Fortunately, the landslide trend has gradually slowed down along the flat area where it was interrupted. The rubble has piled up, and there is no major disaster at the foot of the mountain. However, when Lu Yuan looked at the coal mine in the distance, he found that the situation inside the coal mine did not seem to be so good. It seemed that many people were trapped there because of the earthquake.
The scene was filled with cries of agony. Many people had been hit by falling rocks and were lying on the ground screaming. Lu Yuan and the technicians beside him felt a chill run down their spines.
After waiting for a while, the earthquake seemed to have subsided. About half an hour later, the earthquake stopped. Lu Yuan quickly led his men to the place where the screams were coming from and began to rescue people. Many people were buried in the mountain because they were slow to run. Lu Yuan and several technicians had no tools, making the rescue very difficult.
"Damn it! So many people are buried down there! Luckily, there's still a pit down there! Fortunately, a hole was dug beforehand, otherwise all of them would be dead here! You guys! Hurry up and go down the mountain to get help! Call everyone you can to come up! Quickly! Be fast! Tell Deng Yuanyuan to bring the nurses, medicine, and stretchers!"
As Lu Yuan moved the stones, he shouted to a technician beside him.
The technician was very thin and weak, and he had no strength at all when it came to lifting stones. Lu Yuan saw that the technician was basically useless here, so he could only ask him to notify people to rescue the people.
The technician blushed, secretly marveling at Lu Yuan's strength. After all, he and Lu Yuan had just worked together to move a heavy stone weighing over 500 pounds. Lu Yuan had already lifted the stone, while he hadn't moved an inch, which left him feeling a bit injured.
The technician nodded, put down the stone he was holding, and quickly ran down the mountain.
However, a few minutes later, the other party returned, pointed down the mountain, and stammered, "President Lu! I...I saw Tan Qing coming with his men!"
Lu Yuan was moving stones to rescue the person when he heard the other person's words. He was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, and cursed angrily, "Damn it! This bastard is causing trouble at this time! It's too much! Ignore him! Go and call for help if you need to!"
The young technician continued, "No, Deng Yuanyuan and the nurses' team came with Tan Qing!"
Now it was Lu Yuan's turn to be puzzled. He squinted at the direction down the mountain, and a question suddenly arose in his mind. He asked, "Did Tan Qing and the others bring anything?"
The young man shook his head, then nodded and said, "Yes, I brought a stretcher and medicine!"
"What? Are you sure you saw it clearly?" Lu Yuan was incredulous when he heard the other party say that. Although Tan Lin's death last time was not directly related to him, it was still right in front of him. Tan Qing had a major conflict with his people because of this.
It's fair to say that Tan Qing wanted to strangle Lu Yuan right now, but at this moment he brought people to rescue him, which Lu Yuan didn't expect. Was he not here to take advantage of the situation?
However, now is not the time to think about this. Since the other party is willing to put aside past grievances and help him save people, Lu Yuan is very happy to accept it. Regardless of what his purpose is, he will talk about it after the rescue.
Sure enough, not long after, Tan Qing led a group of people up the mountain. They climbed slowly to the mountainside in groups of three or five. Everyone was panting, but they didn't have time to rest. They immediately started helping to move stones.
Tan Qing's arm was still in a sling, and he looked at the people buried at the foot of the mountain with a regretful expression on his face, and sighed.
Lu Yuan stared intently at Tan Qing's face, trying to see something, but he couldn't find anything.
"Alright! Don't worry this time, I'm not here to cause you trouble! Hurry up and save them! Perfect, I've brought them all, so I'll head back now. My arm isn't much of a help, so I won't cause you any more trouble!"
After saying that, Tan Qing turned to leave. Lu Yuan watched as the other person was about to leave, and wanted to call out to him, but then he closed his mouth.
With the help of these people, the search and rescue operation went very smoothly. Although many people were still missing in the earthquake due to the darkness, most of them have been found.
After a brief count, it was found that the earthquake caused more than 300 casualties, including more than 50 people who were seriously injured and more than 20 people who died. This made Lu Yuan feel uneasy.
In the middle of the camp, rows of corpses were laid out. The group found some cloths to cover the bodies and wrote their names on them. If any family members came to claim the bodies, they would take them away, since the families wanted to see each other one last time.
The camp fell into a painful silence once again, but few shed tears. Their deaths were all due to road construction, which was also a dream of everyone. After all, with long-term separation, if another serious earthquake were to occur, the people on both sides would probably never see each other again.
They suppressed their grief, fearing that Lu Yuan might not be able to resist halting the project.
Lu Yuan sat in his office and lit a cigarette, filling the room with a faint smell of tobacco. Chen Bin sat next to him, also smoking one cigarette after another. He had started this road construction project, and now that so many people had died, he should be held responsible for it.
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