Everyone was startled by the sudden shout. Looking at Gan Runli's panic-stricken expression, Yang Niannian only then remembered that someone had just said that there were two female comrades here to help with the rescue.
The ones being referred to should be Wu Qingxia and Gan Runli.
Gan Runli came here with her companions, and it was their decision whether to leave or not, so Yang Niannian did not say anything.
Wu Qingxia felt a little embarrassed and tried to stop him with an unhappy look on her face, "We are not going back, why are you going back?"
Yang Niannian didn't take them with her before because she was afraid that they would clamor to go back halfway. Now, not long after arriving here, Gan Runli is clamoring to go back. Isn't this intentional to embarrass her in front of Yang Niannian and make people look down on her?
Gan Runli was on the verge of a mental breakdown. She didn't want to care about anything else and just wanted to go back. She cried and shook her head.
"I'm scared. I don't want to stay here any longer."
She was the first one to discover that there were people buried under the rubble. When she first heard someone shouting for help, the voice sounded like it came from the Hall of Yama, and it was extremely creepy.
Strictly speaking, she regretted her decision when she left the safe zone. She was on edge the whole time and suddenly heard someone screaming for help. She almost peed her pants with fright.
She grew up in the city and had never seen such a scene. It was completely different from what she had imagined, and she didn't have the strong enough mentality to save people.
The local uncle said with a serious expression when he saw how scared she was.
"You are such a coward, why did you come here to join in the fun? You are a pretty girl, what if something happens to you out of fear?"
Wu Qingxia also tried to keep Gan Runli, "Have you forgotten what you said before you came? If you go back now, wouldn't it be a waste of time? Don't let others laugh at you when you go back?"
Gan Runli didn't listen to Wu Qingxia's words and only wanted to go back.
"Qingxia, come back with me! Then we can say that the rescue team didn't bring us here, and no one else will know!"
Wu Qingxia glanced at the two companions standing next to her and cursed them inwardly, calling them idiots.
He rolled his eyes.
"If you want to go back, go back by yourself! I won't go back."
Seeing that Gan Runli was indeed very scared, Zhang Shuen was also worried that she might get sick from being frightened, so he said.
"Chen Zheng, accompany her back to the safe zone! It's the same for you to help the injured people over there."
The man called Chen Zheng said with a frown.
"Why didn't you take Runli back? I don't know any first aid knowledge, how can I help if I go back?"
"Don't you usually have a better relationship with Runli?"
Chen Zheng hurriedly defended himself, "When did my relationship with Runli get better?"
Afraid that Wu Qingxia would misunderstand, he subconsciously observed Wu Qingxia's expression. Just as he was about to explain something, Wu Qingxia spoke impatiently.
"Stop arguing, Chen Zheng, you go back with Runli! Zhang Shuen and I will stay here."
The boy named Zhang Shuen immediately showed a smug expression.
Chen Zheng looked very angry. He seemed afraid to refute Wu Qingxia's decision, but he just stood there with his neck stiff and motionless.
Yang Niannian couldn't bear to watch it anymore, and frowned, urging, "Have you discussed it? Human lives are at stake, and we are waiting to save them."
The little girl was already extremely anxious and spoke in a crying voice.
"Please hurry up! My mother is waiting for help."
The local uncle lost his patience and said directly.
"If any of you want to go back, just follow me. If you don't want to leave, forget it."
After saying that, he walked away carrying the injured person on his back.
"Wait for me." Gan Runli hurriedly chased after him.
Wu Qingxia saw Chen Zheng standing still and pushed him.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and follow me! I've entrusted Runli to you. If anything happens to her, will you be responsible?"
Although Chen Zheng was extremely reluctant, he still chased after him after hearing this.
As soon as the people who had sent the injured away left, everyone resumed the search and rescue operation. Liyao Town was a relatively prosperous town nearby, with many two-story buildings. After the earthquake, many people needed rescue.
Some people were knocked unconscious during the earthquake and were trapped under the rubble, so they missed the daytime search and rescue. They are now here to participate in the secondary rescue.
The crowd dispersed in twos and threes, searching the town with flashlights, and occasionally shouting under the ruins to see if there was anyone there.
Wu Qingxia disliked Yang Niannian, so she took Zhang Shuen to search in the opposite direction.
We searched and rescued for more than two hours and rescued a total of five people.
According to one of them, his relatives were buried underneath. Everyone dug for half a day, but unfortunately the situation was not very optimistic. An elderly couple had no vital signs. After a burst of deafening crying, it was already late at night.
Everyone was extremely tired and there was no way to deal with the victims for the time being. They could only find clothes to cover the victims' heads and deal with them again in the morning.
The flashlight was running low on battery and the injured still needed treatment, so the remaining locals decided to take the injured back to a safe area and continue the search and rescue tomorrow.
After Yang Niannian inquired about the route to Dawa Town, she decided to stay here and rest for the time being, and then set out again tomorrow morning and head towards Dawa Town.
Wu Qingxia was unwilling to be outdone and was not willing to go back. She came out this time just to gild herself, so of course she had to continue heading towards the epicenter of the earthquake.
Seeing that they were unwilling to go back, the locals reminded them solemnly, just like the uncle before.
"You should pay more attention to your safety and don't leave the town. The terrain here is complicated and you may fall into the ravine if you are not careful. You should also be alert at night and don't sleep too deeply. It's best to take turns to keep watch. A black bear bit someone here this afternoon."
"Okay, thank you." Yang Niannian said.
The locals didn't say much. They just gave a few simple instructions and took the injured back to the safe area.
Including Wu Qingxia and Zhang Shuen, there are a total of ten people here. Two of them came from surrounding cities to help with the rescue, and the other four also came from far away places.
There are undealt with corpses here, so we can't stay here for the time being. We can only go somewhere far away to rest first.
Yang Niannian pointed to a place not far away and said, "There is an open space over there, and there are houses that haven't collapsed next to it. Let's go there and spend the night! If we really encounter any danger, we can hide in the house."
We don’t know when aftershocks will occur, so we definitely can’t sleep in the house.
Although Yang Niannian is a young girl, she is calm and composed and has leadership skills. In addition, Wang Chengcheng is tall and strong, so everyone feels safe with them. The other six people follow them tacitly.
Zhang Shuen subconsciously wanted to follow everyone, but found that Wu Qingxia was standing still.
He urged anxiously, "Qingxia, let's go quickly! Don't stay here."
There were still dead bodies here, and he felt a little uncomfortable and just wanted to leave quickly.
Wu Qingxia stood still. She didn't want to stay with Yang Niannian, and of course, she didn't want to stay here either.
When he heard that Zhang Shuen wanted to go with Yang Niannian, he felt a little uncomfortable and snorted.
"If you want to go with her, just follow her. I'm not stopping you."
After saying that, he raised his foot and walked in the opposite direction of Yang Niannian.