Chapter 14 Chapter Six
Eda Masatoshi and Makita Jiro stayed on the snowy ground with sparse bushes for a full forty minutes.This is also the time when Makita Jiro offered a bouquet of flowers to his late cousin, praying for his blessing.He also dug a hole and inserted the bouquet.The yellow chrysanthemum entrusted by Masako Iwase stood upright on the white snow and swayed in the cold wind.
"poor guy."
Makita Jiro said while carrying his backpack.This is what Hideo Iwase said to him who went crazy at this spot, took off his clothes and ran, and then fell down.
Until this time, Masatoshi Eda had been a bystander.Perhaps it can also be said to be Makita Jiro's observer.However, Makita Jiro's appearance did not appear to have changed significantly.Just as he said that the purpose of this trip is to pay tribute to his cousin, his actions have always been steady and gentle.
However, just because Makita Jiro mentioned Yamanaka Onsen, Eda has stronger doubts about him.The argument was ingenious, but he did lay a black needle.In Jiang Tian's chest, the gloomy wavering continued.
The sun was almost at its center.The snow all around is brighter and brighter.
"It's eleven o'clock. It's almost time to go back."
Makita looked at his watch and said.
On the return trip, Eda will lead the way, and Makita will be in the rear.The two climbed in the direction of Niu Shou Mountain in the sparse black bush belt.
"Brother Eda." Makita Jiro's voice came from behind, "What time did you leave here to ask for help?"
"It's just after five o'clock."
Jiang Tian tried his best to pretend to be calm and replied.
"It's already getting dark. It's terrible, I must have suffered a lot." Makita said.
"It was desperate. Because Iwase was so tired, and there was a beginner Urahashi, I was in a hurry. It was about eight o'clock when I arrived at the cold house, and I only had a flashlight in the middle. Even myself I can hardly believe I found it there."
"Based on such conditions, three hours is considered very fast. I think that in an emergency, people will display unexpected abilities."
Makita Jiro made an admiring voice from behind.
"But I came to Lenghuo at eight o'clock. There was really nothing I could do. There was a group of M Dashanyue Club there, but they insisted that they couldn't go to the rescue until dawn. Of course this made sense, but thinking of the situation at the scene Two people, I really don’t sit or stand. I told Urahashi to keep an eye on Iwase and never let him leave the place. But if the horror in the mountains makes them move uncontrollably, that would be bad I am. The ominous premonition kept coming to me, and I couldn't close my eyes all night."
"Uh-huh."
Makita nodded repeatedly, and said:
"The result is just as you expected, alas, I understand your feelings very well. In the mountains at night, people are subjected to the kind of horror and cold beyond imagination, and I am afraid that they can't stop themselves from moving. At such a time, people, Perhaps the only way is to return to being an animal. Many records of mountain disasters show this point. Brother Pu Qiao’s notes also describe this point brilliantly.”
Jiang Tian hated Urahashi Wuyi in his heart.It was only because he wrote such an article and published it triumphantly in a magazine that he taught Makita Jiro a piece of paper to follow.
"Ah, that's right." Makita said suddenly as if remembering again: "I thought of animals just now. Isn't this the path of the beast?"
The path that the two of them were walking was thin and winding like a white line in the bush belt, it could indeed be called the beast path.
"Yes." Jiang Tian replied: "I am always on guard, but when people are in a hurry, they go the wrong way."
"It's a common thing."
Makita Jiro expressed his understanding.
However, just as the animal path disappeared on the ridge line of the cow's head and the gentle mountain top was approaching, Jiro Makita said suddenly:
"Brother Jiang Tian, didn't you check the map at that time?"
Jiang Tian's heart was shocked, and he quickly recovered his breath before saying:
"Unfortunately, I didn't bring the map of Niu Shou. It's on the one-fifty-thousandth map. It's only on the 'Tateyama' map, but it's not on the 'Omachi' map. The goal of our itinerary is Kashima Gundake Zong Let's go, so I only bring a picture of 'Omachi'. I didn't expect to get lost to Niu Shou."
Jiang Tian replied in this way, waiting for the other party's words later.
"Yes Yes."
