Chapter 302: The Great Earthquake
The ground under his feet was rising and falling, the beams and pillars made abnormal groans, the dust fluttered and fell, and even the Buddha statue of Emperor Taizu began to tremble...... Everything in front of him made Shen Mo feel cold for a while, and his eyes swept over the hall, only to see that except for him, everyone fell asleep because of fatigue, and none of them woke up. He had no choice but to shout with all his might: "There is an earthquake, get up quickly!" β
"Get out of here, don't take anything, quick!" Shen Mo shouted as he pushed the second daughter beside him. Seeing that they had woken up, Shen Mo went elsewhere and kicked his subordinates who were still unconscious. Everyone slept in a daze, and was frightened awake, only to find that the whole ground was shaking violently, where can you tell the difference between southeast and northwest? Like a fly without a head, they fled in all directions.
Suddenly, there was a strong whirlwind of the sky, which shook the people in the hall and fell to the ground! At this moment, he heard a painful cry in the chaotic environment!
Silent couldn't help but be excited, with unprecedented agility to run over, pushing away the two guards who were running around, and saw Ruohan fall down next to the offering table, and Rou Niang was trying to pull her up.
Silent three steps and two steps rushed over, bent down and just about to pick up Ruohan, he heard a dull creaking sound on his head, he secretly shouted, 'It's not good', so he hugged Ruohan and pulled Rou Niang to roll under the table!
Almost in the next second, with an earth-shattering loud noise, the hall collapsed in an instant, and the time was filled with smoke and dust, enveloping everything!
In the terrifying midnight, the sound is like thunder everywhere, and the terrain of the earth is like a dust, making people feel like falling into the purgatory!
Shen Mo couldn't see anything anymore, but he still didn't have much strength in his arms, curled his legs, and protected Ruohan and Rou Niang as much as he could.
The two girls were terrified, one holding his arm and trembling, and the other simply crying...... This experience was so terrifying that the constant vibrations from time to time destroyed the human spirit, and even the strongest people could not resist the feeling of falling straight into the Nine Hells.
In the darkness, they couldn't tell who was who, so they had to hug both of them and hold them tightly so that they could have a greater sense of security against this terrible fear. The two of them also hugged him tightly as if they had caught a life-saving straw...... The three of them hugged each other like this, holding helplessly in this terrifying power of heaven and earth.
I don't know how long it took, but anyway, Shen Mo felt like it was like several lifetimes, and the shaking that the sky was falling apart seemed to have finally stopped. The reason why he said 'as if' was because his ears were ringing and his head was dizzy, and he couldn't accurately judge the situation around him for a while.
After a long while, the tinnitus was lighter, Shen Mo finally felt his presence, and his body began to gradually regain consciousness, he listened intently for a while, and finally confirmed that the earthquake had stopped.
Only then did he breathe a long sigh of relief, and lay tired between the two frightened girls, gasping for air.
After regaining some strength, he silently supported himself to get up, kneeling on the ground and tentatively lifting his hands upward, but as if he was pushing on a boulder, he did not move. He increased his strength, and tried his best to feed, but he still didn't move.
The two girls also learned that Suo Suo got up and helped him work together, and the three of them were exhausted and panting, but they still tried in vain.
Shen Mo had no choice but to give up, sat down in discouragement, leaned on the thick table leg and gasped, and said to the two girls who still didn't give up: "Don't bother, wait for someone to save you." He had already heard faint shouts outside, and he thought that those who had escaped had begun to find a way to save people.
When the two girls heard this, they obediently stopped, and sat there, silent. Shen Mo clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Come here, isn't it fun to be black?" The two girls shook their heads vigorously, and they burrowed into his arms like frightened little beasts, one on the left and one on the right, one on the other, and hugged him tightly and did not let go.
Shen silently wrapped his arms around their soft waists, and suddenly a strange thought came to him: 'I can't have another one, or I won't even be able to hold it.' But I felt the girl in my arms on the left, and her body spasmed imperceptibly, and I couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?" β
The girl in her arms shook her head slightly, signaling that she was fine, but refused to say a word.
At this moment, a little light suddenly appeared in the darkness, and after a little adaptation, Shen Mo got used to it a little, and saw that it was Rou Niang who had caught fire.
Through this light, Shen Mo also saw Ruohan with tears on his face, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Why are you crying like this?" But where did it hurt? β
Under the faint orange light, Ruohan's eyes became clearer, and he looked up at him and said, "It's all my fault, if I hadn't gone back to find something, I wouldn't have dragged you all here......"
