One day …
Two days …
Three days …
In the blink of an eye, six days had passed.
Dark clouds covered the sky in the morning, and it started raining in the northwest of Yan Tai County in the middle of the night. This is the heaviest rainfall in the past ten years. Dong Xuebing's injuries had mostly recovered. Although he was not fully recovered, and the weather was bad, he still drove to the County's Public Security Bureau. The worse the weather was, the harder it was for the Public Security Bureau. Dong Xuebing was tired of staying at home for the past few days and wants to get back to work.
Pitter patter, the raindrops hit the umbrella, making a series of sounds.
Dong Xuebing met Gong Zongwen when he was about to enter the Public Security Bureau's office.
"Chief Dong? Why are you back to work so early? How are you feeling? "
"It's alright. Haha … I should be fine now."
"How can it be fine? My hands are still bandaged. How can I be fine?"
"I can move around now. There are some superficial wounds under the bandages, and it will be fine after getting wet."
Dong Xuebing and Gong Zongwen chatted as they entered the corridor. Along the way, Dong Xuebing met a few leaders from the Public Security Bureau. All of them greeted him and were concerned about his health. After greeting everyone, Dong Xuebing went upstairs to the Bureau Chief's office to look for Liang Chengpeng. He needs to report to the leader and also get the third-class merit he had risked his life to get.
Liang Chengpeng is reading a document in his office.
Dong Xuebing closed the door and smiled. "Chief Liang, I am here to report."
Liang Chengpeng looked at the bandages on Dong Xuebing's hands and frowned. "Go home and rest now! I will give you another five days of leave! You're still injured! How can you come back to work? I know that work is important, but my body isn't well, so it's useless to say anything. Looking at you like this, I'm sweating in my heart. "
Dong Xuebing smiled and moved his arms. "Chief Liang, I am really fine now."
Liang Chengpeng said. "Then remove the bandages and let me see!"
"Err … to tell you the truth, I am tired of staying at home. What case does the Bureau have? Hurry up and arrange a case for me. "
Liang Chengpeng was annoyed and amused at the same time. "How am I supposed to arrange a job for you when you're like this?"
"Aiya, I …"
"You … don't say anything. If you insist on going to work, you can go back to your office and contact Hui Tian Village Station. When you are fully recovered, you will be busy. Now, your task is to recover, and don't force yourself!" Liang Chengpeng also told Dong Xuebing that the weather in Yan Tai County is not good these few days. There will be an official commendation ceremony next week to award Dong Xuebing his third-class merit certificate and medal.
Dong Xuebing returned to his office and drank his tea.
After that, Dong Xuebing called the police station. "Hello, Old Liu. I'm Dong Xuebing."
Liu Dahai asked. "Chief Dong, are you in the bureau? Are you feeling better? "
"It should be about time. How is Hui Tian Village's security recently?"
"It's fine, but the rain is too heavy. Two mountain roads in the village had problems. We had sent our men to put up warning signs for the roads with minor problems, and we had ordered the relevant departments to close the roads for the more serious ones. Sigh … the rain is still pouring, and it is getting heavier. I don't think it will stop at night. If this carries on, there will be more problems."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Do we have enough manpower?"
"It's fine now."
"Alright. Try to coordinate with all the departments. I will drive over now."
"Chief Dong, the rain is so heavy. You must be careful."
"Haha … ok."
Dong Xuebing knew there might be problems in the heavy rain, and that's why he came to work with his injuries. He ignored Chief Liang's advice to wait in his office and went downstairs. He met a Deputy Chief in his office and told the Deputy Chief that he will be going to the village. After that, he went to the Public Security Bureau to get his Mercedes-Benz MPV and drove towards the village.
The Mercedes-Benz MPV passed through the heavy rain.
Dong Xuebing can still drive in his current condition, but he cannot do any strenuous activities.
Ten minutes …
Twenty minutes …
The traffic in Yan Tai County was fine, but there was a traffic jam today. It took Dong Xuebing a while to drive out of the County. This time, Dong Xuebing had learned his lesson and chose a road with lesser traffic towards Hui Tian Village. After making seven to eight turns, Dong Xuebing finally reached the mountain roads. The road conditions in this area are not good, and the roads are not close to Taiping Town. Furthermore, it is near a mountain, and there are rocks rolling down from the mountain.
Dong Xuebing focused and slowed down the car.
Bean-sized raindrops washed against the windshield, creating ripples that made it almost impossible to see the road.
Ring … ring … ring … Dong Xuebing's phone rang. Dong Xuebing does not dare to be distracted. He looked at the road ahead and reached for his phone. "Hello, who is driving? Who is it?"
"I'm Liang Chengpeng. Have you gone to the village?"
"Yes. I am worried about the village, so I went over to take a look."
Liang Chengpeng sounded anxious. "Something happened at Qingnan Road. If you are nearby, go over immediately!"
