Not long after, Xiao Bai also arrived at the scene. Lin Yang came with him. After seeing the situation at the scene, they were also shocked. They have never seen such a big fire in their life.
The brewery, which covered an area of more than a hundred acres, was completely surrounded by raging flames. The raging fire swayed with the wind, and the flames were at least four to five meters high. The brewery's boiler was burned red. Outside the brewery, there were crowds of people watching the fun. Jiang Cheng and the others could feel the scorching heat of the fire even though they were standing on the road.
The fire trucks that arrived earlier were obviously not strong enough to put out the fire. The fire was getting bigger and bigger. It was even about to burn the nearby residential area hundreds of meters away. The fire didn't seem to be getting smaller. The captain of the fire brigade hurriedly called for backup.
Soon, several other fire fighting teams arrived at the scene. As soon as they arrived, they immediately began to put out the fire. More than a dozen large water hoses sprayed at the open fire. However, after a few rounds, the fire did not subside. Instead, it seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. Outside the winery, several workers who had just escaped were lying on the ground. Several of them were blackened by the fire. When they saw the firefighters outside, several workers rushed toward them.
When the captain of the fire brigade saw the situation, he immediately stopped everyone and said, "Stop spraying the foam. The fire can't be stopped. Platoon Commander, immediately organize people to evacuate the nearby people and build a fire belt. Everyone else, go and rescue the injured."
The captain was a veteran firefighter for more than ten years. When he saw the fire in the brewery, he knew that it was difficult to put out the fire. It was even more impossible to put out the fire with water. This was a brewery, and the whole factory was made of alcohol. Water was heavier than alcohol. If the water flowed out, it would lead the fire outside. The residential area was 500 meters away from here. Now it was cooking time. If the fire spread to the residential area, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this moment, at the end of the road, two black official Audi cars and more than a dozen cars, under the protection of a few police cars, drove into the open area in front of the winery. Behind them was a group of reporters from TV stations and other media. It seemed that the media had also received the news.
When the political commissar of the fire brigade saw this, he murmured, "It's over. Secretary Song and Mayor Wang are here!"
As soon as the Political Commissar saw the situation, he knew that the first and second leaders of Jiangnan City had come. With such a big fire, it was impossible for the two highest officials of Jiangnan City not to come. This time, the fire brigade had to take responsibility. With such a big fire in the city, no matter whether their supervision was in place or not, they couldn't escape the crime of dereliction of duty this time!
Song Lian and Wang Huasheng both got out of their cars. When they saw the raging flames, they were shocked. This fire could be said to have broken the fire records of Jiangnan City. This was definitely the biggest fire in Jiangnan City since the founding of the People's Republic.
The expressions on Song Lian and Wang Huasheng's faces were unusually grim. Song Lian shouted, "Where's Jiang Cheng? Where is that brat Jiang Cheng? "
Jiang Cheng was standing on the side of the road. He immediately saw Song Lian and Wang Huasheng's car. Hearing Song Lian calling him, Jiang Cheng hurriedly said to Li Shiya, "Come on, help me over!"
Li Shiya and Qi Qiaotong hurriedly reached out to help Jiang Cheng. The three of them walked in front, followed by more than a dozen workers and executives. They came to the two most powerful figures in Jiangnan City.
Wang Huasheng pointed at Jiang Cheng's nose and scolded, "Jiang Cheng, you bastard. Explain to me clearly, how did this fire start?"
Song Lian also asked, "Is there anyone inside now? Is anyone injured? Is anyone dead? "
Jiang Cheng's eyes widened. He didn't know how to answer the two leaders' questions, because he didn't understand the situation at all!
As soon as Qi Qiaotong saw Jiang Cheng's expression, she knew he didn't know how to answer. She rushed forward and answered, "Leaders, our Mr. Jiang just arrived here, so I know a little about the situation."
Song Lian said anxiously, "Then hurry up and tell us what happened. Are there any workers in the factory?"
Qi Qiaotong's expression struggled for a bit, then she said, "The fire started when people got off work. It should have started from the alcohol cans in the warehouse. Because alcohol is smokeless when it burns, the warehouse manager only discovered the fire when he saw that it was getting bigger. However, at that time, it was too late for us to put out the fire because the number one alcohol can exploded. When everyone heard the explosion, they all dropped what they were doing and ran out!"
Wang Huasheng then asked, "What about the people? Was anyone injured? "
The dozen or so executives and workers behind him looked at each other. After a long time, the warehouse manager said, "Old Tian, Old Tian is gone!"
