Chapter 15 Chapter Thirteen Gurkhas

1 Currently, Nepal has many problems. poverty. population increase. Forest destruction. If you get to the bottom of it, these problems will eventually point to the economic factor. summer of 1988 The delta area of ​​Bangladesh was ravaged by major floods. This area was originally formed by the mud brought by the flooding and flooding of the river. The great rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra (Brahmaputra) and Meghna that flow through Eurasia converge in this delta, which floods every rainy season.Basically, flooding during the rainy season from July to September is the norm in previous years and not uncommon.

However, the flood of 1988 was different from the past. The water level of the river starts to rise from July.After entering August, the water level has risen even more due to days of heavy rain.It was in mid-to-late August that the Bangladeshi government realized that something was wrong.An urgent call came from an infantry battalion located 160 kilometers north of the capital Dhaka. 30,000 peasants from Gatel County took refuge in the infantry camp, put their belongings on about 12,000 livestock, including goats and donkeys, and abandoned the land.A military helicopter flew over to check the situation.

There was no land to be seen anywhere.The helicopter captain reported so. The area around that area became a country of water, and 380,000 residents abandoned their homes and fled for their lives. Such a rapid expansion of the flooded area is unprecedented. September Flooding has spread across the country.In addition to the three major rivers, even the 250 rivers, large and small, flooded together, and 62% of the country's land was submerged in water.Fifteen hundred bridges were washed away.The flooded road was 3,500 kilometers long.Among the 110 million citizens, 30 million people abandoned their homes due to floods.

One of the reasons for this flood is the destruction of forests in the Himalayas. The population of Nepal continues to increase at a rate of approximately 430,000 per year.As the population increases, the amount of energy used by the nation also increases. The main energy source in Nepal is not oil, but firewood.In Nepal, more than 20 million people are farmers living in mountainous areas.These people have to use a lot of firewood just to prepare three meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In other words, the forest is shrinking day by day. Only cities and a few villages have electricity, and lighting depends on firewood.Each person consumes approximately one ton of firewood per year.As livestock dung is used almost as fuel, there is less available fertilizer for farmland and the land is becoming less fertile.

Because people cut down trees, the forests disappear from the mountains, and the topsoil is gradually lost every time the monsoons rain. Agricultural yields in Nepal are declining by one percent each year due to topsoil erosion.The topsoil was scoured to the foothills of the Himalayas, flowed into the Ganges, and deposited in the lower reaches of the Ganges in Bangladesh to form a river bed. The riverbed of the Ganges in Bangladesh is more than two meters higher than before.The river bed rises, increasing the size of the flood.One of the root causes is the increase in deforestation in the Himalayas in Nepal.

Some Japanese started to plant trees in Nanqi market area, but the scale is still small. In 1990, it reached the point where each hectare of arable land had to support nine people. The increase in population has made the food shortage worse. In March 1989, because India rejected the trade and customs clearance agreement between the two countries, diesel oil could not enter Bangladesh, and the Bangladeshi people had to further rely on trees for energy. In this economically impoverished country, a large economic pillar of earning foreign exchange is tourism.Everest, Manaslu, Cho Oyu, and the 8,000-meter peaks, including the world's highest, are all concentrated in this area of ​​the earth.

Expenses for sightseeing hikers, foreign mountaineering teams and entry fees, mainly in the Himalayas, have become a major source of income. In addition, another large economic pillar of this country that earns foreign exchange is the Gurkha, known as the strongest soldier in history. 2 Fukamachi, Hanyu, and Angarin and Naradar.Rachandra, sitting face to face in a room on the second floor of that building.This was a few days ago, Fukamachi and Naradar.The same room where Rachandra met. On the small wooden table stood Naradaar.The four cups brought up by Rachandra's men, the scent of Darjeeling came out from the mouth of the cups along with the water vapor.

Another man with a hatchet stuck in his waist stood behind Lachandra and stared at the three of them. When they came to the house where Rachandra lived near the Suwayambhuna temple, Fukamachi and the others were surrounded by five men. We want to see Naradar.Rachandra.Hanyu told the group of men so. The group of men asked Hanyu: What's the matter? Hanyu lowered his voice and said: I want to tell Lachandra face to face.Is he there or is he not? What is your attitude! The men looked angry, and when Hanyu said whether he was there or not, Naradaar.Rachandra stepped out of the building.

Naladar.Lachandra immediately spotted Fumachi and said to the men: Please come up here! The three went up to the second floor of the building. Naladar.Rachandra asked his men to prepare tea, and ordered the men who wanted to stay in the room to retreat, leaving only one person. So now, Fukamachi, Hanyu, Angarin, and Naradar.Rachandra sits opposite. The tiger Angalin came here specially, and the humble house was full of brilliance.Naladar.Rachandra said in a low, calm voice. Both Hanyu and Angarin remained silent, and Fukamachi did not say a word. By the way, what advice do you have?Naladar.Rachandra asked.

I heard that Bhutanese militants often come and go here. Hanyu stared at Naradar.Rachandra said: I would like you to tell me where such a person might go. 3 why?Naladar.Rachandra asked Hanyu back. Because I want to know. So I ask you, why would you want to know? That being the case, let me ask a little more specifically.Could you please tell me where is Monghan of Maja tribe or Mugel of Tamang tribe? why? Hanyu took Naradaar.Lachandra's words fell on deaf ears. I know Monghan is in and out of here a lot.Where is he now? Naladar.Rachandra shrugged and smiled. Hanyu asked in a calm tone: Is there any reason why you don't want to talk about it?

