Ye Qingyan was not the only one crying her heart out outside.
The rescue team arrived quickly, and even though the shaking continued, people in orange fire suits arrived one after another.
Next came military vehicles, one after another, driving over here.
Huo Qingming was held tightly by Ye Qingyan, and he looked up towards the building.
He counted them layer by layer, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, still here!" Huo Qingming firmly squeezed Ye Qingyan's hand.
"Is it there? Is it really there?" Ye Qingyan got up from the ground and pointed her finger upwards at the outside of the dilapidated building.
She laughed for a moment, then burst into tears: "What if I get hurt!"
"It's alright, it's alright." Huo Qingming looked over and saw that most of the building had collapsed, and broken concrete was still falling from time to time.
He said he was fine, but he knew the situation was far from optimistic.
Because the building was unstable and there was no telling if there would be aftershocks, the rescuers did not dare to act rashly when they arrived at the scene, and stood on the outside to observe and study the rescue plan.
Before long, a series of loud noises came from overhead, getting closer and closer.
Ye Qingyan wiped away her tears and glanced up.
"Who would come in a helicopter at this time?" Huo Qingming wondered.
Because of the broken ground and the large number of people, it was difficult for the helicopter to find a landing spot.
Just as everyone was wondering who the person was, the helicopter cabin door slowly opened, and a ladder descended from the hatch to the ground.
A man wearing a royal blue shirt appeared at the cabin door.
Without hesitation, the man stepped down the rope ladder suspended in the air.
The further down Ye Qingyan went, the more familiar the figure became.
It wasn't until they were only a few meters from the ground that Ye Qingyan could clearly see who had come.
They looked at the newcomer with surprise and delight.
“Brother Ji. It’s Brother Ji.” She pulled Huo Qingming to his feet, and when she saw Ji Yuzhi, she felt like she had found her pillar of support.
Ignoring Huo Qingming, she stumbled and ran towards Ji Yuzhi.
Ji Yuzhi's face was still flushed, and his head was spinning. He knew he had a fever again.
But at this moment, what does a fever matter?
He steadied himself on the ground, looked around, and his gaze fell on the hotel that should have been towering.
He stumbled back half a step, his foot unsteady, and pinched the space between his eyebrows with his palm on his forehead.
Stay calm.
"Brother, who are you...?" Rescue workers were sent to check out this man who had fallen from the sky.
Ji Yuzhi looked up when he heard the voice. Seeing that it was a rescue worker, he quickly grabbed him: "What happened?"
His voice was hoarse and clearly pleading.
The rescuers were stunned for a moment: "You...you're not..."
He recognized Ji Yuzhi, but instead of answering him, he shouted to the leader of the rescue team, "Boss, it's Ji Yuzhi, the officer from Outer 4643 has arrived!"
Upon hearing the news of the transfer of personnel from outside the 425th detachment, a huge murmur arose from the crowd.
Who could have imagined that this young diplomat would appear like a god amidst an earthquake?
"Who? Ji Yuzhi?!" The rescue team leader walked over and was also stunned when he saw Ji Yuzhi. There was no notification from above that any leaders were coming.
Even though Ji Yuzhi was much younger than him, he dared not be negligent.
What brings you here?
"What's the situation inside?" Ji Yuzhi asked again.
"With aftershocks continuing, rescue efforts are difficult. According to the fire safety plans provided by the hotel, the people downstairs should be relatively safe. It's just the hotel guests upstairs who are probably..."
The team leader remained calm as he accepted the unexpected talk from the leadership.
Ji Yuzhi took the blueprints and examined them carefully: "Your plan!"
"We're waiting for news from the seismic station. If the aftershocks stop soon, we'll proceed as planned: one group will enter via the fire escape from here, and another group will enter via..."
Ji Yuzhi was listening attentively when a figure ran towards him from a distance.
"Brother Ji, Brother Ji!"
Ye Qingyan tripped and fell several times because of the huge skirt, but she didn't stop and ran all the way to Ji Yuzhi.
"Ye Qingyan! Where's Tiantian!" Ji Yuzhi searched carefully around Ye Qingyan, but to no avail.
"Sweetie is on the 28th floor, she and Peach are both on the 28th floor. Brother Ji, please think of something, please think of something." Ye Qingyan saw that Ji Yuzhi didn't care about anything else, and started crying again while hugging Ji Yuzhi's leg.
"28th floor?" Ji Yuzhi's gaze turned to the floor, his eyes flickering.
"The 28th floor is currently fine, and the people inside should be safe."
When Huo Qingming arrived, he saw Ye Qingyan hugging a young man's leg and crying uncontrollably.
Just as the rescuers finished speaking, another aftershock struck.
They regained their footing amidst the swaying.
The person stopped, but the building didn't.
The building, which had just stood firm for 31 stories, collapsed again in an instant.
Ji Yuzhi witnessed firsthand how the once stable 28th floor crumbled and disintegrated into ruins before his very eyes. In the blink of an eye, only the foundation and countless rubble remained of a multi-story building.
"Sweetie!" Ji Yuzhi's pupils shrank sharply, and he took off running towards the ruins.
"Sweet... Peach..." Ye Qingyan was shocked by the scene before her eyes, her eyes rolled back and she fainted again.
"Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji, you can't go over there now, it's too dangerous." The rescue team leader reacted quickly and grabbed Ji Yuzhi.
"Let go, let go of me. Sweetie!" Ji Yuzhi roared.
Ji Yuzhi had never cried in his entire life, but now he couldn't control himself, and tears streamed down his face.
He broke free from the rescue team leader's hand and ran quickly toward the hotel.
At this time, the rescue team also received a message from the earthquake station, saying that the aftershock should be the last one for a short period of time.
The rescue team leader pondered for a moment, then directed his men to rearrange the plan.
He collapsed near the hotel, unable to stand, and fell to the ground as well.
My hands trembled, and tears and sweat mingled together.
"Mr. Ji, it's dangerous here. Please leave it to us."
Seeing Ji Yuzhi's appearance, there was nothing I couldn't understand. His family members were probably inside.
The rescue team leader helped Ji Yuzhi up.
The first thing Ji Yuzhi did after standing up was to take out his phone and call everyone he could think of, asking them to send people to rescue him.
Ji Yuzhi has extensive connections, even directly alarming the military, as normal earthquake relief efforts require considerable manpower and resources. At Ji Yuzhi's request, various parties sent additional personnel.
"Boss, we've dug a gap here," the rescuer shouted to the team leader.
The man went over to check and found the reinforced concrete inside was still intact. Under mechanical testing, it could hold for a while.
They set up several jacks underneath.
"Send a group of people in with me."
Where there is space, there must be people.
“I’ll go too.” Ji Yuzhi put on his safety suit and hat before the other party could agree.
Huo Qingming held Ye Qingyan in his arms and watched the man enter the hotel alone, his feelings complicated.
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