"Okay, that's good."
With a safe place to stay and enough supplies in the church to last for a while, everyone felt at ease and waited patiently for the rescue to arrive.
This extraordinary rainstorm in the West has broken the record for the heaviest rainfall, exceeding all previous records for rainfall, and is being reported by news outlets around the world.
The rain finally stopped that afternoon.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a disaster.
Due to the sudden and severe rainstorm, many people in the western country were caught off guard and suffered from the disaster, resulting in an alarming number of casualties, and the atmosphere of death was pervasive everywhere.
Fortunately, the rainstorm occurred in winter; otherwise, if it had happened in summer, it would have likely caused the bodies of drowned livestock and people to decompose, potentially triggering a large-scale outbreak of malaria.
Just as everyone thought that even if the rescuers couldn't come, they could leave after the water evaporated, it started raining again in the late afternoon.
Moreover, the rain was no less intense than the first time.
Seeing this situation, everyone felt utterly hopeless.
At this rate, when will they be able to leave?
Although there is some food and drinking water here, which can last for a while, there are quite a few people gathered here, and it is impossible to predict how long this can last.
The crowd began to grumble in hushed tones. Song Mai glanced at Lu Xun and Ji Fenghe. Lu Xun was leaning against the window smoking, his brows furrowed with deep sorrow, while Ji Fenghe sat calmly on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought.
Late at night, while everyone was fast asleep, a flashlight beam shone from the flooded second floor to the third-floor lobby where everyone had moved.
Shine brightly, Ji Feng suddenly opened his eyes, looking warily toward the source of the beam, while quickly waking Song Mai, who was sleeping on the floor and on the sofa.
Both of them were completely bewildered.
Lu Xun looked at Ji Fenghe with even greater confusion.
"What's wrong?"
The man didn't speak, but made a shushing gesture with a wary expression.
Lu Xun and Song Mai immediately realized something was wrong, and the next second the bright beam of the flashlight shone on them again.
During times of disaster, other unexpected events are more likely to occur, and since gun ownership is legal in the West, it is not as safe as it is in China.
If a group of robbers were to rush in at this moment, they would truly have no ability to resist.
Just as the three were preparing to find something to defend themselves, they heard footsteps and then several figures in waterproof suits went up to the third floor.
Ji Feng quickly grabbed Song Mai and pulled her behind a pillar to hide, secretly observing the actions of the others.
The sound of their footsteps eventually woke up the others.
A Western man asked them who they were with a serious expression.
The group explained their purpose, stating that they were from the Western Branch of Yunxing Group and had been assigned by the company to pick up Song Mai and the other two.
Hearing this, Ji Feng and the other two saw that the people who spoke were all Chinese, and they felt a little relieved.
The three men emerged from behind the pillar and gave a brief self-introduction to the branch office staff.
Upon seeing Song Mai, the middle-aged man at the head of the group's eyes lit up, and he immediately said excitedly, "We've finally found you! There's another ancient city within five kilometers of this one, and we went there but couldn't find you anywhere. We were so worried!"
Song Mai was stunned, looking at Ji Feng and Lu Xun with a bewildered expression.
Lu Xun also had no idea what was going on.
Ji Feng was initially puzzled, but considering Song Mai's background, it became easier to understand; it must refer to the connections behind her.
The middle-aged man, unaware that Song Mai's reaction was inappropriate, quickly addressed the group:
"Our lifeboat is right outside, let's go."
As they spoke, the people following behind handed the three of them several waterproof suits and life jackets.
Song Mai glanced at the elderly couple and the others and couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.
The middle-aged man noticed her hesitation.
"Don't worry, Ms. Song, we have already contacted the local government's rescue team. They are on their way and will arrive soon. They will take good care of everyone."
Upon hearing this, Song Mai finally felt completely relieved.
The three changed into waterproof suits and life jackets and left with the middle-aged man.
The rain outside was still heavy, but fortunately, everyone was well-protected. The lifeboat took them all the way to the hotel and didn't leave until they were settled in.
Their hotel was located on higher ground, and being a five-star hotel, it wasn't peak tourist season, so the occupancy rate wasn't high. The hotel had enough fresh water and food to last all the guests for a long time.
Upon returning to the hotel, they first contacted the others who had arrived earlier to let them know they were safe. Seeing that they had finally returned safely, all five of them felt extremely guilty for driving off first. The young girl couldn't help but cry when she saw how disheveled and haggard they looked.
Back at the hotel safely, Song Mai felt much more at ease. She smiled and comforted herself:
"Okay, it's alright. See, we're back safely, aren't we? We're a team, and there was only one car. Either you went first or we went first. Don't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault."
Lu Xun also chimed in from the side.
"Yes, I'm the group leader. It was my decision to let you go first. If you feel you shouldn't go first, wouldn't that be disobeying my orders as the group leader? Besides, even if there is a problem, it's my problem, not yours."
Song Mai pinched the girl's round face and smiled sincerely.
"Don't be upset. We're really dirty, smelly, and tired right now. Let us go back and take a shower first. You guys go back and rest too. I want to have a good meal after I wake up."
These past two days, the three of them have been eating and sleeping poorly. Now that they're back at the hotel, all they want to do is take a nice shower and lie in bed and sleep forever.
Upon hearing this, the five of them noticed the very flashy clothes worn by Ji Feng and Lu Xun. Looking at the two of them, they wanted to laugh but held it back.
"Then we won't disturb you any longer, you should rest first."
After closing the door, the room was pitch black. Song Mai fumbled for the light switch, but there was no light in the room. She fumbled for a long time but still couldn't find it.
Just as she was about to open the door and use the outside light to find the light switch, a warm hand suddenly touched hers. Song Mai was so startled that she was about to cry out when the person's hand immediately covered her mouth, and then a long arm pulled her tightly into their embrace.
Song Mai struggled desperately, but the man was too strong. In the darkness, she could vaguely sense that the man was a tall man.
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