Chapter 100 Emergency

The continuous heavy rains led to an even more frightening event in the ancient city on the Mid-Autumn Festival, following the bridge collapse.

When Captain XF, who was in charge of the salvage and rescue, saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat. He immediately ordered his subordinates to notify all personnel on leave to cancel their leave and return to their posts immediately.

"All people must immediately evacuate, away from Houwei Street, and retreat to Nanmen Street, Second Street, and Third Street!"

"Everyone evacuate the danger zone immediately! A lockdown and rescue operation will be launched on South Gate Street, Second Street, and Third Street!"

……

Hearing the commotion outside, the three people who were engrossed in their meal stopped eating at the same time.

"What's going on outside now?"

Even after straining his ears to listen, he couldn't hear anything clearly. Fu Jiaming turned to look at the two people beside him. "Shall I go check?"

"Eat quickly, then you can look at it again if you don't want to eat anymore." Yan Bei said as he lowered his head and sped up his eating.

Su Ning, who had a bad feeling, also finished the rest of the food in her bowl in a few bites and put down her chopsticks at almost the same time as him.

Fu Jiaming then realized what was happening and quickly picked up his bowl, anxiously shouting, "Hey, you two, wait for me!"

He had just seen a table full of delicious food, including pig's trotters, big meat bones, duck, and river shrimp. He greedily piled a lot of it into his bowl, which was still quite full.

After finishing the food as quickly as possible, the rest was easy to handle – he shoveled it all into his mouth, his cheeks bulging like a hamster's.

But he still had to talk, and once he opened his mouth, it was like a machine gun, spewing out mouthfuls of food.

"Well…"

"you shut up."

Yan Bei glanced at him disdainfully, then grabbed Su Ning's arm and abruptly took two steps away from the table. "Let's go."

"Ah."

"Mmm, mmm..."

The two quickly walked out of the kitchen one after the other. Fu Jiaming, who was following behind, had to cover his mouth tightly with his hand. He couldn't swallow it, but he was also reluctant to spit it out. His eyes turned red from holding it in.

Just as they stepped out of the gate, they bumped into Zhang Zemou and Qianjin, who were in a hurry.

"Ningning, a mudslide occurred at the foot of Nanxi Mountain and the Weijie Street was flooded."

"what?"

I subconsciously turned my head to look at the mountains behind me, but because the view was blocked by the houses, I could only see the peaks that were still shrouded in clouds and mist and could not be seen clearly.

Looking back, Su Ning couldn't help but feel thankful that she had gotten Gu Zi and the others to move out of Houwei Street beforehand, otherwise they would have been buried there...

Are there many people living in Houwei Street?

"I've heard quite a bit about it."

“All the rescue teams have arrived as quickly as possible. Ningning, Qianjin and I want to go into the cordoned-off area.”

Even though they have retired from the J-team, they still want to rush to the front line and contribute their share when faced with this situation.

"it is good."

Knowing that their red faith was deeply ingrained in their bones and would not change with the passage of time, Su Ning did not try to persuade them, but instead glanced at their necks with concern.

Upon seeing the familiar rope, he took the opportunity to touch the arms of the two people, still feeling uneasy. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no danger.

They had exchanged greetings and then rushed off to the back end of the alley without stopping for a moment, but the two figures had long since disappeared around the corner.

Yan Bei patted her shoulder with some concern, "Su Ning, you..."

"Brother Zhang is so capable, he'll definitely be fine!"

Having finally finished chewing his food, Fu Jiaming couldn't wait to speak up as soon as he swallowed.

After all, he was a witness who had personally seen how capable Zhang Ze was, tsk~

Thinking back to the brutal scene he witnessed that day, he couldn't help but shudder for the people lying on the ground!

Otherwise, every time he saw Zhang Ze afterward, he would subconsciously want to run away.
Do you really think it's just because of his dark face?
"This year's Mid-Autumn Festival was quite a mess..."

Fu Jiaming unconsciously trailed off the second half of his sentence as he thought of the person in danger, and instead let out a long sigh.

Due to the collapse of Gaoyun Bridge and the dangerous situation on Houwei Street, the other three stone bridges and several streets near Houwei Street have been closed.

Most of the people who were relocated were unwilling to leave. Instead, they took a step back and carried their large and small bags of valuables into the second and first streets.

