The next morning, before dawn, the soldiers began to carry out rescue operations again. This was already the fifth day after the earthquake. The situation in the disaster area was still very serious because the golden 72 hours of rescue had passed.
The hope of survival for the people underground is getting slimmer and slimmer, and every additional piece of soil and ground they dig can give the injured a little more chance of ventilation and life.
The soldiers' physical strength has long been exhausted, but the support team has not yet arrived, because the road leading to E City has collapsed again, and motor vehicles are basically unable to move forward. It is reported that hundreds of officers and soldiers of a mobile division are rushing there on foot.
Due to bad weather, a paratrooper reconnaissance company was unable to perform a parachute reconnaissance mission as originally planned. The parachute operation was canceled. The military region assigned a deputy commander to lead the team to repair the only mountain road day and night. Only the road was open.
Only by supporting troops can go deep into the front line of the disaster area, can people in the disaster area have hope.
More than half a day passed, and they finally received good news. The road was repaired successfully, and support troops and more medical teams, as well as more medicine, food, quilts, tents and other supplies would be delivered.
In addition, the Second Artillery Group has mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers from various national defense construction sites to form a large engineering machinery unit, carrying heavy excavators, loaders and other machinery, and they are rushing there. In this case, the search and rescue operations will be greatly accelerated.
In this way, the situation in the disaster area will improve, and the soldiers of the special brigade are about to evacuate, because they have more important tasks to perform. Lou Xi will lead the other nine people to perform the secret mission according to the original plan.
The rest of the people continue to stay in the disaster area, but not in this area anymore. They have to go to places that are more dangerous, more difficult, and where they are needed more.
Before the arrival of the rescue team, the disaster area was still operating according to the previous procedures, but the victims began to move gradually and gathered near the medical point. When the trucks from outside drove in, they would be moved to a safer place.
Some people among the people lost their relatives, some lost their lovers, and some lost their children in the earthquake. There were various situations. In addition, they themselves were injured to varying degrees, and they were on the verge of collapse both mentally and physically.
They collapsed, and their instinctive desire for survival made them impatient as soon as they heard that support troops were coming. The armed police soldiers organized the order on the scene to prevent crowding or other accidents.
The People's Liberation Army soldiers continued to dig and search for survivors. A high school student was crushed under the rubble, with half of his body exposed. He was dying, but there was still a breath of life. The high school student's mother was rescued first and rushed over crying.
, the soldiers quickly pulled her away, and the medical staff were busy. As soon as Ye Xingchen freed his hand, he grabbed the woman, and another doctor squatted down to check the condition of the high school student, his breath was very weak.
, but it would take some time for the soldiers to completely dig out his body, so the doctors decided to give the high school student an intravenous drip first to replenish his strength, then gave him an injection. Ye
They donated a small half bottle of water and fed him to drink. The soldiers worked together and tried various methods. Finally, they rescued the high school student, carried it on a stretcher, and immediately sent him to the tent for continued treatment. Fortunately, he
Because he was rescued in time, replenished with water, and took medication promptly, there was no danger to his life. However, unfortunately, he had to have his limb amputated. The mother, a high school student, cried so hard that she almost fainted, and was forcibly pulled away by the medical staff.
Situations like this are common in medical sites. It has been five days and five nights. Even if the injured people rescued are still alive, they are still in critical condition. The people's emotions are extremely sad and on the verge of collapse.
Finally, the rescue force they had been waiting for arrived, and the armed police officers and People's Liberation Army soldiers organized the evacuation of the masses.
The first step was to move the more seriously injured wounded. The medical staff carried stretchers and carried them out of the tents. Then the soldiers took over and put them on trucks. When the wounded were almost moved, they began to move the people. Everyone was already impatient. If
If there were not soldiers to maintain order, I'm afraid there would be riots.
"Don't crowd, everyone, stand in line, we will not give up anyone!" the soldiers shouted loudly, but their hoarse voices were so sincere.
The crowd was still in an uproar, looking eagerly at the trucks.
At the same time, Lou Xi and nine other soldiers were also preparing to evacuate. The nine soldiers climbed onto one of the trucks with their hands and feet. Lou Xi was the last one to get on. Although they were going to perform a special mission, in this situation
It was too wasteful to only seat ten people in a truck, so he decided to wait for the crowd and take some people out on the way. While waiting, Ye Xingchen hurried over and wanted to say goodbye, "Lou Xi..."
"
She was very fast, using her hands and feet to climb up. Lou Xi stretched out his hands on the truck, trying to pull her up. As soon as their hands came together, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Why should she?"
Let’s go first? Didn’t you say there’s a queue?”
Ye Xingchen was shocked. She didn't want to leave, she just wanted to say goodbye to him, so she quickly explained, "No..."
"What's not the case? You're jumping in line! If you're waiting in line, I'll be the first in line. If you want to leave, I'll leave first!"
