The soldiers behind them quickly stepped forward and stopped the elderly academicians, but they also stopped the younger ones.

The leader looked at this group of middle-aged people and felt a headache coming on.

These are national treasures; we can't let anything happen to them.

Just as I was about to try to persuade them again, the group of researchers suddenly spoke up.

"Sir, we are young people and soldiers. You can't stop us anymore."

"Yes, sir, let's set off immediately."

Lin Chuchu followed the others onto the truck. She didn't know if she could be of any help, but she didn't want to do nothing.

Even helping to treat the wounded from the rear is acceptable.

Lin Chuchu's expression was tense. Nearly 10,000 people were buried. The earthquake must have been extremely devastating. Her heart tightened slightly. She was actually a little scared, but so many people had gone, and she wanted to go too.

The leader instructed the researchers' bodyguards to take good care of them.

He felt helpless, but even more moved, moved that these people could stand up without hesitation.

The leader took a deep breath, got into the front truck, and said, "Let's go, let's set off."

Such incidents are occurring in various military regions, and at the same time, a batch of medical supplies from the hospital also sets off.

When one place is in trouble, help comes from all directions.

The truck ride was very bumpy, especially as we drove towards the direction of the earthquake.

Lin Chuchu sat on the truck, her body feeling like it was about to fall apart.

There were few female comrades to begin with, so everyone took good care of Lin Chuchu and the other female comrades. Researcher Feng Taotian kept nagging Lin Chuchu to stay close to them after getting off the bus and not to leave their sight.

Nobody knows if there will be aftershocks, and some people might lose their lives while trying to save others.

The truck drove day and night without stopping, finally coming to a stop on the afternoon of the second day.

The mountain road was blocked by rocks, so they had to get out of the car and walk. They didn't know how many more mountains they would have to climb ahead.

Lin Chuchu got off the truck and breathed a deep sigh of relief. Not having to ride in a truck was a good thing for her.

She now prefers to walk.

There was dry food on the truck, so everyone rested on the spot, ate something, and then continued on their way.

In order not to slow down the others, the researchers unconsciously quickened their pace.

There has just been a landslide on the mountain, and the roads are difficult to travel.

The soldiers placed the researchers in the middle, with people protecting them from all sides, and someone scouting ahead.

In the steep sections, Lin Chuchu climbed up almost entirely on her hands and feet. She was originally wearing gloves, but they were in the way, so she took them off.

Lin Chuchu unconsciously looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

Researcher Tian was in front of her, and at this moment he didn't care about the separation between men and women, and would pull her hand to move forward from time to time.

Lin Chuchu wiped the sweat from her forehead. "It seems like all the young people from the research institute have come."

"Well, before we set off, I took a quick look and there were about 180 researchers there."

Researcher Hou also straightened up, resting while answering Lin Chuchu's questions.

"I never expected that the intellectuals in our research institute would be so passionate."

Lin Chuchu sighed.

Feng Tao smiled and said, "That's true, after all, everyone wants to do their part at this time."

"But I didn't expect Lu Ming to come along too. Although I don't think much of him, he's a real man when it comes to matters of principle."

Regardless of his usual character, if he can make such a choice at a critical moment, it means he is not a bad person.

Lin Chuchu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected Lu Ming to be such a nice person.

Lu Ming, who was being talked about at the moment, was filled with regret. He had been blinded by the enthusiasm of those young people and had only agreed because he didn't want to be looked down upon.

It's impossible to go back now. I just hope that through this experience, I can regain the trust and support of my teachers.

After crossing a mountain, it got dark. The commander ordered everyone to rest on the spot and find a place to start a fire and cook.

It's cold outside, so we can't go without something hot.

The others found a place to set up tents.

They brought 4,000 people, plus researchers; they couldn't afford to have their own people fall ill before they've even started saving lives.

Everyone carried military shovels and simple food, making it easy to set up a pot and start a fire.

The meal was ready quickly. It was a simple meal of instant noodles, but at this point, it was already a blessing to have something hot to eat.

Lin Chuchu lined up, got a bowl of instant noodles and soup, and found a place to eat.

Previously, in order not to delay the trip, everyone ate simple bread. Now, after eating instant noodles, they feel a little better.

Lying in the tent, Lin Chuchu was assigned a sleeping bag. Listening to the soft breathing of the person next to her, Lin Chuchu couldn't fall asleep.

It wasn't until very late that Lin Chuchu finally drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Lin Chuchu woke up while being shaken by the guards.

Because we scouted the route beforehand, the rest of the journey was much easier.

Lin Chuchu gritted her teeth and kept up with the others.

After crossing two more mountains, Lin Chuchu stood on the summit, looking at the distant city, her eyes slightly red.

Half of the buildings in the city collapsed, and the once bustling city became very quiet.

Lin Chuchu could see people rescuing others from the ruins.

The people inside the city who were still desperately trying to save lives had become numb. There was no large machinery in the city; the only tools they had were hoes, shovels, and spades.

Some people were digging through the rubble with their bare hands.

However, no one stopped at this moment, because their families were under the rubble, and their compatriots below were still waiting for their rescue.

Then came the sound of weeping from the side; the person they had dug out was dead.

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