An hour later, the settlement had completely calmed down. The mixed fragrances of mint and hot water replaced the tense atmosphere from a few hours ago.
Rescue workers orderly organized supplies, with the blue waterproof fabric gently fluttering in the wind.
The second-hand student clutched his phone in his palm, having sent out many more texts.
Professor Ji still hadn't responded.
Meanwhile, while the second-hand student was worrying about this, other members of the psychological expert team and the two commanders had already started the next phase of work.
The rest area for the settlement staff had been simply converted into a meeting room.
"We need to clarify the underlying issues first, or else this stability won't last long." Half-sleeved Commander, with his hands on his hips, set the tone for this meeting, tugging at his frayed sleeve with rough fingers.