Makita walked behind and said:
"On the one-fifty-thousandth map of 'Omachi', Lengchi, Beiqiang, Buyin, Bafengaodi, Wulong, etc. are all at the end of the left end. Nanqiang just doesn't exist, and it is in the next-door 'Lishan' map Go up. The ordinary Kashima gun travels vertically, and indeed only one map of 'Omachi' is enough."
Makita Jiro did know a lot.He changed his words and said:
"But this map, it's really unfortunate that it was broken at an important juncture, dividing that area into two. It would be convenient if it could be moved to the right to include Niu Shou Mountain."
Makita smiled at this.
At this time, the two of them happened to arrive at the top of the slow Niu Shou Mountain.The ridgelines of the two peaks of Nanqiang and Beiqiang are frozen into pure white under the blue sky, and below it is the side slope of Kurobe, which is also falling down in a piece of snow white.
"Let's rest for a while."
Makita Jiro sat down slowly as if wanting to appreciate the view in front of him.Jiang Tian sat down a little away.He thought Makita was going to bring up the map again.
"This map divided into two reminds me of one thing."
Sure enough, Makita Jiro spoke again.He took out his cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke.
"During the summer of the second year of Taisho (1913), a mountaineering team from Dongda University went to Mount Pofeng in Oku-Chichibu and encountered a mountain disaster. Needless to say, we were not born yet. I also read it in the literature. Arrived."
His tone still maintained the usual quietness.
"At that time, one of the 50,000 maps was also near Pofeng Mountain, which divided the 'Jinfeng Mountain' and 'Sanfeng Mountain' into two. University students in Dongdong did not bring the map of 'Sanfeng Mountain'. But because they went the wrong way , I lost my way in Pofeng Mountain, only because I didn't bring the map of 'Three Peaks' with me, so I got into an accident."
Jiang Tian listened silently.What is Makita Jiro trying to say?He cast a glance at Makita, and Makita took up the cigarette again and narrowed his eyes.
The two sides were silent for a moment.Eda felt that when he inhaled, the cold air made his nasal cavity ache.
"Brother Jiang Tian."
Makita took off the cigarette and spoke again:
"This incident reminded me of the past events of Dongdong University students. It is very similar. Of course, the reason for this accident is not that there is no map. However, when we talk about the cause of the accident, I think this should also be regarded as a condition one of them."
Makita still had that tone, but Eda felt a heavy blow to his chest.At this moment, the whole mind is empty.
"So," Jiang Tian yelled violently, "Do you think I didn't bring the map of 'Tateyama' on purpose?"
"No, I didn't say that." Jiro Makita remained motionless, with a smile on his lips, and said, "However, in this mountain disaster, all kinds of harsh conditions did come together by chance. You asked the other two partners not to bring them." Tateyama’s map is also one of them. Of course, even a map should be exempted from extra things, this is the reason, but I think it’s not wrong to add it to the harsh conditions.”
Jiang Tian wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the right words.Come on, someone is making a move, as he felt this, his chest jumped rapidly, almost suffocating him.
"I'm thinking about the harsh conditions."
Regardless of whether Eda responded or not, Makita Jiro still spoke.The voice is the same as the face, and there is no excitement at all.
"First of all, my cousin Hideo. He was so tired at the beginning. He took the sleeper car from Shinjuku Station, and his body should be relaxed. Compared with the crowded third-class car, it is like heaven. If it is in the third-class car It is definitely impossible to sleep. I have read it carefully. I have taken that kind of third-class sleeper. It is impossible to be so tired because I did not sleep well. Needless to say, Pu Qiao who wrote that note is still a novice. It’s proof that he was so energetic. In other words, that guy Hideo was so tired from the beginning, and that’s the beginning of the bad conditions.”
When Makita Jiro said this, he threw away the cigarette butt, looked towards Eda and said:
"I've been wondering why Xiuxiong is so tired? Brother Jiang Tian, do you know the reason?"
"have no idea."
Jiang Tian felt his lips stiffen.
"Really? Then there is no particular reason, but it's just an accidental physical condition. And, no, let's talk while walking. If you don't go on the road, it may be too late."
Jiro Makita patted Yuki on the bottom and stood up.