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "What happened? The road collapsed? "
Buzz … the signal was not good. "The mountain … collapsed … I … will go over now …" The line was disconnected. Dong Xuebing tried to call back, but the signal was too low to get through. Dong Xuebing tried to call back, but the signal was too low. Dong Xuebing's heart skipped a beat. Qingnan Road? His current location is at the edge of Qingnan Road. Did something happen? What happened?
As Dong Xuebing was thinking, there was a loud crash, and something happened!
The road in front of him suddenly turned black, and the mountain rocks, mud, and sand were falling down from the mountain!
Dong Xuebing was scared out of his wits. He turned to look to his side and saw a pile of mud and rocks moving towards his Mercedes. In the blink of an eye, it was about six to seven meters away. Dong Xuebing's hands trembled, and he quickly turned the steering wheel to the left. Because the turn was too sudden, the back of the Mercedes Benz almost drifted, and it made a 180-degree turn on the slippery road!
Crash! The mud and rocks fell from the sky! The Mercedes Benz narrowly missed Dong Xuebing!
Dong Xuebing was sweating profusely. It was too dangerous!
Dong Xuebing finally understood what Chief Liang said happened on Qingnan Road. It was a landslide! The magnitude of the landslide just now might be considered minor. If the road ahead was more steep, coupled with the long-term gold mining on the mountain, it was highly likely that a large area of landslide or even mudslide would occur. If a car or pedestrian happened to pass by, the consequences would be unimaginable. Every one of them would die!
Dong Xuebing's face changed, and his heart was in his throat!
What should I do? There must be danger in front! Should I go back or rush over?
Dong Xuebing thought for a few seconds and calmed himself down. In such a situation, he must set an example and rush to the front. If not, he can forget about his position as the Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief if he retreated to the back when there was danger. So, Dong Xuebing started the engine, and the tires spun in the puddles. The car got stuck in the mud by the roadside, and Dong Xuebing panicked. He slammed the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator!
Five minutes passed!
Ten minutes passed!
Finally, with Dong Xuebing's hard work, the car slowly got out of the puddles. Dong Xuebing turned the steering wheel to avoid the mud and rocks in front.
Hurry up! I hope there are no casualties!
Because the car was stuck in the mud, it took some time. When Dong Xuebing reached the scene, Chief Liang was already there, and they should have taken another route. But to Dong Xuebing's surprise, he saw Mayor Xie Huilan and Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng from afar. Hu Silian was holding an umbrella for Mayor Xie in the heavy rain and was talking to a few people in charge outside the car. Liang Chengpeng was also giving instructions with a few other people. There were many people at the scene. There were firefighters, police officers, and villagers.
Dong Xuebing's heart skipped a beat when he saw the situation. He knew the situation is serious.
Dong Xuebing looked further away and took in a deep breath!
On the road at the bottom of the hill, a bus was overturned on its side. A huge rock stopped not far from the bus, as if it had rolled down from the mountain. Screams could be heard coming from the bus. It seemed like someone had suffered some unknown injuries. Perhaps because the glass was relatively thick, it was not completely shattered. The rescue team was quickly organizing people to rescue the trapped people from the overturned bus door.
"Xiao Dong!" Liang Chengpeng saw Dong Xuebing's car and shouted.
This is Hui Tian Village's territory, and Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and the rest had arrived.
Dong Xuebing knew the situation is not good and ran over without an umbrella. "Chief Liang, how can I help you?" Liang Chengpeng wiped the rain off his face.
Liang Chengpeng wiped the rain off his face. "You are still injured. Stop fooling around. Go and put on a raincoat. After that, you will be in charge of commanding the police station to rescue the trapped people. The rescue speed is too slow. Hurry up and be careful not to break the windows. Split up the windows to rescue the trapped people. We must rescue everyone within three minutes. If we delay any further, who knows how serious the landslide will be! Don't let anything happen! "
Dong Xuebing agreed and immediately went to organize the rescue team.
Liang Chengpeng, Xie Huilan, and Cao Xupeng also had the same expression.
Before they arrived, they did not expect the situation to turn out like this. They had received information from the higher-ups that a tour bus was stuck on Qingnan Road, and about 30 to 40 passengers are trapped. Due to the landslides near Yan Tai County, Xie Huilan, Cao Xupeng, and the rest of the leaders rushed to the scene to direct the rescue. But when they arrived at the scene, they saw a huge boulder and mud overturning the tour bus. It was a shocking scene!
Mayor Xie immediately ordered the rescue team, and the County's Party Secretary, Xiang Daofa, also rushed over.
When Dong Xuebing arrived, it was just a few minutes ago. This was the most critical moment, and he could not care less about his injuries. He took the raincoat from Liu Dahai and quickly put it on. He shouted to his men to break the windows and save the trapped passengers. Several rescued women and old people were sent to a rescue minibus. Recalling the frightening scene just now, several of them burst into tears.
"Hurry! Hurry! "
"Someone is coming out! Someone! Catch! "
"Don't push! Don't push! One by one! "
Xie Huilan finally saw Dong Xuebing, who was giving out orders. She narrowed her eyes and said to Hu Silian. "Get someone to bring Chief Dong back to the bus! Why is he here?! What is he doing?! " Cao Xupeng and the rest saw the bandages on Chief Dong's hands and knew he had not recovered.
