Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space

Even in the pouring rain, everyone resolutely continued to dig through the ruins. One by one, the bodies with life signs were dug out from the debris. More were hiding unscathed in cellars, and when everyone saw these lively people, the sorrow in their hearts seemed to lessen, even giving life a renewed sense of purpose.

Not only in Lingyun State, it was the same all over the country. Even those in the government, no matter how powerless, could not stand by in the face of such a massive disaster. Especially those who wanted to curry favor with the people to seize the world and carve out their own territories, this was an excellent opportunity. It was the best time to win over people and unite public support.

The magistrate of New Moon City, together with the government officials and soldiers guarding the city, also participated in the rescue and excavation of the citizens immediately.

Liu Yongping of Shanggu Town did the same. The earthquake hit everyone by surprise. Although the government office also suffered heavy losses, he brought everyone together as soon as they regained their composure to rescue the citizens immediately.

Although Shanggu Town was relatively remote, it was not a small town. Despite the government's best efforts, their efficiency was still like a drop in the ocean. They couldn't even manage to rescue everyone in the town, let alone the scattered villages outside the town. Even with the help of the fortunate villagers who escaped, the speed was still very slow. The continuous drizzle also brought a lot of trouble to the rescue and excavation efforts.

County deputy Liu Yongping wiped the beads of water off his face and looked at the collapsed houses with a growing sense of helplessness. But when he thought of the people trapped under the houses, he couldn't afford to stop. Not only could he not stop, but he also had to clear the collapsed buildings as quickly as possible to buy time for the people underneath to survive.

For some reason, he thought of the wise village chief of Hua Village and the village's solid-looking structures.

Perhaps this village chief could once again lead the villagers through this disaster. Although it seemed unlikely, once the thought emerged, he couldn't suppress it. They desperately needed manpower now; what if, just what if.

Looking at the town reduced to rubble all around, he couldn't hold back anymore and called out to Hu Hu, who was struggling to lift a wooden beam.

"Hu Hu..."

Hearing the call, Hu Hu, with great effort, tossed the beam aside with his companion and hurriedly went to the county deputy's side.

"Sir..."

"No need for formalities," Liu Yongping stopped Hu Hu's actions. "Quickly make a trip to Hua Village, check on their situation. If possible, tell them it's my request, asking Village Chief Hua to send people to rescue the surrounding villagers."

"Yes," after following the county deputy for several years, Hu Hu naturally understood the deputy's benevolent heart. Their manpower was truly insufficient. Without saying more, he bowed his head and turned to the government office, selected a relatively strong horse, and painfully left the town, riding quickly towards Hua Village.

In fact, he also had hope in this miraculous village chief and was full of expectations for Hua Village.

Originally, he wanted to reach Hua Village as quickly as possible, but the destruction caused by the earthquake was too severe. Many places were torn open, creating various sizes of cracks. Not only were roads broken, but small cracks were also everywhere.

Moreover, sitting on horseback, Hu Hu could clearly see that many of the surrounding mountains had changed. Some rose by more than one peak, while others seemed to have vanished entirely. Originally flat areas now had hills, some of which were where villages were located. Hu Hu could almost imagine the fate of those villages, hoping they managed to escape in time.

Landslides were also everywhere, but luckily the roads stayed away from the mountain bodies. Otherwise, the way to Hua Village might be blocked, and another route would have to be found.

Even so, Hu Hu took significantly more time than usual and detoured several times before he reached the Qinggu Mountain Range where Hua Village was located.

In the past, Qinggu Mountain was the highest mountain range in Shanggu Town. In fact, Shanggu Town was named after this mountain range.

But now, even from a distance, Qinggu Mountain soared into the clouds like a sword piercing the sky, leaving Hu Hu wide-eyed in awe.

Reflecting on everything he'd seen along the way, a sense of urgency welled up in his heart. With such significant changes in the Qinggu Mountain Range, the thought sent a chill through him about Hua Village at the base of the mountain. He shouted a command to his horse to speed up toward the only path leading to Hua Village.

Half a tea's time later, when he saw the still robust and standing walls in the distance, he was full of disbelief, shock, and various emotions. Hu Hu let out a small sigh of relief before driving his horse forward, knocking on the firmly steadfast entrance gate.

It was now the second afternoon after the earthquake, and Hua Village had already resumed order. Each household had set up tents, and nearly everyone was busy cleaning up their chaotic homes, waiting for confirmation that the earthquake had passed and for a proper rebuild.

Everyone was busy; no one minded the gate, nor did they expect visitors.

Even after Hu Hu shouted until his voice turned hoarse and knocked for half a tea's time, there was still no movement. Anxious, he paced in front of the gate, occasionally glancing at the high surrounding walls, but even with those thoughts, he knew such a feat was beyond him.

His small build meant that even if he painstakingly climbed up, descending would be another issue. Likely, he might forever remain in Hua Village, unable to get out.

Hu Hu was very anxious, so he kept knocking on the door, praying someone would quickly notice.

Perhaps his prayers worked. After helping her sister-in-law put the children to sleep, Huajin once again released her spiritual power.

After all, the earthquake's destruction was severe. Even though Hua Village suffered minor losses, as a member of the village, Huajin still felt a bit uneasy.

So, every hour, she released her spiritual power, surveying the entire Hua Village thoroughly.

This was just in case of any delayed structural reactions, so any emergencies could be promptly identified and rescued.

Huajin released her spiritual power and then exclaimed "Huh."

She actually saw the anxious Yingtao Hu Hu outside the village gate.

Why was he here at this time? Huajin murmured to herself and quickly stood up, leaving her sister-in-law's tent to find her father.

Looking at the anxious Hu Hu, his face sweating with urgency, Huajin could guess the reason. There could only be that one cause.

Hua Chengtian was cleaning up the debris on the roof, preparing to tidy up the backyard thoroughly.

Especially the enclosure for the livestock and poultry. They couldn't be allowed to wander freely in the yard. While their wandering itself wasn't an issue, these creatures' lack of hygiene was intolerable, especially since the whole family was living in the yard. Their defecating anywhere was unacceptable.

Once outside, Huajin was immediately surrounded by several large animals. Finding her father, she went with their company.

"Papa..." Caressing the black horse that nudged her with its head, Huajin called out to her father in the backyard.