Winter had just begun.
The temperature plummeted like a cliff dive, and outside, the heaviest snowfall since the start of winter fluttered down.
The snow was fierce; the night faded away, and the whole earth was cloaked in silver, a blanket of pure white.
The soldiers on guard duty outside were changing shifts, each of them shivering uncontrollably from the cold.
Whew!
Eyebrows, eyelashes, and strands of hair on their foreheads were all frosted over with condensed breath.
"Hurry back to the barracks to warm up."
Leading the team with a first sergeant's demeanor, Zhang Dongke coordinated the handover with the next group.
Wang Meng rubbed his hands continuously, exhaling warm air, "You all need to be extra careful out there. It's bearable at night, but this morning there seems to be a chill wind blowing."
