dognovel Chapter 152 Rescued the White-Eyed Wolf
Chapter 152 Rescued the White-Eyed Wolf
Everyone was evacuating to the flat ground. Yan Wanwan was extremely anxious. She knew very well the terrible consequences of an earthquake. Every second of delay would put the people in greater danger.
Thinking of this, she grabbed a patrolling yamen runner without hesitation and ordered urgently and seriously, "Quickly inform the people in the nearby streets and the yamen runners that the earth is about to turn over. Tell them to leave the houses immediately and go to open ground. Do not stay in the house!"
The bailiff saw her serious expression and did not suspect anything. He immediately took the order and ran away like an arrow.
At this moment, Yan Wanwan's anxious heart finally calmed down a little.
She secretly possesses plant powers and can sense sudden disasters.
However, when she turned her eyes to those who were still standing in the shop, hesitating, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
"If they refuse to listen, then forget it. Life and death are determined by fate. Since they are stubborn and refuse to change, don't blame them for regretting it later."
It’s impossible to persuade a damned ghost with kind words, she thought coldly in her heart. She felt helpless and a little angry about these people’s stubbornness.
However, most of these people were merchants from other places. Although they recognized Yan Wanwan's identity, they were skeptical of her warning. In their view, earthquakes were illusory. If someone could truly predict them, wouldn't that person be a divine fortune teller? How could she be just a county lord? She could easily be a princess or even a princess.
They whispered to each other, their faces full of suspicion, thinking that the county lady was just exaggerating to establish her authority.
Yan Wanwan ignored them and strode towards the crowd gathered on the flat ground, never even giving those people a glance.
All she had in her heart was worry about the people who had been evacuated. She didn't know how strong the earthquake would be, nor did she know whether her arrangements could really protect them.
As soon as they reached the flat ground, the people immediately gathered around and asked in a flurry, "County Lady, will the earth dragon really turn over?"
Yan Wanwan looked at the panic and anxiety on their faces and slowly comforted them, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a strong vibration under her feet.
The entire ground seemed to be shaken violently by an invisible giant hand, and the people instantly fell into extreme panic.
Some people opened their eyes wide, their eyes full of fear and disbelief, their mouths wide open, but they could not make a sound because they were too frightened; some people held their heads with their hands, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, and they kept muttering "It's over, it's over"; and some people ran around in panic, like headless flies, constantly bumping into others in the chaos, but they didn't care about the pain or apologies.
“It’s the earth dragon turning over…it’s the earth dragon turning over!”
Sharp shouts pierced the chaotic air, and fear quickly spread among the crowd.
Seeing this, Yan Wanwan immediately shouted, "Hurry up and squat!"
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly followed her instructions and squatted on the ground.
The ground was shaking more and more violently. People were filled with fear and subconsciously held on to the people around them. They had no time to care whether they knew the other person or not. They just thought that having someone by their side could help share some of their fear.
Fortunately, everyone was in an empty square, and apart from the strong tremors, they did not suffer any other direct injuries. Gradually, the fear in their hearts was alleviated.
However, the people inside the house were not so lucky.
The violent vibration caused cracks to quickly appear on the outer walls of the houses, and with a loud "boom", several shops collapsed instantly.
All this happened so suddenly and so fast that the people in the house had no time to react and were all ruthlessly crushed under the rubble.
The people in the square far away witnessed this scene and were all frightened.
They secretly felt fortunate that they had listened to the advice of County Lady Yan Wanwan and arrived at an open area early, otherwise, they would have been the ones buried under the rubble.
The earth continued to shake for about an incense stick of time. Yan Wanwan's expression was tense, his eyes were fixed on the ground, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
As the tremors gradually subsided, her frown finally relaxed and she murmured softly, "It's over."
As if receiving a response, the shaking of the ground stopped completely as soon as the words fell.
The people were stunned at first, and then burst into deafening cheers.
They hugged each other, crying tears of joy, their eyes welling with joy at having survived the catastrophe. At this moment, cheers and sobs intertwined, echoing in the air for a long time.
Yan Wanwan revealed a faint smile, which was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples of joy. The people around her were deeply moved, and the scene was filled with laughter and excitement.
Suddenly, a faint cry for help came from the collapsed house in the distance: "Help...help us!"
Although the sound was small, it was like an electric current that instantly penetrated the noise.
At first, only a few people heard it, and they subconsciously stopped talking with puzzled expressions on their faces.
However, as the cries for help continued to come intermittently, more and more people noticed something was wrong.
In an instant, the laughter and joy seemed to be paused, and everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the ruins.
"Was there a sound in there just now?" someone couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"How is that possible? You must have heard it wrong! The house collapsed like this, the people inside must have been... How could they be alive!" Someone immediately denied it, with a trembling tone of disbelief.
But at this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from the rubble, and then the cry for help became louder and more shrill: "Save me! We are still alive!"
This sound shattered everyone's last hope. There was an uproar at the scene and a tense atmosphere spread instantly.
Everyone's eyes met briefly in the air, as if they had reached some kind of silent understanding, and in an instant, they all looked at Yan Wanwan.
"County Lord!"
One of them stammered, his tone full of entanglement and hesitation, "Should we save him or not?"
Recalling that before, County Lady Yan Wanwan had repeatedly and earnestly reminded them to flee from here as soon as possible, but they simply did not believe her and stubbornly chose to stay in the house, refusing to move an inch.
Now that I have ended up in this situation, if I think about it carefully, isn't it all my own fault?
Everyone looked at each other, thinking to themselves, to be honest, no one was willing to save them. The county lord who dared to look down on them deserved to be suppressed.
At that time, the streets of Nanping Prefecture were in a mess. The dust from the ruins of collapsed shops had not yet completely settled, and a pungent smell filled the air.
Yan Wanwan stood in front of the crowd, with an upright posture and a calm expression.
She waved her hand gently, a gentle yet resolute smile on her face, and said in a steady and powerful voice, "Of course we have to save him. Our Nanping Prefecture has always been based on benevolence and righteousness. If we stand by and watch someone die without helping, and word gets out, who will dare to do business with us in the future? The way of doing business is not only to make a profit, but also to gather people's hearts."
The people around were originally panicked and hesitant, but after hearing Yan Wanwan's words, they suddenly understood.
A burly man in the crowd clenched his fists and shouted, "That's right! Go and save them!"
Then, a noisy response broke out from the crowd: "Yes! Go and save them."
As if they were on fire, everyone rushed towards the ruins. With everyone's concerted efforts, they quickly rescued the people trapped in the ruins.
The rescued people were covered in dust and had scars on their bodies, but there was resentment in their eyes.
One of the thin men struggled to his feet and rushed over to Yan Wanwan. With his eyes wide open, he demanded, "County Lady Yan, your Nanping Prefecture's shops cut corners. Such shoddy construction has led to such a disaster today. You must bear all the losses from this collapse!"
His voice was particularly harsh in the silent street.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.
The people were whispering and talking to each other, with expressions of shock or anger on their faces.
For a moment, the whole street was filled with a tense and depressing atmosphere.