Then he shut his mouth and stared at Naradaar.Rachandra.The two held their breath for a few seconds, looking at each other's faces. you knowHanyu asked. You know what Monhan and Moogle did, right? Are you referring to the kidnapping of Japanese women by the two of them together with Ritam? Is that what you asked them to do? How can it be.If I had known beforehand, I would have stopped them long ago. Manikumar also said: If you knew before they did that, you would probably stop them. Geez, he really knows me too well. So, where are they? I'm sending people to find out where they might be.Sooner or later their whereabouts will be known. Send someone to look for it? I also feel more or less responsible.What's more, the three of them often come in and out of my territory. I know very well that they did not sell the goods to me, but to Manikumar's shop.I'm well aware of this, but Manikumar is not stupid I wouldn't say he's a good guy, but he's not an idiot.At least as far as business goes, he's smart.Anyway, he knew as soon as he heard it that the camera could not be exchanged for money in that way.However, some people do not understand the situation Rick Tam, Munhan and Moogle Exactly. Naladar.As Rachandra nodded, there was a knock at the door. Come in! Naladar.As soon as Rachandra said, a man entered the room, looked around at the people present, and looked at Naradaar with questioning eyes.Rachandra. Naladar.Rachandra gestured with her eyes, and the man walked up to Naradaar.Next to Lachandra, she brought her mouth close to his ear. Naladar.Lachandra listened attentively to the man's words for a while, then nodded and stood up. Just found Rick Tam.his downstairs room What did you say?Hanyu stood up. Do you want to come together? May I? It doesn't matter.If you question Ryutam, you will probably know where they and Ryoko are.But the question is not whether you know where you are.I thought that as long as they stayed in Kathmandu, sooner or later they would know where they were.The problem is, Ryoko's safety is more important than her location. Why are you helping us? help? Um. You would be wrong.This is not helping you.I did it for our own good.It's fine to sell stolen goods of unknown origin, but it must not be related to the kidnapping of foreigners.If this incident becomes a big deal, we won't be able to finish eating.We don't want things to be a big deal. Naladar.Rachandra has already stepped forward. How about it?Come or not?He stopped and turned around. go.Hanyu said firmly. Fukamachi also stood up from the chair. 4 Ryu Tam was surrounded by three men, standing in the corner of the room timidly with an anxious expression on his face. The ground is wet mud and the walls are red brick.There are two small windows on the left and right, but the wooden door is closed. The only source of light is sunlight penetrating through the gaps in the planks.A slender beam of light, like a blade, hit Ritam's cheek. There was a table without chairs, and empty cans and bottles lay on the dirt floor. The face that Fukamachi was familiar with was distorted with fear. Naladar.Lachandra stood facing Ritam across the small wooden table. We found him wandering around with a rope in Indra Square, so we brought him here.He wanted to run away, but there were three of us, so he couldn't fly without wings.The man from just now explained this time in a volume that everyone could hear. I know Naradar.Rachandra held up a hand, stopping the man from speaking. He said to Rutam: You have done something outrageous. Rick Tam lowered his gaze. Where are Menghan, Mugel, and the little girl you kidnapped? Rick Tam didn't answer. bring a hatchet Naladar.As soon as Rachandra stretched out her right hand, the man in front of that hand immediately pulled out the hatchet from the scabbard hanging on his waist and handed it to Naradar.Rachandra. It was a heavy iron knife that was sharply ground to break. Hold Rick Tam!Naladar.At Rachandra's command, three men grabbed Ritam from the sides and back on the spot, immobilizing him. Hand out Naradaar.As soon as Rachandra said that, the three men held Rutam's right arm while placing his palm on the table, spreading five fingers apart. no, do not want!stop!Rick Tam's eyes widened and he begged for mercy. Naladar.Lachandra ignored it, and naturally raised his knife to chop it down. Rick Tam screamed. Naladar.Rachandra raised the heavy machete like a chopper and slashed, hitting Ritamu's right thumb hard.Instead of the blade, it is the thicker back that is used for the hard hit. There was the harsh sound of bones and flesh being smashed. Say it if you want! Raised the knife again and chopped down.This time it is the index finger. The finger was also smashed. The flesh was sliced ​​open, blood spattered all over the ground, exposing bones. Before the next finger was about to suffer, Rick Tam yelled: I say.I said that's it.I hired them all Rick Tam begged not to smash his fingers. at this time An Jialin, who had been silently watching the development of things before, whispered to himself: That's it, I finally understand Naladar.Rachandra, I thought I had seen you somewhere, but you are Gurkha. 