F{h*F 5-$ V hapter 069: The Most Dangerous Time is After the Earthquake
Everywhere she looked, villagers were covered in blood, frantically trying to rescue other disaster-struck villagers. Su Shuâs head buzzed, she dared not think, dared not listen, and ran home with Douzi.
âDouzi! Su Mei! Come here, this way! This way!â
From a distance, an older sister loudly waved and called out to them. Su Shu and Douzi quickly ran over.
The somewhat unfamiliar older sister saw Su Shu approaching, took a child she was protecting in her arms, and said, âFeng Jie went to rescue people, she told me to protect Xiaoâai here and wait for you.â
Su Shuâs eyes welled up with tears. She hugged Xiaoâai tightly and kept thanking her, âThank you, sister! Thank you, sister!â Her voice choked up, uncertain of what words of gratitude were appropriate.
Xiaoâai was all she had left; she could not afford to lose her.
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The sisterâs eyes also turned red. She patted Su Shuâs hand, soothing her, âWe were worried about you encountering trouble in the mountains. Itâs good that you are safe. As long as you are safe. You canât go into the house now, itâs too dangerous. Everyone is taking refuge in the open space near the village committee. Stay here and donât wander around, itâs too dangerous.â
Su Shu nodded, tightly holding Xiaoâai to calm her racing heart. Xiaoâai in her arms was very well-behaved, tightly hugging her aunt after the scare, burying her head in Su Shuâs arms, finally feeling secure.
After calming down for a while, Su Shu saw the sister trying to leave and hurriedly pulled her back, âSister, where are you going?â
The sister wiped her messy hair, saying, âMy family went to rescue people. I canât sit still. Mei, please help me watch my kids.â She then pushed the two girls and a boy in front of Su Shu after speaking.
Su Shu refused to let go, âWith the aftershocks continuing, itâs too dangerous, Sister, wait a moment.â
âIâm worried about my family being in danger. Mei, please watch over the children for me; I will be back soon.â
Su Shu wanted to stop her but couldnât bring herself to do it, and could only let her go, looking down at the four or five children beside her, her brows deeply furrowed, unable to relax.
Douzi tried to run off but Su Shu grabbed him, her expression stern: âYou are not allowed to go anywhere, stay here and watch over your brothers and sisters!â
Feng Jie and the others had gone to rescue people. With so many children here, any loss would be devastating, even if the adults returned safely.
Su Shu was unfamiliar with Peng Village, so she wouldnât act rashly. Villagers were spontaneously rescuing those in distress; in this danger, what she could do was to help watch over their loved ones here.
After ensuring Xiaoâai was okay, Su Shu quickly picked a few capable-looking people from the crowd taking refuge in front of the village committeeâs square. She was concise in telling them what should be done now.
Although Su Shu was an outsider, Peng Village had never faced such a disaster, and everyone was panicked and scared, their dread spreading across faces like a virus. At this moment, having someone as apparently composed as Su Shu stepping up to guide everyone was incredibly motivating.
At that time, Su Shu did not realize her strong composure was like a tranquillizer in the hearts of the villagers taking refuge in the square, soon helping ease their tension.
After several significant tremors, the aftershocks gradually lessened, and the earth seemed to quiet down bit by bit.
Thanks to Su Shu and several villagers, although new refugees continuously arrived at the square, the overall situation was stable. Su Shu watched Douzi sitting there, tightly protecting Xiaoâai, and a warm feeling swept through her heart.
Among the villagers in sight, as time went on, the injuries of those arriving later were more severe than those who came earlier. The village doctor, along with his only apprentice, carried a medical box and moved through the crowd providing emergency treatment and bandaging the wounded.
After the earthquake was when the most danger presented itself.