Ye Xingchen was stunned. The person who spoke was the mother of the high school student. Her son got on the truck first as a seriously injured person, but she was not seriously injured and was placed among the ordinary people. She was obviously
I was worried about my son and wanted to get in the car with him.
"My son is going to have his leg amputated. What's wrong with me getting in the car first? Can doctors have special privileges?" The woman was very emotional, and her selfish side was vividly exposed. She had long forgotten that not long ago, it was Ye Xingchen who was responsible for
Her son gave her an intravenous drip and fed her son to drink half a bottle of water. If not for that, her son would not even have lived. But in the blink of an eye, she forgot the life-saving grace. No, maybe she
She didn't forget, but at this moment, she deliberately chose to forget.
Ye Xingchen couldn't help but frown and wanted to explain to her, but Li Yi couldn't stand her grievances. His sister-in-law, his savior, was really unbearable to be spoken of like this! So he stood up and screamed
, shouted at the woman, "What are you arguing about? This is our sister-in-law! She is going to send..."
Before she finished speaking, the woman became even more excited, "It turns out to be a military wife! Can a military wife jump in the queue? You said you wanted to queue up. What do you mean now? Are you taking the lead in violating the rules?"
"Yes! This is unfair! This is favoritism!"
"How can a soldier go back on his word?"
"The People's Liberation Army can no longer be trusted, who can we trust?"
The crowd all had opinions one after another and started talking at random. The selfishness and ugliness of human nature was exposed at this moment. At the critical moment of life and death, it was these soldiers who saved their lives regardless of their own safety. But at this moment
, but they question the soldiers. In their minds, soldiers should be omnipotent and should protect them, but they forget that soldiers are also raised by their parents, they are also flesh and blood, and they also have relatives and loved ones.
, everything they do is dedication! They don’t need to be rewarded, but at least they need to be understood! Even if they can’t be understood, they can’t be slandered!
Ye Xingchen's face turned pale, and tears of grievance burst out. She was told that it didn't matter, but they couldn't say that to these soldiers!
She didn't know where the courage came from. For the first time in her life, she had the urge to fight with someone. She rushed towards the crowd, wanting to argue with them and seek an explanation for these lovely warriors, but Lou Xi was
Suddenly he jumped out of the truck and grabbed her, "Xingchen, come back!"
"I don't!" She broke free from his grasp.
Lou Xi sighed softly and couldn't help but feel distressed when he looked at her red eyes. He knew that she felt unfair for them, but soldiers did not ask for anything in return. Everything they did was just for the sake of justice.
Just military uniform.
"Xingchen, be obedient, you are not a lady like this."
"I'm not a lady to begin with!"
"Ha..." Lou Xi couldn't help laughing, this stubborn silly woman!
Ye Xingchen's eyes were red and he hugged him with his backhand. She was a woman, so she didn't have to be as generous as a man. She was not a special soldier, so she didn't have to be so selfless. She just wanted to reason with the soldiers for him.
!
"Okay, stop crying, otherwise I will be worried." He wiped the corners of her eyes and wiped away her crystal tears.
Ye Xingchen quickly held back her tears, he was about to leave, and she couldn't let him worry.
Li Yi was still very angry, but his status as a soldier and his education forced him to suppress his anger. He only glared at everyone and muttered, "White-eyed wolf!"
The armed police soldiers directed the people to get on the bus in order, get on a full bus, drive away one bus, and then organized the next group of people to get on the bus in an orderly manner.
But for some unknown reason, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook again, with aftershocks!
"Everyone, be careful!" the soldiers said in unison, and then came close to cover the people around them. Everyone still took protecting the people as their duty as before. They had no resentment because of their misunderstanding just now, and they would not fight against them in a life-or-death situation.
They abandoned it.
Ye Xingchen also felt a sway under his feet, and then his whole body was embraced into a warm embrace. Lou Xi hugged her tightly, subconsciously using his body to protect her, like an instinct.
The aftershocks lasted for about three or four seconds, and then stopped. It didn't seem to be very serious. Maybe it wasn't an aftershock. It was just because heavy trucks were driving back and forth, pushing the ground out of place. No one knows exactly what happened.
However, after being frightened, the crowd fell silent. At the critical moment of life and death, it was still these soldiers who stepped forward and protected them selflessly. It was these soldiers who used their indomitable spirit to overcome this situation that they had suffered countless times.
Countries have been saved from ruins time and again by foreign invasions and various disasters.
The soldiers stood up one after another, released the people they were protecting one by one, turned around and went back to their original work, with calm and perseverance on their faces.
The people lowered their heads, lined up silently, and got on the truck one by one in order.
Lou Xi shook Ye Xingchen's hand and said in a heavy tone, "I have to go."
Ye Xingchen didn't dare to speak, for fear that she would cry, so she just smiled hard. This was the only support and encouragement she could give him. She tugged on his camouflage with both hands, smoothed it gently, and finally touched his left hand with her palm.