The two marched from Niushou Mountain to Nanqiang, with Masatoshi Eda leading the way and Jiro Makita at the rear. "Let's continue talking, brother Jiang Tian." Jiang Tian heard a voice coming from behind, but felt a chill down his spine.Everyone feels that the back is always defenseless. "Hideo took two breaks from Otanihara to Nishimata Chuai. Generally speaking, there is no rest on this section of the road, and at most he only rested once. It can be seen how tired he was from the beginning. Also, the big rest at Nishimata Chuai , He drank a lot of cold water. The next was the four-hour steep ascent of Chiyan Ridge, and he took a total of five rests. Usually it is three times. And he just sat down and rested for about five minutes. But , you excused Xiuxiong to be too tired, let him rest for so long, and took off the backpack for a formal rest. You took care of everything, but I was thinking that the result of this kind of rest would be doubled fatigue. I have been going all the way After the experiment, my legs have completely changed. Mountaineering still has to have certain rules, otherwise you will be more tired. Xiuxiong will also be more tired because of this. You still drink water. Drink up your own, and even grab your water bottle Go drink." Makita Jiro talked endlessly from behind.But the tone was still so calm, as if speaking freely, without any concealment, and it didn't make people feel too Luosu. Masatoshi Eda walked straight.He felt that the peaks and ridges of Nanqiang Mountain were all faded.Even the dazzling snow seemed to be blackened.He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but suddenly felt that his throat was dry and painful. "Because of this, when we arrived at the cold hut, we were late for an entire hour. Of course, Xiuxiong is not a good player, but at least he has some experience. Therefore, it took too long, too long." Makita paused, then continued. "I stayed in a cold cabin that night. According to Brother Puqiao's article, there were quite a few people in the same room, and people were still talking until late at night, so I couldn't fall asleep. We all had similar experiences. In the cabin, someone was low Talking loudly is unbearable. Xiuxiong may have suffered from insomnia this night. This is in line with expectations and the effect is good." "What is expected?" Jiang Tian finally opened his mouth, but still moved his steps. "I don't understand." Jiang Tian added another sentence, but his voice was slightly hoarse. "For example..." Makita Jiro followed closely behind and said, "For example, here is a person who has a will based on a certain possibility. He has climbed Kashima Gundake many times and is familiar with the mountain. Let's assume this Let's talk. He invited a friend who loves mountains to climb Gundake in Kashima. He took more considerate measures than necessary. Others see it as taking care of every detail, but in fact it may make the other party more tired. So, once you meet The weather is deteriorating..." "Wait." Jiang Tian interrupted him with a half-raised hand, "Weather is a natural phenomenon. That person has nothing to do with it." "What if he has heard of the long-term weather forecast? Invite him when the weather may turn bad, and then implement it. The accuracy rate will not be too low." "Then we'll just have to wait for a coincidence. What if the weather doesn't turn bad?" "You can think of other ways on another day. But in fact, the weather forecast turned bad, so the accuracy rate is really not small. It is not simply expecting coincidence. Yes, this story is all based on possibility sexual accuracy." Makita continued talking. "Shortly after Beiqiang, the fog thickened and the rain began to fall. The man said that we should turn around. However, the friend who had just learned the fun of mountain climbing and was full of adventurous spirit insisted on going on. And there was The only problem is that if you turn back, it will waste six hours. They are all working people, and the time limit is very strict. Even an hour is not willing to lose. As the leader of the team, he had to reluctantly accept friends. In fact, Maybe this is in line with his intentions, I don't know." Eda Masatoshi stared ahead, breathing white and moving his steps.It looked like a prisoner with a weapon pointed at his back.However, at this time, he finally developed a tenacious fighting spirit amidst the terror, as if he had become a pressed animal. "They continued to move forward, passed the North Gun, and finally reached the point where it was impossible to go any further. Then they turned back. It was already twelve o'clock when they returned to the top of the South Gun. At this moment, he was still looking forward to it. Yes, yes, this time The conditions of the mountain disaster this time are all based on his expectations. Perhaps it can also be said that it is the accumulation of expectations..." Makita Jiro's gentle words continued. Before they knew it, the two came to the top of Nanqiang Mountain.
