Besides the staff who had just arrived, everyone waiting in line to use the restroom or get water was also affected.
The violent impact made it impossible for people to maintain their balance, and the cases of people dying on the spot made the already panicked carriage even more chaotic.
"Grandma, Grandma, wake up!"
Xie Zhiyan rested one hand on the seat, and could only barely bend over to observe the situation in front of him.
The little boy sitting outside was crying incessantly and being shaken constantly, while the old lady next to him had already fainted.
The boy's head had hit something and was still bleeding. He bent over and moved forward, holding the child tightly in his arms.
"Don't be afraid, child. Your grandma will be alright. Stay with your uncle, and he'll protect you, okay?"
The child cried until his throat was hoarse, and the old lady lost consciousness. He held the child and forced himself to stand up to take charge of the situation.
"Don't rush forward blindly. Everyone listen to my instructions. The fire hasn't reached us yet. Just cover your mouth and nose to filter out the irritating smell in the thick fog, and everyone will be safe for now. Take off your clothes and cover your mouth and nose. Evacuate in an orderly manner. Otherwise, we'll all be stuck here and no one will be able to leave."
Everyone frantically pounded on the train doors, but the entire train was now paralyzed, and the doors couldn't open automatically. The only way to escape was to break through the windows.
Fortunately, some of the carriage windows were already open, so the fire quickly spread over. Cries and screams could be heard everywhere at the accident scene.
Perhaps it's because someone dares to step forward and take charge, or perhaps it's because Xie Zhiyan's demeanor inexplicably inspires trust.
The previously chaotic carriage instantly quieted down. The two trains had collided on the left, leaving the escape route through the right-hand window.
"The women and children stood at the back, and the men smashed open the window, only the right one. As long as the window was open, we would have a chance to escape."
Everyone on the bus worked together as one. Thick smoke billowed in, and everyone took off their clothes, prioritizing the children.
A dozen or so people guarded a window. Xie Zhiyan made the window with some cracks his primary target. In total, the group smashed three windows.
Xie Zhiyan shouted, urging everyone to orderly arrange the evacuation: "Women and children go first. As long as everyone stays in order, everyone can escape."
It's unclear how much time passed, but everyone in the carriage finally left. Xie Zhiyan was the last to jump out of the window, and fire trucks and ambulances rushed over.
"Please, please save my child. He's so young. You must save him."
"Doctor, my wife is still on the train and hasn't come out yet. Our carriage is closest to the front of the train. Please, you must find her!"
People were carried off the train in batches. The death toll has reached seven, and more than twenty people are seriously injured.
The fire on the train was still spreading. Xie Zhiyan was exhausted and felt dizzy.
He mustered his strength to take one last look in the direction of the mountain, where Shu Ying seemed to be waving to him with her child in the distance.
"Xie Zhiyan, we've been in the capital for so long already, why are you so late?"
Shu Ying wore a gentle smile, a look he had never seen before.
He smiled and the two children ran excitedly toward him.
"Dad, are you here to take us home?"
Xie Zhiyan's answer stuck in his throat, and he couldn't get the words out.
He stretched out his arms towards the mountain, then collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
"Doctor, this comrade has fainted. He seems to be seriously injured. He was the one who organized our orderly evacuation on the train. Please come and save him!"
"Doctor, he gave us the best time to escape while we were in the carriage. He inhaled a lot of smoke himself. We don't know how he is now. He is our savior!"
There were cries and shouts from several people around, some worried about their families, and others who were traveling alone still thinking about Xie Zhiyan's heroic act.
The rescue operation here has just begun. The enormous damage caused by the collision of the two trains is incalculable. The doctors are extremely busy and can only decide who to save first based on the patients' conditions.
Local police were also quickly dispatched, and the surrounding area was filled with shocking scenes.
In the family compound.
Shu Ying and Li Qingqing had just finished putting away the things they had brought.
Outside the courtyard, Li Dongfang and his men had already repaired the weeds and loose bricks.
They were supposed to help clean the house, but Shu Ying felt really bad about it, so she took out a lot of local specialties that she had brought from home from her bag and told them to rest early.
"I just heard Wang Zhande say that Xie Zhiyan and Huai Chuan originally lived in single dormitories, but it became inconvenient after their families came. This courtyard was approved before Xie Zhiyan left. I only knew that their work was very hard, but I didn't expect that their treatment was also good."
Once they reach their position, they not only have a separate dormitory but also a separate office. Although it is indeed a bit tough, it is still a secure job.
Yueyue and Yangyang sat on the bench outside, playing obediently with their toys.
"We've just been lucky to be here. This place is spacious enough for just the few of us. Your housing is still being arranged urgently. Once Duan Huaichuan's condition stabilizes, you'll be staying in the family compound. Ideally, our two families would live next door so we can look after each other if anything happens."
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