All Meng Family employees who had come to Yishi, as well as Li Wei and the others, became unexpectedly silent and set to work. If they saw someone buried or pinned under debris, they would move it aside. If they found the injured, they'd carry them to a nearby open and safe area.
They were not the first to arrive, but they were the fastest.
Their cooperation was seamless, and one by one, the victims were dug out.
The weather was unforgiving, with rain trickling down relentlessly. Yet, no one seemed intent on seeking shelter; everyone was engrossed in the rescue effort.
In the pitch-black night, beneath the rubble of collapsed houses, Qin Anyu began to develop a high fever after eating the roast duck.
"An Yu," Chu Hong was anxious, but there was nothing he could do, buried under the ruins. He could only repeat Qin Anyu's name, saying, "An Yu, does your back hurt?"
"A little."