The two approached the stone marker covered by fog and ice on the top of Nanqiang Mountain again. Makita Jiro unloaded the backpack from his shoulders there.Masatoshi Eda did the same.It looked like a pair of people about to duel, unbuttoning their coats, but in fact Makita Jiro sat down on the backpack, shrugged his shoulders, and looked ahead. The ridgelines of Myoko and Togakushi were covered by clouds, and the Hime River became a thin line in the mist, winding far away.So quiet, so quiet.At the foot is a steep slope—a cliff called Kitamata Honya, which pours down there as if it would be swallowed just by looking at it. "The group of people returned here from Beiqiang at 12:5." Makita Jiro cast his eyes into the distance, and said to Eda Masatoshi, who was pale and resting on his hands. "Needless to say, they couldn't see such a scene. The surrounding area was surrounded by dense fog, and even such a large cairn could not be seen unless they were close. He led the way down to the cold cabin-in fact, he walked But it is in the direction of Niu Shou Mountain." Makita Jiro's tone was flat, without any restraint.And still use the word "he" to describe. "I have said more than once that the Niushou Ridge is very similar to the Buyin Ridge. Even the road width, slope, broken schist, dwarf pine, bushes, etc. are all exactly the same. In a place where the visibility is only two meters away In the dense fog, it is not suspicious to make a mistake. In fact, there is such a record in the book "Kashima Gun Research": "If there is fog on the top of the South Gun, it is very easy for those who go down to the cold hut to enter by mistake. The Niu Shou mountain ridge stretches towards the Kurobe, so you must be very careful.' Until now, there are still some people who are as lost in this road as they are. Therefore, no one will blame this mountain disaster. I am the only one who thinks something is wrong ..." Eda Masatoshi's facial muscles twitched.He cast a peeping glance at Makita Jiro, but Makita pretended to be nonchalant and looked into the distance. "Let me tell you why I think things are strange." Makita took a deep breath, and then said: "When I heard the news of my cousin Hideo's death from my cousin Masako in Sendai, I thought it was a simple mountain disaster. Hideo just tasted mountaineering for the first time, and he got a little carried away, and this kind of person is prone to accidents, so I think Hideo also belongs to this category. Unexpectedly, Masako sent me a letter, saying that Hideo was killed. It seems that something is wrong. I want to check. It is probably because I am also a mountaineering enthusiast and have some experience, so I found it on my head Yes. Masako’s idea is just a layman’s simple idea. You don’t need to mention the team leader among your peers. In addition, there is a beginner Urahashi brother. The beginner is fine, but Hideo suffered an accident. I thought this idea was too subjective, so I didn’t want to pay attention to it at all. Unexpectedly, about two months later, Masako sent me the "Shanling" magazine again. She meant that I should read Urahashi’s note." Makita Jiro's statement was originally assumed to be "he", but I don't know when it was changed to the direct grammar of "you".However, Eda Changli no longer cares about this.The arrow pointed straight at him.In other words, Makita Jiro began to correct Eda Masatoshi directly. "After reading that article, I knew that Hideo was too tired. Why? Is he not in good health? Ask Masako, she said not at all. When she went out, she was happy and full of energy. She also said that it was because of Mr. Eda's treat. I bought a sleeping berth ticket, and it became a luxury mountaineering trip. Since there is a sleeping berth to lie on, you won’t be tired from taking a ride. I judged this at the beginning. But, on the way from Daguyuan to Lenghuo, you let Xiuxiong rest Many times. I know that excessive rest will increase fatigue. At first glance, it seems too considerate, but in fact it is not the case at all. Wait a minute, I told myself. Does the sleeper ticket also belong to the same method? It is too cautious .Besides, sleeping berth tickets are hard to come by, and you spent a lot of money to treat guests. Isn’t this being too considerate?” When Makita Jiro said this, he smiled slightly. "However, it is absolutely impossible to make people tired after taking a sleeping berth. In fact, Xiuxiong was so tired when he started climbing the mountain the next morning. Why is this? After much deliberation, there is only one conclusion. Didn't sleep well. It was insomnia that made Xiuxiong tired. Then why can't he fall asleep? People who can sleep as soon as they lie down, such a person can't fall asleep, because someone made him unable to fall asleep." "In order to keep people from sleeping," Jiro Makita smoked another cigarette and lit the match. "Either