The sky was filled with stars.
It was already eight o 'clock at night.
Dong Xuebing looked at the moon above him excitedly and stretched. He breathed in the fresh air. He was so excited that he could not say a word.
It feels so good to be outside!
Dong Xuebing had been holding back for more than ten days!
Dong Xuebing looked around and saw he is standing in the ruins of the old hospital. There are only rubble and bricks around him, and it's eerie. There is no one around. Clearly, the people from the hospital had been transferred to another place. Dong Xuebing saw a forklift and crane parked in the courtyard, and he quickly walks over to take a look. No one is inside. The rescue team had gone back to rest, and Dong Xuebing is the only living person within a few hundred meters of him. The cold autumn breeze blew past him.
It's much longer in October.
The weather gradually turned cold.
Dong Xuebing looked down at his tattered hospital gown and pulled his collar up before walking away.
Many places on the street had been cleaned up, and it looked much smoother than it had been ten days ago.
Dong Xuebing was not sure if it was too late or there were no shelters nearby. He stood on the main road and looked around, but he did not see a single person. But the lights in the distance told him that most of the refugees were there. Dong Xuebing blinked, and his first thought is to contact his mother, Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan, and the rest. He does not want them to worry about him. He looked around and walked towards a phone booth. He picked up the phone and listened, but there was no sound. The line is still not connected.
Let's go back to the Guangming Street Office first. There must be a call there.
Dong Xuebing steadied himself and picked up a bicycle by the roadside. He rode towards the direction of the brightly lit street.
After a while, a small clothing shop by the roadside caught Dong Xuebing's attention. He looked at his messy clothes and thought to himself. It had been more than 10 days, and there's no need to rush. He put down his bicycle and walked into the half-collapsed clothing shop. He picked up a clean suit from the floor and saw no one was behind him. He took off his dirty clothes and changed into the suit. He looked at himself in the broken mirror and smoothed his hair.
Dong Xuebing rode on his bicycle and saw a few people.
"Hey, bro!" Dong Xuebing pressed the brakes and asked a young man who was walking away. "Do you have a mobile phone? Can I make a phone call? "
The young man looked at him listlessly. "I lost the charger. It's already out of power."
Dong Xuebing turned to another middle-aged man. "Brother, can I borrow your phone?"
The middle-aged man waved his hand. "It was smashed long ago. I also want to find a phone. You can ask someone else."
"Where are you going? Why didn't you set up a temporary shelter? "Dong Xuebing asked.
"Come out for a breath of fresh air." The middle-aged man sighed and pointed to a place not far away. "The shelter is too messy. There are more than 10 people living in one tent."
Dong Xuebing asked around and understood the situation in Nanshan District. Other than some undamaged areas, the rest of the residents had been sent to the temporary shelter nearby. They were provided with free water, food, and lodging. They will continue with the rescue work while checking their identities. Most of the people who could be rescued had died. That's why after the rescue work ends in a few days, it will be reconstruction work.
Dong Xuebing bade them farewell and continued on his way.
Along the way, Dong Xuebing could hear the sound of TVs. Some of Fen Zhou City's TV stations had resumed operations.
"Guangming Street Office's search for Dong Xuebing's body is coming to an end …"
"The search team had dug through most of the ruins and should be able to reach the lowest level of the ruins by noon tomorrow …"
"Once we have the latest news, we will announce it to the media immediately. Please …"
Dong Xuebing looked at the TV host and the footage of the ruins. He thought to himself. I am not dead yet.
About 10 minutes later.
Dong Xuebing quickly entered Guangming Street Office's area. He had passed by a few temporary shelters but did not enter them. Instead, he went straight to his area. Dong Xuebing's priority now is to tell his family and colleagues that he is still alive!
"Ah!"
"Is anyone there?"
"Help me! I am being pinned down! "
"Help! Help! "
A middle-aged woman's voice rang out in front of Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing was stunned, and he quickly rode towards the direction of the sound. He threw down his bicycle and ran towards a collapsed shop that was still covered in smoke. A woman was pinned down by a thick wooden plank. She was screaming and trying to crawl forward, but she could not move. Dong Xuebing did not say anything and walked over to lift the plank from her body. He also removed the stones on her legs and helped her to stand up. "Sister, how are you? Are your legs injured? Can you walk? "
The woman thanked Dong Xuebing profusely. "Thank you. I am fine now."
