At this moment, Fan Dacheng's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
I don't know how to express it.
Upon learning that nothing had happened, they were initially relieved, but then they learned that everything was Mo Yuan's fault.
There's not much to be thankful for; on the contrary, there's some resentment.
What do you know, you young upstart? If it weren't for County Magistrate Bao's sake, I wouldn't even bother with you.
If you just obediently pick through the warehouse and find some useless equipment, that's already giving County Chief Bao face; just get rid of them.
I never expected this guy, an amateur, to meddle in things that are the expertise of professionals, and even to give unsolicited advice on matters concerning the coal mine.
What do you know? You think you're an expert just because you've glanced at something in a book?
Wang Qiang is something else. How come he has no opinions of his own and listens to everyone?
Could it be that Zhou Yongli said Mo Yuan had a close relationship with County Chief Bao, and that's why they didn't want to offend him, so they went along with him?
But don't they realize that this alarm isn't something that can be sounded casually?
The county magistrate is still at the mine. If he makes a mistake, I, as the mine manager, will be in deep trouble!
Therefore, Fan Dacheng's gaze towards Mo Yuan at this moment became somewhat unfriendly.
Without bothering with pleasantries, he insisted on personally going down into the well to investigate and question Wang Qiang.
How could he not know the gravity of the situation? After all, he had spent many years working underground, and Wang Qiang was his apprentice.
Fan Dacheng was quite disappointed in Wang Qiang, thinking that Wang Qiang wasn't like this before.
"County Chief Bao, you all stay away, I'm going down to take a look myself!"
As he spoke, Fan Dacheng prepared to take the cable car down.
Mo Yuan stopped him, "Director Fan, the most urgent task now is to organize manpower and make follow-up preparations. Hopefully we are overthinking it. It would be best if nothing happens. If something does happen, we will definitely have to clean up the mess. At the very least, ventilation and drainage work must be carried out, and we must also be prepared for casualties or missing persons. You can't help much if you go down now."
Fan Dacheng was already displeased, feeling that his subordinates were making a bit of a fuss.
If it weren't for Bao Ruijin's presence, the hot-tempered Fan Dacheng might have directly uttered some rude remarks.
He glanced at Mo Yuan and snorted coldly.
"Young man, you seem to know a lot. I've been working in this mine for over thirty years, I've seen it all, so I don't need you to make arrangements!"
He then insisted on going down there anyway.
However, it still didn't work.
As a commotion arose from below the mine shaft, the two groups that Captain Wang Qiang had previously driven out gradually emerged.
Fan Dacheng immediately stepped forward to inquire about the situation.
"Where's Wang Qiang? What's the situation inside?"
The first group was alright; they said Wang Qiang was still downstairs arranging the evacuation, and their emotions were stable. The second group, however, was clearly much more panicked and disorganized.
Even without them saying anything, Mo Yuan noticed that their calves and trousers were completely soaked, and their bodies were also quite wet.
These people's words were clearly different from those of the first group.
"Mine manager, something bad has happened! There's a flood! Luckily, it's not serious yet. We came out early, and the water is still flowing out from above; the ground is only up to our calves!"
These words put Fan Dacheng on edge.
Has something really happened? I initially thought Mo Yuan was making a mountain out of a molehill, but...
They thought Wang Qiang was just fooling around, raising the alarm based on a few words from a young man.
What caused quite a stir in the mine has now undergone a dramatic transformation!
At this moment, he felt incredibly fortunate and wished he could hug Mo Yuan and kiss him!
It's clear from the fact that the incident was discovered very early on, judging from the fact that the first group of people came out.
He had experienced water inrushes in the mine more than once, even during the initial crucial escape window.
As long as you manage to escape to the surface before the water blocks the escape route,
That means we're completely safe!
Otherwise, the only options are to go to pre-built shelters or some special tunnels.
At that point, we'll be left to fate! Besides battling water and food shortages, and the ever-decreasing air quality,
More importantly, it depends on the speed of rescue efforts from outside.
If we can pump out most of the water in time, the people outside can clear the escape routes.
Only by doing so can the trapped people escape; otherwise, what awaits them is...
It can only mean death!
Thinking of this, Fan Dacheng felt somewhat relieved and grateful for Mo Yuan's early warning.
But this is not the time for politeness.
Although Mo Yuan's words made sense and were the best course of action, he wouldn't listen.
Now that we've calmed down, we must immediately re-evaluate the current situation.
No longer caring about anything else, the only thing to do in the current situation is to race against time!
He had confidence in Wang Qiang and believed he could do his best to rescue the people.
All that remains is rescue measures.
Get it arranged quickly, get all the pumps and exhaust fans in the mine up and running!
The workers, who were initially somewhat panicked, remembered the drills they had practiced when they heard Fan Dacheng's instructions.
They gradually got to work, even connecting the wires and such, showing a determination to work late into the night!
Zhou Yongli stood to the side, holding a sign-in book, checking each worker who came out one by one. As time went by...
Workers kept returning to the ground, and judging from how soaked their clothes were, it was clear that...
The water level below is rising, and we can deduce some information from the people who have come out.
At first, they came out in groups, but later they came out in twos and threes.
After more than ten minutes, when no one else came out,
Suddenly someone shouted, "Captain Wang hasn't come up yet!"
Everyone was surprised to discover that Captain Wang Qiang, who had initially sounded the alarm,
He was busy organizing the evacuation of people down below, but he himself didn't come up!
For a moment, everyone had a bad feeling. Could it be...?
However, this oppressive atmosphere didn't last long. Someone shouted, "It's moving! It's coming up!"
The cable car rope slowly rose, revealing a disheveled figure.
Soaked to the bone and covered in mud, it was Captain Wang Qiang.
Upon arriving, the first thing they did was take deep breaths of fresh air, seemingly quite exhausted.
Without even taking a break, he had just caught his breath twice when
He immediately said with difficulty, "Down there, the water is overflowing and blocked, and there's no one left. We didn't have time to count everyone. Quick, check if everyone's here!"
Zhou Yongli, who was prepared, immediately stepped forward and said with a bitter expression, "I just finished counting. After you came out, there are still three short!"
Wang Qiang's face was deathly pale, and he muttered to himself in disbelief, "Where, which three? How could this be? There's no one here?"
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