5 The car is walking on the right bank of the Bagmati River.The road conditions are treacherous.The road surface is uneven and full of stones.The car in front kicked up a lot of dust, so the car behind had to keep its windows fully shut. Fukamachi didn't want to imagine how muddy the road would be if it rained. He sat in the back seat, smelling the strong body odor of foreigners. The Bagmati River, which flows through Kathmandu, joins the Vishnumati River, which flows from north to south, and then changes its direction to the south.The car left Kathmandu and headed south along the Bagmati River. This road goes south from Kathmandu for about 17 kilometers and stretches to Dakshinkari.Dakshinkari is a temple dedicated to Lord Kali, the wife of Lord Shiva.Goddess Kali is the bloodthirsty black earth mother. Every Tuesday and Thursday, believers will offer goat or chicken blood to the wife of Lord Shiva as a living offering. When Fukamachi made an expedition to the Himalayas in the past, he saw the scene of Hindus worshiping the goddess Kali cutting off the heads of goats or chickens one after another.This time in Naradar.La Chandra's place to witness. Hinduism believes that animals dedicated to Kali will be born as higher-ranking animals in the next life.But to Fukamachi, it was a terrifying and bloody scene. The road came to a dead end in Dakshinkar, and the car could not go any further from there. Ritamu said: Menghan and Mugel should be staying with An Liangzi in a house along the Bagmati River, not yet in Daksinkali. Because the old rope binding Ryoko was about to break, Ritam came to Kathmandu to buy new rope and food.It was then that he was discovered and taken to Naradaar.La Chandra's place. The driver is Xiang Naradar.Lachandra notifies the man who caught Rintam. Naladar.Rachandra sat in the passenger seat, Fukamachi, Hanyu, and Angarin sat in the back seat. Behind the car in which the five of them were riding, another car followed.There were four men in that car with Rick Tam. Where did that guy Monhan hear that?Interested in that camera thing.He asked me about the camera and I said it seemed to be quite valuable.So Monghan mentioned that to Mugel Rick Tam said: So we planned this kidnapping. He said: At first, he wanted to sell the goods to Naradar.Rachandra, but fear Naradaar.Rachandra, who might object, went to Manikumah's shop to raise the deal. However, Manikumar refused to be a buyer, and when he was desperate, he discussed with Manikumar: even a little money, in short, he wanted to get the money, and then fled to India. They seem to decide whether to kill the woman who saw their face according to the situation, bury the body in a certain mountain, and flee without taking money. Asked why the woman was abducted, Rick Tam said in a barely audible voice: because he wanted money The car kept shaking. If it is an asphalt road like Japan, it can be reached in less than 20 minutes, but it takes nearly an hour to walk this way. Angarin, Mr. Lachandra, suddenly broke the silence and addressed Naradaar.Rachandra said: can i ask you something What's up?Naladar.Lachandra looked ahead and said. Why would someone like you take care of radical Bhutanese refugees by setting foot in dirty places? Naladar.Lachandra was asked by Angarin, and she was silent for a long time, then suddenly murmured: Because of poverty, because this country is poor.Because of poverty, I became a Gurkha; because the country is poor, many Nepalese went to Bhutan to seek a living; because of the same reason, now I have to come back to Nepal.If you get to the bottom of it, Meng Han and the others kidnapped her for the same reason However, if it is money, you should now There is some money.I was once a Gurkha after all The UK even awarded you a Victoria Cross. As soon as Angarin said, Naradar.Lachandra seemed to smile slightly. If you want to mention the courage of the past, you too, An Jialin.The UK also gave you the tiger badge This time, An Jialin was silent. How about it?What has the tiger badge brought to your life? Angeline did not answer. Silence visits again. Gurkha, Hanyu, who had been silent until now, muttered in a low voice that suppressed his emotions: I live in a world that has nothing to do with medals or tiger badges. 6 The common name Gurkha is also commonly known as Gurkha mercenary. Gurkha mercenaries refer to the foreign mercenary troops established in the British Army and composed of Nepalese soldiers. They are known as invincible in hand-to-hand combat and the strongest troops in the world.The main members are five tribes headed by the Gulen and Maja tribes living in the west of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, in the Himalayas in eastern Nepal and around Pokhara. Tribes such as the Gurung and Thapa, collectively known as the Gurkhas, also inhabit areas around Darjeeling and Kalimpong on this side of India.They gave birth to the Principality of Gurkha, and it was Gurkha who founded the current Kingdom of Nepal. 