In an instant, the crowd became even more panicked. Screams and cries rose one after another.
The building had a total of 24 floors with many residents. Fortunately, the fire was only confined to one area, giving everyone enough time to escape. Even so, it was still terrifying.
Emerald Lake Court was less than a kilometer away from Hengdian Studios. Ye Lingchen arrived at the scene in no time.
At this time, the entire residential area was surrounded by people, pointing at the fire. Wave after wave of people also rushed out of the corridor, with the expression of surviving a disaster on their faces, hugging their loved ones and crying, they were still scared.
"Everyone, make way. Don't gather in one place. Make way for the fire trucks. Every second is a race against death!" Many people began to comfort the crowd. "Also, try your best to contact the residents of this building. Find out who hasn't escaped and their exact location in the building. We must contact them to ensure safety!"
Under such circumstances, everyone was very cooperative. Many people ran over with buckets of water. However, due to the height of the building, there was no way to help.
Ye Lingchen blended into the crowd and looked up at the fire. The raging flames rushed out of the building like a roaring fire dragon. It was a daunting sight.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
They did not have to wait long before the red fire trucks arrived.
Three of them were dispatched at once!
More than 10 firefighters jumped out of the vehicles and looked at the flames with a serious expression. They began to prepare fire extinguishing equipment.
It was not the time to investigate the cause of the fire. Extinguishing the fire was their top priority.
"Is there anyone else in the building?" The leader of the firefighters was a middle-aged man with dark skin. He asked the crowd.
"I don't think so. It's Saturday today. Everyone is either out shopping or at home. They've all evacuated, "someone replied.
The leader nodded. Although the fire was fierce, it had not spread too far. The other buildings had enough time to escape.
"What's the situation with the burning room?" the leader continued.
"I called and asked. The owner is still out of town. There's no one in the room. It's probably a problem with the wiring that caused the fire," a property manager came over and said.
"What about the neighboring rooms?"
"They're already heading out."
"That's good."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. As long as no one was hurt, it was a blessing in disguise.
However, at this moment, a black car sped over at an extremely fast speed. After stopping in a hurry, a man and a woman got out of the car.
Their faces were filled with extreme anxiety as they looked worriedly at the fire. The woman's face was filled with deep tear stains, and her tears still flowed down uncontrollably.
At the same time, a slightly plump middle-aged woman ran out of the corridor with a face full of fear.
"Auntie Huang, where's the child? Where's my child?! " The woman rushed forward and grabbed auntie Huang. Her voice was hoarse as she asked anxiously.
Auntie Huang averted her gaze, her face filled with guilt. "Miss, the fire spread too quickly and was as fierce as a tiger. Moreover, it was right across from us. The heatwave rushed into our house. I … I really couldn't save the child in time …"
What?!
Everyone was stunned. There were children up there!
"You left my two children behind and ran out by yourself?!" The woman almost went crazy. She screamed in despair as she looked up at the raging fire. Her heart ached!
"I was very scared. I just wanted to run for my life. There was no other way …" Auntie Huang did not dare to look at the man and woman.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then, with a determined look on her face, she raised her legs and prepared to run in.
"Calm down." The man beside her was quick to react. He grabbed her and hugged her, comforting her, "Don't be rash. Our children are blessed by God. They'll be fine."
His eyes were also red. In an instant, he seemed to have aged a lot. He looked at the firefighters beside him.
"Don't worry. We'll save your children," the leader of the firefighters said immediately. "Everyone, hurry up! Do it as fast as you can! There are still two children trapped in the fire! "
"I'm begging you, you must save my child." The woman was like a drowning person, begging.
The firefighters' faces were heavy. They sped up their actions.
"Hurry up! What are you waiting for? Spray the water first! "Some of the onlookers shouted anxiously.
"Why are the fire trucks here? It's been five minutes and there's no water at all! "
"The fire is on the sixteenth floor. The height is beyond the height of the first stage of water pressure. We need to adjust the water pressure first before we can spray the water to that height," the firefighter explained. He was also sweating profusely.
"How long do we have to wait?! This is too much! "
The grumbling continued. Everyone raised their heads to look at the fire, their hearts burning with anxiety.
"Look, it's the children!"
Someone pointed at a window and suddenly said.
Everyone looked up and saw two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was about six or seven years old, while the girl was about four or five years old. The two children were obviously frightened. Their faces were pale, and they were crying helplessly with their mouths open.
The little boy coughed as he pushed the window open bit by bit with difficulty. Thick black smoke leaked out from the gap of the window. It was heart-wrenching.
In such an environment, even if the fire did not reach them, the black smoke would suffocate them.
In front of them was a cliff, and behind them was smoke and fire. The two children were in a dead end. They could only wait for death.
"Little Yu, Little Tian!" The children's mother immediately screamed at the top of her lungs. Unfortunately, the floor was too high, and her voice could not be heard. Looking at the children in pain, the woman fell to the ground.
Then, she knelt on the ground and cried, "God, who can save my children?!"
The people around them could not bear to see it. The firefighters were also collectively speechless. They wanted to help, but they were powerless.
Inside the house, the flames were flying. Fortunately, the house was made of good materials. It could withstand the fire for a while, but only for a while! Even if it could block the fire, it could not block the black smoke!
There was no solution to this situation!
"Sigh, fire and water are heartless. It's too cruel to those two children."
"That's the nanny, right? She's too irresponsible. She ran out on her own and left the children behind."
"Poor parents. How are they going to walk out of this trauma in the future?"
"Everyone, quickly think of a way. There's always a way out. There's definitely a way out!"
At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed into the corridor from the crowd. Then, he quickly ran up the stairs!
The figure was extremely fast. Everyone only saw a blur, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared.
"Just now … it seems like someone rushed in?"
"I think I saw it too. Could it be an illusion?"
"It can't be. It's too dangerous to rush in at this time!"
"The sea of fire has already covered that floor. Even if he rushed in, he wouldn't be able to save anyone!"
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