gave him a stimulant, or gave him a major mental stimulation. I guess, Xiuxiong was not drugged, but received an unusual mental stimulation. Someone mentioned that to him in the sleeper. Then What are these words? What kind of words would have such an impact on him?... No one else can know this. It must be a secret between the parties, and it is impossible to imagine it unless the parties hear it." Eda Masato moved his hand supporting his cheek to his forehead, arched his back, and lowered his head. Makita Jiro turned his face away at this moment, glanced at Jiang Tian's appearance, and then continued. "I came to Tokyo and asked you to take me to the scene of my cousin's accident. You agreed to come down. I think you have noticed it. I climbed up the Kashima gun with you. I was doing experiments from the beginning. Just follow Brother Urahashi wrote in his notes. Needless to say the itinerary, the number of breaks along the way, the time, and the departure time, everything is exactly the same. Ever since I got on the train at Shinjuku Station, I have carried out this experiment. As a result, you gave Hideo a shock and made him unable to sleep in the car. Although you said that Hideo was snoring and sleeping soundly, according to Pubashi’s article, Hideo was still smoking cigarettes outside the car until late at night. I said He couldn't sleep, which is in line with the fact that he was tired early in the morning. On the way up the mountain, you also used all kinds of thoughts to increase his fatigue. Brother Jiang Tian, and what else. Then, I also found out One fact is time." Hearing this, Jiang Tian raised his head as if taken aback.Pretend to be listening. "On the same day, we set off from Lenghuo at 7 o'clock, passed through Buyin, Nanqiang, and Beiqiang, and arrived at Bafengaodi. The time it took was the same as that of the general situation." Makita took another puff of cigarette slowly. "About this time, the weather started to turn bad. Xiuxiong seemed to have given up on himself and insisted on moving on. You stop him. The coming and going in the middle of this must be in your favor. Then, go back to Nannan The gun was around twelve o'clock, and immediately turned to the ridge of Niu Shou Mountain. You pretended to be on the wrong road. Now that you think about it, you really found the best place. If you change to another place, I'm afraid it won't be possible So. I crossed the Niu Shou Mountain, and even entered the beast path in the fog. At this point, I realized that I had gone the wrong way, and I spent a lot of time looking for it. The result? Depart in a hurry and go to the cold hut for help. Obviously, this time is exactly what you have planned. Because you know that it takes three hours to reach the cold hut, and it is eight o'clock. Eight o'clock at night. How dare the rescue team act You can only wait until dawn the next day. In fact, this is exactly the case. The people of the M Dashan Mountain Club in the cold hut also went to the rescue the next day." Makita Jiro spoke as if he was facing an article according to the script. "Hideo was drenched by the rain, cold and fatigue made it difficult for him to move. In this condition, he was huddled in the mountains at three degrees below freezing. This temperature was detected by the meteorological station. Fatigue and cold, freezing to death All the conditions are met. Even Puqiao, who is in relatively good condition, was close to a dangerous state when he was rescued." Makita Jiro's long talk was suddenly interrupted at this moment.He threw away the cigarette butt, and quietly put on a posture to see Masato Eda's reaction.His hunched shoulders seemed ready to get up at any time if he was attacked. Eda Masato stretched out his hands, pressing down on the black Alpine hat.He seemed to be cornered and could no longer move. An ice-like silence formed, which could have been broken by a single cough, and continued for a while.In the deep valley below, there is a faint mist flowing. "It's very interesting." Jiang Tian's throat seemed to be blocked by a mouthful of phlegm, and he said in a low voice: "Your speculation is all based on coincidence. Since it is a coincidence, no matter how you infer it, it cannot be said to be true. planned." "I admit it's a coincidence." Makita Jiro accepted Eda's counterattack obediently. "However, your expectation is just a coincidence. This is no longer a coincidence. As I said before, this is the accumulation of possibilities. The weather can be known in advance by forecasting. Given certain conditions, it will also It can make people tired. Not carrying a "mountain" map, taking the wrong road, and adjusting time are all man-made. And these also form the conditions that make people look forward to freezing to death. The accumulation of anticipation is no longer a coincidence, it has obviously It was deliberately arranged."
