Mated at First Sight
Chapter 818 - 546 Jing Youlan and others_3

Chapter 818: Chapter 546 Jing Youlan and others_3

Because she was pregnant, Mu Lin rarely needed to personally go into the mountains now, with Qiaozi and Yinzai basically serving as her runners; using the map to search for herbs. However, many times they would make mistakes, but sometimes they would bring her surprises.

Originally, Mu Lin had always thought that she should just continue to quietly work away; little did she know that eventually, she would have to appear on the scene to save someone.

On the other hand, at this moment, Jing Youlan and his team were covered in mud from head to toe, having completely lost the handsome appearance they had in the beginning. Their faces and bodies were dirty.

In two days’ time, they had rescued nearly two hundred people from beneath the rubble. Some were alive, but some were already dead, and the rescue operation was still ongoing.

This was the first time they had faced the ruthlessness and the passing of life; grateful that they were still alive. They even felt thankful to the authorities for letting them participate in this mission.

The most striking and shocking moment for Jing Youlan and his team was when they rescued a child from beneath the rubble. Holding her, they originally thought they had successfully saved her, only to realize that the last smile she showed them became eternal in an instant.

It was too late, she didn’t even give them two more seconds of time.

He didn’t even have the time to feed her the life-saving medicine that Mu Lin had specifically given him.

But they simply couldn’t afford to grieve, because there was no time for grief.

Once again, they joined the ranks of rescuers; delaying for even a second could mean the loss of another life.

For two days and two nights, they barely managed more than three hours of sleep, and even in their sleep, everyone’s subconscious movements were digging and rescuing.

Shock was not enough to describe their emotions at that point.

Despair mixed with hope; this was not only their mood but also the sentiment of those who were still trapped beneath the rubble, waiting to be rescued.

They were waiting for their rescue.

"There’s someone here, still alive!" The ecstatic voice awakened everyone from their sleep, and almost instinctively, they stood up, grabbed their tools, and rushed towards the direction of the shouting.

Among them were not just soldiers, military doctors, but also doctors sent by some major hospitals in B City; and, of course, volunteers.

"It’s too deep down there." The child below probably couldn’t climb up, so they had to send someone down through the small opening to bring the person up.

It was a child about five or six years old, and lying next to him was a mother who had long been unable to move; had it not been for the faint crying, they might not have found them.

The mother, presumably, was already beyond saving—the rebar had pierced through her body, but she had protected her child.

"I’ll go down." Faced with the situation before him, Jing Youlan said without hesitation; there could be no more delays. He did not want to see that eternal smile again.

Not at all.

"Be careful," Yang Yuebin stepped forward to pat his shoulder with a somber expression, "There are a few steel bars down there you should watch out for, in case you..."

"Don’t worry." Jing Youlan clasped Yang Yuebin’s hand on his shoulder, took off his gear and handed it to Yang Yuebin, "Keep this for me." After speaking, he turned without hesitation and carefully descended.

Carefully stepping over the steel bars, or rather, it was by using the support of the steel bars that he was able to descend.

"How is it?" Yang Yuebin and the others called out from above, concerned.

"I’ve got the child, coming up now," Jing Youlan’s voice came through, and everyone instinctively relaxed.

All was well.

All that was left was to come up.

Time seemed to pass slowly, but when Jing Youlan’s head emerged from below, there was an outburst of joy, "Where’s the child?" someone asked.

He carefully pulled the child up, and someone reached out to take hold of the child; but at that moment, Jing Youlan’s footing suddenly slipped!

The entire person fell back down.

"Youlan!" Yang Yuebin and the others exclaimed as the sound of a heavy fall accompanied by Jing Youlan’s cry of pain resounded in everyone’s ears.

"Youlan, how are you?" The people above approached cautiously, yet dared not get too close, fearing stepping on something that could block the hard-earned opening.

"I think, I’m injured." His voice carried a muffled chuckle, even as pain radiated from his shoulder, causing Jing Youlan’s face to be covered in a sheen of cold sweat.

Damn it! It hurts!