The aftershocks caused debris to fall and block the entrance to the lobby, making it impossible to get in or out.
"Is there any way to make an opening?" Ji Yuzhi stood outside, holding the hotel's construction blueprints in his hand.
This thin piece of paper represents everyone's hope.
"It's possible, but we don't know the situation inside yet, so we need to observe further. My men have already gone to test it, and we'll have the results soon."
Ji Yuzhi didn't make things difficult for others. He studied the blueprint himself, trying to memorize every route and passage.
He stood outside the stairs for a moment to calm down, and he believed that Sweetie should be able to escape.
She remembered the escape instructions so clearly when she was little, and even practiced them for him many times, so she should remember them very well.
The earthquake didn't happen during her sleep hours; she should have gotten ready to attend the concert.
Since the person is conscious, their escape strategy is also clear.
Then she'll hide in some corner and live a good life.
He thought—he had never thought this way before—that Sweetie was a clever child. A child who could live well without him.
"Boss, this side is digging, the rocks and soil are very loose," came the message over the walkie-talkie.
After responding, Li Wei communicated with the robotic arms.
Large excavators and various heavy machinery drove toward the tunnel entrance.
It was already five in the morning, and the sky was beginning to lighten.
This was also the eighth hour that the people trapped under the rubble had been there.
Ji Yuzhi stood not far from the cave entrance, watching as the machinery finished digging out the large pieces, and the remaining manual labor began the meticulous excavation.
Before long, a hole large enough for two people to move around in was dug out.
Because this was manual excavation, they used more advanced and secure support equipment to prevent injuries to the rescue team members.
"You can come in now," Li Wei said into the walkie-talkie, and then went in first.
Ji Yuzhi followed closely behind, his head throbbing as if it were about to explode. Yet, he showed no reaction whatsoever.
When he felt the pain, all he could think of was Sweetie. Sweetie couldn't feel pain, she wouldn't even know she was injured. Could it be, could it be that, while she was still unaware of the pain, her injuries slowly... ?
He dared not think about it anymore.
Once inside the cave, he looked around to determine his approximate location.
This should be the office area on the right side of the lobby.
He remembered that there was an escape route not far away.
Ji Yuzhi casually moved the obstacles in the road aside, and the further he walked, the more light he seemed to see.
Li Wei turned around, and Ji Yu disappeared without a trace.
He gripped the walkie-talkie at his collar: "Has anyone seen Mr. Ji?"
Most people answered no.
Li Wei was both anxious and angry.
I knew Ji Yuzhi coming in would cause trouble. Is he running around in this situation because he's afraid of not dying fast enough?
"Boss, Mr. Ji just walked in ahead of me. My position is..."
Fortunately, someone noticed Ji Yuzhi.
"Continue the rescue." After giving the order, Li Wei walked towards Ji Yuzhi's direction.
Ji Yuzhi slowly walked forward, and sure enough, a cave entrance appeared in front of him.
He pondered for a moment, and realized that this must be the escape route.
"Mr. Ji..."
Li Wei caught up with him: "You can't run around like that, it's dangerous."
Ji Yuzhi waved to him: "Look here, this should be the escape route. Can we move this stone?"
He just looked into the hole and saw a staircase.
"Hmm?" Li Wei also leaned over to take a look, and then reached out and shook the stones around the cave entrance.
“It can move.” He called over a few people.
The waiting hand reached out to move the broken stones that were pressed together at the head of the hole.
Ji Yuzhi asked him which one could move first, and then they also started to pry open the tightly pressed stone together.
Once the team members arrived with the tools, the hole was easy to open.
The rubble hit the ground, raising clouds of dust.
They waved away the dust in front of them, and sure enough, the entrance led to a fire escape.
"Group A, come in with me. Groups B and C, continue searching for survivors outside." While Li Wei was waiting for the others, Ji Yuzhi had already buried himself inside.
"Mr. Ji, you must be careful. This is no joke." Li Wei's heart was still in his throat.
"rest assured."
He will be careful; he will find Sweetie himself.
He slowly walked up the wall, observing the danger above him with each step.
We successfully made it to the second floor.
Li Wei also found many survivors on the second floor, and some members of Team A stayed behind to rescue them. They continued up to the third floor.
From the outside, it wasn't noticeable; it just looked like the building had collapsed and was completely shattered into stones.
But once inside, it became clear that the building was still relatively intact up to the seventh floor, with most of the rubble piled on top and the exterior. It wouldn't be surprising if a 60-story building were entirely covered in rubble for seven floors.
That's why they didn't see the building as a whole from the outside.
Ji Yuzhi carefully made his way up to the third floor, and on each floor he looked around for Zhen Tian's figure.
"Sweetie... Sweetie... I'm Zhizhi."
"Sweetie...you must answer me if you hear my voice."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Sweetie! Sweetie, are you there?"
Ji Yuzhi lowered his voice and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Sweetie didn't respond, but many survivors were awakened by Ji Yuzhi's shouts and cried out.
Some people responded to Ji Yuzhi, but none of them were Zhen Tian.
He experienced the feeling of falling from heaven to hell countless times. It pierced his heart.
Li Wei couldn't bear to see Ji Yuzhi like this, so he went over and offered a few words of comfort.
"We'll find them," Li Wei said. However, whether they'll be alive or... that's another story.
Ji Yuzhi nodded: "We will definitely find it."
After saying that, he went up to the fourth floor alone.
Because they had found such an opening, Li Wei had already arranged for several groups of people to enter the building.
There are rescuers on every floor right now.
Outside the building.
Three helicopters flew up from the sky, and Jin Ze, like Ji Yuzhi, led a small team down from the sky.
When Jin Ze encountered the head of the rescue team, he was stopped.
He immediately produced his identification.
"Jin Ze, captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of City S."
"Hello, what brings you here?"
“We are veterans of a clandestine unit. We received news of the earthquake and came to provide assistance.” Jin Ze then pulled out another document.
The official seal of the head was clearly stamped on it.
"Thank you for your support. Please follow me."
The person in charge described the current situation on site.
Jin Ze has worked in dangerous jobs since childhood, and he has experience in demolishing buildings.
Therefore, he is much more useful than Ji Yuzhi here.
After offering his experience and suggestions to the person in charge, Jin Ze led his team into the building.
After understanding the situation, Jin Ze had a decision in mind.
The teammates were all brothers who had gone through thick and thin together before, and their tacit understanding didn't even require walkie-talkies.
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