ushernet Chapter 104 Earth Dragon Turns Over
Chapter 104 Earth Dragon Turns Over
The earthquake happened very suddenly; the loud rumbling sound seemed to come from the horizon, or perhaps from underground.
The dizziness subsided, and the entire governor's mansion collapsed into ruins in an instant. As far as the eye could see, only a few houses remained standing.
Fortunately, in order not to delay the moving of things, Meng Fuqing and his group stood in the relatively large courtyard. Only a few people were accidentally hit by the collapsed wooden pillars or tiles, and their injuries were not serious.
The supplies in the warehouse had been almost completely moved out. Some of the bandits who went in to check if any had been left behind were buried under the suddenly collapsed building before they could even run out of the danger.
"Help...my leg got hit..."
"Help! Someone please help me, save me..."
"The earth has turned upside down! This... this is the wrath of the heavens!"
"We've defeated the barbarians, but now Heaven is at it again, causing trouble. What terrible things have we done!"
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Cries for help and gasps of surprise filled the air. After glancing around, Meng Fuqing quickly calmed down and began preparing to rescue the people.
"Niu Er, take two men to check the situation of the carriages and horses outside. If there aren't many casualties, call for reinforcements."
"There may be aftershocks. Everyone should stay away from walls and houses that have not yet collapsed. Some people should move their vehicles and horses to more open areas."
Meng Fuqing spoke quickly, then looked at Mu Feng, "I have good hearing, I can hear any movement underground. I'll go ahead and look for people, you take the men and dig out the people who are still alive from underground."
Mu Feng nodded quickly.
They brought brothers from Black Tiger Stronghold; it would be disheartening to leave them in such dire straits, and it would worsen relations with Black Tiger Stronghold. There would be no benefit whatsoever.
Upon hearing this, everyone began to rush to rescue people, which also gave a glimmer of hope to those buried underground.
Meng Fuqing slightly covered his fingers with his sleeve, and vines sprouted from his five fingers, probing into the depths of the ruins along the gaps.
Everyone saw her walk to a spot, listen intently for a moment, and then raise her hand to signal to dig down.
Following her instructions, they were able to find the Black Tiger Stronghold brothers who were still conscious almost every time.
Everyone was amazed, thinking that the little girl's hearing was exceptionally good.
When encountering heavy wooden stakes or stones, Qi Liang would step in.
The people of Black Tiger Stronghold had long witnessed his ferocity when he beat people, but it was only at this moment that they realized that the chief's statement that Qi Liang was as strong as an ox was not just a casual remark.
They became increasingly convinced that Qi Liang was the eldest son of the gang leader.
As Qi Liang's follower, Meng Fuqing did not abandon his trapped Black Tiger Stronghold brothers when trouble came, which won him the unanimous favor of everyone in the Black Tiger Stronghold.
Aftershocks occurred intermittently, but fortunately, after following Meng Fuqing's instructions, no one was injured.
After working together to rescue everyone they could, the two people who had been trapped for a longer period of time began to die at a visible speed after being pulled out of the rubble.
The feeling of finally digging someone out only to watch them die is extremely unpleasant. For a moment, everyone just focused on bandaging the wounded and stopped talking.
The temporary place of refuge was eerily quiet.
Meng Fuqing frowned slightly and left under the pretext of going to find some water. Before long, she arrived at a well in the courtyard of the governor's mansion kitchen.
Some broken tiles and pebbles lay beside the well, but they were not buried.
She picked up a wooden bucket from the well, filled it with water, and then took some stream water from her spatial storage and poured it in. Only then did she carry the bucket back to the open space where the wounded were resting.
The people have been rescued, but we still have to go through the trouble of transporting them back. It's better to be alive than not.
"Give the injured people some water to drink, and then we need to leave quickly. When we leave, carry those who can't walk onto the vehicle, and those who can walk will slowly walk back together. The rest of you should rest where you are for now."
The diluted stream water has no noticeable effect and no one will notice anything unusual about it.
As soon as he finished speaking, another aftershock struck.
The crowd, already used to it, waited quietly for the dizziness to pass.
Meng Fuqing looked up at the sky. After the earthquake, some gray clouds gathered on the horizon. Perhaps it was nearing evening, and the sky was gloomy and somewhat oppressive.
She looked towards Siqing Mountain, a vague unease lingering in her heart.
With Xie Jin around, the Hu people are nothing to fear; on the contrary, this earthquake is likely to be a greater blow to the mountain stronghold.
She was more worried about the villagers down the mountain.
The villagers whom Meng Fuqing kept in mind were indeed not in a good situation.
When the earthquake struck, the villagers were busy with their own things. After a dizzying moment, rocks fell from the heights, narrowly missing the crowd, causing the villagers to scream in fright.
After the first wave of earth dragons passed, Meng Bochang consulted with Niu Da and decided to take everyone to a more open place.
No one dared to object, and as soon as Meng Bochang brought it up, they began packing their things.
With her two children and the help of Zhao'er and Pan'er, Shan Qiyu quickly packed her belongings into the car.
She remained silent, her deeply furrowed brows and the occasional glances she cast towards Siqing Mountain revealing her inner turmoil.
"Mother, is my elder sister alright in the mountain village?" Meng Ranran asked anxiously.
"Big sister will be alright." Meng Ali clenched her little fists and kept repeating, "She'll be alright!"
Shan Qiyu herself still felt apprehensive, but she forced herself to remain calm and reassured the two children, "Don't worry, your eldest sister is protected by the Fairy Goddess..."
Before he could finish speaking, a gasp suddenly came from the crowd.
"What...what is that?!"
"A bear! It's a bear!"
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Shan Qiyu pulled the two children into her arms and turned to look in the direction the crowd was pointing. Sure enough, she saw a dark figure moving through the woods some distance away.
The villagers, who were tidying up their things in an orderly manner, suddenly became flustered when a bear appeared.
Startled by the commotion, the bear paused, slowed its pace, and approached them.
At the critical moment, Ling Jiu stepped forward and said coldly, "Shut up, the more you make noise, the faster you'll die!"
The moment they saw Ling Jiu, some people felt like they had found a savior.
With a sob in her voice, she asked, "Miss Ling, is it possible for you to defeat the bear...?"
Hearing this, Meng Bochang couldn't help but lower his voice and scold, "I think you've all forgotten who you are because of Young Master Xie and Qing'er's protection! What? If Miss Ling and the others weren't here today, would we all have died in the bear's mouth?"
"Didn't you kill refugees and bandits before? If you can kill people, why can't you kill an animal?"
Meng Bochang knew that some people were timid and had become accustomed to being protected along the way. When they encountered problems, they would subconsciously seek out their mentor. However, this habit was absolutely unacceptable.
“The village chief is right!” Tiger stepped forward and said, “We have men, strength, and tools, so we should give it a try. We can’t let Qingqing down!”
Someone stepped forward, and the villagers, who had been terrified by the successive earthquakes and bear attacks, gradually calmed down and picked up their weapons to prepare for battle.