Jin Ze knew that Ji Yuzhi was inside, but he didn't specifically look for him.
After communicating with the people inside, he refused to participate in the simple external search work.
He borrowed the infrared equipment and continued uphill.
After surveying the general terrain, he used his equipment to explore areas where people might be present.
Having lived a life of constant danger for many years, Jin Ze's keen senses and judgment enabled him to rescue several people in dire straits in a short period of time.
If it had been any later, he might have breathed his last.
Encouraged by him, the rescue workers began to intensify their search efforts.
As dawn broke in S City, the sun came out.
But the people here are still living in darkness.
A considerable amount of daily necessities and disaster relief supplies have been delivered from outside overnight.
Huo Qingming went to get a bottle of water and returned to hand it to Ye Qingyan: "Have some."
"I can't drink it." Ye Qingyan shook her head, her gaze fixed on each of the rescued people, hoping to see her two friends whom she was waiting for.
"You can't fall down. Otherwise, you won't be able to see them when they come out." Huo Qingming opened the bottle cap and brought it to her lips.
Ye Qingyan took two sips and then stopped.
Those who were alone, or whose whole families had escaped, had already gone into their tents and were fast asleep.
Only those who have high hopes will wait outside, unable to sleep all night.
"It's been almost 12 hours..." Ye Qingyan murmured, "Can they still be alive?"
“Yes, people buried underground for days and nights can survive. You have to trust your friend.” Huo Qingming gripped Ye Qingyan’s hand tightly. Her dazed state made him afraid that he would lose her at any moment.
“But Tian Tian is such a delicate little girl. She has been pampered by everyone since she was little. Can she handle this?” Ye Qingyan’s tears fell silently. “And Tao Zi, although she is lively, she is also very timid. If it weren’t for me supporting her, she would be too scared to speak even when she goes to a high-end shopping mall.”
"This is an earthquake."
She was terrified, let alone the other two.
"Don't underestimate anyone. When faced with life and death, everyone will fight desperately to survive." Huo Qingming held Ye Qingyan's hands, warming her already icy cold palms.
"They must fight desperately to survive."
...
Ji Yuzhi coughed a few times.
"Mr. Ji, what's wrong?" Li Wei noticed his discomfort; his steps were unsteady. "If you're not feeling well, please leave. We'll take care of things here."
Ji Yuzhi reached out to stop him from continuing. He had a premonition that Tian Tian would definitely be here, so he didn't dare to stop along the way.
The seventh floor is already the highest part; there are no more proper staircases to walk on above that.
"Be careful here, I'll go first," Li Wei said, standing in front of Ji Yuzhi.
Because this is the last floor of the stairs, and it has been subjected to an external impact, the stairs may not be able to support too many people passing through at the same time.
So he went to check out the terrain first.
Ji Yuzhi leaned against the wall for a while to catch his breath, then took out a handful of quick-acting heart pills and put them in his mouth.
He had no idea he had a heart condition, but today the angina was excruciating.
The pill slowly dissolved in his mouth, and he finally felt some relief in his chest.
He had been shouting for almost several hours, and his voice was so hoarse that it seemed like it wasn't his own anymore.
After Li Wei made a gesture, he lifted his foot upwards.
The higher he went, the more he felt that Sweetie might be there.
This inexplicable feeling gave him hope again.
"Sweetie... I'm just... Sweetie..."
"Sweetie...are you there?"
"Answer me loudly when you hear a sound..."
...
As Yang Tao heard Zhen Tian's voice growing weaker, she began to feel afraid.
"Sweet! Sweet!"
"Hmm?" Zhen Tian opened her eyes, her breathing becoming much more rapid.
"Why does your voice sound like that? Are you badly injured?" Yang Tao was anxious and paced around, but she was trapped inside and couldn't move, nor did she dare to move around recklessly.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
"I'm talking to you, you absolutely can't fall asleep!" Yang Tao was so anxious she didn't know what to do, her phone twisted into a knot without her realizing it: "You said Zhizhi would definitely come back."
"You're not allowed to call me 'Zhizhi'." Zhen Tian's weak voice still carried a hint of laughter.
"I won't call you that, I won't call you that. You jealous bastard." Yang Tao laughed through her tears: "I was just imitating what you said."
"What a 'vinegar vat'! That sounds awful."
"That's called a vinegar jar, okay? It's small and cute."
"not good."
"How about a vinegar bucket? What do you think of a vinegar bucket?"
"That's not good either..."
"Then we can't call it a vinegar bottle? A vinegar bowl? A vinegar cup?"
Yang Tao pricked up her ears to listen to Zhen Tian's answer.
"Sweet! Sweet!"
"Um?"
Yang Tao closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "Don't stay silent, even if you're tired, you have to say something, okay? Promise me you won't fall asleep!"
"knew."
Zhen Tian glanced at the wound on her shoulder again. The bleeding seemed to have stopped, but her black clothes were stained with a large amount of blood.
She thought that if she survived this time, she would definitely donate blood regularly in the future.
I'm not afraid anymore.
"Let's go on a trip after we leave. Mom works so hard studying and working, she doesn't even have time to enjoy herself. Let's go to the beach, to the mountaintop. Anywhere, okay?"
"OK."
"I'll try to find a boyfriend then, and you can bring your crush, Qingyan, and your brother-in-law. We'll all be together. Wouldn't that be wonderful as a couple?"
"Um."
"I just don't know if my idol's job allows him to travel around so much." Yang Tao dreamed about the future: "I'll ask him to take a leave of absence then."
"good."
Zhen Tian tried to sit up, supporting herself on her back.
But then another aftershock struck.
"Ah... Sweetie, take care of yourself!" Yang Tao shouted.
"Okay," Zhen Tian replied with all her might.
The aftershock was very short and lasted only a short time.
When the two of them came to their senses, Zhen Tian felt that there was enough space between her legs and the pillar for a person to squeeze through.
Ji Yuzhi was shaken by the aftershock and lost his footing, tumbling down the stairs to the next floor.
"Mr. Ji!"
Li Wei quickly shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Retreat! Protect your personal safety!"
"Is Mr. Ji alright? Let's go!"
They ran out with the survivors they found on the seventh floor, but Ji Yuzhi turned back; he didn't want to leave.
They bumped into Jin Ze, who raised an eyebrow and said, "What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
He practically dragged Ji Yuzhi down the slope.
Before it had even run halfway, the shaking stopped.
Ji Yuzhi felt sore all over, and his head was throbbing even more.
"What happened to you? Are you injured?" Jin Ze could see the sweat on Ji Yuzhi's head even through his goggles.
"It's okay. Come with me to the seventh floor, I feel like Tian Tian is there..."
Ji Yuzhi's voice was fading.
"You should go out first; something's not right with you."
"It's okay, I just have a fever, I can handle it, come with me." Ji Yuzhi insisted on pulling Jin Ze back to the seventh floor.
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