Chapter 1518: Saving Others

Chapter 1518: Saving Others

Afternoon.

Fenzhou City.

The news of a major traffic accident on the highway spread quickly. The Secretary of the City Party Committee and the Mayor were shocked upon hearing it. Although Mayor Xie had already given instructions, they both hurriedly made phone calls and got into their cars to rush to the scene. This was not an ordinary traffic accident, nor was it a major one; it was a catastrophic accident. All relevant departments were vigilant; many officials knew they might be held accountable.

Why?

The reason was simple: lives were at stake.

In a collision involving ten vehicles, casualties were inevitable. The traffic congestion caused by the collision would prevent immediate access for rescue vehicles, delaying crucial medical treatment. Even if helicopters were dispatched for rescue, their deployment could take time, which could be critical for those injured. With lives on the line, someone would be held responsible for any fatalities.

This time, with ten vehicles involved and a bus carrying dozens of children, the most conservative estimates predicted ten fatalities.

Ten lives were lost.

Everyone felt the weight of this reality.

No one wanted to witness such a tragedy.

Dong Xuebing was no exception. He anticipated the worst-case scenario and knew valuable time would be lost if he waited for authorities to respond. Therefore, his first instinct was to immediately instruct his wife to rush to the scene. Waiting for the police to verify the report, coordinating with highway personnel, reporting to City authorities, and receiving orders from City leaders would all take precious time. If the situation was as dire as reported, delays could be fatal, and the media coverage and potential impact on his wife's career were additional concerns.

With so many lives at stake and his wife at a critical juncture in her career, Dong Xuebing made a snap decision: he couldn't afford to lose a single life. Not one. It wasn't just about respecting each individual's life and protecting his wife's future.

Therefore, Dong Xuebing took the initiative without hesitation. He rushed forward, ignoring the risk of explosion from the vehicles, and rescued the unconscious man first. The man was pale, indicating shock, but there were no visible signs of external bleeding, only burns on his legs.

"Old Xu!" his wife cried out.

Dong Xuebing sprinted over, carrying the man to a safe distance.

"Old Xu, wake up, don't scare me," his wife panicked.

But Dong Xuebing remained calm. He applied pressure to specific acupoints on the man's neck and silently invoked the "REVERSE" command, focusing on his head. Within a second, the man made a soft sound and miraculously regained consciousness.

"Old Xu!" His wife wept tears of joy. "Thank heavens."

Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Minor burns. He's not in immediate danger. Tear off his pants to prevent infection. The ambulance will be here soon to take him to the hospital."

The woman expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, thank you."

Realizing that this young man had rescued him from the burning vehicle, the man weakly echoed his thanks, "Thank you."

But Dong Xuebing didn't have time to linger. He asked the remaining drivers, "Who has a fire extinguisher?"

Initially hesitant due to the fear of explosions, several people eventually stepped forward. Witnessing this young man's fearless plunge into the burning car to save lives, even sustaining burns on his arms without flinching, left everyone in awe.

"I have one!" someone shouted.

Dong Xuebing said, "One isn't enough."The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

"I have one too. Wait a moment," a woman replied.

Soon, several fire extinguishers were brought over. They were all small, portable ones meant for vehicles. Dong Xuebing could have spent more time. He grabbed one and rushed to the burning car, spraying the fire vigorously. The woman with the other extinguisher bravely joined him, though her trembling legs betrayed her fear.

The boy cried out in pain, "Ah!"

His parents were shocked and angry, "What are you doing?"

Suddenly, the boy moved his arm and exclaimed, "I can move my arm! It's not broken!"

Everyone realized it was just a dislocated shoulder, and the hand was not broken. Seeing Dong Xuebing casually relocate the boy's shoulder, several people nearby looked at him with surprise.

The boy hurriedly said, "Brother, thank you."

Dong Xuebing replied, "If you can move, help with the rescue; if you can't, stay out of the way."

The boy's hand would heal eventually. As for the father, despite the scrapes on his leg, he stepped forward and said, "Thank you, little brother. I can still move, so I'll help you." He instructed his son to rest on the side and joined the rescue team.

Meanwhile, another call for help came.

"We can't move it!"

"Is there anyone else who can help?"

"Someone's trapped under a car; we can't lift it!"

"Is there anyone strong enough to come and help? The person underneath can't hold on much longer!"

Dong Xuebing glanced over and saw an overturned vehicle. It seemed that the owner had jumped out hastily during the accident, only to be pinned under the car by the front end of another vehicle that had flipped. There was some space underneath, but it was cramped. The trapped person, a fat individual, was unconscious, lying in a pool of blood.

Without hesitation, Dong Xuebing dashed forward.

The woman who had helped him with the fire extinguisher followed, saying, "It looks like it's too late for this person. There's too much blood loss, and their sternum may be severely fractured."

It couldn't be too late.

Nobody could die today.

Dong Xuebing approached and loudly instructed the two people lifting the car, "Step aside for a moment. I'll move it, and you get ready to pull the person out."

Both men, tall and strong adults, wondered if Dong Xuebing's ability. "Young man, you can't do it. You're not strong enough."

"We can't move it either. We need more people."

"This car weighs more than a few hundred kilograms. Is there anyone else?"

But Dong Xuebing didn't say a word. He went up and grabbed the bottom of the car. With a sudden burst of strength, he lifted it. Time seemed to slow down as many onlookers watched in astonishment. Dong Xuebing single-handedly lifted the car, raising it nearly half a meter off the ground.

Many people were stunned.

The quick-thinking woman urged, "Stop talking and pull the person out!"

The two men hurried forward and dragged the injured person out from under the car.

The woman helped, saying, "Be gentle. Don't injure him further. His ribs were fractured. If it punctures the heart, it'll be disastrous."

Once the person was pulled out, Dong Xuebing released the car, and it fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud.