Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 388: Mudslide

Chapter 388: Chapter 388: Mudslide

"It should be the situation that after we left Lushan Garden,

we encountered a storm and an earthquake. Just these two things alone could essentially bury 90% of people."

The reason for such a statement is that, under the collapsed houses and buildings, to survive and then face such cold weather,

one has to be in exceptionally good physical condition, or be very well protected.

Just like that little baby, otherwise, surviving is not easy at all.

Even for us, it was only because we were sheltered by the space that we survived; otherwise, our chances would have been slim."

"Ah, really, it’s all unavoidable,

we are still here now, waiting for the living area to recover.

I do feel there’s some danger, what if something bad happens again? Will the outside conditions be like the previous storm and earthquake?"

Fan Qing looked at Jhiang Yuan, hoping to hear her answer.

"Who can be certain about that? Who knows what the future holds?"

Seeing Jhiang Yuan’s disconsolate expression, everyone sighed.

There was no way around it; the truth was that no one could guarantee anything.

Everyone had just finished lunch and followed Squad Leader Cheng to the cooking team’s area.

It was the cafeteria where everyone used to eat, and the kitchen stored lots of rice, flour, grains, oils, and such.

There were also some mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, potatoes, and radishes—vegetables that keep well.

Seeing the limited quantity, they had never eaten them even once before.

Here a few chefs were busy, because they had to work tomorrow, so they didn’t need to stay and help in the afternoon.

Jhiang Yuan and the others with children were even allowed not to come in the mornings; it was extremely humane.

Qin Yue was concerned about Ye Mianmian’s convenience, so she put Jingjing in the same group as her.

If it’s in the morning, she would come over.

Ye Mianmian was extremely grateful; people working in the morning, plus the noon shift, could leave early in the afternoon.

It was mutually beneficial; there were people at home both morning and evening, and if the two children were particularly fussy, there was someone to watch them, which was also a good thing.

After giving instructions, everyone left.

Now there was no wind outside, and besides the cold weather, everything else was quite good.

Plus, with the sun out, it felt different even if it was cold.

Squad Leader Cheng had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he took everyone for a walk around.

Jhiang Yuan also wanted to understand the environment outside and the layout, etc.

Except for the mother whose baby was still small, all the others came out.

They were living underground now, but the cafeteria was above ground, in a temporary prefab building.

You could come directly upstairs from below, so they initially thought it was underground.

Squad Leader Cheng said that later, they would lock that exit and use a single entrance from above ground.

There were another row, mainly for receiving people, and some offices and such.

Not too many, the outside was rather spacious.

They didn’t pay much attention the day they arrived.

Here were many fortifications left from before, but what they were specifically for was unknown.

The living area wasn’t too far from here. It looked like it was from an era with five-story buildings, the most common type of stairway housing.

There were a lot of these in West City, mostly products of the seventies and eighties.

They only looked around nearby and didn’t go to very far places.

"This place is still very dangerous; when coming out for activities, you can only stay within this area."

Squad Leader Cheng informed them about the nearby situation; there were guards everywhere around.

Moreover, watchtowers had been built in all directions, with sentinels on them.

Compared to Changming Village, it was rough but meticulous in its own way.

Now, just short on time, given some days, this place’s security would surely become even stricter."

"Squad Leader Cheng, why do they have to stand guard on such high places?"

"Because this area is mountainous and has dense vegetation, it’s easy to spot many potential dangers," he explained.

"I get it, it’s like standing taller gives you a broader view, right?"

"Exactly!"

The woman was delighted and very talkative, engaging in an extensive conversation with Squad Leader Cheng.

Jhiang Yuan did not chime in. At this moment, it was better to keep a low profile.

Their range of movement was limited, and they were surrounded by guards.

With the sentries positioned up high, their safety was not an issue, but she guessed that trying to leave would be problematic.

Hopefully, everything here was normal, not like the other place.

Where they did terrifying things like turning people into red mushrooms.

With a "kachunk," before anyone could react, a loud noise erupted from the north.

Immediately after, debris began rolling down from the mountainside.

It looked like an avalanche, but this time, mud and stones were the main force.

The speed was incredibly fast as it poured down.

And it kicked up a great deal of dust. Sentries began to blow their whistles, signaling an emergency; everyone had to get ready.

People immediately emerged from those offices.

"Quick..."

Everyone wanted to prepare something but had no idea what they should prepare for.

"Let’s get back, there might be danger here," urged Squad Leader Cheng as everyone hastened.

Jhiang Yuan glanced around but did not see Jhiang Xingzhi.

Reluctantly, she had to return first.

Back at the dorm, everyone looked scared and their faces were pale.

All four of them stayed in one dorm room, talking about what had just happened and feeling retrospectively frightened.

"Isn’t this just a mudslide? Why do we encounter everything? I’m at my wits’ end," Fan Qing paced back and forth, her yearning for safety making it hard for her to settle down.

Jhiang Yuan understood how she felt, after all, they had both died twice before.

Now that they were alive, they naturally cherished it.

Moreover, Zhang Kaiyang wasn’t there. There was still a distance between him and this group of people.

"Qingqing, don’t panic. I don’t think the situation over there is very serious.

They say it’s a mudslide, but it’s not raining right now.

The soil and such are also frozen, and compared to a normal mudslide, there’s just more rocks.

The lethality of it isn’t a problem as long as no one is standing too close."

"Really? Sister Yuan, but I saw a lot of stuff rolling down."

"That’s true, but the northern peak is quite far from here.

There’s no one over there, so I guess everything will stop once it reaches the bottom."

Ye Mianmian nodded. She had seen it too, and indeed, it was quite far.

"Sister Yuan is right. We should be more careful in the future and avoid going over there," she said.

"Yeah, I mean..."

Qin Yue joined in, inevitably worrying about Jhiang Xingzhi again.

"It’s fine. Perhaps this isn’t such a bad thing after all."

Huh?

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Jhiang Yuan, shocked. Was she serious?

"What I said is true. Isn’t the residential area under repair now?

These large stones are the main building material.

Look, they have been delivered right under our noses. Isn’t that a good thing?"

"Hahaha, Sister Yuan, you’re so funny. But actually, that’s true!"