NFBE Chapter 48: Captain Zhang is in danger, and a 'new' comrade joins the rescue.
Chapter 48: Captain Zhang is in danger, and a 'new' comrade joins the rescue.
Commander Ding is the commander of the Qingzhuoshan Fire Brigade.
For the past three days, firefighters and armed police have been working together in the wind and rain, day and night, to carry out rescue operations.
The two teams had long since become inseparable brothers.
I heard that Captain Zhang and his team might encounter a mudslide.
Commander Ding felt his blood rush to his head, and his head was buzzing.
Upon hearing the news, He Fan and the other two rushed over here.
This was the first time He Fan had met Commander Ding.
The man in front of me looked to be no more than 40 years old, and his wheat-colored skin accentuated his robust physique.
It should have been a composed and reassuring appearance.
At this moment, the action of putting on the life jacket appeared somewhat clumsy due to the panic.
He Fan didn't say much.
Pick out a life jacket that fits well from a pile of life jackets and start putting it on.
The fanny pack was tightened around his hips, and a flashlight and compressed biscuits were stuffed inside.
Finally, he deftly hung a sturdy-looking rescue rope around his waist.
Many people rushed over after hearing the noise near the tent.
No one paid much attention to He Fan's actions.
Only Wu You and Ji Anran saw He Fan wearing a life jacket and decided to follow suit.
He Fan stopped them and said to the two of them.
"You shouldn't come along. It's too dangerous for someone who hasn't been trained to go."
"Anran, you stay here and boil some water. Xiaoyou, go to the storeroom and prepare bandages, alcohol, and any other necessary medications."
After saying that, He Fan picked up the bulging cloth bag at his feet with his left hand.
The crowd that had emerged from outside the tents followed Coach Ding's team without looking back.
Ji Anran and Wu You exchanged a glance.
He had no choice but to take off the life jacket that was only half on and run to do the task He Fan had assigned him.
He Fan spoke with great logic and reasoning.
Both of them were thinking: Sister Fan must have received professional training before, right?
He Fan followed the group openly and honestly, and got into the back of the pickup truck.
The car drove all the way up to the top of the mountain, then suddenly turned down just before reaching the summit, onto a small road leading down the mountain.
After so many days of rain, the mountain paths were slippery and loose, and we almost overturned several times.
He Fan clung tightly to the vehicle's guardrail to prevent himself from rolling off.
The atmosphere was tense and serious throughout the journey.
The car only came to a stop when the road ahead became too narrow to pass.
The pickup truck that Captain Zhang and his team drove was parked safely in front of them.
After getting out of the car, Commander Ding hurriedly ran to the car in front, shone his flashlight inside, and saw that there was no one in the car.
The team members in the back also got off the vehicle and stood in a neat row.
Seeing that there was no one in the car, Commander Ding was anxious, but he had to calm down.
Zhang's group is currently missing, but the people he brought with him are equally important.
If you go down to search without any plan, the result will only be another group of people in danger.
Commander Ding walked back to the car and said in a deep voice.
"Our comrades are currently missing. We'll split into three teams and search in different directions. If we haven't found them within an hour... we'll end the mission and not linger."
"The terrain in the mountains is unstable. If the rain intensifies while searching for someone, immediately stop the mission and return the way you came!"
"Each team should receive a signal flare. If you encounter danger or find a comrade, immediately release the signal flare to notify everyone. Remember not to put yourself in danger and protect your personal safety."
"Do you understand?"
Commander Ding's last shout cracked, as if he wanted everyone to remember his instructions.
The team members straightened their backs and shouted, "Yes! Understood!"
Commander Ding took three signal flares out of the vehicle: "Alright, divide into teams! Attention!"
"Count!"
"1"
"2"
"3"
"4"
"5"
"6"
"7"
"8"
"9"
"10"
Commander Ding nodded; everyone was present.
Just about to speak.
Then a strong female voice rang out from the far right of the line: "11!"
......
Commander Ding: "?"
The deputy commander, who had been driving the whole way: "?"
10 team members: "?"
He Fan: “(..??_??..)”
After confirming that no one was hallucinating, the 12 grown men, except for He Fan, all looked at He Fan with surprise.
Commander Ding stormed up to He Fan in a rage.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?!"
He Fan said earnestly, "Report! I am He Fan! I've come to rescue people!"
Commander Ding was furious with the young girl in front of him.
She stretched out her hand, pointing at He Fan, but then hesitated, afraid that her words might frighten the little girl.
He just let out a soft "Ouch!" and put his hand down.
"What are you doing here, causing trouble? Is this a place for a young girl like you?"
He Fan remained unfazed and drawled, "Report! I can swim!"
Commander Ding didn't want to say anything more.
Team Leader Zhang might be waiting for their help down there; not a second should be wasted.
He said to He Fan, "You stay here and watch the car."
He then took the car keys from the deputy commander and handed them to He Fan: "If it rains, stay in the car and don't wander around!"
He Fan disagreed.
She has to go today; with the help of a wealthy patron, no one here is more suitable to go into the water and save someone than her.
He Fan took the car keys, put them in his waist bag, and stood still.
Commander Ding then ignored her.
After assigning everyone to teams and directions, we prepared to set off.
Commander Ding had already led the first team off, and the deputy commander had followed the second team.
He Fan stubbornly followed at the tail of the last group.
The last team members had no other choice but to let He Fan come to the middle of the team so that they could protect this new "comrade-in-arms".
Seeing that the three teams had mostly dispersed, He Fan took something out of the cloth bag in his left hand.
It was too dark, and the team members hadn't even had a chance to see what the object was.
Then a familiar startup ringtone sounded, and He Fan patted it with his hand.
clap clap ~
"Hey, Captain Zhang, where are you?"
"Captain Zhang, this is He Fan. Where are you? Please make some noise so we can come and rescue you."
He Fan's voice came through the loudspeaker, echoing softly in the silent mountains...
The two groups, which had already walked quite a distance, both paused in their tracks: "..."
The four team members surrounding He Fan: "..."
The newly delivered supplies included a loudspeaker, but they were in such a hurry that they completely forgot about it.
After He Fan's antics, everyone's panicked hearts miraculously eased considerably.
They all came to their senses and started shouting for help.
"Team Leader Zhang, Qiangzi, Lao Li, where are you guys?"
"Xiao Bin, Captain Zhang!"
He Fan's loudspeaker stood out amidst the shouts.
"Captain Zhang, where are you? Please make a sound, we're coming to rescue you..."
As the group walked closer and closer to the foot of the mountain, the three teams became increasingly separated.
He Fan shouted through the megaphone for a while, but his throat felt dry and sore, so he handed the megaphone to his teammate next to him.
These men, who have served in the military, can make a shout through a loudspeaker that can be heard for miles.
He Fan covered his ear, which was on the verge of a perforation...
If I had known he was so capable, I would have called for him sooner.
It's been about 30 minutes since we set off, and the further down we go, the more slippery the mountain path becomes.
It's called a mountain path, but there's really no path to walk on.
The mud and rocks washed down by the rain completely covered the original mountain path.
They carefully shuffled down, using the rocks and trees they could for support.
"Splash..." The sound of falling into the water clearly reached He Fan's ears.
He Fan, who was looking down at his feet, suddenly looked up.
Seeing that everyone had stopped what they were doing and were looking at their teammates for confirmation, they realized that everyone was also looking at their teammates for confirmation.
Everyone confirmed that they were not hallucinating.
"Over there!" one of the team members pointed in the direction the voice came from.
"Hurry up and get there!!!"
"Walk!!!"