After the team mbers grabbed their tools, they all rushed toward the damaged and collapsed houses.
However, just then, the ground under their feet started shaking again, and it was not mild. Several of them almost lost their balance.
"Fuck, fuck!"
A string of expletives was heard.
The shaking lasted for nearly half a minute before it stopped, and their tense hearts relaxed a bit.
"What are you waiting for, get to work!"
Right.
One by one, they got to work imdiately.
"Is anyone there? Is there still anyone alive?"
"If you can hear us, please respond!"
And sure enough, a few faint tapping sounds against stone could be heard.
Very light, almost impossible to hear if you weren’t listening closely.
Jiang Ye was the first to hear it and imdiately made a silence gesture, slowly approaching the source of the sound.
Getting closer and closer, the team mbers around him even held their breath.
’Thump...’
Another tap rang out.
Jiang Ye stopped and stood in place, his gaze fixed on a specific spot:
"Dig!"
The whole team jolted:
"Yes!"
Don’t think it’s easy to start digging—there are still people buried underneath.
Every scrape had to be done with extra care and caution.
One careless move, a misdirected force, could easily cause secondary harm to the trapped person.
The bricks and stones around them were picked up one by one and carried away, and finally, they could see a foot of soone underneath, firmly trapped under a heavy stone slab.
This...
That stone slab, by estimation, weighed at least five hundred pounds.
"Captain Jiang?"
Jiang Ye frowned, feeling tense as well.
"Clear the surrounding area first, but don’t touch the stone slab."
Adding even a little weight could be fatal for the person trapped underneath.
Jiang Ye crouched down and started clearing the debris on top of the trapped person’s head while calling out:
"Comrade? Comrade?"
It took a while before a response ca:
"I’m here...."
"Can you feel your whole body?"
"Sort of... I think so."
The ability to converse and respond to questions ant at least their cognitive function was intact, so there was no major issue with the brain.
"Other than your leg being trapped, how is the rest of your body?"
Cough... cough, cough....
"I’m okay, just so superficial wounds. It’s just my leg... I need your help."
Seeing this, Jiang Ye already had a rescue plan forming in his mind.
"Xiao Mao."
"Here, Captain Jiang."
"Bring so first aid supplies and a stretcher."
"Yes!"
Jiang Ye was now unscrewing a water bottle, using the cap to carefully give the trapped person sips of water.
"Hang in there, we’ll start lifting the slab in two minutes, it might hurt quite a bit."
"Alright, it’s okay, I can endure it."
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