Chapter 130: Landslide — Rushing to the Rescue

No one knew exactly what had happened yet.

It wasn’t until the next morning, when Gu Jianing stepped out the door, that she heard people all around her talking about it.

Only then did she find out: a landslide had occurred on a nearby mountain.

At the foot of that mountain was a village called Xinghua. After days of heavy rain, the local authorities had already warned the village committee to be on alert and evacuate immediately if anything seemed off.

But many villagers didn’t take it seriously—especially in Xinghua Village, where there had never been a landslide before. People were reluctant to leave their homes.

Then, in the middle of the night, while everyone was fast asleep, the mountain suddenly collapsed with a thunderous roar.

“I heard that a lot of houses at the foot of the mountain were buried, with people still inside.”

“So that’s why the military was mobilized last night—they went to help with the rescue.”

“I just wonder how many people they’ll be able to save.”

“Let’s hope everyone makes it out safely.”

Gu Jianing’s brow furrowed deeply. The thing she’d hoped wouldn’t happen had happened after all.

As soon as she entered the traditional medicine department, she saw an energetic old man burst in. “Everyone, pack up your medical kits! We’re heading to Xinghua Village to help the injured!”

He rushed over to Gu Jianing, looking her up and down with an approving gaze. “You must be Xiao Gu. Come with us.”

“Alright,” Gu Jianing replied quickly.

There was no time for questions. Gu Jianing, together with Dr. Zhou, Dr. Lu, and the old man, piled into a jeep.

Only on the way did Gu Jianing learn that this little old man was actually Elder Chen—the very founder of the military hospital and the one who had insisted she join the traditional medicine department.

Soon, the jeep came to a stop.

“We’ll have to walk the rest of the way.”

After getting out, Gu Jianing saw that not only their department, but doctors from other departments had also arrived.

With a brief explanation from Elder Chen, Gu Jianing learned that after the landslide last night, not only soldiers and military dogs had rushed to the rescue, but doctors and nurses from surgery, emergency, and other departments of the military hospital had also gone.

But there still weren’t enough hands, and the first wave of doctors and nurses needed to be relieved.

So, more medical staff from various departments had come.

After all, their military hospital was the only hospital in the area.

And since the soldiers had all been mobilized, how could the hospital staff stay behind?

It was still raining, though lighter now.

But the rain still made rescue efforts difficult.

Gu Jianing and the others donned raincoats and trudged through the muddy mountain path toward Xinghua Village.

She couldn’t help but feel grateful that she was only a little over two months pregnant. Even though she was carrying twins, she wasn’t showing yet, and thanks to the special prenatal pills she’d taken, her stamina was much improved.

As they got closer to Xinghua Village, Gu Jianing saw tents set up everywhere, people coming and going—soldiers and villagers alike.

From afar, she could hear faint cries.

Drawing nearer, she saw the landslide had buried houses, leaving devastation everywhere, even through the curtain of rain. Military dogs were frantically sniffing for survivors, soldiers and villagers were digging together, carrying out stretcher after stretcher…

Children sobbed for their parents on the stretchers.

Disheveled middle-aged men wailed over elderly loved ones, caked in mud and long gone.

Young mothers knelt in the mud, digging with their bare hands, calling out their children’s names…

How could Gu Jianing not be moved by such a scene?

In the face of nature’s power, human strength seemed so small.

All she could do was fulfill her duty as a doctor and do her best to save the wounded.

Without hesitation, Gu Jianing entered a tent and joined Dr. Zhou, Dr. Lu, and the others in treating the injured.

She was grateful she had read and memorized all those precious medical texts, and even more grateful for her solid surgical skills.

Any patient brought to Gu Jianing—so long as they were still breathing—she could save.

Of course, those in critical condition could only be stabilized temporarily and would need to be sent to the hospital for further treatment.

But for those already gone, there was nothing Gu Jianing could do.

Even with her Childbirth System and its exchange shop, she didn’t have enough points for a medicine that could bring the dead back to life.

And even if she did, Gu Jianing doubted she’d dare use it.

Outside the tent, people came and went. Stretchers were carried in, one after another. The rain kept falling, sometimes even heavier…

Gu Jianing lost track of how long she’d been working—just that as soon as she finished treating one patient, another was brought in.

Outside, soldiers, military dogs, and villagers raced against death to find survivors—the sooner they were found, the better their chances.

Inside, Gu Jianing and the other doctors and nurses worked nonstop, racing against time.

“I can’t… This patient’s injuries are too severe. I can’t save him.”

Many doctors weren’t surgeons; they could only do basic bleeding control and bandaging. Even the surgeons struggled—medical technology was limited in this era, and treating severe injuries in these conditions was incredibly difficult.

Gu Jianing happened to be nearby. Hearing this, she looked over, her eyes scanning the patient in two seconds.

Only she could see the display, showing the patient’s injuries and the treatment plan.

After looking it over, Gu Jianing said she could handle it.

So, following her duty to save lives, she spoke up, “Bring him to me. I’ll take care of it.”

The doctor recognized Gu Jianing as the one who’d operated on Captain Cui’s leg and brightened. “That’s right—maybe Dr. Gu can do it.”

The patient was quickly brought to Gu Jianing.

She immediately began treatment, stabilizing the patient’s condition and pulling him back from the brink.

“Dr. Gu, I have another critical patient…”

“Dr. Gu, this patient may need an amputation, but he’s the breadwinner for his family. If he loses both legs, then…”

“Dr. Gu, this one’s bleeding just won’t stop.”

“Alright, bring them all to me.” Determined to save as many as she could, Gu Jianing accepted every case.

Soon, all those patients were brought to her.

Gu Jianing worked quickly, her hands steady and precise. Every patient sent to her—those who would have needed amputations, didn’t; those whose bleeding wouldn’t stop and were on the verge of bleeding out, she managed to save…

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