Chapter 814
Chapter 814: Story 048 Ends Here (6)_1
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Everyone knew their chances of survival were slim.
Now rescue manpower was seriously insufficient, and the soldiers willing to come here to rescue were either motivated by sympathy for those parents or firmly believed in that glimmer of hope.
"This world..."
A low voice, tinged with a trace of sarcasm.
Willie Ash looked up in shock and caught a glimpse of the sneer in Flossie Wright’s eyes, feeling an inexplicable chill to the bone.
But soon, Willie Ash felt desolate and heartbroken.
This world was indeed unfair.
Those students who stayed up late to study must have been positive and hopeful about the future. How many wished to die, resigned themselves to degeneracy, committed endless evils, yet continued to live like walking corpses, while those vibrant students with boundless futures had to leave in such a heroic fashion?
In the end, even the chance of finding their bodies was faint.
Feeling as if something was stuck in his heart, Willie Ash wanted to say something to Flossie Wright, but he couldn’t utter a single word when it came to his lips.
That’s just how reality was.
He had joined the army without having been in actual combat. In the end, he was no different from the others. Before this earthquake, he hadn’t even seen a real corpse.
Two days ago, he did.
Corpses were strewn everywhere, blood was flowing freely, many were dismembered or unidentifiable. It was like hell on earth, filled with misery and sorrow.
This was the first time he had witnessed such a scene.
By comparison—
The other people, his teammates, the Veteran Soldiers, upon arriving in this land, began their rescue operations methodically. They carried the bodies with impassive faces, yet when they rescued survivors, they were genuinely elated.
Willie Ash knew they weren’t without emotions; they were just able to suppress them, forcing themselves to accept what had happened.
This was his first encounter with such devastation, and for the first time, he was so grateful to be a soldier.
When national crisis struck, at the very least, they were still standing strong, weren’t they?
"Let’s go."
Without lingering any longer, Flossie Wright turned away and continued inward along the road of Qing Shan Street.
Willie Ash hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up with her pace.
Far off, it seemed he could still hear the wails of women.
...
𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Qing Shan Street.
This was a Residential Area. Because the region did not qualify, high-rise buildings were extremely rare. Most were red-brick structures, stand-alone houses, two-story buildings with bluestone-paved roads – a unique sight.
But, this time.
Only ruins remained, every house had collapsed, one on top of the other. The eyes only met a scene of decay.
Walking down this street, Flossie Wright’s pace suddenly slowed.
Willie Ash, following beside her, had a feeling—
This was probably Flossie Wright’s destination.
Without a word, Willie Ash moved quietly, trying to make as little noise as possible and followed two steps behind Flossie.
"Willie Ash."
Up ahead, Flossie Wright came to a halt.
Her abrupt cry caught Willie Ash off guard, and he responded loudly.
Clear and forceful.
Flossie Wright rubbed her ears, then turned to him and asked, "Do you know the situation on this street?"
"What situation?" Willie Ash was quite puzzled.
"After the earthquake."
"This street?"
"Uh, let me think," pondering, Willie Ash replied earnestly, "I can’t remember each road, but the situation in this area was relatively good. As you can see, there are no tall buildings here. It seems likely they had a better chance to escape after feeling the quake."
— End of Chapter 814 —