1815 At that time, the interests of the British East India Company, which ruled India, and the Gurkha Principality conflicted, so Gurkha went to war with Britain.In this battle, the British were shocked by the bravery of the Gurkhas, so they were recruited as a member of the colonial army, which was the beginning of the Gurkhas of the British Army. The Gurkhas were originally an ethnic group living in mountainous areas, and their physical strength, vital capacity, and stress resistance are far superior to those of other ethnic groups.The time it took for them to turn from running to crawling on the ground and shooting with their guns was about 0.five seconds. In British history, Gurkha mercenaries have always fought in the most severe places at the forefront. In 1857, during the mutiny of the soldiers, the British were the first to send Gurkha mercenaries into the battlefield in order to suppress the Indian soldiers. During World War I, Britain sent 200,000 Gurkha mercenaries to the battlefield, and 40,000 died.During the Second World War, about 350,000 Gurkha mercenaries fought for Britain.At that time, Nepal's population was about nine million people. In the Second World War, it was also the Gurkha mercenaries who defeated the German mech division led by General Rommel in the Sahara Desert; it was also the Gurkha mercenaries who smashed the Japanese army's No. 1 operation. After the war, Gurkha mercenaries also fought against Communist guerrillas in the tropical jungles of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. During the Falklands Battle in 1982, it was indeed Gurkha mercenaries who were sent to the front line. Since 1815, Gurkha mercenaries have been on every front of the British war. Throughout their history, Gurkha mercenaries have risked their lives not only for their motherland, Nepal, but also for a foreign country, the United Kingdom. In 1992, its number was about 7,300 from the Fifth Brigade.Before Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, this group of soldiers was reduced to 2,500 in two brigades. To become a Gurkha mercenary, one must pass a harsh test.Just by passing the test, he will become an object of admiration in the local area.In addition to having a high income in foreign currency, an annuity is guaranteed after retirement, and he is allowed to study English to go abroad. The foreign currency remittances Gurkha mercenaries sent to Nepal in one year totaled about 17 million U.S. dollars. As a means for Nepal to obtain foreign currency, Gurkha is listed as the second largest source of income for Nepal along with tourism resources in the Himalayas. Naladar.Rachandra was a Gurkha mercenary. When you said this, Fukamachi swallowed the words abruptly. Have you ever killed someone? Fukamachi wanted to ask Naradar that.Rachandra, but give up after all. Looking at Naradar in front of him.Lachandra's back, that's not something you can ask on a whim. It's like entering a teahouse and asking the clerk if there is any tea. Fukamachi felt that Naradaar.Rachandra may answer in this way, or may not respond at all. He is a hero who was awarded the Victoria Cross.In Britain, it is the most authoritative medal, and there are only a handful of foreigners who get it. Is it there?The driver said suddenly. The eyes of the men turned forward. Once the road deviated from the river, it approached the river bank again, and there was a red brick house on the left side of the road. Fukamachi immediately understood that the driver was talking about that house.An old car with peeling paint and tatters was parked in front of it. someone. There is no need for him to say. Because Fukamachi was also watching that scene. Two men and one woman. A man was about to get into the driver's seat, and another man and woman were about to get into the back seat together.The woman's hands were cut behind her back and her wrists appeared to be bound. Men with women seem familiar. It's Menghan.said the driver. Of course Fukamachi knew who the woman was. It's Ryoko Kishi. Meng Han let An Liangzi sit in the back seat first, and when he was about to get in the car, he glanced over here.He seemed to know right away whose car it was.Meng Han shouted something to the man in the driver's seat. Meng Han hadn't even fully gotten into the car when the car started. The car in Fukamachi stepped on the accelerator and accelerated. However Before Fukamachi and the others arrived at the house, the car in which Ryoko Kishi was escorted had already driven onto the road and sped toward Dakshinkari. Dust was raised in the sky. They chased Menghan's car through the dust. I am afraid It was because Ritamu had not returned for a long time, and they felt uneasy, and they were about to change their hiding places. They panicked. Accelerate over the carriage. The road is not wide, if they don't want to be overtaken, it is very possible to do it. The car passed through the dust, and Fukamachi knew that Menghan looked back through the rear window from time to time. They cannot escape.Because this road is a dead end driver said. Fukamachi also knows this. The problem is that after reaching the end, the car cannot move.They