Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies - Chapter 426

Chapter 426: Heading To Luocheng City
Noticing the tugging, the man turned to the girl and asked in a weak, hoarse voice, “What’s wrong?”

The girl anxiously pointed at the armored cars, opening and closing her mouth as if trying to speak. Seeing her excitement, the man followed her gaze.

When his eyes landed on the bright lights in the distance, his expression changed. Grabbing the girl’s wrist, he said, “Stay here. I will go check it out.”

The girl grew anxious and shook her head, but the man placed his hands on her shoulders, looking her in the eye.

“Be good. Listen to me. I will go check first. If they are good people, I will come back for you. Stay here and don’t move, alright?” He waited for her to acknowledge his words.

Realizing he wasn’t lying, the girl nodded reluctantly and stayed put. After ensuring no one noticed them, the man removed his tattered jacket and draped it over the girl’s shoulders.

Before leaving, he whispered, “If something happens to me, run. Don’t look back—just run as fast as you can.”

The girl’s eyes reddened at his words, but she nodded silently. Patting her thin, dusty hair, the man turned and cautiously approached the armored cars.

Seeing the man approach, Wu Yehao walked to the armored cars. Leaning against one of them, he waited for the man.

Soon, the man stopped a few meters away, nervously clenching his tattered clothes as Wu Yehao stared at him in silence.

After a moment of silence, the man asked hesitantly, “Brother, are you heading to Luocheng City?”

“Yes,” Wu Yehao replied curtly.

Hearing this, the man’s eyes flickered with hope. He carefully added, “Brother, can… can we come with you? My younger sister is sick and too weak to walk to Luocheng City.”

Noticing Wu Yehao’s impassive expression, the man quickly said, “If it’s too much trouble, can you at least spare us some water?”

Instead of answering, Wu Yehao turned his gaze to the girl, who was watching them from a distance. After a few seconds, he turned back to the man and asked, “Is that your younger sister?”

The man followed his line of sight and nodded. “Yes.”

Looking at the frail girl, whose clothes hung loosely on her thin body, Wu Yehao suddenly recalled his younger brother from their days in the orphanage.

Feeling a rare sense of pity, he said, “Wait here.”

Without waiting for a response, Wu Yehao walked to the last armored car and opened the trunk. From a box, he took out a backpack and stuffed it with a first-aid kit, several bottles of water, packs of compressed biscuits, two winter coats, and a pair of military daggers.

After filling the backpack, he closed the trunk, walked back to the man, and tossed it to him. “Take this.”

The man caught the backpack clumsily, surprised by its weight.

“Leave,” Wu Yehao said as he returned to help his subordinates clear the fallen meteorites.

The man stood in a daze for a moment before hurrying back to his younger sister with the backpack.

One of Wu Yehao’s subordinates, curious, asked, “Captain, why did you give them so many supplies?”

Glancing briefly at his subordinate, Wu Yehao didn’t say anything. Recognizing his captain’s disinterest in answering, the subordinate shrugged and resumed clearing the road.

After more than twenty minutes of work, they managed to clear the blockage.

Dusting his hands, Wu Yehao calmly ordered, “Let’s go.”

With that, the team boarded the armored cars and continued their journey to Luocheng City.

After they left, two figures came out from the shadows. The girl tugged on her elder brother’s hand, pointing anxiously in the direction of the departing vehicles.

Patting her head, the man said, “Come, Elder Brother will carry you.”

He took off his backpack, held it in front of him, squatted down, and waited for his younger sister to climb onto his back. She hesitated briefly when she looked at her elder brother’s thin back before doing so.

“Hold on tight,” he instructed, standing up with difficulty.

Carrying his younger sister, the man began to walk forward, step by step.

Meanwhile, inside the armored car, Wu Yehao was speaking with Yao Yuechuan through his watch.

“You said Fu Jiang Mountain erupted? What about Eldest Young Lady?” Wu Yehao asked, his voice tinged with urgency and worry.

Looking at the burning molten lava in the distance, Yao Yuechuan clenched his fists and replied, “The Juncheng Military Base is gone. Ran Ran should have escaped before I got here.”

Hearing this, Wu Yehao exhaled in relief. After a brief pause, he said, “I’m almost at Luocheng City. I will contact you once I arrive there.”

“Alright,” Yao Yuechuan replied.

Before ending the call, Wu Yehao added, “Be careful out there.”

“I will,” Yao Yuechuan said before disconnecting.

Staring at the distant lava flow, he muttered, “Ran Ran, please… stay alive.”

One of his subordinates approached him and said, “Captain Yao, we should leave now. The lava is still advancing.”

Nodding, Yao Yuechuan turned and ordered, “Head to Luocheng City.”

“Yes, Captain.”

While Yao Yuechuan and Wu Yehao made their way to Luocheng City, Xu Qipeng and his team busied themselves, preparing for the rescue mission.

The next day, Xu Ruihan and his group left the air raid shelter to scout the mountain next door. After several hours of searching and discussion, they finally picked a suitable location to set up an emergency rescue point.

Standing before the crowd, Mu Xichen said, “Three teams will set up the tents and prepare the supplies. The rest of you will focus on the rescue mission and guarding the settlement.”

“The rescue mission will operate in shifts. Each shift will last a maximum of eight hours, and the rescue team must return here before the shift ends.”

“The administrative team will register the survivors, document their information, and allocate supplies. Meanwhile, the medical team will prioritize treating the injured.”

After finishing his instructions, he looked at the crowd and asked, “Are there any questions?”