The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 136 Unreasonable
In an instant, the earth trembled violently, the houses began to shake violently, and bricks on the walls fell off one after another, making a crackling sound.

People screamed in terror and ran in all directions, but they couldn't even stand still.

Lu Beiting keenly sensed the danger. With lightning speed, he scooped up Xia Zhi beside him and ran swiftly toward safety.

Just a dozen seconds later, although the earth gradually returned to calm, the scene before us was like a living hell.

The surrounding villages were completely unrecognizable; all the houses had collapsed into ruins, and not a single one had survived.

What was originally just a few families buried has now become a whole village, now reduced to piles of broken bricks and twisted wooden beams.

The villagers, witnessing the horrific scene before them, instantly broke down and knelt on the ground, wailing in despair.

Cries and shouts mingled together, as if trying to tear the sky apart.

"Oh my god, what am I going to do? My home!"

An elderly man with gray hair slumped on the ground, pounding the ground with his hands, tears streaming down his wrinkled face.

"My child is still inside, sob sob sob, someone please save my child."

A young mother was crying hysterically.

Hearing these heart-wrenching cries, the group, who had not yet rested, disregarded their own exhaustion and immediately threw themselves into a new round of rescue work.

Looking at the tragic scene before her, Xia Zhi felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on her heart, making her feel suffocated and extremely uncomfortable.

Despite her own grief, she followed the medical staff and comforted everyone.

"Listen to me, everyone. A home can be rebuilt. As long as everyone is safe and sound, that's a blessing." Xia Zhi's voice was gentle yet firm.

She then quickly organized people to build a fire in the middle of the open space, set up a large pot, and had people cook some hot food for everyone, hoping to bring them some warmth in this cold disaster.

Besides the elderly and children, the remaining male villagers also joined the rescue team.

Disregarding their own safety, they desperately dug through the ruins with their bare hands, hoping to find the lives buried beneath.

To prevent further damage from aftershocks, the survivors were relocated to open areas.

Not long after, Huo Chen, who was closest, rushed over with rescuers and supplies.

His face was full of fatigue, but his eyes revealed a kind of determination and sense of responsibility.

On their way there, they also rescued some survivors.

When Xia Zhi saw Qiao Haisheng and Qiao Yun being helped into the crowd, she was somewhat surprised, not expecting them to be nearby.

Huo Chen walked to Lu Beiting's side with a solemn expression and said in a heavy tone, "The epicenter of this earthquake was quite widespread, and several surrounding villages also suffered collapses."

The situation isn't looking too good either. I've contacted the personnel stationed nearby and asked them to bring reinforcements.

Lu Beiting nodded slightly and said with a firm gaze, "Yes, the search here is almost complete. Leave some people behind to continue the search, and the rest will come with me to provide support elsewhere."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhi immediately stood up, her eyes revealing a firm determination, and said, "I want to go too."

Lu Beiting frowned, determined not to let her go with him no matter what.

What if we encounter a landslide on the way?

"I'm going."

Xia Zhi looked at him seriously. This matter was not over, which meant that Lu Beiting could be in danger at any time.

Seeing her insistence, Lu Beiting had no choice but to take her along. After handing some emergency medicine to Su Yating, Xia Zhi followed them into the support vehicle.

Throughout the journey, Xia Zhi gazed quietly out the window, her tightly furrowed brows never relaxing.

Lu Beiting and Huo Chen sat in the car, discussing the next rescue plan in hushed tones.

A few minutes later, they arrived at their destination.

Li Jianguo and his team have already begun rescue work there, including some comrades from the family compound.

They all threw themselves into the rescue effort without hesitation, their clothes soaked with sweat, but they didn't care at all.

As soon as they got out of the car, everyone immediately threw themselves into the intense rescue work.

The casualties here are more severe than in the neighboring village. No one expected such a strong earthquake to occur suddenly. Most people were buried under the rubble before they could even run out.

Xia Zhi walked cautiously through the ruins, straining her ears to listen carefully to the sounds around her.

Several military dogs were also constantly moving around, using their keen sense of smell to try to find any buried survivors.

"Only one!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Xia Zhi's ears.

She turned her head and saw Hao Yongsheng, covered in dust, running out with someone on his back, when he saw her.

He rushed over, grabbed Xia Zhi's hand, and said anxiously, "Zhizhi, hurry, the mountain here is unstable and very dangerous."

After saying that, he took Xia Zhi's hand, carried her on his back with one hand, and led her towards safety.

Xia Zhi looked back and found that, just as Hao Yongsheng had said, large and small stones were rolling down the mountain, and the trees on the mountainside were shaking violently, teetering on the verge of collapse.

As Hao Yongsheng walked, he loudly reminded the people around him who were searching.

"My child is still inside! You can't leave! Please save my child!"

Just then, a woman rushed forward like a madwoman, grabbed Hao Yongsheng's arm tightly, and begged him tearfully.

Hao Yongsheng frowned and said with a troubled expression, "The mountain is about to collapse, it's very dangerous."

"That's my life! Please, it hasn't collapsed yet!"

You're so young, you'll definitely make it in time, please.

As the woman spoke, she knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy.

Hao Yongsheng stopped involuntarily, his heart filled with contradictions and struggles.

He knew the danger of going back to rescue her, but he couldn't bear to look at the desperate mother in front of him.

Finally, he handed the person he was carrying to someone nearby, and just as he was about to turn back, Xia Zhi grabbed his arm.

Xia Zhi looked at the woman in front of her and said earnestly, "The mountain is about to collapse. If you don't leave now, you will be buried here and will never be able to get out. Why risk your life?"

The woman stood up, glared at Xia Zhi, and shouted, "What's it to you? He's already agreed, what are you meddling in!"

The people running up behind them chimed in, "Didn't you come for help? Isn't saving people your duty? Why are you running?"

"That's right, this mountain looks fine to me, isn't it? You guys aren't just making excuses because you're afraid of dying, are you?"