Seeing He Chaoyang clutching the phone containing his son's video recordings as if it were the most precious treasure in his life, Chen Shuning secretly rejoiced that her decision to come was absolutely correct.

She gently poured two cups of spiritual spring water and handed one of them to He Chaoyang.

Although only the faint light from a mobile phone screen shone inside the tent, Chen Shuning could still clearly see the obvious dark circles under He Chaoyang's eyes.

After He Chaoyang finished drinking the spiritual spring water in his cup, Chen Shuning decisively put away his phone and insisted that He Chaoyang immediately take advantage of this rare rest time to rest.

After all, their son could watch it anytime, but this moment of rest was far too important and precious for them.

He Chaoyang naturally understood this principle. Although he was reluctant to part with the adorable image of his son on his phone, he knew that he bore a heavy responsibility—there were still many people waiting for him to rescue.

Therefore, he must make full use of this time to allow his body to rest and recover fully in preparation for the intense rescue work to come.

The couple fell into a deep sleep without taking off their clothes. Chen Shuning felt that she had just fallen asleep and was still in a daze when she vaguely heard voices outside the tent.

"Commander, survivors have been found in the family quarters of the machinery factory, but the buildings there are severely damaged. The original three-story buildings are now reduced to only one and a half stories standing on the ground."

Survivors were found on both the first and second floors.

However, the rescue operation faced immense difficulties. Three survivors were trapped under precast concrete slabs, and two others were directly trapped on the first floor. One child was in an extremely complex location, making rescue nearly impossible.

Immediately afterwards, He Chaoyang's words struck Chen Shuning like a thunderbolt, causing her heart to clench.

Although it was just a simple four words—"I'll go take a look"—for some reason, Chen Shuning felt a strong sense of unease.

She hurriedly put on her shoes, rushed out of the tent, and called out, "Chaoyang, wait a minute, I'll go with you."

He Chaoyang turned around and saw that Chen Shuning had caught up with him. He frowned and said disapprovingly, "What are you doing out here? Go back and get some more sleep. You'll definitely be busy tomorrow."

Perhaps it was truly an emergency over there, because He Chaoyang continued talking without stopping.

Liu Jian, who came to deliver the message, was also over 1.8 meters tall. Chen Shuning had to jog to keep up with the two of them, but she still followed firmly behind them.

"Anyway, I'm already awake. I don't feel safe sleeping without you by my side, so I might as well go and see if there's anything I can do to help."

He Chaoyang knew that once his wife made up her mind about something, no amount of persuasion would work.

Considering that medical staff were indeed needed there, he stopped insisting that she go back.

When the three arrived at the factory's residential building, they were greeted by a heartbreaking scene.

Several buildings in the entire community now stand alone with only one and a half floors of staircases, looking as if they would collapse with a gust of wind, appearing shaky and precarious.

However, amidst these ruins, many brave and fearless PLA soldiers are risking their own safety to dig out the buried survivors.

Their figures appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling dust, each swing of their tools carrying a tenacity and unwavering commitment to life.

As soon as He Chaoyang arrived at the scene, an officer who was originally in charge of the operation rushed over to report to him: "Commander-in-chief, based on our current search, we have found a total of seven survivors here."

Three survivors on the second floor have been successfully rescued, but four others remain trapped on the first floor.

Because the building was a newly built brick-concrete structure residential building this year, it was relatively sturdy, so the four victims were trapped under the precast concrete slabs.

Fortunately, preliminary assessments indicate they are not in immediate danger.

The officer's tone revealed a hint of relief, but also a concern for the rescue efforts.

He Chaoyang frowned deeply, his gaze fixed on the rickety staircase, silently pondering how to rescue the trapped people as quickly as possible.

He knew that time was of the essence, and that every second that passed could mean more danger and uncertainty.

He Chaoyang followed the experienced team leader and checked the locations of the four victims one by one.

After careful observation and assessment, he determined that the terrain where three of the people were buried was relatively simple, and they could be quickly rescued by direct excavation.

However, worryingly, one victim was buried deep underground and was in an extremely dangerous situation.

It is covered by many huge precast slabs, and it is impossible to remove the precast slabs pressing on top in the short term.

However, with continuous aftershocks, that location is extremely prone to secondary collapse, posing a huge challenge to the rescue efforts.

After taking another walk around and carefully observing the situation, He Chaoyang had a clear plan in mind.

He decided to have the other three continue digging using the previous method, and to promptly arrange for medical personnel to provide emergency care the moment the survivors were rescued, in order to ensure their safety.

However, the situation was quite different for the survivor buried deep underground.

To successfully rescue him, a passage leading to the wounded man's location must be dug through the gaps in the precast concrete slabs.

Then, professional rescue personnel were dispatched to the location of the trapped individuals to carry out another difficult digging and rescue operation.

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