Hu Silian quickly ran over. "Chief Dong! Chief Dong! "
"Use the rocks to break the windows! Remember to hide! "Dong Xuebing turned to Hu Silian." Secretary Hu, what's wrong? "
Hu Silian quickly replied. "Mayor Xie wants you to return to the bus! She said you are too reckless! "
Dong Xuebing replied. "I am not free now. Help me thank the Mayor for her concern. My injuries are not a problem … Hey, come out one by one! Don't panic! Don't panic! Protect the elderly, women, and children first! "
Hu Silian panicked. "Chief Dong!"
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Go back now! It's dangerous here! I am fine! "
Hu Silian had no choice but to return to the bus.
Before she could report to Mayor Xie, Xie Huilan waved her hand. "I know."
Cao Xupeng smacked his lips. "This Xiao Dong! He doesn't take care of his health! "
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. "Let's not care about him! He can do whatever he wants! "Xie Huilan seems to be angry.
With a cracking sound, a window near the front of the bus was smashed, and another rescue exit appeared. Some were pulled out from the door, while others crawled out from the window. The dozens of people trapped in the bus were rescued one after another. In just a short while, there were already thirty people out. There were still some who were slowly crawling out. Some might have been injured and were lying motionless in the bus, shouting for help!
Liang Chengpeng shouted. "Get into the bus and save them!"
Dong Xuebing added. "Prepare stretchers! Hurry up! "
If it weren't for the fact that his arm had not fully recovered, he would have rushed over. Rocks kept falling from the hill and hit the bus. Two rescue workers were hit in the thighs by a rock and fell to the ground. The surrounding rescue workers carried the injured and stranded people to where Mayor Xie and the County leaders are. The forest there is thicker, and other than some rainwater, there were no landslides. It's very safe.
One …
Two …
Three …
Another three people were rescued from the bus!
Xie Huilan, Cao Xupeng, and the rest were relieved.
Dong Xuebing wiped the rainwater off his face and sighed. Luckily Xie Huilan, Liang Chengpeng, and the rest had arrived in time. If the rescuers had arrived later, they might not be able to evacuate all the trapped passengers. Everything should be fine now, and with another three to four rescuers, all the trapped passengers on the bus will be rescued.
However, just as they were about to be rescued in two minutes, an accident happened!
Rumble! A series of loud noises came from the mountain! No one knows if it's thunder or something else!
The next second, under everyone's shocked gaze, the hill beside the bus shook slightly, and the rumbling got louder. Even Xie Huilan, Liang Chengpeng, and the rest could feel the ground shaking. It's like an earthquake!
Xie Huilan's face changed!
Cao Xupeng, Dong Xuebing, and the rest's faces turned pale, and their chests felt like they had been hammered!
After that, a huge landslide hit the bus!
"Ah!"
"The mountain is collapsing!"
"It's coming down! It's coming down! It's a landslide! "
"Niuniu!"
"Da Lei!"
"No!"
Thick rocks and sand rolled down from the hill, and in the blink of an eye, they had reached the foot of the hill!
The rescuers were dumbfounded. Those who were further away ran towards the direction of the county leaders in panic. Those who were closer to the bus saw that it was too late for them to dodge, so they jumped into the bus through the car window. Another person behind him also thought about it and jumped into the bus. Of course, human strength was no match for nature. Only by hiding in the bus would they have a chance of survival!
The rocks and sand are too thick!
The rocks and sand are as thick as a person!
Half a second …
One second …
The huge landslide had already arrived, swallowing the tour bus in the blink of an eye!
Dong Xuebing was standing some distance away. When he saw this scene, he grabbed a stunned officer beside him and ran over to the County's leaders. The landslide was only on the side of the bus, and the rest of the bus was still safe. Most of the passengers were not injured.
However, after the landslide, everyone looked in the direction of the tour bus …
All they see is a patch of yellow!
There are sand, mud, rocks, and grass.
But the bus … is gone!
There is only a thick layer of rocks on the road a few hundred meters away, and the bus is nowhere to be seen!
In the mud, a young man from the rescue team had not been able to escape in time. His lower body had been swallowed by the mud, and only his head was exposed. His eyes were wide open in horror, and he died on the spot.
Liu Dahai and Chen Fa's eyes were red. "Xiao Sun!"
The person who died is Hui Tian Village Station's Assistant Officer!
Many of the people who had just been rescued ran out of the bus like crazy, shouting the names of their loved ones!
"Oh no! Oh no! "
"Niuniu! Ah! Niuniu! "
"Da Lei! Quick, save him! My son is still in the bus! My son is still here! "
Cries, shouts, screams, and the sound of the rolling sand filled the air!
Liang Chengpeng clenched his fist. Too late? Or too late?
The bus is completely covered by a thick layer of mud, and the debris from the crash is still spreading. It's almost impossible for the passengers on the bus to survive!
It's too late!
Everything had happened too quickly!!
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