The officer who shouted loudly just stood up, then staggered and fell to the ground again.
No need to be reminded, everyone felt the shaking, and could vaguely hear bursts of terrified shouts coming from the official road outside the woods.
In the camp where the team temporarily stopped, the pots on the fire in each family were shaking constantly, and most of the soup or water in the pots spilled out, but the fire below did not go out, but instead burned more and more vigorously with the gusts of cold wind blowing through the forest.
Wei Yunlan squatted down to protect Jiayan. Seeing that the fire was about to burn the grass next to it, he quickly reminded Wang, the steward who was beside the fire, "Put out the fire quickly!"
This sound also alerted the police and several families nearby.
The fires in the woods went out one after another, but the shaking of the ground did not stop. The team stopped at the very edge of the woods.
One side is adjacent to the official road, and the other side is adjacent to a low hillside.
As the ground shook, rustling sounds were heard in the woods.
Madam Bai's face was tense, and she said worriedly, "If there are wild beasts in this forest, they will probably come out in droves."
It was too dangerous for them to remain in the woods.
Hearing this, Mr. Liang, who was slumped on the ground, stood up and said, "Hurry up, let's go to the official road!"
After saying that, he took the lead and ran towards the official road, pulling his charming concubine.
The two officers looked at each other helplessly and hurriedly followed, "We'll go get Mr. Liang back, you guys quickly go find the people in the city."
What danger could there be in this woods so close to the county town?
If they really encounter danger, it will not be those of them who remain outside the city who will fall, but Officer Jie, Lord Liang and others who are now in the city!
Most people in the camp were obviously aware of this. The shaking sensation under their feet gradually subsided, but the solemnity on their faces deepened.
The deputy who was left here by the dismissed official called out five policemen and five military officers and said, "We will go to the city gate to find someone. The rest of you will gather your things and wait on the official road!"
As soon as the officers who were chasing Mr. Liang and going to the county town to look for someone left, the number of people guarding the camp was instantly reduced by half.
At this moment, the tremor that had just stopped for a while came back again, and this time it was even more violent than the previous one!
"Don't clean up, just run!"
Someone shouted, and everyone in the camp dropped what they were doing, holding their heads and ran out of the forest.
Wei Yunlan's heart was beating like thunder, but she knew that there was no time to waste, so she quickly helped Cheng Yue'e up, held Jiayan's hand, and sent her to the mule cart, "Sister-in-law, quickly take Jiayan and Jiarong to the cart, mother, you get in too!"
"Suihe, drive the car and run out of the woods!"
This is the opportunity the Wei family has been waiting for for days.
As the first mule cart was running out, Liu Quan, according to Wei Yunlan's previous instructions, covered the pots, pans, and bedding rolls on the cart with oilcloth, threw them off the cart, freeing up most of the board, and pulled Wei Mingxuan, Wang Gui, and Nanny Wang on board.
Two mule carts rushed out of the forest one after the other. The mules seemed to be frightened and out of control. They ran away in two different directions and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Only Wei Maolin and his daughter Wei Yunlan were left in the forest, along with Steward Wang, Dong Da, Tingxue and Ningshuang who were protecting them.
"Dad, let's go quickly." Wei Yunlan pulled Wei Maolin's sleeve.
"No." Wei Maolin shook his head. "Lan'er, take Tingxue and Ningshuang and go first to meet up with your mother and sister-in-law. I'll find a chance to leave later."
"Dad, no one is watching now..."
Before Wei Yunlan could finish, Wei Maolin interrupted her: "Let's stick to the plan! I shouldn't leave the officers' sight too early. Don't worry, there is still chaos in the city, so there will be no shortage of opportunities."
As he spoke, Wei Maolin looked around, found the direction opposite to the Liang family, and urged: "Go this way, hurry up!"
Wei Yunlan was worried about leaving his father behind, but he also knew that this was the safest arrangement at the moment.
"Dad, you have two Tianshu Pavilion guards with you. If necessary, you can ask them to cooperate with you."
After whispering the last sentence, Wei Yunlan turned around and ran towards the forest with Tingxue and Ningshuang.
The ground was shaking, and the trees in the forest were shaking as well.
However, perhaps because Liangzhou was not the worst-hit area, this degree of shaking could only make people feel dizzy and frightened, but it was far from the level of landslides and earth-shattering that could kill people in an instant.
After running forward for a long distance, Wei Yunlan stopped and gasped for breath, holding onto the tree trunk. Suddenly, he inadvertently saw several small fiery red figures jumping out from the branches in front of him.
It's a group of squirrels.
After seeing Wei Yunlan, they did not run away. Instead, they stayed on the branches for a while. When Wei Yunlan and the other two ran under the tree, they continued to rush up the hillside in front.
"Miss, these squirrels...are they leading the way for us?" Tingxue looked in surprise at the figures that rushed forward for a while and then stopped to look back.
Ning Shuang felt that this guess was too incredible. "What nonsense are you imagining? They are probably trying to figure out which direction is more appropriate, right?"
Wei Yunlan looked up at the red shadows on the branches. For some reason, she had an intuition that told her to follow them. "They must know this forest better than us. Let's follow them first."
Animals know how to seek benefits and avoid harm better than humans. No matter what, these squirrels will not run forward knowing that there is danger.
This was a hillside, and the higher they went, the harder it became to walk. However, the shaking of the ground was gradually decreasing, and they did not encounter any other animals along the way.
After a while, when I ran to the top of the hill, the squirrels disappeared.
Ningshuang helped Wei Yunlan stop, breathing heavily, and then she realized, "Miss, the shaking seems to have stopped..."
The ground stopped shaking. Looking down the hillside, the fallen trees confirmed everything that had just happened.
This hillside is not very high. Standing at the highest point, you can vaguely see a corner of the city.
As expected, many houses in the city collapsed. People ran out of the houses and crowded into the streets. The scene was in chaos.
The most chaotic area was not in the city, but near the north and south city gates.
Countless people were blocking the city gate, waiting to leave the city.
"Miss, are we going down the mountain now?"
Tingxue hunched her shoulders and looked around. There were only three of them on the top of the slope. The night was gradually getting darker, and the deserted woods seemed a bit eerie.
"Don't worry, the earth dragon may still have some power left after turning over. It won't be too late for us to wait for a while before moving."
As soon as Wei Yunlan finished speaking, the ground began to shake again.
This time the shaking was even more violent than the previous two times!
Along with the shaking, you can hear a buzzing sound in your ears.
Looking down from the mountain, you can vaguely see rubble rolling down the hillside and trees falling down.
Tingxue lost her balance and nearly fell backwards. Wei Yunlan quickly supported her and pointed to a relatively open area on the side, "Go over there."
After standing firmly, she couldn't help but turn around and look at the mountains and forests, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Logically speaking, she should have been accompanied by guards from the Tianshu Pavilion, but they were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps something unexpected had happened.
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