Chapter 828 560: Calling for Help
Then, the cars inside started driving out one after another, and in no time, most of the vehicles were out. Meanwhile, the fire trucks couldn't wait any longer and drove in one by one.
In a short while, more than a dozen fire trucks had all driven in, forming a big line in the mall's front parking lot.
Cao Jin and the other firefighters jumped off their trucks in succession and began setting up the hoses.
However, inside the mall, the smoke was billowing heavily, and the fire had grown even larger. Their hoses were not long enough to effectively enter the mall to rescue people and fight the fire.
"Connect all the hoses together and give it a try."
Cao Jin hurriedly suggested.
So, all the firefighters began connecting the hoses from the dozen trucks, and before long, they had pieced together a hose over a hundred meters long.
"Yang Bo, Zhang Jiang, you guys, follow me as the first group to rescue the injured."
Cao Jin ordered decisively.
A few firefighters immediately stood by, and then seven or eight of them carried the hose and charged into the mall.
Upon entering the mall, they saw heavy smoke rolling and couldn't see anything clearly. The materials of the mall had produced a lot of toxins after being baked at a high temperature, and anyone who inhaled them by accident would feel dizzy within minutes, followed by shaky legs, vomiting, dizziness, and, in severe cases, direct suffocation.
As soon as they entered the mall, Cao Jin used the radio to communicate with the outside,
"Open the valve."
The next second, the firefighters outside opened the valve, and the intense water pressure rushed through the pipe, spraying into the mall hall, trying to carve out a path for everyone.
Even though the water pressure was strong and there was a lot of water flow, it couldn't withstand the terrifying fire inside the mall.
The entire mall was ablaze; glass, anything flammable, and even the ground were burning, and the water instantly turned into steam upon contact.
For a full five or six minutes, Cao Jin and the team sprayed as they advanced.
However, after using up a truckload of water, they had only managed a length of about seven or eight meters. At this rate, the speed was far too slow.
By the time they extinguished the fire, it was likely that the more than eighty people inside wouldn't survive.
A more effective plan had to be quickly devised.
Cao Jin said to the team members beside him.
"You guys keep pushing forward; I'll go out and think of another way."
With his teammates' responses, Cao Jin quickly ran out of the mall again.
As soon as he emerged, Captain Yun Bing, Manager Wang Zhen, and a prepared doctor hurried over to him.
"What's the situation inside?"
"Have you found the trapped people? What's their current condition?"
Cao Jin waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop speaking, and then he panted,
"The situation isn't optimistic; the fire inside is too severe. Our firefighting hoses are too slow in their current state. At this pace, by the time the fire is extinguished, the people inside probably won't make it."
Yun Bing frowned deeply and said,
"What should we do? We must come up with a plan!"
The doctor beside them suddenly thought of something, eyes lighting up,
"Perhaps we could call someone else over; maybe he has a solution."
Cao Jin and Yun Bing heard this and were momentarily stunned, then both quickly came to their senses.
Of course!
How could we forget him!
With him here, he could definitely handle this situation.
Without hesitation, Yun Bing took out his phone and started dialing.
Meanwhile, at Xia Liang's house, after breakfast, he strolled around the community with Liu Tongtong and chatted for a while before returning home to stream.
Just as he lay down, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Yun Bing calling.
Seeing Yun Bing's number, Xia Liang was surprised. He knew that Yun Bing was at work and wouldn't call him unless something was up.
This call coming through definitely meant something had happened and they needed his help.
Xia Liang naturally wouldn't refuse. He answered the call and said, "Hey, Captain Yun, what's up?"
On the other end, Yun Bing hesitated for a moment but quickly said,
"You know the Guoli Mall on Sixty Meters Avenue, right? There's been a fire, and the situation is very dire. Nearly a hundred people are trapped inside, and their lives are in danger. Here..."
Before Yun Bing could finish his sentence, Xia Liang interrupted,
"Alright, I'll head over immediately."
Then, after hanging up the phone, Xia Liang immediately called Liu Tongtong. In a short while, the call connected, and without wasting time, Xia Liang said,
"Drive your car to my building, there's an urgent matter that requires us to head out."
After hanging up, Xia Liang began to dress and gather his belongings before heading downstairs.
Once downstairs, he saw that Liu Tongtong's car was already waiting for him.
Getting in, Xia Liang directly provided the address, and Liu Tongtong immediately started the car and hurried towards the location.
"You're quite fast, aren't you?"
Xia Liang remarked with a smile from the passenger seat.
"Not exactly; I was just about to head out to go shopping with my girlfriends. I was at the community gate when I got your call, so I turned around right away."
Liu Tongtong replied with a smile.
"Hmm, seems like this is fate. The fire at Yida Market is serious, so we need to speed up."
Xia Liang said seriously.
"Got it."
Liu Tongtong nodded.
More than 20 minutes later, Liu Tongtong and Xia Liang arrived at Guoli Mall, and from afar, they could see thick smoke billowing, turning the sky above black.
The roads were filled with cars, traffic police were managing traffic at intersections, and a crowd was gathered around watching.
Xia Liang rolled down the car window, stated his identity, and the traffic police immediately let them through.
The car quickly reached the entrance of the Guoli Mall parking lot, where Xia Liang, in a hurry, got out and rushed toward where Yun Bing and the others were. After getting out of the car, Liu Tongtong immediately opened her live stream, beginning the broadcast.
She certainly wouldn't miss broadcasting such a sensational event, not because she wanted to attract viewers, but because she wanted to show the rescue efforts to as many people as possible through her live stream.
After all, the incident had caused quite a sensation; a fire in an entire mall with nearly a hundred people trapped inside was no small matter.
Previously, a place hosting an elderly birthday celebration caused the hotel lobby to collapse, trapping more than a dozen people, and it drew nationwide attention, with many reporters broadcasting live on the scene. Countless people watched the live footage, allowing anxious hearts to find relief.
As soon as Liu Tongtong's live stream started, tens of thousands of people immediately joined.
Moreover, the number was skyrocketing like a rocket.
"Whoa, Tongtong started a live stream! You've been ghosting us for days now."
"Tongtong's broadcasting, so there's definitely big news, or maybe God Xia is going to perform magic again."