This sudden turn of events was truly terrifying.
Once Niu Fangfang and the others realized what was happening, they ran towards the direction where the tram had plunged into the river.
The tram plunged into the river, and because most of the windows were open, river water poured in instantly. Many people didn't even have time to call for help before they were choked by a mouthful of water.
He coughed and tried desperately to get out of the carriage, but the more he tried, the more the tram sank.
The car was quickly submerged up to the roof...
Lu Huaijiao was reading in the yard when she heard someone banging on the gate. She looked up and saw He Meizhu, who was in the kitchen, had already gone over to the gate.
Who is it?
“Auntie, is Changzheng home? A tram fell into the water ahead, and no one on board was able to escape. They are now recruiting young people to help.”
The visitor was a neighbor from Tianshui Hutong.
Her words made Lu Huaijiao, who was sitting in the rocking chair reading a book, put down her book and stand up.
How could this perfectly good tram fall into the water? Where is Fangfang? She just went out; could she have caught the tram that fell into the water?
Lu Huaijiao was worried about Niu Fangfang's safety, so she went with He Meizhu to open the door. The aunt outside the door was a neighbor from their alley. She looked at He Meizhu and Lu Huaijiao with a worried expression and told them about the car accident that had happened not far away.
In the alley, young people were running quickly toward the site of the car accident.
Lu Huaijiao originally wanted to go, but she was too heavy and it was inconvenient for her to go to crowded places, so she could only ask He Meizhu to go and check on the situation.
He Meizhu nodded.
"Jiaojiao, don't worry, Fangfang will be fine. I'll go check on her and come right back."
"good."
He Meizhu left home in a hurry, and after walking a few steps, she met Niu Fangfang who had returned home. Seeing that she was alright, He Meizhu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fangfang, you go keep Jiaojiao company. I'll go over and see if I can help."
When something this big happens, everyone would want to help.
A young, strong man jumped into the moat, took a deep breath, and plunged into the water, swimming towards the sinking tram. After someone took the lead, those on the shore who could swim followed suit one after another.
While they were desperately trying to save the submerged tram, riots were breaking out in other parts of the provincial capital. Explosions of varying sizes occurred at Lu Huaijiao's school, as well as several other schools that were holding their opening ceremonies.
This threw the entire city into chaos.
Even the most oblivious government officials knew this was a pre-planned act of sabotage; they wanted to cover it up and avoid causing widespread panic among the citizens.
But the other party seemed to have thought of this as well.
They spread the news of the school explosion and public transportation accident in advance, and it quickly spread throughout the city as it was passed from one person to another.
The citizens did indeed experience varying degrees of panic.
There's a sense of urgency, like we're about to go to war.
Many people even looted in the market, carrying supplies and preparing to flee the city to the countryside to avoid the disaster...
Sweetwater Alley was also affected.
Lu Huaijiao kept the courtyard gate tightly closed, and kept Sanbao by her side, preventing them from going out.
Despite having someone with her, her expression remained very serious; she was worried about Gu Changzheng.
With such a commotion outside, she knew that Gu Changzheng and his group must have made a move, so she was very worried about Gu Changzheng's safety.
Although Gu Changzheng is formidable, Lu Zhengde and his gang are, after all, heartless bastards. If Gu Changzheng were to confront them head-on, it would certainly be quite dangerous.
Lu Huaijiao was very worried.
However, in order to avoid her family finding out, she never mentioned a word, pretending not to know what was happening outside, and instead focused on telling stories to her three children at home.
He Meizhu returned in the afternoon, covered in dirt and soaking wet. The weather in September was already a bit chilly, so Lu Huaijiao told He Meizhu to take a shower quickly.
"Hey, I'll wash up and take some food to your dad."
Gu Jianhua was also helping out in other places; there were too many accidents happening in other areas.
Just as they had painstakingly pulled all the people from the car that had fallen into the water to shore, they were shocked to discover that a vocational school not far behind them, which was also Gu Changzheng's alma mater, had also exploded.
The dormitory building collapsed, reportedly burying a dozen or twenty students inside.
Gu Jianhua and the others turned around and went to help over there.
He Meizhu came back to prepare a meal, and after it was ready, she delivered it to Gu Jianhua and went to help him out as well.
Lu Huaijiao said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mom."
"It's alright, but it's harder for you to take care of three kids by yourself at home."
"It's okay, Mom. With Sister Lin and Fangfang helping to take care of me, I'm not tired." Besides, Sanbao is very self-reliant, so Lu Huaijiao hardly needs to worry about him.
They're still in the kitchen right now, helping Chen Lin cook.
He Meizhu breathed a sigh of relief upon learning this and went off to attend to her own business.
They didn't return until almost midnight. Lu Huaijiao, who hadn't slept, got up and asked He Meizhu if the buried people had been rescued. He Meizhu sighed: "Several of them were already dead when they were dug out."
Lu Huaijiao's heart skipped a beat.
Although this was an outcome I had anticipated, it was still hard to accept when I heard it. So many people—human lives...
"Jiaojiao, don't think too much, go to sleep."
He Meizhu felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, who was heavily pregnant and still had to live in fear. So she comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. Those bad guys will be caught."
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