Chapter 240 The location where Xia Yuhuan and her group were gathering herbs had been affected by a landslide.

"boom……"

A loud bang shattered the tranquility of the village.

All the surviving villagers were so frightened that they rushed outside the house.

They looked around in fear, worried that an earthquake might destroy their houses, or that a landslide or mudslide might be coming.

They only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no danger around the village.

"It was a landslide over there, a bit far from here. Luckily, we're all alright," the villager said thankfully.

Fang Hao stared at the landslide area, his eyes reddening.

Xia Yuhuan just told him that the mountain where they were going to gather herbs is over there!

Fang Hao didn't dare to delay and hurriedly shouted to gather his men.

"Assemble! Emergency assembly!"

The soldiers on site quickly assembled.

Deng Qili asked, her face pale, "Did Dr. Xia go over there to collect herbs?"

Fang Hao nodded gravely: "Yes, she just told me she was going over there, and I saw that she did indeed go that way."

Upon hearing this, Deng Qili nearly lost her balance and fell to the ground.

My body swayed and wobbled, and I finally managed to stand up.

“I…I’ll go with you to find her,” Deng Qili said, her eyes red.

She didn't know if Xia Yuhuan considered her a good friend.

But she knew very well that over this period of time, she had come to regard Xia Yuhuan as a good friend.

Moreover, during the few days they spent together in the disaster area for relief efforts, they shared life and death experiences.

She also admired Xia Yuhuan's ability and perseverance.

She was naturally anxious when Xia Yuhuan got into trouble.

"No way." Fang Hao rejected her suggestion outright.

“Your physical strength is not as good as ours, and you will only hold us back if you come with us.”

"Most importantly, you are needed here. You need to stay and take care of the wounded."

Deng Qili wanted to refute.

But she also knew that Fang Hao was right.

So she could only say in a hoarse voice, "Captain Fang, I'm entrusting Dr. Xia's safety to you."

"Please make sure you bring her back safely."

Fang Hao nodded: "I will do my best."

As for whether they can be brought back, nobody can say for sure.

If Xia Yuhuan is lucky enough not to be buried by the landslide, that would be the best outcome.

Once buried, the chances of survival are very low.

Everyone present knew this fact, so the atmosphere was oppressive and somber, and no one said a word.

Fang Hao quickly left with his men.

Deng Qili remained where she was, unable to hold back her tears.

Elaine Chao, who was standing nearby, was also very sad.

She hugged Deng Qili and comforted her, "Sister Deng, don't be too sad. Dr. Xia is a lucky person, she will definitely be alright."

Meanwhile, Fang Hao led his men to the site of the landslide.

Seeing the mountainside collapsing from the middle, my vision went black.

He really had no idea how serious the collapse was.

In an instant, Xia Yuhuan's safety seemed to be shrouded in the threat of death.

Fang Hao said in a hoarse voice, "Let's all look for it."

The soldiers were also very upset, and two of their comrades were with Xia Yuhuan.

If Xia Yuhuan were to get into trouble, they, as her protectors, would absolutely not be alive and well.

Three lives were lost in the accident; no one could accept that.

The crowd called out Xia Yuhuan's name and searched the collapsed area with great effort.

"Captain Fang, we're here, right here."

Fortunately, they hadn't been searching for long when they heard Xia Yuhuan's shouts.

Fang Hao was overjoyed and quickly looked in the direction from which the sound came.

They saw Xia Yuhuan waving at them from not far away.

He quickly gathered his men, and together they rushed over.

"Dr. Xia, how are you? Are you alright?" Fang Hao rushed over and asked Xia Yuhuan anxiously.

Xia Yuhuan nodded gently: "I'm fine, but one of the soldiers you assigned to me broke his leg, and I just set it."

Fang Hao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "As long as the person is still alive, that's good."

He then had the wounded soldiers carried on their backs, and the group headed towards the village.

On the way, Fang Hao asked Xia Yuhuan, "We were all terrified by the serious landslide that just happened, fearing something might happen to you."

"We were lucky; the collapse happened after we came down the mountain."

"Although the process was very short, we had already walked a certain distance and were not directly in front of the collapse, so we had the opportunity to escape and take cover."

“That soldier was injured in the process of protecting the herbs he had collected, so please don’t blame him, Captain Fang,” Xia Yuhuan said.

Fang Hao said, "He got into this accident while contributing to earthquake relief efforts, how could I blame him?"

"Dr. Xia, do you think I'm a heartless person?"

Xia Yuhuan felt a little embarrassed when she saw Fang Hao's tense expression.

"Is it because I went up the mountain to collect herbs that he got injured, resulting in the loss of one combatant and the addition of an injured soldier, that I feel guilty?"

"Dr. Xia, don't feel guilty. This is what I should do," the wounded soldier said hurriedly.

Just then, the light rain stopped, making it easier for them to walk back than to brave the rain.

When they returned to the village, Deng Qili sat absentmindedly under the eaves outside the ancestral hall.

Upon seeing the group appear, Deng Qili quickly stood up, her eyes searching for Xia Yuhuan.

Xia Yuhuan happened to be walking at the very front, and Deng Qili spotted her immediately.

The next moment, she rushed out and hugged Xia Yuhuan tightly.

"You scared me to death, you know? I thought..." Deng Qili stopped speaking, her body trembling as she hugged Xia Yuhuan.

Xia Yuhuan could feel her genuine concern.

A warm feeling involuntarily welled up in his eyes.

She raised her hand and gently patted Deng Qili's back, saying softly, "It's alright, I'm fine now, don't worry, don't be afraid."

Fang Hao didn't disturb them and had the soldiers carry the wounded soldiers to the ancestral hall to find a place to settle them.

Fortunately, Deng Qili broke down quickly and recovered relatively quickly, soon letting go of Xia Yuhuan.

"Have you gathered the herbs you wanted? What do you need to do? I'll help you," Deng Qili said, wiping away her tears.

Xia Yuhuan smiled and said, "We need to wash the herbs clean and then put them in a pot to boil."

“Okay, I’ll call Xiaolan and the others to come and help. You go and rest first, we can handle these things,” Deng Qili said.

Xia Yuhuan knew that she was worried about her going up the mountain to collect herbs and almost getting into trouble, so she specially helped her share the burden to prevent her from being too tired.

Appreciating her kindness, Xia Yuhuan handed the basket to Deng Qili, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

As she spoke, she took out the finest herbs.

"Don't we need to wash these herbs?" Deng Qili asked, puzzled.

"Yes, these are for the injured who have caught a cold. They need to be prepared separately. I'll take care of this."

Afterwards, Xia Yuhuan went to find water to wash the medicinal herbs clean, and then went to find Fang Hao, asking him to borrow a clay pot from the villagers to stew the herbs.

Fortunately, some villagers had some, so we arranged for them to receive it quickly.

When Xia Yuhuan was stewing the medicine, she secretly used Lingquan water to stew it, so that the medicine would be more effective.