Chapter 1: The expedition did not go well

Lu Ling did not know what the matter was, but after waiting for more than half an hour without any news, he decided to walk over

And this damned certain fruit phone, it actually shut down at this moment

In the entire Liaodong City, there are a total of 27 police officers recruited in this batch, with only two in Dong'an County, one of whom has been assigned to the county bureau, while he has been assigned to the police station in Suying Town. Due to the shortage of grassroots police forces, perhaps in line with the principle of promptly strengthening grassroots police power, he was sent here. Even before arriving, he has already truly felt what despair means

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Lu Ling pulled down the mask slightly, rubbed his hands vigorously, and then immediately embraced his hands, blowing forcefully into the space between them, but the palms no longer felt any warmth

The biting cold wind felt as if it were empowered by a wind blade spell, seemingly intent on shattering his body with frost

After a month of training at the municipal bureau, Lu Ling officially reported for duty today. In the morning, he was sent to the county bureau, where he completed some formalities. After finishing, the bureau arranged for a vehicle to take him; however, the vehicle encountered a problem when it reached a village five kilometers away from Su Ying Town.

Ha ... ...

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You cannot just walk over like that, showing off your strength

The snow around the county town has been cleared very well, making it relatively easy for vehicles and books to travel. However, after leaving the county town for more than ten kilometers, the roads became increasingly difficult to navigate. This vehicle is accustomed to running in the county town and was not equipped with snow chains. It was initially thought that snow tires would suffice, but it nearly ended up in a ditch.

He has been in Liaodong City for more than a month, and the weather has been consistently cold. However, he has never spent more than 10 minutes outdoors at a time, always moving between buildings and between the house and the car

Many people have misconceptions about the cold in the north, as the indoors in the north is quite warm. Stepping outside for a few minutes while wearing a down jacket is not uncomfortable at all. However, if one spends a little longer outdoors, the risk of losing body heat becomes significant

This damned weather

"No need to be polite. As for the police station, why didn't they come to pick you up?" The uncle shook the thermos and noticed there wasn't much water left: "You keep warming it up; I'll go fetch some water from the tank and make another pot. This bowl is a bit hot, so wait for it to cool down before drinking."

Upon seeing the stove, Lu Ling felt that this was a life-saving object and almost rushed over to embrace it. He placed his backpack on the ground; apart from the area on his back that was warmed by the backpack, the rest of his body was completely frozen. He vigorously brushed the snow off his body, but his hands had little sensation left.

Ah, this ... ...

The snow and wind are not particularly heavy, but the temperature has already dropped to minus 15 degrees. The decrease in surface temperature is quite dramatic, and Lu Ling's hands and feet are gradually losing sensation

The wind and snow struck against his face, and Lu Ling felt a piercing pain. The clothing on his body had become virtually useless, his nose throbbed with pain, and his two feet felt like blocks of ice

It is cold

Ah? The uncle placed the water on the shop counter, then came over and pinched Lu Ling's clothes: "You are wearing too little, and your shoes are also inadequate. I need to know that you are not wearing much underneath; otherwise, I will definitely not let you leave"

The shop was empty, but the owner clearly heard someone knocking at the door and came out from the back room

"Uncle, someone is knocking at the door. My foot is a bit inconvenient, could you please go check?" Lu Ling said hurriedly

Upon seeing the village and the store, Lu Ling, who had only been out for a little over half an hour, felt a surge of excitement and hurriedly went over to knock on the door

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Running on snowy days is quite challenging, as the ground can be slippery. When running, one cannot land on the toes as usual, but rather must adopt a stepping motion to move forward. In simple terms, the forward force primarily comes from the inertia generated by gradually accelerating, while the feet mainly serve a supportive role. However, even with this approach, it is still very easy to fall.

It is also possible that the snow has not melted, and thus has not frozen, making the areas along the roadside without tire tracks not very slippery. After a distance of 2 kilometers, I still stumbled and managed to run back.

The boss returned to the room directly through the inner door of the store, and it was only then that Lu Ling remembered that the phone also needed to be warmed up. Therefore, he moved a small stool over and placed the phone on it.

Every year, as winter arrives, the incidence of cerebral thrombosis in the Northeast region soars. In rural areas without heating, aside from the heated kang, other rooms in the house may freeze. Despite it being the year 2020, many people in rural areas still do not have heating.

The recovery from such a state of numbness is a sensation that is difficult to articulate in words; he no longer feels that his feet and calves are a part of him, yet they continue to faithfully perform the task of supporting his body

Hoo ... ...

At that moment, Lu Ling heard someone knocking on the door. He thought it was someone come to fetch him and intended to stand up to open the door, but his feet had gone numb, leaving him frozen in place.

"How did you come back?" The shopkeeper, an older man, was quite warm-hearted and quickly opened the door for Lu Ling, gesturing for him to go over to the stove.

After a moment of stiffness, the shop owner returned to the store with a kettle of boiled water.

"I was wrong, I thought I could run over to the *picture* book, but after walking a few miles, I couldn't make it. This Su Ying Town is quite far." Lu Ling watched as the uncle poured water for him, feeling so moved that tears were almost flowing down: "Thank you so much... this stove has truly saved my life"

Returning is certainly a safe option, as the village is less than 2 kilometers away. However, moving forward, although he knows that the town should be just ahead, he has never been there before. Now that his phone cannot provide navigation, making a wrong turn would lead to significant trouble

The driver arranged for him to wait at the only store in the village, and then made a phone call to have the police station in town come to pick him up, before leaving first. It is still snowing lightly now, and if the car does not leave soon, it may not be able to return.

Certainly, the situation in rural Northeast China is hardly visible on the internet, and the discourse power is virtually zero

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Today is the first day of work. If I were to freeze to death on the way, would that be considered a sacrifice

At present, he is faced with two choices

Hiss ... ...

Originally, this was a very good arrangement, but Lu Ling looked at the map on his phone and found that this village was only 4.5 kilometers away from the town, which, based on his usual physical condition, would take at most an hour to reach

I have never spent so long outdoors; this time can be considered as truly experiencing it. Lu Ling was almost about to press his hand against the stove and the book.

On the way back, Lu Ling felt a bit inexplicably excited. Encountering difficulties on the first day, isn't this the template of a protagonist

Having made his decision, he tightened his not-so-thick hat, stuffed his hands into the cold pockets of his coat, glanced at the footprints in the snow, and strode back.

There was no choice; he had to put on his mask properly, tucking his hands into his clothes at the collar. In an instant, he felt two blocks of ice pressed against his chest, as if in that moment, all the warmth from his body had dissipated.

He is not particularly restless; it is just that the police station has gone back on its word. After receiving a call from the county bureau, the Su Ying police station promised to come and pick him up, but just after making that promise, they encountered an urgent case. Both police cars currently available at the station must be dispatched to apprehend suspects, leaving him to wait here for a while

But as a child from the south

Upon thinking of this, Lu Ling's spirits unexpectedly improved by a third, and he began to slowly start jogging.

One can walk over there using just their hands

Isn't it just four or five kilometers

300 words, the end of the book

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The outrageous mother opens the door for the outrageous one

This is a typical store for housing renovations, utilizing a side room of the home. The items sold here are all very inexpensive and common goods. In summary, the most expensive cigarettes sold here are Li Qun.