Chapter 451: Rescue
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Shao Dong was no stranger to the word ‘earthquake’ because he had learned about this topic. Mu Jingzhe had even taught them a lot about earthquakes previously.
Not long ago, they had even revised and consolidated their knowledge in this field. At the time, they had felt that earthquakes were very far away from them, but in the blink of an eye, one had landed right on their heads.
This was the first time Shao Dong’s brain reacted so slowly. It took him a while to connect the earthquake to his mother.
An earthquake… Mommy was in Nanlin County. So Mommy hadn’t contacted him because she had encountered an earthquake. The disaster was severe… Many houses had collapsed, so Mommy might be buried somewhere.
Shao Dong reacted and his body swayed.
Shao Xi, who had tagged along, saw that his reaction wasn’t right and nudged him. “Brother, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me.”
Shao Dong snapped out of his thoughts. He hung up the phone and looked over. “Little Xi, Mommy might have encountered an earthquake… We have to save her. We have to hurry up and save Mommy.”
“What?” Shao Xi wanted to ask more, but Shao Dong had already run out.
Shao Dong wanted to go and look for Mu Jingzhe immediately, but after taking a few fast steps, he suddenly turned back. No, that wouldn’t do. He was weak, so he wouldn’t be able to save Mommy even if he went. He had to find help. He had to look for his father.
“Little Xi, I’ll go look for Daddy. Go look for Little Nan and the rest and ask them to go home quickly.” They had to discuss how to save Mommy together.
Shao Qihai was still at home. At the thought of Mu Jingzhe’s wedding taking place in a few days, he couldn’t muster up any energy. After sending the children away, he had slowly tidied up the house and prepared to do the laundry.
At that moment, Shao Dong suddenly ran back. “Dad, there was an earthquake in Nanlin County. Something might have happened to Mommy and Uncle Ji.”
The sock in Shao Qihai’s hand instantly fell to the ground. “What?”
Half an hour later, all five children were back. However, they decided not to tell Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng for the time being because they weren’t sure what was going on.
Shao Qihai had already changed clothes, packed his bag, and gotten ready to leave. Although he had returned, his old habits hadn’t changed, so he had packed his bag as fast as possible.
Shao Qihai wanted to meet up with Jiang Feng and the others and head to Nanlin County, but before he left, a disagreement came up.
The five children all wanted to go together, but Shao Qihai refused. “No, the situation is unclear. It’s still dangerous over there. You kids can’t go.”
Knowing the situation, Shao Dong stopped Xiao Wu and the others. “Daddy is right. Although it’s urgent, we can’t all go together. I’ll go.
“Dad, I’ve grown up a lot. I can take care of myself now. I’ll definitely listen to you and I will not take action recklessly or run around. But I must go this time. Even if it’s dangerous, I must go.”
Mommy was in danger. He had to go no matter what.
Shao Qihai didn’t want to bring Shao Dong along, but based on the look in Shao Dong’s eyes, he knew that even if he didn’t bring him along, Shao Dong would probably go over by himself. That would be even more dangerous. In the end, he could only compromise.
“Alright, I’ll take you there, but you will keep your word.” Shao Qihai strode out. “The convoy will set off in an hour. You can rush over then. I’ll go gather everyone now and prepare supplies.”
“Alright, I’ll be there in a while.”
Shao Dong looked at his siblings. “I know everyone wants to go, but I don’t agree. Mommy isn’t home. According to the previous rules, I’m in charge of all family matters now. I’ll go this time, and you guys can stay home.”
“Shao Xi, don’t speak so rashly.” Shao Dong stopped Shao Xi. “Stay home and dispatch supplies. Do your best to help the disaster area.
“If we all go, we’ll just be adding to the existing trouble. Not only will we not save Mommy, but we’ll also add to Daddy and his friends’ burdens. They’re going there to save people. If they also have to take care of us at the same time, it’ll only affect how fast they rescue Mommy. Therefore, you guys might as well stay here and do something useful.”
After Shao Dong finished speaking, although the other four kids still felt terrible, they eventually calmed down.
Shao Dong heaved a sigh of relief and added, “Shao Xi, after I leave, you have to bear the responsibility of being a parent. You have to take good care of the younger ones. You have to make all the decisions regarding family matters. Also, Grandpa and Grandma… If they find out, they’ll definitely be very worried. You have to be responsible for taking care of them.”
Shao Xi clenched his fists tightly and nodded heavily. “Alright, I’ll take good care of everything here.”
Shao Dong turned to look at Xiao Wu. “Xiao Wu, Uncle Ji is with Mommy. He is also in danger. If Grandpa Ji finds out, you’ll have to comfort him.”
Xiao Wu looked at Shao Dong and nodded seriously. “Alright, I will.”
The children had no choice but to calm down.
Shao Dong looked at the crying Little Bei. “Little Bei, don’t cry. You and Xiao Wu will listen to Little Xi and Little Nan. If anything happens, you guys can discuss it together. We have to shoulder your respective responsibilities. I’ll go with Daddy and his convoy. You guys have to support us from home.”
“Okay.”
“Since Daddy is going over with a convoy, he will definitely need to bring rescue supplies. You guys must go look for these things immediately and help as quickly as possible. The sooner we get this done, the sooner Mommy will be saved.”
When Shao Dong finished speaking, no one objected. They all started moving as quickly as they could.
That was indeed Shao Qihai’s plan. Normally, it wouldn’t have been implemented that fast, but with the help of the five kids, they managed to set off on time an hour later.
Other than Jiang Feng, his other retired comrades were also there. Basically everyone Shao Qihai could gather was present. Other than those who were out with a convoy and really couldn’t come back, as well as those who couldn’t make a detour, they all headed to Nanlin County.
No one hesitated or refused. Although these ‘brothers’ had become ordinary civilians, the hot-bloodedness in their bones was still there. Their spirit hadn’t changed either. At that moment, they didn’t hesitate.
Even if there were no familiar faces involved, they would still have gone, let alone now that Mu Jingzhe was there.
Although Mu Jingzhe and Shao Qihai had gotten a divorce, she was still the children’s mother. None of them would refuse to help at a time like this.
Shao Qihai, Jiang Feng, and Shao Dong led a convoy to Nanlin County as fast as possible. The other convoy moved just as fast, and so did those who could switch lanes.
At the moment, he no longer cared about business. If he could complete a job, he would try his best to do it. He would push back against any other orders. If worse came to worst, he would just pay the compensation.
After Shao Qihai and the others set off, because they weren’t sure of the details, considering Old Master Ji’s age and health, they didn’t tell him the news for the time being. However, Old Master Ji still found out.
He had his own sources and had even more information than Shao Dong.
When he heard the news, Old Master Ji, who had basically confirmed that Ji Buw.a.n.g and Mu Jingzhe’s situation wasn’t optimistic, felt his vision turn dark. However, he held on tightly for he couldn’t fall yet.
Old Master Ji was still in the capital. As he rushed over, he started dispatching supplies.
Everyone started taking action, but Mu Jingzhe and Ji Buw.a.n.g were unaware of all this.
Mu Jingzhe was also thinking of the five kids and talking about them. She kept talking to Ji Buw.a.n.g intermittently to stay awake and remind herself to hang in there.
“Ji Buw.a.n.g, when do you think the kids will discover that we’re trapped?”
“They should know soon and they will rush over.”