"What kind of treasure thing?" Shen Mo smiled and asked, "Can I let my daughter-in-law take care of her life?" β
Ruohan took out an oiled paper belt from his padded jacket. Shen Mo was stunned for a moment, it turned out that it was a bag containing a series of examination registration materials such as his household registration, student status, and township examination results.
His heart softened for a while, stretched out his sleeves to gently wipe away tears for her, and said with a slight reproach: "Silly girl, is this thing important, or is your life valuable?" β
"This ......" Ruohan said without hesitation, "without it, you won't be able to participate in the exam." β
"Will you try?" Shen Mo smiled bitterly for a while: "Do you think I still have a chance to take the test?" β
"Definitely." Ruohan said resolutely: "Xianggong Ji people have their own natural appearance, and they will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune." β
Shen Mo patted her shoulder and said softly: "Next time, don't let this happen, if you have three long and two short, how can I live?" β
Ruohan nodded seriously and said, "Well, I'm obedient." β
Shen Mo asked again: "Rou Niang, are you okay?" β
Rou Niang shook her head and said softly: "The slave is very good, don't worry." As he spoke, he pointed to the middle of his head, a little uncertain, "It seems to be cracked there......"
"What?" Shen Mo took the fire fold, leaned over to take a closer look, and saw that at the bottom of the tabletop, there was already a broken line that could accommodate a finger, as if it was caused by some extremely heavy object.
His heart suddenly rose to his throat, and he pushed the two girls to the corners of the table on the left and right, and commanded: "Hold on to the side, put your hands and feet away, and don't stretch out!" β
"What about you?" The two girls asked eagerly.
"I'll go to the other side!" He said silently, and at the same time shook out the fire.
The small space fell into darkness again, Ruohan and Rou Niang whispered to silence, but heard his faint voice say: "Don't speak, there's not much air here, don't talk, be careful to suffocate to death." β
The two of them quickly stopped their mouths and struggled in the boundless darkness, waiting for the rescue that would come at an unknown time...... I don't know how long it took, but I finally heard a very close shout: "My lord, are you down there?" β
"In! I was crushed under the table. Shen Mo replied loudly, "But be careful, this table could break at any moment!" β
I heard a loud voice outside: "Be careful!" Shen Mo instructed the second daughter again, clinging to the corner of the table, and listened to the sound outside...... You can clearly hear the masonry and rubble moving from above.
About half an hour later, the above said loudly: "My lord, the table is pressed by the Buddha statue, and we can't lift it." "Emperor Taizu is really retribution...... "Dig from the side!" Shen Mo commanded: "Before digging, support the Buddha statue, but don't crush the offering table!" β
The people above did as he commanded and began to get busy...... They first propped up the statue on wooden stakes, and then carefully removed the rubble from both sides, a process that was extremely long, and of course it could be psychological, until dawn, when the guards saw a corner of the table and dug more carefully.
At some point, the light finally penetrated under the table, and after a brief adaptation, Ruohan and Rou Niang could clearly see that Shen Mo was only less than half a foot away from themβhe was not sitting under the corner of the table opposite, but in the middle of the table, and there was the broken line on the top of his head.
The two of them stretched their gazes in confusion, and finally knew why Shen Mo had gone, because the entire opposite side of the table was filled with broken wood and bricks, and there was no place for insertion...... Then the guards dug a hole that could be passed through, reached into their hands, and said, "My lord, we will pull you out." β
Shen Mo turned his head and smiled: "Quick, which of you goes up first?" But seeing the two girls burst into tears, they were a little strange at first, but then they understood the reason, so they laughed and said, "Isn't this okay, let's go up and talk about it?" Then he reached out and pulled the two girls.
Unexpectedly, the two women turned around and pushed him to the entrance of the small cave together, so that the guards could rescue him first.
As soon as Shen Mo went up, he turned around and pulled them up again.
Before he could experience the joy of seeing the sky again, Ruohan grabbed the silent collar and said angrily: "Why did you lie to me? β
He smiled weakly: "I feel that at that time, I have to give you some security." β
"If you had three longs and two shorts, would I still live alone?!" Ruohan whimpered.
"Isn't that all good?" Shen Mo gently patted her shoulder and comforted her softly: "It's all over, don't mention it again." β
(To be continued)