will probably threaten Ryoko's life and try to escape.How to rescue Liangzi safely from their hands who are desperate to jump over the wall? Ryoko's car ran ahead and turned right. It's uphill, and it's a mountain road. The road conditions got worse and the road narrowed. Two cars chasing one car. There are no guardrails or any safety measures on the shoulders. It won't be long before this road is gone, and the car will not be able to drive. It is no longer a road that cars can travel smoothly. Large and small stones fell from the cliff on the left side of the road, the tires kept rolling over those stones, and the belly of the car also hit them. It's unbearable. Must hold on to the seat in front of you. Just at this time Suddenly there was a violent brake sound ahead, and the sound of the car flicking and skidding, and the tires rubbing against the mud. The dust turned almost the same color as the dirt, and the vision suddenly opened up.The car cuts through the dust.There is no car ahead. Fukamachi's car surpassed Kishi Ryoko's car. Where is the car Ryoko Kishi is riding in? fell!The driver called to stop. At this time, Hanyu had already opened the door and rushed out of the car. Fukamachi breathed in the unsettled dust, and stood side by side with Hanyu on the edge of the cliff looking down. Very high cliffs. Below is a trickling stream. About sixty meters high.From the edge of the cliff is a nearly sixty-degree slope, and when it reaches ten meters below, it cuts down like a knife. In front of that cut, there are two banyan trees. The fallen car got stuck obliquely between the two trees.Stones and gravel had been spattering the car. Fukamachi and Hanyu were standing on the edge of the cliff, stones and gravel were already falling from their feet in the direction of the car. Very fragile cliffs. The driver's door opened, and the person did not know whether he jumped off by himself or was thrown out. The man who looked like Mugel hugged the bushes a little far away and looked up. Blood flowed from his forehead. Probably this man called the hotel. The rear door remained closed.Meng Han and Liang Zi are probably still in the car. Ryoko!Hanyu yelled at the car, but there was no response. It is dangerous to go down this slope, as soon as you step on it, the sand and stones will collapse from your feet. Even so, if the slope extends all the way to the bottom of the valley with a slope of about 60 degrees, there is always a way to think about it, but it suddenly turns into a cliff halfway, and even if it can slide down there, it will fall from there in one breath . If you climb down to the position of the car or tree, you can just put your weight on the tree, but this may increase the load on the tree, causing the tree to be unable to support the weight and causing the car to fall. The bad thing is that vertical rock plates are difficult to deal with. Speaking of sixty degrees, it's almost like a vertical cliff when viewed from above. rope.Hanyu told An Jialin in a low voice. Angelin returned to the car. I see.Fukamachi thought, there should be a rope in the back seat.The rope that Rick Tamm was holding when he was caught. People from another car came and lined up. Several people tried to climb down the slope of the cliff, and the soil immediately began to crumble from their feet, and they hurried back to the cliff. The tree makes a sound and tilts down, the car moves. Sand and stone fell in large quantities. I thought the car was going to fall together with the two trees like this, but luckily it was just tilted and the car didn't fall.Another tree seemed to be barely supporting the car's weight. Angarine came back with the rope. Are you an expert mountaineering?Naladar.Rachandra asked. Um.As Hanyu answered, he wrapped the rope from his shoulders to his back, and then around his crotch. This is in preparation for the dangling descent. Can I give it to you? I'm going to do that. Angarin was in charge of tying the rope on the cliff, Fukamachi ran behind Angarin to help. It was a twine. Thin is fine, but as long as it does not rub against the rock corner, it should not break immediately.It's not about pulling the weight of two people up in a suspended state.It should also function adequately as an aid for someone who intends to climb up a slope on their own. When he was ready, Hanyu had already stepped up the slope with his back facing the cliff. Sand and stones fell from Hanyu's feet, not a lot. Hanyu immediately reached the car with light steps like a bird. Being careful not to put your own weight on the car, open the door. Hanyu first pulled a man out of the car. It's Menghan. Monhan is still alive. Blood was pouring from his nose, and from the way he moved, his left shoulder appeared to be injured.The left arm seemed to be barely moving. After Hanyu asked Meng Han to hold on to the nearby bushes tightly, his upper body was buried in the back seat again.It seems that Meng Han is close to the car door, and Kishi Ryoko seems to be on the inside. At this time, the unpleasant voice sounded again. The sound of trees bending, and the sound of a