As Wan Yunting and the others returned to their tents to rest, Nie Xiaoyu and Gu Xiaozhuang drove back. All seventeen missing villagers from Houlong Village had been found, but the last child could not be saved.
After Nie Xiaoyu reported the situation to the camp commander, seeing that it was late, they also returned to their tents to rest.
"This is it!"
However, in the woods not far from the settlement, Six (Liu Zi), wearing a black trench coat and carrying a long, black package on his back, and his fifth brother, Mòhúlu (Muffled Gourd), were gazing at the contiguous row of settlement tents. Six asked, "Fifth Brother, why don't we make our move now?"
"Are you crazy?"
Mòhúlu, whose nickname meant Muffled Gourd, turned and glared at Six, pointing to the adjacent camp of the soldiers. "There are soldiers here. If we make our move now, aren't you afraid they'll shoot us into sieves with their guns?"
Six, with a scar on his left cheek and a scruffy beard, scratched the back of his head in a slightly憨 (hān - simple-minded/honest) manner and said, "But it's even harder for us to make a move during the day."
"What's the rush?"
Mòhúlu was taciturn in front of outsiders, but he had things to say to his own people. Moreover, Six was not very sharp-witted, so Mòhúlu had to be the one in charge.
"That kid named Wan Yunting is no ordinary person!"
Mòhúlu was very thin, especially his sunken eye sockets. His pair of sinister and eerie eyes suggested he was a ruthless individual. "The fact that he could capture our ninth brother shows he has some skills!"
Six said, "I've inquired. That kid and our ninth brother are college classmates. But speaking of our ninth brother, he's quite the romantic. Who else could he mess with but a Buddhist practitioner of Mudra women? That's pretty wild."
The Ninth Brother they were referring to was none other than Guan Hongyu!
Fifth Brother Mòhúlu waved his hand and said, "We have to settle the score with that kid for Ninth Brother's revenge. It will also solve the problem for the Sect Master!"
"According to the Sect Master's son, that kid learned his skills in prison," Six said, lighting a cigarette. "I wonder who his master is and what stage of martial arts he has reached."
"If he can defeat Ninth Brother, he should be at the Huajin (化劲 - transformation of strength) stage or above!" Mòhúlu guessed.
"Even if that kid is in the mid-Huajin stage, we brothers can still take him down," Six, whose real name was Liang Dazhuang, said with a confident smile.
Mòhúlu glanced at him and turned away. "Watch, we'll make our move when the opportunity arises."
"Alright, Fifth Brother, you rest."
Six nodded, then squatted on a treetop, smoking and gazing at the disaster relief settlement camp in the distance.
Waiting for the opportunity to make a move against Wan Yunting!
The next morning at seven thirty.
"Is everyone here?"
In a tent, Wan Yunting, Jiang Yichun, and Ding Huixiang had already woken up.
Shen Yingrui and Huang Jingshan, Ding Zipeng and Miao Yanzheng, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, Song Sinan and Zhang Xiaoyu, Wei Renxin and Zhang Nong also came in to report their presence. Seeing that everyone was present, Wan Yunting nodded to Jiang Yichun and Ding Huixiang.
"Everyone, there are still many affected people in the disaster area who have not been found. At the same time, I have good news for everyone: the passage to the outside has been cleared, and our medical supplies arrived at the camp at five o'clock this morning. We will unload the supplies from the vehicles shortly and then distribute them to the disaster victims."
Wan Yunting looked at Huang Jingshan and the others standing in front of him and said, "Chairman Gu is still preparing medical supplies. Three more trucks of supplies will arrive from Huadu City this afternoon, so if other medical rescue teams lack medical equipment, we can also distribute it to them."
Everyone listened and nodded. As long as the disaster area and the outside passage were cleared, there would be a continuous flow of supplies coming in.
"Also, we can't all be helping here. The front lines of the disaster also need our medical rescue team. If the rescue soldiers need our help, we should go whenever possible, but!"
Wan Yunting raised his finger and said seriously, "If you go to the front lines, please ensure your personal safety, follow the arrangements of the rescue soldiers, and do not put yourselves in danger. After all, your safety is paramount."
"Understood..."
Zhang Nong and Ren Xingbang nodded in understanding.
"Of course, we also need to cooperate with them wholeheartedly in searching and rescuing the disaster victims, putting lives first!" Wan Yunting said with a serious tone.
Everyone nodded, indicating they understood.
Wan Yunting looked at Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao. "For the female comrades, please try to stay at the settlement."
This remark made Zhao Lusi and Chi Wenhui delighted, but Song Sinan raised an eyebrow and said, "Vice Chairman Wan, I object to your statement. We can also go to the front lines."
"Exactly."
Qi Miaomiao also nodded proudly, pouting her small lips. "We went to the front lines for search and rescue last night, didn't we? We female comrades can do it too."
"Oh, Vice Chairman Wan is just considering your safety by asking you to stay at the settlement. You won't have to work so hard," Li Chengde said.
However, Song Sinan's face was stern, and her attitude was very firm. "We came to the disaster area to save lives. If we only care about ourselves, then why did I come here?"
"Agreed."
Gu Luotang looked at Wan Yunting and nodded with a smile.
"We also agree..." Qi Miaomiao and Zhang Xiaoyu also nodded in agreement.
This made Wan Yunting smile helplessly. "Alright, but you female comrades should still try to stay at the settlement. As for the male comrades, let's go out now and unload the supplies from the trucks."
"Okay..."
Shen Yingrui and Huang Jingshan followed Wan Yunting out. Their three trucks of medical supplies had arrived at the disaster relief settlement camp at six o'clock this morning, thanks to the road to Lingyun County being cleared last night.
"Doctor Wen Hua, we have a batch of medical supplies that have arrived. If you need anything, come and see if there's anything you want," Wan Yunting said with a smile as he met a doctor named Tan Wenhua.
"Great, we're in need of many medical instruments and syringes. I'll call my people to help you unload," Dr. Tan Wenhua said readily and immediately called his team to follow Wan Yunting and unload all the medical supplies from the three trucks.
Then, people from other medical rescue teams were invited to claim what they needed. If anything was still missing from this batch of supplies, Wan Yunting made a note of it and called Gu Yuanbai to purchase it in Huadu City and continue transporting it.
"Slow down, just stop ahead."
At this moment, three more trucks slowly drove in. Then, Han Shumei was seen getting out of one of the trucks. She was wearing a safety helmet, a red vest, black high-top shoes, and a backpack. She immediately signaled the driver to back the truck in, making it more convenient to unload the supplies.
At the same time, another woman was beside Han Shumei – the person in charge of the Love and Charity Organization, Lin Xinlan.