Chapter 28: Continue to rescue the rainstorm
The two boats can carry a total of 20 people, excluding the eight rescue workers, and can only accommodate 12 more people at a time.
Tang Mingli quickly scanned the area and found that there were about 30 people here. It would take three trips to rescue them all.
"The Federation will not abandon anyone! Come, the elderly, children and women come down first."
Tang Mingli's heart was in turmoil, but on the surface he gave orders calmly.
"Hurry, hand the child out first!" After receiving the order, Qiao Qiao shouted loudly above.
Fortunately, the water level had risen and the rubber boat was at the same level as the window, so it could be reached with just a hand.
A mother suddenly burst out, broke through the crowd of young and strong people in front, picked up a little boy about four or five years old, and carefully handed him to Qiao Qiao.
"Give priority to children, the elderly, and ladies! Don't worry, everyone can be rescued if we follow the instructions!" Tang Mingli and Qiao Xinghe have been organizing discipline.
The victims in the attic gradually calmed down amidst the words of comfort, stopped crowding, and gave the front row to the elderly, the weak, women and children.
Even though the children were light, Tang Mingli did not dare to take the risk. He loaded 6 children and 2 elderly people and prepared to set off.
Qiao Xinghe's boat also stopped after loading 5 elderly people and 2 women.
At this time, there were 15 men and 10 women left upstairs.
"Why are you leaving? You can't just leave me alone!" Seeing the lifeboat getting ready to leave, the people upstairs started to get anxious.
"That's right, it's already this time, why are you still so particular, let me get on board!"
"Be careful or I'll report you!"
Two yellow-haired scoundrels jumped directly onto the boat, causing the rubber boat to shake a few times and creating a splash of water.
"Shut up! Can't you see the boat is full? Send them to a safe place and they will come to pick you up. Why are you making a fuss?" Qiao Qiao was very angry while holding the child who almost fell into the water.
"Are you going to come back just like that? What if you just leave and don't care about us?" The yellow-haired man argued unreasonably, acting like a rogue if he wasn't taken with him.
Tang Mingli patted Qiao Qiao on the shoulder, handed the driving of the rubber boat to her, and pulled out a pistol from behind his waist.
"W-What are you going to do? The officials are killing people!"
"Shut up!" Tang Mingli put his gun to the yellow-haired man's head. "If you disrupt the work of rescue workers during this special period, I have the right to execute you on the spot."
"How dare you! You are a federal official, you can't kill people at will!" The yellow-haired man was panicked but still insisted.
"Really?" Tang Mingli narrowed his eyes, loaded the pistol, aimed, and fired in one go.
"ah!"
The bullet grazed the yellow-haired man's ear, leaving a bloody mark on his cheek.
The yellow-haired man suddenly became quiet, his head trembling, and he sat down on the ground.
Qiao Qiao saw the wetness between his buttocks.
"Now you two go back and wait for the next wave of rescue." Seeing this, Tang Mingli put away his pistol.
"Yes, yes." The two yellow-haired men crawled back to the attic, not daring to resist.
"I repeat again! The authorities will not give up any survivor. After we settle them, we will come back to pick you up!" Tang Mingli stood straight and said to the crowd upstairs.
This time it finally quieted down.
"I believe you!"
"Come back soon!"
"Xiaobao, follow your grandparents obediently, your parents will be there soon."
Under Tang Mingli's combination of kindness and authority, no one dared to be dissatisfied this time.
"Sister Tang, is what you just said true?" Qiao Qiao was a little curious about the execution on the spot.
"Of course... it's fake!" Tang Mingli teased her, "Only deputy captains and above in the Special Management Bureau have the authority to do this."
After hesitating for a moment, he added, "It's not that it's impossible at all, but you have to write a very long report, which is scary just thinking about it." After saying this, he shuddered.
"oh."
After driving for more than half an hour, they arrived at a 16-story hotel in the county.
The mission is accomplished by getting this group of people safely to the door, and the rest is left to others.
"15 people were successfully rescued this time." A staff member was recording in a notebook.
The team had no time to stop and continued to rescue others.
There is a 30-minute break at noon.
Lunch was a box lunch for each person, with one meat and two vegetable dishes. Although the taste wasn’t very good, no one complained.
Even the Qiao family, who had been enjoying a delicious meal recently, lowered their heads and concentrated on eating quickly, not to mention the others who were short of food.
Rescue requires long periods of concentration and a lot of activity, which consumes a lot of physical energy.
After a brief ten-minute break after the meal, everyone continued on their journey.
As time passed, they rescued more trapped people. Every successful rescue made Qiao Qiao feel a little comforted.
However, many corpses were seen on the water surface one after another, and everyone had calmed down from their initial fear.
There was even one time when an accident occurred because the water was flowing too fast and there was no time to avoid a body in the water.
Although it did not explode instantly like a whale's "whale explosion", an unimaginable unpleasant smell spread around along with the liquid splashing out of the body.
Everyone lay down on the side of the boat and vomited until their stomachs were empty and they felt a little better.
Tang Mingli endured the discomfort and quickly steered the boat away from the accident site.
At six o'clock in the evening, everyone returned to the city.
