kvmb Chapter 158 Encountering an Avalanche, Working Together to Rescue People
Chapter 158 Encountering an Avalanche, Working Together to Rescue People
I watched helplessly as the snow, accompanied by a tremendous roar, cascaded down the hillside and arrived in front of me in almost an instant.
Before Wenwen could even shout, the roar of the engine reached her ears as she followed several shadows into the house, rushed towards the women and children, and hurriedly threw a pile of soft cushions over them.
It wasn't that she didn't want everyone to take refuge in the space, nor was it that she was hiding something; it was simply that the space wouldn't allow it.
She had tried secretly before, and no one in her family could get in except herself; animals could, but no one could.
Therefore, when the roar reached her ears, she could only use her spiritual power to protect her family members nearby. She lay down on top of several children in mid-air. In the darkness, she bumped into someone and was shoved into someone's arms. Then she heard the sound of wooden planks breaking and screams coming from outside. Then everything went black, completely cutting her off from all the sounds outside.
Wenwen possesses spiritual power, which allows her to maintain her sanity.
When she heard a few muffled groans around her, she knew that the snow had knocked down her house, and the tree branches that had been used to build the house must have hit someone, which was why they were making those noises.
Wenwen tried to move her hands and feet in the dark. It was fine; she felt no pain at all. She wondered who had been holding her in their arms, and she was completely unharmed.
Wenwen took out a flashlight from her spatial storage and shone it wildly.
Under the flashlight's beam, she could clearly see that all the women and children in the family were being protected by the men, and the pillars of the family were using their backs to shield them from the dangers outside.
As Wenwen took the photos, she called out, "Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother... If you hear me, please answer me..."
"Wen'er, Grandfather is here, I'm alright..."
"Wen'er, Father is here..."
The voice coming from above made Wenwen realize that she was being protected in her father's arms.
"younger sister,......"
"Ouch, it's shining in my eyes..."
"Ouch, my back hurts..."
"Sister, I'm scared, boohoo..."
Everyone who was awake and able to speak responded to her.
Wenwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
Now that many people in the family are awake, things will be much easier.
She said to Wen Qilin, "Father, let me climb out and take a look first."
Wen Qilin turned slightly to the side. "Okay, be careful!"
Wenwen crawled out of the narrow space little by little, using her exploration skills to find the general direction.
Take out a shovel and start shoveling forward little by little.
Fortunately, she had this multi-functional military shovel, which came in very handy at this moment.
The reason no one came to help shovel was because they were all carrying snow on their backs, and they were afraid that if they moved, the snow would collapse again and bury the women and children in their homes.
Therefore, the family watched helplessly as Wenwen shoveled snow with one hand and gently burned it with a fire with the other.
Well, the spell she learned is used either to dry firewood or to melt snow.
It's also very useful in critical moments.
After shoveling forward for a while, we finally saw a glimmer of light.
Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief and used all her spiritual power to shovel away.
Soon, a snow tunnel that people could pass through was finally dug.
The family emerged from the snow cave in an orderly fashion.
It was already daylight outside, but the heavy snow was still falling. Everything was white, and there were traces of snow-covered landslides everywhere. There was no one else in sight.
Wenwen found a secluded corner away from the snow, took out a tent, and haphazardly disguised it with a pile of withered branches and leaves outside. She called out to her family, "Quick, Grandma, come in..."
After making arrangements for his female relatives and children.
Wen Yuanqian instructed, "Boss, you guys find the positions of the constables and soldiers, and start coming this way from there."
There is a reason for this arrangement.
The soldiers and yamen runners were positioned at opposite ends of the Wen family's residence.
It's a good idea for the male members of the Wen family to work in two groups, starting from both sides and working towards the middle together.
Therefore, each of the male members of the Wen family carried a plank and went to rescue the person based on their memory of the location.
The planks they were holding were from their own cart that had been broken, and they had just dug them out of the snowdrift.
Wenwen watched Wen Qilin walk away and called out, "Daddy, be careful."
"I know. You're with your grandfather and brothers, so be careful."
At first, everyone disagreed with Wenwen's participation in the rescue, fearing that she would be in danger. It was only after Wenwen demonstrated her agility in front of them that she was allowed to follow as a mobile crew member.
Wenwen followed her grandfather and brothers all the way from their own side of the house.
Not far ahead, we finally saw a tree branch stuck diagonally in the snow, which looked like a branch used to build a house.
Wen Yuanqian and Wen Chengjian and their friends took wooden planks and used them as shovels, shoveling snow with a clatter.
They had been shoveling for an unknown amount of time, their hands almost frozen, when they heard faint shouts from below. They immediately sped up their work.
After much effort, the family was rescued and expressed their deepest gratitude.
Wen Yuanqian only asked that the men of the family, once they recovered, join in and work together to save others.
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The situation on the other side.
After a long and difficult journey, Wen Qilin and his companions finally reached the approximate location of the yamen runners and soldiers. All they could see was snow, piled up like mountains.
It's really too difficult to pinpoint the location here.
Just then, a strong gust of wind blew by, revealing a section of dark red square wood in the snow. It looked like the side pillar of a carriage, Lord Zhu's carriage!
Without thinking twice, the group grabbed wooden planks and used them as shovels, shoveling one after another.
After frantically shoveling, they finally heard someone calling for help.
When Yang, the constable, was rescued, he wept bitterly, crying and shouting, "Quick, Lord Zhu is still down there, quick, quick..."
Upon hearing this, Wen Qilin and his men picked up the wooden planks and shoveled them down again. Soon, Lord Zhu and the constable Chen were dragged up.
As if by some strange twist of fate, after the three of them ate wild boar meat last night, they hid in the carriage, enjoying wild boar soup and discussing the distribution of coarse bread within the group.
To be honest, their team was really running out of supplies.
However, Lord Zhu wanted to maintain his newly transformed image, and after finally employing a policy of appeasement, his true colors were revealed in just a few days, which put him in a very difficult position.
After racking their brains, the three finally concluded that they should tell the truth. If all else failed, they should let the prisoners find their own way out to find food and survive the blizzard. Hopefully, they could get out of the mountains.
After discussing this matter, the three began to think of ways to squeeze money out of prisoners in the next town. Just as they were having fun, an avalanche suddenly appeared before them.
After Lord Zhu was dragged up, upon seeing that it was the Wen family who had saved him, his first words were, "Thank you so much, General Wen...Master Wen, for saving my life..."
The constable, Chen, echoed the same sentiment, "Thank you, Master Wen, thank you... oh dear, my leg..."