large amount of gravel and gravel falling. creak. creak. It was as if a big cold snake ran across Fukamachi's back, making him shiver. Hanyu rescued Ryoko from the car, whose wrists were still tied behind his back. At that moment, there was a loud noise, one tree tilted, and then the root of the second tree left the ground, and a large amount of sand fell down. A big hole was dug at Hanyu's feet, and a strong momentum was transmitted to Fukamachi's hand.The whole twine was taut. Fear ran down Fukamachi's spine. Hanyu just let the rope go through the belt a little bit, and didn't tie it tightly, and even if it was tied, the thin rope couldn't withstand the impact of the person's weight when he fell. What's more serious is that because of supporting Ryoko Kishi, the load on the rope is increased.Although strictly speaking it is more of a slide than a fall, there is still considerable weight on the rope. The car and the tree fell into the valley together, making a loud noise. The weight on Fukamachi's hand told himself that at least Hanyu's weight was still on the rope. However The feeling of the rope fibers breaking one after another spread to his hand. It's about to break. It probably won't last a few seconds. While thinking that, the weight suddenly disappeared from Fukamachi's hand. Mr. Hanyu!Fukamachi stood up. He stood on the edge of the cliff and looked down. He is still alive!Naladar.Rachandra said aloud. In the gradually dissipating dust, Fukamachi also saw that scene. After the earth and rocks fell, part of the rock plate that had been hidden under it was exposed, and the thickest root of a big tree was still clinging to the rock plate.Some of the branches and leaves fell to the stream, but the tree did not fall.What fell was another tree and the car. Hanyu rested his right hand on the thick tree root, stood on the rock plate with both feet, and hugged Ryoko Kishi with his left arm. What a powerful arm. Lucky? The word floated in Fukamachi's mind, but he denied it, that's not the case. If Hanyu was saved, it would not be lucky.Instead, Hanyu forcibly used his own strength to pluck his life from his fate. The rope hung down to where Hanyu was again. Hanyu rested the weight of the two on his feet, let go of his right hand that was holding onto the root of the tree, and then grabbed the rope with his right hand. Angarin and Fukamachi slowly pulled up the rope. Grasping the rope with his right hand, Hanyu slowly climbed up the collapsed slope with both feet.He doesn't look tired.The stride is strong and powerful, and the rhythm is regular.His body moved lightly. climbed up. Angarin cut the rope binding Ryoko Kishi's wrist with a knife. Mr. Hanyu.Ryoko Kishi stood in front of Hanyu and said. Like an innocent middle school student, Ryoko Hanyu stretched out his hand to Ryoko Kishi's shoulder timidly. Finally see you.Kishi Ryoko hugged Hanyu tightly. Looking at this scene, Fukamachi felt a dull pain in his heart accompanied by the high temperature. 7 Deep town in Naradaar.In Lachandra's room, drinking hot coffee just poured from the pot. evening Not long ago, the doctor who had treated Ryoko Kishi had just returned. The doctor said: There were several scrapes, bruises, and bruising, but the bones and internal organs were normal. The doctor and Naradar.Lachandra has friendship.The doctor left some wound medicine and patches and left the room.That leaves Naradar.Rachandra, Car Driver, and six people including Joji Hanyu, Angarin, Ryoko Kishi, and Fukamachi.Naladar.Rachandra's men prepared chairs for the six people, and each of them sat on the chair. the light is on. The light of fluorescent lamps. Monghan and Moogle, barely rescued by not falling into the creek, are now dutifully escorted to the first floor of the house. Fortunately Naradaar is fine.Rachandra said loudly. I don't know if I owe you a favor, but I want to say thank you anyway.After all, Ryoko was rescued thanks to your blessing, Hanyu said calmly. No thanks.I have my stand, and I hope that things will calm down as much as possible, so I want to thank her for being safe. me too.I don't want to make a big deal out of it. How do you say that? I mean, don't want to be in the police station.But if she feels that she can't let it go like this, it's a different matter.Hanyu glanced at Ryoko Kishi. I do not mind.Just get a good night's sleep in bed tonight Then, it was decided. Hanyu turned his gaze back to Naradaar.on Lachandra. So, the three of them can be at my disposal? Do as you like.I can't stand it if they do the same thing again You don't have to worry.I would ask them to leave Kathmandu for two or three years.If they come back without authorization, they will regret it. In that case, we're leaving. As soon as Hanyu was about to get up, Naradaar.Rachandra said: Before I go back, I have one thing to ask you What's up? Of course, if I ask you, you may not have to answer.Answer if you want to. This concern is unnecessary.Anyway, no matter what you ask, I won't answer when I don't want to answer. Naladar.Lachandra smiled and said: Something about the camera.By now, I don't want to