"Qiao Xinghe, Qiao Huizhou, Qiao Qiao, and Tang Zhijie rescued a total of 120 people, with a total of 12 contribution points per person." The staff member said, looking at the black book.
Then he took out something similar to a POS machine and scanned the screen of everyone's bracelet.
[Name: Qiao Qiao. Contribution Points: 12]
"It's really advanced. The Federation can actually invent this kind of thing in such a short time." Qiao Qiao sighed in her heart.
Dinner was a 500ml bottle of mineral water and two fist-sized steamed buns.
Several people did not choose to finish eating immediately, but prepared to go back and talk about it later.
Tang Mingli was also responsible for sending Wang Yiyi and the other two back. It happened to be on their way, so for safety everyone acted together.
On the stairs, Tang Mingli said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Do you want to join the Special Administration?"
"Me?" Qiao Qiao was stunned.
"You should know that I have a Doomsday Card Drawing System. I also understand that you have one too. In fact, most people in the Special Administration Bureau have one too."
Initially, the federation did not allow outsiders to mention the system for fear of causing social unrest.
The situation has been getting worse recently, and they realized that "it is better to loosen up than to block". Instead of allowing those who have the system to act freely outside, it is better to recruit them.
First, if someone draws a useful card, the Federation can buy it immediately. Second, it can also prevent some dangerous people with abnormal psychology.
After a few days of observation, Tang Mingli knew what kind of person she was and no longer hid, and extended an olive branch on behalf of the Federation.
"In the future, various natural disasters will continue to occur. Although you have to perform some tasks by joining the Special Administration Bureau, your survival will be guaranteed. You can even use your contribution points to trade some cards."
After hearing the following words, Qiao Qiao was a little moved. However, this matter was of great importance and he needed time to think carefully.
"I'll think about it."
"Don't rush to answer me, you can think about it for a few days." Tang Mingli was not in a hurry to reply.
"good."
Although it was raining, it was summer after all, so the temperature was still high. The sky was overcast, making it even hotter and muggier.
The buns distributed by Federal were not freshly made. You could tell they had been frozen for several days by touching them. Although they were filling, the taste was past the best time to eat them.
The Qiao family then chose shredded chicken cold noodles for dinner.
Put the cooled noodles in a bowl, add the prepared shredded chicken and vegetables, and pour the sauce over them. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and a little coriander, and mix well.
There is no trace of noodles in the bowl. It is filled with shredded chicken, with sesame seeds and crushed peanuts scattered randomly, which looks very appetizing.
The characteristics of cold noodles with shredded chicken are moderate spiciness, smooth noodles, fresh shredded chicken, and crispy vegetables. It is most suitable for eating in the hot summer.
After dinner, Qiao Qiao lay on the bed, bent her fingers, and casually combed Xiao Qiao's hair, her thoughts flying away to who knows where.
It is indeed as Tang Mingli said, joining the Special Management Bureau will lose some freedom, but the treatment is also exceptionally generous.
Although what she lacked the most was supplies, she was temporarily not strong enough to fully protect her family.
"It would be nice if I could get a powerful offensive card..."
What attracted her most was the ability to trade cards using contribution points.
Although only a very small number of people have the Doomsday Card Drawing System now, she knows that by the Spring Festival of the second year after the Doomsday, everyone will automatically have it.
Although the probability of drawing high-level cards is still very low, there were 2 billion survivors on the entire Blue Star at that time. With such a large base, the number of R-level cards was not small.
Only federal officials have the authority to issue contribution points, and the best way to obtain them is to join a special administration.
If you are lucky enough to complete an S-level mission, you won’t have to worry about food and drink for a few years.
With so many thoughts in mind, Qiao Qiao still didn't want to join the Special Management Bureau right now.
The coming extreme cold weather is the most fatal natural disaster, and she doesn't want to go out on missions in such an extreme environment. It's better to just take on some missions like now.
What's more, there are still too few people who own the system. Even if someone draws an R-level card or SR-level card, it is impossible for anyone to sell it.
In this case, now is not the best time to join.
The other side.
As soon as Zhu Mulin, Su Ke and Wang Yiyi returned, they were surrounded by other people in the building.
"Where have you been?"
"Did you go to the rescue team?"
"How are the treatments? Are they really provided with food and supplies?"
"What did you bring back?"
Everyone asked questions at once, and some even started looking for it directly.
"Don't touch me!" Su Ke took out a dagger from his pocket and pointed it at the crowd.
"Hey! What are you going to do? Be careful or I'll call the police!" After seeing the sharp blade, people hurriedly retreated.
"What did you want to do? Just ask me why I had to use violence! Who spoiled you?" Su Ke did not retreat, looking angrily at the ugly faces of this group of people.
She still remembered the scene a few days ago when these people used moral blackmail to force them to borrow food and shelter, and when they were rejected, they cursed at the door, causing the two to be afraid to go out.
Although they were envious of the treatment of the rescue team, they did not dare to join, and only wanted to get something for nothing. Moreover, they bullied the weak and feared the strong. Just now, when Tang Mingli and others were here, they were like turtles hiding their heads, and only dared to come out and threaten themselves after they left.
If it was yesterday, she might not have dared to do this, but after a day of rescue, she had seen too many corpses.
She understood that in the end times, being weak was a sin! Only when you are strong can others be afraid of you.
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