Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 338 - 330: Sudden Onset of Extreme Cold

At this moment, Qi Fei and his group were desperately avoiding the hail, shielding their heads with various hard objects, supporting the injured people, and quickly heading to a cliff found by Han Yixin.

Had it not been for his uneasy feeling tonight, keeping everyone alert, half of the people here might have frozen to death in the night.

Fortunately, they bought a lot of thick leather clothing and cloaks, as well as plenty of strong liquor, in Luoyang City, which were initially to be handed over, but now it couldn’t be helped.

They were all distributed to women, children, and the elderly. The strong liquor was also shared, one sip per person, regardless of age, which barely saved everyone’s lives.

Yet, the sudden hail caught them off guard, and many were injured.

The screams of women and the cries of frightened children echoed continuously, causing the entire team to become chaotic and nearly fall apart.

"If you don’t want to die, pick up the pace. Crying doesn’t solve anything. Every man, take care of your women and children. Follow orders and march as trained. If anyone falls behind or gets killed by the hail, we won’t come back to rescue them. Everyone, take care of yourselves."

Qi Fei shouted harshly several times.

Only then did the cries gradually subside, and their pace quickened.

It wasn’t until they reached the bottom of the cliff that everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.

The temperature must have dropped to minus thirty or forty degrees by now, coupled with heavy hail. Staying outside was no different from seeking death.

Fortunately, the master was benevolent enough to provide them with warm clothes and strong liquor, which saved their lives.

Those uninjured helped bandage and medicate the wounds, took care of the sick, or huddled together for warmth.

In any case, they kept talking to each other, even if it was just pointless chitchat, but they dared not sleep for fear they wouldn’t wake up again.

At the same time, Cheng Xiaoxiao had just fallen asleep when she heard the alarm call from the system.

"Host, host, it’s hailing outside, and the temperature has dropped by at least ten degrees?"

"What? That fast?"

She and the system had anticipated the cold wave was coming soon, but didn’t expect it to be so abrupt. Luckily, she had taken preventative measures by having everyone move into the Underground City; otherwise, the loss would have been significant.

Because today was a good day for relocation, everyone was in high spirits, and with the system monitoring, no one was left on guard above.

So, no one reported the situation outside.

At this moment, Cheng Xiaoxiao got dressed and out of bed while pressing the emergency alarm button.

Instantly, a sharp siren sounded throughout the Underground City.

Long buzzing...!

Those who had just fallen asleep were snapped back to reality by the piercing sound, sitting up with a start.

Everyone was puzzled as to what had happened.

Upon hearing the siren, all members of the Patrol Team quickly dressed themselves, armed themselves, and rushed to the square outside the council chamber.

The dark square suddenly lit up with bright lights, and the assembled team stood ready for orders.

The onlookers stood on either side of the square, whispering.

Meanwhile, the management personnel also arrived at the council chamber.

They exchanged glances, not knowing what was going on, all turning their attention to the person in the leading position.

Looking at Cheng Xiaoxiao seated with a grave expression, each team leader felt a complex mix of emotions. Every time they saw this leader, something bad tended to happen.

They were all too familiar with this.

Reluctant but unable to avoid it, they sat down to hear what was next.

"Sorry to disturb your good dreams, but it’s unavoidable. There’s been some trouble outside; we need people to check if the defenses of each of our workshops are in place, if there are any omissions, reinforce them, and also take in all the tents outside."

"What’s the trouble? Didn’t you say the tents outside were for Qi Fei and his people?" Liu Juan couldn’t help but ask.

There were so many tents, initially built quite firmly. If dismantled now, it wouldn’t be easy to set them up again in a hurry.

"You’ll know when you go outside yourself, remember to wear something thicker," Cheng Xiaoxiao said casually.

Then she issued several orders, assigning tasks, and hurriedly donned a cloak, ascending the steps leading to the ground.

She was followed by a tall uninvited guest. Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t offer any explanation, nor did the other person ask, the two walked silently onward, matching steps, seeming very harmonious from behind, which made the people behind sigh.

After receiving a glare from Cheng Hao, they quietly averted their gaze.

Looking at the tall figure walking beside his sister, Cheng Hao felt immense pressure. This person’s origins were too mysterious, and his martial arts skills were exceptionally high, not someone small figures like them could afford to provoke.

Although his sister saved his life once, the favor was returned, and now it’s his sister who owed many favors. He didn’t hope the two would grow too close.

What kind of woman from a wealthy family couldn’t a rich young master have?

What intentions could he have lingering here?

Could it be because of some unique aspect of his sister that he wanted something from her?

Unfortunately, the other party spoke too little, his thoughts too deep to see through, and nothing useful could be detected.

As he pondered, everyone had already reached the ground.

Standing in the passageway, even before opening the door, they felt a chill wind seeping in, making everyone shiver involuntarily.

The team members slowly opened the heavy Stone Gate, only to be met with gusts of wind carrying sand and stones, making it hard to keep their eyes open.

The subsequent cold air nearly froze people on the spot.

Someone cursed, "What kind of damn weather is this cold?"

Even with the leader’s warning, everyone was wrapped in several layers, yet they still found their lips turning blue and their teeth chattering from the sudden cold, their entire bodies starting to stiffen.

After the fright, they heard the continuous crackling sounds.

By shining a strong flashlight, they could see at the end of the corridor, about two or three meters in front of the stone cave door.

Something was falling noisily?

It was this thing that made the crackling sound, and someone quickly realized.

"It’s hailing; no wonder it’s so cold."

Cheng Xiaoxiao instructed the team members, those with Inner Strength would accompany her out, channeling their True Qi to the extremities to resist the cold, while the rest would all return to the Underground City.

In such harsh weather, ordinary people going outside would be going to their deaths.

Following the instructions, everyone donned special helmets and stepped into the blizzard.

Cheng Xiaoxiao turned to look at Zhou Yanlan, her face full of concern.

"Young Master Zhou, did you receive the latest news from Han Yi? Where are they now?"

Zhou Yanlan shook his head, "Since the last message was sent, there’s been no new information."

It’s unknown how Qi Fei and his group were faring. In such harsh weather, could those ordinary citizens still survive?

Cheng Xiaoxiao frowned as the system hadn’t detected their whereabouts, suggesting they were beyond the system’s scanning range.