get my hands on that camera, but can you tell me, where did you get that camera?After speaking, he stared at Hanyu. Hanyu was silent and closed his mouth. How about it? Above 8,000 meters.Does this answer your question? Fully answered my question.Thanks.Above 8,000 meters is an exciting answer. Naladar.Lachandra nodded contentedly, and said: You are so brave today.The neat movements are dumbfounding.Few Gurkhas can act so calmly.As far as fighters are concerned, you are still fully on the front line. I feel honored to be told that by the former lieutenant of Gurkha. I can vaguely guess what you want next. Right Judging from the size of the things you give up and are about to give up, you can know how big the things you want are Naladar.As Lachandra spoke, she glanced at Ryoko Kishi. If a person holds luggage in both hands, he cannot carry more luggage.You can't pick up the next piece of luggage without first letting go of the luggage you're holding in both hands.Naladar.Rachandra became loquacious. The soldiers before going to the battlefield all have the same expression as you.I want to say Good Luck to you, but you probably refuse even luck.No, you probably don't say no, but don't count on it.If there is one piece of advice that can be given to you in the end, it is this: rest is necessary. rest? Even the battlefield, there is a little rest time. I will remember what you said.After Hanyu finished speaking, he slowly got up. Fukamachi, An Jialin and Ryoko Kishi stood up one after another. Hanyu said to Ryoko: I will see you off. Naladar.Lachandra said: Take her in my car.Then, I booked two more single rooms in the same hotel under my name.I think Bisalu sap and Tiger Angarin must be invited to stay for one night. Hanyu stopped and stared at Naradar.Rachandra. Did I do something to upset you? Nothing like that.It was Angarin who answered. I have somewhere to go, Bisalu sap is free tonight.Just accept his offer to stay one night.Angarin patted Hanyu's shoulder lightly. Hanyu nodded silently. 8 Eyes are wide open in the dark. can't sleep. Tossing and turning on the bed, he couldn't help sighing. As if getting into a tent in a high mountain, subconsciously take a deep breath due to lack of oxygen, and then exhale. He should be exhausted, but his consciousness is clear. Fukamachi lay on his back and stared at the ceiling. The location is in your hotel room. What is Ryoko doing now? Is she in her room?Or Hanyu's room?Fukamachi only knew that no matter whose room Ryoko was in, she was not alone.If she was in her room, Hanyu should be beside her, and if she was in Hanyu's room, Hanyu should be there too. Fukamachi said goodbye to the two in the lobby. It is impossible for the two to sleep in their own rooms.They should be together.Chatting together?Of course they will chat.Both of them have a lot to talk about.Even if we spend one or two nights together, we can't finish talking. And for men and women, there is a way to communicate more freely than any conversation Ever since Kayoko Segawa disappeared, Fukamachi would think of her almost every day.It can be said that there is not a day when I miss her. The same is true after coming to Nepal. However, ever since Ryoko Kishi came to Kathmandu, Fukamachi always felt that she deliberately forgot about the matter with Kayoko.Because Kishi Ryoko was by his side, as if attracted by her, he moved away from Segawa Kayoko's gravitational circle little by little. Although Ryoko Kishi came to look for Hanyu, Fukamachi had a thought in his heart, hoping that Ryoko Kishi would not be able to find Hanyu like this. But now Hanyu is found, and now he is with Ryoko.That's the truth. until tomorrow I have to talk to Hanyu. Where did you find that camera?Where did the negatives that were originally loaded in the camera go?Also, what exactly does Joji Hanyu want to do with the name Bisalu sap?In 1990, what did the two talented mountaineers, Hanyu and Hase, talk about in Kathmandu? These questions must be asked. That is the purpose of coming to Nepal this time.This purpose must not be forgotten.Other matters, the matter between Ryoko Kishi and Joji Hanyu, have nothing to do with him. Hanyu Joji It is said that he went to Tibet before that. tanned face. Dark skin. Exposure to strong ultraviolet rays for a long time will change the appearance of a person. Necrotic black skin was peeling off the entire face.Even the skin of the lips has turned black and dead, and is peeling off. Fukamachi knew exactly what kind of place he went to make people's faces look like that. 喜瑪拉雅山的高峰 空氣的濃度是平地的三分之一。穿透稀薄空氣的紫外線，會曬黑裸露的皮膚，使其壞死。 為何跑去西藏那種地方 種種念頭在深町心中盤旋。 明明應該是重度疲勞，但疲憊卻遲遲不將身體拖進沉睡的深淵。直到接近黎明時分，深町才進入淺眠。 9 他夢見了山。 在寒冷的雪中，躲在帳篷裡。 在睡袋中聽著暴風雪的聲音。打在帳篷上的風，和小石頭般的雪的聲音。 這時，深町想看信。 瀨川加代子寄來的信。 那封信，自己應該帶在身上，但是找不到。 把手伸進口袋或登山背包中也找不到。 收到之後，自己應該看過了那封信，然而，內容卻想不起來。因為想不起來，所以想再看一次。 可是，自己說不定沒有收到那封信。只是覺得看過了，並沒有收到那種信，所以才會想不起內容。 那封信，是加代子說她安頓好之後要寫給自己的信。 噢，且慢，如果有那種信，自己應該一定會記得信上寫了什麼。因為不記得內容，所以果然沒有收到。但是，為什麼會一心認定收到了那封信呢？ 深町不太明白。 認真說來，他可以把腳從睡袋裡伸出來，搜尋一下帳篷裡面就好，但是因為好冷，所以只把手伸出睡袋找信。這種找法不可能找得到。 Why 不過話說回來，實在好冷。 帳篷內側凍得硬梆梆，如果有什麼溫暖的東西就好了。 女人的身體究竟有多暖和呢？ 深町怎麼也想不起來。 理論上，應該和自己的體溫一樣，總覺得那相當溫暖。 