Where there is space, there must be people.
Ji Yuzhi got up from the ground and stumbled to the rescuers, asking for a set of clothes.
“I’ll go too.” Ji Yuzhi put on his safety suit and hat before the other party could agree.
“Mr. Ji, what are you doing…” Li Wei, the leader of the rescue team, looked at him with difficulty: “Don’t make things difficult for us. Although the aftershocks have stopped, it is still very dangerous inside. If you get injured, how will we explain it to our superiors?”
No matter how Li Wei tried to persuade him, Ji Yuzhi insisted on going in.
He was the first to crawl into the hole.
"The diplomat went in!"
People are always gossipy, even in times of crisis.
"They're taking our earthquake far too seriously this time; they've even sent diplomats."
"Will he be alright going in there? There's no need to go to such lengths for a show, is there?"
"I feel a little honored..."
Huo Qingming held Ye Qingyan in his arms and watched the man enter the hotel alone, his feelings complicated.
From his behavior and Ye Qingyan's occasional remarks, he had already learned Ji Yuzhi's identity.
Zhen Tian, right? He's that girl's boyfriend.
How difficult it is for a man to shed tears.
He understood, and he could also understand, the significance of someone of Ji Yuzhi's status shedding tears.
It must be love that runs deep in one's bones.
He looked down at Ye Qingyan, thankfully, he didn't feel that heart-wrenching pain.
fortunately.
...
The security headpiece on Ji Yuzhi's head was shining a bright light, and the lights from dozens of people could clearly illuminate the entrance to the cave.
This should be the original hotel lobby. Because of the lobby's open design, the amount of steel reinforcement inside is three to four times that of ordinary locations, which is why it was able to hold on until the end today.
The once magnificent hall is now covered with layers of ash, and the marble on the floor has been smashed by stones.
"Move carefully," Li Wei gestured to his team.
After receiving the reply, he looked at Ji Yuzhi and said, "Mr. Ji, please be careful."
"Hmm." A group of people searched around for survivors.
Ji Yuzhi had no interest in looking at those things; all his attention was focused on finding Zhen Tian.
Even though he knew that with the building collapsing, Tian Tian's chances of survival were slim.
Ji Yuzhi's glasses, which were covered in goggles, fogged up.
He slapped himself hard.
Why are you crying? It's not time to cry yet. Sweetie...
It will be alright.
He bit his lower lip until it bled.
"There are people over here."
The rescue team over there found survivors one after another; some were unharmed, and others were not seriously injured. Both the rescued and the rescue team breathed a sigh of relief the moment they were pulled out.
Finding one more person means one more glimmer of hope.
As more and more people were found, everyone's enthusiasm grew stronger.
Ji Yuzhi looked at all the people who were rescued.
None of them were familiar faces.
"Hey, there's an old man here, carry him out." Li Wei had just finished yelling into the walkie-talkie when his feet started shaking again.
"Aftershocks are coming! Retreat! Retreat! Quickly..."
Li Wei screamed. The once-sturdy lobby began to crumble, the resounding crashes on the floor tugging at everyone's nerves.
Ji Yuzhi withdrew under Li Wei's cover.
People outside the building witnessed firsthand how the building had changed its appearance again due to aftershocks.
The already unstable stones and reinforced concrete fell down with a thud, kicking up dust more than ten meters high as they hit the ground.
People outside the building collectively retreated.
Ye Qingyan was awakened by the cries and the earth-shaking roar.
Because of the shock, no one had time to examine her when she fainted, as there were too many injured people.
When Ye Qingyan opened her eyes, everything went black, but she remembered everything clearly.
"Qingming...Qingming..." Ye Qingyan murmured his name in heartbreaking grief.
"What's wrong? Hmm?"
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault." Ye Qingyan was filled with endless regret. If it weren't for her, if it weren't for her insisting that Tian Tian and Tao Zi come to the concert. If it weren't for her booking such a high-end hotel for the two of them, if it weren't for her insisting on studying music, none of this would have happened.
None of them...
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Ye Qingyan's emotions were on the verge of collapse.
"It's not your fault, it's not your fault, it's really not your fault." Huo Qingming held the weeping Ye Qingyan with heartache.
Ji Yuzhi stood at the closest point to the building.
With each stone that landed, he felt a little more suffocated.
She clutched her clothes at her chest, her chest aching so badly she couldn't make a sound.
"Mr. Ji? Mr. Ji?!"
Li Wei was the first to notice that something was wrong with him and quickly helped Ji Yuzhi up.
"Get a doctor to take a look at Mr. Ji!" Li Wei said to the person next to him.
"No need." Ji Yuzhi pressed Li Wei down: "Get me a bottle of nitroglycerin."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go!" Li Wei roared.
"Oh, yes!"
The team members moved quickly, after all, they were all trained professionals.
Ji Yuzhi took off his gloves, pinched the pill, and put it in his mouth. The sharp pain in his chest subsided considerably.
He straightened up: "When can we go in again?"
"We'll have to wait until the aftershocks stop."
Although the amplitude of the vibration was not large, its impact on the building structure cannot be considered in isolation; further testing is required.
Even though Ji Yuzhi was wearing a large protective suit, his thin frame in the wind was still heartbreaking.
He stood alone at the front, looking forlorn.
As the earthquake subsided, the CCTV reporter team that had come from outside the city also arrived.
Equipment was set up at the scene, and the television station broadcast the earthquake situation live continuously.
The Zhen family, who were far away in H City, naturally also learned about the earthquake in B City.
"It's so pitiful." Lu Ti's heart ached as she watched the television broadcasting the bodies of the victims, each covered in a white sheet, being carried out. She felt both sorry and saddened.
"Don't look at it if you're feeling down." Zhen Lei patted his wife's back gently.
Suddenly, a scene flashed across the TV screen: "Hey, this..."
"What's wrong?"
Zhen Lei shook his head: "I think I saw Xiao Yuzhi's figure, but I also think I'm seeing things."
"He must have misread it. What would an official from the 426th Foreign Affairs Office be doing during an earthquake? Besides, didn't Xiaoyu just hold a press conference not long ago?"
"Too."
Zhen Lei reached out to turn off the TV, but Lu Ti stopped him: "Don't turn it off, watch it some more."
"Aren't you feeling unwell?"
"Yes, I don't know why, but I feel really uncomfortable." Lu Ti kept one hand on her chest. "Maybe I'll feel better if I lie down for a bit."
"Then I'll go get you something to eat." Zhen Lei went to the kitchen.
The reporter was still on the front lines providing live coverage. Lu Ti watched the footage.
[Rescuers are making a third attempt to enter the building, but as everyone can see, the only external access route has been buried by rocks due to the recent aftershocks. With the only passage blocked, the rescue team is devising a plan to create another access route into the building.]
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