bestfiction Chapter 1163
Chapter 1163
Zhou Shuwan nodded.
The two walked side by side toward the direction where Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun were.
Upon seeing them from afar, Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun immediately came to greet them, their faces filled with excitement.
"Ming Xiaoyu! You're finally back!" Zhong Tiyun grabbed Qi Mingyu's hand and looked him up and down. "What happened? Are you injured?"
"Mom, it's nothing, just a minor injury," Qi Mingyu comforted her with a smile. "It'll be fine in a few days."
Zhou Jianghai patted him on the shoulder, his tone filled with relief: "It's good that you're back. We were worried about you the whole time, and Wanwan was especially restless. Now that we see you're safe and sound, we're relieved."
The family chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Not far away, Captain Chen was directing his soldiers to count the number of people and check the wounded, while also arranging for people to go to the fortress to check the specific situation.
Since arriving at the fortress, the more than 7,000 survivors have been divided into several groups for easier management and coordination.
At this moment, the leaders of each group are counting the number of people and compiling statistics on casualties.
Order gradually returned to the beach. Some survivors were tidying up their torn clothes, some were helping each other treat their wounds, and some were sitting on the sand resting, waiting for instructions to go up to the fortress.
The sun grew brighter and brighter, and the dark brown clouds in the sky completely dispersed, revealing the long-lost azure blue.
Although a small amount of salt mist still floats in the air, visibility has greatly improved, and the distant fortresses are becoming increasingly clear.
However, the temperature has been slowly rising.
People were getting so hot from the sun that they couldn't stand it anymore.
But there's no way around it; the safest place right now is the beach.
They could not go up to the fortress until it was deemed safe.
Not long after, the engineering team that went to explore the fortress returned and ran over to Captain Chen to report: "Captain, the overall structure of the fortress is intact, some of the outer alloy plates are damaged, and the flow deflector is somewhat deformed, but the core area is not damaged. However, the power system and air conditioning system have been impacted by the wind and waves and cannot operate normally for the time being, and need to be repaired."
"Alright!" Captain Chen nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said to Lieutenant Yun, "Pass the word that everyone should return to the fortress in batches. Prioritize the wounded, the elderly, and children; the rest should assist in repairing the power and air conditioning systems. Also, what are the statistics?"
Deputy Yun looked troubled, but still reported truthfully: "According to preliminary statistics, we have a total of 43 people missing and 78 people seriously injured in this disaster. There are many more people with minor injuries, but they have not yet been counted. Most of the missing people were swept away by the whirlpools in the waves, and no trace of them has been found yet. We have arranged for people to search the nearby waters."
Captain Chen's face darkened, and a trace of sorrow flashed in his eyes.
Forty-three lives were lost in the storm, a significant loss for them.
But he also knew that in the face of such a devastating natural disaster, this outcome was already a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.
"Continue the search for the missing personnel. Do not give up any hope," Captain Chen ordered in a deep voice. "In addition, arrange for medical personnel to do their utmost to treat the seriously wounded and save their lives. The repair teams should speed up and restore the fortress's power and air conditioning systems as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
The order was given, and the survivors began to return to the fortress in batches.
Zhou Shuwan and her family also climbed the stairs with the flow of people.
Although Qi Mingyu's legs were a little uncomfortable, he still insisted on walking on his own, and occasionally helped Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai.
After returning to the fortress, Zhou Shuwan and the others went back to their hut.
The power system inside the fortress was indeed out of order, and the air conditioning was also unusable. The room was stuffy and hot, even hotter than outside, making it hard to breathe.
Traces of wind and waves still remain on the walls, and in some places the alloy plates are dented.