Chapter 318 Missing Companions


    Sylvia''s POV:


    Flora happily boasted about her contributions for a while before finally getting down to business.


    Cocking her head to the side slightly, she asked about the others'' whereabouts.


    "Well, we haven''t run into Warren and Tom yet. As for the rest, I''m sure they ran away from the


    landslide just now. Otherwise, I don''t know how they''re doing," I said to Flora seriously. Suddenly, I


    felt relieved that I had asked Rin to leave before anything bad happened.


    As the mudflow below us raged ceaselessly, the wind started whipping at us more and more


    violently. The branches underneath our feet started to shake, as though they could snap at any


    second.


    Fortunately, Rufus had taken me to a thick, sturdy branch. Flora was clinging to a tree trunk, not


    daring to move.


    "Oh, my God! The wind''s too strong! This tree''s about to copse!"


    The wind was howling so loudly that I could barely make out Flora''s voice. As I held onto Rufus''


    waist for support, I could feel that the branch we were standing on was about to break as well.


    "Wait. I have an idea."


    Rufus led me to a secure spot then jumped to a tree a couple of meters away.


    "Sylvia, jump. I''ll catch you." Rufus spread his arms wide, ready to catch me.


    Trusting him with my life, I jumped over without hesitation. Sure enough, he caught me without a


    hitch. Then, he turned to Flora, gesturing at her to do the same.


    "No, no. I can''t do it. It''s too far. I won''t make it!" Flora clutched at the tree trunk, horror written all


    over her face.


    "Don''t be scared, Flora. We''re here to catch you." I tried to coax her into listening to us.


    This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    "I... I suppose I can try..." On wobbly legs, Flora slowly got to her feet, trying to pluck up the courage


    to jump. But the tree she was standing on swayed violently, and she immediately shrank back in


    fear.


    "I can''t do it! I''ll jump when the wind dies down a little!" Terrified, Flora''s voice trembled, and her


    eyes were as wide as saucers.


    But the wind only kept getting stronger. The small tree Flora was standing on bent and swayed, as if


    it was going to be uprooted any second now.


    Warily ncing at the turbulent soil surging below us, I anxiously called out, "Flora, you need to


    jump—"


    Before I finished my sentence, I was interrupted by Flora''s blood-curdling scream. The tree she was


    standing on snapped at the base, and the roaring wind swept it away with Flora on it.


    "Flora!"


    I nearly leapt down to catch her, but Rufus stopped me. He calmly said, "It''s okay. Look."


    Following his gaze, I found Flora had gotten herself stuck between two fallen trunks. Fortunately,


    this meant that she wouldn''t be swept away by the surging mud. Unfortunately, even from my


    vantage point, I could tell that she was scared out of her wits.


    After making sure I was safe, Rufus tossed a vine to Flora for her to hold onto.


    We didn''t climb down the tree until thendslide subsided.


    Thendslide had swept away all kinds of debris and things asrge as trees and boulders. Amidst


    the mess and the chaos, we searched for the others.


    When we reached the fork where the six of us split up, a hand suddenly shot out of the soil beneath


    my feet andtched onto my ankle.


    I instinctively screamed. Flora, who had been walking in front of me, instantly whirled around.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Someone was buried alive here! Help me dig him out!" I got on my knees and started wing at


    the mud.


    Both Rufus and Flora helped me dig. Finally, I brushed the mud off the person''s face—only to find


    that the person who was buried was Tom! His whole face was caked with blood. It seemed that he


    had been hit by a sharp rock. He had lost a lot of blood and looked very weak.


    "Tom? Where''s Warren?" I looked around subconsciously.


    "I don''t know. Warren just left." Tom coughed hoarsely.


    Flora immediately stood up indignantly. "Impossible! Warren would never do such a thing. You''re


    lying!"


    Tom didn''t seem to have the strength to argue with her. "If you don''t believe me, go look for him


    yourself."


    Flora sneered at him, refusing to believe a word he said. After Tom pointed in the direction where


    Warren had gone, she rushed away to look for him.


    Worried about Flora, I wanted to go with her, but Tom held my ankle tightly. Frowning, Rufus


    swatted Tom''s hand away and pulled me aside.


    "Please... please don''t leave me here. There''s something crushing my legs..." Tom begged


    desperately.