Chapter 1578


    Rescue missions in water were extremely difficult. Any carelessness could result in an even more


    critical situation. No one dared to act rashly without any instructions from superiors or absolute


    certainty that they could rescue those who were still alive.


    After the distress signal, Levi and the others waited while continuing their search and rescue


    mission. Soon after, a reply came from the higher-ups telling them to wait for the professional


    rescue team to arrive before working together to rescue the survivors.


    The mission was veryplicated, but Levi and the others were cooperative with the professional


    rescue team. Their heart lit up with joy seeing two survivors getting rescued but little did they know,


    worse news awaited them.


    After the rescuers entered the ship cabin, they saw many dead bodiesid in front of them. It was


    heartbreaking, but they did not let this slow them down. Everyone did their best to rescue as many


    survivors as they could, and also brought the deceased back to shore.


    The rescue operations continued on. One by


    one, each body was found and retrieved. No other survivors were found. Those on the mission


    gradually felt a mental breakdown...The first group of rescuers was then summoned ashore,


    followed by the second group.


    Seeing the corpses on the deck, Levi''s eyes suddenly turned red, and he punched his own thigh out


    of frustration. "D*mn it!" He shouted.


    He only learned of his helplessness in the face of natural disasters. Although he had military training


    every day, which was funded by taxpayers, Levi felt that he failed to keep his fellow citizens safe.


    He thought about how these dead souls had just been alive not too long ago...


    Monique sat right next to Levi. When she saw Levi beating himself up, she shouted at him angrily,


    "Now’s not the time to be emotional, Levi. There are others waiting for our rescue. We must not give


    up until the veryst moment."


    Levi looked up when he heard Monique’s voice. Although he was irritated by her in the past, now,


    she seemed to glow with determination, vehement to save every person she could.


    All of a sudden, he no longer felt that Monique was as unpleasant as before...


    She continued, "We''re frontline soldiers. If our strength crumbles, where else would the people find


    hope?"


    Levi replied, "Got it."


    He was not the only one going through this. Other soldiers who were involved in the rescue


    operation were new recruits who just had their first-ever mission, and who had just witnessed so


    many deaths for the first time in their lives. Regardless of how mentally strong and resilient they


    were, they would still need time to process and ept what they saw.


    Things were so dire that some were not even able to continue doing rescue work due to their


    inability to ept the cruel and harsh spectacle before their eyes. Despite this, there were still a


    couple of recruits who were able to pull through who excelled at their rescue work and did not drag


    anyone behind during the rescue process.


    After a short break, they joined the rescue operation again. The rescue missionsted seven days


    before the sunken cruise ship was finally salvaged. Only six out of hundreds of people, including the


    captain and crew, were saved during the search and rescue.


    On thest day of the rescue, the soldiers silently mourned the dead for three minutes before


    returning to the army. Even though the


    rescue work was over, they seemed shrouded in gloom...


    The group that used to be full ofughter became silent. When they met, everyone''s eyes were red


    with distress. The higher-ups had psychologists provide them with support and guidance, but the


    therapy results did not look great. Whenever some of the soldiers closed their eyes, they would see


    the bodies in front of them again.


    After a few days of therapy, the soldiers were in a much better condition. The superiors gave orders


    to have all the soldiers who participated in the rescue mission return home for a week. They wanted


    everyone to adjust and regte their state of mind so that they could serve the people better in the


    future.


    On the day they were meant to return home, before Levi got into his car, he saw Monique whom he


    had not seen for a few days. She was not as high-spirited as before. She hung her head down like a


    defeated stray. Levi raised his voice at her as he greeted, "Hello?"


    Monique turned around. "What''s the matter?"


    Levi patted her on the shoulder and said, "What has happened has happened. There’s no point for


    us to feel sad about what’s passed. It’s best that we cheer up and serve the people better in the


    future, and to protect our home and country."


    This was what Monique had said to Levi during the rescue mission. He had remembered them and


    was now using them on her.


    She lowered her head and muttered softly, "Oh."


    It was rare for her not to argue with him. This was something he was not used to. "Monique, are you


    still scared?"


    Monique sniffed as tears welled up in her eyes as she said, "Hundreds of lives... Gone just like


    that..."


    She choked on her sobs as she spoke.


    Levi stretched out his arms to hug Monique. "Don''t be upset, it''s all in the past."


    Monique took a deep breath and said, "I know. You don’t need tofort me."


    During the rescue, she was on the verge of a breakdown but her strong willpower made her


    persevere through gritted teeth. She copsed as soon as the rescue was over. After a few days of


    suffering from a high fever, her condition finally improved. She had been in her best condition when


    Levi saw her.


    Levi said, "I heard that you were ill when you came back?"


    Monique replied, "I’m fine. I’m fine now." While they were talking, Cecil rushed over and said,


    "Monique, we agreed to visit the families of the deceased tomorrow. Where are we going to meet


    and at what time?"


    Monique immediately switched out of her mncholic state and said, "Gather at the Chatterton


    Town train station the next morning."


    Cecil said, "Alright, we won''t be returning to our hometown this time. We''ll go help the families that


    need our help tomorrow."


    Levi asked, "You''re going to give your condolences to the victims'' families?Why don'' 11 know about


    this?"


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    Cecil said, "Young Master Brown, if you are interested, you cane with us."


    "Okay, then we''ll gather at the Chatterton Town train station the next morning at 8 o''clock."


    Monique took a look at Levi and said, "Young Master Brown, condolence work is not easy. Are you


    sure you have the patience for it?"


    "Am I a person who can''t finish what I started?" Levi asked disapprovingly.


    Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Cecil hurriedly interrupted, "You two, let''s not care


    about your personal grievances for the time being. Let''s focus on how we can help the families that


    need our help. Apparently, there were several young couples that had perished in the disaster.


    Amongst them were a couple who were both the only child in their family. They left behind a baby,


    and their families are devastated."


    What Cecil mentioned was merely an example of one of the many cases from this tragedy. There


    were plenty of others who needed help. However, they had no choice but to help those that were in


    the worst situations as they were not able to help every one of them, but could only help a little.