After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 184, Episode 0191: Aftershocks
Huo Han's heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong with Comrade Lin? Has his illness relapsed?"

Leng Xingran ran up to him and, upon hearing this, instinctively looked at her younger sister and replied with a sigh, "Xi Bao must be sleepy."

"Did you come down the mountain specifically for disaster relief?"

Huo Han, who had been striding towards Lin Yuexi, paused slightly and inadvertently turned and strode into the village.

"There's been an earthquake, come down and take a look." That's all they said.

Leng Xingran understood. Seeing his brother Han and recalling the cannon fire coming from the direction of the back mountain, he knew that his brother Han was carrying out a dangerous mission in the back mountain.

"You can't just ask about things like this," Leng Xingran said, pointing to the east end of the village. "Everything's fine here, everyone's pretty obedient. There are a lot of people and it's a bit chaotic at the east end of the village, so the brigade leader might not be able to manage it."

It's not a possibility, it's certain; cries have been heard from several places in the village.

The east end of the village was still bustling, indicating that the brigade leader was also aware of the aftershocks and was trying to stop people from going home. Unfortunately, he couldn't completely stop them, and some people still managed to run home.

I just hope the aftershocks aren't too strong.

After understanding, Huo Han nodded to indicate that he knew, and left two soldiers behind before leading the others to hurry to the east end of the village to help.

This group had already been reassured and given hints by Lin Yuexi's mental power, and now with two more warriors present, everyone waited quietly.

After about forty minutes, many villagers began to doubt Leng Xingran's words. What aftershock? Why has there been no movement for so long?

Two families huddled together and whispered for a while before getting up to go home.

The two soldiers immediately prepared to go up and stop them.

Just then, the earth shook violently once again.

The people from both families heading towards the village were all swaying back and forth, screaming in fear.

The two soldiers, also shaken and unable to stand, could only support each other while shouting at them with heart-wrenching cries:
"Squat down, everyone squat down."

Oh, right, right, squat down.

Having already experienced the previous events, the dozen or so people immediately squatted down or sat down, instinctively forming a circle by hugging each other.

Seeing this, the two soldiers were relieved and quickly grabbed each other's hands and squatted down, covering their heads.

Since Lin Yuexi and her group were basically unaffected, as long as they held onto each other and protected their heads when aftershocks struck, they were generally not in any serious danger.

The sounds of buildings collapsing and objects falling to the ground were more numerous and widespread than before, this time almost throughout the entire village.

The first aftershock passed in about three minutes.

After a moment of panic, everyone looked relieved once they were sure the ground had stopped shaking.

Then, many people could no longer hold back their sobs and cried out.

Only those who have experienced an earthquake know how terrifying it is!
Natural disasters are devastating; in their presence, humans are less than ants.

Little Zhaohua was so scared that tears streamed down her face. She clung tightly to Lin Yuexi's clothes with her little hands, her whole body trembling.

Lin Yuexi could only gently pat his back from top to bottom while using her mental power to comfort him, "Don't be afraid, your aunt is here, your uncle is here, Uncle Zhang and Uncle Xu are here, and Aunt Ren is here too."

The little guy didn't seem to hear anything; he just gripped the clothes in his hands even tighter.

Lin Yuexi was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like this, so she gently stroked his head and let him fall into a deep sleep.

I adjusted the sleeping little one's position in my arms, without touching his hand that was still tightly gripping my clothes.

She looked worriedly at Old Chen and the others who were not far away. Everyone was so frightened that they were at a loss and couldn't care about anything else. She didn't need to worry about being discovered by others.

Old Chen and his group had people protecting them, so they were rescued immediately after the earthquake; moreover, the cowshed was located relatively close to the open space here, so they arrived here faster than others.

Lin Yuexi was worried because these were all her fellow villagers and wouldn't be easily frightened. Fortunately, several elderly people were also watching her with concern.

When their eyes met, the elderly people all gave her reassuring smiles.

It's alright, they're all fine.

I've been through so much in my life, what haven't I encountered? It's just an earthquake, nothing to worry about.

They were more worried about the baby in Xi's arms; the child was so small, they didn't want to frighten him into something bad happening.

Ren Yan crouched down and moved little by little to Lin Yuexi's side. "Xi Bao, I remember you have a tent in your room. Now that the aftershocks have stopped, shall I go get it and let Xiao Zhaohua sleep in the tent?"

Otherwise, how could Xi Bao's body, which had just recovered, withstand being held all night?
It wasn't that no one wanted to help, but the frightened little guy wouldn't accept anyone except his aunt. Even when his own uncle, Leng Xingran, tried to hold him, he turned pale and trembled all over.

Only in Lin Yuexi's arms did the little guy, though still frightened, regain his composure and stop trembling like someone with Parkinson's.

Lin Yuexi shook her head and gestured with her chin toward the villagers. "We shouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble right now."

If everyone uses the sky as their blanket and the earth as their mat, then everyone is happy.

If someone has a comfortable place to rest at this time, while others not only have to sleep in the wild but also constantly worry about whether their houses are intact, that person will immediately become everyone's enemy.

Ren Yan didn't think much of it at first, but after Lin Yuexi reminded her, she realized that she had taken things for granted. She stopped talking about it and instead moved to Lin Yuexi's back.

"Lean on me and rest for a while."

Lin Yuexi was indeed a little tired, so she didn't stand on ceremony and leaned against Ren Yan's back, closing her eyes to rest.

About an hour later, another aftershock struck.

This tremor was much milder than the previous two. I could clearly feel the ground shaking, but there was no longer that shaking sensation.

Around level four.

By then, the sky was beginning to lighten.

Lin Yuexi nudged Leng Xingran next to her with her elbow.

Leng Xingran looked over, puzzled.

"My legs are a little numb. Help me up so we can go back."

"Are you sure?" The soldiers haven't been notified yet that they can return.

"The earthquake was about magnitude 6 to 6.5. The aftershocks have now dropped to around magnitude 4. The next one will only be lower than magnitude 4, so it's basically safe now. When the aftershocks come, just run to an open space in the yard."

She came to the open space outside, partly as a precaution and partly to ensure the safety of the elderly people in the cowshed.

Otherwise, she would have already assessed the approximate magnitude when the earthquake struck. Their house was newly built, and the yard was large enough, so there was absolutely no need for them to come outside and suffer.

However, looking at the surrounding villagers, they felt that their ordeal was not in vain.

In Leng Xingran's mind, his sister's brain was even more powerful than a computer; Leng Xingran never doubted what Lin Yuexi said, and immediately helped her up.

Seeing the brother and sister get up, Xu Zhichuan and the others immediately followed suit.

"Are we going back?" Zhang Ze asked.

Leng Xingran nodded, "It's basically safe now. There will be aftershocks, but they won't be as strong as this one."

They were like weather vanes; villagers who were nearby overheard their conversation and immediately got up as well.

The two soldiers noticed the unusual situation, and one of them jogged over.