The trouble in the public hospital came to a halt when troop trucks carrying
Soldiers wearing mask over their scarves and sterile gloves over their mittens came carrying extra cot beds to the hospital and assisted the overwhelmed nurses on treating the patients.
With the soldiers present, the peace was temporarily restored.
But it wouldn't be for long as the number of fever patients continued to rise.
….
A minute after that twisting feeling settled in her stomach, Nanzhi stumbled, her knees bending instinctively as a faint tremor rippled beneath her feet.
It was so subtle that the others, including Baoyin seemed oblivious, their focus fixed on the snowy road.
She straightened, her heart racing.
An earthquake? She thought, gripping Baoyin's sleeves tighter.
"What's wrong?" Yu Baoyin asked, her voice muffled under her scarf.
"Let's hurry up," Nanzhi muttered, glancing at the ground uneasily.