As the sun climbed higher, more manpower and materials were transported by helicopter, and everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. The thermal tents, shielding from direct sunlight, were also successfully erected, and Fang Xiaocao's tense face finally allowed for a smile.
There was still hope for Tom, though progress was slow.
As long as things proceeded normally, there was hope.
Fang Xiaocao sat to one side, watching the rescue team clear the debris, cut through the vault, unaware that outside the desert, a conspiracy was brewing.
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New Province.
Jiang Family Manor.
Hummingbird presided over the guest hall, coordinating the Four Great Halls of the Tomb Raider Sect with efficiency, collecting and transporting the supplies needed by the rescue team.
The manpower for the rescue team was drawn from the four halls. Using people from the Four Great Halls was more reassuring than hiring idle workers from outside.
