As the rain began to fall, everyone ran away, leaving only a few people standing in place.
"Wow, Brother Shen! You've actually been transferred to the team in Beijing!"
"Yeah, Brother Shen, you're amazing!"
"Sigh, it's a pity I can only be stationed in a city in Tibet, which is too far from Beijing, so I can't go back to see Brother Shen often... But I still have to say, Brother Shen is awesome!"
"Yeah! Brother Shen is awesome!"
Deng Wei and the other two surrounded Shen Qingzhu, their faces full of excitement. They were even more excited than when they went to Beijing!
Shen Qingzhu frowned, glanced in the direction of Lin Xi Chen is talking to her brother, and glared at the three of them.
"Shut up, all of you!"
Deng Wei and the other two immediately fell silent.
Shen Qingzhu took two steps forward, seemingly wanting to say something to Lin Xi Chen, but then stopped. After hesitating for a moment, he chose to turn and leave...
He walked very slowly, his steps heavy. Even though he was going to the best city, he seemed inexplicably lonely.
But just then, he felt something slam into him from behind, and slender arms wrapped around him. Shen Qingzhu looked back to see Lin Xi Chen beaming and giving him a thumbs-up.
Her reassuring gaze and that goofy smile melted his heart, prompting him to turn and embrace her in return.
"Don't worry too much; I'll put in a request to switch Squads when the time is right. After all, a pair of weirdos wouldn't be complete without the other half, right?"
"Mm..."
"Let's go! The rain is starting to get heavier."
Nearby, Dang Wei and the other two, like camoes in Brother Shen's way, stared at the lovebirds with their mouths agape, utterly shocked.
In the end, all they could think was, "Brother Shen has a girlfriend!? Since when!?"
"Qiye…" Baili Pangpang stood in the rain, hesitatingly speaking.
"Don't try to comfort me. Being able to stay in Cangnan is something I'd be more than happy to do." Lin Qiye smiled, and he was telling the truth.
Although he had some doubts about why he was transferred to Squad 136, it was just a doubt. Rather than going to a distant and unfamiliar city and meeting strangers, he preferred to stay in Cangnan and stay with the people of Squad 136.
His goal was never to protect humanity or to get ahead... he just wanted to fulfill his promise to Zhao Kongcheng.
The agreement is the same no matter where it is fulfilled.
Cao Yuan patted him on the shoulder silently, "Let's go back, the rain is getting heavier."
In just a few moments, the rain poured down as if from the sky, soaking them completely.
Lin Qiye nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?" Baili Pangpang asked, puzzled.
Lin Qiye frowned slightly. "Have you guys felt... the ground shaking?"
"Vibration?" Baili Pangpang was taken aback.
Cao Yuan frowned, bent down and placed his hand on the ground, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes, "Yes, it is indeed shaking..."
Moreover, the amplitude of the vibrations is getting stronger and stronger.
...
Cangnan border.
Nestled among the scattered villages at the foot of Jinan Mountain.
The torrential rain poured down on the low houses made of earthen tiles, flowing into the house through the cracks in the walls and dripping onto the ground.
On the old threshold of the low house sat a little girl with braided pigtails, wearing a faded yellow short-sleeved shirt, resting her head on her hand and looking up at the gloomy sky.
The torrential rain washed over the muddy roads in the village, and dark brown mud streams flowed down the winding fields, as if the whole world was submerged in the rain.
"Ya Ya, why are you still sitting here?" A woman hurriedly came out of the house and saw the girl sitting at the door. She said, "It's raining so hard. You'll easily catch a cold if you sit at the door. Come in quickly."
Ya Ya said "Oh" and obediently went into the house.
The woman walked to the door, looked up at Jinan Mountain in the heavy rain, her brows furrowed, and her expression was very anxious.
"Oh dear, it's raining so hard, and your dad is still up the mountain... What are we going to do? We've told him not to go today, but he won't listen!"
The woman stamped her foot in frustration, hesitated for a moment, then went back into the house, picked up the raincoat from the wall, and while putting it on, said to Ya Ya:
"Yaya, Mommy is going up the mountain to find Daddy. You stay at home with Grandpa and Grandma and don't run around, okay?"
"I understand." Ya Ya nodded emphatically, her braids swaying gently like a little tail.
The woman put on her raincoat, braved the heavy rain, and stepped out of the house. She walked slowly but firmly down the muddy path towards the mountain trail.
Ya Ya ran to the door, her dark eyes fixed on the woman's disappearing figure and the misty Jinan Mountain shrouded in the rain...
Suddenly, the earth trembled!
Ya Ya swayed and almost fell to the ground. She grabbed the threshold, her little eyes filled with terror.
The ground shook stronger and stronger, until she could barely keep her balance even when she grabbed the threshold. The house above her head shook violently, making a piercing creaking sound, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
She suddenly raised her head and looked at Jinan Mountain in the rain.
As the earth trembled, huge chunks of soil and rocks slid down from the mountains, gradually converging into torrential waves of dark brown water as the heavy rain washed over them!
This wave of mud and rocks surged down from the mountainside, like a giant mud dragon roaring menacingly in the rain, sweeping wildly across the sloping mountainside and rushing towards the foot of the mountain at an astonishing speed.
Houses and villages were swallowed up by this brown behemoth. Those houses that looked sturdy and solid were as fragile as paper under the power of nature.
Ya Ya's eyes widened as she struggled back into the house on the swaying ground, shouting loudly:
"Grandpa and Grandma, run!! A mudslide is coming!!!"
Boom—!!!
Looking down from the sky, the mudslide resembled an invincible, roaring beast, mercilessly sweeping away the scattered villages at the foot of Jinan Mountain amidst the torrential rain.
In the end, everything fell silent in the rain
...
Ding—!!!!
A sharp whistle rang out throughout the training camp. Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang, who had just returned to their dormitory to take a shower, exchanged a glance, quickly put down their towels and basins, and ran towards the rain-soaked training ground.
Despite the torrential rain, no one was late. A moment later, everyone gathered on the training field, standing tall and straight in the downpour.
"Qiye, tell me... what exactly happened?" Baili Pangpang asked in a low voice.
"I don't know." Lin Qiye shook his head, his expression very serious. "But I guess... something must have happened."
It wasn't just the new recruits who gathered at the training ground; other instructors were also there. They quickly lined up, their eyes filled with confusion, wondering what had happened to call them here.
Buzz—!
A deep engine sound came from afar, and a line of military green vans sped towards them from the road in the distance, their bright headlights piercing through the continuous rain and illuminating the dimly lit area.
Chief Instructor Yuan Gang strode onto the platform, his face beneath his military cap unusually serious. He quickly counted the number of people and practically roared at them:
"Ten minutes ago, a massive mudslide occurred near Jinan Mountain due to the earthquake! Six surrounding villages were affected, and preliminary estimates suggest that nearly two hundred people have died!"
"Currently, a large number of rescue teams have set off for Jinnanshan, but due to the distance, it will take them some time to arrive!"
"In the face of mudslides, time is equivalent to life!!"
"Near Jinan Mountain, the only place where we can quickly mobilize a large number of people is our training camp! I know you have all finished your training and are about to leave here for different cities!"
"But now, please don't forget! You are still soldiers!!"
"The soldiers of Great Xia!! We'll go wherever we're needed!!"
"Now, I want all of you! Use the abilities you have to protect the city to save these victims!"
Yuan Gang took a deep breath, pointed to several military covered trucks parked in the rain in the distance, and shouted loudly:
"Everyone! Get on the trucks!!"
"We...are going to provide disaster relief!!"