Upon hearing those words, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and extended her hand. Her voice was hoarse as she said, âThank you.â
Trapped in the mall, having endured the torrential rain and earthquake, she had believed she would die there.
But someone had come to rescue her.
She was carried out by JIANG Shuihan and brought to a tent.
âPhew, we did it!â one of the team members cheered, âWeâve rescued everyone from this danger zone. Where are the medical personnel?â
âMedical resources are scarce,â the accompanying doctor replied. âIâve reported to the alliance leader and requested support from the Miracle Doctor Alliance!â
âThe Miracle Doctor Alliance is in the Western State; theyâll arrive by tomorrow,â JIANG Shuihan said with a frown. âFor now, contact Sijiu City First Hospital.â
The accompanying doctor hurried away to make the contact.
âCaptain JIANG, we canât keep going like this,â a team member said, wiping the rain from his face. âMany residents are still trapped underground, especially in several subway stations, which are completely blocked. Itâs too dark down there; we need more support.â
âYes, the Spirit Alliance has also been deployed, but the headquarters doesnât have many evolved beings,â JIANG Shuihan replied, his eyes dark. âAt this moment, planes, trains, and cars canât get through. Weâll have to hold on for now.â
**
The torrential rain continued to pour, and the place where the plane had landed was about fifty kilometers from Shan City.
Yu Xiheng was on the phone.
His silhouette blended with the rain, giving off a sense of solitary and fierce determination. âYes, I understand. Alright, Iâll go immediately. Have the Mo family dispatch a plane to pick up people from the Miracle Doctor Alliance.â
After the call ended, he turned and spoke, âQingqing.â
Si Fuqing was comforting a frightened little girl. Hearing this, she looked up. âBrother Nine?â
âThereâs expected to be even heavier rain,â Yu Xiheng said, slightly bending down. âI need to go to the west side of Shan City to ensure there wonât be any landslides. Stay here; the rescue team will arrive soon. Once the rain subsides, head back to An City.â
âLandslides?â Si Fuqing stood up. âIâll go with you.â
âThe situation isnât good,â Yu Xiheng said, his tone unusually firm for the first time. âListen to me, I donât want you to get hurt. The signal is poor, and I might not be able to contact you.â
Only if she stayed here could he be at ease.
Yu Xiheng asked a flight attendant to look after Si Fuqing and quickly left.
The signal was indeed poor.
Si Fuqing logged onto Weibo and refreshed the page for a long time before finally seeing the trending topics.
#ShanCityRainstorm
#ShanCityEarthquake
Several trending topics had the word âexplosiveâ next to them.
Just as she was about to check the real-time news, a âdingâ sound came from her phone.
It was a newly received private message.
Out of habit, she clicked on it.
[@WhatShouldIEatToday: At 7:48 PM, my phone battery is down to 10%, the lights are all out, and the signal is almost gone. I donât know if I can get out. Many people around me are crying. I want to cry too. I have the college entrance exam in just over a month. I just said goodbye to my parents. Sister Qingqing, can you see my private message?
I donât know if this message will be sent, but I still want you to know what I want to say to you. I might not have another chance to say it. Sister Qingqing, be happy and donât be too lonely.]
Si Fuqingâs expression changed abruptly.
Her hand holding the phone slowly clenched, her fingertips turning a cold, pale white.
The situation was even more serious than she had imagined.
Many people could die.
A few seconds later, Si Fuqing stood up, politely borrowed a raincoat from the flight attendant, and stepped into the pouring rain.
âMiss!â the flight attendant called out, immediately following her. âMiss, please donât wander around. The earthquake could happen again at any moment. The rescue team is on the way. Miss!â
The flight attendant stood stunned as she watched the girl move through the rain with incredible agility, disappearing quickly from sight.
It was an incomprehensible speed. If she were in the international Olympics, even the gold medalists in track and field would exclaim that it was beyond belief.
What had she just witnessed?
**
Various social platforms were also posting calls for help.
[My roommate is still in the subway! Urgent help needed! The water is up to our chests!]
[What should we do? Is there anything we can do?]
[All teams from the Thousand Army Alliance have been deployed. Trust them.]
In Shan City, the rescue efforts continued.
Rescue personnel were everywhere. Some collapsed from exhaustion, while others quickly took their place.
Over and over, everyone persisted.
âThe signal is blocked, and we canât pinpoint the exact location of those seeking help online.â
âDetection instruments canât pick up any signs of life.â
âAn estimated forty thousand people are trapped in the subway. We must clear the way urgently!â