Chapter 763: Chapter 504 I’m Going to Blow Up the Mountain!
This is a contest that wholly relies on strength.
If in his past life the earthquake in Sichuan provided him with plenty of information, then for the disaster in Chongqing, Fang Huai, being a local, had no knowledge whatsoever.
For one, the city center was too far away, and secondly, during that time, he was still in the military.
As the Straight 8 went to pick up the mayor, he too was organizing his train of thought.
First, to save people, to save as many lives as possible.
Second, this was the Second Squadron’s first major battle, and they had to make a good first impression.
So the soldiers he brought were not only highly skilled in professional knowledge, but many had also served as squad leaders, deputy squad leaders, and squadron officers, possessing certain leadership abilities.
Furthermore, for the specialized process, they needed to bring in allies, those leaders with financial authority and personnel authority, who possessed the greatest decision-making power.
He had the Straight 8 specially fetch the mayor. Whether the comrades from the Chongqing Team would seize the opportunity to make demands was up to them to grasp.
As he was thinking, a figure from the command approached Fang Huai.
When Fang Huai spotted the director, he took two or three steps down from the elevated position and went to meet him.
"Director!"
This time he didn’t call him leader. The director also showed a smile and responded with familiarity,
"Comrade Xiao Fang!"
"Director, the platform here has been cleared. Helicopters and equipment can be placed on top. Currently, we have rescued two critically injured individuals, four have died. The scene is divided into search and rescue teams, rescue teams, communications teams, support teams...
Fang Huai spoke softly about the current arrangements on the ground.
One must still pay attention to personal relationships. For such a big event, it was not his place as a mere Squadron Captain to arrange everything. He hoped the others would allow him to continue participating in the command. Apart from demonstrating his ability, he certainly had to show the proper attitude.
He had heard of Director Wang. Not to mention anything else, but on the crackdown of illegal activities, his fame was well-known and he had a strong hand. If it were not for the rescue work today, he would not be familiar with them, and he probably wouldn’t even have a chance to speak.
The director listened and nodded slowly, his expression very satisfied.
"Xiao Fang, you’re from Chongqing, right?"
"Yes, Director!"
"Just now I asked one of your Squadron’s soldiers. I heard you specialize in this kind of rescue training? One year or more of specialization reform, and this is the first time being sent out as reinforcements? Right, you were also a member of the Tangjia Mountain assault team?"
The director’s speech was equally unhurried, but he fired off a series of questions without any pause, leaving Fang Huai feeling a bit twitchy inside.
Why ask about so many details?
This person wouldn’t be using his professional habits, interrogating our Squadron’s soldier, would he?
"...Yes, Director!"
"Great. With a specialized team like yours on the job, I have great confidence in our rescue work!"
Fang Huai didn’t immediately understand the implication and remained silent, merely nodding and waiting for what was to come.
The director pondered for a moment before saying, "The city’s work is quite busy. In a moment, Director Huang of the People’s Armed Police will be in charge of on-site coordination. I will introduce you all to the leadership at the command. Make a good impression. Here, take down my phone number. Please inform me right away about any critical situations. I’d like you to send me a text update on the progress of the rescue every two hours."
Fang Huai instantly understood.
The director had something else he needed to attend to.
But this was a major event that he couldn’t ignore, so he gave himself the opportunity to perform and to be brought into the command center. However, he needed to keep the director updated about the situation on the ground. If necessary, the director would have to make an appearance.
Those who could enter the command were the leaders. It wouldn’t be right for him to explain things that way. As a professional, but small, Squadron Captain, it was appropriate for him to speak without constraints.
Maybe after observing for a while and feeling relatively confident in his abilities, and after asking about the Second Squadron and his background, did he entrust the task to him.
Just what I wanted.
Overjoyed in his heart, Fang Huai immediately responded, "Understood, Director! I will assist Director Huang with the rescue efforts! If any significant situations arise, I will inform you immediately! As for the progress of the rescue, I will send you a text every two hours!"
The director’s smile grew even more satisfied.
"Young man, very smart."
With those words, others arrived.
Under the black canopy, the helicopter’s searchlight was especially eye-catching, casting a conical beam of light that gradually approached.
For this landing, there was no need to climb the ladder. The aircraft slowly descended onto the equipment platform that had been cleared to provide a space of several square meters.
The Straight 8 was spacious. Accompanying the mayor over, there were quite a few people—a dozen or so disembarked from the aircraft.
The director went over and Fang Huai stood still, observing the situation.
It would be good enough if he could manage things; reporting was not his turn yet.
Among those who disembarked, he saw two leaders with the Wheat ear insignia on their shoulders. One, he had seen in the conference system, General Fu from the Chongqing Fire Brigade, with a deputy military rank. The other should be Commander-in-Chief Huang from the People’s Armed Police. Hearing the director refer to them as Director Fu, Director Huang, they likely both held deputy director positions in the Public Security Bureau.
Then there were reporters carrying cameras and microphones.
On the microphone was CCTV.
Tsk tsk.
Fang Huai was somewhat impressed by CCTV. That reporter was like a special forces member, often able to reach significant scenes first; their on-field reporter team must be well over ten thousand strong, right?
Standing on the platform among the crowd, Mayor Wang looked around for a while and asked,
"What’s the situation now?"
The director replied, "So far, we have rescued two survivors who have been sent to the hospital! There are also some who have perished, temporarily placed here. We’ve instructed our comrades on the outer perimeter to look for their relatives!"
The number of those critically injured was two, and Fang Huai had also reported the number of dead. But the director referred to them vaguely as "a few", and his speech was watertight.
"Has the cause of the collapse at Jiwei Mountain been investigated? We owe the public an explanation!"
"It’s been investigated. The iron mine was legally established and is an old mine from 1924 with an annual production capacity of 1.3 tonnes, operating with legal permits. There was no blasting on that day. However, the continued validity of the safety production certificate requires further verification."
