Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

Chapter 598 Finally Coming

Under Yu Li's urging, Lin Geng finally went back to his room to rest. However, before he went to bed, he made the excuse that he wanted to sleep with his three children, and called his Lin Yi and Lin Xiaoxi to sleep together on the big bed with him and Yu Li. Although Yu Li felt that Lin Geng's mood was a little weird during this period, she didn't say anything and let the three children sleep with them.

Lin Geng closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, listening to the gradually calming breathing of Yu Li and the three children. After making sure that they were all asleep, he opened his eyes again and kept calculating the time silently.

As he was waiting, time seemed to pass much slower, and it felt like a year. Every minute and every second passed slowly, and Lin Geng could not fall asleep until three or four in the morning. Lin Geng first heard the crazy barking of three dogs, and then he felt the bed under him began to shake, and the house shook along with it.

Lin Geng jumped up with a somersault and shouted, "Earthquake!"

After shouting, he used his body to protect his wife and children on the bed, and woke up Yu Li, Lin Yi and Lin Xiaoxi. At the same time, he quickly picked up the youngest Lin Lang on the bed and the sleepy Lin Xiaoxi, and ran out of the door with his waist bent like a hen protecting her chicks.

At this time, the ground was shaking violently, and the houses were also shaking, making creaking sounds. Even though the epicenter was in Tang City, the earthquake waves were still very strong when they reached Sijiu City. Some tiles on the roofs were shaken off, making crackling sounds.

Lin Geng escorted the terrified Yu Li and the children out of the house. After they reached a safe place in the yard, he handed the youngest child and Lin Xiaoxi to the frightened Yu Li, picked up a gong that he had prepared long ago, and began to run around the yard frantically, beating the gong and kicking the doors of every household while shouting, "Earthquake! Earthquake, everyone, come out quickly!"

At this time, the three dogs of the Lin family also ran into the yard and barked wildly at the top of their lungs, as if they were following Lin and urging the people in the yard to hurry out of the house.

At this time, many neighbors were awakened from their sleep, but many of them were still lying in bed in a daze, feeling dizzy from the earthquake waves. For a moment, they didn’t know what had happened or even where they were.

It was not until they heard the sound of Lin Geng beating the gong in the yard, the shouts of an earthquake and the barking of dogs that they shuddered and understood what was happening.

So the people in the yard shouted in panic, jumped out of bed, called their wives and children, and rushed out of their homes like frightened birds.

Looking at the neighbors again, it is really unbearable to watch. One or two of them are either shirtless or bare-buttocked. Now it is July, the hottest time of the year, and there is no air conditioning in this era. Even electric fans are just an unattainable luxury for most families. They cannot afford them and cannot buy them.

Lin Geng's family was the only one in the whole compound that had an electric fan at home, so people in every household slept with their skin and legs exposed. When they were awakened by the shaking of the earthquake and Lin Geng's banging of the gong, kicking of the door and roaring, they realized it was an earthquake and had no time to put on clothes to save their lives, so they rushed out of the house one after another.

Suddenly, a large group of men and women appeared in the yard, all of them were in a panic, the adults were making the children cry, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

Fortunately, Lin was prepared. He was wearing shorts and a vest, and he also grabbed a piece of clothing for Yu Li to put on her in time, so that the couple did not end up in a miserable state like everyone else.

Fortunately, it was the second half of the night and there were some clouds in the sky, blocking the moonlight. It was pitch black everywhere, and when people fled the house, they didn't have time to bring flashlights. The yard was dark, and no one could see what each other was wearing, so some embarrassment was avoided.

But others couldn't see clearly, but Lin Geng could see clearly. When the aftermath of the earthquake just stopped, Lin Geng shouted loudly: "Everyone be quiet! Don't be afraid! The earthquake is not that strong! The house is fine! Everyone go back to the house and find some clothes to put on! Find a flashlight before coming out, don't make a fool of yourself!"

At this time, the people in the yard heard Lin Geng's call and calmed down a little. They all lowered their heads to check their clothes. They found that they were almost not wearing any clothes, and many of them were naked.

Suddenly, there were screams of women in the yard, followed by chaos. Everyone screamed, covered their vital parts, and began to run wildly towards their homes. They rushed into their homes and frantically looked for clothes to put on, found clothes for their children, took out flashlights or lit oil lamps and returned to the yard.

After a lot of fuss, the people in the yard returned to the yard in shock. Flashlights and oil lamps appeared in the yard, and it became brighter.

At this time, Lin Geng asked everyone to stay in the open space in the yard, and asked each household to check the situation of their family members and make sure that the residents in the yard were safe. Then he called Sha Zhu, Xu Damao and some young people, rushed out of the yard, and began to check the losses in the nearby courtyards.

At this time, the city was in chaos, with loud shouting and yelling everywhere, filled with the sounds of adults shouting and children crying. In some places, the old and dilapidated houses collapsed, but fortunately the loss was not too great, so Lin Geng felt relieved.

Fortunately, the government had made preparations in advance. When the earthquake occurred, government departments at all levels in the city took quick action. Police and soldiers quickly appeared on the streets and rushed to the collapsed houses to carry out rescue operations. Street office staff also began shouting with loudspeakers along the streets to calm the people.

The government's response seemed to have been rehearsed countless times in advance. The speed of the response was astonishing, and it was carried out in an orderly manner. It seemed that who would be responsible for which area had been decided long ago. Everything went in an orderly manner, and order in the city was quickly restored.

Lin Geng was completely relieved when he saw the government's quick response. He believed that Tang City must have made adequate preparations and the people should have been effectively evacuated and resettled. His mood immediately improved.