Those who have friends or relatives here are fortunate, at least they have a place to stay temporarily.

Those who had nowhere to go and were unwilling to spend money on guesthouses could only squeeze under the eaves of other people's houses or close to the corners of alleyways to avoid the wind and rain. Everyone's face showed bewilderment and anxiety.

"Let's go back to the courtyard first."

One or two people might let you into the yard to avoid the wind and rain, or even give you a hot meal. But if so many people are well-intentioned, a few troublemakers can cause things to go wrong.

Su Ning clearly understood Yan Bei's unspoken concerns, nodded, and returned to the courtyard with the two of them.

Sitting back on the long corridor in the courtyard, watching the rain pour down as if the sky had a hole in it, she felt a sense of annoyance and disgust towards rainy days for the first time.

This Mid-Autumn Festival is destined to be a time of anxiety for the people of the entire ancient city, preventing them from enjoying the holiday joyfully.

"What is Suning spacing out for?"

"I'm thinking about something."

Mudslides have occurred in Houwei Street; will the production brigades surrounding the mountains also encounter danger?

According to the schedule, if everything went smoothly, Xiyou and the others should have already arrived at their grandmother's house in Luohu Brigade by now.

It's not the possibility of something happening that's scary, but the possibility of something unexpected...

It was only then that she discovered the biggest flaw in the jade that was supposed to ward off disaster and ensure safety when it was sent out from the bottom of the spring.

Luo Shuangshuang and Zhang Zemao both wore the black jade pendant she gave them. Even if they encountered danger before the jade pendant broke, they could turn bad luck into good.

But precisely because of this, her special ability to foresee life-or-death crises temporarily failed on them.

Turning misfortune into good fortune, or escaping danger unscathed, all indicate that a person ultimately remains safe and sound, free from the threat of death.

This also means that she can no longer see the cause and process of their encounter with danger, only the result brought about by the black jade.

That's why she couldn't help but feel a little worried, since Luo Shuangshuang had Mo Yu to accompany her, but no other members of the Luo family.

"What are you thinking about? You're thinking so much that your eyebrows are almost touching!"

Fu Jiaming couldn't stand her looking like that, so he dragged the thick straw mat under his bottom and moved a little further outside. "If there's anything you need to talk to, you can tell us. Three heads are better than one!"

"You are." "You are."

This tacit understanding... hey, they just know he's a cobbler, right?
"Good, good, good, you two are truly my good comrades, good friends, and good brothers!"

Yan Bei ignored his exaggerated, Fu-style lament and focused only on the person in front of him. "Su Ning, what are you worried about?"

"I'm worried about Xiyou and the others."

"Luo Shuangshuang..."

Upon hearing the name, Fu Jiaming subconsciously suppressed his playful mood and looked at her with a rare serious expression. "Have they gone back to Luohu?"

"Yes, they must have set off early in the morning."

"That's alright, you'll definitely arrive safely!"

Not knowing whether to comfort her or himself, Fu Jiaming slowly clasped his hands together tightly, thinking of his usual playful banter with Luo Shuangshuang.

Why did my heart suddenly start pounding?
I had noticed earlier that something was off about me, that I always wanted to tease her whenever we were together. It wasn't until this moment that I realized she might be in some kind of danger.

Fu Jiaming finally faced his true feelings: he was more than just somewhat interested in Luo Shuangshuang.

"Do they have a phone number? Do you know how many Suning fans they have? I'll call and ask."

"There should be one, but I don't know the number."

"Now what?!"

Goodness, the person trying to comfort her ended up with the same bitter face, looking even more worried than she did.

Yan Bei lowered his head and pondered for a while, then looked at the two of them and said, "I can apply for a car from the factory now, but I'm afraid we won't be able to arrange a driver for the time being since this is so sudden."

He knew that the best thing to do was to wait; eventually, news would come from the other side.

But... who told him he couldn't bear to see her frown, not even a little bit?

"Why do I need a driver? I can do that myself!"

The two exchanged glances, then turned their gazes to Su Ning, waiting for her to make a decision.

Fu Jiaming was so anxious that he kept scratching his head and couldn't help but keep muttering, "Don't worry, I drive very steadily, there will definitely be no problems."

Deleted them all. Okay, okay, I was wrong. I won't try to write my full name again.

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(End of this chapter)

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