Chapter 329 I Will Always Support You
In order to support his idol, the president of Xia Xubai's fan club immediately set up an emergency coordination group. Messages flooded the group like a torrential downpour, yet the group remained busy and calm.
"The supply team is fully staffed, the shared spreadsheet has been updated, and the existing list is sorted by urgency. Items marked with color have already been pledged: green has been ordered, yellow is in transit, and red has arrived. Everyone is synchronized in real time to avoid duplicate donations!"
"Transportation Team Report: 73 rider fans have signed up so far, divided into contact groups by province and vehicle type. We are planning three optimal routes up the mountain, avoiding landslides and striving for the fastest delivery!"
"The publicity team has produced the latest version of the long text and short video for help, and is collaborating with major public welfare bloggers to spread the word. We are on duty 24 hours a day in the super topic, and we will respond to all new support groups within ten minutes!"
Fans’ battlefield on weekdays may be rankings and data, but at this moment, all their training, all their love and persistence are poured into another more urgent matter!
Countless tiny but firm voices converge into a solid bridge in the virtual network.
Soon, #QingzhouyuSupport# was no longer an exclusive action of Xia Xubai's fans.
Other celebrity fan groups joined in one after another with lists of supplies.
"Mi Wei'er's fan club pledged 200 boxes of drinking water" and "Lin Hesheng's fan club provided five off-road vehicles for support."
A relay of love has been launched on Weibo, the information is spreading wider and wider, and the volunteer forces of the public are gathering with unprecedented efficiency.
Four hours later, when Xia Lili was coordinating personnel at the temporary command point, the roar of an engine suddenly came from far away at the foot of the mountain.
She looked up and saw a convoy of motorcycles rushing towards them through the dust, with boxes of supplies strapped to the back of the motorcycles.
The leading driver took off his helmet and asked loudly, "Is this Xia Lili? The first batch of supplies from the Xia Xubai Fan Club has arrived!"
The sky was scorching, and a printed slogan "Qingzhouyu Emergency Support" was pasted on the body of the car. A small cheering flag with the word "Xia" written on it was fluttering in the wind.
Soon, hot food and hot packs were distributed to every rescued person.
Everyone who was starving and cold finally replenished their energy, warmed up, and had the strength to follow the rescue team members to move.
After a short rest, the rescue team quickly organized the first group of people to move down the mountain.
As the sky darkened, the temperature in the mountains began to drop sharply.
The chilly spring mountain wind whistles down the valley. Even if you wrap yourself tightly in a coat, you can still feel the chill that quickly deprives you of your body temperature.
In the wild, hypothermia often comes quietly but can be fatal.
As dusk completely covers the mountains, the path ahead will become blurred and difficult to distinguish.
Steep slopes, gravel, and even the edge of a cliff can become a deadly trap in an instant.
Not to mention the wild animals that may appear at night, and the decreased physical strength and slowed judgment caused by low temperatures.
We must get everyone to a safe place before dark.
Xia Lili looked up and met the gaze of the member of the Sunny Day Rescue Team who was in charge of leading the evacuation.
The moment their eyes met, her vision suddenly went dark, and violent hallucinations flooded into her mind like a tide -
In the hallucination, the team member was leading the first group of people rushing down the mountain road.
He kept looking back and urging everyone to speed up, and people supported each other as they struggled forward on the steep and winding path.
Suddenly, there was an unusual vibration from the ground, followed by a deafening roar!
The mountain above was suddenly torn apart, and tons of soil and rocks poured down along with broken trees!
No one had time to react before they were instantly engulfed by the rolling earth and rocks, rushing down the valley...
"Wait! We can't go down the mountain!"
Xia Lili suddenly came to her senses and sternly stopped the team that had already packed their luggage and was ready to set off.
Everyone turned around to look at her in surprise.
She couldn't reveal her foresight, so she stepped in front of the team and pointed at the communication device in the rescue team member's hand. She spoke in a hurried tone but tried to remain calm:
"No! We just received an emergency geological warning. We've detected a persistent wave of landslides along the route you're planning to descent. The risk of a second large-scale landslide is extremely high!"
"Everyone please retreat to a safe area immediately and stay put!"
As soon as the order was issued, the crowd erupted in a commotion, and voices of unease and doubt spread rapidly through the cold air.
"Stay on the mountain? It's pitch dark here. What if the ground beneath us collapses?"
A middle-aged man wrapped in a tattered coat shouted in a trembling voice, his face still stained with dried mud.
"That's right. Going down the mountain earlier will give us a better chance of survival. Staying in this desolate mountain is just waiting to die, isn't it?"
The woman next to him echoed, hugging the child tightly, her voice full of fatigue and fear.
Another young man questioned excitedly, "If your wave frequency warning system is so accurate, why don't you roll it out nationwide sooner? It's just a 'possibility' of it happening, isn't it?"
These people who had just escaped from the disaster area were already exhausted and covered in mud. They had originally hoped to reach the main shelter as soon as possible, but now their hopes were dashed again, and their resentment and panic were difficult to suppress.
"We escaped with so much difficulty, do we have to endure another night in this godforsaken place? There's not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain!"
However, some people stood up to support Xia Lili.
An elderly man with gray hair but a straight back spoke calmly, "This advisor is with us. Even if she doesn't care about us, she's still responsible for her own safety. If she dares to let us stay, she must have her reasons."
A young woman wearing glasses beside him also whispered, "Especially in times like this, we need to stay calm and unite. If people lose their composure and run around in all directions, that would be truly dangerous."
The crowd gradually split into two groups, the suppressed sound of arguments echoed in the valley shrouded in twilight, and every face was filled with anxiety and confusion.
When the rescue team members heard Xia Lili's sudden order, they looked surprised but did not question it.
They knew that Xia Lili was the highest advisor on the rescue operation and had the final say. Despite their doubts, they quickly followed through and suspended the evacuation arrangements.
The large group was stranded there. Although those who were originally eager to go down the mountain were full of complaints, they did not dare to take the risk alone. They could only squat back where they were, cursing. The atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
Xia Lili quickly walked to a place where the signal was more stable, dialed the satellite phone of the leader of the motorcycle team, and asked the team to stop going up the mountain.
Afterwards, in order to prevent insufficient notification, she called Xia Xubai again.
Xia Lili's voice was calm but urgent: "Brother, immediately notify all motorcycle teams delivering supplies to stop going up the mountain and wait in the safe area below the mountain!"
"There's a high risk of a secondary landslide on the uphill section. We can't take any risks now!"
Xia Xubai on the other end of the phone suddenly felt nervous: "What are you going to do?! Will we all be trapped on the mountain?"
Xia Lili said firmly, "Once the geological conditions stabilize, the engineering team will open the road as soon as possible. We can only wait here now. Our superiors have already coordinated an airdrop of emergency supplies, so there will be no problems for the time being."
Xia Xubai was silent for a moment, with thousands of words stuck in his throat.
He wanted to say, "Don't be so stubborn," and "Come back safely," but in the end it just turned into a low sigh.
He understood better than anyone that this was Xia Lili's choice.
"I understand." Xia Xubai responded softly, his voice filled with undisguised worry. "Lili, be careful. I will always support you."
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