strictlysupreme Chapter 220 Involving Multiple Countries
Chapter 220 Involving Multiple Countries
Seeing the tragic scene before them, Da Ya and the others felt a pang of anxiety.
She handed Li Ling'er to Xiao He: "You little ones stay here to protect everyone."
Then she shouted to the others, "We older folks, hurry and rescue them!"
Shanzi also came to his senses and shouted to the crowd, "Come with me, let's get the people trapped underneath out first!"
Although their idea was good, unfortunately the earth dragon wouldn't let them have their way.
They arrived at a pile of ruins and faintly heard cries for help coming from below.
Without thinking twice, Shanzi lifted a heavy brick with both hands and shouted, "Quick, there are people over here!"
With everyone working together, they quickly cleared the ruins, and several people used their internal energy to move the wooden parts of the house.
A moment later, an injured adult man was pulled out from inside.
They had just pulled him out when the shaking on the ground continued, almost causing them to lose their balance and fall.
Several more large trees in the distance crashed down amidst the tremors.
Xiaoman spotted this scene with her sharp eyes and rushed over using her light-footed skills.
He even shouted, "Watch out for the trees!"
He moved with lightning speed, and just as the tree was about to fall, it hit a child who was still crying loudly on the ground.
The big tree was struck to the side by Xiaoman, who had just arrived, with a single palm strike.
Xiaoman squatted down and picked up the child who was still lying on the ground, crying loudly in fright.
He gently comforted him, "Little brother, don't be afraid, your big brother Xiaoman is here!"
A moment later, the child's mother rushed over anxiously, snatched the child from Xiaoman's arms without saying a word, and hugged him tightly.
When the child saw his mother, he cried even louder: "Mother... I'm scared, boohoo... I'm scared..."
The mother comforted the child tenderly, saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mommy's here! Little Shi, be good, don't cry."
Looking at the chaotic scene before her, Xiaoman said to the mother and son, "Auntie, it's too messy here right now. You should take your little brother to a safe place quickly!"
The mother then seemed to snap out of her daze, raised her tear-streaked face, and thanked Xiaoman profusely: "Thank you, young man, it's all thanks to you for saving my little Shi."
Xiaoman nodded to her, and just as she turned to leave to help other disaster-stricken people.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.
A group of well-trained soldiers rushed over in a hurry.
The leader of this group of soldiers had participated in the battle of Jiaxian County and had an impression of Daya and others.
Before the group had even come to a complete stop, the leader immediately shouted an order: "Everyone, listen up! Form pairs and quickly disperse to help the people in the city!"
After saying that, he quickly ran to Da Ya and the others and said respectfully, "Miss Lin, the Spirit King has ordered us to come to the rescue. I didn't expect you to be here too. That's wonderful!"
Daya nodded slightly and said solemnly, "You should act now. The people urgently need help. Let's work together!"
Shanzi pointed ahead and said to the team leader, "There was a violent earthquake over there. Tell a few soldiers to go there and rescue those collapsed houses."
There are probably even more houses collapsed there, and many people must be buried.
Upon hearing this, the team leader immediately said, "Okay, let's do as you say! I'll immediately instruct the soldiers to go there with you."
I'll send others south. With skilled fighters like you around, we can at least rescue more people!
Shanzi responded and then led the ten soldiers assigned to him by the leader toward the area where the houses were most severely collapsed.
Upon arrival, they immediately threw themselves into the intense rescue work.
As Shanzi moved the heavy bricks and stones, he directed the soldiers to clear the ruins in an orderly manner.
He shouted, "Everyone, listen carefully to the sounds and see if anyone is calling for help underground. Be quiet and don't hurt the people down there!"
Meanwhile, Daya and Xiaoyue, along with several other soldiers, sifted through the ruins, searching for injured civilians.
Every time they find an injured person, they can quickly check their injuries and, if they find any fractures or serious injuries, they will first bandage and immobilize them.
Cheng Peng, along with several soldiers, helped the civilians trapped in the narrow crevice.
With his strong physique, he moved boulders one by one, clearing a path for those trapped to survive.
