This should be an aftershock, the force is not that strong, and the crack is very narrow, so adults cannot fall in. But if it is a child, he will fall into it if he is not careful.

That's probably what happened to the child just now.

After just two minutes, the aftershocks stopped and more cracks appeared around.

Tao Zheng, Xiao Liu and the others also fled to higher ground, which was farther away from them.

Chen Fen and the others did not move just now, but when cracks appeared under their feet, they ran desperately to higher places. Although it was a bit dangerous, there were no casualties so far.

This is already a very lucky result.

It was unknown when the next aftershock would come, and there were people around, so Zhou Shuwan couldn't possibly take out another tent in public.

She pretended to take out a folding stool from her backpack, opened it and placed it on the ground for Grandma Pang to sit on: "Grandma, please sit down and rest for a while. We don't know what will happen tonight!"

Qi Mingyu smiled briefly at her and said, "Thank you!" Then he carefully helped Grandma Pang sit down.

Zhou Shuwan went to Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun again, pretending to reach into their backpacks and take out two small folding stools. He opened them and asked them to sit down.

Although only 20 minutes had passed since the earthquake, everyone was exhausted and needed to rest as much as possible.

She, Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu did not sit down, but stood next to Grandma Pang, Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai, alert to the movements around them.

Because Grandma Pang and Mu Mu were there, Zhou Jianghai and his wife had to avoid asking Zhou Shuwan about her past life even if they wanted to, so they opened their mouths and then closed them again.

As time went on, the fire at the base grew bigger and bigger, and thick smoke could be seen from this side.

Qi Mingyu clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the direction where the flames were rising from the base.

He is responsible for the security of the base, which is his duty, but now a fire has broken out in the base, and he is concerned about the safety of his family, so he cannot get away.

This feeling of powerlessness was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart.

Zhou Shuwan walked to his side, gently held his hand, and felt the coldness of his palm.

She shook her head gently at him and said softly, "Brother Xiaoyu, don't worry too much. Xiao Xiao should have organized people to put out the fire. It's just that there was another earthquake, so they are slow to get there."

Qi Mingyu took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress his inner anxiety, and nodded slightly.

About half an hour later, bursts of shouting sounds finally came from the base, and it was obvious that someone was organizing a fire-fighting operation.

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense nerves relaxed a little.

That night, there were four or five aftershocks, almost every half hour to an hour.

People went from being initially frightened and panicked to becoming numb and mechanical later on, just instinctively following the crowd and looking for a safe place to hide.

After being temporarily safe, they took the time to sit down and rest, accumulating strength to deal with the next aftershock.

The same is true for the Zhou family.

Fortunately, the place they chose to camp was wide and flat. Even though aftershocks continued, they stayed nearby and did not risk going anywhere else.

At dawn, the six members of the Zhou family sat around a huge rock.

Zhou Shuwan took out a life-saving blanket that was slightly larger than a cloak from his backpack and propped it up with a stick. The six people barely squeezed under this simple "tent".

She took out a white flame stove from her backpack, lit it and placed it in the middle of the life-saving blanket. The temperature in the tent slowly rose.

Then, everyone pulled compressed biscuits from their backpacks and ate them in silence. There was still warm water in the thermos, and after a few bites of biscuits and a few sips of water, the fatigue and numbness from the night finally eased a little.

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