Free Web NovelChapter 1199: Chapter 1199: Planning to Walk
"What should we do then, just wait here like this?"
"We can only wait and hope the road clears soon."
"How long do we have to wait, though?"
"We still have to wait. What else can we do? We can’t just walk there, right?"
"Hasn’t anyone in front called the police?"
"What’s the point of calling the police?"
"To get someone to clear the road."
"Well, I’ve heard they are already working on that side. Don’t forget, there are quite a few soldiers there. They know there’s a landslide blocking the road for the rescue vehicles, so they will definitely send people to clear it."
"That’s good, but who knows how long it will take."
"It seems we can only wait here."
"The rain outside is heavy, if there’s nothing pressing, everyone should just stay in the car," Old Wang said, putting away his umbrella and then climbing back into the vehicle.
Everyone knew they couldn’t go anywhere and started chatting with each other. But Jiang Xue was worried about Mu Qiancheng and couldn’t sit still for a moment.
So, she said to Old Wang in front of her, "Uncle, thank you for bringing me this far. I might have to go ahead first."
"Young girl, what do you mean by that? Are you leaving?" Old Wang looked at Jiang Xue, frowning. At this time, it was raining heavily outside, and there was a traffic jam, and they hadn’t reached the disaster area yet. Where could Jiang Xue go if she left?
"Yes!" Jiang Xue smiled and said, "I’m worried about my husband, and who knows when this road will clear and the cars can move. So I’m planning to walk there."
"Walk, are you kidding?" Before Old Wang could speak, someone sitting in the truck bed with Jiang Xue spoke up first, "Young girl, do you know how far it is from here to the destination?"
"I don’t know!" Jiang Xue shook her head. No matter how far it was from here to that place, she planned to walk. Because she didn’t have time to wait any longer.
Moreover, for some reason, she had been feeling uneasy since the morning, fearing something might happen to Mu Qiancheng.
Because the last time she felt uneasy, something did happen to Mu Qiancheng. So she was worried history would repeat itself, afraid that if she was a step too late, something might really happen to Mu Qiancheng.
"Don’t know, yet you’re still planning to walk?"
"Yes, it’s still forty kilometers to the destination from here. How long do you think it will take using just your feet?"
"Exactly, young girl, you might not realize that even five kilometers takes an hour to walk in good weather, let alone forty kilometers. Calculate how many hours you have to walk."
"Maybe by the time you reach there, the road will have been cleared."
"Yes, young girl, you should patiently wait here."
"No, I’ve decided to walk." Jiang Xue said as she jumped off the vehicle and opened her umbrella.
The hotel receptionist had told her that it was raining heavily in the disaster area, so she had specially bought an umbrella, which was now useful.
"Young girl, are you really going?" Seeing Jiang Xue jump off the vehicle, Old Wang was startled, "You should wait a little longer; the road might clear soon."
"Uncle, thank you. I’m off now." Jiang Xue smiled at Old Wang, turned, and walked into the rain.
She held her umbrella and briskly moved through the rain. Even though her shoes were already wet, she didn’t care, just kept walking forward.
Old Wang had wanted to persuade her again, but seeing Jiang Xue quickly walk away, he could only sigh.
