamics of the real estate market. Kun Chong was the special guest of this program.
A few years ago, this program had a high ratings in Bonan City, and it was held for two or three years. Unfortunately, it was suddenly stopped for some reason.
Zhang Xing didn’t have much impression of this real estate program, but he remembered the name Kun Chong very well. The reason for the deep memory is not how much personality charm Kunchong has, but simply because his name is very uncommon.
Zhang Xing was already a college student at the time, but he did not know the two characters Kunchong. Later, after watching the real estate program and discovering such a name, he specially looked it up in the dictionary.
The explanation in the dictionary made him suddenly realize: "Kun" means bright and brilliant, and "Chong" means flying straight up.
The combination of these two characters gives people a positive and energetic feeling.
From then on, Zhang Xing remembered this special name-Kunchong.
It was just a spare passage behind a temple, but the contractor was indeed a very famous local real estate developer. At first glance, you can tell that something is wrong with this matter.
"Sousuo!"
Just as Zhang Xing was looking at the warning sign, a few voices suddenly came from the bushes beside him.There were tiny footsteps, as if something was approaching.
Zhang Xing's heart jumped, and he immediately became alert. He quickly hid in the bushes behind him on the right, his body tense, not daring to make a sound.
Not long after, two figures appeared in Zhang Xing's sight. They wore construction hats on their heads and ordinary sweatshirts and pants on their bodies. They looked like ordinary workers on the reserve highway construction site. The two walked and talked, but their voices were very low and the specific content could not be heard clearly.
When they walked not far from where Zhang Xing was hiding, the two stopped. One of the fatter workers looked around, then turned and walked into the bushes, and the other slightly thinner worker followed in.
Zhang Xing was puzzled, wondering what the two people were going to do. Not long after, a strong smell of urine drifted into Zhang Xing's nose, and he suddenly realized: it turned out that the two workers came here to relieve themselves.
After the two workers solved their physiological problems, they sat directly on the ground. The fatter worker took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, took a deep puff, and then exhaled a cloud of smoke. Then, he handed the cigarette box to the thinner worker next to him and lit the cigarette for him.
After the two of them exhaled a puff of smoke, the thinner worker wiped the sweat from his face and cursed:
"Damn it! As soon as this damn supervisor showed up, our workload increased a lot. He is really a piece of shit! He didn't even let us have time to drink water and pee. He is really an inhuman guy!"
After saying that, he spat fiercely on the ground.
The fat man also said angrily:
"I heard that this bastard is the big boss's brother-in-law. He turned to the big boss because he had nowhere else to go. Later, he came here to serve as a temporary supervisor. In fact, this bastard doesn't understand the things on the construction site at all. All the engineering matters rely on the construction team of Engineer Lin. He can't intervene in professional matters, so he can only focus all his energy on us workers."
"But have you noticed that he dare not offend any of the people in Engineer Lin's construction team, and only picks on us ordinary construction workers."
Thinner workers He said with a sigh:
"Yes! Who said it wasn't? Just now I saw with my own eyes that a guy in Lin Gong's construction team actually ran to the side to smoke. As a result, the bastard didn't even dare to fart after seeing it. If we were to smoke secretly and he was found, he would definitely deduct our wages again."
Hearing this, the fat man couldn't help but feel very helpless and sighed:
"This is also a matter of course! The reality of this society is so cruel, and we are at the bottom of society. If it weren't for the elite construction personnel of Team 1 and Team 2 of Lin Gong's construction team being transferred away, I'm afraid this place "Although this damn supervisor is really abominable and exploitative, we can still get about 300 yuan a day. The overall situation in the engineering field is so bad that it is difficult to find such a temporary job. So even though we are very angry, it is better not to go against him, so as not to be fired by him. If we really lose this job, we may not be able to find a job that pays 300 yuan a day. "
The thinner worker took another puff of his cigarette and nodded:
"Brother Chen, I understand this logic. For low-level migrant workers like us who come from the countryside to the city to make a living, it's good to have a job. Besides, my family is still waiting for me to pay the registration fee for sending their children. I definitely can't be fired at this time. "
"I'm just talking to you casually and complaining a few words. But Brother Chen, where are the first and second teams of Engineer Lin's construction team? At present, without them, I feel that the progress of the project has been significantly slowed down in recent times. Look at us these days, we are smashing stones here every day. If you don't know, you would think we are moving mountains like Yugong. "
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