Time ticked by amidst the tense rescue efforts, with Daya and the soldiers busily working amidst the ruins.
Although everyone was exhausted, no one complained of being tired. Everyone had only one belief in their hearts: to save as many lives as possible.
As more and more people were rescued, the number of injured people at the temporary aid stations also increased.
Li Ling'er and her brother have been taken to a safe open space.
Many people gathered there, and Li Ling'er even took the initiative to serve water to the injured.
Despite everyone's best efforts in the rescue, the earth-shaking seemed relentless, with the ground shaking violently every now and then.
Each tremor felt like God was mercilessly shaking the world, making the shadow of disaster even darker.
As time went on, the number of injured rose sharply, and the situation became increasingly critical.
Even some of the soldiers who came to help were unfortunately trapped under the collapsed ruins along with the civilians.
This sudden disaster exhausted Daya and her group of martial arts-skilled children.
Fortunately, after the passage of time, they have all grown up.
If we could turn back time to six years ago, when they were still in Sujia Village.
The oldest, Shanzi and Xiaolie, are only sixteen years old.
The youngest, Xiaoman, is only nine years old.
Unbeknownst to them, six years had passed since they fled from Sujia Village.
The innocent children and naive girls of yesteryear have now been tempered by the passage of time.
Shanzi and Xiaolie, being the older of the two, are about to enter the twenty-three-year-old stage of their lives.
Time has subtly etched unique marks of maturity and resilience onto them.
The earth was still trembling violently, like an angry beast unleashing its power.
Shanzi, Daya, and the others disregarded their own safety and raced against time to rescue the trapped civilians amidst the earth-shaking tremors.
Faced with the heavy beams of collapsed houses pressing down on the people, they did not hesitate at all. With each of them moving swiftly, they unleashed their exquisite palm techniques.
Wherever the palm strikes, the stone bricks and wooden beams crumble and collapse as if they were fragile, rotten wood.
To open up hopeful lifelines for those struggling in despair.
Inside the Phantom Garden Palace, a scene of bustling activity unfolded.
Generals and ministers moved incessantly between the palaces, reporting the disasters from various regions to King Ling.
An official in official robes quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee with a "plop".
"Your Majesty! The disaster situation in the southern part of the city is extremely serious. Nearly eight or nine out of ten houses have collapsed, and the number of casualties is countless."
Rescue forces have been urgently organized to carry out rescue operations.
However, the roads were severely damaged by the earthquake and are blocked in many places, making it difficult to deliver relief supplies. We earnestly request Your Highness to provide a solution!
Upon hearing this, King Ling's brows furrowed instantly, his expression becoming so solemn it was as if frost had been frozen over.
What is the current status of the casualty count?
The official dared not slacken in the slightest and hurriedly replied, "According to preliminary statistics, the number of casualties in the southern part of the city has already reached several thousand, and this number is still rising as the rescue work progresses."
Upon hearing this, King Ling couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Immediately deploy more manpower to clear the roads as quickly as possible, and ensure that relief supplies can be delivered to the disaster area in a timely and smooth manner."
At the same time, all doctors in the city were arranged to do their utmost to treat the injured.
Furthermore, it is crucial to calm the public's emotions and prevent panic from spreading.
No sooner had he finished speaking than another official rushed into the hall in a flustered manner, knelt down with a thud, and reported.
"Lord Ling, the situation in the north of the city is not optimistic. This earthquake has triggered multiple landslides, and several villages have been ruthlessly buried. The rescue work is currently facing great difficulties."
King Ling's expression instantly darkened, and after a moment's thought, he decisively gave the order.
"Dispatch an elite team specializing in mountain rescue to the north of the city immediately, and spare no effort to rescue the trapped people."
The ministers all replied, "Yes."
This sudden disaster had an impact far beyond the borders of the Kingdom of Ling.
The three kingdoms of Sichao, Guxuanchao, and Qin were also not spared, and the affected area was extremely wide.
The disaster has thrown all four countries into chaos, with countless people killed or injured and displaced. The monarchs and envoys of each country are overwhelmed with work.