然而，不管想什麼，身體還是很冷。 睡袋的某個地方好像有洞，外頭的空氣從那裡鑽了進來。 起來想個辦法吧。 起來，如果有洞，就必須塞住那個洞。 要起來。 必須起來。 快，起來 Eyes opened. 聽見了敲門聲。有人正在敲房門。深町坐起身子。 看了床頭櫃上的時鐘一眼，時間是上午八點多。 深町只穿著短褲、Ｔ恤。 剛起床，臉色肯定很糟糕。 Who?深町邊下床，邊以日語問道。 我是岸。是岸涼子的聲音。 What happened? 深町把Ｔ恤下襬塞進短褲內，邊朝房門走去，邊把雙手手指插進頭髮梳理。光是這樣並不可能梳好亂翹的頭髮，但這是心情的問題。 但是，涼子為何來找我？ 沒有打電話，直接來房間，難道是發生了非比尋常的事嗎？ 走到房門之前，深町拉開窗簾，早晨的陽光照亮了整間房間。 城市已經動了起來，車聲及人聲傳了進來。 深町打開房門。 一身牛仔褲搭Ｔ恤的岸涼子站在眼前。 sorry.我吵醒你了？ 沒有，我已經想起床了，剛在床上發呆。深町撒了謊。 please come in.深町招呼涼子進房。 房內依然亂七八糟，情況跟昨天和羽生兩人待在這間房間時一樣。 深町關上房門。 涼子站在房間中央，盯著深町。 深町看見她的眼睛時，霎時以為涼子會哭出來。然而，涼子沒有哭出來。 她看起來像是有話想說，但是在自己心中找不到適當的語言。 What's wrong?Fukamachi asked. 他涼子頓了頓，然後又開口說：羽生先生不見了。 gone? 今天早上我醒來，發現羽生先生不見了，房裡留下了這個 涼子從牛仔褲口袋裡拿出一張摺疊的紙。 是飯店房裡的便條紙。 深町從涼子手中接過打開。 上頭以鉛筆寫著字。 深町也看過的、那種像是用手隨性折彎鐵絲的字。 是羽生丈二的筆跡。 □□□ Thanks. 只寫了這樣的內容。 一封沒有署名收信人和寫信者本人的信。 只寫了道謝的話，羽生丈二就不告而別了。 我睡在他的房間裡涼子如此說道。 即使我鑽進被窩，他也不肯上床。 我睡這裡就好 涼子說：羽生這麼說，把椅子拉到床頭邊，坐了下來。 我想看妳睡覺的模樣 涼子一伸出手，羽生就握住她的手。 涼子說：兩人以這種姿勢聊天。 你為什麼要待在尼泊爾呢？當時，涼子如此問道。 羽生回答：為了登山。 登山？ mountaineering Hanyu said. 你還涼子說，噤口之後，看著羽生又說了一次。 你還不肯放過自己嗎？ 羽生沒有回答。 他稍微使力握涼子的手，代替回答。 那股力道在說：還沒。我還不滿足。 不管怎麼爬，心裡還住著一頭猛獸。 野獸不肯離開內心。 鬼棲息在心中。 那隻鬼說：還不夠。 羽生應該已經四十九歲了。 若是一般人，差不多到了思考自己的工作、退休和養老的時刻。然而，羽生對於某事仍站在第一線上。他努力站在第一線上。 他還不肯放過自己。 所以，他繼續爬山。 涼子一句一句地對羽生說了至今的事。 她等了羽生好長一段時間。正當她覺得該整理心情時，深町透過水野和她聯絡。不久，深町出發前往尼泊爾，自己也跟隨其後，來到了加德滿都。 不管說再多話都嫌不夠。 說著說著，有了睡意，迷迷糊糊地閉上眼睛，漸漸被拖進睡夢中。 忽然轉醒，羽生仍以溫柔的力道握著自己的手，目光低垂地看著自己。 又聊一陣。 又閉上眼。 睜開眼睛，羽生還在。 又聊幾句，聊著聊著又睏了 反覆如此的過程中，不知不覺間，涼子真的睡著了。 then 早上一覺醒來，羽生不見了，信放在桌上。 羽生怎麼了嗎？ 涼子連忙換上牛仔褲，下樓到飯店大廳。她心想：或者說不定會在那裡看到羽生的身影，但是他不在那裡。 回到房間之後，涼子原本想打電話給深町，但是心裡著急。說不定羽生在深町的房間。總之，她想盡早告訴深町，羽生不見了，而跑來敲深町的房門。 這樣啊深町點點頭。原來如此，羽生不見了啊。 羽生斷然地消失無蹤。 為何消失無蹤呢？ 為何不告訴涼子自己消失的理由呢？如果要消失，可以儘管告訴她。為何對涼子不告而別呢？ 深町內心湧起的是一股強烈的憤怒。 如果是我也就罷了。 對羽生而言，我是外人。 我是擅自闖進羽生人生的人。對我什麼都不說，我可以理解。他可以不說。但是，涼子不是外人。她是羽生以自己的意志產生關係的人。 羽生不想和涼子發生關係。 他只是待在涼子身邊，直到她睡著為止，一直看著她的睡臉到早上，然後離去。 只有一句道謝的話 Thanks. 像從前在羽生的手札上看過的字。簡短但笨拙的字，令人感覺羽生像是回到了十多年前的他。 深町認為，那句話的涵義強過告別的話語，好像要告知一件事。 那一件事是道別。羽生留下那句話，當作道別的話語。 涼子也清楚地感覺到這一點。 因為感覺到了，所以沒有打電話，而是先跑來我的房間。 即使是戰場，也有一點休息時間。 Naladar.拉占德拉的話在深町的腦海中復甦。 羽生結束片刻的休息，回到戰場上了。 Fukamachi thought so. 他總覺得，那句話中恐怕包含了不打算再見面的意志和決心。 darn thing!強烈的憤怒令深町發出咆哮聲。 激情湧上心頭。 let's go! 深町牽起涼子的手。 where to go 羽生丈二的身邊。 But 你有權利去找他。對於羽生為何逃避，為何現在又默默地消失無蹤，你有權利知道。 豈可讓他不說出理由就消失無蹤！我不允許這種事情發生！深町言詞激動地說。 可是，羽生先生在哪裡呢？ Naladar.拉占德拉的地方。 羽生先生在他的地方？ 不，我的意思是，他大概知道羽生丈二所在之處。這他應該調查過了。Fukamachi said. 10 是喔，羽生丈二消失無蹤了嗎？Naladar.拉占德拉語調平靜地如此說道。 地點是昨晚大家在一起的那間房間。 現在，只有納拉達爾．拉占德拉、深町和岸涼子三人。深町和涼子隔著桌子，和納拉達爾拉占德拉對坐。 你早就知道羽生會消失無蹤了嗎？ 我只是有想到，他大概會那麼做。 既然這樣，你猜想得到羽生為什麼必須消失無蹤嗎？ 我沒有問過他。如果你不介意我用想像的話。 你在賣什麼關子？ 那不能從我口中說出來。他沒說過的話，我憑什麼說呢？ tell me. I can't say.你們如果想知道，應該直接去問他。 我們也想那麼做。可是，我們不知道羽生在哪裡。深町老實說。 我知道他的所在處。 where? 帕坦。 果然 果然的意思是，你猜到他在帕坦了嗎？ Um.Fukamachi nodded. 因為羽生寄給岸涼子的郵件上，蓋著帕坦的郵戳。 然而，深町聽到帕坦，想起自己曾在靠近查特拉巴蒂廣場的地方跟丟了安伽林，如果認為安伽林當時是從那裡往帕坦的西邊而去，一切就合乎情理了。 能不能告訴我們地點呢？ 我帶你們去吧。Naladar.拉占德拉站了起來。 11 開著和昨天一樣的車。 司機也是同一個人。 Naladar.拉占德拉坐在副駕駛座，深町和岸涼子坐在後座，岸涼子仍舊不發一語。 發車後不久，納拉達爾．拉占德拉忽然低喃道：我啊，很羨慕那個男人 那個男人？Fukamachi asked. 羽生丈二啊。 Why? 因為我和那個男人的生活方式幾乎正好相反。 How do you say that? 我是廓爾喀。你多少知道廓爾喀是怎樣的人吧？ 稍微知道 廓爾喀傭兵明明是由尼泊爾人組成的軍隊，我們至今卻從來沒有為自己的祖國戰鬥過。 羽生丈二和我相反。我想，他總是為了自己，一路奮戰過來。Naladar.拉占德拉感慨萬千地說。 二十八年 Naladar.拉占德拉閉上眼低喃道：自從一九五五年，我十七歲志願成為廓爾喀傭兵，到一九八三年四十五歲退役為止，當了二十八年廓爾喀傭兵。我升到中尉，英國甚至頒發勳章給我納拉達爾．拉占德拉睜開眼睛。 眼前是加德滿都市區。車彷彿撥開一大群人、車、人力車、牛和狗似地，慢慢往前移動。 我也去了婆羅州的叢林。也和後線支援婆羅州的傢伙開戰。一九八二年的福克蘭戰役時，我也待在最前線。許多戰友、部下都死了，而我活了下來。我也當過白金漢宮的衛兵。身為廓爾喀，我爬到了最高的階級。在我四十三歲那年，妻子撒手人寰。當時，我在英國擔任女皇陛下的衛兵，妻子也在英國。她三十九歲，死於癌症。妻子在死前一再地說她想回尼泊爾。但她沒有回故鄉，而是死於英國。當時，我第一次回顧自己的一生。自己至今的人生算什麼呢？ 車穿過人群，緩緩地開始加速。 我想回尼泊爾。尼泊爾的貧瘠山河，真的令我無比眷戀。我想回到這個令人懷念的貧困環境中 汽車引擎聲攀高，逐漸加速。 我下定決心，去告訴長官我要辭掉廓爾喀。我見了長官。當時，我還來不及開口，長官就搶先一步對我說：好消息！聽說女王陛下要頒發維多利亞十字勳章給你說到這裡，納拉達爾．拉占德拉閉上嘴巴。 加德滿都的風景往後方流逝。 十字勳章 對廓爾喀傭兵而言，那是最具權威的勳章。Naladar.拉占德拉是獲頒十字勳章的第十三名廓爾喀傭兵，也是戰後第一個。而且，那八成是最後一枚勳章。 我沒有成功離開軍隊，結果，退役是在兩年後，我四十五歲的時候。我在英國皇室的手底下待了二十八年，喪妻，沒有孩子，到頭來，我手邊只剩下一枚維多利亞十字勳章 深町從後照鏡中，看見納拉達爾．拉占德拉瞪視著前方。 我還記得在婆羅州的戰役。那是一九六五年，我們的小隊在叢林中和敵人的部隊交戰。部下在我周圍陸續中彈身亡。我的夥伴在我身旁裝填子彈。當時，夥伴的頭稍微擡了起來，那一瞬間，子彈貫穿他的腦袋。他只是抖動了一下身體，哼都不哼一聲就倒地死了。我拿起夥伴的槍不停擊發，拔出手榴彈的保險插銷，投進敵人的壕溝，開槍瘋狂掃射，殺光了所有敵人。我的隊伍包含我在內，只有兩人倖存 車即將抵達帕坦。 Naladar.拉占德拉接著說。 除非說完，否則他似乎不打算停止。 不當軍人之後，我不知道該做什麼才好。鰥夫一個，也沒有孩子。於是最後，我總算知道自己該做什麼了。我不該為英國作戰，而是該為我和我的同胞，以及尼泊爾的人們而戰 The car stopped.停在被紅磚瓦房圍起來的小巷口。 一隻狗和兩頭山羊就隨性躺在一旁的屋子後。 講了枯燥乏味的事。我們到了納拉達爾．拉占德拉說道。 深町等三人下車，把司機和車留在那裡。 here. Naladar.拉占德拉朝小巷裡邁開腳步。 residential area 有人從屋舍入口，對深町三人投以好奇的目光。 Naladar.拉占德拉在那間屋舍前停下腳步。 right here.Naladar.拉占德拉對深町那麼說完後，將目光投向涼子。 here?涼子聲音嘶啞地說。 Yes.待在加德滿都盆地時，羽生就是住在這裡 說完，納拉達爾．拉占德拉往後退。 我能做的到此為止。接下來就是你們的問題了。 深町和涼子被留在門前。 已經沒有納拉達爾．拉占德拉的事了。 深町和涼子面前有一扇門。 一扇木門。 並非一片木板，而是把好幾塊木板組合起來，釘成門的形狀。門上塗著藍色油漆，但一半以上都剝落了。 打開這扇門不是深町的事，而是涼子該做的。 她會走上前去推開門，或者就此回去呢？ 涼子自己必須下定決心。 這件事涼子本人應該最清楚。 涼子彷彿下定了決心，朝門走去，站在門的正前方，手搭上黃銅製的門把。 正當此時 涼子明明沒施什麼力，門卻往內側開啟。 裡頭出現了一個男人的身影。 皮膚曬傷破皮的男人留著滿臉鬍子的人羽生丈二就站在那裡。 Mr. Hanyu. 涼子。 兩人互相呼喊對方的名字。 涼子沒有打開門。打開門的是羽生本身。然而，羽生好像也完全沒有想到，一打開門，涼子會在門前。 兩人相視無語了幾秒鐘。 妳為什麼會在這裡羽生的表情中明顯流露出動搖的神色。 他察覺到納拉達爾．拉占德拉在後方 原來是你帶他們來的啊他說道。 Is there a problem? 從屋內發出聲音。 是安伽林的聲音。 安伽林站在羽生背後。 是你們啊？安伽林說道。 最先下決定的是安伽林。 要請他們進來嗎？ 羽生聽見安伽林的話，好像也下定了決心。 Come in.羽生說完，往後退了一步。 岸涼子、深町、納拉達爾．拉占德拉依序進門。 陰暗的房間。 只有一間狹長的房間，一個窗戶。 牆壁是紅磚瓦牆，一顆燈泡從天花板垂下來。 地板是泥土形成泥地房。 三張床鋪靠著牆，似乎兼當椅子用。 一口灶。牆上掛著許多鋁製和銅製的鍋子。那裡是一個看似廚房的區域。 有一個大甕，上面蓋著木蓋，再上面放著一支木柄的杓子。看來那個甕中似乎裝著水。 一張橢圓形的桌子。 靠近灶的牆壁有櫃子，裡面放著一些餐具，餐具旁的剩餘空間則放著鹽、胡椒等調味料和辛香料。地上放著裝了蔬菜的瓦楞紙箱。 放糌粑的銅製容器。 內側有佛壇，佛壇