Yes, Mo Xiaobai also thought she would sleep for a long time, but she dreamed again — and it was a heart-wrenching dream.
In the dream, police and military personnel were heading together to rescue the trapped children. Originally, since they had accurate coordinates, this mission should have been very simple.
However, no one expected that when the rescue team arrived at the mountain range where the children were trapped, an earthquake suddenly occurred.
Mo Xiaobai didn’t know how strong the earthquake was, but in the dream, cracks split open all over the mountains where the children were trapped. The cave the children were in also began to collapse. Fortunately, the part of the mountain where the cave was located did not collapse completely. However, due to a landslide on the nearby slope, the entire cave was buried. For a short time, the children were still safe.
The rescuers, however, suffered heavy losses. Many people fell directly into ground fissures. Though their lives were not in danger, many were seriously injured. The earthquake lasted quite a while, and by the time the remaining rescuers reached the mountain cave, they found it completely buried.
After confirming the coordinates, the rescuers contacted the command center to report the situation while starting to dig manually. But since the cave was buried deeply and their manpower was reduced due to the earthquake, by the time they finally dug open the entrance, all the children inside had already perished.
After all, those poor children had already gone a long time without food or water and had been drugged unconscious. Though they were not crushed by falling rocks during the quake, the entrance was sealed, and the entire cave had sunk deeper into the mountain. Completely buried and lacking air for too long, even though the rescuers did their utmost to speed up, the outcome was still tragically grim.
When the rescuers saw the lifeless children inside the cave, they were heartbroken and wept bitterly, shouting in anguish and self-blame — if only there had been more of them, or if they had just moved a little faster, maybe the children could have been saved.
Mo Xiaobai woke up amid that wave of grief and shouting. When she opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar room, she was stunned for a moment. Once her senses returned, she jumped out of bed and ran outside.
“Luo Yifan! Luo Yifan!” Mo Xiaobai shouted anxiously. She knew that as the person assigned to protect her, he wouldn’t be far away.
Soon, Luo Yifan, wearing a military vest, rushed up from the basement.
“What’s wrong? What happened?” Luo Yifan frowned at the woman who had run out barefoot, full of confusion. From his perception, there was no danger nearby.
“Hurry! Contact the rescue team for the trapped children! The mountain range where they’re trapped is about to have an earthquake! The cave they’re in will be completely buried because of it, and the rescuers will be severely injured. We have to go there immediately! Otherwise, the children will be in danger!”
Mo Xiaobai rushed up to Luo Yifan and gripped his arm tightly, as if only by holding onto him could she calm her panic.
Luo Yifan frowned deeply, ignoring the pain in his arm. Then something struck him, and he asked, “You had another prophetic dream?”
“Yes! If we go right now, we can still make it in time! Have the rescuers prepare for the quake in advance, and get the medical team there as soon as possible!” Mo Xiaobai urged rapidly. Even if they couldn’t reach the children before the quake, her wood-type ability should be able to protect the cave and prevent it from being completely buried, shortening the time needed for rescue.
“Alright. I’ll contact the aircraft immediately. Go get ready — there’s combat gear prepared for you in your room; it’ll be easier to move in.”
After calming Mo Xiaobai, Luo Yifan immediately called to arrange the plane and summoned his team to head for City B. He also notified the military already engaged in the rescue there so they could prepare at once.
Knowing time was critical, Mo Xiaobai was ready in under ten minutes. She thought she was fast, but when she came downstairs, Luo Yifan was already there waiting. After glancing at her, he led the team straight to the airport to meet up with the others.
On the way, Mo Xiaobai explained her prophetic dream in detail and shared her ideas for the rescue. After carefully considering, Luo Yifan only said he would think it over seriously and decide specifics once on the plane.
Mo Xiaobai didn’t press further. She knew this was their first joint mission, and many things still needed on-site confirmation. Besides, in such matters, Luo Yifan naturally had greater authority.
On the plane, Luo Yifan first briefed everyone on the situation and then began assigning tasks.
During the discussion, Mo Xiaobai gave a brief demonstration of her ability and explained its characteristics in detail.
Everyone’s pupils constricted — so this was a supernatural ability?
After the arrangements were set, the team members exchanged meaningful looks toward Mo Xiaobai before realizing introductions hadn’t been made.
“This is Comrade Mo Xiaobai — an SSS-level protected individual.”
“These are my team members,” Luo Yifan said curtly before closing his eyes again to rest, his expression cool and distant.
“Hello, Comrade Mo Xiaobai! We’ve met before. I’m Li Bai, but you can also call me ‘Wine Immortal,’” said a baby-faced young man with a grin.
“Hello, Comrade Li Bai. Nice to meet you.” Mo Xiaobai smiled in return — but honestly, she couldn’t bring herself to call this baby face “Wine Immortal.”
“Ha! Fake Immortal, don’t fool the girl! Comrade Mo Xiaobai, I’m Qin Shimu, but everyone here calls me Big Lin. If you need anything, just come to me!” said a burly, muscular man, giving Li Bai a look of utter disdain before flexing his biceps with a broad, honest grin.
To be honest, there was something adorably funny about the contrast. Mo Xiaobai smiled back politely.
“Oh yeah? Big Lin, explain when I ever fooled anyone! And I’m the Wine Immortal, not Fake Immortal!” Li Bai shot back, and soon the two were bickering again, boasting about their various “great achievements” between jabs.
A refined man in glasses smiled at Mo Xiaobai and said gently, “They’re always like this — noisy. I hope you don’t mind. I’m Fang Yu, but you can call me Strategist. Your ability is quite impressive.”
“Not at all, I think it’s nice. Hello, Strategist, please take care of me. And thank you for the compliment. You’ll probably have your own abilities soon too.” Mo Xiaobai forced a smile — but internally, his gentle smile made her hair stand on end. This one’s dangerous, she thought. Better not mess with him. Scary.
“Alright, Strategist, you’re scaring our little lady here. Hello, I’m Chu Jue — everyone calls me Duke!” said the man sitting at the edge.
He had delicate, refined features and a noble air, giving off the feeling of a spring breeze. His name fit him perfectly — his presence exuded aristocratic grace, yet without a trace of coldness. Compared to Fang Yu, he felt much safer.
“Nice to meet you, Duke! Please take care of me,” Mo Xiaobai said playfully with a grin.
“We have one more teammate — Mutou — already waiting for us in City B. After you provided the information about the trapped children, since Mutou was stationed near City B, we immediately assigned him to handle the situation,” Duke said with a helpless smile.
He truly hadn’t expected that the woman whose existence concerned the fate of the entire nation could have such a mischievous personality.
After the introductions, the tension that had been gripping Mo Xiaobai’s heart finally eased a little. But the moment City B and the children were mentioned, a pang of pain struck her again.
She silently prayed that everything would still be in time — the tragedy in her dream had been far too cruel.
The team then made further adjustments to their rescue plan.
Before long, they arrived in City B.