eurekapd Chapter 51 We're here to clear a path, not to be trapped here.
Chapter 51 We're here to clear a path, not to be trapped here.
Back in the afternoon.
Team Leader Zhang led a small group of people to the back mountain to rescue the people trapped in the inn.
The rain has subsided, and the journey has been very smooth.
However, the road became narrower and narrower, so the group had to park their car and walk down the mountain.
Xiao Bin, Qiang Zi, and others stayed on the mountain to prepare for the rendezvous.
Team Leader Zhang led Lao Li in a kayak and set off towards the other side.
Unexpectedly, when they slid to the vicinity of the inn, a landslide occurred behind them.
The spot where the group had just landed was covered by sand and rocks that had rolled down from the mountain.
They have no idea what the situation is for the remaining people.
Team Leader Zhang and Lao Li originally wanted to immediately go back to poach people.
But then they saw mudslides rolling into the river from a hillside not far upstream.
The current became rapid, and the two had no time to think, so they could only slide forward with all their might.
The kayak was moored against the wall facing upstream from the guesthouse to prevent it from being swept away by the upstream flood.
Looking at the situation on the opposite mountain, Captain Zhang felt very heavy-hearted.
He dared not think about how those children were doing now.
Because they themselves might not be able to escape unscathed.
Old Li stood up and vigorously pounded on the window above his head with his oar.
They wanted to get the attention of the people inside the house.
The first and second floors of the inn were flooded, and everyone in the inn moved to the third floor, where they spontaneously dispersed to various rooms.
There were only a few young girls in the window that Old Li was knocking on.
I was startled by the knocking sound.
I mustered up my courage and peered out the window.
Two men dressed in SWAT uniforms and life jackets were seen sitting in a kayak.
The girl cried out emotionally, "Someone's here to save us! The police are here to save us!"
The sound caused a great stir, and not only the people in this room, but also the people in other rooms crowded over.
When Lao Li saw that someone had spotted them, he quickly threw the rescue rope from his waist up.
"Find a stable place to tie it up, then have a few more men hold the rope tightly and pull us up."
Due to severe landslides upstream.
Sand and gravel suddenly rushed into the water, and the accumulated water upstream flowed downstream, making the current on this side increasingly rapid.
Even when pressed against the wall, the kayak was being tossed about by the floodwaters.
Everyone was confused after hearing what Lao Li said.
Fortunately, the innkeeper had served in the military and quickly tied the rescue rope to a stone pillar in the lobby.
He then found a few more young men to help him hold the rope.
The kayak drifted further and further away, and Captain Zhang and Lao Li clung tightly to the decorations on the wall.
I can't hold on much longer.
Team Leader Zhang let go of his grip and used one end of the rescue rope to tightly tie himself and Lao Li together.
One hand gripped the handle of the kayak.
"Pull us up!" Captain Zhang shouted.
Five or six men inside the room strained together.
Team Leader Zhang and his companion were quickly pulled a distance away until the kayak in Team Leader Zhang's hands was about to leave the water.
The kayak was quite heavy, and the people inside the house were clearly struggling.
The floodwaters came down, the muddy water mixed with branches and rocks washed down from the mountain.
The first girl to spot Zhang saw the floodwaters rushing down from upstream.
"Pull it together, hurry! A mudslide is coming!"
Upon hearing this sound, the people inside immediately grabbed the rope, and regardless of age or gender, they gritted their teeth and pulled the rope upwards.
With many hands making light work, Captain Zhang and Lao Li were finally pulled inside.
Team Leader Zhang was pulled inside, but his hands were still on the window frame, desperately clinging to the kayak outside the window.
The innkeeper ran over to help deflate the kayak.
Old Li and Captain Zhang leaned against the window, panting heavily.
Once the inflated kayak had deflated sufficiently, the innkeeper and Captain Zhang worked together to pull it through the window.
"Officers, what's going on with you two?"
Old Zhang: "......"
Old Li: "......"
Who knows? They were supposed to be saving people, but now they've become the ones being saved.
I wonder which mound of dirt those silly lads from the team are buried in...
They had just familiarized themselves with that terrain together.
The small cave was very close to where they had stayed, so they should have been able to go in and hide.
Team Leader Zhang said casually, "It's alright, we brought kayaks to clear the way, and soldiers will come to rescue us soon."
Old Li: "......"
Their captain really dares to make things up!
Team Leader Zhang had no choice but to tell the group of disaster victims who had been trapped inside for several days that he and his companion were also trapped there.
Isn't this just increasing public panic?
The best approach now is to calm everyone down.
While waiting for rescue, try to find a way to save yourself.
Team Leader Zhang and Lao Li began directing everyone to use waterproof materials to seal the windows as much as possible.
They've been busy all this time, and it's getting darker outside, but the rescuers are still nowhere to be seen.
Team Leader Zhang's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Judging from the water level, there must be more and more landslides on the back mountain.
I don't know how the team members are doing now.
If Ding had not been in charge of their situation, they might not have noticed it in time.
Well... even in a cave without oxygen, you wouldn't last long.
About ten people were squatting together in the attic on the top floor.
By the afternoon, the floor they were on had already started to flood.
Everyone was in low spirits.
Over the past few days, they have been moving upwards layer by layer, as the water outside is getting deeper and deeper, and drinking water and food are becoming increasingly scarce.
"I should have run away the first two days after it started raining. It's all your fault for insisting on waiting here for the rain to stop!"
"The water was up to our knees on the first day. Didn't you say we couldn't go out?"
"Whenever I said I couldn't go out, that's when I said I wanted to go home."
"Don't blame me! Why didn't you walk by yourself? Did I grab you and stop you from leaving?"
A couple started arguing in the corner, and everyone was listening but no one had the energy to intervene.
Just as Captain Zhang was about to speak up and try to calm things down, saying, "Stop arguing..."
Then the boy changed his target: "You two cops, do we have to save you? Didn't you say a rescue team was coming soon? Why aren't they here yet? Do you think we pay taxes just to feed you guys?"
Team Leader Zhang: "......"
Well, I've only brought trouble upon myself; it's better not to open my mouth at all.
Old Li also looked listless.
There was nothing he could do; he hadn't saved anyone, so he couldn't be tough. Besides, he wasn't in the mood to take things seriously right now.
I wonder how those little brats are doing now. He and Captain Zhang are also trapped here.
......
The water level has already submerged two-thirds of the windows on the highest floor.
He Fan held up a flashlight and peered through the window.
There's nobody here!
"Oh!"
The window was broken open by He Fan using his flashlight to smash it open with his buttocks.
Because half of the glass was submerged in water, the sound wasn't too loud.
He Fan planned to go inside and take a look.
Untie the rescue rope around your waist and tie it to the window frame that has lost its glass.
Freed from his restraints, He Fan swam into the inn, only to find every room empty...
He Fan thought to himself: Is the intelligence wrong?
After searching around again, He Fan was already questioning the meaning of life.
Is there nobody here? Did they all get swept away?
Just as He Fan was about to give up, he heard a man and a woman arguing overhead.
There's someone there! And there's an attic up there?
He Fan found the stairs leading to the attic and shook the water off himself.
“Tread, tap, tap…”
He Fan's footsteps sounded, and the arguing upstairs hadn't stopped.
"Didn't they say a rescue team would be here soon? Why aren't they here yet? Do we pay taxes just to support you guys who do nothing?"
By the moonlight, He Fan saw a man shaking his head and loudly questioning him.
The man sensed movement and turned to look towards the stairs.
"Ahhhh!!!"
"what!!!"