As soon as Jiang Cheng heard Old Tian, he knew it was Tian Jing Long, because he was the only one with the surname Tian in the factory. Jiang Cheng almost fainted. He walked over and grabbed the manager's collar, asking, "How did Brother Tian die? How did he die? "
The warehouse manager was a veteran of the factory and had worked with Tian Jing Long for more than ten years. He was also very sad that Tian Jing Long was gone. He cried and said to Jiang Cheng, "When the fire got close to the alcohol cans, I pulled Old Tian and urged him to leave. I said that the fire couldn't be put out, and that we should run for our lives. But Old Tian said, he said that the boss treated us well. If this fire started, the boss would definitely go bankrupt, so we had to put out the fire."
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but tear up. In order to put out the fire, in order to protect his property, Jing Long couldn't help but give up his own life!
The warehouse manager continued, "Old Tian also said, he said that the boss worried a lot for us old workers, and even got back our wages that were owed for several years. If we don't risk our lives now, we won't have time to play anymore!
But, but, just as he went over with the fire extinguisher, the number one alcohol can suddenly exploded. Old Tian, Old Tian was burned to death! A few other workers followed Old Tian in to put out the fire, and together, they were all blown away. "
Before he finished, everyone was silent. Li Shiya, Qi Qiaotong, and some other women were already sobbing, and the group of executives were also grief-stricken.
When Song Lian and Wang Huasheng learned that someone had died, they were dumbfounded. In such a big fire, there were bound to be people who died. Maybe there were some people who hadn't been accounted for, injured, or buried in the sea of fire. As for the exact number of people, they still had to calculate it. But such a big safety accident, such a big responsibility, definitely needed someone to shoulder it.
Song Lian patted Wang Huasheng's shoulder and said in a heavy tone, "Old partner, it's been hard on you!"
How could Wang Huasheng not understand what Song Lian meant? In such a big safety accident, if more than seven people died, his position as mayor would be over. He said in annoyance, "Old leader, I'll leave this place to you. I'll personally go apologize to the provincial leaders!"
With that, he left the scene with his driver and secretary.
After the mayor left, the rest of the executives looked at Song Lian. Song Lian angrily walked in front of Jiang Cheng, pointed at his nose and scolded, "You bastard, you bastard. As the owner of a winery, you didn't pay attention to safety. As the owner of a business, you didn't manage your employees well. Now someone died. If the consequences are serious, you'll be sentenced!"
When Jiang Cheng heard that he would be sentenced, he was stunned, but he quickly realized that Secretary Song was making him a scapegoat. With such a big fire, the mayor would definitely step down, and it might even implicate the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. No matter how stupid Jiang Cheng was, he still knew a little about this. The two leaders must have thought that their safety measures were not in place, so there was a big fire. They didn't know that the fire was actually man-made.
Jiang Cheng retorted, "Secretary Song, while you're here, I want to report the case to you personally!"
Song Lian was about to let the police next to him control Jiang Cheng first. When he heard that he wanted to report the case to him, Song Lian asked doubtfully, "Report the case? Report what case? "
"Someone set fire to my winery!" Jiang Cheng said resolutely.
As soon as he said the word arson, the atmosphere at the scene instantly tensed up. Song Lian's nerves were also tense. If what Jiang Cheng said was true, then there must be a huge conspiracy. How much hatred did they have to hate to set fire to a winery? If they weren't careful, hundreds of people would be killed or injured. The central government would definitely send a task force down. This was no joke.
Song Lian said to Jiang Cheng with a straight face, "Jiang Cheng, you have to think carefully. You can't just say things like that. Whether it was an accidental fire or arson, there's a big difference!"
Of course, Jiang Cheng had thought it through. How could he not understand Secretary Song's meaning? If you didn't have evidence to prove that this was arson, then you would be suspected of wanting to clear your name. That would be an additional crime. But if it was indeed arson, then he would be cleared of suspicion and Mayor Wang's future would be safe.
Jiang Cheng took out his phone and played the recording of his conversation with the person who threatened him. He then handed the phone to Song Lian and said, "Secretary Song, after you listen to this, you'll understand that I'm not lying!"
Song Lian suspiciously took the phone from Jiang Cheng's hand. He picked it up and listened to it for a while. Slowly, Song Lian's expression became uglier and uglier. In the end, it was almost ferocious.
When he finished listening to the recording, he immediately said to the secretary beside him, "You, get me the Director of the Public Security Bureau, Tan Mufeng, right now, right now!"
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