On her chest, through the camouflage, she could feel the presence of the ring. It was a small circle, but it was her deepest blessing. She hoped that this could keep him safe.
The truck has started. Lou Xi holds her hand and kisses her ring finger hard. He will remember that her ring is on him, just like she is by his side. For her, he will take care of it!
"Batalion Commander..." Li Yi shouted very unbearably, but it would be too late if he didn't leave.
Lou Xi gritted his teeth, let go of her hand, turned around and jumped into the truck, turning his back to her, without looking back, for fear that if he looked at her again, he would be more nostalgic and attached to her. She was worried about him, and he was equally worried.
Anything could happen to her in the disaster area. If he could, he would stay by her side, but he couldn't. He had a more important task to perform. This time, it was extraordinary. This time, he could only succeed.
No failure allowed!
Ye Xingchen stood there, not chasing, just watching the truck go further and further away, until finally he couldn't see anything. He still refused to look away, but his heart was full of determination. Although this kind of happiness was a bit painful, it was still
happiness.
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Colombia.
On the top floor of the six-star hotel is a luxurious casino, which has a brilliant name - Golden Palace.
Echoing the Gold Museum across the street.
Not only that, the internal structure of the Golden Palace is exactly the same as the Gold Museum, and there is even a magnificent Golden Hall.
The Golden Hall is the center of the casino. The entrance is heavily guarded. Bodyguards dressed in black and wearing sunglasses patrol back and forth and check the identity of each gambler. Gamblers must enter in batches, and each batch cannot exceed 20 people. They are not allowed to bring
Any offensive weapon.
It was dark when the gambler behind him entered the hall. In a blink of an eye, the lights were brightly lit. The lights on the surrounding walls suddenly lit up. The expensive gambling tables also began to rotate slowly. The sweet Indian music sounded in the ears.
In the sound of music, people will think that they have entered the mythical "golden world".
Zuo Lingfeng was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, carrying a password box in his hand, and slowly walked towards the door of the golden hall. The bodyguard already knew him. He came to the casino every day to gamble heavily for several days in a row. He lost more and won less, but he was still keen on the excitement of money.
game.
"Mr. Zuo!" the bodyguard greeted in standard Spanish.
Zuo Lingfeng nodded slightly, with a slight smile on his handsome face, handed over his identity certificate and VIP card, and then opened the password box. Half of the gold bars in the full box were missing, but they were still enough to dazzle people.
Even though the bodyguards were wearing sunglasses, their eyes were still tight.
These gold bars themselves are worth thousands of gold, and when used as chips in the casino, each gold bar can be multiplied hundreds of times. Mr. Zuo has already lost half of his money, but he still does not blink an eye. His worth seems to be inestimable.
The bodyguards checked the gold bar, and after confirming that it was correct, they respectfully returned the lockbox to him. Zuo Lingfeng took it with a smile, tipped him casually, and then turned around to another bodyguard in front of him. The bodyguard searched him and confirmed that he was
He was only allowed to go without any offensive weapons. He also gave a tip and walked into the golden hall unhurriedly. After walking in, his eyes were filled with darkness. He raised the corners of his eyes without trace, with mysterious eyes and bright lights.
When he suddenly brightened up, his expression returned to its previous state, with a handsome posture and a jade tree facing the wind.
Scanning the golden hall lightly, he disdained those elementary and intermediate gambling games. The casino staff also hurriedly greeted him and said respectfully, "Mr. Zuo, you are here, please come this way!"
Zuo Lingfeng didn't speak, and just followed the staff towards the stairs. This staircase did not lead to the upper floors, but to the basement. Below the golden hall was a more advanced gambling place - the golden secret room.
The Golden Chamber is even more luxurious. It is not just a casino, but more like an exhibition hall. The various gold ornaments in the glass walls radiate with strange light, a dazzling array of golden lights, and it is as if you have traveled through time and space and are in the ancient Inca golden empire.
, but looking at these, cruel scenes of savage bandits who were killing Indians crazily a few centuries ago will appear in front of their eyes.
"Oh, Mr. Zuo is here!" A mixed-race man said with a smile.
Zuo Lingfeng nodded slightly, the expression on his handsome face remained unchanged, his voice was neither fast nor slow, and was very pleasant. There was no emotion in his tone, and he said with a half-smile, "Mr. Edie!"
The mixed-race man made a "please sit down" gesture, and the waiter pulled out a chair for him. Zuo Lingfeng sat down slowly. Several people were already sitting around the gaming table, waiting for him to start the game.
He placed the lockbox on the gambling table and pretended to open it, but Mr. Edie suddenly made a gesture and interrupted him, "Mr. Zuo, we have been playing for several days, when are we going to talk about business?"
Zuo Lingfeng's eyes flashed with confusion that no one else could notice, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised, "I don't seem to be very lucky these days. I feel like it's unlucky to talk about business. Why don't you wait a little longer?"
There was a smile on his face, but he was screaming in his heart, damn, why aren't you here yet?