In the dim underground culvert[1] of the Karez system, Qing Wanglai reached out to catch the dust that gently fell from above due to the vibrations. The unstable structure made everyone feel uneasy.0

Qing Wanglai tried to calm Li Huowang, who was hysterically banging his head against the wall. “Li Huowang, you’d better stop. We don’t know how old this Karez system is. If you collapse this culvert, we’ll all get buried here.”0

Li Huowang suddenly froze in place like a statue. It wasn’t because of Qing Wanglai’s words. It was because Zhao Shuangdian pressed a finger to her lips.0

Zhao Shuangdian hushed...0