The two marched from Niushou Mountain to Nanqiang, with Masatoshi Eda leading the way and Jiro Makita at the rear. "Let's continue talking, brother Jiang Tian." Jiang Tian heard a voice coming from behind, but felt a chill down his spine.Everyone feels that the back is always defenseless. "Hideo took two breaks from Otanihara to Nishimata Chuai. Generally speaking, there is no rest on this section of the road, and at most he only rested once. It can be seen how tired he was from the beginning. Also, the big rest at Nishimata Chuai , He drank a lot of cold water. The next was the four-hour steep ascent of Chiyan Ridge, and he took a total of five rests. Usually it is three times. And he just sat down and rested for about five minutes. But , you excused Xiuxiong to be too tired, let him rest for so long, and took off the backpack for a formal rest. You took care of everything, but I was thinking that the result of this kind of rest would be doubled fatigue. I have been going all the way After the experiment, my legs have completely changed. Mountaineering still has to have certain rules, otherwise you will be more tired. Xiuxiong will also be more tired because of this. You still drink water. Drink up your own, and even grab your water bottle Go drink." Makita Jiro talked endlessly from behind.But the tone was still so calm, as if speaking freely, without any concealment, and it didn't make people feel too Luosu. Masatoshi Eda walked straight.He felt that the peaks and ridges of Nanqiang Mountain were all faded.Even the dazzling snow seemed to be blackened.He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but suddenly felt that his throat was dry and painful. "Because of this, when we arrived at the cold hut, we were late for an entire hour. Of course, Xiuxiong is not a good player, but at least he has some experience. Therefore, it took too long, too long." Makita paused, then continued. "I stayed in a cold cabin that night. According to Brother Puqiao's article, there were quite a few people in the same room, and people were still talking until late at night, so I couldn't fall asleep. We all had similar experiences. In the cabin, someone was low Talking loudly is unbearable. Xiuxiong may have suffered from insomnia this night. This is in line with expectations and the effect is good." "What is expected?" Jiang Tian finally opened his mouth, but still moved his steps. "I don't understand." Jiang Tian added another sentence, but his voice was slightly hoarse. "For example..." Makita Jiro followed closely behind and said, "For example, here is a person who has a will based on a certain possibility. He has climbed Kashima Gundake many times and is familiar with the mountain. Let's assume this Let's talk. He invited a friend who loves mountains to climb Gundake in Kashima. He took more considerate measures than necessary. Others see it as taking care of every detail, but in fact it may make the other party more tired. So, once you meet The weather is deteriorating..." "Wait." Jiang Tian interrupted him with a half-raised hand, "Weather is a natural phenomenon. That person has nothing to do with it." "What if he has heard of the long-term weather forecast? Invite him when the weather may turn bad, and then implement it. The accuracy rate will not be too low." "Then we'll just have to wait for a coincidence. What if the weather doesn't turn bad?" "You can think of other ways on another day. But in fact, the weather forecast turned bad, so the accuracy rate is really not small. It is not simply expecting coincidence. Yes, this story is all based on possibility sexual accuracy." Makita continued talking. "Shortly after Beiqiang, the fog thickened and the rain began to fall. The man said that we should turn around. However, the friend who had just learned the fun of mountain climbing and was full of adventurous spirit insisted on going on. And there was The only problem is that if you turn back, it will waste six hours. They are all working people, and the time limit is very strict. Even an hour is not willing to lose. As the leader of the team, he had to reluctantly accept friends. In fact, Maybe this is in line with his intentions, I don't know." Eda Masatoshi stared ahead, breathing white and moving his steps.It looked like a prisoner with a weapon pointed at his back.However, at this time, he finally developed a tenacious fighting spirit amidst the terror, as if he had become a pressed animal. "They continued to move forward, passed the North Gun, and finally reached the point where it was impossible to go any further. Then they turned back. It was already twelve o'clock when they returned to the top of the South Gun. At this moment, he was still looking forward to it. Yes, yes, this time The conditions of the mountain disaster this time are all based on his expectations. Perhaps it can also be said that it is the accumulation of expectations..." Makita Jiro's gentle words continued. Before they knew it, the two came to the top of Nanqiang Mountain.