"Why are you here in the middle of the night?"
"This is my shop, and I wanted to pack up my things. But it collapsed suddenly."
"Where are you staying now? Shelter? "
"Yes. Guangming Park's temporary shelter."
Dong Xuebing was surprised. "I am going there too. Let me help you."
"Young man, thank you so much. Thank you."
"You're welcome. It's on the way."
… …
Guangming Park.
A temporary shelter.
This is the temporary shelter and temporary shelter. It is also the temporary shelter for the Guangming Street Office. All the leaders of the Street Office are here.
The leaders of the Street Office are having a meeting at a small construction site outside the park.
Geng Xinke, Qu Yiqiang, Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, Peng Gang, Yu Rongfeng, and other leaders are present.
Geng Xinke stood at the front. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight over the past few days. He had lost a lot of flesh on his body, and his weight was about 50 kilograms. He said, "How's the situation with the supplies?"
Zhou Yanru replied. "The fourth batch of supplies had arrived. We should be able to hold on until next week."
"Ok. What about the search and rescue? How many missing people are there? "Geng Xinke asked.
"Two more people." Wang Yuling sighed. "It's been more than ten days. I'm afraid they are …"
Geng Xinke said. "No matter what, we must do our best. I know all of you have not had a good night's sleep these few days. Just hang in there!"
Qu Yiqiang replied pitifully. "We understand. Compared to Chief Dong, our hard work is nothing."
This sentence made many people feel pain in their hearts, and no one said a word.
After a few seconds of silence, Geng Xinke asked. "Has Chief Dong's body … been found?"
Wang Yuling's eyes turned red. "I heard from the TV that the excavation work is almost done. We should be able to find it by tomorrow afternoon."
Geng Xinke gritted his teeth. "Ok. Tomorrow afternoon, all of you will stop what you are doing and go to the District's First Hospital. We … will send Chief Dong off for the last time!"
Wang Yuling sniffled and secretly wiped away her tears.
Peng Gang, Zhou Yanru, and the rest also had a sad look on their faces.
Dong Xuebing had sacrificed his young life to save the people in the hospital. Everyone in Guangming Street Office shed tears when they heard this news. Although it had been more than ten days, they still can't accept this reality. If it's not for Dong Xuebing, many more people will die in Fen Zhou City. If it's not for Chief Dong, many more people will die in Fen Zhou City. If it's not for Chief Dong, they don't know how many of their leaders and family members will survive. They are saved, and Guangming Street has the lowest casualty rate compared to all the other streets in the city. This is all because of Chief Dong.
When everyone was mourning for Dong Xuebing, they heard some voices from outside.
"Eh? Sister Liu is back!"
"I heard her shop had collapsed and was rescued by someone."
"Ever since Chief Dong's incident, there are more Good Samaritans."
"That's right. It's a pity for Chief Dong to die at such a young age … Sigh …"
Geng Xinke immediately said when he heard another resident was rescued. "Let's go and take a look." These few days, Geng Xinke and the rest will go over personally if there are any Good Samaritans who had sacrificed themselves to save others.
Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, and the rest also remembered Chief Dong and followed behind.
Not far away, Sister Liu, who runs a shop in Guangming Street, was holding a young man's hand and thanking him repeatedly. That young man should be that Good Samaritans.
Some residents in the settlement area went up to Sister Liu, but the next moment, they were stunned.
For a moment, the scene was dead silent. Only Sister Liu, who had been rescued, and a small number of residents did not know what was going on. Looking at everyone's shocked expressions, they did not know what had happened.
Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest were also puzzled. They quickly walked over. "What's wrong? What are you all looking at? Everyone make way, please make way. "
Hearing this, many of the commoners were stunned and made way for him.
Geng Xinke, Peng Gang, Wang Yuling, and the rest saw the young man surrounded by the crowd!
Geng Xinke blinked his eyes and looked at him. Then, he tripped and almost fell to the ground!
Zhou Yanru was stunned for a few seconds and almost fainted!
Wang Yuling screamed as if she had seen a ghost. She jumped back and let out a shrill scream!
Peng Gang, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest of the Street Office leaders were also looking at the young man in shock. They did not know what to say!
Everyone had seen someone who should not be here! Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and waved happily.
Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and waved happily. "Oh, you are all here?"
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