Chapter 73 - 73

Chapter 73 Rescuing People! Benefactor!Surrounded like a giant rice dumpling, Lin Anranstruggled to lift his head. "Hi! Captain Su, busy, huh?""Yes, we don't have enough manpower, so I can't just sit idle."Captain Su shoveled a large ladle of snow and piled it on the roadside. Even though it was very cold, he was still sweating profusely.They asked many people, but none of them were willing to help.Lin Anran symbolically adjusted the sleeves of his shirt. "Perfect timing, we're here to help out, so leave this to us!"Apart from Gu Chen, who was injured and forced to stay home to watch the house, the other five people came and took over the shovels from the staff, working hard.Captain Su smiled; this group seemed quite different from what Deputy Base Commanderhad said.The volunteers and staff around them, who had lost hope, were instantly ignited by them.In one morning, thanks to everyone's efforts, snow was cleared from a road, saving about ten people.The group of people who had originally come to gather information now had even more complicated feelings.In the face of disaster, everyone seems so insignificant. They have no way to fight against nature and can only try to protect themselves.Captain Su called a halt to everyone's work, saying that they would only have the energy to work after they finished eating."Help! Help! Someone please save my child!"The group, who were engrossed in eating, immediately put down their lunchboxes, picked up their shovels, and ran towards the location of the cries for help.The old lady, as if seeing a lifeline, tightly grasped Mother Lin's hand; her icy hand was already blue and purple from the cold, and she kept pleading for help."Kind-hearted person, please save Xiao Huaer! She's buried in the snow! Please, I'll kowtow to you!"Mother Lin quickly helped the kneeling old lady up. "Grandma, please don't panic. We're here to rescue her. Tell me where she is? In which direction is she buried?""There she is! She's there!" the old woman muttered, pointing to the small woodshed not far away. "My little Huaer, Grandma is here! Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."Seeing that the old lady was highly stressed and, given the cold weather, was not wearing a single thick coat, Lin Anran called over a staff member and arranged for her to stay in the rescue tent."Grandma, we will rescue your Huaer. Wait in the tent, and we will bring Huaer back to you soon.""Okay! Okay!"The group worked tirelessly, digging through the thick snow, for a minute, half an hour, an hour..."Found it!"Lin Yu's exclamation made everyone stop what they were doing.He threw down the shovel and started brushing away the snowflakes with his hands, revealing a pale and delicate little face.He shakily removed his gloves, and the cold wind seeped directly into his clothes from his sleeves, his icy fingers lightly touching his nostrils."She's still breathing! Someone come quick, someone save her!"The staff carried the stretcher from the roadside and ran over. The little girl's face was dirty and covered in snowflakes, making her look especially pitiful.Lin Anran and the others helped lift the little girl onto the stretcher before they finally breathed a sigh of relief." Lin Yu! That was great." Lin Anran's performance made Lin Yu blush."Of course, of course."The blizzard intensified, forcing everyone to seek shelter in tents."Sis! Look!"Lin Anran looked in the direction Lin Yu was pointing.The old woman who had just cried for help is now sitting by a small bed, muttering something unintelligible.At that moment, their hearts were warmed.Half an hour later, Captain Su came in from outside, bringing two pieces of news.The good news is that all the victims have been rescued, except for a dozen or so who are still missing.Another piece of bad news is that the entire F area was covered by heavy snow, making rescue impossible and forcing evacuation.Lin Anran and his group, who were preparing to leave the tent and go home, were drawn to a group of people entering through the door, who seemed somewhat familiar.The middle-aged man at the front glanced around and headed straight for the old lady andXiao Huaer.He took off his mask. " Auntie Wang, I've finally found you! How are you? Is Huaer alright?"The old lady stood up, tears streaming down her face. "Xiaochun! Huaer and I are alright. Thank goodness, thank goodness you are all alright."Cao Ming asked worriedly, "What happened?Auntie Wang, how did Xiao Huaer get buried in the snow?"The old woman sobbed as she explained, "It's all my fault. I thought it was too cold, and seeing that Xiao Huaer was asleep, I went out alone to find firewood. When I came back, it was already the next morning. I couldn't find Huaer, so I started asking for help."The people at the base rescued Huaer, and we've been staying here ever since.The man called Xiaochun had tears welling up in his eyes. "Okay, that's enough. We're safe now. I'll take you home."Xiao Chun helped the old lady up, while Cao Ming picked up the little girl from the bed and walked outside.Lin Anran frowned and stopped them, "Wait! You can't leave."Cao Ming, mistaking them for base staff, said impatiently, "We will hand over the supplies. Thank you for saving us.""I'm not from the base. I just wanted to warn you that it's windy and snowy outside. If they go out, they'll definitely get sick. You'll be fine, but the old lady and the little girl won't be able to withstand the wind and snow."The old lady's eyes lit up when she heard the voice. "It's you? Our benefactors! Xiaochun, Xiaoming, it's them. They just saved Huaer."Xiaochun bowed deeply to the group, "Thank you for saving them. I will compensate you, and thank you for reminding me."Xiaochun straightened up and finally saw the person in front of him. His voice trembled as he asked, "Um, benefactor?"Lin Anran wasn't used to being called a benefactor, so she waved her hand and said, "No need to call us benefactors. Saving the little girl was just something we did casually. No need to be so polite."Luo Chun's eyes reddened. "No, no, you are those two little benefactors from the old factory."He remembered it clearly; that day was their lucky day, when they met the gods who came to save them, a girl and a boy.They helped them defeat the demons and gave them a lot of supplies.They were able to reach the base safely entirely thanks to those two little benefactors.Something occurred to Lin Anran, and she tentatively asked, " Luo Chun?""Yes, yes, it's me, my little benefactor. I didn't thank you properly that time, and you saved us again this time."Lin Yu was also surprised to see this group of people again, and exclaimed, "It seems we have a lot in common!"The group of men following Luo Chun also had red eyes. The old factory incident was a painful memory for them. If it weren't for these two little benefactors, they would have died long ago inthe mouths of the Mutated animal or under Xu Zhou's gun."My dear benefactors, if you don't mind, you are welcome to visit our home. We live in District C, which is not far from here."Lin Anran couldn't refuse, so he arranged the rest of the things and got warm clothes for the old lady and the little girl before leaving the tent.