The two approached the stone marker covered by fog and ice on the top of Nanqiang Mountain again. Makita Jiro unloaded the backpack from his shoulders there.Masatoshi Eda did the same.It looked like a pair of people about to duel, unbuttoning their coats, but in fact Makita Jiro sat down on the backpack, shrugged his shoulders, and looked ahead. The ridgelines of Myoko and Togakushi were covered by clouds, and the Hime River became a thin line in the mist, winding far away.So quiet, so quiet.At the foot is a steep slope—a cliff called Kitamata Honya, which pours down there as if it would be swallowed just by looking at it. "The group of people returned here from Beiqiang at 12:5." Makita Jiro cast his eyes into the distance, and said to Eda Masatoshi, who was pale and resting on his hands. "Needless to say, they couldn't see such a scene. The surrounding area was surrounded by dense fog, and even such a large cairn could not be seen unless they were close. He led the way down to the cold cabin-in fact, he walked But it is in the direction of Niu Shou Mountain." Makita Jiro's tone was flat, without any restraint.And still use the word "he" to describe. "I have said more than once that the Niushou Ridge is very similar to the Buyin Ridge. Even the road width, slope, broken schist, dwarf pine, bushes, etc. are all exactly the same. In a place where the visibility is only two meters away In the dense fog, it is not suspicious to make a mistake. In fact, there is such a record in the book "Kashima Gun Research": "If there is fog on the top of the South Gun, it is very easy for those who go down to the cold hut to enter by mistake. The Niu Shou mountain ridge stretches towards the Kurobe, so you must be very careful.' Until now, there are still some people who are as lost in this road as they are. Therefore, no one will blame this mountain disaster. I am the only one who thinks something is wrong ..." Eda Masatoshi's facial muscles twitched.He cast a peeping glance at Makita Jiro, but Makita pretended to be nonchalant and looked into the distance. "Let me tell you why I think things are strange." Makita took a deep breath, and then said: "When I heard the news of my cousin Hideo's death from my cousin Masako in Sendai, I thought it was a simple mountain disaster. Hideo just tasted mountaineering for the first time, and he got a little carried away, and this kind of person is prone to accidents, so I think Hideo also belongs to this category. Unexpectedly, Masako sent me a letter, saying that Hideo was killed. It seems that something is wrong. I want to check. It is probably because I am also a mountaineering enthusiast and have some experience, so I found it on my head Yes. Masako’s idea is just a layman’s simple idea. You don’t need to mention the team leader among your peers. In addition, there is a beginner Urahashi brother. The beginner is fine, but Hideo suffered an accident. I thought this idea was too subjective, so I didn’t want to pay attention to it at all. Unexpectedly, about two months later, Masako sent me the "Shanling" magazine again. She meant that I should read Urahashi’s note." Makita Jiro's statement was originally assumed to be "he", but I don't know when it was changed to the direct grammar of "you".However, Eda Changli no longer cares about this.The arrow pointed straight at him.In other words, Makita Jiro began to correct Eda Masatoshi directly. "After reading that article, I knew that Hideo was too tired. Why? Is he not in good health? Ask Masako, she said not at all. When she went out, she was happy and full of energy. She also said that it was because of Mr. Eda's treat. I bought a sleeping berth ticket, and it became a luxury mountaineering trip. Since there is a sleeping berth to lie on, you won’t be tired from taking a ride. I judged this at the beginning. But, on the way from Daguyuan to Lenghuo, you let Xiuxiong rest Many times. I know that excessive rest will increase fatigue. At first glance, it seems too considerate, but in fact it is not the case at all. Wait a minute, I told myself. Does the sleeper ticket also belong to the same method? It is too cautious .Besides, sleeping berth tickets are hard to come by, and you spent a lot of money to treat guests. Isn’t this being too considerate?” When Makita Jiro said this, he smiled slightly. "However, it is absolutely impossible to make people tired after taking a sleeping berth. In fact, Xiuxiong was so tired when he started climbing the mountain the next morning. Why is this? After much deliberation, there is only one conclusion. Didn't sleep well. It was insomnia that made Xiuxiong tired. Then why can't he fall asleep? People who can sleep as soon as they lie down, such a person can't fall asleep, because someone made him unable to fall asleep." "In order to keep people from sleeping," Jiro Makita smoked another cigarette and lit the match. "Either