Chapter 428

The official rescue team sent us a young instructor to teach us the dos and don’ts of the rescue mission, how to protect ourselves, and what to do during an emergency. Then, he distributed

all of us some tools.

“The front line is installing lights now. However, please be careful. Tell us right away should a problem arise. Don’t act alone. Your reckless decision might complicate the whole operation. To avoid further complications, you must do your job well and proceed with caution.”

As the mudslide took place during the summer break, there weren’t a lot of people at school. There were only 11 students who were staying for a summer art camp, the principal, four teachers, Colin, and the woman who was leading the volunteer construction work. In total, they were 18.

It wasn’t a huge number. But locating 18 individuals within a muddy mass spanning 500 square feet wide and four feet thick was a challenging task nevertheless.

Black sand was everywhere.

The mudslide took place more than 48 hours ago. The water in the mud traveled downward, leaving the sand on the surface hard and tough. Digging through it was very difficult.

There were no excavators. It’d take a very long while to dig out the sand by hand. I felt despair, and my heart ached.

I cleared the sand with a spade.

disaster scene while we could

head of the rescue

to find Colin sooner.

was only allowed to sit on the sideline? I had to do something for

by the man before me. Then, I would carry the bags of sand on

sore that I could no longer feel them. I fell several times, injuring my face. Felix and Winston told me to rest somewhere and let

wouldn’t have any of that. Stubbornly, I continued to bag the sand with my shovel. When I could no longer lift

if I continued digging, I would find Colin eventually. He was

waiting for me in a safe corner inside the school. And I was going

no food and water. He was walled in by sand, feeling despair and fear.

was progressing, when would the victims be

Colin was safe. I prayed that everyone

me. I’m here to

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