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

Chapter 137 Harmful
Xia Zhi took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. She looked at the four or five people in front of her and patiently explained:

“Saving lives is our duty, but only in a safe manner. Going there now would only result in our own deaths.”

But the group wouldn't listen to her explanation at all. Several of them held hands, blocking their way and shouting:
"No, you're not leaving today until you rescue them."

Lu Beiting and Huo Chen, who were not far away, were quickly attracted by the commotion.

Lu Beiting frowned and asked seriously, "What's going on?"

Hao Yongsheng looked at Lu Beiting and said helplessly, "Battalion Commander, the mountain is unstable, there's simply no time to complete the next rescue..."

"Pah! You're clearly just cowards who're afraid of death. What kind of soldiers are you!" Hao Yongsheng was interrupted by a villager before he could finish speaking.

Zhang Yi pointed to the mountainside and said anxiously, "Battalion Commander, Hao Yongsheng is right. This mountainside will collapse in less than two minutes. We must evacuate."

"It's just a few small stones, is it really that serious? Are you the battalion commander?"

"Then take your people to rescue him, or we'll jointly report you." The woman said, even pushing Lu Beiting forward.

Just then, several large rocks crashed down from behind, making a loud rumbling sound. Everyone trembled in fright, and some took a step back in fear.

"It looks like it's really going to collapse. Don't make things difficult for them, just leave quickly," a villager whispered.

“I don’t believe it! Rocks fall here all the time, so what? Are we going to ignore the lives inside just because of this little thing?” The woman remained defiant, blocking the way and refusing to back down.

Xia Zhi frowned, stepped forward and pushed her away, saying loudly, "My name is Xia Zhi. I'm the one who stopped this pointless rescue. If you want to complain, complain about me."

After saying that, she looked at the people behind her and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Take your people and leave!"

Xia Zhi glanced coldly at the people who had blocked her way and said, "If you don't want to listen, you can stay here."

Hao Yongsheng hurriedly urged everyone to leave, shouting, "Hurry, it'll be too late if we don't leave now!"

"No, no, my son is still inside..." The woman stepped forward again, unwilling to give up, and grabbed Lu Beiting's arm.

At that moment, the mountainside suddenly collapsed, and huge rocks and soil poured down like a raging flood.

Those who ran slower were buried underneath.

Lu Beiting pursed his lips, picked up the woman with one hand, and prepared to leave with her.

To everyone's surprise, the woman bit his arm and said fiercely, "If you don't save my son, none of you are leaving here!"

The woman clung tightly to Lu Beiting, her heart filled with despair and anger.

Without her son, she felt that even if she lived to leave the house, she would be cursed and beaten by her in-laws. Rather than that, she thought it would be better to die.

"battalion commander!"

"Lu Beiting!"

Xia Zhi looked at Lu Beiting, whose heels were being held back by the woman, and her worry and fear reached their peak.

She turned to run back, but Hao Yongsheng held her back tightly.

Just as Xia Zhi was frantic and desperately wanted to rush back to rescue Lu Beiting, Hao Yongsheng reacted quickly and grabbed her arm tightly.

Behind them, the deafening roar of the collapsing mountain echoed.

In that critical moment, Hao Yongsheng didn't hesitate for a second. With all his might, he pushed Xia Zhi towards safety. "Ugh!"

With a painful groan, a huge rock, accompanied by a howling wind, slammed heavily onto Hao Yongsheng.

His body instantly contorted into a shrimp-like shape, and his face showed an expression of extreme pain.

After being pushed out, Xia Zhi fell heavily to the ground, wincing in pain.

Ignoring the pain in her body, she quickly got up and looked anxiously at Hao Yongsheng.

He was trapped under the boulder, unable to move.

Xia Zhi was extremely anxious. She ran over as fast as she could, grabbed the stone tightly with both hands, and tried her best to move it.

Xia Zhi quickly squatted down, helped Hao Yongsheng up, and led him to safety.

At the same time, Zhang Yi's eyes were red and his chest was heaving violently. He kept moving stones with his hands and muttering, "Battalion Commander, the battalion commander is still inside."

After handing Hao Yongsheng over to the medical staff, Xia Zhi didn't even have time to catch her breath before rushing back.

When she returned to the ruins and looked at the mountain of stones before her, a wave of despair washed over her.

Her vision blurred for a moment, and her body began to sway, almost causing her to faint.

Just then, Fan Kun swiftly caught her, his eyes burning with suppressed rage.

Xia Zhi steadied herself, her gaze turning icy as she looked at the people behind her who had been making trouble just moments before. She angrily questioned, "Are you satisfied now? Do you still think we were lying to you? Do you still think we're afraid of death?"

The group of people stammered and couldn't utter a single word. If they hadn't been stalling for time, this wouldn't have happened at all.

"It's important to save people."

Huo Chen hadn't expected everything to happen so suddenly. After regaining his senses, he immediately gave loud commands and ordered his men to get to work.

Suppressing her grief, Xia Zhi recalled the last place she saw Lu Beiting, and began frantically digging through the rocks, mud, and trees.

Her hands moved among the rough stones and sharp branches, quickly leaving bloody scratches, but she was completely unaware.

"Lu Beiting, you absolutely can't get hurt," Xia Zhi prayed silently as she rummaged through the rubble.

Lu Beiting won't die, but if his bones are shattered, even if she has the best medical skills, she won't be able to come back.

Li Jianguo rushed over with his men, and when he learned the truth, he was furious.

"We are soldiers, we have our duties. Yes, our lives don't matter, but as soldiers, we would rather die in rescue operations or in the flames of war than die at the hands of the people."

Fellow villagers, we are all very saddened by what happened. We came to rescue people overnight, without rest or even a sip of water for a whole day and night, just hoping to save as many lives as possible.

But why is it that no one trusts us even a little bit? His tone was full of the bitterness of a soldier's dedication to his mission, yet being misunderstood.

After hearing Li Jianguo's words, the group of people all lowered their heads, too ashamed to speak.

Li Jianguo sighed, suppressing his anger, and ordered his men to search immediately. He said firmly, "I want to see them dead or alive."

The remaining people, though full of dissatisfaction, continued to do what they were supposed to do.

Xia Zhi's palms were bleeding, but she didn't feel a thing. She kept praying that Lu Beiting would be alright.