gave him a stimulant, or gave him a major mental stimulation. I guess, Xiuxiong was not drugged, but received an unusual mental stimulation. Someone mentioned that to him in the sleeper. Then What are these words? What kind of words would have such an impact on him?... No one else can know this. It must be a secret between the parties, and it is impossible to imagine it unless the parties hear it." Eda Masato moved his hand supporting his cheek to his forehead, arched his back, and lowered his head. Makita Jiro turned his face away at this moment, glanced at Jiang Tian's appearance, and then continued. "I came to Tokyo and asked you to take me to the scene of my cousin's accident. You agreed to come down. I think you have noticed it. I climbed up the Kashima gun with you. I was doing experiments from the beginning. Just follow Brother Urahashi wrote in his notes. Needless to say the itinerary, the number of breaks along the way, the time, and the departure time, everything is exactly the same. Ever since I got on the train at Shinjuku Station, I have carried out this experiment. As a result, you gave Hideo a shock and made him unable to sleep in the car. Although you said that Hideo was snoring and sleeping soundly, according to Pubashi’s article, Hideo was still smoking cigarettes outside the car until late at night. I said He couldn't sleep, which is in line with the fact that he was tired early in the morning. On the way up the mountain, you also used all kinds of thoughts to increase his fatigue. Brother Jiang Tian, and what else. Then, I also found out One fact is time." Hearing this, Jiang Tian raised his head as if taken aback.Pretend to be listening. "On the same day, we set off from Lenghuo at 7 o'clock, passed through Buyin, Nanqiang, and Beiqiang, and arrived at Bafengaodi. The time it took was the same as that of the general situation." Makita took another puff of cigarette slowly. "About this time, the weather started to turn bad. Xiuxiong seemed to have given up on himself and insisted on moving on. You stop him. The coming and going in the middle of this must be in your favor. Then, go back to Nannan The gun was around twelve o'clock, and immediately turned to the ridge of Niu Shou Mountain. You pretended to be on the wrong road. Now that you think about it, you really found the best place. If you change to another place, I'm afraid it won't be possible So. I crossed the Niu Shou Mountain, and even entered the beast path in the fog. At this point, I realized that I had gone the wrong way, and I spent a lot of time looking for it. The result? Depart in a hurry and go to the cold hut for help. Obviously, this time is exactly what you have planned. Because you know that it takes three hours to reach the cold hut, and it is eight o'clock. Eight o'clock at night. How dare the rescue team act You can only wait until dawn the next day. In fact, this is exactly the case. The people of the M Dashan Mountain Club in the cold hut also went to the rescue the next day." Makita Jiro spoke as if he was facing an article according to the script. "Hideo was drenched by the rain, cold and fatigue made it difficult for him to move. In this condition, he was huddled in the mountains at three degrees below freezing. This temperature was detected by the meteorological station. Fatigue and cold, freezing to death All the conditions are met. Even Puqiao, who is in relatively good condition, was close to a dangerous state when he was rescued." Makita Jiro's long talk was suddenly interrupted at this moment.He threw away the cigarette butt, and quietly put on a posture to see Masato Eda's reaction.His hunched shoulders seemed ready to get up at any time if he was attacked. Eda Masato stretched out his hands, pressing down on the black Alpine hat.He seemed to be cornered and could no longer move. An ice-like silence formed, which could have been broken by a single cough, and continued for a while.In the deep valley below, there is a faint mist flowing. "It's very interesting." Jiang Tian's throat seemed to be blocked by a mouthful of phlegm, and he said in a low voice: "Your speculation is all based on coincidence. Since it is a coincidence, no matter how you infer it, it cannot be said to be true. planned." "I admit it's a coincidence." Makita Jiro accepted Eda's counterattack obediently. "However, your expectation is just a coincidence. This is no longer a coincidence. As I said before, this is the accumulation of possibilities. The weather can be known in advance by forecasting. Given certain conditions, it will also It can make people tired. Not carrying a "mountain" map, taking the wrong road, and adjusting time are all man-made. And these also form the conditions that make people look forward to freezing to death. The accumulation of anticipation is no longer a coincidence, it has obviously It was deliberately arranged."