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.

side by side with Lucas in such a manner one

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

will be in danger. What should we do

dead under these rocks. But if they’re still alive, do

he suddenly heard a woman’s cool

Spencer gaped at the woman walking

look either, only to spot Ashlyn heading toward them at a fast clip in a raincoat. “Honey? Why

up earlier? Why did we both ultimately end up

over everyone there. “We must save the people! All of us are the best, and I believe we won’t back down just because of some trivial difficulty. Let’s

you said, we need to race against time. Fortunately, we’ve got numbers on our side now. Let’s get digging.”

lead, everyone else started swinging their shovels and excavating the rocks. Meanwhile, those without tools

underneath, so they had

hesitation, Ashlyn stretched out her hands to move the rocks. When both her hands, which were bleeding incessantly, came into view, Lucas

and delicate ones. “Have you lost your mind? Your

hurt at all.”

came into sight from underneath the

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