A god-tier fishing spot, anglers lined up to give me money.

Aba aba.....

As a loyal follower, Yang Qi told him about the earthquake that would happen that night.

Tell him to take a close look around while the shop is closing to see if any fishermen are lingering.

......

At 7 p.m., the fishing spot was deserted, and the anglers came down the mountain.

Yang Qi looked at Li Si and asked, "Are you sure no fishermen are lingering here?"

As he spoke, he glanced around the reservoir, but there was no one there.

"No!" Li Si patted his chest. "I split into four groups with Erpang and San Gou, and we walked around the reservoir and even checked the surrounding hills. There wasn't a single person there. Don't worry, boss."

"it is good."

Yang Qi nodded. "Call the other brothers and go down the mountain. We'll watch the major earthquake at Yangjia Reservoir at midnight tonight."

ten minutes later,

The 10 people were divided into three vans. Yang Qi drove alone, with Chen Zilu in the passenger seat.

On the way down the mountain, he checked the surveillance footage again to make sure no one was there, then called Chen Zilu and drove away.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Zilu asked with some confusion, "Yang Qi, don't we usually not go down the mountain? Why tonight?"

"It's not good to stay on the mountain all the time. Go back more often and check on your brother's grades."

Yang Qi could not possibly tell him about the impending earthquake, and this reason was perfectly reasonable.

Chen Zilu couldn't find anything unusual, so she nodded, "Alright, let's go down the mountain and get something good to eat."

……

11pm.

Yang Qi quietly pushed open the bedroom door, and Chen Zilu was lying on her side, fast asleep.

He pulled the blanket back up and covered her up where she had kicked to the foot of the bed, glanced at her a couple more times, then left and closed the door behind him.

We went up to the top floor.

The top floor has a square-walled terrace that is more than half a meter high, which is usually used for drying quilts and grains.

Yang Qi stood by the wall and looked towards the reservoir.

The night was so dark that nothing could be seen, and the reservoir area was completely black.

I took out my phone and glanced at it: 11:31.

"29 minutes left..."

The waiting process felt like an eternity.

Yang Qi's phone screen lit up and then went out, then lit up again. Each time he turned it on, only a minute or two had passed, but it felt like a whole hour.

11:35, 11:42, 11:51...

Yang Qi's legs were getting a little numb from standing, so he changed his posture and continued to stare at the dark mountain shadows.

11:59:36.

Yang Qi gripped the wall tightly, looking down at the ticking seconds on his phone screen.

59 minutes, 37, 38, 39...

Every second felt so slow.

10 seconds....

1 seconds...

..

Boom!!!

A loud bang came from the direction of the reservoir.

Immediately afterwards, all the houses in the village, including the entire building where Yang Qi was located, began to shake.

Half a second later, the vibrations came one after another, and Yang Qi, feeling dizzy, quickly squatted down.

The rooster crowed.

The dog jumped.

The roosters and hens in the village started crowing at the same time, their pitiful clucking and flapping wings surging from every yard.

Next came the dogs; all the dogs in the village were barking, their barks blending into one.

Birds soar into the sky above the mountains and forests.

The first light came on, then two, then three, all in less than half a minute.

The lights were on at the east and west ends of the village, and throughout the entire village.

Boom...

Another loud bang, this time the tremor was even stronger.

Yang Qi could feel the entire building sway from side to side twice.

The clothes rack on the terrace crashed to the ground, and the clothes hangers on the wire fell to the ground with a clatter.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Yang Qi gritted his teeth and asked, "System, won't it be too drastic if I don't say so?"

The system responded very quickly:

"Uh, don't worry, host, everything is going smoothly and under control. The epicenter is located precisely, and the energy release follows the preset path exactly, so it won't affect areas outside the reservoir. Some shockwaves are unavoidable."

"That would be best, as you wish."

By this time, the village was already bustling with people and in a chaotic state.

Since the reservoir became popular, the village has been gradually transformed into a green tourism fishing village.

