Chapter 1104 Recruitmen (2/2)

A few rounds of minor tremors followed the earthquake. However, the magnitude was

greatly reduced. Some shaking could be felt, but there was not much damage made to

the building.

However, Li Du and the group did not manage to store a large amount of water.

Perhaps there had been problems with the water pipes, to begin with. Godzilla only

managed to fill up one pail of water before it had stopped flowing out of the tap.

Fortunately for them, the problem of food and water was not dire. There was a small

river right in front of the villa.

Li Du and Hans went to the river for a look. It seemed like the earthquake had affected

the river flow as well. The normally clear river was muddy and half-blocked.

Brother Wolf glanced at it and said, ”No problem. As long as there's still water, it is good

enough.”

He took a shovel and dug a hole in the sand near the river. Big Ivan helped him, and

together, they made a small ditch. The water from the river soon filled it.

At two places of the little canal, Brother Wolf used a piece of gauze to keep out algae,

garbage, and floating debris from the river.

Just like that, the water that flowed out became much clearer, no longer like the muddy

main stream.

Wiping his perspiration, Brother Wolf said, ”Let's carry water back to the house. Allow

the ditch to self-precipitate first, only take a quarter of the water above, and do not touch

the water below.”

Not only had the phone reception remained unsatisfactory, but it actually changed for

the worse.

Another strong earthquake came along a short while past two in the afternoon. The

house started to shake again and some of the windows broke.

Hans kept dialing out from his mobile. After a while, he finally got through. It was

unclear whom he called, but after he put his phone down, he said with a solemn look,

”We are spending the night in the yard today. Tomorrow we will leave this place and go

north.”

”What happened?” Li Du asked.

Hans replied, ”There are supposed to be more serious earthquakes coming. This was

only like a prelude to the huge earthquake that will approach.”

Li Du said, ”Don't scare me. Arizona is not in the earthquake zones. Why would a huge

earthquake happen?”

”California is not a quake zone either. However, have you forgotten about the damage

caused by the earthquake in 1994? Oh yeah, you were in China in 1994,” Hans

retorted.

On January 17, 1994, an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 took place 35 kilometers

northwest of Los Angeles.

That comparatively moderate earthquake had caused a shocking economic loss, killed

62 people, injured more than 9,000, left 25,000 homeless, destroyed more than 2,500

buildings and seriously damaged more than 4,000.

In addition, several highways had been damaged in many places, some overpasses

collapsed, and eleven main roads leading to downtown Los Angeles and other areas

were forced to close.

At that time, the earthquake caused power and water outages in most of the

surrounding areas. About forty thousand homes had their water supply cut off and fifty-

two thousand had their power cut off. This had been a serious disaster.

After busying herself with the situation at home, Sophie wanted to go to the next town to

see if anyone was wounded and needed help. Her skills as a surgeon were most useful

at this time.

Li Du held her back, saying firmly, ”It's too chaotic during an earthquake. Don't go. We

have paid the government so much tax, they should be responsible for such tasks.”

After an earthquake, safety and security levels would be terrible. There would be many

incidents of theft and robbery.

Sophie was very stubborn in this aspect of her profession, however. Holding onto the

cross that hung down her chest, Sophie said with conviction, ”This is my calling, my

dear. If I give up my responsibility just because I am scared, God will not forgive me.

Neither would I forgive myself. In the future, I would not be able to look at a scalpel the

same way again.”

What could Li Du say to that? He waved his hands, signaling Godzilla and Brother Wolf

to protect Sophie. Those two were his strongest bodyguards.

At that moment, he realized the strength of his remaining bodyguards was insufficient

for himself. He would have to recruit more protection now.