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The area covered by this landslide was mainly the front half of Xishan Village and the road leading to the village, while the back part of the village had not been affected. Currently, the houses and roads in the back village are still intact.
Due to the complex environment of Xishan Village and the scattered residences of the villagers, it was impossible to determine the exact casualties from a distant view.
Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi entered the village with their team. They saw soldiers in armor digging, while the villagers of Xishan were also busy digging with their own hoes, shovels, and any tools they could use.
Wei Ruo caught a young soldier and asked about the situation, “How is the situation now? How many people are buried? Who are they?”
“Um... Except for Lieutenant Colonel Wei and Major General Xu, all of us are here. Before the second landslide, Lieutenant Colonel Wei realized something was wrong and ordered us to retreat to the back part of the village. So, everyone else is basically fine,” the young soldier answered Wei Ruo’s questions.
Wei Mingting and Wei Jinyi’s judgment were the same: since the mountain in the back village was planted with bamboo, it was less prone to landslides, so it was relatively safe.
Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong are missing...
“Where is Lieutenant Colonel Wei and Major General Xu’s exact location?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Before the second landslide, the villagers told us that there were still two households in the valley. Lieutenant Colonel Wei knew there was danger, but he still chose to go and rescue them. Major General Xu was worried and went with him, and then the landslide happened. Now... we haven't found them yet.”
Half of the rescue team brought by Wei Mingting stayed behind to assist the villagers in clearing the road, while the other half went into the valley for rescue operations.
Wei Ruo turned to Wei Jinyi: “Second Brother.”
“Let’s go.” Wei Jinyi said nothing more, turning around and leading the people he brought toward the valley.
Meanwhile, the news of Wei Mingting’s accident reached the Colonel’s Mansion.
Upon hearing the news, Yun Shi nearly fainted.
Wei Yichen and Wei Qingwan rushed to Cangyun Garden. Wei Qingwan took care of Yun Shi, while Wei Yichen took charge of the situation.
When Yun Shi came to, the first thing she asked was about Wei Mingting, “Yichen, where is your father?”
Wei Yichen’s expression was serious, “Mother, don’t worry yet. We’ve already sent people to Xishan Village, and the magistrate’s office has also dispatched personnel. We should hear news soon.”
“So they haven't found anyone yet? We don't even know whether they’re alive or dead!” Yun Shi's face turned pale. “A landslide is extremely dangerous. If people are buried underneath, it’s very hard for them to survive!”
Wei Yichen didn’t know how to respond; he also didn’t know how to comfort his mother. At this moment, he was feeling extremely heavy-hearted.
Wei Qingwan tried to comfort Yun Shi, “Mother, don’t worry. Father has always been blessed by heaven. Even the fierce Japanese pirates couldn’t harm him, so he won’t easily fall into danger!”
Yun Shi shook her head. Wei Qingwan’s words couldn’t comfort her. She wouldn't have known that the brutality of Japanese pirates was completely different from the horror of natural disasters.
“Yichen, have all the male servants in the mansion go out to search. Don't leave a single one in the mansion!” Yun Shi ordered.
She couldn’t care about anything else. She only wanted her husband to return safely!
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