We’re saved… We’re finally saved, Mommy!

Ashlyn continued up the mountain with the others. After they walked for about half an hour, a familiar male voice drifted into her ears.

“Men, we must rescue everyone trapped under these rocks before the upstream water bursts its banks. Otherwise, they’ll all die when a flash flood breaks out.”

It was none other than Lucas.

Ashlyn glanced back over her shoulder. “Hurry up, everyone! We’re going to convene with Lucas. There are people buried under the rocks above!”

As the mountainous terrain was beyond difficult to traverse, it was still a great hardship no matter how fast they walked.

When Ashlyn lifted her head again after walking for a while, she was greeted by the sight of Lucas’ tall and slender back on the mountainside just a stone’s throw away. Behind him were Spencer and dozens of men.

She looked at the familiar figure, and her nose inexorably stung.

An indescribable feeling pervaded her.

had she imagined that she would coordinate and work side by side with Lucas

to her, sounding sonorous and forceful. “We’ve got to dig up all these rocks and save those buried underneath. Spencer, lead a few men and widen the fissures here. Torrential waters will likely cascade in a flash flood

danger. What should we do now, Mr. Nolan? Should we save

if they’re still alive, do we have the heart to sacrifice them and have them remain

Lucas could say anything, he suddenly heard a woman’s cool and crisp voice ring out in the

Berry?” Spencer gaped at the woman walking

spot Ashlyn heading toward them at a

split up earlier? Why did we

people! All of us are the best, and I believe we won’t back down just because of some trivial difficulty. Let’s get them out before the flash flood hits. We’ll find a way

time. Fortunately, we’ve got numbers on our side now. Let’s get digging.” Having said that, Lucas stepped forward and picked up the shovel

excavating the rocks. Meanwhile, those without tools moved the

were buried underneath, so they had to get

her hands, which were bleeding incessantly, came into view, Lucas found the

grasped her fair and delicate ones. “Have you lost your

at all.” Ashlyn

hand came into sight from

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