There are more tourists who come here because of its reputation than local villagers.

At this moment, a large number of night-strolling tourists rushed out of the guesthouse. Some were only wearing underwear at the door, while others ran out carrying pillows.

"earthquake!"

"Earthquake! Get out quickly!"

"How could there be an earthquake inland? Someone explain this to us."

"expert……"

Shouts rose and fell.

The alarm sounded throughout the village.

...Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah~

One sound after another, sharp and piercing.

People kept running to the open space to look at the dilapidated houses.

Yang Qi stood on the top floor watching all this, his heart racing.

At this time, village party secretary Yang Wensi, village head Yang Guocheng, and a large number of village cadres were holding megaphones.

He shouted to maintain order: "Fellow villagers and tourists, don't panic, don't make a scene, come to the middle of the open space!"

Stay away from the houses and walls! You, you, you, and you—count the number of people! Village chief, call the police immediately and count the guests at the guesthouse!

More and more people gathered in the open space, forming a dense crowd of heads.

Yang Qi stood in the wind on the rooftop, muttering, "Damn it."

He caught his breath, his lips trembling as he finished speaking, "Fuck, this is under control."

Yang Qi turned around and rushed downstairs, jumping down in two steps at a time.

On the fourth floor, the third floor, the second floor, and when I got to the first floor, I bumped my shoulder against the wall at the corner and groaned, then kept running.

The chandelier in the living room was still swaying.

When the door was opened, the whole family was standing on the concrete ground.

Father Yang Wenshang looked tense, while mother Lai Lingling, wrapped in a blanket, huddled behind her father, one hand gripping Yang Wenshang's arm.

The eldest uncle, Yang Kairong, was squatting on the ground tying his shoelaces, while the second uncle, Yang Wenhua, was shirtless and wearing only a pair of long johns.

Younger brother Yang Xiaojin was helping his grandmother, Su Guanyin.

Chen Zilu stood in the middle of the crowd, barefoot on the cold cement ground, her hair disheveled and hanging down.

"Give me a number!" said Uncle Yang Kairong.

"Yang Qi, Yang Qi, he's not here!"

"Yang Qi is missing!" Chen Zilu turned around and shouted to Yang Wenshang, "Uncle Yang, Yang Qi is missing. He must be upstairs."

As she spoke, she took a step towards the building, but Yang Wenshang grabbed her arm:

"Don't go! There's someone moving around inside! Wait a little longer..."

"I'm here!"

Yang Qi rushed outside.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zilu turned her head sharply and lunged at him the moment she saw him.

She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, buried her face in his chest, and trembled all over.

"Where have you been?!" Her voice was hoarse and urgent. "There was an earthquake! Didn't you run? Just now...!"

Yang Qi was so tightly choked by her that he almost couldn't breathe. He raised his hand and patted her back.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just couldn't sleep, so I went to the rooftop for a quick look, just one look."

"What are you looking at!"

Chen Zilu raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and glared at him fiercely.

But tears were already streaming down her cheeks and hanging at the corners of her mouth. She didn't bother wiping them away, and instead buried her face in his chest again, her arms tightening around him.

Lai Lingling, who was standing next to Yang Wenshang, let go of his arm, walked over quickly, and pinched Yang Qi's arm hard.

"You silly child, running upstairs during an earthquake?! Are you crazy?!"

"Mom, I was wrong," Yang Qi grinned and tried to back away, but Chen Zilu held him tightly, preventing him from escaping. "I was really wrong."

Yang Wenshang said, "It's good that everything is alright. Everyone stay on the tarmac and don't go into the building. We'll talk about it after the shaking stops."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the ground shook again.

Yang Qi's heart skipped a beat. He patted Chen Zilu's shoulder to let her relax a little and looked up towards the reservoir.

The night was dark, and nothing could be seen on the mountain, but you could definitely hear things.

A rumbling sound came from the other side of the mountain, in waves.

At this moment, everyone in the village ran out of their houses; the alleys, roadsides, and fields were full of people.

.........