Chapter 717: Chapter 615 Landslide
Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua didn’t know that while they were comfortably sleeping in the cave last night, many people stayed awake through the night.
Yuan Xingyao and the people from Sanwan Village had just found Aunt Tian and the others when they realized it had started raining.
Yuan Xingyao and Zhu Rui went up the mountain to rescue without any equipment, only worrying about the people on the mountain, so they hurriedly set off and didn’t prepare other gear. The main reason was probably because they had never entered the deep mountains at night before, and didn’t know the difference between the mountains and the outside.
Some villagers brought flashlights and umbrellas, but not everyone had them.
As the rain intensified, everyone used their flashlights and mobile phones as they led Aunt Tian and the others down the mountain.
Aunt Tian initially didn’t want to go down the mountain.
Until her husband arrived anxiously.
Her husband was more rational than she was. Although worried about the kids, he knew better that if Aunt Tian continued to stay on the mountain, it wouldn’t help the search for Shi Xiaohua and might even endanger the kind people helping.
Everyone persuaded and comforted her, and upon hearing that the village chief had already called the police, who were on their way, Aunt Tian reluctantly agreed.
Just as everyone was preparing to go down the mountain, the old lady holding Jiang Ning’s flashlight suddenly realized: “There’s still a girl on the mountain!”
Yuan Xingyao instinctively responded: “Who?”
“I know! It’s Sister Jiang Ning!” Shi Lele shouted.
The group was shocked: “Jiang Ning?”
Zhu Rui: “Is Jiang Ning here too?”
Xue Lin: “No wonder when I followed you into the mountain, I saw a figure ahead that looked like Jiang Ning, but it disappeared quickly. I thought I was mistaken, but it turns out it was really her.”
Knowing that Jiang Ning was here, the group became unsettled.
The villagers who came to find people became anxious upon hearing that Jiang Ning had gone up the mountain faster.
Part of the group left with Aunt Tian and the others, while some remained to search for Jiang Ning.
Yuan Xingyao and the group scattered in all directions, calling out loudly for Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua amidst the rain.
Whether because the rain was too heavy or Jiang Ning had gone too far, they received no response.
Later, as the rain grew heavier, everyone had no choice but to go down the mountain first.
The path down wasn’t easy, as one person after another fell in the slippery mud.
Even Yuan Xingyao fell twice while descending.
Fortunately, in the end, everyone safely returned to the village despite the scares.
Shen Zha and Hao Meng had already started heading back as soon as it started raining.
Everyone was worried and restless until they saw Yuan Xingyao and the others return safely one by one.
However, before Shen Zha could relax, he learned from Yuan Xingyao that Jiang Ning was still on the mountain.
Shen Zha was so frightened he nearly dropped the cup he was holding!
Moreover, even worse news came from Shi Qing: a mudslide had occurred on the road from Hetian Town to Sanwan Village, and the police needed to clear the debris before they could get through!
Looking at the pouring rain outside, it felt like a storm had begun in his world too.
If anything happened to Jiang Ning, what would he have to face?
Every minute and second that passed was an excruciating torment for Shen Zha.
Not just him, Shi Qing’s expression was also complex upon hearing that Jiang Ning had gone up the mountain alone earlier.
Other villagers felt the same way.
But despite their worries, there was nothing they could do.
All they could do was wait for the rain to stop, as they had no other options.
Shen Zha sat in Shi Qing’s house, both waiting for news from Hetian Town.
They were hoping the police could quickly clear the roadblocks and arrive promptly.
But they knew, with night, heavy rain, and mountain village roads… everything was against them.
No one knew if the road would continue to collapse or if another mudslide would occur.
Shen Zha was more worried about whether Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua, out there in the mountains, would be safe given the conditions.
Shen Zha regretted choosing this village as a filming location for the first time.
He had only considered its seclusion, forgetting about its inconvenient transportation, which could pose immense risks at critical moments.
As a renowned director, Shen Zha hadn’t experienced such distress in years.
While pondering ways to seek external help, a text message saved him.
It was from Jiang Ning, concise:
[Found Shi Xiaohua, raining, coming down tomorrow.]
Shen Zha read the message and sender information countless times, finally confirming it was indeed from Jiang Ning, almost bringing him to tears.
But when he called Jiang Ning, he received a mechanized message saying she was out of the network service area.
Shi Qing received a similar message simultaneously.
His reaction mirrored Shen Zha’s.
Shi Qing put down his phone and said, “It must be bad signal over there.”
Who knows how many times Jiang Ning had to send it to get it through.
Both felt a mix of emotions, simultaneously gaining immense respect for Jiang Ning’s courage and capability.
Jiang Ning’s message provided them temporary relief.
Shi Qing went to Aunt Tian’s house.
Since coming down the mountain, Aunt Tian had been silently crying at home, consoled by her close friends.
Knowing they worried about Shi Xiaohua, Shi Qing specifically informed them that Shi Xiaohua had been found by Jiang Ning.
Everyone first showed Shi Qing and Shen Zha’s shocked expressions, followed by immense relief and joy.
Quickly, other villagers also learned that Jiang Ning had found Shi Xiaohua, but they couldn’t leave the mountain due to the rain.
They unanimously decided to go find them early the next morning.
Shi Qing also informed the Hetian Town police about this.
After all, the police are people too, facing unknown dangers due to the road collapse.
Shi Qing didn’t want to hear of any misfortunes befalling the police…
Jiang Ning’s message temporarily calmed everyone down.
Shen Zha left Shi Qing’s home and returned to his place.
However, lying on his bed with the wind raging and rain pattering outside, he hardly slept well.
The rain lasted all night.
Shen Zha tossed and turned, filled with anxiety and worry throughout the night.
Until early dawn the next day, when Shi Qing came to see him with a solemn face, this ominous feeling peaked.
He heard Shi Qing say: “Last night, there were mudslides on the mountain.”
Shen Zha’s vision blacked out, the aftermath of a sleepless night suddenly hit, causing dizziness, nearly collapsing.
Heavens wants him dead!!!!
Damn it, what is he supposed to do now!!!