"Commander!!!"

Li Aiguo dared not look.

After being swept away, He Tingchuan held onto a large tree with one hand and grabbed the little girl who was about to be swept away by the flood. He gritted his teeth and pulled her up onto the tree, with veins bulging on his forehead and neck.

With their last bit of strength, little by little, they pulled the little girl to safety by Li Aiguo and his companions before the tree was swept away by the flood.

Li Aiguo wiped away tears of fear: "Commander, if anything happens to you, your wife and Xiaoniangao will be so heartbroken!"

"Pah, I'm perfectly fine!" He Tingchuan tried to move his arm but found he couldn't exert any force at all. The pain made him realize that his arm was dislocated.

Now was not the time for treatment. He Tingchuan carried the little girl on his back again and, together with Li Aiguo and the others, struggled to evacuate to a safe place.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the little girl on his back, who had been muttering to herself, suddenly stopped talking.

He Tingchuan turned around and looked at him: "Are you alright?"

"Uncle Soldier, is my leg incurable?" The little girl's legs were numb with pain, and she could no longer feel their existence. She knew that even if she survived, she would be a cripple.

Her parents are gone, and now that she has no legs, how will she live?

"The doctor's word is final. Don't overthink it. The doctor is very skilled and will definitely be able to cure your leg." Li Aiguo knew that He Tingchuan wasn't good at comforting people, and he was afraid that He Tingchuan would upset the girl, so he tried to reassure her.

He Tingchuan gave Li Aiguo an approving look.

The little girl's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Li Aiguo nodded.

The little girl looked at He Tingchuan, who hadn't spoken, and met his expectant, hopeful eyes. He Tingchuan nodded: "Really."

The little girl smiled, but then her smile turned bitter and sad as she thought of something: "But I don't have a father, mother, brother, or sister anymore. They... they're all trapped underneath."

After he said that, everyone fell silent.

Li Aiguo knew that he absolutely could not say anything discouraging at this time.

If that will to live disappears, then there's no desire to live anymore.

Li Aiguo said, "They are watching you from heaven. They definitely hope that you will live well and that you will live out their share of life as well."

The little girl remembered her parents' comforting words when they were trapped, telling her not to cry, to live well, and to remember to come back and visit them when she grew up...

Unable to hold back any longer, the little girl clung to He Tingchuan's back and cried loudly.

Li Aiguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the fact that he could still cry meant that everything was alright.

He Tingchuan carried the person on his back, walking like a zombie for an unknown amount of time. In the distance, they seemed to see light, as if they saw hope. They looked at each other, and their heavy legs seemed to regain their strength.

Braving the torrential rain, they reached the light, where Li Aiguo and the others collapsed.

He Tingchuan was also swaying, and said to the people who rushed over, "Save...save them!"

The rescuers were stunned for a moment when they saw a group of people emerging from the muddy water. Then they hurriedly and hastily settled them in.

When the doctor examined them, he found that none of them were healthy.

They found people with broken legs or arms, and one person was already dead, but they didn't even notice.

Seeing this scene, those present felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness, a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

When He Tingchuan woke up again, he was already in a tent, surrounded by noise. He saw a nurse changing his dressing and gave him a reassuring smile when she saw that he was awake: "You're awake. Don't worry, you've all been saved."

“That… little girl…” He Tingchuan’s voice was hoarse and rough: “The little girl lost both her legs, but fortunately she survived.”

He Tingchuan: "..."

The nurse seemed to remember something and reassured her, "This is already considered good. There are still many people buried down there. Many of them were dug out as corpses. She survived thanks to you all."

"Your artillery regiment didn't disgrace the People's Liberation Army." The nurse saluted.

He Tingchuan wanted to reply, but his hand wouldn't move.

The nurse explained, "Your hands were dislocated and your ligaments were sprained. They have been reset, but you need to rest for a few days. Don't worry about it."

He Tingchuan asked, "Where are the rest of our artillery regiment?"

The nurse looked to his side.

Li Aiguo and several others were unconscious. During this mission, they had no time to rest. As soon as they arrived, they evacuated the residents. Later, they were buried by an earthquake. They managed to save themselves and then rescued others along the way.

In the end, they were almost swept away by a mudslide.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a near-death experience.

He Tingchuan obediently lay down, knowing that he was not dead, that Li Aiguo and the others were still alive, and that the little girl was still alive, and that was enough.

He did everything he could.

I wonder how things are at the base.

While He Tingchuan was recuperating in the disaster area, his parents were extremely anxious. They couldn't eat, drink, or sleep well, and the two elderly people seemed to have aged ten years.

When the news of He Tingchuan's safety arrived, the elderly couple almost hugged each other and cried.

Mrs. He wiped away her tears: "It's good that you're alright. If we hadn't heard anything, I wouldn't know how to explain it to Xiaoyun and Nian Gao."

"Alright, everyone says your son isn't stupid or useless. An earthquake could have kept him there." Mr. He said with hindsight.

Mrs. He rolled her eyes. She wondered who it was that had almost stomped the ground with their cane and couldn't sleep all night, drinking cup after cup of strong tea.

Now you're saying this.

Even Mother He didn't bother to expose him.

Upon receiving accurate information, He's mother immediately called Yun Jin.

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